Lavie looked to her side where a black cloaked figure stood before their table, she bit her lip trying her best not to scream. The cold hazel eyes pierced her, the silver hair of the Guild member fell past the opening of the silk cloak's hood.

" W-what do you want?" She uttered, seeing the man look at them with a victorious smirk on his lips. A click came from past the black silk and a gun made of pure silver was pointed at them. Hidden from others' views but there own.

" If you scream, I'll fire," The man spoke, his eyes wandered over to look at Dio, seeing the son of Delphine hide his face from the assistant of his sister.

" I will be at the entrance, there is no way you can leave the building," With that he whipped around, heading right for the wooden doors they had entered in. Lavie felt herself melting in the seat she was in, cupping her hands she whispered into Dio's ear.

" That jerk isn't going to stop us...Dio, there 'must' be a way out," Making herself less conspicuous, Dio just looked at Lucciola and was silent. Alvis tugged nervously on his sleeve, showing him she wished to leave as well.

All four stared at the two men now that blocked the way out, even if the four left in the back door.... Delphine would surely catch them. Though the plan the four thought seemed impossible to do, there was still a chance of getting out alive.

"How did they know?" Alvis questioned, Lucciola dabbed his face with a tablecloth, thinking harder then ever.

" Delphine doesn't know about this, he must have come in through the front door," His hazel eyes glanced to the side, now the Guild men looked angered. " She gives the Guild members orders, though not all of them, ever since her supposed 'death'.... Some members have gone separate ways."

Lavie nodded," Let's just hope they don't find out about her being 'still' alive," The three nodded, Dio was still silent, staring at the wine bottle in the middle of the table.

" It's no use..." He whispered, resting his cheek on the wooden table, his eyes looking weary and emotionless. The redhead angrily huffed, slamming her fist against the table.

" Dio! Don't let her stop you! I promise," She placed her hand softly on his," that we will get out of here alright." She smiled kissing his cheek, he sat up now with a brighter face.

" Mullin!" Lavie called out, he made his way over to the table, grabbing his suit with her clenched hand her eyes aflame. " We gotta get out of here! The Gil will have our heads if you don't help us!"

He looked at them with wide eyes, exchanging glances with Lavie, then the others. " What do you mean?" Lavie motioned her hand glumly. "Take a look for yourself."

" I know she is here," Mullin said in a non surprised tone, she shook him slightly from what she held of his clothes.

"Now you listen here! Help us or else I'll give you something you won't smile about!" Mullin gulped hearing her words, nodding he motioned to them quietly, heading towards the cook's room away from the entrance.

" After you pass through here it will lead you right to the parking lot. The Guild is there...I don't know, but you're on your own at that point," Lucciola nodded to the soldier's a.k.a. waiter's orders, Dio clung tightly to his friend's arm.

The aroma of food made Lavie awfully hungry, but now their lives were more important then a decent dinner out. Alvis caught up to them while passing the cutting blades, though Lavie had to pull her away from the cake makers.

One cook seemed to catch Dio's eye...

" Get down!" He cried nearly shoving Lucciola and the two girls to the ground, Mullin fell over, a bullet nearly grazed his cheek.

The sound of gunfire set off in the room as the five crawled away from all the danger. Afraid to look back they kept on going until the door was right before them. Lavie messed with the lock until the door flung open, quickly stumbling out with the others.

"D-Dio, I can't...thank...you enough," Lavie nearly choked on her words, her tongue felt heavy and large in her mouth. He smiled though in complete shock, all of them were shaking.

The door burst open as cooks spilled out, even some people fled from the place, Guild members fired blindly at them. Some bodies even lay on the ground, Al was frozen in the spot where she stood.

" AL!" Lavie cried, as she was being nearly dragged away by the three men. Her blonde hair blew wild in the wind, her silver eyes in horror and fear.

The redhead effortlessly tried to pull away, "Al is back there!" Lucciola let go of her, leaving them to snatch Alvis. "AL! Please!"

Lucciola took her by the hand, yanking her away as a fire brewed in the cookery. Nearly missing the girl by less than a foot. Tears burned in his eyes as he held in his arms a crying Alvis. Lavie was scared, but reluctant of their safety.

"Come on!" Mullin called out, already in his car the four had no choice but to listen to him. If they took Lucciola's car then it would be as if the group was surrendering already. Slamming the door to her side Lavie lay low, her head on Dio's comforting lap.

Tears stung her eyes, falling on his cloak she couldn't help but feel happy. In the feeling where she felt as if she had just ran from death's grasp, burying her face in the white cloth the ground shook beneath the car floor.

" How...how could they?" Mullin uttered, his hands shook on the wheel and his eyes widened, the window was rolled down. " Dunya!!!!" Lavie looked out seeing her run out of the fiery building, a Guild member took hold of her by the throat.

He swung the door open, running towards the man with a punch right at his gut. A cry of pain came from the Guild member as he ran from the fire with her. Delphine was gone, not a sign of her was at the scene now.

Mullin took Dunya in the passenger's side, revving up the car as the vehicle rode off onto the gray clouded road. The sound in the car was of the gasps coming from every one of them, it was hard to believe that the crew actually was alive.

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The car halted to a stop as Lavie opened her eyes, the gunfire from the restaurant ringing in her ears. She groggily rose from Dio's lap, stumbling out of the car, Lucciola was the only one who's tongue wasn't numb.

"Thank you," He spoke softly, Mullin nodded, smiling at the two boys as if they weren't part of Delphine's people at all. He waved a hand at them as the car headed down the street, the lights of the car in the darkness until the whole neighborhood was pitch black.

"Me and Lord Dio will gladly stay, if you are frightened to be left alone," Lavie accepted his offer with a tired nod. Holding Dio still in her light grasp, it had been a tiresome and terrible night.

She fell on her bed as Dio collapsed beside her, turning to her side so they were face to face a grin spread on her lips. "I'm so glad you're safe," She whispered, kissing him on the tip of the nose.

" Lavie!" Alvis cried peeking through the eyehole of the door, she stood up suddenly looking at her.

"What is it?" She spoke worriedly, brushing her red hair aside from her gray eyes. Seeing a strange look on Al's face, she rubbed her eyes as her feet touched the ground.

The door opened and she turned to see a person she knew for a long time, but if she could tell you now it was one of the last people she expected to see.....

- Al who's at the door? -sound of door opening- W-what?! Hello there! How can you say that at a time like this Dio? -silence- This sure is strange...Next time on Last Exile: Scars of Delphine-