OCTOBER 2002

It was a dark night. So dark that only the street lamps can be seen through the muddy streets of the town of West Point. A boy about the age of 10 wearing a dark blue coat and trousers ran through the streets as if he was getting away from something.

He stopped on his tracks and looked back on where he came from and muttered, "Goodbye, my old home."

He continued running, leaving muddy tracks along the way. He stopped near a somewhat large suburban house. The boy was shocked that the windows were broken and there were wooden planks nailed through the door.

"No…" he muttered under his breath.

He started to shed a tear when a voice grabbed his attention.

"Hey kid, you okay?" the person where the voice came from asked. When he turned around, he saw a woman in her 20's. She had a brunette hair with brown eyes to match. With the look on her eyes, he can see that she was worried of him.

"I-I'm fine." He replied. "Just can't believe how much time has passed."

"Yeah. I remember when I was lost here in West Point that the couple who lived in that house took pity and adopted me. I don't remember my real family but the couple who lived here took care of me like I was their real child."

She smirked for a bit and continued, "You know, they told me once that they have a son back then, but he disappeared. I wanna met that boy but sadly….." Her eyes then led to a sad look. "But suddenly, years had passed. They didn't find their son and they gave up and not that long after that, they were gone."

The boy was shocked upon hearing what the woman said.

The woman noticed the shocked expression on the boy's face. She asked, "What's wrong?"

"I….. Just can believe that happened. The couple must be so sad….. That they lost their beloved son for a such a long time." He said.

"The past already happened. We cannot change what had passed."

The woman looked at the boy once more. "Say, are you lost?" she asked.

"Looks like it. I don't I have a family to run off to with." He replied.

"Well, you can live with me."

"Really? I mean, it will not bother you a bit?"

"Nah, its fine. It's nice to have company."

"I guess I could live with you…."

"Great, then! Let's start with introductions first. My name's Clarice. And yours?"

The boy looked up at the night sky and replied, "Elliot. Elliot Anderson."

And that's the prologue of the story. I give my thanks to Daydreamer747 for letting me use elements for her (you're a girl, right?) story "Working at the House of Mouse" for this one. I had this idea for so long that I want it to be published on this site. So once again, I thank you.

Now, can you guys guess who the woman is? Name is given so I will guess that the search won't be that hard.

That's it for now and hope you enjoy the chapter.

UPDATED 09/08/2013. The prologue was replaced by a new one. This was due to timeline clarity for my part.