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(Rin's Pov)

I kept running, until I collapsed from exhaustion. Dammit… I punched the ground. Looking around, I saw that I was alone. Mary had the power to really hurt me, and I didn't want to die, not yet at least. My knuckles started bleeding. My head was still throbbing from where Garry had kicked me.

Putting my hand on the side of my head, I gently rubbed my temple. I was going to kill Garry even if it was the last thing that I do. The walls were gray and no paintings hung from them. It was separate from the museum. I had to do something to get away from Mary though.

"Rin?" I heard a voice behind me. Looking back, I saw the apparition of Mary. I felt the blood drain from my face and I felt a shiver up my spine. Her eyes pierced through me. I couldn't move. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" She asked harshly. "You are not going to kill Ib and Garry, that is something for me to do." She spat. "Now shall I destroy you or are you going to be a good boy and help me." Swallowing, I felt my hands shaking.

She was going to destroy me if I wasn't compliant. In looking down, I felt my anger rising and nodded. I heard a small chuckle from her. "Good, now draw me a body that I can attach my soul to." I bit my lip, pulling a piece of paper out of my pocket, and I drew a picture of my figurative mother.

Floating over me, and nodding in approval, she smiled as a husk of her body appeared on the ground. The blond haired husk looking as if it were sleeping. Mary's form disappeared into the husk. I watched the husk, its eyes opening. Mary's soul had successfully bonded with the husk. I put my hand out and helped the new Mary up. Mary's eyes studied the drawing in my hands.

"Fool put that somewhere where no one will find it." She spat. I looked down at the drawing. One rip… and she would be gone- "Don't you even think of ripping it yourself, because once I die, you die." My eyes widened and I hid the drawing in my pocket. "What did you think that I would just let myself be weak when I came back?" She waved her hand at me, "I have been regaining strength, and killing off life sources so that they nourish me, make me stronger, and give me new abilities." She laughed.

"Why have you come back?" I asked a little hesitantly. She looked me dead in the eye.

"Revenge, and freedom," I should have guessed as much. I looked down and saw her hand dripping blood. Why was she bleeding? "Damn, I lack some emotions that humans have." She clutched her arm. How would that make her bleed? That's right. This body is made of paper almost, she is not human, because she can't feel the way a human does. On the outside she looked like a normal blond haired girl, but her skin was paper thin and she could get hurt easily.

"We have to suck the emotions out of Ib and Garry, I lack love," She said trying to stop her bleeding. She had that right. "Then after we get rid of them we go to the real world Rin. I need you to protect me." I looked up when she mentioned the real world. If I could get to the real world, she would have no rule over me. I would be out of this place and out there I could be away from her forever.

I smiled to myself, this was perfect, Mary and I would get what we both want. "Rin you must be careful of Garry though, I suspect that he may be becoming a part of this world and in a small amount of time, he may be able to control this world just as we can, It takes a long time to become one with the world but he's been here for nine almost ten years." I nodded, "Although we may use this to our advantage, we may be able to take over his mind, to make him hunt Ib just like you did, and he may not be able to pass the barrier to the real world." I looked to her in question.

We both have been here for years, and we can cross the barrier. She looked to me and put a hand on my cheek. "Oh Rin, once you change you can't go back. We can turn into humans, and be able to cross, but once you become a part of this world, it's almost as if it pulls you from crossing the barrier, that is why humans can't do it in the real world. They believe paintings are just pictures and aren't portals to a different world, and since they believe that, it is so, in their world, and that is why they can't touch a painting and leap in to that world."

"Then how come Ib and Garry leapt into this world." I heard her laugh.

"I summoned them, silly. They had to jump into the 'Abyss of the Deep' or they were going to rot there." I nodded understanding. I wanted to make Garry suffer, and now I had the real power to do it and there would be no saving Garry this time. I just had to follow Mary's instructions just for a little bit, and then I would be free from her, and free from this world.

"Rin, will you separate those fools for me?" I nodded.

"I will try my best Mary." She smiled, deep in thought.

"I have a plan, and I know you will love it, Rin," an evil grin spread across her face.


(Ib's Pov)

I looked around, Garry had embraced me tightly, I felt safe, at home… But in this situation, I couldn't look at him. I didn't remember him in time and I let Rin touch me. I felt dirty, defiled and like a whore. Fighting off tears, I took in his scent, a memory flooded my mind, the memory from when Garry had rushed to my aid and had knocked Mary out so that Mary wouldn't hurt me.

There was no chance that Garry would want me now, now that I gave myself to Rin. "Ib, I thought that you were going to be hurt." He whispered in my ear. Closing my eyes, I pulled away, even if he still wanted me or if he even did, I didn't deserve him. Not saying a word I looked to the door that Rin and I had come through. It was open. I headed through it. My eye trailing to the angel that I had dropped a while ago. I shudder and shook the memory from my mind and I bent down and picked it up. I clutched it. I may need it for later, even if I used it to knock Rin's block off.

"Ib?" I heard Garry say, "Are you alright?" In looking to him for a split second, I nodded, I couldn't maintain eye contact with him. I wasn't the same girl I was years ago when I first met him. Not even close…

Garry took a hold of my hand and held tightly to it, not allowing me to move. "Garry?" I asked, my hair covering my face, so he couldn't see the expression on my face.

"Ib, please talk to me, this is the first time we've seen each other in years, and you aren't talking to me." He was right, though the tightness in my chest didn't loosen. I was so embarrassed that he found me with Rin. I was ashamed.

"Garry… I am sorry." I couldn't hold my tears in I let them fall, as he saw this he pulled me into his chest. This felt so right.

"There is nothing to be sorry for, Ib." he coo'd to me. His voice soft, like silk, I felt goosebumps line my arms and legs. This was so right, it wasn't like with Rin. Garry gently kissed my forehead and held my hand tight. He led me back into the room with the three pedestals.

"Ib, can I see that crystal angel your holding?" I nodded giving it to him. He studied it and put it on the pedestal with a blue rose on it. "There that should be right, and knowing this place we need to find the other crystal figure to stick on the last pedestal."

I looked down on the third pedestal which had writing on it.

'I never was, am always to be. No one ever saw me, nor ever will. And yet I am the confidence of all, To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball. What am I?'

A riddle? I was always good at riddles but I didn't know this one. What could it be?


So if you guys want you guys can try to solve the riddle yourselves. :) just message me what you think it is and I will put it in the next chapter. Take it easy guys. :D