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"Mmm" She lowered her arms sticking one hand in her pocket. "Just wish I knew how long I've been gone." She said stareing absently at the other.

Axel smiled. "Perfectly. But I'm a little difficult to kill."

"Zero's fine." the redhead said coolly as she entered eyes flinty hands in her pockets. Axel stopped dead in his track as she walked past him. "I sent her somewhere safe..." she rolled her eyes to the ceiling in thought. "I think." She grinned at him. "I'm stadning in till we're done. Hiya." she saluted.

He relaxed, and looked at everyone. "Please, sit. I've told them I wanted to speak to you before anything was decided." He cast a look at Azeal, then Sephira, and then smirked at Akira. "Leave us. Now." He waved them off.

Akira was about to say something, when Sephira grabbed his arm as she walked by. She looked at Azeal as she exited the room.

"We'll be outside. Please let us know when you're done." Azeal sighed, then spun on his heel, shutting the doors behind them.

"Sit Anna, Phantom, Axel, Jis. We've a lot to discuss, and I think it's best if we get started soon." He took his seat again, and ignored Anna's question.

"Theres the Phantom name again..." the redhead crinkled her nose and shrugged flopping down into one of the chairs. "I'd like to know how I picked that one up but that can wait." She interlaced her fingers leaning her cheek against them looking at him.

Axel looked shaken for a moment before blinking and Italia sank exhausted into the chair they'd been standing by.

The mystery redhead blinked over at them curiously then muttered an 'ah.' and returned to gazeing levely at Hotaru.

"Give me an answer," she said in a lower voice. "And I might consider sitting."

Durning this the redhead had stayed quiet observing, gears turning as she analiyzed each member, picking up what she had a vague idea of already and adding to it with what she observed. 'Good greif, they're worse then we were...' she sighed leaning back folding her arms over her chest.

He shrugged. "They made their own choice. I told them they could've stayed or come with. They choose to be here. To help save you." He stood up with a sigh. "Now, please sit down......." He was close enough to sense something strange. "You are Anna right......." He took a couple of steps back. "Sit. Talk. Mingle. Whatever you want." He walked towards the door, opening it. "Akira. Talk. Now." The last word came out with a growl as he shut the door behind him.

((Sorry, loved where it was going, but I have to get ready for work....so I took the out I left for myself!!))

((Sorry about interrupting any plans, but I've waited far too long for this moment for anything to stop me now.))

Anna glare flattered when Hotaru made that comment. How could she not be Anna? Things Akira had been telling her started flowing into her mind. Things like how she shared traits, how she would have made a great addition, how she was just like them. She could feel herself growing faint, the color fading from her face and she grabbed onto the table to keep herself up. Suddenly, her color and strength rushed back and her glare returned. "No!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. "I am nothing like them!" She brought down both her hands in fist, slamming them into the table. When she made contact with the table, a light flashed from her, so bright it lit up a couple of world's night sky. She could feel herself being sucked into it. Just as soon as it started, it ended. Anna looked to each side of her, seeing Hotaru, Italia/Axel, Jistin and Phantom. She looked in front of her and an image began to appear.
It was a scene. A scene of a tattered blue house that had turned gray with time and the family that lived there. There were a bunch of kids, of various ages and genders, surrounding something and roaring with laughter. They were all covered with... well, let's just say they were covered with liquids. A tall, pretty women, with caring and thoughtful brown eyes and lush brown hair pulled up in a bun and saved the object of the children's attention. It was a small girl, dressed in rags and who had particular hair whose colors blended in such a way it appeared green.
"Come," said the pretty women in a clam and loving voice. "It's your turn for a cooking lesson." The girl looked highly displeased about being pulled away from the tickling, but highly pleased to be in her mothers arm.
"Why?" the child questioned rebelliously. "You always say-"
"That you better marry a cook, or else your family will either starve or die of food poisoning," the women completed. "Yes, yes. But you never know. You could end up being the best cook of us all, with some practice."
"You really think I can?" the child asked trying to sound sarcastic, but ending up sounding hopeful. The mother gave a little laugh.
"Yes, Anna, I do. You're very special. You're capable of anything." 21 year old Anna couldn't feel her breath. She tried to reach out a shaky hand, but was sucked away once again.
Anna squatted, ignore the rest of the group. She feared that if she stood, she would fall. A hand was over her mouth and tears were gathering in her eyes.
"My family," she whispered so quietly, she could barely hear it as one tear slid down her face. She just stayed like that, looking like a statue, never moving. Suddenly, and without warning, she flew back up. "What was that!" she yelled. "What did I just do! What was that! And you!" She focused on Hotaru. "Two days! I don't care about your reasons! You should have kept that promise! I could have escaped! Do you know how tough it was for me to go back! And you made it all for nothing! How could you! And you guys!" She turned her attention to the rest. "What made you guys think I wanted saving! Did you really think I would go without a fight! Did you even think for a moment that I didn't want you guys anywhere near there! Why did you agree! Why couldn't you guys let me handle myself! It's what I've been doing since I was three!" There was rickety staircase nearby and Anna sat on it with a sigh. She looked around. They were in a basement. By the looks of it, the house above it was in need of dire repair, since everything down there was falling apart and there were numerous leaks. The ground was dirt, except for one patch, about the size of the grave, that was lush with green grass and flowers. "We're in Twilight Town," she told them, not taking her eyes off the spot of live. "My gummy ship is outside, in front. So is Hotaru's, all fixed up and with everyone's stuff in it. Zero's body is in there too." She knew she should be surprised that she knew all of this, but right now, she just wasn't having it. She finally took her eyes of the grass to put her head in her hands.