Craw grinned grimly as he woke up. He had a slight headache and had a furry tongue. He felt how Ariela was moving a bit beside him. He looked to her and saw that she was already awake. "Good morning... Or is it midday already?"
She chuckled. "Please don't speak so loud... My head feels like it's gonna burst..."
Craw sighed and tried to stand up. "Well you drank a lot more than I did... I just hope Kathrin is alright... She nearly drank a barrel of that stuff... How was it again?"
"Sitrus wine..."Ariela closed her eyes again rubbing her head softly. "And don't worry about her... She can drink a lot..."
Craw slowly made his way to the door. "I gonna get a bath... and maybe I gonna puke."
Ariela slowly stood up. "I gonna join you in a minute..."
Craw nodded and immediately regretted it. He slowly went to the bathroom. He could hear that someone was in the kitchen cooking something and he guessed it was Hoshi. The Fennekin didn't drink any alcohol so she was probably fine. He opened the bathroom door and went inside letting some hot water into the the bathtub. He sighed relaxed as he let himself sink into the hot water. The water was helping a bit but he couldn't get rid of the headache. He sighed and looked to the ceiling. Everything was going really great. Rex and Hoshi took the secret pretty good. Of course they were surprised that Craw was a human but Hoshi was pretty chilled about it and Rex... Well who knows what is going on in the Deino's head. He even seemed to be fine after Serene's mind sealing. Maybe it was because he was a dark type... After that they even celebrated all together and had a fun evening. Everything seems like if it would get better and better... But why he had such a feeling? Why he felt like if there was waiting dread right around the corner?
Ariela entered the bathroom and closed the door behind herself. She entered the bathtub and sighed relaxed.
Craw blushed a bit. He still couldn't stop his human side from thinking this as a very intimate thing. He smiled and looked to her. "We really shouldn't have drink so much yesterday huh?"
Ariela just looked to him with a serious face. "What are you thinking about? I can feel that you feel very concerned about something."
Craw looked to her and sighed. "I have no idea. Everything is fine. Nothing is wrong and we had a really good week... I just have this feeling that is bothering me... Something tells me that something terrible will happen but I have no idea why or what it is..."
Ariela was sitting down behind him and softly hugged him. "That again?"
Craw nodded. He stared at a wall. "I don't know... Something is just... It feels like if the sword of Damocles is hanging above us..."
Ariela looked to him confused. "The sword of what?"
Craw blinked for a moment. "Oh right... You can't know it. That is a human story... It is said that there once was a servant of a king. The servants name was Damocles. He envied the king of his wealth and power and the king noticed that. So he decided that Damocles could be king for one dinner. But before that the king let someone hang a sword above the kings chair that was only held by one hair of a horse... As the servant then noticed the sword he understood what the downside of power and wealth was. With power and wealth also came the responsibility and the danger that every little misstep could end his life since the people in his kingdom would want him dead if something goes wrong. So the servant resigned from the dinner and since then the phrase 'sword of Damocles' is a phrase for being in great danger while feeling safe and comfortable..."
Ariela looked to him nervously. "That is a strange story."
Craw sighed. "Yeah it is just an allegory for a danger that is waiting around the next corner when you expect it the least especially when you feel safe."
Ariela sighed and nodded. "That sounds a bit like if you are worrying too much... But if it bothers you so much you maybe should talk with Anubis or with Zaviro, Rubin, Diamond and Platino about it."
Craw sighed and nodded. "Yeah... Probably I should. I didn't really talk with them for a while... I still have some questions that I would like to ask them."
Ariela started to scrub his back and Craw blushed a bit again. "Then you should do that later. I can take care of Rex and Hoshi today. We still need to buy their items after all."
Craw nodded and sighed.
Craw looked at the statue of himself. It kinda looked strange to him. Somehow bigger and more serious than he thought about himself but beside that it was a pretty good statue showing him. "I would like to talk with you could you please come down here?"
It didn't need long and the four legendary Pokémon were gathered around him. "What is it?"
Craw sighed. "Well... How do I explain it the best... I can't get rid of that strange feeling of a great danger coming closer every day now... It is like a little thorn that bugs me."
Platino looked at the Riolu. "Can you explain that a bit further?"
Craw sat down on a pillow that would have been big enough for Siver to sit on. "It is like a hunch. Like if I know that there is something around the next corner that is a great danger but I have no idea what it is nor I have any idea why I feel like this."
Rubin tilted her head. "If you were a normal Pokémon I would say you are just worrying too much or that your instincts are playing a trick on you but you are a human... I heard of a human that once was sent with more than just one special ability to save our world... Also we know that you had the power of the seal already and now you have the power of absolute authority... Maybe that is a hint to Dialga's gift?"
Craw looked to her confused. "Dialga's gift?"
Zaviro nodded. "Yes. Everyone of the four entities have a special gift they can grant a human. Palkia has the power of the seal while Arceus has the power of absolute authority. Giratina can grant the bound of balance that is usable to bring balance and Dialga can grant the visions of time what is also known as dimensional scream. It can give you visions of the future and the past if you concentrate well enough. I even knew a human that was able to use dimensional scream. The human saved the world by saving it from time freezing. We know that you can or at least were able to use two of these powers already even though they were never both used by you in your past life... Maybe you just didn't know about them but it is able that you were actually gifted by all four entities..."
Craw looked at them surprised. "But why me?"
Diamond looked at him. "Well you are something really special. Never before Arceus sent the same human to us two times. There were humans that were fighting for the Pokémonkind several times but that was always connected with time traveling... Never before a human died and came back again."
Craw sighed. "So why am I so special then?"
Zaviro smiled. "You are special because you are you. You may not remember it but you are kind and you always do what you think is right. You don't hesitate to help others and always try your best never less than that. That is something that is rare even in the Pokémonkind and as far as I know also in humankind."
Craw looked to him and sighed. "I don't really think that is a fitting description for me..."
Rubin smiled. "Craw. You may not believe it but we know that you have a pure soul."
Craw sighed and nodded. "Well... That is nothing that I should judge anyway..." He stretched himself. "Back to the topic... What should I do about the bad feeling I have?"
Platino floated around him. "Maybe you are just overreacting or you worry for no reason... but if you are right with it then it would be dumb to not listen to it. We will speak with the others about it and we will think of something... Till then you just should keep an eye open but don't worry too much about it."
Diamond nodded. "You shouldn't let your guard down yet you should not let this feeling control every of your actions."
Rubin sighed. "If my powers wouldn't be blocked at the moment I would try to find out what is coming next but none of us can use their special powers at the moment so we will have to see what the future holds up for us..."
Zaviro smiled. "We thank you that you shared that with us. Now we will go on with more caution. Please let the rest to us. If you have something else then don't hesitate to come to us."
Craw nodded. "Thank you for listening to my worries... I feel so useless right now..."
Zaviro smiled. "You are not useless. You are a hope that we thought we lost. It's the first time since 20 years that we see a light at the end of the corridor. Also you already archieved a lot even though you are just at the beginning of your travel. It was really a gift of Arceus that he sent you back to us so please don't throw that away."
Craw smiled. "Don't worry... My team said the exact same to me. I bet they will make sure that I won't overwork myself."
Rubin smiled. "It is good that you found such good friends again. And don't worry about us. We are your guides. That is our purpose to worry for you so you can fulfill your task with a clear mind."
Craw looked to them. "I know... I just hope that you don't forget yourselves over that either."
The four smiled and Zaviro floated right in front of him. "It is nice of you to worry about us but we are on this planet since the world was created. We have lived more in our lives than anyone else and we are able to balance it very well."
Craw looked to them. "But are you sure? You have to hide here while others live their lives out there. Don't you wish to see the outside world sometimes?"
All of them looked to him with a glance in their eyes that told him that he was right. It was Rubin who talked to him this time. "Yes and I am sure that we will see the outside soon enough again. So please don't worry about us. You have your own worries that you have to take care of."
Craw sighed but nodded.
As Craw was on his way back to the base he saw Lillith and Hope together.
Lillith smiled as she saw him and stopped. "Hey there. Did you speak with Anubis already?"
Craw looked to her. "What? Oh... No I was just in the dome..."
Lillith looked to him surprised. "You are allowed to go into the dome?"
Craw looked to her nervous. "Yeah... Anubis allowed me to go there from time to time... It is wonderful there and a good place to think about some things..."
Lillith looked to him rather amused. "Hmm... Anubis really seems to see something in you."
Hope looked to her mother. "Mom? What is in the dome?"
Lillith giggled. "Oh... I actually don't know. I never was in there. Your dad can maybe tell you that but since he always makes such a secret out of it I doubt he will tell you."
Hope looked to Craw confused. "Do you know what is up there? Why is it such a secret?"
Craw smiled. "Up there is something very valuable. It has to stay a secret OK? At least for now. Anubis has plans about it and maybe he will show you one day but for now you will have to wait I think."
Hope looked at him confused. "But why are you allowed to go there if he doesn't even want to show mom?"
Craw looked at her blankly. That little girl really got him.
Lillith smiled. "Hope you have to know... there are some things that your father has to keep a secret but some Pokémon are special. I don't know what is so special about Craw but your father for sure has his reasons that he showed him."
Hope just seemed to be more confused.
Craw smiled. "However... What did Anubis want to speak with me about?"
Lillith giggled. "Oh right. You remember the little expedition he planned? He wanted me to send my little project team with you. He said they would probably be a good addition for your team on that expedition since they know some things... Well let's say their knowledge could really be of use for you. He wanted to tell you that you and your team should meet with me tomorrow so I can introduce you to the team you are going with. That way you can prepare together with them. Is lunch time OK?"
Craw nodded. "After lunch would be better I think."
Lillith nodded. "OK. Then till tomorrow. I will bring the team to your base."
Craw nodded and waved them before he went back to his base. He sighed as he entered and heard Brighton discuss something with Rex.
"This is not charity that is teamwork. We got some money for the team to buy ourselves some items. Each of us got two items and this way we all are more efficient!" Brighton was visibly angry that Rex didn't seem to want to have the items.
Rex shook his head. "You don't get it. I don't want it because I want to earn these things. I haven't done anything for them. It would hurt my pride as explorer."
Craw sighed and stepped between the two. "Brighton calm down already." He looked to Rex. "Rex this is OK. If it hurts your pride too much then let it. But you could try to see it this way. You are able to work more efficient then and that will lead you to earn money for the team. You don't have to see it as a gift but as if someone borrowed you the money to buy the items till you earned the money."
Rex looked at the Riolu for a moment. "So it is not a gift..."
Craw nodded. "We all work together and we all share the money we earn. If you are well equipped you can go on harder jobs and earn more money for the team. It is a win-win situation."
Rex nodded. "OK. Then I can accept it."
Craw smiled. "Good. Where are the others?"
Brighton sighed. "Ariela, Kathrin and Hoshi went shopping some food, Damion went to swim a bit in the lake and Fletcher is in his room."
Craw nodded. "Good. I will send Fletcher to bring Damion back and to tell Ariela, Kathrin and Hoshi to hurry with their shopping. We have something to discuss."
Brighton looked to him with curiosity. "What is it?"
Craw grinned. "Curiosity killed the cat. You will have to wait till everyone is here. I will be in my room. When the others come back please call me."
Brighton nodded. "OK."
Rex on his side went back to the couch starting to do some riddles.
Brighton on his side went into the kitchen.
Craw went to Fletcher's and Damion's room and knocked on the door.
"Yes?"
Craw opened the door and stepped in. "Fletcher, could you do me a favor? Please fly to the lake and tell Damion to come back to the guild and then search for Ariela, Kathrin and Hoshi and tell them to hurry with their shopping. I have to discuss something with the team."
Fletcher nodded and opened his window to leave.
Craw just closed the door and went to his own room. He went to the desk and looked at the papers on it. He didn't have such a big pile of them anymore but there were still some that he had to work through. He sat down and took the first of the sheets. It was the weekly status report. He sighed and started to write everything down that happened the last days.
As he was nearly finished with the report Ariela opened the door. "We are back. You wanted to discuss something?"
Craw smiled and stood up. "Yeah. Let's go to the living room." He went to her and gave her a kiss onto the cheek before they went to the living room together.
The others were waiting for him already.
Craw sighed. "OK. For this I have to go some days back. Anubis told me that he and the other leaders plan on making an exploration with some teams. It is about finding out how the Aura-less happened to appear in the training tower and the surroundings of Crystal City some weeks ago. He thought that probably there is a hidden or forgotten passage that leads from the northern regions of the Ashen Kingdom to here. If that is the truth then we must find that passage or dungeon and destroy it or block it off so the Aura-less won't come through anymore. That is why he prepared an exploration for some teams. One of the teams will be us and we need to prepare for this but we won't go alone. One team will go with us. That team is a team that Lillith created. She isn't part of it but she seems to be their mentor and coach... But the way she spoke about that team and the way she kept everything a secret... It worries me a bit. However we will meet that team tomorrow and I want you all to watch out when we meet them. I have the feeling that we have to watch out when we are with them." He looked to Ariela. "Since you have some experience in reading Pokémon's feelings and minds I would like especially you to keep an eye on them OK?"
Ariela nodded even though she seemed to be a bit uncomfortable about it. "Sure..."
Craw nodded. "We will meet Lillith tomorrow after lunch and she will introduce us to them. I don't know... Lillith is honest and friendly I can feel it but something about how she acted and talked about the team she is coaching made me feel a bit uncomfortable."
Brighton looked to him. "I doubt that Anubis or Lillith would send them with us if they wouldn't be sure that it would be safe for us."
Craw sighed and nodded. "That's true."
Ariela smiled and took his paw. "We will see. We can't change what happens in the future if we don't know yet what will happen in the future."
Craw sighed and nodded.
Hoshi smiled. "I know I am new and I just learned about all the secrets that are going on in this team but I know one thing. You all are extremely good at what you are doing and I think if we all work together there won't be something that can stop us."
Rex nodded. "I think so too."
Craw grinned grimly. "You shouldn't be so sure about it. There are a lot of things that we aren't prepared for yet... But I thank you for having so much faith in us."
Hoshi and Rex nodded.
Craw sighed. "OK... I think I said everything for today. Also I still have to finish some paperwork. You can go if you want."
The others nodded.
Craw sighed and let himself fall onto the bed.
Ariela looked to him and stood up from her chair putting the book she was reading away. "What is wrong?"
Craw sighed and looked to her. "I hate paperwork... Why is it so tiring?"
Ariela giggled and went to the bed sitting down on his lap and bowed down over him to kiss him. "Well some Pokémon are made for that and some aren't. You definitely aren't." She giggled.
Craw looked to her with curiosity.
Ariela smiled and kissed him again. "How about I give you a massage today? I read a bit about the physiology of Riolus and even asked a Riolu I know some things and I think I know the one or two tricks to help you relax now."
He lifted an eyebrow and smiled a bit. "Who is that Riolu you are talking about?"
She giggled. "Are you envious about it? You really don't need to worry. The Riolu I was speaking with is a female." She went down from his lap and looked to him. "Please lie down on your front side."
He sighed and turned around. Just as he wanted to ask her what she was about to do he felt her taking his paws and felt how she started softly kneading his paw pads. He looked to her with curiosity. He felt how his paw moved even though he tried not to.
"Stop trying to fight it. If you tense up it won't work." Ariela slowly went over to the arm. She pressed on some spots around the hard bulge that would grow into a thorn on his arm when he would evolve into a Lucario. Strangely it seemed to relax his arm and he felt how his paw fully relaxed.
Craw sighed. "That feels really good..."
Ariela smiled and went on to the next arm sitting down on his rear. "That are some pressure points only Riolu and Lucario have." She did the very same with the other arm. "I learned some other things too but that will have to wait for later." She giggled and Craw had a hunch of what she was talking about what made him blush. Slowly she went over to his shoulders and massaged them.
Craw started purring lowly. He squeaked as he noticed that and blushed even more.
Ariela smiled and softly kneaded a point behind his ears making him purr even more.
Without control he moved his legs and wagged his tail. "W-What are you doing?"
Ariela giggled again. "Just relax. That are some natural reactions." She softly massaged his ears now making him purr more in response. "You are really enjoying it it seems."
He blushed. "Yeah... That feels good..."
She smiled and softly went down to his aura pendants. She used just light pressure to massage them since they were the most sensitive body parts of Riolu and Lucario.
Craw on his side tensed a bit. He never expected that a massage would cause such an intense feeling. His whole body seemed to tingle as she softly massaged his aura pendants and he felt another reaction to it too.
Ariela giggled and finished with his aura pendants. She went over to his neck massaging his yellow collar like neck thing before she went further down onto his back.
Craw sighed a bit as she went over to his back but soon he was surprised again by a unfamiliar feeling.
Ariela had taken a firm grip on his tail stroking and softly kneading it making him shiver a bit. It was a bit uncomfortable but on the other side he felt how some tense on his tail went away. Ariela giggled happily. "Your tail is so wonderful fluffy!" She stroked it for a bit longer.
He blushed and he felt how his body wanted to react by wagging his tail but she still kept it in her grip making it impossible for him.
She giggled and went a bit further down making him blush even more. She started kneading and rubbing softly.
"Ariela!" He tried to look to her but lying on his belly made it impossible.
She giggled. "Relax." She went over to his legs massaging them calmly. "Not everything is about sex." She went further down to massage his feet paw pads.
In response he started to twitch his feet automatically without any control about it.
Ariela smiled calmly and stopped. "Are you feeling better already?"
He purred a bit and nodded. "Yeah..."
She smiled. "Good. Now turn around. time for your front."
He turned around a bit nervous about her getting to a certain point.
She smiled and kissed him softly before sitting down next to him this time. This time she started with his face. Probably she was missing out the arms and legs this time since she had done them already completely. She softly put her hands on his face softly massaging his cheeks and forehead.
Craw felt that it was actually pretty relaxing and slowly she went down to his shoulders. She used her fingers to put some pressure on some points before going over to his chest. As she started to massage his chest she smiled. "You are pretty muscular."
He smiled. "Is that so?"
She giggled. "Yeah. It is not very visible through your fur but your muscles are pretty strong."
He looked to her and grinned a bit. He was actually a bit proud of it. He trained hard after all.
She went a bit down to his belly.
Craw blushed a bit and looked to her with curiosity. She was getting to the critical part now and he was wondering just how far she was about to go. As she finished with his belly and went straight to his legs again he was a bit unsure if he should be glad or discontent about it. He shook the thought off quickly knowing that she would sense his emotions easily and that he couldn't change anything about it right now anyway.
Ariela on her side stopped and looked at him as she finished with his legs. She tilted her head as if she was thinking about something:
Craw was now relaxed but a bit tensed by the awkward silence that stood between them right now. He didn't know what to do now and but didn't want to ruin the personal moment they just shared by saying something stupid but at the same time he felt like ruining it by saying nothing.
"What are you thinking right now?" Ariela grinned at him seemingly amused by the struggle he was in.
Craw sighed trying to find the right words. "Well... I am a bit conflicted right now... I don't know what to do... I don't know where this is going and I don't want to ruin this moment but at the same time feel like ruining the moment just by doing nothing..."
She giggled and lay down next to him cuddling onto his side before kissing him softly. "You are worrying too much." She softly stroked with her fingers over his chest. "Just live with the moment. Don't think too much about it and everything will be good."
He looked to her for a moment before he kissed her back. "I love you..." Then he kissed her again but this time more deep and passionate.
Ariela didn't resist. She even seem to welcome it.
As he loosened the kiss Craw watched her for a moment before He immediately pulled her into a second passionate kiss. He didn't want to wait any longer. He didn't want to hesitate anymore. He wanted her right now and right here.
The The time before the meeting with Lillith was kinda awkward. Craw and Ariela were exchanging glances, Brighton was flirting with Kathrin, Kathrin was awkwardly uncertain if she should beat him up or if she should snuggle onto him, Hoshi was giggling and watching the lovebirds, Damion was frustrated by not having a female partner right now, Rex seemed to ignore everything staying calm and Fletcher was totally confused by the whole scenery.
As they finally finished lunch Craw looked to the others of the team. "OK. Lillith should be here any moment now."
Ariela smiled and nodded. "Yeah. Please be friendly to her and the team. We have to work together after all and it would help if we get along."
Craw nodded. "Yeah."
The team nodded.
It didn't need long till someone knocked on their front door.
Craw took a deep breath. He didn't know why he was so nervous about it. "OK... Here we go." Ariela was next to him and he could see that she was nervous as well. "Are you OK?"
She nodded. "I don't know why but I am extremely nervous all of a sudden..."
Craw nodded and proceeded to open the door.
Lillith was smiling calmly and looked to them. "Hey there. Can we come in?"
Craw nodded and turned back and went back into the living room.
Lillith and Ariela followed them.
Craw was a bit surprised that she was coming alone. "The others won't come in?"
Lillith sighed. "Well... I have to tell you something about them before they come in. The team that will work together with you is a mercenary team called team Second Chance." She looked to them for a second to see their reactions. "They all were criminals once. There are more members of the team but I will only send six of them with you since the others didn't fully redeemed themselves..." She waited for a moment.
The team seemed to be a bit nervous about it.
Craw looked to her. "You would surely not send them with us if you wouldn't be sure that they would do something that could endanger us..."
Lillith smiled friendly. "Oh don't worry. They may be a bit... hard to handle but they follow orders. The most problems they have with authority that isn't me or one of the leaders. They all had hard times in their past and only became criminals because of the circumstances. Like the name of the team says this is their second chance. I wouldn't have taken them into that team if I wouldn't be sure that they deserve it. They are all pretty strong and due to their past they have... some special abilities that could be of help for you."
Craw grinned grimly. "You mean like lock picking and pocket picking right?"
Lillith chuckled. "Yeah... That and some other things. I would like you all to treat them with respect."
Kathrin sighed. "I have some dark spots in my past too... I will take care that the rest of the team behaves."
Lillith grinned. "I know. I actually hoped that you could be the negotiator between the teams since you can understand them a bit better than the others."
Kathrin nodded.
Lillith smiled. "OK. I will bring them in now." She left the room again just to come back seconds later followed by six other Pokémon.
Craw looked at them. They were a Carracosta who was seemingly the leader, a Simisage, a male Meowstic, a Mienfoo, a Quilava and finally an Umbreon. As Craw heard Ariela gasp he was confused and looked to her.
She seemed to be shocked.
Craw just wanted to ask her what was going on as he heard someone else.
"CASSANDRA!" Kathrin's voice echoed through the living room.
Craw looked to her confused but she was already dashing at the Umbreon.
One punch after the other landed into the Umbreon and pushed her out again into the corridor outside of the base.
Lillith and Craw wanted to run to her to stop them but a lightning rushed through the group and suddenly Brighton was standing in front of them blocking their path. He looked at the group grimly with an anger in his face that Craw saw last as the king threatened to force engage Eliza. "You have no idea who that is right? What Cassandra did to Kathrin? That is something the two of them have to sort out themselves."
The Quilava growled. "I swear if you don't stop her I will!"
Ariela panted. "She knew it... Cassandra knew that she would meet Kathrin here again..."
Lillith was angry and about to force Brighton aside. "What the hell is going on! Let me through!"
Brighton growled at her. "I won't and you won't stop her! Cassandra did the worst to Kathrin. She deserves that and much more."
Kathrin didn't stop. One punch after the other she released all her anger onto the Umbreon.
"KATHRIN STOP! It is enough!" It was Craw who yelled at her. He actually didn't expect it to work but it did. Maybe it was his ability but Kathrin stopped and that was all that mattered right now.
Kathrin was standing there her paw still lifted to land the next punch into the Umbreon's face and her whole body was trembling. She slowly let her paw sink down again and she was panting. Then she spit into the Umbreon's face and glared at her. "If you ever dare to cross my path again..." She turned to go back into the base. Pure anger and hatred was in her face and she seemed to have problems to keep herself under control.
"Kathrin... I know I can't say anything to atone for what I did to you... still... I am sorry..." The Umbreon seemed to be honest with her words.
Kathrin growled. "Don't dare to speak with me." She just went into the base pushing everyone aside who came to close to her.
Brighton looked to Brighton. He still seemed to be angry. "I hope you can take care of this mess. I won't let her alone right now." He then followed Kathrin and together they went into their room.
Ariela on her side went to the Umbreon and started healing her.
The Umbreon looked to her. "You are Ariela aren't you?"
Ariela just nodded.
Cassandra chuckled. "You know what happened right?"
Ariela sighed. "The whole team knows."
The Umbreon looked to her seemingly confused. "Then why are you healing me right now?"
Ariela gritted her teeth. "I might not like you... No... That is an understatement... Especially since I can still feel Kathrin's emotions... That is much more than dislike..." She looked at the Umbreon angrily. "But even though that you are hurt... I won't let someone suffer if I can help them..." She took some deep breaths. "Also I can sense that you really regret what you did to her... Even though that doesn't help her in any way."
The Umbreon just nodded.
Lillith glared at the rest of the team. "Can someone finally tell me what the hell just happened?"
Craw looked to her. He felt very uncomfortable about this and would have preferred if that would never have happened. "That is something... very personal... If you really want to know it please come with me... The rest of your team can wait in the living room... but I would send Cassandra back for now... It wouldn't be good if Kathrin sees her again today... I am not sure if I could stop her again."
Lillith sighed and nodded. "Rod once she is healed you take Cassandra back to the base."
The Quilava nodded.
Craw went ahead to his office and sat down behind his table.
Lillith quickly followed and sat down on the other side after closing the door. "OK... Now tell me. What just happened..."
Craw sighed. "For that you have to know something about Kathrin's and Cassandra's past..."
Author's note: Another chapter done and damn it that was something right? How will this go on? Will Kathrin and Cassandra meet again? If yes what will happen? Who knows? Well I do but I won't tell you :P
Edit: I just noticed that I got to more than 150k words now! Woohoo! time to celebrate XD I never expected to write so much lol
