(Ok guys here is chapter two! Its kinda short and uneventful but bare with me till chapter two it gets better! So yea tell me what you guys think!)

Clockwork's End

-Chapter 2-

Eddy was fighting with Ed about something, Eddward paid no mind to it at all. His mind reeled with the letter and all the evidence he had piled up from newspaper clippings. He even passed by ongoing investigation sites just to see if he could see anything. Now he had the chance to see it all in person, he was quite ecstatic. They reached the end of the hall to a mahogany wooden door; Eddward knocked before entering the office. He noticed the window was open, the curtain slightly dancing on the slight wind entering the room. A few chairs were lined around a glossed burgundy desk. Sitting in the desk chair was Jim his green hair, which matched his eyes, was combed back; a feat that was almost impossible what with it being unmanageable. His soft white skin gave off a slight glow in the dark room he seemed to be in deep thought when he lifted his head to look at his brother. A smile grew on his face; Jim had the kind of smile that makes anyone, if not everyone, smile back.

"Eddward what do I owe this pleasant visit!?" He arose to embrace his older brother who was 6 inches taller than him. Eddward was only 5'8 he didn't think he was that tall compared to others in England; especially when he was near Ed he was a good 6 feet 5 the man always crashed into doorways.

"Come off it both of you! You live together and see each other all the time geez." Eddy rolled his eyes at the brothers. He threw himself onto the chair motioning Ed to join him.

"Forgive us for adoring each other so Eddy, however your attitude is not warranted. Now down to business, Jim will you please have a gander at this?" Eddward handed Jim the letter addressed to him. Even though Eddward was the oldest he released his name as the head of the family and gave it to Jim. He could not handle the pressure of such a demanding task; his time was better spent in studying or experimenting. Jim nodded taking said letter, he immediately began to look over the parchment. Eddward stepped over to his brother's work station glancing at what he was working on. He lifted to what seemed to be work forms all from a familiar company in America. Kevin Barr? He eyed the paper trying to find what his expertise lie.

"I have called a car for us all. We must hurry would not want to make her majesty wait." Eddward did not even notice that Jim had gotten on the phone, he was much more interested in the form in his hands. Jim eyed Eddward curious as to what he was reading. Had he not approved of something?

"Did the Bartonshmeer hire someone new?" Eddward asked motioning to the paper.

"Oh yes! They did, Nazz hired a young man a mechanical genius as it were. He spear heads for Nazz since…well…she is a woman." Jim sputtered the last words not really believing them at all.

"Honestly American's are quite strange, there is nothing wrong with a woman leading a company." Eddward shook his head at the ignorance of people. Why, some of his most intelligent friends were women. He returned the piece of paper back to Jim, who was a little disgruntled.

"Doesn't change the fact that Nazz does as she pleases does it" Jim giggled at himself placing the paper at the top of his ever growing pile.

No, Eddward supposed not, he thought walking out of the office; Jim following beside him while the other two boys tagged along a step behind. Eddward thought they were a bit silent unusual for them.

"So the mechanical genius where's he from?" Eddy asked hands stuffed into pockets looking grumpy as always, Eddward assumed to soon.

"You know I'm not entirely sure of his background. Nazz keeps a tight lid on him." Jim stated, tapping his forefinger to his chin slightly.

Eddy looked at him in annoyance and disbelief at the boy's response. He couldn't believe what he had just heard! "You don't know the guy you pay a check to!?" He grew more irritated by the minute "Look as the family lawyer I suggest you look into this….this jug head's background!" Eddy exclaimed ramming his hands deeper into his pockets. Eddward had a feeling this had nothing to do with checks or any actual lawyer business. No Eddward new it had to do with Nazz. Eddy fancied her and the fact that Nazz choose this young man to be the face of her company means something. However Eddy did have some point in his argument but both Jim and he believed in Nazz and her judgment. Besides Nazz is quite frightful when angered, Eddward did not wish to trouble his friend with silliness from Eddy.

"It's alright Eddy I will personally write a letter to Miss Nazz" He said assuring him with a slight nod. Eddy turned his head to the side blushing a bit before mumbling something.

"Pardon Eddy, what did you say?" Jim inquired. By this time they had reached the front of the mansion. The driver was waiting for them holding the door open of the solid black steam powered vehicle. Inside Winston had their coats prepared for them, each one folded perfectly on the seats. Eddy sighed heavily throwing his head back, he fiddled with his fingers then returned his gaze. His face slightly flushed, the tips of his ears reddening he looked less confident with his eyelids closing halfway.

"I say we go in person, we can get a better opinion of him if we meet him in person" Eddy nearly spit out the last words. Eddward looked on at his friend, he didn't understand why he could not simply state his feelings for this girl. Eddy would tell him this and he would simply say that's what makes you the girl in your relationships, just because he had different interest then him.

"Perhaps Eddy, perhaps." Eddward commented. He saw the large iron gates come into view he began to grow a bit nervous, even though he has done this hundreds no thousands of times it was still nerve wrecking. They rode up to the front and a young butler came into view opening the car door for them. They all stepped out from shortest to tallest, the last one was Ed and he nearly took the roof with him. After a long and tiresome walk for some (mainly Eddy), they had reached the waiting room. A tall slim man came silently to the room and addressed each one of the young men, assuring they knew the correct greetings for the Queen.

"Well it's now or never gentlemen! Let's go in!" Jim cheered obviously enthusiastic.

"So there was not much to lead on at all…." Eddward quietly spoke deep in concentration. The queen had presented every piece of information and evidence they had gathered; which amounted to a couple pieces of paper and a small tin box. The Queen had told Eddward that the best course of action would be to handle the box with gloves. All the places hit where already back to their normal routines any evidence would have been tampered with at this point. He breathed out through his noes closing his eyes sitting back in his chair. His lab was lowly lit, bright lights hurt his eyes, and he much preferred to stay inside during the day. Not only that but at night there less people about making it less stressful. Eddward leaned forward staring intently at the tin box on his slab. He reached for his gloves smoothing them onto his pale thin hands, then stretching them out onto the latch of the box. Inside contained a small sphere the casing was clear like glass and displayed copper gears, judging from the gears and the splits the sphere was rotatable.

Eddward spent hours twisting the sphere to the point where he wanted to throw it across the room. Instead he decided to just go upstairs and have some tea to relax. On his ascent upstairs he remembered the name Kevin Barr. The mechanical genius; that was the name given to him Eddward thought that he would most definitely call Nazz.