*Lu's portal has just disappeared and Lierlo turns to leave the room.*
Ana: So, who's the letter to? *Reveals herself from her hiding place behind a curtain, where she had obviously been eavesdropping.*
Lierlo: *Jumps a little.* No one.
Ana: How can a letter be to no one? Tell me who it's to!
Lierlo: It's to... um... a member of my family.
Ana: You are the world's worst liar. Your family hates your guts, so why would you write to them?
Lierlo: *Looks a little hurt.*
Ana: Okay, maybe that was a bit mean. C'mon, who's it really to? A girl, maybe? *Grins.*
Lierlo: I'm not telling you.
Ana: Then I'll bug you until you do! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!
Lierlo: It's none of your business. Can't you go find your parents, or something?
Ana: Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!
*Lierlo shakes his head and leaves the room, with Ana following him all the way, still calling 'Tell me!'*

*Lierlo and Ana go to the dining hall where the gang (minus Kuja and Kitzie) are having breakfast. They grab some food expertly prepared by Tifanel and sit at the table.*
Ana: Tell me! Tell me!
Tifanel: Whoops. *Shoves some toast in Ana's mouth.* Oh, look my hand slipped.
Laurenza: *Laughs.* Have you got a little secret, then, Lierlo? *Smiles.*
Lierlo: Oh no, you're not going to start saying 'Tell me! Tell me!' as well, are you?
Laurenza: No, don't worry. I think she got it from her father's side.
Thorn: Where is Kuja, anyway? Is he still in his room?
Laurenza: I reckon so. He was pretty tired.
Ana: I wonder if Kitzie's hungry?
Thorn: *Takes a brown paper bag from off the floor.* I'll take it to her.
Ana: Good luck! Don't get eaten yourself!
*Thorn goes down into the dungeons and emerges a few seconds later.*
Thorn: She was kinda hungry. She stole the bag off me through the bars!
Ana: Did she take any limbs on the way?
Thorn: *Looks down at his body.* I don't think so.
Kuja: *Enters the room.* Oh darn, I didn't miss breakfast.
Ana: Have some toast. *Shoves some toast in Kuja's mouth like Tifanel did to her.*
*Suddenly, without warning, a lightning bolt strikes in the centre of the room.*
Ana: Waah! *Runs rapidly from the room.*
Thorn: What did that?
*More bolts keep striking around the same point and in the centre of them appears two blue haired girls. The younger of the two is holding a puppy. The older of the two has big hair, and big… well.*
Younger Girl: Da ta da!
Older Girl: Hi everybody! *Throws a small dagger that pierces Lierlo in the chest.
Lierlo: *Winces with pain and doubles up.*
Older Girl: Oh, that was meant to kill… I should really work on my aim.
Laurenza: Lierlo! Are you okay? *Goes over to him and starts seeing to his wound.*
Thorn: *Stands up.* What did you do that for?
Older Girl: We're Bounty Huntresses and there's a bounty on his head.
Younger Girl: Duh!
Older Girl: *Goes over to Thorn and points one of her daggers at him.* Hey, what's your name? Or shall I just call you handsome, handsome?
Thorn: *Pulls the dagger out of her hand, spins her round and holds the knife up to her neck from behind.* Actually, you can call me Thorn.
Older Girl: Ooh, I like you style. *Changes into electricity, sweeps the dagger from his hand and zips back to the centre of the room.*
Tifanel: Who the hell are you guys? You can't just come bustin' in here sticking daggers into people!
Both Girls: We are the infamous Tonnerre Sisters! Cielnoir Spirits and Bounty Huntresses!
Adrienne: I'm the irresistible Adrienne.
Alicia: And I'm the sweet Alicia.
Both Girls: Two sisters with shocking personalities!
*They pose.*
Kuja: I don't know what's more lame, having a little routine like that, or the fact that you actually go around using it.
Thorn: Yeah, we told them to introduce themselves, not advertise themselves...
Adrienne: Aah, Kuja. Nice to see you're more cynical than ever in this time zone.
Alicia: C'mon, sis. We're wasting time! The biggest prize is yet to be found.
Adrienne: What's the hurry? Why don't we... *Her eyes fall on Thorn.* …Stick around for a while?
Alicia: But Adrienne, we need to find her quickly.
Adrienne: Pfft, she ain't going anywhere. If you're that bothered, you go look for her. I'll catch up with ya later.
Alicia: *Nods but looks annoyed.* C'mon, Puggy. *She turns into lightning and disappears.*
Adrienne: *Stands really close to Thorn.* Thank god she's gone. Maybe if your friends took a hint, they would too so we could get to know each other better...
Thorn: I think I know enough about you, thanks.
Laurenza: *Glares at Adrienne.* You get away from him.
Adrienne: Hey, there's no ringer on his finger, so he's open season.
Thorn: *Looks at Laurenza.* Not exactly...
Adrienne: *Tosses her hair back.* Well, I don't care. Adrienne gets what Adrienne wants.
*Ana's scream is heard from somewhere in the castle.*
Adrienne: Hark, I hear the sound of my next pay check.
Kuja: Ana!
Adrienne: *Laughs and disappears in a bolt of lightning like Alicia did.*
Tifanel: We should go find out what's up.
Thorn: Let's go.

*The gang run off and find Ana and Alicia slapping each other's faces and shouting insults.*
Ana: *Slaps her.* Whore!
Alicia: *Slaps her back.* Tart!
Ana: Tramp!
Alicia: Slut!
Ana: Bitch!
Adrienne: *Appears next to them.* Break it up, break it up. *Grabs Ana.* We need her alive, remember? So, you thought you could escape us by hiding in a different time zone, little Princess.?
Ana: *Kicks and struggles in Adrienne's arms trying to free herself.*
Laurenza: What do you want her for?
Alicia: The main reason is mucho dinero, baby! But we have a greater purpose, also…
Kuja: *Lunges at Adrienne and fights with her to try and free Ana.* Get your filthy hands off my daughter!
Adrienne: *Knocks him back with lightning Magick.* Anyone else going to try and be a hero?
*Thorn steps forward.*
Adrienne: I didn't think you were the rescuing-little-girls type.
Thorn: I didn't think you were the abducting little girls type, but then again, I don't know you that well.
Adrienne: I'll trade her for a kiss. *Winks.*
Thorn: I don't believe you.
Adrienne: Sharp as a cleaver, aren't you? I was gonna double cross you, yeah. Ciao!
*She, Ana and Alicia disappear off to somewhere.*
Thorn: Damn it!
Tifanel: *Groans.* Why can't we just have a normally day, when the biggest problem is we've run out of bog roll or somethin'?
Laurenza: What do you think they are going to do with her?
Thorn: I'm not sure.
Kuja: They must be from the future, like Ana, from what they said. They also said they were Cielnoir Spirits... and they tried to kill Lierlo.
Laurenza: Do you think he knows anything about them?
Tifanel: Maybe, but I think he'd like to get over being stabbed before we question him.
Laurenza: Yes, I'll go back to see if he's all right.
Tifanel: Poor little buddy... *He and Laurenza return to the dining hall to check on Lierlo.*
Kuja: So, Thorn. You've got a fan club.
Thorn: A club usually consists of more than one person.
Kuja: Sorry, I'll check the grammatical accuracy of my insults next time.
Thorn: She was pretty, though.
Kuja: Oooh!
Thorn: *Laughs and walks to the dining hall.*
Kuja: *Follows him.* I didn't like her methods though… subtle as a flying mallet, hmm? She was way too obvious. If it were me, that'd be a complete turn off.
Thorn: I'm not even thinking about it, okay? We have more important matters to attend to...
Kuja: Sure you're not. *Winks and then goes into the dining hall.*

*In the hall, Lierlo has his shirt off and Laurenza is bandaging his wound.*
Thorn: How is he?
Lierlo: In pain.
Thorn: Sorry, didn't know you were conscious.
Lierlo: Yes, but I don't know if that's a good thing. Ouch.
Laurenza: Hold still then.
*A portal opens and Lu steps out of it.*
Lu: Here you go, Lierlo. They were very eager to write you a reply. *Hands him a letter.*
Lierlo: Thank you, Luchianno. *Shoves it in his pocket quickly.*
Lu: What happened to you?
Kuja: Oh, the usual breakfast time murder attempt.
Lu: *Nonchalantly.* Righto.
Tifanel: Lu, Ana's been kidnapped.
Lu: Damn!
Lierlo: Ana's been kidnapped?
Tifanel: It was those weird girls, Alicia and... Adrienne. Cielnoir Spirits.
Lierlo: Well, the Cielnoir do have a reputation for being... well... evil. *Smiles darkly for a moment, until something dawns on him.* Oh my.
Thorn: What is it?
Lierlo: Do you remember what Ana said? The Cielnoir think she's Malaphaera's reincarnation, and they keep trying to kidnap her to reawaken her soul…