A/N: I'm sorry that I didn't get this up sooner. I don't think that this chapter is as good as the last and, as requested by Ari Gatekeeper, I shall try to move things along. I'm adding a new twist to Malice's character and I hope that it helps to make the story more interesting. Please enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 10: Dreams of Pain

The silver haired sin lay in her bed, eyes wide and covered in a cold sweat. She grimaced as a sharp pain pierced her skull. Images from the dream ran through her head as she stared sightlessly at the bare ceiling. She picked up a small, black haired boy and held him as he cried. A man in military uniform handed her a letter as he stood in a doorway, his face shadowed with sorrow and pity. She looked into a mirror to see black hair falling down past tan shoulders and brown eyes staring back at her. Malice put a hand to her head as, for once in her unnatural life, confusion tortured and twisted her usually logical and calculating mind. What was happening to her?

As Sadism opened the door, he wasn't surprised to see Malice, once again, at the computer console, watching the feed from Envy's camera. As her started across the room, he wondered if she ever slept.

"Hello, Older sister." He cheerfully greeted her as he always did in the mornings. He was surprised to see her turn around to look at him. She usually just ignored him. A blink later, Malice was back to their usual routine and was staring at the screen. Sadism shrugged and finished his walk over. As he hovered behind his 'older sister', wanting to be helpful, one thing kept running over and over through Malice's mind. It was a scene from her dream. The image of a young, blackhaired boy running towards her, smiling. Hello older sister.

A/N: This chapter is not my best and I apologize for the wait, but I hope that it wasn't too bad. Please R&R,

sakeakai