Author's Notes: Well I hope you enjoyed the second infomercial episode (not to mention your new love. Buy today! It's free!) Anyway, it's time to get back to Tsubasa no Aku. But first, I'm going to answer some of your questions. Yes, you were right Kizzi-chan. The romaji is Raharu. I actually knew that for a while. The problem was that when I was thinking up the name of Laharl's reject, I tried to look for something similar to Laharl's name, so I took screwed around with the romaji name to created Rahur. Unfortunately, I ended up forgetting the original romaji name and instead thought that Rahur was just a messed up version of Rahar. So yeah, my bad.

As for my other reviewer, technically Laharl is 1315 in this fic (remember, it takes place two years after Disgaea). And I know Laharl's exact age, I just wanted to give an estimate. I think Etna is 1472 and then Flonne would be 1509. Well at least in this fic. I gotta read up on the game script or play the game again (too bad my PS2 is broken). Also, I wouldn't be surprised if you named your vassals Kakashi, Motoko, and Naruto. A large majority of the Disgaea fans are anime fans, who obviously have watched Naruto and Love Hina. Though I don't see anyone else in use Naruto (…yet), there are obviously people who use Kakashi and Motoko. Finally, your question about Yuki. First off, I'm changing his hair from red to white because of his name. The rest of him stays the same. So why am I changing the hair and why did I give him that name? Cuz, Yuki means 'snow' in Japanese of course. Also, I was originally naming him Kai, but I thought Yuki sounds better. However when I finally typed everything I forgot to change Yuki's hair again. And no he's not an angel who's gone demon, like Satan. He, like the mysterious man that I have to name later when he appears again, is an 'exception'. He is definitely an angel…but different from one. How? I'm not telling. I don't want to spoil it!

Anyway enough talk. Like I promised, today's episode would be directed more towards Etna.

Disclaimer: You know the drill. I don't own Disgaea.


Episode 4: An Inborn Secret (lalala!)

All was quiet this morning as Flonne left her room to get outside again. As usual, she was wide awake and cheerful. However, this time she was waiting for someone. She was hoping to see that angel again. The one called Yuki. After all, it had been awhile since she had any interaction between Celestians, other than Katy. However, it felt like Yuki wasn't a Celestian. He definitely wasn't a Netherworld citizen and he couldn't be from Earth. What is he?

"Just a friend."

Flonne began to shriek again, and beat the crap out of the stalker. After a bit of mindless violence, it turned out to be the one the white haired angel she was looking for. "Yuki! I'm so sorry again…Yuki-san…"

"Don't worry about it, Flonne-chan." Yuki said as he patted her head. "I know you didn't mean it." Yuki looked over at the Netherworld. The place, once again, was brimming with life. "Demons…I've always hated demons…"

Flonne began to sniffle, as if she were about to cry. "That's mean! Demons aren't bad. A lot of my friends are demons! Besides, I'm a demon too!"

"Oh I'm sorry." Yuki replied apologetically. "I forgot that you were turned into a Fallen Angel…but are you really friends with demons? Most are so vile and cruel. They denounce everyone and everything."

Flonne shook her head in disgust. "That's not true! Not all demons are like that! My friends…are not like that at all. All of them have love in their hearts, which keep them going and make them stronger…just like any angel or human!"

Yuki chuckled. "Heh. So you do believe that demons have love?"

"Of course! Everyone has love in them, but don't want to show it. The Netherworld's Overlord, Laharl-san, is in a way, just as you say. He's definitely cruel and vile. (Laharl: HEY!!!!) …but…he does have love in his heart. He showed me that one time when we were in Celestia. Staying by my side at all times. Trying to protect me from danger. Even if he denounces it, he still has love. He even showed me that there are angels who are no better than demons. One such person is Archangel Vulcanus…"

Yuki stared into the sky. "Vulcanus, eh? I guess he was a jerk. Didn't really trust the guy. I just don't understand why Lamington kept him as his second in command."

Flonne's eyes began to shine. So he is a Celestian! He wouldn't be one if he hadn't known Lamington-sama or even Vulcanus-san!

Yuki began to turn to another direction. "I have to go now."

"Aw…but why?"

"I have some business to take care of…" Yuki pulled out one of his feathers and gave it to Flonne. Thesoft, delicate featherlaid on Flonne's hand."It's a present that I give to my friends. Giving them my feather is like giving them a part of me.It was nice meeting you again, Flonne-chan. I hope we meet again in the near future." Then all of a sudden, he disappeared, leaving Flonne dazed and confused, yet at the same time happy. She was glad to have met Yuki once again.

"One day I should introduce him to Laharl-san. I hope the two can get along though…I have a feeling Laharl-san will fight him." Flonne giggled and headed back to the Castle.

Meanwhile, Yuki was staring into the lava pit before him. He began to take out a flower. It was a tiger lily with a vicious black stem lined with thorns. He stared into the demonic flower and soon, began tearing it apart. Afterwards, he scattered the crushed flower into the lava pit. Rest in… pieces, Vulcanus. Don't worry, I have something in store for the Overlord…Celestia, Earth, Netherworld…soon they all will collapse…

Flonne hurried into the Castle. She knew that unless he was training with Etna, Laharl would be screaming for his breakfast. Flonne, obviously the cook, did not want to anger him early in the morning. I hope Laharl-san isn't awake… Suddenly, she ran smack into another person. She tumbled backwards and onto floor. Following afterwards was a book that fell on her face. Despite her dizziness, she was able to get a few words out of it. 'I've been wondering about my memories lately. I feel that there has been a large portion still missing. Did he really return all of it?' That's when Flonne felt the book being lifted off her face. The person, who lifted it off, also helped her back on her feet.

Flonne bowed apologetically to the demon. "I'm so sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going, so I didn't know you were in front of me? I didn't hurt you, did I…um…who are you?"

"Flonne-chan, it's me Etna!" Flonne looked over the demon's features. It was Etna all right. Not many demons wear outfits as skimpy as hers. Maybe the reason why she didn't recognize her was because of her hair. She didn't have her done in pigtails. In fact, the bands the small black ribbons weren't on her, which made her hair loosen down. "Don't worry about it so much! I was in hurry too. I didn't see you around the kitchen in the morning, so I was trying to find. You know how the Prince is when it comes to breakfast."

"Yup!" The two giggled. That's when Flonne began to think about the book again. That book. Is it Etna-san's diary? If it is then…is it really true? Are there still memories that she can't recall? "Hey Etna-san, what's that your holding?"

"Oh this? It's my diary." Etna began staring at her suspiciously. "You didn't read any of it…did you?"

Flonne nervously giggled. "Of course not! I wouldn't do such a thing! Now I'd better run to the kitchen! I don't want Laharl-san to get angry! Bai!" Flonne fled to the kitchen, leaving Etna behind with a puzzled look.

"She definitely saw it…but I can't blame her for lying though. She's a demon now." Etna sighed. "But I wonder what page she read…" Etna shook it off and went back to her room. She took out her black ribbons and tied them onto her hair, forming her usual pigtails. She then placed her diary on her dimly lit table, as always. Not many people knew of her room. In fact the only person who knows the location of her room was Aramis. Not even Laharl knew where she resided. He was once close to discovering it, but Etna's 'bathroom excuse' always kept him from entering. She stared into her diary, hoping to get something out of it, but nothing came to mind. It seemed like she was missing something. My diary…is my account of everything from the day I was the naïve, scared little girl…to now as the Prince's lead vassal…but…what about my family? What happened before that? I can't remember a single thing. All I know from back then is that I was holding a pet, until those demons killed him…and then came Overlord Krichevskoy. She then began to touch the collar around her neck. The feeling of the leather, the metal hoop…it gave her a nostalgic feeling. If I remember correctly, this was once my pet's collar. It's my only reminder of my childhood. Is there anything out there that will help me remember…? Suddenly, a loud shout from near the throne room was heard. Etna smirked a bit and turned toward the door. The Prince is hungry. Well I'd better get going…

When Etna got there…

"BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST!!!!" Laharl was already seated, banging on the table as he awaited his meal. "HURRY UP IN THERE, LOVE FREAK!!!"

"Just a second!!!" In a few minutes, Flonne came out with some eggs, toast, juice, coffee and anything that had sugar, especially warheads. When you're a demon, especially an Overlord, you must be awake at all time during the day. Even though Laharl was clearly awake, he would get pissed if he didn't have his coffee and warheads in the morning. "Here you go, Laharl-san!"

Laharl looked over his food in delight. However, he noticed there was something missing. "Where's the bacon!?!"

"But we don't have any bacon!"

"Then fry up Hoggmeiser's son or something!"

"LAHARL-SAN!!!!" The two began to argue over bacon. Yes, bacon. Suddenly they heard someone giggle. They turned to the door. Etna was giggling near the door.

"You've become all housewife-ish, Flonne-chan! You two are such lovebirds! You even argue like a couple!"

"ETNA!!!!"

Etna just ignored their outburst and place her arm around Flonne, startling her a bit. "C'mon Flonne-chan, you like him, don't you?"

"E-etna-san…" Flonne stuttered.

"You know you like him!"

"W-well…I-I…" Flonne didn't know what to say. She was put in the most awkward of situations. She didn't know how to answer Etna. Just before she could say anything…

"QUIET YOU TWO!!! I'M EATING HERE!!!!" Laharl scolded the two, while gobbling up his food.

"LAHARL-SAN, DON'T CHEW WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN!!!! STOP IT!!!!!!!"

"MAKE ME, LOVE FREAK!!!"

"LOVE AND PEACE!!!!"

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!"

Later…

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU USED MY OWN WEAKNESS AGAINST ME!!!!" Laharl yelled at Flonne for simply yelling 'Love and Peace' at him.

"Well maybe you should be more polite and watch how you eat!"

"I'm a demon!!! I can eat however I want!!!"

"And so am I!! You can't continue with these habits of yours!!!"

"So what if I do?"

"Love and Peace…"

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!" Laharl yelped in pain again. Flonne had one again used Laharl's 'weakness' against him. "THAT'S IT, LOVE FREAK!!!! YOU'RE NOT GETTING AWAY THIS ONE!!!!!" Laharl charged at Flonne.

"EEP!!! LOVE AND PEACE!!!!" Flonne yelled out those two words, and instantly stopped Laharl in his tracks. But, Laharl still got up and charged after her. Flonne obviously tried to get away.

A few minutes and some platitudes and cussing later…

"I LIKE BUNNIES!!!!"

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! GET BACK HERE, LOVE FREAK!!!!"

"LOVE WILL PREVAIL!!!!"

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! I'M NOT LETTING YOU ESCAPE!!!!"

"LET'S BE FRIENDS!!!!!"

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! THAT WAS YOUR LAST ONE!!!! GET READY TO BE TERMINATED!!!!!" Laharl was now rushing at Flonne at full speed. Suddenly, he leaped at her, hoping to catch her before she got any further.

However, Flonne had one platitude left. "ETERNAL LOVE!!!!!!"

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!" Laharl screamed in pain as possibly the most dreadful word in his vocabulary was said. He felt pretty sick at this point. However, he was still in the air and happened to bump into Flonne on the way. The two tumbled and crashed through a nearby door. Flonne opened her eyes. It was pretty dark in the room. The small bit of light that shone showed something very unusual.

"Laharl-san…?" Flonne saw Laharl right on top of her. She was blushing, thinking that there may have been something stirring in him. However, when she saw his face, she saw swirly eyes, indicating that he had only been knocked out. Even then, Flonne couldn't help but smile. "Aw…he looks so cute up close." She held onto Laharl and tried to get him up. She then saw a nearby bed. She brought him over there and placed him on the bed. She then saw something that caught her eye. She turned around and saw a book lying in the light. There was something familiar about it. "Isn't that…Etna-san's diary?" Suddenly, she heard the door swing open. The sound caught Laharl's ears and he too woke up. And soon, a familiar demon spoke.

"I don't mind you two making out and all…BUT WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM!?!"

"It's not what you—" Laharl looked around and noticed that Flonne was near the bed. "THERE YOU ARE, LOVE FREAK!!!! GET BACK HERE SO I CAN MAKE MINCE MEAT OUTTA YOU!!!" Soon there was a large commotion in the room. When everything was done, all three were on the floor panting. However, Etna bolted up ran over to Laharl. The diary was now on his face. She snatched back. As she snatched it back, however, a piece of paper fell from it.

"Look, what you did, Prince!!! You ripped a page out of my diary!!!!"

"WHY ARE YOU BLAMING THIS O—" Laharl's eyes suddenly peered over at the piece of paper. He glanced at it carefully. He turned to Etna and asked her, "Do you draw maps for fun in your diary?"

Etna, a bit confused, replied, "No. I don't draw maps or anything."

Laharl scratched his head. "Hm? Cuz this page seems to be a map of some sorts."

That caught Etna's attention. She didn't recall any map in it, nor did she ever make one. She snatched it from Laharl's hands. "Give me that!" The three huddled together, observing the map. "It looks like a map of…Glacial Terror!"

"What's Glacial Terror?" Flonne asked them.

Laharl replied, "It's the coldest point in the Netherworld. A connection of peaks, mountains, and caves. No other place in the Netherworld is as cold as that."

"Wait! Prince! Flonne-chan!! Take a look at this!" Two turned back to the map and noticed that Etna was pointing to something. It was an X. "An X! That means there's…"

"TREASURE!!!!!!" Laharl was so overjoyed that he already forgot his little conflict from earlier. "I'LL GET ALL THE VASSALS!!! WE'RE GONNA BE RICH!!!"

"But you're already rich…" Flonne added.

"Don't mind him." Etna told her. "But to think this was in my diary. I've had this diary for years. How could I not notice it?"

"Well maybe someone hid it in there. Whoever hid it must've wanted you to find it." Flonne began to notice a bit of writing. "Look over there! A message to you!"

Etna looked at where Flonne was pointing and read the message:

Dear Etna,

You have finally found the map. I knew you'd find it one day. I'm sorry I couldn't simply give it to you because…well…I'm dead. If I had known it took you this long, I would've tried to give you directions as well. Unfortunately you must leave your pet behind, he will not make the journey. I know it sucks but you're gonna have to do it. I hope you grow into a strong girl one day. I'm sorry for not being there. Please continue to live.

Sincerely…

"Damn, I can't read the name." Etna pouted. "But who wrote this? Who stuck this map in my diary?"

Flonne told her, "Well whoever it is, must care deeply about you. In that case, we have to find that treasure."

"You're right! Let's go!"

About an hour later, Laharl's group arrived at Glacial Terror. Just as they said, the temperature of Glacial Terror is unbearable. Those who thought Joutenheim and other snow-covered areas were cold haven't seen anything said. Ice spiked out of the ground. Snow covered the entire place. Some of the ice walls were harder than even the hardest of metals. It was a place one should be very cautious when traveling. However…

"AARRGGGGGGGGH!!! WE'RE GOING TO FIND THE TREASURE!!!!" Hiroshi, our playful thief, exclaimed with a patch over his eye and pirate hat.He began to swing his arm like any dancing pirate would."LET'S GET A SONG GOING SCOUT!!!!"

"Aye aye captain!!!" Naruto replied. He also had an eye patch over his eye. He brought out his harmonic and played a small note.Then..."YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO!!!!"

"SHUT UP!!!!!" Laharl was obviously annoyed. This song wastoo retarded and too loud for him to ignore."Yell too loud and you may find yourself buried in snow!"

"I think you should be the one watching out for yourself, Prince." Etna replied.

"But look!" Laharl pointed to all the other demons. It seems the 'Pirate disease' was pretty contagious, as everyone began singing that retarded two-word song.

"YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO!!"

"MAKE THEM STOP!!!!"

"Forget them, let's go find that treasure." And so our favorite demons hurry off to find the lost treasure of…well…it's a lost treasure.

Meanwhile, two other demons began to search all over for the treasure. Ironically…

"YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO YO HO!!!" One of the demons was singing that retarded song too.

"Honey, that song is giving me a headache already…" Kirei complained. "Stop it!"

"But it's so catchy!" Mid Boss moaned, continuing to sing the song.

Kirei sighed. "Look, we're not out here to sing. We're here to find that treasure of your former friend and rival, so stop screwing around, Mid Boss."

"I know that! I just—wait…did you just call me, Mid Boss?"

"Well yeah. Laharl and everyone else call you 'Mid Boss'. It sounds better than call you, Dark Adonis."

"You know you could've used Vyers…" Mid Boss pouted.

Kirei giggled. "I know."

"Hey Prince…"

"Yeah…"

"…that song is getting way too annoying…" They've been walking fifty paces already, but the song kept going. The farther they went, the louder the song got.

Laharl couldn't take anymore. "WOULD YOU GUYS SHUT UP!!!"

"But Laharl-san, it's catchy song!" Flonne whined.

"It's not even a song! You're just going 'YO HO YO HO YO HO!"

"But it is kinda addictive." Steilhang replied.

"YOU TOO, STEILHANG!!!!"

"C'mon Laharl-san, sing with us!"

"I'd rather not."

"Shut up everyone." Etna demanded. She glanced at the map, and then surveyed the area. After analying their current position, Etna pointed westward. "Fifty more paces West!" Everyone groaned, but continued anyway.

"I hope these fifty paces are worth it…" Laharl muttered.

Flonne noticed that Etna has been a lot more determined lately. Of course when getting rich is involved, any demon would be determined to find it, but there was something different about Etna. Flonne decided to walk up to Etna and ask her, "Did you talk to Maderas?"

There was now gloom on Etna's face. "…you read my diary…"

"O-of c-course not! Why would I—

Etna giggled. "Flonne-chan, you may be a demon you're horrible liar." Flonne began to frown. "Don't worry, I'm not mad. In fact I'm glad you helped me find this map. If it weren't for you guys I would've never gotten this."

"But it was Laharl-san who found it."

"I know, but he wouldn't have found it you hadn't brought him to my room…though now my room is no longer a secret thanks to you two…"

"Sorry."

"No, it's alright. Like I said, I'm not mad." Etna closed her eyes and sighed. There was a frown on her face. "But about that last question…yes I asked Maderas about my memories. This is what happened…

Flashback

"Now fang face, listen up! Tell me the truth!!!!!" Etna grabbed Maderas by the collar waving him high off the ground. "If you don't tell me the truth now, the next time you see me, you'll be a Prinny!!!"

"But Etona, you havan't asked the question!"

"Oh! Silly me!" But Etna kept waving her spear viciously in front of him. "I'm giving you five seconds to answer. You'd better give the right answer. Now tell me: did you return all my memories?" Maderas paused for a bit. Etna kept counting. "One…two…" Suddenly, she thrusted her spear at Maderas, missing him only by a centimeter.

"THAT VWAS ONLY TWO!!"

"That was a warning! Now answer fang face!"

Maderas made her loosen her grip on him and turned away and replied, "I hav returned all the memories I hav taken that time. I promised you that vwhen you took pity on me, didn't I?"

"Liar!!"

"I'm not lying. Don't you remember long ago vwhen Krichevskoy vwas alive? I believe I asked you 'vwho's the demon vwho raised this lil brat?' I'm sure you remember vwhat you told me."

Etna's eyes widened for a second. She bowed her head and muttered."I said…'…I don't know…I don't have parents…'"

"Good, now leave me be!!!" Maderas left, leaving Etna to contemplate on what she's going to do.

I hate to admit, but he's right. I did say that I didn't know who my parents where. So…even after getting back my memories from Maderas, I still have memories that are hidden. I have to find them. The only to find them… Etna glanced at the piece of rolled up paper in her hands. She opened them and examined where she needed to go. …is to go to Glacial Terror. We have to find that treasure.

End of Flashback

"So yeah, that's what happened." Etna heard some sniffling. She turned to Flonne. There were tears in her eyes.

"That's s-so sad…you must havebeen so lonesome…you don't even know who your parents are…"

"Flonne-chan, stop crying. It's embarrassing. You don't need to cry for me."

"But you see…I…" Before she could say anything, Etna placed a finger in front of Flonne.

"C'mon, it's alright. At this point, we need to find the treasure. Oh look! We're close!!"

"FINALLY!!!!" Laharl exasperated. "I'M TIRED OF WALKING!!! LET'S GO DIG IT UP!!!!" The team ran towards where the treasure should be. Success was shinning on them…for a few minutes… "Etna…?"

"Yes Prince?"

"DON'T TELL ME THE TREASURE IS DOWN THERE!!!!" Laharl pointed down to the large ice canyon. There was no visible bottom at all. It seemed that if one would fall into it, he would be falling forever. Then again, that person would probably freeze to death before he'd even realize that.

"I don't understand." Etna checked the map again. "It should be on solid ground. This can't be it!"

"Etna-san, we've got a serious problem!" Aramis exclaimed.

"What is it?"

"Them…" Aramis pointed to the sky. Large dargons were flying fiercly above them.

"DRAGONS!?!?!?!" The dragons swooped down on the team. Laharl ordered all Magic and Missile demons to keep the beasts at bay with their magic and projectiles. Meanwhile Etna kept going over the map, trying to see what was wrong. She then handed the map to Kurtis.

"Maybe I have something in my pouch that can analyze our current position." Kurtis fished through his pouch, hoping to find something. Then…

"Oh here's the problem." Hiroshi said, holding up the map. He began to turn the map the other way."You're holding the map the other way."

Naruto ran up to Hiroshi and checked the map too. "Yeah, and looking at where we are, we're supposed to be going two hundred paces West."

"How did you two—"

"We've been deployed on search-and-destroy/steal missions before we became Laharl's vassals, so we've been taught how to use a map 'properly'."

"Wow, that helped a lot."

"Thank you." Flonne turned to everyone and yelled, "We've found the problem! We need to go two hundred paces east!"

A vein began to bulge on Laharl's forehead. "TWO HUNDRED PACES EAST!!!! YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!!!!"

"Well do you wanna be stuck fighting off these dragons?"

"Well…no not really." Laharl began to groan. "DAMNIT!!! HOW THE HELL ARE WE GONNA GET THERE!?!?!?!?!?!"

"SHUT UP, PRINCE!!!! DO YOU WANT TO GET US ALL KILLED!?!" Maybe Laharl didn't want to get his own vassals killed, or at least himself, but because of the large screams, a bit of snow began to fall. Soon, that snow turned into a wave of snow. And soon it became something else… "AVALANCHE!!!!!" Everyone panicked and raced away from avalanche, leaving the dragons to wallow in the snow.

"We were just going to take Etna-san to the treasure…" The dragons muttered to themselves.

Laharl and the others tried to outrun the avalanche, but soon it caught up with them and they were engulfed in snow. They tumbled and tumbled to no end. It felt like they were going to die in the snow. When it was all over, everyone was silent. Not one head poked up from snow. Then two demons shot up from the snow and yelled…

"LET'S DO THAT AGAIN!!!!" Laharl gave Flonne and Etna a murderous glare. "What?"

"Never mind. Where are we? Hey, Naruto! Hiroshi! Check the map!!"

The two nodded and examined the map again. They were in an icy cave. The avalanche had brought them beneath the surface. After much calculation, Hiroshi came to one conclusion. "The treasure is right behind that big door over there."

"Wow…I didn't think it'd be that easy." Etna said.

"I guess we have to thank the avalanche." Flonne added.

"Oh well. Let's get that treasure!!!" Laharl ran to the door and knocked it over. Everyone rushed inside. There was a treasure chest. "There it is!!!"

Before Laharl could run in, Etna restrained him. "Great…we've got company…"

"That is right, dood!!! Before we award you with your treasure, you must prove your worth!!!" Soon, three large Prinnies fell from the sky…falling on top of each other. Clumsy little things. "Dood..."

"So these are the bodyguards of the treasure…pathetic…" Laharl brandished his sword and charged at the Prinnies.

"Prinny Raid, dood!!!" Suddenly, volleys of Prinnies shot out at Laharl. He was able to dodge time.

"Shit…they can summon Prinnies…"

"Prince…let me handle this." Etna stepped forward from the team and approached the Prinnies. Laharl obviously objected to the idea.

"You don't tell me what to do!!! I'll—"

Before he could say anything else, Flonne grabbed him and kept him down. "This is Etna-san's moment. Please stay out of it."

Etna stopped ten feet away from the Prinnies. "Move aside."

"We will not, dood! We've reserved this treasure for our master! Our master has told us to protect it until the day another of his blood will comes for it, dood!!"

"Then I'll have to take it by force!!!!" Etna snapped her fingers. Prinnies began to spiral over her head. "Prinny Raid!!!!" In an instant, waves of Prinnies shot toward the Prinny bodyguards. The Prinnies were taken by surprise.

"Is she…" Prinny Raid exploded in the Bodyguards faces. The guards fell back, black and charred.

Etna stood before them. "I'm here for my treasure and you're not going to stop me!"

"Don't worry, we have no intention now that we know who you are…"

"Eh?"

The Prinnies stood up. "We did realize it until you used Prinny Raid on us. Not many demons have that power, dood. It is true. You must be Etna-san. We've been waiting all this time for you to come. What took you so long?"

Etna shrugged. "Well whoever gave me the treasure map, put it where I couldn't find it."

"Well at least you're here now, dood. Come. Let us escort you to your treasure."

There was a puzzled look on Etna's face, but she shook it off. After all, there was no need to fight anymore. "Alright, let's go get that treasure." Everyone followed her in. Suddenly…

"I see. So we weren't the only one's looking for the treasure."

Laharl cringed. "Not this fool again."

Soon, a figure dropped from sky and began to pose. "Where there is treasure this handsome creature shall find it. And if he finds it, it will only enhance his beauty for he and his partner are beautiful. Who are we? We are…THE DUO OF BEAUTY AND DARKNESS!!!!" Suddenly light began to shine, illuminating the figure. Mid Boss. "I, the Dark Adonis, shall apprehend the riches…Kirei, you're supposed to go next. Kirei?" However it seems that Kirei was asleep on his back.

"Heh. You're nothing against all of us, Mid Boss." Laharl said.

"You have seen nothing yet, young Overlord! I have my—" Before he could finish, something crashed through the ceiling and fell on top of him. It was the dragon from earlier.

"Well that was easy enough. Let's get that treasure!" Everyone nodded and rushed to the treasure chest. Laharl rubbed his hands together with delight. "I can't wait to see how much we're gonna have after this." Laharl peered into the chest. Everyone waited in suspense. That's when Laharl turned to everyone, disgust written all over his face. "THERE'S NOTHING IN HERE!!!!"

"What!?!" Etna was dumbfounded. After all this, there was no treasure. "How could this be!?!"

"Um…Etna-san. There's something else you forgot to read." Flonne showed her the message once again. There was one thing she missed and it went something like this:

P.S. While this is a treasure map, there is no actual 'treasure' in the chest. But you may find something worth gaining from this.

"WHAT!?!" Laharl began to cuss out. He had enough of this. After all the time he wasted, he did it for nothing. As the other vassals tried to control him, Flonne noticed something else in the chest.

"Etna-san, look. I found a photograph." She handed it to Etna.

Etna glanced at the photo and was so shocked that she covered her mouth. There were two older demons on the photo. One of the demons was holding a younger demon. A young red haired girl wearing a skimpy outfit. There was no doubt in Etna's mind who this was. There was another message on the photo. It read:

Dear Etna,

I'm glad you have found it. I'm sorry if you were expecting treasure, but I wanted you to see this. I'm sure you have forgotten me, and that's okay. I just wanted you to be reminded of your past. If you pick up the treasure chest, you'll find the family heirloom. I'm sorry for not being there when you needed me. I hope Krichevskoy treated you just as I would. Continue to grow into a strong demon.

Love…your father

"…my father?" Etna decided to pick up the treasure chest. There it was. A majestic spear. The shaft was made of gold, while the spearhead was a diamond. A powerful energy was swirling over it. Etna held it and it was then that she felt something nostalgic. Some memories began to return to her. "I remember. My father…said he needed to leave for a bit and left me…but he never returned…"

"Etna-san…"

"That was because he died in attempt to gain the title of Overlord." Mid Boss said, coming out of the debris. He was holding Kirei in his arms, who was still sleeping.

"Gaining the title of the Overlord?"

"Yes." Mid Boss replied. "He said that he needed the title in order to help his daughter. So he left her and tried to gain the title of Overlord. During that time, when the original Overlord proclaimed that he would resign, many fought for the position. It then came down to two. Your father…and the last Overlord, King Krichevskoy."

Flashback

Everyone crowded around the arena. Two warriors were about to confront each other in a fight to the finish. The current Overlord stood by the arena. "This is it. He who wins this battle shall be the new Overlord. You may begin."

One demon brandished his spear and pointed it at the other. "Krichevskoy, I have no ill feelings towards you, but as one determined to become Overlord, you shall die here."

"The same goes for me. Let's go!"

After all the fighting was done, the other demon lay in a pool of blood. Krichevskoy was about to turn away, but then…

"Wait Krichevskoy. Please kill me. I'm of no use anymore." Etna's father weakly said.

"Don't say that. You don't have to die. You ca—"

But he refused to listen to Krichevskoy. "Krichevskoy…you are a powerful demon. It is only right that you take up the throne. As for me, the loser, I must die as a warrior. My pride comes before my life. I honorably accept my death. Now do it, Krichevskoy or I shall do it myself."

Krichevskoy hesitated. He couldn't bear to take the life of an honorable demon.

"One last thing. I don't care if you listen to me…but please find my daughter and—"

"and make her the next Overlord? I wish I could but—"

"No not that…take her in as a vassal and treat her like your own…I hope she grows into a strong demon…"

"What is the young demon's name?" Krichevskoy finally asked.

The demon coughed before answering in his last breath. "Etna…" Soon afterward, Krichevskoy killed him. The demon lay motionless in a pool of blood. Krichevskoy gazed into the red moon glowing above him. He let out a sigh.

'He who spills the blood of an honorable man feels the pain and suffering of that man's life.' …I must find Etna-chan…

End of Flashback

Etna bowed her head. "I see. That's why he couldn't come back…and…that's why King Krichevskoy took me in. My father couldn't come back to me empty handed and so…asked him to take care of me. It all makes sense now. Why I've been treated so kindly…"

Mid Boss interjected. "It's not just because of that promise. Krichevskoy felt so much guilt in taking your father's life. To raise the daughter of the demon he killed. It's because of that he took care in raising you to be the girl you are today." Etna continued to bow her head. In a quick flash, Flonne saw a small tear drops dripping from her face.

"Etna-san…"

In a few minutes, Etna turned around slowly. A large smirk was on her face. "We got what we wanted. Let's go."

There was no real treasure to Laharl, but he didn't complain. Not after hearing all that. "Right. Alright everyone, let's get back to the Castle." Laharl paused for a second and turned to Mid Boss. "But I wonder…how do you know all this?"

"Well…I just happened to have…you know passed through the area when Krichevskoy was on his path to become the Overlord! Yeah that's right! After all, THERE IS NOTHING THE DARK ADONIS KNOWS!!!!" Mid Boss began to walk out of the place. Suddenly, "Wah!" heslipped on the ice, and slid to who knows where.

"'cept know how to stand upright…" Laharl muttered. "Alright everyone's lets go."

The Prinnies bodyguards followed close behind Etna. "We shall follow you back to the Castle, dood. Now that we have fulfilled our duties, we shall stick by you, Etna-san."

Etna's Prinnies groaned. "Those dudes don't know what they're getting into, dood…" Etna soon whacked the Prinnies. She obviously heard them.

"Looks like Etna-san back to her old self." Flonne cheered.

Laharl agreed. "Yeah, that didn't take too long."

Later at the Castle, Laharl and Flonne were walking together down the hall of the throne room.

"So Etna lost her parents too…" Laharl said. He turned to Flonne and asked her, "Have you ever lost your parents?"

Flonne paused for a minute. She bowed her head, letting out a sigh. There was obviously gloom in her answer."I didn't even have parents to lose…"

"You never had any?"

"Only the Seraph took care of me. He treated me like a father would…but he isn't my biological father. Sometimes I wonder if I would be different if I had a normal angel as my father. Would I be able to love demons and humans as well as angels? Would I hate demons as a whole?" Flonne continued to bow her head.

"Is that all?" Flonne nodded. Laharl screamed back, "You ditz! Who cares about what would happen to your life? It's true that knowing your parents would be a good thing, but no matter whathappened back thenyou are who you are now. You don't hate demons. You don't think humans are stupid. You are the Love Freak we all care about! Got that!"

Flonne looked up at Laharl. She could see the determination in his eyes. He was indeed telling the truth. No matter what would've happened she's still herself. Flonne smiled and nodded. "Right." Flonne began to ask Laharl another question. "Laharl-san…you care about me too?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm just asking. I want to know…I mean…do you even like me at all? Do you really care about me?"

Laharl thought about it for a minute. After all, this was Laharlshe was asking. He didn't necessarily hate Flonne, but to wonder if he really cared about her.After awhile, Laharl finally replied, "Yeah I do. I wouldn't have tried to kill the Seraph if I didn't." That's when Flonne began to cry. "What is it now, Love Freak!?!"

"I'm just so happy that you would really care about me."

"Well okay, but you didn't have to cry."

"But it makes me so happy." Suddenly, Flonne wrapped her arms tightlyaround Laharl, almost choking him. "Because I care about you too."

Laharl was struggling to get out of Flonne's grip. Not only was she hugging him so tightly, but the incense on her made him feel so nauseated…yet at the same time intoxicated by her alluring scent. "Flonne…please let go of me…you're making me sick…"

"But Laharl-san…it feels so good huggling you."

"I don't care…let me go…I'm gonna besick!"

Flonne pouted. "Fine!" She finally released him.

"Sorry."

"No, it's alright. I just…" Suddenly the two heard a loudexplosion from down the hall. The ground began to shake.

"What was that? It sounded like it was coming from…"

"MY ROOM!!!!" Flonne yelled in fear. She rushed down the hall towards her room. Laharl followed in pursuit. They then heard Etna's voice echoing from the halls.

"Prince!!!!"

When they finally got there, the room was completely trashed. Debris was scattered all over. Rock and wood cluttered around the large hole in the wall. In that hole was a metallic vehicle with very complicated gadgetry. Finally a head poked from above the ship. It's hair was brown and combed back. Soon the 'handsome man' jumped out of the vehicle. He wore a large gray trench coat. The man posed majestically with light shinning behind him.

"Did you miss me young Overlord? I have come back to fulfill my jobfor I am Gordon,once Defendeeeeeer of Earth now'Slayeeeeeeeeeeeeer of the Netherworld'!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"

"…Gordon's back…"

episode end


Next episode

Etna: Sent in by a secret organization, the sexiest spy of all time enters the confines of a heavily armed fortress.

Mid Boss: Sexy? Not as sexy as moi!

Etna: With nothing but the bare essentials, this spy uses her graceful skills to take out the fortress' dangerous weapons and mercenaries.

Mid Boss: There is nothing more dangerous than moi! Nothing!!! I am also more graceful than anything!

Etna: But she must hurry! For if she doesn't finish her mission in time, the 'Stupid Love' virus shall spread all over the Netherworld! And there is NO cure!!!

Mid Boss: There is nothing more stupid than m—HEY!!!

Etna: Next time on Glamorous Spy Etna: Splintered Love! Watch your back. I might get you!!!

Mid Boss: You can never get me for I, the Dark Adonis, cannot be caught!!! ::banana peel slip noise::

Kirei: Though you do screw up sometimes. Hey I'm on Etna-chan's show!!


Yeah it feels kinda rushed, not to mention that retarded 'YO HO' scene took up a lot of space. Well at least it's finished, hope you enjoy it. And yes, Gordon, Jennifer, and Thursday have returned. Why? Read the next chapter! Ja!