Okay, so I have to say I re-read the last chapter I there were so many spelling/grammatical errors it was insane! X3 Shows me not to write at 2:30 in the morning, huh? I hope you were all able to make your way through that chapter, even if it was a crazy mess of gobble-dee-gook.

I'm not sure where I want this chapter to go, and now you have fair warning. If it rambles…I'm sorry! I think I know how I want Creed to enter, but we'll see how it works. I'm not quite sure, but I want to write more fight scenes, so there'll be a lil' one in this chapter.

Thank you all so much for sticking with me! I know there were some times where you must have honestly been thinking, "Did you die…?" because it took me SO long to update, but we all have stressors, so I hope you understand they can get in the way.

And OMG can you believe it?? This story has over 13,000 hits! Thank you so much, I'm really happy this story has succeeded on some level! I love you all! X3

ANYWAYS here is the latest chapter in this story, and once again thanks for your support and reviews, they help so much and I love to read your opinions!

A Cat-Aclysm

"No offense Sven, but you're boring," I sighed as we sat at the kitchen table and stared at one another. "I mean…is this what you do for fun? Sit around the kitchen and smoke?"

Sven regarded me with one of his better "I'm not listening" glares before smashing his cigarette into the ashtray. We had been sitting in the kitchen for over an hour now, doing exactly that…sitting. I had tried to entertain myself by playing cards, staring at Sven until it annoyed him into yelling at me, and even counting how many tiles were on the ceiling. I was that bored.

"Why don't you go find something to do?" He offered. "You really could learn a thing or two from Eve, you know."

"Yeah, yeah," I sighed. "Just because Eve went to the library for her Saturday doesn't mean I have to turn into an A-Class nerd."

Sven shot me another glare before lighting yet another cigarette. I swore he had gone through an entire pack while sitting here.

"Alright, fine," I sighed, having had enough. "If this is what you want to do all day I'm heading out."

"Finally," Sven muttered in a tone I couldn't identify as a joke or entirely serious.

"I'll see you later," I waved over my shoulder as I left the smoky kitchen and headed for the front door.

By the time I had made it outside I couldn't help but take in a deep breath of the fresh, afternoon air. I had had my fill of cigarette smoke, let alone the thoughts of cancer from second hand smoke that would no doubt surface any moment now.

The sky was a deep blue dotted with the occasional white cloud, setting the perfect temperature for a mid-afternoon walk. My first stop was for a glass of milk at the nearest restaurant, and with that out of the way I headed towards the river.

The walkway that lined either side of the river was filled with salesmen shouting out their wears and how "little" they cost, alongside interested buyers and shouting children that chased each other up and down the cobblestone.

By the time I reached the bridge that crossed the river I had been offered too many things to list at prices that were so unbelievably expensive I couldn't help but refuse.

I leaned against the rot iron railing and looked down at the rushing water. I had forgotten this place until now, and it had been too long since I had stood here and let my mind go. It seemed like ages ago that Rinslet and I had met here in the snow after attempting a mission that hadn't quite worked out. I remembered her asking about Saya, wondering why I never talked about her, and I remembered how frightened I had been to talk about her-to let those feelings resurface.

Now here I stood thinking about someone else entirely different, the fear of their image resurfacing just as imminent. I knew what Saya would say…"Train-kun, why the long face?". She loved to laugh at my "strange" expressions, claiming she could read me like a book.

I couldn't help but wish she was here again-here to listen to my problems, to help me through them. But I always wondered, would I be the person I am now if she were still here? Did her death drive me towards Sven and Eve? In some way or another she had helped me in both life and death.

Creed on the other hand hadn't helped me at all, but somehow I still felt tied to him. He had taken me from the people who made anywhere home, away from the life I had learned to love, and the person I had once been. He had changed me in ways I couldn't explain, but I wasn't sure it was for the better.

And yet here I was thinking about him, and without an ounce of hate in me. Part of me was frustrated…if that was the right word…while the other part of me was begging me to find him-begging me to go back to him. Something about the time I had spent with Creed was calling me, and I couldn't put my finger on it, but it wouldn't leave me alone.

I turned away from the rushing water of the river and made my way across the bridge, hands in my pockets and my mind wandering as usual. I made my way down the steps and along the other walkway until I crossed under another bridge and entered into the quieter section of town.

No one walked along this section of the walkway except for the occasional fisherman, making it the ideal place to go to think. I felt the shade of the swaying trees fall over my skin as my mind wandered, and it wasn't until several minutes later that something in the back of my mind called for my attention.

With the snap of a twig from somewhere behind me I felt my senses turn on high. If it had been one of the local fisherman behind me I wouldn't have given it a second thought, but this was something different.

I continued to walk at the same pace, acting casual and looking everywhere but behind me. The footsteps continued cautiously, only fueling my suspicions. Somewhere along the way I heard a second set of footsteps coming from beside me somewhere in the trees, and seconds later someone stepped onto the path in front of me, a face I recognized.

"Creed wishes to speak with you," He spoke from behind the cloth that was wrapped around his face, his one eye watching me as if I was supposed to be intimidated.

"I'm sure he does," I growled back, my voice changing octaves just as the air seemed to drop in temperature. "But I have other plans."

"You will speak with him," A voice boomed from behind me and I felt the earth beneath my face vibrate slightly. "He requests it."

"You see," I began, my hand moving towards Hades. "Creed tends to request a lot of things I'm not willing to comply with."

I whipped around and aimed Hades just in time to catch Maro in motion as he swung his fist towards me.

"And I'm sure he'd request you not to do that," I smirked before pulling the trigger, the bullet digging into his clenched fist.

I threw myself backward, caught myself on my hands before flipping over Shiki's head as the air where I had been standing split in two and a Echida stepped out, armed with a gun.

I landed on the ground and skid for several feet before aiming at Shiki as he turned on me, his hands clamped together as he spouted out some sort of chant I wasn't about to translate.

I ducked just in time to miss one of Maro's attacks, the gravity brushing past me and rumpling my clothes and hair. I stood up quickly and jumped back as the ground in front of me exploded from Echidna's fire.

Shiki shouted the last word of his chant and a swarm of deadly looking insects flew my way. I dodged another one of Echida's bullets and turned to run, the bugs swarming after me as I thought up a plan.

I skidded to a halt as I saw the water churning in front of me, and I turned to see Maro focusing on it, his hands shaking. I caught sight of the insects again and as the water exploded beside me and swirled towards me I raced forward, right into it's path.

I crouched down and with a single leap I took hold of a nearby tree branch and pulled myself into the tree, the water taking out Shiki's cloud of insects. I glanced down to see the three of them glared up at me before Echidna sliced the air open and disappeared onto to reappear right behind me.

I turned and whipped Hades up in time to block a blow from her gun that was meant for my head. I shoved her backwards and jumped from the tree in time to avoid another one of Maro's attacks, which sent the tree and Echidna sailing towards the ground.

With a single swipe of her hand Echidna disappeared and reappeared beside Hiki, sending Maro a deadly glare before turning her attention back to me. I aimed Hades in their direction and backed away slowly. They were powerful, but after months of training against their powers this was more of a game than a challenge.

They stopped their advances and looked as though they were readying more attacks when I felt someone step up beside me, the power of their presence forcing me to turn. I whipped around, Hades aimed high, only to feel the sensation of cold, sharp metal against my neck.

I felt Hades falter in my hand as I aimed between his eyes that were locked onto mine. His sword slid against my skin, barely touching me as we regarded one another, my look deadly and his calm and composed.

"I see you complied," He smiled with a look I couldn't explain across his face.

This is for now, I'm sorry to leave you on a cliff hanger but maybe it'll keep you coming back! I'm a little worried I've lost a few readers, or maybe you've just stopped critiquing me. X3 Anyways, I'm working on the next chapter, but I've got to get through tomorrow and then I'll have the weekend to write something. I hope you enjoyed this at least!!