YAY! I'm back with more goodies to post.

First off I wanna thank holobalobalo, ikasury, and arctic for your generous reviews while I was away. Holobalobalo, thank you so much, and if the library permits I'll find time to read and review your fic. And Ikasury, I appreciate the information from wiki about the actual background of Eureka and the LFOs. I will definitely go to wiki to learn more:

On to The Next Chapter:D

Chapter 8: Rupture and Rapture

As Locus kissed Eureka by softly rotating his lips over hers until she got the idea, he began to feel mixed emotions of uncertainty, regret…and a certain "high" that carried him elsewhere…elsewhere…to another person.

All of a sudden their arms were around each other, Eureka's hands trying to penetrate the layers of Locus's unfeeling leather vest, Locus's hands gently caressing the bare flesh on her upper back. As he continued to drift further away from Eureka while sharing this intimate moment with her, Locus slowly began to realize that this girl actually loved…

A shot of light burst forth and craved an enormous crater in Darnell hill. The heat of the trapar blast, along with the forceful impact emulating from the hillside's fresh wound, drew apart the entwined children and made one of them the attacker's next desired target.

Eureka glanced upward at the sky to lose her spirit and understanding, for she saw…

Another trapar beam now pierced the sunny day from the overhead object, this time singling out Locus as the intended target.

"Oh no, you don't! UNDOING!" screamed the young Ending as the ground in front of his feet cracked open to unleash a scorching wave of heat that not only countered the trapar beam, but reflected it right back at the offender.

The trapar beam, accompanied by the searing heat and chunks of gravel that constructed Locus's most powerful spell, was enough to knock the attacker out of the sky and send it spiraling out of control towards the ground for a crash-landing. "Interesting, it attacked me for a change. Well, glad it did. If it were you, Eureka, then there would've been nothing-"

"Locus!" screamed Eureka, panic and worry written all over her body, "That was the Nirvash! It's going to die!"

"The Nirvash?" Locus, stammered, wide-eyed. "But…but you said…the pilot…!" he glanced up at the falling red LFO heading towards the ground away from the blue-haired duo.

Then he understood.

"It'll take all I've got to bring it in," Locus mumbled, "but I'll do it for you." Raising his arms and brightening his eyes, the matter around him began to sway. Particles of air actually became visible before picking up speed again as Locus reeled them in, hoping to catch Nirvash in the current. Slowly but surely, the speed of Nirvash's fall decreased until it was rendered stationary in midair. His mental strength evaporating by the minute, Locus started gruelingly to haul in the LFO. The alteration in the matter current agonized Eureka so. Emitting a desperate scream, she fell to the ground gasping for air. Sweat poured out of Locus like rigid streams before the Nirvash finally came to a halt within fifty paces of the two teenagers. After deciding from mentally rotating the LFO that the trapar beam had not punctured the Nirvash, but rather knocked it senseless like a punch versus a blade-wound, Locus set the Nirvash down right-side-up.

His power exhausted, Locus dropped to the ground and gave in to a thoughtless daze. With the spell completely, Eureka quickly found the ability to lift herself back into consciousness while having no clue as to what had just occurred.

Locus and Eureka stood up, both having barely enough power to do so. The cockpit of the Nirvash slowly unfolded itself. Locus brandished his sword, knowing that, with his mind worn out, he'd have no other way of protecting Eureka and his own life. Eureka, with a lengthy sidelong glance at his sword, told Locus, "If he has truly hurt the Nirvash,

Do not be afraid to use that."

You like? Okay, okay, I know that Renton didn't appear in person, but who else can pilot the Nirvash (that I don't know about;)? ANYWAY, Renton WILL appear next chapter, and yes, all Hell WILL break loose! How about a teaser, eh?

EUREKA: What have you done to Nirvash, Renton?"

RENTON: Yeah, well, I don't need YOUR approval, Eureka!

EUREKA: So it's all about you, Renton, isn't it?"

RENTON: IT'S TRUE YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE!"

LOCUS: So take back what you said about the Nirvash.

RENTON: You!

More later:P