They arrived to the next location. Nexum…

  Albert: Well, this is the most far I could get you, the rest is on you.

  Rho: Thank you.

  Kaya: Thank you for letting me drive this thing... and then for scaring the crap out of us.

  Albert laughs.

  Albert: You all are welcome, I don't do goodbyes so, goodbye.

  He starts to leave and everyone else starts to walk away, but not Rho.

  Rho: I'll be back in a second.

  She runs towards Steven.

  Rikka: Seriously? What now?!

  Rho stops Steven.

  Rho: Why?

  He turns around.

  Rho: Why did you let me take it all?

  Steven: 6 years ago, you put your trust in me, now I am returning the favour. Good luck kid.

  He walked away. Rho walked back.

  Rin: Everything okay?

  Rho nods.

  Rho: It's time to move now.

  Kaya: Where?

  Rho: Forward.

  She kept walking forward, they followed, no question ask.

  Ace: It is nice too finally be on the ground...

  Nuri: I agree, never again!

  Nigel: Did you get here safe and sound?

  Nuri: Almost!

  Nigel: Don't complain.

  Nuri: Don't shush me down!

  They argue.

  Rin walks beside Rho.

  Rho: I have a question.

  Rin: Yes?

  Rho: Do ever some things seem so familiar to you?

  Rin: What do you mean?

  Rho: Like you did the same thing twice or even more times?

  Rin: You mean like Déjà vu?

  Rho: Yes, something like that.

  Rin: Yeah but everyone has those, it is normal.

  Rho: How do you know it is normal?

  Rin: Because everyone experienced them and no one minds them

  Rho: And what if we should mind them?

  Rin looks confused.

  Rho: I just mean, we still don't know why that is happening.

  Rin: You got point there.

  Kaya: Wow...

  They turned and look in front of them, it is all beautiful nature and woods, trees…

  Nuri: We are so going to get lost.

  Rho takes small object from her bag, she makes it a bigger, in shape like board.

  Ace, Nuri, Kaya, Rikka: What the hell?

  Rho stands on it, calm and float herself in the air.

  Nuri: You can fly?

  Rho coldly.

  Rho: Yes

  Nuri: You never showed us that?

  Rho: No, I never showed you, because you would be begging me to make you fly all the time.

  Nuri: Oh please! Just once!

  She transforms transformation 3 guns.

  Rho: You sure you want to try, because then I’ll need to shoot you?

  Nuri: That doesn't hurt right?

  Rho: I don't know, let's find out.

  Rikka: Oh I am so in for this.

  Rho shoots.

  Nuri: Wait!

  She shoot him, he wasn't in pain there was nothing.

  Nuri: It didn't hurt...

  Rho: Really?

  She looks at him and she tries to move him. She manages to move him up.

  Ace: Wow...

  Rikka: I didn't know you could do that...?

  Rho: Neither did I...

  She relishes him. He jumps. Rho was still in the air looking around.

  Rho: Okay, I see where we need to go

  She returns to the ground, puts object in the bag.

  Rho: This way.

  They followed. She looked at her hands.

  Nuri: That was awesome! I want to do it again!

  Rho: What?

  Nuri: I want to fly again.

  Rho: I didn't know I could do it by just shooting at human... I mean I never was able to do that before.

  Rin thinks.

  Rin: Maybe it's the access thing. Maybe that wouldn't work out if he wasn't willing to let you do that.

  Rho: Sounds possible... okay, who’s next?

  She hold gun.

  Everyone looked at her, Nuri raised his hand.

  Rikka: Shoot me with that, and I'll shoot you with a real gun.

  Rho: You said that you got rid of that.

  Nuri: You had a gun?

  Rho sights.

  Rho: There won't be shooting okay.

  Nuri: Shoot me! I don't mind.

  Rho ignores him.

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  Nuri: I just want to fly!

  Bush starting to move.

  Rho: Wait!

  Everyone looks at the bush, and a dog appears, middle height, darker color.

  Ace: A dog?

  Kaya: Oh look at him!, he is so cute!

  Nuri: He must be lost.

  Rho: We are lost, he is just fine. Am I right?

  She sits down and pets him.

  Rikka: What is the matter with you! What if he bites you!

  Rho: If he wanted to do that he would.

  She still pets him.

  Kaya: Maybe we could bring him with us?

  Ace: I don't mind the dog. In fact, how about we take the dog and get rid of one of us. I say twin brothers, it would be rude to separate them.

  Rin: You really gave a thought about that didn't you?

  She smiles, she was only teasing him.

  Ace: Hey, dogs before bros. I am sorry that is just the way it is.

  She smiled.

  Kaya: Should we give him a name?

  Dog: I already have a name, so no thanks. Like I would let any of you to give me a name... next thing you know I will be called Puzzle, or snowflake, or just flake. No thanks.

  His voice was deep and harsh. Everyone surprised, in shock.

  Rin: Did that dog just talked? Okay now I have de ja vu.

  Nuri: If he is just like that damn fox, I say leave him now, until it is not too late.

  Dog: I don't know what you are talking about, but I am not some damn fox.

  Rho: Then what are you?

  Dog: I am a dog with a human mind. You all disgust me.

  Rin: And how is that possible?

  Dog: The same way is possible that this idiot was flying a few moments ago.

  Nuri: Hey! This idiot was happy!

  Dog looks annoyed.

  Dog: Does anyone have a cigarette?

  Rikka: What?

  Dog: Yeah, like that is the weird part, do you have it or not?

  Kaya hands him cigarette.

  Kaya: Here you go.

  Rin: Are you serious?

  Kaya: What?

  Nuri lights him a cigarette. With his finger.

  Dog: Thanks.

  Dog smokes.

  Dog: As I was saying, I am a dog that entered the mountain, when I went out, I could talk and think just as you humans.

  Everyone looked at each other.

  Rho: So... what is your name?

  Dog: My name is Roger.

  Rikka: Oh because that is such a dog name... she said sarcastic.

  Dog: I am partly human. I have a body of a dog, but mind as a human. So why do I need a dog name?

  Rikka: But you were born as a dog.

  Dog: And I was way happier then. And to answer one of your first questions, I already have one human, and that is enough for me. I don't need any more.

  Rho: You have a human?

  Nuri: Like your boss or something?

  Roger looks at him serious and annoyed.

  Roger: Do you want me to bite you or what?

  Nuri: No... Sorry, I meant, where is your human?

  Dog: I don't know, he is somewhere around, I guess I lost him.

  Kaya: How did you manage to lose him?

  Dog: It's hard having a human. They always wonder around somewhere, I can't always keep my eyes on him.

  Rin: We understand, we have one like that right here.

  He looks at Ace.

  Ace: Hey, I am never lost, you always know where to find me. If anyone is always getting lost, it is Nigel.

  She looks around.

  Ace: I mean, he is missing right now!

  Rin: He was just here....

  Dog laughs.

  Dog: And you dare to ask me how I lost my human.

  Rho: This one comes back, how do you find yours?

  Dog: He will just find me by sniffing.

  Rho: Sniffing?

  They all confused.

  Dog: What? I though humans knew they also can sniff?

  Kaya: Yeah, it's just usually dogs are the one who... well you know...

  Dog looks at her serious.

  Dog: Well that's just racist.

  He said serious but He jokes with her. He smokes.

  Kaya: I didn't mean to...

  She got nervous.

  Dog: Humans can sniff too you know. We are all equal.

  He continues being sarcastic. But talking seriously.

  Ace: Okay, so if you lost your human that means you are not lost so maybe you could show us around? I mean since your human will find you anyway.

  Dog: Oh so you are lost? Why you humans get lost so often I mean, what's the deal with that?

  Nuri: Well aren't dogs get lost a lot too?

  Dog serious

  Dog: No, no. No. You humans are the one losing their dog, but the dog never gets lost on his own.

  Rin: Did that dog just won the whole argument in one sentence?

  Dog: Roger.

  Rin: Roger, sorry.

  Dog: You humans are the worst.

  Rho: Well you are a part human too, so that means you hate yourself too.

  Dog: Damn you are cold. Are you even human?

  Rho: That is a good question, it depends on your definition of a human. What is your definition of a human?

  Dog thinks.

  Dog: I would say, someone who has a hart and doesn’t know how to use it, someone who has a brain and doesn’t know how to use it, and so on... but of course there is a way shorter definition that could summon that all up.

  Rikka: Did that dog just called us stupid?

  Rho: Roger, and yes he did.

  Dog: Well that is a short version of my definition.

  Kaya: Well that is only a part of being a human... we are all stupid for something... I mean, you can't know everything, right? So being human is more than owning a body and a brain.

  Dog: Sure thing. He said sarcastic.

  Kaya: Who is racist now?

  She crosses her arms and looks away.

  Dog: I can't be racist, I am a part human so I can talk shit about humans.

  Rin: Are you sure that you are only a part human? You act more human than a dog. I mean, if anything you are doing everything opposite of what would a dog do.

  Dog: Oh I am sorry? I forgot, I should just give unconditional love, and listen you all talk nonsense. Well guess what, you humans don't deserve that type of love!

  Rin wanted to say something but stopped.

  Rin: He won... again.

  Dog: Damn right. Why did I ever have to go through that mountain... I was much happier as a dog.

  Rho: Well at least you are still a part dog, we are unfortunately 100% humans. And you can't fix that.

  Dog: You know you are not so bad for a human. Fine, I'll help you guys to find a way out of here.

  Rho: Really?

  Dog: Sure, just follow me and don't get lost like your human did.

  Ace: And yours...

  Dog: He will find me, in fact he will probably find your human too before any of us does.

  They walk.

  Rho: Why do you say that?

  Dog: Let's just say he is better at being a dog then I am. He has really good senses.

  Ace: Well I hope he doesn't bite because Nigel would probably piss him off somehow.

  Dog: Well I wish I could say no...

  Nuri: So is he dangerous?

  Dog: Dangerous? Well it is hard to explain. He can be dangerous when he wants to be, but if you don't stand on his way he won’t attack.

  Nuri: Guys I don't know about you but... I think I can see some good possible bets here.

  Dog: Bets?

  Nuri: Yeah like if the two of them, our human and your human actually meet before we find them, we could bet on how will they react to each other. So I say, there is going to be a fight for no reason.

  Rin: Betting is wrong.

  Ace: I agree, because Nigel would never fight without a reason so I say no fight.

  Rin: I didn't mean....

  Kaya: Well he can lose his temper fast so... I say there will be a fight.

  Rin: Does no one is paying attention to what I am saying?

  He is ignored, Dog laughs.

  Dog: I am in, and I say, fight but only with words.

  Ace: Barking?

  Dog: Yeah, exactly.

  Rikka thinks.

  Rin: Don't even think about...

  Rikka: Fight, I say fight. And I mean real fight.

  Rin: Great guys, you really know how to encourage young minds today.

  Ace: She is welcome.

  Rin: I was, I didn't... never mind...

  Dog: What about you Red, what do you say?

  He talks to Rho.

  Rho: I don't bet.

  Rin sights relived.

  Rin: Finally someone with some sense.

  Dog: Why not?

  Rho: Simple. Betts can give you only negative effects which are:...

  Dog: Don't give me that... Give me a real answer.

  Rho thinks.

  Rho: I don't bet because I don't see anything moral there.

  Dog: Okay, but what about making bets just for fun? With your friends? Is there any harm there?

  Rho: I guess it is not.

  Dog: So, how will your human react, what is your bet?

  Rho thinks.

  Rho: To answer that... I’ll need more information about your human. Let's begin, first question....

  Dog: Okay, I give up.

  Kaya laughs.

  Kaya: That's our Rho...

  Nuri: Imagine like talking to a lawyer, she is like that. She just sometimes has a different language.

  Dog: I get it, my human is something like that too. He is always speaking facts, seems really cold for a person but has a soul, he just never learned how to well... be human.

  Rho: I see...

  Pause.

  Rho: Now that I have more information about your human, now I can make that bet.

  Nuri: Seriously...?

  Dog laughs.

  Dog: My human would pull out something like that too.

  Kaya: It looks like they are really alike ha?

  Dog: Something like that. So what is your bet Red? Do you know your human that well?

  Rin: Don't make a...

  Rho: I bet...

  Rin: Great.... sarcasm

  Rho: That they will start a fight and that we will find them in the moment when they do.

  Nuri: Why are you so sure?

  Suddenly you heard a loud sound of fighting, crashing,...

  Rho: Because I don’t bet, I just know. She said calm.

  Ace: Wow, I can't believe I lost the bet.

  Dog started to ran, they followed. Everyone starts to run in that direction.

  Nuri: I said fight, pay up

  He said Ace.

  Ace: No, you said fight with no reason, and we don't know yet why there is a fight.

  Nuri: Now you sound like Rho.

  Ace: Rho, Am I right?

  Rho: Yes you are. He said: ?fight with no reason“. So he didn't still win the bet.

  Ace looks at Nuri.

  Ace: Like I said.

  Rho: But I definitely won.

  Ace: Damn it.

  They reached them. There is a fog around them from dust. Nuri coughs.

  Nuri: Can anyone see anything?

  Fog is starting to clean away.

  Ace: There is Nigel!

  Nigel standing.

  Rho looks at dog’s human, Roger was standing beside him now. She is trying to see through the fog that is cleaning itself right now.

  Behind voices: You good man? What happened?

  Dog: Guess what, I found more humans. He tells to a guy standing next to him. Guy is tall, muscular, his hair brown, his skin dark, he has two scars on both side of his face, and on his chest…

  He looks at Rho, she looks at him. Picture cleared.

  In the same time Rho and him: You... pictures from past, Troy.

  Rho and Troy: I thought you were dead!

  They point at each other, not taking eyes off.

  Everyone confused…

  Past of Rho…

  Davon and few people from his army. They broke inside Rho's parents’ house, when Rho was only 5. They surrounded the house before entering.

  Rho's dad Xander, Rho's mother Robin.

  Xander looking through the window.

  Little Rho: What is going on?

  Xander: Hide her, now.

  Robin nodded.

  Robin: Let's go.

  She takes her.

  Little Rho: mom?

  Robin: Everything is going to be all right...

  She looked worried. She opened a secret door, inside the wall.

  Robin: Stay here, and no matter what, stay silent.

  Little Rho scared. She grabs her mother by her sleeve of her shirt.

  Little Rho: Don't leave me...

  Robin caresses her cheek.

  Robin: Everything is going to be okay...

  Pause

  Robin: Listen, I need you to be brave okay? No matter what, don't cry, don't scream, and don’t make any noise...

  Sounds of crashing.

  Robin: I love you.

  Little Rho more scared. Robin closes the secret door, that door had a small crack trough you could see what is going on the other side.

  Little Rho: Mom...

  Robin was holding her tears, she put a finger on her own lips, showing little Rho to stay quiet. She walked away, Rho stayed there in fear. Then… the attack happened. She watched fighting, killing, blood... she watched her parents die from Davon's hand. She was crying, she was slamming the door trying to get out to help her parents. Then she stopped and held her head down…

  Suddenly the door opened and she fell through the little door.

  Little Rho in tears looked up and saw solders and Davon standing in front of her. Blood on his hands.

  Davon: Look what we have here...

  He crouched down to her level.

  Davon: They did not mention having you... I wonder why is that...

  Little Rho run towards her mother and father, they were lying dead on the ground.

  Little Rho: Mom... dad...

  She tried to wake them up. But when she realize she couldn't, she placed her head on her mother’s chest and cried.

  Solder: What will we do with the kid?

  Davon thinks, and walks towards Rho.

  Davon: I think we could have use form her.

  Davon gave her his and.

  Davon: Stand up child.

  Little Rho looks at him.

  Davon: Don't worry, I will take good care of you.

  She hesitates at first but she was only a kid, she didn't know what to do, so she accepted his clean hand with her bloody one…

  Davon: There you go. What is your name sweetie?

  She stays silent.

  Davon: You know what, it doesn't matter, from now on your name will be Nexara, and I am going to be your father. Do you understand?

  She slowly nods. Davon smiles.

  Davon: Good, now let's go.

  As they walked outside, she looked at her parents one last time.