Me: Okay, I know this is a slow update, but bear with me!

Lloyd: -snoozing-

Me: I think I'll just get D. Me for this chapter. Lloyd needs a small break.

D. Me: Who are you going to get next? Myself and I?

Me: Very funny, but no and I don't own anything except for Zene and the H.B.A. Members

KABOOM!

I didn't have any control over my mana yet to create Battle Mirror and the flames engulfed the two of us. Kinno seemed to take no heed to being on fire, instead he just pulled both of us off the burning bridge and everything was dark.

Really dark, I couldn't even see the whitest of whites.

Way to go, you killed an old lady and you managed to get kidnapped, again!

'When was the first time?'

Sheena dragging you into the entrance.

I tried to move, but something pulled me back, "Don't move, you'll lose a limb." Kinno, that stupid cat-boy why did he have to show up and run me over like road kill? Actually, his eyes were the only thing I could see right now, a brilliant gold or the color of pee, your pick.

"Where are we?" I tried staying as still as possible, but being me I felt a leg that wasn't mine.

"The base, and I don't like being molested by a girl, especially a grotesque one." this guy-cat thing whatever he was is just like Natsume!

Although, he is much cuter according to your cuteness meter, he's a what's this? A perfect 10!

'No he's not!'

Yes he is.

'No he's not!'

Yes he is. No, your game crush is, Zene and-

"Shut up!" I yelled, Kinno's eyes were slanted downward it was hard to tell if he was glaring or staring at me. There was a loud 'whoosh!' in front of us, signaling that I activated something.

"Trouble with a capital T, now everyone knows we're here." Kinno hissed when a door of light was in front of us showing about fifteen or sixteen people in a basement dressed like rogues. Kinno budged me in, and at the sight of him the people put all their attention on us.

"Kinno! You actually told the truth this time, there are half-elves that aren't with the Desians and this one isn't fair either!" a teen around my age with an eagle like appearance, spoke up first in a rather rude tone.

"Cal, where is Mother Lilan?" Kinno seemed to grip my wrist harder as he said it, a woman with more of a dragon look than human came in, her crimson eyes glared at everyone in the room and her clothing was something a little more modest than Pronyma's.

"Kinno, I'm surprised at your mistakes lately, lying to us and getting caught for interrogation? At least you brought someone who can use magic," her voice seemed as sharp as a sword, I wanted to run but Kinno's grip just got tighter, "protective aren't we?" I noticed her accent, it was heavily drenched in English, who are these people?

"Master Dementia! I am just keeping her from escaping, that is all." I swear if this cat grips any tighter my wrist is going to snap!

"Well, good thing then you may let her go now before you break her wrist darling." Master Dementia placed a claw- erm, hand on one of my burns, I bit my cheek to prevent myself from laughing and screaming at the same time, "A quiet one, she'll need to speak up to get the jobs done."

"Sister Dementia, surely you aren't-" in a flash a half snake man was dead with Dementia's other sharp hand in his throat.

"Whoops! I guess my claw slipped, oh well our bartender is now dead and there is a limit to the members of the H.B.A." I gulped, a claw tickled the under of my chin as the half dragon woman looked me straight in the eye, "Such beautiful dark features struck with fear," was this woman crazy? "Much like myself when I first joined, ape twins! Get the girl some proper attire for her new job as the bartender of the Sea Sand," Dementia smirked, showing fangs with a tint of red, "don't worry dear, I'll make sure no one can stay in the same bed as you. Now, what was your name again?"

"Zene," my throat sounded scratchy, "but, where on…Sylvarant is this place?"

"We are in a small town near Thoda Dock, travelers usually stop here, an inn but lately we have been quite busy with the Regeneration Journey travelers," the demented dragon woman backed off, I noticed everyone but Kinno had left, "who seem to disappear whenever they go into rooms that they aren't supposed to. Come along my darling, we have much to discuss after you change into uniform."

"Will it be anything like yours?" I asked nervously, Dementia's laugh was high and even sharper than her voice.

"Of course not! When you are my rank, maybe but unless you want to…" I was beginning to think that she might be related to Pronyma somehow and might be bi.

She led me to a room, saying that it used to be the snake's, and that it was already clean. When I saw the inside, a royal purple theme, with metallic walls that just didn't seem to fit with the outside walls of brick and the room was practically sparkling, "We do have a high standard for cleanliness, your uniform is on the dresser and for your weapon, I think it will fit under the counter, so hurry along."

I picked up the uniform, and nearly threw up all the contents in my stomach. It was even worse than Dementia's, was she expecting me to be a pole dancer or a prostitute? Then the said woman/dragon came back in, "Oh! Those apes, ha-ha! They gave me your uniform, switched us up!" she laughed, taking the scantily clad lingerie and gave me something that covered much more skin. Before putting anything on, I cast First Aid to keep from any

It was puffy white, low v-neck, half sleeved shirt, a bright green corset, baggy black pants, and no shoes, so I guess I had to use mine. Something fell out of the shirt, a matching bright green bandana, how nice. Putting on one of my belts, I checked myself in the mirror which was the first mirror I had looked in since I came here besides a sword or water.

The glass shattered at my appearance.

I'm kidding, but my curly hair still only reached just below my shoulder blades, and I saw someone who I never thought I'd look like a twin of, "Damn it, why?!" I slammed my fist onto the end table, my eyes watering from both pain and nostalgia. Never before had I thought I'd miss my sister after a week and one day, was it because I had been so clingy when I was around strangers? Or is it just because I knew I should have at least listened to her when I felt so angry at her?

I found one thing good about this room though, it had a flat iron so my hair would be straight and flat along with my bangs. One problem, my hair still got curly and my bangs were so used to being straight so in was the only thing that stayed that way.

"Okay," I sniffed, "pull yourself together Zene." I considered putting on make-up, but there was only three things, mascara, lip liner, and blush, I can only put on blush though.

Leaving the room, I saw a half cat girl that looked similar to Kinno carrying a basket filled with dirty laundry, "Master Dementia said to place your old clothes in here and to be quick about it!" she chirped, I emptied the pockets and placed the burned clothes in the basket, "Thank you!"

"Oh, um are you maybe related to Kinno?" I called out, grabbing her shoulder.

"Him? He's my half brother! We have the same mommy but different daddies, and he got in trouble earlier this week for-" a pale hand covered her mouth, it was Kinno's.

"Kailey, that is something she doesn't need to know about, just keep going with your duties," he said sternly. Kailey immediately lost her cheerful aura and moved onto the next room, "And you, I'd appreciate it if you didn't interact with my little sister, stupid girl. Master Dementia is waiting upstairs for you, and don't even think that just blush will improve your beauty, it only makes you uglier," I resisted the urge to stab him in the crotch, my hands fingered my katana.

He treated you!

"Shut up." I pushed past him, talking to both Meshoru and Kinno.

I say go back and stab him!

I hate to agree with you, but what he said was quite mean.

'No, I have got to be more patient.' I told my selves, I heard a couple of farting noises in my head.

If you were any patient, you'd still be at home!

'Exactly! Oh God, I think I just when blind!' I stepped onto the creaking wood floor of the upstairs and saw Dementia in the uniform she grabbed earlier, it was like it covered every spot that shouldn't be shown to an adult, but everywhere else was just bare.

"Wow, you really aren't all that gifted, are you? I would have disguised you a male but maybe I can get Sister Lilan to fill it in!" Dementia was really bi, I was sure of it, not that I have anything against them, it's only when they like me.

"Have me fill what in?" a half orchid woman walked in, she was the exact rank of Dementia, she was dressed in a dress with plenty of floral designs, "Sister Dementia, please tell me you didn't kill another member to have another toy to play with?" her voice was gentle and smooth, were these two just opposites?

"But Sister Lilan, none of my toys have a dark complexion with fear mixed in, the only problem with this one is that she need to be gifted like that one purple garbed lady that passed by a couple days ago." Dementia pleaded, "Please?"

"No, I may have the power to shape the flesh but I have to have the permission of the soul first." Lilan's short forest green hair was tucked behind her flower ears, "Which I doubt she will give since she was kidnapped and forced to join."

"Oh, Kinno never told me that," the crimson eyed woman looked angry, her features were being obscured by gold scales and finally her whole body was a golden dragon the size of a mini van, "I'll go give him a little visit from his Master!"

Before I could do anything, Lilan had a VINE come out of her hand and wrap, two, three, five times around the gold dragon, "No! From what Cal said, he was looking for me first but you got a bit excited and made her a member on your own."

"Silly, silly me! Well, Zen-Zen you better put on a vest and tuck your hair in that bandana, you're going under cover on a different mission, to destroy Magnius' Ranch!" Dementia held out a bright green vest and shoved it over the corset, then I had to remove the corset from underneath the vest. That is hard! "Or better yet, tie your hair in a ponytail, none of my toys have long enough hair to do that," is it me or is this woman really insane as well?

Probably.

"Master Dementia, before I was, erm-- kidnapped the Chosen's group will head there when there is any trouble to their friends, or the people of Palmacosta," I interjected while Lilan was tying my hair, "and I was traveling with them, so if they hear I was taken to the Ranch…"

"You were?" Lilan asked, walking in front of me, "Was there a man named Kratos Aurion with you?"

"Yeah, he saved us at the Oracle and he's now the Chosen's guard," I started to explain, but stopped when I saw Lilan going into LaLa Land. Dementia seemed to be in the same place, were these two in love with him too?

"Think if his son was still alive, we'd have a half angel among us!" both exclaimed at the same time with stars in their eyes, "A half elf, and a half angel, we have one but we need the other!"

I was really creeped out now, "Um, how did you know he had a kid?"

"He once stayed here at this very inn with his wife and baby, for about a month or two. The only reason he could stay here is because of his child, we have one rule, no pures or Desians and if they have a half blood with them, then they can stay. Kinno!" Lilan yelled, there was a faint darker shading beside her, where it was darkest and Kinno came through it, it was so freaking trippy!

"Yes, Mother Lilan? Why is Zene disguised as a male?" he took one look at me and kept a straight face, then looked back up.

"We're having her go back to the Chosen's group for a little bit, but get Diane so she can erase their memory of what happened when they got to Palmacosta. Oh, ah, the idea was Sister Dementia's since her other clothes were burned." on cue, another Halfling came up the stairs, she was…well-

"Uh. Um, uh, You c-called M-master L-lilan?" part mouse, part human, two parts nervous this teen was! Mousy brown hair, pale, light brown eyes and small.

"Diane, we need you to accompany these two on the way to Palmacosta," Diane looked petrified, we towered over her, looked mean and I had a sword a bit taller than her on my hip, "Don't be scared, this is an important mission for all three of you, well for Kinno and you. Zene isn't an official member yet."

"O-okay," the mouse girl stuttered, and started Kinno coughing, hard like more of a wheeze.

"Oh dear," Dementia said from her corner of dementedness, "let's just hope that my apprentice doesn't go into 'that' mode again, he-he!" she laughed again, Kinno had stopped coughing, "Darn, I was hoping he would…"

I'm stuck in a bar with a nervous wreck, an orchid, a crazy woman and a cat kid with some serious issues.

I wanted to scream.

Me: I'm afraid that's it for the chapter, barely any actual Symphonia, I know.

D. Me: Yeah, horrible for a self insert but the only things that I find good is that you made this in one day, two sit downs and-.

Me: Be quiet, at least I have some plot going on in this chapter, please tell me if you see anything wrong, any Sue or Stu alerting, anything.