Chapter 13 - Lets Kick It Off!

It was evening when I woke up amd I happily skipped down the stairs, luckily without falling. Julius and Alice were already up and were sitting at the table drinking tea.

"Someone's in a good moo- did something happen?" Alice noted.

Though there was still some pain, I was slowly getting over the fact that she doesn't know we're related, we could still be friends. Besides, fate will unravel itself. "No, sillies, I've just made a plan!" I giggled happily, I was in such a good mood!

"And what's that?" Julius cocked an eyebrow with slight curiosity.

"It's a secret!" I whispered, pressing my index finger against my lips. It wasn't really a secret, I just didn't feel like telling anyone my plan to know everybody. That may not seem like a big deal to them, but it was to me.

It had turned to noon outside, and it was a sunny, bright, clear day, reflecting my happy mood. "I'm going to go to Heart Castle!" I decided suddenly. "Adios amigos!" I laughed at my limited supply of spanish vocabulary.

I skipped to Heart Castle, and humming to myself, but in no specific tune. The red and white castle came into sight and my good mood diminishing, what if Ace is there? I decided to tought it out, I walked up to the entrance the soldiers were guarding.

"Welcome." They said.

"Nice to see you!" I smiled at the two, making them blush. As I entered the castle, I wondered where to begin. But I didn't have to wander since silver hair and snow white rabbit ears came into view.

I had one of two options, yell his name and disrupt veryone at work, or be polite and walk up to him. Well, in reality, their's only one choice isn't there? "PETER!" I yelled, tackling the poor man.

"Kodie!" He replied happily, his face lighting up, and he staggered a bit before regaining his balance. I bet he was used to being the one being tackled. "What brings you to the castle?" He wondered, probably noticing Alice wasn't with me.

"Whatt...? I can't visit a friend?" I pouted, gaining a chuckle from Peter.

"You don't usually visit the castle!" He pointed out.

"Blame Ace!" I muttered.

He rolled his eyes. "I always do!" Which got us into a round of laughter. "Come on, I'll take you outside so we don't anger the queen." He walked back to the way I came in and rounded a corner.

We soon arrived at a maze with flowers spurting out here and there. I looked at the maze with wide eyes, it was huge! "Wanna try finding the exit?" Peter asked, noticing my glance.

"Noo~ I'd get lost in a jiffy!" Not to mention in seconds my brain would hurt from trying to strategize my way out.

I heard Peter chuckled behind me. Then I heard a "Lord White!" Then I had to giggle, such a high title for Peter, it just didn't seem to fit him.

I turned around to see a weary looking soldier. I looked at Peter, his eyes had darkened and his fist clenched. "Yes?" Was all he said.

"T-The Queen asks for you, Sir!" Never. Show. Fear. Easier said than done.

Peter sighed heavily as he turned to me. "I apologize, but I must take my leave. I shouldn't be long." He returned to the castle with the soldier.

"Weird." I whipped around to see Ace standing only a few feet away, my heart pounded in chest. "He continues to change." His eyes were heavy with malice, and his hand twitched toward the hilt of his sword.

"W-what are you..?" I began to say before I heard a snap which caught my attention, another soldier, probably to come pick up Ace. Bless his bravery.

"This is what he would've done before you two came." Ace smiled devishly, and out of thin air and within seconds, a gun appeared in his hand. He shot it twice, both times hitting the soldier.

I covered my mouth with my hand, afraid I would scream. Blood continued to flow from the poor man, my eyes filled with tears and I began to feel naseous. Blood, so... much.. blood, I shuddered with horror.

I tored my gaze away from the dead man long enough to see the gun was pointed now at me. I heard a gunshot and a red plaid shirt appeared infront of me. Ace easily blocked Peter's attack when his gun transformed into his sword.

This battle continued and was getting out of control, there were bullets flying everywhere, and it was loud. The deafening cracks of a gun and then a loud clank of a gun and sword making contact.

I ran out of there, I'll have to thank Peter later for saving me. But the sickening feeling continued to spread through me. I stopped in the forest, panting heavily, but I was halfway to my destination.

I heard the cruching sound of leaves behind me, on impulse I whipped around in time to see who was following me. In a split second, I was able to see Ace slash his sword down onto me.

I stumbled backwards from the blow, my hand immediatley went to my chest. It retracted with the sticky red liquid dripping down; blood. I blacked out.

-Ace's Point Of View-

I look down at what I have done. I wipe my sword on my shirt, clean of her blood. It was her fault, she was an outsider. I couldn't kill Alice- so it was okay to kill here, right?

I look down at the mess I made, blood continued to flow rapidly from her petite body, staining the green blades of grass that surrounded her with sticky red blood. I knelt down beside her, placing my hand on her chest to feel the pound of her heart slowing.

I wiped her blood on my pants to clear my hand and stood up, smiling down on her. "Well, my work here is done."