A/N: here's the next chapter for ya! and I figured out how to change my font on here! oh wait never mind!

Chapter Four: (still) at midnight: perched on the dead tree

Katrina went towards the red door.

'My father will suffer and die.'

Katrina entered the red and was instantly transported to a new place. She was greeted by darkness, but then a dome of white feathers appeared around her. It grew to a very large size, and then promptly exploded, littering the dark with feathers. Grey feathers did the same, dotting the white field with grey. A dome of black feathers grew around her, looking as if it was going to do the same, but it didn't explode. She looked around to see what was going on, and saw a crow perched on the branch of a dead tree. "You seem to have already chosen." One of the voices from before said.

"You'd be correct to assume." Katrina replied, her voice even and blank.

"The price you pay for your revenge is high…"

"I already know the terms of a Contract. From the legends."

"Ah… interesting."

"Stop toying with me and make the Contract!"

"So impatient."

The crow disappeared, replaced by a shadowy figure. It engulfed Katrina. Suddenly there was a searing pain in her left eye, but she refused to blink. Moments later the pain stopped and she wiped blood from her eye.

Then she found herself back in her house. She stood and looked around and saw a tall man with hair the same color as that crow. He came over to her, and wiped blood off her cheek. He licked it off his finger and smirked. He bowed before her

"Now then, miss" he said, "what is my name?"