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Okay, now on with chapter 1!

Pieces of crumbling gravel rolled away, as a cloaked figure of a man lifted himself from the debris. Dust was still settling around him, and his vision was hazy. He couldn't see any signs of life up until he heard a voice from behind him.

"Black Wind.."

He turned swiftly to see Makenshi only metres away. He readied himself to grab his shotgun, his left hand only inches away. At this action Makenshi shielded himself, waiting for the rain of bullets. It never came. Both became confused at the unexpected truce and eventually let their guards down.

"Why won't you attack?" Makenshi asked calmly. There came no answer, as expected. Kaze turned to walk away, but froze at his voice. "I'm not letting you leave without an answer."

Kaze turned his head, looking back on the Swordsman.

"...There is no reason to fight anymore. It has ended."

he answered in his usual unemotional voice. Then, without another word he turned, walking swiftly away.

"Is it true, you've found something more to live for?.."

Makenshi whispered after him, as he walked further into the distance, soon disappearing in the dust.

"Kukuruyu"

a sudden soft voice came from behind him. He turned to face a doll-like figure, only three feet tall, floating at around the hight of his shoulders. He smiled softly.

"Crux. You survived." Crux seemed to look more lifelike now "Thank you... for helping me earlier."

He walked over to her, pulling her into a friendly embrace, something she had never felt before. She had only been created for the purpose of watching Kaze, Lisa and the twins, nothing else. Then why was he showing compassion towards her? She was nothing but a mindless doll, but then why was she having these thoughts? Why was she having thoughts at all?

"I have a favour to ask of you Crux"

Lisa sat silently on a wooden crate, watching Comodeen members training. For what exactly, she had no clue. Wonderland was safe now, wasn't it?

"I guess your wondering why we still train, now that there is no need." Knave said, approaching her "You can never know what may lurk around the corner, you have to always be ready for these things." he told her.

"I guess your right... If only we did know, then perhaps not as much would be lost.."

she murmured, staring down at her hands, hiding the earring. She had barely let it go since they had been rescued four days ago.

"You should go see how Cid is coming along with the new Subway train. I think Ai and Yu are there, and you look like you need something to take your mind off what's happened."

Knave suggested, before walking away.

Lisa just nodded, then stood up and made her way to the huge room where Cid was beginning to build the new train.

Upon arriving, she was greeted by Ai, yelling across the huge warehouse-like room.

"LISA! OVER HERE!"

she yelled, waving her arms in the air.

She made her way over to where the twins were standing, and smiled. She knew it was fake, and also knew it was a deception, but sometimes she had to hide what she was truly feeling for the sake of those around her.

"Hi guys."

she greeted the twins. They both grinned happily back at her.

"The new train is coming along really well." Yu exclaimed, looking towards Cid. "Cid says it should only take a few weeks if he has all the right parts."

At that moment, Cid looked up from his work "That's because I'm only building this to be small, if I work non-stop and get the engine stable and the Omega crystal intact, then all I have to build will be the body and you'll be on your way home! Luckily, I've already got the perfect parts for interior, so you'll have a safe, comfortable ride!"

"Wow, your really working hard on this, aren't you?"

Lisa smiled, Cid gave her a friendly nod, before turning back to work.

Kaze walked through the empty landscape. Reaching a cliff, he looked out to see what appeared to be a forest, although scanning the area below he quickly saw it had been destroyed by a rain of explosions of some sort. In the very middle of the annihilated forest, was an area of earth, completely destroyed. There were cracks in the ground, and stray blue bubbles floating everywhere. Flying Water.

"You do remember, don't you?"

A voice from behind him asked

"Why are you following me?"

Kaze knew who it was, he didn't have to turn around.

"Your looking for some one, aren't you?" Makenshi asked, knowing Kaze wouldn't reply, but still, he waited so he could prove his point. "If you don't answer me...then what do you plan to do when you find them?"

Kaze ignored him. Turning, he began to walk alongside the cliff. In truth, he had no idea at all what he was going to do, but he was determined to find the ones he had journeyed with.

Makenshi didn't make any attempt to follow him, instead he called after him.

"Crux is searching for them if you-"

"I don't need your help!"

Kaze stated forcefully, as he walked away yet again.

The days passed by slowly for Lisa, involving nothing to do but wait for the new train to be built. Those days turned to weeks, leaving her to reflect on her time in Wonderland, and how her life had changed. Once it had seemed for the better. The twins had seemed well on their way to finding their lost parents, and she was there to help them, therefore completing her mission. But that wasn't the only thing... Kaze. She had felt like she had been getting through to him, and also felt growing feelings for him.

Those feelings where still there- feelings of love. But now they had been eclipsed by deep depression and loneliness.

She tried to smile- to put on a brave face, so the others wouldn't worry about her, but they saw through her weary mask, right into her pained soul. She wondered; was she really that easy to read?

One evening, Lisa sat with the Hayakawa's, eating dinner: Mashed potatoes. The same as every night. When suddenly Cid came speeding joyfully into the room.

"I've done it!" he cried happily "The train is complete!"

At once, everyone in the room rushed to see the new invention.

It was much like the old train. It had had a narrow front, where cylinder-like golden pipes lead from, going down to the first passenger carriage. Instead of an strange eyeball on the side, it had two circular windows. It had another gold pipe running out the back from underneath the train. The front of the first carriage was sharp and pointed, sloping down to the ground, and above it, was a purple drill. It was held up by nothing but small metal wheels.

"I call her Naomi!"

Cid exclaimed proudly.

"It's... really amazing.."

Lisa whispered, while the Hayakawa's stood in awe.

"You did a good job!" Knave patted Cid on the back. "Let hope it get them home in the morning!'

As Cid discussed the benefits of 'Naomi' the new train, in the shadows of the huge room, Crux hid, listening.

There's chapter one, hope it didn't disappoint! I'm considering some suggestions now, for what people would perhaps like to see in the story, but there are things I won't change. So, if ya have any ideas you can say in a review, or whatever. And no Natalie or Laura you know this isn't gonna be a LisaxMakenshi fic, so don't!