TBO- Hello everyone! This is a fanfic from my old account that I RE-edited and decided to publish again! Um...

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Thoughts

Alyss

"Chains in the Abyss."


Alice POV

Where am I?

My eyes slowly fluttered open to the clear blue sky that was so foreign to me. I felt tired and my head hurt like hell. Like something had stabbed at it repeatedly. My sight was hazy and my body was worn out more than usual.

What happened...to that...power? Realization hit me, and my eyesight suddenly cleared up.

I was no longer confined in the Abyss…

"Hey! Get off the street; you're in my way, kid!" A loud and irritated voice yelled, followed by a string of curses. I tried to block out the noise, but the annoying old man's voice continue to ring in my ears. I used all the willpower I had left to thrust myself up, and not brawl with the person. As soon as I stood up, my knees felt like jelly, and my head hurt even more.

The blonde haired man was in some kind of vehicle, the driver, with blue eyes that could have been deadly daggers. I looked around and saw that there were many people giving me the same look. I glared back at them.

Since glaring was the only thing that I could do. If it weren't for this killer headache, I would have already sent these people to the deep depths of the Abyss using B-Rabbit's power. If I…uh…still had it I would have anyway.

"You deaf too, Kid? Get the heck off the street!" Another voice yelled. Finally understanding what they meant, I took shaky steps to the end of the so-called 'street' where others were standing. I felt some stares following me from behind.

I was too tired to scare them off.

Now…what next?

I walked into a dark alleyway, my black hair, slowly following behind me. It wasn't that much of a struggle to get through and sit there with my small and skinny body. I was almost glad that I didn't get that much to chew on down in the Abyss.

What will you do now, Alice? Now that you've finally escaped from the dark Abyss and gone into the human realm; how interesting. What are your next steps, big sister? Now, that you have left your home and your dear sister.

I knew that she was wrong.

She was wrong about everything. She was truly mistaken, if she thought that the Abyss was my home. If she thought of herself as my sister. That the reason why I had left the Abyss was for adventure, but in fact it was just to escape from her and her bloody clutches.

A smirk slowly played on my lips.

Not responding, huh? Oh, I get it. You're too weak after using most of that Rabbit's power. That's good, at this rate, you'll be coming back home sooner than you hoped. I can't wait to see you Alice. A giggle followed after. Everyone's waiting for your return.

Go away, Alyss. I don't have time for your useless talk.

Then, I forced off the connection between us.

Suddenly, I was filled with joy. At last, I was able to escape from that Wretched place, and find a world where I could start fresh. I would be able to search for those memories, those precious memories that my sister kept from me.

My head started to throb once more and I removed my hand that I had pressed against the back of my head. I was surprised to find blood on my hands and I gritted my teeth. I knew that I wouldn't have left the Abyss unscathed. I pressed my hand harder against the wound in hopes that I could stop some of the bleeding.

This is bad. Really bad. I'm feeling dizzy again. At this rate, if I get into trouble, I'll be dead before I even get to see what Alyss kept from me.

Not really knowing how to nurse this injury, I removed my red and black socks, tied them together, to make it longer, and wrapped it around my head, tied a knot to hold it together. It should block the blood for probably less than thirty minutes, but at least, I wouldn't be easily caught off guard.

But, let's hope I survive this.


Eddrick's POV

Digging my hands into my pockets, I pulled out a cigarette, and lit it with a small lighter before climbing out of the car.

"Xylander-Sama, where are you going?" My annoying driver asked in worry, tipping up his white cap. I straightened out my white jacket, stretched and sighing. All I wanted to do was get some peace and quiet, probably find some contractors that would like to like to work to with my company.

I inhaled the cigarette and exhaled a cloud of smoke, before I addressed to worried man. "No need to fret, I'm simply going to work. Do not forget to come back in an hour to pick me up. Now leave." I did not bother remembering his name because all my servants meant nothing to me, they were just loyal servants willing to stay by my side. The man wasted no time in leaving, and he quickly steered the car out of town. As soon as that annoying man was out of my sight, I walked down the street, dropping the cigarette onto the ground, and using my black shoe to drill it into the cement floor.

A young brown haired woman that looked about fifteen was standing in front of a Cafe, wearing a short white dress with a silver glittery bow that was tied to her abdomen, and silver boots that reached up to her ankles. Her brown hair barely reached to her shoulders and her bangs covered her right eye. She held a small frilly black bag in her left hand, holding a small black phone in her right. She was tall and could easily pass as an adult.

I could consider her as a 6.5 on a scale of 10…

"This might not be too bad. She might just be what I'm looking for; another innocent young lady that would be of great servitude in to my mansion." I whispered to myself, as I pulled out a white rose, from my jacket with a white gloved hand. I took small but quick steps towards her, not wanting to startle her.

"Hello, and what a beautiful girl you are." I admit that I wasn't that good with compliments but with my ten years of experience, I knew what a girl like her would want like the back of my hand. The brown haired girl quickly turned around, her grey eyes filled with joy and as soon she turned around, her smile dropped and her eyes averted from me. She looked hopeless like that, avoiding eye contact.

"Thank you for the compliment, Sir." She said, her fingers pushing her hair back behind her ear.

"Why are you standing alone? Waiting for someone? No, impossible, no man would make a pretty girl as yourself wait. For a moment, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Now I see that I am very much alive, and heaven has been brought to me." I flirted, grabbing her chin and pushing her face up to meet my gaze. Her eyes were red and puffy, she was probably crying.

Wonderful, this is almost a bit too easy.

"I was hoping to meet my date here. Gilbert-san would never stand me up, but he's thirty minutes late. I've been calling his phone, but he won't pick up." She glanced back at her phone, and pulled away from me, looking away. I was about to give her the rose.

This is the perfect chance.

"Then, how about accompan-"

"Blair!" I was interrupted by a loud male voice. Blair looked up and stood up from the bench, putting her phone away, and running to meet up with the black haired boy. I gritted my teeth in annoyance, and put the white rose back into my jacket. The boy had curly hair and golden eyes, which softened immediately when seeing Blair. 'Gilbert' grabbed Blair into a hug. She blushed automatically, and I watched, amused. The young man wore a white button up shirt, which buttons were undone half way, a silver tie, black slacks, and black shoes.

Why do I feel as if I've seen this boy somewhere…

"Sorry for being late, I was helping the Young Master get dressed for a party he was asked to attend." He said sheepishly. The girl swooned, blushing even more.

"That's so like you! Don't worry, I wasn't doubtful for a second. Actually I was kept company by a very nice man over-" By the time she could finish her statement, I slipped away into a nearby alleyway.

"-there."

I sighed and luckily enough, I was able to squeeze into the suffocating alley. It really smelt bad in there, as if an animal had died. I really should not have crawled in. I moved with hasty steps, lighting another cigarette, and being as positive as I could be with a calm mind.

I should have just snatched her away before that boy had shown up. Damn, I was at least hoping to keep her as a pet.

I stepped on something soft, and looked down in curiosity. It was a worn out blue blanket with tears in it. It covered a small lump that really looked suspicious. I kicked the lump, and expected it to move. It moved slightly, and I crouched down beside it. It looked as small to be a child.

Maybe I could take them back to the Mansion. If it's a boy, he'll be my successor, a girl, my new toy. A smirk stretched out across my lips at the thought. Having a successor would greatly benefit me. Now, let us see what is under this dirty blanket.

I reached for the hem of the blanket and pulled it off, revealing the petite body of a young black haired child. I scrunched up my nose in slight disgust at the sight that I was seeing.

Now that I look closely, the child looks like a girl... I confirmed. And she's done a rather bad job of taking care of herself.

She wore a red shirt with a cartoon of a clock, black pants, black boots, and...Socks tied around her head. She drew back, pulling the blanket with her, with questionable eyes.

Her purple eyes were beautiful, like lavender, but dull. Her clothes looked dirty and she didn't look any different. Covered in dirt, from head to toe, and the socks around her head were soaked with dried blood and dirt. For a moment, she looked fragile, but she quickly toughened up.

"Sariah." I muttered the name of me deceased early wife unconsciously. The girl narrowed her eyes at me.

She glared at me and I was shocked at how familiar she looked. She resembled Sariah so much that it was painfully to look at her. She had the similar black hair, those purple eyes, that facial expression; what a great comparison! What a waste it would be for me leave her in this rotten dump.

"Who…are you?" The girl asked timidly.


Alice POV

Being stuck in a small corner for twelve days wasn't as simple as I thought. I was powerless and injured, often annoyed when people would peak in and gape at me. I found a big and worn out blanket near a tin can. It didn't look as if it belonged to anyone, so I took it back with me into my small shelter. I was never hungry, so I didn't need to eat anything. My head didn't hurt as much as it did on my first day on Earth, so it was easy enough for someone as carefree as me to completely forget about it and continue to live on.

I wondered how long I had before someone would finally throw me out, or worse, my sister would find me and take me back to that dark world. I shuddered at the thought of my twin sister. It was unusual that she hasn't contacted me ever since, but I wasn't concerned.

I had thought that no one would dare walk into the dark alleyway, but I wasn't expecting a middle aged man to walk by, and rudely interrupt my sleep.

"Sariah." He had said, after roughly grabbing my blanket and pulling it off me. I shivered and glared up at him. The black haired man looked decent and looked like one of those wealthy snobs. "Wrong, guess again." I glared at him, and growled, snatching away my blanket from him and secretly hoping that he would scurry off.

Unfortunately he stayed, looking at me with curiosity. I was feeling tense with this man breathing down my neck. Were all humans on Earth like this?

Suddenly I felt a large hand grab my chin, as rough fingers began to caress my face. My purple eyes narrowed at the man who was wide eyed. "What a fascinating one you are." He mumbled to himself, but I could hear him loud and clearly. I shoved his hands away, and growled at him again. But, he didn't seem fazed at all. He was still mumbling to himself!

"Who…are you?" I asked suspiciously. The man was surprised, but then blinked twice, shaking his head. I sniffed the air, and quickly covered my sensitive nose. What was that smell?!

"You smell horrible." I said right out bluntly, my nose scrunching up on disgust. The man looked at me, baffled and annoyed by my statement, but quickly changed his expression.

"How rude of me." He removed the cigarette from his mouth, dropping it onto the ground right next to me, and stomp hard on it, taking out its light. I watched, not really interested, but slightly intimidated. He then removed the white gloves in his hands, shoving them in his jacket pockets. He held out his right hand to me, and I looked on surprised.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to find such a beauty as yourself lying by at my feet." I looked at him with confusion. However, as suspicious as I was, I decided that one handshake couldn't bite; if it meant getting rid of him. I hesitantly shook his hand, and he laughed at my uneasy expression. I cringed and pulled my hand away, glaring at him.

"My name is Eddrick Xylander. Would you be as kind as to give me yours?" He introduced himself, tipping his hat at me. I pursed my lips at this and scooted away from the weirdo.

"No." I could tell that he was flabbergasted by my response, but I didn't care. Why couldn't he just leave me alone and let me rot in my hole of despair? Why does everyone want to invade and annoy me?

"Feisty one, huh? That's new." He whispered to himself, a smile creeping up to his lips. My stomach turned, and something in me kept telling me that something was off about this man. And if he continued to annoy me, I won't hesitate to get rid of him.

If I still had my powers….Damn it!

"What?" I asked annoyed.

He grabbed my chin with his right hand, reaching into his jacket with his left, and pulled something out.

A weapon?

I growled at him, and struggled against his strong grip, my nails left pink marks on his bare pale wrist. He pulled away immediately, but his intimidating smile did not leave his lips. My purple eyes eventually strayed to the swaying object in his hand, however.

Food?

The man had pulled out a small and delicate white flower from his jacket, smiling down at me. He tilted my head to the side, putting the flower above my right ear. I waited for him to finish, and finally, he released me.

"It's a white rose." He simply said, his smile fading away. I shivered immediately when a strong wind flew past us. The man seemed perfectly fine, unaware. I, on the other hand was shaking, and my teeth clenched against each other. I grasped the blanket tighter around my body, and sighed in content when the wind stopped. I looked up to them man, who continued to stare down at me.

"Why did you give me this? Is it edible?" I asked him. He laughed and said a small no, and I frowned.

"Then it's useless." I blatantly said aloud.

"I'm sorry, that it is not meant to be eaten. It's a flower. Have you never heard of one?" He asked me. I puffed my cheeks and frowned in defense.

"It's not like these things grow where I come from." I retorted. Nothing like stupid flowuums or whatever it's called, grow in the Abyss. Nothing could grow in such a dark place such as that.

"Then, it makes me so happy knowing that I was the one to give you…your first flower. It fits you perfectly you know? So much that I want to dig up a hole and hide because it makes your beauty even more radiant." He said in an exaggerated fashion. I rolled my eyes at him in disgust, and looked away, not wanting to look at whatever expression he was giving me.

Man, I seriously can't stand this guy…

"To be honest, I don't like you. Get lost." I said blatantly, scowling at him afterwards. The man raised an eyebrow at my behavior and slowly stood up on his feet.

"Hey, you know what; I'll do you a favor." He said, looking excited, completely ignoring what I had just said. I could feel my head throb in pain. However, I ignored it. What could this measly human do for a more powerful being like me?

He's way out of his league. I thought, calculative. But I am curious to know what he's bargaining with. Who knows…maybe I'll just end up using this human.

"And…what could you offer me?" I asked, in a strong tone. "Actually, what's so special about a runt like me?" I noticed the small surprise on the man's face. Again, it was gone as quickly as it had shown up. I frowned, displeased.

"How about you come back to the Mansion with me, and I'll clean you right up. I guess that it'll be alright to do that, since you look like you don't belong anywhere. Additionally, your specialty is that you would make a fine gentleman." He proposed the idea to me, but something in my gut told me not to accept his request, seeing as it could be a trap that to lure me away and use me for my destructible powers.

...If I still had them...damn it!

But, to think this human believes that I'm a guy...Well, he can think what he wants. His deal is interesting though.

But, I hated to admit that Eddrick was right. I don't belong anywhere. I didn't have a home yet. As of now, I was homeless and on my own.

"So, what do you say? Are you willing to be a part of my family?" He asked me, holding out his hand to me once more. I narrowed my eyes and lightly touched it, and he grasped it in his big hands, causing me to tense up.

The thought of having a family, sounds nice.

I closed my eyes for a second, and relaxed my body.

"As long as you keep your end of the deal, Xylander."

Not for one split second did I notice the wicked look that had spread itself across Eddrick's face as he held my hand tightly.


Third POV-Abyss

Deep in a dark realm full of a variety of mysterious limbs and creatures, a little chuckle resonated throughout the space. A small girl with long white hair sat at the small table with small friends who sat with her. Her fingers curled around the tea cup that sat on the table, and she lifted it up to her lips and drank it.

"Alyss, you seem livelier than ever today."

"Yes, ever since that chain left the Abyss."

"You've been requesting more and more of these tea parties."

"And laughing quite a lot."

The white haired girl placed her cup back down on the small mat on the table, and she did not respond to the stuffed animal like creatures. Then, suddenly she erupted in a fit of giggles, shocking all the guests that sat beside her.

"A-Alyss-!" They all yelled out in worry.

"Oh, it is nothing, my dear friends." Alyss reassured as she raised the glass back to her lips.

"It's just that…humans truly are quite interesting creatures, aren't they?" She then continued her laughing fit, which had soon become contagious. As soon as the creatures had discarded their unease, they were roaring in laughter at the fate of the unfortunate being.


Oz- Alright, and we're done!

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