A/N: sorry to disappoint reviewer myAllenby This was a previously written story and it's C/A ;;;


March 23

Guyana Highlands 10:30 PM

Domon sat above a waterfall staring into the churning water below. "The last time I was on earth I was trying to free my father, now I am here to avenge his death." He stood up and wandered back to his campsite passing those of the other SA members. He sat down by the campfire and Rain walked out of the tent. She placed a blanket around his shoulders and set next to him leaning her head on his shoulder. He kissed her gently on the top of her head and stroked her hair. "I love you Rain, and now you are all I got, my mother, my brother, my master, my father...all gone."

The Warehouse 11:06 PM

Allenby hung feebly from the wall starved and weak. She used to believe Domon would rescue her but that hope faded. The few days she had been captive seemed like eternity. All that kept her from turning her evil was the fact that she knew it was wrong but that soon was slipping away.

Chapman was thoroughly annoyed with her obstinacy. He walked over to a small control panel grinning evilly as he depressed a single button sending a wave of pain through the young Neo-Swedish woman's body. She whimpered trying not to cry out, her eyes glimmered with true suffering as she watched Chapman turn a dial. The pain that shot through her body intensified 10 fold. The wail she let out could have been heard miles away.

"Oh shut her up," a creaking voice came from the shadows. Michelo had returned. "She's giving me a headache."

Chapman flipped a switch and the pain slowly stopped.

"Give her a rest," a low voice rumbled, it was the new comer who had arrived with Michelo.

Michelo approached the weakened Allenby, filled a syringe with the clear liquid and injected it into her arm. He threw the syringe away and unchained her. Allenby fell to the ground unable to support her own weight. Michelo dragged her into a closet and set the electronic lock. Not that it mattered, she couldn't even sit up, how could she try to escape? The one thing that puzzled her was why he had given her another injection.

The Campsites 11:10 PM

The ear shattering shriek reached the Shuffle Alliance. It was an abrupt awakening as the 5 ran to meet up with each other.

"Am I the only on who heard that?" asked Sai.

"No, it reached my camp as well," replied Argo.

"That voice. .. a lady in distress," George commented.

"It sounded like. .." Domon started.

Chibodee cut him off, ". .. Allenby!"

Domon turned to go back to his camp.

"But, Bro, aren't you going to go after her?"

"She's a big girl, she can take care of herself," he said, before disappearing into the darkness.

"But she could be in real trouble!" Domon didn't hear Sai's plea.

"I'll go," said Chibodee, "I want to!"

The front door to the warehouse flung open. "Allenby? You here?" called the 24 year old Neo-American. "I hope she's alright," he whispered to himself. Michelo awoke hearing Chibodee stumble through the darkness. He grinned, thinking how easily he could attack the unsuspecting trespasser but got another idea. He walked over to the closet in which Allenby lay. The soft electronic beeps of the keypad caught Chibodee's attention. "Allenby? That you?" he asked, wandering right into Michelo's trap. He walked right into the room, and the door slammed shut behind him. Chibodee banged loudly on the door. "HEY! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?"

Allenby sat up, her voice was shaking just as she was. "Ch-Chibodee? Th-that you?"

Chibodee looked over at her, he rushed over and knelt next to her draping his jacket over her shoulders. "What happened to you?"

Allenby quivered in pain.

"It's alright you don't have to tell me now." He stroked her hair comfortingly.

Allenby shook her head. "No, I should tell you, there may not be time later."

"What do you mean?"

"Those men, they want to kill you. .. you and the rest of the Shuffle Alliance."

"I won't give up without a fight," he said confidently then turned serious. "Now when you say those men, who do you mean?"

"Michelo and Chapman."

"The little mermaid and the walking dead?"

Allenby nodded softly and lay back down, thoroughly exhausted. She shut her eyes as a tear of misery slipped out of the corner of her eye.

Chibodee sighed. He hated to see Allenby in this state. 'I promise to get you out,' he thought to himself.

"Yeah.. . hey Chibodee? Why did you come?" Allenby asked.

"I heard you scream."

"Were you the only one?"

"No Neo-Japan and the others heard too."

"Domon heard? And he didn't come?"

"I think the fact that he got married changed his feelings towards you."

"He's married?" she asked sadly.

"Yeah."

Allenby blinked back a few tears then smiled. "I'm glad I'm the one who told him to tell Rain he loved her in the first place."

"I know you loved him too."

"I promised him if he told Rain he loved her, I'd find someone else to love."

"I think you already have," Chibodee smiled, kissing her gently on the lips.

A/N: Chapter 5: The newcomer appears before Domon, who is he and what are his intentions?