Disclaimer: Characters don't belong to me! They belong to Mochizuki Jun, who is successful at tearing our hearts apart.
Note- I'm excited that soon enough I get to take this story in my own direction right now I'm just trying to give the characters some background in order to flesh them out in the future. Remember italics show a memory or internal monologue! Also I changed some of the dialogue around because I dislike copying another's work. I'm not a great writer like Mochizuki so I don't wish to recreate his/her (?) magical world. (I believe it's a male correct with the name Jun?). Just to forewarn you this is going to be a dark chapter, Jack had already began losing his sanity in chapter 2 and right now he is past the point of comprehending why his actions are wrong.
Chapter Three- Experiments done by devils and blood-drenched hands
"Her name is Alice, she's Lacie's daughter," Levi said with a cunning smirk.
Jack stared in shock at the small teenage girl who was a miniature carbon copy of her mother. The girl could be seen from their hideout in the bushes twirling by the window and laughing. Even her smile was the exact same as her mother's. A pang of sadness pierced at Jack's heart, it had only been four months since Lacie was cast into the Abyss. Now, seeing someone who so closely resembled her was proving difficult to handle since the girl was a reminder that Lacie was still a part of their lives even if not there physically.
His heart stopped beating momentarily as the realization kicked in, "Levi, who is that girl's father?"
Levi's face darkened and a menacing grin spread ear to ear. How enticing to see this puppet be so entirely vulnerable! He knew about Jack's obsession with Lacie and he had discovered Lacie also reciprocated feelings towards the young man though she tried to mask these feelings as nothing more than finding him amusing. But she failed to hide her emotions when she was under the false impression nobody was watching, Levi had seen her laugh with extreme mirth whenever Jack accompanied her and her gaze was always filled with a somber longing when Jack departed for the evening. Oh yes Lacie, he meant nothing to you at all hmm?
"I think you mean who is the father of her twins. There are two girls actually; one is here in the real world while the other resides in the Abyss."
Jack chose to not turn around but he could feel the prior Glen's gaze focus on him, Levi chuckled, "But as to whose their father that would be me, as you can see I asked Lacie if she would like to help me conduct an experiment. Part of this experiment involved me impregnating her, our goal was for the Abyss' Core to use her unborn child as a vessel in order to gain a human form."
Jack felt his stomach turned, so Lacie had been intimate with Levi, currently he could not pinpoint his exact feelings on this. For one thing, he always kept a watchful eye over Levi since there was something strange about that man. Also, Levi was always one to send chills down Jack's spine because there was just something inhumane about that guy.
While Jack was in an emotional turmoil, Levi was shooting for the stars. He loved the unpredictability of this unfortunate fellow; nothing had been interesting lately until Alice's arrival. But things were progressing too slowly, something had to change or else the fruition of his plans would fade away with time. That's when it hit him Jack could prove useful in the end!
"If you want you can use her," Levi said quietly. "Or them," Levi thought, his other daughter had stopped appearing overtime and when questioning Alice on this, she replied that her sister hated him. Although Alice had no clue of her parentage when answering his question, and personally Levi couldn't care less if his other daughter hated him.
"Huh?" Jack stuttered, not realizing Levi had been talking.
"You can use those girls if you would like," Levi smiled cruelly, "I know how badly you want to see Lacie again, and I have no intention of stopping you. If either of my daughters can be made useful then by all means use them as necessary."
Jack narrowed his eyes when he turned around to stare at Levi with confusion. Levi seemed to be suffering from some illness pertaining to his skin; he was now covered excessively with bandages. His white hair looked limper now, and his lilac eyes no longer held that youthful glow to them. In fact, one eye was covered by bandages entirely and Jack wondered whether Levi had been in an accident. Truthfully, Levi looked like a man sitting at death's door, even his skin had faded away to a chalky color giving him a ghoul-like appearance.
"This guy, something's not right with his head," Jack thought, frowning.
He turned to stare at the brunette hair girl laughing merrily as she chatted with someone. Oswald perhaps?
Jack grimaced, while thinking, "Will I honestly manipulate this unknowing child to help me succeed in making contact with the Abyss?"
Jack turned to see Levi disappear into the shrub, a finger placed against his lips as though hiding a deadly secret, "I'll be watching along with the other Glens as to what your plan is my dear boy Jack. But remember both girls may prove useful to your goals in the future, so take this into consideration."
Soon enough, the whispering devil was gone leaving Jack feeling unnerved. Part of him was willing to whisper sweet sins into that child's ear just to coax her into forming camaraderie with him. The other half was protesting verbosely on leaving that girl alone. Then there was the matter of her twin, but he decided to concentrate on this factor later. Right now he had to get into the good graces of this girl.
He stared up into that high tower and stiffened when he swore he saw her stare straight down at him. The girl, Alice, was peering out into the landscape, but apparently lost interest when she disappeared further into her room where he could no longer catch a glimpse.
Taking a deep breath, he squatted down into the bushes and hung his head. He had no clue which path to take, use the girl or leave her be? Levi's words hung in his head and continued swirling until Jack wanted to scream in anger.
Jack snarled as he realized sitting here whimpering like a coward would not bring Lacie back. He stood up and clenched his fists. Levi was the one who provided him with this opportunity and granted him permission to use Alice and her twin as a way to reach Lacie, he just had to stop cowering in fear and accept whatever chances fate provided.
Though it disgusted him that Levi was treating his daughters like some sort of tools, Jack was reminded of his mother who tried using him as a way to regain his father's attention. And now Jack could fall into their same category as a monster willing to use a child just to see Lacie once more.
He smile glumly, after all who was he trying to kid? He was already so deep in sin with a chain wrapped around his ankle pulling him under from all the crimes he committed in this lifetime. Why not add one more to the list?
Saliber attack
But it was not Alice who had proven herself useful in the end, but her twin Will of the Abyss. Jack much preferred her company compared to the other Alice. This white-haired Alice fell to his charms without much effort and she proved quite submissive. Everything she did was in order to please Jack, and boy was he ecstatic about this since she made opening the Abyss much easier. Also, she was quite knowledgeable about things relating to the Abyss and chains unlike her gluttonous sister. Perhaps this was because the white-haired Alice was chosen to become the human vessel containing the Abyss's Core. She had unlimited Abyss knowledge because she was the Abyss itself. Plus, he was ingratitude because she had created him a chain of his own- Oz the Black rabbit shaped after Lacie's own chain.
On the other hand, brunette-haired Alice who wore her black dresses to match her dark, mischievous smile was a handful since the moment he met her. She refused to play the obedient chess piece in his game, and had proven herself useless in every category possible. Not only was she uncooperative, but she had the manners of a wild boar and spoke in a manner similar to savages. There was just something about her that made Jack want to tear his hair out.
But right now he was the one in control finally, he had played tea party and acted the perfect gentleman for far too long. Now was the time for action!
"Shut up, shut up!" he screamed holding the dark-haired Alice down. "Bring your sister out this instant, she's useful unlike you!"
Alice stared up at him in anger, how dare he treat her like some doll. He had crossed the line by cruelly using her doll Oz to carry out his wicked plans. Oz had called and cried out to her for help and like hell was she going to turn a blind eye to his pleads. She would rot in hell before allowing Jack to succeed in his evil intentions!
Jack continued squeezing her shoulders as he tried to use fear in getting her to cooperate with him. He needed the Will of the Abyss to hear his pleads, if he threatened the sister perhaps she would finally take action. Come forth dear girl already, I need your help desperately, I lack the strength to continue using Oz he is too powerful for me to control alone.
Alice continued her struggles until he saw her eyes snap open as the Will tried to take control. He had to bite his tongue to keep from laughing, soon enough the world would fall into the Abyss! Lacie would no longer be alone; the world would be with her! This very world she loved so much!
No stop it. Don't let Jack use you, you know this isn't right. Alice tried to plead with her sister, but the girl had stopped responding. Alice kept shaking her head as the girl kept trying to take control over her mind. She grunted as she tried forcing Jack off her, but it was useless he was a full-grown man while she was small, petite teenager. But she refused to give in without a fight. A glint caught her attention and she turned her head to see a pair of scissors lying within reaching distance. She could snag the scissors if she could just get this imbecile off her. Finally, she decided that when push comes to shove techniques weren't proving successful there was still one method which helped her get her way quite often. Bearing her teeth, she lunged forward to snap at Jack who released his hold long enough to jerk back. This was the perfect opportunity and quickly grasping the scissors she swiped the deadly instrument down his arm.
Jack released a cry of pain before falling backwards and scooting away to avoid another direct hit. He smothered at her before peering down at his heavily bleeding arm, she had managed to impale quite deeply and without tending to the wound quickly he would suffer extreme blood lost.
How dare this brat stab me! He bore his teeth at her and practically snarled she would not land a direct hit twice he would make certain of that.
That's when he noticed the extreme sadness rendered on her face as she looked up at Oz. She had been so determined and angry a second ago what had changed her mood this quickly?
She was saying something softly and he tried to key in to what she was saying, he managed to make out something that sounded like, "Alice and I are one and the same… But you… are mine."
He narrowed an eye and cocked his head. What was she going on about anyway? The way she spoke was full of melancholy as though she was actually saying her final farewell to an old friend.
His heart stopped when she twisted the pointer end of the scissors towards her throat, the last thing he heard her yell was, "I'll protect you with my own hands!" And then she stabbed herself in the jugular.
A feeling of horror shot through him as he saw the scissors pierce her skin. He watched catatonically as her small body collapsed to the ground lifelessly. That smiling girl who always begged him to take her outside and to tell her stories was now…gone. Her lifeless corpse laid on the ground staring up at the ceiling with such sadness. Those bright purple eyes usually so full of life and joy were now vacant, nothing there but the realization that death had claimed her.
And he was the very reason for why she was no longer in this world. He had failed to save Lacie and now he was her daughter's murderer.
Jack collapsed to his knees as the guilt finally consumed him. This was not supposed to happen, she wasn't supposed to die. He began to breathe difficultly as his body began shaking. It seemed as though a thousand needles were piercing his lungs.
No Alice no…I did not want you to die. Why did you murder yourself? Why Alice why!?
Tears soon began streaming down his face, and he began sobbing like a whimpering child. How could he let this happen? He really was a monster just like those creatures in childhood fairytales who preyed on the weak and helpless. It was his fault alone for why that girl committed suicide.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" he repeated over and over again as he leaned his face into his palms and continued weeping pathetically. "Alice, I never wanted for you to die, please please forgive me!"
The agony was too much to bear and he soon released a scream which could have reached the Heavens. But angels would show him no pity he was certain; there was peace to await him in death just the fiery pits of hell for a sinner like him.
Or…the coldest, darkest reaches of the Abyss where the nothingness would swallow him whole.
Somewhere in the Abyss
While Jack, in his angst, pleaded for forgiveness from the deceased girl he had no clue that someone was listening to his cries from a realm far away. A lone figure lifted its head up and examined its surroundings as it questioned what sorrowful being was making that noise.