Chapter 2

"Wufei! Hurry up!" Merian called back at her best friend.
Wufei sighed and scrambled after her.

"Merian! How old are we again? 15, 16?" Wufei called
after her, crawling over another junk pile.

"Shut up, look Fluffy," Merian pointed to a Great Dane
among the junk piles.

"Fluffy?" Wufei smirked then turned to Merian.

"It wasn't my idea," Merian shrugged walking forward,
her baggy jeans scrapping lightly against the dirt ground.
She wore a white long blouse, unbuttoned with a strapless
white top under it. She looked back at Wufei, her little
tribal tattoo along her right temple, down to her jaw flashed
for a second, the shiny cobalt blue fibers glistening in
the yellow light.

"The-" Suddenly the sirens went off and Merian grabbed
onto Wufei's shirt with chinese dragons and anime
characters all over it.

"Hurry, come on," Merian mumbled, flipping over a
tire that would have tripped her. Wufei was busy
jumping up on a pile of junk to see if anybody was
coming. He ran along the top of the wall of junk and
flipped over the fence. Merian scrambled underneath
and Wufei helped her up.

"The cops will be here soon," Wufei muttered, glancing
back at the old junkyard.

"Then let's run, Heero's at the store a few blocks
from here, he's got your truck for the night," Merian
explained, grabbing Wufei's arm and dragging him off.
They skidded in front of the small grocery store. Heero
was walking to the black truck, his head bowed over a
magazine and his wild brown hair flopping into his eyes
every once in a while. His muscle shirt clung against well
tone muscles and tight dark blue jeans hugged his legs,
all unconsciously beautiful. Wufei smirked at the guy for
a second before sensing somebody near his truck. He
sneaked over and grabbed the figure. The guy was tall
and strong! Wufei growled as the guy tried getting away
but Wufei wouldn't have any of it. He flipped the guy on
his back and held onto his arm. Heero and Merian were
already watching the exchange.

"Who are you?" Wufei growled.

"Trowa, I'm here to talk to Heero and you," The guy
growled back, Wufei glanced up at Heero, he nodded
slightly. Wufei let go and helped up Trowa.

"Let's go Merian," Wufei growled, pulling out his keys.
"Get in," Wufei ordered the rest. Heero and Trowa
climbed into the back and Merian got into the passenger's
seat. Wufei pulled out of the parking lot and drove to
Heero's apartment three blocks from the Dragon's
headquarters, they all got out.

"Alright let's hear it," Wufei crossed his arms, standing
in the middle of Heero's living room. Hilde walked out
of her room, took one look at everyone and walked
right back in.

"Well I'm sent here from the Peacecraft Assassins to extend
an invitation to Heero and you, Wufei to the headquarters
for an open house sort of thing," Trowa explained, Merian's
eyes widened.

"They are the best assassin group in the business!" Merian
exclaimed, looking at her life long best friend with pride.

"Who else will be there?" Wufei asked, glaring down on
Trowa, he just glared right back, his emerald eye cold.

"A couple of Demons-" Trowa started.

"No," Wufei interrupted, Trowa stared at Wufei.

"Wait a minute, just because the Demons wounded
Jonathan yesterday doesn't mean you have to give up
this," Merian objected. "We'll think about it," Merian
threw to Trowa, he nodded, stood up and turned to leave.

"No we will not," Wufei growled, Trowa shrugged.
Heero walked Trowa to the door.

"We'll be there," Heero said to Trowa, he nodded
and walked away…

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"You are not coming," Wufei glared at the year
younger chinese youth.

"Why not?" Merian protested, pouting slightly.

"Because the invitation was only extended to me and
Heero," Wufei got into his truck.

"No fair, now I have nobody to pick on," Merian
went into a full-blown pout.

"Go pick on Hilde," Wufei suggested, Merian laughed.

"She isn't as easy to get mad as you," Merian pointed
out, Wufei shook his head and drove off, mumbling
stupid onna all the way. They pulled up in front of the
Peacecraft mansion at dusk the next night. A white limo
pulled up and Wufei narrowed his eyes as Leslie, that
spy/witch got out, she turned and helped out another
person. He turned his face up at the stars and Wufei
got a good look at beautiful purple eyes and full pouty
lips, Wufei was a little dazed as Heero pulled him away.
Leslie pulled the guy along; he sighed and followed Leslie
up to the front doors. Butlers opened the large castle like
doors and the two went in. Wufei and Heero were next
and when the doors opened a woman with a long pink satin
dress with an arm full of red roses was talking to a servant.
She turned smiled brightly at the two. Heero's breath caught
in his throat. She had almost cold light blue eyes but with a
little warmth in them. Her blonde hair was pulled up into
a high bun.

"Nice to finally meet you, Wufei, Heero. I am Relena
Peacecraft, you'll meet my brother in the ballroom," Relena
explained, Wufei bowed and this time pulled Heero away.
A servant opened another door to a grand ballroom. People
were dancing, talking and laughing. Wufei looked back at
Heero but he was openly staring at someone in the sea of people.

"Who are you looking at?" Wufei muttered to Heero.

"What?" Heero snapped out of his trance and looked
to Wufei, he shook his head and pulled Heero
down the steps.

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"Who are you looking for?" Leslie hissed to Duo.

"Hilde said Wufei would be here," Duo whispered back,
Leslie rolled her eyes but caught site of the two Dragons
and pulled Duo into the dance.

"Come on Duo, I know you love to dance," Leslie
smiled brightly at Duo.

"Not to this kind of music but oh well," Duo shrugged
and pulled Leslie deeper into the crowd, Leslie almost
sighed with relief….

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"Hello, you must be Wufei and Heero," a woman
with forked eyebrows walked forward.

"Um, yea," Wufei answered slowly.

"I'm Dorothy, nice to meet you, let me take you to
Zechs or Millardo, whatever you prefer," Dorothy
shrugged and walked through the crowd toward
Duo and Leslie…

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"I'm going to kill that Dorothy," Leslie growled,
Duo looked up at her.

"What? Why?" Duo asked.

"What? Nothing," Leslie answered, Duo shrugged.

"I'm hungry, lets get something to eat," Duo pulled Leslie
to the buffet tables, Leslie cracked a grin, thinking how
lucky she really was…

"Ah, Wufei, Heero, so good of you to join us," Zechs
smiled at the two Dragons, Trowa was standing
next to his leader.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world, tell me Zechs, why
did you bring us here?" Wufei asked.

"Well, your group is one of the best, you two are
of the best in your group. This party is for the best
of the best and maybe you'll find some new allies, maybe
some new connections among these people and I hope to
be one of them," Zechs almost pointedly stared at Heero.
Wufei glanced at Heero, who was beginning to blush.
Wufei raised an eyebrow but turned back to Zechs.

"Well you should go and check out some of the food,
it really is rather good," Zechs shooed them off.
Wufei and Heero walked over; Wufei spotted the
chestnut haired boy that came with Leslie and almost
drooled as he turned to Leslie.

"How is Quatre?" Zechs asked Trowa, Trowa almost
choked on his drink.

"Fine sir. Sir how did you?" Trowa trailed off.

"Oh I keep tabs on my assassins every once in a
while Trowa," Zechs laughed lightly, Trowa
blushed slightly…

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"Oh, just my luck," Leslie growled under her breathe, Duo
could catch anything, especially from his sister. He narrowed
his eyes as he turned to his sister.

"Leslie," Duo warned. "If I turn around and there is a
bunch of escaped lobsters running towards me I am
personally going to hurt you," Duo growled.

"No, worse," Leslie gave in, knowing it was inevitable, Duo
slowly turned around and stared. He was staring into deep
chocolate brown eyes…

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"Wufei?" Heero asked when Wufei had stopped.

"Yes?" Wufei replied.

"What are you staring at?" Heero asked.

"One of the most beautiful guys on the face of
the planet," Wufei answered.

"Actually I thought Zechs wa-" Wufei glared at
Heero before walking up to Duo.

"Hello, I'm Chang Wufei, nice to meet you, and you
are?" Wufei asked, holding out his hand, Duo looked
up at Leslie before looking back at Wufei.

"Duo," Duo answered, Wufei smiled.

"Call me Wufei, so would you like to walk along
the gardens with me?" Wufei asked, Duo smirked.

"Of course," Duo walked off with Wufei to the
massive gardens.

"Great," Leslie rolled her eyes.

"How come?" Heero asked, glaring at Leslie.

"Those two are supposed to be mad at each other,"
Leslie explained.

"What are you talking about?" Heero asked.

"Well if you hadn't noticed, Duo is…well Shinigami,"
Leslie answered, Heero's eyes went wide.

"I have to-" Heero started after them.

"Now wait a minute, don't you want the Demons and
Dragons to be what they used to be? Before the riots?"
Leslie asked Heero, he stopped.

"Alright but if they kill each other don't you come running
to me," Heero growled, walking past her.

"Where are you going?" Leslie asked him.

"I have some business to take care of," Heero glared back
at Leslie before disappearing into the crowd. Leslie
sighed and looked around, already really bored.

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"Wufei, I never lie, I have to tell you something," Duo
turned to Wufei, Wufei smiled slightly. "You are really
beautiful," Duo whispered.

"Thanx, I could say the same about you," Wufei blushed.

"But that wasn't what I was going to say…you think so?"
Duo asked, Wufei nodded.

"Well go on," Wufei leaned against an ancient willow tree.

"Um…Wufei, I'm…Shinigami," Duo mumbled the last part.

"What?" Wufei leaned forward.

"I'm the leader of the Demons, Shinigami, Leslie's my
sister, Aphrodite is not my girlfriend even how much
anybody swears it, she's with Thanatos and Anubis is
my blood brother," Duo was staring at the ground but
looked up at Wufei. "I'm sorry, I really am. I didn't think
that kid would need to be put in the hospital. I was on
the other side of the brawl, trying to help Thanatos with
this one big guy," Duo explained, Wufei looked down.
He then turned and looked up at the stars.

"They really are beautiful, huh?" Wufei asked, Duo
looked over at Wufei, then looked up at the stars.

"Yea, north star," Duo pointed to the bright star above.

"And Canis Major," Wufei smiled up at the dog.

"Yea, you know of the tale of the dog and the fox?" Duo asked.

"How one of the dogs of Orion, could run faster and catch
anything? How the fox got magical powers from Zeus and
the dog couldn't catch the animal. Then the gods finally settled
it by turning the fox into stone and the dog in the stars?"
Wufei answered.

"Well I don't want you to be turned into stone and I want
don't want to be a star, so why don't you let me catch you?"
Duo stood in front of Wufei, Wufei looked down on him.

"I couldn't do that, that would be dishonorable," Wufei
smirked slightly.

"Then how about you make it a little easier?" Duo asked,
moving in closer, Wufei smiled.

"Wel-" Wufei started.

"Duo, it's midnight, everyone's leaving," Leslie came up,
Wufei narrowed his eyes at Leslie, stepping back from Duo.

"Yea, we should go," Duo looked back at Wufei,
his violet eyes sad.

"Um, Duo?" Wufei spoke up; Duo turned back
from walking to Leslie.

"Yea?" Duo asked, hope cutting through sadness.

"Well…there's this street bike race downtown and I was
wonder-" Wufei started.

"Of course!" Duo exclaimed, running up and hugging
Wufei. Leslie smiled and backed off.

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"On the count of three…one…two…three!" A ninja street
bike with a golden dragon etched on the gas tank roared
ahead of everyone else. Duo cheered as Wufei disappeared.
Suddenly someone grabbed him from behind.

"Hey Shini, long time no see huh?" A female
voice said low in his ear.

"Ohayo Noin," Duo slumped a bit.

"Disappointed to see me?" Noin turned Duo around.

"Not real-" Duo started but he caught site of a woman
with two buns on the sides of her head. "Une," Duo
whispered and started backing away from Noin.

"Oh Shinigami, you know better," Lady Une clicked her
tongue, Duo turned and tried running but Noin had
already caught him.

"Wufei!" Duo cried as his bike came into view on the
other side of the twisting track then disappeared again.
Noin dragged Duo away from the crowd and into a car.
Duo tried scrambling out and almost did. Noin grabbed
Duo's collar, snapping his cross and dragging him back
in. The golden cross landed on the pavement and
the car sped off.

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"Here ya go Wufei, your winnings," Satchel handed
over Wufei's money. Wufei then turned and walked
away to where Duo was at the beginning of the race.
Wufei looked around, fear slowly creeping into his features.
He then looked down and spotted a flash of gold, he went
over and picked up the cross. He turned it over and
SDM was scratched into the back.

"Shinigami Duo Maxwell, uh oh," Wufei whispered then
looked up at Canis Major. "Now who's the fox Duo?"
Wufei asked then jumped on his bike and sped off.

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"Come on Maxwell, tell us what we need to know,"
Noin growled at Duo.

"Come on Noin, let me go," Duo returned, a devilish
grin playing along his lips. Noin raised her hand. "You
wouldn't hit your old boyfriend now would you Noin?"

"Try me," Noin growled, Une grabbed her wrist.

"Noin, you heard what Godfather said, no damaging the
goods, not yet anyways," Lady Une smirked evilly down
on Duo, he gulped.

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"What do you mean he was kidnapped? We are talking
about Shinigami right?" Leslie practically shouted. Wufei
sighed but sat down.

"I was in the middle of the race, how could I do anything?
Besides he's a gang leader, you'd think he'd know how to
take care of himself," Wufei shrugged.

"Well the only person we know that could possibly get
close enough to Duo is The Godfather. I have a feeling we
better hurry before that bastard gets a hold of him," Leslie
growled.

"They say you know his real name?" Wufei asked Leslie
as she started for the door.

"Oh I know a whole bunch about the guy, more than I
care to know," Leslie shivered slightly. Damn Treize,
knew he'd try anything to get past me and get to Duo.
I've tried Duo, it's up to you, and you better be damn
strong. He might break death… Leslie thought sadly.
Leslie walked off but Wufei insisted on coming with her.
She told him to go to the old mansion on 1st Street, six
blocks Wufei drove, from 6th Street to the uptown 1st Street.
It almost looked like a new world when compared to
Shinigami's place. Wufei parked a ways away and they
both got out.

"Now you just act like you own me, like you usually
do around women and remember, never, ever contradict
what I say. Better yet, you are bound by silence for the
time and you can only talk to me. Every once in a while
lean next to my ear and act like your telling me what to
say, or talking to me," Leslie instructed, taking Wufei's
arm and wrapping it around her own.

"I don't do that lady, or I should say the spy bitch from-"
Wufei started.

"Shut up, people," Leslie growled, she then plastered on a
bright smile that looked suspiciously like Duo's forced ones
when he tries to hide something. Fortunately Leslie is the
only one that can tell, just like Duo's the only one that
can tell when she's lying.

"Good evening, are you here for the private party?" A young
lady asked. Another tough looking guy was leading her
around like some trophy. Leslie swallowed her anger and
started molding herself into her lie as a trophy for Wufei…no,
Kembei, that's it! Wufei leaned closer to her.

"Speak, onna, you're the liar," Wufei growled in her ear.

"Yes of course…Miss. Sally, how are things with your
father?" Leslie asked, Sally looked shocked for a second
but covered it up quickly.

"Fine, fine, we finally got things under control," Sally Po
winked at Leslie, recognizing her past contact from the
Preventers.

"Jayla, what is she talking about? And who's Sally?" The
guy next to her demanded.

"Sally's my middle name darling, haven't I told you that?"
Sally turned to the guy then started pulling him along.
Leslie and Wufei followed.

"Keep your cool and what ever happens, never let a single
sound pass that precious beautiful mouth, you hear me
Dragonboy?" Leslie whispered to Wufei, Wufei glared
daggers at Leslie but she shrugged it off. They walked up
the large marble steps to the Godfather Mansion on 1st
and Daemon Street.

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"Oh none of your rumored sacrifices tonight Mister.
Godfather," Duo growled stumbling back from the ripped
leather strips the dashing Godfather was holding. When Duo
first saw the Godfather he burst out laughing because the dashing
THIN man didn't look a thing like the Godfather in the ancient
classic. Although he did look a little Italian but not enough to
really say, more English really…

"Oh Shinigami, my sacrifice is not going to be you. You are
too beautiful for that fate. I have already kidnapped
someone who really deserves it and I've been wanting
to get back Zechs for the last time we met. You I have
been looking forward to for a long time and you'll be all to
myself soon," Godfather smiled almost innocently then some
how in a slight motion, it turned dreadfully evil and Duo looked
for escape, fast. Suddenly something very heavy and hard
came in direct contact of Duo's skull and the chestnut
haired 16-year-old collapsed to the ground.

"Better not have did any lasting damages," Treize growled,
Noin held up her hands, a bat in one hand, thankfully wooden.

"Let's get him bound then take him to my box,"
Godfather grinned evilly again and walked off. Noin
sighed and picked up Duo's long braid and dragged
him off after her boss.

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"Why are you here?" Sally whispered to Leslie.

"My brother is somewhere here, I know it, and
dread it. Treize always did like violet eyed beauties,"
Leslie hissed back.

"Oh, I'm here to investigate the rumors of sacrifice to the…
how is it put? Flesh something like that. Well I definitely
want to put an end to it," Sally whispered back.

"Truthfully it's no myth, not one ounce of gossip. I've seen
these sacrifices and hoped never to see another but I'm
afraid my brother is at stake," Leslie replied.

"Did you know Quatre Winner went missing a couple
days ago?" Sally turned to idle chatter as a few people
started gathering in closer.

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"Awake my beauty for I have to show you something before
I put you in my box," Godfather slapped Duo's cheek once
more. Duo groaned and sat up, rubbing his hair like it really
hurt. Duo looked up and froze, his legs were bound together
and so were his hands but that didn't concern him at all.

"Do you like? I think he will be most perfect to cash in the
year with such a fine specimen, and costly," Treize shook
his head. Long sinewy muscles stretched against black silk,
tight chest, barely heaving and long perfectly shaped legs,
caught up in more black silk. The head was drooped over
and all Duo could see was shiny, lush, short, blonde hair.
Duo tried getting a better look at the guy but Godfather
was already dragging Duo off to his 'box'. Noin slapped
the bound guy before the door shut behind Duo. Duo felt
immense pity for the guy and fear for both of them. At least
Duo knew he only had to fight one guy, this bound dude
would probably be fighting off a bunch of well-trained
men from what Leslie told him. Godfather had Duo put
in a chair next his own in a rather large alcove above a
rather large arena.

"I have gladiators fight here every once in a while," Treize
shrugged, Duo rolled his eyes and started working through
his bindings. Suddenly cheering went up as a trap door
was slowly pulling apart.

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"Get ready Leslie, we're going to have to help this guy,"
Sally Po growled to Leslie.

"I'm right behind you," Leslie replied.

"I'm coming with," Wufei cut in black eyes sharp and determined.

"You have to go look for Duo because that doesn't look
like brown hair," Leslie pointed to the blonde hair raising
up slowly. The head moved to the side, trying to see his doom.

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"Here he comes, watch Duo because if you anger me
in any way you're down there with that guy," Treize warned,
Duo rolled his eyes once more and finished untying his
bindings on his hands. He was a little bit behind Treize so
he moved his feet around, out of eyeshot of Treize. The
Godfather looked back at Duo for a second, flashed a
menacing smile and went back to staring at the spectacle.
The door slid soundlessly open and someone snuck up
behind Duo. Hands worked through his foot bindings, then a
handle of a long knife rested in Duo's hand. Duo smirked and
lunged forward, holding the knife to Treize's throat. Duo
looked down and suddenly recognized the face of the
unfortunate soul below.

"Quatre Winner," Duo whispered. "Tell them to stop and
let him go," Duo growled to Treize, holding the knife
in closer to Treize's throat.

"Alright Shinigami, you win this round," Treize pushed
a button and Quatre fell to the floor. Two women leaped
into the arena and helped Quatre up then carried him away.

"You'll never get out of her-" Treize started but Duo and
Wufei were already gone. Godfather looked back and
then looked down, his hands tied and his feet bound.
"Oh clever," Treize growled.

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"Leslie!" Duo called, spotting his sister. Quatre was
wrapped in a rich looking blanket, held up by the two women.

"That way," Leslie pointed to a door. Everyone went
through it and was staring at an alley. Duo led the way
down and then made a break for Wufei's truck. Everyone
climbed in and Wufei blasted out of there, straight to Zech's
mansion, by request of Quatre Winner himself.

"So rich boy, how'd they ever get past your big guards?"
Duo asked, Quatre smiled slightly.

"They had the night off, I thought I could handle myself but
Godfather had me out numbered and I surrendered, nothing
I could have done. What's your name?" Quatre asked.

"Shinigami, this is Leslie, Sally Po and the one driving is
Wufei," Duo introduced.

"You're the leader of the Demons, and you're the leader
of the Dragons. Trowa's talked about all of you," Quatre
replied, a little shocked.

"Trowa talk? Come on, he only talks to... you're his
boyfriend? I should've guessed," Sally shook her head
as Quatre blushed slightly.

"Well? Whattya say? Let's all have a little alliance here?"
Duo suggested.

"Of course, I owe you guys my life," Quatre spoke up.

"Yea, I'll drop the grudge I have against you only if you
don't turn into Canis Major again," Wufei turned and winked
at Duo, Duo grinned and nodded.

"And only if you let me catch you," Duo replied.

"Alright," Wufei muttered.

"I guess I've been looking for some more people to
help out in my network," Sally shrugged.

"Just as long as you don't pull all the Preventers into this,
remember I'm a gang leader, not an average everyday
hero," Duo replied.

"Alright," everyone then turned to Leslie.

"What? I'm already your guy's friends, why do I have to
say anything?" Leslie asked.

"Spy bitch," Wufei reminded her.

"Oh all right, you have my faith," Leslie gave in. Duo grinned.

"Now all we have to do is get Zechs, Relena, Merian and
Hilde into this and we have a team," Duo nodded.

"Well if you're getting Zechs into this, might as well get
Heero and Dorothy," Wufei smirked.

"There's the mansion, you know someday I'm going

to own one of those," Duo declared.

"We can barely afford an apartment and you are
dreaming about mansions?" Leslie growled.

"Well we gotta live some where, we got evicted yesterday,
said there was too much noise going on up stairs," Duo
sheepishly admitted.

"What!" Leslie cried, jumping up, almost falling out of the truck.

"Wait a minute, you could always stay with me until you
get back on your feet," Quatre offered.

"See? It pays to have rich friends, now will you settle
down already? Aphrodite will get mad to see you so
upset," Duo teased.

"Oh, Aphrodite insisted on taking Ivory, now I know
why. Hey Quatre do you got room for another kid?"
Leslie glared over at Duo.

"I think so," Quatre laughed, suddenly the doors opened
and Trowa ran out and latched onto Quatre. Trowa
then carried Quatre in while everyone followed.

"Now doesn't that make a pretty picture? Hey
Wufei would you-" Duo started.

"No," Wufei objected.

"Why not?" Duo asked, going into whine mood.

"Because I don't want to look like an idiot,"
Wufei argued back.

"Oh that's an excuse," Duo rolled his eyes.

"Duo? I love you and everything but shut up?" Leslie
whaped Duo on the back of his head.

"Ow! That hurt, Wufei beat her up," Duo pointed to his sister.

"Let's go Wufei," Leslie held up her fists, smiling maniac like,
Wufei rolled his eyes and walked in.

 

~~onto Chapter 3 !~~

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