Hey!! Do you want a new way to drive people crazy??? Here it is! Say "Meep" to everyone who asks you a question. And whenever you see an animal, or someone who looks like one, say in a really high-pitched voice: "DOGGIE!!!!!" ....that was weird....wasn't it?

Disclaimer: I do not own LOD....but i do have the game! i only own mebootiful characters!!!!

Beware of hippies!!!! JK! Honestly though...they scare me as muchas purple dinosaurs.... o.O

On with the story.

Ch 02: Where is everyone??

Anna's POV

'Ow... Where am I?'

She opened her eyes to find herself kissing the dirt floor of a forest. Getting up, I took a look around and muttered, "Wasn't I about to get mauled? ...oh well." 'Where is everyone...?'

"Shane? Imaru! Rain!?"

I sighed, 'This day can't possibly get any worse...' Then I heard something roaring behind me. Groaning "Dammit," I spun around to meet a giant...praying mantis thing...

It roared once more, and paused in front of me. That's when I noticed that it was a dragon... Yes...a dragon. I've been trained by Imaru to know such things...strangely... And based on its aura, it was a dragon of wind...and poison. 'Great...'

The dragon roared three more times, and began to stomp towards me. 'Eep.'

So, I clasped my hands in prayer, closed my eyes, and sought its name. 'Feyrbrand...' The name rung through my head... 'Feyrbrand...' I flashed my eyes open and said in the song-voice that Imaru had taught me... It was a soft, singing voice that almost whispered. "Feyrbrand..."

Feyrbrand stopped and gazed at me, silent. Unnerved, I spoke again in the same voice. "So you are...Feyrbrand?" He bellowed in assent, cocking his head sideways. In my normal voice, I cried out to him. "Feyrbrand... I'm Anna. Can you help me?" The dragon nodded. "Tell me...what is this place?"

'Endiness.'

I almost jumped 3 feet into the air... That voice-in-head thing still scared the heck out of me! Who the was that anyway!? Then I noticed Feyrbrand looking at me, amused. 'Oh yeah.' Grumbling, I called out again, "Is that a city?"

'No, a world.'

Now I fell onto my butt. 'No way...' Then I shrugged it off, of course I was on another world, Earth doesn't have dragons...! Jumping back up, I voiced another question, "One more thing before you go all rampage... Have you seen my friends?"

'How would I know what your friends look like?'

Duh... "I'm sorry. One of them is called Shane, and he has white hair and red eye–"

'A WINGLY!?'

I clutched my head, hatred seeped through his voice in waves. "I... I don't under stand... What's a wing–"

'You're friends with a damned WINGLY!!?'

"Wha...?" At that moment, he did go all rampage...towards me. I began to run for my life, and suddenly, a red armored man was beside me. He yelled at me, "Who are you!?"

Feyrbrand swiped an arm at me, and I ran faster, yelling, "HELLO! We've got Godzilla back there chasing us!"

"Good point!"

We both speeded up, and then I saw a good hiding place. "Oh gawd!!!" And jumped behind a very large boulder, which was conveniently put there... The red guy jumped behind the rock too, with a woman in dark blue armor. They apparently didn't see me as he spoke to her.

"Who are you!?"

"Shh. If you don't want to die."

I heard Feyrbrand searching around, and then storming off in another direction. The man turned to the woman once more, and asked, "What was that thing?"

"A dragon."

He looked startled, and was about to say something, when the woman spun around to see me. "And who might you be?" Spiky-hair guy spun around too, and exclaimed, "You!?"

I grinned sheepishly, "Hi?"

Then the woman flipped her hair and said something about a village being attacked. The guy looked shocked and pale as he asked her something I couldn't catch hurriedly. 'Seles' was the only word I caught. He then ran off, and I yelled after him, "Hey! I'm coming too!!"

But I paused before running, a strange aura had appeared behind me... Glancing with interest at the woman, I said, "You have..." She narrowed her eyes at me. "...a dark aura about you." Then I dashed to follow red guy, leaving a strange look on the woman's face.

After rolling down a very steep hill, Anna came upon a village...or what was left of it anyway... The village was burned down, but not just by a fire, by an attack... A tear rolled down her cheek as she saw the dead body of a young boy. Reaching the ruins of the town square, the girl felt relief seeing some people alive. She then bowed towards the graveyard, paying her respects to the unknown dead, and saw the red guy about to leave. "HEY RED GUY!!!!!!"

The man turned around, and waited for me as I rushed towards him. Breathing hard, I announced, "I'm coming with you!"

"...no you're not, kid."

"Kid? KID!? I'm not a KID!! I'm 14!"

"You're still not coming."

"And why not, may I ask?"

"I don't even know you!"

"That's it!? I'm Anna!"

"I am Dart, and you still can't come. I have to rescue a childhood friend."

I was annoyed. "Oh shut...up! Rescuing people sounds easy!" In an ominous voice, he said, "I'm going to HELLENA." and then stared at me expectantly.

Was I supposed to be scared or something?? What the hell is Hellena? Sounds like some bad opera... "Uh... So?" Poor boy looked shocked, "Hellena, the closest thing to Hell. You don't know about it!?"

Now I was getting plain irritated. "Can–we–just go?"

"I can't be protecting you the whol–"

He suddenly found a crossbow pointed at his face, "Care to say that again, Dart?" His shoulders sagged in resignation, and answered, "Fine. You can come, but I'm gonna ignore you the whole way, unless you're hurt." I smiled, "Ditto to that." and we set off.

"Double slash!" Dart slashed an X to a mole as I stayed in the back, shooting bolt after bolt. Once it died, we collected the money it left behind, and went on. On the road again, I happened to glance at him, he was walking, strange burdened, with a worried look on his face. Probably thinking about Shana...

Anyway, we had made an agreement in the beginning of our rescuing trip that stated that we would ignore each other unless in battle, he happened to break it.

"By the way... What was that 'Godzilla' that you mentioned while we were running?"

"Oh that? It's a movie."

"Moo-vie?"

"Yeah! It came out in theaters...a lonnng time ago though."

"The...ters?"

"........you don't know what those things are?"

"No."

"Hold on....do you even have TVs?"

"I don't think so."

"No way... Internet? Cell phones? Mp3 players?? Video games!??"

"Uh...no."

"Oh...my...god... Do you even have technology!? Oh wait...do you even know what technology means!!?"

"Magic?"

By now I was gaping, paused on the road, gaping and staring at Dart. "You...have...no...technology... Holy mother of Bob.... This world is soo not like Earth..."

"Is something wrong?"

Gaining back my composure, I spoke coldly, "Lets just go save your friend."

"...her name is Shana."

"Okay. Lets go."

Upon reaching Hellena, we had hidden behind a bush, trying to figure out how to get in. Guards were everywhere...well actually there was only one at the front door, but it's the same both ways! Dart was thinking hard, or trying to think, while I kept repeating myself.

"I can just kill him from here."

"Maybe if we tried to...no..."

"I can just kill him from here."

"What if...no..."

"Helllllo, I can just kill him from here."

"If we tried some sneaky maneuver..."

"DART!"

"What?"

"I said, 'I can just kill him from here.'

"No..."

"...fine. Lets try that wagon thingy over there."

A merchant cart was rolling slowly along the path towards Hellena, and Dart's face suddenly brightened. "Hey! We can hide in that cart!" He beckoned me with a hand, and rolling my eyes, we both went after the cart.

We were finally in. After dispatching a whole lot of guards, Dart and I split up to search for Shana in different directions. Searching through many rooms, I finally found one packed with guards. Was Shana here?

With that thought in mind, I took out what I had hidden from Dart. A thin, silver chained necklace with a white feather on the end. Rain had made it for me on my 14th birthday, it was a 'tracker' called Seer. A charm used to warn of danger, and to find certain things... 'Shana...' Murmuring the words to awaken its magic, "Edorah Sin..." the feather floated up to level with my neck, and then glowing blue, it jerked to the left. I looked up to see a sparkling...key left sitting on a box. I instinctively placed the charm back under my shirt, and set off. Quietly running past the clueless guards, I reached the key, and went in search of Dart. Passing the main hall, I paused, feeling a cold, blood-ridden aura; then it faded and I continued my way.

I found him with company, he was with a man in green armor, and they stood before a locked door. They didn't hear me coming, so I slipped in between them, and opened the door amidst startled stares. Tossing the key to Dart, I asked green guy for his name, and he bowed and answered, "I am Lavitz Slambert, head of the First Knighthood of the Kingdom of Basil."

"Okay guys, let's go rescue Shana."

We found her in a heavily guarded cell, after I took out all three guards though... Dart opened the door, and went in to meet her. They talked for a bit while I waited semi-patiently with Lavitz. When they walked out, I blinked. They burned a whole village just to take this...girl? The girl Shana was pretty yes, but she looked pathetically weak... When she noticed me, she smiled and bent down saying in a sweet voice, "What's your name, sweetie?"

I scoffed, "Sweetie? Please... Call me that again, dear Shana, and you'll regret it." She looked positively shocked. Lavitz stepped in, "Now ladies, we must go before we are captured!" Shrugging, I walked off, and the group followed.

We were about to escape, when a huge...retarded looking guy blocked our way. "Give me back the girl!" Lavitz said disdainfully, "That's Fruegel, the warden, he is so bad, even his men are afraid of him." While I thought in the back of my head, 'If someone back home said that...I would think they were retarded...' Dart yelled, "Why did you take Shana!?"

Fruegel answered, bellowing, "It was my orders!"

Now I cried, "Why'd you have to attack Seles just to take her!?"

"I don't know. So I just added the orders to destroy the town!" He laughed and called for reinforcements. Apparently, a battle was in store for us. Dart told Shana and me, "You guys stay out of this, me and Lavitz will handle it!" Shana shook her head and answered in that same, annoying, sweet tone, "No Dart! I can fight too!" She took out a bow she had found on the way. Taking out Ceres, my crossbow, I replied in a not so sweet tone, "Dart, shut up." Then the battle began.

I instantly killed his two guards in one turn, and then Lavitz came, swinging his spear, "Harpoon!" And stabbed the warden's armored chest. The Warden retaliated by swinging his mace. Lavitz flew backwards, and didn't get up until Shana threw a healing potion on him, which to my astonishment mended his wounds. Fruegel called two more guards, which were more powerful, but it didn't matter. I took the one on the left down, as Shana shot about 4 arrows until the other one died. 'How weak... But okay, considering that she has a plain bow...'

Then Dart ran forward snarling, "Volcano!!" and did the quadruple slash upon the warden. He staggered, and "Holy Flame!" was a cry from my own lips. I shot a burning, white hot bolt at his head, which made the party look on in shock. But he dodged most of it, and instead received a heavy graze to the side of his head, which instantly stunned him.

Lavitz ran to two...horses, that's what he called them. Even though to me, they looked like...brown elephant-donkey mutants. He yelled, rather unnecessarily, "Hurry and get on!" Fruegel began getting up as Dart and Shana hurriedly got on one horse, and me and Lavitz got on the other. We finally rode out of that accursed place.

Soon we were running from a group of guards in a nearby field. As we were running, Lavitz yelled hoarsely as an arrow suddenly protruded from his calf. "Lavitz!" was cried, and Dart helped him get to safety.

We ran to a nearby shack when the guards left, and Lavitz sat down heavily on a chair. Shana and Dart surrounded Lavitz to make sure he was okay, as I sat in a dark corner, thinking. 'I'm all alone...these three aren't my friends...just people I met on the road...' Breaking my thought, Dart said, "Here, I'll take the arrow out. It's gonna hurt." And Lavitz braced himself, but didn't scream, he was far too disciplined for that. At this moment, I prepared to tell another of my secrets...but Shana stopped me by saying... "I learned a bit of first aid, I thought it might help someday." Saying so, she wrapped a piece of cloth around Lavitz's ankle, and miraculously, he instantly stood up.

"Thank you Shana, one day, you'll make a great wife!" That comment disgusted me, but the next one made me gag. "Thanks!"

Then an awkward silence passed by, and Shana started the 'Let's tell each other about our crappy problems' talk, "So Dart, where have you been all these years?" Another awkward silence passed before Shana added, "No never mind, you don't have to tell me!"

Then Dart said, "I was trying to find the Black Monster..." Shana murmured, "The Black Monster..." In a louder voice she asked, "...what is it? No one told me because they said I was still too young." I muttered, "You still are..." But no one heard me. Dart didn't know what it really was, and instead just told us of the day it destroyed his village, Neet, 18 years ago.

Vaguely listening, I phased out, clutching Seer, and trying to find the three familiar auras I had lived with my whole life...Imaru, Shane, and Rain... Having no luck forced me to return to the shack, as Dart held out a shining red stone. 'That stone...' Shaking off the feeling that I had seen it before, I noticed a faint, burning aura in the room. It seemed to come from Dart as he held the stone... I stood up, and cocked my head, staring at Dart. Everyone was staring at me now, as I stated, "Dart... You have a burning aura..." An awkward silence passed once more before Shana asked, "What do you mean?"

I smiled privately, another secret to be told to strangers... "Lets just say I have a 6th sense, one where I can feel the auras, or souls, of people I am with." They looked confused, and Dart was about to inquire me, when I just smiled my knowing smile. "That's all I can tell you." Dart ignored that, and pursued me further, "But what exactly do you mean?" Sighing, I tried to explain with more detail. "Okay, I have some skills, and one of them is to sense people's auras, or the nature of their soul. I can tell whether they are good or bad, and it lets me know a bit of their personality. Like you for example, Dart, when you held that stone I could feel 'burning,' as in a fire. Your spirit blazes with courage." All three of them looked amazed, even though Dart looked suspicious... They didn't question me further, though, so 'yay'.

Then Lavitz voiced his thoughts, "Well, I am heading to Indel's Castle in Bale to tell his majesty, King Albert, that I am alive." Dart said he'd join him, and Shana just wanted to be with Dart. All three looked at me, and I shrugged, "I'm coming too." Dart looked a bit peeved as happy Shana, looked happier, and Lavitz just smiled. Dart then spoke up, "Why? Do you even have a reason for why you want to follow us?"

Rolling my eyes, another secret to be told... "Hmm. How about this? This isn't my world, I have no idea how I got here, and if I weren't following you guys, I'd be lost forever." They kind of goggled at that statement, and I crossed my arms. Lavitz coughed and said, "Well at Bale, Minister Noish knows many legends, he might be able to help you. I have to warn you though, the quickest way to reach Bale is through the Limestone Caves, and that is where the Guardian lives." The couple exclaimed, "Another world!?" Rolling my eyes a second time, I exclaimed back, "DUH! Who in this world carries a backpack, wears jeans, and has on sneakers!?" Another stupid, awkward silence... I sighed deeply, and pointed out the door, speaking bluntly, "Okay. Go out door now. Go to Bale. Shut up. Lets go."

Pretty soon we were in the Limestone Caves, where some supposed Guardian called Urobolus was lurking. Lavitz told us to be careful, and that just had to be answered with a "Duh." Dart asked him what it looked like, and he said that anyone who had seen it, was now dead. Shana cheerily said, "Dart will protect us!" In the middle of all this useless banter, I just walked forward along the damp trail, silent. 'Still alone...' They continued to chatter even as we killed a few orcs (mutated troll/pig) and bats.

I was still lost in my own thoughts, when suddenly Seer jerked forward, glowing crimson in warning. I hissed a warning to the others as a gigantic snake popped out of nowhere. Lavitz's eyes widened, "Urobolus!" and the battle began.

It turned out to be a lot weaker than I expected it to be. I did another of my special attacks, "Rapid Fire!" And shot about 20 bolts into the snake, which made them all stare at me in amazement once more. The next thing that happened made me groan in disappointment. It collapsed, dead. One small attack, and it was dead...pathetic. Yawning, I began to walk out of the cave. Lavitz and Dart followed, Shana was last.

A movement behind made me yell, "Shana, look out!" The snake had gotten up, and now reared its head back to strike Shana. Dart ran towards her yelling her name in vain, knowing that it was too late... And then, a strange light came out of Shana's forehead, which exploded Urobolus... I gasped, stunned, 'That is moonlight...but then...' Thinking so, I shook my head, 'What'd I think that for...?' Dart stared at her in shock, and then ran to her side, "What happened!?"

Her eyes were wide with fear, and then she shut them tightly, "I–I don't know!" He was silent, and then said, "It's okay... Lets head for Indel Castle." Dart led the way, leaving each to their own thoughts.

Weird??? I agree. Like purple dinosaurs??? I don't. ANYWAY.......R& R!