Everyone tried to forget what happened. The scratch Shady gave Virginia wasn't serious. She was talking to Trisk.

"You can move with us until you can find your sister," said Virginia.

"Thanks."

The team started moving again. They descended into the hallway, going to where ever they needed to.

Shady tugged on Trisk's coat as he was walking.

"Yes Shady?"

He looked sadly upon the boy's face.

"I'm sorry."

Trisk gave him a warm smile and patted him on the head. "It's okay, shrimp."

Shady smiled.

"Who ya calling shrimp, kid?"

xxx

"Well, guess here is the next room," said Virginia.

"Why exactly do we need to see the other side of the mirror before we break them out?" Gallows said. "It would be much easier just breaking them out."

"We do that so we can guarantee that they're not violent murderers," said Virginia, looking for the switch. She clicked it on and the mirror cleared.

"Oh shit!" Gallows stepped away from the mirror. Virginia and Maya screamed, backing against the wall.

A hand was stuck to the mirror. The rest of it was torn off. Clive sucked up his dignity and looked in. There was blood all over the floor. So was a body that was missing its hand, and its head.

He looked around the room. There was no weapon, nothing at all. He looked closer…

A head of a monster went to Clive's face. It roared; its mouth covered in blood.

Clive ran off and got his rifle.

"Halt," a guy wearing a white poncho ran in shooting a harpoon-like ARM. It went through the glass and into the monster's head.

"Die ye minion of Oblivion, in the name of me, the Desert Wolf!" The team store at this guy.

The monster perished. "I have slain the monster!"

"Uh, you forgot one thing, there's a dead body in there so you came too late," said Gallows.

"Not to worry," said the man, "It's a fake body I put in to attract the monster."

The man stood valiantly, wearing his long, flowing, white poncho. He had long blonde hair like he was a knight in shining armor.

"Who are my two beautiful little roses right here?" said the "Wolf".

"Back away from their hands," said Gallows, "I'm the only pervert here."

"Pervert?" the Wolf laughed. "I am but indeed a gentleman."

"Uh huh, yeah sure," said Janus.

"Who art thou my lovely princess?" he caressed Virginia's hand.

They could see the vein on Janus's head bulge. "I'm the only one who calls her princess."

"Virginia, now will you let go of my hand?"

"Virginia," said the man. "Words cannot speak such beauty for thee."

"Freak," said Maya.

"Who is this beautiful damsel over here!" he said, walking towards Maya.

"Get away from me, you crazy wannabe knight!"

A hand rapped his face, but it wasn't Maya's.

"Hands off my sister, jerk," said Alfred, preparing to slap again.

He felt the hand mark on his face. "Why, I have never been insulted so much in my life!"

"Get out," said Alfred.

"You little mongrel, I should—"

Janus's bayonet was pointed to his head. "I advise you to do what he says."

The knight walked out, leaving the team staring.

"Okay, freak."

"I wonder how that guy got out," said Gallows. "The glass wasn't broken in the cell."

xxx

"Master Atrum!"

"What is it!" said Atrum, trying to rewire the monitor signal.

"I tried to gain their trust, but instead, one of those monkey hooligans slapped me!"

"Quiet Milton, I swear, everyone is an idiot these days!" said Atrum. Sauna smoked a long drag, watching Atrum as he worked and laughing every time he bumped his head.

"I want to be called the Desert Wolf. It's more civilized," whined 'Milton'.

"So you got in a little accident with the drifters?" teased Sauna.

"Lady Sauna, I tried everything I could," complained Milton.

"Milton, you may have a pretty face, but too bad you don't have the brains to complement it," said Sauna, taking another drag. Her umbrella leaned against the chair.

"Well, aren't you going to kill them!" he fussed. Milton flipped his long blonde hair.

He received a slap to the face. Sauna got up from her chair. "You do not command me, Milton. Can you be any more incompetent these days? Your job was to join their search group and to lead them here. If it wasn't for the cameras being broken, you would be locked up!"

"Y-yes Lady Sauna," said Milton.

"Do it right this time," said Sauna, forcing him out of the room.

xxx

"Yeah, that Desert Wolf guy creeps me out," said Virginia. They were searching for the next door.

A figure stepped out in front of them.

Okay Milton, you can't miss this up.

"Might I have a few words with you?"

"Oh great, he's back," said Maya.

Swallow your pride, boy…

"I am quite sorry for my rude salutation," he said, his neck straining. "I would like to ask for your forgiveness."

"Uh sure…" Gallows couldn't believe this guy.

"I heard you're looking for a boy, are you not?" he said, trying to act as casual as he can.

"Where exactly did you hear this from?" asked Virginia.

He thought of a bluff. "I-I ran into one of the drifter teams you met."

"Can you tell me what one looks like?" asked Virginia.

What should I say? If I fail this, then it's all over. I'll be stuck in a dirty cell just like those other drifter mongrels!"

He looked around the room suspiciously. "Like him?"

He hesitated, but he pointed to Romero. The Maxwell team went into a corner while Maya and Janus's team watched over him.

xxx

"If he ran into the Morte gang, he must have saw Gino, who you obviously know, looks a lot like you know who." said Ginny.

"How do we know he's not lying?" said Gallows. "He could have guessed."

"I don't really trust this man," said Clive.

"Either way, we have to trust him, he might lead us to Jet," she said.

"Okay, if you say so," said Gallows.

She walked back to the Desert Wolf. "Okay, but what are you proposing?"

The man smiled, "I can lead you to your friend's cell. It's all I can do for that rude situation we had earlier."

"Right," said Virginia. "One more thing, what's your real name?"

Milton sighed in annoyance. "Milton Samuel."

xxx

"Okay, err, Milton, you can just follow us," said Gallows awkwardly.

"I'm sure I can find your friend soon enough," he said. "And please, call me the Desert Wolf."

Gallows looked annoyed, "Okay Desert Wolf Milton."

"Well here's the next room," said Virginia, interrupting them.

"W-wait, I thought we were going to search for your friend," said Milton.

Lady Sauna is going to kill me…

"I know, we are, but we can't just leave the other drifters here," said Virginia. She entered the room, and it was in the same condition of the cells they were kept in.

They looked around until they found a cage, just sitting in the room.

"Pike?"

The green haired man turned around to see them. "It's Virginia Maxwell; I think I used to know a guy who was in your team!"

"Never mind that, what are you doing here!" said Virginia. "You're not a drifter."

Pike was calmer than he was before. "I heard too much from Begucci's granddaughter, Coney. When he found out, he locked me up."

"I remember," said Virginia. "You went missing a few weeks ago."

"Other than that, can you please let me out of this cage?" asked Pike.

"Right."

"Step away from the door," said Trisk. Everyone looked surprised at him.

He took a breath, and then looked at the cage. He gently touched the bars of the cage. As if he was magic, the bars of the cage door slowly curled backwards until there was no door at all.

"T-that's amazing," said Alfred. "How did you do that?"

Trisk smiled trying to act modest. "Did I forget to mention I am kind of psychic?"

xxx

Every store at him.

"I'm not really experienced, though," he said. "I can only do simple things like bend minor metal or levitate things a few inches from the ground."

"So that's why they kept you in a dark cell instead of the ones similar to the other cells," said Virginia.

"I believe that's correct," said Clive. "He probably could've broken his way out of the cell."

"Do you have to explain everything?" asked Gallows.

"So what exactly did you hear from Coney?" asked Ginny.

Pike swallowed, "She said that she thought her grandpa is up to something involving almost all the drifters in Filgaia. She sounded worried."

"I wonder why he would round up a tournament like this?" said Gallows.

"Like that Atrum guy said, pure business," said Janus.

"Well, since we're done with that, why don't we look for your friend?" said Milton nervously.

"Just a second, Wolfie," said Gallows.

"What are we going to do with Pike around?" asked Clive quietly to the others of his team.

"I don't know," said Virginia. "He is pretty much defenseless."

"There is something we can do, but it is risky," said Maya. "We can send Alfred with him to try to remember how he got out of the catacombs. Todd, you should go with him."

"As you wish, Milady," said Todd, taking refuge beside Alfred.

"Aren't you worried about him?" asked Gallows. "I'd sure be hell of a lot worried of my brother was doing the same thing he is."

"That's what's Todd is for," said Maya. "And if my brother is smart enough to find a way out of here, he should be okay."

"Well, we should be off, Master Alfred," said Todd.

"Before we go, I want to say something," said Alfred. "Everyone, please promise me you won't die."

"Likewise," said Maya. Alfred, Todd, and Pike descended out the door to try to find the way out.

"Well, guess we should move on," said Virginia. "We still have to look for Jet."