Hey, you guys! I lied, there's one more :3 I thank all of you who supported me throughout this short story, from those who left inspiring comments to those who just took the time to read even a little bit. You have all been very important to the completion of this story, and I thank you for that. Here's a little bit of closure! :) SPOILER ALERT!

PS this is just going with the theory that Elliot didn't actually die, but was just dragged into Abyss with Humpty Dumpty.

Here lies Elliot Nightray, drifting in the Abyss. Sinking, sinking, down to the very core. He is surrounded by what appears to be water and the shattered lives of the creatures living there. He is covered in blood, his former chain nowhere to be seen. He closes his eyes, knowing that he will soon be overtaken by the insane atmosphere of everything around him. That is, until he snaps his eyes open, realizing he is now in a place that surely could not be the Abyss. Or rather, a strange part of it. The Core. Yes, that must be it. He sits up, taking in his surroundings. A black-and-white checkered floor, shelves stuffed with dolls, a cute little table set for a tea party for two. And a girl, clad in white. Like Elliot, she, too, is heartsick. He's never seen her before, yet he feels as though this has happened before. She turns to see the newcomer, when her eyes light up. She smiles sweetly. Almost too sweetly. "I believe I heard there was a newcomer coming," she turns to one of her dolls which-to Elliot's surprise-was floating beside her. However, he doesn't even bother to be afraid, for he has no reason to care about his own feelings anymore. "-right, Nonoko-chan?" The battered little girl of a doll giggles with a broken feel to it. "Yes, Alyss!" 'Alyss...who? Alyss...Alice!" he realizes. The girl looks exactly like that one he saw with Oz at Isla Yura's mansion-Alice and Alyss...this couldn't be just a coincidence, right? "I'll admit, I was hoping it would be Jack..." she said softly, letting her hair fall to cover her eyes, most likely to hide unshed tears. However, this moment was brief, for next thing Elliot knew, she looked back up at him with that sugar coated smile. "I guess you'll do for now!" Elliot, remembering his manners, introduced himself. "I..I'm Elliot Nightray. You're Alyss, from what I heard?" he said hesitantly. She smiled, "Yes, I am." She didn't admit it, but she enjoyed the fact that he called her "Alyss," in comparison to being called the "Will of Abyss."

Alyss could see that he was shaken. "What's on your mind?" "Huh?" He was surprised that he could tell. "You seem to be thinking hard about something-what might that be?" she inquired, hoping to seal a deal. "I...just wish I could turn back in time and change the way everything turned out," he said, keeping his eyes glued to the floor. "Oh?" she said, interest sparking within her. She grabbed his chin, forcing him to look her in her crazed eyes. "What if I could help you with that?" Only then did he actually look at her. "You can do that?" he whispered. "Of course I can."

But, as we all know, Alyss always collects a price. What was it this time, one might wonder?

It was Elliot's ability to love Ada.