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Samtar: ...

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KC: either way, on with the story.

Through the on so wonderful method of quick jumping for our readers only, with very few bumps and bruises from the monsters they had seen and fought our group of travelers reached Hima in a few hours.

"I told you I can walk already!" Luke yelled angrily at Kratos who still was giving him support.

"Even so you have been getting a number of headaches since we left The Tower Of Mana, and they just seem to make you unsteady." Raine said eyeing Luke suspiciously. Guy looked towards Luke in worry and inquisitively. Jade looked around the area, noting every tree, and trying to find things that could be used as land marks in case he and his group needed to escape. The only thing he had seen so far was a destroyed purple building far off in the distance.

"Were almost there. I can see the town from here." Colette said as she grinned and pointed towards the town before bounding off into the direction.

"Come back Colette!" Lloyd and Genis cried as they ran after her.

"Ahh too be young again..." The Colonel said smirking awkwardly. Everyone shot him a blank look as a cold wind blew carrying sand and a bird cawed off in the distance.

"Does he always do that?" Sheena whispered over to Anise.

"Yeah its best just to keep walking and ignore him." The group soon reached the large slant that lead up to the little village, a few of them, who had never seen it, gapped at the sight. Meiu being one of them, had the most wonderful pleasure of being Caption Obvious.

"Look! Look! We're here master!!" Meiu squeaked happily. Luke groaned.

"Will you stop being so annoying! You're giving me a headache!" Luke grumbled at the small creature in front of him.

"Sorry master..." Meiu said looking at the dirt beneath his feet, as Noishe, who had found the group after they had left the Tower of Mana, nudged him and whimpered. Mieu smiled up at the giant "dog".

"Are you people sure it's a dog?" Kratos only looked at Jade blankly as Luke recoiled and cried out in pain, grabbing his head with his free hand.

"Not again." Guy whispered, "Maybe its Asch?" he mumbled.

(Stu... cla... where ar...ou... sig... extream... off!)

"What the hell is that supposed to mean? I got the insult, but thats about it!" Luke managed to get out before the connection was cut and his muscles went slack. Kratos grunted as he had to support both himself and the dead weight.

"Luke? Was it Asch?" Tear asked. Luke only groaned in something that could be taken for a yes or a no. Raine looked at the Auldrant group, her eyes narrowed, and motioned to Kratos to go on. Kratos, wanting to have Colette in his sight, starting trudging up the path. He narrowed his eyes, annoyed, and picked Luke up, who was at this point to out of it to fight back. Kratos was soon at the entrance to the Inn, looking around for the other members of their group who had run off.

"Now." Raine turned to those that were left, Sheena at her side, "Why does Luke keep getting those headaches, and who is Asch?" the group of five didn't look at her, Jade looking at Guy.

"I'm not explaining it! I refuse!" Guy crossed his arms and walked up the path. Raine turned her gaze back to the remaining four once Guy had gone, and was no longer in sight.

"Well?" Jade sighed and rubbed his forehead.

"Asch is a...twin brother of Luke's and they have a connection, due to an accident. I would assume the headaches are from the fact that the connection is so far stretched. It is also quite strenuous on his body." Raine crossed her arms.

"How far." the Auldrant group looked at Jade, as he pushed his glasses up of his nose more.

"We're not sure. We assume we were transported into the Tower of Mana from our...country."

"I see." Raine uncrossed her arms, as she and Sheena walked up the path, expecting the Auldrant group to follow them, which they did after a exchanged look between them all.

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When everyone reached the Inn, Raine darted upstairs mumbling something under her breath about a spell and a person. Everyone else waited in the lobby, where Kratos, still holding Luke, was talking with the Inn Keeper about rooms.

"We won't have enough room for everyone, my daughter doesn't want anyone up there." Kratos sighed.

"Yes I know, but once Raine does her job, there will be no reason to keep paying costumers out." The Inn Keeper shook his head.

"We'll see when your friend comes down then, won't we." Kratos nodded. Lloyd gritted his teeth.

"But our friend needs to rest!" The Inn Keeper looked at Lloyd with a solemn look.

"I know I know, but I can't rent those rooms out yet. Just wait a little." Lloyd clenched his fists but nodded his head.

"Don't worry. It won't be for long. I normally recover really quickly." Luke smiled weakly. Lloyd looked at him and smiled.

"..." Kratos closed his eyes and sighed, shifting his weight around a bit so that he could hold Luke a little easier.

"So many headaches that drain your energy like this probably isn't good for you body, and it will slow down your recovery time." Tear stated from the back of the Auldrant group. Kratos opened an eye to look at her and nodded, closing said eye when Lloyd and Luke exchanged a glance.

"Yes. Luke you need to get some sleep, or else you'll end falling asleep in the middle of a battle, then Guy will have to come and save you." Jade fixed his glasses as Luke glared at him.

"Ye...hey!" Guy shouted at Jade, looking quite upset.

"Or maybe that man holding you there. He seems to be the type to come to your rescue." Luke looked disgusted while Kratos twitched. 'That man will be in pain very soon' Raine choose the moment Kratos thought this to bound down the stairs.

"The treatment worked." the Auldrant grouped looked confused, while the others looked relieved. A brown haired man and girl followed after them, the girl giving a grin to the Inn Keeper, the man bowing his head and both walking out the door. The Inn Keeper rubbed the back of his head.

"So, you want those rooms now?" Raine nodded.

"Yes sir." she took some number of glad out and placed it on the counter, while the Inn Keeper took the money.

"Your rooms are upstairs, and you people," the Inn Keeper pointed to the Chosen's group, "are downstairs." The Inn Keeper looked at the whole group, his gaze resting fully on the Auldrant group. He didn't mention anything as Rain nodded and thanked him, while others headed upstairs.

As they entered the room Luke moaned in pain. Yet another wonderful headache.

"What the hell is up with him?" Luke whined.

(Replica! What the hell? Where the hell did you get blasted off to that it takes this much energy to contact you?!)

"How the hell am I supposed to know?" the Sylvarant group looked at one another.

(Whatever just tell me where you are and I'll come meet you this is taking way too much energy for my liking)

"We're in a town called Hima I'm not too sure what large city that its closest to..." Sheena paled, mumbling something under her breath.

(Damn it replica!... I'll just have to search a map... bu... jus... stupi...)

Luke rubbed his head and groaned.

"..." Kratos placed him on a bed, as Luke's friends rushed to his side.

"Asch...coming. Looking...map. Energy...too...much." Luke gasped out before he passed out. Tear's eyes widened at what Luke had said.

"No, no. Asch can't come here." Tear whispered as Guy and Natalia gave her a strange look. She looked back at them as Anise and Jade looked at her as well.

"We're...we're...

"Just say it already. It won't get easier the longer you want." Tear looked at Kratos and gulped. She turned her gaze back to her friends.

"We're not in our own world." Silence threatened to crush the room. The Chosen's group looked at one another, the same thought crossing all of there minds. 'What the hell? There's three worlds?!'

"...I think its best if we leave you six alone for now, but please, do not leave. If you really are not in your own world, then its best to stay with someone that knows the area." Raine looked at them all, and pulled her younger brother out, as Kratos pulled Colette and Lloyd away and Sheena had already gone once Raine had started talking.

The five awake beings of the Auldrant group, being alone now, looked at each other, Jade looking bored with the whole thing.

"I suspected as much when that women Raine told us that no one could get into the Tower of Mana without that key. We must have been transported there thanks to Luke's hyper resonence. But why Asch isn't here with us, is a mystery indeed." Guy crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, while Natalia and Tear sat on the closet bed to Luke. Anise stood over Luke's bed, worry etched into her face.

"He'll be alright though, right?" Natalia and Tear looked at Anise, then Jade, who nodded his head.

"I would think so. Its not like we're two worlds away now is it." oh, if only these people knew of Tethe'alla. Then their way of thinking would change, oh so much.

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"Three worlds! Three?!"

"Quiet Lloyd, you'll let them know." Raine whacked Lloyd as she paced around the room. Colette sat on a bed, twirling her thumbs and looking worried.

"Professor...do you think Luke will be alright? It sounded like something was hurting him." Thank you for being caption obvious Colette. (A/N yes, Bucky really hates Colette, but she does try not to be too mean and give her a fair chance...most times) Raine nodded her head.

"Yes, yes I think he will. He has a strange connection with a 'twin' of his. Though I doubt it really is a twin. That man...Jade, he paused right before he said it." Sheena nodded her head from her position against the wall, holding her cards in hand.

"It sounded as if they're covering something up, and in their case, if they really do come from another world, then I don't blame them." The group shuffled a bit, an awkward silence filling the room. Genis looked down at the floor, counting the grains of wood he could see, Lloyd looked at the walls to see if he could spot patterns, Colette sat there looking oblivious, but was really worried about everyone and thinking about saying sorry for being born so that Sheena didn't have to be there in the first place

"But what could have transported them here?" Lloyd looked at Raine, almost sad that his pattern hunting had to end, but glad that it ended before he went insane.

"They mentioned something about a 'Tower of Rem'. Maybe it's something like the Tower of Mana." the group stared at Lloyd. He edged away from everyone and looked at them, a bewildered expression settled on his face.

"What?!" Lloy cried. Raine, Sheena, Colette and Genis only stared, Kratos his eyes closed.

"He said something that could be smart."

"It's a miracle."

"Good job Lloyd!"

"Its not a 'good job', he might be finally using his brain." Raine, Sheena, Colette and Genis all said.

"Hey!" Lloyd looked annoyed at his friends. He crossed his arms and looked at the ground. Raine sighed and shook her head.

"Lloyd, you might be onto something." Lloyd perked up.

"Really?" Raine nodded her head, one hand on it.

"Though I wonder what 'Rem' means in their world."

"Are we even sure that they come from a different world? What if they just come from a place thats really far separated from the rest?" Raine glared at her brother.

"Genis." the boy held his arms out in front of him, in hopes of keeping his sister away, face panicked.

"I was just saying!" Kratos placed a hand on his forehead.

"I'm sure if where these people are from, were somewhere in either Sylvarant or Tethe'alla, someone would have been able to find them, and then they wouldn't mention large cities, unless there are large cities in Tetha'alla." Sheena shuffled her feet a bit.

"There are a few large cities in Tethe'alla, but I'm not sure if they're from there. Our best bet would be to ask them the name of their World." the others nodded.

"Maybe Lloyd should ask Luke when he wakes up?"

"Why me?" Genis looked at Lloyd blankly.

"You won't beat around the bush."

"Beat around the bush? Whats that?" Genis and Raine slapped their foreheads.

"Lloyd, you're so stupid."

"I thought I taught you better."

"I can't help it that I can't pay attention in class!"

"Though you do seem quick to pick up on the swords." Lloyd rubbed the back of his head and grinned at the small praise from Raine.

"But your footwork still stinks."

"Hey!" Sheena smiled and shook her head.

"I think everyone ought to be heading to bed now. We still have to release the seal tomorrow." Lloyd nodded his head, everyone looking solemn.

"Then off to the Tower of Salvation." Kratos nodded and stepped out of the rooms. Everyone else crawled into bed, tossing bags and gear to the ground in somewhat organized piles.

"Good night everyone!" Colette walked out of the rooms once the lights were turned off, and the soft sound of snoring was the only thing to be heard besides her own heartbeat. She closed the door behind her quietly, hoping that she wouldn't wake anyone up. Colette stopped when she heard another door open upstairs. She peered up to see bright red hair, and a small blue bundled following said red hair. She ducked down behind the stairs and swallowed her breath.

"Master, where are you going?" a half hearted grunted reply was all Colette heard.

"Master?"

"I'm going for a walk."

"Can I come with you Master?" Colette smiled softly. 'It seems Meiu really cares about Luke...at least I think its Luke...it does sound like him...'

"It's a free country...I think." Colette muffled her giggle. She saw the door open, and waited till the door had been closed. Colette took a step out from behind the stairs and tripped, her wings popping out.

"Master, do you see that glow? And did you hear that nose." Colette covered her mouth and gasped, getting rid of the wings.

"I did...but its gone now. It couldn't have been anything important." the door closed and Colette took a deep breath, standing up. She walked over to the door and leaned on it before opening turning the knob and rushing outside, turning around and closing the door so that there was no noise.

"What are you doing out of bed?" Colette froze, eyes wide, and turned around. Luke stood with a frown on his face and arms crossed, Meiu at his side.

"I-I couldn't sleep." Not all that much of a lie. Luke's eyes softened, and he uncrossed his arms.

"Oh." Luke turned around and walked the way he had been going. Meiu's ears flopped down, and Colette noticed. She leaned down to eye level with the chegal.

"Whats wrong?" Meiu looked at Colette, his blue eyes worried.

"Master's worried about something but he won't tell me." Colette frowned.

"What could he be worrying about?" Meiu only shrugged. Colette looked up to see Luke staring down at his hand by the edge, his face fearful. She walked over, a look of confusion on her face.

"Luke?" Luke flexed his hand, not hearing her.

"Luke? Are you alright?" Colette placed a hand on Luke's shoulder, and he jerked away from the contact.

"Y-yeah." Colette frowned, clasping her hands in front of her.

"Whats wrong with your hand? Did you injure it?" Luke shook his head.

"I-its nothing." Colette's frown deepened.

"No it isn't. You're staring at it like you're scared." I suppose Captin Obvious is helpful...SOMETIMES!

Luke only shook his head.

"I said its nothing, now leave me alone!" he nearly shouted, but refrained because it was still dark, but only the velvet black sky reminded him of that. Colette blinked and unclasped her hands.

"I'm sorry." Luke looked at her flabbergasted.

"It isn't your fault." Colette's brow furrowed.

"I'm sorry then for saying sorry." Luke twitched and sighed in annoyance. Meiu blinked at the two, wondering what was going on. Colette turned and looked up at the sky, smiling softly.

"Its so beautiful." Luke looked at her and then the sky.

"..."

"The stars are pinpricks of light, and just give everything an entire...unearthly look. Kind of like the Angels." Colette's smile was kind of pained. Luke nodded his head, not understanding the girls logic. He rubbed his head, eyes lowering to the ground.

"Colette..."

"Hm?" the half-angel looked at him with wide orbs of blue.

"Do you...think there is more than one world?" Colette laughed. Luke felt himself blush a little for asking such a stupid sounding question, but was surprised by her answer.

"Of course there is! I bet there's so many, that every star IS a different world!" Colette grinned. Luke could only looked at her flabbergasted.

"And once I become an Angel myself, I want to help everyone of them live a peaceful life." Colette nodded her head, eyes set and determined. Luke looked at her oddly. He wanted to ask how she was going to become an Angel, but was pretty sure that he didn't want to know.

"I don't think I'll ever become an Angel." Luke mumbled to himself, "I'll probably just disappear, vanish into thin air." Colette looked horrified at what Luke had said.

"What?" she half yelled.

"I hope you're able to help everyone one day." he grinned at her, though the look was pained, and Colette returned the look, at little less cheerful than normal, eyes worried about the teen before her. Her nature, didn't want her to go and leave him alone in his upset state. (A/N: B: NOT A PAIRING! KC: it just fits)

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Tear sighed as she walked down the stairs to the lobby of the Inn. She had woken up to see that Luke was gone, and she was worried about him getting another headache while he was out. It was almost as bad as when she and the others had rescued him from Cloral Castle. Tear opened the door, and closed her behind her, eyes widening when she saw Luke standing with the blond girl from the group they had met up with. She noticed that Luke was staring at his hand, and that Colette was looking at him, worry written all over her face. As she got closer, she could hear their conversation.

"Are you sure you didn't hurt your hand? I can ask the Professor to look at it if you want." Luke shrugged and looked at his hand.

"Yeah."

"Are you sure?" Colette looked worried and relieved at the same time.

"Yeah."

"Luke."

"Yeah."

"...well when she wakes up I'll ask."

"Yeah."

"...You're not paying attention are you?"

"Yeah." Colette stared at Luke for a moment then waved her hand in his face. Tear shivered from the wind, noting the Colette and Luke didn't seem to notice it. She frowned at that. She could understand Luke not noticing, but what about Colette? Maybe she was just too focused on Luke? Yeah, that was it. Tear walked up behind Luke and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Luke, its cold out. You better come inside."

"Yeah." Tear sighed and shook him.

"Don't make me slap you again."

"Hm? Whats the matter Tear?" Luke looked at Tear his eyes still half focused.

"Luke whats wrong? You only zone out like this when something is on your mind." Colette nodded her head and walked away a bit, leaving the two to have some private time. Comrades needed that right? 'Erm...maybe I should keep going. Maybe to the top to the mountain.' Tear sighed.

"Whats wrong with your hand?" Colette froze. 'Well...maybe it won't be too bad if I stayed and listened.' Colette walked away some more, but at a slower pace, and so that the two were still in hearing range.

"Its just...that at...the tower...I think I...injured my hand." Colette grinned, knowing she was right, but frowned at the same time. She continued her walk, knowing that anything else she heard would be relaid in the morning.

Tear's eyes brows furrowed as she frowned.

"Do you want me to heal it? I heard Colette asking if you wanted the Professor to look at your hand. It might not be a bad idea. She looks older than I do, so she might be able to help you more than I or Natalia." Luke nodded.

"Yeah. That doesn't sound like a bad idea." Tear picked Luke's hand up and began to press different points on his hand.

"Does that hurt at all?" Luke winched when Tear began pressing more towards where his pinky finger was.

"Did that hurt a lot?" Luke shrugged a bit before shaking his head.

"Enough." Tear nodded and pulled out a handkerchief and tied it around his hand.

"It may be broken, so try not to use it too much till tomorrow." Luke nodded his head, and yawned. A big jaw cracking yawn.

"Bed. Now." Luke nodded his head and Tear shepherd him inside where it was warm, and Meiu grinned and followed the two.

"Master's not worried now!" Tear looked at Meiu oddly.

"Maybe." she eyed Luke suspiciously, who was pretty much asleep on his feet.