A/N: As promised, here is the finally part of the Tale of Mr. Nobody story. Sorry it took so long, it took me a bit to figure out how to reach the end of the tale.

To say Nicolet's father was angry when she got home would be an understatement. Fortunately, it wasn't entirely towards her that his anger was focused, but mostly towards her so-called friends. She was quick to placate him by informing him of her decision to end the friendship. She also informed him of her conversation with Mr. Tophat and his apology to her. Soon the anger was washed away once his thoughts returned to his experiments.

It was relatively easy to end her friendship with the others, even if they didn't remember what actually happened the night before. She found them during lunchtime the next school day and told them that they were better off not being friends with crybaby like her, that she would only make them look bad if their friendship continued. Bettie had almost voiced objection to this, but fortunately, Julie's prideful nature had her jumping in and claiming they were going to drop her anyway, to which Bettie and the boys quickly agreed with.

Now with more time to herself, Nicolet was free to spend her time alone around town when she didn't want to immediately go home. It was during these times that she saw Mr. Nobody once more. He always seemed to show up when there was no one around, but distracted by the joy of having a friend, Nicolet failed to find anything strange about it. They spend their time enjoying each other's company, swinging on the swings in the park, looking through different antique shops around town, sitting by the pond and just talking. He never once insulted her father nor made fun of her jumpy nature. They were the happiest of pairs.

But like all happy things, they must come to an end.

One day after school, Nicolet arrived home to a very familiar sight of cardboard boxes scattered around the house. Dread filled her heart as she knew there was the only explanation for it.

"We're moving, aren't we?" She asked once she found her father and uncle in the basement, her uncle assisting her father in packing away his lab equipment. Her uncle jumped in surprise at her voice, dropping the glass beaker he had been holding. Her father shot him a glare before turning his attention to her.

"I'm afraid so, my darling. It seems an old acquaintance has come to town and informed others of the type of experiments I've done in the past. Despite the fact I'm no longer that man, it's been decided that it would be best if we left," he said in apology, though his voice lacks any true remorse for the situation.

"When are we moving?" She simply asked, knowing there was no point in arguing against the decision.

"By next week," her father answered. Nicolet sighed and nodded.

She turned to head back upstairs when her uncle called out to her.

"Dinner will be around 6," he called out. Nicolet paused and turned to look at the clock that was still hanging on the far side of the room. The clock read 3:34. Thinking to herself, she looked down at her family.

"May I go spend time at the park before dinner?" She asked. Her father and uncle looked at each other for a moment before looking at her and nodding. She turned and ran upstairs. "Thank you!" She called back cheerfully as she reached the top. As she reached the front door, she could hear her uncle calling up to her.

"Stay safe!" He yelled. With a smile, she headed out the door.

As she was hoping, the park was almost vacant, only a few people could be seen in the distance. It took no time at all for Mr. Nobody to appear and join her as she sat by the pond.

"Hello, my little tadpole! How was school?" He greeted as he sat beside her.

"Good, nothing extraordinary," she said. They looked out at the pond for a few moments before she spoke once more. "We're moving." Mr. Nobody looked at her stunned and with a frown.

"What! When?" He asked.

"Next week. I don't want to, though," she answered, looking to the ground in sadness.

"Then don't, you can stay with me and you don't have to worry about anything ever again!" Mr. Nobody quickly offered with a hopeful smile. Nicolet looked up at him and frowned.

"You know I can't. I won't abandon my family just because I don't like their decisions," she said back. At his fallen face, she added, "I'm going to really miss you though. You're the greatest friend I could ever ask for."

"Not enough to make you stay though," he grumbled back.

"I'm won't abandon my family," she repeated, "and that's the last time we're going to talk about it, understand?" Mr. Nobody looked up quickly in surprise at the firmness of her voice. He nodded defeatedly after a moment.

"Understood," he agreed.

They spent their time together at the park with a tense air surrounding them. Soon, it came time for Nicolet to return home. As she stood to leave, Mr. Nobody stopped in her with a hand on her arm.

"I hate making you upset, my little tadpole. How about I make it up to you? The day before you move, how about we have a little farewell picnic by the woods?" he offered. Excited by the idea, Nicolet was quick to answer.

"That sounds wonderful! I can't wait! I'll see you later then!" she answered before giving him a hug goodbye and running off to return home.

The rest of the week went by quickly. Between preparing to move and school, the days passed quickly. During school, Julie and the others began to mock her even more harshly. Whispers about her family's moving began to circulate around the school. She paid it all no mind, though, as her thoughts were solely focus on her picnic with Mr. Nobody. Soon, the fatefully day came and Nicolet woke that day with butterflies in her stomach. She went through the day as she usually up until the time for her to go to the picnic. She dressed in a nice little sundress and set off for the woods.

The woods were just off of the park, right next to a less frequented area was rarely anyone visited. Usually, she avoided the area at all costs, but she felt reassured after informing her father and uncle of her plans and with the thoughts of Mr. Nobody being by her side the entire time. As she made her way to the spot, she pasted by a pair of teenagers talking about a carnival arriving in town.

She soon arrived at the spot and was delighted to see a brilliant picnic all spread out on the grass right next to the trees. Seated beside the picnic basket was a smiling Mr. Nobody holding out a teacup to her.

"Tea? I made it myself," he offered. She quickly took the offered cup and joined him. Taking a sip of the tea, a bright smile formed on her face as the sweetness of the tea hit her tastebuds.

"Delicious!" she said. Mr. Nobody's smile grew wider at the praise. Together they dug into the food spread out before them. They talked as they ate, talking about everything they could, all except the events that will occur the next day. As time went on, the sun moved through the sky with it. It was an hour later that Nicolet suddenly noticed something was off. Over the span of the hour, she began to feel more and more drowsy. At first, she thought it was nothing, but now she knew something was wrong. Noticing her changed mood, Mr. Nobody let out a sigh.

"I'm really going to miss you, tadpole," he said, placing down his food. It was then that Nicolet noticed that the whole time she was there, he never once took a drink from his own teacup. "I hate to have to lose your friendship. You've really left me with no choice."

"Mr. Nobody?" Was all she could get out before darkness claimed her.

Nicolet woke up with her wrists and legs tied to a table with rope. All around her, wax figures stood, all in states of either peace or fear. Nearby, a giant pot bubbling with unknown contents over an equally giant burner. Setting up around the area was also old fashioned lanterns.

"Glad to see you've woken up!" a voice greeted from her right. Looking there, she saw a grinning Mr. Nobody leaning against one of the figures, a man froze in a scream. "I was just about to decide to just do it while you were asleep."

"Mr. Nobody? What's going on?" she asked with a frightened voice. He just smiled and strolled past her and stopped at the pot. He stirred whatever was inside before turning back to her.

"I didn't want to do this so soon, but you've left me with no choice," he answered.

"Do what?" she asked next, almost too scared to know the answer.

"Make you part of the family, of course!" he cheered, his smile growing even wider, becoming more disturbing than welcoming. He moved to stand beside her and began to pet her hair. "We can be friends forever. Don't you worry about a thing."

"I don't want this, please let me go," she pleaded, tears filling her eyes.

"You're mine, my little tadpole. Don't worry, we're going to be so happy together, all of us!" He consoled, waving his hands around them. Looking around them, she saw that the only thing that he could be talking about was the wax figures. It was then that it dawned on Nicolet what was inside the giant pot. Fear clutching her heart, she began to struggle even more.

"Please, no, please! Let me go! Don't do this, please! I want my dad! Please, Mr. Nobody, don't do this!" She cried. He shushed her and moved back to the pot. He picked up a metal pitcher from a small table beside the pot and dipped inside. Pulling it back out, Nicolet watched with fear as excess wax dripped down the side. He turned and returned to her side.

"Don't you worry about a thing, tadpole. It will only hurt for a bit. A little pain is nothing if it means we can be a family together, forever," he consoled and moved to pour the wax. Just then, a flash of red and black collided with him, knocking him and the pitcher away from her and to the ground. Some wax splattered onto her leg, causing her to let out a cry of pain. There were grunts and sounds of a scuffle from where he had fallen. Suddenly, a disheveled Mr. Nobody appeared along with an equally disheveled Mr. Tophat. His signature hat was gone, but his cane was clutched tightly in his hands, held like a bat toward Mr. Nobody.

"Stay away from her!" Tophat cried out, swinging his cane at him. Mr. Nobody ducked out of the way, causing the cane to hit a lantern instead. The glass shattered at the contact and oil poured out from the hole as it fell to the ground, shattering the lantern even more. As soon as the still lit wick came into contact with the oil, huge flames erupted. The men paid the fire no mind, their focus solely on each other.

"She's mine!" Mr. Nobody cried out, running at the other. Tophat was quick to react and swung the cane once more, this time making contact with his target. Mr. Nobody was knocked to the ground, seemingly unconscious from the hit. Tophat looked at his fallen body for a moment before rushing over to her. He began to untie her knots, beginning with her arms.

"What are you doing here? I thought you don't come back to places you've just been?" She asked as he worked. Tophat gave her a charming smile.

"I never took anyone, curse made my body come back to finish the job," he answered. Just as he finished the first knot, Nicolet watched in horror as Mr. Nobody rose from the ground and ran at her rescuer.

"Watch!" She cried. Quickly looking over his shoulder, Tophat reacted just in time to catch the other man and used his momentum to throw him away from them. Mr. Nobody continuing to move until finally crashing into another lantern and a nearby figure, causing flames to erupt not only on the ground but him as well. The figure he collided with fell into another figure, causing a chain reaction of falling figures that soon knocked into the rest of the lanterns, each one catching the ground on fire. From where he laid, Mr. Nobody let out cries of pain and terror as the flames consumed his body. Knowing they had no time to spare, Nicolet and Mr. Tophat untied the rest of her knots and getting her off the table. The moment she touched the ground, Nicolet let out a cry of pain and grasped at the leg the wax had hit. Mr. Tophat quickly lifted into his arms, knowing she wouldn't be going nowhere with the state her leg was in. With her in his arms, he ran off towards the exit of the building. As they did, they navigated through what seemed to be a never-ending maze of wax figures. The wax on them beginning to melt from the heat of the flames, some dripping away to reveal the bright white color of human bones. Behind them, the cries of Mr. Nobody began to fade away as they moved farther and farther away.

Soon, they reached a wide-open door that led to the outside. Taking in their surroundings, Nicolet saw that all around them were trees, them being no doubt somewhere inside the woods. After taking a second to breathe the much purer air of the outside, Mr. Tophat began to make his way towards voices that were calling in the distance. It was not long before they caught sight of other people, some of them wearing police uniforms. The two were quickly rushed out of the woods and away from the nightmare they just experienced.

Nicolet and her family left the next day. The events of yesterday making them even more eager to leave. The police had finished their questioning the night before. Fortunately, the case was not that complicated, so there was nothing that would prevent them from leaving. Mr. Tophat and his carnival had vanished before the next day. Oddly enough, no child disappeared along with them.

Her uncle's car was waiting for her along the curb at the end of the school day. As she made her way for him, she pasted by Julie and the others as they were talking by the water fountain. Bettie let out a giggle as she saw Nicolet approach and stuck out her foot. Not noticing the extended limb, she tricked and fell when her foot caught on it. She landed on the ground with a loud smack. A chorus of laughter erupted around her, with Bettie and the boys being the loudest. Nicolet shot a glare up at them as she wordlessly stood from the ground and brushed herself off. She refused to give them the satisfaction of seeing her cry and instead walked off, though not before giving the water fountain a look, a silent command forming in her mind. As she reached the door and stepped outside, she heard cries of terror replace the mocking laughter. Behind her, the water fountain suddenly had erupted and shot water all over Julie, Bettie, Maxwell, and Connor, and only them. Nicolet smiled as she let the door close behind her, happily hopping into the backseat. Looking out the window, she watched as Julie, Bettie, Maxwell, and Connor burst out of the doors of the school and ran off somewhere else, away from the laughter of the other students. Glancing into the rearview mirror, she shared an amused look with her uncle, his knowing eyes revealing he already knew what had no doubt concurred moments before. With no words shared, the pair drove off. As they drove away, Nicolet decided that maybe being different wasn't so bad after all.

A/N: I hope you all enjoyed and I'll see you all next Sunday for the next chapter.