- narcia inspects the house that was once hers -

narcia: cant believes this place still here after all these years and not in bad shape.

- as narcia inspects the house she thinks up an idea, since she still remembered her house well she knew the way back to town -

-back at the pub she met with kurumi after cleaning herself from he dry blood that was still on her -

kurumi: hey your back!

narcia: yea, hey kurumi here - throws small bag at her -

kurumi: -catches it - what's this?

narcia: 1/4 of the reward from our last job

-kurumi opens the bag -

kurumi: o wow its allot even if its 1/4 of it, what about the rest?

narcia: I have it, also I'm going to do some business for few weeks so ill leave you with our job hunting

kurumi: uh? your leaving? why?

frank: you're not leaving your apprentice are you?

narcia: stop filling your head with nonsense

- said with a mad face -

narcia: I got some things to take care of that wont allow me to take on jobs for that time

- she then looks at kurumi -

narcia: I trust you can handle it?

kurumi: of course master I won't let you down

narcia: alrigth see ya in a few weeks

- frank stops her a moment before she exited the pub -

frank: what exactly are you scheming?

narcia: what I do is my own business... just keep an eye on her ok? she's strong but she still have ways to go till she can defend herself properly

frank: very well

- narcia and kurumi both went there separate ways for the time being -
- narcia had used the money to start buying supplies for fixing the house she planned to surprise kurumi with -

- as the days went buy narcia kept working on fixing the house little by little on her own, chopping woods and sawing them-

- on occasional days narcia and kurumi met at the pub during the afternoon but narcia was too tired to pay much attention to her -

- she often had her eyes closed while holding her drink half asleep which made kurumi worried but she kept going on doing her jobs, trusting in her master -
- after the few weeks narcia had put a new door to the house and fixed the windows and made a small wooden kitchen, 2 beds, 2 chairs and 1 tables -

- she also patch a few cracks on the ceiling, the house was about ready as her abilities let her to fix it, she then went to the pub to talk to frank -

narcia : hey I need you to do me a favor

frank: what is it?

narcia: can you write up a fake request?

frank: a fake request? what for?

narcia: just something I want to teach my little apprentice?

frank: you have some weird teaching methods

-kurumi arrives at the pub and sees her master -

narcia: hey how youu been doing?

kurumi: I've been doing ok, are you still doing your business?

narcia: no I'm done, well be talking jobs together again

kurumi: o that's great, did you already pick a job?

narcia: no was waiting for you, you can pick it

kurumi: o , alrigth

-frank hands her the request table but only the fake one narcia ask for him to write down -

kurumi: o there's only one today guess not much of a choice.

narcia: so it seems

kurumi: says to meet at these coordinates but there's no employer name, guess another hidden job again

narcia: let's get to it then

- narcia stands form the stool she was sitting on -
- they both head out to the location -

kurumi: this is some forest, o I think I see a house, guess that's were supposed to meet

- they both arrive at the house and kurumi speaks loudly but without yelling -

kurumi: excuse me is the person were supposed to meet for the job here?

- no answer , then she notices a note on the house's door -

kurumi: hey what's this? -reads note -

- to the person or people that take this job go inside and read the card on the table -

kurumi: well that's strange

- kurumi enters the house and narcia follows her in closing the door behind her and leaning over it waiting -

kurumi: here's the card, let's see - reads card - this house is your new home... uh?

- she looks at her master in confusion -

kurumi: what's this supposed to mean?

narcia: exactly what says

kurumi: I don't understand

narcia: "this house is your new home" -she replied- so welcome home kurumi

- kurumi still trying to get everything in place to understand -

kurumi: h...home? u mean this house is ours? but how? did you buy it?

narcia: no

kurumi: then how does it belong to us?

narcia: because this is my house

kurumi: - still confused - ?

narcia: this is the house I lived once as a child

kurumi: really? - exited to meet something that was from her masters past -

kurumi: wait but then what happen to that salesman guy frank called for that?

narcia: the bastard sold the house I planned to buy for us to some other rich guy, I just happen to find my own place while I walked around angry without knowing what I was doing.

kurumi: I have a question though

narcia: yes?

kurumi: u weren't in this house since u were little right?

narcia: yea that's right

kurumi: how come its still in good conditions after all those years?

narcia: that be my doing

kurumi: ?

narcia: those weeks I took off? I was fixing this house it wasn't in bad shape

kurumi: by yourself?

narcia: yep, so your fine with living here?

kurumi : yea !

- few days passed and they settle in and got few things to be homey -

kurumi: nothing like being at home 3 right master

-narcia was heading to the door -

kurumi: hey were you going?

narcia: to the pub a moment to get some info, don't worry I'll be home for dinner -smiles -

kurumi: alrigth see you soon

-narcia left and headed to the pub -

Narcia: hey have you gotten any new leads?

frack: yea here

- frank gave narcia a letter and she opened it to read it -

Narcia: you sure got some good Intel network for a pub manager

frank: ha-ha curious to how I do it?

Narcia: not really. -keeps reading - hmm this might be a long trip, there any jobs around that area?

frank: let me check

-goes check the list then comes back -

frank: here

-gives her the list -

Narcia: hmmm seems there's only one that wouldn't take too much time to complete, guess I'll take it can't waste to much time.

frank: very well

- narcia stands ready to leave -

Narcia: well thanks for your help, see ya around

frank: don't go getting yourself killed now

Narcia: yea yea , se ya old man

- narcia returns back to the house -

kurumi: o hey your back 3

narcia: something smells good

kurumi: 3 dinners almost ready 3

narcia: alrigth - placed her things away and changed into a pink shirt and blue long pants -

kurumi: so did you find what you were looking for?

narcia: yea we have to leave tomorrow morning

kurumi: o so early? -said as she is placing dinner on the table -

narcia: yea I found a lead and also will be doing a short job to cover some expenses of the trip

kurumi: o and I though we could spend a little more time in our home since we barely moved in here

narcia: I could always go alone

kurumi: no that's alrigth at least now we have a home to go to 3

- they both started eating and then went to their beds -

narcia: good night kurumi

narcia: good night master

- they both went to sleep and morning came -

-they departed early in the morning to arrive at the location by night -

kurumi: *yaaaawn*

narcia: still sleepy I see

kurumi: I'm not used to waking up this early

- they kept walking for about 2 hours -

kurumi: master I'm tired cant we take a break please?

narcia: we won't reach their by night if we do

kurumi: aww man -sigh -

- after few minutes more a cart carrying produce was going in their direction in a faster pace than they were walking -

kurumi: hey master look a cart!

narcia: what about it?

kurumi: maybe we can ask for a lift?

narcia: were fine walking

-kurumi walks in front of narcia and pouts -

kurumi: please?

narcia: ... fine - said with angry face - but you're asking

kurumi: yay!

-kurumi went to ask the old man driving the cart -

kurumi: excuse me mister are you heading to "stellar town"?

old man: why yes young lady I am

kurumi: could we get a ride to town?

old man: sure young lady

kurumi: -waves her hand - master this nice man going to give us a ride

- the both joined with the old man and arrived in town by the afternoon instead of by night -

kurumi: thanks for the ride mister

old man: think nothing of it

- they left the old man to do his business -

narcia: seeing we made enough time let's get this job over with

- they went to the client and completed the job in few hours, it was now night time -

narcia: now that were done with that, kurumi go find us an inn I got something to investigate.

kurumi: k

- narcia goes inspect a ruin nearby as kurumi goes check in for an inn -

narcia: according to his sources it should be around here

- narcia enter a cave-like-ruin -

narcia: what is this place?

- narcia wondered deeper in and came to a dead end -

narcia: was the information wrong?

- she felt a presence nearby -

narcia: whose there?

- as she turns she sees a man in spiky black armor -

Dark xdevil: it's been a while

narcia: You!

Dark Xdevil: how are you my pupil?

Narcia: shut up! I'm not your pupil anymore!

Dark xdevil: still a foolish girl

- narcia grinded her teeth in anger -

Dark Xdevil: You will never defeat me like that

narcia: shut up! now that I found you, you won't escape this time

Dark Xdevil: found me? foolish girl I led you here

narcia: W..What?

Dark Xdevil: you think I would be easily found by anybody I led you here with false information

narcia: LIAR!

Dark Xdevil: Think what you will - draws 2handed sword out -

narcia: you're going to regret no killing me the first time - draws out her twin swords -

- back at the inn -

kurumi: jeez where's master its getting really late

- back at the cave-like -ruin the battle had begun -

- narcia used a sonic boom which xdevil quickly blocked. She then charges in slashing in combos with her twin swords but xdevil continues to block every attack -

narcia: (thinks) why? why can't I land a hit on him!?

-xdevil smirks -

narcia: ( thinks) what?

- when xdevil blocks the twin swords he pushes narcia back with immense force sending her flying hitting against the wall -

narcia: urg!

-narcia falls on the ground and a spill of blood runs down from her mouth -

Dark Xdevil: you are still to slow

narcia: aaarrrGggg! shut up! shut up! shut up!, I'm going to kill you!

- narcia charges in with a barrage of sonic booms but to no avail to hit xdevil -

-xdevil went on the offensive and put narcia on the defensive -

narciathinks) dam it he's so strong

-xdevil kept attacking narcia with extreme force while she defended literally pushing her back on each hit -

- xdevil sees an opening and kicks narcia in the stomach -

narcia: urg!

- as he sees another opening he thrust his sword quickly around her body cutting her up but not hitting any major parts -

narcia: AAAAHHHHHH! - screams loud in pain -

- she drops on her knees cause of the pain dropping her swords -

Dark Xdevil: ...

narcia: I...I'm not done - she picks up her swords -

-xdevil stares at her as she slowly in pain stands up -

narcia: I won't stop till I kill you!

- narcia charges at xdevil once more -

narcia: rrrrrrraaaaaaaa!

- as the swords colide the battle continues -

-meanwhile back at the inn -

kurumi: she's taking too long, that's it I'm going out to look for her

-back at the cave-like-ruin -

- narcia out of breath and bleeding in different parts of her body continue to fight -

narcia: *pants* *pants* You bastard

xdevil: I'm disappointed in you -quickly dashed to narcia and hits her stomach with the hilt of his sword -

narcia: blargh!

- coughs up blood -

narcia: *cough* *cough*

xdevil: your pathetic - grabs narcia by the head and lifts her with one arm -

narcia: - trying to catch her breath- I'm not *pants* done with you

xdevil: I am

-xdevil throws narcia into the air and slashes his sword upwards sideways cutting narcia from the left side of her stomach, past her breast and top of the right shoulder -

- narcia passes out and then falls on the ground bleeding over the wound xdevil inflicted on her -

Dark xdevil: failure

-narcia could not hear him call her a failure due to her being passed out on the floor -

Dark xdevil: farewell

- xdevil exits the cave-like-ruin leaving narcia to her death -

- mean while kurumi kept searching for narcia, she was now located near the entrance of the cave-like-ruin she happened to find -

kurumi: where could she be, something doesn't feel right

- kurumi then notices a man in spiky black armor exit the cave-like-ruin -

kurumi: (thinks ) uh? who's that?

- xdevil stands few feet of kurumi -

kurumi: W...who are you?

- xdevil did not answer instead was drawing his sword , kurumi quickly noticed and unsheathed her swords -

( for those who might not have been following kurumi had received a 2nd sword on her birthday and she now carry two swords)
(but narcia had not trained her in the arts of dual wielder, what little kurumi knew was of her own solo training )

- xdevil looked at kurumi and noticed something peculiar -

Dark xdevil: mmm? that sword

kurumi: (thinking ) my sword?

Dark Xdevil: what a foolish girl giving her that sword

kurumi: (thinks) foolish girl? is he talking about master?

- xdevil sheathed his sword and kept walking forward -

kurumi: (thinking) he sheathed his sword? I guess he doesn't want to fight -

- xdevil passes kurumi and says - put away that sword forever less u want to suffer her fate as well

kurumi: her fate? W...What have u done to master?

- xdevil ignored her and continue walking until he disappeared into the darkness -

kurumi: hey come back, answer me!

-kurumi started to panic -

kurumi: w...what do I do? where could master...

- she then turned to the cave-like-ruin entrance -

kurumi: if he came out from there then...

- she quickly went deep inside to look for her master -

- after reaching the end she found what she was looking for -

kurumi: n...no

- what she found was narcia bleeding out on the floor she had cuts all over her body -
-but what frighten kurumi most of all was the large cut in the middle of her body -

kurumi: oh my god !

-she rushed over to narcia side and picked her head up gently -

kurumi: MASTER! MASTER! PLEASE ANSWER ME T_T

-Narcia's hand slowly lifted and touched kurumi's cheek -

narcia: I... told you...to stay at the inn...

kurumi: master!

narcia: you should...listen...to...your...mas...ter...

-Narcia's hand fell on the ground again -

kurumi: master? master! MMMMMMAAAAASSSSSTTTTTEEEERRRR!