"Maybe you were a little too hard on her, Best," I say. Blaze and Butterfly had been gone for hours, not a glimpse of them anywhere.

"You know, i heard the FFBX escaped, maybe they took them?" Best asks, looking at the TV. I grab the remote and press the red button to shut it off. Best glares at me.

"This is serious. We don't know where they are. They could be in trouble! What if they are back?" Worry starts to seep into my voice and for the first time Best looked even slightly skeptic.

"No. We destroyed them, i promise," Best assures me by placing a comforting hand on my shoulder. It had been seven years since the Punks came and killed our parents. It had been seven years since we returned the favor.

"What about the CCG? They're mad at us for putting the punks away," I say. The lines in Best's face deepen and she leans back in the couch.

"They'll be fine," She says, but theres a deepness to her voice that makes me doubt it.

"Maybe we should contact them? At least then we can get a signal and we'll be able to see where they're at," I suggest nervously. Best shrugs while looking at the black screen. I get out my ocean blue compact and call Blaze.

"Hello?" She answered. Thank god!

"Blaze! Where are you? Did you know the FFBX escaped?" I ask eagerly, worry and energy seeping through my high voice.

"Slow down. I'm in town, no i didn't know they escaped, but they haven't caused any trouble," Blaze says nonchalantly.

"Blaze what foods do you want?" I hear a faint voice say in the background.

"Whose that?" I ask.

"Uh...sorry you're....breaking....up!" She makes fake crinkle sounds and ends the call. I pull the compact back and stare at it glumly.

"Whats wrong?" Best asks, looking to me.

"Blaze is fine, but i think she's with Biscuit," I admit with a grim face. Best scoffs and turns back to the TV which had somehow turned back on.

"Who'd thought. She's not too far off from her parents as she thought," Best notes. I put the blue circle down and raise an eyebrow at her.

"What do you mean?" I ask, curiously.

"Well all your parents fell for each other, even though your dads were bad and moms were good. I think we're seeing a repeat here," She says with a smile.

"Except for the fact that we don't like them," I note with a smile.

"Yeah, except for that," Best agrees sarcastically. I roll my eyes at her and pick up the compact, this time dialing Butterfly. She doesn't answer.

"No signal," I say glumly, which means i can't pin point her.

"Eh. I'm sure she's fine. This is BF we're talking about," Best says. I sit up straighter and stare at her.

"How can you be so calm? Aren't you even the slightest bit worried for them?" I ask angrily. Best turns to look at me and i see the emotions swimming in her purple eyes.

"Of course i'm worried, but if i let that stop me i'd never leave this couch! If Blaze is with Biscuit then theres nothing to worry about, and I'm sure BF is fine," She sighs and sits up.

"Whatever. I'm going to go look for BF," I say, unsatisfied with her answer. She shrugs and looks to the screen, but i know she's not really watching.

Outside in the cold air my braid flew behind me in the wind. I wrapped my bare arms around my body, regretting the fact of neglecting a jacket.

"You look a little cold," I hear someone say. I turn quickly and spot a figure leaning against the wall.

"Well it is cold," I say with a small sarcastic laugh. The figure gives a small laugh as well and lifts his head to reveal a boy. But it wasn't just any boy; it was Berry.

"Hello Bamboo," He says with a delicate smile. I feel my pulse start to speed up and as i counted i swear it skipped a beat.

"Berry," I say back in a weak voice. Berry's smile falls and he stands taller.

"Are you sick? You sound a little weak," He asks. Why is he being...nice?

"Fine," I say with a small laugh. He gives half a smile and walks closer to me. I reach my hand to my compact when i realize it's not there. I left it on the sofa! I was defenseless, but he didn't know that.

"I hear that your sister has my brother, care to comment?" He asks, about a foot away from me.

"Haven't seen Blaze in a while," I say nervously, but i keep my voice strong. Berry laughs and closes the space by another few inches.

"I didn't say anything about Blaze." I gulp and my hands start to vibrate.

"Well i assumed it was her since she's the only one that hasn't been home yet," I answer boldly.

"What about little Butterfly?" He asks. How did he know?

"She went out for a walk," I say grimly.

"Yes, but with who?" He says, closing another inch.

"I-I" I stop talking and look up at him confused. "Who is it?"

"I was hoping you could tell me," He admits, closing another inch. I had enough of this. I turned around and walked away from him, keeping my arms in front of me so he couldn't grab them.

"Running away isn't very smart," He warns through the air.

"Not running am i, genius?" I laugh. I jump back when he suddenly appears in front of me.

"You want to find your sisters, i want my brothers. Lets compromise," He offers, extending a hand to me.

The sky cackled with thunder and suddenly rain pounded down on us. Within a matter of seconds my hair was soaking wet. great...