Author's Note - So the plot bunnies have striked yet again! I have decided to lower my standards to five reviews. When I am in a good mood, I will accept favourites as reviews. I got five, counting a favourite, so here is is!

Sibuna for All Time, Jerome

Chapter 2

"Trudy, Nina's gone!" Amber yelled as she ran down the stairs, tripping along the way. She spotted the house mother putting up a frame she didn't recognize. "Wait...what is that?"

"It's lovely isn't it? I found it while I was cleaning the attic. The girl in this picture is just beautiful." Trudy replied.

Amber found herself drawn to the painting. She slowly walked up to the frame and looked it up and down. The girl in the frame was beautiful. She wore a tattered blue cloak, but her hair was done so it looked as if she was attending a party. Her left eye shined a brilliant brown Amber had never seen before and the girl's left eye was covered by the Eye of Horus. Nina's locket, she thought.

This reminded Amber of the present situation. She turned to Trudy and almost yelled again, "Nina is missing!"

"Who's Nina?" The house mother said calmly as she bustled over to the kitchen, Amber at her heels.

"Nina, you know the American?"

"Um, I don't know who you are talking about, dear." Trudy stared at her as if she were crazy. "Are you okay?"

This sent Amber into a frenzy. She ran up to one of the rooms, she didn't know which one, and slammed the door open. She was met with Patricia and Mara, both about to go downstairs for breakfast. "Can I borrow Patricia?"

Mara was about to reply, but Amber grabbed Patricia's wrist and ran her downstairs to one of the boy's rooms. She slammed that door as well and was met with the same one. Mick, Fabian and Eddie were all ready to go to breakfast. "OUT!" she yelled at Eddie and Mick, and they ran out of the room, clearly scared of this side of Amber.

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Five minutes letter, all of Sibuna, including Jerome, was gathered in Fabian's room. They all bore confused expressions on their faces. Amber was clearly on edge today. She had managed to calm down, though.

"Why are we here Amber?" Patricia asked. "We're going to miss breakfast."

"Nina is missing," Amber replied. "And Trudy doesn't seem to know who she is!"

"You're overrreacting, Amber." Jerome said calmly. "She probably went to the forest to do whatever nerds to these days."

"Or she's missing!" She said.

"She's right Jerome," Fabian quickly said. "Trudy wouldn't forget Nina. She's not a senior citizen."

"I agree with Fabian" Patricia said. "We have to search for her. Let's start with Victor?"

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"Remember, don't mention Nina to Trudy or go crazy." Fabian whispered to everyone. "Okay, Amber?"

"Sure. I never go crazy."

"Right." Patricia said as she walked into Victor's office, Sibuna cursing her out under their breaths for being too quick. "Where's Nina?"

Victor looked up from his work to glare at Patricia and the group behind her. "I don't know who you're talking about. Now, OUT!"

They all ran out, disappointed that this interrogation was a bust. Even Victor had no idea who Nina was. Why was this just affecting the adults?

As they walked down the stairs, they bumped into Mara. She looked out of it today, like if she was scared. Mara pushed past them, clearly not caring if they fell, and ran into her room.

"Maybe she was abducted?" Suggested Alfie when he noticed their shocked expressions.

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Mara sat on her bed and pushed into her ears with her hand. Tears streamed down her eyes and onto her cheeks. She tried pushing into her ears again, when a voice rang in her head. "Mara" it said.

Author's Note - So, that was it for chapter two. A few questions to consider. Why was Mara acting so strange? What said her name? What about Nina? Who is the girl in the painting and why is her eye the Eye of Horus? Is Amber turning into another Patricia? What about Duncan? Will I ever stop asking questions? Post your theories as reviews!