(A/N): Yay! I figured out how to put in author's notes! I'm experimenting w/ POV in this chapter, so constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pandora Hearts (obviously), and don't know who does.
In the busy city, no-one noticed a flash of light and the appearance of an odd girl in a dark alley. She stood there blinking several times, trying to adjust her eyes to the sunlight. As she walked out of the alley, she noted the laughter and noise of the human world. The air was filled with the sweet aroma of fresh meat. Stalls selling goods of all sorts could be seen up and down the road. Little kids were shouting and running, their parents struggling to keep up with them.
"MEAT!" A young girl running through the crowd stood out. She wore a red and white dress and had long black hair. Syren blinked stared at her thinking, 'She looks exactly like Alyss, only her clothing and hair are different colors.' Running after the girl was a tall man dressed in black with messy hair. He shouted out to the girl.
"Wait up, stupid rabbit!" 'Stupid Rabbit' suddenly stopped and the black haired man almost ran right past her. Syren followed them, intrigued.
Syren POV
When the black-haired girl stopped in front of a meat stall, the man following her let loose a string of curse words and almost tripped. As she stared at the meat, her eyes got starry. When she had satisfied her desire for meat, she started to talk about parents. Parents, I saw a faint outline in my head.
'She was a woman of about forty, but her looks were much younger. With blond hair and blue eyes and a sort of glow, she seemed to me like an angel. 'Mommy!', I called out. When she heard me she looked up and smiled, her pearl white teeth showing as she laughed.' I blinked, confused. Was that my … mother? I didn't know I had one. The earliest thing I could remember was waking up in Alyss' room. Now that I think about it, I could remember her saying something about me being originally human.
I was jolted out of my reverie by a loud crash nearby. The air filled up with the familiar scent of chains, and although it was by no means pleasant, it reminded me of the Abyss. As I looked around, I noted that it was dark already and the sky had been filled with millions of scintillating stars. Deciding that it would be best to find the chain before it found me, I dashed through the now empty roads in the direction of the sound. While I was running, I reached into my dress pocket and wrapped my fingers around the whip Alyss gave me. Reaching my destination, I slowed down on top of a building to take in the terrain. Trapped between a bridge and several buildings was the chain, a Grimm, and its contractor. Opposite of the chain were "Stupid Rabbit" and "Seaweed Head". The Grimm was about to attack, but they were still arguing. Snippets of their speech drifted up towards me, "waste of space …" Then I lost my balance.
I slipped down the roof of the house and landed in a heap on the cobblestone road. 'Ouch!' There was a loud thump and everyone turned their heads toward me. The Grimm started whispering to its contractor.
"Get her. If we eat her, I would gain a lot of power. I might be able to grant your wish." The man gave an almost imperceptible nod and the Grimm was off. Its hand shot out toward me, but I dodged it, jumping to the right. As it turn its head to find me again, I whipped out my whip (no pun intended) and charged towards it. When I struck out with my whip, it used its arm to block it, but recoiled in pain as the electric current burned its skin. Deciding that touching my whip was out of the question, it reached out and grabbed me, catching me unawares.
Pain. That was the first thought that entered my mind. My heart was pounding against my ribcage, at a speed that would put a cheetah to shame. The rest of me, shaking. What was this feeling? It seemed so familiar.
Fear. That was it. Again my vision faded into my memories. The last thing I saw in the real world was a girl in a blue and white dress attacking the Grimm. I heard a shout, "Echo..."
'It was bedtime, my favorite time of the day. My mother was reading me a story about a princess when it happened. There was a loud crash downstairs that made us both look up from the story. My father burst into the room, saying 'Go! Take her and run. It's the red-eyed ghost.' And that was the last time I saw him. My mother took my hand and hurried down the back stairs. When we got to the back door, there was a crash directly behind us. My mother shoved me though the door and shut it, with her still inside. In my fear, everything had happened in a blur. When the door slammed shut, I finally reacted. Crying and pounding at the door, I could just barely see what was going on inside. There was a huge metal knight who swung his sword down towards my mom. 'Why?', I thought, knights were supposed to be good, right? There was another man there, and when he turned his head towards the door, his brilliant red eyes locked with mine. Giving up on opening the door, I turned around and ran as fast as I could towards nothing in particular.'
"Hello? Are you okay?" A voice drew me back to reality. I blinked several times before realizing that the voice belonged to a blond boy.
