FCGS - Doppelganger Arc - Chapter 8

Chibi sat still in Lack's lap. Her eyes watched Kashy pace up and down between them and MikeRex. Her small black ears twitched slightly irritated at the silence and the fact that Lack was still bound. Her tail tapping against Lack's leg letting Lack know of her irritation too.

MikeRex sat glaring at Lack as if to project anything he had done onto him. The chains that held him not budging an inch. MikeRex could of sworn that they were actually getting tighter if anything.

Lack sat calmly. The tickle of fur on his arm and the slight tapping on his leg told him Chibi was ready to attack Kashy out of frustration. He looked up at Kashy and asked again, "What are you going to do?"

"When Forseti and Eir get here, your question will be answered." Kashy replied looking over to Balos, Shadow and Palidor. "You… " Kashy looked at Lack before deciding to unbind him. "You'll need to explain why you were at Velvet Touch of Enishi. My concern is more over the possibility that a Seed of Life being used for evil intentions rather than it's true purpose."

"Why is he unbound and not me?!" MikeRex yelled angrily. "Why does he get his questions answered and not mine?" Kashy slapped a mute spell on MikeRex before leaning in close to MikeRex's ear and replied in a low dangerous voice. "Because Lack has proven his reliability through a case we were working on previously. And because I don't trust anyone who is going after the Seed of Life, even if they're an Alchemist or Creator."

"Then why isn't Chibi bound?" MikeRex murmured with difficulty as the Mute spell strengthened the more he spoke. "She has a Lif which proves she's had the Seed of Life in her possession before."

"Because she's already bound in that form. Due to a past mistake of hers, she's permanently bound to being a cat whenever she's here," Lack replied petting Chibi in an attempt to calm her. "I can hear you from over here by the way. Your voice is as loud as a Dullahan."

Kashy nodded. "It was her choice to stay as a cat rather than have experiences taken away because of her mistake with an Assassin Cross by the name of athan. I gave her the choice because I understood her troubles gaining experience and the fact that Alchemy itself is an expensive profession."

MikeRex stared at Chibi who stared back. Her ears pulled back and eyes narrowed gave her the impression of telling him to say something stupid so she had an excuse to come attack him. MikeRex just blinked and gave her a sympathetic smile.

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"They're not back yet?" Tadakono asked Phenomenon over breakfast. "It's been almost a week, hasn't it? Usually if they use Warpra it would take them a day, two at most. I hope nothing has happened."

"I doubt it but Syao is taking illusions, brighteyes and Minna out on a scouting mission just to be sure." Phenomenon replied concentrating on his bacon. "If something has happened, Lack would of made Chibs run for it to come get us. Even if she didn't want to leave him."

"But knowing Lack too, he's strong and unafraid. It's have to be really close to death and out of potions before he would ask for help. And if he had Chibi's endless potion making and pitching in a battle with them could take forever. Or at least until Chibi ran out of herbs and potions to pitch. Then it would come down to Lack's Healing and Magical Power level." Tadakono poked a hole in his egg causing the yolk to run out onto his toast. "But then again, if you put someone like Chibi, I mean an expert at potion making, with anyone and a battle could go on forever. It just goes longer with those from Acolyte classes because if an Alchemist class was interrupted or something happened, they're able to heal themselves and the Alchemist could pick up again afterwards."

"We'll see what Syao finds out after his mission," Phenomenon said with a sigh and wolfed down the rest of his breakfast. "I'm off for a morning workout." With a wink he added, "Too bad Chibi's not here so I can beat down some Paladins today."

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"What was the Seed of Life going to be used for?" Forseti asked MikeRex for what Lack thought was the 8th time. "And why were you going to get a Creator whom had already used it once to attain it for you. For one, she wouldn't be able to see it if her Homunculus is still alive." Glancing quickly over to Chibi's Lif, he added "Which I see it is. And another, all Alchemist class know that it is a bindable offence to attain the Seed of Life for anyone else but themselves."

Lack gave a small yawn, which was mimicked by Chibi's Lif, and twirled a piece of string in front of Chibi. Chibi swatted at the string lazily. She was bored from listening to MikeRex being questioned. Both had answered Forseti's questions honestly and were free to go when possible. Eir glanced at Chibi and closed her eyes briefly before opening them again.

Chibi… Chibi looked up at Eir, her ears pulling back to form sharp points. You can hear me, yes? Chibi twitched her ears in reply. You feeling alright at the moment? The holy aura in this place must be hurting you. Eir knelt down and pet Chibi on the head. Lack raised an eyebrow at the familiarity between Eir and Chibi. You haven't been experimenting again? Chibi purred and rubbed her head against Eir's hand. I see. Nothing beyond your abilities? Good. I'll get BlackRose to take you and Lack to another scene that is developing elsewhere. Eir got up and spoke to BlackRose.

Lack leaned over and whispered in Chibi's ear. "You know Eir well?" Chibi gave a small mew and watched BlackRose walk towards them with a pouch in her hand that she received from Eir.

Blackrose knelt down beside Lack and whispered, "You want to go?" Kashy looked at her and Blackrose gazed back before giving a smile and a nod. "I need to take you somewhere before I can take you back to Fight Club headquarters though."

Lack nodded and picked up Chibi, whose fur stood on end at the sudden movement. Chibi ordered her Lif to go back to being an embryo for a while and sunk her claws carefully into Lack's sleeve. Blackrose placed her arm around Lack and flew off towards Mt Mjolnir.

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Loki paced Hel's bedroom. "Contra was useless! MikeRex is getting questioned by Forseti… Maybe I can get his brother to get the Seed of Life." Hel sat on her bed watching her father work up a little storm.

"Maybe, instead of his brother, try an alchemist class?" Hel asked trying to be helpful, hoping he doesn't see what she had done to Morgue. Loki gave her a withering look. "Well, it's better that way because an alchemist class can attain it without too much trouble. What do you want the Seed of Life for anyway, father?"

"I want to create some competent soldiers rather than rely on these useless puppets. I've taken blood from those who I believe are strong and I'll create my soldiers from them."