Note from Miyu-Tiggress:: Okay in this chapter there is a scene in here that will seem like one from Queen of the Damned (movie) where Jessie is at the Admirals Arms, yes I did change is somewhat from the movie so hopefully I won't get my ass chewed.

Flame of the Guardian's Soul
Chapter Four
The Inevitable Return of the Protector

From the looks of the area this had to be an older part of England. The streets where dead because it was night, but still Ranka and the others could feel great numbers of Shinma close by. Perhaps there was a pub near here where Shinma would hang out and swap stories of sorts. No one could know for sure about anything in this part of the world thus they would have to proceed with their plan using great caution.
Ranka turned to face the boys, "I think we shall have to split up in order to find him or one of his companions. We can communicate through our minds to one another."
"Ranka," Sen-Jui said, "Since there's five of us I really think that this may not be a good idea to separate."
"What choice do we have?" She asked, "There's only five of us yes, but only two Shinma here know who we are and what we look like."
Nagi spoke up, "This is true but my guess is that if we find one of the two the other won't be far off."
"That is the only thing we have to use to our advantage," Ranka said, "Now Ichiro, take Shiina with you and go look south, Nagi you go north, Sen-Jui you take the east, I'll take the west." They all nodded and went their separate ways.
Ranka had been walking about for what felt like many hours but it wasn't for nothing, she could feel the aura of Shinma getting stronger as she went further out by the edge of the docks. Then she could hear music that sounded like some very angry and disturbed people where playing it. The closes she got the more she felt the Shinma and the louder the music got. Then she saw it, it was a small pub alright back where no human's would dare go. How fitting, she thought.
She wondered how the hell she was going to get in and surely it was one of those Privet Clubs that only members could get into. Sinking into the shadows she quietly stood and waited for someone to come along. Waiting was really her only option anyways, it wasn't like she could just walk up to the door and go in and say, 'hay have any of you seen Larva around?' The Western Shinma considered him a traitor so if she asked for him she could put his life on the line.

It was about 20 minutes before she saw someone walking up to the door of the pub. She gathered up her courage and quickly yet quietly, walked behind the group who was now entering the pub. Once she was inside she was utterly surprised to see so many Shinma in one small building. The Shinma glanced at her briefly as she passed them buy, she then saw something by the bar that caught her attention. She walked up to the edge of the bar where no Shinma where sitting to get a closer look at the object.
It was a framed sheet of paper that looked to be over 200 years old, written on it where the words, The Last Guardian of the West was killed Here, she blinked.
"Hello," Ranka turned her head to see where the voice came from, it was the Shinma beside her.
"Evening," she said then looked at the bar table.
"Come here often?" He asked, and two of his friends smirked slightly behind him.
"All the time," she lied.
The Shinma beside her pulled the back of her shirt down slightly then suddenly let go, "I don't see a tattoo of a member."
Ranka knew she was in a fix now, "Well you haven't seen the rest of my body."
The female Shinma smirked and walked over behind Ranka, "Is that an invitation, dear?"
"No, I am taken," Ranka replied.
"Then, where is your host?" The girl asked her.
Ranka knew she should get the hell out of there right now, "Oh he should be around here somewhere.." she said at last.
The other male Shinma looked at her in disbelief, "This host, what's the name?" he asked.
I'm in so much trouble, Ranka thought but said it anyways, "His name is Larva."
The three vampires blinked and for a second Ranka thought she was going to be in a fight. "Oh him..." the female Shinma said to Ranka's surprise, "I'll go get him for you," she then walked near the back of the pub.
Ranka was speechless. "I've never seen you here with Larva before," the male Shinma said.
Ranka decided to twist her story, "Well normally he waits for me outside, but he's ten minutes late so I thought I better come in and look stupid until I found him."
"Ranka..." a familiar voice said, she turned and saw Larva standing two feet from her, a look of oppressed shock is his eyes, "I um.."
But she cut him short, "It's alright, Larva, I don't see a clock in here so you probably lost track of the time. Is that why you didn't meet me outside?" She asked.
He caught onto the game, "Yes...yes I am sorry I forgot you where meeting me here tonight." He walked up to her and took her hand, "Let's go talk outside where prying ears and eyes will leave us be." He led her out of the pub and down three blocks before he stopped. He turned and looked at her, "What are you doing here, Ranka? Walking around by yourself like that will get you killed."
"Larva, I came looking for you because Shiina has found Miyu and Yui." The look of surprise in his face became more obvious after that was said, "We came to see if you want to help us awaken them."
"Of course I do," he said, "But where is she? Japan?"
"No...America. And we'd have to leave as soon as we can unless your cousin isn't still possessive of you."
Larva let out a heavy sigh, "She is like a lost puppy half the time." He then looked at her in the eye, "When do we leave?"
"Tonight," she replied.
An angry voice interrupted them, "Larva!" Both their heads snapped to the direction of the voice, to their dismay it was Carula. The look on her face reminded Ranka of a mad bitch in heat.
"Carula..." He said with an angered tone.
She walked up to him and Ranka and gave Ranka a look of kill before he glared at Larva, "What are you doing? Talking to a Japanese Shinma, one who helped that Miyu bitch take you away from me non the less!"
Larva surprised both of the girls when he slapped Carula across the face. Carula held her cheek and looked at him with tears forming in her eyes, Larva gave her the coldest look Ranka had ever seen in her life. Then he said, "Don't you dare speak of Miyu that way around me Carula!" Ranka had never seen him do anything like that since...
Carlua's face was torn with anger, "If you truly did love that...that...child more then your own kin why did you come back?!" She was about to cry and Ranka knew it.
"Because Lemunia needed to get back here in one piece," he said, "He could hardly walk after he was released from his death in the Dark. And Lemures had asked me to stay to help him with Lemunia and since I had nothing elts to do after Miyu was...was killed I decided to humor my friend and I stayed."
Carula was crying now, "We should have killed you 18 years ago when we had the chance!" With that she turned and ran off.
"I have never seen you do anything like that before," Ranka said as she looked up at Larva.
He nodded, "I just cannot stand when anyone say's things like that about Miyu...it's taken me a long time to adjust to life with out being at her side.."
Ranka saw the sadness form in Larva's eyes and she then remembered that Miyu's death had hit him the hardest. Everyone knew it after all he loved Miyu. Putting a hand on his shoulder she said, "Come Larva, let's reunite you with the woman who now holds Miyu's soul inside of her." He nodded and Ranka connected to the others with her mind that she had found Larva and they where ready to leave any time now.
They all met at the dock where Simba had dropped them off earlier that night. The others where happy to see Larva, Shiina had jumped onto his shoulder and nuzzled his face, it was his way of hugging people. Larva had smiled faintly and patted Shiina's head.
"Now that you've joined us," Nagi started, "Do you have any idea of how the hell we can get out of here and to America?"
"Yes I do," Larva replied, "We can use my ship." Larva walked to the edge of the dock and held his hand out, closing his yes, the water started to bubble and a great ship shot out from the water. (Think of the on Garlin was on)
"Holy shit," Ichiro said. "That thing's freakin' huge!"
"It was originally a battle ship we used when we'd go to a new land so we could establish the rule of the Western Shinma," Larva said, "It cannot be detected by humans and is faster than these modern day bullet trains."
"How fast will it get us to America?" Sen-Jui asked as he looked at Larva.
"We shall be there by this time tomorrow night," he responded. Then they all got on bored the large ship and before they knew it the shit had moved out of the dock. Larva looked at Shiina and asked, "What can you tell me about Miyu's soul holder?"
Shiina looked at him, "Well her name is Aira. She will be 17 in January, she has blond hair and violet eyes. She doesn't seem to be like Miyu at all except the fact that she's protective of those she loves. She is also a very powerful newly-titled Witch."
If Shiina said anything more Larva didn't hear it. His mind was suddenly folded in memories of Miyu and that dreadful night 16 years ago... This was his only way to make up for his failer to find this Aira and protect her as he had protected Miyu. He just prayed that Carula and the others would not come for him. He loved his homeland yes, but he no longer considered himself a Western Shinma. He was just a wonderer now seeking his forgiveness from the one he loved most in the world.