(I DO NOT OWN TRIGUN!)

December city, mid-evening.

BOOM! Crashes and clanks could be heard as the peopple scuffled and scurried to leave town. Word was that Million Knives had been lurking around town. Ever since his battle with Vash, he had sticked to stalking the towns and watching them as peopple ran in fear. Oh how he relished the look in those spiders eyes as they fleed from him. But something was one. There was one constant bother. A mortal that dared not leave the city. It was none of his henchmen, for all of the gung-ho-guns had been depleated by his idiot brother. Who was this new foe?

A small smirk graced Knives's lip as he entered the domain of the source of his anger. He glanced around, only seeing but a woman spider sitting on a stool. A black dust cloak adorned her shoulders. "I've been waiting for you.. Millions Knives." Came out the calm, cool voice of the woman. She stood, a grin gleamed through the shadow of the dim light.

"Who are you." Knives demanded in a similar voice, void of emoition, yet full of hatred.His hand instantly went to the black gun he toted on his hip.

"Well, lets just say, im the Grim Reaper." She said with a smirk. Slowly she lifted her hand, and bought it to her hip. She lifted a black and gold trimmed gun from its holster. "Now Millions.. It is time for your demise.."

Meanwhile

Danokay is walking towards the city of December. She huffed angrily at the tall, spikey haired creautre that tagged along by her, nagging her.

"What happened to you!" Vash demanded, getting a little angry with not gettiing answers from her.

"I don't know, now can we drop it!" She screeched, getting quite annoyed with thw tall blondes persistance. "Come on Vash, leave me alone. If you can't give me answeres then your of no use to me."

At that, Vash the Stampede got offended. He whimpered, then started to cry comically. He seeked her forgiveness in the matter and the only way he knew how was to act like a big baby.

"Vash.." Danokay said quietly, gazing around the abandoned city "Where are all the people?"

Vash halted his crying, then lifted his head. His senses sharpened as he caught sense of his brother, Knives, and another power. "Knives..." He muttered angrily under his breath as he headed towards the area of the source.

(Another cliffy Woo-hoo!)

Premo for next chap.: Who is this new person? What does she want with Knives? Will danokay ever find the information she seeks. Will Vash get the donuts he so passionatly loves? Next time on Butterflies and Spiders!