Author's Note: This is going to be a strange chapter! Believe me!

Hickfield Clinic

Apollo was asleep; he woke up in a couple hours ever since he shrieked in pain. He was still weak from his experience, so he just laid still, eyes closed. He wanted to stand up, he could, but something changed his mind. Alicia was still asleep beside Apollo, still clutching on to him very tightly. It was 2:00 A.M, he couldn't blame her. He just stared at her the entire time, making sure she was fine. After a couple hours of this, she began to talk in her sleep.

"Phoenix... don't go... don't leave me..."

As she said this she began to tear up, Apollo wiped them gently of her face. Apollo noted not to wake her up, she needed her rest. He couldn't stop staring at her, her face was so elegant and beautiful, and that voice... that majestic voice... it left him speechless when he remembered it.

"Don't...leave...no..."

Apollo noticed her grip on him getting stronger; it was getting worse as she kept on clinging tighter.

"You can't leave..."

Then something dropped out of her pocket and fell onto Apollo's hand. It was a pendant of some sort. It started to glow brightly. The shine was getting brighter and brighter. It was so bright that Alicia woke up.

"W-w-what the...! Apollo don't hold onto that!!!"

To late...

The flash was getting brighter, it illuminated the entire room. Soon after, a sudden mass of energy passed through the room into the pendant, and then all at once a sudden burst of light hit the room. The blast was strong, very strong. Apollo lay motionless, still holding onto the pendant, his eyes were lifeless. As for Alicia, she was knocked down to the ground face down, lifeless...

*Beep...beep...beep*

The heart rate meter was still going...

*...*

Maybe not...

Ema's Apartment

*Knock, Knock!*

Klavier was getting impatient; he was waiting outside of Ema's apartment, waiting to get inside. He thought it would be special since Ema had kindly invited him over to her apartment. He thought it would be the perfect time to tease her, he had always thought she liked it. Now he was knocking the door hard. A couple more minutes he started banging the door very heavily. Then suddenly the door opened up slightly, curious, he opened the door full way.

"Fraulein Ema, where are you...!"

The scene startled him, he fell down to the floor backwards. Ema was lying on the floor facedown, blood all over the floor and some on her lab coat. Klavier quickly rushed beside her, checking for a pulse. There was none...

"Oh no... Oh man, Ema can't be dead, she can't be!"

Klavier was losing it; he completely lost any sense of his usual calmness. He looked around for a phone, any phone... No dice, he checked to see if he had his cell phone... No dice. He quickly remembered a pay phone he found at front desk. He got himself to leave the room and use the pay phone. After a quick chat to the authorities, he had to make sure Ema was still alive. Finding her room he looked in. What he saw was freaking him out even more. There was no Ema just blood. Lots of it... Klavier couldn't take the strain of it and punched the wall so hard; his entire arm went through it. He was flustered in anger.

Who could have done this! I swear that when I find the man who did this I'll make them...

His thought stopped when he heard the noise of a high speeding car left the parking lot. He looked out the window to see what was going on. He saw the car Ema owned zip past everything then left for the city. Next thing he knew Detective Gumshoe was screaming out loud.

"SIR!!! IS EVERYTHING ALRIGHT PAL!!!!"

Klavier couldn't say a thing, he was collecting his thoughts. Gumshoe brought him back to Earth.

"Sir! Wake up! This is no time to be daydreaming, pal!"

That snapped him back but he still didn't do much. He just stared at the spot where all the blood was.

Ema you better be okay...

???

Apollo woke up with a startle, he found himself standing upright and wearing his regular clothes. He looked around to see where he was.

Hmmm... Nothing looks weird here, it just looks like the Wright Anything Agency...! Wait, why am I even here? I'm supposed to be on a bed, recovering...

Apollo heard the door open. With it Hobo Phoenix came in, though he looked a lot younger for some reason. He sat down on the couch and took out a news paper. Apollo looked at him for a second and decided to go talk to him, he wanted to ask some questions. He was cut off by a loud noise.

"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Someone, don't ask who. Jumped onto Phoenix when she entered the room.

... I'm thinking he wants air.

After letting go of him, the person giggled. Phoenix looked very happy, like he had seen some long lost family.

"Hey there Alicia! Boy have you grown, I guess you're not the little sis I know."

"Hey! Don't say that! You make it seem like I'm still a baby!"

...Alicia, of course! Who else hugs like that when they come into the room.

Alicia was pouting, she looked a little angry, but not by much.

She seemed so cute... what am I thinking!!! That's Phoenix's sister I'm talking about!

"You know, a lot of people think it's cute of you when you pout, remember Larry?"

"... Not him! Please Phoenix! He was a total weirdo!"

"Ha Ha Ha! Just joking, you know, you haven't visited in a while I was kind of worried..."

Phoenix! Worried about someone other than him or Trucy! Now that's a new one.

Alicia put on a very delightful smile, it was very beautiful...

Damn! Why do I think of her like that she's Phoenix's sister for God's sake! I shouldn't even think about these kinds of things. But damn she is so beautiful!

"I've been busy with my work, you know... being a lawyer..."

"You know it's okay to say that kind of thing is fine Alicia, it's no big deal."

"I know it's just..."

Alicia looked down on the floor, she couldn't say any more.

"C'mon Alicia, don't cry... C'mon it's fine. Just don't cry, I hate to see you beat yourself up like this."

Alicia was on the verge of tears, Phoenix went in to hug her sister, comforting her. She burst into tears. Phoenix was making sure her sister was okay, she was digging her head into his sweater. Apollo couldn't help but watch.

I know this is something I'm not supposed to see, but... I can't help it...

Alicia was reduced to sobbing after a while, she still didn't let go of Phoenix. Phoenix gently wiped a tear away from her face.

"It's alright, you're not going to lose me. I'll always be here for you, no matter what happens."

Apollo took that into account, he thought maybe they lost their parents in some way.

"How about we go out, my treat!"

... He never treated anyone like this before... except maybe Trucy.

"...O-okay *Sniffle*."

Alicia started to cheer up, when they were about to leave the room, Apollo noticed something. They didn't even notice Apollo, he wondered why. He was deep in thought, when Phoenix said something.

"Hold on, I almost forgot my wallet."

He came back in and went to get his wallet. Apollo was right in front of his desk where his wallet was. Apollo thought he was going to crash into him... he didn't, then all too quickly he passed right through him, as if he were a ghost.

W-w-w-WHAT HAPPENED!!!

"Alright, let's go."

Apollo quickly went to stalk them, thinking they know what happened to him. But every time, when he tried to get their attention, they just didn't do a thing. He gave up on trying to get their attention but kept on stalking them. They arrived at an ice cream parlour. When they got in, they simply went to get their ice cream. Though when they arrived they were shocked to see who was there.

"L-L-Larry!!! What are you doing here!!! Is that an apron! Don't tell me you work here!"

"Dude! I should be asking you that question! Why are you here... Oh My God! Dude! Who is this!!! Dude you didn't tell me you were going out with this beautiful lady! I didn't know you had it in you! Wow is she gorgeous, man I'm so jealous of you!"

"... Um, don't you remember me?"

Alicia looked a little confused, as if she remembered something she didn't.

"... Nope , nothing comes to mind."

"Whew!"

"Huh, well any way... Nick who is this?!"

"... Her name is Alicia... you don't need to know the rest..."

Larry looked like he could chomp off his head.

"Dude! I thought we were pals! How could you not tell me who this beautiful woman is!!! I mean she's just gorgeous!"

"Nick... "

"Yeah... sorry Larry but... we'll just like to order some ice cream and be on our way out..."

"Dude!!! I knew it you guys are so going out! Damn it Nick! Why do you always get all the good ones! WWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!"

He ran into the storage room, closing the door. Everyone was facing Phoenix after that outburst from Larry. Phoenix just sighed.

"He'll never change..."

Another server went to take their orders.

"What will you have Phoenix?'

"I'll just have a single scoop of my usual, what do you want Alicia?"

"...! Oh, uh... I'll have what he is having but a double scoop..."

"Ok I'll get it right away sir!"

"Thanks Maggey, you own the best ice cream parlour in town."

"Thank you sir just give me a minute..."

"So, Alicia, what did you think of Larry just now?"

"He's very... energetic... as always..."

"I just hope he doesn't freeze himself in there, he owes me money..."

They both laughed at that, they took a seat on the outside patio, Apollo followed. Alicia was very young looking, she even looked more beautiful when the sun shone on her face.

Damn it! I can't stop thinking about her!

Maggey (as Apollo thought she was a good friend to Wright) gave them their ice cream. They were talking about the good old days. Apollo almost fell asleep listening to all of their "Life stories", when a topic of interest woke Apollo up.

"Hey Alicia... do you remember Maya."

"Oh yeah, your old assistant. Yeah, why?"

"Oh, it's nothing... I just kind of... you know, miss her..."

"Sounds like to me that you have a crush on her."

Phoenix was blushing, you could see his face turn all red in that moment she said "Crush"

"I-I-I do not!"

"You stumbled! That means you do like her! Gotcha there!"

"H-h-hey! T-t-that means nothing!"

"Are you sure! You're in denial! You must love her very much to keep blushing like that! Your more redder than the sunset right now!"

"Am not!"

Wow... I've never seen Wright so...so vulnerable, and... A little immature...

Alicia kept on teasing Phoenix about his so called "crush" on Maya, he got a little angry. When he paid the bill, they left the parlour and headed to the park. When there Alicia said something that might of snapped Phoenix.

"You really like her a lot, don't you? You must be since you did all those things for her like cross the burning bridge, am I right?"

"That's it! I'm coming to get you!"

He said that with a very childish tone. He started to chase her around the park... too bad Alicia was way too fast for him.

*pant, pant*

"How can you run so fast!"

"I exercise more than you!"

That's when he noticed the sun was going down...

"OH NO!!!!'

"EEEEKKKK!"

*Slap!*

"... Ow!"

"Sorry, but you frightened me!"

"No time for that! I forgot to pick up Trucy from school!"

They both started to dash for the school. An hour later they arrive at the school, Apollo trying to catch up to them, saw Phoenix carry his daughter back home from lying down on the front of the school. Alicia saw Trucy, she just smiled.

Wow... that is the most beautiful smile I've seen in a long time... Doh! Not again!

"She sure cute when she sleeps, huh?"

"Yeah... listen, if you want you could stay at our house for today. It's getting dark and..."

"Actually I was hoping to stay with you for a couple of weeks if that's okay with you."

"Of course, you're always welcome to stay with us."

*Giggle*

Man that was one cute giggle... C'mon! Why do I have these thoughts! It's not like I like her! C'mon Justice! Get your head on straight... Man she sure is pretty... Not again! What did I just say!

To Be Continued...

Author's Note: Well that took a turn for the strange, I just wrote what came to the top of my head... this chapter is longer than most of my other ones but I hope you enjoy it! Read and Review!!!!!!