"Are you sure?" he demanded. "H-h-hai, sir," the T. O. stammered. "The tracking system shows she has been there for two days already," "Two days?!? Why wasn't I notified sooner?!" "W-w-well, sir, she's been keeping her energy disguised to throw off our systems," he replied timidly.

The creature smirked again. "Well, if that isn't the Arekandera we all know and love; always running and hiding," he sneered. "I grow tired of our little game. How long until we reach her??" "T-two weeks on full speed, sir,"

"Two weeks?!?" he roared. "What are you waiting for, baka?! I wish to complete this little side-trip soon. I have a wedding to plan- or perhaps I'll opt for a funeral instead,"

"H-hai, sir. Preparing engines for top velocity,"

The creature sat back in what was left of his Captain's chair to wait, smirking as he fantasized what he would do to Areku once he found her. Perhaps he'd torture her mind. That was always amusing.

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Short chapter, I know. But I needed to write this so you could start to get an idea of what's up in the next chapter. . . . . Short chapter, short commentary! Bye! Oh, and T. O. is an abbreviation for Tactical Officer, figure out what THAT is yourself. Authors are very busy people, you know, trying to keep up in school (-_-;;) and trying to keep readers happy, and PARENTS happy. . . .uh-oh. . . .save, save, save the file, as fast as you possibly can. . . . . (to the tune of Row, Row, Row your boat)

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