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Olz's hair twitched at the description of Heartless, the kinky tips of his antennae just visible under the brim of his hat. He wanted to search the area, but he wasn't sure how the people of this world would react. This Vlad in particular worried him.

"I felt my intervention wouldn't have had the effect you had hope. I trusted you're judgment on the matter, that is all."

"I'm fine." Kiante sighed when Olz tried to help him. He was appreciative, but didn't like having to rely on others. It was really starting to get to him by now.

He went with the others to Vlad's home, not sure what to expect. It seemed like Mika and Zolx knew something he didn't. But for now, he was content not to have to figure things out, for now he would be fine just being muscle for the battles. Though his body was quite tired too.

"Your hospitality is much appreciated. I'll be sure and inform them of you'll be out this evening."

Zolx closed the door behind the count, he stood leaning against the door for a moment before turning back to face the others, "Did he mean what I think he meant when he said 'hunt'?"

"Vlad is short for Vladamir."

"So do you remember where we are then?"

"No. that all I remember actually, but he is a vampire. That shouldn't be any surprise though. I mean you saw him didn't you?"

Akiko followed along silently, feeling rather useless. Brainstorming wasn't her forte. Then again, nothing was really her forte.

She sat down on the bed, a little exhausted and disoriented, what with all the moving around and being useless. She resolved to let the others talk for the most part, and merely listen like she always did.

((Mehr. xD Welcome back Opal =P))

"Do you know specifically where we are? Vampires are involved but to what extent I'm not sure."

"You sure you're okay Kiante?" Olz asked, having noticing him stirring.

((Honestly I don't know what world we're in.))

Olz leaned against the wall next to Kiante and was quite for moment, "I'm not entirely sure. I can't hear any orders here, but... I don't know. There's still something tugging at my mind. I can't tell if it's the heartless or my heart. Heh, kind of sad that I can tell the difference anymore. This place is, different in some way. The count scares me to be honest. Can I ask you something?"

((Zolx moved to the side as Mikka removed the sheet, "That much I gleaned. But the reasoning eludes me at the moment. The Heartless here seem to have very little order. Normally a demon would be after us by this time, or a band of heartless would appear."
As he said this the black coloring of his suit evaporated and was replaced by a stark white. The buttons and accents were all black, including the band around his top hat, --))

You mentioned something about being able to see differently. so what do you see when you look at me?"
Olz wasn't why he was asking. In his head he saw him self like Sora. A heartless that had regained his heart. At the same time however he was quite different.Sora had made a choice to unlock his heart, Zolx had just attacked and broken.

It had been something of a surreal experience. They had come during Orchestra his freshmen year. Dark inky creatures had bubbled out from the shadows attacked the students. They slashed through students and teachers alike. He remember watching his class mates evaporate into darkness and replaced with more shadowy figures. Splinters of wood flew through the air as instruments smashed to the ground, they hands that held them now nowhere to be found. His long time friend Tollen and him had made into the hall and up to the roof thinking they could block off the door. but the demons only cane through the floor again or over the walls. A Neoshadow came behind Olz and stab his back with his talon like appendages. The sharp pain still echoed in the back of his mind. He remembers seeing Tollen eyes staring at him helplessly. The beast jump back and a cold burning sensation spread from the wound he had left through out my entire body before he fell. He caught himself but the hands on the ground before him were not his. He stood and felt felt the curl of his spine, the bend in his legs, and saw everything through golden eyes; Then he saw Tollen.
He was backing up and screaming. A Shadow lept at him. Olz jumped in the way and raked his talons across the thing. It fell back, then more Shadows came. Olz was able to take them out however. He took a step towards Tollem and Tollen back away.
"Stay away!" he shouted, "Help! Someone help!"
he didn't recognize him. Tollen saw a the creature he had turned into. Olz tried to say something but no sound came. Then a something sparked. His vision darkened until he only saw dark smoky silhouettes. Within Tollens outline Olz saw something pulsing and shining brightly. He could feel it's warmth, it was alive and excited. Then remember that feeling, but it was gone from within him. He left cold, lonely, hollow. Jealous, exceedingly jealous. Why did Tollen get to keep his? Why not him?
Olz felt angry. he ran at Tollen. Leaping into the air he stuck out straight for his chest. They hit and Tollen was pushed back until he met the fence. olz's vision quickly returned to it's golden sight and he saw it. Soft, warm, still beating gently beating cupped in his has was Tollen's heart. He looked up in time to see his friends face as it faded like a wisp of smoke.
Olz held the heart close to his chest. He wanted to feel it there again. It slip pasted his black skin and a warm flash went through his body, but that was all.
"Give it back!"
Olz turned and saw himself standing before him. Or rather what he should be, his human self, or- "You killed him! We killed him! how could you!"
Something sparkled in the boys hand. he pointed it at Olz and an icy wind burst forth and pressed Olz against the fence. Ice form and froze him to it. The Boy turned just as the Neoshadow that had attacked Olz lept out of a shadow at him. The boy slashed the glimmering object through the air between him and the monster. It froze in mid-air held but small oilstained crystals as clock hands came into view. The boy shot blast after blast of ice at the motionless creature until nothing came forth. Breathing hard he walked up to it. The crystals burst and the creature acted as it was being his over and over. The boy walked to keep up with it until it fell and dissolved into smoke. He grabbed the heart that sprang forth and threw it at Olz.
It flew into him and the Ice shattered. He landed hard gasping for air, shivering. He was cold but he could feel warmth coming back into his body. He was to human hands in front of him. Black but human. His visioned blurred.
"Unforgivable, stay here and find our heart. Don't leave the School."
He saw himself walk away just before his blacked out.