Chapter 54: I Want These People!

 Hearing this, Hannah thought quietly in her mind of her conversation with Willow. Should she reconsider her view of this supposed mad woman? Still, a part of her doesn't want to. She was rather rude and harsh. It felt as though, even if those around her were to die, she wouldn't care to step in. Such ideas was almost completely contradicting to that of hers and Rain knew that. Which was why he had began paying more attention towards her.

 "Then, why did you become her familiar?" Hannah asked in confusion.

 "I got bored."

 Aki's blunt answer didn't surprise Rain and Belen as it had with Hannah who stared at him in confusion.

 "If you've lived for eight hundred years, you'll easily get bored." Aki reasoned as easily as it was to breathe.

 Hannah looked to him with wide eyes when she heard this, "I don't mean any offense, but just what are you?"

 "Me?" Aki smirked on his cat face, "Guess."

 Hearing this, Hannah sighed, "You and Willow really are similar..."

 "Who me?" Aki's smiling eyes flipped into a sharp glint, "I'm afraid you're very mistaken about that."

 "Huh?" Hannah looked to him in confusion.

 It was then that they heard steps coming down from the stairway as they clammed their mouths shut and turned their heads. It was then that they saw Willow walk out of the stair case. She raised a brow when she noticed the group of four on the red couches and walked over, "I thought you went to grab a bite?"

 "I did." Aki lied.

 Willow sighed and picked up the cat by the scruff. It was then that they noticed that the woman had her mask in one hand and medical gloves.

 "Going out again?" Belen raised a brow.

 As she stuffed Aki into her embrace, Willow nodded with a yawn, "Yup. I have an errand to run. Since Aki has so much time on his hands, he can give me a hand so we can finish it faster."

 "Wha-?!"

 Willow didn't give him time to be surprised this time as she turned around to head to the back door before she paused and turned her head around, "Ah, right. Make sure to bring Li Yun and the children with you later."

 Belen raised a brow when another explosion hits harder this time and the lights in the room began to flicker. Willow smiled wider, "Listen carefully, Belen."

 The guy was very confused upon feeling as though her smile was more sinister this time then before as she continued, "There's been a change of plans. You'll find a pigeon outside. He's annoying and likes to talk all day. Bear with it and follow after that thing. I'll meet up with you guys tomorrow morning."

 "Where are you going?" Rain called out to her in confusion after having only seen her twice so far.

 "I'm going on an errand." Willow responded, "Just around the corner."

 "Fine." Belen shrugged much to their surprise.

 Willow smiled before leaving through the kitchen and out to the back.

.....

 With Aki's help, Willow regained her thick appearance and made their way through the alley ways as Aki asked telepathically, "Where are we going?"

 "To play a game of capture the flag." Willow responded with another yawn.

 "Will you be able to play properly?" Aki responded with a frown, "It looks as though somebody didn't get enough sleep last night."

 "I'll be fine." Willow shrugged, "It'll be enough to finish today's errand, at least."

 "If you say so..."

 After walking through the maze of buildings for a long while, she finally came upon the sight of the six figures busy tackling the brick walls. Leaning against a wall across the street with her arms crossed over her chest, Willow found it amusing as this blond hair man continued to attack the walls of concrete and stone while the man with green hair was looking around before stomping his foot down as the earth shook and a fault was formed swallowing the burning building before closing right up again.

 Right next to the two was a petite woman with frizzy orange-red hair in a plain brown and orange dress draped with a brown shawl around her. Flames were floating around her as she shot one out at a plastic trash can that melted and dispersed the maze.

 It was then that the black figure as large as a wolf lifted its head and barked. It was then that Willow could see the demonic red eyes glowing under the light of the sun. Willow smirked. So that was it. The figure of the pink hair girl looked up and saw Willow with wide eyes before she frowned in confusion, "Who are you?"

 "Well, that was impolite." Willow sneered as she got off the wall and sighed, "I guess it's true that manners become a thing of the past as the new generations show up. You should introduce yourself first before asking for other people's name."

 The girl frown. She really seemed to be just a little bit shorter than Willow in terms of height, however, her face was still that of a childish aura. Almost too painfully playful. Her long pink hair was tied into that of a ponytail much like Willow's. However, she wore a cute black skirt accompanied with a pink and black polka dotted t-shirt and black leather boots. It was obvious who she was.

 "I asked you a question!" The girl complained.

 "I can choose whether to answer it or not." Willow smirked.

 "Hmph!" The girl scowled at her and folded her arms as a domineering aura oozed out of her eyes that glared at her, "It doesn't matter. I'll bring you back first and you can tell me later. Guys, I want her back alive!"

 The orange hair woman threw a bunch of flames at Willow to which Willow sighed and avoided it with ease as simple as walking. It wasn't that the power wasn't strong but more that the enemy took too long firing it. It was then that the green hair guy smacked the floor with her hand to which Willow simply sat down amongst all the tremors and rummaged through her waist bag and pulled out a loaf of bread. Seeing her leisurely working on something casually, the girl smirked, "Lia, get her!"

 The blond hair guy suddenly shot out lightning from his hands straight for her. Willow sighed and watched as the lightning was easily shot back at the lightning guy knocking him back and unconscious on the dusty ground. Shocked, the girl stared at the woman before her agape. The woman was older than her, no doubt. Her face was a little round and her body wasn't in the best shape, but not the worst either from what she could tell of the outline of the black sweater. Her black hair looked a little dusty and fray upon sight and her eyes were black yet cold and sharp when met with hers. It was then that Willow heard Aki tell her through the mind, "Willow! I think these are a part of that woman's group!"

 The girl froze in bewilderment. Just what was going on here?!

 "What did you do?!" She demanded from Willow.

 "Me?" Willow sighed, "Nothing much. Only threw some stuff away."

 "Lies!" The girl hissed and pointed at her, "Heca, get her!"

 The black dog stared Willow down with its blood red eyes and began dashing at her with its black paws equipped with sharp claws. Willow was ready to bring out Aki as she flung the bread at the dog which it ate as it was right in front of its face. However, just before Aki could rush out from behind her, the black dog froze in its place staring upon Willow with wide eyes. It was then that Willow found an amusing sight before her. The dog stared at her with a shudder and slowly began to curl into a ball and whimper.

 "Heca?!" The girl called out in bewilderment as the dog quickly retreated back to her side and hid behind its mistress, "Wha- What's wrong, girl?! Get her! Maul her!"

 Willow watched the young girl encourage her pet dog with no luck as it continued to shudder. She thought for a good while as the dog's reaction was quite interesting. It was as if it found something in Willow to be scared of. This time, Willow thought for a while before the girl called her out, "You-! What did you do to Heca?!"

 Willow raised a brow and shrugged before a wicked smile blossomed on her face, "Me? No clue? I just fed her a piece of the bread I brought with me for lunch. Other than that I just stood here. Maybe she stepped on a thorn?"

 "As if!" The girl scowled, "Who are you?!"

 "Me?" Willow smiled, "If you really want to know, how about you try to take me on instead?"

 The girl laughed coldly as she glared at her, "You read the first thing that came to my mind!"

 Willow could then see the blue flamed skull appear from behind the girl as she launched it at her. Willow sighed and threw a stuffed balloon into its mouth before giving it a good solid kick awkwardly with her new body. The skull bounced from the bottom of her black boots and back to the girl just as she was about to ambush her with more skulls and blue fireballs. The initial skull crashed into the others like a soccer ball and exploded as soon as it got to Serah's side.

 Willow could hear a loud shriek coming from the girl. The girl and her dog was flung through a glass window with a loud shattering sound as Willow quickly let loose of her cat which went in and head butted the green hair guy who easily collapsed onto the ground sheltering Aki under him. Well, it was more of crushing the cat under him instead sheltering.

 The girl slowly crawled out from the store covered with bruises and cuts as she glared at Willow with deep hatred and agony, "What did you do?!"

 Willow smirked as she grabbed a hold of another ballon from her pocket, "Ever heard of gun powder, Miss Serah?"

 Willow shook her head with a sigh and clicked her tongue with disappointment, "It would seem that your knowledge in the five treasures of China just isn't good. Imagine if one of your skulls just moved a little closer. That would've been quite a sight."

 "You..." The girl's legs buckled and the girl pursed her lips in hatred, "What do you want?!"

 "What do I want?" Willow hummed to herself before she smiled and pointed to the woman and the two guys, "I want these people."

 "Hell no!" She screamed.

 "I'm afraid that's not something you can say no too." Willow chuckled, "I've already made my decision. After all this time of taking things from others, you put up a tantrum after someone wants something back that you stole? Since you kidnapped these people, can't I want them back?"