Me- I. HAVE. RETURNED!!!

muses in unison- HOORAY

Me- I must apologize for breaking my vow of more than a week between chapters.

Erk-You didn't end up making that vow.....

Me- Oh. Well I just did so nyah-nyah. E-hm. Back to the apology. I had a birthday, a school project, and all of this other hoohah that I lost all trackof time. Anyway I have business. Some changes will take place right about.......now.

Canas- I do hope we get a raise!

Me- You don't even get pai- No nevermind. Anyway no new reviews, I think......If there is I'm sorry. Oh and Lucius and Raven are fired. And-

Lucius & Raven-WAIT

Me- We all saw you in the closet, SO GO HOME!

Both again-awww

Me- And as I was saying this chapter starts the level 23: The Four Fanged Offense (Lloyd's edition)-

Erk- Jinn run, Priscilla is getting restless!

Me- Huhwah?

Priscilla-There you are!!!

Me- AAHHHHHHHHAAAAHHH!!!

Erk&Canas- He's busy right now so R&R!


Jinn had run off, leaving Lloy alone. He turned and began walking with the rest of the troops in their column. He heard footsteps approaching him from behind,

"Lloy, Lloy! Walk with us." Lloy knew it was Legault, but who was the other member of "us"? He turned and saw that it was none other than the thief, Mathew, who was giving him grief previously. Legault continued to speak as he drew even to Lloy, "Mathew has something he'd like to say to you." Legault nudged the surly thief.

"I...would like to say I'm sorry for what I said. But I still don't like it."

After a few hours of one/Legault sided conversations, Mathew repeated himself,

"I still don't like it." His face, which seemed to be accustomed to always smiling, was in a frown.

"What is there not to like? The sun is shining down on this wonderful spring day. And best of all we three companions are walking along, merrily." He grinned a grin both innocent and jovial simultaneously.

"Be that as it may, I am walking between two traitors! How can I be expected to be content with that?!" Mathew's frown had become a perpetual grimace.

Lloy spoke for the first time. "I don't know what your problem is. As a spy you must have done similar things in your own, dark, shady, past."

"Nothing quite as deep as betrayal!!!"

"I do not see it as betrayal." As Legault spoke his face became serious. "I see it as a quite change of heart and mind and sides at an inappropriate time for one's newfound enemy." He smiled again and cocked his head.

"This is true, but I see it an entirely different way. In time can a man not change?" Lloy looked at the other two, awaiting a reply.

"We suppose," the two thieves replied simultaneously.

"Then isn't it also true a group of men can change? As the Black Fang changed, so did we." Lloy stopped speaking once more.

"I guess I understand. But, I still don't like it." The conversation had apparently ended. The three of them walked together in silence for a moment, until a cry was heard from the front of the company. The three of them flitted forward along with others who had heard the shout. Soon the whole of the company was gathered in several rows facing something else across a plain. The plain was separated and surrounded by mountains. That meant two paths. That meant splitting up. But that is not why they stopped. Across the plain in the western path, stood a man surrounded by dark robed mercenaries.

"L...Lloyd? And his myrmidons?" Lloy stuttered on seeing his old friend again. Legault turned, also surprised to see an old ally on the opposite side of a battlefield.

Jacinto, the tactician, began running about giving everyone there orders. Jinn had been sent off with Priscilla and a purple-haired boy whose cloak was similar to Jinn's own. As Jacinto drew near the three thieves he cried, "You guys, um, er, just stick together and don't die. Heh, take out as many as possible, but remember that the eventual target is him." Here he pointed to Lloyd who was vanishing into the fog. Then the tired tactician gave a salute-like wave and ran off.

The group began splitting up and drifting into the mist. Lloy did not want to lose sight of Jinn, especially in a time of duress, so he did his best to keep track of him in the miasma.

Soon Lloy had lost track of his companion, No, if it happens and I'm not there.....all of this.....for naught. He had no choice, but to leap into the smog after his friend.


Canas- He's still in chains in her room isn't he?

5 minuets earlier

Me- Not The Chains! MMFMMF

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Erk- Yup so R&R!