"nice to meet you kaido, this tournement, i shall be attending, good luck truth and good luck kaido! as you are now my mates, i can now say i hope one of you two win!" said jonny giving them a vote of confidence.

"Thanks, hey, do you have anywhere to stay, if you don't you can always come to my place. It's not big, but we could sort something out." said Kaido, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed someone, carrying somebody else.

"well....i'm only passing through. i'm leaving this little place tonight, so so long then bods" he said, and knox walked slowly into the shadows. as soon as he was gone, he looked at the zeppilin. it was docking now on the town bell tower. knox moved quickly to meet his master.

The three friends (boy i sound lame) arrived at the village and saw various people talking. "I wonder if anyone knows a place were we can stay..." Kieran wondered aloud.

Nathaniel began to bleed. "I don't care if we stay in a damned barn filled to the brim with sh*t! Get me a doctor!" she yelled quite loudly.

Alexander sighed and held his head in his hands. "Patience, sister..."

takai would come out of the shadows, revealing his presence at last.
"hmm, a test of skill you say?" he would ask.
a grin appears on his face, as he pushes up his crimson shades.
"i might join this" he says, his shades gleaming in the light

"Damn it all!! I'm bleeding to death!!!" Nathaniel yelled so loud that she could probably be heard all across the village.

Kieran, spazzing out, looked over from side to side and just stood there...

Alexander, probably the only intelligent one there, went around asking people if there was a place of healing nearby.

Kaido saw the people and thought they needed help.

"Hey do you guys need help?" he asked, just then he saw one of them bleeding,

Kaido ran up to them.

"My Grandfather can help, do you want me to carry... her,"he asked blushingly.

Kieran looked at the man. "I can carry her, besides... She'd probably bite you..."

Nathaniel groaned and yelled. Somehow her wound was getting larger and she bled even more...

Alexander looked at the young man. "Where is your Grandfather? We seriously need the help..."

howitzer walked across the plank onto the beltower. the town mayor and other officials were there to greet him. he ignored them and instead walked to a man in a leather coat.

"agent domo, you're on time, as usual"

knox bowed low, and then said "of course i am for you, my lord. anyway, does your highness require anything?"

howitzer sniffed, and then said "yes, i've decided to move the tournament to tomorrow morning"

"m-m-my lord?"

"yes, tomorrow. i don not care to wait."

"but.."

"let it be done, domo"

"yes sir" relented knox. he moved to the mayor, and whispered in his ear
"send a message to each registered competitor telling them the change of plans. those unregistered will soon get the message. let it be done."

"Follow me!" Kaido said. He ran torwards the house at top speed.

"Grandfather, these people need help, hey you guys can come too!" shouted Kaido.

Grandfather eiki looked up from looking at his magazine (he is slightly perverted)

"Hmm... let them all into my house, primary rule is hospitality." said Grandfather, he was already preparing the medical kit.

Kieran walked inside, looking around. "She hasn't stopped bleeding..." he almost whimpered.

Nathaniel hissed and squirmed in Kieran's arms.

Alexander looked at them both with worry, but kept his calm.

"Hmm... this wound seems to have been done by something I can't quite place my finger on. How did you get them!?" asked Grandfather.

When he was younger he was sure he had seen wounds like that before, but from what?

"Don't worry, if you could please place the wounded on the sofa, and I will help from there," said Grandfather

"Answer the questions later."He commenced the healing process. First came the antiseptic.

Nathaniel hissed as Kieran gently set her down on the sofa.

Kieran sat down next to Alexander and sighed. Damn... I hope no one finds out...

Alexander tried not to look at Nathaniel bleeding, as he was just a bit squeamish...

"This antiseptic... might sting a bit," said Grandfather Eiki, he put the antiseptic onto a tissue and then onto the wound.

Nathaniel clenched her teeth momentarily and relaxed a little. "Oh... Damn it..." she whispered to herself.

Kieran looked at her, very worried.

Alexander's face was beggining to turn a little green...

howitzer walked down the bell tower, but knox lagged behind. in the wind, he could hear moaning. screaching.

"someones hurt. badly" he siad to himself

howitzer turned "eh? probably nothing. probably one of the peasants in a farming accident" to which the generals roared with fake laughter

knox saw a drop of red on the floor of the square
"blood drops"

howitzer replied "you must be mistaken"

"my eyes never lie lord" said knox, still staring

((Kari was just drawing.))
Kari jumped down from the tree and landed on her feet and started looking at her drawing.

Nathaniel "..."

Kieran looked from side to side, hoping that Nathaniel wouldn't be knocked out after they finished healing her.

Alexander quickly ran outside and looked at the ground, very closely, sweating.

Kari walked over and said "Need a medical specialist by chance?"

Alexander looked at her for a moment. "They do... Inside... She won't stop bleeding..." he whispered, no longer disguising his worry for Nathaniel.

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"Nathan..." Kieran held onto her hand and kissed her.

Nathaniel growled and thwacked him over the head. "I've told you more than once not to do that..."

"Got it."Kari said and got sanatized and all that and walked in and said "Medical specialist." and Kari forced medical energy through her hands making them glow and started healing Nathaniel.

Nathaniel growled. Her eyes were closed shut and she was off thinking about something else.

Kieran sighed and just looked on. What was he to do?

Alexander looked at the three of them from the doorway. "I hope you're okay Nate..." he said softly.

Nathaniel started to stop bleeding and Kari sighed and said "My work should be done.Just give her some blood replenishing pills and rest and she should be fine."

Nathaniel stopped growling and as soon as she felt the blood stop flowing she stood up. "Well, we have to go..." she said to Kieran and Alex, ignoring Kari and her eyes still closed.

Kieran stoo dup and said. "Shouldn't we at least thank her??"

"No time..." Nathaniel barely said, face-to-face with Alex as she was right at the doorway. "We have to move... Now..."

Alexander looked at her. "But Nat--"

"No buts..." she glared at him with her frightening almost glowing white eyes. "We go, NOW" she demanded, struggling to walk.

"It's fine I don't need thanks just doing my specialty."Kari said walking off

"Well, since Nathan won't do it..." Kieran bowed to her and said "Thank you, you DO deserve it..." he then turned around and followed Nathaniel. You just saved the fate of the world, young one...

Nathaniel was sweating and growling, more in anger than in pain as she walked. Now where could Sensei be?

Kair just stood there awe-struck and said quietly "Nobody has ever thanked me...."

Nathaniel suddenly gasped and fell on the floor, gasping. "Crap..."

Kieran picked her up and asked "Where do we go?"

Nathaniel shrugged. "I don't know... I don't know where Sensei is..."

Alexander's eyes widened. "Father? I..." he sighed.

Kari walked over there and looked at Nathaniel and said "She lost too much blood and is pushing herself to hard." and Kari gave her some pills and said "Swallow them it'll give you more blood."

Nathaniel growled and took the pills and swallowed them quickly. "Now we find Sensei..." she said, trying to get Kieran to let her go.

Kieran kept holding onto her. "I'm not about to let you kill yourself any more than you already have." he then turned to look at Kari. "Thank you again, Miss..?"

Alexander was just thinking about his father.

"Ja!"Kari said and started walking off to a random tree to sit under and draw.

Nathaniel looked over to Kari. "Weird girl!" she openly insulted her.

Kieran scolded Nathaniel. "Nathan, don't take out your anger on other people!!!"

Alexander was... Papa... Where ARE you??

Kari stopped and said "Yeah I'm weird but I just saved your life." and Kari continued going

"Weird and b*tchy!" Nathaniel kept talking. "Such a freak, to help someone such as me..." Nathaniel glared straight at her with her silver eyes. "I've never like cats..!"

Kieran looked at Kari. "Please forgive her, she isn't herself... And I don't see any cats anywhere..."

Alexander was exactly the same as before.

Kari stopped dead in her tracks and turned around "You can see through my bandanna and jacket can't you Miss?"

Nathaniel grinned, and stood up. "Yes... I can see..." she smirked. "And even if my eyes failed, I can smell mongrels anywhere..."

Kieran looked from side to side, and resigned himself, remaining quiet.

"Un.Then I'll leave with my mixed breed self."Kari said and walked off into a tree and started drawing

Nathaniel scoffed. "You're no fun..." she walked away, still struggling.

Kieran sighed and walked over to Kari. "Please... Don't take what she says personally..."

"I'm not human and I'm alright with that I don't need pity."Kari said drawing the sky

Kieran sighed. "That's not what I meant... Neither of the three of us are actually human, Nathaniel just hates non-humans for some reason... I'm sorry because she insulted you..."

Nathaiel turned around and yelled at Kieran. "Quit twisting and turning that devious tongue of yours! You shouldn't try to seduce every single woman you see!"

Alexander was following Nathaniel closely, like a puppy dog.

Kari sweat dropped and took off her jacket and bandanna to show off her ears and tail and continued drawing.

Kieran was so embarrassed, his face was all red. "I'm coming, Nathan..." he said, walking away a little reluctantly.

Nathaniel huffed and walked away, disguising her pain.

Kari finished her drawing and sighed and summoned her guitar to come to her and she started to sing/play Animal I have become-3 Days Grace.

Nathaniel sudenly stopped and sighed. "Sensei, where the hell did you go?!"

Kieran sighed angrily. "You mena to tell me that all that bullcrap back there happened cause you wanted to find HIM?!"

Alexander slapped Kieran, knowing what he was reffering to. "Don't you dare insult Papa!!!"

Kari tied her bandanna and jacket back on and started to fall asleep.

this argument had not gone unnoticed. by now, knox had seen what he needed to see. and heard what he needed to hear.

*so, the woman was a non-human. and so were the strangers? i could just execute them now, but wheres the fun in that? how about the tournament. i can intercept them there. interesting*

he fingered his knife, and walked into the dead of the night.....

Kieran shot a piercing glare at the shadows, his eyes suddenly turned slitted and cold. "I see you there..."

Nathaniel looked over there without really caring. "I'm so used to spies, I ignore them..."

Alexander was the only one left out of the loop.

Kari started waking up and rubbed her sleepy purple eyes.

but knox was too quick for them. by now he was gone, and out of the shadows came a black cat instead, whilst knox was far away.

Kaido, watched these people.

"Hmm... those strangers seem un-human" said Grandfather Eiki.

"What do you mean by un-human?" replied Kaido.

Grandfather hit Kaido, "Try and notice the energy around people, you'd notice there's were different, also the way they acted in general. They were definetly not humans."

kaido, didn't care, he was fascinated by this. Strangers hardly ever came. It was starting to get dark. Maybe they needed a place to stay. But first he wanted to know who they were.

kaido went outside, and saw where they all were, he walked up to them.

"This may sound rude but... Who are you people, and you don't seem human, just in general, WHO and What are you?" asked Kaido.