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* Michael Falls down on a sharp object 
<Michael> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGHHHHH! 
<Drake> Are you okay?? 
<Aki> Hey, are you alright!? 
* Michael It it It's A poison sickle 
* Michael It it It's A poison sickle he shouts 
<Drake> Let me get an antidote ready 
<Aki> poisoned..? 
<Michael> NO! 
<Aki> Aw, hell, that can't be good 
<Michael> Those only make it worse 
<Michael> It needs to run it's course I will be no help 
<Aki> . o O (DO they really?) 
<Aki> Don't be stupid! 
<Michael> See that big tree over there 
* Drake looks 
* Aki looks 
<Aki> Yeah 
<Azuro> No Aki he is not stupid 
<Michael> Yeah 
<Aki> But, if we don't cure it, he might... 
<Azuro> go open the hatch that is my home, and I I lied about vane 
<Drake> You lied about Vane! 
<Aki> Huh!!? 
<Michael> I needed your help 
<Aki> Geez... 
<Michael> Vane is open 
<Drake> scoundrel 
<Zeppelin> ???? 
<Aki> Stupid... 
<Aki> If you wanted our help, you could've asked for it! 
<Azuro> Drake watch the anger 
<Drake> Sorry 
* Drake looks at his hand 
* Drake goes and opens the hatch 
<Drake> We will help if you can find us again 
* Aki crouches next to Michael 
<Michael> I am sorry Aki 
<Aki> for what? 
<Michael> I was wrong you are strong 
<Aki> hehehe 
<Michael> and for lying 
<Aki> It's alright 
<Aki> Yer not too bad yerself 
* Aki smiles 
<Zeppelin> well thats sweet... *rolls eyes* 
* Drake Picks Michael up and puts him in the hatch 
* Aki glares at Zepp 
<Michael> bye all 
<Aki> Hey, at least we know how to appologize... 
<Azuro> He was cute 
* Aki laughs 
<Aki> Az... 
<Aki> . o O (Even though he kinda was...) 
|The party heads to Vane| 
<Azuro> Aki! Drake will be jealous 
<Aki> What!? 
<Azuro> '_' 
<Drake> What Az 
<Drake> ?? 
<Aki> I dunno what yer talkin' about! 
* Drake is slightly stunned and embarassed 
* Aki coughs 
<Aki> Az... 
<Azuro> sure 
<Zeppelin> Whats up this dragon anyways?? 
<Aki> Don't say a word. 
<Zeppelin> it's freaking me out. 
<Aki> She reads minds.... 
* Aki clears her throat 
<Zeppelin> ..really? 
<Aki> But, it's not important right now! 
<Azuro> It is my specialty 
<Aki> Let's go to Vane! 
<Zeppelin> oh, gee, thats wonderful! 
<Zeppelin> yes yes, vane vane 
|They arrive at the steps to Vane| 
* Aki clicks her toungue 
<Aki> Cool 
<Drake> Only 79420 steps to go 
<Drake> That is a long staircase 
<Aki> Alright! 
<Aki> Let's go! 
<Zeppelin> aye carumba... 
<Azuro> HA! you have to walk 
<Zeppelin> damn dragon.. 
* Drake starts walking 
* Aki grins and points to herself 
<Aki> I don't mind it 
* Aki follows Drake 
* Zeppelin follows complainging all the way 
* Azuro flaps around 
<Aki> . o O (He wastes a lot of energy complaining) 
<Drake> . o O (I should have let her go first....nicer view *_* For her!!!! For her!) 
* Azuro flips upside down "Drake!! I'm ashamed of you" 
<Aki> Huh? 
<Aki> um.. 
<Zeppelin> oye.. 
* Drake blushes 
<Aki> Drake, I'm taking you to a priest... 
<Aki> cause yer thinking something that's upsetting Az 
<Drake> Dude I will give you alot of fish later to shut up!! 
<Azuro> tee hee ok 
<Aki> . o O (I wanna know what he's thinking about! *whines*) 
|They make it to the Half Way: Landing| 
<Aki> Hehe 
<Drake> I need a rest Dude 
<Azuro> Wuss 
<Aki> Okay, cool 
<Aki> I'm sure Zepp could use one, too 
* Drake Slaps the dragcat 
<Aki> Drake! 
<Aki> Be nice! 
* Drake whispers to Aki "I said it for him" 
<Aki> um... 
<Zeppelin> oooh, a rest eh? I'm all for it! 
* Aki laughs 
<Aki> Zepp, you complain way too much 
<Zeppelin> well...sorry...but it's just me 0_o 
<Aki> heh 
<Aki> Ready to get moving? 
<Drake> . o O (Cat, I have had a really big crush on her for years Ok just plz stop) 
<Azuro> That's so sweet Drake, How come you don't tell her? 
<Aki> Tell who what? 
* Drake blushes 
<Drake> What do you mean ash 
* Aki cocks an eyebrow and runs her toungue over her teeth 
<Azuro> You know about Britanny or Aki whatever 
* Drake cringes 
<Aki> ...Aki.. 
<Drake> . o O (Don't think) 
<Drake> Let's let let's go 
* Drake begins walking 
<Aki> Okay! 
* Aki goes too 
<Zeppelin> wait!! 
<Aki> c'mon Zepp! 
<Aki> We need you! 
<Zeppelin> i thought we were restin! 
<Azuro> Don't think don't think don't think 
<Zeppelin> *grumble* 
<Aki> We rested! 
<Zeppelin> fine fine fine 
<Azuro> Don't think don't think don't think 
<Azuro> Don't think don't think don't think 
* Zeppelin follows along 
<Aki> Az? 
<Drake> Shut up cat please!!! 
<Aki> Who's thinking about not thinking? 
<Azuro> Drakeykins 
* Aki snickers 
<Aki> Interesting name 
<Azuro> He is so cute in that boyish love starved way 
<Drake> SHUT UP 
* Aki laughs 
* Drake draws sword 
<Aki> Drake! 
<Aki> Put that away! 
<Drake> do not kill dragon 
* Drake puts sword away 
<Zeppelin> geez, calm down boy 
* Aki grins 
|They arrive at the top| 
<Zeppelin> yay! bout time! 
<Aki> Besides, what's so embarrassing about your thoughts? 
* Aki looks around 
<Drake> nothing is 
<Aki> Wow... 
<Drake> welcome to Vane Aki 
* Aki looks at Drake 
<Zeppelin> damn..its been a while 
<Aki> You sure act pretty wierd for 'nothing' 
* Drake sees large majestic buildings all around 
<Aki> It's nice... 
<Zeppelin> gotta go see my old mentor! 
<Azuro> Yay I am going to go away and have fun bye 
<Aki> Can we come too, Zepp? 
* Azuro flaps away 
<Zeppelin> if i could only remember where it was.. 
* Aki laughs 
<Drake> Yeah we need to talk to him 
<Zeppelin> yea..you guys can come, if i can find the place! 
<Aki> great 
<Aki> Lost in Vane... story of my life 
* Zeppelin starts to walk around 
<Zeppelin> blasted memory! I still don't remember everything from my past... 
<Drake> Isn't the ausa Mansion that large building back there? 
<Drake> Yup it is 
<Aki> Ausa mansion? 
<Zeppelin> hrm..yes..that looks right! 
* Drake goes up and knocks on the door 
* Aki watches with mild interest 
* Drake knocks again 
<Aki> What's so great about Ausa Mansion 
<Zeppelin> the Ausa's are a very very powerful family 
<Zeppelin> and they have a very very big mansion 
<Drake> The Ausa's have been heroes of althena 
<Aki> Gee, really, Zepp? 
<Aki> I thought it was a very very small mansion 
|Wonders if any Ausa's are here| 
<Zeppelin> not so 
* James answers the door. 
* Drake knudges zepp 
* Aki gains a little more interest 
<Zeppelin> James! 
<Aki> Wow, I thought all of the people here would be old... 
* Drake jerks head toward Aki 
<James> Hi 
<Aki> What? 
<Drake> Those steps are lousy 
<Drake> !! pant pant !! 
<Zeppelin> James..how are things going??? 
<Aki> Zepp, do you know him? 
* Drake whispers to Aki please act refined we all must 
<Drake> Can we come in? 
* Aki whispers back "Refined?" 
<James> sure, sure, come in.. 
<Aki> . o O (I should've payed more attention in ettiquite class...) 
<James> I'm pretty good, how are you Zepp? 
<James> Why don't you try the elevator? 
* Drake enters the house 
<Zeppelin> well..it's OK i guess.. 
<Aki> Ah... excuse me, did you say 'elevator'? 
<Drake> what the @%^# do you mean Elevator!!!! 
* Aki goes in after Drake 
<Drake> oh sorry pardon my french 
* Aki laughs slightly and whispers to Drake, "Refinement! Refinement!" 
* Zeppelin walks in after Aki. "Wow, it's been a while hasn't it" 
* Zeppelin seems lost in thought 
<James> Yes, the elevator... 
<James> It sure beats taking the steps. 
<Aki> There's an elevator? 
<Drake> Elevator to where? 
<Drake> Please do not say up the hill 
<Zeppelin> Elevator..now I like the sound of that! 
<James> My elevator to the top of the hill, of course. 
<Drake> ACK! 
* Aki laughs 
<Aki> Oh well... 
<Aki> Guess we took the long way! 
<Aki> Look at it this way, you got some excersize. 
<Zeppelin> ugh..we took the long way?! 
<Zeppelin> damnit.. 
<James> Well... I guess you did. 
<Drake> oh well 
<Drake> Look we need a favor 
<James> Yeah? 
<Drake> Zophar is reawakening 
* Aki nods 
<James>.......what....... 
* Zeppelin sits down 
<Drake> I know your ancestor lemina helped in his defeation years ago 
* Aki pushes her bangs out of her eyes 
<Drake> He took over Zeppelin and made him kill my father 
<Drake> . o O (I like her hair) 
<Zeppelin> man..you guys sure are idealistic..thinking of killing zophar and all 
<Aki> We've been through a lot because of Zophar 
<Aki> Zepp... 
<Drake> The would be dragonmaster 
<Zeppelin> i dont know whether to envy you are call you stupid! 
<Aki> He took over your body and gave you those scars, didn't he? 
<Aki> You should be as commited as we are. 
<James> He's evil... So what kind of favor do you guys need? 
<Zeppelin> yes..but..even still..his power is beyond comprehension! 
<Aki> So we'll get stronger 
* Aki shrugs 
<Zeppelin> hmph..I knew you'd say that 
<Drake> We want you to help us as Lemina and Jessica have 
<Aki> hehe 
<Aki> am I so predictable? 
<Drake> Comprehension is nothing 
<James> Against Zophar... Of course I will. 
<Zeppelin> !! 
<Drake> Thank you 
<Aki> Great! 
|James has joined the party| 
<Aki> Hey, James, I have a question 
<Zeppelin> James..you actually think we can beat this guy?? 
* Drake hears a familiar voice 
<Voice> hmm hmm hmm 
<Aki> Drake, something wrong? 
|the room grows dimmer| 
<Aki> Gack! 
<James> What's that? 
<Zeppelin> ???????????? 
<Aki> What the hell kinda horror movie setting is this!? 
<The Stranger> you have made it far 
<Aki> Oh.... it's you... 
<Zeppelin> St..st..stranger! 
<Zeppelin> ack! 
<Aki> 'Course we made it far! 
<Stranger> farther than I thought you would 
<James> Who's this person? 
<Aki> A... friend of ours, James 
<Stranger> Oh excuse me 
|The shadows pull inward forming a tall man with long black hair| 
<Stranger> I am Vassago 
* Aki blinks 
<Aki> Doesn't matter who you are! 
<James> What are you doing in my house? 
<Vassago> ....the Dark Dragonmaster 
<Vassago> Ooh an ausa splendid 
<Zeppelin> Man...I don't like this one bit! 
<Aki> Are you ignoring me!? 
* Aki glares 
<Zeppelin> oh cool it! 
<James> Splendid? For who? 
<Vassago> And who is that back there Why yes I see it's the failure 
<Aki> He's not a failure... He just joined the winning team! 
<Vassago> Zeppelin is a failure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
<Zeppelin> ???? 
<Aki> . o O (Where's Az when we need her..?) 
<Aki> Well 
<Aki> It doesn't matter if you call him a failure. 
<James> What's he talking about, Zeppelin? 
<Vassago> I hear the baby dragon joined you? 
<Zeppelin> I..well..I wish I knew! 
<Vassago> Zeppy here worked for me 
<Aki> James, we'll fill ya' in later 
<Aki> Not by his choice! 
* Drake draws sword and jumps at Vassago 
<Zeppelin> hmph..I wouldn't exactly call it work.. 
<Vassago> Zeppelin here worked for me 
<Aki> You manipulated him and he couldn't control himself! 
<Zeppelin> more like slavery! 
<Zeppelin> ack! 
<Vassago> True 
<Zeppelin> Drake, you psycho??? 
* Vassago puts his hand forward 
* Drake bounces off of it 
<Aki> Huh!? 
<Zeppelin> You can't hurt him with a sword! 
* Aki clenches her teeth 
<Zeppelin> OR fire.. 
<Vassago> I grow tired Zeppelin listened to the fairy tales 
<Aki> . o O (But.. all I have is fire and my sword... and the ninja sphere) 
<Vassago> Fire and swords hurt everything, but you are all so week that it doesn't affect me. 
<Aki> .... 
<Vassago> And you never will be strong enough 
* Zeppelin gulps 
<Drake> You talk alot 
* Aki growls 
<Aki> We will too! 
<Aki> I think yer all talk! 
* Zeppelin rolls his eyes 
* Drake lunges at him again 
* Zeppelin shakes his head 
* Vassago shoots a dark ray at Drake 
* Drake falls back unconscious and not breathing 
<Aki> Drake! 
* Aki runs to Drake 
<Zeppelin> hmph...i tried to tell him... 
<Aki> Zepp, shut up! 
<Zeppelin> it's his fault! 
<Vassago> I grow tired, good bye 
* Aki screams. "STOP IT AND HELP ME!" 
* Zeppelin grumbles on over to drake 
* James grumbles "Don't let the door hit you on the way out." 
<Aki> Drake.. 
|Vassago disapates into shadows and vanishes| 
<Aki> He's not breathing 
<Zeppelin> that kid is gonna kill himself one day 
* Drake coughs violently 
* Aki sighs 
* Drake spits out some blood 
<Aki> Drake can you hear me? 
<Drake> ouch 
<Zeppelin> Drake... 
* Aki laughs 
<Zeppelin> you really should be more careful 
<Aki> Drake, you're okay! 
<Drake> yes se....I mean AKI yes 
* Aki hugs Drake 
* James shakes his head. 
* Zeppelin rolls his eyes 
* Drake falls over and moans 
* James shakes his head again. 
* Drake is hugged 
* Zeppelin whispers to James, "kids....." 
|A tall woman with Bluish hair walks in| 
<Azuro> Where is he!! 
* Aki looks up 
<Aki> Az? 
* Azuro morphs back into a dragon 
* Azuro growls 
<James> Let's see... Now who... or what... is this? 
<Aki> You missed it.... 
<Aki> James, this is Azuro 
<Aki> She's a baby dragon 
<Azuro> I am a dragon 
<Zeppelin> that would be the dragon everyone loves to hate..or something like that 
<Aki> Zepp, be nice 
<Drake> He looks more like a cat 
<Aki> Az is awesome 
<James> I thought dragons were bigger? 
* Azuro screams " I am a dragon!!" 
<Aki> not when they're babies 
<Zeppelin> tis a baby, James 
* Aki shakes her head 
<Azuro> I am a baby 
<Azuro> I am only 40 
<Drake> 40! 
<Aki> . o O (only...?) 
<Drake> that's pretty old you know 
<Zeppelin> not really 
<Zeppelin> dragons age much much slower 
<Aki> Maybe dragons have longer lives than us 
<Azuro> Dragons have a different age system 
<Zeppelin> quite a bit longer at that 
<Aki> heh 
<Aki> obviously, Zepp 
<Azuro> People live so short 
* Azuro flaps around "but aren't I cute though?" 
* Aki laughs 
<Aki> Very cute, Az 
<Zeppelin> ugg... 
* James shakes his head again. 
<Drake> oh god 
<Zeppelin> can we just get on with it??? 
<Aki> Sure. 
<Azuro> Drake watch it I'm blackmailing you 
<Drake> sorry 
* Aki laughs 
* Drake curses Azuro under his breath 
<Zeppelin> I think James over here would like to know whats going on, no? 
<Azuro> ahem 
<Aki> Probably 
<James> Yes, I would. 
<Drake> Yes we have a lot of explaining to do