"I suppose if you just got here, you should at least have friends." Masahide said rather glumly as he shook the wind sorcerer's hand.<span style="color: #00FFFF">"Shut up!"</span>the group heard Soul scream to himself. JDizzle stared "OK, then... do you have a problem we should know abou- owww."<br/><br/>Rukia had slapped him.<br/>__________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br/><br/>A little later, as the team followed Phibrizzo, the young boy stopped and motioned for them to get closer. "You all may want to stay close." Phibrizzo stated as they walked toward a yet untold destination. when he got to a certain area, he said "I'm probably walking into an ambush, so we may have some trouble getting them to accept us."<br/><br/>"Woah woah woah... who's 'them'?" Masahide asked. the Hellmaster turned and gave him a dark look, silencing him almost immediately. they walked into a valley in silence, until Rukia, put a hand on the hilt of her sword. "Masahide, we've got company!" the hills to their right and left were suddenly filled with characters that looked like they had seen better days.<br/><br/>A tall long haired blonde yelled down to them "Give up Hellmaster Phibrizzo! if you attempt to attack us, you and your entourage<span style="font-style: italic">will</span>be killed!" The blonde raised her arm and showed she was carrying a high tech looking gun. "Now, all of you are to come quietly or suffer the consequences!"<br/><br/>Phibrizzo shrugged "Pssh... Oh please!" he raised his arms in surrender. whether or not he was serious had everyone stumped. there were several comments to the effect of "Take the shot!" and "he'll kill us all if you don't!" The woman lowered her gun. "Fox Mcloud, check your equipment." and a fox about as high as her midsection fiddled with his eye piece. "He's not controlling any of them. not even the Joker."<br/><br/>Several people were skeptical and muttered things like "That can't be right... are they with him?" The woman cautiously walked down to the group. when she was close enough to be examined properly, Masahide gasped. "Samus Aran?" She looked at him for a moment, and said "Who's side are you on soul reaper?" his answer was simple "NOT the Overseer's. We're trying to get home." Samus nodded "And why specifically were you following this piece of trash?" she pointed her gun at Phibrizzo's chest. Phibrizzo met Doce's eyes and there was a look that said 'If no one explains, I die' plastered across his face.