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They vanished. Just as suddenly as the phantoms had appeared they vanished and Zo's weapon sliced through thin air. He frowned and looked around, a smile of relief appearing on his face when gazing downward showed that the battle below was over. "Well glad that's done with," He muttered, extending his glaive to his right as it slowly shrank and the disappeared altogether. He began descending and soon caught up to the others, shifting to his regular form as he did.

"So ya think Bossman will let me have the rest'a the day off, on account of all the overtime I just put in?" His question was directed to Strake while he gazed curiously at the other two.

"Well what if we through it into the ocean... than no one would get it...or we could launch it into space." She said calmly. "I suppose it would still somehow find its way back to you.... I hope someday you find a way to get rid of it." Rikku said, lost in thought thinking of possible ways to get rid of it.

Jacob smilied at Rikku and said "Thanks, you're probably one of the first people who hasn't envied or tried to kill me over this sword. I really do want to get rid of it. Anyway which way is the bar?"

"... Strake I know you are not going to like this... but you don't have a choice." Rikku said watching him struggle. "Here." She said running over to him and picking him up and throwing him on her back, piggy back style before he could retaliate. "Here I will carry you."

"You just pipe down, everyone needs help every now and again." Rikku spat out harshly at the sword. "Thank you Jacob but I got him, if I get tired though I would be more than happy for your help... but I don't think the bar is that far away." She said calmly walking.

"The swords right, if I can't make it, then I'm not worth the time." Strake said his eyes glowing red. All of a sudden Strake twitched and then Strake's weight was no longer on Rikku. Strake had teleported at to the entrance of the bar. He stood for a moment then he fell caughing up blood instead of vomiting. "Ahh what a great feeling that is, thanks lichblade, couldn't of done it without you. Not that I would need help with getting to the bar, just teleporting. You're a pretty cool sword." Strake said his eyes still red, but shined less. "And yes room and board is available, best rooms in all the cascades." Strakes eyes had faded back to their yellow color.

"Demon's are either strong enough to handle anything in any circumstance, or they're dead. It's nice that you wanted to help, but by you doing so, I will become weaker for it." Strake said getting back on his knees. He dragged himself inside and pulled himself onto a chair at the bar.

"And can I get you anything?" Dart added. Dart's necklace seemed a green color for an instant and then turned back to it's dark red color. He was carrying a menu and right beside the table, ready to take Jacob's order. "Nice sword by the way, you're not here to kill me are you?" Dart said smiling.

"Dad shut up, if the sword and Jacob wanted to kill you, then why wouldn't it have already happened. Look at Jacob, he's physically exausted, but I don't see a scratch, and it's the lichblade. Unless the sword was weakened it would have already attacked you." Strake replied to his father. Strake often used logic to solve things, he disliked the idea of theocracy, and preffered science as an explanation to life, the universe, and everything in it. He also accepted forty-two as the answer.