Chapter seven.

Onix stared through the cluster of people and spotted Lucy on the other side, looking as frightened as she felt. The bluette pasted herself by the tree to hear the conversation.

"No one leaves Sabertooth that easily" A man snarled, his yellow teeth were bared which made Lucy refrain from running over with Aquarius just to brush them.

"It looks like we just did" The unnamed blonde replied coolly making the surround-ers eyes widened.

"Eden. Let's just go" The girl with black hair pleaded, her red, bottom lip had been bitten previously making them even redder.

Huh. So the blondie was called Eden?

Wait...."Minerva?"

Immediately she regretted speaking up.

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Lucy watched in horror as every eye on the square turned to look at Onix. The black haired girl's arms which were holding her friend back relaxed, almost as if she knew something was about to happen.

Since she wasn't a fan of wasting time, Lucy sprinted out into the open with her keys at the ready. She glided in front, seperating the two parties.

"I think it's a little unfair to go two on however-many you guys are" She announced a threatening smile playing on her lips.

"Make that four" Onix added stepping in to join.

They heard bush's rustling and snuck a glance to the two paths behind them, "What about eight?" As their forming guild appeared, each wearing an amazing set of smug smirks.

"You know, we'd suggest ten, but that'd be too unfair" Memory chirped as she leaned on the tree Onix had told her to hide by.

The man who had snarled, just growled before dispatching his minions and ordering them to return to their base.

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The bluette walked towards the center of the four-sided stone and tripped over...well...air.

Lucy gave a sympathetic smile before turning her gaze, "Why are you being chased by them?"

"We don't have to tell you!" Iris yelled back venomously.

"Actually, I think you owe me an explanation as to why you look suspiciously like Minerva, and not to mention give off a similar aura as her" Onix stated crossing her arms over her black t-shirt with a white skull.

"How do you-?"

"I'm waiting" She added, tapping her foot to an invisible rhythm. Princess stared at the normally bubbly girl that had changed into an old woman! (Mentally!)

"Onix. At least let them compose themselves" Ruki said in a scolding tone.

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"You first Miss Minerva.2" The bluette ordered as they all took a seat under (and on for Anya) a tree a few miles away from the previous scenery.

Iris huffed, but obediently started talking. Anyone who knew Minerva and her aura was someone not to be reckoned with, "My name is Iris Kuragari. My parents were Nobles"

Anya let out an annoyed scream, "Seriously! One non-noble person! That's all I ask for!"

Memory was about to say she wasn't a noble but decided against it.

"The reason why I look and have the same...feeling as Minerva is because she found me as a child once I'd runaway from home. She taught me War God magic and became the mom I always wanted" A fading smile formed on her face but as she continued it was replaced by her facade of ice, "We went to Sabertooth and I grew up around violent people and believed for four years that was all that mattered. Being the best. So I killed innocent persons for jobs and that's when I became friends with Eden"

The golden-blonde gave a soft grin and took over, "Eden Cross. I used to live in Rosemary village happily, but when the Slave Traders came they took nearly everyone"

Princess froze, "What was the traders company name?"

"I think it was Hanabusa"

Princess covered her face with her hands and rocked herself back and forth, letting gasps escape, "I'm so sorry. I'm so so sorry"

"Why? It wasn't your fault" Eden stated giving the pinkette a strange look.

Shaking from sobs, she managed to squeak, "It was my parents"

(A/N: If you aren't following. Princess' real name is Fina Hanabusa. Her parents were Slave Traders and used their last name as the company name! :P)

"You shouldn't have to take the blame for others. You obviously left since you're here right now" The blonde had her arms folded whilst she looked at the now, re-emerging Princess.

"Still-"

"No! I don't want to hear it! That's like me saying I was sorry for stepping on a worm. I didn't know it was there" Eden explained. Onix smiled to herself, this girl was beginning to grow on her. Lucy motioned for her to continue her story.

"Uh...What next...Right, after I came out of my hiding place, I saw that everyone was dead. I ran and hid in the woods by my village and found Weisslogia and another boy. They took me in and helped me, even trained me. But...One day I went out to collect firewood and when I came back, Weisslogia was dead"

Iris looked sullen as her friend talked, she'd heard this story only once after they'd been drawn together by fate.

"How did he die?" Lucy asked gently, trying not to upset the blonde which didn't work.

"The boy I trained with killed him. He said it was to become stronger" Her tone was bitter and the feelings of revenge could almost be seen radiating off of her.

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"Why did you leave Sabertooth then?" Rosie questioned, slightly interested as to why and how these girl left their home.

Iris and Eden glanced at each other, seeming to have a silent conversation before the black-haired girl answered, "I wanted a new beginning, I don't want to hurt anyone anymore. And that boy who killed Weisslogia arrived, so we both got up and left"

"So...I other words, you both want to start anew" Memory simplified. The group had created a circle around the duo whom would soon make a deal they'd never regret.
"I propose that instead of hiding out and not doing anything productive...You join our guild" Onix said seriously, her face was blank which appealed to Eden. This blue-haired girl was like a switch, either she turned off the light bulb or turned it on.

Iris' eyes opened in shock, "Where is the guild?"

"Down in RavensCreak" Ruki and Rosie replied together, "Right?"

"Yeah" Princess answered smiling.

Eden pondered their offer for a while, they would be far enough from Sabertooth to start a new life without her fathers killer, but if there was one thing she'd learned from her time there, it was that nothing ever comes free.

"What do you want in return?" It came out as a whisper which made Onix's switch flash back to Bright Mode. Grinning foolishly, surprising Iris, she relied in a bubbly voice whilst holding out her hand with a bracelet like Lucy's and the others.

"Become our sister silly!"

And that Ladies and Gentlemen, is how Nine of the Eleven Demon Children were found.

You'll understand what I mean about Demon Children later on in the story, don't worry!

Thanks for reading!

Hope you enjoyed it! :D

-Kai-chan!