Pandora Hearts
The Truth about Echo
Chapter 2

"Echo? What have you done?" Oz asked staring into Echo's eyes. Echo shed a tear.

"ITS ALL MY FAULT!" Echo screamed. Oz hadn't seen Echo this emotional before. In-fact no-one ever had even seen Echo show any emotion. Apart from that day...back at the festival. But that was a while back...Oz had suspicions of Echo - she opened up to him...This is the closest they have been since a long time.
'What is she even doing here?' Oz thought to himself.
"I've...done it again!" Echo said curling up next to Oz's bed. Oz sat down next to her and put his arm around her.
"What have you done?"
"I'm to weak..."
"Weak?" Echo looked up and let a tear fall down her face.
"I mean...Zwei got out again..." Oz's eyes widened. Last time Zwei got out...She attacked Elliot and Leo. In Sabbrie...When Oz, Gil and Alice were taken in by the illusions - Elliot and Leo went out trying to find them - when Zwei turned up, she said she was looking for Gil...That was the day..Alice found out that the tombstone read Lacie...when everything turned to dust...

"Oz...?" Echo asked in her quiet voice breaking Oz out of his trail of thought about Lacie...Alice...and everything else that was inside him right now.
"Zwei wants to kill you..Oz..." Oz sat there in silence.
"Again?"
"I think its best if we don't get to close..." Echo murmured.
"Why..Coz of Zwei?"Oz started to black out. To much going through his mind. 'Was it Lotti...Or...Zwei - Defiantly...Lotti?Or...I DON'T KNOW!'
"Yes...Its what she wants...I can't give her that..." Echo looked up at Oz. "Oz...?"
"I can't bear it..." Oz murmured. "Let her out! LET OUT ZWEI! DO IT ECHO!" Echo looked down.
"Fine..." She closed her eyes. suddenly a smirk appeared on her face.
"Long time no see. Oz!" Zwei said smirking and trying not to laugh. Oz stood up. Zwei got up to and looked him in the eyes. "Come on...speak!"
"Did...you...attack...Elliot and Leo?" Oz asked clenching his fists. Zwei's smirk was wiped off of her face.
"Why would a boy like you want to know that?"
"COZ THERE MY FRIENDS!"
"No - I didn't attack them...it was Lotti...heh - brilliant job she did to..." Zwei's smirk returned.

The door burst open to reveal Alice.
"Oz! That's -"
"Zwei...I know Alice..." Zwei looked from Oz to Alice.
"Oh look, its the girl..."
"OZ! Unleash my power!" Alice shouted.
"I can't Alice - not without Gil..."
"Try!" She pleaded. Oz was hesitant.
"ALICE!" Suddenly Alice transformed into a huge Rabbit - known as B-Rabbit (Blood-Stained Black Rabbit).
"Good job...Oz!" B-Rabbit growled. Zwei gave a laugh.
"Shall we take this outside?" Zwei asked - sounding cocky. Alice nodded and smashed Zwei through the wall with her Scythe.

"Alice...Don't harm her to much - Echo is still there..." Oz said looking down as he did. Alice nodded again. Then sprinted towards Zwei. B-Rabbit was smacked back by Zwei's fist.
"When did Zwei get so strong?" Oz asked himself. Alice got up quickly and jumped from the floor to Zwei bringing her Scythe down on Zwei. Zwei looked up then disappeared and re-appeared behind Alice and whispered in her ear: "Having fun yet?" Alice turned to face no-one.
"To your left! Alice turn to your left!" Oz shouted running towards the fight. Alice turned to her left to face Zwei.
"Gah! No matter" Zwei disappeared again.
"Behind you!" Oz shouted. Alice followed directions and swung her Scythe as she turned, catching Zwei and throwing her back into the room. She didn't react.

Oz sprinted back to Zwei - who was no Echo again. Oz jumped up the small steps and ran back into the castle. He made his way straight to his room - to find Alice - In human form - staring down at Echo.
"She put up a good fight..." Alice said to Oz as he bent down to treat her.
"I said not to hurt her!" Oz said to Alice - focusing on Echo.
"I didn't (much)" Alice murmured. Alice walked out of the room - leaving the huge hole in the wall. Oz didn't even try to stop her.
"Echo..." Oz said shedding a tear over her body. "She didn't mean it - she was attacking Zwei...not you"