I'm at Yu-Wan's restaurant having some noodles; this should make my back pains go away. Nadia gets my attention when she taps my back with her tail.

"You alright?"

I couldn't help but chuckle with that question.

"I'm Fine Nadia."

"You sure? I mean, I did cut you pretty deep last night."

"Hey, it was in the middle of the climax you couldn't help yourself, although my back still hurts."

Minette comes to us with our bowls of noodles, although her facial expression is a bit on the concerned side.

"What's wrong with your back?"

"I just slept on the wrong side of the bed Minette, well if you call that basket a bed."

I don't want Minette or Yu-wan to know what actually happen in fact I think it would be better that I don't tell them about my relationship with Nadia.

"You really need to move out of that house."

"I know Minette, but I just gotta find the right place here in little innsmouth, it's more about location then money, or maybe if Nadia buys another bed."

To be completely honest, I feel like I'm already in the, "move-in" phase in a relationship but she is right, I should get my own place. Come to think of it, I should really sell that gold for money, I did give Nadia a gold bar, I think I gave Yu-wan one as well. I open my bag, but I realized that I left the gold bars somewhere else. While, going through my bag, I see the envelope that Vitale gave me, I hold it in my hands and I looked at it.

Nadia gently grabs my hand,

"Don't worry… we'll find her."

"I know but... it's been three months and still I haven't found her yet, I know she's still alive."

"Nadia, why is there a woman with two gigantic arms?"

Minette says from a distance looking out the window. I quickly go beside her and look out the window… I don't believe it, it really is her. I quickly go outside and jump off the balcony and safely land on the bridge where Cerebella is.

"CEREBELLA!"

I wave at her trying to get her attention. I still can't believe that she's still alive and well. I smile at her, but Cerebella charges at me. Before I can react, Cerebella goes behind me and hits me on my back… my poor, poor, back. I go flying, but I am quickly grabbed by her.

Cerebella starts whaling on me.

I could barely move because of vice versa's grip, I kick Cerebella's chest and was able to break free.

"CEREBELLA, WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU?!"
Cerebella ignores me and charges right at me.

"DIE TRAITOR!"

I dodge her attack and pull out my knife… no, I can't hurt her.

I have to do something else, Vice Versa tries to attack me, but I can only dodge her attacks. They just keep coming one after the other, It isn't long until Vice Versa has me again, now Strangling me.

"THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR KILLING VITALE!"

I could barely move, barely speak. But what Cerebella doesn't know, is that Fortune was right behind her.

"HEY!"

Cerebella turns around. only to get scratched by Nadia. Cerebella turns her focus on Nadia which gives me time to get some air.

Damn it, there's gotta be something I can do.

I grab the envelope from my pocket and I open it, inside was a tape recorder. This better have Vitale's Voice in this, I hit Play on the Recorder.

"My Dearest Cerebella."

As soon as Cerebella heard that voice, she stopped what she was doing and got closer to me, seemingly in a trance.

"V-Vitale?"

"If you're hearing this, I have passed away. I know this is something I don't prepare for, but when father decided to bring HIM into the family, I knew it was trouble. Cerebella, I know it's hard for you to accept this, but it is true. When I heard about him going insane, I knew he would betray us. None of our goons ever went insane after the first kill, I knew the reason of why he joined, I tried to tell my father, but he refused after he did such a good job of killing some of our enemies. Should I be Killed by G, I know you will most likely kill him. I don't want you to, he doesn't deserve death. Cerebella, I only have one task for you, near the entrance to the roadway of the River King Casino is my house, go there and your final task will begin."

Cerebella stood in silence with a depressed look on her face. Nadia was about to say something but I gently moved my hand telling her not to.

We Traveled to Vitale's house. I tried to open the door, but it was locked. I looked under the mat and see a key glinting in the sun. I unlock the door and see a table with two tape recorders. The one on the left said, "To G." The one on the right said, "To Cerebella." Cerebella grabs her tape recorder and plays it.

"Cerebella, I remember the day when I picked you up from the orphanage, you where nothing more than just a sweet little girl and you grew up to be one of the most famous circus performers in the Canopy Kingdom, but as time went on I gave you tasks in which you broke people's legs, or gave them a warning. During that time, my father wanted you to be a ruthless killer, a weapon of mass destruction. I gave you simpler tasks in which killing didn't happen. My Father was displeased, but he continued to fund the circus, but I think it's time you learned the truth of the circus, The circus was just a way to find powerful killers your friend Feng would have been perfect to be an assassin, my father had a lot of hope from you, so I lied about your tasks saying that you killed most of the problems. With Father and myself gone, the circus is no longer being funded, but I left something for you to continue your circus performance. Go downstairs Cerebella I will explain your task."

Cerebella, myself and Nadia quickly go downstairs; there we see a chair with a teddy bear a tape recorder and Two-billion dollars. We were all amazed by this; Cerebella grabbed the tape recorder and pressed play.

"Cerebella, your final task is to continue following your dreams without dealing with us. I know you're already the best, but I want the world to know that, I have given you enough money to give you a BIG start. Good Luck Cerebella. I love you."

Cerebella dropped the tape recorder, and fell to her knees and began crying profusely.

"I… l-love you too Vitale."

I couldn't say anything; my mind was filled with regret of killing Vitale… DAMN IT IF I JUST... no …this is most likely what Vitale would have wanted, I gently get close to Cerebella and tap her shoulder, she turned to me but the sight of her face filled with tears almost got me crying as well.

Silence ensues.

"I'm… Sorry G."

"It's… ok…"

The only thing I could do next was hug her; I not only felt her arms around me but Vice Versa's arms as well.

It took us awhile to gather our thoughts but we bagged the money and Vice Versa was able to carry the money bags.

"Did you get everything Cerebella?"

Cerebella only nodded her head; I guess she didn't want to talk. Nadia taps my shoulders.

"Hey G aren't you gonna listen to your tape?"

"Oh yeah, you're right."

I grab the tape recorder and press play.

"G, I just want to say that I'm sorry you got caught up in all this, you wanted to be a scientist right? Instead you worked with us and I thought you were a mindless goon like everyone else, at least that's what I thought until the day you went insane. That's when I realized you weren't a mindless goon like everyone else, you were just a kid who had a dream and because of my father, your dream was shattered. I never felt regret so much until I met you. A few months after you went insane, father told me to instruct Cerebella to get the life gem back from Ms. Fortune, a task that I never wanted to give her and I still haven't instructed her as of this recording, I fear that should she succeed in her task then that would mean the death of Ms. Fortune, I know Cerebella well enough to know that she would go through the same thing as what you did when you first killed someone."

I turn over to Cerebella, she was shocked. Vitale was right, Cerebella is no Killer she never was… and I hope she never will be.

"G, I have one task for you, I want you to continue to be friends with Cerebella, to make sure that she doesn't fall into the wrong hands, I want you to protect her as she will protect you. You know… You're a good kid, keep it that way."

The tape ends and we're thrown into utter silence, no words are said but no tears are shed.

I break the silence.

"We should get going."

"Wait, I have to do something first something first."

"What is it Cerebella?"

"Just give me a minute."

We all go upstairs to the main floor, but Cerebella goes to the bedrooms, I guess she wants a picture or something, I can understand that. Later we arrive back at Little Innsmouth were we must say farewell to Cerebella.

"So I guess this is where we part ways Cerebella."

"You live here?"

"Yes I do, Are you ok Cerebella?"

"Of course I am."

"So I guess this is goodbye?"

"Before I go I want you to have this G."

Vice Versa gives me one of the money bags but… why would she do that? I look at Nadia and I know she's holding an excited expression and thinking on what to do with the money.

"Cerebella, why?"

"Well, it's an Apology from this afternoon."

"Are you sure? You're going to need a lot of money to travel all over the world."

"Nah, I'll be fine and besides I'm pretty sure one performance will fund the rest of my performances."

"So are you going to do a performance in New Meridian before you go?"

"Nah, I'll be saving that for last."

"You think when you do a performance here you think I can get the best seats?"

"For you, I Think I'll give you more than just the best seats."

"Alright, but you got to tell me when it happens."

"I'll never turn down a fan especially you G."

She hugs me, but I also feel her lips on my cheek, I couldn't help but blush, Cerebella giggles, She goes to Nadia, Gulp I hope they become friends I hope they become friends.

"And you."

I HOPE THEY BECOME FRIENDS.

"Maybe next time we see each other, we won't be clawing at each other, instead will go out for cheeseburgers."

Oh no… THAT'S RACIEST! NOW NADIA AND CEREBELLA ARE GONNA FIGHT AGAIN!

"Don't you Relish the idea yet."

We stood there in silence for a second

I felt the awkwardness from here, but then Cerebella began to laugh and so did Nadia, I felt happy that the two of them are able to get along. Cerebella hugs Nadia and she hugs back, Cerebella waves us goodbye and she left Little Innsmouth I was happy about the fact that Cerebella is alive and well but now I am curious about what she said to Nadia.

That night I was in Nadia's bed, Nadia gets comfortable.

"So, Today was certainly something eh?"

"Sure was, what do you think you're going to be doing with all that money?"

"Well first, ill buy my own place. Maybe a small apartment and with the rest…hell, I don't know, this money alone could set me for life and that's not even counting the gold bars I still have."

I think it's time I ask her.

"Nadia… how did you know about Cerebella?"

Nadia looks at me but she's a bit depressed when I brought that up.

"I met Cerebella before, she was dead-set on the getting the life gem, she found me, but couldn't keep up, G I'm the reason why Cerebella went missing that day."

I couldn't believe that Nadia was holding this information from me, but why?

"Nadia, why didn't you tell me?"

"Well, it wouldn't have done much, I only knocked her out in Little Innsmouth, when I returned, she wasn't there. What help could I have been?"

"You could have at least told me she was still alive."

"You already knew that didn't you?"

She was correct, I knew Cerebella wouldn't die that easily, but I do feel that regardless Nadia should have told me.

"G, I didn't want to tell you because I didn't wanna hurt you."

"I understand and don't worry, this won't be changing anything, I still love you Nadia."

"I love you to G."

We both kiss but as soon as I kiss her I feel a sharp pain on my back.

"GAAAH my back."

"Still bothering you?"

"Yeah…"

"Here, let me help you."

I lay on my belly and Nadia gets on top of me and begins massaging my back.

"Just relax and let me do everything."

The Feeling of her massage was so relaxing and painless, I feel as if my back was never injured

I felt so relaxed that I fell asleep.