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Chapter List
- 15
- 16
Guilty Gear, its characters
and settings are property of Sammy Studios, and are being used in this
fanfiction without permission. This fic is rated R for violence and sexual content, and it
contains yaoi material.

I only hurt them because I
love them. Honest >.>

Thunder Falling
Chapter 15

Bridget was shivering and
trying to hide it as he faced down the two wanted criminals, a yo-yo in each
hand. It was beginning to snow, and
despite the addition of long sleeves and leggings to his usual bounty hunting
outfit, the chill crept into his skin and made his teeth clench until they
chattered. Zappa and I-no were watching
him with sharp expressions which didn�t help his already unsteady
confidence. He couldn�t see Venom or
Eddie, and Axl didn�t look like he would be fighting anyway, but those were
only small favors compared to what he had gotten himself into.

Zappa�s head tilted, his eyes
whirling like marbles as they took in the sight of him. �From the prison,� he murmured wetly.

�That�s right!� Bridget forced his chin up as he held his
ground. �Zappa, you don�t have to do
this! Ky only wants to help you. If you stay out here more people will get
hurt.�

Zappa�s shoulders spasmed, making his hands swing like rats held by their
tails. I-no stepped forward before he
could make a reply. �Get lost, brat,�
she sneered. �We don�t have time��

�You�re all under arrest!�
Bridget interrupted. He could see that
none of them considered him a threat, but if he could just stall a few minutes
more, Ky would be able to make it. He
would bring Testament, and his officers, and they would handle this. All he had to do was keep them long enough.

Bridget shifted his weight,
trying to keep an eye on Axl behind him, in case he attempted an attack as
well. �I�m Bridget, the famous bounty
hunter! And I�m going to take you all in
for attacking the Global Police!� He
forced a grin, even if it felt horribly fake even to
him. �You�re all worth a lot of money.�

I-no scowled, looking ready
to turn away and leave him be, but Zappa was hesitating. His fingers were bending at odd angles that
made the joints crack. She seemed to
grow more serious upon seeing this and pushed Zappa a step back. �You�re not taking any of us anywhere,� I-no
retorted, cocking a hand on her hip. �I
need this boy.�

Bridget licked his lips and
glared back as defiantly as he could manage.
�He�s not a bad person, and I�m not going to let you use him. When Ky gets here��

I-no stepped abruptly
forward, her long legs easily closing the short distance between them. The back of her hand flashed out faster than
he could follow to strike him hard across the face. It was only a short blow, dismissive, but it
knocked Bridget�s teeth together and for a moment turned his sight white. He gasped as he stumbled back a step.

�Go home,� I-no snapped,
turning sharply on her heel away from him.
�You�re not worth killing.�

Bridget shuddered, the anger
and shame of those words lifting the taste of bile to his throat. He had come here with all his determination
and ready to risk life, only to be treated with disdain from a thief. In the back of his mind Ky�s voice was
telling him to step down and wait for someone stronger to take his place, but
the rest of him wasn�t listening. �I said, you�re under arrest!�

Bridget flicked his wrists,
sending both his yo-yos flying towards the turned I-no. The sound alone was enough to alert her. She turned quickly and snatched up the yo-yo
from Bridget�s left hand easily in her own.
The second projectile flew harmlessly past her ear. �I said I don�t have time for your games!�
she snarled in irritation.

Before she�d even stopped
speaking Bridget leapt forward, landing on one foot in front of the apathetic
woman. A shift of his weight lifted his
right foot high to display remarkable flexibility as he jammed his heel into
the unguarded underside of I-no�s chin.

�You�� I-no choked, and tried to reach for
him, but with one hand already clenched around Bridget�s yo-yo and the other
suddenly a captive of Bridget�s tight grip, she couldn�t counter soon enough to
evade the second metal disc. Bridget
jerked his wrist again; the yo-yo that had at first appeared to have missed its
target came racing back, slamming hard into the back of I-no�s skull and
forcing her throat against Bridget�s yet poised sole.

Bridget knew better than to
laud the brief victory. With a childish
growl he snatched the front of I-no�s red leather top, throwing his
weight. As he rolled onto his back he kicked
out with both feet, using the momentum to send I-no
flying head over heels in an almost judo-style throw.

I-no didn�t fly very
far. She caught the brunt of the landing
with her shoulder and skidded until dropping to her back, no more than five
meters from where Bridget was popping back to his feet. But the shock was clear on her face as she
rolled to her side, gagging and grasping her throat. Zappa and Axl both stared in blatant
amazement.

�Fucking hell,� Axl breathed
dumbly.

Bridget quickly righted himself, both yo-yos snapping to his palms. His heart thundered as he stared at the
effects of his attack with his own dumbfounded awe. �I�.�
Reminding himself to breathe he shook himself
and let out a wordless holler of accomplishment. �Yeah�see that? I said you�re under arrest!�

�You�� I-no pushed slowly to her feet, still
wheezing. There was no sarcastic disinterest
left in her face. �You little
bitch. You�re gonna
pay for that.�

Bridget tensed and braced
himself, but when I-no drew her guitar her eyes were murderous, and she all but
flew the mere meters between them. The
curved weapon caught Bridget full in the stomach. He gasped�or tried to�as the force sent him
skidding backwards. Everything was
suddenly happening too fast. Despite the
distance he felt he�d been thrown I-no was still with him an instant later, and
what might have been the heel of her boot jabbed into his back. A quiver of pain ran up and down his spine,
until the next blow, maybe the guitar again, caught his shoulder and sent him
spinning.

Bridget�s eyes watered, and
for a moment as the world flared white he thought he saw Ky, smiling at him.

In the end it was the throw
that felled him. I-no�s long fingers
grabbed him by the back of the head, catching a fistful of his long blue veil along
with the hair beneath. If Bridget had
thought himself comparable to the woman a moment ago
that feeling was lost in how easily she spun his weight, as if he were a small
doll. The street blurred into streaks of
deadened gray just before Bridget was released, his hat coming free along with
a few strands of blonde.

I-no snorted in satisfaction
as the boy was sent tumbling through the rotted door of an old building with a
spectacular crash. She didn�t suspect it
would be enough to kill the kid but without a doubt he would be out of the
way. Rolling her eyes in annoyance she
turned, only to find herself staring unexpectedly into Zappa�s angry blue eyes.

�Stop hurting him!� Zappa
shouted, for the first time in hours his voice only his own. A pair of pale, faceless ghosts that I-no
hadn�t seen with him before shot forward from around his shoulders and snatched
her by the arms. She didn�t have time to
protest or fight back�the spirits howled as they lifted her off her feet and
smashed her back against the nearest wall.
With a dull whimper I-no slumped to the ground, battling
unconsciousness.

Axl gaped. By now he was sitting up, his sickles
reclaimed and held in a white-knuckled grip.
He was still processing everything he�d witnessed when Zappa turned to
face him. He tensed, not sure whether to
expect another attack, let alone what he would do if it came. But the boy�s face was full of lifelike
color, and his eyes were no longer rolled over white, but a simple, pained
blue.

�I�I�m sorry,� Zappa
murmured, swallowing hard. �I didn�t
mean to�.�

Axl blinked stupidly. His lips moved in want a response but before
the words could come an all too familiar chill pickled the back of his
neck. It started like a subtle wind, or
maybe the sting of static, but it drew a cold sensation into Axl�s stomach that
forced him quickly to his feet.

�No�not now.� Axl grimaced, but already he could feel the atmosphere
distorting behind him. The breeze that
had only a second ago been harmless was starting to tug at his clothing and
hair. He shook his head stubbornly but
he couldn�t draw his feet forward against the sudden force. �No�wait!
Wait, I finally found her��

Zappa�s eyes widened,
doubtlessly staring at the darkened circle spreading out from behind Axl. He shifted uneasily and abruptly called out,
�Do you really know her?�

Axl twisted, trying to draw
away from the portal even knowing it was useless. �Please, don�t do this,� he pleaded in a
panic. There was no telling where he
would end up or what time, if he would ever have this chance�. �Megumi!�

Zappa licked his lips. �We�re going to the Colony!� he shouted over
the growing wind. �We�re going to Japan! If you can��

Axl�s heart gave a jump, and
he strained to hear the rest, but a roar like thunder was in his ears and
drowned out the rest. But he clung to
those few words he�d heard as his one lead toward seeing Megumi again.

Whatever judgment she had in
store for him, he would accept it.

*****

Venom twisted, pulling his
midsection out of the way of another shadowed strike. With all the movement he was beginning to
finally remember the short gash along his leg, though the sting of stretched
skin didn�t hinder him enough to be a concern.
In the small shop Eddie couldn�t use the full extent of his powers, and
it gave Venom�s swift pool cue the advantage.

They twisted in their limited
confines, throwing each other up against the walls, lashing out at any and
every opening they could. Venom gained
an edge when one of his kicks tossed Zato-1 into the north wall where gardening
tools had once been displayed; the rusted prongs of an old rake jabbed into
Zato-1�s back and caused him to hesitate just long enough. With a cry Venom charged forward and stabbed
his cue deep into the soft muscle below Zato-1�s rib cage.

Zato-1 gaped. Though there was no telling how much pain he
actually felt from the attack he twisted, his shadow swirling behind him as if
trying to draw breath.
Venom cringed but he did not let his old master�s visage keep him from
continuing his onslaught. Bracing his
weight, he adjusted his grip and pulled, heaving Zato-1�s corpse through the
open store window.

Eddie gave a surprised howl
as he and his host were sent tumbling out into the
street. Venom allowed himself only a
brief sigh of accomplishment before pursuing.
But by the time he was leaping out of the shop Zato-1 was already
clawing to his feet, turning away from his enemy in full retreat.

�Eddie!� Venom tightened his grip and started after
him, but his injured thigh gave an unexpected throb, slowing him. Further down the street he could see the
prison escapee helping his female companion upright. There was no immediate sign of Axl. �Wait��

�Weren�t you going to finish
him off?� I-no muttered as Zato-1 rejoined her side. She drew her guitar and played a sharp chord.

�Forget it,� Eddie snarled,
covering Zato-1�s body. �Just get us out
of here already.�

I-no rolled her eyes. �Such much for both your
petty grudges.� She adjusted her
hat and began to play.

�Wait!� Venom shouted, but
the trio was already beginning to fade within the reverberations of her music,
becoming indistinct outlines. �Damn you,
Eddie! We�re not finished yet!�

Eddie glared at him, his
gleaming red eyes a single clear point among the gradually blurring
figures. Venom wasn�t able to reach him
in time; as the sound from I-no�s guitar faded away so did the trio, leaving
nothing behind.

Venom�s shoulders
sagged. Despite having at least forced
Eddie�s retreat�a testimony to his strength�he felt little pride for it. Another battle of theirs had ended, and he
had yet to reclaim his master from the creature. �Lord Zato��

The sound of distant�but
approaching�voices woke him from his disappointment, drawing him back to the
situation at hand. �Axl�?� He turned in a circle, scanning the lines of
buildings for some sign of his companion.
�Axl! Where are you?� But he received no word and the men were
coming fast. Out of options he dove
through the broken entrance of a nearby building.

The building was small,
mostly rotted, but the windows were set high, and would protect him from being
seen from the street. He would not be
able to stay hidden long. Already he
recognized one of the approaching voices, and it made his skin crawl with
momentary panic: it was the police, and Ky Kiske was with them.

Venom cursed to himself, praying that wherever Axl
had disappeared to he would be hidden well enough. He began to slip further into the shop,
ignoring the splinters of wood from the broken door, when his foot suddenly
struck something soft�something that whimpered.
He turned his gaze down in surprise.

Curled on his side near the
wall was a soft-featured child, dressed in white and blue and weighed down by a
thick ring of black iron. It took Venom
a moment to realize that it was a boy, and by then the stranger was trying to
edge away from him. But he was dazed and
there was blood in his hair, and when he realized that he couldn�t escape the
assassin his lips parted, taking in a deep breath�

Venom pounced on the teen,
closing his hand quickly around his thin neck to keep him from calling out;
even a weak yell would be more than enough to draw Kiske�s
attention. The boy stiffened beneath his
tight grip. With eyes wide and fearful
he pawed at Venom�s fingers.

Venom tightened his hold, cutting
off the child�s breath as he tried to keep an open ear out for Kiske�s approach. If
he killed the boy here the officers wouldn�t find the body unless they began a
shop to shop search, and by then Venom would be long gone, with no one to
indicate which direction he�d gone. He
could do it quickly, without a sound. He
had done it before.

But when Venom looked back to
the boy, whose eyes were beginning to water as his struggles lessened, he was
suddenly reminded of Faust�s parting words to him. His hand trembled, and abruptly he let go.

The boy shuddered, holding
his bruised throat as he tried to draw breath back into his deprived
lungs. Venom had to cover his nose and
mouth to keep his coughing from alerting the officers. The hindrance only made the boy�s panic
worse, though, and when he began to squirm Venom had
no choice. He jerked the boy upright,
metal ring and all, and began to half carry him to the back of the store. �Make a sound and I�ll kill you,� he hissed a
frustrated warning.

The boy bit back a whimper
and stumbled after him as best he could.

*****

By now Ky�s officers were used to the sight of him charging
to the head of their procession, barking orders and pushing them forward, and
they knew to stay out of his way. He had
arrived late to another criminal scene.
He had been so busy in the southern part of the city, hunting through
the usual hiding spots and keeping close attention on the gate there, that he
had left defense of the outer wall to its usual magic. He hadn�t imagined that Venom would be bold
enough to tunnel through the stone itself.

�Spread out,� Ky ordered, and his men hastened
to comply. �Search the buildings�they
couldn�t have gotten that far. Report any evidence or sign of movement!�

As the men divided into groups
for the search Ky stood at
the middle of the street, staring up and down the deserted, broken
buildings. It was quiet�too quiet, if
this place was supposed to have been a battlefield. If the witnesses could be trusted, among them
Bridget�s brother, Brandon, then Venom, Zappa, and possibly even Eddie had come
this way. Whether as allies or enemies
he could no longer presume to guess. All
he knew for certain was that if his quarry had escaped the city, no number of officers nor strictness of his investigation
would bring them back. He had lost them.

�Sir!� One of the officers came jogging up to him, carrying a long strip
of familiar blue fabric. �Sir Kiske, we found this, just over there!� He pointed down the street to an old shop of
some kind. �It looks like��

Ky snatched the
material away from the man before he could finish, stretching it out to get a
better look. As he�d feared the article
was very familiar; the habit-like adornment from Bridget�s bounty hunting
outfit. It appeared fully intact but
when Ky turned it about he
found a few hairs stuck to the inside, as if having been ripped out by the
root.

Ky�s hands clenched
around the hat until they shook.
�Bridget�.�

*****

Venom moved quickly, pushing
the limits of his stamina as he hauled his unwanted company through Old Paris�s
ruins. Finally, he was at an
advantage. Kiske
was nothing if not thorough, and while he wasted his time hunting from building
to building he was making his escape. He
regretted having to leave his case behind but even that would work in his
favor, should they find it, as he was now heading in the opposite
direction. He was going to get away.

When he had a significant
lead on his pursuers Venom drew the boy to a halt, taking them into the remains
of an old church. Parts of the ceiling
had caved in, and as they moved down the line of pews snowflakes drifted in on
a slight breeze. They had a strangely
calming effect that Venom only partially appreciated, because as his body
relaxed it remembered how exhausted he should have been.

Venom stopped behind the
rotten pulpit, shoving the young blonde into a corner. The boy managed not to cry out as he slumped
against the wall, legs stretched out in front of him. He was breathing hard and still coughing
faintly. By now know his neck was dark
with bruises.

Venom turned his gaze away as
he sank to the floor as well, finally allowing himself to cover his aching
side. He, too, was gasping faintly as
the fight and their haste through the deadened city finally began to catch up
with him. He loosened his tie with a
quiet sigh. �Axl�.� He stretched his leg experimentally and found
it had long since stopped bleeding.
�Where the hell did he go�?�

The boy shifted. �He�s gone,� he said hoarsely. �The blonde man�the one with the
sickles. He�s gone.�

Venom glanced up sharply, but
there was nothing like deception in the boy�s face. His eyes narrowed. �Who are you, anyway?�

�I�m�Bridget,� the boy
introduced, licking his lips. It looked
like he was having trouble speaking without pain, calling Venom�s attention to
more bruises on the side of his face.
Everyone had taken a beating that day.
�A bounty hunter.�

Venom snorted. �A bounty hunter. I suppose you thought you could stall us
until the police got there. Get yourself
my reward�.�

Bridget glanced away, finally
reaching up to wipe his eyes that had started to water when Venom first
attacked him in the shop. �It worked�for
a while.�

�You said he was gone,� Venom
said abruptly, trying to get the answers he needed out of him. �Axl�what happened
to him?� He shuddered briefly at the
thought that he might have also been tossed into one of the buildings, only to
be found by Kiske and his men�.

�I didn�t see it really
well,� Bridget admitted, reaching up hesitantly to push his bangs back. There was a long scrape across his forehead,
most likely from however he had ended up in the store. When he winced Venom couldn�t help but feel
guilty for having dragged him about so harshly.
He was only a kid. �But he was fighting
with Zappa and that lady, and then�he stopped yelling. It seemed like magic�.�

Venom didn�t like the sound
of that. If Axl
had not been involved in the bizarre guitar-induced teleportation there were
few explanations for what could have happened to him. He sagged in frustration. �Damnit. Could he have�timeslipped? He said it was so random�.� His hands tightened, and when the one around
his side dug carelessly into his injured side he grimaced, and coughed
weakly.

When he regained his composure,
he found Bridget watching him closely.
�You�re still hurt, aren�t you?� the boy asked quietly.

�Shut up,� Venom hissed back
through his teeth. He dipped his head so
that his hair covered his face more effectively. �It�s nothing.�

�Was it really�the Gear,
Testament?� Bridget persisted. �Who
healed you?�

Venom paused at that
unexpected question. �Testament,� he
murmured. �Was that his name?� He glared at Bridget through pale white
locks. �But how would you know that?�

Bridget gulped, pressing back
against the wall as if trying to shy away.
But there was nowhere to go, and after a moment he replied, �I know
him.�

�Oh?� Venom grunted doubtfully. �And I suppose you�re going to say he�s
tracking us now? That he�s your friend,
and I�d better watch out, because he�s going to rescue you?�

Bridget was quiet for a
moment, bringing a sigh from the weary assassin. He didn�t believe the boy, but that didn�t
change the fact that Kiske was still after them,
possibly Eddie and his accomplices as well, and now Axl
was gone. Probably tossed through space
and time, to be met again in another twenty years, if not another hundred�.

He almost forgot that Bridget
was there until the boy spoke up again.
�Take me with you.�

Venom sighed again as he
lifted his head. He was too exhausted to
be dealing with things like this now. �What?�

�I know where they�re going,�
Bridget said, looking more alert than a moment ago. �Zappa said it, just before they left�I heard
him. If Axl
heard it, he�ll be headed there, too.�

�And why would he? They were trying to kill us.�

�Because he
knows Zappa.� Bridget sat up away from the wall; the
seriousness in his face was somehow only amplified by his youthful appearance. �I don�t know why, but Axl
was surprised to see him. He�ll go after
him.�

Venom continued to stare at
him, still without trust, though he couldn�t deny the swell of hope he felt
with those words. If any of what Bridget
was saying was true it meant he had a chance to find Axl
again. It was foolish of him to think
that Axl might have needed his help; chances were he
was slipping again through time, off to a new time to meet new, interesting
people.

But Zappa had tried to kill
them. The Musician was with him, and most likely Eddie as well. Something had been set into motion, and if Axl was heading into the middle of it, Venom wasn�t sure he
could just move on.

�He would do the same for
me,� Venom uttered, and this time the thought did not surprise him. He had spent so much time pondering the
reason for their strange friendship, it made little
sense to deny its very existence now.
�He�might need help. We met for a
reason.�

Venom straightened, meeting
Bridget�s gaze. �Tell me where they
went.�

�No.�

�What?� Venom leaned forward, causing Bridget to lean
back. �You just said you know where they
went.�

�I do,� Bridget assured. �But you have to take me with you.�

Venom�s expression tightened;
his compassion, he told himself, could only be stretched so far. He pulled himself closer to Bridget, and though
the boy shifted uneasily he didn�t try to struggle when Venom�s hand went again
to his throat. �Tell me where they went,
or I�ll kill you.�

Bridget shivered, but his
eyes didn�t falter in their determination.
�If I tell you, you won�t need me.
You�ll kill me anyway.�

Venom grimaced; he had no
intention of doing so, but he didn�t suspect Bridget would believe that. With a scowl he pulled his hand back. �You want to come with me so that you can
pass word to the police when my guard is down,� he accused. �To keep an eye on me while you set a trap.�

Bridget didn�t respond. His tenacity was admirable, however
aggravating. At long last Venom sighed,
and pushed to his feet. �All right,� he
gave in. �I�ll take you with me. But you have to promise me something, on your
life.�

Bridget gulped, and with the
help of the wall behind him managed to stand as well. �What is it?�

�Don�t bring Kiske down on me until we�ve found Axl,�
Venom said firmly. His hands fisted at
his sides. �After that, you can turn me
in if you want. I won�t fight. But I have to know he�s all right.�

The boy hesitated in his answer
yet again, but at length he nodded, and offered his hand. �All right,� he agreed. �Not until after we find Axl.�

Venom frowned down at his hand,
but he shook it, and despite his better judgment believed in that simple pledge
between them. �Thank you.�

*****

Testament had intended to
sleep through the day, and been doing fairly well until the front door opened
with a loud slam. Though startled from a
deep sleep, he wasn�t entirely surprised.
Commotion was only to be expected when you were with Ky
Kiske.

The sound of heavy footsteps
up the stairs urged Testament fully awake, and by the time the bedroom door
swung open he was sitting up, combing his hair back with his fingers. �Ky.�

He had expected Ky to be breathless and anxious
about something, but the wild look in his eyes, near panic, was something
different. Testament frowned. �What�s wrong?�

�He�s gone,� Ky uttered. A subtle swish of movement drew Testament�s
attention down to the blue fabric clutched in Ky�s trembling hand.
�He took him.�

�What?� Testament climbed out of bed. By then Ky
was heading towards him, looking more rattled than Testament had seen him in a
long time. �Who are you��

�It was him!� Ky cried, thrusting the material
against Testament�s bare chest. It
wasn�t until he felt the jab of the metal forehead plate that he realized what
it was. �It was him, and now Bridget�s gone.
Damnit, he�s gone!�

Ky moved away,
giving Testament a moment to turn the article over in his hands as the words
sank in. There was no blood but it felt
heavy. �What happened?� he asked,
suddenly very quiet.

�Venom�s escaped the
city. He was spotted just north of the
western gate�where Bridget was having lunch with his brother.� Ky
was moving about the room anxiously, but Testament couldn�t take his eyes off
Bridget�s familiar habit. �He ran off
after him and now�now he�s gone.�

Testament licked his lips,
but his mind was whirling now, making it difficult to think. �You think�he�s killed him.�

�That�s what he does!� Ky exploded, his pacing becoming
more agitated. �He�s a goddamned
murderer! Eddie might even be with him,
which means Zappa, and that woman�and now they�re all out of the city! We�ll never be able to find them in the
ruins.�

Testament lifted his
gaze. Usually he was able to stay calm
in the face of his lover�s anger, but something cold and sickening was forming
in his stomach. �You
mean, it�s my fault. If I hadn�t
helped Venom��

Ky turned toward
him sharply, his uniform rustling with the sudden movement. But he struggled over his response when their
gazes met. His eyes were pained with
accusation and guilt. After several long
seconds he lowered his head. �No. It�s my fault.
Bridget wouldn�t have done something so foolish if not for��

�Ky.� Testament let
the piece of clothing fall as he stepped forward to take Ky by his shoulders.
�That�s not true. We�ll go after
him. We�ll find Bridget.�

Ky shook his head,
looking honestly�and disturbingly�at a loss.
�Outside the city there�s no way we can track them,� he murmured, anger
giving way to frustration. �The
Assassin�s Guild is gone, there�s nothing left to hunt. I don�t even know why he was in Paris to begin with, let alone
where he�s going�.�

�Take me back to where they
were,� Testament said abruptly. His
hands tightened against Ky�s
shoulders. �We�ll keep looking.�

�But it�s still midday and my officers��

�I don�t care! Bridget was my responsibility, too,�
Testament reminded him. He let go
suddenly to hunt up his clothing. �And
we�ll find him, whatever it takes.�

Ky fell silent, and
Testament tried to ignore him while he quickly dressed himself. He knew if he stopped for too long to think
about what was happening the same panic Ky seemed to
be going through would catch up to him.
All those weeks he had traveled with Bridget, helping him train and
encouraging his chosen profession�he had never imagined it would come to this.

�Let�s go,� Testament said
once he�d finished, already heading for the door. �It�s not too late, Ky. We can still
find them.�

Ky nodded, and without a
word followed him out of the room.
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