Standard Disclaimer Applied…

Warning: OC-centered chapter!

"Twelfth Night" had been staged for over a week now and no one can deny that it was indeed a successful play. Some would say it was because the play was widely popular with the rich and the nobles, but no one could deny that the actress who played as the heroine was the main reason why the play had become successful.

"Heloise, there will be an audition for Les Miserables this coming Wednesday. It's your chance to shine if you grab Cosette's role!"

Heloise Rutherford was one of the quickly rising stars in the world of entertainment. Her debut in showbiz had been two years ago, but it was only until her role in "Twelfth Night" that the big time producers and entertainment companies began to notice her.

"I'm definitely going to try it then."

"You should! You have a very good chance to get that role!"

The actress didn't say anything as the play Les Miserables crowded her mind. She definitely had to get the main character's role. If she can't get Cosette's role, then she might as well die. That's how important Les Miserables was for her.

"Oh yeah, I saw you talking to that woman on the first screening. She's a noble right? She's one of the richest and most influential people today. Why was she talking to you?"

Her train of thoughts stopped at the mention of a particular woman who approached her after Twelfth Night's first screening. She can still remember the woman's striking appearance and the things they've talked about. She glanced at her manager as if contemplating if she should tell her about the conversation. Seeing that her manager's already all-ears for her, she decided to just tell her about the concrete details.

"She wanted to be my sponsor, and wanted to meet up today at 1:30."

Her manager's face lit up. "Then go! It will be a great privilege to be under her support Heloise!"

"…" Heloise sighed. "I don't know about that…it's a generous offer alright, but I feel as if I shouldn't…"

"I don't understand."

A sigh. "I don't understand either. There's just a gut feeling telling me that it's best not to associate with her."

Silence…

"That's just a bad feeling. At least meet her today. There's nothing wrong with talking about a few things. If it was me, I would grab the opportunity without any hesitation. But the decision's still yours."

Heloise smiled at her manager. "Ok."

After her manager's approval, she quickly prepared herself and went outside of her apartment. She wore a heavy brown coat and a matching large brown hat to hide her face. She called a cab and had the driver see the address written in a small piece of parchment.

The trip lasted for about 45 minutes and after paying the cab, she found herself standing in front of a very large white mansion with tall golden gates separating it from the outside world. She gulped a bit and took another look at the paper as if confirming if she was in the right place. When she's sure it really was the place, she hid the paper inside her handbag and summoned the courage to ring the doorbell located at the gate post. But before she could even take a step towards it, the gate opened and a girl about 16 years approached her. The girl was wearing a black maid uniform with long wavy blue hair swaying at her back. The girl's neon green eyes never left her.

"I am Aria." The girl said as she bowed. "The Madame is waiting for you Miss Heloise. Please follow me."

Heloise nodded at the girl before slowly following her inside the mansion. She suddenly felt nervousness wash over her as she glanced at the obviously expensive paintings and vases positioned in many corners of the hallways. Was that woman really that rich?

She didn't even realize that Aria already stopped walking and would have bumped into her if she didn't call her attention.

"Miss Heloise."

She instinctively stopped her tracks and faced the shorter girl. Aria raised her left hand as if showing something. Heloise then looked at what she's showing. It was a big two-way door.

"This is Madame's office. She will be meeting you after a few moments."

Aria opened the doors and encouraged the actress to go inside. She waited for Heloise to sit in a crimson couch while she stood at the door's way. When Heloise was already comfortable, the girl bowed.

"Please wait for her."

Then she left.

Heloise stared at the door for a few moments before her eyes traveled to the decorations inside the room. Her eyes roamed in interest and admiration at the beautiful flower arrangement on the office table and the intricate design of the carpet underneath her feet. Then her eyes stopped their observations when she noticed the painting across her. It was overshadowed by curtains, but she can still see the contour of the face of a beautiful young woman.

"She's pretty isn't she? That's my mom when she was young."

She yelped in surprise as she whipped her head to her right. A toothy grin of a blonde-haired girl greeted her. Heloise blinked at the girl as if confirming if the girl was real. The younger female pouted at her reaction and jumped from behind her to sit beside her at the couch.

"Aw! Don't tell me you didn't know I was here the whole time!"

Heloise started to sweat. "I-I'm sorry."

"Hmph. It's ok. I was hiding under the table after all." The girl smiled at her. "By the way, the name's Diana, but that name stinks so please call me Dan. You're Heloise right?"

"Yes." Heloise stared at the girl. "How did you know my name?"

Dan smiled more. "We watched your play last week that's why I know you. You're so good there!"

Heloise smiled. "Thank you."

"Dan!"

The door suddenly opened and in came Xig wearing a bored look in his face. His bored looked was lifted, however, when he saw Heloise sitting there in the couch.

"So you're here already." He muttered as he approached the actress. He curtsy bowed at her as he flashed a gentle smile.

"My name is Xig, Miss Heloise. It's a pleasure to finally meet you."

Heloise blushed before she stood and bowed also. "It's a pleasure to meet you too."

"Playing the gentleman now Xig?" Dan suddenly cut in. She quirked an eyebrow. "Why are you calling me?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Xig sighed and returned to his bored posture. "You're gonna be late for your piano lessons."

"But I don't want to! Piano sucks!"

"Just go there. Boss paid a lot for those lessons."

"No!" Dan suddenly hugged Heloise. The actress only sweatdropped.

"I want to play with her!"

Another sigh from Xig. "You're being annoying. Go there al –

"Xig is right Diana dear. It was hard convincing your piano teacher to tutor you."

Heloise felt Dan freeze for a moment as the girl unlatched her arms around her. Xig suddenly straightened his position as he bowed at the new presence on the doorway.

"Boss!"

Standing there with a posture of elegance was a woman in her mid thirties. The woman had black hair tied in a sophisticated bun and wore a white halter dress underneath a brown fur coat.

A smile. "Thank you for entertaining our guest Xig." Her dark green eyes turned to Dan.

"Diana dear, I would especially love it if you go to your lessons now."

The blonde girl pouted then stood up from her seat. She approached the woman and slowly hugged her.

"You'll return my skateboard after the class right?"

The woman smiled as she caressed Dan's hair. "Yes dear. Now go before your tutor loses her patience."

"Ok mom. See yah!"

Dan's heavy footsteps resounded through the air. Xig chuckled a bit then bowed at the woman again before exiting the room.

"I'll also be going now Boss. The client might be waiting already."

"Please do, Xig. Let's talk later."

Xig nodded then turned to Heloise. "See you again soon."

Then he's gone.

There was a pause before the click of the woman's high heeled stilettos broke the awkward silence. Heloise stood from her seat and waited for the woman to approach her. The woman smiled at her as she extended a hand. Heloise shook it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you again, Madame."

"I'm pleased too, Heloise." The woman tightened her grip on the actress' hand. "And please, call me Edea."

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"Has the S.A. branch called yet?"

"Yes. But it's still the same. Allen still hadn't found any other clues."

Reever nodded in understanding as he placed a set of folders inside a drawer. Komui, on the other hand, was lazily signing a stack of papers beside him.

"It's been very hard on General Walker lately." Reever started . He took another set of folders.

"I mean, his mission got more complicated with the sudden appearance of the akuma. And now, we have this….woman."

The Australian sighed. "I bet he won't be returning any soon. It would be a shame if he missed Lenalee's delivery."

Komui sighed while he continued his work. "My poor Lenalee's gonna deliver soon… but the father still hasn't returned….we can only hope for Allen to solve this conflict soon."

"May we come in?"

Komui and Reever simultaneously glanced at the door. The Chinese stopped what he was doing for a moment as he smiled at the two people standing there.

"Bookman…Lavi…what's the matter?"

Lavi shrugged while he and Bookman entered the office.

"I dunno. Panda-jii here said there's something he wanted to know, and he just dragged me here."

Komui raised a brow before sitting up straight and diverting his gaze to Bookman. The older male only stared at him back with seriousness before walking towards the supervisor's desk so they can talk directly and face to face.

"I know what's going on, Komui."

There was a moment of silence as Komui and Reever suddenly felt nervous. Lavi only quirked an eyebrow as curiosity welled up in him. He also approached the desk and stood next to his master.

Komui narrowed his eyes. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Bookman didn't falter. "I heard you and Reever talking about it some time ago. Don't try to hide it."

The mentioned two froze at what the older Bookman said. Lavi's curiosity rose and he decided to speak up. There's something different with how Komui and Reever reacted, also the seriousness on his master's face told him there was something deep happening there. He had to find out.

"What's going on?" he carefully muttered to the supervisor.

Komui was still having a staring contest with Bookman. What was he supposed to do? It seemed that Bookman really had overheard him and Reever talking about Allen's mission, but should he tell him everything? After all, both he and Allen decided not to tell anyone. Yet, in the situation they are currently in…

"You won't stop until I tell you?"

"Of course."

"Is Lavi really necessary here?"

"As the next Bookman, he has the right to know everything."

Komui and Reever glanced at each other as if asking for the other's approval. The Chinese sighed and leaned on his desk, fingers laced with each other.

"What are the things that you heard?"

Bookman narrowed his eyes. "I heard that General Walker encountered an akuma, and there's a woman trying to start another war."

"What…?" Lavi can't believe his ears. "What? A-Akuma?"

Komui gave up. "I guess we should tell you everything now. But please, keep this between us and don't tell anyone else."

Since Bookman pretty much knew the whole picture, they ended up explaining things to Lavi instead. After a good 10 minutes of explaining and questioning, the redhead was rendered speechless as a dreaded feeling settled at the pit of his stomach. When he finally recovered, his temples began to sweat.

"So that's the reason why…"

Komui glanced at Lavi. "What are you –

"The reason why we can still activate the innocence." Lavi stared at him. "This might be the reason why the innocence still remains as a weapon. It's because, this whole war's not over."

"I think I got what you're saying." Komui stated. "I was also wondering why the innocence didn't return to its dormant state. You may have a point."

Bookman nodded. "Yes. That's why the Vatican sent Allen Walker to a classified mission. He also noticed the innocence's refusal to sleep. He wanted to know if it's really over."

"And now we have General Walker's confirmation…" Reever glanced at the other three, waiting for them to say something. He only got silence.

Lavi sighed. "I think Lenalee should know this."

"NO!" Komui suddenly cut in. "Don't tell her!"

"Why not?" Lavi frowned. "She's been worried sick about her fiancé. It's also her right to know."

"Understand her condition Lavi." Komui interjected. "She's going to give birth very soon and we can't afford to tell her something like this."

"…"

Reever nodded. "Besides, Allen especially requested not to tell her anything. He wanted Lenalee to have a smooth pregnancy period. He didn't want her worrying even more."

Lavi paused for a moment before releasing a defeated sigh. "Yes…but how should I face her now? If you just looked at how she's been missing him, you would want to tell her everything."

"I know." Komui stated in concern. "But it's for the best."

Bookman nodded. "The supervisor's right Lavi. The General's child is also an important part of history. We need to protect Ms. Lenalee and the child."

"Yes. So please don't tell her, especially now that Allen will be entering a more dangerous stage."

Lavi averted his attention to the Chinese. "What do you mean?"

"Shandez told me, if ever Allen encountered the mystery woman…" his brows narrowed.

"…he'll face her head-on."

"What?" the redhead stared at Komui for a moment before sighing again. "That's just like him."

"Yeah. He would always fearlessly face anyone threatening to destroy the world…but that is also why I'm worried."

Lavi nodded. He's also worried for his friend who was currently alone in the battlefield. And knowing him, he's sure Allen will shoulder everything by himself again. He's the type who won't involve anyone else and would rather sacrifice himself for the sake of his loved ones. But Allen's situation is different now. He had a family waiting patiently for him. He had to be careful with his movements.

"Komui," Lavi narrowed his eyes to him. "Why don't you send me there as Allen's back-up?"

The Chinese widened his eyes as he contemplated for a bit. He shook his head.

"I understand why you want to go there, but I'm afraid I can't give you permission to back him up."

Lavi's brow's furrowed. "The enemy's certainly strong to have power over akuma, and even if Allen's a general, he's still alone. He needs somebody to assist him!"

"I know!" Komui bellowed. "But it will be suspicious if I send any of you from here to assist him! Many would definitely ask and we'll be forced to tell!"

"We can't leave him alone there now that the conflict's getting worse!"

Komui took a deep breath and looked at Lavi in the eye, telling him to calm down. The red head did get the message and decided to shut up for a moment. Komui's look told him he got a plan.

"Don't worry Lavi." The supervisor muttered as a small smile appeared on his lips. "There's someone we can send to help him."

Lavi felt relieved. "Don't tell me it's Yu."

"No. Didn't I just mention that I can't send someone from here? From where many people may notice?"

Lavi thought for a moment until he got the point. He smirked as a small grin formed on his face.

"You're really smart Komui."

Bookman shared a grin. "You'll send someone who's already away from H.Q., someone who won't get noticed even if he did something without the Vatican's consent."

"Good thinking." The Chinese replied with a bit of glee.

"And there's only one person I can think of."

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"What did she say boss?"

Xig sat at the crimson couch with a soft thud. It had been a few minutes since Heloise Rutherford left the mansion. He was called by the Madame because she wanted him to do something. He was surprised to see her sitting on her wooden chair and sipping a cup of tea. Her eyes were slit in annoyance.

Edea returned the cup to its saucer and wiped her lips with a silk handkerchief.

"She said she'll think about it. But I can see she didn't want to."

"That's why you're annoyed." Xig glanced at her.

"So what's the plan?"

"I want you to go to the Central hospital and visit a girl named Anna Rutherford."

Xig nodded. "What do you want me to do?"

"The poor girl has stage 2 cancer. She's Heloise's little cousin. Both their parents died so Heloise is the only one who can take care of her."

Edea faced Xig with a wide smile. "Why don't you make it easier for them and level up Anna-chan?"

The male stared at the smile. He shivered. "Ok, I get it. When do you want me to do it?"

"Now."

Xig didn't say anything and quickly left the room. The smile on Edea's lips widened even more as she took the handset from her phone and quickly dialed numbers. A few rings resounded in her ears until a voice picked up.

"Mathilde! It's me! How's your stage play doing?"

The conversation ended after a minute and soon she was laughing heartily as if something good happened. She stood from her chair and looked out at the window behind her, a white rose clasped between her fingers as she smelled its scent.

"You shouldn't have refused me Heloise. If you just accepted, I wouldn't have to do this."

She twirled the flower in front of her. "You can't escape your fate, my dear. Whatever you do, you will come to me."

She stopped playing with the flower. Then with a quick move, she grasped the bud and crushed it with her clenched fist. Petals fell down to the floor while she threw the dead flower to the trash can.

"Besides, Lulubell's been waiting for you."

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Xig slowly walked through the white-painted hallways of the central hospital. He shook his head as he remembered the beautiful actress who paid them a visit some hours ago. If only Heloise had accepted, his Boss patience wouldn't have gone down and her cousin will be saved. But the damage was done and he had no choice but to obey his master.

He stopped in front of a room with the number "285" and gently opened the doorknob. He went inside and closed the door again.

"Good day, Anna-chan."

He placed the bouquet of white roses at a side table and stared at the sleeping face of a girl who resembled Heloise a lot, if not for the brown hair.

"These roses are from my master. She said it's for your cousin's behalf."

Xig took a step closer and placed a hand on the girl's forehead. His eyes softened a bit.

"You don't have anything to do with this but I need you to suffer more. Your cousin's despair is not enough to make her come to us so please cooperate."

A purplish black aura suddenly surrounded the girl. The white roses suddenly wilted and immediately turned to ashes then nothing. The girl's eyebrows suddenly wrinkled then he withdrew his hand, the aura gone with his movement. He took a step back and curtsy bowed to her, his now yellow eyes flashing in malice, the seven stigmata now visible in his gray forehead.

"Sweet dreams, little lady."

And when he vanished, the girl began moaning in deep pain. The machines connected to her started to signal warnings and soon nurses rushed inside the room, panicking and wondering why the girl's condition suddenly worsened from a still curable stage 2 to a hopeless stage 4.

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The large room was full of different ladies who were sitting in nervousness and anticipation. Heloise didn't twitch like the other actresses, but she was still nervous. The audition for Cosette's role ended an hour ago and they were told to wait for the result inside the room. It won't be long before one of them will be given one of the biggest opportunities in stage acting.

The sound of the doorknob twisting caught the ladies attention and soon all were frozen as they waited the door to fully open. When it was indeed opened, a woman greeted them with a smile. The small clip board caught the ladies' attention.

"Firstly, we want to thank all of you who auditioned for Cosette's role." The woman started.

"But as you may all know, only one lady can make her character alive."

She glanced at her clipboard. "And the person we have chosen is…"

Heloise didn't move while she waited for the woman's fateful statement. She had to get the role. She had to! For her cousin who she loved so much…for her recovery, she had get Cosette's part in the play!

"Ladies, please congratulate Ms. Leona Branford! She's the lucky lady who will be playing Cosette!"

The mention of another name besides hers made Heloise to freeze in both shock and dread. Did she hear it right? Was she really not picked?

She would want to believe she's just dreaming, that it was only a bad hallucination caused by her nervousness. But the other's laughing faces and cheering voices told her in a thousand fold that she really was not chosen. She had failed to get it. All the practice and hard work was suddenly gone in a second. What was she lacking that caused her to fail? Was she not good enough? Not skilled enough? And to think the judges were praising her so much when it was her turn to audition!

She managed a smile and a small "Congratulations" to the chosen girl before she walked out of the room. She can't stay there any longer. But as she left the room, she failed to notice the announcer's apologetic face towards her. Heloise was really the one chosen after all, but their most important sponsor said she didn't want Heloise to play Cosette. It was a shame, but they had no choice but to give in to the sponsor's request.

Heloise was still in a daze when she arrived at her flat. But before she could even sit, her manager appeared from her lounge and hugged her immediately.

"I heard Heloise. I'm sorry you didn't get it. But there's something more important right now!"

Her manager pulled away and held her by the arms.

"Your cousin's in a critical condition now!"

Her senses suddenly returned. "What? But how?"

"I don't know! But you have to go to the hospital at once!"

She didn't waste any second and dashed out of her apartment. She called a cab and ordered the driver to take her to her destination as soon as possible. Upon arriving there, she ran through the hallways without stopping until she arrived at her cousin's room. She quickly opened the door and went inside.

"Anna!"

"Ms. Rutherford! Thank God you finally arrived!"

The male doctor was sweating as he approached the female. Heloise'e eyes moved from her sleeping cousin to the doctor.

"Please tell me what happened!"

"It was really mysterious." The doctor began with a gulp. "Her cancer cells suddenly began reproducing in an abnormal rate."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm sorry." The doctor glanced at the sleeping girl in pity. "Her cancer's stage four now. We can't do anything anymore."

"No…" Heloise shook her head as tears welled up on her eyes. "Don't say that…"

"But that's the –

"Don't say that!"

She stared at her cousin's sleeping face with glazed eyes. She can't believe it. First, her failure with the audition, and now her cousin's going to…! What did she do to deserve those? She can't think anymore. She needed to get out of there, out of the world's evils. So she ran out of the room, then out of the building. Tears continued to cascade from her eyes. She had to find something. She had to find a solution. Something. Anything that can save her cousin.

And then she remembered.

"I can help you with anything, Heloise."

She stopped dead in her tracks. Was that what Edea said?

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Edea smirked when she saw the silhouette of Heloise in front of her gates. It was predictable that the actress would rush to her immediately after experiencing failures one after another. It was what she had planned. Heloise just needed an ounce more of despair, just a little push so that she would come to her. Edea's smirk widened. It was already her win.

"Edea-san!"

She turned around with a smile at the entrance of Heloise. The actress was obviously distraught, with tears still flowing from her eyes and her cheeks flushed red from crying. It was cute.

"Oh my! What happened Heloise? Why are you crying?"

The actress ran and grabbed the noble's hands, her own shaking from the distress she's feeling. Heloise tightened her grip as she stared up to the other woman's face.

"Please…"

Edea's green eyes sparked for a moment.

"Please?"

"Please…" Heloise muffled a sob. "Please help my cousin…you said you'll help her if I accept your offer…and I accept. Just save her….I'll do anything….save her please!"

She looked down and let her tears fall to the polished floor, but she didn't let go of the other woman's hands. Her body shook from trying to stop her tears while Edea stared at the actress' form with unwavering eyes. Then a small smile formed on her lips. She finally got the sacrifice in her hands. The only thing she needed to do was to take her there.

"I'll help you dear." She whispered with a masked delight. "We'll save your cousin. You just have to cooperate and go with me to a special place."

Heloise only nodded and had let the older woman gently pull her through the hallways, down a hidden staircase then to a dark hallway. She didn't notice that she was already there, and had only realized their location when someone hugged her on her midsection.

"You returned! I'm so glad."

She looked down to see Dan smiling widely at her. For a moment, a flash of her sick cousin's face appeared in her mind and she managed to smile for a bit before placing a gentle hand on Dan's head. The younger girl only smiled more.

"Don't worry! After this, everything will be alright! You just have to obey mom!"

Xig emerged from the shadows and greeted Heloise with a bow and a smile. He didn't wait for a reply though and faced Edea as if waiting for a command. The woman smiled at him with a nod, making him sigh.

"I'll prepare the circle then."

Then he walked passed them and went inside a room just a few meters away from them.

"Aria."

There was a dark wind and the form of a white cat appeared in front of them. Heloise stared at the feline with wonder. Where did she hear the cat's name? Edea, however, didn't let her contemplate any further when she gave the cat a command.

"Return to your original form. We need your help."

"Yes, master."

Then black light surrounded the cat. In a split second, the feline was replaced with a young girl wearing a maid uniform with long blue hair swaying for a bit. Aria glanced at Heloise and bowed slightly.

"We meet again Miss Heloise. I'll be assisting you today."

Heloise can't believe what she just witnessed and didn't have a chance to greet the maid back. The cat just transformed into the maid who accompanied her the other time! Dan giggled at her reaction and finally pulled away from her.

"Don't be so surprised Heloise! You'll get to see more of that soon."

"She's right." Edea smiled and ordered Aria to open the door to the room. She looked down at Dan.

"Would you like to watch Diana dear?"

Dan's face lit up. "Of course mom! The ritual's really beautiful to see after all!"

"Ritual?" Heloise whispered in question. Edea heard and smiled more at her.

"It's just a simple procedure to fortify our agreement. Don't worry, it's not dangerous."

Dan already went inside the room while Aria waited for the two ladies to come in too. Edea extended a hand to the actress, then with a seemingly gentle smile,

"Shall we go?"

Heloise didn't notice the sinister spark in the noble's dark eyes as she reached for her gloved hands. It's now or never. If what they were about to do can save her beloved cousin, then she won't hesitate anymore.

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Blood.

Cries.

And a scream.

Dan laughed hysterically at a corner while Aria and Xig stood beside the girl with expressionless eyes. The floor was patched with splatters of blood. In the middle was a big magic circle with runic signs, but the red liquid already covered most of the them. Edea watched in glee as Heloise laid helplessly in the circle's center. Her hair was soaked in her own blood while tears cascaded from her now blackened eyes. She's not moving.

Edea smirked.

"Now rise, my dear Noah! And greet your new master!"

Dark aura surrounded Heloise then seven stigmata emerged from her forehead, cutting her skin into seven crosses. Blood flowed from the wounds, making Dan laugh more. She ran to her mother with wide eyes.

"She's going to wake up!"

As soon as the girl said that, Heloise began to twitch from her position. Slowly, her body moved by itself and stood, letting the blood drip to the floor more with her sudden movements. Edea went nearer to the bloodied woman.

"Open your eyes, Lulubell."

In a moment, Heloise slowly opened her eyes, but it was not the blue ones that she had. It was replaced with bright yellow orbs. A smirk made its way to her face as gray colored her white skin. She raised a hand and ran her fingers through her soaked hair.

"It's good to be awake again."

Edea smiled. "I'm looking forward to working with you Lulubell. I know it's not that long since the Earl died, but I hope we can work together."

Lulubell stared at the older woman with a smile back.

"It's an honor to serve under you, Edea-sama. You are, after all, Earl-sama's creator."

"I'm glad to hear that."

"Lulubell! Long time no see!" Dan hugged Heloise again, not minding the blood. The actress smirked.

"Rhode…it's been awhile." She glanced at the corner and smiled at the male there who smiled back.

"Tyki."

"It's good to have you back, Lulubell."

Edea giggled at the scene unfolding in front of her.

"It's so touching to have reunions isn't it?" her smile darkened.

"Now, why don't we have a more touching reunion and meet our favorite person, ne?"

Dan's face lit up. "We're going to meet him?"

"Yes dear, very soon." Edea glanced at Xig.

"How's the egg?"

"The repair's complete. We can manufacture more now."

"Good!"

Edea laughed heartily as she turned to the newly awakened Noah with dark menacing eyes. She put a finger on her lip, as if thinking something.

"What shall we do with Anna-chan then? She's still struggling at the hospital."

Heloise thought for a moment, her face showing no emotions at the mention of the girl.

"This person didn't want her cousin to suffer any longer. So please, let Anna rest…for eternity."

"As expected!"

Edea laughed as she signaled Xig to do something. The male nodded and was gone through the shadows. After a moment of silence, the noble stared at the noahs with a pure evil smile, her green eyes flashing with overwhelming malice. Their time had finally come.

"Let the games begin!"

AN: It's been AGES since I last updated and I'm very sorry about that. And as usual, it's about SCHOOL. Gah! I didn't know my course can be so time-consuming! I didn't even have the chance to catch a breath!

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