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|We begin in the city of Meribia| 
|As our story begins we see a boy sitting outside the main dojo| 
<Drake_Stromewynd> When is this stupid practice of hers gonna be over 
<Drake_Stromewynd> what's that noise?! 
* Aki walks out of the main dojo with a towel draped over her neck 
<Aki> ooo... fuckin' wimps 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Britany, Britany, Britany *shakes head* 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Such charm 
<Aki> dun call me that 
<Aki> . o O (Ah! I hate that name!) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> 'k I'll never call you Such charm, I promise 
<Aki> argh 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (Do not make her mad) 
* Aki snaps Strome with the towel 
<Drake_Stromewynd> sorry 
<Aki> damn you 
<Aki> why would i wanna have charm anyway? 
<Aki> Charm is for city girls 
<Drake_Stromewynd> .oO(Oh, You have charm all right) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> You are a city girl 
<Aki> ah... 
<Aki> well.. er.. you know what I mean! 
<Aki> I'm talking about those poor deprived girls who sit and read all day long, never knowing the joys of slamming their fist into some jerks face 
<Aki> But enough with the dramatics 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I'm glad I have someone big and strong like you to protect me 
* Drake_Stromewynd snickers 
* Aki fwaps Strome 
<Aki> be careful yer not the jerk I slam my fist into 
<Aki> Anyway, it's late and we should head home 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Ok I want to head by the Dock first 
<Aki> the Dock? 
<Aki> What for? 
* Aki blinks 
<Aki> hm... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I don't know just board 
<Aki> I dunno if I can go with you. 
<Aki> Granpa's probably worrying 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (You idiot!!!!) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Just a little while? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (you sound eager!) 
* Aki laughs 
<Aki> Fine 
<Aki> I'll go for a while 
<Aki> But I dun wanna keep Gran'pa up 
|as Drake and Aki walk to the dock they see all the village weapon shops| 
* Aki stares at the weapons 
<Aki> I bet I could get everyone's attention with some of this shit 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Your grandpa's cool, less paranoid than your dad was 
* Aki laughs 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Brit, you scare me 
<Aki> Well.. I'm pretty sure Dad thought I was.. you know.. into trouble 
* Aki laughs 
<Aki> It's Aki, Drake. 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (She looks beutiful) 
* Drake_Stromewynd buys Aki a manrikigusai 
<Drake_Stromewynd> there you go 
* Aki takes it and hugs Drake 
<Aki> Thanks.. that's sweet 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (Her arms are so soft) 
|they arrive at the docks| 
* Aki stretches 
<Aki> Ah... 
* Drake_Stromewynd sits on the edge of the dock 
* Aki sits next to Drake 
<Drake_Stromewynd> You ever want to leave Meribia? 
<Aki> Of course 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Just go adventuring 
<Aki> Yep... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I mean it's fun going Vane ever once in awhile 
<Aki> Hm 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (Don't blow it) 
<Aki> And why only Vane? 
<Aki> We can go way farther than that, right? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> That is what I'm saying 
<Aki> Heh... It's a good idea.. but.... 
<Aki> . o O (Ah... I wish I was more.. eloquent..) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (Tell her) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> um.......aki.....I.i 
<Aki> Yeah? 
|as Drake is about to ask AKi a ? he falls off the dock| 
* Drake_Stromewynd falls 
<Aki> ACK! 
<Aki> Drake! 
* Drake_Stromewynd grabs ledge 
* Aki reaches towards Drake 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (You idiot!!!!) 
* Drake_Stromewynd shakes himself dry 
* Aki flicks Drake on the forehead 
<Aki> Idiot... can't you stay outta trouble 
<Drake_Stromewynd> YOu wanna go. It's getting late 
<Aki> eh? 
<Aki> What's with the attitude? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (ask some other time) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> no attitude, really 
<Aki> ah... I guess yer rigth 
<Aki> Gran'pa's gonna lecture me again if I'm late 
|as they walk away Aki bumps into a dark character| 
* Aki rams into someone and falls back 
<Aki> Ow... dammit.. Stupid son of a bitch.. can't you watch were yer goin'?? 
Zepp|rothland; who are you calling a stupid son of a bitch 
<Drake_Stromewynd> no one is?! 
<Aki> I'm callin' you a stupid son of a bitch, you stupid son of a bitch 
* Aki jumps up 
Zepp|rothland; hehehehe 
<Aki> You wanna make somethin' outta it? 
Zepp|rothland; go away kid 
<Drake_Stromewynd> oh lord not this 
<Aki> Kid!? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> this 
<Aki> That's it... 
Zepp|rothland; i don't have time for this 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Please let him live 
<Aki> How old do I look to you, bastard? 
<Aki> But he... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Please Aki let him live 
Zepp|rothland; I dunno... younger than me..by alot...thats for sure 
Zepp|rothland; LET me live? 
Zepp|rothland; HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 
* Aki growls 
* Drake_Stromewynd frowns 
<Aki> Fine, fine... 
<Aki> I'll leave him alone 
<Drake_Stromewynd> You did it 
<Drake_Stromewynd> wha! 
<Drake_Stromewynd> you will 
* Zepp|rothland has a confused look on his face 
* Drake_Stromewynd breathes a sigh of relief 
* Aki runs her toungue across her teeth 
Zepp|rothland; . o O (What the hell are these kids talkin about) 
<Aki> He's not worth my time, anyway 
<Aki> Lookit 'im 
<Aki> What an idiot 
Zepp|rothland; . o O (Damn, she's got a serious ego problem) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (Look strong) 
Zepp|rothland; hehehehe 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Pops, just get outa here 
<Aki> . o O (Heh.... I'm not the one that's gonna throw the first punch.) 
Zepp|rothland; now are you kids just gonna get outta my way? 
* Aki smirks 
<Aki> Besides, what kinda guy walks around running into young girls? 
<Aki> I bet you do it just to try and feel up on people. 
Zepp|rothland; well, sometimes... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> You were in ours, and I don't think you should tazlk to her like that 
<Aki> Ack! 
Zepp|rothland; OKAY FINE!! IM SORRY!! Now just get outta my way 
<Aki> Ch.. you wanna get around us, walk around us. 
<Aki> 'cause I ain't movin' 
<Drake_Stromewynd> not into us 
Zepp|rothland; ack, fine 
* Aki folds her arms across her chest. 
* Zepp|rothland walks around the two 
* Aki puts a foot out 
Zepp|rothland; nice talkin to ya.... 
* Zepp|rothland falls on his face 
<Drake_Stromewynd> can't agree 
<Aki> BWAHAHA! 
<Aki> C'mon,Drake 
Zepp|rothland; hehehe.. you guys will pay... just wait 
<Aki> Sure we will, ya' old fart 
* Zepp|rothland runs off 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I'm broke! 
* Aki pats Drake on the back 
<Aki> At least you looked strong 
<Drake_Stromewynd> wha.......... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (Strong =>) 
<Aki> Yo, Drake.. you still with us? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> wha.... yeah! 
* Aki laughs 
<Aki> Great... It's time to go home, and yer gonna wanna dry off 
<Drake_Stromewynd> yeah 
|they begin walking| 
<Aki> Besides, if you get sick, who am I gonna hang out with? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> No one really 
* Aki laughs 
<Aki> Exactly 
<Aki> Let's face it, I'm not the most popular girl in town 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (The cutest) 
<Aki> ...and I really should hit you for that. 
<Drake_Stromewynd> for what? 
<Aki> But, hell, I figure you've been thru enuff 
<Aki> 'No one really' 
<Aki> For that 
<Drake_Stromewynd> oh that 
<Aki> Heh 
|they arrive at Aki's house| 
<Drake_Stromewynd> 'night 
<Drake_Stromewynd> see you tommorrow 
<Aki> Bye 
|Aki walks toward her door| 
* Aki opens the door. "I hope Granpa's not too mad..." 
<Drake_Stromewynd> yeah 
* Drake_Stromewynd starts to walk away 
<Aki> Hey, Drake? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> yeah? 
<Aki> You were really cool tonight 
* Drake_Stromewynd is staggered slightly 
<Drake_Stromewynd> really 
<Drake_Stromewynd> thanx 
<Aki> Really 
<Drake_Stromewynd> bye 
<Aki> Anyway, see ya'! 
* Aki walks inside and closes the door 
|Drake arrives at his home| 
* Drake_Stromewynd says good night to his Mom and dad and goes to bed 
* Drake_Stromewynd dreams of Britany 
* Drake_Stromewynd feels warm 
* Drake_Stromewynd hears screaming 
|Drake's house is on fire| 
* Drake_Stromewynd gets up 
Zepp|rothland; mwa ha ha ha...the fire is so..so..so...beautiful 
|his mother and father are on fire yelling "run RUN"| 
<Drake_Stromewynd> That voice? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Mom! *sobbing* Dad 
* Zepp|rothland is mesmerized by the fire 
<Drake_Stromewynd> DAD: Leave run Avenge us 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I will 
* Drake_Stromewynd grabs his armor and jumps out the window pulling his parents 
<Drake_Stromewynd> AKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MR. Ganefeld!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
* Aki looks out her window. "What the fuck is all that screaming fo- OH SHIT!" 
|AKi and her grandfather run to the scene| 
<Aki> Dammmit, gran'pa, why're you comin'?? Yer too old fer this! 
|Zepp disapears mysteriously?| 
<Grandfather> Aki, you shouldn't talk like that to me... 
<Aki> Ch 
<GRANDPA> I am not 
<Aki> Are too 
<Aki> Shit... yer worse than I am 
|Aki's Grandfather exAmines the Stromewynd's| 
<GRANDPA> Keep it clean! 
<Aki> Aw, fuck off, Gran'pa... I always talk like this 
<GRANDPA> Boy I don't know how to say this but.......................... 
* Aki goes over to Drake 
<GRANDPA>they're they're gone 
* Aki blinks 
* Drake_Stromewynd 's twinge with sadness, but does not cry 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I will father, I will 
<Aki> Drake.... 
* Drake_Stromewynd walks into the inferno 
* Aki hugs Drake 
<Aki> Drake, what in all hell's!? 
* Drake_Stromewynd emerges with his fathers ring 
|received Dimension ring| 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Aki it was him! 
<GRANDPA> Who? 
<Aki> Who? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> That weird guy 
<Aki> which one? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> at the docks 
<Aki> oh... 
* Aki flinches 
<Aki> ....that means... 
<GRANDPA> You were at the docks with my granddaughter? 
<Aki> . o O (It's my fault...) 
<Aki> Gran'paaaa 
<Aki> . o O(What a time to be protective..) 
<GRANDPA> I know you two would get together, to bad at a time like this 
<Aki> G-get together!? 
<Aki> What does that mean?? 
* Drake_Stromewynd is shocked 
<Aki> . o O (Ah.. damn senile old... I wish he wasn't so weird sometimes...) 
* Aki blushes 
<GRANDPA> Don't play coy with me girl 
<Aki> C-coy? 
<GRANDPA> You know! 
<Aki> I.. I'M NOT PLAYING COY WITH ANYONE! 
* Drake_Stromewynd is red-faced 
* Aki clenches her fists 
<Aki> Y-yer.. so... PIG HEADED! 
* GRANDPA laughs 
<Aki> This is not alaughing matter 
* Aki glares 
* Aki turns to hide her blushing 
<Aki> . o O (Ohhh... This is so embarassing! I can't believe him!) 
<GRANDPA> Good night, sorry Drake your parents were great people, You can stay at our house for now 
<GRANDPA> On the couch! 
<Aki> ACK! 
<Aki> WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!? 
|Grandpa leaves| 
* Aki shouts after him. "YOU THINK WE'D BE DOING SUCH THINGS AT THIS AGE!?" 
<Aki> ARGH.. 
<Aki> Why, why, why... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> gosh. what a crazy thought the 2 of us...........together 
<Aki> Heh 
<Aki> Well, you know how old people get 
* Drake_Stromewynd laughs weakly 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I will avenge them 
<Aki> . o O (He's so noble sometimes...) 
<Aki> Drake... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> yes? 
<Aki> It's okay... you know... to stay at our house... I mean, if you... want to 
<Aki> Not that it's any big deal or anything 
<Aki> It's just... you know... you need a place to go and we have room... so... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> looks like I have no other choice 
<Aki> Heh 
<Aki> Okay 
|they begin walking to Aki's house| 
|they enter| 
* Aki checks for her grandfather 
<Aki> . o O (I hope he doesn't say anything else...) 
|there is a pillow and a blanket on the couch| 
<Aki> Well.. I guess... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> well good night 
<Aki> Hey, wait 
<Drake_Stromewynd> yeah 
<Aki> It's rude of him to make you sleep out here.. 
* Drake_Stromewynd unstraps his armor 
<Aki> See, there's a guest room 
<Drake_Stromewynd> there is 
<Aki> And... it's by my room, so.. he doesn't... you know how adults are, right? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> ok 
<Aki> . o O (Smooth, Aki...) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> he is just paranoid 
<Aki> So, if you wanna stay there... 
* Drake_Stromewynd walks with Aki towards the guest room 
<Drake_Stromewynd> 'night 
<Aki> Good night 
<Aki> If you need anything... 
* Drake_Stromewynd drops his armor in the room 
<Drake_Stromewynd> 'k 
* Aki smiles and goes to her room 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Tommorow I will look for him 
<Drake_Stromewynd> will you help? 
* Aki turns back. "You're going to look for that guy?" 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I said I would avenge them 
<Aki> Of course... Like I said, if you need anything, I'm here. 
|AKi Joins the party| 
<Drake_Stromewynd> 'night 
<Aki> right 
* Drake_Stromewynd closes the door 
<Aki> you too 
* Aki sighs and goes to her room 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O ( Your wildest dream, and such bad circumstances) 
<Aki> . o O (Somehow, I'm scared he'll be gone tomorrow morning...) 
* Drake_Stromewynd lays in the bed, and falls asleep 
|Next morning| 
|Grandpa is gone, making funeral arangements| 
* Aki slowly opens her eyes. "Morning? At this hour?" 
<Aki> Umf 
* Drake_Stromewynd is still asleep murmuring " I will" 
|Aki gets out of bed| 
* Aki hops out of the bed. "Okay.. MOrning stretches!" 
* Aki stretches and does all that stuff 
* Aki goes to her door and opens it 
* Aki glances at Drake's door 
<Aki> I wonder if he's up yet 
* Aki knocks lighly on the door. "Drake? You awake?" 
|no response| 
<Aki> . o O (Oh.. that's right... he lost his parents, you idiot...) 
* Aki knocks louder. 
<Aki> Drake, wake up! 
* Drake_Stromewynd is startled 
<Drake_Stromewynd> now 
* Aki opens the door 
* Drake_Stromewynd moans lightly 
<Aki> Hey 
* Drake_Stromewynd sits up 
* Aki walks over to the side of Drake's bed 
<Aki> Hey, time to get up. 
* Drake_Stromewynd glances at the door and notices a note 
<Drake_Stromewynd> what's that 
* Aki looks at where Drake's looking 
<Aki> I dunno 
<Aki> a note I guess 
* Aki pulls it down and hands it to Drake 
<Drake_Stromewynd> you read it 
<Drake_Stromewynd> I'm still tired 
<Aki> Fine.. 
* Aki opens it and her eyes narrow 
<Aki> Damn senile old bastard... 
<Drake_Stromewynd> wha! 
<Drake_Stromewynd> whad it say 
<Aki> He goes through so much trouble just to be an annoyance 
<Aki> It says 'I guess you found the guest bed room.' 
<Aki> I'm sorry he's being this way. 
<Drake_Stromewynd> that isn't to bad 
<Aki> It's just the way he... meant it... 
<Aki> and I'm not even gonna tell ya' the last part 
<Drake_Stromewynd> what 
<Drake_Stromewynd> tell me 
<Aki> eh heh heh 
* Aki blushes 
<Aki> Nothing at all 
* Drake_Stromewynd grabs the note 
<Drake_Stromewynd> wha? 
<Aki> HEY! 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Make sure you stay there!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
* Aki quickly whirls around to hide her blushing... again 
<Aki> Ch... 
<Aki> He's so dumb 
<Drake_Stromewynd> can I use your shower before we go on patrol for him? 
<Aki> eh? 
* Aki jumps 
<Aki> sorry, I was er.. thinking 
<Aki> anwyay... 
<Aki> sure 
* Drake_Stromewynd picks up his armor 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Oh btw 
<Aki> hm? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> in your Grandpas words "No peeking" 
* Drake_Stromewynd laughs 
<Aki> EH!? 
* Aki blushes 
* Drake_Stromewynd walks towards the bathroom 
<Aki> W-WHO WOULD WANNA PEEK ON YOU!? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> HAY! 
<Aki> YOU DESERVED THAT ONE 
* Drake_Stromewynd enters the bathroom 
* Aki smirks 
* Drake_Stromewynd sits down armor 
<Drake_Stromewynd> idiot, why did you say that 
* Aki glances back at the bed. "He didn't even make it up.." 
* Aki pulls the pillows off and begins to make the bed up 
|Aki hears the shower running| 
* Aki glances in the direction of the bathroom. "Damn.. he better not use up all the hot water." 
|Aki notices a ring on the floor| 
<Aki> Hey.. what's this 
|water stops| 
* Aki picks the ring up 
* Aki looks at it. "It's beautiful....", 
|Aki is teleported across the room| 
<Aki> ACK! 
<Aki> w-w-w-w-what the hell... was that? 
|Drake walks out| 
<Drake_Stromewynd> what 
<Aki> Th-the ring 
<Aki> it... did something 
<Drake_Stromewynd> oh that it was my fathers 
* Aki hands it to Drake 
<Aki> It... what is it? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> It teleports the user 
<Aki> eh? 
<Aki> teleports? 
<Aki> You didn't tell me yer father knew magic 
<Drake_Stromewynd> It is called the Dimension Ring 
<Drake_Stromewynd> yeah kinda. He was gonna be dragonmaster 
<Aki> hm 
<Drake_Stromewynd> This belonged to Dragonmaster Hiro 
<Aki> . o O (Come to think of it, I don't know anything about his family...) 
<Aki> Oh 
<Drake_Stromewynd> The leader of Althena's Heroes! 
* Aki smiles 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Showers yours 
<Aki> Ah... thanks 
* Aki hurries out of the room. 
* Aki walks into her room and gathers up some clothes to change into 
* Aki goes into the bathroom 
* Drake_Stromewynd teleports towards the living room 
* Aki turns the water on 
* Drake_Stromewynd straps on his armor 
* Drake_Stromewynd hears water stop 
* Aki changes into the new clothes, and comes out 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (You just had your chance at fulfilling a dream) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> . o O (SHUT UP DUDE!) 
<Drake_Stromewynd> hey 
* Aki glances at Drake 
<Aki> Yer blushing 
<Drake_Stromewynd> am not 
<Aki> Yes you are 
* Drake_Stromewynd tries to hide it 
<Aki> Is something wrong? 
<Drake_Stromewynd> Why would I 
<Drake_Stromewynd> no 
<Aki> I dunno 
<Drake_Stromewynd> lets go 
<Aki> i understand how you feel