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It's about time we checked in on the Danian Tribe. This used to be Sarah's favorite place, yet she never told her daughter about it. How will Angel react to this place? Does she have a connection through her mother to the Danians, or will she make her own friends?

Or even, will she make any friends at all?

Let's see!

The Danian Tribe dwelled in the Underworld region of Perim. These ant-like Creatures though were no part of the Underworld Tribe which Chaor ruled. They lived in colossal towers of their own making, referring to their tribe unit as a Hive, yet their social structure is measure by their place above the others. At the very top being the only female known to the Tribe, the Queen. The previous Queen was called Illexia, but although she lived it was her daughter Aszil, who now ruled as she went to the Nest of the Ancestors. Danians were not wholly unfriendly, but they did not open their doors up to Chaotic Players even in the best of times. But of course, what great challenge does a Chaotic Player need than a 'you are not welcome' as an invitation?

Two second-generation Chaotic Players, lay in hiding as a patrol marched past. Peeking out from their hiding place, Angel said to Kit, "Are you sure about this?"

"Yeah! Partially…" Kit admitted. His sister was having a Chaotic match with an Overworld player, and Manny had opted to perform an eat-what- you-can experiment in Chaotic that was just too painful for Angel to watch, so the two had decided to go on their own scan quest. "Relax. The key is to just stay out of sight."

"Kit, I…" Angel didn't want to sound like a know-it-all, but the Danians had a society structure that she knew all too well. They were just like ants, complete with works and higher ups. Plus, admitting that her mom had a life-long love for these insects a bit embarrassing for Angel to admit.

Noticing her hesitation, Kit reach over and placed an assuring hand on her shoulder. "I promise we'll get out of this a-okay. Just keep your scanner close at all costs, and watch your step around here." Angel nodded, remembering her last experience. "Besides," Kit continued, "You have Danians in your deck too, Angel. You should be able to say you have some decent scans of them."

She and Kit found and empty tunnel and proceeded down to it. Angel kept her thoughts to herself but… Kit was more excited to be here than she was. It's true that Angel did have Danians in her deck, and she liked them. But unlike her Overworlders, she just felt like she had no connection to them. In the Overworld Angel was exploring the land her father had told her about, herein Mount Pillar… she walking about in a place her Danian-fan, mother had never set foot in. Down here, Angel felt like a complete stranger to everything she saw.

Angel followed Kit, hiding behind corners and down empty hallways to avoid detection. "Do you think they can sniff us out?" Angel asked.

Kit stopped in his tracks at her question. "They're bugs, not bloodhounds, Angel!"

"But regular ants can detect intruders by how their pheromones smell. Danians are really similar to-"

"Yeah, yeah, I know that too!" Kit was whispering so they wouldn't get caught. He'd gotten lucky in the Underworld (for some reason), and he didn't want to push his luck twice! But he didn't want to be mean with Angel. "Sorry. We talked about this, anything happens we port and contact. I promise, if anything happens, I'll get you out, Angel." Kit blushed, but Angel was just glad she hadn't annoyed him with freaky facts.

The Danians had built their home up from the ground, and used every bit of ground to do it! To Angel and Kit, Mount Pillar took on two different appearances. To Kit, it was a potential prison. Wide, dug out tunnel and towers of stone and dirt meant for holding in trespassers. Only the strategic and tough would call getting a good scan around here a breeze. He and Angel would have to be clever. But to Angel, This was nothing short of a castle! Winding tunnels with endless rooms to explore, like an ant-farm built to human scale (actually she and Kit were among the smallest things around here). She didn't want to admit it, but Angel shared a bit of her mother's interest with ants!

So as the two Chaotic Players traveled through the might structure, they were both different kinds of 'antsy'. Kit led the way, always sliding up against the walls and peering around corners carefully of his glasses. Angel followed, in awe over the place, not really paying attention to what Kit was doing.

Meanwhile…

Kat walked out of the BattleDrome with an air of confidence. Her fellow Underworld players lined up outside the drome and high-fived her as they walked past. She made her way with her growing ego all the way to where Manny's experiment was still in progress. The entire a table was a mess of at least a dozen of each kind of food you could get. Manny wasn't quitting his experiment no matter what. He wanted to see if he would be sick of food in his Earth body if he really stuffed himself here in Chaotic.

Kat wasn't even grossed out as she approached the table. She just grabbed a seat and kicked her feet up onto the table. Manny didn't even see her over the pile of food.

"Attention Bottomless Pit!" Kat called over the food mountain. "You are in the presence of a Chaotic Underworld favorite around here! Three wins a row thank you very much."

"You're welcome…" Manny droned chewing on a hot dog and pizza he was shoving into his mouth at the same time.

Kat took that as permission for her to brag more. Like she needed it. "Both were Overworlders. They got close, but close isn't the win. I've just been saving those new scans for back-ups now, I rule the Drome!" Manny's focus however, was on a plate of tacos and a gumbo sized soda to wash them down.

Looking over, Kat saw that she was being ignored. So she tried a different tactic. "Ya know, most of the Creatures I beat today were Mipedians. Now I have my own opinions about that tribe, but seriously! What's that say about them?"

Moving onto a burger, Manny finally said. "It says that even a newbie Underworlder can have a lucky day." At that Kat slammed her fist down in anger, the result being the vibrating table hitting Manny's elbow and smashing the entire, messy sandwich all over his face and shirt.

Kat was miffed because not only had Manny ruined her happy mood, he had insulted the Underworld Tribe. And Manny was ticked because not only did Kat insult the Mipedian Tribe, she had ruined his burger! As their glares harden on each other, even the people at nearby tables who heard the argument guessed at what would happen next.

"The Drome!" They both declared.

Back at Mount Pillar….

Angel's POV

It's not the Overworld, but the Danian homeland is amazing in its own way. These massive tunnels dwarf the passageways in the Mipedian Fortress, and there's more of a natural earthiness to it. It's not all underground (well, technically…), but even the parts that have been built up look the same as the ones on the ground floor!

"What is it about this place, Kit, that makes it so… Majestic!" I might as well admit it: I love every bit of Perim! Oh gosh, if Mom could ever-

"Kit?" I looked around. I didn't see him. "Kit?" Oh no, don't tell me we got separated! Kit has all the info to get in and out of here inside his head. He's been asking other Chaotic Players, and, even though no one says how far they've come, Kit does know where the Gear we want is! "Oh man! Oh man! Oh-wait!" Unlike last time, I had my scanner and could easily contact Kit. "Thank goodness." My scanner was also safe in my pocket, no more wild, crate rides for me. Though in hindsight, it was pretty fun!

My scanner is in my hand when I hear a sound down the tunnel. It sounds like… many… marching… feet! I don't want to look away from the direction of the marching in case they see me and I have to port out fast. So backed up more, and then more, then where I was expecting a wall was a door and… Déjà vu!

I kept my mouth shut this time as the ride down was much bumpier and dirt was kicked up into my face. Unlike the Mipedians, the Danians seem to prefer their tunnels all natural! So I tumbled, hit my head, spat out dirt, and repeated over and over until I was finally spat out!

"Ow…" I groaned. This time hurt a lot more than the Mipedian tunnels. I was able to stand up and open my eyes within a few seconds. And when I opened my eyes I saw something amazing! "Whoa…" I was on the side of a cliff overlooking a giant cavern. Surrounded by water, glowing among some huts by its base, was Jade Pillar. The name says it all; this pillar was built by the Danians out the gemstone from around the area shining brightly green. Completely mesmerized, I stepped closer and closer to the pillar. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen!

Right when I was in the middle of a step, I was yanked back. "Oof!" My first thought was that Kit had found me and pulled me back to get my attention, the next second I thought a Danian might have found me. "Hey!" I exclaimed.

However, the voice and face that answered me was not Kit's nor was it a Danian. "Are you an idiot? You almost walked right over a cliff! Whos does that!?" It was a human boy. He looked to be around my age, if not a little older than me. He had one angry, purple eye that showed while half of his face was covered with swept over brown hair, and a purple watch cap that concealed the rest of his head. He was also wearing a zip-up mauve sweat jacket and a pair of dirty-grey pants over some old sneakers. Over-all her looked mad… and kind of cute.

Looking at where I had been walking behind him, I saw that he was right. I had almost walked off the cliff in a daze! "I… I…" It was like I couldn't remember how to talk. Not only had I been caught off guard, I had been caught by this boy. "I… guess Jade Pillar was just so beautiful to me and-"

"Well your trip to La-La Land just almost cost you your own code!" He shouted. "You've got keep your brain turned on. This isn't a museum, you'll be shot on sight if you're spotted here!"

I don't like being yelled at, much less being yelled at so rudely. I glared back at the boy, but I knew he was right. And this isn't even the first time for me. "You're right, I know that. And thank you for saving me."

This seemed to catch him off-guard. He turned around and kept talking to me gruffly. "D- um… um… It was nothin'! Nothin' worth thanking a bloke for anyway." Is that an Australian or British accent?

"I think it is." I was starting to talk to him more easily. "You didn't have to do it, but you did anyway."

"Well, it was strategy." He stated, turning back to me. "Can't have you giving away my hiding place before the big guys show up." Not the most charming guy I've ever met, but he has my attention.

I asked him. "What big guys?"

"Returnin' troops from the Flame Gate." He said. "You do know about the City of the Elements, right?"

I felt my intelligence being insulted. Placing my hands on my hips automatically, I said. "Yes, I know about it!"

He looked down at me like a know-it-all. "An associate of mine gave me the info that one of the guards is coming back to report to the Queen. Don't know what he's got to say, but a guard has got to be worth somethin' in a Chaotic match." He then started to walk off.

Oh no, you don't, buster! "Care if a newbie tags along?" I asked, daring him to tell me no. I'd just follow him anyway!

He looked back and smiled again. "Ain't we all newbies at this point?"

He was making a joke, that surprisingly I laughed at. "I guess so!" I said as I ran to catch up with him.

Back with Kit… (his POV)

As I peered over the next corner, I saw a squad of guards standing together that just walked away from their posts. "Alright," I whispered back to Angel, "You're going a great job with this stealth-thing, Angel. Just a little farther and we-"

When I turned my head to see behind me, something was missing. "Angel? Angel? You better be playin' me." I looked back down the tunnel, and unfortunately saw only my own footprints. "Uh –oh…"

I pulled out my scanner to call Kat and Manny, but they weren't answering! "What the?" What were they doing?! "Great!" I groaned. "Now I have to save Angel this time…" I sighed. "I thought she was smarter than Kat!"

Then I thought: Wait a minute. Yes, she is! I went over rendezvous points with Angel over and over before this! "She can port back if she gets into trouble, no sense in calling it off now when I'm so close to some choice BattleGear."

Now I sound like Kat. "Then again… Friends are supposed to help each other. Angel's not helpless, but she doesn't know much about here yet."

I have to think this one out carefully. Lose the Gear and find Angel, or go look for Angel and call off the whole trip? Losses versus gains; practicality versus morality. I stood there thinking for a while.

A/N: Kit Kalinkas! But he is the thinker of the group.

What do you think of angel's new acquaintance? Who do you think he is?

Find out in Part two!