What the Future Holds

Chapter 8

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 Hilde, Duo, Quarte, Catherine, Lucriza and Millardo stood in front of the Peacecraft Mansion. They were the first one to arrive. Hilde rung the doorbell and Millardo stood silently waiting for what was probably going to be a terrible Christmas. Finally, Pagan opened the door.

 "Hello, Mr. Yuy and Mr. Barton told me to show you to your rooms and then take you to the den were they will be waiting," Pagan said. Everyone followed him up the stairs to their rooms. Once everyone was settled, Pagan led them to the den.

 Inside the room were Heero, Sammy, Reuben, Hannah, Hannah-Marie, and Amber. The Christmas lights on the tree were on and Heero was playing 'Away in a Manger' on the piano while everyone else was playing go fish on the floor.

 "Mr. Yuy, the Maxwells, the Peacecrafts, and the Winners are here," Pagan said.

 "Thank you, Pagan," Heero said, never taking his eyes off the sheet of music in front of him. Everyone else turned their head.

 "Hi Uncle Millardo, Uncle Quarte, Uncle Duo, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Cathy and Aunt Hilde," Hannah-Marie said.

 "You remembered them all. I'm impressed," Hannah said. Everyone hugged and sat down.

 "Where's Trowa?" Catherine asked after a while.

 "He went to order take out. Relena went with him because they couldn't decide on which to go to," Heero said.

 "You're kidding, right?" Duo asked.

 "No," Heero said. His eyes never moved from the music sheets.

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 "Mister, why are we leavin' the park?" Victoria asked William.

 "You'll see. Call me William by the way," William said.

 "Yes, Mr. William." They walked out of the park. William had a strong hold on Victoria's hand. It was dark and the city lights were coming on. You could see a couple of stars in the sky as the cool air nipped at your face. The shop windows were filled with displays and such. Victoria had always loved seeing all of this. There was just something about Christmas that made it more special than all the other holidays but Victoria didn't get that feeling with William.

 There was something about him, something dark. It was almost as if he was Hades, god of the dead, in someway. Just being around him made all the happiest in you slip away. And Victoria didn't like it.

 "Mr. William, were are we going?" she asked.

 "To my place," William said.

 "Why?" Victoria asked.

 "You'll see," William said.

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 Jake paced his and Janie's room. 'What am I going to do? I sure of told her about that note. Now I could lose her. I am going to need help, no use in denying that. I could contact Heero but I don't know he's number . That sounds so ridiculous and the sad part is that it's true. Anyway I'll need his help. I guess I could go to the mansion. I'm going to have to.'

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 'This isn't happening. This isn't happening. This isn't happening. This isn't happening. Lord, tell me this isn't happening' Mariemaya thought. William had brought with him this sweet, innocent little girl who was Quarte's daughter or so she claimed. Fear filled this little girl's eyes and that look she was giving Mariemaya was killing her. Mariemaya knelt down so she was eye leveled with the girl.

 "Hi, what's your name, honey?" Mariemaya asked. William had left her in charge of looking after her and didn't bother to tell Mariemaya the girl's name.

 "Victoria. What's yours?" the girl asked.

 "Mariemaya," she said.

 "Do you have a nick-name?" Victoria asked.

 "Yeah, it's Marie," Mariemaya said, smiling.

 "Why am I here?" Victoria asked.

 "I don't know, sweetheart," Mariemaya said.

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