All was quiet in Gornico, something of a rare event as of late, on a lazy Saturday afternoon soft music floated through the air coming from a new radio playing on the counter. The bartender Matteo Brandili was lazily washing a glass tumbler as he watched some of his patrons quietly talk and drink as they enjoyed the atmosphere. Sterling Wolfric was alone at a table, quietly drinking a glass of rum, and for the first time Matteo could remember in a long time his employees and friend were not around. The McCraken twins and his singer Diane had left a few days ago and with a sad smiled the usually jubilant bartender went back to his work keeping his friends in his mind.

Deep in the wood surrounding Giornico there stood a translucent door and a soft shimmering bubble that surrounded it. Inside the bubble and through the door that seamingly lead to nowhere there was a magnificent hallway, and a even better mansion that would change in shift based on the need of the inhabitants. At this moment one specific inhabitant, Isla McCraken was wondering the halls looking for a place to relax. As if on cue the red haired woman began to hear soft singing and steam rising from a door to her left. Shrugging the grenadier walks up to the door and knocks.

"Ian I swear to god. What do you want?" The perturbed voice of Diane yells from the door.

"Wrong twin Princess." Isla yells back as she opens the door to find a hot spring similar to the one they had in Helgriss Laboratory.

"Oh Isla, I'm sorry I thought you were your brother." Diane says as she sinks back into the steaming water.

"I can tell, let me guess he pissed you off during your… alone time?" Isla asks as he begins to take off her clothes and sink into the bath across from Isla.

"No, we meet up with Jack as we said when we returned and…" Diane begins before trailing off.

"You overreacted didn't you?" Isla asks as she takes her down from her ponytail.

"I… yes I overreacted." Dian says as she sinks further into the water so that it reaches just below her nose.

"So now you're taking it out on my brother? That doesn't seem fair." Isla says coldly.

"I'm not taking it out on him," Diane says as she jumps to her feet defensively.

"They why avoid him, why ignore him, and I swear if you give me that 'I'm a bad person' crap again I will smack you." Isla says as she also stands from her seat in the water.

"Well I am!" Diane yells as she comes nose to nose with her teammate. Growling in anger Isla full force smacks the Aasimar bard causing her to fall back on her ass.

"That isn't a fucking excuse, you don't get to hide behind that like a two year old with a safety blanket!" Isla yells as she towers over the shocked bard.

"Then what prey tell, am I supposed to do?!" Diane exclames as she rights herself in the large pool of water.

"Be a better person." Isla says calmly as she sits back down and glares at her teammate. For a long moment the two women quietly glare at each other before Diane slumps into the water seemingly defeated.

"Ok then… how should I begin to be as you put it 'a better person?'" She asks dejectedly.

"I don't know how about you stop running from your problems?" Isla suggests somewhat harshly.

"That… Could be a good start I suppose." Diane says skeptically before sighing again. As Isla smirks at her handywork, the alchemist returns to washing her hair before simply deciding to soak in the pool sized hot bath.

AN

Ok so here is chapter one of a story that I am calling "Isla gets what she wants" for now. I hope you have enjoyed the short first chapter and please please for the love of DM please review telling me what you all would like to see. Thank you and Tara