Gone Wrong?

"I don't have it!" A man said to his captives for the hundredth time. Three men had him tied to the ceiling by his hands with plant magic.

"Stop lying to us! Our intel told us that it was in the possession of the Clover Kingdom's Wizard King and was sending it here to you, Tatsuo!"

"While you're intel may have been correct, it hasn't arrived here yet!"

Just then there was a knock at the door.

The four men looked to the door.

The plant mage grabbed Tatsuo by the chin. "Tell them to come in," he said quietly, but not quite a whisper, in Tatsuo's ear.

Finral walked to the door of the house that he was sure was where he was supposed to be. It had been the only building insight for awhile now. It took a bit longer to get there then he had hoped and he was beginning to wish he and Fatry had switched so that Fatry could teleport them the rest of the way.

Holding the package close to his chest with one arm, he raised his free hand and knocked on the door.

There was a moment of silence before he heard a man's voice saying to come in.

He opened the door and was greeted by to other men with their grimoires out.

"D-Diamond soldiers!" Finral said in shock looking at the diamond shapes on the cover of their grimoires.

"So this idiot was telling the truth," the man on the right said, who's grimoire was glowing red, a fire mage. "That device from the dungeon hadn't arrived here yet. Guess we owe you an apology Tatsuo. To think they sent a kid to deliver it. What a stupid idea."

Finral, you need to run, Fatry warned. Open a portal and get out of here!

I can't! I don't have enough mana left! Finral said as he slowly backed away from the door.

Then switch with me! Now!

I can't do that either! No one can find out about you! If we switch, people will find out!

Gordon fallowed Finral to a house and watched as he knocked on the door then opened it. He became concerned when Finral began to slowly back away. The man inside lunged at Finral when he turned to run and grabbed him from behind.

Quickly Gordon took out the communication device and called Yami.

"I'm on my way," Yami said the second he saw Gordon. He turned to someone off screen and yelled, "Hey, Cob! Enough Chatting with Julius, I need a portal to Tota like ten minutes ago! Stay close, Gordon. But don't do any thing that will make them run. We don't need them trying to take Finral as a hostage... or force him to be their escape route."

"Of course, Captain!" Gordon muttered but Yami was already gone again.

The fire mage dragged Finral inside and closed the door.

"Why don't you hand over that package, kid?" The plant mage said.

"I-I'm afraid, I-I can't d-do that. I was told not to let go of this package until I handed it to the Magic Knight from the Magic Research department," Finral replied slightly raising his right hand.

"Is that so? Then I guess we'll just have to take it."

"I-I don't thank so," Finral said opening a small portal.

"Damn it, you idiots! That kid's a spacial mage!" The plant mage yelled at the fire mage and the other mage.

The mage that had remained silent the whole time reached to grab the package but Finral was to quick and shoved the package through the portal.

Finral! You don't have enough mana right now. Don't over exert yourself!

I had just enough for a small portal back to House Vaude.

"Fumihiro! I thought you said you had that spell up!"

The silent mage sighed and took out his grimoire.

"You really shouldn't have done that kid," The fire mage said taking a step towards Finral.

Wh-what the heck did I just doooo! I should have just gave it to them!

Gordon landed outside the house and peered into the window to find Finral slowly backing away from the man that had dragged him into the house. The man apparently didn't notice that Finral had opened a portal until the man behind them had said something and the third man reached to take the package but Finral was to quick and had the package through the portal before any of them could take it.

He waited there for Yami, praying that non of the men harmed his dear friend. He could tell that they were getting angry but Finral was still refusing to bring the package back for them.

"Gordon!" He hard Yami's voice from the sky. He turned around as his captain landed behind him. "What's the situation?"

Gordon pointed to the window muttering something. Yami looked and Gordon could feel the dark magic pulsing from him.

The flame mage had his grimoire opened and was ready to attack Finral.

"Now why don't you open that portal back up and get us that package," the flame mage said.

"I-I-I'm really sorry... T-that was the last of my mana."

"I suggest you not lie to me kid. Bring that package back right now, or I'll make you regret messing with official Diamond Kingdom business," the flame Mage said raising a hand to cast a spell at him.

The was the shattering of glass as a dark figure flew throug the window.

"THE HELL... DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TRYING TO DO TO MY WHEELS!" The figure said just before landing between Finral and the fire mage.

"C-captain Yami! Y-you followed me?!"

"No. I had Gordon follow you," Yami replied as Gordon looked through the open... or rather shattered window and waved at Finral. "Julius told me when he gave me the package that it was a magic device that the Diamond Kingdom was looking for for their magic research and expariments. Julius had a hunch they'd send some soldiers after it. We were just hoping that it wouldn't have been this soon. So I sent Gordon to let me know if they did show up. Where is it?"

"I-I teleported it to the nearest place I've been. I know you said not to put it down unt~."

"Don't worry about that. You did good, kid."

"Damn Magic Knights! Don't get in our way!" The plant mage casting a spell at Yami and Finral.

A fight broke out and attack spells were flying everywhere. The silent mage stayed against the wall and showed no signs of joining the fight.

Finral's breathing was getting heavy as he slowly backed away to the door. H-he promised... H-he s-said th-there wouldn't b-be any f-fighting! H-he s-said th-there wouldn't b-be any ch-chance of g-getting hurt! H-he p-promise!

You need to calm down, Finral. Help him out.

I-I can't! He thought reaching for the door and tried to open it.

"I wouldn't attempt that, kid."

Finral jumped and turned to the mage that had been silent inches from him.

"I don't think you want to find out what will happen if you try to walk through that door. Right now you're the only one that we need alive, so even if you attempt to escape, which you can't without killing yourself, I won't let you."

Finral let go of the knob and inched towards the left. He ducked out of the way of a fire spell and when he looked up the silent mage had disappeared... or he thought until he spotted him back at his spot at the wall.

"Finral, get Gordon and get out of here," Yami said blacking and plant spell that was headed towards the spacial mage.

"I-I can't, Captain!"

"Yes, you can, now do it."

"No! I mean I used up most of my mana just getting here! And I used the last of it to get the magic item out of here," Finral replied slowly finding his way to the corner.

"Oh that's just great."

"I-I'm sorry."

"The hell for? It's not your fault. Damn this place is to small for a fight," Yami said as he accidentally knocked over what looked to be an expensive vase.

I-I knew it... I'm only in his way.

Only because you're out of mana. Switch places with me.

I-I can't. I-I won't, he thought as more spell bounced around the living room. T-t-to many spells. S-someone's going to get hurt... I-I-I can't. I-I-I c-can't d-do this... he was beginning to breath harder then before. H-he promised... H-h-he... he knew... Finral thought as he pressed his back to the corner and slid to the floor. H-he knew this could have Ben dangerous. W-w-why did he t-t-tell me it w-w-wouldn't be? He curled his knees to his chest and rest his head on them as he wrapped his arms around his knees. He listened to the sound of attach spells flying as Yami fought the Diamond soldiers."U-useless. So freakin useless," He muttered as his body trembled.

"There. Now that you bastards are dealt with," Yami said after using a dark binding spell on the three mages.

"Thank you, Yami," Tatsuo said looking down at the three men laying on the floor. "I can't believe they found out we had it that quickly."

"Don't see what you're thinking me for. It was Julius' harebrained idea," he replied. "Finral, got enough mana for a portal yet?" Yami looked over his shoulder when Finral didn't respond. "Hey, Kid?" He walked over and knelt down in front of Finral. "You alright? Don't tell me you got hit by one of their spells."

Finral slowly shook his head without looking up.

"Get hit by one of my spell?" He said that as a joke because he knew that he deliberately made sure not to send on in Finral's direction unless it was to block one of the enemy's spells.

Again, Finral shook his head without looking at his captain.

"Then what the hell's wrong?"

Finral tilted his head up just enough to glare at Yami through blurred vision before burying his face again.

"Well shit, you really hate fighting that much, huh?"

Finral didn't respond.

"Do you have have enough mana for a portal back to the capital. We need to get these three to the prison."

Finral shook his head.

Yami let out a sigh. "Alright, Gordon, Get in here and have a seat. It's going to be awhile before we leave."

Gordon crawled through the broken window and sat on the floor in front of Finral and Yami.

"Have a seat? How about you start cleaning this place up!" Tatsuo said after getting a good look at the state of his house.

"Hey, we just saved your ass. You should be thanking us! Not making us work!"

"I wasn't talking about those two!" He said pointing to Finral and Gordon. "You're the one who caused all this damage!"

"Those three caused more of it then I did," Yami said pointing to the unconscious Diamond Solders. "Not to mention even if we wanted to tack the fight outside, we couldn't because that creapy silent guy was keeping up some sort of barrier spell so we couldn't get out without getting severely injured."

"Fine. But I'll be sending you the bill."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," he said lighting a cigarette.

Tatsuo then left the room and came back moments later with a tray of food and some water. He sat it on the floor between the three Magic Knights. He picked up a glass of the water and held it out to Finral, "here, young man. You look like you could use a drink."

Finral held his hand out without looking and took the water.

"What are you doing?" Yami said when Finral reached his hand over his head instead of drinking it.

Finral didn't answer... Well not verbally anyway... and poured the water on Yami's head before holding the glass out to Tatsuo, "more please."

Tatsuo burst out laughing. He took the glass and head back to the kitchen.

"What the hell was that for?!" Yami yelled.

Finral didn't answer.

"I think he's giving you the silent treatment, Captain."

"Are you giving me the damn silent treatment?!" Yami said not having heard Gordon's mumbles.

Finral nodded.