~DISCLAIMER~ I do not own Pandora Hearts, I only own Chris.

Name: Chris (Winchester) Nightrays | Age: 16 | Hair: Short Choppy White Boy-like | Eyes: Teal Blue-Green | Chain: Pegasus

Prologue

My name was Christina Grace Winchester, but that was until I ran away from home. Now my name in Chris Nightray, but my adopted parents don't spend enough time with me to know that I'm really a girl. Let's start with the reason I ran away, my mom and dad were abusive and they hated me, so I knew I wasn't wanted there. I was found by a man named Jack Vessalius, a man with long braided blonde hair and emerald colored eyes. When he found me he thought I was a boy because of my hair, which was and still is, cut choppy and short like a boys and I was dressed like one. Therefore I went on with the façade of being a boy, but I didn't know how much longer I could keep it up, or how weird fate would be.

Chapter 1

"New Friends"

~Past~

Alone and scared, these are the adjectives that described me when I was still trying to live on my own and the fact that I was only 7 was even worse on me. I didn't know who to trust or where to turn, but that's when a carriage sopped on the road and a rich looking man got out of it.

Blonde hair and emerald eyes were the first things that registered in my mind before everything went black. I woke up to the same man that I saw come out of that carriage, beside my bed in a chair.

He noticed me and said, "Oh, you're awake. May I ask how are you feeling, young lad?" I hesitated then said, "Y-yes, I'm okay. Who are you?" He smiled, "That's good. My name is Jack, Jack Vessalius. You are?"

I had a slight smile and said, "Chris." He looked confused, "What is your last name?" "My parents didn't want me so I don't plan on shaming them by using their name." Jack chuckled, "Well, you can stay here if you want."

I nodded, "If that's not much of a burden on you." He flashed a slight smirk and said, "I wouldn't think of you as a burden, more like-little brother." I smiled and nodded.

*3 years later*

It's been awhile since I've been staying at Jack's house and I've been invited by him to go with him while he visits his friend, Glenn, he never told me his last name. I couldn't say that I wasn't nervous, because I didn't want to embarrass Jack in front of his friend anyway.

Jack found me in the garden and came from behind me and said, "Chris, it's almost time for us to go." I kept silent. He walked up to me and stood in front of me, "What's wrong Chris-kun?"

I looked up at him, "What if he doesn't like me?" He smiled and patted my head, "Of course he'll like you. He's a nice person once you get to know him." I smiled, "You must really like him Jack-san."

He chuckled, "We understand each other better than most people." A servant of his came out to the garden and told Jack it was time for us to go. Just like that we were off.

It took a while before we arrived at Glenn's manner. When we stopped Jack practically jumped out of the carriage, while I still 10 had trouble trying to get down, Jack saw and held out his hand and helped me down. He kept his hold on my hand and we went to find Glenn.

It was only a few minutes when we walked up to a garden and I saw a man's shadow and outline by a nearby tree. Jack walked toward it and he smiled, "Glenn, nice to see you again." Glenn chuckled and said, "My, my Jack, who is this with you."

Jack walked closer to Glenn while he was holding my hand, not once did I look up, yet. Jack introduce me, "Glenn, this is Chris; I found wandering on his own. He says his parents never wanted him and he ran away because of it."

"Jack, I think you gave away too much of my story." I reminded him in a quiet voice. He smiled and Glenn spoke up, "I would've asked anyway. Well, Jack let's go get some tea and Chris can look around the garden for a few minutes." They nodded and Jack let go of my hand, and then walked away.

It took a while but he got used to me being there with them but one day it confused me. Jack and I were at Glenn's home and I was in the garden as always, but Glenn walked up to me and asked a simple question, "Are you a girl?"

My eyes widened and my mouth dropped slightly and I stared at him while the question rang through my mind. Simple the answer is, "Yes." He patted my head, "Is there a reason you are posing as a man?" I shook my head, he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter anyway, you're like a younger sibling anyway."

Since that day, he's been more attentive to me; he would ask me if I wanted to some along with him and Jack but I always said it's okay go ahead. He seems to be more wary of me than before, I wonder why.

*1 year later*

It seems it doesn't take long to find friends in this weird town. We had stopped by another friend of Jack's. I didn't want to be a bother so I went to explore outside, I found two boys, one had raven black hair and golden yellow eyes, the other had golden blonde hair and one pink-red eye and one golden yellow eyes. They saw me and the blonde haired one spoke to me first.

"Who are you?" I looked puzzled for a moment but recovered and said, "My name is Chris, what's yours?" He looked skeptical for a minute but smiled and said, "This is Gilbert and I'm Vincent, nice to meet you. Would you like to play with us?" I nodded, "Is it okay?" He grabbed my hand and practically dragged me over to Gilbert.

"Gilbert, we have someone we can play with." He and Gilbert shared a smile and each grabbed my hand and pulled me to a field. I looked at each of them and they just smiled. "Don't worry, we just want to play."

We ended up playing tag and we had a lot of fun. Something was different about Vincent though, he seemed just not normal. I don't know how to explain it. Jack had found me playing with them and waited until we were done and he took me back home. I never expected what would happen later in a few months.

*5 months later*

Fire, bodies, and blood were everywhere. No matter where I ran I only saw the same things. Jack and I only went to visit Glenn and somehow it resulted in this. I finally ran to a room and found Jack, Glenn, and….no NO! I couldn't believe my eyes. They were fighting each other, like no hold back fighting. How could they fight each other so coldly? They were friends; they understood each other, so how?

I couldn't stand it and ran out of the room. I turned a corner and found Vincent covered in blood with Gilbert with his arm slung around Vincent covered in blood as well, "Vincent, what happening?" My voice was only whispers among the screeches of the fire. He smiled and took my hand, "Don't be afraid, Chrissie. Come with me; we have to help Gilbert."

How did he know I was a girl? As if I was mesmerized I hand tightened around Vincent's instinctively and we walked through the mansion as it was burning down. We were almost at the exit when this big hole tore the mansion in two; Vincent, Gilbert, and I fell in. I couldn't see anything until we landed, but I didn't know where I was. I felt someone beside me, I think it was Gilbert, but I wasn't certain.

I couldn't feel Vincent's hand but I felt someone pick me up bridal style. Something about their sent made me trust them and I snuggled close to their chest. I guess they didn't expect that and was surprised but relaxed soon after. The person that was carrying me felt like a young boy. One thing went through my mind, where was I and why am I here?

I woke up and saw a man and heard someone stir beside me. I turned my head and saw Gilbert. My face brightened when he woke up and looked at me. "Ne~ Gilbert, are you okay?" He nodded but looked at the man in the room we were in. "Excuse me sir, where are we?" The man thought for a moment as in thinking of a use we could fulfill. He smiled and said, "You're in the Vessalius manner." He introduced himself but told us to call him Uncle-sama for some reason. "How are you two boys?"

Gilbert spoke for the both of us, "My name is Gilbert and this is Chris." Uncle-sama nodded and smiled, "Since you two look like you don't have anywhere to go do you want to stay and work as servants for my nephew and niece?" Gilbert and I looked at each other and then at the man. Together in unison we said, "Yes sir."

Gil, as I liked to call him when we played together, was assigned to be Oz Vessalius' servant, while I was Miss Ada Vessalius' servant. Gil got along well with Oz and the same for me and Ada. The only thing that was weird was that Gil and I noticed we weren't 11 anymore; we were now 1 year younger than Oz, 7 years old. Not only our ages but the time era was different as well, about 100 years different.

It was fun to be around Miss Ada and Master Oz, they were more like friends than masters anyway. Gil and I were happy after Oz and Ada accepted us both; we felt on top of the world. After 8 years, our fear crept upon us; we lost on of our masters to the Abyss.