This is my third installment to this story. Please read and review.

Chapter 3: Time to Train

Jill stood in the middle of her room, still fuming over Jack ruining the moment. After a few moments her shoulders slumped and she sighed. "I see why he's doing this though. If he's not there the one moment I need protection, and I can't protect myself…." Jill shook her mind free of gruesome images and moved to change.

Pulling her dark purple, knee length nightshirt over her head, Jill pulled on a black sports bra, and black panties. She then pulled a dark green, form fitting tank top on, with one sleeve hanging off her shoulder, and added a darker green skirt that came to an inch above her knees. She put a wide, dark brown leather belt over that, with iron studs in the middle, going the entire length. She pulled on calf high black boots, with high heels. Finally she pulled her hair up into a high ponytail, and put in stud earrings in the shape of black bats.

Wishing yet again that she could she her reflection, Jill sighed and walked out her door leading to the hall. Looking around Jill heard sounds showing that the rest of the household was awakening. She heard Topaz' cheery voice talking to Maila, and heard Maila…cry about Raff. Gritting her teeth Jill tried to think of any reason at all why Mai would love that raping bastard. She couldn't think of any. "He's not even cute!" Jill thought in anger.

Reaching the kitchen, Jill saw that Mai was sitting at the table crying and Topaz was trying in vain to comfort her. Sitting across the table to Mai, Jill decided she'd try and help.

"Are you ok Mai?" Jill asked softly. Mai lifted her tear-streaked face and looked at Jill. She stayed silent many moments before crying again. Jill saw that her pink eyes were almost red from all her crying, and her brown hair was in complete disarray. The strip of hair that was green was obscuring her face at the moment and Mai just laid her face on her arms, crying harder. Topaz placed a hand nervously in his own orange, blonde hair and looked lost.

"Of course I'm not ok!" Mai exclaimed, raising her head from her arms in fury. "Raffy is my love! He loves me! And Jack is going to kill him for no reason!" Mai screamed between sobs while Topaz looked pained. Jill stayed silent a moment then answered.

"The way I see it Mai, is Raff, doesn't care for you." Jill started softly, trying to get Mai to see reason. Mai looked at Jill in hatred and made a retort.

"No! He loves me! He told me so! My Raffy loves me!" Mai said her face red in anger, but Jill saw a flash of doubt in her eyes, so quick she almost missed it.

"Just because someone said they love you, how does that make it true? If some random man came in right now, and said he loved you, whole you believe him? Doesn't he rape women in front of you? And he almost raped me…." Jill shivered and continued while Mai kept making protests, but the were weakening. "And, when I threw the grenade, he didn't try and protect you did he? He chased me, and tried to rape and kill me! Do you really enjoy the senseless killing? Don't you see how much this is hurting Topaz?" As Jill finished Topaz looked panicked and took a step back. Maila looked blank, her eyes weren't blinking, and her tears were drying on her face. Her face had lost the color her anger had given it. . Mai turned her face to the table and stayed silent, taking it all in. Mai then looked up and made a feeble attempt to refute what Jill had said.

"But…he, said he loves me…he said it…Raffy…." Mai whispered sadly. "And if he doesn't…love me…who do I have?" She continued looking lost. Jill saw the opening and pounced. While Topaz looked like he was trying to get his wits together at the sudden chance he had.

"Mai. You have Topaz." Jill said simply. Topaz looked elated, and Jill saw Maila blush and look at her friend behind her.

"Topaz? You, care for me?" Mai asked in a frightened way. Not frightened of Topaz, Jill saw, but frightened of being hurt again.

"I can't tell you Mai, You have to be able to feel it. But I've always cared for you, you know that don't you? Ever since I found you almost dead in that alley, and turned you in order to save your life. Even when you started being with Raff all the time, and changed, and said you loved him, I still cared for you." As he spoke he carefully sat down next to Mai while she looked happier then she had in days.

"Really? Truly?" Mai seemed like she was coming out of her gloom. Jill figured it was a good time to leave now. Leave them to themselves, and not keep Jack waiting any longer.

Turning back at the door, Jill saw Mai lean into the safety of Topaz's arms. The both of them were crying tears of joy.

After arriving outside, Jill saw Jack sitting against a tree, his hands behind his back and his long legs stretched out before him. His eyes were closed gently, and the tree cast him in darkness by the shadow cast by the now full moon.

Grinning Jill walked up quietly and sat down on Jack's lap, her legs straddling his waist. Jack opened his eyes instantly, and after seeing Jill, he smiled.

"Well, hello Jill." Jack said, placing a hand on her hip and one on her cheek. "Took you long enough to come out here. What were you doing?" Smiling Jill answered.

"Fixing Mai and Topaz's lives. I convinced Mai that Raff didn't care for her, and she and Topaz sorta…snapped together after that." Jill said; snapping her fingers in empathizes. Jack raised an eyebrow at Jill in response.

"Well now my Jill, just how did you manage that? I've been telling her that for a month now." Jack said looking slightly miffed that she had managed something he hadn't been able to. Jill smiled at Jack and answered.

"I think it's because, I'm new, I don't know either of them, so I of course have to be objective. And I'm not male, so obviously I'm not gonna try and pick her up on the rebound. And, she was already having doubts. Small doubts, but enough to pry her to sense." Jack smiled at her in a warm way, and Jill felt her heat start racing again, oh how she loved his smile.

"So she thought I was gonna try and pick her up on to rebound huh?" Jack said with a smirk running his fingers though her hair with one hand, his other still on her hip.

"Not necessarily. I'm just figuring that to be a reason." Jill said with a shrug, feeling a slight jealous surge over the thought that Jack may find Mai attractive. And as if he knew her thoughts Jack started to chuckle before standing up, unceremoniously dumping Jill on the ground. Giving her his normal smirk he stood with his hands on his hips.

"Well now Jill. Now that you are fed and dressed, I say you should be ready for some training." Jack said still smirking at Jill whom was now silently fuming. He was the absolute worst! Acting romantic one moment, and then being like a teacher, or a father the next! Giving Jack her coldest glare, which unfortunately didn't phase him, Jill got to her feet and stood with her arms crossed in anger. Jack just glanced at Jill and assessed her figure and her stance.

"What are you looking at!" Jill exclaimed in anger. Jack just smirked and walked up to her slowly.

"I am trying to decide which weapon would be best for you to use." Jack stated matter of factly. A smirk still playing at his lips. 'He seemed to be back to his original freaky self now' Jill thought to herself while Jack circled her slowly, taking in her build and muscles. "Now. I believe we will start with magic training first. Sit down." Jack said after awhile. Jill was still mad, but sat down. "Good. Now, being angry with me won't make this easier for you Jill. You have to calm yourself down, and release your emotions." Jack continued, sitting cross-legged in front of Jill. Jill glared at Jack before taking a deep breath and trying to calm down. After several breaths, she managed to become somewhat calmer. "Good. Now…." Jack started, taking the sheath from around his chest and placing it on the ground before her. "Your magic, Chi, comes from within you. All living beings have Chi. But most have so little, that it is hardly worth mentioning. When you become a Vampire, or any other type of immortal, you get a mana boost. It usually changes your hair or eye color. I…used to have brown eyes I believe." Jack said. He had seemed so serious while explaining, but grinned at the last comment. Jill chose that moment to interject a comment.

"Jack? I was wondering…with us having no reflections, I've really had no chance to check, but my hair is the same color. So, my eyes?" Jill said nervously while twilling her hair around her fingers. Looking up she saw Jack smiling softly.

"Your eyes….yes. They've changed Jill. Your eyes are a beautiful orange color." Jack said in a soothing voice while Jill blushed at his tone. He continued with a smirk. "Think 'pumpkins'." Jill stared at Jack in surprise, which turned again to anger.

"HEY! That's not nice Jack!" Jill said fuming. He definitely knew which buttons to push with her. And she hated it. Jack just smirked.

"Now Jill." Jack said admonishingly, waving a long finger back and forth at her as if he was scolding a child. "You really must learn how to control your temper my dear." Jill had to use every ounce of control she had in her body to not punch his smirk off his face. Hissing slightly to the amusement of Jack, she reigned herself in. "There now." Jack said with a smile, patting Jill's head lightly while she glared at him half-heartedly. "Was that so very hard?" He continued, returning to his seat in front of her. Jill just grumbled something unintelligible, which caused Jack to smirk and took another deep breath to fully calm her self.

"Fine. I'm ready." Jill said calmly. Jack just nodded to himself and stood up. After circling her once he stood in front of her.

"I think we should work on magic. Now, you remember what I just told you yes?" Jack said with a smirk, when Jill nodded her assent he continued. "Good. Now, close your eyes, and feel inside yourself for something, different then you. Find that, and pull it out." Jack said, and in demonstration he closed his eyes, and almost instantly levitated into the air about 5 inches of the ground, still sitting. Jill just stared in shock before closing her eyes and attempting to follow Jack's direction. It wasn't as easy as he had made it seem though. After several failed attempts, Jill fell backward to lay sprawled on the ground glaring at Jack.

"You didn't say it was going to be this hard…" Jill whined plaintively. Jack slowly floated down until he was back down and just kept smirking.

"Aye. But I never said it was going to be easy now did I?" Jack said smugly while Jill hung her head in defeat, slowly getting back up into a sitting position "Now, you won't be able to levitate yourself first off, until you've had more training. But, you should be able to levitate something smaller." Jack continued, gesturing to his discarded sheath. "Now, what you do, is after finding your power, and pull it out, cannel it to push up on this." Jack said, tapping the sheath for reference. "Now, try." Jill just nodded and closed her eyes again. Her face turning a faint shade of blue, and her hands twitching, she managed to get the Sheath to float a good 2 inches above the ground. At the moment she dropped it, dropping along with it in exhaustion. "Very well done Jill!" Jack clapped with a genuine smile. Jill beamed up at Jack for the comment.

"Really?" Jill said happily. Jack just nodded in response.

"Yes. Now, try again." Jack said seriously, causing Jill's face o crumple.

"W-what? Again! Bu-" Jill stuttered in shock. Jack cut her off with a glare, which surprised Jill so much that she went immediately into a trance to find her magic. Unseen by Jill, for her eyes were closed, Jack was snickering silently to himself.

After several more attempts, until Jack was finally satisfied with Jill's efforts, they stopped. Mush to Jill's relief.

"Thank goodness…I don't think I could take anymore of that…" Jill said wearily.

"Yes." Jack said with a curt nod. "Which is why we are going to now work on weapons." Ignoring Jill's shocked and distraught face, Jack stood up and walked over to the weapons room.

"But…Jack!" Jill cried plaintively before giving up and staggering to her feet. She following Jack, cursing him all the way.

sighs Ok pleoples. I know that someone has to have read this story, but I have yet to have even one review. I'd even welcome a flame! I would! 'casue that would mean someone had read this!-Sob- So heres the ultaminum. -glares- the forth and final chapter is compleated. I will not post it if I do not get at least 5 reviews. Is that too much to ask? And if I get 10 reviews, I'll post it sooner. and if I get more, I may do a sequal. Who knows, I sure don't. So please, review. Even if it is to flame.