[Termina, Alternate World]

Glenn turns and grins. "Wel I have nothing to do as well. Lady Riddel and I have visited Dario today though bellflowers are scarce again. Anyway, I was just thinking that maybe we should go see the show tonight." He points at the boat in time to see the sneaking figure of Miki. "I wonder where she's going?"

[Termina, Alternate World]

Finally, she was out....

She had managed to dodge through the city crowds without being recognized (or so she had hoped). Nimbly slipping through the people, she froze as she noticed someone pointing at out of the corner of her eye. Miki turned, fearing the worse - a crowd of wide-eyed men? a groups of screaming fans? - and then sighed in relief. A soldier. And he didn't look like he would scream "Look! It's Miki!" Thank goodness....

Wondering where to go next, Miki looked around the town....

[Termina, Alternate World]

Guile offers his hand to Karsh. "I am not a magician of the type you think I am, sir."

I suppose, he thought to himself, this is what I can expect from trying to have a sense of style.

[Termina, Alternate World]

Glenn shakes his head in disbelief. "She is the star of this act!" He nods up at a poster proclaiming the coming concert. "Her and Nikki? Where have you been, locked up in a castle with a bunch of bats?"

"Anyway, have you found anything to do around here, Karsh?"

[Termina, Alternate World]

Undecided, Miki continued to pace, eyes fluttering like a butterfly around the city, landing on one site only to set off for another. She finally noticed Guile and the crowd. He's that street performer, right? she thought. I need a bit of entertainment right now.... Her spirits were still dampened, the way they always were after a performance. Traveling, performing, giving millions of fake smiles...this is definitely not the right life for me.

She headed in Guile's direction, noting him talking to that soldier who had pointed to her while she was on the boat. Also with him was another man. Both looked oddly familiar....

She felt her breath catch in her throat as she recognized them. The latter was Karsh, the axe-wielding Dragoon Deva, and the former, Glenn. Brother to the late Dario.

Miki ignored the slight feeling of intimidation she felt at seeing the two influential people. After all, she was famous. Shouldn't they be equal?

Disquiet flooded her mind at that thought. I hate when I think like this....

Approaching them, she quickly smiled at Glenn and Karsh before nodding to Guile. "I'd like to see you perform," she said to him. "I need a happiness booster just about now."

[Termina, Alternate World]

Guile was about to explain that he was new to port, and that he didn't see her face plastered everywhere as Nikki's was--but upon seeing Miki headed their way, he stopped and turned to greet her.

"Ordinarily I am not what you would call a street performer, but for a smile from a beautiful lady I shall acceed." He bowed, taking her hand and lightly pressing his forehead to it.

Still holding her hand to guide her, he straighted. "If you would perhaps take a few steps forward, you might feel lighter at heart." he smiled.

[Termina, Alternate World]

She smiled graciously and stepped forward as instructed. Glancing quickly back at Karsh and Glenn, she then turned to Guile and waited. She was feeling happier already...perhaps the concert wasn't going to be so bad after all....

[Termina, Alternate World]

His smile deepened. "Do you perhaps feel lighter at heart now?" He gestured down to her feet, which were now a few feet off the ground. She had unknowingly walked into the air. He took her other hand as she floated gently down to meet the ground again. He let go and stepped back.

"Consider that my introduction. My name is Guile, and I am pleased to meet you."

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

Van followed Kid obediantly, casting suspicious looks at the odd people. He was terribly confused, and figured it would be best if he just kept quiet. When Kid pointed to the odd-looking tin-can man, he pulled out his weapon and took a defensive stance.

"Don't worry, Miss Kid! We'll take this guy out."

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

Kid stands, seemingly bemused by the incident. She reclaimes her dagger from Van and motions for him and Leena to follow her. "Let's go catch up with that Magus guy, mates. We should reach Viper Manor pretty soon, ya know." she says, heading north and out of Fossil Valley.

[Termina, Alternate World]

As soon as Miki arrived Glenn's hormones went into over drive. He stepped to the side and watched Guile, alternately hoping that he would look at her and hoping that she wouldn't.

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

Magus is confused though he doesn't want to admit it. I have been to the future and the past, yet I have never been here. I know that Lavos was never here so what happened with Crono still happened, and then Ozzie with his story about a bend in time...

He falls back and to Kid. "Have you ever heard of the kingdom of Gaurdia?"

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

"One of you make up yourrr minds... I'm not a prrrize to be won!" Draggy becomes very dizzy from the following events. "Yourrr not my mama! Trrreat me rrright or pay the prrrice!" Draggy writhes out of Ozzie's hands to the ground. Looking up to Flea with red, puppy dog eyes "Can I trust you?"

[Termina, Alternate World]

She started as she realized that she had been in the air, but then smiled at Guile. "Thank you, sir. If you do not know already, my name is Miki. I certainly feel happier." She laughed softly, then turned to face Karsh and Glenn. "Now, would you be so kind to introduce me to these friends of yours?" Even though she knew who they were, she decided to be polite.

Good, Miki, she thought to herself. You just need to relax...that was good. Just mingle and relax and don't get too depressed and everything will be fine....

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

Slash looks up. "Haven't I been a good general? Oh well, I don't like dragons that much anyways..."

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

"You didn't give me a birthday present last year," Ozzie grumbles.

[Termina, Alternate World]

Glenn bows politely. "My name is Glenn, miss. A dragoon of Termina. It's a pleasure."

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

"Hmm..." Ozzie says, gently petting the dragon. "Magus, what do you think?"

Overhearing the new conversation, "The kingdom of Gaurdia fell in the year 1005," Ozzie tells him.

"Kid was but an infant when it happened. The masamune blade disappeared during that year, and rumor has it King Crono and Queen Marle were killed... And I wanted to do them in myself..." Ozzie frowns. "Anyway," he says, regaining himself, "Shall we go to the manor? I have a princess to find."

[Termina, Alternate World]

"But if you're not that kind of magician, than what kind of magician are you?" Karsh asks.

Karsh looks at Glenn introduce himself to Miki and nods silently, he quickly turns to look at Guile. "Guile," Karsh says. "Shall we go to the bar?" He grabs Guile by the arm and begins to walk into the bar. Apparently, this wasn't a question.

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

"Guardia?" Kid replies. She then overhears Ozzie's response and remains quiet for a moment. "Crono...Marle... Those were Lucca-chan's friends!" she responds, seemily surprised by the knowledge of these odd newcomers.

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

Ozzie merely laughs a hearty laugh. "That b**** Lucca's dead, too, isn't she! I fogot how much BETTER the world got in twenty years. No more Crono! No more Marle! No more Lucca! And Glenn's method of time travel is cut off! AHAHAH! Once I find the princess, the world will be PERFECT! GYAH HA HA HA HA! GYAAA HAAA HAA HAA HAA! Slash, Flea, Magus, back me up here."

[Termina, Alternate World]

Guile, for the first time since his appearance, looks taken aback. Apparently he is not used to being dragged off to bars by butch bad-mouthin' axe-weilders.

Once out of earshot, he tries to recover his arm from Karsh's grip. "That was... subtle." he coughs. "I wish I had more time to get aquainted, but I suppose there will be more people to meet at the bar." Although, he thought to himself, I've already spent most of the day there...

"As for your earlier question," he says, trying to pick up the line of conversation. "As you just saw, I am a magician, but I prefer not to think of myself as a 'street performer'--call it a matter of ego, if you wish."

[Termina, Alternate World]

Miki frowned, puzzled, as Guile and Karsh made their entrance. That was strange, she thought. Wonder if they had something to do...?

She turned back to Glenn and gave him one of her famous smiles...only this time, it wasn't fake. "Nice to meet you, Glenn. Since your friends have decided to abandon you so suddenly, why don't we take a walk together? I have yet to see the whole of this city. Perhaps you can show me."

[Fossil Valley, Alternate World]

"My dear Ozzie, I would say that of all my old compatriots you are the most...changed. How would I know?" His smile is almost a threat, almost.

Magus rounds on Ozzie after the comment about Crono and the others, eyes flashing slightly. "Are you a madman Ozzie? Those people kept us from being dead right now. If it wasn't for them Lavos would have taken over. Even I couldn't control Lavos on my own. And you would laugh over their deaths just because they bruised your precious ego! And Lucca could have been extremely useful fool! She actually built a time travel machine. Not magic but science!" He stops, realizing he has lost his temper, he stops and walks a few yards out trying to calm down.

[Termina, Alternate World]

Glenn watches them walk off and blushes, then offers Miki an elbow. "So what does a young star do for fun?" He hopes she doesn't notice his legs shaking in nervous fear.