The Red Wheel

[Anutsaka]

Anutsaka strides over to Bassarov.

"Bassarov... I have a request. Stay on your guard. I believe it is no coincidence that the League has assembled at our religious ceremony. But until they do anything, keep your spirits up. The ceremony will start shortly."

[Rodthingy Maestro-Reborn]

I look through the audience, seeing many faces. There are good ones, and evil ones. I relize something will happen afterwards, and I dont even need to look into the future.

"Anutsaka, let us start. You may start us, I will finish."

[Anutsaka]

Anutsaka walks to the podium.

"People! People! Don't be restless, the procession will be beginning shortly."

[Seppo/Loviatar]

I hug Vaara tight.

"Its okay, shh. Don't worry. I guess we're going to school, gosh, I hate school. But, at least Ill be with you."

I see Darith walk down the Halway. Still close to Vaara. I shout to Darith.

"Darith, is that you? Its me, Seppo!"

[Tarsky Merstov]

I bid Talice and Darith goodbye, and then I teleport back to the ministry of Defense. I look, and see Loki sleeping, and Antero not there. Loki let him escape! I wake loki up violently.

"Loki! What happened here? God, where did he go?"

I survey his cell, and feel a wierd presance, like as if he had opened a demetional rift. The good thing is, I installed a tracking device on him, incase thsi haapened. I go to my office and et the device, and grab hold of Loki.

"YOu're gonna help me set thsi strait!"

I teleport us to Antero, he is in the ministry of Technology with his friends.

"Antero, you are dead meat!"

I draw out m dagger and brandish it.

"Come on, Im serious. I will kill you!"

I make a lunge at him with my knife.

[Zshar-ptitsa]

"Nice to meet you Swan. Hey, are you busy after the service, wanna grab a bite to eat, or something?"

I glance at the urn.

"Poor Mischa."

[Swan of Tounela]

"I am a little hungry. Sure, after the funeral I will grab something to eat with you."
I figure why not? Toivo is back and the Green Party is doing well. I should lighten up.

[Zshar-ptitsa]

"Cool, cool. So, uh, you dating? You seem like a perticualrly stressed person."

I see nutsaka trying to get everyone to quiet down, but its noy working to well. I hope that I can get both Swan and Alkonost, that would be great.

[Swan of Tounela]

"Well it is all too complex to explain so I will not bother. So where are we going to dinner? I hope some place fancy since I have discerning tastes." I look at Alkonost who is sitting beside me. He is ignoring me.

[Zshar-ptitsa]

"Well, you know, whatever. I am a man of many tastes, chicken beeing my favorite."

I hope hat would throw her off, even If she had any idea that I was Zshar, the fire Bird. Just as a precaution.

[Swan of Tounela]

"Oh...chicken...dear...no I do not like that at all. I like water cress salads. I think it is wrong to go around eating birds, even the stupid ones like chickens."

[Zshar-ptitsa]

"Well, to each their own. Water crest salad, I can get used to that, I guess."

I am already a vegitarian, but I put up a good act. I trun to Alkonost

"And you are..."

I turn back to Swan

"Whos this guy, he kinda silent, eh?"

[Swan of Tounela]

"That is my dear friend Alkonost. We have known each other for a long time. And yes, he does not like strangers all that much." I look at him.
"And what is your name again?"

[Zshar-ptitsa]

"Oh, yo can just call me Z. I really have no name, Its not important, anyway."

[Swan of Tounela]

"Z" is it? Well isn't that snazzy? Perhaps I should just go by S.T. or even better yet, come up with a symbol."
I turn to face the front of the church, and see that nothing has started yet.
"So are you a rebel?"