Scarlet Lady: The Toshin Quest
By Indigo Siren
Disclaimer: Tekken is © to Namco, and that all characters mentioned from under this label are only used in this fan fiction for entertainment purposes only. No money is being made from this story; it is just for fun. I do however own the basic concept and characters of my own creation.
Chapter 4
Smitten watched her mistress's lazy movements on the bed, tilting her head in curiosity. It was so unusual for the small cat to see her owner in such a depressed state, not moving much, not giving her any fuss or attention, though, the little cat wasn't going to give up in trying on getting a good old petting. She leapt from her spot on the windowsill and ambled on over to the side of the bed, looking up with big eyes to Anna, whom half drooped on the edge, arm hanging down, swaying slightly. She mewed loudly, and Anna slowly turned her eyes to the cat and managed to smile.
"Come on up," she said to her pet and the little cat knew she was being accepted and nuzzled her mistress's hand, then leapt up onto the bed beside her, curling up against her back, purring like mad.
Anna used her other hand to slowly pet the head of her feline, while her other whiled away at resting neatly on top of her case file that was on the floor. It had been two nights ago since that incident involving Toshin and she was still shaking, mind still trying to work everything out - and especially, trying to accept what she saw.
Nina, her own sister, possessed. A toy to a monster.
Through her sister's body, murders had been committed. Brutal and cold, no ifs or buts about it. Though, how could it be her sister? Her sister wouldn't kill the innocent.
"Scratch that, maybe she would…" Anna shifted slightly.
Her sister was an assassin. They were murderers themselves, but she knew her sister would only take a case if a person truly deserved to die. Oh, and the money had to be good too.
Her sister wasn't evil, just not lawfully good.
In the end, Anna wondered why she cared so much. She and her sister had never got along. They'd always pledged to hurt each other without remorse and turn a blind eye to one and other. Anna didn't want to fight anymore, she just felt too busy with this life of hers to fight. She had hoped to give up the minute she stepped away from her old life at sixteen, and into this crazy world. Though, Nina was one to hold a grudge, even if she didn't attack her physically or directly.
Recently had been quiet between the two… but now… this. Another wedge between the two.
They had fought like cats and dogs in the past, but this was now, and it was time for a change. Anna knew that Nina would have never given up her body willingly. The blonde had loved her freedom. She needed to be helped, and Anna was the only one to do it.
Anyone else would have seen Toshin and Nina dead, but if the latter could be saved and the other is dealt with accordingly, then maybe things could go right after all. Maybe then, the two could make their peace.
"Just an age old question… Is trying to prove your caring going to cut the cheese?"
Anna sat up with that notion, running a hand over her auburn locks. She groaned and stretched. She hated having to think about these emotional things, it always made her ache, her nerves burning so badly she thought she'd crack open.
She'd not been in a great mental state for work, and Lei had allowed her these two days to relax. She promised him and herself that she'd at least look at the files once or twice during her time off, it was just she needed to be a friendly environment, where she could easily calm herself from the everyday stress that would have most likely been piled on top. Being in that hectic office was proof enough that standing there with this emotional baggage, she'd have broken down.
She'd not been too happy when Paul had called her on the phone, being all worrisome and such. Though she knew he meant well, it was always another excuse for him to try and get a little closer to her, to try and prove a good side to the demons.
She hated their kind. It was one of the main directives that flowed through every fibre of her body. They'd messed up her family - more so now.
Anna just didn't want to think about anything, she just wanted to curl up into an endless vacuum of emptiness and just sleep. No dreams, no nightmares - just bliss.
She checked the news on the television. Nothing interesting. It did go over a recap of the building explosion that had happened those few days ago - it had gone into linkage with the drains getting clogged down that area. Always something to moan about with these situations. Everyone was going to milk it for all it was worth.
She turned off the TV and that was that. Lying back, she closed her eyes, feeling Smitten go to curl up in her lap.
'If I try real hard, maybe I can have a good nights sleep tonight…' The phone suddenly began to ring. 'Shit…'
She didn't want to move, every muscle refused to co-operate - or maybe she just couldn't be bothered, plain and simple. It most likely could have been Paul again, she assumed, but what if it was someone else? Could be too important to ignore.
Smitten leapt off her as she jumped up, scurrying off into the hall to end the persistent ringing. She picked up the receiver, wishing to snap the retched invention in two.
Composure was the key. "Hello?"
"Anna, it's Lei."
"Oh." She didn't know whether or not to cut the monotone voice; she was just too tired to do much really.
"I need you in the office, now," he told her.
She frowned and turned to look at the clock on the wall. "It's quarter to ten. You're still there!"
"Yes, it's been a busy few days," he said. "Look, it's important for your case. You're in charge of it and I need you here within the hour."
She sighed. "Alright, I'll be dressed and down there in a few. Bye." She hung up without waiting for an answer. She knew everything would be explained when she got there.
***
She was surprised to see Forest the minute she stepped off the elevator. He was arranging a few papers at his desk and turned around to greet her.
"Was waiting for you," he said. "Got a call from Lei to come in and he told me you were coming."
She nodded. "Yeah. He picks the best times to call us into work. I better get paid overtime."
He smirked. "Same here. Come on, let's see what the bossman wants."
They crossed over the empty open offices and knocked upon their boss's door. There was an instant recognition call that permitted their entrance. The two stepped inside.
Two dim wall lamps lit up the office, giving it somewhat of a dull, yet soft glow. Lei was sat behind his desk, looking tired and ruffled. He'd had a long day and neither decided they wanted to push their luck with him. Anna was going to be playing it serious with her boss for once in her life.
"You called us in, sir," Anna said.
He nodded. "Yes, and before you complain, it is very urgent."
"I wasn't going to say anything," she countered softly. "Anyway, go on."
"You have your files on Toshin with you?" Lei asked, and her saw her produce them and give him a 'yes'. "Good." He produced some more sheets and dropped them in front of Anna. "Here's the latest information. Eddy Gordo, our IPD specialist stationed in Japan has confirmed through his unit a positive sighting of Toshin in their area."
"Japan!" Forest exclaimed.
Anna picked up the sheets. "But that's impossible…" She paused and decided to go back on her words. "Actually, maybe not. Toshin is powerful, it can do anything it wants and I bet you all the money in China that Toshin could get to Japan within a short amount of time."
"And it did," Lei said, pointing at the new files. "And it has killed again."
"Shit…" Anna murmured.
"Double shit…" Forest added.
Lei slid two paper wallets towards the pair. Both looked at each other and down at those two paper pieces.
"What are they?" Anna asked.
"Plane tickets. Business class." Lei eyed the confused pair. "Destination Japan."
"Oh God… you mean…" Forest dared to ask, not thrilled with what his boss was asking of them.
"Your flight leaves tonight, in…" He checked his watch. "… Two hours. You'd better quickly grab some clothes and head to the airport. Anna has all the documentation's involved with this case, and more will be proved when you meet up with Eddy when you get there."
Forest was disheartened. "But…"
"I'll be happy to go," Anna cut him off, picking up the tickets. "I have to stop Toshin… and better yet, save my sister."
"Don't do anything too risky, Anna," Lei warned. "I don't want you being flown back over here in a body bag."
"Oh, don't worry, no body bags will be coming your way. In fact, I'm going to try and cut down the death toll while I'm there." She smiled and turned to Forest. "Buck it up. It's time to prove your worth."
"Why me?" Forest whined in a small tone.
***
"All passengers for flight 627 to Tokyo, Japan, please go to boarding gate 15 immediately."
Anna looked up at the speakers in which had just called their flight and she whistled behind her. "Come on Forest, hurry up with those bags, they need to be shipped out to the plane."
Forest huffed and puffed with the many bags behind her. "Why am I carrying your luggage again?"
"Because you're a gentlemen," she said, smiling innocently.
"Makes you wonder if it's worth it!" He strained, managing to just about keep his balance. "What have you got in here? Lead weights?"
"The base essentials. I packed lightly," she said, directing him to the luggage checkpoint.
"If this is packing light, I dread to think what heavy is!"
"You're just weak," she said, sticking her tongue out like a six-year-old.
"My dad never had to work this hard to gain his respect," Forest seethed.
Anna countered. "Uh, I think he did just as much. You're just a whiner compared to him."
Forest wanted to say something, going red in the face, but she wasn't going to listen to come.
She rolled her eyes in the most exaggerating way. "Quit complaining anyway and get that luggage through, otherwise we'll miss out plane!"
He groaned. "Yes your royal majesty."
She folded her arms and tapped her heeled foot heavily. "It's so hard to find good help these days."
***
Both were glad to sit down in their spacious seats; Forest even more so, finally getting to relax his arms.
"Comfy?" Anna asked, her answer being that of a long, relaxing sigh. She smiled. "I thought so."
"Now this is travelling in style," he said, stretching out his legs.
They settled happily into their seats, half listening to the hostess run through the drills on how to use the safety equipment. They'd seen it all before anyway.
Soon after that, they were in the air, on their way to Japan.
Thankfully, there was no boring movie on the TV screen, as most of the passengers on board were more or less engrossed in quiet activities, or ready to settle to sleep, in which Anna was aiming to do herself. The faint hum of the engines was distant to her as she closed her eyes, ignoring Forest's scribbling pen as he filled in a crossword.
It wasn't long before she had fallen asleep. One minute she had been sitting in that soft chair of the aeroplane and the next minute she was sitting on the carpeting of a dark, shadowed room. It was one of those strange dreams where she knew she was dreaming. The whole place felt too surreal to her.
She blinked and stood, feeling a little light-headed, taking in her spooky surroundings. It was a grey and black contrast that streamed in patterns over a bleak bedroom. The shapes were indescribable to her, nothing she could recognise with a keen eye. She stopped when she saw a mirror across the room, and stared with her mouth slightly agape. The glass reflected back the image of a young girl, dressed in a long flowery nightdress.
That girl was she.
"Me…" Her voice echoed with a sweet, childish sound around the room.
The door suddenly burst open and in spilled a blinding yellow light. She covered her eyes quickly, trying to peer through her dainty fingers to the figure who now appeared in the doorway.
"THERE YOU ARE YOU BRAT!" Screeched a voice she well and truly recognised.
Her sister's when she was a child.
Nina stood there, long hair flowing behind her, dressed too in a pretty nightdress, though there was nothing pretty about the evil that was emitting from the girl.
"I'm going to make you pay!" Nina spat, rushing blindly at her sister, a knife suddenly wielded from nowhere.
Anna let out a scream and dived under the blow as the knife swiped at the air where she had been. She scrambled and made it out the door, heart racing like crazy.
"GET BACK HERE!" That high voice cried out behind her as she took to the grey twisted corridor.
'It's just a dream, I can't die…' She told herself over and over, but the fear of death made her run. She wasn't going to be testing any theory to do with death.
Though she was running as fast as she could, her legs felt like lead weights, dragging her body down. She was thrashing at the air, trying to gain some distance from her ever-gaining sister, who was laughing at her sadistically.
It was then she noticed the green glow enveloping the girl's form.
"Toshin!" Anna cried, trying ever more to get away, but it was futile, her body refusing to do as it was told. She was reaching out, trying to pull herself along with her hands.
"Anna!" Another voice called to her, and her eyes went to the very end of the corridor, as a figure reached through the darkness towards her.
Her eyes widened. "Mummy!" She reached out herself. "MUMMY! SAVE ME!"
"She can't save you now!" Nina's voice had grown monstrously deeper, and now loomed right overhead.
"ANNA!" Her mother cried, beginning to fade into the distance.
"NO MUMMY! DON'T LEAVE ME!" Anna screamed in desperation, hands trying to reach out to the fading woman. "NO!"
It was then that Nina brought down the knife over her.
Anna woke up.
Forest jumped as her heard Anna make a sharp yelp and sit up straight forward and caught rigid by the safety belt.
She looked around her frantically, only just grasping in the plane setting again.
"Are you okay?" Forest slowly asked, and he watched Anna sigh and turn rather glassy eyes to him.
"Yeah… it was just a dream…" She said, sitting back limply.
He decided not to press on and went back to reading again. Hours had passed since Anna had fallen asleep and he'd finished doing every crossword in the mean time. He'd not wanted to sleep at all with all this burdening stress put down on top of him.
Anna checked her watched and looked out the open shutter of their window. It was light, surprisingly. Well, they had skipped through a few time zones. It was definitely disorientating, that was for sure.
She rubbed her tired face and closed her eyes once more.
Her emotions were being taken to the borderline and back. It was going to be a tough case on her and she knew it.
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A/N: And so begins the emotional termoil that is going to ensue for the rest of this fan fiction. Hope you can keep up with me here! Until next time...
By Indigo Siren
Disclaimer: Tekken is © to Namco, and that all characters mentioned from under this label are only used in this fan fiction for entertainment purposes only. No money is being made from this story; it is just for fun. I do however own the basic concept and characters of my own creation.
Chapter 4
Smitten watched her mistress's lazy movements on the bed, tilting her head in curiosity. It was so unusual for the small cat to see her owner in such a depressed state, not moving much, not giving her any fuss or attention, though, the little cat wasn't going to give up in trying on getting a good old petting. She leapt from her spot on the windowsill and ambled on over to the side of the bed, looking up with big eyes to Anna, whom half drooped on the edge, arm hanging down, swaying slightly. She mewed loudly, and Anna slowly turned her eyes to the cat and managed to smile.
"Come on up," she said to her pet and the little cat knew she was being accepted and nuzzled her mistress's hand, then leapt up onto the bed beside her, curling up against her back, purring like mad.
Anna used her other hand to slowly pet the head of her feline, while her other whiled away at resting neatly on top of her case file that was on the floor. It had been two nights ago since that incident involving Toshin and she was still shaking, mind still trying to work everything out - and especially, trying to accept what she saw.
Nina, her own sister, possessed. A toy to a monster.
Through her sister's body, murders had been committed. Brutal and cold, no ifs or buts about it. Though, how could it be her sister? Her sister wouldn't kill the innocent.
"Scratch that, maybe she would…" Anna shifted slightly.
Her sister was an assassin. They were murderers themselves, but she knew her sister would only take a case if a person truly deserved to die. Oh, and the money had to be good too.
Her sister wasn't evil, just not lawfully good.
In the end, Anna wondered why she cared so much. She and her sister had never got along. They'd always pledged to hurt each other without remorse and turn a blind eye to one and other. Anna didn't want to fight anymore, she just felt too busy with this life of hers to fight. She had hoped to give up the minute she stepped away from her old life at sixteen, and into this crazy world. Though, Nina was one to hold a grudge, even if she didn't attack her physically or directly.
Recently had been quiet between the two… but now… this. Another wedge between the two.
They had fought like cats and dogs in the past, but this was now, and it was time for a change. Anna knew that Nina would have never given up her body willingly. The blonde had loved her freedom. She needed to be helped, and Anna was the only one to do it.
Anyone else would have seen Toshin and Nina dead, but if the latter could be saved and the other is dealt with accordingly, then maybe things could go right after all. Maybe then, the two could make their peace.
"Just an age old question… Is trying to prove your caring going to cut the cheese?"
Anna sat up with that notion, running a hand over her auburn locks. She groaned and stretched. She hated having to think about these emotional things, it always made her ache, her nerves burning so badly she thought she'd crack open.
She'd not been in a great mental state for work, and Lei had allowed her these two days to relax. She promised him and herself that she'd at least look at the files once or twice during her time off, it was just she needed to be a friendly environment, where she could easily calm herself from the everyday stress that would have most likely been piled on top. Being in that hectic office was proof enough that standing there with this emotional baggage, she'd have broken down.
She'd not been too happy when Paul had called her on the phone, being all worrisome and such. Though she knew he meant well, it was always another excuse for him to try and get a little closer to her, to try and prove a good side to the demons.
She hated their kind. It was one of the main directives that flowed through every fibre of her body. They'd messed up her family - more so now.
Anna just didn't want to think about anything, she just wanted to curl up into an endless vacuum of emptiness and just sleep. No dreams, no nightmares - just bliss.
She checked the news on the television. Nothing interesting. It did go over a recap of the building explosion that had happened those few days ago - it had gone into linkage with the drains getting clogged down that area. Always something to moan about with these situations. Everyone was going to milk it for all it was worth.
She turned off the TV and that was that. Lying back, she closed her eyes, feeling Smitten go to curl up in her lap.
'If I try real hard, maybe I can have a good nights sleep tonight…' The phone suddenly began to ring. 'Shit…'
She didn't want to move, every muscle refused to co-operate - or maybe she just couldn't be bothered, plain and simple. It most likely could have been Paul again, she assumed, but what if it was someone else? Could be too important to ignore.
Smitten leapt off her as she jumped up, scurrying off into the hall to end the persistent ringing. She picked up the receiver, wishing to snap the retched invention in two.
Composure was the key. "Hello?"
"Anna, it's Lei."
"Oh." She didn't know whether or not to cut the monotone voice; she was just too tired to do much really.
"I need you in the office, now," he told her.
She frowned and turned to look at the clock on the wall. "It's quarter to ten. You're still there!"
"Yes, it's been a busy few days," he said. "Look, it's important for your case. You're in charge of it and I need you here within the hour."
She sighed. "Alright, I'll be dressed and down there in a few. Bye." She hung up without waiting for an answer. She knew everything would be explained when she got there.
***
She was surprised to see Forest the minute she stepped off the elevator. He was arranging a few papers at his desk and turned around to greet her.
"Was waiting for you," he said. "Got a call from Lei to come in and he told me you were coming."
She nodded. "Yeah. He picks the best times to call us into work. I better get paid overtime."
He smirked. "Same here. Come on, let's see what the bossman wants."
They crossed over the empty open offices and knocked upon their boss's door. There was an instant recognition call that permitted their entrance. The two stepped inside.
Two dim wall lamps lit up the office, giving it somewhat of a dull, yet soft glow. Lei was sat behind his desk, looking tired and ruffled. He'd had a long day and neither decided they wanted to push their luck with him. Anna was going to be playing it serious with her boss for once in her life.
"You called us in, sir," Anna said.
He nodded. "Yes, and before you complain, it is very urgent."
"I wasn't going to say anything," she countered softly. "Anyway, go on."
"You have your files on Toshin with you?" Lei asked, and her saw her produce them and give him a 'yes'. "Good." He produced some more sheets and dropped them in front of Anna. "Here's the latest information. Eddy Gordo, our IPD specialist stationed in Japan has confirmed through his unit a positive sighting of Toshin in their area."
"Japan!" Forest exclaimed.
Anna picked up the sheets. "But that's impossible…" She paused and decided to go back on her words. "Actually, maybe not. Toshin is powerful, it can do anything it wants and I bet you all the money in China that Toshin could get to Japan within a short amount of time."
"And it did," Lei said, pointing at the new files. "And it has killed again."
"Shit…" Anna murmured.
"Double shit…" Forest added.
Lei slid two paper wallets towards the pair. Both looked at each other and down at those two paper pieces.
"What are they?" Anna asked.
"Plane tickets. Business class." Lei eyed the confused pair. "Destination Japan."
"Oh God… you mean…" Forest dared to ask, not thrilled with what his boss was asking of them.
"Your flight leaves tonight, in…" He checked his watch. "… Two hours. You'd better quickly grab some clothes and head to the airport. Anna has all the documentation's involved with this case, and more will be proved when you meet up with Eddy when you get there."
Forest was disheartened. "But…"
"I'll be happy to go," Anna cut him off, picking up the tickets. "I have to stop Toshin… and better yet, save my sister."
"Don't do anything too risky, Anna," Lei warned. "I don't want you being flown back over here in a body bag."
"Oh, don't worry, no body bags will be coming your way. In fact, I'm going to try and cut down the death toll while I'm there." She smiled and turned to Forest. "Buck it up. It's time to prove your worth."
"Why me?" Forest whined in a small tone.
***
"All passengers for flight 627 to Tokyo, Japan, please go to boarding gate 15 immediately."
Anna looked up at the speakers in which had just called their flight and she whistled behind her. "Come on Forest, hurry up with those bags, they need to be shipped out to the plane."
Forest huffed and puffed with the many bags behind her. "Why am I carrying your luggage again?"
"Because you're a gentlemen," she said, smiling innocently.
"Makes you wonder if it's worth it!" He strained, managing to just about keep his balance. "What have you got in here? Lead weights?"
"The base essentials. I packed lightly," she said, directing him to the luggage checkpoint.
"If this is packing light, I dread to think what heavy is!"
"You're just weak," she said, sticking her tongue out like a six-year-old.
"My dad never had to work this hard to gain his respect," Forest seethed.
Anna countered. "Uh, I think he did just as much. You're just a whiner compared to him."
Forest wanted to say something, going red in the face, but she wasn't going to listen to come.
She rolled her eyes in the most exaggerating way. "Quit complaining anyway and get that luggage through, otherwise we'll miss out plane!"
He groaned. "Yes your royal majesty."
She folded her arms and tapped her heeled foot heavily. "It's so hard to find good help these days."
***
Both were glad to sit down in their spacious seats; Forest even more so, finally getting to relax his arms.
"Comfy?" Anna asked, her answer being that of a long, relaxing sigh. She smiled. "I thought so."
"Now this is travelling in style," he said, stretching out his legs.
They settled happily into their seats, half listening to the hostess run through the drills on how to use the safety equipment. They'd seen it all before anyway.
Soon after that, they were in the air, on their way to Japan.
Thankfully, there was no boring movie on the TV screen, as most of the passengers on board were more or less engrossed in quiet activities, or ready to settle to sleep, in which Anna was aiming to do herself. The faint hum of the engines was distant to her as she closed her eyes, ignoring Forest's scribbling pen as he filled in a crossword.
It wasn't long before she had fallen asleep. One minute she had been sitting in that soft chair of the aeroplane and the next minute she was sitting on the carpeting of a dark, shadowed room. It was one of those strange dreams where she knew she was dreaming. The whole place felt too surreal to her.
She blinked and stood, feeling a little light-headed, taking in her spooky surroundings. It was a grey and black contrast that streamed in patterns over a bleak bedroom. The shapes were indescribable to her, nothing she could recognise with a keen eye. She stopped when she saw a mirror across the room, and stared with her mouth slightly agape. The glass reflected back the image of a young girl, dressed in a long flowery nightdress.
That girl was she.
"Me…" Her voice echoed with a sweet, childish sound around the room.
The door suddenly burst open and in spilled a blinding yellow light. She covered her eyes quickly, trying to peer through her dainty fingers to the figure who now appeared in the doorway.
"THERE YOU ARE YOU BRAT!" Screeched a voice she well and truly recognised.
Her sister's when she was a child.
Nina stood there, long hair flowing behind her, dressed too in a pretty nightdress, though there was nothing pretty about the evil that was emitting from the girl.
"I'm going to make you pay!" Nina spat, rushing blindly at her sister, a knife suddenly wielded from nowhere.
Anna let out a scream and dived under the blow as the knife swiped at the air where she had been. She scrambled and made it out the door, heart racing like crazy.
"GET BACK HERE!" That high voice cried out behind her as she took to the grey twisted corridor.
'It's just a dream, I can't die…' She told herself over and over, but the fear of death made her run. She wasn't going to be testing any theory to do with death.
Though she was running as fast as she could, her legs felt like lead weights, dragging her body down. She was thrashing at the air, trying to gain some distance from her ever-gaining sister, who was laughing at her sadistically.
It was then she noticed the green glow enveloping the girl's form.
"Toshin!" Anna cried, trying ever more to get away, but it was futile, her body refusing to do as it was told. She was reaching out, trying to pull herself along with her hands.
"Anna!" Another voice called to her, and her eyes went to the very end of the corridor, as a figure reached through the darkness towards her.
Her eyes widened. "Mummy!" She reached out herself. "MUMMY! SAVE ME!"
"She can't save you now!" Nina's voice had grown monstrously deeper, and now loomed right overhead.
"ANNA!" Her mother cried, beginning to fade into the distance.
"NO MUMMY! DON'T LEAVE ME!" Anna screamed in desperation, hands trying to reach out to the fading woman. "NO!"
It was then that Nina brought down the knife over her.
Anna woke up.
Forest jumped as her heard Anna make a sharp yelp and sit up straight forward and caught rigid by the safety belt.
She looked around her frantically, only just grasping in the plane setting again.
"Are you okay?" Forest slowly asked, and he watched Anna sigh and turn rather glassy eyes to him.
"Yeah… it was just a dream…" She said, sitting back limply.
He decided not to press on and went back to reading again. Hours had passed since Anna had fallen asleep and he'd finished doing every crossword in the mean time. He'd not wanted to sleep at all with all this burdening stress put down on top of him.
Anna checked her watched and looked out the open shutter of their window. It was light, surprisingly. Well, they had skipped through a few time zones. It was definitely disorientating, that was for sure.
She rubbed her tired face and closed her eyes once more.
Her emotions were being taken to the borderline and back. It was going to be a tough case on her and she knew it.
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A/N: And so begins the emotional termoil that is going to ensue for the rest of this fan fiction. Hope you can keep up with me here! Until next time...