"I'm telling you I'm fine!" I cried out to Break the next morning as he examined every inch of my body though I managed to prohibit him some.
"I heard from Oz-kun what happened to you yesterday. Apparently your body is starting to decay on your nerves. From there I assume it will be easier for it to stop all body functions," he said finally finishing. "Did Duke Barma only tell you the bad things and how you would eventually die?"
I shook my head, "There is a part he told me about, however I'm trying not to bring my hopes too high. He told me that the percentage of the slightest possibility I could actually live were rather close to none."
"Such coldness," Break called. "What is this chance?"
I sighed to get ready to explain what came next.
~X~
"But…" Barma said grinning. "Yet there is another way to safe you from the dreaded grim."
"What is it?" I asked impatient.
"The pieces you hold are merely enough to hold you alive; this is technically true. However those pieces were indeed a whole of one. Knowing what they were it is but normal that when in sight of a source of enough powerful strength, the pieces might unite with this power and become a whole new whole, if I explain myself well."
"In other words," I stalled.
"In other words, find a source of power strong enough to bring your pieces to form a whole again. Only them will you be truly complete and be able to live your life as it was meant to," he called.
~X~
"I see his point," Break said after hearing the explanation.
"But I don't get it," I called out. "What source can be powerful enough to make my pieces of a heart be a heart again?"
"I'd have to dwell in that question further as well. For now," the clock sounded to be eleven in the morning. "I'm afraid I'll have to go."
"Giving Oz his fencing lessons?" I asked standing to go with him.
"Yes. Though he is not as talented as you he understands the basics enough to self defense," he recalled.
I giggled, "Seems Oz-sama isn't that great a fighter as he is of a thinker, huh?"
I went out with him and saw as he beat Oz once…and then again, and again. Right about number…(truthfully I lost count after 37), Break said something about some guy.
"Isla Yura," I murmured as I watch Oz fall again. "Mmm, sounds very much familiar but I can't find the bell it rings."
Then Gil came out of nowhere and Break asked, "So did you do what I asked?" And Gil got out an folded paper.
"So basically," I called out once we were inside the room. I sat gladly on the couch arm. "You asked Gil to steal info. From Liam."
"Don't put it that way!" Gil called. "Liam's been a great person with us."
"Yet you stole information from him," I pointed out again.
"Nonetheless," Oz said over us as he looked through the paper. "We might be able to take advantage of that to find a way to approach Isla." Suddenly I saw his eye widen in surprise and then calm back down. "Just as I thought," he said pointing at something.
"What'd you find?" I asked anxious.
He smiled at me, "He's invited Isla Yura to his Villa in Reveille two days from now!"
~X~
"Hey, Oz…" Gill called out. "Have you already forgotten? Pandora warned you sternly not to misbehave!"
"Shut up!" Oz muffled still yelling. "Since Duke Barma won't tell us what he knows, we have no other choice."
"You won't get any information this way!" Gil complained.
"I don't think I remember signing up for this kind of freak shows!" I yelled muffling.
"But," Gil called but before he could finish steps approached us and somebody called out.
"Hey, what are you doing over there!" the man called. "Play along with me," Oz murmured under his breath to me. "Us?" he said in a surprisingly annoying high-pitched voice like that of a girl's. Apparently he had convinced me of sneaking in Barma's manor here in Reveille. Oz, Alice, and I turned out to me maids.
I was amazed though, at Oz's acting. The guy seriously blushed.
"Well," oh god, he grosses me out! This is by best the funniest thing I've ever seen! Don't laugh, don't laugh! "We don't remember which room is Master's." God, is he giving him the puppy look? Ahh, I'm going to die laughing!
"A-are you new here?" seriously… Sometimes I hate how guys are cuter than us. "The Master's room is the inner-most one around the corner."
"Thank you very much," gosh…
"The guest is already there!" the man called while leaving. Leave faster, I don't think I can hold much longer. "Hurry up!"
"Of course," Oz muttered. AS he turned the corner. The atmosphere changed as Break and Gil came out. I standing next to Alice just had to ask.
"Is he gone yet?" I called holding it back. "Tell me he's gone."
"He's gone," she answered.
"HAHAHAHAH!" I laughed loud but tried to muffle so nobody would over here us.
"No matter how you look at it, I'm still a guy. Don't blush at me like I'm some cute girl you're drooling over!"
"But did you see he's expression!" I asked my stomach hurting. "That was priceless!"
"It's alright, Oz…you look gorgeous," Gil said.
"Shut it, Gilbert!" Oz called furious.
"We had no choice since the male uniforms were to big for Oz-kun," Break said.
"Yeah," I said wiping the tears from my face as I calmed down. "That'll give you the hint. Either grow or get some high hell boots!" I busted in laughter again. I can't breathe!
After Break left we went on as planned. Finally getting to Barma's room.
Then we started hearing a voice once we pushed furtively ajar the door. All this that he was talking about was really odd. Investigate the Abyss? This country had to do with the Tragedy of Sablier? Okay…by what he just said I am one hundred percent sure this gy is just another psycho.
"Gil, go look for Alice. I'll stay here," Oz called.
He heard it too. They're dragging the Nightray's into this too.
"What are you-"
"Just go!" he hissed. I turned to Gil and nodded. He nodded back and left. We began to listen furthermore.
"Hmm, well then, how about this?" Barma suggested. "I'll introduce you to Oz Vessalius."
Oh Shit! "Oz, d-did you just hear that?" and I guess he did. He was shocked.
"I know that you've been looking for him this whole time," Barma continued. Oh if this goes on… "Well…that annoying brat is just your type." No doubt, he's gonna snitch us out! "Look…over there.
"Shit!" I called. But before I could do anything Oz tripped back on me as the door slammed open.
First things first, this guy totally tips my scale of the most weird and creepy of all! He's totally drooling over Oz and blushing. This isn't like before, funny, this is simply creepy.
"B-b-b-blonde haired, emerald eyed boy…" he stuttered. "A-a-are you really…!" Forget this, I got over to where Gil and Alice where. "Jack Vessalius-sama!"
"I'm not. My name is Oz Vessalius. Nice to meet you!"
~X~
That was the most terrifying thing I've ever seen.
"Oh my," Yura called. "What a surprise! To have the chance to meet the real Oz-sama like this! That was really naughty Duke Barma. You should have told me right away that Oz-sama was here!"
"Ah yes," he said back. "I'm a bit of a prankster!" A bit? It came silent for at least twenty seconds. Then came the pitched, "O-Oz-sama!"
"Yes!" Oz called surprised.
"There is one thing I've been wanting to ask you for some time now?"
"I see.. What it is?"
"Is it true that Jack Vessalius, the hero who saved this country, dwells in your soul? Or is that just a story you made up?"
He's a doubter. He started blabbering out when just the wrong thing came out of his mouth. Oz's father.
"How…How dare you!" Gil reacted instantly.
Oz can't do it. He can't bring Jack out whenever he pleases. I know, I've asked him before to see if he could release whatever thing he Jack placed on my memory. Yura finally got bored, he's gonna leave!
Suddenly I saw Oz grabbed a knife from the table and raise it high aiming at his abdomen.
"Oz!"
But right before it drew, his other hand stopped it.
"Hahahaha," he laughed nonchalantly yet like the Jack I recognized. "This kid…I wonder what he was planning to if I didn't stop him."
"…What a surprise," Barma called standing up. "Did you really come out?"
"Yes," Oz said…wait. I…somehow, it seems different. I mean he doesn't seem to be like the Jack I know. He sounds like it, he talks like it, yet…something's just…off? "You are Arthur's descendant, are you not? Huhu…you're eyes are just like his." Then suddenly Barma kneeled in front of Oz. Then Oz recited the pledge of Yura's cult. If he is Jack then why do I fell uneasy as to this time?
~X~
"I can't believe you," I called out. "No, scratch that. I can't believe myself for almost falling for that!"
"That man is a real idiot!" Oz called proud and showing off. Yeah, he totally hated Yura. "Fooled by a bit of clever acting!"
Now Duke Barma says he acted along too. "Yeah right," I muttered. Suddenly I got hit my a flying pen. "Hey!"
"So young Vessalius, have you already planned your next move?"
"Yes, of course," Oz said sternly.
Though he got the acting. He hit the nail.
~X~
"If the part were to be held in my mansion, no matter how influential your father is, he would never dare to interfere!"
God he's good. Ah shit I think I owe Break money.
"Let's hold your presentation ceremony at my mansion!"
