Xion stretches as he walks towards Yami's house, he had promised to go with her to shop for food today, his long tail swished from side to side as he walked. He was headed towards the Foggy Abyss for he had to walk through it to get to Spire

A silent giggle escaped Mica, a youthful girl who had just moved here from Glimmer, and she was wandering around, clutching a bag against her chest. It had necessary groceries that would be needed for her new apartment, wanting to also get to know the place of Avalar. She saw demons and other strange creatures that did not linger in her hometown, as she continued to move. Once or twice, wings came out and she floated for a minute before she realized she did not need them here. Pushing back hair, Mica stopped in front of a window shop that happened to be in Xion's path, glancing at the various objects curiously. "Aw... Katan would love something like that..." She said, mentioning her younger sister by a two years.

A tiny, dark tan lion cub came running into the streets of Avalar, giggling and wagging her tail heavily as she looked back, not paying attention to where she was running.

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The Hyena Hybrid, Chipetsua, followed after her, his head low once more as he stalked after her patiently. He noticed that the cub was about to barrel into some girl at a shop window. He sighed and barked lowly, trotting a bit faster now.

Katsuya had stopped too late, her head hitting against the calf of the woman by mistake. She backed up and stared up at the womna with large teal eyes, her tail still wagging, but a bit slower. "I'm sorry..."

She squeaked at the collision, attention completely focused on the various objects in the window. Nearly dropping her stuff, she caught it, taking a step to the side in order to do so. Mica secured them in her arms, glancing down at the tan lion cub dubbed Katsuya, having never seen such creatures. And she was surprised when it talked. "Oh, it's no problem... Wait. You can talk?" She asked, seeing a large doglike creature following after the small female cub.

"'Course I can! Chipetsua taught me how to. He fathered me!" She exclaimed, placing her bottom on the ground and glancing back at the Hyena. "Besides, what kind of hybrid would I be if I only roared?"

Chipetsua laughed and sat down beside Katsuya, his head tilting to the side and his paw raised. "I'm Chipetsua, nice to have my 'daughter' run into you and meet."

"Ah. Hybrids." She crouched down, hand grasping the offered paw in a shake. "I just moved here, forgive my rudeness, I did not mean to sound rude before." Mica grinned, "And I'm Mica. A pleasure to meet you Chipetsua, and...?" She glanced towards Katsuya.

"I'm Katsuya!" Her voice sounding kind of playful, kind of in a growl from her threoat as she smile. She jumped up on Chipestua's back and gripped his ear with her teeth, a few trickles of blood forming from her pearly white teeth.

Chipetsua yelped and shook his head and neck, swaying roughly back and foruth to get the small cub off of his ear.

She squeaked in response to the sudden rough-handling by Chipetsua and Katsuya. Setting her bad down, she went and managed to grab Katsuya from the top of her 'father''s ear. "There." Mica smiled, "No more hurting, right Chipetsua?"

He pawed his ear with his closest paw to his ear and sneezed in response, his tail wagging a bit. "Yeah, I guess. thanks" He said sweetly, licking her hand gently with his tongue.

Katsuya was about to struggle with her handling, but decided to ni at her hand instead. She hung heplessly in the angel's grasp, so just kind of dangled,

Mica smiled, content that she had helped out. Setting Katsuya down, she picked up her groceries. "It was nice meeting you. I must be going... There is still some unpacking to be done at my apartment."

"I'll help with that... It's the least I could do for you saving my ear." Chipetsua said kindly, smiling up at her with his ice-blue eyes.

Derek slowly walks out of his hut, stretching his muscles. He looks around for any sign of life.

"Are you sure?" she asked, starting to walk, but did not notice where she was going and ran smack into Derek.. of course, she fell backwards completely, groceries still close to body. "Oaf..." She groaned, "That's the second time in a half hour. I'm sorry... for bumping into you." Mica moved to get up.

"It's our pleasure." He said, following after with a raised head. His ears perked up and spread wide when he heard the 'Oaf' of the female angel, his head tilting to the left. "Are you okay, Mica?"

Katsuya jumped up onto Chipetsua's back and climbed forward to have her paws on his ears. She giggled and wagged her tail in amusement from the sudden impact.

"Mmm, yeah." Mica nodded, answering the hyena hybrid. Getting to both feet, she brushed her skirt back off.

Derek gets startled, looking at the strange girl. "Hello there, who might you be?"

Smiling a little, she answered Derek politely, as she had done with Chipetsua and Katsuya. "I am Mica. I just moved here from Glimmer."

Derek slowly bows down and raises back up, "I'm Derek, nice to meet yuou as well. I'm been living here a long time and finally leaving the house for the first time in a long time."

"I see." Mica walked past him a little, "It was nice talking, but I really must be going. I have to unpack still.. Chipetsua, Katsuya, are you still going to help?"

"If you like some extra help, I'm more than glad to offer my services" Derek says sincerely and hoping to help out.

"Wouldn't miss it." He said sincerely, looking up at Mica as he walked along behind her in a sort of swagger. The little cub on his back staying firm on his back.

"The people of Avalar are so kind." Mica grinned, nodding, "You may come if you wish. There's no such thing as too much help, right?"

Derek drops his special equipment back at his house and joins up with Micca to help out.

"Oh, no!" Katsuya exzclaimed with a slight smile on her face. "We are from the Luna Shores to the east.. I came to see Chipetsua's folks, and he kind of followed after me so I wouldn't get lost.. I really don't like the people here, they kept Chipetsua trapped in a cage when he was younger..."

"They are kinder here than they are at home..." Mica said quietly, listening to the little cub closely. She had been in somewhat of a similar situation, but nothing major.

Derek walks with Micca, wondering who is talking to.

"I really don't like a lot of people. I only like select few, thew ones that Chipetsua likes." She said warmly, running her tongue across the long fur along his neck.

"Well, I hope that I am among those that Chipetsua does like. That his silence does not mean otherwise..." Mica said, half-sadly, "Being disliked is not fun."

Mica saw that Chipetsua and Katsuya had wondered off and she glanced towards Derek. "Do you still wish to help me? You do not have to."

Derek smiles at Mica, "Of course I still want to help you."

When Aki arrived, he was surprised at how much brighter it was that his home. He'd become so accustomed to the dark.

Mica grinned. "Thanks. Now... we should probably get moving before we get wrinkled skin and grey hair." She giggled, taking a step or two forward, almost running into another person (Aki), but swerved and caught herself.

Aki turned to look at the person who'd almost run into him and jumped in surprise. "Oh my!" he exclaimed, looking at the girl. "Are...you alright?"

Glancing up at the figure, she nodded wearily. "Yes, I'm fine. I did it again.. third time today. So used to flying..." She said, explaining more to herself in a way. "Thank you for your concern." Wow. The people here are much kinder than that of Glimmer... she thought.

He grinned. "I kind of feel like it's my fault so it's no problem. Really." Looking around the place, he started to wonder about what his surroundings were really like. "So...you live around here?" he asked.

"Oh, don't be silly. It was my fault. I wasn't watching where I was going... no big deal." Mica answered, "I'm Mica by the way, and yeah. I just moved here from Glimmer. I wanted to get away from the fighting."

"Oh, I see! Well, my name's Aki and I live in Foggy Abyss. I came here to visit with a friend of mine." He grinned, holding out his hand to the girl to shake.

"Nice to meet you Aki, it's a pleasure." She took the hand in hers and shook it kindly. "Who is your friend, if I may ask?"

"His name's Xion but he's seemed to have gone missing," he frowned, looking around. Xion had been just behind him. He wondered where he could've gone to.

Mica blinked. "Oh. Yes. I have a new friend. Derek. He's somewhere behind me, as well.." She glanced behind her. "He was going to help me unpack the rest of my things at home."

"Oh, I see. Well...um...it seems were are both missing our friends then?" Aki laughed.

She also laughed. "It seems so."

"Well, I guess I could help you with your unpacking. That is, as long as you trust a completely stranger." He smiled sheepishly.

"I trust easily. But, once broken, it is hard to earn back. Besides, I believe you would not do anything to harm me." Mica smiled. "You and your friend, Xion, can come to my apartment for tea, too. That is, if you'd like."

He smiled, nodding. "Yes, I think we'd both enjoy that. So, shall we go, milady?" He held out his hand to Mica.

"Milady?" she asked, blushing faintly at the word, but merely took the offered hand of an obvious gentle-natured male. "Yes, we shall." She smiled.

He grinned. "So, in which direction are we headed?" he asked.

Xion jogged up to Aki. "Sorry I had to stop and use the restroom..." He smiled at Aki brightly swishing his tail

Aki smiled, glad that Xion had finally caught up with them. "Hey, I was worried about you! Well, while you were off taking care of your...business, I met this young lady. Mica, this is my friend Xion who I was telling you about. Xion, this is Mica." He grinned at both of them.

Xion smiled at Mica. "Hi." Xion placed his hand on Aki's shoulder smiling widely

"I was going to help Mica move some things into her new house. Apparently she just moved here," Aki informed him.

Derek wonders where they went and decides to head home to work on unpacking his stuff.

"I can help too if that's ok." Xion smiled

Spellborn comes into town and begins his walk to the nearest tavern, where he gets most of his jobs. Most people in the area recognize him instantly and give him a wide berth. Standing at 5'10" and nearly skeletal his zombie features tend to unsettle even the stoutest of hearts. As he walks he realizes a little bit of his last "meal" still rests in the corner of his mouth. He uses his gloved hand to remove it, then sticks his finger in his mouth to get the bits off. He continues walking, ignoring all as if they weren't even there.

Mica nodded towards Xion. "Hello. Hmm.. where did Mr. Derek go?" she blinked, looking around at once for the any sign of his presence. "He must've gone..."

Jace walked into this new place then sat down on the path side. "I shouldnt have left Zim by herself....." he looked around.

Xion sniffs the air and crinkles his nose. "There's undead in town..." His tail flicks

While walking Spellborn looks over and sees a small group of rather interesting looking people. Out of curiousity he stops and watches from a crowd, just to see if any possibilities could come from this gathering.

Derek enters his little hut, starts unpacking all his stuff.

Jace looked around then stood up and looked around.

Mica shook her head. "The Undead... they shouldn't be here..." She muttered, glancing around, demeanor changing somewhat. "I came here to get away from them and the war..."

"I smell undead, I know there's some here, I don't know why, I live here, it's rare for undead to be here..." Xion looked around.

"Well...what do you suggest we do, Xion?" Aki looked to him.

"I suggest that I protect you if they attack, and if they don't, then we'll leave them be..." Xion smiled

"I suppose I won't be getting home any time soon..." Mica sighed. Turning to see a family walking by, she gave them her bag of groceries. "Please, take them." The family, quite surprised, accepted the bag and bid Mica thanks.

Aki smiled, surprised at the girl's kindness. He could tell just by meeting her that she was very polite but he couldn't have imagined that she would merely give her food away to someone else. "That was so kind of you, Mica," he said.

"Yeah, you're a good person Miss Mica." Xion smiled

Zim slowly walekd through Avalar.She didn't like it here.It wasn't dark enough.

Derek unpacks all his pictures and little figures, placing them on his shelfs.

Zim noticed Derek."Hello.?"

Jace heard people talking then leaned around a corner to see Xion and Mica.

"How did you get in my house." Derek gets angry, his skin changing colors.

Zim cringed and whimpered."Im sorry!!Im lost.."

"Aw, how nice." Spellborn said sarcastically as he saw the girl give away her food, "Such wastefulness in the name of kindness."

Mica blushed faintly of embaressment. "It's what anyone would have done in Glimmer." She smiled, hearing Spellborn, a soft flash of anger appeared in her mind. A light bulb exploded in the lamp posts. "If you have something to say, then say it to my face if you have any honor."

Spellborn looked at the lamp where the lightbulb exploded with a look of indifference. With a few words and a quick gesture of his hand, what was left of the lightbulb began to glow again. He then walked towards the group speaking to Mica, "Honor is so highly over-rated when more important things, such as survival, are present. To hand away food all willy-nilly just seems wasteful to me. Though it matters not to me, the food I need doesnt come from your local market." With that he smiled a genuine smile.

"What you say is the truth, survival is important, but simple acts as I had just performed is just as important. However, honor is also essential in suriviving, a point, you sir, obviously have overlooked." Mica smiled as well, acknowledging the simple act without a hint of malice. "And, if you have no need for such items, then why do you intervene as you had done so just now?"

Jace watched Spellborn and Mica as they had their conversation.

Zim was afraid of Derek.She ran out of the house and saw Jace.

Jace continued to watch Mica and Spellborn.

Zim walked upto Jace,and glomped him.

Jace got tooken off guard, and feel to the floor then looked up at Zim.

Zim was trembling violently.She was biting her lip to holdback her tears,but failed.

Jace held her close, "Im sorry......" He said softly.

"You promised you wouldn't leave..You promised..."

Jace looked at her, "I knew you would follow me............" He wipped her tears.

"Why'd you knock me out..?"Zim asked,still shivering.

Jace looked at her, "So you wouldnt follow me right away.......how did you find me."

Zim whimpered."I followed your scent..."

Derek runs outside, looking for the intruder that entered his house without permission. His skin starts to grow back to normal.

Zim smelled Derek nearby.She hid behind Jace.

Jace looked over at derek.

Derek sniffs the air, recognizing the intruder's scent and another scent nearby. He turns and points spots him, cowering behind the unknown person. "Why did you break into my hut?"

Zim whimpered."I-I didn't mean to..I was lost..I needed some help.."

Xion looks down at Aki and smiles, he admired him with a fond smile.

"Well, you could've knocked on the door" Derek cracks his knuckles loudly.

Zim hissed adn stood infront of Jace."I said I'm sorry!!"She growled and took out her giant blade.

Derek growls gently, arching his back a little. His skin begins growing fur. "Why are you getting offensive?"

"Because your being mean!"

Spellborn was watching Derek and Zim the second the blade came out. He recognized a potential fight when he saw one and he wanted in. "I did not intervene as you put it. I was mearly observing and speaking to myself when you called me out. Seems like you are looking for some trouble to me." While he is speaking he is preparing a few offensive and defensive spells incase all hell broke loose.

Derek starts growing taller, his legs convert to hind legs. "I'm not being mean, I just don't like intruders." His eyes rapidly turn yellow.

Jace moved so Zim was behind him. "I think your taking this well out of hand." Jace looked at Derek.

"You shouldn't have said anything, whether it was to yourself or another. It's rude anyways. My choices are my own. I do not want any trouble, it leads to fighting and all pointlessness." Mica said, "If it seems so, then I apologize. My anger got the best of me." She glanced towards Zim, Jace and Derek. "Ah... Mr. Derek!" She left the group to go over to where the fighting was about to break loose. "Stop fighting!"

Xion looked to where Mica was going and see Zim, he smiled that his friend was ok, then seen Jace, his smile faded.

Zim pushed Jace away."Go!Quickly!I can handly this..."She looked up at Derek and swayed her tail,putting the blade back into its sheath."I won't fight you.."

"Dont interfere when the blood is running hot." Spellborn said to Mica, "When conflict is near it is easy to forget who ones allies are and attack those closest."

Derek's nails and teeth start forming into claws and fangs. His muscle triple in mass. His jaw extends out, growing a snout. His mental status become unstable. He looses all memory of who his friends are. He looks at everyone, thinking everyone is an enemy.

Zim gulped and trembled.She didn't care that she was afraid though.She wanted to protect Jace.

Finally, Derek's transformation has completed. Looking directly into the eyes of Zim; breathing heavily. He takes a step closer.

Jace looked at Derek and examned him, "He has no weak areas that I can see....."

He arches back, starts to howl loudly. He looked down and examined the intruder; opening his gigantic paws, revealing his razor-sharp claws.

A smile forms on Spellborn's lips and his Dragon Pistols were in his hands in a split second. He quickly threw up a shield spell around himself and Zim since she seemed to be the most likely target of the enormous creature. He quickly yelled out, "That spell isnt the strongest thing ever so try not to get hit full on, you might not make it through."

Derek becomes enraged with anger, pounding his chest. He charges towards Zim, attempting to power slash her across the chest.

"Put down the shield!I won't let you interfear!!"Zim growled at Spellborn.She showed Jace away and left herself open to the attack.

Eyes widened slightly as she saw the transformation take place, taking some steps back and nearly losing balance in the process. However, subconsciously a wind catches her and posture is straightened, her balance stable once again. Mica heard Spellborn, and she took his words to heart. At once she saw Derek charge at Zim, and began to work her 'magic'. Whispering in her mind, she picked up random objects and tossed them into Derek's path, hoping to slow him down. The last thing she wanted was him hurt, much less Zim hurt by him!

"I said to not interfear!"Zim barked at Mica.

Glaring somewhat at Zim, she scoffed. "I won't have you hurting each other! It's pointless to fight. This is Avalar, a neutral city, not infected by the war. Back away now, I'll take care of Mr. Derek." Mica's expression changed to that of pain as feathered wings ripped through her shoulders, blood splatters going everywhere, as two appendages stretched out, untainted by the red liquid.

Zim cring when she heard the sickening sound of the wings coming from Mica's back.She picked up Jace and jumped away into an alley.

Not understanding what the other beings are talking about. He grunts; looking for his opponent. He gets even more frustrated and looks for the first living thing to attack.

Spellborn snears at Zim as she flees down an ally. He quickly breaks the shield protecting her and puts it on himself instead. "I may not attack the beast, but if he comes at me there will be nothing that can stop me." He mumbles to himself.

Derek releases a furious howl and spots Spellborn in the alley. He quickly dashes with his increased speed.

Spellborn shows a big smile as the creature charges him. He takes aim with his Dragon Pistols and unleashes hell. As the bulelts find their marks on different places on the beasts body little gouts of fire shoot out from the impact.

Derek dodges each bullets; bouncing left to right, making it difficult to land a hit. He leaps onto the wall of the alley and directly above Spellborn, attempting to pounce.

"Not today my fuzzy friend." Spellborn says as he begins to back up. He quickly holsters his guns and switches to his magic. From one hand he starts throwing fireballs while the other one is unleashing bolt after bolt of lightning.

A giant blade blocked the lightning.Zim jumped infront of spellborn and growled.

Mica hovered slightly, as she wasn't the best at running, she was at home in the skies. As well, her powers were magnified ten fold when her wings were not within. She followed Derek into the alleyway, seeing Spellborn begin to defend himself, and then at Zim interfering. "Idiot..." She muttered, closing eyes and by thought, forced gravity's pull to intensify five times its normal pull on the ground just under Derek and Zim.

Derek leaps on the side of the wall lightning fast, and jumping towards the entrance of the alley way, getting a better view. His mental state is slowly declining, become less effective to change back.

"How do we stop him!?!?"Zim rushed to the alley to help Jace if he needed any.

Has he continues jumping around; he get angrier and gets more stronger.

Growing frustrated, Mica began using the elements around her to get in the way of Derek's rampage. She did not want to see the lovely city of Avalar to be destroyed any longer.

Derek falls to the ground, lightly panting a little. His transformation was near it's peak; almost closing to the moment of no return. He looks around, sniffing the air.

Nows the time! Spellborn thought to himself. He quickly ran as close to Derek as he could while chanting rather fast. Suddenly a large thick line of fire shoots up from the ground around Derek forming a circle around him that slowly closes into a dome, hopefully keeping him trapped till he calms down. Spellborn keeps his eyes closed and continues to chant and focus to keep the dome strong.

Derek looks at the intense flames surrounding, becoming engulfed into the dome. He crouches down, howling loudly. The heat was affecting him, causing him to get extremely dizzy.

"CHANGE BACK DAMN YOU!" Spellborn yelled at the creature. "I WILL KILL YOU IF I HAVE TO!"

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Settling down onto the ground near Spellborn, Mica puts a hold onto the natural forces at work in the ground beneath Derek. Forcing it to become stronger, ignoring distractions around her.

Extracting all heat from the fiery dome, freezing the dome itself and creating his thin layer of ice around his body. He breaks through the icy dome and flees to safety.

Spellborn watches as the creature bounds away, then he looks back at the ice dome that was once a blazing fire. Angrily he throws a fireball at it quickly turning it into a puddle of water. After locating the creature again he takes off after him again.

Xion held Aki to his chest watching the battle. "It's not safe, we should go..."


Jace looked over at Xion and Aki and smiled slightly.

Aki looked up at Xion, feeling his arms wrap around him. "But...um...where should we go then?" he asked, looking up at him.

Jace talked to Aki with his mind, freezing the everyone around them and walked up to him. "Hello Aki......"

When he realized that everything around him had stopped moving, Aki was truly confused at first. He turned around, looking to the one who'd spoken his name. When his eyes rested upon the one who spoke to him, his tone was near silent. "Who are you?" he murmured, guard up.

Jace smiled slightly and touched aki's ad softly. "Im jace......." He smiled charmingly.

Xion held Aki closer glaring at Jace.

Aki froze, trying to decide whether this man was friend or foe. "I...see... Well, since you already know my name I suppose there's no need for introductions," he said.

Jace smiled walking around Xion and Aki. "I guess not......" He looked at Xion. "Well....still looking as handsom as before I see...."

Aki looked back at Xion. "The two of you know each other?"

"Yeah, he's the type to flirt with anyone then just jump to the next person..." Xion glared.

Aki chuckled darkly. "Oh. So simply put, he's a whore?"

Jace looked at Aki and he smiled slightly then looked at Xion and gently touched his neck.

Xion moved his neck away, holding Aki

"there will be a time............there will be...." Jace looked at Xion his eyes changed to pitch black for a moment.

Aki looked at Jace, than Xion, than back to Jace again. "Are you making threats?"

"A time that what? I'll like you again? No. You don't deserve Zim enough as it is, No, I think Aki deserves the kindness I'm giving him and more, that and more is the reason I want to protect him..." Xion growled softly

Zim was watching this.She stared at Jace,a soft growl escaping her throst.In a heart beat,her hand was around Jace's throat."YOU LIED TO ME!"


Xion looked at Zim. "Zim! You're ok!"

"No..I'm not.."Zim said softly."My heart feels like its been stabbed and the blade was twisted...."

Jace grabbed zim with his hand around her mouth then he picked her up and ran out of the area. "Its not what you think......"

Zim yelped and punched him,forcing him to letgo."Don't give me that bullshit!!!You were just flirting with Xion and Aki!!"

Jace looked at her and placed her down, and looked at her. "Im hurt that you dont trust me enough.......to know I wasnt flirting....."

The beast looks at the strangers, keeping a close eye on them. His ice layer continues drawing heat from the air around him.

"Come on Aki we have to save her, she's my friend." Xion took Aki's hand and lead him to Zim and Jace. "You let my friend go!"

Aki followed along in utter confusion.

Sighing as the last of her energy left her, Mica fell to knees, staring as the fire dome had turned to ice and then was melted by the angry Spellborn. Clutching onto the material of her shirt, she spoke to herself, or so it seemed. "Varrius, it's happening again. I can't get away from the violence, everything that was back home, it's still here." The memories of her older brother rushed back to her, to where she was softly crying. It had been so long since she mourned for him.

Zim saw the tears in Mica's eyes.Her anger was washed away.She ran to Mica and hugged her tight.

Xion stopped and watched Zim. "Ok...I guess she's fine..." Xion looked to Aki. "I'm sorry if I seemed bossy." Xion smiled sweetly

Grolar realizing that he must have done something to cause all this trouble. He curls into a ball, forming ice-block around himself, hiberating until he calms down.

Not expecting to be embraced, Mica's eyes widened as she felt Zim's arms around her. As was natural, she returned the hug with one of her own, calming at once. "Thank you.."

Zim smiled."You needed a hug.."

Nodding, Mica wiped away the tears from face. "You're right, I did. What was your name?"

Zim smiled and nuzzled her hair like a mother wolf would nuzzle her pup."I'm Zim.And you?"

Xion held Aki to his chest blushing softly, he nuzzled his cheek

Aki blushed softly. "No, it's fine... You were trying to help me. I understand."

Xion smiled softly. "Am I making you uncomfortable?"

Mica didn't know what to make of the friendly affections made by Zim. "Nice to meet you Zim. I'm Mica."

Aki smiled, shaking his head. "No, of course not. I like being around you, Xion."

Xion blueshed and smiled, he tilted Aki's head up gently with his finger and softly touched his warm, soft lips to Aki's cheek

Zim smiled and hugged Mica.

Aki blinked, but smiled happily, accepting the kiss. He giggled happily, cuddling up to Xion.

The ice was soothing his body from the burns and trying to emotional calm him down. The ice thawed dratmatically fast, leaving Grolar to the ground. He slowly gets up, walking on his hide legs towards the crowd of people, wondering what the hell has happened.

Jace turned around and walked to Luna shore.

Spellborn watched as the bear creature froze itself then unthawed in a completely calm state. Just to be safe Spellborn keeps close and ready to put the creature down if he beserkes again, and follows the creature back to the crowd.

Grolar rubbing his thick skull, "What happened here?"

Zim looked up.She stood and followed Jace.

Xion held Aki close to his bare furry chest. He murred softly and nuzzled Aki's hair.

Mica watched as Zim ran off after that lad Jace, and then to see that Aki and Xion had kissed. She smiled sadly, thinking of Varrius. "It's been half a year."

"You went crazy all of a sudden and tried to kill about 5 people including me!" Spellborn yelled at him, astonished that he has the audacity to ask such a question. The bear creature just went ape-shit on them and now he is acting like absolutely nothing happened.

"I"m apologize that his action occurred, truly I am. When I get too emotional about something; I go into a frenzy. I been trying for many years to figure out how to stop it, but all ideas failed." Grolar looks at the ground, ashamed for what he has committed.

"I have an idea that may help." Spellborn said, "How about you avoid populated areas before you go into a frenzy and actually kill someone!"

"I don't even know what I went crazy for in the first place." walking around, looking at the damage and chaos he created. Grolar looks at his hands, appearing that they were burnt sometime ago.

"I dont think anyone does." Spellborn replied, "So much for being a peaceful city." he says as he looks around.

"It is peaceful. I just need to learn to control my emotions." Grolar looks at his feet, scratching his cloth around his ankles.

Aki wrapped his arms around Xion, shutting his eyes.

Xion held Aki to him murring gently nuzzling Aki. Xion smiled as he closed his eyes

Getting up finally, Mica brushed off her skirt and socks, before leaving the two new lovebirds alone. Brunette glanced about, distant in gaze, obviously thinking of Varrius. She wished that her dead brother/beloved could return to her. She neared the alleyway in which Spellborn and Grolar resided, stopping in front of it. "So, this is where you have gone.."

"Um...shouldn't we go see about the others?" Aki questioned, not really wanting to move away from Xion.

"Do you think we should?" Xion didn't want to move away from Aki either

"Well...I don't know. I like being like this but...I did tell Mica that we would help her move her things... I don't know," Aki blushed.

"Mica went somewhere else though..." Xion laid his head ontop of Aki's his hand sliding down Aki's back to his lower back

"Oh," Aki laughed, feeling foolish. "Then I guess there's no harm in us spending some more time together then, is there?"

Xion curled his tail around Aki, and murred softly, he had never felt this way before. "No, there isn't."

He smiled. "Um...you said you were going to take me to your home?" he said.

"Well this is my home land, would you like to see my house?" Xion looked down at Aki

Aki nodded excitedly, smiling. "Yes, I would!"

Spellborn looked over at Mica "Just keeping an eye on mister bloodcrazed here."


Xion took Aki by the hand and lead them to Xion's House.

"Bloodcrazed, eh?" Mica asked, walking towards them, crossing her arms loosely. "Is Mr. Grolar alright now?"

Grolar looked down at the ground, knowing he had committed a terrible action. He turns away, heading towards his hut.

"Hopefully he wont rampage again, I really dont want to have to put him down." Spellborn says to Mica as he watches Grolar walk away. "Well, I didnt come here to babysit giant bears. I am off to get a good drink then who knows." With that he walks off to the nearest tavern.

Mica saw the expression on Grolar's face and it stabbed her in a way. She followed him at once, running after him. "Mr. Grolar, please, wait!"

Sharply turning to the sound of voice, Grolar looks at Mica running towards him. "Yes?"

Short of breathe, Mica halted when Grolar stopped in his tracks. "I wanted to make sure you were alright... you worried me back there." She smiled.

Grolar took a deep breathe, trying to calm down. "Yes, I am. Just a little irritated at Spellborn. I couldn't control myself."

"Ah, yes, Mr. Spellborn did protect us though. He was only trying to help... I think. I do not know his intentions, but surely they were not all for the wrong reasons. There was no other approach that could have been taken after all." Mica said, seeing him to trying to calm down.

"Thats not it; the way she was treating me harshly" Grolar turns towards his hut, once again moving.

"I'm sorry for his treatment of you..." Mica said, not following him, feeling she should not do so. "I don't like the mistreatment of others... it's heartless.."

Spellborn enters the tavern and sits down at the bar. The bartender recognizes him and brings over his usual concoction. The bartender shudders and Spellborn greedily gulps it down. "Did you see the action earlier?" The bartender asks as he refills the glass. "Yea, I was part of it." Spellborn replies simply, then downs the second glass.

Akari wondered around he was deeply lost and frightened he's just come from the Foggy Abyss it was terrifying, he had no one and didn't know anyone.

Mica turned 'round on heel, heading back to the main street, to go and buy more groceries that she needed for the house. Sighing heavily, she noticed a child wandering about in a frightened manner. "Are you alright?" she asked Akari, nearing him.

A small little child came running from a house, blood pouring from nearly her who bodice. She had tears streaming from her eyes, her ears were folded back, her fists were clenched and her teeth were clenched. She was sobbing almost into thinn air, blood stains left on the ground where she placed her quick feet. She wasn't watching where she was going and her shoulder slammed against Mica's waist and her other against Akari's shoulder. She yelped and fell to the ground, rubbing her shoulders helplessly and curling up into a ball.

"Are you alright?!" Akari sat on his knees and scooped the girl into his arms holding her. "Calm down...it's ok..." Akari wiped her face and body off with a cloth

When he wiped the blood it just poured back out from deep gashes. When he grabbed her, Kazuki recoiled and struggled to get away but in vain. She whimpered, clawed at the dirt with her concrete shortened claws and bit into her lip. "The man! The man!" She cried out, suddenly curling up into the pit of Akari's stomach.

Mica heard the girl and saw that she was bloody. It made her stomach churn at the sight of the red liquid. Moving back the way the girl had come, she ignored the disgusting smell coming from the house. "Is anyone in here who dared to hurt a child?"

A booming voice echoed from the hallway leading into a door in the building. It said, "And who are you, little lamb?"

Akari held the girl close to him and tore one of the shirts he was carrying to stop the bleeding, he comforted her, trying to calm her.

Kazuki's clothing had been drenched with the blood, her marking not even noticeable from the extra skin of blood covering her. She whimpered lightly and dried her eyes with the palms of her bloodied hands, smearing blood and tear water across her cheeks.

"My identity is none of your business, and do not address me as 'little lamb'. Reveal yourself to me, less you be a coward and only wish to harm little children. Pathetic." Mica retorted, anger flaring within already. She hated violence to children. It just wasn't right..

A portly man came walking from the entrance of the building, a knife in his palm and blood smeared across his clothing, forehead, and hands. "It's not children. It's women inparticular." He said, a faint smile forming on his lips as he stared at Mica. "And I'd say, that you would be a good candidate to torture."

Akari cleaned Kazuki off best he could holding her close to his heart protectively.

Kazuki took a glance back at the grown man, instantly clawing deeper against akari's stomach. "Save me!" She whispered, gripping hold of the boy's pants.

"I'll deal with you very soon, you little piece of shit!" This portly man exclaimed, pointing the knife at Akari and Kazuki with a glimmer of amusement in his stare.

"You're the piece of shit, you pathetic excuse for a human!" Mica spat, glaring at him, and at once, she sent a large force at the man, in hopes of knocking him down. "You mess with the girl, you mess with me."

The hit knocked him back a foot or so, but all he did was rub his stomach and look at the older girl. "Oh, is that a threat? You gots me shaken in my wittle boots." He mused.

"Don't worry I got you...He won't get you we won't let him.." Akari held her close into him.

Her dainty frame shook uncontrollably in the younger boy's arms. "I'm sorry." She whispered out, noticing his pants and shirt, along with some of his skin, was drenched in blood.

"it's ok the magical water in Luna shores will get it out, even if not, I'm not worried, you're more important than some clothes..." Akari smiled.

Kazuki's trembling quickened a bit as she stared back at the fat man and the older female. "Pl...please.. Don't hurt... hurt him... no... more violence..." She muttered before passing out from loss of blood.

Mica said nothing, ignoring the girl's words as she released more waves of force at him, this time enhancing the pull of gravity on him. He had a great mass, so he would be denser. "That is a threat. My threats are rare, and they are always followed through."

The portly man fell to his knees, instantly dropping the kife to try to push himself up off the ground. "What the hell are you doing to me you freak?!"

Mica laughed darkly. "Freak, oh my idiot, you are the freak. You have no abilities. You torture underage girls to near death and destory their spirit. You are the freak and monster." She grabbed the knife once it was dropped, staring at it. "I wonder how you would like to have this blade ripped into your shoulder. Would you like it?"

"Oh, I like it gory mama.." He mused, giving a crooked smile up to the lovely woman.

"You make me sick..." She spat, dropping the knife, as she saw that the authorities were coming. "You're done for... asshole."

"Well now, they won't be able to take me away if the gravity keeps me down sweet cheeks." He noted, looking to his knees.

She amplified the force to where it could break the man's bones. "Call me 'sweet cheeks' again and it'll be the last thing you ever say."

Forcing back screaming and gronaing through clenched teeth, the man doubled over and just stayed stiff as he heard the authorities closing in on them.

As soon as the authorities grabbed hold of the screaming portly man, she relinquished her hold on him and left before she could be questioned. Right away, she went to where Akari took Kazuki.

---

Akari lifted her up standing up. "I'm taking her to the doctor!" He told Mica and ran as fast as he could. "Hold on..." He skidded into the doctor's office. "We need help!"

A desk assistant pressed a button on the desk and said. "Paging doctor Micheals, pageing nurse Amelia. Come to the front desk, please." She released the button and looked at Akari and the small female in his arms. "He will be here-"

"What is it?" Dr. Micheals asked before getting a look at the child. "Oh my goodness! Bring her here!" He ordered, taking off his coat and handing it to the nurse that had approached from behind him.

Akari whimpered as he handed her over to the doctor.

"So many stitches...' He muttered under his breath as he turned and began to hurriedly walk down a passageway. He turned into a room, labeled three, and laid her down on the bed. "Amelia, get me alcohol, rags, gauze wrap, thread and a needle and some anestishia."

Mica entered the doctor's office, getting a look from the secretary as she wasn't in the best shape either. It was her clothes... the back had the holes ripped through them from when her wings came out, and blood from them had soaked her back. She didn't care though. "Is the girl alright?" she asked Akari, demeanor now back to normal.

Amelia rushed past Mica and Akari as she went to get all the things asked. After a few short minutes, she came back carrying an arm full of stuff and went back into the doctor's room.

Akari whimpered. "I dunno...what about you? Are you ok miss?" For his age Akari was very mature.

Mica giggled softly at the worry of the boy. "Yes, I am fine. He did not harm me.. however the man did get arrested and I did some damage to his bones..."

"I'm glad...er, I'm Akari..." Akari held out his hand to shake the girls


Mica took the offered hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you Akari. I'm Mica."

"Do you know the girl's name?" Akari sucked on his lip a bit, he was worried if she'd be ok or not.

"I am afraid that I do not. However, you dear Akari, seem to be lost." She noted, remembering that he had been wandering about aimlessly.

"Yeah...I've been seperated from my family and I've lost my memory of them, so I don't know much..." Akari lowered his head.

Mica kneeled down, pulling the child into her arms. "I am sorry that you are in such a condition Akari. Perhaps you and the girl would like to stay with me.. that is, if she also does not have a place to stay. I have plenty of room in my house."

"I would like that very much Miss Mica thank You..." Akari looked at her. "Are you sure it will be no problem?"

Mica nodded. "I am quite sure. It's not like I have a lover nor am I married. So, there is only me in the house."

"I hope to find my family soon, I will be out of the way once I do, I promise." Akari smiles

Mica smiled again. "Oh, take your time. You are welcome to stay as long as you'd like."

"It's been a while do you think she lived?" Akari whimpered softly we was worried, small angel wings unfolded from his back, he was loosing his concentration on keeping them in.

The nurse came hurrying out of the room with blood soaked gauze and towels, her fresh and clean outfit now covered fully in the front from carrying the bloody stuff. She just threw the contents away in a biohazard waste bin in the hall. She walked through the front room of the hospital and hurried to the room with the supplies in it. A few moments later, she came back out carrying more thread, extra gloves, towels and more gauze. She hurried into the room when she heard the small child's hissing and growling.

Mica went to answer Akari when she saw wings... from Akari. Eyes widened slightly, but she dropped to her knees and hugged Akari comfortingly. "It's alright. Don't try to hide them... they are still developing." She said, remembering when she first got her wings and such. It was painful.

"Oh no! They're showing?!" Akari whimpered.

A loud crash was heard from in the room, then the breaking of a door in the hallway as Kazuki hurried, as fast as she could with numbed limbs and blurry eyes, through the hall way and then into the receptionists area. She skidded to a slow haul and weaved past the two winged people, diving under the near chairs.

Akari's wings jolted straight up, he ran after her. "Whoa! Are you ok, please come out I won't hurt you, I promise...." Akari offered her a hand.

She hissed and let her ears drop back against her head, tail flicking angrily around as she was poised to attack.

"It's me, I helped save you remember, please come out I don't want to hurt you...see?" Akari held out his empty hand and reached for her slowly.

She began to speak in a sort of otherworldly voice and tone, completely different from the way she spoke earlier that day when seeking protection. "You sent me to this death haven, you handed me over to the doctors, you let them prod and poke at me with needles!" She exclaimed, lashing at the aair before his hand.

"They're only trying to help you so that you won't bleed to death, I'm only trying to help you so that you can live a better life, please let me help..." Akari placed his hand on her lightly.

Before she could hiss and shred his arm with her claws, she dropped to the ground. She had opened a lot of her stitches and lost a bit more blood, as well as the numbing limbs not wanting to hold her up anymore.

Akari tossed chairs aside and scooped her up. "this'll be well worth it..." Akari closes his eyes and begins to glow, her wounds close up without a trace of a scar. He sways a bit and quickly sits down with the girl in his arms.

She groaned and attempted to move in his arms, but she had no control of her funtions at all.

Mica stood back, not wanting to interfere unless needed be. Akari... he's like me. Although, he is a rarity. Poor child... it's been fifty odd years since we had one born. A Dark Angel. She thought sadly, knowing that he would not be accepted back into his family if he did find them. I see why he has amnesia. Probably suppressed memories of them...

"It's ok...I got you, you're safe..." Akari said half winded, his eyes half closed, he was weak, but it was worth it to him

"No more knives... No more prodding and poking.." She mumbled, urging herself to curl up into Akari's gut. When she did this, she shut her eyes and whimpered quietly.

Grolar finishes unpacking all his stuff. He looks at his massive paws, realizing that he still committed a horrible crime in such a peaceful place, wondering to himself the people can ever forget him. He steps outside, looking outward.

"No more...I promise..." Akari said weakly. "You're healed...you're safe..." His voice got softer as he spoke, his eyes slowly closing, he faught to stay concious.

Mica now went to the embracing childrens' sides, hugging them both tightly. "Sleep you two. You've been through so much, and alas, you are but children."

Akari closed his eyes but flicked them back open. "I'm ok...really I'm fine..."

"Then come. We're going back to my house." Mica said, taking the girl from him. She held her bridal style almost against her chest. Turning, she headed towards the door. "Let's go Akari."

Akari stood up, stumbling a bit and swaying as he walked he fough sleep hard, he was convinced it would not beat him

Making sure the dark angel was behind her, she left the destroyed doctor's office and lead the way to her house, Mica's House.

Spellborn finished his fourth round before giving another look around the tavern. Still nothing or no one interesting. He stands up, throws some money on the counter and leaves.

Spellborn looks around the town and sees nothing interesting going on. "Well" he said "No reason hanging out here anymore." Checking his ammo belt seeing that it was ok for travel, and doing a quick check of his pistols he sets out for the Foggy Abyss.

---

Door to a bakery had opened, but instead of a normal person, a purple-haired Cygnus stepped out. Closing the door behind him, he stretched out, inhaling fresh morning air the town of Avalar had to offer. "Ah, it's good to be back..." He smiled solemnly, already getting stares from people. Wings stretched themselves out to their full span of twelve feet each, and then shrank back and went to their invisible-like form.

One of Akari's feathers landed on Cygnus's shoulder.

"Mmm?" Picking up the black feather, he realized it appeared to be exactly like his. The scent was different however. Turning, he noticed the door to Mica's House and went towards it, now curious as to who this feather belonged to. He knocked on the door.

---

Coming back out nearly an hour later, Cygnus sighed, thinking about Jazon once again. He let wings spread and took to the skies at once, ignoring the stares he got from the townsfolke of Avalar. It was back home to Foggy Abyss he went.

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Jace ran into the town and took a deep breathe, "Where are you......"

Zim tackeld him and pinned him down."NO JACE!"

Jaces eyes turned black and his voice got deep. "Get off of me........."He picked her up and threw her.

Zim hit a tree hard.She fell on her stomach,twitching on the ground

Jace looked around, his senses had been increased.

A blonde-haired male had been sleeping under that fateful tree Zim had been thrown against, and it was only natural that he awoke when she fell into his lap. He quirked a brow and stared at her, slightly taken aback by this. "Uh... Hi...?" He muttered out, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Are you okay?"

zim shivered and coughed up blood.

"Woah!" He exclaimed, wiping her blood with his wrapped arm. "Miss!" He said, picking her up into his arms and standing up. "Are you okay?" He asked again.

JAce walked over to the two of them and picked them both, "Im looking for an angel.........." His black eyes looked over zim then back at the stranger.

"What kind of angel, and why?" The male asked curiously, his eyes narrowing slightly as he held the female closer. The metal claws on his knuckles seemed to grow slightly as he asked, the more he felt a bit of anxiety they grew, nothing new.

Jace quickly searched the strangers soul, "Any angel........the reason is my own..."

"I will not tell you of an angel unless you tell me why you may need him." He responded calmly, his head tilting a bit to the side. "Tell me, or you will not find him."

Jace let go of the stranger and zim and walked away.

The blonde male simply smiled his fanged smile and spread his wings slowly, flapping them to become airborne. He looked down at the female and nodded to himself. "I'll get you help." He confirmed, gently easing forward in the air so as not to upset her inner organs.

Jace smelt the air and looked in the direction of Mica's house and smiled.

Zim blinked and opened her eyes."nnn..."She looked up at the blond male."Wh-who are you...?"

"You may call me Chipetsua, my lovely lady." He said smoothly, landing when he came upon the hospital in the small city. "And you are?" He asked gently as he pushed through the doors back first.

Zim smiled weakly at him."I-I'm Zim...Am I dying...?"

"Well I hope not, you're too gorgeous to die." He smiled warmly and was accompanied by a doctor covered in blood and sweat and he gently walked along side of him, not letting Zim out of his arms. As they entered the room he easily laid her down on the small bed-type seat covered over with clean paper. "It is nice to meet you, Zim. No, I don't think you are dying, you probably just have major shock to your kidneys from that hit you took to the tree and then the fall into my lap. You'll be fine." He really was good with medical type analysis', but he knew nothing about helping somebody... he relied on Kikano for that little feat.

"And I'm sure an ultrasound will confirm that, my good fellow. Hi, I'm Dr. Micheals, nice to meet you." He said calmly as he wrote in his small little file.

Zim smiled at Chipetsua."Th-thanks...And I'm not gorgeous...."She looked at the doctor."I thought ultrasounds were for pregnancy..."

"They are used to check the womb, yes, but we also use them for checking organs such as the liver, stomach, kidneys and even the bladder. Basically, anything under your ribs we can see with the ultrasound machine." Micheals informed. "Now, since I'm assuming you're coughing up blood, I will not take the time to get your weight and whatnot, it could just lose us time."

Chipetsua rubbed her bicep gently and shook his head in protest to her small comment about being gorgeous. "She is, coughing up blood Dr."

Zim smiled weakly and closed her eyes."Am I gonna die...?"

"Let's hope not. You'd be my first patient to due if you were." The doctor assured her. "Alright, you'll need to follow me, miss...." He trailed off and shook his head. "Never mind, just, follow me." He instructed gently.

Before Zim could get up, Chipetsua scooped her up gently into his arms and stood up, following the doctor out of the room and to the room to which held the ultrasound machine.

Zim squirmed lightly."'No...I can walk..."

"Mhm..." Chipetsua quirked an eyebrow and looked down at her with an unbelieving gaze. But he reluctantly set her down once in the room, letting her walk to lay on the bed whilst he stood at the door.

"Alright, Miss. Lay down, pull up your shirt and pull down the waist of your pants a bit... I must get some ultrasounds of the bladder and liver too to see if there is any damage." Dr. Micheals said gently as he sat down at his computer screen and began to put on his gloves.

Zim just sat up on the bed,staring at him."Fuck...No..."She glared.

"What, do you want this young man to leave while you pull down the waist of your pants? It is not far, simply an inch down at the most, nothing exposed at all." He assured her.

"I don't expose myself to anyone...Not even doctors..."Zim glared.Except...Jace.. She thought.

"Then I guess there's no real way to tell if your bladder is messed up... Unless you give us a stool sample. I can check your liver without you pulling the pants down, but you still must pull your shirt up."

"Back...Off..."Zim took her blade out of its sheath.

"I'm just trying to do my job, miss." Dr Micheals said. He hardly flinched when the blade was held out, wasn't the first time he had been threatened by such objects.

"Whoa!" Chipetsua exclaimed, hurrying forward and standing between the doctor and Zim. "Stop it, calm down!"

Zim hissed and kept the blade up."No..."

"Zim, stop it! If he doesn't do anything, and your liver is damaged, you will die." He informed her gently, placing his hand gently onto her clenched hand. "Come on, he won't even look at you, he;ll be busy looking at the screen anyways."

Zim growled softly,but gave up.She sighed and put the blade away,pulling down her shorts slightly and taking off her shirt.

"I told you, you didn't have to take your shirt off, just pull it up. Now lay back. This jelly will slide down and get your pants wet." He said gently as he grabbed the tube of jelly.

"Thank you.." Chipetsua said gently, sighing under his breath. He turned and walked back towards the door. Instead of turning back to watch he kept his gaze fixed out of the windows to watch the people passing by.

Zim took off her pants and put them aside."I'm not taking the chance of getting my clothes wet.."

"Fine, whatever." He muttered lowly, squirting the jelly onto her stomach in a medium sized mound. He placed the jelly back onto the side of the desk that the computer sat on and rubbed the jelly over her gut and a bit below her waist. "Alright..." He grabbed a small towel and placed her ontop of her under wear quickly after grabbing a small device and placing it on her bladder.

Zim blushed and couldn't help but squirm.,"Its cold..."

"Yes, as I've been told. Hm..." He muttered as he rubbed his chin, staring at the screen. "Your bladder seems fine..." He said gently, grabbing the rag and wiping her stomach off gently. "Turn over onto your right side, please."

Zim turned to her rightside and shivered slightly."I'm not guna die."

"You're not gonna urinate blood, that's for sure." He said simply, now letting jelly drip onto her side. He did the same thing as he did with her bladder only he had to search around a bit to make sure there was no darker spots.

Zim sighed softly."Wait..Don't women urinate blood?Whats it called...A period?"

A voice whispered in Zim's ear. "Your time is running low Wolf, you need to find what we want..."

"Yes, but from what I know right now, from the look of your bladder, you are not in your Menstrual Cycle, right now. Your Liver seems fine... I guess it is only your kidneys that are messed up. I guess, we really can do nothing but hope for the best, miss." He said gently, wiping her side and back off of the jelly. "You kidneys will heal naturally and over time you will stop coughing blood.." Dr Micheals shrugged lightly and stood up after turning the screen off. "Alright, get dressed and come back to my office.. I have some pills you may want for pain."

Zim whimpered at the voice."Please..Why are you doing this to us...?"She whispered."Okay."She got up and put on her clothes.

Chipetsua's ears, his hyena ears, twitched at her quiet voice. "What was that?" He asked, turning around to look at her. He side stepped and let the doctor pass through, the heavy blood on his coat making his nose cringe.

Zim shivered and pulled on her shorts,buckling her chains."N-nothing...I'm fine.."

"From what I've heard, yes you are..." He gave her a skeptic look before shrugging and holing his hand up towards her, outspread as if offering to walk with her.

Zim shivered and broke down crying.

"Zim...?" Hyena-hybrid hurried over to her, gently placing his hands on her sagging shoulders. "What's the matter, Zim?"

"They're g-guna put me in a zoo..And I can't save my beloved..."

Chipetsua wrapped his arms around her gently, embracing her dainty form and wiping a few tears with his fingers. "Don't cry... Please don't..." He insisted gently. "I'll do anything I can to help you..."

"I need to find an angel..But I can't do that..I can't trade someone else's freedom for my own..."

Chipetsua's eyes narrowed slightly as he heard this, now figuring out why the other male needed the angel. "I have an angel I believe you can use... And don't worry, Kikano is very resourceful.. he is never a prisoner for long." He reassured her.

Zim looked at him."Chipetsua....I can't...I will feel like a monster for the rest of my life..."She got up in pain."If it is my future...then I accept it.."She nearly began crying again.

"Please, you make it seem as if I want to put my friend in danger, but if it gets a new one out of danger than I'm willing to rely on his abilities." Hyena-Hybrid said gently, brushing her hair from her soaked cheeks.

"I refuse to let anyone suffer because of me!!"The halfbreed yelled and started running to the neontopia zoo.

Following after quickly, he also almost tackled the docotr to get the pills. "Zim!" He followed her to Noentopia zoo.

---

Akari burst out of Mica's house running as fast as his weakened legs would go headed towards Foggy Abyss

---

"Now, where did he say he lived? Glimmer? No... That's not right.." She muttered as she stumbled out of the door of Mica's House She let an arm wrap around her clothed body and rest across her stomach. She shook off the feeling of hunger and headed for what she remembered to be the place, Foggy Abyss.

---

Aiden and Maxius walked into town. Adien yawned and looked around for a moment. "Any Idea on what to do brother?" He looked at Maxius who was reading. "No....." Maxius said looking up and around.

Aiden sat on the ground and yawned. "Then Im going to sleep...." Maxius looked down at him. "Get up brother there are people watching......".

Maxius knelt down beside Aiden. "Please brother....." Aiden looked at Maxius. "Ok......." Aiden stood up.

Kazuki walked out of the house, her tail wagging happily, reluctant to have the fresh air in her lungs rather than all the pheromones of her's in the h ouse. She purred happily, not even caring that there were grown men walking past her and petting her tail. "Ah, it's smells so good out!"

Aiden looked at Maxius and they both looked at Kazuki.

"Akari, come on! Let's go exploring the city!" She said happily, turning on her heel and watching a few people pass by. She smiled at them, her smile quickly dropping when she saw that man's cousin who had helped to torture her. She hissed and ran to be behind Akari, her body shaking and her ears flat against her head.

Akari turned and held her. "Kazuki, what's wrong hun?" He held her close.

When he had gone and turned down a corner she sighed and stopped shaking, her jaw clenching together. Her skin rippled over her jaw muscles as they were flexed, her eyes looking down at the ground. After a bit of a pause she shook her head. "It's nothing..."

Aiden smiled at Maxius as his stomach growled. "Lets go find something to eat brother." Maxius nodded. "Ok..sure...."

"Ok..." Akari kissed her softly.

"Come on." She said, grabbing his hand and going to opposite way that the man went, a smile on her face once more.

Aiden walked beside Maxius and yawned.

Akari followed smiling happily

Kazuki's tail rubbed against Aiden's by mistake, her ears perking as she turned to look at the two neko men. Her brows perked slightly, her head bowing a bit. "I'm sorry..."


Aiden and maxius both looked down at the two at the same time, they both spoke at the same time. "Dont worry about it...."

"Are you two twins?" She asked after a moment, quickly forgetting that they were grown men. She released Akari
s hand and turned around a bit more, her white ear perking and her black ear laying flat.

Aiden and Maxius looked at each other and poked each others face at the same time. "Yes.....so it seems..." They both said.

Akari just stood in watch, his wings curling around him a bit.

She purred out a giggle and examined them both, smiling slightly. "My name is Kazuki, and this is Akari.. What are your names?"

Aiden bowed. "Aiden" He smiled. Maxius bowed after him. "Maxius..."

"Aw, it's nice to meet you both. "Where do you two live? Here in Avalar, or are you just visitors?"

Aiden smiled. "We are visiting......." Maxius nodded.

Akari remained silent backing a bit behind Kazuki.

"Oh? Did you just get into town?" She turned her head and looked at Akari, griping his hand softly. "Are you okay?"

Maxius nodded. "Yes.....we are looking for a place to rest and something to eat....." Maxius said. Aiden Nodded. "Do yo know where an Inn is...."

"Oh, well, there is an inn next to Mica's house, right Akari? I think there is.. And as far as food, I'm sure Mica would not mind if you ate at her house so long as we were there." Kazuki said thoughtfully, both of her ears laying back now.

Akari nodded and kept a hold of Kazuki's hand gently.

Aiden and Maxius both looked at each other and smiled then back down at them. "Really?" They both said.

"Really." She gave them a sweet smile and pulled Akari forward, hugging him softly.

Aiden and Maxius both smiled and bowed. "Thank you very much..."

"No worries, Aiden, Maxius... Hey, you mind if I call you Dan and Max?" She asked, purring softly.

Akari smiled softly when he was hugged and hugged her back

They both smiled. "Of course not......"

She smiled and Reached past Akari, grabbing their hands and leading them to the house. She kissed Akari softly on the cheek.

"Wait...Miss MIca is spending time with her brother..." Akari said softly.

Maxius and Aiden nodded to each other. "Dont worry about it.....we can find or own way......" They both bowed.

"So? I could ask her if they could come in and dine." Kazuki said with a slight shrug.

Aiden and Maxius looked at them both.

"Ok..." Akari looked worried.

Aiden and Maxius looked at them. "We dont want to be burdens...."

"You're no burden." Kazuki said softly, tilting her head slightly in confusion. "What makes you think that?"

Aiden and Maxius looked at each other. "We dont want to get you in trouble...."

She scoffed and smiled. "Psh. Trouble for me is being tortured, not being denied or yelled at by Mica." She said simply.

Aiden and maxius smiled and bowed.

"Now, come come.... Lets go get you two some food." She purred, leading them to Mica's House once more.

Aiden and Maxius smiled and followed.