Finally! I got the computer! Sorry I haven't updated in about…… 3 months? You do not even want to know the excuses for why I couldn't update! Well, at least I'm updating . . .

Oh! Wind-Sorceress-Pluto . . . Shirley is not the evil person.

This chapter is going to be shorter than the others because it's mainly revealing who the mysterious figure who currently has Zeig is.

Disclaimer: HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO DO THIS! I DON'T OWN ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR LEORA AND THE PLOT!

Chapter 6:

"Rose, please don't be too startled. I just came to-" Shana/Shirley was cut off as Lavitz brandished his spear.

"Who are you? Where is Shana? Get the hack out of her body or I'll-"

Rose grabbed Lavitz's arm and pulled the spear out of his hands. " You won't do anything. Shirley only comes from the dead for an important reason."

Leora snatched Lavitz's other arm and whipped him behind her, " How is he supposed to know that you ice block woman?"

Rose merely rolled her eyes at the girl's childish antics and shifted her gaze toward Shana/Shirley. The woman simply stared back at her, as though waiting for permission to continue. Rose felt a pressure on her left shoulder, she turned her head slightly to see Albert giving her a look that clearly meant "Go ahead and ask." She cleared her throat.

"Shirley, what are you doing here?"

The woman smiled, "I was hoping you would ask that. I came to warn you, you're opponent is like none you've ever faced. It seems that this opponent is striking fear into this very valley. This valley summoned my spirit here, because it is trembling in fear. It wants you to get rid of this evil."

"How do you know this." Leora jumped up, and was giving her deadliest glare toward the woman speaking, "I do believe that no one asked your opinion in this matter. Besides," Leora once again latched onto Lavitz's arm, much to his discomfort, "Lavitz would sense if this land was distressed. I think that the land likes having this evil around."

Lavitz stared down at the girl who was killing his arm, "Actually, Leora, there is a disturbance in the air. The land doesn't like this feeling." Leora grunted and released Lavitz's arm.

Shana/Shirley simply stared at the strange girl and shrugged, then focused on Albert. "Albert, you must ask for Carlos' help. There is no avoiding it."

Albert cringed, "Why?"

She shrugged, "Only Carlos knows where this evil is located. Half of the reason I am here is to tell you this."

Rose quirked a petite eyebrow. "………………half?"

Shana/Shirley let out a string of laughter. "Yes, half. The other half . . ." she turned toward the skies and sang a strange spell. The earth trembled before them and a gateway appeared. "Shana will open the door for you. I wish you luck Rose. Be careful." A white light flashed and then only Shana remained.

"Er . . . what just happened?" Shana asked in a bit of a daze.

Rose grabbed the hilt of her sword and looked up. "Shana, open that gate."

Shana gazed up and paled. "Oh . . . I really don't want to . . . but . . ." Shana raised her hands and began speaking in a deep slurring voice, in a language not recognizable to man. Slowly, a crescent moon appeared marking half of her face as the gates slowly opened. "I will have to stay here to keep the gate open for you. Please hurry, this is painful."

Rose nodded and grabbed Albert's shoulder and gave him a curt nod. He nodded in return and transformed into his Dragoon form, Rose doing the same. Lavitz and Leora looked as though they were about to ask to come but the look on Rose's face told them otherwise. With a big grunt the two flew quickly through the gate.

………………Inside the gateway……………………..

Rose and Albert landed gracefully onto the ground and detranformed. Rose glanced at Albert, "How are you planning on contacting Carlos?"

Albert didn't respond.

"Albert." Silence. "Albert, answer right now."

"Well maybe my son is so busy concentrating he can't." A voice said, coming from the Dragoon Spirit Albert was holding.

Rose glared at the jewel, "Hello Carlos."

"Hello Rose! Nice to see . . . hear you again!" Carlos chirped happily.

"Shut-up and tell us where to go!"

"Say please."

Rose looked at the amulet skeptically, then said in a dry tone, "No."

"Well FINE Miss 'I'm gonna let Zeig die at the hands of my unknown enemy.'"

Rose blinked for a moment, " . . . Please?"

"Um . . . No! No!" Carlos laughed evilly. ( AN:I like making Carlos have his own personality!)

Rose growled with irritation and was startled when Albert opened his eyes and stared at her, "Rose, I will make him tell us if you promise not to comment." Rose nodded her head.

Albert sighed, "Daddy, I'll love you forevers if you tell me where to go!"

"Alright! Only for you, son. It's simple actually. Just follow the path with green. Good-bye!" Carlos' spirit vanished.

Albert looked warily to a smirking Rose, "Don't you say a thing. He had . . . has problems."

Rose put on her icy demeanor and looked for the path that Carlos pointed out and followed it.

"Rose! You must leave!" Zeig shouted as Rose and Albert entered the room.

Rose ignored him as she went over to him and unchained him.

Zeig immediately shoved himself away from her and ran to a corner. "Did you really think that Zeig would still be alive? I told you to leave."

"What?" Albert said, obviously bewildered, along with Rose.

'Zeig' smirked. "I serve my master. She is my master."

Rose grabbed the hilt of her sword and growled, "Who are you."

'Zeig's' face began to crack slowly. He began to howl and tear the flesh away from his body. In a few moments, a different looking man stood there. He had Zeig's eyes, but his face was different. His hair was jet black and he wore blue armor. "I am Aaron, Leora's older brother."

Rose made no sudden movements, "Where is Zeig?"

"I killed him." A deadly cold voice came from behind her.

Rose whipped around and soon heard a metal clanging behind her. She could tell Albert had defended her from Aaron when she turned her back. Even though she could have defended herself. She would have to kick him later. "Who are you?"

"You should know me very well, Rose!" The cloaked woman spat out the name as though it were a disgusting word. "Because of you I am bound to this world."

Rose grabbed her sword and thrusted it forward, only to have it deflected. Her eyes widened slightly. She was deflected by what looked like her sword . . . but she was holding her sword.

Rose glared at the woman, "Who are you?"

All became silent, except for the requiem of Albert and Aaron fighting. The woman leaned forward and whispered into Rose's ears. "You should know yourself, Rose. But if you don't know us, I am the Black Monster."

Rose grabbed the woman's cloak and tugged, hard. But when she did, she immediately wished she hadn't. She heard Albert drop his spear in surprise at the figure, and heard Aaron shout at her.

Rose was staring at herself.

I know, this chapter was so confusing! It was poorly written. I'll try to update on my other stories tomorrow. RR!