Chapter 3

Mika told Emerson about the man that killed her sister. His name was Xavier. He was a very mysterious person, and his location was constantly changing. He was the leader of the Junoii clan, and they were a group of evil individuals. They killed for money and other luxuries.

"We're going to need someone else to help us," Emerson remarked.

"Yes...but who?" Mika wanted to know.

"How about Jen? I know she's American and it might take her a while to come here, but she always was good at these kind of things..." Emerson said as his voice faded away. Jen was a good person and all, but she could get a little too involved in everything. He was always saving her from something.

"I guess...that could work," Mika guessed. She also remembered how Emerson had saved her many times from the clutches of evil.

"Good...let's catch a flight with Jolie to get her," Emerson said and started walking towards the front door with his shinigami robe flying behind him. Mika followed him out the door and back into the rain. A sudden gust of wind blew Mika's hair behind her, and as Emerson looked back, he felt happy. Mika was beautiful to him. Even though the surroundings would make it hard for him to be in good spirits, he was. Emerson dropped back so he was walking next to Mika, then looked over at her and smiled.

"What?" Mika asked as she grinned.

"Nothing..." Emerson replied and grinned back. They walked in silence the rest of the way to Jolie's little airport. As Mika and Emerson entered the air-conditioned office of Jolie, they looked around at the little room. It was -once again- freezing cold and had an eerie atmosphere. It felt as if something were dying in the room...and there was. Mika gave Emerson a frightened look and stepped forward to spin the desk chair around. Jolie was slumped over in it, and her breathing sounded irregular.

"Jolie?" Emerson questioned.

"Xavier...here...take...care...use...planes..." she struggled to say, then went immediately pale and her head rolled to the side. Mika turned around and ran outside.

"NOOO! HE'S GETTING AWAY!! COME ON EMERSON, WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIM!" Mika yelled to Emerson who was searching the office for clues.

"Coming!" Emerson shouted as he glanced over the room and rushed out the door to Mika. He climbed into the pilot's seat of the nearest plane and Mika climbed in to his right. He started up the engines and took off quickly. "Look around for him!" he shouted over the plane's loud noise. Mika searched the skies for a trail, and eventually spotted a small red dot.

"There he is!" she yelled and pointed to her left. Emerson turned the plane so they were following the distant trail. They sped up and Mika looked down to see the ocean layed out beneath them.

"We must be headed for an island!" she shouted and turned to look at Emerson.

"Yeah..." he said and smiled.

They had no idea what lie ahead of them.