The Gold Cat pounced upon her target, knocking his legs out from under him, and hitting the back of his head with the butt of her gun. She hauled her target's body up and carried it to the police office. Her shorts hung loosely around her thighs, her top the one she had worn the day of Steven's death. The police gave her a look, but they gave her the bounty none the less. She took the money. She didn't really want money, she wanted Saya back. And she wanted Train to pay for Steven, and Creed for Saya. Yet, somehow, Lucy felt drawn to him. It was something she couldn't explain. How could one love the one who killed their best friend? Lucy didn't know, and yet, she did. She stepped into the cold night air and there was Creed. A rose in his mouth. He was watching her, waiting. She stopped.

"What do you want?" She snarled, burying her feelings so she could seem vicious.

"Lucy Minatsuki. How much you look like that meddle some girl. Maybe you're why Train won't snap out of the spell!"

"What spell!? And how dare you call my sister meddlesome!" Lucy pulled her gun and fired two rounds, Creed dodged them both. His sword flashed; invisible to most humans, but Lucy was no ordinary human. Lucy dodged it easily and looked at it.

"Ah, so you can see the Phantom Blade? Good, this'll make it much more fun."

"And you think you're gonna kill me here Creed Diskenth? I don't think so!" Lucy leaped away from the blade, but the blade followed. The sharp edge ripped into her right shoulder.

"The more you fight, the more blood you lose, therefore, the more painful the battle."

"Then I guess I better help!" Train Heartnet fell from the sky and immediately started attacking Creed. Lucy stumbled backwards holding her bleeding shoulder. She sunk to the ground, gasping for breath.

"So, Sven, this is the girl were supposed to rescue?"

"Yep. I guess, only girl in sight."

"You get her out of here Sven. I'll help Train."

"Hey wait!" But he was too late, Eve had already charged headlong into the fight. Sven knelt beside Lucy. "Hey, sorry, this is gonna hurt." And he picked her up. Her screech of pain echoed around the empty streets. And Sven ran. He carried her to their hotel. He gave her the proper stuff, and she went in the bathroom and wrapped her shoulder. She came out and sank onto the couch. "Are you sure you're OK?"

"Ya, I'm fine, just a little tired. I should be going." And Lucy stood to leave. Train and Eve walked in right as she was about to leave.

"HEY! Sven, I'm hungry! ... Are you ok?"

"What do you want ME to do about your hunger Train!? We have an injured person here."

"Ya, I know, go get food. The Little Princess and I can watch her!" Sven's eye twitched.

"Hey, wait, don't I get ANY say in this!? I'm leaving. Did anyone bother to pick up my gun?"

"Gun? You had a gun? Then how did you get hurt so bad?" It was time for Lucy's eye to twitch.

"Can you see the Phantom Blade as he called it?"

"What? See it? No, I can't."

"Well I can. And I thought I could get away. It grows."

"YOU CAN SEE IT!?" Train was shocked. Creed said that no one could see the blade!

"Ya, why?"

"Creed said…. Never mind…"

"He killed my sister. He won't get away with trying to kill me." And just like that, Lucy Minatsuki was gone. She jumped out the window and ran. Soon she was panting and gripping her shoulder, which was once again, bleeding. She knew that in this condition, she couldn't out run anyone. So she hid.

"So, you survived. Then, just maybe, you are worthy." Creed stood behind her.

"Creed, you think my sister was a witch don't you? Well, I assure you, I'm not. And I don't like Train Heartnet."

"Then you don't like me either. Train used to be my partner."

"In the Chrono's Numbers. Yes, I know." Lucy simply turned and ran, she ran until the bleeding forced her to stop. She collapsed on the ground. She managed to crawl to sit against the wall. She tipped her head back slightly and looked up at the stars.

"Well… It's….. A… good… thing….. I….. Found… you." Sven panted out.

"What do you want?" Lucy said unable to fight.

"Train told me to watch you, watch you is what I shall do. Come on Lucy. Come on back. Heal up. Then you can go back to whatever. You may even grow to like Train."

"I don't care…." And Lucy passed out.

"Well, Sven, I elect you to carry her back." Train stepped around the corner.

"You've been there the whole time!?" Sven growled.

"Well, naturally I followed you!" Train shrugged, walked over, and heaved Lucy's limp body over his shoulder. "Shall we go?" Sven was puzzled. Train had never voluntarily worked. They walked back to the hotel room quietly. When they returned to the room, Eve made them leave. Eve tended to Lucy's shoulder.