A little dark hair girl stood there in a pretty pink dress, her back the only thing visible.

[Who is that?]

The girl turned but her face wasn't visible. Even so I saw silent tears sway down her cheeks as she held a small black bunny doll.

[She's crying? "Hey, what's wrong?"]

The girl simply shook her head. And kept shaking slowly until she exploded grabbing the bunny too hard and screaming. "You're all I have left!"

[What? Wait. Left of what?]

The girl hugged the bunny closed to her sobbing now but the tears kept flowing. "Don't leave me. Please, oni-chan."

[What?]

Then a little boy that looked like her without a face and short neck length black hair appeared just in front of were my eyes were watching. I could see the boy's mouth moving but words didn't come out. Then he seemed to yell at the little girl for she flinch and appeared too shocked that she dropped the bunny. "That's not true!" The little girl shook her head and cried harder but keeping the encounter face to face. "Alice, Jack and others aren't replacing you!" The boy yelled at her again.

[Replacing him?]

The girl's head lowered as she stared at her feet. "I didn't leave you." She sounded calm and mad at the same time. "You're the one who left me. You abandoned me to become stronger. Now tell me!" She shouted with the power her little lungs had. "What's that power good for now?"

Suddenly the scenario changed into a dark hall. When it enlightened I saw the floor full of blood stained bodies. They were dead.

["What the hell…"]

I tried to move but my legs wouldn't obey. I brought my hand to my face trying to cover my mouth from screaming. I was petrified. But when I barely touched my face I noticed my hands were wet. When I looked at them they were covered in fresh crimson blood. I glanced down at myself I was covered completely in blood. Their blood.

"Claire."

Did I…?

"Claire."

Did I…kill them?

"Claire."

My eyes jolted open. As my eyesight focused the first thing I saw-

"Break!" I shouted jerking back as far as I could from him.

He stood from his place were he had tried to wake me up. He smiled, "You must've been having a really bad nightmare. Look at you, you're all jumpy. You even have a cold sweat."

"What?" I whipped my face. He was right. What was that dream anyways? It felt so…real?

"Would you two mind keeping it down?" I turned to see Gil sitting on the couch that was besides mine. I didn't see what he averted his eyes to as I glanced over at Sharon who was sitting there looking at me from afar. "Are you alright, Claire?" she asked concerned.

I held my head tight and smiled, "Yeah. Just a bad dream it's all."

I stood up and staggered a bit. I grabbed a hold of the couch but it slipped from my hand but I didn't fall. Instead I felt something pushing me from behind. I gazed over my shoulder to see Break's scabbard on my back and him forcing me forth. "If you fall and hit your head I won't help then."

I sweated dropped, "Thanks, I guess."

Then my sight went from him to something I heard below me. I glanced down to the couch were Gil was and saw a blonde boy sleeping there soundly with Gil's overcoat on as a cover sheet. An abrupt headache stroke me. "Is he…?"

"He's Oz Vessalius," Break said from behind me. "The boy who the Baskervilles pushed into the Abyss."

"However our plans seemed to changed a bit," Sharon explained.

"Changed? How?" I asked confused.

"Oz," Gil paused. "Came out of the Abyss by his own means."

"And since we have absolutely no idea how it happened. We have no choice but to wait until he awakes from his sleep," Break said getting a piece of cake.

It wasn't until nighttime already when gave us any sign of life. When Gil suddenly pulled his overcoat away from his and put it on and came towards us. And the first impression I got from the guy was that…he was a total idiot. He thought he was still in the Abyss until Break told him otherwise.

I tried not to laugh in front of Gil but a giggle escaped from me. I swallowed as he gave me a glare. He had told me too to keep quite about him being Gil. We both would have alias is what he told me before. Right then when I heard Oz talk about Gil so concerned along with his family it was amusing. Though he was an idiot at first sight he seemed to be of the nice concerning type of people.

We then went to another room. And even before the doors came open I saw the tons of food on the dinning table and ran inside. But before I took one of the many apples Break hit my hand with his scabbard. I snatched it away immediately. I glared at him and he only smiled. Once Oz had changed he came out with us.

"The truth is, it suits you well," Break said once he came to our side. Break was on the other side of the table standing, Sharon was sitting straight from the opposite empty chair, Gil stood beside her, and I leaned my elbows on the table, my hands cupping my cheeks, and my eyes staring at the apples while simply swaying my legs up. I averted my eyes to him as he came out. I snorted softly. He looked like a little kid even if he was older just for some months.

"Thank you," he stuttered a bit.

I ignored what Break was saying until he said, "Indeed, quite the incompetent look." I chuckled at Oz's reactions. I had to admit it. When Break's jokes weren't at me, they were funny. "That's right. Speaking of which, I still haven't introduced myself yet, have I?" he bowed a bit respectfully, "I am the one who serves the Rainsworth Household. My name is Xerxes Break."

Wait a second? He's distracted. This is my opportunity. I stretched my hand overboard slowly."He's Raven."

Almost there!

"Ow!" I yelped snatching away from the sudden hit Break gave me, again, with his scabbard.

"And she's Chronos," I hate him and his stupid scabbard.

I stomped my elbows back in place mad. My stomach growled softly. I'm hungry.

"Anyway, have a seat," Break offered by pulling the empty chair back for him. "You must be hungry." He's just so mean! But I know how to go over that play. I tugged on 'Raven's' sleeve with puppy eyes. His eyes twitched a bit. He was so easy to pull off. He sighed. Gotcha! He got one of the apples on the table and threw it to me.

"This is one of the Rainsworth mansions," Sharon explained. I could care less I have food! I dig in on the apple.

Then he suddenly but calmly snapped at the mention of the Abyss. He sure had his share of problems there, I would say. Anyway, I kept on with my apple enjoying the small bites of fresh food. "So in other words, you used B-Rabbit's power to escape from the Abyss," I stopped. B-Rabbit. Isn't that…that Chain?

Then he got out a pocket watch. My eyes widened. That insignia…Where have I seen it before? I'm sure I have but where?

Then when he opened it a melody started playing. Like from a music box. It was pretty. I gasped. I've…heard it before. I put the apple down have eaten. Why…? The moment he closed it my eyes snapped back. I shook my mind inside and picked the apple up and finished it in four bites.

"That's right. That's what the purpose is on the surface," Break called out. And forked Oz' dessert.

I stalled a chuckle but got smack upside the head by Raven. Whatever, he's expression was priceless! Ah, that's how I felt for the past year with him. "So we call those that they have lured in by this name: Illegal Contractors. Right?" Oz suddenly moved his plate, "Illegal?", avoiding Break's forking. I held back a laughed but immediately covered the back of my head. Oh this time no because it was Break who I made fun of. Tch, picky.

Then he stroke his fork inside his tea. Oh my goodness, I couldn't hold it. But then Raven smack my head. I kept quiet.

"Sharon-chan, What exactly are you guys…" he asked giving each one of us a glare. Whoa, he could have a scary side once in a while.

"The four of us are members of Pandora," Break explained.

"Of Pandora?" he exclaimed confused.

"Well, it looks like you're done eating," he smiled. "It is time to escort you to headquarters."

"E-escort?" "Wait a minute, Break," Sharon interrupted. And there they went. I sighed. So in other words this brat ended up being a waste of time. So much for my search. Break had his hands tide with a rope while we strolled down the stairs. I skipped by two steppes but went by slowly counting till four to wait for them and walk at their pace.

"When we're in the carriage, please be a little more cooperative," Break said.

"This is a little too much," Sharon complained.

"We don't know what will happen and when," Break pushed as an excuse. "We have to be careful." Yeah right. I mean look at that guy. He wouldn't even be able to fight back I'm sure.

"My, my," Break trailed. Me and my big mouth. Oz strolled with Sharon back. Oh great, he took the knife.

"No, B-Rabbit," Break suggested.

"Break," I hissed not daring to move as I saw something troublingly familiar in those now amethyst eyes.

He ignored me. "It's an honor to meet you. In order to draw you out, we've even acted out this scenario."

"That's going overboard," Raven exclaimed.

"Well," I trailed off not really worried for Sharon's safety. Not that I didn't care for her but she had Eques if anything dared to go wrong even I could easily stop everything, so I basically acted like Raven.

"He's right," I too exclaimed. Wow, I'm a good actor. Break is too and Sharon. I think the only one that was not acting out was Raven. Yeah from the years I've known him, he tends to take his 'emotions' a bit overboard as well. Break then stabbed the floor making the seal he had prepared activate. He then stabbed his scabbard at Oz's chest and out of thin air a girl came out.

"Alice!" Oz shouted in concern.

"Ali…ce?" I whispered. That name. That was one of the people that the girl told about? Could it be…?

"Chronos?" Sharon asked. "Are you alright?"

Who's is she? Why is her name Alice? Who is this girl?

"I came here in order to find the memories of mine that were scattered in this world," she proclaimed when Break had called her off.

Who the hell is she? My mind revolved in hateful and forceful questions that I knew had no answers. When she tried to attack Break with the knife he hit it out of her hands.

"You cannot contend with me," he raised his scabbard again. My eyes widened. Was he going to? "In your present state!" He hit her once and twice and again. What the hell? What the hell was he trying to prove! I stepped forth but was stopped by Raven holding onto my shoulder.

"Don't," he said.

"But-"

"Don't be fooled," he snapped. I snatched my shoulder and stood there and simply observed. Then I noticed it. Emily, she was looking at us and simply raising one blue hand to it's knitted grin. What? He…was he just…fooling around? I'm really pissed off with him now.

"Enemy? Enemy, huh?" Break asked sarcastically. He laughed, "That makes it a little tough to do. Because Emily bullied Alice-kun, it made him angry, didn't it?" he pouted to the doll pointing at it. "Eh? Is it my fault?"

"Break, please stop," Sharon said obviously as pissed off as I was, but containing her anger.

"Break," I hissed voicing the anger I felt. "You're really~ going to pay for this one." He only laughed harder.

"I played around a little too much, didn't I?" he said dispelling the circle. "And so. Just forget everything up to this point. Shall we have some tea?" Tea? Oh, I don't freaking care what Sharon says, I'll will leave him dead! "We'll have a little talk about our goals. That's just what I'd expect from the eldest son of the Vessalius house. What's inside his head doesn't seem as childish as his appearance," he walked past Raven putting a hand over his shoulder.

A treacherous feeling overcame my mind. This feeling…I knew it too well. "No way."

"This is…!" Alice exclaimed turning to the pocket watch my eyes had landed exactly. The things came out. Big and ugly. I started running over to it but Break stopped me by lifting his hand and scabbard in the way. "I can handle this."

"There's no one here," he proclaimed. "No one who wants to bind a contract with you, that is." we moved out it's way, then is started heading out.

"Very well," Break said calmly. "Release her power."

"What? I'm right here!" I reproached.

"Now not, hime-chi," oh he didn't! "I want to see it with my own eyes…just how powerful you are." That bastard did not just call me that!

Once the powers were unleashed. It's true, she was kinda terrifying…and powerful. "She destroyed it."

"Oh? This one has quite a great battle potential." When the watch stopped glowing and the path closed both Oz and Alice went after it. But the moment they both reached for it, the scenario changed.

"W-what…is this?" I whispered. This room. I…have seen this room. Haven't I? Yeah, the dolls and that girl. Alice?

["Alice!"]

Suddenly the scenario changed again. This time it was white. Pure white. I looked around but no one was there. "Break! Sharon! Raven!" no one would answer me.

"You came too."

I turned. Was that there? A pink curtained doorway was there. Was that from where the voice came. It sounded so warm and so familiar.

"You must be the same as her, aren't you?"

"As her?"

I heard my steps as I turned echo in the white. When he stepped forth I heard it. I tried focusing my eyes but could only get a glimpse of his faint silhouette.

"Don't worry. After all he has already arrived. If you follow him, I'm sure he will guide you towards what you're seeking."

"Wait! Who are you talking about?" I shouted desperate.

Even though I couldn't see him. I heard his sighed as he smiled. I blushed. What was the matter with me?

"I see that," he paused for a bit. "You have kept it even after all this time."

"Kept it?" I said oblivious to his words.

His arm stretched and pointed directly at my broche. "My present…to you."

Then he smiled again and left. "No, please wait!" the white room lit up blinding me.

"Find the connection. Only then will you find me again."

I opened my eyes. I was in the same foyer as before. Was that…? What was that? I was kneeled down my head hurt a lot. Did anyone else see that? After we went back I didn't know what exactly Break meant by having them as subordinates but the more the merrier I guess. Just as long as she keeps her distance and he doesn't get on my nerve.

"And guess what Chronos?" Break giggled as he spoke. He brought my attention back. I glanced up to him from where I leaned on Sharon's chair. "What?" I said oblivious to whatever he had said before. I looked out the balcony glass doors and noticed that it was already morning and Oz and Alice were outside.

"I have a very special job for you too," he said cheerfully. "You will be Oz-kun's special bodyguard."

"Oh," bodyguard…wait. What? "I'm his what?" I shouted at him.

"You can easily meddle in these kind of affairs. Besides not even Raven has your tracking skills," he grinned.

"In other words," I screeched.

"You're on the margin brat!" Emily cooed.

"I'm going to kill both of you!" then I felt a hand on my head.

"Would you do it?" Raven asked patting my head. "Not because he says so but more like a favor I'm asking you."

"If it's a favor from you then I will," I pouted. Yeah, he sometimes was messed up but he was like a big brother to me.

"Good then," Break said. "But before starting that you will need to finish the last task you were giving. That way you'll be clean and ready without any burdens."

"I'll finish the Anubis case," I said outright. "And after that I'll meet up with you, Alice and Oz. Is that fine with you?" I asked Raven.

"It's fine," he said going to Oz and putting his hat on him.

When I'm finished, I'm to take care of that brat. No, the one who'll guide me to what i seek...Oz Vessalius.