This is the first story of the ACO fanfic series in sequence. Frances McDowell is mine. All characters belong to Anthony Burgess and Kubrick

The Korova Milk Bar owner passed glasses of Moloko Plus to three men. "Now, the next owner of the bar will speak." he announced. Everyone applauded. Alex bowed.

"And now it's time to taste the new fresh milk." he spoke.

"Yeah!" cheered the three men.

"Cheers" Alex said as he held a glass of milk.

"Cheers to you!" answered the guys. They all drank the milk with Alex finishing first.

"Thank you for the drink." he said. The guys groaned. Outside the bar, a small blonde girl walked by holding a picture of the place, interior and exterior. "This can't be the place." she said. She walked carefully in the bar and played a tune in the piano.

"I heard that warble before." Alex whispered then started playing the song off-key in a synthesizer that made the patrons wince and sang the words:

Tom, he was a piper's son

he learned to play when he was young

And all the tune that he could play

Was over the hills and far away

"SHUT UP!" demanded the bar owner, accidentally breaking a statue. "Oops."

The girl approached Alex. "Your liege." she replied. Alex looked around him. "I'm talking to you." She continued pointing at Alex. People started to laugh including Alex.

"I'm not a prince or a duke. You're looking at the next owner of the Korova Milk Bar!" he cackled as he showed the will.

"I will be the vice owner" added one of the men.

"We'll be the mangers!" finished the other two. With that, Alex sang Ode to Joy holding two milk glasses.

"Listen," the girl screamed at him. "I am Frances McDowell from the Ludovico Facility and you are in need!"

"What the hell are you govoreeting about? he asked.

Frances explained that his parents talked to the facility and the government about his delinquency. They chose her because she was stable enough as well young so he wouldn't abuse her. The government also discovered that Alex had royal heritage such as knights and noblemen.

"My job is to lead you into being a proper citizen." Frances concluded. "and now to put you to the test."

She gave Alex a sword , shield and armor. A knight with black armor appeared in front of him. Alex quivered with fear."Why are doing this?!" he cried.

"This is to claim your royal dignity." Frances said. "Let's see if you can be a royal."

"If I lose this match?"

"You'll return home with no regrets."

The black knight charged at him and swayed his sword at him. Alex got hit many times but found strength in him to defeat his opponent by making him miss and fell on the ground.

"I did it!" he cried. "I won."

Looks like I have a nobleman, Frances thought.

Later that night , Frances laid next to Alex in bed. She wrapped her arms around him and rested her head on his chest.

"What? Alex mumbled.

"Just listening to your soothing heartbeat." she yawned. "Good night."

He hugged her back and kissed her forehead. He felt a developing attachment between him and the girl.

Pee and Em looked quietly at them as they slept in the moonlight.

"It looks like it's working." Em whispered. Her husband just nodded. This was certainly the beginning of Alex's adventures with Frances.

TO BE CONTINUED...THE END FOR NOW