First thing in my mind was…why the hell was I wet?

Second thing in my head was…if this is hell, why is it so damn cold?

Lastly…if this is heaven, why the hell is Kim here?

I sit up, feeling perfectly fine now. Kim was sitting a few feet away from me, she started a camp fire and was currently eating a loaf of bread. I could only see her back and it was getting dark, just as I was about to reach out, a woman appeared out of nowhere.

My heart raced, or do ghosts even have hearts? Either way, I freaked out and I stood up quickly, the angel smiled at me.

"Hello there…you are Diya, correct? I am Nao, it's my duty to lead pure souls like yours through the life streams."

"So…I'm dead?"

I let my head fall into my hands, Nao shakes her head.

"Not any more, I was able to revive you. Diya, you are one of the few people in this world… you can never die. You can be reborn even…you have a greater destiny in store of you, don't waste your life."

"Wait! What do you mean?"

I reach out but Nao disappears, though I was obviously alive because Kim heard me and turned around, smiling.

"Diya! You're alive." She walked over to me and patted my stomach, which was covered in bandages.

"See? You could be a great healer if you tried."

"Mistress Diya!"

Zeiyo jumped in my arms and I hugged him back, Kim suddenly a look into her eyes and I blinked.

"Kim?"

"That bastard! He almost killed you! I'm going to kill him!"

"Wait Kim!"

Kim and Makoto were off, though Kim was clenching her claymore viciously. I didn't know if I could ever stop her, but I tried to.

~*~*~

It was night time when I finally reached Kim, we were steps away from being able to see the Altar, we were still running.

"Get over here you stupid bear!"

"Kim! Don't do it!" Zeiyo screamed out for me but I suddenly had the case of stupidity and tripped on a snow covered branch, which send my claymore off my back and into Kim.

"Ow!" Kim whined as she rubbed her head and Zeiyo was laying beside her.

The bear looked at Kim and gave a low growl before turning its back to her.

Before I could look up, a bright white light blinding everyone in the area.

"Kim?"

The light disappeared and I ran over to where Kim laid, she looked fine, minus her jaw laying on the floor as she stared. I looked and it was Tarlach, his back turned to her while he was muttering something to himself.

"You told me to kill Tarlach!? Idiot!" Kim yelled in annoyance, "Do you want me to die at the hands of a freakin fomor loving druid!?"

I laugh and push the back of her head, "Sarcaism will be your demise."

Kim rolled her eyes as she stood up, Tarlach looked back at us with wide eyes, as if he just saw a ghost.

"D-Diya?"

"You!" I scream while pointing my finger at him, "You tried to kill me! You could have told me you were the damn bear! I should choke you for that!"

It wasn't the best of words.

Tarlach fell to his knees and stared at his hands, my blood was stained on them. Kim looked down at him and pulled a bottle of water from her bag.

"Wash your hands off druid, or next time the bear won't be so lucky."

Kim knew how to throw salt on a wound.

I grabbed the water and shot her a glare before walking over to the druid, I poured the water on the edge of my sleeve and wiped his hands clean.

"It's okay" I whispered to him, "I'm really okay…sorry about what I said. I wouldn't really hurt you."

"Diya…" He grabbed my hand and gave it a soft squeeze, my heart quicken slightly, "…you should stay away from me. I hurt you…"

"Tarlach?" I pushed some hair out of his face and grinned, pinching his nose, "You can try to hurt me but Kim won't let you go so easily."

I noticed Kim glaring at us before turning to leave.

"Diya, we've been out all day. Your kids must be worried…" Kim turned her head back and glared at Tarlach, "fomors hate you too, druid. Don't be surprised if one of my friends come to rip your head off."

"Kim!" I scream at her, standing up, "Tarlach…I'll be back…"

Maybe I would have sad more, but Kim reminded me. Tarlach was a fomor hater, and my life was full of fomors, who I've grown to love.

I turned and was about to talk down the Altar when Tarlach tugged on our hands, that was still combined. Looking at him, I saw the medallion in his hand and then I remembered why I had the urge to see him.

"You dropped your necklace."

"Tarlach! The medal…can you read it?"

Kim stopped walking and waited, "No way would a druid could read fomor writing."

"Can't you?"

My jaw dropped at Kim's pause. I forgot that Kim was a fomor, so that meant…I didn't have to go into that dungeon. Kim rolled her eyes.

"It's Dul Brau Dairam Shanon…its means, Goddess, lend me your moonlight."

Tarlach laughed as Kim and I looked at him, he shook his head. "A fomor who can't even read her own writing."

"Shut it druid! Before I make you!"

Groaning, I put my head in my hands.

"Guys…will you just tell me what it means? I went through hell to get that translation."

Tarlach bowed his head, "It means 'Oh, Goddess. Please bestow me with your powers'. Any who, now you should know what this means. Fomors are coming to Errin with the help of the Goddess. Yes, with the very power of the Goddess. Goddess Morrighan is assisting Fomors with their infiltration…it's an unforgivable act. If you don't believe me, why don't you go ask a fomor?"

I looked at Kim, she looked at me. We both nodded and silently agree.

It's time to turn a blue little goblin into a bruised blueberry!

~*~*~

"Goro! You got some explaining!" I scream as we march back into Alby.

The goblin jumps at our voices and quickly put his hands up. We explain to him what the meaning really meant, his reply?

"…Oh…that's what it means? Wow…I'm amazed. Ha…! You truly live up to the hype as someone who's obtained the Fomor Medal. To be honest, because I was raised in the Human world since I was young, my Fomor language skills aren't that good. I hope you…understand?"

Kim cracks her knuckles at this point making the Goblin sweat as if it was the middle of August, he puts on a weak smile to me.

"In order to make up for this embarrassment, I'll tell you who can decipher the Fomor writing."

"You're not off the hook so easily! Why the hell didn't you mention your 'lack of' language skill before I went to that dungeon? Whatever…just give me the name."

"…"

We wait and stare at him closer. He curls up each second that goes by.

"I-I'm sorry. It seems I can't remember the name."

What!?

I grab a piece of rock off the floor while Kim grabs her daggers. Goro screams and crouches to his knees, in some sort of begging.

"Wait!" he whined, "please don't get angry! Goro had heard this story once…The Black Roses of the dungeons, known as Succubus to Humans, said there was someone who had betrayed them…and is now living in Dunbarton. They said they were waiting to get revenge on that person if they ever ran into her…Well, I mean it's just a rumor but still."

We roll our eyes at him, could we trust anything this goblin says?

As if reading our minds, he quickly continued.

"The Succubus is a Fomor also…so they might know more about the Fomor language…or that world…no? But it won't be easy to find them."

He laughs nervously. We look at each other again, I shrug my shoulder.

"It's better than nothing, come on."

"Wait a minute" Kim steps closer to Goro, "I did not just endure a whole night with some fomor hating druid just to get this. You better spill it all, before I get every wolf in Tir to come and chew your flesh off your pathetic bones!"

Even I had to jump at that threat. Goro shot me the saddest look I have ever seen, and I have nine kids, so I've seen sad. Motherly instincts kick in as I walk over and protectively push the goblin behind my legs.

"Come on Kim, we don't have time to waste. Lets get this stupid fomor and double check the words. I'm sure you know a few fomors who can read this, right?"

I had to stare her down for a minute before she flipped her hair and walked out.

Part of me knew who she would ask. Trionia. I wanted to come along, but seeing as how I wasn't a fomor, and that knight might be there, I had to stay alone.

Succubuses are females, and there aren't too many females in Dunbar. It can't be that hard.

I head home, since it's still night time and I'm sure my kids are worried, I've been gone for two days. But then again, they're moving out, so they might not have even noticed.