Chapter 1: Phase One

(Naru P.O.V.)(The Next Day)

"Mai your late again." I stated with no emotion in my voice.

"I know, I know…" she repeated over and over again until she ran up and got into the already started van.

"Naru?"

"Yes Mai?" I replied.

"I had a dream." she paused.

"Go on.." I demanded showing a hint of interest now.

"I was walking around a mansion, looking for Gene.

"Why were you looking for my dead brother?" I asked gathering all the facts.

"Well.." she started "I haven't seen him in the past three months. I still get the dreams, he's just not there to help me through them. Did I do something wrong? Did he move on?" Tears started falling down her face. 'Gene where are you?!' I didn't notice that I was starting to growl. "Naru? Are you ok?" she asked, concern heavy in her voice.

"We have arrived. Lets go check in." I turned around and walked away ignoring her question completely. What I didn't know was that this trip was going to change mine and the SPR gangs lives forever.

*****Time Skip After Flight*****

(Mai P.O.V)

"WOW…" that was all I could say as I walked from the airplane into the airport. It was HUGE. Way bigger than the one in Japan. 'I wonder why they remodeled?' I thought as we loaded the equipment into the vans that Naru's parents provided for us. The van ride wasn't very long and we stayed in silence the whole time. I hopped out of the van, so happy to hear any noise at all.

"Oliver! I heard a woman in her mid forties yelled as she ran up and pulled Naru into a hug that could rival Monk's.

"Hello mother. Can you let me go now?" he asked as she let him go.

"Oliver where are your manners?! And I am allowed to hug my son when he never calls and I haven't seen him in 2 years." She said getting teary eyed.

"Well son aren't you going to introduce your team or do I have to go and get Madoka?" Im guessing Naru's father said.

"This is Hosho Takigawa a monk, Ayako Matsuzaki a shrine maiden, John Brown a priest from Australia, Masako Hara a medium,Yasuhara our researcher, and Mai." Naru said while pointing to each of us as he said our name. Just then I saw a flash of pink hair and was almost knocked to the ground. I genuinely smiled for the first time since I found out that we were coming to London as I saw Madoka. I started thinking about where the case would be and what we were up against when I heard my name being called.

"Mai." Naru said and I was snapped out of my thoughts.

"Yes?"

"I was just explaining where the case was and what has been reportedly happening. Also my parents introduced themselves." He said sounding very annoyed and slightly mad at being ignored.

"Sorry." I said apolitically, mainly to his parents.

"It's ok! Im Luella and this is my husband Martin." Luella said happily.

"Nice to meet you!" I said to them and then turned to Naru. "So where is the case going to be?"

"At the Hale estate." I froze for the second time since I found out about the case. 'Not there, anywhere else but there. I thought and then I suddenly blacked out. "MAI!" I heard the group yell as I fell into someones arms.

****DREAM****

When I opened my eyes I was back in the astral plane. I looked all around for the person I hadn't seen in months. "GENE?! Where are you?" I screamed to the silent place I was at. Before I could do anything the scene changed. I was thrown into a memory and a painful one at that.

(Alexia P.O.V)

I was walking around looking at the shops while Sebastian talked to A.J about what we had to do today. "Hey Lex!" A.J walked up to me smiling. I just waved back. "Have you found anything nice?" he asked as he glanced around at the shops. 'No everything reminds me of Maya and the outfits mom used to dress us up in for her extravagant parties.' I thought to myself as I sighed and shook my head. "Well I think you should get one anyway. Embrace your sister!" he said acting like the dork he is and pumping his fist into the air. 'Wait you can read my thoughts?!' I stared at him wondering if he actually could. NO. It was impossible. Only Maya could hear my thoughts. It has to be a coincidence. "No coincidence, I've been able to read your thoughts for the last three months, but I have to be close to you." 'Ok… So do you know why this happened?' I thought while he brought over a strapless, royal blue, thigh length dress that had black trim, and a pair of black lace heels. "Make sure this fits, I am getting you this dress and there is nothing you can do to stop me." he said smirking. 'Fine, but I'm going to pay for at least half of it and theres nothing you can do to stop me.' I thought mimicking him while I grinned.

Five minutes later I came out of the dressing room. 'I love it! It is really pretty.' I thought as me and A.J walked to the register and payed. After that we continued on with the rest of our shopping trip, Sebastian not far behind.

****Four Hours Later, 2:30ish****

*****In The Car*****

(A.J P.O.V)

After all of our shopping was done we got into the car and started to head to 'Hell on Earth' as Lex describes it. As soon as the car got out of the parking lot I felt something heavy on my shoulder. I looked over to see Lex sleeping peacefully. "Hey Sebastian, it looks like phase one worked perfectly. She is out cold." I said not looking away from the sleeping girl once.

"I just hope phase two works as good as phase one did. If it doesn't, then I'm afraid she may never talk again, and if she doesn't talk she can't do the incantation. We all know what happens if she doesn't say the incantation." Sebastian said looking back at us in his mirror.

"I swear this is the second time in my life, let alone today that I have heard you say more than one sentence at a time." I said feeling an emotion I haven't felt in a while. Pride?.. No. Strength?.. No. Accomplishment?.. Yea. Thats it. I haven't felt that since I got Noll to admit, even though only once, that I Eugene Davis was right.