Chapter Seven
Pro Institute
"So where to now?" Yuffie asked as they walked along the road westward.
Marion looked to her protector curiously, "You don't have a plan of action?"
"I just chose this road out of town cause it was the closest road out of town. Where does this road go to?"
She bit down on her thumb a bit as she thought, "Unn, I think if we're going Herit then we're probably going towards the Pro Institution, Jeanne's trade school.
A look of disgust appeared on Yuffie's face, but it quickly washed off into excitement, "I'm betting that place has been captured by R.A.P.E. it'd make sense after all, being a school of experienced cough sex workers. And if that's the case I probably should help them out."
"You're right, that would be an ideal location to pillage. Unlike Nippol though I'm not sure we'll have it nearly as easy as before. Are you sure you wish to take on a military contingent that could possibly outnumber the training prostitutes there?"
"Jump onto my back, we'll get there in minutes!" The ninja replied.
"I'll take that as a yes. You better have a battle plan by the time we get there Yuffie."
After Marion wrapped her arms around Yuffie's waist the ninja took off.
"Don't worry about a thing Marie! I'll take on anything in my path!"
To prove her point she unslung the large shuriken from the rope that held it in place and swung it out a distance. A bird was caught in its path as it made it's return and was torn in half. With her bandaged hand she caught the shuriken as it returned.
"Aha! Food! Hey Marie, do you want
some?"
She buried her head into Yuffie's shoulder in her own
disgust, "I uh, think I'll uh, pass."
"Your loss. Hey, I wonder if I can cook this on the go." She said as she picked the halves of the bird up.
"I don't have anything that could help you there, no-no!"
Before Yuffie picked up speed again she saw in the distance that the trees were decimated and burnt.
"Oh god. What have they done?"
Marion lifted her head to see what it was Yuffie was asking about.
When she saw the destructive mass she quelled, "This, this is recent. Why didn't they attack Nippol then?"
"Was your home always in a desert?" the ninja asked suddenly.
"R.A.P.E. first attacked Ereck Town twenty-three cycles ago; they tore up the ground everywhere they went, hoping to force us out of Ereck Town for lack of resources. They even tried burning the entire area around the tower. They gave up when the intertown transport device better known of as The Flying Cunt flew overhead and dropped large supply capsules down into the town. When they left they went Voirt of there and attempted destroying everything in their path, obviously failing as the Forest of Resilience still stands to its namesake. I don't understand though how they didn't capture Sensuality then."
"You'd be better off asking Nami, hell she's probably the reason they took so long sacking the town. Damn, look at this mess. What have they been doing near here?" Yuffie remarked as they entered the desecrated area.
Burnt wood, melting metal and scorched bodies littered the landscape. The bodies appeared to have been desecrated before the fire, mostly women.
Marion then buried her head again into Yuffie's shoulder and began to hyperventilate, "Hurry Yuffie."
She narrowed her brown eyes and nodded, "We will Marie, Shiva only knows what's waiting for us ahead."
The stench of the decay caused both of them to wince. They were only grateful that they were moving at such a swift speed as to avoid the worst of it.
The body count began to rise as the drew closer to their destination.
"I can't bear to look Yuffie, please describe to me what it is like."
"The bodies of many dead men and women gradually increase. They all seem to be wearing some kind of uniform, though none of them appear to belong to the R.A.P.E. faction as the corpses have all been mutilated, and burnt."
Marion began shaking, "Can you see an insignia on their shoulders?"
"I'm not paying attention. It's just so horrible. Even the animals have been mutilated. Now I'm starting to feel sick."
As Yuffie continued towards the Pro Institution she heard someone call out in desperation. She slowed down and checked for whomever it was that called out to her.
"Please, etiya, help me." A male voice called out.
She looked amongst the cast of dead and found an arm waving at her. Carefully she approached him.
"Etiya, you've come to help?" He asked.
Marion whispered to Yuffie, "Etiya is a term of respect meaning friend. He must be rather desperate to call you that in this fashion."
The ninja bent to grab the arm, "I'll help as much as I can etiya."
He began sobbing as he was pulled out of the pile, "They're all dead. Every last one of them, and they were raped just like me, then they had their precious parts torn from them before they were later slaughtered. I was unlucky, I survived."
"Where are you from etiya?" Yuffie asked as she finally pulled the remainder of his body out of the pile.
"Ereck Town. I was part of a troop of four hundred men who were mercilessly raped and slaughter by R.A.P.E. forces surrounding the Pro Institution. Even General Ramniv was killed. We actually thought we could free a core town from their control with our strength. No I tell you, we didn't even stand a chance against him!" He cried out.
Marion let go of Yuffie's waist and got up, "Do you recognize me?"
His eyes widened in surprise, "Princess Marion! What are you doing here?"
She pulled out one of the many materia-like Mitsu nuts and put it to his lips, "Please eat this, it'll help."
He shook his head, "That thing won't cure me. It was magic that did this to all of us. I don't want to be cured by the same magic. And even if I did accept it, I'd live out a miserable life, I'm a damned eunuch! Just put me out of my misery please Princess!"
"You must live! For father's sake! For Ereck Town's sake! Don't give up on life yet!"
He groaned, "For what purpose should I live Princess? I've no children. I'm just a soldier so I've no wife. Damn those bastards!"
Tears seeped down the girl's face, Yuffie wanted to wipe the tears, but she knew now was not the time.
"Who's controlling the Pro Institution soldier?"
"The strongest damn commander of R.A.P.E.. Commander Tsukasa of the Barrani Unit. If you intend on passing near the Pro Institution I'd advise against it."
"Will you live to help me and my guardian out? We intend on doing more than simply passing near the place. We're going to release it from his control."
He whimpered, "It'd be an honor to serve as a guard to the future Queen of Ereck Town. Will the nut of the Mitsu tree restore my pride?"
"I'm sorry, but I have no way of knowing that. It will bring your legs back to full function. Even your deep scars will heal. But I cannot determine what it'll do for your sex organ."
Yuffie looked at the Mitsu nut and saw a faint emanation of pink surrounding it.
"Just a moment, but Marion may I hold it a moment?" she asked curious.
She simply nodded and gave the nut to the ninja. Yuffie felt energy surge from the kernel.
'Hunh. It's energy is overflowing, and it's trying to merge with my sexual energy. Maybe I'll trade some of my energy for its energy."
A purplish colored glow went from her arm to the nut and blended with the pink color.
Yuffie gave the kernel back to Marion, "Have him eat the whole thing. Something tells me he'll be fine now."
Marion cracked the nut into three parts and fed it to him.
After he swallowed it something strange occurred; violet light surrounded his entire body, lifting him off the ground nearly a half a meter. The light faded not too long after and he was dropped back onto the ground.
He remarked joyously, "I feel, I feel so much better!"
He paused a moment and turned around to check something. When he was satisfied he turned back a faced his princess, "I'm whole! I have reason to live Princess Ereckson. I'll proudly serve as an escort and guardian to one such as you. My life is yours."
Yuffie groaned but let it be, "We've got to move now. The longer we wait the more people suffer, I can't let that be. How much further to the institution?"
"Etiya, it is a mere quarter citri from here. My name is Marcus Gitella. I can collapse the ground at will. Not a very useful miti ability, but it's an ability nonetheless, I'm fortunate to have one."
Yuffie picked Marion back onto her back and started walked in the direction of the school.
"If you want to assist us you'd better keep up with me. I'm not going to waste any time here."
"Yes milady."
"So this is the place. It's huge." Yuffie commented as they approached the complex.
Marcus nodded, "Yes, it is considered to be a city of its own. It houses nearly one thousand students of the sexual arts. Even the four hundred faculty members live in it. Though compared to the immensity of Ereck Town it still doesn't compare. It really is no wonder that R.A.P.E. is now housing many of its units here. I'm guessing that all of the guest chambers have been filled by Commander Tsukasa's troops."
"I told you we'd probably be facing an extremely large number of R.A.P.E. troops here. We're going to have to be careful if we wish to survive this encounter against them, let alone defeat them. Marcus, is there anything about Commander Tsukasa that you think we should know?" Marion asked as she unhooked Yuffie's sack from her side.
"He was too fast, I couldn't see anything! Even if I did none of my information could possibly help! I doubt his attacks can even be countered!"
Yuffie smiled as she took the namitil meter from her partner's hand, "I might be able to stop his attacks before they even need to be countered."
"Fool! There is no way in Lelton that you'll prevent his attacks. He totally annihilated all of four hundred members of the General Ramniv's army! I'm telling you, he isn't someone to be underestimated!"
Yuffie sidestepped several meters and pushed a button on her device, "Do you remember Hardin City?"
He nodded.
"Well, until four days ago it was completely under Cunil-lin's control. And guess who was the one who defeated her?" She asked looking at the device.
"You're telling me you actually defeated Cunil-lin Iris in combat. Hah, I don't believe it I bet you can't even handle a Corporeal. And believe me I've defeated a Corporeal myself."
"235 Mitis perfect." The ninja gently lowered Marion onto the ground and outstretched her right arm.
"Miti, as in the Lifestream?"
"Exactly. Here Marion pocket this for me." She tossed the meter back to the princess with her other arm.
She caught his brown his with hers and charged at him. Before he had time to blink she had slammed her right arm against his chest and carried him thirty-five meters. Marcus found himself gasping for breath when he realized what was going on.
"Etiya! Did you just do that?"
Yuffie flipped her hair in pride, "Hell yeah!"
"I-I was overcome by you. Marion's escort. So you are a worthy escort. That doesn't mean though that we can possibly defeat Commander Tsukasa."
His dark face went even darker, if that's possible, and Marion laughed.
"I've already made a ninja's basic plan of attack. All we need to do now is secure a safe location to in case of excess trouble. But I promise you, when you're with Yuffie the Super Ninja you'll that we'll never actually encounter excess trouble."
Marcus groaned as he followed his new ally.
Just before they went into the first building of the complex Marion asked an important question, "How do we even get in without being noticed? I'm sure there are guards at each entryway with a force this large."
"I'll handle that much I don't think they've posted many. Too bad I don't know how large this facility is. Uh, Marion could you slip into your disguise clothes? Marcus?"
Marcus nodded and tore off his vest while Marion pulled out her boy clothes.
"Hey, who goes there?"
The guard looked outside seeing who was at the door, and saw that there were two men holding a woman wearing tight clothing captive.
The dark one answered "I'm Captain Marcus Opilla of the Mitsu Unit and this is Private Mar Delhower. We've come to bring another whore for training here at this marvelous facility."
The small one shoved the woman forwards, causing her to stumble.
The guard smiled as he reached out to fondle the short brunette's breasts, "Hmm, she's young. Where'd you find her?"
She was angry and she tried biting his arm, but failed.
"We found her in Nippol a few citris from here. After we raped her luscious body we decided that she would be prime material for the Pro Institution. And yes, its her feistiness that increases her sexual appeal. Many will pay for her once properly trained."
The smaller one appeared to be quite young, but the guard didn't pay any heed.
He smiled, "I'll just notify Mistress Iris, she's now in charge of the trainees, and then I'll send you towards her quarters."
"When did Mistress Iris arrive here? I thought she was still in Hardin with her mother."
He looked at 'Captain' Marcus in surprise, "Didn't you hear? Some punk from Ereck Town with strange magic killed her mother and whupped her ass. Mistress Iris when she woke had to flee and leave the town to Ereck Town's control. While Ereck Town soldiers don't stand a chance against our forces here, they are still rather formidable. I mean if an ordinary kid can beat Madame Cunil-lin, then we're in some deep shit."
"Ah so Celeste begged for mercy with Commander Tsukasa, and became his personal bitch." Marcus smiled just before Mar jabbed him in the gut.
The guard pushed a button near the wall, "Mistress Iris, we've got a newbie here needing some personal training. Mind if I send her your way?"
"Go ahead, I need fresh flesh to break in. Send away. I'll even send Darien to meet her on the way here."
The speaker device made a click sound and then went silent.
"Anything else?" He asked resuming postion.
His eyes saw the glint of a blade at his neck.
"Yes there is something else. You are now," Marcus swung the blade and severed the guard's neck, "relieved of duty, and I'll be taking your post."
"Dammit! Did you have to kill him?" the woman in tight garb asked angrily.
"Etiya, if I didn't he surely would have reported us to his superiors." He replied defensively.
Yuffie sighed, "There were other ways we could have dealt with him. Besides, we don't know were Celeste is, now do we?"
Another click emanated from the speaker, "Captain, nevermind sending the girl to Darien. He's going there and picking her up himself."
Marcus smiled, "Go ahead, send your him to us. My private will be waiting with her."
It then clicked off.
"You're damn lucky, you know that? Come Marie, let's wait at the end of the hall for that robot."
"Just call me Mar, similar to tar just instead of the T there's an M. Based on my real name." Marion explained.
"Private Mar how are you taking this life of adventure?" Yuffie asked.
She gripped the ninja's wrists tightly, "Other than the blood, I've been doing well."
It was quiet for a few moments before they heard hollow steps coming down a nearby hallway.
Darien stood in front of the two of them and looked at Marion's captive, "Firm breasts, cropped hair, skin texture smooth yet dirty, brown eyes, full lips, and relatively long legs. The mistress will enjoy you."
Marion pushed her guardian forward forcing a groan out of her.
His attention drew closer to the girl's face, "However, you appear quite familiar. Has the mistress enjoyed herself with you before?'
Yuffie spit in its face, "Screw you!"
"And you're arrogant. Once you're broken in I'm quite sure you will be quite valuable. Private please follow me."
"Mistress Iris, I've brought you the new recruit." Darien announced.
Celeste smiled when she saw the girl's bound body, "Wonderful. Private tell your Captain that this one is fine. But not yet."
Using as gruff of a voice as she could
manage she replied, "Uhh, what is it mistress?"
"Don't
you want a reward for your fine services boy? Even if you
inexperienced, I could show you wondrous pleasures for your recent
service."
Marion blushed at the thought, but shook her head, "Sorry Mistress, uh, I was told to report straight back to Captain Marcus."
Celeste walked around the 'private', "Aw, don't be that way private. Please relax. I'll even let you have your choice of women or men, depending on which way you swing, to share the pleasure with. Zolo, please take the recruit to the courtyard while I deal with private…"
"Private Mar of the former Teat a tot Brigade. I now belong to Captain Marcus's two cell unit. But please let me go back to him."
"Ah, I've an idea. How about this Private Mar? You'll be one of the first to break this sniff girl in. What is that damn smell?"
Yuffie made a sarcastic reply as Zolo took her arms, "It's the smell of your defeat!"
"Say, something about you seems… familiar. Ah whatever, let us all withdraw to the courtyard for some interesting fun."
Zolo, horny as he was, pulled the 'slave's' body close to his and dry humped her a bit. The captive got ticked and thrust her body into his, forcing him to slam against the wall.
"She sure is feisty. Heh, I like her. Mistress, may I have her with too?"
"No, she is going to be fucked only by Mar here, and Commander Tsukasa, if he so desires. That is if he doesn't kill her first." Her voice made a suggestion of irritation.
Yuffie growled, "Nobody is going to fuck me here!"
Celeste laughed, "Oh but you don't have a choice dear."
The courtyard was located in the center of the large facility, in between the three core building. In the courtyard there was a large contingent of guards surrounding a fancy canopy on the open side of the courtyard. Underneath the canopy sat a tall man who was currently be serviced by a half naked woman, and this man's mouth was covered in blood.
When the five of them arrived in the courtyard two guards intercepted them.
"What is your business with his lordship?" One of the two asked.
"Come on Harold, you know what my business with him is. I promise you, one of these times I'll let you have the new girl, or the new boy, though I know you'd much prefer the girls. Commander Tsukasa demands we show him the new recruits being raped to prove they're being broken in." Celeste assured, placing her hand upon his crotch.
A bulge appeared in his pants.
"Um go ahead, but please wait until he is finished with his latest conquest."
Zolo forced Yuffie to march into the courtyard. Private Mar and Darien followed Celeste.
Marion had to resist the urge to throw up when she finally saw why the esteemed Commander's mouth was covered in blood. There were four and a half dead bodies around him, and the remainder of the other half in his right hand as he took another bite from it.
Even Yuffie had to comment, "Damn. What is this man?"
He heard her comment and shoved the woman who was fellating him away.
"Do you wish to know wench? I'll tell you of course."
Yuffie looked away, disgusted, "You're a cannibal."
"Not quite. I belong to the race of creature known of as Orgiv and to the race known of as sprite. I'm half Orgiv and half Sprite. I eat humans like you'd eat other animals."
Zolo quivered under his gaze, "Yeah. He's no cannibal, we're just fodder."
"Enough. That's not why we're here. Private Mar, please release the prospect's bonds. Commander Tsukasa, you know why we've come, so please why don't you just sit back on your throne and relax."
"So this curious girl is the next one to be trained. Too bad, she'd make an interesting concubine. Isn't that right Zolo?" He asked, cock firming again.
"Uh, right sir!" He said hastily, though even he had a look of disgust on his face.
The commander sat back down on his ornate chair, "Now proceed. I wish to see how this particular wench performs."
Again Yuffie growled, "I'm nobody's wench! I'll see you dead soon enough!"
"Hmm, violent. Now this is interesting. Go ahead private, take pleasure in that woman, before I get bored."
Marion quickly freed Yuffie's wrists from their bindings, and then reached into the knapsack she had at her waist and pulled out a throwing star. She then used that shuriken to cut loose the ropes around her ankles.
Yuffie smiled and took the shuriken from Marion's hand, "Thanks. Now quick defend yourself."
The entire contingent of guards pulled out their various weapons, ranging from rifles to halberds.
"Calm down all of you. Let the famed Tri-Sexual Trio handle this one. I'd love to see some actual violence inside this place." Tsukasa interceded.
Celeste nodded and quickly removed her dress, "You'll still see some sex involving those two, I promise you. Even if I have to force them to do it!"
"Do you even recognize me?" Yuffie asked.
"Of course I do love. Darien sure wouldn't, cause that boy over there zapped him. But you, I sure do. Short hair, short pants, and black flower blouse. Come on love. How could I possibly forget you? And I think I know what that damn smell is."
"Yeah? Well, doesn't matter, your Tri-Sexual Trio is going to lose!" She concentrated for a moment and blinked.
"It's dried Yullie Powder! Yullie juice has a sweet smell, but Yullie powder smells worse. What the blazes are you using Yullie powder for love?" Darien and Zolo then got into formation behind her.
The commander clapped his hands together in annoyance, "Just get on with it already! I'm getting bored!"
Yuffie threw the throwing star towards Celeste, hoping to hit her arm, but Darien sped in front of her and deflected the shuriken.
"Ha! I've a new trick for you Yuffie my love! Mar's stun gun no longer poses any threat to Darien! His central circuits are completely surrounded by wood!"
Marion hung tight to her gun and aimed at Tsukasa and fired it. The jolt of electricity flew through the air and hit him square in the chest.
"Now this is much better! Someone actually has the guts to attack me! By the way private, I'm immune to projectiles and the like. If you wish though I'd recommend tackling me with your fists, or a blade, close up. Now if you had magic… then maybe you'd have another option." He announced proudly, still seated.
"Fiddlesticks, it failed. Yuffie, what do we do now?" Marion asked as she backed up against her.
Yuffie hissed, "Just watch my back and shoot Zolo if you can. And I want you to stay as close to me as you can get!"
Dark beams shot out of the ninja's hands and shot towards Darien. The machine readily avoided the shadow beams and approached Yuffie.
"Ma'am, this woman appears to have access unregistered magic. What is your suggestion?"
"Humph, just grab Mar and get out of the way. Zolo!"
The swordsman slid besides his mistress, "Yes ma'am, what is it?"
"Attack position #3, you know the one, it is your favorite. Come on get your tiny cock hard already!"
Celeste got onto all fours and faced the ninja mouth open wide, "Love, I'd recommend surrender, but I'd rather see you suffer so I can rape you in agony!"
Yuffie held back a chuckle when she saw that Zolo's penis was still quite small after it hardening.
She then jumped to the side and used one hand to thrust out a dark beam towards the robot, forcing it to keep its distance. Darien sped around the constant barrage of the beam, and approached Mar.
Yuffie then lost all urge to do anything, and collapsed onto the ground. Though to Darien's surprise Mar just stood there clutching her shock weapon tightly.
"Why do you not fall boy?" He asked.
She turned towards her assailant and fired her gun at him, "I don't know why Yuffie can't take you, but I know I won't let you hurt her!"
Zolo grabbed his mistress's hips and thrust himself into her body.
"Finally! Damn it Zolo! What took you so damn long to fuck me?"
No reply came from the dark haired swordsman, as he continued to thrust into his mistress.
Tsukasa sighed, "Boring! No blood yet! I need to do something!"
He got up from his seat and walked towards the two in intercourse, "What the hell do you think having sex will accomplish at a time like this?"
Celeste grunted as she struggled to reply, "You'll see in just a second! But don't get too close! The aura surrounding me and Zolo… it will control… you too!"
"Bah, it doesn't matter." He walked around Zolo and pressed his cock against his back.
Darien fell to the ground, shattered. Marion's jolt gun had pierced through his metallic body, created a large gap in his prosthetic chest.
Then from out of Celeste's mouth a red beam shot out, impaling the distant wall and disintegrating everything in its path, including twelve troops. Yuffie, because of Darien's recent neutralization had rolled out of its path.
"Thanks Marie, I mean Mar. Shit, that was too close. Quickly stop those three while you still can!" Yuffie got up and charged drawing another throwing star out of her satchel.
Zolo pulled out of Celeste the moment the twisted commander thrust into his asshole, "Commander! Wh-what are you doing?"
"Taking advantage of a situation, that's what. Troops! Take care of those two!"
The mass of soldiers immediately began to surround them.
"Damn it Tsukasa! Must you take my Zolo from me? I was about to handle those two!"
A large blast of electricity surged throughout the courtyard, paralyzing a third of the soldiers. Yuffie, finding herself greatly outnumber flipped out of the pack and jumped onto one of the soldiers' head.
"Ah, this is useless, I've got to get to Tsukasa! Mar, can you handle yourself?" She asked as she kicked down several of the soldiers she stepped onto.
"I've got several shots left of my Jolt gun! I just hope they don't fire their guns at me!"
"I've got nine shuriken stars left! That's not nearly enough to take out all these gunmen!"
Marion cried out in shock, "Ah! Let go of me!"
Celeste had grasped her waist tightly, "No dear Mar, I shan't. I wouldn't want the love of my love to be hurt by those gunmen."
Yuffie's eyes widened as she watched Celeste and Marion disappear into the shadows.
"Damn it! I've got to get out of here!"
She jumped back down onto the ground and outstretched her arms. Then she sped through the mass knocking most of them down, either dead or unconscious.
Meanwhile Zolo fell onto the ground unconscious and a deep shade of red. Tsukasa was smiling a vile smile.
He slowly walked through mass killing the soldiers who were knocked unconscious.
"Zolo, thanks for your male hole. Heh, she really should have killed them first. So Yuffie was her name. That was dryad magic she was using. Fine then. This will be fun."
Marcus had nearly dozed off by lack of danger when the young guardian approached him.
"Uh yes, etiya? How are things with the princess?"
Yuffie kicked a nearby wall and shattered it.
"She's been kidnapped by Celeste. And I haven't been able to find her. Damn it!"
His eyes widened, "How did this happen?"
"Well, we did make it to the courtyard where Tsukasa was, but then his security contingent overwhelmed us. Then I let my guard down and failed to realize that Celeste had snuck up on her. Damn it!"
Marcus sheathed his sword and started walking down the hallway.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Yuffie asked.
"Even if I die, I must rescue the princess. I may not stand a chance like you against Commander Tsukasa, but at least I'll be doing something."
"Look I only came back to recoup and pick up the supplies we left outside. I don't intend on letting my friend die! But I know you can't take him on by yourself, not with a power like ground collapsing." Yuffie quickly opened the door outside and grabbed Marion's satchel and her boomerang shuriken.
Marcus growled, "Dammit! I'm useless! You'd have been better off leaving me for dead!"
"It's my fault, so don't be too angry. And I'm sure we can find a good use for your ability. Just have patience with me okay. We're going to find Marion whether or not she's still alive. We must. Come on Marcus work with me here!"
He sighed, "I agree etiya. It is better that we work together. Damn, if only I were there with you two."
Yuffie shook her head, "No! If you had come, we would never even have made it as far as we did. Besides even if you were there your sword would have proved quite useless against Tsukasa. Even Marion's Jolt gun failed against him."
He hung his head low and followed Yuffie down the maze of hallways.
Special Author's Note: This Chapter is one of my most disappointing pieces. I most likely will be rewriting this chapter, as it doesn't seem to work too well. As you noticed in the courtyard things just didn't seem to make any sense. So if you wish to rearrange this chapter feel free to do so, and send me an E-mail of the rearranged, or rewritten chapter to my E-mail address, as seen in previous chapters. Thanks for sticking with this story so far!
Marvin Burshik
