YE: This may be a little confusing but we're going to see what has happened with our other characters, namely Karei and Rea. I mean we haven't met Allen till this chapter and you know I have to kill him. And bash him. And kill him somemore. I really hate him. The only thing I hate more than him is the color pink and Sasuke(Bastard). Anyway, here's the chapter and thanks soooooo much for those reviews.

Tsuara: Ahhhhhh the sarcasm.

Kurai: ZZZZZZZZZ……

YE: The monster sleeps…

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-General POV-

Earlier on Austuria's border …

"Over here! I found some one!" a blue haired man called. A tall blond and a big burly man with a scar on his face came from the bushes.

"Who is it?" the blond asked as they bent over to look at the girl on the ground.

"Don't know. Nearly killed myself tripping over her." The blue haired man replied. The girl on the ground moaned and turned over. Her eyes slowly fluttered open to reveal fuzzy blue eyes. The eyes blinked a few times not registering anything before widening. She jumped up away from the men and backed up slowly.

"No fear dear lady we shall not harm you. I am the knight of Caeli, Allen Chezar." The blond said standing. Her eyes flicked over them and the surrounding area taking in everything in a glance.

"Where am I?" she inquired.

"On the Border of Austuria and Fanelia." He answered edging closer. The men behind him stood.

"Where are my friends?" she asked stepping back for every step they took forward.

"There's no one else here." The blue haired man said not attempting to get any closer to her.

"Who are you and what do you want?" she demanded.

"I am Gaddes and this is Piel. We were just hunting and when I stumbled across you." Gaddes explained. She seemed to listen to something before she relaxed.

"I am Rea. I seem to be lost and would appreciate any help given." She said.

"What help can be given will be given with great pleasure." Allen said. She gave a small polite smile and followed them to their fortress.

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Else where…

"Van-sama she's waking up!" exclaimed a voice.

"Quiet!" Karei moaned and turned over snuggling in deeper to the bed. The same voice giggled.

"Quiet Merle. Let our guest sleep." scolded a male voice.

"No, no she just too loud. My head feels like it's been hit with a fifty ton weight." Karei said sitting up. Her hair was messed up from sleep and her eyes were half closed. She yawned and stretched like a cat rubbing one eye. "I'm Karei."

"King Van Fanel and my adopted sister Merle." Replied the reddish brown-eyed teen. She was instantly awake.

"A king! How cool! I can't wait to tell the others! Oh wait where are they?" Karei asked looking around the room wide eyed.

"Others?" Merle asked.

"A CAT PERSON! THIS IS THE GREATEST AND MOST TOTALLY AWESOME DAY OF MY ENTIRE LIFE! SHE'S SO CUTE!" Karei shouted and glomped Merle. The two looked strangely at the energetic girl looking at them starry eyed.

"What others?" Van asked breaking the girl out of her trance.

"Oh right. There were four other's with me. Three girls and one guy." Karei explained. Van shook his head.

"We didn't find any one else." He apologized.

"Oh." Karei muttered disappointed. Van studied her face for a few more moments.

"Can't…..breath…" Merle whispered.

"I'll be leaving for Austuria in a six days. Would you care to join me?" Van asked. She looked at him.

"Don't see what sittin around here is gonna accomplish." She agreed, letting go off Merle, who fell bonelessly to the bed trying to regain her breath, and jumping up.

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Merle supplied her with some clothing while she waited for the tailor to finish with her clothes. The three sat at lunch doing what everybody else does at the time of the day; eating. Karei was eating the strange food with much enthusiasm.

"So where do you come from?" Van asked. She swallowed and took a gulp of the watered wine.

"Don't know. I've always traveled. Tsuara was my first real friend." Karei said.

"Tsuara?" Merle asked curiously. The two had gotten close in the past few hours. They were very much alike and enjoyed each others company.

"Oh yeah! Tsuara's our leader. Only I don't think she wants to be. She'd really cold and can be mean and harsh but she's alright. I mean she did save me after all. She's reeeeeeeeally smart and very skilled." Karei explained their leader with much enthusiasm.

"She doesn't sound like a very nice person." Merle said frowning. Van could she the adoration and affection Karei held for this Tsuara. Karei was clearly extremely loyal to this person. Van hoped Tsuara knew how lucky she was.

"She's not all that bad." Karei argued jumping to Tsuara's immediate defense.

"You really like her." Van stated. Karei nodded getting a dreamy far off look.

"Yeah, she's the most important person I've ever had. She saved all of us in some form or another. She's like a reluctant angel. Sometimes when I dream she has the most beautiful pure white feathered wings." Karei breathed.

She didn't notice Van stiffen. She broke out of her reverie and flashed him a bright grin.

"Us? You mean the other three?" Merle asked curious.

"Yep! Nanashi is really quiet but smart and nice. Lori is a big flirt and she's loud and we argue a lot but that's just how we communicate. And there's Rea. She's been around only about a year. She's really quiet too; she's what Lori calls, brutally honest. She likes to pretend she's part of the background. She's good at it to. People tend to forget she's there. But she fits into our group real nicely." Karei explained their little group with a contented expression on her face.

The room was silent. It was a comfortable happy atmosphere. Karei's mood was very infectious and it brought them all to happier memories. But not everything lasts.

"We need to go into town in a little while. Would you like to go?" Van asked finally breaking the silence after ten minutes of it. She looked at him excitedly.

"Un." She agreed with a big nod.

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YE: Ahhh poor Merle.

Tsuara: This chapter is really short.

YE: Ya think? These past like 3 chapters were originally one. I've been wondering if Van should be killed also. I've never had anything against him and whether or not he died always depended on the fic. Should he be cool and join the dragon slayers or a total ass and die like Barbie Boy aka Allen. I've almost decided on the pairings. I'll try to update the next chapter real soon. I promise.

Kurai: ZZZZZZZZ…