Meryl was shoved onto her bed, gazing up at the man she loved as he stepped forward to her. "You don't know how long I've wanted this…Meryl." He whispered huskily.

"No…please no…Vash…"Tears were pouring down Meryl's pale face, her eyes pulled tightly shut. Please stop…please… The petite woman struggled against the Vash, pushing him and clinging at the clothes which were being stripped from her body.

Hands were placed on her hips in order to hold her down, but Meryl kept trying, struggling from his grasp. "Vash stop! Please!" but her screams raged to no avail.

Harmony glanced at Knives, smirking humorously, but her eyes flared with anger. "I don't believe we've met before Knives, but I do believe you knew my brother, considering he was your slave for six years before he died. And Vash," she said, turning to face the tall haired twin, "He was your first kill so…you know him too, right?"

Vash narrowed his brow, never dropping his gun. His voice never quivered even slightly as he asked, "What did you do to Meryl?"

"Shh…" The dark woman whispered in fake sympathy, holding her finger up to her mouth. "She's only sleeping."

Vash looked at her cautiously. "Well in that case…" he took a deep breath before screaming at the unconscious woman lying in the empty fountain. "Meryl! Wake up Meryl!"

Harmony laughed at his pathetic attempts to wake his sleeping love. "I'm afraid that screaming isn't going to help."

"Why are you messing with her an Milly? They had nothing to do with it!" Vash screamed in anger.

"They have everything to do with it! You two destroyed my family, and those girls are all you two have! They are your family just like my sisters and brothers were mine! So they all have to suffer just like we did!" The wind began to blow rapidly, snow falling around them.

Meryl was soon covered in a thin blanket of snow. "And be careful. The more resistance you give me, the more suffering she endures. And the worst part f it is, she thinks it's all you." She said, pointing at the group.

"What the hell are you talking about!" Vash sneered, using all of his strength not to shoot the woman before she answered him.

"You heard me right." She stated simply. "In her mind, you're ripping off her clothes, bruising and scarring her inside and out, Vash. You're taking the place of her step father and raping her." She smirked. "And later Milly will kick her out of the house, killing her baby."

"Damn you! How are you doing this! How can you use her memories…her nightmares like that!" Knives screamed, his brother now coming out of his state of shock.

Vash's eyes widened as he looked at his brother in disbelief. "Wait, memories? Knives, you knew!"

"Not now, Vash!" Knives never turned to see Vash's eyes, already knowing what he'd see in them.

"How are you doing this to Meryl?" Milly said, seeming to be the only one confused enough to ask.

"It's quite simple really. You see, like the rest of my family, I was gifted with a special talent. Legato, my oldest brother, as you know, was telekinetic. My brother Staccato, who died at the age of sixteen, was pyro-kinetic. Adante was the name of my younger brother, who died at the age of 10, and he was psychic. My sister Melody was a year younger than me, 14 when she died after following me around for a year, and later starving, two days before I was to find a food source, she made force-fields, which came in handy when buildings started to collapse. My oldest sister was 30 when she walked away with my parents, but before that, she had the power to move the earth beneath her. Now I'm eighteen. You saw my fourteen year old self thanks to my power because I am an illusionist. I make people see, whatever I want them to see. Understand?"

Vash glared once again. "So it was you that made Meryl attack me."

"Yes. Instead of you, she saw her stepfather. Just like when Milly kissed Knives. She saw the priest and not him."

At that point Knives couldn't take any more, and open fired at Harmony. "You bitch!" Running towards her, Knives continuously shot at the violet haired woman, only for her to dodge every move he made.

It didn't take long before Vash and Milly rushed in to help the angered twin, the three of them only fighting to no avail. Harmony's speed was the main obstacle towards their victory. Yet as always, the group refused to give up, and continued their futile attacks.

Vash watched as Harmony leapt into the air as he followed suit, surprising her as he finally landed a shot into her shoulder. The wounded woman fell back against a building, grunting as she hit the ground hard.

Blood was pouring from her shoulder, dripping down her chest and soaking through both her nicely fitted shirt, and long baggy overcoat. Her head was hung low, making the twins believe she was knocked out, but soon her laughter was heard as she raised her head. Her long black coat disappeared as it turned into a cream and brow dress-like coat. Her violet hair turning a light shade of brown. Vash didn't shoot Harmony…he shot Milly.

Vash turned towards the laughing figure now behind him, as Knives watched as Milly fell unconscious from loss of blood. "You see? You can't win. After all, how are you going to know if you are shooting me," she said, pointing towards her self. "Or your brother." Then there were two of them. One in Vash's body and one was real.

Knives glared at the two images, using all of his senses to find out which was which. Remembering where his brother was standing before, he pointed his gun at the opposite one. Suddenly, however, she moved, running over and grabbing the other self's hand, swinging it around.

Vash didn't know where to aim. He saw Harmony just like Knives did, and now was being pulled in circles by one of them. Even though he knew that the one pulling him was the real Harmony, he had no way of aiming.

The two Harmonys let go of one another, looking at each other with glaring eyes. Now Knives didn't know which was which. And idea popped in his head as he remembered his and his brothers telecommunication between each other. Vash, which one are you? Do something to show who you are.

One of the Harmonys moved their foot a slight nudge, showing that they were really Vash. Knives then aimed his gun at the other body, soon shooting in the lower abdomen. The body fell to their knees as Harmony's illusions wore off, showing both Vash and Harmony in separate forms. Vash holding his stomach in pain on the ground.

Harmony laughed again, this time hysterically. "Sorry Knives, but my sister put a force-field around this town before she died, so telecommunication doesn't work. And the only ones who can hear the sound waves bounce off the force-field from your mind, are the Bluesummers."

No… Knives thought to himself, seeing his brother clenching his wound in pain as his skin paled. I shot him…my own brother… Knives glared, knowing the only way to stop what was happening, was to kill her.

"So everything is happening just the way you planned. Just the way the dreams happened."

"Dreams... No. I can't make up dreams, I can just change dreams you already have. Nothing more." With that she stepped forward. Now…on with your defeat.

Meryl was left on the bed alone, just like when Howard did this to her… leaving her alone and helpless on a bed in nothing but her birthday suit. "This isn't real…" she told herself. "It's just a dream…" The look in her eyes were those of a person without emotion, as she lay there, staring up at the ceiling. "This isn't real…" Meryl closed her eyes, trying to imagine some way of escaping this nightmare. "It's just a dream…" Her eyes widened in realization as she repeated again, this time yelling into the night air. "It's just a dream!"

And everything was white.

Note: How ya doin' guys! I almost didn't get to update this weekend. But I did! Aren't ya happy? Well yeah, that's how the story goes and I will be working until next weekend. I know I suck at action and such, and to think this is my best with action, but I'm trying. I am improving little by litte…by little…umm..yeah. Well c-ya, love ya, bye!

DPA(Pyro)