Four innocent people were driven out of their homes, and into hiding. Or maybe more like three innocent and one killer...but that was beside the current point. The four people were practicers of magic, mostly harmless magic, and they were driven from their homes by power crazy "police men".

First was the flux queen; a girl whom was tainted by one of the police men himself. Half of the policing duo pretending to be her friend, but inevitably betraying her for power. The flux queen practiced harmless magic, and even then it was mostly to protect herself. Her name is Nanosounds.

Next was a pair, one being a witch of owls, and one a wizard of cats. Both driven out of the first home they shared by pirates, circumstance forcing them to act. They took up peaceful magic, making an altar to harvest energy from plants, and did their spells. Their names are Lomadia and Nilesy.

The last wasn't quite as innocent as the first three. He was no victim and he had choices, but he choice the magic path. Our last wizard is one of pain and blood, a dark magic indeed. He is the most powerful of the four, and the most psychotic. This wizard is different, but was still forced from his home and into hiding. He is names Parvis.

Now the four meet in secret, in a well hidden building on the wrong side of town.

The first to show up is our flux queen, who sits in a torn up couch in the middle of the room. Following closely behind her is the witch and wizard, who sit in the couch opposite the first magic practicer. Last comes our blood Mage, a wicked smile on his face as he sits in a chair between the two torn couches.

"Hello Nano, Lomadia, Nilesy, it's good to see you all," Parv says, playing with a bloody dagger. "Don't we all look cheery?"

"Parv, this is a serious meeting," Lomadia says, a somber look on her face.

"I know, just trying to be optimistic," he says.

"Alright, I'm going to cut to the chase, any ideas for how to handle this? The entire city is terrified of us and a full blown man hunt is going down, lead by two fools who think they know magic," Nano says angrily.

"What about Rythian? He's the one they're looking for most, and he seems to know how to drop off the face of the planet," Nilesy says, stroking the black cat crawling around his shoulders.

"He does have experience with both Lalna and Sjin, and he's pretty good at disappearing. I just don't know where we could find him, I've tried contacting him numerous times and I never get any sort of response," Lomadia says.

"Doesn't one of you have a tracking spell or something? I mean, come on, that's magic 101," Parv says, waving his dagger around.

"Okay Parv, let's see your tracking spell," Lomadia says, getting very annoyed with Parvis.

"Hey, I don't do spells, I do all the defensive stuff. And even if I did work spells, my blood supply has been cut off. The stupid magic police messed it all up after I fled."

"It's the same for all of us Parv, we have the stuff we managed to grab, which isn't much," Nano says, trying to be the peace maker.

Suddenly, the broken front door slams open. All the magic practicers reach for their weapons, only to be stunned by the appearance of Rythian.

"Rythian! Where have you been?!" Lomadia yells, sounding annoyed and relieved at the same time.

Before anyone could react, Rythian fell to his knees and began to retch.

"Rythian! Are you okay?! Rythian?" Nilesy yelled, running to his side.

Rythian held up his pointer finger, telling his friends to hold on. "Sorry about that. Stupid magic police shot me with a poison dart, the bloody bastards. Are you guys all alright?" Rythian asked, voice cracking.

"We're fine, Ryth my boy, although I'm a little concerned. You didn't happen to lead the police here, did you?" Parv asked, suspicion evident in his voice.

"No, I lost the police miles back. I can't believe they found me, I was hiding in a warehouse on the east side of town."

"Well, that doesn't matter now. We're all together and we need to make a plan to get out of here," Nano says.

"I know a certain high up who's always willing to help," Parv says, a devilish grin on his face.

"You really think Strife is willing to help us? He's pretty up there, and I don't think he'll want to associate with the five most wanted criminals right now," Nano says.

"I have a way with Strife," Parv says, smirking evilly.

A few hours later, the five magicians were disguised with undetectable magic so they could take to the streets. They decided it would be safest to go in pairs. So Lomadia and Nilesy were disguised as an old married couple. Lomadia had greeting hair and a short build while Nilesy was a few inches taller with grey hair and a beard. Rythian and Nano were a young couple with a small child (who Parv was dressed as). Rythian had brown hair, had a strong build and was tall with blue eyes. Nano was blond and slightly taller then normal with green eyes. Parv looked about the age of six with brown hair and blue eyes. The trio would head to William Strife's tower to talk him into helping, while Lomadia and Nilesy would try to gather as much magic supplies as they could. They were meeting back in their run down building in three hours.

Rythian and Nano were holding hands, walking down the busy sidewalk with Parv skipping along in front of them. He was enjoying his role as their child a little too much.

"Daddy, pick me up!" Parv said in his high child's voice. Rythian just sighed and proceeded to lift Parvis up into his arms.

Rythian whispered in his ear, "Parv what are you doing?"

"Just playing my part 'daddy'," Parv says sarcastically.

Nano suddenly grabs onto Rythian's shoulder. "Darling, it's the police," she says with an inconspicuous smile.

"I love you too, Kimmy," Rythian said back smiling.

"Daddy look! It's the magic police!" Parv says, giggling and pointing.

"Hello little fella," Duncan says, walking up to the three.

"Peter, we shouldn't disturb the police, they're working. I'm terribly sorry sir," Rythian says awkwardly, shifting Parv around in his arms.

"It's no trouble um..." Lalna says, expecting a name.

"Joakim Hellstrand sir," Rythian says, saying the first thing that pops into his head.

"Mr.Hellstrand, nice to meet you. I'm Lalna. And nice to meet you Peter," he says, addressing Parv. "I should get back to it, have a good day you three." He then walks off.

"What the hell Peter?" Rythian says sarcastically.

"I couldn't help it daddy," Parv says, batting his big blue eyes.

"Boys, we're here. Let's head up to see uncle Strife," Nano says, a large fake smile on her face.

"Yay, Uncle Strifey!!" Parv yells, jumping from Rythian's arms and running to the executive elevator.

--meanwhile--

Nilesy and Lomadia were walking hand in hand towards an undercover magic store. It was disgusted as an herb and spices shop, which, in retrospect, should be obvious. It was called Praecantatio, which was Latin for sorcery. Again, it should be obvious, but apparently not.

"Hello dear," Lomadia said in her frail voice, "I sum magiae." Which, in Latin, meant 'I am of magic.'

"What do you need today mam," the young lady behind the counter asked Lomadia.

Lomadia got out a long list and handed it to the girl, who started collecting things from behind the counter. Soon, a multitude of jars and wrapped roots and rocks and talismans were sitting on the counter. "Will this be all?"

"And a bottle of liquid force please," Nilesy added. The woman pulled a glowing yellow bottle from under the counter.

"Here you go young lady," Lomadia said, handing her a stack of money.

"Good luck Lomadia," the girl said, winking. Lomadia smiled in reply.

With that, the pair were out of there and headed to another shop.

--back to the others--

The elevator finally dinged the executive office and the three piled out.

"Strifeykins!!" Parv says, jumping onto Strife's back.

"Who the hell are you? And how did you get in that elevator without the code?" Will yelled angrily.

"It's me Will!" Parv yelles, jumping off the business man.

"Who?"

"Parv!! Your best friend! I'm in hiding so shhhh," Parv says, giggling his child laugh.

"Oh my god Parvis. Why are you here?"

"We were hoping you could help us get out of the city," Nano says.

"And you are?" Will asks, suspicion evident in his tone.

"Nano! And that's Rythian," Nano says smiling.

"Of corse it is," Will sighs. "I'll help, where do you want to go?"

"Really?" Rythian asks, surprised. "That was easy."

"Yeah, well...Parvis here is my best friend. Frankly I was extremely worried about you," Will says, picking Parv up and spinning him around.

"Sorry about not contacting you, but I'm here now," Parv says, wrapping his small arms around Will's neck.

"Xephos has been taking in outcasts and old friends from all over, why don't you head that way?" Will says, over Parv's shoulder.

"In Yogville?" Nano says, contemplating.

"He doesn't like the way Ridgedog runs this place, so he made his own town. I bet he'll welcome you guys with open arms, you are his friends," Will says.

"Yeah, I guess we can go there. The problem is getting out of here," Rythian says.

"I got that covered, I'll get out on a train out of here tonight. Just stay out of trouble until then. Now get out of here," Will says, putting Parv down and shooing the three towards the elevator. "I'll meet you at the train station tonight."

With that, the happy three left the tower.

--back at the hide out--

"Any luck?" Lomadia says, turning back into her usual self.

"We have a train booked for tonight, thanks to William Strife," Nano says happily.

"Never underestimate my friends," Parv says, still in Rythian's arms. Rythian was already back to his usual self.

"Get off of me!" Rythian says, setting the small boy down. Parv then changed back into himself.

Soon, everyone was back to their normal selves.

"Did you get all the supplies?" Rythian asks Lomadia and Nilesy.

"Yep, everything on the list and then some," Nilesy says proudly, gesturing to the multiple brown bags on the broken table.

"Let's go over the plan one more time for safety," Rythian says. He really just wants everyone to get out alive.

--That Night--

Rythian and Nano we're disguised as a young couple. They looked like a completely normal couple, both looking as of they had just gotten out of collage. Nilesy and Hannah were taking Parv this time. They were dressed as an older family with a teenage son. Their plan was to split up and then meet once they were on the train.

Rythian and Nano grabbed hands and walked out of the building the five had been holed up in for the past day or so. Both had bags filled with magic items, hoping to get them past the police. It was unanimous to send the bulk of the things with Rythian, since he was the most experienced of the five.

Soon the pair ended up in the train station where they went to the ticket counter and received the pre-purchased tickets from Strife. Nano stood on her tip-toes and whispered into a Rythian's ear, "Ryth, in nervous."

"It's okay Kim, we'll be fine," he says aloud. Rythian wrapped his arm around Nano's waist.

"Yeah, you're right," she smiled up at him. Together they started walking to the platform their train would be arriving at.

Rythian spotted Sjin near them and discreetly pointed him out. Nano nodded and started walking a bit quicker. Suddenly, someone bumped into Rythian, causing him to trip and spill the magic contents of his bag, catching Sjin's attention. Sjin started walking over.

"Nano, get back to the others and tell them to catch a different train, or wait another day. Get out of here, I'll deal with Sjin. Go," Rythian said quickly and quietly.

Without another word, Nano started speed walking towards the main entrance to the train station, leaving Rythian on his own. Before she could get out the door, she turned around and saw Rythian had either taken his disguise off or it had been taken off. He was struggling and multiple men were grabbing his limbs. Nano turned again and didn't look back. She spotted her other three companions coming in the door and quickly ran up to them.

"We have to go," she says in an urgent voice.

"What's going on?" Nilesy says urgently.

"It's the police, they've got Rythian. We have to go now, he's created a distraction to buy us time," Nano says, pulling Lomadia's arm.

"Rythian's one of my best friends, I'm not letting him get taken," Nilesy says bravely.

"Don't be stupid, he's buying us time, we need to go," Parv says.

"No, Nilesy's right. He's our friend, we need to help him," Lomadia says. She stripped herself of her disguise and grabbed a wand from her bag. Nilesy did the same.

Nano grabs Parv before he walks out the door. "Oh alright," he says, pulling out his bloody dagger. Nano pulls out a staff that grows to about her height. By now, they were all out of their disguises and ready to take down the police, or at least go out with a fight.

The four run up and start grabbing the random members of the police force, trying to pry them off Rythian. "Lalna! They're all here!" Sjin says into a walkie-talkie. A reply of "on my way" could be herd through the devise.

Sjin starts shooting spells everywhere, hitting a few of the other magic users. Lomadia and Nilsey were standing back-to-back shooting spells at the ever growing number of police men. Nano was in a duel with Sjin, spell on spell, trying to knock each other out. Or kill them, at this point, it didn't matter. Parv was running around quickly, stabbing people everywhere, trying to help his friends. Soon, Lalna showed up and immediately went for Rythian, who was already bruised from his previous struggle.

Eventually, it was just the five mages against the two magic police, all the other police men had been taken out. Sjin and Lalna had been surrounded.

"What do you have to say now?" Nano says angrily, hitting Sjin with the bottom of her staff, knocking the wind from him.

"Sorry?" Lalna says, earning a boot to the face by Rythian.

"That's not going to cut it," Parv says. He smirks wickedly, his bloody dagger shining in his hand.

Rythian bends down to Lalna's level, who is on his knees on the floor. Rythian grabs Lalna's hair and yanks backwards. "You killed my best friend, then try to hunt all my other friends down. Do you really think 'sorry' is going to cut it?"

"Lalna, you're such a dick," Sjin laughs nervously. "Let's kill him and let Sjin go."

"Oh no," Nano says angrily. "You! You blew me up! After I did everything you told me! You...I just can't!" She kicked Sjin in the stomach.

"What do we do?" Lomadia asks. "We can't kill them...can we?"

"No, but we can hurt them like hell," Rythian says.

Parv smirks evilly, "I can help with that."

----

Hours later, the five bloody and bruised witches and wizards were on the train to Yogville. Everyone was bandaging everyone else, and no one was really okay. But life goes on.

END.