Chap. 14

"No have choice. Rose says go." The three able fighters lunged forward at that second, cutting down anything in their way and making something on a path through the gangsters.

"Now Kongol!" Meru yelled. He nodded and scooped up the protesting King, who soon found there was no protesting against Kongol's inhuman strength. The Giganto slung him over his right shoulder and took off at a jog through the open path, knocking Gehrichs out of the way as Shana hung onto his neck for dear life. Dart raced after them in literal blind faith, following the patch of brown, jade and silver and hoping that an enemy he couldn't see didn't slash at him as he ran.

"Good luck!" Shana called to the others as the four of them disappeared out the throne room's ruined doors.

"Honestly, Your Majes- er, Albert, you're are just as bad as Lavitz and Servi," Paula scolded, "I would fix up one of them in the morning and they'd come home that night with wounds twice as bad. My super potion only works once every few days." (A/N…hadn't even caught the Poke'mon reference here. I didn't intend it like that, but it IS kinda funny. )

"Believe me madam: I would have avoided this honor if it had been at all possible," he winced as she prodded him with a finger.

"What did you do this time?"

"Lloyd thwarted us once again," the King told her, "He was in possession of a weapon that disengaged our Dragoon status. The problem came from the fact that we were airborne when he did it."

"In English, please," Paula sighed, looking confused.

"Lloyd canceled our powers and we fell," Shana offered; the woman raised her eyebrows, her hands propped on her hips- she was ready to scold.

"And you landed..?" she prompted.
"-on my side," the king admitted.

Paula looked behind her and asked, "What about you two?" Shana smiled sheepishly.

"On my feet but they didn't hold me up. My ankle buckled."

"I don't remember," Dart said honestly. His eyes were still acting odd. He had begun to see a bit more: he could see normal people outlined in gray and could see the faces of Shana and the others that'd escaped with him. Everything else was still white and he could not tell air from wall and thus he had to feel his way around or be led by someone.

"The three of you should get some rest while I patch up Albert. Shana dear, I'll leave finding places for everyone to you. I don't think I have a spot big enough for your large friend though."

"Kongol no need rest. Go see if anyone know what happen in castle after left." The Giganto slowly- and quite carefully- left the room, doubled almost completely over. Shana hopped over to Dart on one foot and placed a hand on his arm for his benefit as well as her own. They left the parlor, heading in the direction of the stairs.

"Dart?" The question was quiet.

"What is it?"

"Do you think the others are all right?" He thought about it for a moment.

"Yeah, I think so. They've pulled through in worse situations than this." That seemed to reassure her; they had reached a door that Shana pushed open.

"I figured you'd be the most comfortable in here," Shana told him and once he'd sat down on the bed she left. Dart watched her aura until it vanished behind the closed door. His vision went entirely white save the red glare of his legs stretched out before him. The layout of the house he knew by memory from the last few times he'd been at Lavitz's house.

Lavitz. This was his room, Dart realized and laid down, staring up at the ceiling he couldn't see, He'd be angry that we left the others with the Gehrichs. On the other hand he'd be relieved we got Albert out. Dart grinned tiredly. He'd be confused as hell.

If anyone remembers how Kongol REALLY sounds, please tell me! Lol. So, what do you think? Push the button, type a thought or two!

-K-