" I'm all set. The local medic will take them to the local hospital and help them find their real trainers. Who knows how long it may take." Carly said and felt bad for those three.

"Still, at least they'll be able to get back to their real trainers," Kirito said, glad that everything was able to work out. He also noticed Thalia and Max talking to each other, wondering what they were talking about and went to investigate. "You ladies okay?" he asked.

" We are." Max said and was glad that Kirito was here. She had been talking to Thalia about flying and hoped the Demi goddess could overcome the fear she had. Max wasn't as afraid of lightning as she thought she had been and wondered why that had been.

"I think I'll be okay with it Max, thanks to you. As long as I'm not looking down, I think I can manage it," Thalia said as she noticed Kirito coming over towards them. "How is she?" the demi-goddess asked, concerned. She cared for her little sister and it showed, even if she hadn't threatened Kirito yet.

" Sakura is sleeping and isn't hurt. She'll be fine once she wakes up. " Kirito said.

Thalia relaxed lightly. "Thank the gods," she exclaimed lightly, relaxing lightly.

Max was happy Sakura was alright and that this was all over. She knew Alex and the others would be wondering where they had been today.

"Feeling better?" Alex asked as he handed Jean a towel and his hand. He had seen a male who had tried taking Jean from him and was quickly beaten back. "Still can't believe that bastard thought he could just take you like that," Alex responded with a scowl. He also had a feeling that this wasn't the last time they would have to deal with something like this.

"A little," Jean admitted as she took his hand. "Though I've never seen those types of devices before..." she muttered.

Carly decided she needed to find Alex and knocked on the door of his room. She just hoped there weren't more trainers that stole Bishies in town.

Rikku opened the door once she heard the knock. "Carly?" she asked.

" Is Alex here. I need to tell him something very important. " She said.

"He went out with Leon and Jean to get some supplies. Why?" Rikku asked.

" Something bad almost happened to Sakura today. Though I was able to stop it. " Carly said.

"It didn't happen to have something to do with a guy trying to take one of your bishies?" Alex asked as he held a bag of various supplies. "Bastard tried kidnapping Jean. He didn't expect me to do the fighting for her," he explained.

" Someone tried to take Sakura from Deanna. I came up with an idea that helped me beat that guy. I also freed three of that jerks Bishies. I have a feeling they had been stolen too. " Carly said.

"And these aren't standard Bishiballs that they're using either," Alex said as he noticed how different they looked from the normal ones. "I'm just glad it wasn't Neko that they tried going after, especially with her history," he added as he placed his bags down, Leonius doing the same. "How are Deanna and Sakura holding up?" he asked.

" They are resting. Sakura used up a lot of energy using her magic. Deanna is just trying to relax after the events of today." Carly said.

"Well that's good," Alex said before sighing lightly. "Though I have a feeling that we haven't seen the last of them, especially with rare bishies between all of us here," he added, not yet knowing about Salem's Bishie.

" I agree. We should go find Eve and Salem. I still wonder if he has a bishie yet." Carly said.

"We could go find out," Alex commented. He wished that he could take some of his bishies with him, but he wasn't risking something like that happening again.

" We should. I haven't seen them around here though. Maybe we should message them first.

Eve was glad they had been able to spend the day together with Articuno and wondered where the others were. The weather was snowy but it wasn't too bad to visit Salem's Bishie.

"Sounds like a good idea. But first...Rikku," he said, getting the Al Bhed's attention. "I want you, Nita and Kit to fortify this room as best as you can both magically and mundanely. No traps that can permanently maim or kill Rikku and something that can recognize me and the others," he added, getting a pout from the female.

Carly knew Max was staying in her room and knew the avian could fight off anyone.

"Gotcha. And ask Yugito to teleport to you if we need assistance?" Rikku asked, getting a nod from her trainer. Alex trusted them, but he also saw them as family, something that he wouldn't ever take for granted.

" You think something is wrong back at the inn?" Eve asked feeling a bit worried. She knew that Alex had wanted to visit Angelus today after getting supplies.