A/N- Another chappy!! I 'ope I'm not the only one excited here… Anyhoo, I'm once again…BORED!! I 'ate that! Well, as long as it keeps me writin, it's a good thing I guess… Oh!! I almost fergot! Since Edwards "father" didn't hav a name, I decided to name him Edward, or Eddy fer short. And yes, he named Edward after himself.

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Chapter 2

           After many years, 10 to be exact, Iris still looked exactly the same from when her mother died and she still lived in the castle. The location of the castle was well thought, Iris believed, for the trees of the forest surrounded it and hid it from prying eyes. About 20 miles from the castle, a city called Suburbia had resided. Iris had never been there, even when her mother would go grocery shopping. Her mother's reasoning was that "People are not like you or me. They are more cruel to people who are different then them." So Iris stayed home, never meeting any humans or making any friends, with the exception of her mother. After the death of her beloved creator, a smile never grazed her face again. The reasons of her smiles were always from her mother's happiness, kindness, and most of all, her laughter. With it no longer in reach of Iris's keen ears, she would no longer show emotion. But there was one thing that made her happy. Music. Her mother had bought a radio, which didn't need batteries, when Iris was first created, so she used it to her advantage. Music always seemed to lighten her mood and help her forget her painful memories. But even with the delights of music that would flow gently through the entire castle, her loneliness would always get the best of her.

           After the beams of warmth from the sun had ceased touching her forever-cold skin, the cool breeze and the sounds of insects in the castle as well as outside announced the arrival of night. She slowly walked up the steps to her room, which was a spacious attic, and slipped into her queen-sized bed that was placed in the center of the room, not bothering with her leather suite she always wore 24-7 (which, just to let ya know, was like Edward's but with a few differences). Iris laid in bed, staring into the darkness, knowing that no matter how long she lived, the darkness would be the only thing she would ever see. No color. No faces. Nothing but utter darkness consumed her sight and heart. That was when her mind began to wonder unwillingly into the past, in a place where happiness rained. As sleep finally came over her, dreams of her mother, when she was still alive and when Iris always smiled, came into view. What was confusing to Iris was that she could see every detail of that memory even though while living it, she could not see.  

Flashback/Dream

Iris was in their garden, which was filled with colorful flowers and animal-shaped bushes. Well, they were supposed to resemble animals, but Irena was never really good at shaping plants and they always turned out as butchered bushes.

"Oh well! It would seem I'm hopeless at this kind of stuff. I guess I'll have ta hire someone to do it," Irena gave up, ashamed at her being unable to do something so simple. Iris could hear the sadness and frustration in her mother's voice and followed the sound Irena made as she tapped her foot absentmindedly. She placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

"Mom, yer a great mother, a superb cook, and a best friend. I do think that not being able to trim bushes into animal shapes is not the end world," saying the last part dripping with sarcasm. Iris squeezed her shoulder reassuringly and grinned mischievously as she walked away from her. But before she could get far, Irena rapped her tan arms around Iris in a sweet hug.

"Thanks sweety. That means the world to me," Irena said honestly with a warm smile. But just as sudden as the contact of the hug had begun, Irena withdrew her arms and a serious look moved over her wrinkled fetchers. "I'm getting old sweety," sadness lacing in her serious voice. Iris couldn't help but make a grunt laugh at that comment.

'How can she think that? Even without my eyes, I can tell in her voice that she's a beautiful and strong woman! Her voice holds wisdom in which mine dose not!' "Mom, yer not getting old! Even without the sight to see for myself, your voice tells me different." This statement made the creator go into shock, but quickly recovered.

'Her senses have heightened most considerably the last time I checked! But it's no wonder. She is quite unique.' "Well… My voice lies to you my dear," she finally said after a few moments of silence. "As I was saying, before I was rudely interrupted," Iris chuckled as she said that, "I'm getting old, and one day I will no longer be able to take care of you." Iris was about to protest when Irena cut her off, "When this happens, I want you to find someone. An old friend. He lives in a small town called Suburbia, in a castle with his son Edward. I want you to travel there by night, since Eddy had told me through the letters he wrote to me that the citizens there aren't as kind as some people are…"

Iris cut her off there, "Eddy?" Irena looked at the girl, which at the time she was staring at the light blue sky and it's clouds of fluff.

"Oh, Eddy is Edward's father. His fool name is Edward also, but I call him Eddy for short." Iris's mouth formed an "O" of understanding and bid her to continue. "Eddy hasn't written me back for many years now…" her voice trailing off, but quickly continued, "But him being a scientist himself could have kept him from writing back… Well anyway, his home isn't too hard to spot. It looks just like ours and is on top of a large hill. It over looks the town of pastel colors and clashes as it itself is gothic in color. That is where you'll be safe. Eddy might even be able to help you with yer eyes if I'm too late to." Iris's face contorted into anger at her last statement.

"Take that back!" she growled softly, trying to keep her anger at bay.

"Take what back?" her mother asked in confusion at her sudden outburst.

"The part when you said that you might not be able to complete me, that's what!" she almost screamed. 'How dare she say that! How can she think of death so soon?!' Iris thought as her anger peeked.

"Honey, I didn't mean anything by it! I'm just stating the possibility of me dieing before I'm able to…" Iris cut her off before she could finish.

"You can't die! If you die, I'll die!" Iris yelled, sadness taking over her anger. Her mother looked at her in disbelief.

'My poor baby girl!' she thought with anguish. "You can't die honey, yer part machine. Yer unable to age anyway, shape, or form. You'll always look like you do now." Her mother rapped her arms once again around Iris in a huge hug. Iris's limp body slumped into her, her face buried in her mother's soft white hair as she cried. Even without the tears, Irena knew that Iris was scared to death of being alone.

"Please don't leave me! Never leave me! I don't want to be alone!" Iris sobbed as she clung to her for dear life. Irena couldn't say anything but cry as well. This was the first time Iris had ever cried, but would not be the last.

End of Flashback/Dream

Iris shot up from bed in a cold sweat as she played back her dream. She pulled her legs against her chest, burying her face in them and crying absent tears. After her hiccup sobs ceased, she remembered what her mother had told her.

"I'm getting old, and one day I will no longer be able to take care of you. When this happens, I want you to find someone. An old friend. He lives in a small town called Suburbia, in a castle with his son Edward… That is where you'll be safe."

'Wait! I can't leave my home! This is where mother and I lived my whole life! I can't just leave and live with people I never even met! No, I wont go!' making her decision. But then she remembered her mother and how much she wanted her to do just that. "No! I won't go! This is my home!" she yelled angrily at the darkness. 'But mother wouldn't have said that if it wasn't important,' her subconscious reminded her. "FINE!! But not now! Tomorrow morning I'll get packed and find this fucking scientist! Happy now?!" giving in to reason. Iris stretched her legs away from her body and rolled to her stomach, finally sleeping without another sad memory, other than the fact that she was leaving the only home and place she'd ever really known.

A/N- ALL RIGHT! I was thinking I was gonna have te hit her or somethin! Damn

she's stubborn! LOL! PLEASE REVIEW and tell me what you think! And I would

like to say that that was me first cuss word, so I'm kinda unsure… And once again,

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