Cosmic Convergence V2--Chapter 13

This is the thirteenth and last chapter of Volume 2, you won't believe what happens next this time. Hope you guys read and please enjoy! Thanks! --KatDon 

Chapter 13: Find Your Voice 

Emily was in the shower, cleaning up from her training but Minako was discussing things with the others that she can see from her vision. “There’s some things we need to go over. First, we have to comprehend on the incident involving Andrea. Should we steer clear ourselves from her? Should we question whenever she lost control all because of us?” Minako said. Kamoku glanced at her in shock, “What do you mean by that?” He asked. “Well, there’s a dark secret beneath it all…I wonder if we should be careful or take caution to the wind?” Minako continued, “We won’t realize the difference of what the Carroll Family is up to. We won't suspect her or we wouldn’t be able to see them unless they appear. We can't make them disappear until they ultimately take over us, ending our own lives. Even when we think we’re alone, the alter ego would be just a moment from the surface, ready to take over. Girls like Andrea, her sisters and the other girls...they never show their crazy side when you first meet them so when it comes out they hope you won’t notice. No matter what women say, if a man says it it’ll automatically become more popular. Despite this; she’s still going to speak her mind...the need she has for us addicts the Carroll family. The fighting and anger that she also feels for all of us is insatiable while her is strong but dangerous, however Andrea's obsession is forbidden because of our line of work but they need us for some reason.” Tsubaki glanced at her as he said, “You mean Andrea is obsessed but she wants us to go crazy?” Minako nodded, “That explains it all.” She replied. “Andrea wants us all to snap?” Emily’s voice asked. Heads turned as Emily was having wet hair and wrapped in the towel. She grinned as she declared, “Bring it on!” She walked away, leaving watery footprints. Meanwhile; Professor Ploome heard about Edom Hiroki and was curious to know as he did research for a little. He becomes rather fascinated with this man, however Reverend Grene advised him that he may be a man to be admired at however he was cruel. “I hardly doubt that. He’s enterprising, young and bold.” Professor Ploome remarked. “You should keep a close on Edom Hiroki.” Reverend Grene said to Professor Ploome. Hearing this; Professor Ploome was troubled by this, so he used the Moneta to look up the things he had done. He was shocked after seeing the terrible things that he did and decided to make his decision on what to do next. “So he did those crimes towards people and monsters…I see, I believe it’s time we pay him a visit. Gentlemen? M’lady?” The professor inquired. Later, Edom was shaken up from his encounter with Andrea, her sisters and those deranged girls. He thought looking over some paperwork would take his mind off things. Just then, he heard this throated voice. “Edom Hiroki, we meet at last.” Professor Ploome’s voice ranged out. Edom was angered, “Why do you persist me?” He demanded. “Why, we can’t let someone like you wander about in these parts. Besides, it’s personal.” Professor Ploome’s voice articulated. “Who are you?” demanded Edom. “You want to know?” Reverend Grene’s voice ringed out as well. “Yes.” Edom confirmed. Just then, all five appeared before him. “We’ve come for you…Miss Lily is waiting for you.” Professor Ploome said. Edom Hiroki looked surprised by this, “So she’s behind this…Very well, I accept.” He said. Meanwhile in an abandoned cottage; Andrea was looking around as she called out, “Kurrie…Brassss Knucklesss! Kato boy, Ozzy, where are youuuuu?” She paced around the house when she heard a crash and looked in to see Kurran, Katriel and Ozzy in a heap as they struggled to get to their feet from the crash. “Ooof, dat gummit! It’s only you boys—Katriel, Ozzy and Kurran.” Andrea said with a pout. “Who the hell is this?” Ozzy demanded. Andrea smiled psychotically, “Don’t tell me you don’t remember me? The magnificent, marvelous mad—mad—mad Andrea Carroll.” She said. “Andromeda?” Kurran said, horrified. “Sorry for doing this to you love but we had some help with Kamoku Makun and Evan Graham. Those boys really are a pain in the arse but hey, they ain’t so bad. Same goes for Ryker and Arlow.” Ozzy bragged. Kurran noticed Andrea’s face looked in shocked. Katriel was confused. Andrea was quiet for a moment before saying, “Do you know who that is?” Her voice was quiet. Katriel, Ozzy and Kurran stared at her with tension. Andrea raised her head slowly, “Kamoku Makun…Evan Graham…” She said. “What?” Katriel asked timidly. Andrea took a step forward, “Those boys….Nightmarcher hybrid types….Experiments….The ones that Edom Hiroki is after!” She said slowly as if she’s talking to a child. “Oh…” Katriel and Kurran both said softly. “The---the—the—the very reason why I’m hunting his sorry ass, for hurting Teddy Peyton and my darling yet interesting boy!!!” Andrea snapped with gritted teeth. Ozzy was not anxious, he was laughing a little bit: “That’s Evan Graham? Hahaha…” He said. But there was a sound of glass crashing as all three of them jumped. That’s when Andrea exclaimed: “I—DI--OTS!!!! I!!!! WANT!!!! THEIR!!!! HEAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSS!” She calmed down and panted. Then, she raised her head slowly and grinned senselessly. “Sorry boys, I’m afraid I’m gonna kill you.” Andrea said. “Kill us?!” Katriel exclaimed. “That’s right, I ‘eat’ boys up so you…heh…you better run…” Andrea replied with a laugh. She seductively crawled over as Katriel, Ozzy and Kurran turned and ran however Andrea’s laugh was behind as she was scampering towards them giggling. Then, she fell onto Katriel and leered at him. “I got you right where I want you… I’ll disrobe you, I’ll probe you and I’ll tell you what to do.” Andrea said. Katriel stared up, frozen with fear. Just then, Andrea’s smile faded as she felt someone was here and whirled around. “Andrea, what the hell are you up to?” Emily demanded. Andrea exclaimed with joy in her voice, “EMMY! SYLVIE! GUYS! You’re just in time, we—we—we’re having a little f—fu—fun!” She lied. “Crazy bitch was gonna kill us!” Ozzy claimed. “I’m not surprised.” Arlow remarked. “What’cha gonna do about it? Want to fight me? Fight me dipshits!” exclaimed Andrea. “Fine by me.” Ryker said. “Well, c’mon! Step outside!” Andrea replied, gesturing them outside. “After you, Andromeda!” Emily said. Andrea clicks her heels together and skipped outside while Emily and the others followed. Curious; Katriel, Ozzy and Kurran followed behind. The three of them managed to see Emily, Sylvia, Ryker, Arlow, Kamoku and Evan to a forest. Andrea beamed happily while she said in a sickly sweet tone, “I don't know why, but I feel like I want to be against the wall and moved up & down.” Kurran grunted, “You’re such a pig, Andrea. Why are you talking like a perverted man? You should be taught better like a lady.” He scolded. “I’ll take care of you later, Brass Knuckles! Meh heh heh!” Andrea mocked. She leered over to Emily and the others while she attacked them but Emily, Sylvia, Ryker, Arlow, Kamoku and Evan scattered discretely from her as they begin to lose her just a moment. “Boys? Em? Sylvie? No disappearing!” called Andrea. She looked around for them as they hide themselves away, but Andrea sensed them and used her powers to get them out of hiding. Emily and the gang ran as Andrea laughed while chasing them, “SQUASH ME WILL YA?!” She exclaimed. She got near them however Ryker shoved her however Andrea seized him however Arlow gave her an uppercut strike! Andrea slammed into a tree hard, Kurran couldn’t help but whistle in amusement. “Nice one, mate! Giving that barmy lass what’s coming to her!” Ozzy exclaimed. “That was awesome!” Katriel said loudly. “Oh, just you wait! JUST YOU WAIT!!! YOU’RE GONNA PAY!!! You want to play rough huh? I’ll smash you good!” ranted Andrea, she was pissed as she transforms into a harpy form. She laughed maniacally. 

“Shit...” Emily said. She and the gang ran however Emily looked around as she notices some bushes. She smiled, “Guys.” She whispered loudly for them only to hear. “I have an idea…follow me…” Emily lead the way to the bushes, disappearing. “So, do you have a plan on taking them down?” inquired Evan. “Oh, yeah. Just follow my lead, ‘kay y’all?” said Emily. The others nodded, intrigued to all of them. During this time; Andrea looked around while giggling, “Come out; come out…wherever you are…” She called out. She heard rustling sounds while smiling her. “Ha, gotcha!” Andrea said. She sprung to the bushes and removed it but saw only footprints. “What the--?” Andrea muttered. That’s when she felt a force grabbed her and saw Ryker, Arlow, Kamoku, Evan and Sylvia standing with Emily. “Got you right where I want you!” Emily called out. Andrea was horrified, “WHAT?!” She yelped. “Yes…!” Katriel said softly. “Ha ha, yeah! Way to go, Emma!” Ozzy cried happily. Emily used her powers and defeated her, she takes down her! Andrea was throwing a tantrum, “Why can’t I beat you son of a bitch? Why? Why, why, WHY?!” She exclaimed. “Because, my deluded yet dark haired ‘friend’; your insanity gets the best out of you. And you use your powers to torture people. Andromeda, I want you to stop this tormenting. Let us help you.” Emily said. “You can’t save me, you know why? You can’t even save yourselves!!!! SO HOW CAN YOU HELP OTHER PEOPLE WHEN YOU CAN’T HELP YOURSELVES?!” There was silence all around, until a voice spoke up. “It’s hard, Andrea….Hard to do so.” Emily said. It got quiet again but Kamoku spoke up, “Andrea? Can I ask you something?” He asked. “What?!” snapped Andrea, irritated still for the defeat. Kamoku smirked, “I was wondering…Did you mean what you said? You…‘loved’ us?” He asked. Andrea was shy to respond back, “Well…um…uh, yes I kinda did.” She said. Kamoku begins to laugh as well as Evan and Sylvia. But not Emily nor Ryker, Arlow, Katriel, Ozzy and Kurran did not. “Sh—shut up! I’m dead serious, I—” Andrea tried to protested however she was giggling and laughed with the other three. “You really are something, Andrea.” Kamoku admitted. Andrea smiled sadly, “So are you. I confessed my feelings, open my heart out and this is how you repay me? Laugh at me, me and my crestfallen state. You were my one and only from the start of this madness. After everything I’ve done; I would be able to make one of you or everyone to fall in love with me. Alas it was never meant to be, for I am not the one.” She said sadly. Emily knew something was wrong as Andrea speaks up, “I can never have friends, a place where I belong and to be normal. But I’m a joke, just like her…She looked up to you guys however you thought her book idea about you people was just laughable and she’s upset…You couldn’t even apologize to her, you heartless bastards…” While she was saying this, she pulled out a lighter. “And it’s too late to do so…” Andrea said. “…To me…” Emily’s eyes bulged in horror, “Andrea, what are you doing?” She cried. Andrea held the flames to herself, Sylvia and the others are horrified. “DON’T!!!” Sylvia exclaimed. The flames engulfed her as she teetered at the edge with a sad smile on her face. “ANDREA!!!” Emily and the others cried out. And then, Andrea leaps from the rooftop backwards while still on fire. Emily tries to stop her but it’s too late! “Why would she do a thing?” Kamoku said. “I don’t know.” Ryker replied. “She’s a crazy bitch, that’s why.” Ozzy retorted. Emily sighed, frustrated as she was in disbelief by the boys’ lack of common sense to know why Andrea was upset. “You guys are idiots, real jerks you know that? Why would she do that? Yes, she’s still alive. But all she ever wanted was to be loved. All she ever got was rejection, humiliation and maltreatment.” Emily said. Meanwhile; Abigail held onto a prom corsage in her hands. “I have failed you…” She said softly, “…Oh my beloved, I wish there was one way to say this but I cannot…I can only beg for your forgiveness and pray you hear my voice…And someday, my tears can bring you back to life.” As she said this; Abigail begins to weep as well as her daughters. However; the Carroll family discovered that a particular group of girls received news of the worst day has happened to these girls as a man of hate had been voted as the new president. It was like a part of everyone died that day, where one girl got a chance to speak: “I know I’m being overly dramatic and if you’re a supporter fine but let me vent because all I’ve been doing is crying, and I want to because I’m only human. I am so sick of humanity now because of the fact that after all the bullshit coming out of the mouth from Trump and they all voted for HIM! It’s like voting for the Devil, I am so disgusted that after everything; you made him the new president?! A guy who mocks people with disabilities, others out there who are Mexican and also the women who sacrificed a lot. Even the working class who struggled to help with their families. How could someone such as him get that? Oh I know, it’s because he supports abortion. People are looking pass the racist, sexist and evil bastard that he is!!!! I cannot believe how much I hate America now; my faith in humanity with them has gone down to zero. I feel like there’s no hope anymore, there’s no hope anymore. I feel crushed, shattered, broken and I know it’s going to be a bad year. And dealing with him, I feel so appalled. I just want to stay inside all day and never mention about politics. I am so ashamed of how our world is turning out to be. Really? It’s enough to make one person go crazy and I’m so upset that this is too much to bear. I feel like I should close myself away. It’s enough to just simply say: “I’m done.” Like you don’t want to live anymore…..I feel like…I don’t know what to say anymore….This whole world has crushed me. Society has broke me down to the core.” As she said this, she begins to cry. That’s when another girl came over to the girl and comfort her, “Character limits suck, don't they? I've not heard good things about either of them, but I know very little about politics, so I can't say much. We'll just have to wait and see how his reign goes.” She said. The first nodded, “True, keep an open mind.” She agreed. A third girl pointed out an idea, “I've grown bored of this country, it’s time to move to the middle of the ocean and start to own colony.” He suggested and everyone agreed with him. But then, a fourth girl was panicking through her tears as she speaks out her fears: “I literally haven't been more scared in my life I've been crying ever since he got elected and the senate has a Republican majority THEY’RE GOING TO OVERTURN ABORTION AND GET RID OF PLAN PARENTHOOD!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW HORRIBLE THIS IS?! I'M LITERALLY SO SCARED FOR ALL THE ETHNIC MINORITIES AND WOMEN AND PEOPLE THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM AN ORIENTATION!!! OH MY GOD I'M SO SORRY THIS IS HAPPENING--!!!” She begins to cry while a fifth girl comforted her: “Don’t worry…He can't get rid of anything already in place without the issue going back through congress, none of that is going anywhere you don't have to worry about planned parenthood.” She replied. The fourth girl wiped her tears as she said while sobbing, “Yes!” A sixth girl lightened the mood by saying, “Okay but for real though how happy would you guys be if I won the election instead?” The others laughed while saying, “I would be glad he did win!” The first girl moves away as she was followed by another girl who asked her what was wrong. Struggling to control herself; the first girl’s voice broke down into tears, “I feel ashamed of calling myself a human being for all this...I'm crying....And I can't stop....” She said. Her friend put an arm around her, “I know. This country is ruined and in trouble. It would be dangerous and many shits will come. Stay safe.” She said. The first girl nodded, “I will, thanks! This has been a shitty day....” She replied.  “Good luck then! True it is.” Her friend commented. Hearing this, Abigail and her daughters will help these girls by tearing a man of hatred apart for all the spread to racism and discrimination is destroying humanity. 

Maybe, just maybe, all she ever wanted was to be socially acceptable but no one looks at it that way. She takes the long way home because the bullies are waiting for her on her normal route. Nobody truly knows what she’s like and that now she will show everyone her true self. She needs some more friends that can help him and make him feel joy. She never had any friends to begin with and she just became lifeless, much like her telephone in her room! When she has no friends or anyone to talk to, there’s nothing to lose. So for her without anyone to talk to or friends--someone who knows her name--she has nothing. She also says that think aren’t getting any better, because nothing changes. She feels like she’s fading. Because of all the sadness she doesn’t feel alive anymore, like she’s not even there. She has existential problems and doesn’t know what or who she is, so she checks her mirror to make sure. She never told her parents about her anti-social habits. She is being so badly bullied she resorts to committing suicide. It doesn’t matter if she killed herself, no one knows her anyway, no one cares enough, or at least this is what she thinks. Staying alive there is nothing he is gaining out of it. Her teachers never paid much attention, and, frankly, just didn’t care! It is not hard to find kids teasing each other, making fun of each other and even beating the victim, a group of students taking her notebook and making fun of her, resulting in her running away. She has nothing to lose, so death is the only way out of a boring, sad life. But what if this doesn't have to end this way? Maybe she can make a good friend. Her name is Aricia Tomkins but people refer to her Aricia! Meanwhile, there was trouble and the sound of loud shoes against pavement of a floor to a building of a room. “All right, you bastards!” A gruff, tough guy barged in wearing a tank shirt that showed his muscular arms and wore military jeans with boots. “Which one of you sons of bitches trashed my boys?!” He growled, “I don’t have time for games, nobody messes with me and gets away with it scot free! Personally, I don’t think your powers are fake.” ranted the tough guy. “Wow! Someone who doesn’t believe that guys like us.” the first out of the duo said. The second one scoffs a little. “Yeah, you think your hot shit don’t cha? Well, you know what I think! If you had powers, then kill me right now!” challenged the tough guy. “You mean it? OK, as you wish.” said the guy, pointing a gun. The tough guy recoiled in fear. The other three looked on. Gasping in horror at this. “Hey, bro. Take it easy, I was kidding. I joke…C’mon.” The tough guy said, weakly. The first one attacked the tough guy with a telekinetic force, throwing him over his crew. “Aah!” The others cried, they saw the tough guy’s body landed on the ground. “My bad. no I wasn’t.” sneered the first. The throws on the ground as he crushes his leg slowly. “Do you know who I am? My name is Mogue Vinson. Like it, bud? I don't need my strength to deal with low life scum like you.” said the guy. The tough guy begs for mercy but Aubrey doesn't and he torture him to the point of being crippled. Aubrey and his comrade, Shima Masato--They both vowed to take down one person who is the most powerful: Aricia Tomkins. That fatal day came as Aricia was walking but didn't see where she was going. She was reading research on a group rivaled. She has never heard of these people. However, she crashed into someone--or two rather--But when she looked up, Aubrey and Shima glared down at her. "You....!" Aubrey growled. ".... Aricia Tomkins." finished Shima. Aricia gasped, "What the--No, it can't be!" She knew who they were! "Yeah, the big bad wolf is here! What's the matter, scared?"  taunted Aubrey. "I'm not scared of you, not both of you." replied Aricia, she turned around and walked away proud. "Hey Ari, we wanna ask you if you could join us." called Aubrey. Aricia laughed with no humor in her voice, "Like hell. What makes you think I'd join you guys?" She snapped. Aubrey smirked, "You really are stubborn. You'll be sorry for messing with us." He said. "Ooh, I think I'll live." mocked Aricia, turning away but Aubrey was still persistent. "We'll be waiting for you or else!" Aricia kept walking, she didn't turn back but those guys will get their just desserts if they try anything. Meanwhile Bethany Norman helps Aricia out with organizing the files; Aricia came across one file and her face fell. "Ah, I heard of these guys. They're Onyx Thorns." Aricia remarked. Ilene looked confused, "Who's the Onyx Thorns?" She asked. Aricia looked at her and said, "The most powerful elite team, those guys are friggin' badasses. You better stay away from them; they're like a drug--A familiar taste of poison. There's Eilam, he is an undercover mole. You can't know if he's a friend, enemy, but you can't trust him. At all! Nageda Ithel, the Dark Lady. Exotic, sexy, deadly, and crepuscular chick. She's as lethal as belladonna or a white oleander. A hot femme fatale, she plays manipulative games with others. Rinji Tatsuya, the brute who can beat up anyone. He's a muscle bound meathead. Kazimir Haruno, the clever guy with brains and wit. Better watch out for him, he's pretty sneaky. Jackie Shadows, she's OK. She's quiet, but she seems snobby. Both virtuous and sexy. And she can kick ass too--A martial artist. This brooding, dark haired, calm, stoic, but he's third in command. His name is Shima Masato. Oh, and he's not the only one... Mogue Vinson. This guy is a troublemaker and a jerk-ass. Looks aren't everything, so don't trust him. Ever!" Aricia informed her friend. Just then, Aricia saw from afar that there was a battle going on! Aricia was shocked to see what was going on as they saw it all. Aricia saw a strange blonde haired guy; he looked and approached the gang. "Who are you?" demanded Aricia The young man speaks out, "So, you're Aricia Tomkins." He stood up and spoke, "Good to see you again." Aricia looked at him, "Who are they?" He asked. The mysterious guy smiled smugly as he glanced at Aricia, "This is my gang, we are Onyx Thorns." replied the young man. Aricia was shocked by this, "This is the gang called Onyx Thorns? Oh crap, I can't believe this." She thought. "I wasn't expecting them to be like this....This dangerous." Aricia glared at Aubrey, "How do you know who I am?" He demanded. "Oh, I know about you. It seems like the pain your heart still aches as also the fear and is just traumatized." Aubrey explained. Aricia quivered at this, she then tells him: “Screw off, bastards.” And she runs away in anger. Unknown to her, Aricia went to work of the stadium and cleaned the empty locker room. Just then, a noise made her jump and she went to investigate. As she found the supply room; it was vacant as she seems. Before she knew it; she could feel herself strangled by a male's legs as they try to choke the life out of her but Aricia uses the training martial arts against the person trying to kill her and she turned around to see her opponent. A hooded figure with a staff and a mask over his nose and mouth, "Are you a competitor?" He asked. Aricia could hear him, "No, I'm just a cleaning girl with a few moves. Are you a competitor?" She replied. "Yes…And I will apprehend you!" said the man. Just before the fight erupted, a voice called out: “Eilam! That is enough! What is going on?” In walk him again by the name of Mogue Vinson! Aricia didn’t get a good look at him clearly and was surprised: He has a slim, toned, and muscular body. He is average, slightly taller and has spiky dirty blond hair reaching the back of his neck. The outfit he wore was a navy blue opened jacket with silvery fur edges on it. He also had a skin-tight white shirt underneath. Eilam drops his position while kneeling down, "My liege. Forgive me; the girl claims she's a cleaning janitor. She could be lying." He said. "No, she's telling the truth." said the blond haired guy. "What?" Eilam asked, giving Aricia a look. "I was told about this, but never mind that; I'll deal with you later so go." Aubrey said. Eilam bowed before he went away however Aricia made her escape. Sometime later, three guys get into trouble with some bullies: A leader, and his henchmen. They start picking on the guy and his friends but Aricia couldn't stand the taunting any longer! She marches over as she couldn't believe who it was: "No way, it's him again!" thought Aricia. Then she saw a familiar section of two others. "Shit just got real! It's Kazimir Haruno! And Rinji Tatsuya!" thought Aricia Just before Mogue could attack, Aricia blocks his attack and sends him backwards. Mogue and his friends was stunt by this, Aricia glares him. "You want to beat me? You're going have to go through me first." she said. Aubrey looks at her before grinning, "Ohhh, I'm so scared. A girl's gonna hurt me." He taunted and his friends chuckled. Aricia's eyebrow raised, "I'm not just a girl, pal!" She replied. Kazimir simpers at her more as well as the others, "Huh? Then what are ya then?" He asked. "Well, you’re about to find out." Aricia said with a playful grin. "Bring it!" Mogue cried, charging at her but Aricia dodges the attack. "Whoa, she's fast!" exclaimed Rinji. "Not good enough, I can handle her!" bragged Mogue. "You should give up because I can defeat you." Aricia said. But she was punched hard, Aubrey and his boys laughed at her but they became afraid as Aricia's appearance changed. Her heart was beating, it was like it was nuclear and her blood was pulsing once again! Her eyes turned black as she let out a screech. In another second; Mogue and the others were terrified by what she could do and defeated them. Aricia turned back to normal as she almost fainted but woke up in the medics and she was fine. Later after she recovered; she was waiting with other girls in the room when someone enters. "I'm looking for a girl by the name of Aricia, is she here?" A voice called out. Aricia whirled around and said, "Yes, that's me." But her jaw dropped at who she was looking at. "Jackie Shadows?" She thought. Aricia rolled her eyes, but noticed Jackie walked over to her and said, "Come with me, please. I mean, if you don't mind." Aricia shrugged, "Um...OK." She said. After a while of talking, Aricia was shocked to hear what he said. "What? You want me to join you and your gang?" Aricia asked. Jackie smiled, "Yes, that's exactly right." She answered. "Why me?" inquired Aricia. "I saw you fighting Mogue and I must say, you are a splendid fighter. We think you're incredible." Jackie said. Aricia smirked, "Sure, right." She said. "Why don't you think about it and come back?" Jackie suggested. Aricia nodded as she walks away, unknown what might happen next. The next day, while having lunch alone; Aricia is approached by Nageda. She loudly slammed her bag to the table as she said, "Life sucks, Aricia I feel like I can tell you this. I feel like I can be honest because you won't join us! Look at you, stuffing yourself like a bird while I talk. Strangely comforting...But now that I feel like I know you again that's all changed. It's so nice to know there's someone who's life sucks more than ours." Nageda leaned over and whispered, "You know, there's something you don't know. Do you know what that is?" Then, there was a pause as she says: "Conflict will always exist as long as humans are on Earth. Things like murder and war, they have over time become a part of human culture as a whole." Nageda leaned inches away as she whispered, "Just like animals, humans weed out the weak until only the strong survive. Under the economy, the people with the most power are the rich. These rich people will literally buy off politicians so their own goals will be heeded. In some cases, the rich have complete control over the news media, so even the information as people get are swayed purposefully. It’s truly ghastly." Another pause and Nageda whispered back in Aricia's ear, "Clashes between different types of people has always been a part of human nature and history, and the strongest always wins. The tragic things that happen every day in the world are a product of natural capability and choice. Our current approach in the media of condemning and punishing criminals is not adequate, and if we are to curb these behaviors, then we must uncover the underlying causes. This coincides with the goal of incarceration, which is to rehabilitate rather than solely punish those that break the law." Another pause before her soft voice spoke to Aricia, "It’s so hard to reconcile how one man can be running a charity race, while another man is building a bomb to blow this person up. Don't think you're alone in thinking other inexplicable acts raise concerns in people’s minds. We are left to question the atrocities that we face in this day and age, but those in the past as well: what can drive living, breathing humans to carry out one of the largest mass murders in history? Why do we want to hurt one another? Perhaps the human tendency to kill and ensue war is in our DNA, but now she contemplates her judgment, trying to figure out if the bad things that humans do are a part of our legacy, or inheritance. Humans are thinking creatures that can betray themselves. It’s not uncommon practice for people to lose themselves in a moment or to commit an act totally unlike yourself. It’s very easy to forget that your idealized self and ideal set of beliefs do not sync with yourself or your actions on a day to day basis. humans do everything with less grace than animals. We use animals as a term to define bad and selfish people and animals are the worst thing, in my opinion. I mean, we are wild. We maintain the traits of babies and wild animals. Humans have lost sensibility about matters, and they see their body as a material thing and a way to have fun. The world is always in a tragedy caused by bad men. Hatred is generated by this generation, especially by greed. The only things humans can do in this world is participate in war. Could this tendency towards brutality be a recent change in our culture? Some factor that was preventing destruction may have existed in our genes but has been unraveled recently. Are humans are born with their thoughts and behavioral traits or if they are learnt? Are you killing because your holy text has told you to? Or because of your instinct to kill?" She then pause shortly and whispered, "Underneath our image of social cohesion; we’re capable of horrific actions. People would subject another innocent human to a lethal punishment, if a credible authority ordered it. Our environment influences how we behave — many times in recent history, when an individual has stood at the ledge of buildings threatening to jump, crowds of hundreds of people shout encouragements to leap. Yet those same people would like probably to believe they are civilized, maybe we can’t understand our capacity for cruelty. Discrimination and other horrendous things in life are still alive and they’re running well through the blood of savage human-beings but not everyone. We’re just like a little child or an animal still learning how to even crawl on this earth." 

After she was done, she was smirking however Aricia, who recovered from her shocked, as she sneered back. "They seem harmless but I have to admit it, I'll bet Aubrey is a geek, dork, or some nerdy guy." Aricia explained. "And I'll bet Shima might look like a friggin' retired rock-star. So, thank you for your time but no thanks to your offer." She walked away and didn't look back. At some point; Bethany has come to see Aricia however someone behind her approached. She turned around and said, "Hey, who are you? Haven't I seen you before?" Then, "Wait! What are you--? GET AWAY FROM ME!!!" CRASH, someone was pushing her out the window and Bethany lost her footing and fell down, thinking that she would die but she survived. Hearing the crash; Aricia was shocked to see who it was and rushed over to see her friend bleeding from her nose and her ribs were broken, "Ari...cia...." She whispered. "BETHANY!!!" Aricia screamed. Just then, she looked up and saw the sniggering group of the Onyx Thorns Gang, except Shima and Jackie as Aricia got angry: "YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!!" She shouted. "What? Little Missy deserved it! She is such a freak!" Mogue said, still smirking down at Aricia who tends to Ilene was in great pain and she was rushed to the emergency room. Aricia glared up at the Onyx Thorns Gang. Nageda spoke up, "That's what she gets for your misgivings. Your rejections to our offers. Is this what you think you can get away with? I don't think so." She replied. "Well, this isn't going to let us join you. I mean, this isn't the way we do things when people refuse." Aricia insisted. "Maybe you don't but we do. And if you don't like it, walk away." Nageda remarked darkly. It looked like a fight was happening, but Aricia called out: "Mark my words; we will make you pay for this!" While Aricia was leading her friend away; Ilene looked up, she glanced at Aricia as she whispered, "Aricia...." And was knocked unconscious. Devastated with what happened to Ilene; Aricia has a nightmare where she gets her lips sewn shut and watches as one of her friends is forced against his will to tore out the entrails of his friends. Aricia broke free by breaking the sewing needle towards her mouth as she screamed, "Noooooooo!" The next minute, she was leaning back against a tree. Bleeding, bruised, and crying there for hours. "What's the matter? Had enough?" A voice taunted. Aricia shake her head, "Leave me alone. Please." But she could hear the torturing laughter and covered her ears as she screamed in terror. Aricia woke up as she decided to get her revenge against them! She wants to be the one doing the ass kicking, not the one taking it. Mogue making up for his faults and inabilities by telling people he’s the best. He points at Aricia, putting his finger to his chest to get his point across. Aricia doesn’t care what the bully says. She has a weapon in case there’s a fight. She’s prepared. She’s about to beat this bully upside the head with her powers. Not only is she ready for a fight, Aricia’s looking forward to it. She’s going to head to the playground to kick some ass! She’s planning on getting into a brawl, using her powers as weapons. How many fights do you think this girl got into? Aricia was walking along the path however she managed to find them. There they were--standing there, waiting for her. Aricia has a lot to say to them, "Now I'm going to tell you all that I have done for you.... I was crying immensely over you. I've been doing my best to try to get you two to listen — screaming and bleeding for you. Even after all that you still will not listen. I don't want your help this time, maybe never. You can scream and torment me all you want but I'm going to rise out of the sea of pain you have caused me." Just then, A TV image plays of her friend from the incident. Aricia couldn’t believe it, "No way!" She gasped. Aricia was horrified by these images however Mogue and his comrades laughed, except Jackie and Shima. They were in hysterics of this. Aricia’s body tremble but felt a rough hand on her shoulder, "What's the matter, freak--?" Aubrey said. Aricia turned to him fiercely with her fists. All of them flew back into a tree. "Do you really know me? Don’t you remember what I had to go through because of you? You can taunt me and hate me but I don’t care because of what I got and I achieved!" shouted Aricia, "This time I won’t let it get to me. I'm invincible, take your shot because I will block it and when you shoot me, I’ll have nothing to be lost. Keep going, anything negative will just be deflected! No matter what you say about me, it doesn’t make a difference, I'm too strong!" Mogue and the others were so frightened by this. But Mogue was insane with power to care what she says. His hair was a mess and was bleeding from his hands. He panted and heaved, "I will not stop until I kill you, Aricia." yelled Mogue. Aricia ran and ran, until her lungs were about to burst however she found herself at a cliff. Mogue laughed more malicious, "End of the line, you damn ass." He exclaimed. Aricia glared at Mogue, who lunged at her. "DIE!!!" He cried. "No!" She exclaimed. She stopped herself when she realized something: "No, I'm not making the same mistake as I did before!" thought Aricia. "This is the end for you." said Aricia. "Oh really? You weren't so sure of yourself? Well, it won't be peaceful for you for long." taunted Mogue. "You are nothing; you couldn't be strong enough to do take us down if you have to!" Aricia trembled as she couldn't believe those words and she lost control of herself as she nearly killed him but runs away. Sadly it didn’t look like this guy was going down because Mogue was insane with power to care what he says. His hair was a mess and was bleeding from his hands. He panted and heaved, "I will not stop until I get you, Aricia." yelled Aubrey. Aricia ran and ran, until her lungs were about to burst however she found herself at a cliff. Mogue laughed more malicious, "End of the line, you dumb ass." He exclaimed. Aricia glared at Mogue, who lunged at her. "DIE!!!" He cried. Aricia trembled as she couldn't believe those words and she lost control of herself. Aricia is now pounding that bastard with her violent outbursts. "The next bastard that picks on me again is gonna swallow some teeth." She vowed, she then walked away before she passed out. She wakes up in the hospital and she saw Bethany beside her, holding her hands. “Beth, you’re…You’re OK?” She asked. Bethany smiled, “It’s a long story but it was a miracle. I can’t explain it but you’re going to get better Aricia, please live for me.” She said. That was the last thing Aricia heard before passing out. In the present day; Aricia and Bethany were having their girl’s night; a pervert tries to hit her however Aricia is not interested with him. The guy tried to touch her but she tells him to back off. "Oh come on, sweetheart. Quit playing games!" said the pervert. Aricia has bad memories from being torture and shoves him away. This provokes him as a fight broke out with Aricia wielding a long, steel pole that had a sharp end of the staff. During the fight, The perverts tackles her as he tries to strangle her until her symbiotic like blood powers threw him backwards and Aricia became chaotic. The crowd screams as they ran out. From the building rooftop; someone saw the screaming crowd leaving the crowd. "What's going on over there?" asked one of the boys. "I don't know, it looks like someone is starting something." said the second. "Let's go check it out." said the first guy's companion. "Right!"  replied the second guy's companion. And they went down their own flight. Once it was all over; Aricia panted as the damage has been done and it was vacant but she was too stunt to know what happened. "Wow, did you do all this?" said a voice. Aricia was startled to hear someone behind her and turned around, "Ohhh-!" She gasped. "He's hot....Wait, what the hell am I thinking? Focus, Ari!" thought Aricia. She cocked her hips and placed her hands on them. "And you are?" asked Aricia. The guy was impressed by this girl and lent out his hand, "Nice to meet you." He introduced. "Well, it's time to know your place." Aricia said. She pulled out her harpoon weapon with a sharp point to it. Aricia tried lunging at the guy but someone shouted out:  "Woooo, what do we have here?" asked a voice. The guy grimaced at who it was, "Oh no, it's them!" Just then, Aricia's hands were tied behind her back in a quick motion, she was a hostage and she had her head bowed. "Nobody moves or the woman goes down!" said one of the leaders. "You wouldn't!" The guy called out. The leader laughed, "Oh trust me, nothing says more than seeing you all burn like anyone else would!" said the leader. The others snickered. This was it, this was the end of the line.....Or was it? Aricia snapped! She lunged at her captors and fought the gang, blood sprayed out but they weren't dead. Aricia cried out, "ANIMALS!!!! YOU'RE AN ANIMAL, CURSED, DISEASED WITH FILTH AND GRIM!!!!!  More blood was splattered on her suggestive body but she didn't care, she wasn't going to stop until men like them were dead. But they weren't and they couldn't stopped Aricia. Once that was over; Aricia and the others introduce themselves while Aricia and Bethany became interested in them and decide to follow them. Upon seeing the guy, name Draco, and his group, there was something significant about them, not just their appearance: Draco has messy dark brown hair and wears a wolf hide as a hood. He has several red markings on his arms and face that resemble war paint. He wears fur boots and gauntlets, as well as gray pants. He wields wolf resembling gauntlets which he uses in combat. Jemond is dressed in a navy blue vest and pants, along with black and white shoes. His vest has eight buttons, two bigger buttons on the shoulders and a pocket on the left along with a red handkerchief in the pocket. His sleeves are a bit rolled up and golden lines can be seen almost at the edge of the sleeves, in the zipper area of the vest, on the pockets of his vest and pants. Beneath his vest he wears a white undershirt and a silver belt. When he is in battle; he wears a purple ninja armory with mouth-plate. Blanche just wore a gray blouse, white pants and white heeled shoes. Freyr is a handsome young man with light orange tinted brown hair which is done up halfway, with a thin small braid on the left side of his head. He also has golden eyes. He wears a pale gold blazer that has blue buttons, he wears a belt around the waist. He wears black pants and black boots just above his knees. Torben is a tall young man with long blond hair which is done halfway up in a bun, using a yellow ribbon to keep it intact. He also has yellow eyes. His physique also looks strong with a sleeveless white shirt he wears, his pants has white stripes just above the knees, and across this waist area and wears a hooded, long-coat. He has tattoos on his arms that start at his shoulders and go down. Maisie wore a purple satin dress with an intricate brocade detailing and vibrant embroidery around the collar puts a fresh new twist on the classic fit and flare body. There was a sweetheart neckline, lace-up detailing on the front and back zipper closure. And Finlay has short, messy hair, with long bangs that fall in front of his eyes. The right side of his bangs is noticeably longer, reaching his chin. Further, he has two very distinct sections of hair that curve up into horns at the top of his head. His outfit was tight, form-fitting cloths, with a purple theme. He wears a tight, purple half-vest, which is light purple on the right half, and dark purple on the left. The right half has a long-sleeve that is tight around the arm, while the left half is a short-sleeve, with a pale purple ribbon tided down the rest of his arm. Beneath the ribbon, purple tattoos are slightly visible. Across his chest of the shirt are three, horizontal, pale purple bands, with a dark purple one coming across diagonally from his left shoulder, and two other light ones coming up from his waist in a V-shape. He wears a ribbon-like choker around his neck, which continues, and hangs loosely down his back. His pants are tight, and grayish-purple in color with open, triangle-like motifs on the left leg. He also wears a black belt.

Tension ceased when Aricia and the gang get an assignment where they need to find a bounty hunter name Diablo. Later, at a strange, peach colored hotel looking boarding house. There was a model of peach fruit twirling on top like this place was a casino or something. That is where Diablo and his daughter, Kawena lived. Aricia; along with Wolfgang and the others behind her went in there. It was so dark in that house, there was no sign for this Shibolm anywhere. There wasn't any security around, "Geez, what is he? Cocky? Or is he springing a trap?" thought Aricia. While looking around, there was a sun ray shining down on someone. There was beautiful young girl who looked 17 years old. She was slender, has ivory skin with pink blush on her cheeks. Her hair was shoulder length wavy dark brown hair. Her breasts' size is about 75 centimeters. She wore a long sleeved pink sweater, with black leggings and matching colored high heeled boots. She looked pretty, but she looked sad. Aricia and the others watch her; she was looking around however she saw them in the darkness. "Father! Father, intruders!" cried the girl. She ran away quickly. "Wait!" called Aricia. Too late! The alarm went off, Aricia and the others didn't like this. "That can't be good." Draco remarked. Suddenly, they were confronted by a tall man. He had a dark brown hair that was shoulder length but not so long like his daughter. He has a muscular fit body and a stubble beard. His attire was a maroon jacket, maroon boots, maroon pants, and a matching colored wide brimmed hat. Aricia couldn't believe it, this couldn't be him--Could it? "Gotcha right where we want you want you, Diablo!" said Draco and Jemond in unison. The two of them charged at Diablo, Kawena gasped with fright as she watched helplessly but Diablo smirked. He blocks their attacks with his double swords. Diablo looked at them, who are shocked, as he said: "So this is the infamous Wolfgang and his friends I heard so much about. And you as well, Lady Aricia!" A few minutes later; Aricia, Draco, Jemond, Blanche, Freyr, Torben, Maisie, Finlay, Diablo, and his daughter Kawena were sitting around having a meeting. "All right then. I'll help, under one condition." replied Diablo. Aricia looked at him, "What's the condition?" She inquired. "That you take my daughter, Kawena, with you." Diablo said, gesturing towards his daughter. Kawena looked up in horror, Aricia nodded. "OK." She said with no hesitation. "What? Father--" Tasha protested. "You'll protect her, won't you?" asked Diablo. "Sure, who knows! She might learn something." Aricia remarked. Kawena bowed her head, she noticed Draco, Jemond, Blanche, Freyr, Torben, Maisie, and Finlay glancing at her. She looked away, but felt big hands on her shoulders. Her father smiled down at her in a comfort manner, "You'll be fine, my porcelain doll." He said. Kawena had no other choice, "Yes, Father." She admitted. Kawena wasn't comfortable with a bunch of strange people but she cannot disobey her father. She loved him so much. During the journey; it got colder and Kawena was complaining on how cold it was. However, Wolfgang gave her his jacket and Kawena puts it on. She couldn't help but look at him with curiosity, "Geez! I can't believe it, why is he being nice to me?" thought Kawena; she had a suspicious look on her face. During that time; Aricia, Bethany, Draco, Jemond, Blanche, Freyr, Torben, Maisie, Finlay and Kawena are under attack by monsters. Wolfgang and Hunter fought alongside Aricia, while Kawena was amazed to see this. "Wow, they just took down those beasts with light and dark....Who are these guys?" She whispered. "Just some cool guys, right?" said Blanche. Kawena jumped to see them both girls right beside her. They grinned at her, "You sure are interested huh." Maisie remarked. Kawena shrugged, "They're just something special, nothing that I am." She replied. "You're something special, too. Don't think they are the only ones--We all are." Blanche remarked. Kawena is touched by this. Once the battle is over; Aricia glared at the boys. "Did I say you guys can help me?" She asked. "What? We just trying to help you, Bloody Mary." Wolfgang said. Aricia glared at him, "Bloody Mary? Really?" She demanded. Just then; Aricia and the others heard a growl. And that's when she knew something was out there. And ran! Aricia snapped out of it where she begins to summon a carnivore vascular plant with a carnage biomass tendencies as it had its maw trapped them while the sharp teeth pierces the beast before chowing down in the most violent way. Aricia's clothes dissolved but the whirlpool concealed her nakedness, she remarked during it: "I don't like to be touched but this makes me all fifty shades of bloody messes. I want you sore, every time you move; I want you bastards to be reminded of who can splayed more the to the second power." She smiled, "You're the serpent, I'm Eve in the garden and I can't resist seeing you squirm..." The monsters cried out in pain. Once the monster was now away after the summoning was over; Aricia's clothes came back and she realized what she did. She had no idea that she could do that! It was incredible. "Raising the ordinary to extraordinary." Ilene remarked. The monsters of vampires with large, horned bat wings. Scarlet smirked at them all, "Aww, look at you look tired. Let me tuck you in." She said. She then used her vampire abilities against them as they howled and growled. "You are not only a vampire, you're half human too! With a mortal present!" They were about to charge after Ilene but Aricia stopped them before they could reach her: "Do you naughty blood-suckers deserve a good spanking?" She said. She used a blood-like weapon and stabbed them in the heart, the creatures cried out in anger. Aricia grinned with triumph, "Laters, baby." She purred. And it exploded into dust. "Insolent child!" The creature cried, lunging at her. Without turning around; Aricia said: "You're probably wondering why I don't like to be touched, I'll tell you specifically.....I'm fifty shades of blood and violence, nobody brought me into the world of violence but I am here to take down those that wronged women like what happened to me." She explained. The monsters growled at her, "Infidel! You are an infidel to the race of us. We cannot be beaten, you cannot defeat us!" It tried to attack however Aricia disappeared and appeared behind one of them as she used her heel to crush their head as she said, "I want you sore, my dear friend. Every time you move, I want you to be reminded that I’ve been here. Only me. You are mine." Then she killed it and turned to the others, preparing for the next battle. She said, "Let's rock, baby!" And the fight begins. Swift and furious with a vengeance; Aricia managed to slay them all with Ilene. "You've played enough hide and seek, my scurrying friend!" Aricia said, she catches up to the beast and it died while Aricia said to the corpse, "Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot to mention one of the reasons I hunt your kind. You're much too ugly not to put out of your misery. Another is that your scent is like a drug to me, my very own personal brand of heroin. Although, heroin is a squirming way to inject blood into to make you feel good but it sickens me." Aricia looked at the creature. "You know, you're not nearly so ugly when you're screaming." She remarked. "Yours is a face only a mother could love, and one I could never forget. If only I could remember where from." Continuing on, Aricia and the gang are faced with more monsters in buildings. One in particular was a museum where more awaited her. Aricia smiled, loving all the attention she was getting kicks out of this: "I feel like a friggin' celebrity in this town." Aricia said. As she said this, she twirled around and jumps high as she reclines on the hanging statue while she continues, "Everyone rushes at me like crazed fans. They still haven't figured out that I don't give autographs! You're one challenging monster with vampiric tendencies, aren't you? It's taking all my self-control not to scare you on top of the roof of this building, just to show you that you're mine, and if I want to suck your blood out so much, it'll satisfy my thirst." She crossed her legs while looking all smug. "You know, I like to see you squirm in the pain. So how about we have a little fun, instead? You did plan on having fun with me, right? There'll be plenty of time for pillow talk afterwards." She said with a seductive purr. She fights the monsters as she begins to climax with a smile on her face as she saw so much blood everywhere! "Oh my! I am swaying and writhing to some primal carnal rhythm, jumping up and down, clapping my hands like a child. I think I'm doing the dance of the seven veils, but the physical pain from the bite of the belt is nothing, nothing compared to this devastation." She moaned with pleasure. She was grabbed by the ankles and tries to lift her up to drop her but Aricia got the upper hand with her blood abilities and said, "You left me hanging. Enjoy your dinner....while it lasts." She plunged it deeper and deeper as blood spluttered out! It looked like it really hurts and so much squirted out like maniacally! "NO! NO! NO!!!!!" It growled. "No one's ever said no to me before. And it's so--hot." Aricia said. And with one last thrust, she sends it into oblivion! She feels so dizzy and almost fainted when Bethany catches her, "You OK?" She asked. "Yeah, just so tired." Aricia murmured. Bethany calmly looks at her and embraced her while a confused Aricia couldn't believe this. "Why are you hugging me?" She asked. Bethany pulled away, "You need one. After all the shit you've been through." She said. 

The metallic head above her sprayed sprouts of water on her bare skin, the blistering shock relax the tension in her muscles. Her wavy red tresses soaked in the rain of the shower. Aricia closed her curtains as her fingers danced in those cherry locks of hers, unknotting the tangles as she yelped quietly. Hands dragged a soapy louffa against her body, washing the soap that scrubbed all over and erasing traces of bad odor and gunk. She let the steaming rain caress her body while the coating of bubbles dissolves and rinsed away. She thought about her day: How she was in the bathroom, looking at herself in the mirror until Ilene came in and confront her about what her problem was. Aricia claims that she finds these people bizarre and how she couldn’t stand them. Ilene told her that there was nothing wrong with them, they seemed like nice but Aricia didn’t want to hear this anymore so she left the bathroom. She stormed away but stopped and looked behind to see Wolfgang, Hunter, and Brick looking at her. It made her irritated so much that her heel of her shoe broke. She was shocked as she wondered how that happened. Then, irritation invoked her after she heard Brick’s low chuckle. Aricia dared not to turn around as that would show weakness. She took off her shoes and her feet paddled against the hot pavement, but she didn’t care because she did not want to look at any of them in the eye. Unknown to her, Wolfgang was watching her with a glance of concern on his face. Then, Aricia found out that her father had the same power as hers and Aricia broke down, thinking she was a freak. She suffered nightmares and left to be alone while she sat on a hill as she stared at the moon but she lied on her side until someone covered her with a blanket. She saw that it was Wolfgang, who stayed with her all night and in the morning down below from the hill. Back in the present; Aricia turn up the shower a little more hotter but she gasped at how hot it was against her skin. Her feet felt like they were on fire so she turned it down for a bit. It also prickled at her scar where she remembers how she was strangled by those boys who snickered and claimed that she was so weak. Blade across her skin, she nearly died. Thinking about the memory made her pant for breath, made her gasp and she begins to pant her mantra over and over again: “Survive….Fight…. Survive….Fight…. Survive….Fight…. Survive….Fight….” Just then, a voice made her jump and slid almost: “Hey, whatcha muttering about in there Girl with the Red Hair?” Aricia cursed silently, “Son of a—Boys, I thought I’d told you that I want to have some privacy! Geez!” She called. “You forgot to lock the door, that’s how we got in.” Jemond said. Aricia realized her mistake and then she blushed but she hollered: “Oh…um, right! Sorry, you can go now.” But they didn’t leave, Draco said: “Actually we like to talk to you. Why were you so mean to us?” Aricia rolled her eyes, “Listen, you don’t have any troubled pasts like us. I’m a miserable person who acts like everyone else. You think you’re better than me! It makes me so sick!” She ranted. “Well, we don’t--why don’t you get to know us better? We’re really not that bad Aricia.” Jemond pointed out. “OK, first of all? Don’t call me Ari—only Bethany calls me that. And second, I don’t want to get to know her! I never want to get to know her better because she’s a nuisance as well as a piece of crap.” Aricia explained. She puts her hand out as she said, “Wolfgang, since you and Jemond are here, hand me a towel.” Draco sighed, “Fine.” He said. He gives Aricia her towel as she took it. The shower turned off, there was some shifting sounds until Aricia pulls the curtains back, revealing to have wrapped the towel around her body. She stepped out of the shower as she walked past them whilst she said, “Now if you don’t mind, I am going to get changed and if you guys peep on me, and I will punch your lights out.” Jemond smirked, “Now why would we ever peep on your pretty little ass. You expect us to peep on? Please.” He retorted. “HA, very funny.” Aricia replied with sarcasm and she slammed the door. That night, Aricia was in a crowded bar with Bethany sitting beside her. Aricia was drunk from shots as she couldn’t get Draco and Jemond out of her head. Bethany noticed, “They really got to you, didn’t they?” She asked. “Sure did.” Aricia replied. “Geez! I can’t seem to get those bastards out of my head.” Bethany seemed worried for Aricia, “Aricia? Come on, let me take you back.” She said. “No, I’m fine.” Aricia insisted. “You had three shots, two whiskeys, and five lagers. It’s time you call it a night, I don’t want you to suffer from alcohol poisoning.” Replied Bethany. Aricia sighed, she puts her drink down and wobbles up to her feet. Bethany helped her up as the two girls walked but while trying to leave, Aricia groaned: “Aw no! What the hell is he doing here?” She asked. Bethany looked and she frowned. There was a timid young man in a hoodie, jeans, and sneakers as he approached Aricia and Bethany. “Hey ladies, mind if I buy you a drink?” The man asked. “Ugh, as if my night couldn’t get any worse.” Aricia moaned. “How about dinner? My treat.” The man persisted. “Look, what’s ya name….Raoul? Look Raoul, I had too much to drink and I’m ready to call it a night and I told you, I’m not interested.” Aricia said. “But…” Raoul protested. “No buts, just listen. Have a good night.” Aricia scolded. “I got my biggest promotion and I wanted to celebrate.” Raoul begged. “Go home, Raoul. Take a hint, she’s not into you.” Bethany elucidated. Raoul was enraged; he seized Aricia and pulled her in. Aricia, which she now sobered up pretty quickly, was scared out of her wits. “I try to do well and this is the thanks I get?! NO WAY IN HELL ANYONE IS GOING TO TAKE HER FROM ME AGAIN!!!!” shouted Raoul. “Raoul, let go of me!” begged Aricia. But that psycho won’t stop until he gets what he wants. That is until Raoul is hit from behind, loosening his grip on Aricia who looked up and saw who it was. “She said stop so back off!” Draco demanded. Raoul growled, “Why are you trippin’?! She’s just shy; she knows she wants me oh so badly.” Draco laughed at him, “Don’t hold your breath.” He remarked. “If she did want you, then you wouldn’t be the first loser for trying.” Draco turned to Aricia, “You OK?” He asked. “Just take me back, I’m so exhausted.” Aricia begged. She, Ilene, Draco, and Jemond walked out but they didn’t noticed that Raoul watched them with vicious eyes of hatred. The next morning, Aricia woke up with a throbbing headache and woke up to see Draco there at the foot of the bed. “You all right?” He asked. Aricia looked at him, “What are you doing here?” She asked. “Waiting for you to wake up, you need to eat a little. And also, you never mention that you had about three shots, two whiskeys, and five lagers.” Draco replied. Aricia rolled her eyes, “Look…I’m going through issues right now, a lot on my mind.” She claimed. Draco knelt beside her, “I know. We all do but you have to promise me something.” He said. Aricia glanced at him, “What is it?” She asked. “Promise me you won’t drink that much again.” Draco said. Aricia looked at him, “You are the biggest dork I have ever met.” She said. “Don’t tell him I said that.” Wolfgang managed to chuckle at that, “OK. I won’t.” He said. “All right, fine. I promise I won’t drink that much.” Aricia moaned, “I’ll be out OK?” She said. Draco nodded and left. Once he was gone, Aricia glanced up at the ceiling where the sunrays cast out on the ceiling. Wolfgang’s concerns bugged Aricia; she could not understand why he cares so much. It just doesn’t make any sense. It didn’t take too long; Aricia walked out of her room and closed the door behind her. Just then, a loud boom and the wall were crashed down. Gunfire went off as everyone got ready in position but all they heard was “CLEAR THE WAY BABY, CLEAR THE AIR OF THE WAVE FOR YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE HAS ARRIVED!!!” Out approached a troubling fellow with a Mohawk, punk clothes of a vest and a T shirt, sneakers, jeans, and a spiked choker. But this guy was so loud, obnoxious. “Well, well, what have we here? This is where Draco and Jemond are huh? Oooh, I’m so petrified. So, this is where my Little Red Riding Hood has been hiding out huh? Her two huntsmen saved her from the Big Bad Wolf? I gotta say, you thought this would be the last time you heard of me but you were wrong. I mean, you know Ari.…” His face softens for a bit. “….I always loved you….” Said the guy. Aricia gasped in horror, “Raoul, is that you?” She asked. The troubled, sinister man responds back: “The name is not RAOUL!!!! I AM NOW RAWHEAD!!!! And don’t you forget it. All I was trying to do was for you to like me but then these two losers came along and ruined everything. Some low-life once said, ‘Don’t hold your breath. If she did want you, then you wouldn’t be the first loser for trying.’ Remember that you son of a bitch?” Rawhead shouted. Draco looked at him, “Hey man…I was joking, I don’t know anyone else who is stalking her.” He assured him. Rawhead laughed, “Lies! You lie, you stupid bastard! Anyone who wants some hot red head like her is free to bang her if they wanted to.” He shouted. “Raoul, listen…I hardly know them but they saved me from you so I’m putting my trust in them. That’s all I have to say.” Aricia declared to him. Rawhead would not listen as his delusions got the best of him until Ilene came behind and used a taser to stop him. Rawhead cried out in pain and he managed to escape. But he was going to get payback against Draco and Jemond. Throughout her time here with Draco and the others; Aricia wakes everyday early in the morning while everybody else is still sleeping and as soon as she realizes her brother is not there anymore, she feels like going crazy. 

Aricia steps forward as she stated: “I’m ready to play!” She leaps over and fights Raoul with a cry, “Hyah!” However Raoul said in a sing-song voice: “I got you, Precious.” Aricia turned her heel over and kicked Raoul down to the ground. “Tell me when you've had enough! I don't have all day to smack you around, you know?” Aricia claimed. Raoul glared down at her: “Don't worry. I won't waste anymore of your time.” He remarked darkly. Raoul turned to Wolfgang and the others as he said, “Babe? Do you know where Draco and the others? Is Wolfgang really their names? Huh? Huh? What if I told you that Draco and his bunch of hooligans are really? Remember Mogue Vinson? Does that ring any bells?” Raoul grinned as Draco and the others are horrified. Aricia stared in shock, “What?” She gasped. “Wolfgang is really Mogue Vinson! Your tormentor, remember that babe? And Jemond’s real name is none other than Shima Masato! Then there’s our precious little Blanche! Her name’s Jackie Shadows! And, and, and! Freyr’s true name is Kazimir Haruno! Torben is Rinji Tatsuya! Maisie is Nageda Ithel and friggin’ Finlaey is….uh….Eilam!” Aricia begins to gasp for breath, she couldn’t believe it as Bethany looked pale and her hands were shaken. That’s when Jake tackled her and her hands were bound together. “Well, well, well. Now that I've established who can keep my sweetheart.” Raoul said while grinning from ear to ear and laughing madly. He pulled out a knife that was inching closer to Aricia, who stares in horror as she recalled the memory of being attacked. “No, not that!” Aricia screamed. “Yes...that.” Raoul said with gritted teeth into a grin so sinister it would give anyone chills. “No! You can't do this to me!” begged Aricia while struggling. “Oh, yes, I can.” Raoul said. Just then, Raoul let out a cry of pain. He turns and there was Kawena standing over him, holding a crowbar that she obtained. She took another swing at Raoul and hit him while pointing the bar at him. “You stay away from my friends, you bastard! If I see you here again, I’ll gut you like a pig! You don’t know my father is the Great Diablo, do you?” Raoul is shocked, he trembles in fear and backs off as he runs away from Aricia and the others as he didn’t want to deal with the fact that the dark haired beauty is the daughter of Diablo the Bounty Hunter! Afterwards; Aricia confronted Mogue and his friends! “So, you lied to me about your names! Why would you do that? Did you really think I would forget about you?!” Aricia exclaimed. “Please, Ari. Let me explain…” Mogue said in a soft voice. “You used to be an arrogant jerkass! All of you!!! And now you decide to hide your names from me? How dare you…After all the hell you put me and Ilene through, you’d think we’d welcome you with open arms?!” Aricia screamed. Mogue tries to reach for her, but Aricia pulled away: “NO! Don’t touch me….Stay back, I can’t…Not you, you ruined everything for me.” Aricia said tearfully. “Aricia, we’ve changed ever since you defeated us. We turn over a new leaf, redeemed ourselves. We’re sorry for what we did but we knew you wouldn’t let us help you because of what we did in the past.” Jackie Shadows, Kazimir Haruno, Rinji Tatsuya, Nageda Ithel and Eilam were displaying guilt-stricken expressions! “Why are you telling me this? You don’t need me; I’m just some pathetic person.” She turned away as she felt tears brimming at her eyelids. “I know someone…Or more than one hurt you…Your friend Ilene told us about how you were attacked after we hurt you, I’m sorry.” Mogue said. “It’s fine; it’s not your fault.” Aricia replied, “It’s mine.” Mogue and the gang were stunned to hear this. “How is it your fault?” Shima asked. “I let them come on to me. My outfit was revealing…” Aricia started to say. “Don’t say that!” Mogue exclaimed. “Why shouldn’t I? It’s true!” Aricia said. “You actually believe all that!” Mogue said, “You deserve better than the life you’ve been through there.” Aricia tensed, “Why do you care?” She asked softly. “I need you Aricia.” Mogue’s words made Aricia shocked. She had to turn away as she felt the tears streaming down her face. “You do?” However, Shima also joined in: “We need you more than anything. Everyone in this squad needs you, we need you. You are our own chance of survival. Neither of us is going to give up, who cares what those bastards say? Friends are your only chance of survival.” He said. Aricia was crying of happy tears. She never felt so loved. She turned back around and embraced Mogue and Shima. “Nobody has ever said that! You guys are awesome. I promise that I’ll be nicer to you, OK? I’ll trust you even more. Thank you, you’re the best.” She blubbered. Maybe, just maybe she can start trusting guys again. Besides these kind of guys weren’t so bad after all! 


For the moment; Emily’s cell-phone rings and she answers it: “Hello? Darko, hey. Good to hear from yo—What?! W—w—Wait! What did you say?! Where?!” She demanded. Later; Emily arrived as she saw Silence in bed of the medical room she’s placed in, bandages on her wrists. Darko told Emily what happened: Silence was in the hospital: She had been attacked and was attempting suicide but she failed when a Good Samaritan stopped her just in time. Emily stared at Silence lying there in the hospital bed, she turned to Darko and said: “Can I talk to her alone?” Darko nodded and leaves to the leaving room. Emily walked into the medical room and looked over at Silence. “Silence…Can you hear me?” Emily inquired softly. Silence didn’t stir so Emily pulled out her backpack and rummaged through it, she then withdraw a transfusion device. Emily made an incision in her arm, she put one side of the transfusion tube in her wound and the other into Silence’s wounds. Silence looked at her in surprise, Emily said something that Silence would never forget: “Silence Duguid…Cynthia Carroll…I know why you can’t speak, why you are so afraid and it’s not just your family…It’s the girl you loved…But she was killed by that monster…you resorted to a selective mute, changed your name and hide your indignity. What happened to Melinda was not your fault, you did all you could. She accepted you and loved you unconditionally. I’m not doing this to save you; I’m doing this as a way to make you stronger. Live to do the right thing…For yourself. For your family. For Melinda. For me, I’m your friend aren’t I?” Silence felt tears streaming down her face. Emily smiled, “I’m not going to force you to speak but you need to find your voice soon in time….One day at a time…For now, get stronger.” She said. Once the transfusion was over; Emily carefully removed the transfusion device and placed the bandages back onto Cynthia’s wounds. Emily’s incision on her arm has vanished; it has healed herself from the gash. For the time being; Sylvia holds out temporarily tattoos. “OK, we have a rainbow, a heart and a flower. Which one do you want?” She asked. Moya giggled softly, “Why don’t you choose?” She suggested. Sylvia displayed a look of surprise and did so, “A flower. Sweetie, where do you want it?” She said. Moya gestured to her wrist, “Here, please.” She replied. Sylvia peeled away the cellophane and applies the temporarily tattoo on the girl’s wrist. Moya quietly watched her work as Sylvia peels back revealing a tiny black tattoo of the flower! Sylvia blows softly on Moya’s wrist and Moya beams with pride. Sylvia looks at her with a grin on her face. She looked like she’s going to cry but fights it. “Hey kiddo, your big brother and I got a surprise for you.” Said Sylvia. Moya smiled happily as she looks eager. A few moments later, Moya had her eyes closed and was being lead carefully by Sylvia and Evan to a rooftop. “Can I open my eyes yet?” Moya asked in a whisper. “No, no. Not yet…OK, almost there and…All right sweetie, you can open your eyes now.” Sylvia said. Moya opened her eyes and gasped. Standing before her; there was a telescope all set up. Moya is so excited that she hugged Evan. “Thank you!” She murmured. “You’re welcome, sis.” Evan said with a smile. Moya looked back at the telescope to admire it, “It’s so pretty.” She said. “Want to go check it out?” Evan inquired. Moya nodded and walks over to the telescope as she looks through it. Sylvia adjusts the knob a little and strolls away. Evan watched her go, looking perplexed until Moya gasped. “Big brother, come quick….Look.” She said, pulling him gently and Evan comes to look through the telescope and he saw a comet shoots across the sky. “Wow, that looks…beautiful.” Moya smiled happily, “Really, you think it’s beautiful?” She inquired. Evan looked at her with a smile, “Yeah, it is.” He admitted. Just then; Sylvia put a hand on Moya’s shoulder, “Moya baby-doll? Can I have a word with Evan for a moment?” She asked. Moya nodded obediently. Sylvia sat next to Evan, “Sorry but I want to talk to you.” She said. Evan looked at her with suspicion, “Did I do something wrong?” He asked. “No, hear me out. Remember that favor I talked about? On our first meeting?” replied Sylvia. Evan recalled that as he looked uneasy, “Yes?” He said. Sylvia smirked, “Well, I got one.” She told Evan the favor which shocked him. “You want me to take Rene out…on a ‘date’? Are you serious?” asked Evan. “C’mon, she’s been through hell as we have. Just please, do this out of kindness?” Sylvia begged. Evan glanced at Sylvia and nodded. “OK, I’ll do it.” He said. “Yes! Thank you!” Sylvia exclaimed and hugged Evan happily. Later for the time being; Emily received a report on a wandering Nightmarcher and looking afraid so she, Kamoku and Evan. They hurried over to the area as they saw the girl who looked beautiful like a goddess but frail like a little girl. The girl is completely wearing in black and barefoot, showing all of the bloody cuts and slashes around her body. Her black hair is stained with blood and soaking wet hanging over her pale shoulders. “I'm sorry.” She whispered. Emily looked at the bruises on the girl’s arms, “What happened to you?” She asked. Before she could answer; the girl was seized by brutes that were Nightmarchers, they laughed at her in those deep voices. “GOT YOU NOW!!!” Emily got angry, “Let go of her now!” She demanded. “She doesn’t belong to her, she belongs to Abigail Carroll—this girl is one of Abby’s Nightmarchers. Don’t you know? She may be our bitch but she’s our sweet thing we can beat over and over again!” exclaimed one of the Nightmarchers. The others laughed and jeered, the girl was thrown on the ground. She looked sad and crying from all the pain she’s been through. Emily stared at the girl before finally speaking, “Nightmarcher Girl....” The girl looked up, “Yes?” She asked. “I am going to take down the son of bitches. You want to know how? You are going to be my servant, you will be my weapon and I will have you be treated better. You will be treated like family. You will have a choice: You can choose to come with me or I let you die.” Emily replied. “What?!” Kamoku exclaimed in shocked. Emily ignored him, “So, make your decision....Would you like to come with me?” There was an eerie silence before the Nightmarcher Girl finally admitted her answer: “...Yes....” She bowed her head, “Free me…” Emily smiled, “Good choice.” She replied. She uses two fingers, index and middle together, as there was a glowing aura around Emily and the Nightmarcher Girl. “Nightmarcher, you have no place to go. With that, I grant you a place of belonging. You will be my servant, my friend, and my support. Now, come to me.” She replied. The Nightmarcher Girl instantly became obedient and attacked her former allies that hurt her as the Nightmarcher Girl recites a benediction: “Everlasting greed, you have done enough damage! Hear me; my master’s name is Emily Grynte! I have reclaimed right to be her servant girl, her sword and her arm! By the sword, I swear I will not go back on my word as an agent! Now quake and quiver, you bastards! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!” She takes them all down! Emily was surprised and happy for her new Nightmarcher, she patted her shoulders. “Nice work, sweetie.” She said. Later, Emily waited for everyone to come and meet her. They were shocked to see Emily was alive as well as hearing about how she obtained the Nightmarcher Girl. “I can’t believe you got your first Nightmarcher.” Kamoku said. “Sure did, her name’s Mariella.” Emily said. The girl came out of hiding but now she wore a white dress that reached almost to her ankles. “IT’S A GIRL!!!” Minako exclaimed. “What do you think she named the thing ‘Mariella’ for?” demanded Jade. Emily rolled her eyes, “Guys, the girl’s not a thing.” She said. “Look, she’s so cute and shy.” Peyton remarked. “She’s beautiful.” Evan remarked. Mariella looked down at her hands, she was shell shock but that passed when she wrapped her arms around herself, she was shivering in the cold. “Mariella…My name is Agent Emily Grynte, I’m your new master. I have your full permission for you to call me ‘Mistress’ or anything formal. However, you want to call me Emily; that’s fine. Here, put this on…you’re cold...You won’t be alone anymore.” As she said this; Emily handed her a coat. Mariella stared at the jacket with wide eyes before she wryly takes it and puts it on. “Thank you.” She said. Later on; Mariella is now donned in a pale purple dress with an embroidered, beaded floral pattern and a purple ribbon around the waist. She also wears a sheer lace shall with a beaded hem that matches the dress. Before becoming a Nightmarcher; Mariella was incredibly beautiful in life where she had the looks of a goddess, but was unable to recognize her beauty. Her self-loathing and low self-esteem from which doctors tried to save her from was only fueled by a series of abusive boyfriends, and led to her having implants and other unnecessary procedures. One night, while Mariella was alone in a clinic where she worked, she tried to perform surgery on herself due to an imaginary imperfection on her face, but the unorthodox procedure went horribly awry, and left her blinded in one eye. She then gave up on beauty, and committed suicide in her bathtub by slashing herself with a butcher's knife until she bled to death.