AN The-eth Gruntyeth Thateth Goeths Beepeth sayeth unto ye readereths:)

Sorry I haven't up dated in forever... I have been really busy with school work and my new dog. Plus I am really sick. And have been watching my zoids and Inu Yasha DVD's over and over again...Well since I have nothing better to do than to lie around and die all day...hear is the fifth chapter.

Disclaimer: no I still don't own zoids so what ever! Get off my case or I will say MOOOOOOOOOoO...And don't send the people in little white strait jackets NOOOOO! The Grunty that goes beep...

Moshi want Cookie Editor's Disclaimer: MOO! I'm a monkey that's wearing human skin! Aren't I cute? Anyway, no, Grunty does not own Zoids, nor will she ever own Zoids. It's just a dream...o.O;;

Chapter 5) Reunion

Van lay on the forest floor with warm rain falling on his exhausted body. He did not know what was going on. The only thing that he knew was extreme pain in his ribs and his back. He went back over the thoughts in his head until he came to when he slashed Fiona and fell of the ridge. Van's eyes snapped open and he sat up with a start. He looked at the dagger that was still clenched tightly in his hand. It was covered in blood and as Van looked at it he saw his reflection in the blade. Demonic yellow eyes gazed back at him. He panicked and dropped the blade, as though afraid to touch it. He shuddered and looked at the sky. The rain had become a drizzle, thunder and lightning less abundant. Van stood up a little shakily at first but he managed to get a hold of himself. He stood there trying to find out were he fell form. Luckily for him, a stray flash of lightening lit up the cliffs. 'Great,' he thought to him self 'Now I can get to Fiona...'

Van started running until he herd a crash in the bushes. Van paused and listened to another crash in the bushes. He grabbed a second dagger from his belt and held it ready just incase of danger and walked over to the sound was coming from. He punched swiftly towards the source of the sound, hands clamping around something...fuzzy? Raising his arm up, he became face to face with a small fox demon. (Editor Note: The Fox Demon Grunty speaks of looks like Shippou from Inu-Yasha.) Van stared at the little creature, his emotions switching directly from bafflement to amusement as he burst into laughter. He lowered his arm and released the little creature, turning and walking away with a wave of his hand. The Fox Demon, apparantly disgruntled from the treatment he received, yelled at the man.

"Hey, wait! You can't treat me like that!"

"Look, I just did kid. Now do you want to get out of my way?"replied Van.

"Not until you apologize! I'll.. I'll follow you if you don't!" the small creature cried out.

"Fine, you can follow me as long as you want. But I'm not going to apologize to you."

"Why not!"

"Because... Now shut up and leave me alone okay."

"No!" the little kitsune cried, stomping his foot and following the tall man.

They walked in silence, the Fox Demon unknowing of the destination, but Van determined to find Fiona.

Fiona looked over the edge where she sat, wrapping her arm and wondering what had made Van do that. She knew that Van wouldn't have been able to survive a fall like that. 'Well, I should at least pay him some last respects...' she thought to herself, tying a small rope to a nearby boulder and climbing carefully down. She sighed to herself, despising every moment she was forced to climb down the steep cliff in the drizzling rain. She continued climbing, stopping only when she heard voices from the forest.

"I told you to stop following me and leave me alone!"

"No! Not until you apologize to me!"

"Forget it!"

'Van?' Fiona thought to her self. 'No he couldn't have survived a fall like that...or could he?' The question lingered in her mind, causing her to climb down to see for herself.

She climbed down another third of the way then paused when she saw movement in the forest. She held her breath but did not expect to see Van followed by the fox demon run out of the forest.

"Van!" yelled Fiona.

Van glanced up, brown eyes hidden by black hair.

"Fiona! You're alive!" He cried out, rushing toward her. The Fox Demon stood there, watching blankly with a confused look on his face.

"Um... do you know her?" he inquired of Van.

"Well, of course I know her if I didn't then I probably wouldn't be talking to her now would I?" He muttered to the fox.

Fiona didn't know what happened next, (AN and neither do I...) but for some reason or another she found her self falling off of the ridge. Van saw Fiona falling and managed to catch her before she hit the ground.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah, so far." She said quietly. Fiona looked down and realized that Van still had her in his arms. "Ahh.. Van?" she said, her face filling with a crimson color. "Could you... mmm... please put me down?"

"Oh..." realizing he did have Fiona in his arms as well, Van's own cheeks filled with a pink color. "Sorry." he said as he set Fiona down gently. (An MWAHAHAHAHA! Evil laugh...I don't know why I just did that but please continue... D)

"Um, so who were you talking to?" She asked when the awkward moment was done.

"He was talking to me..."

Fiona looked down to see the fox demon siting on her foot. Fiona smiled and picked the demon up."And who do we have hear?" she asked. the Fox smiled and answered

"My Name is Tagg. And I'm an orphan."

"Well Tagg would you like to go along with us?"

"Sure but were are you going?"

"Were headed to the demon slayer fort..." Fiona recognized the scared look on Tagg's face

"don't worry" she said "there are some demons that live at the fort. Like my two tail cat..."

"Wow you have a two tail?" Tagg asked in a shocked voice. Fiona nodded.

"Then count me in!" He said hugging Fiona around the neck and sitting on the knapsack that she had.

"Great now we have three in our group!" Fiona said cheerfully

"Whoop te dooo." Muttered Van as he waved his finger in the air (AN No it is not the birdie...okay...)

Later that day

"What is your problem Van?" Fiona asked

"Nothing okay...It...It's just why doeshehave to come with us!" He yelled pointing at Tagg.

"Because he is an orphan and has no place to go...So can you lighten up a little bit please?"She pleaded Van muttered something evil that Fiona couldn't understand however she turned around and asked politely "What was that last remark?"

"Nothing..."

"Do you have issues Van?" asked Tagg out of nowhere.

"Hey Tagg you know your village called and they want there idiot back."

"Fiona he is being mean to me."Tagg wined

"Van stop it or you will be looking out of a black eye for a few months."

a few minutes later

"Wow Van went quiet..."Tagg said.

"Indeed..."Fiona looked at the sun setting behind the mountains. "Hey Van do you want to travel a bit longer or do you want to stop and set up camp?" She asked.

Van walked up to Fiona so that he was by her side and replied "I think we should set up camp before it gets to late..."

"Okay then. Lets go find a camping spot."She smiled and ran off of the road and into the forest. Van also smiled and followed.

"Hey Fiona have you been hear before?" Van asked after walking for five minutes.

"Yea lots of times. In fact there should be a nice camping spot right around hear..." She said pulling back a few gigantic reeds and showing them one of the nicest spots in the forest. It was surrounded by trees and that was located close to the river and had a large rocky outcrop. Fiona smiled to her self she loved coming to this spot. She looked at the expression at her friends.

"Wow Fiona...This place is amazing!" Gasped Van

"Yea..."Agreed Tagg

"Well come on then." she called to them "lets get set up!"

They spent a half an hour getting set up. Van had come back with a large amount of dry firewood that he had found under the out crop. And Fiona had started to cook dinner. Van and Tagg sat behind Fiona waiting for her to talk to one of them every thing was quiet until Tagg stuck out his tung at Van.

Van Looked at Tagg and then punched Tagg over the head. However It was the wrong thing to do at the wrong time. "Van! I told you to be nice to Tagg."

"Sorry..." He muttered under his breath.

"Well come on diner is ready."

They came over and sat by Fiona. "So what do we have hear?"

"Fish." She said.

"YEA!"Yelled Tagg munching on his piece.

"Well it looks like we have found one way to shut him up..."

Fiona nodded her head and started eating as well.

They were about Half way through dinned when Fiona saw a pair of yellow eyes pierce the night sky. Fiona wanted to tell Van that there was something in the back ground but she found out that she couldn't do any thing. Fiona continued to watch the eyes. Some how they were drawing her in.

Fiona's Mind

Fiona found her self at her fort but there was no one there. She wandered around looking around for some one but no one showed up. "Maybe they are all outside..." she thought.

Fiona walked to the main hall of the loge. She stopped she could smell smoke and...blood. Fiona started to panic. And ran outside she couldn't believe what she saw. Every one was lying on the ground in pools of blood. Fiona gasped and fell on the ground She couldn't move. For a few minutes there was silence all over the fort with only the snap and crack of the Fire. And then Fiona herd something from behind her. she turned and sat shock still. There in the back ground with hands covered in blood was...Van. "Van"She sobbed why did you do this?" Van just looked at her and started laughing. Fiona stood up. ' Van...'

Van looked at her still laughing. then cracking one of this blood covered hands he ran at Fiona and then slammed his hand through her heart. Fiona felt blood come up to her mouth She finally fell back dead with Vans Evil laughter ringing in her ears.

End of dramatic moment...

Van could see that some thing was wrong with Fiona. Her eyes had clouded over. and she hadn't moved or spoken in some time. "Fiona?...Hey Fiona are you okay..?" Van saw Fiona start to fall back. he got up and ran over and caught her before she hit the ground. "FIONA! FIONA!" He yelled trying to get her to wake up. Tagg raced over to see what was happing.

"Van what is the matter?"

"She has fainted..." He said checking Fiona's pulse and lying her down.

"What made her do that?"

"Don't know... But what ever it was we will just have to wait..." He said sharping his dagger and preparing for any trouble that might come his way...

AN The-eth Gruntyeth Thateth Goeths Beepeth ð Moshieth wanteth Cookieeth sayeth unto ye readereths: all right people! There is chapter five. I hope you liked it and I will try to get chapter 6 up soon like always keep up the great reviews and remember I will

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