Disclaimer: I owe nothing! maybe the plot, but nothing else really!

A/N: i haven't written in ages, so hopefully its... acceptable? And i might not be able to update on a regular basis, but i will try my best!

Hajimemasu~

Italy, Venice

Lying in the middle of this dense forest is a majestic looking mansion, well as majestic as it could looked after being rebuild for god-knows number of times...

'Because of wars….and now because of the pineapple and the skylark... I find it a wonder why brother didn't just build a metal house instead. I mean, at least metal is malleable…'

Making use of the trees, I managed to make my way to the mansion undetected while rumbling under my breath. Stopping in front of the gates, a blue flame gathered on my palm before i pressed it against the sensor at the side of the gate. Within moments the gate opened up, along with a mechanical voice that cut through the cold air.

"Welcome back, Mistress Mayumi."

Japan, Gakuen Alice

2 years.

2 years since the all-out war with the AAO.

2 years since I last saw her.

During the war, those AAO bastards decided to take some of the students as hostages, and Mikan was one of them. When I found out about it, raged filled my vision and I ran down to the classroom they were supposedly be at.

What I found was just her, standing in front of the fallen enemies, with her back facing me..

"Mikan?"

She turned around, her bright hazel eyes widen while tears threatening to overflow from it, her soft brown hair being taken off from the usual childish twin-tail, hanging loosely down her back….

…and those blood stains that are all over her clothes

"Natsume look out!" her panick shout brought me back to reality, and immediately I sensed a person behind me. However, it was too late to dodge the hit.

I didn't realize that a man had managed to creep up behind me, and a sharp pain on the back of my neck was all I felt before everything blacked out.

'Where could she be? That irresponsible polka dots!'

When I woke up, she was already missing. No news, no letter, nothing. It's like she disappeared into the thin air.

Looking up at the sky from the window next to my seat, I thought about her again, hoping some God out there would give me an answer.

Maybe she is dead, who knows?

'NO! She is still alive! I know that much!'

From what, your instinct? All you own is that pathetic fire alice that couldn't even save her when she needed you!

"Shut up! Shut up Shut up Shut up!"

You know very well what I said is true, and truth hurts. Besides, if you really wanted you could just shut me up anytime, after all IM your 'logical side-'

"Natsume? Are you okay?" A familiar voice rang up next to my ears.

… and you just shouted out loud in class, genius.

"Im.. im fine Ruka. Im going off now." A small nod from Ruka, and I left the classroom. No one, not even Narumi stopped me from walking out of class. Ever since her missing, everyone seems to be caught in the grieving mood, caring little of what is happening around them. Especially Imai, who ends up camping in her little lab, only appearing for meals and lessons.

...

'Mikan...'

Hopefully the prologue is up to standard..? Thank you for reading!

HuanRi~