Next chapter time! Sorry for the wait...and I really don't have anything to add, since the fic does that itself. Just read! Also, I might not be able to update for a week or two cause of school and work and such. I'm really sorry, but, well, life happens. I hope you like!

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or any of One Piece's characters mentioned in this fic.

Warning: This is AU. Basically, all that remains are their names, faces, and a few personality traits, but other than that, the characters in this story are mostly OOC.

Re-uploaded: June 4, 2015

"Let me get this straight," Perona said, the four of them—including Wadō and Kumashi; Chopper was upstairs tending to Zoro—sitting in the morning room right off the kitchen, eating the breakfast she and Nami prepared. "You, basically, fell into our Realm?"

Nami swallowed before nodding. "That's right. We were exploring a part of the forest that we weren't supposed to be in," she glared at Luffy, "and I suddenly felt the air around us change. I didn't like it, but before I could tell the others, we heard this kind of…ripping sound below us."

"Yeah!" Luffy said enthusiastically, still stuffing his mouth. "And then we were all falling into this really dark mystery crack." He swallowed. "Next thing I know, I was waking up here!"

Robin nodded, taking a sip of coffee. "You probably lost consciousness from the sudden fall through the portal."

"Portal?" Perona asked, looking at the black-haired woman.

"Yes, a portal." Robin said, setting her mug down. "Do you remember when I told you that there are many different Realms in existence?" Perona nodded. "Well, the portals are how the residents of those Realms travel between the different ones, but," Robin looked to the side, out a window, "there are certain rules that apply to the traveling depending on which Realm you are traveling from."

"Rules?" Nami asked—she didn't know about any rules.

Robin nodded lightly. "The Demon Realm doesn't really have any rules applied to it. If you can open a portal or find one, you can travel through it, though it will close once it's been used."

"What about here?" Luffy asked, now sitting back in his chair, stomach full.

"Trickier." Robin said, tapping a slender finger on her chin. "Certain…lunar conditions must be met to be able to open a portal."

"Lunar?" Perona asked, curious. "Like what?"

Robin leaned her head forward, hair falling around her like a curtain.

"Robin?" Perona called out, confused at her friend's unusual behavior.

Nami, though, understood. "We'll be stuck in the Human Realm for awhile, won't we?" Robin looked up at the Kitsune and Nami could see the answer in her eyes. "How long?"

Robin blew out a breath, sitting back up. "For a portal to be opened in the Human Realm, a total lunar eclipse needs to occur."

"So?" Luffy asked, confused. "What's so special about that?"

"They only happen about twice every year." Perona answered, finally understanding the gravity of the situation.

"When is the next one?" Nami asked, looking at the Vampire.

Robin tilted her head in thought before answering, "Not for another four months."

Luffy blinked slowly, looking between the girls, before it all finally hit him. "Wait! You mean we're stuck here for four months!"

Robin nodded solemnly. "I'm afraid so."

"There's no other way to open one before then?" Perona asked, looking at the distraught Demons with sympathy.

"No," Robin answered, shaking her head slowly. "It simply isn't possible." She then rested her elbow on the table before placing her chin in her palm. "But this isn't what has me concerned."

Perona moved her gaze over to Robin, barely noticing when Kumashi jumped into her lap and settled there. "What's wrong, Robin? I've never seen you this troubled before."

Robin sighed before finally stating, "I don't think any of this was an accident."

"What?" Nami asked, beyond confused, while Luffy merely stared at her with head cocked to one side.

Robin drummed the fingers of her other hand on the table. "From what I have gathered, I can't help but think someone deliberately opened that portal so you would fall through it." She paused, rethinking something, before correcting herself. "No, that's not completely right. It was opened with the sole purpose of sending Luffy through." Her eyes flickered to Nami. "You and your other friends were…collateral damage, let us say. The main goal was to get Luffy into the Human Realm."

"But why?" Perona asked, hand absentmindedly petting Kumashi. "Why go through all the trouble?"

Robin laid her cheek in her hand now, gazing at Luffy sadly. "Why else would anyone want to send one of the Demon Princes to the Human Realm, where he's out of the protection of his Family with only a few friends to help him?"

Perona's eyes widened as understanding hit her.

"To kill him." Nami breathed out, features horrified, as she finally put the pieces of the puzzle Robin already saw together. "Someone wants to kill Luffy!"

But Robin shook her head, confusing the Kitsune. "I don't believe so, not right now, though his death is certainly the endgame."

Nami just plonked her head onto the table, suddenly exhausted and definitely exasperated.

"What do you mean, Robin?" Perona asked, taking pity on the poor Kitsune.

Robin tapped her chin thoughtfully before looking to the side. "Luffy?" The ravenette looked at her. "Have you ever heard of the legend called "Death of D."?"

Luffy pursed his lips. "It sounds familiar." He cocked his head. "I think I remember overhearing Ace and Shanks talking about it once."

Robin then leaned back into her seat, crossing her legs primly. "It's an age-old tale that has followed the D. Family for…for longer than even I can say. The origins of it has been lost to time as well."

"What is it?" Nami asked, curious. She'd never heard about it.

The Vampire tilted her head in thought. "Well, to be frank, there is not just one version of this tale, many different ones have popped up every century or so, but each one has the same basis to it."

The others nodded, eager for her to continue; Kumashi was now sitting propped on Perona's lap, front paws lying on the table, while Wadō was situated next to Luffy, listening to the conversation going on raptly.

Robin blew out a breath. "If one were to kill a member of the D. Family, one would be able to…obtain their strength and powers."

"Obtain?" Perona questioned, eyes wide with curiosity.

"Like I said earlier, the D. Family is made up entirely of Archdemons, and those types are one of the most powerful Demons to exist." Robin said, eyes lingering on Luffy. "However, what makes the D. Family truly special are the powers they possess."

Perona then cocked her head as something occurred to her. "Like you, Robin?"

Robin giggled. "Yes, a little like me." But not completely that.

"Wait." Nami said, slamming her hands on the table, rattling the empty plates and silverware. "You have a special power? How?" Then she shook her head before pointing at Robin. "And how the hell do you know so much about…all of this?!"

"Her full name is Nico Robin." Luffy answered, leaning back in his chair so it balanced on two legs. "She's a Nico, Nami."

Nami sputtered, eyes wide as she looked at the Vampire. "You mean that Nico? But, I didn't know Oran even had children!"

But Robin shook her head. "I was not sired from Oran."

Nami just blinked at her, totally lost.

Robin smiled at her confusion before stating, "My mother was Nico Olvia."

"But that's not possible!" Nami screeched out, slamming her hands down on the table once more. "Nico Olvia has been missing for nearing three millennia now!"

"That's how old Robin is." Luffy answered, now rocking back and forth on the balanced legs. "Her mom came here, had Robin, and never returned."

Nami took a deep breath to calm down; everything about the situation they'd gotten themselves in had stressed her out, making her overreact to things that normally wouldn't make her scream like this.

"And it's not missing anymore." Luffy stated, but looked over at Robin, who just nodded her agreement. "It's dead."

"Nico Olvia is dead?" Nami asked in astonishment before looking over at the Vampire. "And you're her only living heir?" When Robin merely nodded, Nami finally relaxed in her chair, seeing the slight look of sadness in her eyes. "I see. I am so sorry for you loss, though."

"Thank you." Robin accepted with a small smile.

"And no one from the Demon Realm knows you exist?" Nami had to ask.

"No." Robin shook her head. "My mother severed her ties with the Realm as soon as she came here. She had no wish of returning."

"And you?" Nami questioned, head tilted.

"I don't wish to return either." Robin stated firmly. "My life is and has always been here."

It was silent for a few moments after that declaration.

"Wow." Perona finally spoke, looking over at her friend. "I remember you telling me some about your past, mostly things concerning your mother, but I didn't realize it was so complicated or that you were even such a big deal."

"The Nico Family is ranked under mine in terms of power and influence." Luffy answered, still rocking back and forth in his chair.

"To be honest, they're probably the most powerful Vampires to ever exist." Nami supplied, resting her chin in her hand. "Easily outclassing all the others."

"And, like me and my Family, they have really cool powers too!" Luffy exclaimed before laughing.

Robin giggled in turn.

"What special power do you have?" Nami questioned the Vampire.

Perona, after shooing Kumashi off her lap, got up and started clearing off the table, heading over to the sink since she'd already seen Robin's special gift.

Robin looked over at the Kitsune before crossing her arms in a X over her chest and concentrating; a second later, two disembodied arms grew out of Luffy's shoulders and grabbed onto the straw hat dangling from the chin-string and plopping it onto his head before they disappeared into a flurry of peach blossoms.

"Holy shit!" Nami screeched, eyes wide in surprise. "Those were…were…you grew arms out of Luffy!"

Robin smiled, letting her arms drop back down. "I did."

"Can you only do that with your arms?" she asked, head tilted as she shook off her awe.

"No." Robin said, leaning back some. "I can make copies of any body part I possess on any surface I wish…within reason, of course. It's rather handy to have."

"I bet." Nami muttered, studying the Vampire with interest.

"What about you, Luffy?" Perona asked, closing up the dishwasher and wiping off her hands. "You said you have a power as well."

Luffy, letting his chair settle back down onto four legs, grabbed onto his cheek and yanked it until it was stretched way past normal limits. "I'm a rubber man!"

Both Perona and Robin froze at that.

"Yeah, I know." Nami said, slapping Luffy's hand so he'd let his cheek go. "It takes a minute to get used to."

"When you say rubber man…" Perona said, taking a seat on one of the barstools and petting Kumashi, who had jumped up onto the island.

"Is the entirety of your body made of rubber?" Robin asked, looking extensively fascinated.

"Uh, yeah." Luffy said, head tilted. "I think."

"It is." Nami confirmed, nodding. "His outer and inner body are completely rubber."

"Even, say, his organs?" Robin questioned.

Nami nodded again. "Even those. He also has most of the properties of rubber." Seeing their confusion, she added, "For example, he's immune to electricity."

"Ah." Robin nodded in understanding. "Rubber is a poor conductor so it makes sense." She then looked at Luffy again, a secretive smile tilting her lips.

Perona sighed before letting out a laugh when she spotted Robin. Poor Luffy—that's her how-interesting-I-can't-wait-to-study-more smile.

"Well then, now that breakfast is over, why don't we—" Perona was cut off when an enraged shout sounded from upstairs followed by a heavy thump and more shouting, this time from two parties.

Robin let loose a giggle, eyes opening from where they had been closed. "It seems Zoro has awoken." She smiled wider when she saw how that perked Luffy up. "And your deer friend isn't too happy about it."

"Reindeer." Perona automatically corrected, remembering how upset Chopper was when her and Zoro called him deer. "He's a reindeer Shifter."

"A Shifter with a group of Demons?" Robin questioned, looking at Nami.

Nami just waved it off. "Long story."

"Stop moving around! You need to rest!" was heard from upstairs.

"Dammit! I told you I'm just fine! I don't even remember going to sleep!" a pause from the returning yeller. "What the fuck! Why am I asleep!?"

"Horahorahorahora." Perona covered her mouth to stifle her laughter. "Poor Zoro."

Didn't fall asleep on his own? Robin silently thought to herself before her gaze landed on Luffy. Ah, I see.

"Very naughty of you, little prince." Robin said with laughter.

"Huh?" Luffy said, completely lost.

Robin just tapped her nose. "You won't be able to pull that little trick off again." She then got up and stretched. "Zoro's Sight protects against such things like that."

"Such…things?" Luffy said slowly, also getting up.

"Powers that directly affect the mind, that could override a person's free will." Robin elaborated. "It's what makes the Roronoa Family so special among users of the Sight, this ability to block out invasions of the mind."

. . .

"Wait, wait, wait!" Nami shouted, crossing her arms in the air like a referee stopping a game play. "What did you just say?"

Robin and Perona blinked at her in confusion.

Nami let out a frustrated noise. "You just said Roronoa."

"I did." Robin said with a confirming nod.

"That green-haired guy's a Roronoa?!" Nami finally exclaimed, staring at Robin with wide eyes.

"He is." Robin said with another nod. "He's the most current Roronoa with the Sight as well as the current owner of Wadō Ichimonji, the white katana that has always belonged to the Roronoa Family. He is a very powerful young man, probably the most powerful Roronoa to date."

"He's also an id~iot!" Perona sung out, unable to resist adding that little insult to her brother there, but it didn't seem the Demons heard her.

"Holy shit." Nami just breathed out, shaking her head.

Luffy didn't say anything, didn't know what to say, but it seemed now his little situation with Zoro just got a whole lot more complicated.

Before anything else could be said on that subject, though, more shouting was heard followed by several loud thumps.

"What's going on up there?" Nami finally asked, looking up at the ceiling, successfully distracted.

"Zoro can be rather…stubborn." Perona said, scratching Kumashi's head. "He's very set in his own ways and doesn't like people telling him what to do."

"Your reindeer is in for quite the battle trying to get him to rest." Robin said knowingly, but, after remembering what she felt upstairs, she knew Zoro would be good by now.

"I think Zoro'll be okay." Luffy said cheerily, patting Wadō on the head as he headed into the great room. "But, uh…"

"What is it?" Nami asked, following after the ravenette.

"Do you think they're ever gonna wake up?" Luffy asked after a moment's pause, staring at his final two friends that came with him through the portal.

Nami's lips pursed in thought as her eyes flickered back and forth. "They have been out for quite awhile. I wonder why they haven't woken up yet."

"Chopper should look at them." Luffy stated, flickering his eyes towards the stairs.

"Well…" Perona drawled out as she joined them in the great room. "If what I'm hearing is right, your friend will be joining us—-" several thumps sounded from the stairs, like someone was hitting each one, followed by the arrival of a large figure slamming into the foyer, "—now."

"OW!" Chopper shouted, sitting up from the floor and rubbing his head. "What was that for?"

"I told you I was fine!" another voice shouted as it made its way down the stairs.

Luffy's focus quickly shifted from his friends to Zoro, a smile lighting up his face. "ZORO! You're all better!"

Zoro paused at the entrance of the great room in surprise. "Who the hell are you?" He was still dressed in sweats and a t-shirt, but now resting at his right hip were his three katanas.

Luffy then looked crestfallen; he didn't remember that Zoro saw him for less than a second before he was knocked out, since Zoro was too busy fending off Chopper to pay attention.

"Zoro, I'm so glad to see you are well." Robin said as she moved over towards him. "Perona had said you were sick."

"Robin?" Zoro asked in confusion, looking over at her. "When did you get here?"

"A little while ago." Perona answered, coming to a stop next to Robin, but couldn't resist teasing, "Did you have a nice nap?"

A growl left his mouth. "Not. Funny."

Wadō let out a happy woof as she trotted over to Zoro, sitting at his feet and wagging her tail excitedly. Zoro finally smiled and pat her on her head, ruffling his fingers through her fur.

Luffy, meanwhile, was pouting in the corner because Zoro didn't seem to know who he was. He was acting like someone took his straw hat and stomped on it several times while wearing cleats…spiked cleats and then setting it on fire.

"Why are you sulking, Luffy?" Nami whispered to the ravenette, bopping him on the head.

"He doesn't know who I am." Luffy said with a very pronounced pout.

"What?" Nami asked, confused, before following his gaze, seeing that it was riveted on Zoro. "Him? Why would you be so upset?"

Luffy just grumbled.

Nami rolled her eyes before walking over to the trio standing in the entryway, intent on continuing their earlier conversation, before a peculiar scent hit her nose. She paused in her movements, nose twitching as she took in a deeper breath, then, all at once, anything electrical in the house all started flickering sporadically, responding to Nami's mood.

The three looked around in confusion but Nami only spun on her heel before stomping right back over to Luffy, steaming mad. "LUFFY!"

Luffy, having gotten up, jumped in place, his features instantly morphing into one of fear—he's pretty sure he knew what had the Kitsune so pissed off.

"YOU!" Nami said, poking him in the chest. "What the hell did you do?!"

"I, um, don't—" Luffy looked around, trying to find an escape.

"You…you…you idiot! How the hell could you do that?!" Nami screeched, waving her arms around wildly. "You seriously bo—" She was cut off.

"Miss Nami?" Robin called out, wanting to avoid a scene; she also knew that Nami had figured out what Luffy did to Zoro, but wanted to keep it on the down-low for a little bit longer, until she could get Zoro alone and explain some things.

Nami breathed out harshly before spinning to look at the Vampire. "What, Robin?"

The Vampire merely smiled back at her. "Weren't you concerned about your other friends?"

Nami then blinked, all electronic devices calming down with her mood, before nodding. "You're right." She glared at Luffy before grinding out, "Later!" She then spun on her heel and walked over to Chopper, who still looked like he wanted to take Zoro and strap him down to a bed. "Chopper?"

The reindeer finally looked away from Zoro and at Nami. "Yes?"

She smiled up at him, head tilted some. "Could you check on Sanji and Usopp for me? They still haven't woken up and we're getting worried."

"Really?" Chopper asked in surprise, turning his gaze down on his still-sleeping friends. "They are!" He then started panicking and running around while shouting, "Doctor! We need a doctor! Ah! Doc—"

He was cut off when he was slapped harshly by Nami. "That's why we have you, doctor! Go check on them!"

Chopper immediately calmed down before nodding. "You're right!" He then crouched down by the two figures and started checking them over.

Robin giggled. "He's certainly an interesting creature."

"Oh, so that's what's going on." Zoro said, nodding in understanding, as Perona filled him in on all that happened while he was sleeping. He then glanced at the ravenette curiously. "Now I understand why he looks different from any other Demon I've seen before."

"How so?" Robin asked, tuning into their conversation.

Zoro shrugged before explaining: when he looked at Luffy, he looked mostly the same, only now his canine teeth were long and sharp, nails looked more talon-like, eyes glowing and pupils slitted, a thin black tail with a black fur-tuft was swishing lazily behind him, and, the most obvious, were the large bat-like wings coming from his back made of coarse black, gold and silver scales.

"How interesting." Robin muttered, but said nothing more on the matter.

"But there's still something I don't get." Zoro said, looking at Robin.

"What's that, little one?" Robin questioned, calling Zoro the nickname she gave him the first time they met. He hated it but couldn't really discourage the Vampire from calling him that since complaining would only garner amusement from her.

"You said the endgame is to kill him," he pointed at Luffy, "but what's the goal right now?"

Robin hummed out, tapping her chin. "I think it's to kidnap him. If they believe what the legend says, a ritual must be done before the D. can be killed or they don't get the power." She tilted her head. "Also, some tales have talked about only a certain person being able to do the killing." She then shrugged. "I don't know for sure, since, like I've said, too many versions of the tale have been circulated."

"So, basically, they can't kill him yet." Perona summed up, fingers combing through Wadō's fur absentmindedly. "But they do need him now."

Zoro nodded, finally understanding. "He was brought here to get him away from his super powerful Family, out into the open and unprotected, so they'd have an easier time snatching him." He then looked deep in thought.

"Zoro." Perona called out, watching him. "I know that look. What are you thinking about?"

"Well, I don't think the plan was to let him wake up." Zoro said, tapping his fingers along Wadō Ichimonji's hilt thoughtfully. "If they're able to open portals wherever they want, then they must know what would happen if someone were to fall through one so suddenly."

"What?" Nami asked, confused. "What do you mean by "able to open portals"?" Robin had said something similar, but it still didn't make sense to her.

Zoro gave her a flat look. "You really think it was a coincidence that a portal just happened to open under all of you? One that would send you here, to the Human Realm, where he'd be unprotected?"

"I guess not." Nami said, nodding slowly.

"But something went wrong." Zoro said like she never spoke, continuing his line of thought.

"I don't believe they realized how quickly portals shut after being used." Robin said, knowing where Zoro's going with this because she'd already figured it out. "They might of thought that since they opened it themselves, it would not close until they closed it." She rested her hand in her cheek. "But they were wrong."

Zoro nodded, not at all surprised that Robin already understood. "They couldn't follow you through it, so they lost their chance to grab him while he was knocked out." He sighed out, still thinking things through. "They might've been able to reopen one in the same area, but we," he motioned to himself and Perona, "got to them first. All thanks to Wadō and Kumashi."

"They must have sensed the portal being opened." Robin said, crossing her arms. "And were drawn to it, subsequently leading you there."

"And us to them." Zoro finished, sighing out because he didn't want to say this, but it's the only thing that made sense. "But I don't think this is it."

The others were confused, all except Robin.

"You see it too." Robin said, smiling proudly.

Zoro nodded. "They won't stop just because he got away." He rubbed his forehead. "If what you're saying is true, they're gonna come after him."

"Correct." Robin answered before looking over at Luffy. "Do you have any ideas on who would be after you, Luffy?"

Luffy tilted his head, still a little upset about Zoro, but pushed it away from his mind for now to focus on the problem at hand. "Dad once told me lots of people might come after me, but never said names." He shrugged. "And no one ever did anything to me at home, so I didn't think about it for too long."

"I doubt anyone would have attacked you in the Demon Realm." Robin said thoughtfully. "I wouldn't think any Demon is that stupid, or suicidal."

"So they'll be coming to the Human Realm to get him." Zoro said, eye resting on the ravenette. "And that will lead them straight here." The Demons were watching Zoro uneasily, almost afraid he'd kick them out, but were surprised when Zoro merely smirked. "Finally. I was starting to get bored."

"Fufufufu." Robin laughed, and amusement showed on her face. "You're too much like your father."

Zoro rolled his eye at that.

"Wait a minute!" Nami yelled, beyond confused. "You aren't going to kick us out?"

"Why would we do that?" Zoro asked her like that was the stupidest question she could've asked.

"Because!" Nami shouted, waving her arms around. "You aren't worried someone will attack you or this house?!"

Zoro just shrugged. "We're just fine, and as for the house…" He trailed off, looking at Robin pointedly.

Robin hid more laughter. "The house, the property is heavily warded, the magic done by an extremely powerful coven who specialize in warding as well as the four elements. My mother did it as a precaution when she finished the house, and I continue to have it done every two years." She gazed at Nami seriously. "Unless someone from the property lets you in, you cannot set foot on this land."

"So, basically, what they're saying is," Perona said, hand resting on her cocked-out hip, "you're safe here." She rolled her eyes. "Plus, Zoro's been itching for a fight. Damn idiot."

"Like you're one to talk." Zoro scoffed, already walking over to a window to look around outside.

"No one is around right now." Perona called out and Zoro looked over his shoulder, noticing Perona's spaced-out gaze.

"You sure?" Zoro said back anyways. "They don't see anything?"

Perona nodded, blinking rapidly to bring her mind back. "They're sure, but I told them to keep an extra eye out now, just in case."

Zoro nodded. "Good."

"What are you two talking about?" Nami asked in exasperation, hands settled on her hips. "Who's "they"?"

"Oh, they didn't tell you?" Robin asked, looking amused.

"Tell us what?" Nami ground out.

"Perona is a Medium." Robin informed, smiling serenely. "A Clairvoyant."

Luffy, with his pinky stuck up his nose, asked, "What?"

Nami's face met her palm before she rubbed over it. "It means she can see and speak to spirits, Luffy."

"Ohh." Luffy said, nodding.

"They seem to be okay." Chopper suddenly said, startling everyone; they forgot he was there. "Vitals are strong and everything's working the way its supposed to."

"Then why aren't they awake?" Nami asked, rubbing her temples to stave off another headache.

Chopper just shrugged. "I don't know, but, right now, the only thing wrong with them is that they're unconscious." He pushed himself back up. "I can't do anything else right now."

"Shishishi. That's okay, Chopper." Luffy said, patting the Shifter on the arm. "You did good."

The reindeer then started doing some weird hula-like dance that involved waving his arms like they were noodles. "Telling me stuff like that doesn't make me happy or anything, you bastard~"

The Demons just laughed, like that was normal, while the trio from the Human Realm exchanged bemused looks.

Somewhere in the Demon Realm

"What do you mean he's not there anymore?" a low, gravelly voice bit out, staring at one of his subordinates.

"Just that, sir." A large man said. "By the time we opened another portal, the Demon Prince, as well as his friends, were gone."

"How did that happen?!" the boss shouted.

"We don't know, sir." The large man's female partner said, hand on cocked-out hip. "But we are sending the Billions into the Human Realm right now to track him."

"You have his scent?" he asked, calming slightly.

"Yes, our Trackers were able to pick it up." The large man said with a nod. "We should have the Prince's location very soon."

"And we gave the Billions permission to do whatever was necessary to recover him," the woman said with a sinister chuckle. "Don't worry. We'll have him soon enough."

"Good." The boss said, tapping his fingers against the large gold hook replacing his left hand. "After all, nothing can get accomplished until we have that damn D. in our grasp." He then looked up at the two in front of him. "Oversee the recovery and make sure everything goes smoothly. Don't let him get away again. Take the others as backup."

"Sir." They both said, saluting, before spreading their wings and flying off.

The boss smirked, leaning back in his chair. "Soon, very soon, that power will be mine." An evil laugh followed the proclamation.

So, who're the mysterious people at the end? You can probably guess, but that doesn't mean I'll tell you! I hope you liked it. I don't think I need to explain anything here, given that I explained everything that needed explaining in the story. Since I'll be delaying my next update, I made this a bit longer. Things are picking up!