As she ran through the forest, she couldn't help but hate it. Why did trees have to cast such long shadows? Why did the undergrowth have to be so thick? Why di-

Thunk!

"Why does this always happen to me!" While she was lost her thoughts, she failed to notice the really thick undergrowth she had stepped in. Her shoe's high heel was caught in the tangle of the undergrowth.

The monster was gaining on her. She had to act quickly. Viola wrenched her heel out with a quick pull and started to run again. She was starting to get very weary. The thick undergrowth was soon becoming less and less as she ran on. Viola heard her heels clicking and clanking against the stone on the ground.

She risked a look and saw that the monster was out of sight.

When she turned back to look where she was going, she saw steps hidden under a wooden plank that had been placed there. She decided it was time to have a rest, so she moved the plank, walked down the stairs, and opened the door that was at the end of the stairwell. When she opened it, she was stunned.

A man with stunning blue eyes, tanner skin, and beautiful abs was looking at her, astonished by her presence. He was wearing nothing, literally nothing! Viola couldn't help but stare… at a certain spot.

The man said "Who the hell are you?" Viola, feeling embarrassed looked away and said in a shrill voice "Please put some clothes on!" The man grunted and he said "Alright, alright." After about a minute he gave her an ok and she looked. He was wearing tight boxer briefs that were 6 sizes too small. She could basically still see it.

She told herself, "Don't complain anymore. This man could be more dangerous than you think!"

The man repeated his question and she answered "I don't know who I am. I woke up in a cathedral and couldn't remember anything." "Oh really?" He replied. "Don't you gotta name?" "I don't remember but I named myself Viola" She said in a firm voice, tired of seeming weak. "Viola, huh? It's gotta nice ring to it. Now what the hell are you still doing in my house?"

Viola finally noticed her surroundings. There was one bed in the corner, just big enough for two people. The lamp on the drawer next to the bed gave of a dainty light. And lastly, there was a bigger drawer on the opposite wall.

"Sir, please let me stay here." "Hell no." "If you don't let me stay I'll kill you"

The orb choose the perfect moment to appear.

"You-, you-, you're a malfested!" He stuttered.

"A what? No memory, remember" "Of course you can stay! We're alike, you know. I'm a malfested also. A malfested is a different type of person who was affected by the evil seed. We have powers. Like your orb, for instance."

Viola thought about this. She was pretty sure normal people didn't lose their memory, wake up in a cathedral, have a mystical orb, be chased by psycho wolves, and barge into a man's house every day.

"I'm ZWEI, by the way." "ZWEI…." Viola said slowly. "EIN! Come forth!" Viola's heart dropped. The mystical wolf appeared. She feel to her bottom and started to back away. "Eh? What's the matter?"

Viola quickly explained. "What! EIN is this true?" EIN lowered his head, showing his guiltiness, but when ZWEI looked away EIN looked up and Viola saw he wasn't very guilty at all.

"Apologize!" ZWEI told the monster. It obeyed and gave Viola a not so enthusiastic grunt.

"Good. Now let's get some sleep. You must be exhausted. And I don't care if it's day. We'll sleep through both day and night."

"Okay…." Viola agreed. She ordered ZWEI to look away and stripped to her undershirt and shorts. She asked ZWEI, "Where shall I sleep?" "In the bed. Where else?" "Next to you?" She asked sheepishly "Yes! Next to me! Where else?" "Um…. Okay than."

She got into the bed. ZWEI stripped down to…. nothing again. He got into the bed and had his back to her. He was quickly snoring. Viola felt his warm bare back against her arms because they were a little squished. She liked the feeling of warmth ZWEI gave of.

She thought that it wouldn't be so bad, and dozed off.