Chapter 3

Narrator's POV

(The remainder of the story will be like this for making it easier for the writers.)

Ariali nodded looking down and biting her bottom lip. "It used to be part of my tribe, many have searched for it for various reasons. In a good soul's hands it can suck up even the most dangerous of fires, but in a evil or corrupted soul it can have unlimited fire that could burn the world." Kirya looked over that Corathir with shock on her face. "You better have a good soul Corathir" She said some what threateningly still shocked from hearing this information and hoping her dear childhood friend wasn't going to burn the whole world in the end. "Well it's hell of a lot better than yours so it's definitely good." He said with a grin on his face. Kirya responded by saying in a offended tone. "Oh and what's that supposed to mean?" "You know what it means Kirya." "I'm afraid I don't please tell me." "You're afraid of anything that crawls! True heroes fear nothing!" He said with a wide grin on his face. "So what if I'm afraid of bugs, at least my ego isn't bigger than my head!" Kirya said glaring at him.

Hiei sighed watching them fight, hoping that his head wouldn't explode from their obnoxious bickering. Both Kirya and Corathir shot death glares at one another from across the table. Ariali shook her head glad the focus of the conversation was off her then she turned to Corathir and said faintly. "I suggest you don't go after the blade." He turned his attention off Kirya and looked at her in surprise. "Why do you say that?" Hiei's attention was caught again and he looked up at her. "Do you know something you aren't telling us about?" Kirya looked at Ariali with a raised eyebrow forgetting all about her anger toward Corathir. "A priest told us to go after it...yet you say no...why?" Ariali stood up and pulled her hood back over her head. "I've said to much, just that the path you take will not be a friendly one if you go." Kirya said angrily "Well I'm sure it can't get much worse," she looks over at Corathir annoyed. "It'd probably be boring with out music!" she yelled at him rising from the table. Corathir stood as well. "You're not the one carrying the packs! You carry them with the spare ocarinas and you tell me how light they are!" Ariali walked out of the pub using their fight as a distraction to get out unnoticed. "Well it's not my fault you had to pack them so heavy and wouldn't even let me carry a few of the stuff!" Kirya yelled feeling her face go red with anger. Hiei glanced one more time at the pair arguing and mumbled under his breath. "They sound like an old married couple."

Walking out of the pub after Ariali following her at a distance trying to figure out why she was so bent on not having the man, Corathir look for the blade. He caught up to her and stood in her path starring straight at her as she paused in front of him with a blank look on her face. "And where are you going in such a hurry?" He asked curious. "Just wandering from town to town, nothing new. And why does a fire demon such as yourself care so much?" She glanced up at him with her electric blue eyes as if daring him to answer. "Just out of curiosity and also wondering why you know so much about this sword. Also why that boy shouldn't get it." He said starring back at her with his intense red eyes. "I told you, my tribe once owned the sword and he doesn't know who else is after that sword along with himself. Now please move, I must leave." She said stepping toward him hand on the hilt of her sword. "Hn, fine." He said looking at her once last time before disappearing in into the trees.

Kirya looked at Corathir and then said quietly "If you didn't want me to come you should have said so, because it really seems like you don't want me here..."she looked down sadly at the table. He put a hand on her shoulder. "No that's not it...it's just I'm not sure about this whole saving the world thing myself. I want you here...you're the only one I know and can trust." He smiled at her squeezing her shoulder gently. She looked up at him and smiled. "I'm glad that you can trust me and you are the only one that I can trust..." She looked to her sides noticing that Ariali and Hiei had disappeared "Do you think we scared them off?" He just shrugged and answered. "Probably knowing us." He grinned goofily and then picked up his pack. "We better get up to our room it's getting late." "I don't see why people are scared of us." She frowned but then shook her head and started heading up to there rooms, as he followed.

Ariali walked out of the town into a nearby forest and light a fire, remembering what had happened the night before cringing mentally. She rubbed her hands together leaning against a tree listening for any predators that might be close by. Putting her sword in her lap she closed her eyes briefly hoping that no more nightmares would come that night to haunt her conscious. Hiei watched in a tree near by as she made camp wondering if he should just sit and wait. Her eyes snapped opened and stood clutching her sword almost waiting for an attack, then she sighed and sat back down. He raised an eyebrow at how jumpy she seemed wondering what made her like that. After awhile she stood up and drew a circle in the dirt around her camp and it glowed silvery then died down making it seem that it was just a simple line. She mumbled under her breath and then fell asleep leaning against the same tree. He fell asleep wondering why this women was so paranoid and why he seemed so drawn to her as if by another force.

Next Day

Ariali woke up the high pitched yelling of a girl with blue-green eyes, blonde shoulder length hair with blue highlights, seeming to be wearing an outfit made of feathers. "This is Satan's doing! This magic is blasphemy! How dare it be in the sacred woods of Lord Zythar! He will flip his so called lid if he sees this devil's work! I shall be shunned!" Ariali jumped up gripping her sword. "Who are you?" She asked surprised at the young girl's sudden appearance. "I am the head animal tamer to Lord Zythar! You are a magical witch! How dare you bring such evil into these woods!" "What are you talking about?" She shrugged and laughed rubbing the back of her head. "I forgot...opps. My name is Kaera, and who are you?" Ariali stepped and broke the line in the dirt. "My name is Ariali nice to meet you." "Oh will you please come back with me to my lord's house?" "I guess." She said hesitantly wondering if this girl had some mental issues she needed to work out. Suddenly a huge crash was heard and Hiei stood up looking grumpy. Kaera burst out laughing while Ariali just shook her head. Hiei looked angry at the two girls. "What was all that commotion about Satan's works?" he glared. Kaera answered blushing, "sorry that was me, my employer doesn't like magic in his forest. You should come with us." She said with a happy grin on her face. "Why?" he asked not liking how perky this girl was. "Because he enjoys company, he's very lonely in his castle." She told him grinning broadly. "Ok..." he said a little unsure about all of this. Kaera skipped out of the woods into a nearby town with a huge castle in the center of it decorated cheaply with blue and red curtains. Hiei and Ariali followed wondering what was going to happen when they met her employer.

As the sun rose the next day still early in the morning Corathir was down at the bar chatting with the local inn keepers about the fables they had heard of the blade of endless flame. Kirya was still sound asleep in the small cozy bed that they had in the inn. Corathir burst through the door and yelled loudly "Kirya get up! It's time to leave for the next town!" "But I'm still tired!" she whined while rolling over, her back to him and glaring at the wall. "Come on Kirya! We need to find a map to lead us to the blade! You're awake already!" "Grr fine!" She yelled while getting out of bed. "Happy?" "Yes now get dressed we're leaving soon." "Ok. Where's the pack?" "Next to your bed." She looked down and said stupidly. "Oh... he he." She laughed a bit "Well leave so I can get dressed" she said while shooing him out of her room. Corathir left shutting the door behind him. Kirya sighed and got dressed and a few minutes latter came out holding the pack "Ready". "Good" He said and took the packed and walked to the next town over with Kirya following him. Once entering the town Kirya begs Corathir to buy her an instrument but no matter how much she begs he continues to tell her no. Kirya grabs the bag with the money in and runs through a group of people running past Ariali, Hiei, and Kaera. "Kirya stop right now!" Corathir yelled running after her and tackles her to the ground grinning. "I told you to stop." Kirya squirms but isn't able to get out from Corathir. "So? Please Corathir I have to play something! The quietness drives me insane and, GET OFF ME! You weigh a ton." Corathir stood up taking the money with him, "Kirya you can't spend all our money we'll need it for food and supplies." "But I'm not going to, and besides maybe I could play a sweet tune or a upbeat one to earn some money." She said slyly while nudging him grinning. "Fine," He said frowning and handed her the money to buy the instrument. She squeals with joy and hugs him. "Thank you!" She runs off excitedly and buys her self a harp and comes back with it. "See and look we still have money." She said waving the bag in his face pleased with what she had bought.