Disclaimer: I do not own anything associated with Yumekui Merry. All rights belong to Ushiki Yoshitaka.

After several months, I am back once more. For those of you who have read my previous story, Past and Future Collide, then hopefully you know this will be a continuation of that story. And for those who have stumbled upon this little story and have not read the last one, I highly recommend you read that one first.

James's troubles are far from over. He has managed to save Lisette Vertorre and Lieselotte Werckmeister from their unfair deaths, and now they are in a budding relationship. While the end of the last story made it appear as if the relationship was rushed, just know that I will do my best to develop their relationship as much as I can. So, without further adieu, let the story begin.

Chapter 1: A Fatal Mistake - Part 1

(dream vision)

A young Yumeji, no more then five years old or so, was running. He was running from something, but he could not see what it was that he was running from. He looked over his shoulder, but he could barely make out the silhouette of a man before he turned back around so as to see where he was running. As his feet struck the ground with each step, he grew more and more worried that he would not be able to escape the creature that was after him. After what felt like hours of running though, Yumeji eventually saw a large gate in front of him. He ran up to the gate, and began pulling on it with all his might, but the doors of the gate would not budge. He looked back over his shoulder, and saw that the figure was getting closer; it was deliberately moving slowly and unnerving Yumeji as he desperately pulled at the doors of the gate. As the figure drew closer, it spoke in a overly calm and twisted voice, "My boy, there is no point in running. Even if you leave now, it will not matter. In the end, you will serve your purpose. It is your destiny, my son. It is your destiny to help me free us from this cruel World of Dreams, free all Dream Demons that lerk here, and allow them to escape into the World of Reality."

Yumeji didn't listen, and continued in his desperate attempt to open the door. He began to cry from the desperation of getting the gate to open, and then he screamed. That scream was filled with his fear of this creature that was slowly stalking toward him, and it was that fear that made him want to continue running. However, when Yumeji screamed, his entire right eye unknowingly changed into something else entirely. What was normally a plain brown eye with a white pupil was now nothing but a pure white orb. In the instant this eye became that blank white orb, an unbelievable energy was released. The figure actually stopped in his approach, and only watched as the young child unleashed the power he was destined to use to destroy the Gatekeeper. As that energy was released, the gate before the young Yumeji started to open slowly. Even as the doors opened, they seemingly fought against the motion, as if something about them was trying to fight the immense power being released. Regardless, the gate could not resist that unbelievable power, and eventually opened all the way, giving way to a blank white space beyond it. But, the moment the gate was open, Yumeji's eye returned to normal. He had unleashed so much energy all at once, and his body wasn't ready for the backlash of that power. His entire body began to stand listlessly, but was slowly leaning forward, toward the white expanse beyond the gate. As Yumeji succumbed to unconsciousness and fell into the whiteness, he could hear the voice of the figure say, "Well, my son, you have delayed your destiny for a time. However, it will not matter in the end. The Gatekeeper will eventually find you, and when she does, she will try to bring you back to our world. When she tries to do so, I will be waiting. I will hurt her, and then you will bring her back to me so that we may finally destroy her and her infernal Gate. Until that time though, enjoy your time in the Real World."

(Saturday morning - 7:45 a.m. - Yumeji's P.O.V.)

I shot up from my bed, breathing heavily after what I had just seen. That dream...felt far too real. Something about it just didn't seem right, almost as if it weren't a dream at all. I just sighed, and brought a hand to my forehead so as to try and calm down. "I need to calm down," I told myself, "It's only a dream." However, I knew all too well now that dreams were far more then that. Now, I knew dreams were more of a battlefield then anything. But, I needed to calm down and not worry too much. I wouldn't be able to help anyone if I got all worked up over one strange dream.

After performing my morning rituals and getting dressed, I made my way downstairs for breakfast. I already saw Isana and Merry enjoying their breakfast, as well as the cat that John Doe was using as his vessel eating out of his bowl. As I sat down, Isana smiled at me and asked, "Good morning, Yumeji-kun. How did you sleep?"

I looked at her for a moment, considering how I should answer that question. I didn't want to worry her, but at the same time knew it might be better if she knew what I had dreamt of so she could help me get passed it. My feelings for not making her worry though won out, and I smiled at her as I said, "I slept just fine, Isana-chan."

Isana looked at me for a moment, and all I could do was smile oddly at her while I began to wonder if she would figure out if I was lying. However, she only nodded and continued to eat her breakfast. After we had all eaten, Merry and Isana changed into their maid outfits for their job working in the café that Isana's dad ran downstairs. I even helped out so as to not be a burden. After all, it was only fair that I pulled my own weight and helped them when I could.

After a few hours the lunch rush had come and gone, so I took a seat at one of the tables and tired to gather my thoughts on the dream I'd recently had. So much of it didn't make sense to me. I had no memories of such a thing happening to me in the past, though at this point that wasn't much to go on since I was beginning to question a lot of my memories. Finally, after a few moments of contemplation, I stood up and stated, "I'm going out. I'll be back later."

Just as I was about to go out the door though, Merry grabbed my shoulder and said to me in her usual tone of voice, "Not without me, you're not." I looked at her for a moment, and saw that she was already back in her normal attire. I could see a determined look on her face, and knew she wasn't going to take no for an answer. So, all I did was nod, and with that we left the restaurant.

(third person P.O.V.)

Yumeji and Merry had barely walked a block away from the café when Merry looked at Yumeji and asked in a knowing tone, "So, what did you dream about last night?"

Yumeji looked at Merry in slight surprise, but continued trying to deny anything. "Merry, I didn't dream about anything. Nothing important anyway."

Suddenly, a familiar voice spoke from on the wall above them, "You should not hide any information, boy. No matter how trivial, this information could help us uncover the truth behind all that has been happening."

Both Yumeji and Merry were shocked to hear the voice, and looked up at the wall, but sighed when they saw it was simply John Doe. "What are you doing, John?"

The cat just jumped down from the wall, landing between Yumeji and Merry, then looked at Yumeji and stated, "I could tell that you were lying to the girl this morning, and figured it was more then likely so as to ensure she does not worry. Now that it is only us, there is no cause to hide anything."

Yumeji looked down at John for a moment, but the cat's eyes were unwavering, the odd pattern of his stitch-like pupils holding a level of curiosity. So, Yumeji simply sighed, then began to explain what he had dreamt about, leaving nothing out at all. When he was finished, John and Merry shared a look. "Most curious," John stated. "You say it was a younger you, yet you recall no such thing happening in your youth?"

Yumeji nodded and said, "That's exactly it. I've only ever seen the real Dream Gate once before, when Merry went crazy because she thought I was dead during the fight against Heracles. But in that dream, the Gate looked completely fine, not damaged at all."

John seemed to be considering this new information, before he continued saying, "Well, we will have to leave it be for now. Without more information to go off of, there is no point in chasing after the truth behind this dream. Though, something about it might help us figure out your connection to the Gatekeeper in the future."

After that, the three did not say anything else for some time. There were far more pressing matters of concern at the moment. Mainly, what had happened at the sports festival with the mysterious appearance of that Nightmare. It had just appeared out of thin air, and then left almost as quickly as it had come. Oddly enough, only a short time before the Nightmare had appeared, Yumeji felt a small pain go through his right wrist, almost like a sort of warning. And for whatever reason, this pain happened to go through the exact spot where Yumeji had gotten cut when he caught Isana when she fell from a jungle gym all those years ago. The same spot that Merry just so happened to have a scare on.

Yumeji was brought out of his thoughts when Merry suddenly pulled on his shirt sleeve, getting his attention. When he looked at her, she simply pointed over his shoulder and said, "How about we go to the park. It might do us some good to not worry about Dream Demons and strange dreams, for a little while at least."

Yumeji looked over at the park Merry had pointed out, and simply nodded in agreement. He did feel that it might do him some good to unwind and relax. And he did not really want to think about that dream anymore then he absolutely had to. So, he simply smiled and nodded to Merry as he replied, "That sounds like a great idea, Merry. It would do us some good to just relax, if only for a little bit." With that, Merry and Yumeji made their way toward the park. Not exactly having anything else to do, and not wanting to return to the house just yet, John Doe decided to follow at their heels.

Once they were in the park, Yumeji was slightly surprised to see that there weren't any kids in the park. Given that it was a weekend, he was almost certain that there would be a few kids here. It didn't bother him, but at the same time did feel slightly odd.

As Yumeji, Merry and John walked through the park, Yumeji suddenly got a strange feeling in his gut that something wasn't quite right. However, before he could voice his concerns, John decided to speak up. "I am still somewhat unfamiliar with the way you humans dress yourselves, but I almost certain that you do not dress up quite like that."

Yumeji and Merry both stopped, and Merry proceeded to ask, "What are you talking about, Cat Mask?"

John simply nudged his head toward a park bench and stated, "Those two on that bench seem to stand out rather well. I am surprised you two didn't see them right away."

Both Yumeji and Merry looked at the bench John had pointed out, and the two blinked a few times in confusion. Sitting on the bench were two people: a boy and a girl. They looked like they could have been just another couple out for a walk or something, if it weren't for what they looked like. The boy wore normal clothes and had pitch black hair, but looked absolutely massive. Even sitting down, it was clear he was outrageously tall, and had a body that would have put most pro weightlifters to shame. The girl was absolutely tiny compared to the boy she sat beside, but also appeared to have a normal height. However, what really stood out about her was her clothes: she was wearing a fancy looking dress, headband, dress shoes, and there was a bow tied around her neck. If that wasn't odd enough, every last article of clothing the girl was wearing was pure white, which seemed to match her unnaturally white hair.

As he looked at the two, Yumeji couldn't help but agree with John. Those two people did really stand out. Suddenly, Yumeji felt a familiar pain go through his right wrist, making his eyes go wide in surprise. Almost in the same moment, Merry stumbled and nearly fell to the ground, but did manage to right herself at the last moment. John watched all this with an indifferent expression, but given that his vessel was a cat that was no surprise. Yumeji and Merry though, looked at each other with shock and confusion.

(Merry's P.O.V.)

I didn't understand what had just happened. One moment I was looking at those two people and thinking how they were oddly dressed, and the next I had nearly fainted just from looking at them. After I had managed to right myself, I looked at Yumeji in shock and confusion. After a few minutes, I had to ask him, "Yumeji, what just happened?"

He looked at his wrist for a second, then back at the two people before finally looking at me and answering, "I'm...not sure. But, I think I might know what this is all about."

He proceeded to make a ring out of his fingers, just like he did when we were looking for Dream Demons, and brought the rings to his eyes. He was looking at the boy and girl for a while, before lowering his hands, a grave expression on his face. The expression on his face worried me, and I could not stop myself as I said, "Yumeji?"

He just lowered his head and stated, "They...are Dream Demons."

The moment he said those words, I knew it was time to do my duty. I looked down at Cat Mask, and he simply gave me a nod of understanding. He knew what I needed of him, and he wasn't about to object. So, without another word, I began to walk toward the boy and girl on the bench. Once I was close enough that I knew they would hear me, I shouted at them, "Stop right there, Nightmares!"

After I had shouted at the two people, both of them turned to face me, finally allowing me to see their eyes. The girl's eyes were a gentle blue, but looked a little red and slightly puffy, as if she had been crying recently, but all the same I had to admit she did look really cute. The boy though, his eyes were...different; they shown like polished silver, but something about them radiated kindness and helpfulness, almost as if he were a perfectly kind and friendly person.

The girl stayed silent but for the gentle sound of whimpering that I heard from her. The boy however, tilted his head slightly and asked, "Excuse me but, what did you just call me?"

However, I didn't even bother in replying. I looked down at Cat Mask, and he simply gave me another nod. Suddenly, the entire scene changed. The park vanished, and in its place were several buildings of varying sizes. The sky was normal, but hovering there were extremely large fish skeletons. I looked to my right, and saw Yumeji with a determined look on his face. I looked to my left, and saw Cat Mask in his real form: a tall man wearing white gloves and a black suit of some kind, a tattered red cloak with the hood over his head with small metal points like cat ears sticking up from the hood, his mask on as always and set with a strange and curious smile, and in his hand was his guillotine sword. I looked down at my right hand, and smiled as I saw the key ring in my hand. I looked up at the two people who were now standing up and looking at everything with a mix of emotions. I then pointed at them and said, "I'm Yumekui Merry, and now I'm going to kick your butts right back to the Dream World."

(third person P.O.V.)

When Merry had said that she was going to send the Dream Demons back to the Dream World, things started to get strange for the three. The girl was looking at everything with fear in her eyes, not understanding anything that was going on. When her eyes settled on John though, her eyes widened in absolute terror and she screamed as she held onto the boy and began to cry into his chest. "James, I'm scared. What is this place? Who are those people? Why is there a demon here to kill us? What was that girl talking about when she said she would send us back to the 'Dream World'?"

The boy, who was apparently named James, simply looked at Merry, John and Yumeji, with curiosity on his face as he examined them. It was as if gears were turning in his head as the environment and people sparked something in his head. Suddenly, a part of James seemed to realize what was going on, and he shook his head as he said, "Lisette, we need to go, now. If these are who I think they are, then we are being accused of being the bad guys."

At this statement, the girl who was apparently named Lisette freaked even more and held on even tighter to James. James then looked at the three people who were facing him and said, "I don't know what you think we are, but please understand we are not Dream Demons. We are not Dream Demons, nor have we ever been the vessels of Dream Demons. This is all one big misunderstanding."

At this statement, John seemed to chuckle slightly as he said, "You say you are not Dream Demons, and yet you are in my Garden. The only human who can enter here without being a vessel is the boy next to the Gatekeeper. Wouldn't that mean you would have to be vessels as well?"

James frantically shook his head and said, "We aren't vessels. We just got to this world, so how could we be vessels?"

At this statement, Merry and Yumeji's eyes widened. Merry asked, "You...just got to this world?"

When James nodded his head, Merry paled a little. She said to Yumeji and John, "I think...things are getting even worse then what they were before."

John finished her thought for her and said with curiosity in his tone, "Dream Demons who do not need vessels to exist physically in the Real World. Though, they continue to claim they are human. That is cause for curiosity in itself." He chuckled again, then pointed his guillotine sword at the two and said, "Perhaps I should see which statement is the truth."

Before anyone could stop him, John dashed toward James and Lisette. He could tell that something about the two figures in front of him wasn't quite human, yet not like any Dream Demon he had seen before. But, he could tell that the girl, Lisette she had been called, seemed to be the weaker of the two figures, and in theory would have been easiest to kill. After only a few seconds, John closed the distance and brought his sword down to cut through the top of the girl's skull.

His attack was intercepted by another sword. This time, it was one that looked like a massive broadsword, but it was bathed in pure black flames. The two swords were at a perfect standstill, until John decided to break away and jumped back. As he watched the boy, he saw something quite interesting and strange: the boy's clothes were shimmering and changing, becoming armor that was pure white. In the boy's other hand was another sword, this time a katana that had the blade encased in some kind of black ice. He then held the two swords in a dual fighting stance that John had never seen before; the katana was held vertically while the broadsword was held horizontally, the blade of the katana going over the broadsword.

James locked eyes with John, then stated in a tone of raw anger and hatred that did not fit with the kindness his silver eyes radiated, "I will not allow any harm to befall the ones I love. You, will pay for even attempting it. You will pay, with your life!" And in that moment, James dashed toward John.

(John's P.O.V.)

Things certainly would becoming interesting. This boy claimed to be a human, yet he was able to summon weapons much like how Engi Threepiece could call upon her sword. His weapons also radiated with great power, so it was more then possible he and the girl were the first Dream Demons that could enter the Real World without the need of a vessel.

However, I was brought out of my thoughts when the boy's swords were upon me. I had to admit, despite wearing a full suit of armor and being so large in size, the boy had amazing speed. However, I was still faster. He would swing his swords at me with ferocious speed and intent to kill, but I would intercept with my own blade. This did go on for some time though, not that I cared.

Suddenly, the boy broke away and we once again stood facing each other. He then smiled at me in a sickly way and said, "Well, it would seem you are out one weapon."

I looked at the boy with confusion, the expression on my mask doing what most would deem impossible and turning into a frown as I asked, "What do you mean, boy?"

He simply pointed at my sword with his own, and when I pulled it up, I was shocked at what I saw. The blade was in ruin, some parts having melted off and others having been frozen solid and broken off like glass. I looked at this boy with even more interest as he had somehow managed to damage my blade. 'He is clearly not all as he appears to be,' was all I could think at the moment.

Suddenly, the two swords the boy held vanished. I was about to question that, when out of nowhere a small hammer with a rectangular metal head appeared in his hand, seemingly crackling with black lightning. He then proceeded to throw the hammer right at my face. I easily dodged the attack, but stayed where I was. With no weapon now, I could not risk a direct attack. Of course, my cats would be here soon enough, responding to my being in danger and would attack for me.

Before that even had a chance to happen though, the Gatekeeper suddenly screamed at me, "Cat Mask, the hammer! It's coming back!" I turned around so as to look at the Gatekeeper, only to suddenly be met with the same hammer the boy had thrown crashing into my right leg, knocking me down. Luckily the leg was not broken, but it would probably be some time before I could fight properly again.

But, I never got the chance to even stand back up, when the ground around me suddenly turned into quicksand, only for it to return to normal after I had sunken into it. I looked back at the boy, and was met with the boy's face again. In his right hand was the hammer, but in his left hand there was a shield which seemed to made entirely out of rocks and dirt, and glowed with a gentle brown aura of power. The boy proceeded to stand over my currently trapped form, and then with lightning fast speed the boy swung his hammer at my face, breaking part of my mask, as well as some of the bones in my face. I lowered my head in exception of my fate, but kept my eyes on the boy the entire time.

He proceeded to point the hammer at my head, and I could swear I saw it spark with black lightning. He then said to me, "You could have avoided this, had you not tried to hurt the ones I loved."

I remained silent, knowing I was doomed then and there. Even if my army appeared now, I would not be able to switch places with any of them fast enough. Even if I did, it probably would not make much of a difference. I heard the hammer spark, and felt the air around me start to heat up as the lightning in the hammer prepared to be launched at me. However, a second before the attack came for me, I heard a voice shout out, "Lovers!"

(Yumeji's P.O.V.)

Merry and I could only watch as that boy who claimed to human went toe-to-toe with John Doe. I was stunned to see that each time John's blade made contact with one of the boy's swords, the metal seemed to either bubble of freeze over, until the entire thing was a useless mess. Then, he threw a hammer at the agile Nightmare, only for it to come sailing back and knock John over, despite Merry's warning. Now, John was waist deep in the ground of his own Daydream, and could not escape. His cat army was still not here, and without them he could not escape and continue fighting.

But, despite this, I could not let John die. He was our ally, and we would need his help in getting Merry back home to the Dream World, and her duty as Gatekeeper. So, on impulse I lifted up my right hand and said, "I'll have to borrow that power." My right pupil then changed into the shape of an H as I called out, "Lovers!" I swung my right hand in an arch, and suddenly a hand that had no arm attached to it appeared and smashed into the boy's face with its fist clenched. This action seemed to make the white haired girl scream, but I ignored that and focused on the boy.

He looked at me, and while I was still shocked to see that kindness coming from his silver eyes, I also saw deep beneath that a level of anger that was now directed at me. He proceeded to say in an angry tone, "Very well then, you can die first." And with that, he was upon me.

The boy pointed his hammer at me, and suddenly arches of black lightning raced at me, barely giving me time to call out, "Maze!" A large doll suddenly appeared and intercepted the lightning attack, though it was destroyed in the process. However, the boy then dashed at me and held his hammer up and at the ready. At the last moment, my right pupil changed into the familiar stitch-like pattern that were John's pupils, and I swung his guillotine sword up to meet the hammer. I had a weapon now, but it also limited me to using the sword only; I could not use more then one power of the Lucid Gadget at a time.

What followed was a very one-sided battle. This boy had unnatural speed, and it made me wonder how John could have dodged his attacks so easily. I was hard pressed just to intercept his attacks, and when I did I was amazed at how much strength was behind each strike. This kind of physical power seemed to rival that of some Dream Demons.

Everything only got worse, when the boy managed to hit my left side with his hammer, sending me flying through the air. I then crashed into one of the buildings that was in the Daydream, and laid in a heap against the wall, vision blurry. The last thing I saw before passing out was the boy pointing his hammer at me. I saw the lightning start to leave the hammer, but after that everything went black.

(third person P.O.V.)

James pointed his hammer at the unconscious Yumeji, and the black lightning raced into his body. The moment that this happened, his entire body began to spasm and he screamed on reflex. Then, it all suddenly stopped. Yumeji's body laid there, seemingly lifeless. James then turned back to face John.

While all of this was going on, Lisette had been hiding behind a different building from the one Yumeji had flown into. She was stunned to see the man she loved change so drastically. The tall, cat-like demon had been about to bring his blade down onto her head, and James had acted in her defense. Before she ran for cover, she had seen the anger that had formed in his eyes for anyone trying to harm her. It sparked a feeling of love in her, and in Lieselotte as well, to know that he truly did care for her enough to protect her, and not to simply rely on her immortality to keep her safe.

However, what happened next was something that would shake the very foundations of this battle. Merry, who had watched as Yumeji challenged James to protect John Doe, could only watch as the boy who had become her hopes and dreams get electrocuted and seemingly died. She screamed out in utter sadness, tears flying from her eyes, "Yumeji!" Then, she changed. A white ring of light appeared above Merry's head, and worked its way down her body. As this happened, a second key ring appeared in her left hand, and each ring now had four keys on it. Also, as if blown away by some unknown wind, Merry's hat fell from her head and onto the ground. When she looked at James, her face was void of all emotion. With her own hopes and dreams destroyed, the Gatekeeper's full power was unleashed.

James felt the change in the atmosphere, and turned his attention to Merry. When he saw the emotionless look in her green eyes, he seemed to realize just what he had done. He knew who all these people he had fought were. He knew the (formally) masked figure was Chaser John Doe, and he knew that the orange haired boy was Yumeji Fugiwara. And he knew that the now emotionless girl with purple hair was the Gatekeeper of Dreams, and she was using her full power; a power that was supposed to be undeniable and unstoppable, a power that he would have no hope of surviving because he could tell that his natural immunities to harm had gone when he was pulled into John's Daydream, just like when he was inside a Reality Marble. He had been so blinded by his anger at Lisette being attacked, he did not realize what he was doing until it was too late. As he finally started to come out of his rage induced state, all he could say was, "Oh, fuck."

He didn't even manage to say anything beyond those two words, because in that moment Merry was upon him with a speed that rivaled John's by an unbelievably insane factor. She brought her fist clean into James's abdomen, and he was sent flying with ease. Even with his armor on, James had still felt that hit, and it hurt like hell as he flew through the air, only to crash into another building and cause the entire structure to collapse on top of him.

As all this happened, Merry simply whispered in a robotic tone of voice, "I have no hopes. I have no dreams." She made her way over to James, who only laid in a pile of rubble as he struggled to get up, despite his best efforts. It was almost as if his strength had left him when Merry had delivered her punch. When the Gatekeeper reached James though, her face was still void of all emotion. Then, in a single, swift motion, she punched James clean in the face, breaking his nose in the process. She then held out her right hand, keys shaking as she did, and said to him, "Now, die."

Webs of white energy suddenly appeared on James's armored body, and he screamed in agony. The energy that Merry was using was sapping whatever strength James still had, and he could feel his life force draining. His vision became blurry, and before he lose consciousness, the last thing he saw was was Merry's emotionless face.

(Lisette's P.O.V.)

I could only watch as that girl in the odd clothes with purple hair managed to beat James in only two punches. He had appeared as such a physically strong person in this form. But, what I saw was unbelievable. I said to myself, "James, no, you can't lose."

I then heard a horrible screaming sound. I watched from my hiding spot as white lines like spiderwebs appeared on his body, and I watched as he screamed out in agony. Only a few minutes later, the webs vanished, and James was silent. I was so scared, but then I heard Lieselotte shout at me in my mind, "Go to him you fool!"

I was scared, but I listened to my other self. I ran passed the purple haired girl, then fell to my knees and shook James's body. His eyes were closed, almost like he was sleeping. I called his name, "James? James, please get up. Please, wake up."

I became more and more frantic with every second that passed, growing more and more fearful by the second. All the while, Lieselotte remained silent, she and I thinking the same thing. 'James, you can't be...dead.'

I lowered my head to his mouth, trying to hear if he was breathing. I heard nothing. I grew unimaginably afraid when I realized this, and put my head on his chest, trying to hear his heart beating, but if it was beating then I did hear it.

I didn't want to believe it, and I slumped back onto my knees and pointlessly tried to shake him away. I cried out, tears running from my eyes as I shouted, "James! Get up! You can't be dead! James!"

(third person P.O.V.)

It was useless. Not even a day after having found her only love in life, and he had already left her in death. Even as Lisette continued to try and get my love to respond, Lieselotte spoke to her within her mind, "He...promised that we would be together. He promised we would never be alone again. We...fell in love with him. He loved us. And now..."

When she next shouted out, it was as if Lisette and Lieseotte were speaking as one. We screamed, "JAMES!"

As they screamed though, Lisette's vision began to go dark. The world around her became enveloped in darkness, and she heard Lieselotte say, "I cannot live without him now. Without James, the world is worthless. Without him, all worlds are worthless." With every word that was spoken, Lisette felt herself falling into darkness, losing my sense of control over her body. Before she slipped away from control though, she heard Lieselotte speak using her mouth. Lisette heard her say, "All worlds...will suffer!"

And there you have it. After several months the first chapter of this story is finished. I would like to apologize to those who have been waiting for this story. But, even now I am currently locked in a battle with writers block. Unlike my last story, updates for this story will be more on a monthly, or even a bi-monthly basis. Again, I am sorry, but there isn't much I can do about it at the moment.

For those of you who might be wondering who James, Lisette and Lieselotte are, just know that they are going to be playing a part in this story. I have a bio of James on my profile. As for Lisette and Lieselotte, they are characters who are from the world of 11eyes. For specific info you might have to dig a little bit, but they are interesting characters. To know how James, Lisette and Lieselotte got to the Yumekui Merry world, you will need to read my last story.

Anyway, please leave a review.