Hello darkness my old friend......

GHUUUUAAAA!!! JUST WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING?!

I turned to stone and crack.
"Kimi?" Alphonse poked my shoulder.

THUMP!!

- 3rd POV -

Alphonse and Caria went into a panic state when their friend passed out from shock. As for Lady Scheherazade, she wasn't expecting this. She was expecting the girl probably go into a fit or possibly even reject, most likely oppose to her idea. Not pass out from shock! Somehow, Kimi reminded her of the First Emperor's wife.

Muruko sighs and floats gently to Kimi.
"Scheherazade, I think you just gave the girl a heart attack. My guess, she was expecting you to turn her in, but to make her join Reim, that.......I must say is a good move." Mukuro smirked.
Muu sighs and sees his brother and his friend trying to revive the girl.

Honestly..

Suddenly a space rift opened and Kanna, Crow, and Sliver came out, and ran to their mother. Kimi's djiins told Sliver of her adventures and what she's done. Though, he was a bit scared of Kurumi. But the woman had a soft spot for him. Then all the djiins began to argue, who's household he will be.
Vinea had Ka Koubun, Beleth has Crow, Glasya has Kanna. Now the others are arguing who Sliver will belong to.

"Mama!" Crow and Kanna yell as they shook their mother.
Sliver watched and couldn't help but giggle at the scene.
"Mother?!" Muu said shocked as he looked at the kids trying to wake up Kimi.
"They are adopted Muu Alexius. And she's quite proud of them." Muruko said as she smiled.
Kimi finally snapped out of it and was helped up by the kids. She looked towards Lady Scheherazade and slightly narrowed her eyes.
"Why would you want me as a representative of Reim? I can tell there is more than meets the eye." Kimi said as she was now fully recovered.
"I want to see if you are worthy of my trust, also this will be your payment for your cover. Of course you won't be seen as Ren Kougyoku but as someone else. Also, because I want you to fight one of my metal vessel users. I believe Alphonse also mention information regarding Al-Thamen?" Scheherazade said.

"I sense them. Barbatos, Shx, and one more. There must be another reason why she wants you to fight one of them. A tricky situation she's put you in." Vinea spoke in her mind.
Kimi knew something was up. She took her staff and changed her appearance to the one she had earlier. Everyone looked at her shocked.
"Alright, I'll do it. But......like I said, there is more than meets the eye. You want me to train them to give them an idea of what fighting Magnostadt and Kou will be like. As for a full body djiin equip and extreme magic. I'll do it, but please insure no one will die. That is my number one thing, I don't want anyone to die. As for your representative, I'll go by Lissana Heartfelia. A magician. Is that alright with you Lady Scheherazade?" Kimi spoke with the voice and look of a queen.
A combination of two of her favorite female characters from Fairy Tail.

Scheherazade's lips found a small smile. The girl was indeed interesting. She isn't like the others. Her personality is different. Her eyes widened slightly as she saw five rukh silhouettes surrounding the girl. Not only that, but her djiins gave the aura of proudness towards their master. From what she's also heard from Alphonse, Kimi isn't the one that choses to give in. She's been through so many hardships, some so traumatical it's a miracle she still had her sanity and is still alive. She turns to Alphonse.

"Alphonse," she spoke and he stood straight, "I'm quite proud of you. You found some fine friends. All three of you will give me a report regarding the information you have of Al-Thamen. As for you Kougyoku, you will be trained in the politics of Reim and lead the negotiations with Sindria. And for training, I decided you will go against Muu." She said.

Kimi wanted to cry so bad right now. Out of all people, it just had to be Muu. He smirked at her, and drums his figures on the hilt of his sword. Kimi can just feel Kurumi wanting to kill the man because he has the same cocky smirk as Barbatos and someone else but she can remember. Her left eye, giving a feeling of death.

As for Muu, he could of sworn a he felt Barbatos shiver. One of her djiins Gave a bad feeling.

"Barbatos, I hope you are prepare to suffer for the humiliating you put me through before......"Kurumi's voice rang through the room.
Everyone froze, and Kimi bowed repeatly for what Kurumi just said.
Scheherazade ensured everyone will be safe and thus they went to the military fields.

There Scheherazade set up a force field for everyone and ensured they are safe. Muu and her stepped up. Her friends and children gulped, and Alphonse was scared for Kimi's life. He knows his brother his strong, not just from reading the manga in his previous life but now in person......
His brother could kill her....

"I'm not going to go easy on you just because you are a girl. Prepare yourself!" Muu said as he took out his sword.
Kimi sighs and decided to test out Kurumi. She removed her eye patch and everyone gasped when they saw her.

"Spirit of Brutality and Time....."

Dark Shadows began to come from all over and began to surround her...

"Enter the shadows that curse the light, enter the sands of time..."

The sounds of clocks ticking, her clothing turning to a orange dress, the shadows crawling up her hands and turning to long gloves....

"Reverse the sun and moon, turn back time in time....."

Her hair began to change to black, her short hair turned to a ponytail with a clock jewel ornament...

"Give me the power to control time itself....KURUMI!!!" She yells and she transformed.
Kurumi's guns in her hands and her left eye turned to a clock, her other eye, still pink. Kimi stood their in full-body djiin equip and flew up and looked down. Her face blank.

"Incredible....." she said as she looked at her hands.
Kurumi smirked, proud, but then frowns when she hears Barbatos's master also equip and flew up. Kimi prepared herself and both charged at each other.
"Shadolla!!" Kimi yells as she took the gun in her right hand and shot herself in the head, making Muu looked at her her horrified.

"Kihehehehehe!!"

Suddenly, hundreds of eerily laughter began to be heard and out of many shadows rifts, came out many Kimis with swirly eyes with a maniac cherish cat grin came out, and surrounded me. Caria shivered, it was one of the abilities of Kurumi she didn't like at all. 

They surrounded Muu and Kimi took the long gun in her left hand and pointed it at him.
"Go!" She yells and they all go and attack him.

Muu growled and used his spear to attack the fake ones coming at him. He cut them in half but what surprised him was....

"You're gonna have to do better than that Barbatos!🎶🎶 Kihehehehe!!!"

The ones he caught in half spit into two, and mocked him. Kimi was was yelling at Kurumi to stop it. Then Kimi herself charged at him and punched him, sending him flying towards the ground.
"You have to be faster than that! Your magoi limit is at least 20 minutes because you have low magoi!" Kimi yells as he charged at her and barley missed his lighting attack.
The attack looked familiar, too familiar in fact.

"Bararaq Saika!"

Why did that come up in her head? But maybe......

She decided to take a risk. She undjiin equips from Kurumi and is falling towards the ground.
"Are you asking for a death wish Woman?!" Muu yells as he charged at her to catch her.

"Spirit of Nature and Hope, turn me to the angle that protects the lands of the ancient! Eligos!" Kimi yells and a green light blinded everyone.
Her hair turned blonde, fairy wings from her back, a green dress with plants, her eyes turn green.

"Bararaq Saika!" She yells as she summon out her weapon, a lance but....
"This is from the Kingdom of Sasan....!!" Kimi yells in her mind as she threw her attack at Muu.

Eligos was silent and watched the battle continue for 10 more minutes before Muu ran out of magoi. The battle ended with Kimi victorious. She watched her master run up to him and began healing him, along with Muruko. Scheherazade has acknowledged Kimi with her trust. Muu was still angry that he lost but got her in a head lock and began to ruffle her hair with his knuckles. She chuckled hearing Muu say that she was crazy but they had a pretty good fight. Kimi was turning blue because she couldn't breathe. Alphonse then fly kicked his brother in the face to make him let go of Kimi before he killed her. Than an argument started between the two. Both Caria and Kimi laughing along with the kids.

"Mistoras, I wish you were here...."

- Three Months Later -

"You can't Catch me! I refuse to wear that dress!"

Kimi's scream was heard throughout the whole temple. During the past three months, she been busy. As much as she hates to admit it, she hates politics but is an expert in them. She been preparing for the alliance between Sindria and Reim. She's been so stressed out with work, not only  that, she recently got contacted by Ka Koubun. He was able to gather some information about the organization and the Emperor passed away. If she could go back, she would, to be with her family. And Shido's wife is coming to visit her next week. And in three days, Sindria arrives. She also met Titus and became friends with him. She told him to say hi to Aladdin for her and handed a letter to give to Aladdin.

Right now, she was running away from Caria, Myron, Rozol, Mokuro and Kanna, who were chasing her to put her in a dress and do her hair. Muu and Alphonse head snapped to door. Both were discussing about the negotiations, and Kimi burst in on them, wearing her bath robe, and hair still slightly wet.
"Hide me please!" Kimi screeched.
She ran to the window and was about jumped out, but was caught by Alphonse.
"Seriously, would it kill you to get in a dress and put on make up for once in your life?!" Alphonse said with a angry tick mark as he pulled Kimi back in, who was thrashing around and trying to get away.
Muu sweat drops at this.
"Is she always like this?" Muu said as the women burst in and took her away.
You can hear Kimi screaming and trying to get away. Alphonse sighs.
"She's been like that sense the day she was born......." Alphonse said.

- 3 days later -

Sinbad walked down the hallway of the temple of Scheherazade, acommpany by the eight generals. Masrur, then sneezes. He groans, why? Because some stupid noble must be wearing too much perfume, and it annoys him everytime because he has to deal with it through the whole damn time. But....he froze.

"Kimi."

And everyone's head snapped to his direction. Sinbad walked towards him.
"Her scent is here? Can you pick up where it is coming from?" Sinbad said.
Masrur nodded. He sniffed the air but his face then turned to confusion.
"It's gone." He said.
"What do you mean it's gone?!" Sinbad said.

"King Sinbad."

And Sinbad quickly turns around and everyone straightened. He gasped when he saw Muruko. The Woman was a beauty. Pisti nudge Masrur and Sharrkan.
"She as a astral dress just like Natsumi, Nia, Miku, and Kotori!" Whispered.
"And like Oregami. I wonder how many more goddesses there are? Nia is the goddess of Heliohapt....then that means, she's the goddess of Reim." Sharrkan whispers back.

"I am Muruko, Goddess of the Constellations and Harvest of Reim. It is a pleasure to have you here. My apprentice, Lady Scheherazade, is waiting for you along with her representative. Come, I will escort you." Muruko smiles.
Everyone follows her and soon they arrived to the meeting room. There, Scheherazade is seated along with a girl with blue hair, wearing a blue dress.

But, immediately his eyes darkened for a spilt second when he saw Alphonse and Caria, standing behind Scheherazade.

Alphonse and Caria kept a calm face but were internally, they were screaming inside. Kimi did a side glance at her friends and rose an eyebrow at them. She can tell by the look in their eyes, that they were nervous right now. She turns back to the others.

"So that is King Sinbad?" Kimi mumbled.
He looked familiar somehow. Kimi walked up to him and bows.
"It is a pleasure to meet you King Sinbad. My name is Lissana Heartfelia. I am a representative of Reim and today you and I will be discussing the alliance between our countries. Lady Scheherazade will be watching, along with four others. Is that alright?" Kimi said as she rose up.
Sinbad slightly narrowed his eyes at her. Something thing about her looked familiar. Yamraiha looked at the girls Rukh and it was strange. Like not complete.....almost like when Sinbad had the bullet in his heart before it was extracted.

They all sat down. Muu, Caria, and Alphonse, stood behind Lady Scheherazade and Kimi. Sinbad sat across from them with the generals standing behind them. Kimi took out the documents and placed them in the table in the middle. They began discussing.

During the meeting, Masrur kept looking at Alphonse and Caria. They had Kimi's scent. He was also trying very hard not to sneeze. He slightly glared over at Lissana, for she is the one that was wearing too much perfume. It was a nice scent, but to much she put on. But he noticed something about her. Her body language, the way she discusses about politics, and small simple movements, for example, she always fixed both sides of her bangs when a strand came lose, of her right shoulder would twitch when there was something she wasn't happy she heard. These gestures, they were the same ones as Kimi. Ja'far also noticed this.

Ja'far waited till they stopped talking, and walked up to King Sinbad and whispers in his ears. Sinbad then does a quick glance over at Lissana, who was fixing documents to be signed. He wanted to ask about her eye patch, it been bugging him, not to mention, the small gesture she does with her right hand. It slightly twitches when it comes to her being upset, like Kimi.

Throughout the whole meeting, there were some disagreements but were talked and worked out. During the time, Sinbad ordered Ja'far to tell Masrur and Yamraiha to keep observing Lissana. To keep on eye on her rukh. Then it happened.....
Kimi's scent came back, and this time from Lissana.

"As for information regarding Magnostadt, we were able to confirm and have agreed to the terms. We will now sign and thus the alliance between Reim and Sindria is done." Kimi said as she watched Sinbad and Lady Scheherazade sign the documents and shake hands.
She knows this is a bad idea. The alliance between Reim and Sindria.

Sinbad smiles her way and walks towards her but didn't get close because Alphonse and Caria were talking to her. Then an argument began and Kimi was saying they were arguing like a married couple, like Sharrkan and Yamuriaha. Which, caused the two to look over at the trio.

"Just get married already!" Kimi laughed.
"No way am I going to marry this Shit head!" Caria yells.
"And I already have a girlfriend!" Alphonse and the girls gave him a deadpanned face.
"Hey, at least I'm not a womanizer like the king and Muu." He said and a sword came flying his way, and just barley missed him.
"Keep talking Alphonse and let's see where that gets you." Muu said as he went to retrieve his sword while his brothers soul was flying out his mouth.
Kimi giggled but stops we they hear footsteps approaching. She turns around and comes to face with Sinbad.
"Hello. I was wondering if you could show me and my generals around. If it be alright with you? Lissana wasn't it?" Sinbad smiled at her.
Kimi's eye was twitching, because for some reason his smile irked her.
"Sure, I don't mind. Alphonse and Caria will come also." She smiles back.
Sinbad wanted her alone to show them around, a chance to see if it really was Kimi. But this was also a good chance, he could use the other two.

As they walked around, Kimi felt Sinbad's gaze on her the entire time. It was like boring into her skin, like he wanted to mark her. She avoided his eyes and the generals. And Eligos wanted to come out to tease Spartos.
"Alphonse and Caria correct?" Sinbad said as they stopped walking.
"Yes, why?" Both answer.
"Have we met before? Have you been to Sindria?" He asked.
"Never been there, but as a fellow Fanalis, like your general, it be nice to visit one day." Alphonse said.
"You're a Fanalis?" Masrur asked.
"I may not look like it, but I am. My hair is blue because there was a mutation in my DNA. Other than that, I have the eyes." Alphonse said as pointed to his eyes
"Wish I could vist Sindria, I'm in it for the alcohol." Caria grins while everyone looks at her shock.
Kimi smirks and slings her arm over her friend's shoulder.
"Agree my friend! Drinking up to 12 bottles and delicious sake knocking out....." Kimi said and then both girls yell "Drinking buddies for life! Whoooo!" Both cheered.
Alphonse faced palms and the others sweat drop.
"Guys please stop......." Alphonse said but it was drowned out as the girls were talking about a drinks and a really good bar, and were about to race over there, if Alphonse haven't grabbed them by the back of their clothing on time.
"You guys ain't leaving me alone with the idiot- I mean, King Sinbad!" Alphonse yells at them.
Sinbad's eyebrow twitched. He was on the verge of being called a idiot king.

Kimi and Caria groan and whine, making Pisti giggle. Then an idea popped up in Kimi's head. She inwardly smirks.
"(Caria, let's see if they can actually catch up)" Kimi spoke in English, catching everyones attention.
Alphonse and Caria caught on and smirk.

"Well, hope you enjoyed your tour, and enjoy the rest of the day. We got to go now, but it was nice meeting you all. Good Bye!" The trio bows and quickly volt away.
"They just ditch us....didn't they?" Sharrkan was said.
And Ja'far was pissed. He told the others that'll he'll follow them.

As he followed the trio in the shadows, he saw Lissana appearance change. His eyes widened, it was Kimi. But she now wore an eye patch, "she must of lost her eye", he thought.

"I can't believe you two were planning to ditch me with that idiot king. Honestly!" Alphonse said as they walked down the street.
Kimi is using magic so only Caria and Alphonse can see her true appearance. Everyone else is seeing her with her fake one.
"Whatever, besides, This was my first time meeting King Sinbad. I must say, he's pretty good looking. But I feel like I've met him before, but where?" Kimi said as she munched on a peach.
Caria and Alphonse looked at each other in worry. Their friend was slowly regaining her memories back.
"Maybe you met him when he went to Kou?" Caria suggested.
They were now in front of their favorite bar. They went to sit down on the usual table. The waiter brought their drinks.
"True. Well, let's forget about that and drink!" Kimi grins and the others grin.

About four hours later, Alphonse, Kimi, and Caria all come out drunk and chanting and laughing as they walk down the night street, with arms slung over each other for support. As they walked down the street, unknown to them, Ja'far, Sinbad and the rest of the generals, hid in the shadows, ready to catch Kimi and take her back to Sindria.

"Stop."

Alphonse said suddenly.
"Hic! What's wrong Alphonse?" Caria slurred.
Kimi was still laughing. Alphonse drew his sword, the moonlight glistening on the metal.
"Take Kimi and run......" He whispered.
Caria snapped out of it and she immediately understood. Caria quickly made Kimi snap out of it.

"NOW!" He yells, and girls bolted.
Masrur came out of nowhere and swung his leg at him.
Alphonse threw his sword in the air, and crossed his arms to block Masrur's attack.
"Rah!" Alphonse yells and pushed him back, quickly catching his sword.
Lighting began to surround him, and he dodge to the left to evade Spartos's attack.
He jumped back and glared at them as his arm began to be covered in gray dragon scales.
"Kimi isn't going back to Sindria......
It's because of Sinbad........she nearly fell to depravity......" Alphonse glared menacingly at them.
Hinahoho slowly closing in behind him, and right when his attack was about to hit him, he caught Hinahoho's spear with his hand. Everyone's eyes widened in shock as they saw the shadows cover is eyes.

"Hahah....haha.... AHAHAHAHAH!!!" Alphonse burst out laughing and a shiver went up the men's spine.
Alphonse's face snapped up and his eyes turned to pink slits and a crazy smile was on his face.

"You have no idea how much I've been wanting to fight you all. Back in Fresno, I used to be fans of you guys and I still am....." Alphonse said as he dropped the spear.
"Me, Caria, and Kimi went through some very difficult times back in our previous life......it's amazing we still have our sanity.....now....." he said as his body began to transform to a dragon....but....

"I don't think so."

Alphonse didn't have a chance to turn around, something hit him at the back of his neck and he was knocked out.
It was Ja'far.
"Well take him with us. They'll be trouble if he goes and tells the others." Ja'far said as Masrur picked Alphonse up and swung hum over his shoulder.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!"

"The others!" Spartos yells and they ran towards them.

"The itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And the itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again....ahahahahah........

Come out....come out....where ever you are.........Ufufucfufu....." Caria sang eerily as she slowly walked through the dark allies.
Pisti, Yamraiha, and Sharrkan, all were hiding for their lives. Caria had a frighting smile on her lips and humming the song eerily and licked her lips.

Sharrkan placed a hands over Yamraiha and Pisti as they hid behind a wall. The girls were shaking.
"The song.....I always sang it to make me feel better......it to the point kids at school began to get scared of me because I would sing it in the dark when I was scared......" Caria spoke as her steps echoed through the allies.

Each slowly becoming louder...

"I began to be bullied......people began to call me a witch......back in Oregon....
In my old school......I was beginning to get suicidal....." the sound of her Kanata can be heard dragging onto the ground.
She was getting closer and they were beginning to get more scared.
"My family soon moved to California, and I soon met my real friends.......
All three of us went through some mental stuff........I won't let My friend get hurt again....." Caria said as her grin turned more malice.

She stopped and they froze. Her shadow was so close to where they were. They saw her turn and leave and were about to sigh in relief but..

"Found you~"

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

THUMP!!

The three looked up as they saw Caria fall to the ground unconscious. Drakon was barley able to save them. Caria wasn't going to kill them, but trap them in a illusion of eternal pain.

As for Kimi.....

She was running as fast as she could. She can feel someone coming after her. Her friends stayed behind to help her get away.

Sinbad licked his lips as he was running and searching for Kimi. Game of cat and mouse....he was enjoying it...the thrill....

He djiin equips to Vepra and slithers through the shadows, and catches Kimi's scent. He licked his lips, it was sweet.

Kimi held her gun in her hand as she hid in a alley and was trying to catch her breath. She looked around but suddenly she heard something move begin her and began to shoot her gun, but whatever it was, moved to fast and had her bounded, like snake. The more she struggled, it got tighter.

Sinbad rose up and looked at her with a smirk.
"Let go me bastard!" She yells but freezes when she felt Sinbad suddenly sink his fangs into her neck.
Her vision faded and everything went black.

"Forgive me Kimi......but...I'm not about to loose you again...."

(To be Continued........)