He had practiced forever to kill Saya, and yet, here was her sister. Just as meddlesome. He would have to kill her to. Or maybe he could use her. He just had to get her alone. And she was never alone. Except one day. That was his chance. And Creed seized it. He followed her to a secluded park. Why she went there, no one knew, not even she knew what had drawn her there. She felt the presence of the Phantom Blade, and she dodged it.

"Ha, I was right! When I turned my back, you would be there!"

"I have come to either kill you, or accept you as an Apostle of the Stars."

"Why would I want to be an Apostle of the Stars? I mean, I've already got what I want right here!" She drew her gun and held it, not to shoot him, but to shoot the sky. One shot fired as the Phantom Blade swiped through the air she had stood in a second ago. "Too slow!" Lucy said from behind Creed. He swung the blade again, but she dodged. She was quick. Too quick to even see her movements. Her laugh sounded from the air above him. He swung the blade up, but he missed her. And then Train, Sven and Eve arrived. The bullet ripped through the air as it launched at Creed. The bullet lodged itself in his shoulder. He turned and saw Train.

"Train! So you have come to join me!"

"Don't flatter yourself Creed! Trainy (Train's eye twitched) here is helping me." Another bullet lodged itself in Creeds side. He spun to find Lucy, but she was already beside Train. They each held their guns, the same gun only in different colors.

"So, you have fallen for this girls spell to!? All I wanted was you to be my partner and help reform this world! This rotten world!" Creed's face twisted in anger. The once fairly handsome man now looked like a monster. Lucy, not even thinking, holstered her gun.

"What are you doing Lucy!?" Lucy put her head down and closed her eyes. A gentle gold light surrounded them. Lucy's head snapped back up and her eyes were those of a cat. She snarled, revealing sharp, cat-like teeth. She launched herself at Creed. Her nails, now claws, ripped through his torso. He fell to his knees and gasped.

"You wanna call Saya a witch again!?" Lucy hissed. Nobody could move. Everyone was stunned. Lucy looked so cat like.

"Saya may not be the witch, but I know who is!" Creed said as he shoved his blade up into Lucy's stomach. She gasped and stumbled back. Creed smirked. And then, he got up. A rope ladder dropped from a helicopter and he got on it. "Train, reconsider my offer. My force will be the most powerful in the world!" And then he was gone. Lucy was kneeling on the ground, blood pouring from her stomach. She was pale. Very pale. They rushed over to her. Train took off his jacket to try to stop the bleeding. And then he picked her up. The concern in his eyes as she went limp was stunning. They carried her to a hospital. After an hour in surgery, Lucy was fine. Well, as fine as someone stabbed in the stomach can be. She had to stay in the hospital for a few days, but then she could go home. A few days later, she went home. Her gun lay on the bedside table (Sven and Train had gotten a bigger room with more beds), polished and clean.

"Train, did you clean my gun for me?"

"Well…. You weren't here to do it…" Train said turning red. Even though Lucy had trouble walking, she got up and hugged Train. He relaxed and hugged her back. They stood like that for a minute. Until the hotel door opened as Sven and Eve came back with the groceries. She quickly sat back down on the bed.

"Hey Sven! You got food? I'm hungry!" Lucy exclaimed

"Of course you are…. Even after getting stabbed in the stomach, she and Train eat me out of house and home….."

"Yep!" Train and Lucy said at the same time. Lucy got up again, but this time to get food.

"Lucy! You're not supposed to be up and walking!" Sven exclaimed.

"Ya, ya, ya, I know. But if I don't walk, then how am I gonna get stronger?"

"You get stronger after you've healed!" Lucy just shrugged, took a bag, and carried it to the little kitchen where she started to unload it.

"OHHHHHHHHHHHH! Sushi! Sven I love you!" Lucy practically ran out of the kitchen and mauled Sven. That made her wound open a little. "Well, shit…." She pressed the wound with her hand. Train was mildly observing, leaning against the wall. Lucy got up, glanced at him, and walked back into the kitchen. She was in the kitchen a long time. Sven finally got curious. He walked into the kitchen, and Lucy was passed out on the floor. Her wound was still closed, and yet she was passed out. He picked her up, checked for a pulse, which was beating strongly, and took her back to her bed.

"She really needs to calm down…" Sven said. Train simply nodded. "What's wrong Train? You've been awfully quiet."

"It bothers me. What Creed said about her either dying or joining him."

"Don't mind him, Creed's just mad."

"Ya, but now that Saya is gone, he's targeting her sister. I don't like it."

"Ah, I see. You have feelings for Lucy."

"W-what!? N-n-no! T-th-that's crazy!"

"No its not. When we came in, they were hugging." Eve said causing Train to glare at her.

"Fine, ya we were, but can you prove it was more than just a friendly hug?"

"The day when Lucy had the vision and then she went out horseback riding, you followed and kissed her." Train turned bright red. Sven got an evil smile on his face, and Eve resumed reading her book. Train sat down and picked up the list of bounties.

"We should focus on more small paying bounties so we can pay off the medical bills. The more small profits we rake in, the more money we can actually get."

"I agree with Train. And you guys think Imma let you pay off my medical bills? Really, you don't know me at all. Let's go." Lucy stepped out, fully dress, her gun in its holster around her thigh.

"Where do you think you're going Lucy? The doctor said you couldn't do anything hard for a while!"

"Doctor smoktor! Come on Sven! It's my body! I'll do what I want!"

"Lucy, I think, for once, you should listen to Sven." Train said quietly.

"What do you mean for once!?" Sven shouted, only to be ignored.

"Train…." Lucy stared in puzzlement at Train. Eve stood up, closing her book with a snap. She looked at Lucy, Train, and finally Sven.

"We should let her come. It's her choice. She can bleed out if she wants."

"Wait a sec Eve…" Lucy didn't like where this was going.

"It's her life, her choice, she can do what she wants. She's like Train, she won't listen to anyone. About anything."

"Now hold on a sec…." Train and Lucy said, there eyes twitching. "Was that supposed to be a diss?"

"Yes." Eve sat back down and watched Lucy and Train's faces. They didn't like the fact that she dissed them, both in one sentence.