I know I have been really bad. Bad me, bad me. I promise to try and update more often. Anyway you know the drill... I own nothing, and no one. Replies remind me to update, and pie is very good. Man do I miss carbs... Stupid diet... Stupid cruise that I have to fit into a bathing suit for. Okay got off track for a second. Anyway hope you enjoy and now on with the story.

Tai-san nodded and joined Kimiko with the other Mall Rats.

"Of course Guardian as you wish." Tai-san said

As Tai-san lead Kimiko and Pride to her old room Kimiko's stomach felt like it was doing flip flops. She felt that if they did not get to Tai-san's room soon she would collapse.

"Are you Okay? Do you need to sit or something?" Pride said as he looked at Kimiko with real concern in his eyes.

"No, thank you I am fine. I just want to get this talk over with a soon as possible." She said with a weak smile.

"You do know that you will not be able to convert any of us right?"

"Who said I was here to convert? I would never do that I just want to talk to you all about a message that was given to me." Kimiko said with a strong smile.

Pride just looked at her for a few moments until he tripped over cloudy. Then he decided he should watch where he was going. Tai-san had millions of thoughts going through her head. Tai-san knew Kimiko was the real thing how else could she have known about Lex and that she had to renounce everything in a public ceremony no one else knew about that. The Guardian said that it had never been done before. What if she was able to tell that she didn't want to become apart of the chosen? Would she tell or would she just play along and try to convert her?

"We're here." Tai-san said as she opened the door to her old room.

As Kimiko entered she shut the door and breathed a sigh of relief they were there. Now she could stop with part of the act.

"Can anyone hear us in this room?" Kimiko asked Tai-san

"No not unless they have their ear right up to the door and if that happen the door would move it isn't a very steady door. Tai-san said

"Good. Pride I know when you left the rebel camp to take Trudy back to Amber that you left just Lex, Ebony and Bray in charge of the other Tribes well a week after you left the camp I found it. Now please don't freak I am an old friend of Lex's we have known each other long before the Virus we grew up together. Anyway Tai-san Lex gave me this said and that you would know that I am telling the truth if he gave this to me and told me about it. I can't remember everything he told me about it but I was there when he bought it for her I didn't know he never told anyone about it. He bought it right before she moved." Kimiko said

As Kimiko babbled on she took a gold ring out of her pocket. It was Zandra's she never wore around the tribe because it didn't fit her so she kept it in her special memories box. No one but Tai-san knew this only because after Eagle Mountain Lex in a drunk state one night told her just about everything but he never mentioned any other girls in his life except one but he wouldn't say much except that she was dead and it was all his fault, then he left.

"Okay so what are you trying to tell us that Lex and the rest of the rebels are dead?" Tai-san asked interrupting Kimiko who was still babbling.

Tai-san was trying not to show any emotion just incase she was not what she said she was.

"Well if they were I would be really disgusted by your lack of caring for Lex and the rest of them. No, I am trying to tell you that I am on your side. Bray and I talked all last night about everything then this morning I decided to come here and try to break the Chosen down from the inside out. " Kimiko said

"Then prove it." Pride said finally

"Fine then follow me. Kimiko said walking out of the room and to the exit in the front of the mall.

"Stay, Here I will be right back." Kimiko said to Tai-san and Pride before turning to the guard.

"I am bring one of my converted in here they are not to be hassled don't even acknowledge their existence." Kimiko said

"But I must tell the Guar. " The guard started to say

" The Guardian has given me free reign you dare question his word? I should have you reported immediately and have you sent to away." Kimiko said trying not to sound how she felt.

All that was going through her mind was Lex saying that it will be all right. Oh why couldn't she believe him, she tried to believe him she just couldn't do it just not today at least. Even though she didn't see anything in the immediate future going wrong she had a hollow feeling in her stomach.

"I am sorry of course you are right. Is there anything else you need? The Guard said as he bowed his head in disgrace.

"Yes a room big enough for 6 people far away from prying eyes, and the following people brought to that room. Plus I need it to be done in complete secrecy even from the other guards. Do you understand me. After this order is given and completed it never happened. Am I right?" Kimiko said in her best intimidating voice.

Her heart was sinking into her stomach as she gave the orders hoping that someone smart enough to know about how things worked in the chosen wouldn't be around to hear. If someone did the plan would be ruined and she would be caught then put to death. As an example only of course. The Guardian holds no ill thoughts about anyone he just wants them to see the way of Zoot either in this life or the next.

As that last thought rolled through her head she could help but give a little smile about how funny it was. One nut case that didn't want to be dead leading a living nut case that wants to be dead. She handed the guard a piece of paper with the names of people she wanted in the room with her and her guest. As the guard looked at the paper upside down she realized he couldn't read so she grab the paper back and handed it to Tai-san who went to get the people without a word said they were all waiting in the room when Kimiko and a hooded figure entered the room.

Kimiko was giggling a bit as she walked in only because her purple cloak was so small on the figure. As they entered the room she looked around at everyone to make sure everyone was there. She saw Alice and Tai-san standing in one corner, with Pride in front of them giving off a very protective feel, and Ned stretched out on the couch. Kimiko walked over to Ned she just looked at him. When all of a sudden he lunged off the couch grabbing Kimiko in his arms bear hugging her and spinning her around as she giggled even more. As he put her down he had to grab her again or else she was going to lose her balance that is when the hooded figure came over and put his arm around the front of her waist and started to whisper something to her. As she looked at the others on the other side of the room she saw very confused looks be exchanged.

"I am sorry I should explain or maybe Lex should, since he knows you lot better than I do except for Neddy Boy here. She said as Lex took the cloak off.

"Lex!" Tai-san and Alice said at the same time as Tai-san ran up to Lex and hugged him. She thought to herself that she couldn't tell him not yet at least about her going to be the Supreme Mother. So she just focused on who Kimiko was and what was going on.

"It's good to see you too." Lex said right before he kissed his wife.

Kim just stood there with Ned he had his arm around her waist.

"Well I see you didn't believe her, I'm kinda glad you didn't. It's good to see you all. Nice to see you Pride we miss you at camp." Lex said with a smile

"I hate to interrupt but we have a lot to talk about and little time to do it in. Kimiko continued to talk to Lex but it was in another language Ned joined into the conversation. They seemed to all come to an agreement on something that was unknown to the others.

Finally Alice broke the conversation "In English please."

"Sorry old habit," Lex Began " You see me and Kimiko grew up together then about a year and half before the Virus hit we became friends with Ned and the twins. But we all got separated when the evacuation came to our area. Kimiko just found me a week after you left Pride. We have come up with a plan. We don't trust May as far as we can throw her. So that is where Kimiko comes in she is here undercover, she'll explain everything about how she came to be with the Chosen later but now we just wanted to get you all to believe us." Lex said turning to Kimiko knowing that he had already spent to much time there.

"I have to go I have spent to much time here. Bray and Ebony must be going out of their minds by now." Lex said with a little grin on his face.

"Hey!" Kimiko said as she smacked Lex on his arm.

"You be nice to them and give Bray my love and please be nice to Ebony for me. " Trying to give him her best puppy eyes (Which so far he has never been able to say no to).

"Okay." He gave Alice a hug, said good-bye to Ned and Pride and then whispered to Tai-san

"Please be careful and take care of Kimiko for me." He then kissed Tai-san and hugged her so tight she was unable to breathe for a while, but she didn't mind at all, until he said good-bye to Kimiko.

"Hey, you come here. " As she and Lex embraced her, he kissed on the cheek said a few words which no one could hear, hugged and kissed her again.

"Be careful I'll see you in two days. Please be careful" Lex said as he headed for the door Kim turned around

"Stay here I will be right back I want to make sure Lex gets out safely." She left the room.

Leaving the others to talk about what had just happened.

As Kimiko and Lex left the room, they looked at each other.

"Are you sure you're up for this? You can still back out and no one would blame you all you would have to do is walk out that door with me and never look back." Lex said as one last attempt to change her mind

"I am sure I will be fine. Besides I already talked to the guardian he knows I am here, if I would leave now he would never trust me again and then they would want me dead too. I can't risk it, they might take it out on the mallrats." Kimiko said in a whisper trying not to show her brother how scared she was.

"I love you so much, please be careful I will see you in two days." With that said Kimiko watched as Lex walked out of sight.

She turned back in to the mall and turn to the guard gave him a note and headed back to where the others were waiting.

Going on at the same time

As the door shut the group watched in disbelief.

"Do you think we can trust her?" Pride asked when he was sure they were gone.

"If Lex trusts her then I do to. You better be careful Tai-san you are turning a bit green." Alice said with a bit of a laugh.

"I don't know, I think we should trust her to a point but lets remember she is a part of the Chosen. " Tai-san said trying to change the subject quickly.

Just then Kimiko entered the room this time she was not accompanied by Lex but by Luke.

"Tai-san may I talk to you please?" Luke ask as he opened the door so they could talk in private.

"Is everything okay?" Tai-san asked.

"Yes everything is great now that the Supreme Oracle is back you may step down from being the Supreme Mother and let Kimiko do the job Zoot had in mind for her. I know that if you talk to the Guardian he will see that it is the right thing to do. I mean she was Zoot's favorite." Luke tried to finish.

"I don't think that is a wise idea just yet Luke. Someday maybe I will take my right full place in the destiny of the Chosen but for now I have greater plans to bring Zoot's dream to life." Kimiko said then she turned to Tai-san.

"They are waiting for you, and we are going to have a nice talk about how I came to be one of Zoot's followers. Now Luke if you don't mind I would like this to be private. If you could be sure that no one disturbs us." Before Luke could answer Kimiko thanked him and went back in the room where she sighed a sigh of relief.

"Now the hard part." Kim mumbled to herself

As she turned to the group images flashed in her head she could tell they wanted to believe her but they were scared. She couldn't help but smile after hearing about the legendary Mallrats they found what they thought was their best hope at the time a weird space cadet that happen to be her brother's wife. Thinking of Lex and her together made her laugh slightly out loud.

"What is so funny?" Pride asked as if finding his courage for the first time.

"Oh I was just thinking how funny it is that Lex's wife is one of the leaders of the Chosen. " She was about to be cut of by Alice when she said.

"I know Alice, she is just doing it to make things easier on you guys and hopefully talk some reason into the Guardian. But there is no talking to that man. I bet you all want to know how I got mixed in with all this anyway." Kimiko smiled and thought of where to start.