Xqulth: Hey all! Nice to see you again. As always.

Reiley + Dustfinger: *cough* suck up *cough*

Reiley: what? You said something dear creator of mine?

Dustfinger: *cough* suck *cough* up *cough* hmm?

X: I own nothing. Sadly

I pulled my Metallica hoodie over my head as I ran down two flights of stairs. Jumping off the bottom stair I hit something. Looking up I saw that thing to be Dustfinger.

"Going somewhere in a hurry Rei?" He asked laughing.

"You would know fire fingers." I pushed past him snapping my fingers in his face, watching the look of surprise as the sparks danced off. Meggie and I joined arms and walked out of the house. Once out there we saw Dusty (he ran), shirtless, and waiting. Trying not to stare at his shirtless torso I looked around seeing Gwin, and 2 torches.

"Don't you wish you were nicer now Rei-Rei?" He said with a smirk. I glared and Meggie looked confused.

"How did you know we called Reiley that?"

"He created it Megs." I answered for him still glaring.

"Anyway, on with the show." He lit the two torches and with that 3 more. He started to juggle those three torches. I suddenly got an idea. Disappearing for a few seconds I came back with 5 torches. Lighting two with the torch to the right of dusty, I threw them up to him. The other 3 I lit with my fingers and started to juggle. I laughed at Dusty's look of surprise and Meggie's look of amazement.

"You're not the only talented one here, dear Dustfinger." Suddenly the torches went out. Confused I looked at Dusty who only stared at the gate. I looked around for Meggie, relieved that she had gone in. Diving in the bushes I felt a presence next to me and looked over to see Dusty next to me with a finger to his lips. Cute lips I thought Wait what was that??!!! I was going insane!

"Ah, Silvertongue , how nice to see you again." Basta sneered at my father.

"Hello Basta, what do you want?"

"You know very well. Where's the book?"

"You're not getting it. You know that."

"Very well, perhaps your daughters will help us."

"NO, you leave them alone and I will come with you…along with the book."

"Mortimore! Don't you dare go with them!" That was Aunt Elinore.

"Watch the girls for me Elinore. Please. I'll be back soon."

I watched him walk out to the car, get in, and drive off. With the enemy. How smart. Then, it hit me. My dad went with the bad guys. I got and ran only to be grabbed by the waist and hugged. I was crying against said person. I heard him whispering against my hair, "I'm sorry Rei. I'm so sorry." I heard Meggie crying by Aunt Elinore.

"Well. I knew I was right not to trust the dirty straggler Mortimore brought with him." I heard Aunt Elinore saying to Meggie. I felt Dustfinger turn to look at her then back at me against his chest (now clothed [sadly]) and back again. I was numb. I felt him hold me at arms length and tell me something I didn't hear. I watched him walk away. I never felt so numb. Mo's gone and now, so is Dustfinger.

Xqulth: So what'd you think of it? Good? Bad? Over dramatic?

Dustfinger: ….ehh…no comment.

Reiley: *sitting in a corner* No comment either oh merciful creator.