Author's Note: Okay it took a while for this one to come cause I was waiting for some reviews of my last one to see if I was going the right way. Meh, I can't be bothered to wait any more. Reviews are greatly appreciated because they tell me if I'm going in the right direction. And by reviewing the chapters will come faster.

Disclaimer: I own Sky and you don't. I don't own Death Note and neither do you.

"How the hell do you know all this?"

Kira smiled. "Do you know how hard it was to kiss up to the shinigami king? I had a full year, but that doesn't mean it was easy."

"So he gave you a tour of the place?"

"Pretty much."

"And he told you what was in this sandstorm?"

"No. He said he created the sandstorm to protect all shinigami."

"And…?"

"Well if he needs to protect them then something in here must be able to kill them."

"How do you know it isn't his secret supply of dope or apples or something?"

"There has to be something in here."

"What makes you so sure?"

"Well there's a shinigami right there who's guarding something."

They flew over to him. "The king has allowed us to enter the place. Please give way."

The shinigami paused. "How do I know this is true?"

"Isn't the fact that we know about the place reason enough?"

The shinigami moved out of the way and let them in.

The timer set off. Anthony Carter, better known as Lester, stared at it for quite some time. "Please answer it L." He said. Watari was dead. A heart attack. Kira had said that he would spare the others to see their reactions. Why had he suddenly made this choice? Lester stared at his cell phone. There were still twenty days left. The cell phone rang. Lester breathed a sigh of relief. A large L flickered on the screen. "This is L. Don't worry, you don't need to look for another." Said the modified voice.

Lester sighed. "It is good to hear from you."

"Lester, how would you like to take up the position as the new Watari?"

"I would be honoured."

"Good. Just be aware that you will never see my face. As Watari you will be watched by Kira from the shinigami world. We can never meet. I will simply contact you by phone."

"I understand. Are we going to work alongside Kira or against him?"

"Lester, you do realise that you might be watched right now."

Lester froze. "Don't worry, we are working alongside him."

Lester heard a fairly quiet tapping sound on the phone. "He's speaking to me through Morse code."

Lester listened carefully. "That's an I." He visualised each letter in his mind. The message was spelled out before him.

IRA MUST DIE

"Understood L. I look forward to working with you."

"That is all Watari."

"Why him?"

"Sorry?"

"Why did you choose him as Watari? He can see me."

"I clearly stated to him that we would never meet."

"He isn't going to live for very long."

"I will choose another one when he dies."

"Do you plan on contacting the Japanese police?"

"What for?"

"I don't know. I miss them."

"They aren't going to be of any use. I needed a capable Watari and Lester is fluent in eleven languages and has contacts in all sorts of areas."

"Why do you need a Watari?"

"Do you think that, as L, I will only be trying to fight Kira? I plan on continuing the legacy of the world's greatest detective after I'm finished with him."

Ryuuk smiled. "Nate is here."

"What?"

Two Death Notes floated towards them. One of them rubbed itself against L's hand.

"This is Near?"

"I have one for you." Said Nate. He passed it to Ryuuk. Ryuuk smiled. "L, you can keep that one with you."

L looked at both of them. "I don't plan on using it any more."

"You will need to when you become a Death God."

L looked at Nate. "Is this what I will become?"

"Greetings L." said Nate. "I have been looking forward to meeting you. I am glad to see that you are with us in the fight against Kira."

L looked back at the Death Note. "How are we going to kill Kira?"

"Kira has gone somewhere. No doubt he is currently finding out a way to kill Death Gods."

"So are we going to kill him?"

"We must wait for him to find out and then we shall kill him with his own trick."

"So we are just going to sit here and wait."

"No. You will. Myself and Ryuuk will be in the shinigami world."

They both flew off. "Keep the Death Note with you." Said Ryuuk. "Just in case."

L swore. "What am I supposed to do?"

There was nothing in this world that would help him defeat Kira. What was the point in Near recruiting him?

"What makes you so sure that the guys you took the notes from won't try and get them back?"

Nate smiled. "They gave them up, which means they don't have any memories of the note anymore."

Death Note

How to Use It

If the cause of the death is not specified, the person

will simply die of a heart attack

"L-San." Watari was speaking in Japanese. L turned to his laptop and spoke into the mic. "Yes Watari?" He said, speaking in Japanese as well.

"Everyone is hidden and is talking to you through a conference voice chat from various locations in the world."

"Everyone, please name yourself. We shall be speaking in Japanese."

"Shuuichi Aizawa."

"Touta Matsuda."

"Hideki Ide."

"Kanzo Mogi."

"Halie Bulle, also known as Ridner." The woman was speaking in English.

"Stephen Loud, also know as Gevanni." This man also spoke in English.

"There is one missing, isn't there?" said L. Matsuda spoke into the mic. " It is Yamamoto-kun, L-San. He committed suicide a few days ago."

"Understood." Said L. "I have asked you all to assemble here to make an important announcement. Nate Rivers, also known as Near and better known as the former L is still alive."

There was static. L smiled. "Surprised? He has returned as a shinigami. That doesn't mean that the Kira affair is over. Even the shinigami themselves are unsure as to how to kill each other. However, I want you to know that I am working with Near and Ryuuk, whom you all should know as the shinigami who killed Kira in his mortal form. I also want you to know of the reason Near and Kira are shinigami in the first place. Those who kill with the Death Note become shinigami when they die as mortals. Why am I telling you all of this? Because they have recruited me as they're agent in this world. I need all the help I can get. I want you all to trust me as well hence I am telling you all of this."

"If you want us to trust you then why don't you show us your face?"

"We cannot all be in the same room. Have you ever considered the fact that Kira might be watching right now?"

More static. "Why are we here? What is the point of us joining up yet again if we can't even kill shinigami?"

"I have a plan. You will see. I can't tell you right now in case Kira is watching."

L smiled. "That and the fact that you won't agree to it if I tell you right now." He thought.

The shinigami moved aside and opened the door. "Welcome." He said. Kira and Mikami walked through the doorway. "My god." Said Mikami. "What the hell is this place?"

Kira laughed. "It's a mine."

The mine was dark with only a small fire to light up the area. Kira looked around. "There's some sort of strange metal in this mine." Sharp ends protruded from the walls of rock. Kira frowned. "This is it?" He said. "This is what the shinigami king was afraid of?"

"I'm telling you, we're going to find a cart of apples in here somewhere."

Mikami laughed and walked through the mine. He fell. "Ouch!"

Kira looked at him. "Mikami. What's wrong?"

Mikami shook his head. "It's okay, I'm fine. These things sure are sharp."

And then Kira smiled. He started to laugh. "Mikami!" He said, grinning. "You're bleeding!"

Author's Note: Okay, I'm coming with a plot (at last!) so yes, the story is finally going somewhere.