Xion walks slowly through the area, he wasn't afraid he'd been here with his cousin before and even without her time and time again.

Zim wandered silently through the trees.Her dark red hair and black and grey clothing were hard to spot in the fog and darkness

Xion stopped as he heard footsteps it was no uncommon for him to face a zombie here, so he drew out a shuriken and stood ready. "Who's there?"


Zim froze and grabbed the handle of the blade on her back."I should be asking the same thing.."

"My name is Xion, I'm passing through here to get to Spire, my cousin Yami once dwelled here...Who are you?" Xion looked around trying to see the person

Zim walked out from behind the tree."I am called Zim.I live here..."The woman said softly,running her finger's through her blood red hair.

Xion put away his Shuriken and nodded. "I apologize, this place is littered with Zombies, I must be careful..."

"Unfortunatly I can't seem to destroy them all."Zim sighed softly.

"My cousin knows how to get rid of alot of them...they seemed to come back when she moved to Spire..." Xion looked around


Zim stared at him,then shrugged."Well then get going.Its not wise to hang around here."

"Would you wanna go with me, I'm going to her house now, you could ask her how..." Xion stood there

Zim stared at him."I've never stepped foot out of this forest.."She said softly.

"Trust me the only difference from here to Spire is that there's no Zombies, more people and buildings, the feel is the same..." Xion smirked

Zim narrowed her eyes."No..Hell no...I don't like alot of people.."

"I guess that's your choice then, We'll be back through here, you can ask her if you see us..." Xion turns to walk away

Zim stared at him and sighed.She hugged herself as the bitter feel of lonelyness crept along her body.She lived alone all her life.But now that she has met this stranger,she didn't want him to leave.

"You're welcome to follow at a distance if you'd like..." Xion said as he walked away

Zim looked over at him.Her mind seemed to be in an uncontious state,but her body moved.She followed him,scared and shivering,.

Xion kept walking to Spire glancing back occasionally

Xion returns with Zim and Yami

Yami took a deep loving breath of her old home and looked around

Zim yelped in happyness and rolled around the ground.

Yami got a few catcalls by some nearby vampires

Xion laughed at Zim. "Come on, we're not there yet."

Zim murred gently.She blinked and jumped to her feet,pulling out the blade on her back and growling.Her ears had flattened against her head.

"What?" Xion looked at her then at Yami

Zim growled.Grey moaning figures limped closer to them through the fog.

Yami walked foreward and drew a buster sword from a sheath that looked too small for it and wiped them out

A grey hand shot up from the ground and grabbed onto Yami's leg.

zim growled and attacked it.She had dropped her blade and only acted on animalistic instint.

"Don't bite them!" Xion called after her

Zim couldn't hear him.Her eyes were clouded over and she was clawing at the zombie

Yami killed the rest of the zombies.

Zim stood back up once the zombies were gone.She was breathing heavily,and her eyes were still clouded over.

"Zim?" Xion approached her slowly

Zim's body trembled.She fell over and looked like she had passedout,but her eyes were still open.

Xion scoops her up and begins to walk with Yami

Yami sheaths her sword

Zim stared into nothing.Her eyes looked souless.

Azeria walked in hugging her panda bear airashii.

Yami turned on a dime and drew her sword at the sound of Azeria, but didn't swing she didn't swing before she knew if it was a zombie or not.

Xion placed a hand on Zim's shoulder "Zim?"

Jace stood and watched as he leaned against a tree.

Xion sniffed the air and turned to face Jace, he looked at him for a moment as if trying to debate whether or not to speak to him

Jace smiled a charming smile. "Anthro.........." He looked at Xion. "You dont like zombies?"

"Not in particular." Zion smirked slightly. "My cousin used to live here, I'm pretty good with dealing with them now..."

"Indeed......." Jace took his glasses of and cleaned them showing is pale blue eyes for a moment. He talked in a very calm relaxing tone.

"So what's such a handsome man doing in a place like this?" Xion walked closer

Yami rolled her eyes and watched the people around her

Jace smiled slightly then put a finger to his lips. "I ask the questions........What are all of you doing here?" He wrapped his tail around himself like a belt.

"Passing through, I'm taking my Cousin Yami..." Xion indicates the Cat Demon "To get food and Zim my friend Zim was comming along, What about you handsome?"

jace smiled and looked over at yami. "Im out for a walk......."

Zim grabbed her blade and came back to normal.She put it back into her sheath."You...Get out of my home!!"She hissed at Jace.

Ebon feathers fluttered about the small group, coming from what seemed to be the sky, but behind Jace, a purple-haired figure came out of the fog. "Why do you murder my pets?" Trenchcoat covered lithe frame, hiding the white and black shirt underneath, whilst leather pants with straps sheeted legs. Combat boots finished the outfit, long, purple hair, in a ponytail, down to knees. Eyes glanced towards Jace. "They only search for food," He did not smile, expressionless always. "Demons and vampires should understand the urge to feed."

Zim hissed."I will not attack unless they do first..They felt the need to try and hurt me and my friends..I can not let that happen..And they are not your pets...They do this on their own free will..."She growled.

Cygnus laughed at the last words. "They are my pets. Humans have lingered too close to where I live... and have attempted to steal from me, and so they are altered. Thus, by me, so they are my pets."

"Then kill them!"Zim barked,pulling out the blade once more."Or I will not stop killing them..."

"I've lived here for longer than I look that I have lived. ( Translation: I've lived here more years than the amount of years old I look ^-^ lol) and I know that these mindless creatures attack for no reason, a zombie does not need to feed to live, nor do they have to breath, drink, or expel waste from their bodies, a zombie will eat untill it explodes, I've seen it happen..." Yami stood there her face just as expressionless. "True I am a demon, but I feed to live, Just as the vampire before you, but, Zombies niether live, nor need to feed..."

Xion smiles softly, he knew Yami was right, he was over at her house the time it happened.

Zim trembled.She kept her grip on the blade,soft growls excaping her throat.

Gaze settled onto Yami. "Your words, the situation, it is the same as I." Cygnus knew what she said was true, but, said, "My own... spells have infected them. Not all of these walking corpses are my own, but most of them are unfortunate thieves that have crossed my path." And then he recognized her. "Yami... I did not realize you were back in Foggy Abyss."

Zim felt unconfortable with all these people in her home in one place."BAD JU-JU!!!"She screamed.

Azeria smiles simply."ho hum this place is just as boring as the last Airashii."

Jace smiled and backed away into the fog watching from a distance.

Zim pointed the blade at Jace."Don't think you can get out of this.."

Yami turned a slight shade of red and nodded. "I come through from time to time, Spire is kind to me, but I may return here, I'm truly comfortable here..." She sheathed her sword

Xion smiled at Jace. "Yes, please do come back."

Zim hit Xion upside the head."Don't flirt with the enemy,lover boy.."

Quirking an eyebrow, he merely snorted silently, his way of laughing one would say. "Spire, eh? I have visited there, but Foggy Abyss is to more of my liking. Not many venture through..." Cygnus glanced towards Xion and Zim, shaking his head.

Jace appeared behind Xion. "Id have to agree with Cygnus.....there is not much for me out side this place..........."

"Aw, Jace, you flatter me." He finally smirked. "I will venture out one day though... once my control is perfect."

Zim grabbed Xion in a hug."MY FRIEND!"

Azeria looked into the fog that was all around her."We really must be dead if they can not see us anymore.."

Xion meeped but smiled at Jace, wishing he'd fight for him

Yami nodded. "Aye. I'm almost certain I will return and live here again...I miss these fogs..."

Cygnus recognized the expression on Xion's face, and slight jealousy hinted on his own features. However, it left as he reminded himself that there was no reason for such feeling. "I hope that you do come back, but do not harm my pets. That is all that I ask.."

Jace smiled is charming smile. "I will let all of you be on your way....." He backed away into the fog.

"Always leaving me Jace..." Cygnus muttered.

Azeria sighed."come we shall go to the demon mouth"She said she walked into the fog and dissapered from sight.

Jace walked up behind Cygnus and whispered softly into his ear. I have no where to leave to......" He thought about biting him but decide not to.

Xion's eyes stayed on Jace as if super glued there, he wanted closer.

Yami shifted herself from one foot to the other. "I will defend myself as need be, there are plenty of things you can to do theives besides turning them into annoying undead. The only good undead are the type that can accually think, that of which Zombies are incapable...." She seemed to look through Cygnus as she spoke almost as if fighting something back inside of her.

Jace walked up behind Xion and whispered into his ear. "I can sense your lust......" He softly ran a finger down his arm.

Xion shivered slightly, his fur on his arm stood on end. "Oh?" Xion smirked softly.

Cygnus made no reaction to Jace's words and closeness, but acted nonchalant about it. He glanced towards Yami and smiled slightly. "I enjoy turning them into the Undead. It's a way to practice my abilities..."

Jace smiled his eyes glimmed under his glasses and he ran his fingers back up Xions arm. "Indeed.........you it.....so very much........I can give you what you need....."

Zim held the blade to Jace's chest,Xion was still in her arms."My friend...Keep away."

Jace smiled at Zim. "You wouldnt hurt a friend would you....." He touched her cheek gently then pushed her blade down.

Zim froze at his touch.She instantly let go of Xion and grabbed Jace,putting the blade to his neck."You touched me!"

Jace smiled, "Indeed I did......" Jace looked at the blade then pressed it even harder against his throat.

"Why...?"zim kept the blade in place.She didn't want to kill Jace....Not yet...

Jace smiled his charming smile. "Why not......." Blood began to line the edge of the blade touching his throat.

Zim blushed abit."Because I am a horrid monster..."

Jace smiled and turned to face her. "I dont see a monster......" Jace a had a gash on his throat but it wasnt bleeding.

Zim looked away,hiding her blush."I'm a freak.Asswipe."

Jace smiles and looks away. "If you say so........." He looks at Xion then leans against a tree.

"Oi.Yami.Get Xion out of here...I don't feel like him and this guy going at it."Zim stared at Jace.She kept the blade up.

Jace laughed then sank down so he was sitting and looked over at Zim.

Zim stared at him.She glared."What are you...?"

Jace took his glasses off to clean them and smiled showing his fangs. "What do you think beautiful?"

Zim blushed a bright red."Crap.Another vampire bishi."

Jace smiled and put his glasses back on. "Im not a bad guy........" He leaned against the tree.

"Bullshit."Zim snapped.She put the gun back into the sheath on her back and took out a dagger.

"I would have killed all you by now......", He closed his eyes. "I would have let my hunger taken the best of me."

"You're obviously a more controled and less idiotic vampire."Zim mumbled.

Jace stood up then moved quickly and grabbed Zim quickly enough to move her head to the side, he also grabed both of her hands and held them. "I would drain you of your life........but seeing that Im a good guy....I wont." he looked at her neck then let her go.

Zim was frozen out of fear.She was not expecting that.She fell back on her butt and stared at him.

Jace smiled and put his hand out to Zim.

Zim growled and bit his hand,drawing blood.

Jace smiled and laughed, "Thats not very nice....." He picked her up to her feet and smiled at her. "Done?"

Zim didn't let go.She bit down harder.

Jace stopped smiling and stared at her then grabbed her and twisted her around and sank his teeth into her neck, he held her hands.

Zim screamed and struggled."No!Let me go you fuckwad!!"

Jace bit down harder then began to suck out her blood.

Zim kept screaming and shivering,crying."Let me go.."

Jace dropped her then wiped his mouth, looking at her then he looked at his hand.

Zim curled up on the ground,shivering violently.

Jace looked at everyone then kneeled next to and whispered. "I didnt want to do this........."

Zim was having trouble breathing.She was to scared and shocked.

Still whispering, "I have a cure that will stop you from becoming like me........but I will need your cooperation........ok" Jace looked at her.

"I'm immune to vampire venom..."Zim growled.

Jace smiled and touched his bite marks he made on her neck. "Your lucky I didnt bite your throat.....or you would probably be dead beautiful..."

Zim rolled quickly and grabbed him.pinning him down under her."I won't die by the likes of you...Bastard.."

Jace smiled and looked at her. "Beautiful.......I cant kill you......I cant kill something this beautiful..."

"A second ago you could see the lust in Xion's eyes,and could fix it.Now your calling me beautiful?"Zim wrapped her hand around his neck.

"Lust can be fixed......but I cant fix your beauty......" He picked her up to her feet and smiled.

"Asshole.You're getting his hopes up,then crushing them."

Jace smirked, "Oh....sorry..." he looked at Xion then backed away and walked to Demon mouth, "I guess you all have no use for me..."

Zim got up.She looked at Xion."I don't want friends..."She walked up a tree,tempted to follow Jace.

Jace stopped then looked back for a moment then left.

Zim sat on her tree.sharpening her daggers,and repeativly,putting her hand to her neck."He didn't want to do that..Ya right..."When no one was looking,Zim snuck to the Demon mouth.

The diclonius, Sausion, let out a yawn of boredom. She had travled all the way from Avalar, and had yet to encounter any humans, or anyone for that matter, "Tch..." she ran her hands through her pink and purple hair, and let out a sigh, "Talk about boring."

Xion ran his fingers through his hair and sat against a tombstone. "oi...so much for that...man, I'm never going to find anyone am I?" He looked up at Yami standing next to him.

Yami sat next to him and rested her head on his shoulder. "You tried...at least you have that..." Yami looked up at Cygnus.

The Dark Angel had remained quiet through the little bout of Zim and Jace, watching their movements closely. Snapping out of the small 'trance', Cygnus felt Yami's eyes focused on him. He glanced towards her, a smile threatening to show, but he wouldn't permit it. As skilled in combat as she is, she is still innocent. He thought, and removed his coat, and then sat down beside the demon female. "I am sure you will find someone. You never know what the hands of Time or Fate have in store for you."

Aki sighed as he walked through the forest. Ever since he'd moved to this place he'd been more alone than usual. That normally wasn't a problem for him but now...he just wanted someone to talk to. Anyone. A solitary life was something he didn't want to live anymore. He'd heard voices and went to investigate, hoping that someone would be there. "Hello?" he called out, eyes searching around from the others he still wasn't quite able to see.

The voice of Aki caught his attention, and he glanced up, seeing a red-haired lad sticking out greatly in the midst of the fog. "Hello..?" He answered back, wondering just who this newcomer was. The colours of his hair made him stick out and that was a good thing... for the most part.

Jazon was on a tree.He sighed softly,missing his little sister.He had lost track of her.No one else is in this forest...

He turned around, hearing a response to his call. "Um...yes. Hello? Where are you? I'm afraid I can't see you..." he laughed sheepishly, scratching the back of his head. 'Man am I a pitiful excuse for a vampire. I can't even see through this fog...'

Jazon heard him.He hopped down from the tree."Whos there?"

"Ah!" Aki jumped in surprise, seeing the other. "Um...hi. My name's Aki. I live around here. And...you are?"

Jazon saw Aki and wandered back into the shadows

"Hm... What a friendly guy..." Aki muttered, then sighed. The only person he'd met in here and he'd walked off, leaving him alone yet again.

Jazon stepped out shyly."I-Im sorry..."

Aki turned around, blinking. It was the guy from before. "Um...hello again?"

Jazon waved nervously.

He smiled, walking up slowly to Jazon. "I didn't catch your name. You are?"

Sausion was sitting ontop of a tree not far from the others. She wacthed them, wondering wheather they were worth even approaching or not. "......"

Jazon blushed and backed up,until he found himself pinned to a tree."I-I'm Jazon..."

Yami looked at Cygnus. "No. I doubt I will find anyone, Xion is better with people than I. He's so sweet and I'm just the opposite, then again Xion was born in Glimmer, I was born here...No, My nature will prevent me from ever attracting the right person, I think..." She looked at the sky.

"Oh Yami, you'll find someone, right now I think even you have better chance than I, I keep failing, everytime I get close to someone, poof, nothing." Xion restsed his head ontop of hers.

Jazon heard Xion's voice.He looked at Aki and gulped.

"Besides, when you favor men for the most part, and you are a man, it seems to make things harder..." Xion sighed and closed his eyes.

"Perhaps you are trying too hard Xion." Cygnus said, turning his attention back to the cousins. "And you, Yami, do not count yourself out of the game. As I said, you never know what will happen..."

"But when the game requires players who are attractive, good with people, and trustful, I'm afriad I can not play..." Yami closed her eyes.

Xion nodded. "Maybe I am, but I don't like being alone, ya know?" He hugged Yami gently trying to comfort her, though he knew it would do him no good.

Aki heard voices in the distance and went off to seek them. "Hm. Well, it seems we have visitors, Jazon. Should we go and greet them?" Not waiting for a response, he headed off in the direction of the voices.

Jazon gulped and followed Aki.He blushed when he saw Xion,and hid behind a tree.

Yami kept her eyes closed.

Xion hugged her. "Come on Cousin, I wish you'd cheer up, though I've not much to say on the subject I'm sad that I have no one too..."

Jazon peeked out from behind the tree and stared at Xion.He's so...hot...q

Aki, glad to find some other people, smiled. Being his normally bubbly self, he walked out before them and said, "Well, hello there!"

Sausion looked down and saw Jazon peeking from behind the tree that she was on. She raised an eyebrow, "...What are you doing...?"

Cygnus hesitated with an answer, and was distracted by the newcomers: Aki and Jazon. "Hm?" He glanced up at the red-head. Another vampire... cute, too. Getting up once again, he nodded, acknowledging the greeting. "Hello. I would say good day, but it is never day in Foggy Abyss. I'm Cygnus, this is Yami, and her cousin Xion." He pointed to the sitting pair beside him. "And you are?"

Jazon kept hiding behind the tree.He gasped and looked Up at Sausion,backing away from the tree and whimpering."H-hiding..."

Aki smiled at Cygnus, glad that it seemed the someone was atleast trying to be polite. "My name is Aki. It's a pleasure to meet all of you."

He glanced towards the direction of Sausion and her tree, of which Jazon was shying away from. "Do we have any more visitors?" he asked.

Jazon heard him and got up,looking around for a place to hide.

Moving swiftly, he came up behind Jazon and hugged him from behind, smirking. "Don't be shy boy..."

Jazon yelped and blushed.He didn't realize that he was behind him,"Where'd you come from?"

"A place completely opposite of here." He answered truthfully, "You shouldn't be shy. It's not cute... at least, not completely anyways..." Cygnus whispered against the lad's neck, grinning deviously. The mood to tease overcame him.

Jazon blushed and shivered."Wh-what are you doing...?"

Another chuckle escaped the purple-haired lad. "What am I doing, you ask? Merely greeting you..." He flicked tongue out to touch the rim of Jazon's ear. "My name is Cygnus, what's yours?"

Jazon whimpered softly.He felt weak and manipulated."J-Jazon..."He dug his claws into the soft ground.

"Nice to meet you." And with one more teasing lick, and then blowing onto the wettened flesh, he released Jazon. Cygnus stood in front of him now, smiling. "Too bad others are nearby, otherwise I would've gone further."

Jazon fell back,and quickly backed up against the tree,realizing he was pinned against it."Please don't hurt me..."

He went towards him, "I won't hurt you Jazon. I promise... you're too cute for that." Cygnus said truthfully. "I'm not a heartless bastard."

Jazon pressed himself against the tree.He shivered and looked like a child.

Xion shifted himself and stood up. "I think it's time we left Yami..." He held out a hand for Yami. Everyone here seemed interested in one another.

Yami nodded slowly and stood up, not taking Xion's hand. "I suppose you're right..." She looked at the ground.

Kane ran into the fog and stopped and turned around and backed up into something. "Hey..." he turned around and stared into the eyes of a zombie.

Sausion looked down, seeing some zombies emerging from the ground, "Looks like the fun is about to start..."

Kane blinked at the zombie then yelled. "GAH!!!!!"

Suddenly six tranlusent arms called vectors, shot out from Sausion's back. They ran right through a near by zombie, causing it to exploide, blood sqruiting of the body like a fountian.

Kane pulled out his blades and sliced through the undead being. "HA!!!"

Sausion jumped off the tree, using her vectors to soften her landing, "Looks like I going to have some fun after all..." She smirked as she sent two of her vectors after another zombie.

Kane saw Sausion and took of running into the fog. "NO!!!!"

Since her vectors only had a three meter range, Sausion went after Kane. When she cuaght up to him enough, a vector reached out, and made a grab for his tail, "Now would a tiger anthro like you be running from a diclonius like me?" she asked.

Kane yelled, "NO!!!!!!!" Then he turned around and looked at Sausion. "Um....I dont know....."

Sausion raised an eyebrow, one of her vectors still holding onto his tail, "...Really now?

Kane pointed behind her, "WHAT IS THAT!?!?!?!?"

Sausion looked behind her, but had the vector keep ahold of Kane's tail

Kane pulled his tail out of her grasp and was gone in a second into the fog, but was not really watching where he was going.

Sausion rolled her eyes and ran after him, "Here kitty, kitty, kitty..." she smirked.

Kane looked behind him then ran into a tree completely knocking him out.

Sausion caught up to him and let out a laugh, "You're pretty clumbsy for a cat!" Two vectors took ahold of his arms,and pulled up, bringing him to his feet, "Wakey wakey kitty..." Sausion called and a third vector slapped him silly, trying to wake him up.

Jazon found a chance to escape and jumped up,running and bumping into Xion."Owie!"

"Hmm..." Cygnus shrugged lightly, moving towards the fog. Holding his hand up, he whispered an incantation and the substance swirled, creating a catlike creature of which seemed more like a ghost now. It moved up his arm, and he smiled. "Hello old friend." Red eyes stared up at him, a purr escaping the fog cat.

Jazon heard a cat purr and whimpered

Kane didnt move or even make a sound.

Sasusion sweatdropped and uses the vectors holding him to shake him, "Come on you. Wake up."

Kane shook, he was really knocked out, there was a bruise on the left side of his forehead.

Sausion sighed, "Gah.. Great. Now I gotta take care of the stupied cat.." She let out a sigh begun to look for a shelttered area, her vectors carrying Kane along. Ofcourse none could see her vectors now. So it looked like Kane was floating in mid air.

Kane swayed back and forth his tail dragging on the ground.

Cygnus heard the whimper and followed it, the purrings of his friend growing louder. "A cute, but strange boy ran away from me. Thought I was going to do him in..." He laughed, hearing another voice. Cygnus, you're such a tease. Perhaps you got a little too carried away this time? She flicked her tail. Cygnus looked appalled, "Me? Get too carried away.. Pft, never." Whatever makes you sleep at night child.

Jazon whimpered."Nyuuu...."

Kane woke up and looked around then grabbed a stick off the ground and placed in te vectors grasp and ran away into the fog.

Xion stood next to Yami, he sighed softly, it was unlike him to be sad, or unhappy. His eyes closed and his ears sunk.

Yami looked at him and picked up her basket. "I wish there was something I could say to make you happy but I can not. For anything I say will surely not help..."

Kane laughed, "I got away!! YEAH!!!" He looked back then looked forward and smashed into Yami.

A vector grabbed his tail, "Okay either you stop and tell me why you're running from me, or I'll just keep cacthing you." Sausion said, starting to get annoyed, "And you'll not like it if I have to keep cacthing you, cat."

Kane looked at yami as he got pulled away by the vectors. "NO!!!!!"

The vector had him by the tail, and he was now dangleing infront of Sausion, "Is the little kitty gonna answer me or dose the kitty want to get WET!?"

Kane pulled his swords out and began to swing at her, "DIE!!!"

Jazon aran and tackled Xion,hugging him tight."Help.."

Cygnus moved towards the others, not really caring if Jazon had ran that way or not. His ghostlike friend purring in his hear as she moved down his body, twisting around it and to the ground, trotting along his side.

Sausion growled, a second vector grabbing ahold of the sword, "Wacth it cat. Just because I kill mainly humans, don't think I won't hesitate to do the same to you. Anyone who threatens me come to regret it real quick."

Kane growled back, "Let go of me!, or I will make your life into even more of living hell than it already is!"

Seeing what was occurring between the Diclonus and Tiger, Cygnus halted. He advanced towards Sausion and laughed. "Let the lad down."

Xion double blinked in shot of Jazon. "Err-ok...How?"

Yami jumped and grabbed Kane's hands trying to pull him from Sausion.

Jazon whimpered.He looked up at Xion and gasped at how cute he was.

"Wha-? is there something on my face?" Xion double blinked

"No...You're hot.."Jazon said softly.He blushed madly and covered his mouth."I"M SORRY!!!"

"It's ok." Xion smiled softly.

"Sorrysorry.."He blushed madly.

"Really it's ok..." Xion smiled kindly.

Jazon looked up at him,blushing,but smiled abit.

Aki, who'd missed out on most of the action that had taken place, peered around at the others. "Um...hello?" he said confusedly.

Xion looked up and smiled at Aki. "Wow..." He whispered. "Hey come join the group!" He called to Aki.

He smiled sheepishly and walked over to the others, waving slightly. "Um...hi."

"Hey, I'm Xion." Xion offered Aki his hand.

Aki grinned, taking his hand and shaking it. "I'm Aki," he said softly.

"Pleasure's all mine..." Xion kissed Aki's hand and smiled

He blushed, smiling at the way he was being treated. "I'm happy to make your acquaintance as well."

"No, the pleasure is all mine." Xion grinned

He giggled. "So...um...are you from around here?"

"From Avalar, my cousin's from here..." Xion beamed

He grinned. "That's nice. I live around here but...I must admit I've been quite lonely. No one around here really seems to be interested in talking to me."

"I am..." Xion smiled brightly

He laughed. "Well, you're about the only one."

"I'm sure I'm not..." Xion smiles

He shrugged. "Well, everyone else abandoned me."

"Well I'm here now." Xion blushed softly

He smiled warmly, seeing the hue that crossed Xion's cheeks. "And I'm glad." He took his hand. "Why don't we get to know each other a little better?"

"Sounds good to me." Xion smiled

Kane looked at Yami then at the vectors, "This is all just a bad dream!!!!"

Yami pulled trying to free Kane

Kane bit the vector and took off running.

Yami blinked and fell over.

Kane stopped then ran back grabbed his sword and yami by the hand.

Jazon kept quiet and slinked back into the shadows.

Yami blinked again not knowing what was going on

Kane held yami's hand tight as he ran deep into the fog and stopped to take a breath.

"Where are you taking me?" Yami followed

Kane took his first real look at Yami, "A...away from that person....." he stood up and looked around then put his sword back in the sheath.

Sausion used her vectors to jump high into the air. She landed right behind Kane, her vectors patting her landing. She smirked as a vector grabbed Kane by the shoulder, "Boo..."

Jazon ad been watching from the shadows.He whimpered."H-Hey!!Leave them alone!!"He yelled at Sausion.

Yami looked at Jazon then to Sausion and grabbed Kane away from Sausion

A vector grabbed Yami's wrist, "Brat if you're smart you will not tick me off. I've been knowen to dismembering those that tick me off..." Sausion warned, grip from the vector constricting around Yumi's wrist by the second.

Kane grabbed the vector then looked at Yami, "Run...." He pulled the vector off then pulled his sword out looking at Sausion.

Yami unsheathed her buster sword. "No."

Kane looked over at Yami, "Hmm..ok"

Jazon growled and tackled Sausion."STOP!"

Sausion huffed in annoance, her vectors picking Jazen up, "Go home you stupied wolf." and tossed him. She then stood up, her one vector still ahold of Yumi, "I prefer not to fight non-humens, but..." The vector let go of Yumi and went inside her head, but it didn't harm her, "...don't think I wont hesitate to do so. All it takes is moving an artory in the brain. My slightest could kill you." the vector retreated from Yumi's head, "But like I said, I rather not."

Jazon hit a tree and yelped."Please don't hurt her!!!"He begged.

Kane took a deep breath then blew fire at Sausion like a flame thrower.

The vectors crossed themselvs infront of Suasion, procting her from the fire, "I won't harm anyone that dosn't piss me off..." Sausion said, "...unless they're humen, then I'll kill them in a heartbeat..."

Kane looked at suasion wide eyed.

"Take me insted!Just leave her alone!!"

A vector picked up Jazon, "You are of no worth or intreast of killing, you stupied wolf. And besides, I just gave your friend a warning. I never said I was to kill her." Jazon was tossed away again. Sausion then noticed Kane's wide eyed look, "What? Did I surpise the kitty-cat?" she smirked.

Jazon hit the ground and shivered.He had twisted his ankle and started crying.

A shiver went up Kanes spine as he stood there.

Yami grabbed Kane and pulled him to Jazon and put a barrier around Herself, Kane and Jazon.

Jazon looked up at Yami.

Yami looked up at Sausion from inside. "Not even your vectors can get through here..."

Suasion rolled her eyes, "You are a stupied cat. I said I perfered NOT to figth non-humens like yourself. What part of that can't you get in that neko head of yours?"

Cygnus came up behind Sausion, his familiar moving up and around the Diclonus's legs. He whispered under breathe and moved away, in between the two apparently enemies. "Enough fighting. You will not disturb this forest any longer... the dead are becoming restless." The spirit cat mewled, Since when have you cared so much about the dead Cygnus, my dear? She shifted from the cat into that of a woman, no more than twenty of age. Tell me, please? He shook his head. "Not now Akain." She scoffed. Meanie. You liked me when I was a live...

"Tch. Humens are my enemies. Not the non-humens." Suasion scoffed, "And I'm not afraid of the dead."

"Do you think I care Diclonus?" he asked, knowing what Sausion was, and merely called her that, as her name was not known to him.

Kane looked at around at everyone then slowly backed away.

Its that man...Jazon thought.He backed up and realized he couldn't get back into the shadows."Damn!"

Kane backed up far enought then took off running.

Yami let him go, she knew nothing good would come from helping others, this was why she stopped doing it in the first place.

Xion starred at Aki, smiling softly

Jazon wrapped his arms around his knees."I'm sorry Miss..."He whispered to Yami.

Yami looked at him. "It's ok...Are you alright?" Yami looked at his ankle.

"Don't worry...I think she just ripped a tendon in my ankle..I'll be fine though.."Jazon smiled weakly.

"Hold still..." Yami wondered why she was helping, she pulled out a potion and dripped it on his ankle so it healed.

Jazon whimpered."Ow..It hurts..."He blushed up at her.

"Sorry, I guess I should've warned you..." Yami looked at his ankle.

"Wh-why are you helping me..?I don't deserve such kindness..I'm worthless."Jazon whimpered.

"Doesn't matter all I ask is a thanks..." Yami kneeled.

Jazon nodded and leaned forward,kissing her gently.

Yami blushes, she'd never been kissed before.

Jazon pulled back and smiled softly."Thats how I was raised to thank people.."

Yami's pale's skin turned slightly red.

Jazon's face also became red."I-Im sorry...was I not suppose to do that?"

"Er- It's ok..." Yami shook it off

Jazon smiled weakly at her.

"You should be ok to stand..." Yami looked where Kane ran off, she gave an indignant huff and stood up

"Please don't go..."Jazon mouthed those words.He never could say them exactly.

Yami stood there looking at the sky.

Jazon reached out a hand to grab her leg to get her attention,but stopped."I-I'm sorry..."

Yami looked down. "For what?"

"I was so useless.."

"It's ok..." Yami held out a hand to him.

"No its not okay!!"Jazon broke down crying."I couldn't even help you two!!"

"Calm down, it's ok, I don't think you would have gotten a thank you from Kane any how..." Yami sighed softly

Kane stopped and leaned against a tree and caught his breath then slid down against the tree and fell asleep.

Sausion jumped down that the dree, landing infront of him. She had been following from the treetops, "You're good at nothing more then running away you worthless cat." She glanced behind her to the road ahead. It lead to Spire. She looked back at Kane then huffed, "I'm through with this place." and turned around, heading towards Spire.

Cygnus saw everyone scattering and decided to search for his coat. "Be off with you Akain. I'm sick of your presence already..." He muttered, obviously annoyed. The woman muttered words of spite at her master and left in a whisp on the wind. He moved towards Yami and Jazon, recognizing him, but said nothing. His coat sat beside the lad and he grabbed it, almost touch Jazon in the process. Of course he didn't do it on purpose, but he did pull on the trench. "Are you alright Yami?" he asked, not looking at her.

Jazon rubbed his eyes and smiled alittle at Yami,then flinched at Cygnus.

"A bit undignified but otherwise I think I'm ok..." Yami looked at Cygnus

Kane looked at the ground then felt his anger rise and he punched the tree behind him, the tree caught fire then exploded.


Yami jumped when she heard the explosion.

xion didn't look away from Aki.

Kane sat down in the middle of the crater.

"Um, I'm sorry. I guess I spaced out for a second," Aki laughed, playfully hitting himself in the head. "Anyway, this place seems to be pretty...lively, even though it's supposed to be fairly inactive. Where was it you said that you lived again?"

Kane talked to himself, "Ok.....ok...." He stood up then walked around aimlessly in the fog.

"Avalar, I was taking My cousin shopping but we go side tracked." Xion admired Aki

Kane stopped then looked at his sword hilt to see was empty. "GOD DAMIT!!!!!"

"Oh, well I think I'd like to visit there. Maybe we could go?" he asked, smiling sweetly.

"I think YAmi should be ok here by herself...sure." Xion smiled

Aki nodded. "Alright then. Lead the way."

Kane made a small flame on his finger so he could see.

Yami spotted the flame and walked towards it.

Xion lead Aki to Avalar

Kane looked around for his sword then heard foot steps then backed up to a tree.

Yami appeared from the shadows and looked at Kane. she blushed slightly. "Oh, it's you..."

Kane took a deep breath, "Oh.......I thought you were a zombie.....", Kane looked at her.

Jazon stared at Cygnus."P-Please dont kill me.."

Purple-haired Cygnus snorted, fixing his leather coat, but decided to remove it once again. "I'm not going to kill you. It would be a waste of my energy. I have no reason to kill you, an innocent. Besides, as I said, you're cute." He smiled a little, but then it faded. "And I don't kill those I believe to be cute or beautiful."

Jazon blushed brightly and looked away."I'm not cute..I'm a freak.."

He turned towards him, studying the stripes and other designs on him. "I don't think you're freakish. I find you attractive, actually." Cygnus answered truthfully. "I'm not one to lie nor am I wrong about such things."

Jazon's face became even more red.He looked up at Cygnus."N-No..I'm not attractive..You are.."He blushed and covered his face in his hands.

Moving to kneel down in front of Jazon, Cygnus, faintly blushing, calmly took Jazon's hands into his own and forced them away from his face. "Jazon was it?" He spoke, "You are attractive. I find you very cute. You're unique and that's hard to find in a person in such a wasteland as this."

Jazon blushed more andlooked at him."No...I'm just weird..People like you are good looking and attractive...But...Out of everyone I've ever known..No one has found me cute..You're just saying that to make me feel better...I'm weak and I'm ugly..."He was nearly driving himself to tears.

"Then you have met the wrong and unkind people. They were fools to think you were not in the least bit good-looking. I am no more decent-looking then you dear." Cygnus then asked, "Have you ever been out of Foggy Abyss?"

"No..I've never left here..I'm always watching over my younger sister...But she doesn't know I'm her brother.."Jazon shivered and hugged himself.

At the shivering, Cygnus had his coat in hand and put it around Jazon's shoulders. "Here. Perhaps, you should come with me to a new place? I haven't been out of this place in nearly half a century."

Jazon blinked and blushed,looking up at Cygnus."B-but...I've never been out of this forest..A-and..."He blushed more."I-Im scared.."

Cygnus couldn't help himself. The expression was too adorable and he leaned downwards, kissing him quickly on the lips, then pulling away. "Don't be frightened, Jazon. I'll be there with you. I'm not that mean of an Angel."

Jazon's eyes widened.He stared up at Cygnus and blushed."I...O-Okay..."He looked at the ground to hide his blush.

"Alright then. We're going to Luna Shore. It's the sea. That's a good place to start... and I haven't been there in a long time." Cygnus stood up, offering a hand to help Jazon. "Is that okay?"

Jazon nodded and took Cygnus's hand."I-I've never been to the sea.."

He smiled, taking the hand and pulling him to his feet. "Then I think you'll like it. I truly think you will enjoy getting out of this sad, death-infested place." Cygnus lead him out of Foggy Abyss and to Luna Shore.

Yami starred at Kane and walked towards him

Kane looked at Yami, "Hey? You ok??"

"Don't care much really? Do you?" Yami stopped before him, her eyes starring deep into him as if trying to see through him

Kane starred into her eyes feeling as if he was exposed. "I dont know....."

"Aye? No compassion for someone who tried to save you..." Yami leered at him.