"Well? Why do you keep changing the subject whenever I ask about Saya? Where is she? This is her room anyway." Train asked. Sven was pacing; he didn't know what answers he would give to Train.

"Don't pretend you're looking for her. Surely, when you see her you'll end her life and the real Train wouldn't want that." Eve said.

Train's cat-like eyes widened upon hearing what the little princess have said. "You're way of speaking is too odd. I am the real Train. Why the heck would I end the life of someone I care about?" Suddenly, his head ached along with his heart. It seemed he was feeling dizzy for no reason at all. His heart was palpitating.

"Well, you are under Kurai's control, aren't you?" Sven asked. "Hey, what's wrong? Train? Train?"


"You have forgotten what really happened. You even forgot about me... about us." Vera said.

"I – I d – don't know wha – what you – you're talking a – about." Kurai stammered. He changed his appearance into Train Heartnet. It was as if to wake Saya's soul from her slumber. He pointed his Hades at Vera and fired. Vera disappeared from his sight and hid in the darkness.

"Of course you don't. Someone and something made you forget all about me and your own past. It was that medicine and someone kept pretending to help you get well but your headache and your heartache only got worse." Vera explained while hiding in the dark. "I have been watching you for a long time so I know." Kurai got angry and fired with his eyes close. The bullets hit the wall. Vera watched her love get perplexed and irritated. She wanted to approach and embrace him but she knew it would be a risk. She would not want her only hope to vanish and that is Saya.

"Shut up!" Kurai exclaimed. "I don't want to hear any more lies!" He could sense that Vera was still around and so, he tracked where he could feel her presence. He appeared where she was lurking and pointed Hades in front of her face. Vera dropped Saya's Beretta 39R and held Hades. "You do not want to do that." She said gently. "Rei, it's me, Vera... don't you remember?"

Kurai closed his eyes. His head was spinning. He did not know what to believe in anymore. A part of him was telling him that he had known this girl for a long time and another part of him disagree to everything that girl says. He had not realized that he had lowered his gun down. Vera's hands were on his. Slowly, she reached into his face and kissed him. (If you look at them, it was as if Train and Saya were kissing. Tee hee. Hey, but this is Kurai and Vera okay? Not the real Train and Saya was still asleep.)

Kurai pushed Vera away and moved backwards. His appearance was still Train Heartnet. He could not take it anymore; he has to end her life. It was the only way; the only solution he could do to stop this nightmare. Vera was coming close to him. He held his Hades tight and slowly, he raised his arms and it was pointing at Vera's direction. His hands were trembling; he did not know why.

BANG!

A gunshot was heard. Vera closed her eyes thinking it was all over. Her hope was gone. Then, she opened her eyes and inspected herself. There was no wound, nothing at all. Someone had blocked his attack and it was the man standing in front of her with the same face as Kurai. It was a man with a spiked brown hair, cat-like eyes, a red collar on his neck, a Roman Numeral Number ten on his chest, blue and white top and black bottom. It was the man whom Saya thought would lose.

"We have to keep them busy, eh?" Haru asked while he had his back turned against Omi's shoulders. They were being surrounded by Kurai's killing machines or in other words, their co-sweepers and Chrono Numbers.

"Show no mercy." Porta ordered as she jumped inside a hole. The hole vanished quickly before the couple could reach her.

"Hai." The killing machines responded. When Sephiria, Jenos, Rin, Louise and Lucy jumped at them, shadows came past Haru and Omi.

"You guys..." Omi said shockingly.

"One of your so-called partners informed us that you guys needed our help." Lin smirked.

"Guess you guys are not that 'we-don't-care' kind of people after all." Haru said.

"Nope, I guess we're not." Lin said as he and the other Chrono Numbers fought with their other teammates. "Careful with them, they're still under control."

Train's large, yellow, cat-like eyes looked angrily at Kurai. Rei Kurai transformed back into his real form. "You – argh – supposed to be on my side. What do you think you're doing?"

"I am on my own side." Train responded. "Don't you dare hurt S – Saya!" He flinched. His head was spinning and his heart was racing once again. Every time he mentions her name or thinks of her, both of them ache. Although he was not feeling well, he came all the way to Kurai's territory when he found out that his beloved Saya was there.

"You see, the more you protect her, the more it hurts. Why not listen to that voice inside of you? Let's finish her off. It will be much easier since the pain will be long gone after we end her life." Kurai explained.

"That's right. Kill her. It is the only way to mend the pain you are feeling right now." a voice whispered in the darkness. The figure was watching them from afar. Kurai's moves became stronger because he was not fighting the voice inside of him. Train's condition was the opposite. He was slowing down. He was blocking Kurai's attacks with his Hades. But all he could do was a defensive move instead of an offensive one.

"This is not good. We have to help him." Sven whispered to Eve. The little princess nodded. They both came out of their hiding and went after Kurai. They were about to come near him when two other persons blocked their way. One was a man with a tall hat and dark glasses. He was wearing all-black attire. And another is a school girl who used to be very bubbly and cheerful. "Y – You two – I guess we have to deal with you as well." Sven said, getting rid of his cigarette. He wanted to remove the patch on his right eye but it would be a risk. It would take all his energy and he knew that he needed it badly to help Train.

Kurai punched Train several times and threw him at a wall. He dropped his weapon and lost consciousness. "Now, I will have to finish you with no one else interfering." Vera tried to reach for her gun but Kurai stomped on her hands. She flinched and looked teary-eyed at her loved one. "Rei, stop this. This is not you! I don't know you anymore! You are not a murderer. You are a sweeper."

"You know nothing about me." Kurai said coldly. He held Vera's neck and strangled her. He lifted her into the air and threw her at a wall opposite where Train landed. At the moment that he had released her, something appeared in his mind. It was a small, sweet moment. It was in a flash. It was the time when he told Vera his feelings and then, later he found her cold body in her own home. "R – Rei," Vera muttered as she stood up slowly. "My spirit won't be at peace if you continue to go on like this."

"This was your entire fault, Kurai. If you had only noticed my feelings for you, probably I would not end her life in the first place. Probably, you would not be where you are now." a voice inside of him said. "Look around you, many people has suffered because of you."

"ARRGGHH!!!" Kurai took his weapon Imitari and broke it into pieces. There were tears in his painful eyes as he took one large piece of the broken mirror and pointed it at his heart.

"REI!!" Vera exclaimed as she came towards him to stop him from killing himself. He pushed her away and she was hit hard on the head.

"Train-kun..." Saya said. She was in Train's dream. Everything was dark and all he could see was her.

"Saya – I came here to save you." Train said.

"I was supposed to be the one to say that. But I guess you're not under his control anymore." Saya said cheerfully. "I'm glad to see you are fine."

"But you're not..." Train mumbled. "Hey, wait – Saya! Where are you going?"

Saya ran away and slowly vanished from Train's eyes leaving some odd words behind. "Train-kun, promise me you won't leave me, okay?"

"Wait – Saya – I'm not going to leave you – I promise!" Train exclaimed as he opened his eyes. His body was aching. I promise.

The broken mirror piece glistened before it hit his heart. He closed his eyes and his tears fell down. It was odd. He had not felt anything at all. He opened his eyes and looked at his chest. He was unable to thrust the pointed object at his heart after all. Something stopped him. He could see Vera's spirit clearly in front of him. It was her time to leave Saya's body and she was holding his hands. "Please, don't do it."

"V – Vera – I remember – I – please forgive me!" Kurai apologized before he had lost consciousness. Vera did not leave him and stayed beside him. She looked at Saya who was unconscious. She was in a pretty bad shape. Her head was covered with blood.

Train sat down and looked at Kurai. "Looks like I missed a lot." Then, he looked at Sven and Eve who was still busy fighting with Charden and Kyoko. Then, he saw his beloved Saya lying on the ground. "Saya!!" He crawled next to her and held her shoulders. "No, not again, please be alive."

"Saya..." Train slowly embraced Saya, ignoring the pain he was feeling inside. "I promised not to leave you... So please, promise not to leave me."


Okay, this is the end of this chapter. Sorry if it's longer than the others. I was having a hard time how to put it all in one chapter. Anyway, reviews are welcome and I will surely appreciate it if you leave one.