Hey, I'm back, sorry about my delay. Anyway, hope you like it.

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A Scarred Life

The next morning, Radiata was up in a waking as Jack was cleaning his blade. He shined it with sword polish as he rubbed his rag against it. His thoughts were on the letter and Lulu's disappearance. 'What does he want with Lulu? He can't possibly kill or hurt her because he doesn't have any knowledge of her.' He thought as he kept cleaning his sword. 'That letter. What would he have against me?' he thought as he pulled his sword up and inspected it.

The door was banged three times as Jack pulled his sword into the scabbard and walked towards the door. He opened the door to see Felix with the pink-spotted egg. "Hey, Felix, what's up." He greeted as Felix was holding the egg with his two arms. "Oh, same old, can I come in, this egg is real heavy." Felix asked as Jack stepped aside and let Felix in. He walked over to the table that was near the phonograph and set the egg down.

"What are you doing with the egg, anyways?" Jack asked as he closed the door and walked over there. Felix looked at him and said, "Well, that's the problem." "What do you mean?" he asked. "This egg is supposed to be hatching anytime during the next day and I can't have it in my own room because my room is small and it took up space." He explained. "Why did you bring it here?" he questioned suspiciously. "Well, I need you to keep the egg until its hatched." He told him. "Keep it here?" he exclaimed. "Yeah, anyway, it won't do any problem, you just let it sit there till it's hatched then you'll bring it to me so I could take of it from there." He explained as Jack scratched his head.

"Alright, I'll do it, unless it's going to be a problem." Jack said as he looked at the egg. Felix nodded as he smiled. "Oh, anyway, I checked in with Thanos and he said that we don't have any missions today." He told him. "No missions? Well, we could take a break once in a while. Let's go walk around and enjoy while we can." Jack said as he and Felix walked out the door and left the egg in its spot. A moment later, Jack, Felix, and Sonata were walking through the streets as they got some steak at Yuri's restaurant and looked at the weaponry at the shop.

They were walking near the gate near the Void Community when they heard a big explosion near the gate like a huge bomb dropped on the plains. The whole town was shaking as Jack exclaimed, "What was that!" "That I don't know, Sir Jack." Sonata said as the shaking stopped. "It might be something powerful to trigger that blast." Felix said as Jack thought. "Then, let's go and find out." He said as they ran out of town and onto the bridge.

As they ran onto the land, they stopped and found nothing. "What a minute. There's nothing here." Jack said as Felix looked around and Sonata stood there calmly. "Then, what caused the explosion and the earthquake?" Felix questioned confused. "Maybe, we just go back. It probably is our imagination or something." Jack said as they walked back onto the bridge. They walked across the bridge when 16 men dressed in black jumped out under the bridge and held up their swords.

"Who are you?" Jack questioned as he took out his sword as they took out their weapons also. "We are assassins and we are here to kill you!" the leader exclaimed violently as they ran up to them with their swords readied. "Well, you better be ready. Attack them!" Jack ordered as they ran up to them in battle. They clashed each other as Jack slashed 4 with his sword swung around, Felix used his ice attack on 5, and Sonata mauled badly on 6. The bodies fell to the ground as they stood their ground with the leader only standing.

He looked around as he saw his men laid dead. "You'll pay for it." He threatened as he came right at them. They stood there as he came up to Jack. Jack watched as he swung around kicked with his right foot onto the guy's face. The guy fell back his face was totally bruised. Sonata came up to him and pulled him up while holding his black shirt. They came up behind him as Jack said, "We have questions and you answer them now." The guy laughed menacingly as he shut up by Sonata's fist. "I'm not telling you anything." He told them. He got punched in the face again. "Tell us or Sonata will maul you instead." Felix ordered him.

The guy looked at Sonata's long, sharp claws and shook at the mental picture. He sighed as he nodded. "Good, tell us, what are you doing here?" Jack questioned. "We're here to kill you, duh." He said as he got punched again. "Did you cause the explosion?" Jack questioned. "There was no explosion." He said. "No explosion? Then, what about the shaking and the boom that happened?" he asked. "The shaking was caused by our mechanic bombs to explode where you were and the boom was my recorder that got a big speaker." He explained as he was still held up. "Why did you do that?" Felix asked. "To lure you here." He said. "Who sent you?" Jack questioned. "Like you care." He retorted.

Sonata threw him down as the guy coughed loudly from the dust. "Tell your boss that he needs to do better than that to kill me." Jack said as they across the bridge leaving the guy to run the other way. They entered back into the street as they walked near Olacion Order. "Why would someone try to kill you, Sarge?" Felix asked they walked up the steps. "I don't know. I don't know anyone to kill me." He told him. Sonata looked on as he nodded silently.

They walked at the end of the building to find Flora comforting Miranda near the pillars. Miranda leaned her head on the pillar with her arms covered her eyes. Jack ran over there as they walked behind him. "Hey, Flora, what's wrong with Miranda?" Jack asked as he listened to Miranda's sobs. Flora looked at him as she explained as she patted Miranda's back, "Master Godwin was murdered." Jack was taken back shocked as the guys were also taken back. "He was murdered?" he questioned again. "Yes, he got murdered before Miranda's eyes. He was trying to protect her when a man in black came at her with a sinister grin upon his face."

Miranda stopped crying as she stood up from the pillar and turned to him. "He tried to protect and he got killed." She said as her eyes were red. "Why don't you tell me everything inside?" Jack suggested as she nodded slowly. Flora looked at her and said, "I got to go and wash the statues." She walked inside as they walked inside and into Godwin's old room. She went near the window and sat on the red pillow Indian style as they sat on the floor. "It all began when we were walking to his apartment…" She started to tell.

(Flashback)

"You see Miranda, the God Hands is a powerful attack that a priest or priestess can use to defend others like yourself." Godwin said as they were walking towards his apartment. She nodded while smiling as the streetlights lit the whole street. "Once the person fully learns the attack, the person will be able to attack the enemy with speed, power, and will." Godwin explained as they walked beside each other. "Oh, yes, Master." She said as she walked slowly.

One streetlight started to flick on and off as they stopped and looked at it. "The streetlight is working up again." Miranda said as Godwin frowned suspiciously. The streetlights flicked on and off at the same time. She looked around in confusion as Godwin's eyes cornered at the exit. A flash bickered in the darkness. Godwin's eyes widened as he ran to Miranda. "Watch out!" he exclaimed as he pushed her down with her startled cry.

They were on the ground as Godwin stood up with Miranda looked confused. "Master?" she said. Godwin walked a little bit as he shouted out, "Come out! I know you're there." A swish was heard near the next street as there stood underneath the flickering streetlight was a tall man dressed in a long, hooded, black cloak that reached to the ground. His hood was over his face as he took two steps towards Godwin.

He laughed a little as he said in a mysterious voice, "My, old man, you have quite a skill to notice my sneak attack so easily." Godwin snarled at the mysterious person as Miranda stood up behind Godwin. "Who are you?" Miranda questioned as the person laughed at her question. "That I shall not tell, my dear." He told her. She flinched at his words. Godwin barked out, "Go away. We don't want any trouble."

The man laughed menacingly with his head went back shook with laughter. "Oh, please, I don't want any trouble, unless you could hand over that girl." He said as he pointed at Miranda. She took a step back in fear as Godwin went into battle stance. "No way." He said. The man snarled at him and said, "Fine, I'll just take her then." He started to run towards him as Godwin stood his ground. Miranda got out of her trance and went into her battle stance.

Godwin used his priest powers as the man used his punches against him. Miranda healed her master during the battle, but the man recently cut through her power towards Godwin. He pulled out a squirt gun and blasted a pile of green goop on Miranda, who was trapped against the wall. He pulled the gun back in his pocket as he continued to fight Godwin. She watched the fight praying her master to be alright.

Godwin injured the man with his power as the man backed off. "That's it. It's time to end this long fight." He said as he pulled his hands in the air. The sky was suddenly stricken by bolts of lightening. The lightening lit upon the man's hands as electricity flowed into his open palms. He pulled his hands down with a smile. Godwin winced back as the man smiled wider. He pulled both of his hands up and chanted silently as the electricity from his hands flowed out and struck Godwin like an electric chair.

Miranda watched her master lit up as he screamed in pain and suffering. "Master!" she cried out. He fell down on his knees still being electrocuted and laid there dead. The electricity died out as he laid still. "Master!" she cried out again as tears came running down her face. The man evilly smiled as he walked over to Godwin and kicked him over. "Stop that," she shouted at him, "Leave him alone!" He grinned at her as he walked over to her. "How about no?" he snarled. She gritted her teeth as her master's words went through her mind.

'Use the God Hands.' Her mind spoke. Her hands that were not plastered were gathering energy as he joked on her, "Why would I leave him alone? He's an old geezer, he can't feel anything." She got mad as her hands felt warm. "I would kick him over and over again because he's DEAD." He said as she got madder. Her hands lit bright yellow as she shouted out, "GOD HANDS!" The man's face was full of terror as his face was flashed yellow. He got pushed back by her attack and went into a mailbox. She struggled and struggled until she got of the gooey mess.

The man held his face with one hand and said to Miranda, "You pest." He was about to strike her when a huge, purple, fist came and struck him on his face. The man fell down on his back as Miranda saw Achilles, who struck the foe. "Master Achilles!" she exclaimed. He nodded as he cracked his knuckles. Out from an apartment nearby came Kain. His white robe fell down to the ground as he looked through his glasses to see the foe.

The man got up and snarled at Achilles. "I'll be back." He threatened as he jumped onto the rooftops and out of sight. Achilles looked from the sight of the foe to Godwin's unmoving body. "Dear Lord." He said surprised. Kain moved towards Godwin's body and looked at it. He turned to Miranda, who was scared near death. "Come Miranda." He said in an assuring voice as she came over and hugged onto him for dear life.

(End of Flashback)

She sat silent after explaining as the guys sat there with their mouths gaped open except Sonata. "Isn't that guy a pervert?" Jack exclaimed angrily as Felix nodded along. "He's really interested in capturing girls like Lulu or Miranda." Felix said as he thought on it. "So, what are they going to do with his body?" he asked her. "They are going to bury it in the church graveyard among with the other priests and priestesses." She told him as she looked outside.

"What about you? You got no guardian and you have no one else to guard you." Felix asked as Miranda lowered her head down. Jack nudged his elbow to Felix. Felix winced at his wound and bowed his head. "I don't know yet. Master Kain is looking into as we speak." She said as she looked around the room.

There was a knock on the door as the door opened up to reveal Kain and Achilles. They walked in to see Jack and his squad with Miranda. "Ah, Jack, you're here." Kain said as he walked over to Miranda with Achilles following behind. He stood in front of Miranda as she stood up and bowed to him. "So, what did his will say?" she asked in a hopeful way. "Well, it says in his will that he left the artifacts he obtained be given to you, but that's not the answer." He said as he took out a long sheet that turned out to be the will. "It says that if I'm dead from any accident or a certain death, then Miranda will be placed under Jack Russell's care." He read aloud.

They stood up as Miranda looked at Jack. Kain rolled the will up and said, "This means that you will be with Jack to be cared forth on now." Miranda looked at him and asked, "But, what about my duty?" "Your duty is changed to be under Jack's control. What shall you say, Jack?" he asked Jack as he looked at Miranda. "Well, she could join the Acht squad, right guys." He said as Sonata and Felix nodded.

Her face changed to happy as she jumped on Jack and hugged him lightly. "Thank you, Sarge." She said as she saluted him. She laughed as he laughed along. Kain looked at Achilles as they both nodded. They left the room with them laughing and welcoming Miranda all the way.

"So, what are we supposed to do?" Miranda asked as they sat on the bench eating ice cream from Jack's treat. "We're relaxing today, before we set out to do a mission." Jack said as he licked his chocolate ice cream a couple of times. "Yummy." Sonata said as he licked his strawberry ice cream. Felix looked at his Vanilla ice cream and inspected it. He took a huge bite out of it and swallowed whole. He's face turned to irritate as he held his hand to his head. Miranda watched Felix while licking her Rocky Road ice cream and smiled.

He stopped and took another huge bite. She nudged Jack and Sonata as they watched Felix eat his ice cream. He ate the whole thing as he relaxed a bit. His face turned irritate as both of his hands flew up to his head. "Oww, brain freeze!" he cried out as they laughed at him. She laughed as she smiled real big. 'Thank you, Master.' She silently thanked her deceased master.

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