Hello this is Independence, again! This is the sequel to "Adjustment" which is the sequel to "Black Darkness". It will be the last of my trilogy!!! bittersweet I'm sorry to say these chapters are going to be really short. Soooo, Sorry! Well, here goes.

The Unknown

Chapter One:

The encounter

Maki couldn't believe she was gone. It just wasn't right. Of course there always was something a little different about Karin. But for her to die like she did, it just didn't fit. Unfortunately her suspicions ment nothing, when compared to the official police report. The police had stuttered that to her as they gasped for air through fit of laughter after hearing her suspicions. And even worse, when she tried to tell Winner, the man of her dreams, that she didn't believe Karin was dead, he just gave her his moppy "she's gone" look. So in despair, Maki just went on living her oh-so-normal life as best she could. But Maki would soon find out her suspicions were as crazy as the world around her had lead too believe.

It was a cold and awkward night. Maki's mother had sent her out for that night groceries. As she meander on her way home and to the list of chores that awaited her, she stopped in the park whether just to waste time or for a real reason she didn't know. The barren park in which she now stood was same park where she had met with Karin some may times before Karin's unexpected disappearance. She sighed trying to relieve the pressure that built up in her throat. The misery of losing her best friend ever whelmed her. With another long drawn out sigh and tear striking down her face., she continued on her way. Her mother would kill her if she was late getting home, but it was more than that she really missed her friend and this place reminded her of to many memories.

Whooooosshhhhh!!! Crunck!!!

"Hello! Is anyone their?" Maki shouted the noise must have just been a squirrel or maybe a pleasant, benevolent, magnificent bunny. Yeah that it, Just a Bunny.

Rustle!!!Shake!!!Crunch!!!

"Ahhh," silently she screamed inward. That wasn't just a bunny. Then she staring out at her saw the a pair of bright red eyes coming from the bushes. A shiver ran down her spine. The eyes and their unknown owner rose up to what must have been their full height. They blurred as they flashed all around Maki never seeming to stop in on place always moving always changing.

"Karin?" Maki didn't know why she said the name of her deceased friend at such a time with her life in possible danger, but the unknown stopped as if startled, stunned. Then the unknown turned and ran in the opposite direction leaving only a blur. Maki just stood there in confusion. Her mind tried to decipher what it had just seen.

"Why did those creepy eyes run off when I said "Karin"? Maybe that was her ghost! Or…Maybe it her zombie-fied body searching for Maki so she could break the horrifying curse placed on Karin's lost body! Or…or maybe it had just been a figment of her imagination…a hallucination. Or…or…or what? Karin was still alive! She hadn't died!" Maki just laughed. She had been reading to many horror novel. Besides the police had already told her Karin was definaetly dead, gone, deceased, NO MORE!

"But…maybe…NO! She had died that day in the river with Kenta just like the police report said! But…But Maybe he hadn't died either. Maybe they were both still alive somewhere." Then Maki made her resolution. She had to investigate, and that was that. She would prove to the police that Karin and Kenta were still alive and they had been wrong to laugh at her. Tomorrow she would go see Karin's parents.

The next days searching proved to be fruitless. After wondering aimlessly in the forest for five hours, she had reluctantly given up. She had been so sure that she could find the house again! True she had only been to the house once, but even then it hadn't been a hard path to follow. With her new found determination to sole the mysterious death of Karin and Kenta, Maki resolved to go see Kenta's mother instead. And maybe just maybe get some answers. But all that would have to wait till tomorrow. Tonight she had to watch the shop. Yuck!

Well that's all for now! I try my best not to keep you waiting. So the next chapter should be up in a week or two, at the most.

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-Independence ;