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((AWWW!! THIS THE 990TH POST!! WHICH MEANS ONLY 10 AWAY FROM A THOUSAND!!! CRAZINESS!!! Sorry. I get floored about writing~ sweatdrop ))

When they both stopped, Sarah looked at Sir. "I guess I wasn't in as much danger as you thought," she said coldly. Sir smiled at her in return.
"Yes you were. In more ways than I perceived," he enlightened her. "You were simply lucky."
"Lucky?"
"Lucky they didn't ask more questions about our encounter with them and luckier she decided to forgive you for intruding. And in many other ways, I'm sure. Where's the boy? You weren't that unfound of him, were you? Just because he reminded you of Anna?" Sarah scowled at him and then looked off in the distance.
"Someone came and took him," she told him. "He's to be given a new set of cloths, a meal, and then off to training."
"Oh good!" Sir squealed. "I did like the lad. Such a trouble maker." He said the last part almost nostalgically and gave a content sigh. "On to more pressing matters. I still have a ship, correct?" Sarah sighed and nodded.
"I've figured out to get out of there without destroying by now," she confirmed a little annoyed.
"Oh good! I like that one! Roomy enough for us, but not the entire gang! Why don't we go see what world is serving up the tastiest food? Hmm?" Sarah simply nodded and followed him. But before they reached the ship, in a place no one else was around, Sarah stopped him. "What is it now, dear?" he asked exghusted. Sarah was lovely but she could be so tiring.
"I want to know more about Anna," she said determined.
"Really, love, this Anna thing is getting old! I really do make just as good an obsession, if not better! You actually get to see me!" He sighed when her fierce expression did not change. "Was this because she threatened you? Or is it because deep down inside you know you'll never measure up, and it brothers you deeply." When it looked as if she was going to slit his throat, he decided to humor her. "Alright, alright, love. Where to begin? How about how fast she moved up the ranks?"
"So?" Sarah hissed. "I moved up them pretty fast too."
"Yes, my dear," he said patiently and correctingly, almost like a mother speaking to her child, "but you were nothing compared Anna. If my memory serves me right, I do believe she was the fasted to move up the ranks, ever. And how about her power? Once she actually learned how to control, you didn't want to stand in front of her. She killed more people in a year than you would in five, maybe even seven." Sarah just scowled up at him. "She was terribly intelligent, could figure out most any thing. And even though she never had an education, I dare say I would never want to match wits with her."
"How do you know so much about her?" Sarah interjected crudely. "Were you some kind of lover at one point?" Sir bellowed out a laugh.
"Oh I wish, I truly do," he mused, still trying to come down from his fit. "And I tried many times as well. But Anna was even more cold and unattached from her feelings than you, love. From anyone I've seen. She never raised a fuss, or laughed, or even blink an eye. She was cold and unemotional, like a grey office building."
"Then how do you know her so well."
"I was part of the group that found her," he explained. "Gosh, that was some time ago. I must been around mid-twenties. Where does the time go?"
"How old was she?"
"What?" he asked looking at her confused, he had been lost in thought. "Oh, yes. She was three at the time." Sarah eyes widened and her jaw fell. Only three?! "Yes, yes. I was quite surprised when she told my her age as well. You would have never of guessed it. I thought her to be seven, or maybe even ten. She was awfully tall and lean for a three year old, and she could talk and walk perfectly. You would have thought she came out knowing how, by how perfect it was! And she was very mature, for her age that is, she was quite the trouble maker on her families farm."
"Wait, wait. She's a farm girl?" she asked disgusted and insulted. Sir giggled.
"Yes, she was. The actually farming I could imagine her being quite successful at, but the household duties." He shook his head smiling. "I couldn't see our dear Anna doing those at all."
"Why did she join?" Sarah asked behind gritted teeth.
"I don't know the exact details, you would have to ask her." Sir smiled at her grimace. "The only thing I know is that the leader of our group offered her something she wanted very badly, something she just recently lost: a family. She couldn't say no to that, even if it was a complete lie."
"If she wanted it so badly, why did she leave?"
"Because, eventually, that's precisely what she found." Sarah looked confused at him and he explained. "She met Bobby. Terribly nice girl, only one to break Anna's shell. Her nickname for Anna was how you recognized her, correct? I still can't believe you remembered, especially since you barely knew the two. Bobby had become a dear and loving sister to Anna over the years, a true family to her."
"So?" she asked still confused. "Why does any of this matter?"
"Because her order of death is what made Anna leave. She had some sort of sword that would win any battle, no matter who she was up against, and she was such a terribly nice and caring person, I do believe only Anna knows why she even joined. Bobby became too much of a threat, so they killed her. It was a horrible mistake, after all of Anna's family was dead once more and they were the ones to kill the last member. This, of course, hit Anna like a train. She realized how evil and despicable we all are, this whole thing is, and she left. Without a word, she took Bobby's dead body put it in a gummy ship and took off. It was quite a shock when everyone finally figured out she was gone, that she had run away."
"Wait a minute, she took Bobby's dead body with her?" she asked almost shocked. "What did she do with it?" Sir shook his head and shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know, probably gave it a proper funeral. She couldn't do that for her real family." Sarah looked down at the ground and shook her head.
"What was the timeline?" she asked.
"Timeline?" Sir questioned confused.
"Yes. When did all of... this happen?"
"Well, let's see," Sir said thinking to himself. "She joined when she was three, I told you that. She left when she was seventeen, so that would make her years with the Heartless fourteen. She left about four years ago... Oh my!"
"What?" Sarah asked confused and a little shock at the sudden burst.
"That would make her twenty one! My, my how our little Anna was grown! Do you suppose if we found her again she would accept a present?" Sarah shook her head, annoyed.
"Come one," she said as she headed for the gummy ship. "Let's go."
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Anna's controls started to beep and she stopped raiding the drawers to look over at them. "We're close to landing," she muttered to herself and looked back at the heap of black clothing on the floor. She sighed, defeated. "If I get some kind of sadistic craving," she muttered to herself. "Then you die in a fiery heap." She took the cloths and changed into them. The outfit was a one piece, a jumper, with short legs and short sleeves. It buttoned on the way up the front and fit a teensy bit snugly to the body. Over it she wore a long, black, heavy cape with a hood. When it was closed, the only thing you could see was her black boots. It was weird, wearing her Heartless uniform again, and she despised every second of it. But it was the only thing she had, and she was intent on burning it was soon the occasion arised. She just hoped no one would question her about it, or realize how Heartless it looked.

((P.S. I think you should separate them, but give it time. Then again, I always wait forever for everything. And Axel, dear, words always say the least. You didn't actually have to say 'I loved her'))

((Does it really? Now thinking about is, it reminds me of Axels outfit... Unconious waredore similarities! AND WE ARE GETTING SO CLOSE!!! COME ON A THOUSAND!!!))

Anna sat in her seat somewhat patiently as the ship landed. As she was getting out she looked around. She didn't like it, wearing her old uniform in such a dark place, it made her uncomfortable. A small rang through her body and, to distract herself, she looked for the other ship.

Anna turned and saw him. She automatically started going over the words. 'Get a hold of you emotions!' she demanded of herself. "Hotaru," she said and then stopped. She took a deep breath and than conintuned. "I... I wanted to thank you. I had never gotten a chance to say it before. Do you remember when you showed me your power in the alley way? I appreciated that you trusted me that much and... And I want to be that open with you. If there is anything you want to know, anything at all, just ask me. I swear that I really don't mind. I know it's not your 'style', but there happens to be something... Well, feel free to ask." Anna gave him a strange expression. It was strong and square, yet somehow gentle and caring.

"Yea, that's all. But I' still serious about it. I don't care if it's not you're style or it's not like you, I want you to just ask if you any question, whatsoever." She looked up at him with big eyes. "Just know that, okay?"

Anna looked down and bit her lip. She sighed and nodded her while looking back up. "I'm not entirely sure what you mean with that last comment," she said looking at him confused.

Anna gave a small smile to herself when he asked her if she had ever gotten a nickname. 'Heian,' she thought to herself. "Thank you," she whispered to herself. She looked around the world once more. It was unsettling for her, for some strange reason, the dark creepiness. I guess that no matter how much time you spent with the heartless, you just don't get use to it. She wrapped her arms around her and shivered. She followed Hotaru and asked, "So what now."

((A thousand post!!! This is so exciting!!!))

Anna's breathe faltered for a moment, which she quickly tried to hide. "By anyone," she said looking concerned. "Do you really mean everyone?"

Anna looked down, shaking her head as her eyes wettened. "Like Leon?" She whispered. She cursed herself for bringing it up, she really didn't want to, but she knew there were more important matters. "Was that worth it?" She asked looking back up at him, her expression sad.