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Chapter 8: Explanations

Fang got the information out of the Anbu Black Ops Foundation member, but it didn't make any sense to her. "Tell me the truth or I won't hesitate to kill you," she threatened.

"I'm telling you the truth! We were ordered by Lord Danzo to conquer this world and—aaaacckkkk," the Foundation ninja never got to finish what he was saying, as Fang drove Kain's Lance straight through his heart.

"Fang! Why did you kill him?! He could have been telling the truth," Vanille asked, a little sad that Fang killed the Anbu before he could finish, but also a little mad that they lost important information.

"He wasn't telling everything that he knew, and I didn't want to continue listening to him talk nonsense about shinobi and taking over Gran Pulse and Cocoon. Besides, we still have her." Fang motioned to the unconscious Shizune, who had started regaining consciousness again after being healed by Vanille.

Shizune, who was almost aware of her surroundings when she woke up, overheard part of the conversation between the two Pulsians. She tried to remember what happened to her before she lost consciousness. She remembered being severely injured from Danzo's Anbu and then hearing the two Pulsians started attacking the Anbu Foundation members, which is the point of when she lost consciousness. After being healed by Vanille and watching as Fang slowly approached her, Shizune started fearing that she would be killed by Fang. When Fang got to her, Shizune closed her eyes waiting for what she thought would be her death. After a few seconds passed, Shizune opened her eyes and noticed that she was not dead, nor was Fang attacking her. Instead she saw Fang waiting for her to calm down and look at her.

Once Shizune was calm and gave Fang and Vanille her attention, she asked the two Pulsians, "Who are you two? Where am I? And why did you save me instead of letting me die?"

Fang and Vanille just smiled at her, and Vanille replied, "Because we saw what happened and we were not going to let you die. I am Oerba Dia Vanille, but please call me Vanille. And this here is my friend Oerba Yun Fang, but she likes to be called Fang. And you are on Gran Pulse."

Fang then said to Shizune, "Now that we have introduced ourselves, it's our turn to ask questions. First, who are you? Where are you from? And explain to us what is going on with you and those masked monkeys?"

Shizune sighed, and then said, "Where should I start?"

"Wow. That's hard to believe," Vanille replied after Shizune explained everything that had happened.

Shizune replied, "I don't blame you two if you don't believe, but—"

"We believe you, don't we Fang?" Vanille asked Fang.

"Of course we do. We have heard crazier things than what you've told us." Fang responded.

"Does that mean you'll help me look for me friends and my comrades?" Shizune asked hopefully.

"Sure!" Vanille replied joyfully.

I am so sorry guys about the late update. I have been very busy lately. I know it is a poor excuse, but I have am having trouble with ideas now. I am not abandoning this story, but I would like you readers to private message me about ideas for this story, and if I like your ideas, then I will use them in the story. I am not good at writing long stories, so sorry if the chapters are going to be short in length.

See ya later.