Disclaimer: I do not own Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and Touhou Project.
Self edited and re-posted: 9/2/12

"...!" I couldn't speak as those cold crimson eyes pierced through the blackness that filled my mind. How could I say or do anything I after those two words?
'Kill me.'

"Uwahhhh!" I woke up startled by the sound of my cell phone's alarm and a huge 'thump' I made as I fell off the bed. "Ugh... that was a weird dream," I said to myself while rubbing my arm, "but why would she say that."

"Who say what?" Two voices coming from my door questioned with amusement.

"O-onee-chan! Onii-chan!" I turn around to see my sister, Miyuki, leaning against the wall and my brother, Kyouya, standing with his arms crossed. "W-what are you...?" As I got up recovering from my fall, I noticed concerned written over their faces.

"Nanoha-chan, are you okay?" My sister asked while my brother nodded his head in agreement. "We came up to check on you since you screamed louder and fell harder than usual."

I start to feel the tips of my ears burning red. "I-I'm not THAT loud in the mornings," raising my voice trying to hide my embarrassment.

"Yeah, but seriously," my brother pointed at me, "are you alright?"

Then I realized that I was in cold sweat, breathing unevenly and... and... I was...crying? "Ah...nyahaha it must have been that dream I just had," hiding my tears, I wiped the water from my cheeks.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Eh...ahhh...it's nothing." I was completely lying since I only remembered those sorrow filled eyes. It was only a dream, but I just couldn't help but feel wary of them.

"Erm, okay. By the way, Hayate and Teana are waiting for you in the living room."

"GAH! I completely forgot! Uwahhhhhh!" -thud-

"Nanoha-chan you must really like the floor huh?" A chuckle came from behind my siblings.

"Not funny Hayate-chan."

"Yeah, yeah hurry up and get dressed already, there's something I want to show you."

"Alright have fun you guys don't be off in another world Nanoha, seeing that you bump your head too many times in such a short amount of time." My brother and sister waved off as they left. Hayate left while looking back with a childish grin.

Normal POV

"Sorry it took me so long to wake up and get ready you guys." Nanoha walked downstairs and once again... "Uwahhhhh!" she landed with a 'thud'.

"You must really like the floor, huh Nanoha?" Both Teana and Hayate were staring in disbelief while helping her up.

"How did yo-... Ugh never mind, lets just go already," she rubbed her head to ease the pain.

As the trio got closer to a park, Hayate abruptly stop and turned around. "Lookie here what I found in a shop." Rummaging through her bag, she took out a black book with pointed a golden cross on the front and spine. The book itself was binded in chains and emanated a strange aura as if it were alive.

"Well this is... where'd you get it Hayate?" Teana questioned nervously, feeling something huge is about to happen.

"At a book store yesterday. It was as if it was calling for me." Hayate's eyes were sparkling in complete happiness while hugging the book tightly. "The store said it's called The Book of Darkness since it's like this and the fact that they don't know its origins."

Both Nanoha and Teana started to get anxious. "Ummm... how are you even going to read it since it's in chains?" Nanoha questioned with curiosity. There was no beginning or end to those chains as they were skillfully wrapped around the book with no way to loosen them.

"Well, I didn't want to cut the chains since it is apart of it, so I was thinking of asking Shamal since I feel some sort of weird connection between her and the book. But when I showed it to her at home last night, she seemed to go pale and rushed out saying she had something else to do. I'm really worried, I haven't seen her since."

"Nanoha?" Teana pinched the side of Nanoha's cheek. "You okay? You seem very out of it. Well, you did hug the floor three times today. Maybe we should get you home."

"Eh? Ah it's nothing. I just... don't you feel like we are being watched or something? I'm not trying to freak you guys out, but I seem to be seeing things appear and disappear." The chestnut-haired girl scratched her head. "And eyes. I keep seeing a black void with eyes every now and then."

"I think you hit your head one too many times Nanoha-chan." The duo examined Nanoha's head while said girl pouted in frustration.

"Hayate-chan! I'm being serious here. Anyways, shouldn't we look for Shamal?"

"Ah you're right! But...I've tried everywhere and even tried to call here, but she won't pick up." Hayate's troubled look grew in silence. Shamal was like a mother to Hayate ever since she was little. Memories of when they first met 11 years ago came to the Yagami's mind...

A little brunette about 9 years old, in a wheelchair was going through the park at night looking for an object she dropped earlier. "What is a child like you doing out her alone at night?" A woman wearing a dark green skirt asked. She had a white top with a green design looking like a heart with a line going down the middle, and a lime green jacket appear before the little girl. The brunette was reminded of a magician when she laid eyes on the women.

"I dropped the charm my parents left me before they..."

Seeing the girl started to tear up, the women acted on her feet "I'll help you look. What does it look like?"

"It is a golden pointed cross pendent. It's about the size of my palm."

The woman had a semi-surprised look, "okay then. My name is Wolkenritter Shamal, but you can just call me Shamal," she smiled warmly at the kid.

"Yagami Hayate," the brunette cheered up and smiled in a toothy grin...

Hayate smiled, although they never did find it, Shamal ended up staying with Hayate and taking care of her. That happened in this very park, from then on she was never alone in her house again. With someone to greet her, talk to, and share meals with at home, although Shamal was a terrible cook, that lonely part in her heart filled up. "That's probably why I got this book." Warm eyes glanced from the book to the empty park.

"Huh, Hayate? Did you say something?" her two friends questioned.

"Ahhh nothing, it's nothing. We should go look for her."

"The one you three are searching for is no longer in this world." An all knowing voice said from behind, making the three stiffen in fear.

A/N: A thanks to InstantNosebleed for editing this. :D