A/N: Short, again. I dunno, I have all the inspiration, just I'm writing short chapters. XD Well, expect more tomorrow.
Baldh looked around, as the sun began to rise. He sighed. "Another day... I really don't feel as up to war as I used to..." He said, getting up, and returning to camp. "I wonder what we'll be doing... all I can see us doing is becoming mercenaries... and I don't even want to fight, even now." He said, walking through the forest, away from the serene river where he had contemplated thoughts of the recent events.
Hiyo stood over a panting Keith. "Come on. At this rate, you'll never be able to own up to your past." Hiyo said, lifting him by his collar, off the ground. "Don't you want to do all those things you told me? You have such ambition... but where's your will? Don't you have to avenge your sister?" He asked, and Keith's eyes flared as he, himself, burst into black flames, and Hiyo's hands caught aflame, and he smiled, flinging the fires from his hand as if it was water. "Good, much better. Now, let's go to the camp, you did very well. When we get into town, I'll be sure to treat you to something nice." He said, patting him on the head, walking away, gray hair swaying in the breeze.
Siham and Heresy were sitting in silence, thinking. Suddenly, they heard a bell, and they looked to the camp. "Wake up call... tiem flew... it's easy to get lost in thought, isn't it...?" And Siham nodded. "Yeah... unfortunately..." she said, her usually perky face gloom. "Let's get going before we get in trouble, or worse, accused of something like us dating!" She said, scrunching up her face as if she ate something unpleasant. "Hey!" He called in indignation, chasing her down back to camp.
Sin woke up, in the middle of the encampment. "Shit." He said, standing up quickly, brushing off grass from his cloak. "I fell asleep outside...?" He said bleakly, until Terra and Michael came running from the forests. Sin blinked. "...What the hell were you doing out in the forest with a lecher...?" He said, and Terra blinked. "Nothing." She said quickly, face blank. Sin furrowed his brow. "You said that awfully quick..." he said, and she grinned sheepishly. "Sooooo?" And Sin glared at Michael. "Don't doubt it... I can, and I surely will, kill you." He said, turning around, confusing Michael. "What's he all in a tizzy about?" And Terra shrugged. "Me and him... we're just old friends..." She said.
"I didn't say anything I'd regret yesterday, did I, Nadia?" Carlos asked, and she shook her head. "Not at all... if anything, you made a friend for life when you're Dameon. Aidan's pretty much in love with you, as far as a man can." She said, and Carlos shrugged. "Personally... he's a little too radical for me... but I'd understand why my overly zealous side likes him. Really, Dameon disgusts me..." He said, and Nadia shrugged. "I can deal with both sides of you easily." She said with a warm smile. Carlos shrugged, and grinned, looking up to the sky, evading her gaze.
Autumn was already awake, and tending her horse, while stealing glances at Sin, who was sitting indian style, and glaring at Michael. She decided to walk over to him, and sat down next to him. "Michael offend you?" And he scoffed. "Nah, he's just pushing up on a girl I've been taking care of for years..." He said, and Autumn looked distant, at Terra. "...Really now..." She said, standing up, and backing away, her own mind swirling with thoughts.
Kyren stood at the center of the camp, looking at his troop, some members still turning up from the forests around them. When they all appeared, Kyren cleared his throat. "I have a lot of things to discuss..." He said, Baldh taking a place next to him in front of the troops. "First of all, I have decided, that we will become a band of mercenaries. And furthermore, Baldh has decided that if I have been able to pull us all through all of the tragic happenings lately, that I should lead this band, and I wish to ask of you, if you all think the same." He asked, and everyone nodded, with ayes and yesses. "Then it's decided. I'll lead, and Baldh will be the second in command. There will be no overly strenuous tasks asked, I'll be fair to each one of you. Trust me, I'm a leader in the loosest sense that I'll direct you in the correct direction, and even then, you can follow that path, only if you desire. Not only that, I'll be taking full responsibilty for your actions. Don't abuse that, though." And everyone nodded.
Baldh coughed. "What'll the mercenary band be called?" He asked. Kyren looked lost for words. "I have not an idea." He said, and he looked to the troop. "Any ideas?" He said, and everyone was deep in thought, until one voice broke the silence. "The Marching Dawn." Sin said, and the first thought that came to everyone's mind was the march they took into the morning they all took, the blazing fields behind them. Kyren was silent. "That's good." And he thought. "We'll have armor and insignias designed for our band, once we make enough money after starting our base. Till then... we continue our march to Alsterea." He said, leading the march.