Looks and winning. The two things that make Northwest's the Northwests. But what would happen if you didn't have those? Than say goodbye, because you never happened.

Pacifica was five and Elise was two when it happened.

Elise had just gotten home from her tournament of soccer. She had won second place but she knew it wasn't good enough.

Scared of what would happen, she took refuge in her sisters bedroom and hid the 's were Pacifica found her, huddled in a corner clutching her 2nd place medal. She had forgotten to hide that.

Pacifica quickly tried to hide her sister so she would not have to face punishment. But it was too late.

Their parents burst into the room accompanied by two butlers. Immediately, Preston spotted the second place medal and a angry look crossed his face.

"Bring her to the hall." Preston said dangerously.

Elise started crying again and reaching for her sister. The butlers took her away.

The hall was filled with second and third place medals and tropheys that Elise had won.

Some first places, but this still didnt make the cut. Northwest's had to ALWAYS win.

As Preston peered at all of his daughter:s mistakes, he made up his mind. Looking at Elise he proclaimed something that would break Pacifica's heart and change her for life.

"You are no child of mine." Preston turned his back on Elise.

She was taken back to her room to pack and say Pacifica embraced her, she slipped a locket into her hand. "Dont forget me." She whispered and let bells chimed and Elise was sent off to live with another family.

"I never forgot those bells...Every time I heard one..." She lowered her head.

I felt sorry for Pacifica, apparently this had scared her for life. "Its okay." I reassured her. Although I wasn't sure that accounted for much coming from me though.

"Are you here to come back home?" The question came out of the blue and I wasn't sure if I could answer.

"I don't think they would let me." I confessed honestly. I was pretty sure that Pacifica's parents wouldnt want me-a stranger- in their home anytime soon.

"But, could I have a place to stay?" I was tired after my time in the woods, and some rest would maybe get me a step closer to figuring out what exactly was going on.

"Of course!" Pacifica looked down thoughtfully. "I might be able to find a place."

Me and Pacifica were standing in front of a old shack that was very run-down. Pacifica seemed to be hesitant.

"Why don't we go in?" I nudged.

"I'm not sure if I want a certain person to answer." She replied honestly.

Okkkaayy? "Then who do you want to answer?"

"Well..."

It was my idea to throw the rocks at the window.

"I sure hope the window doesn't break..." I glanced over at Pacifica to see if she had heard me. She was smiling evilly and chucking the rocks as hard as she could.

Well it didn't seem like she was hurting anyone...That is until she lifted up the huge boulder.

"Woah Pacifica! Set the rock down." Pacifica slowly lowered the rock unhappily.

"They should have heard us by now." I peered up at the window, there didn't seem to be anyone in there.

Pacifica heaved up the boulder again. "Guess we'll just have to use-"

"No."

Pacifica hmphed and set the rock back down.

I looked at the window then back at Pacifica. Then looked at the window then Pacifica.

Suddenly I had an idea.

"This is going to be fun."

I explained the plan to her and Pacifica stared at me like I had lost my mind. Which I probably had.

"Don't worry i'm sure it's going to work."

"This is most definitely NOT going to work."

"That's the attitude!" I said sarcastically. And that's the Pacifica I know.

I went over my crazy idea in my head. It was simple: climb to the window and break in. Normally I wouldn't be up to such an irrational thing, but when you've been picked up out of the sky by a tyridactle, you've pretty much been through it all.

There was already an easy start due to the slanted roof. I dragged a trash can to the wall and climbed onto it. I spied the ledge that was only about one or two feet above my head. I could probably lift myself up.

I took hold of the ledge and tried to pull myself up.

"Yeah this isn't going to work." I said after five minutes of failing.

"Told you." Pacifica stood to the side examining her nails.

"Do you think you could help!" I snapped at her.

Pacifica turned back to her already-perfect nails and didn't respond.

"Your so much help Pacifica!" I said in an overly sarcastic voice. If she wasn't going to help me, i'd have to help myself.

What I was trying obviously wasn't working. So maybe instead of trying to pull myself up, I could climb.

"I'm going to need some rope." I mumbled to myself.

Pacifica must have heard me because she commented. "There's some rope or something over here."

"Wow look at that! Pacifica isnt as worthless as I thought!"

Pacifica scoffed. "I can be helpful when I want to."

"You don't say."

"I do!"

"Good for you then."

"Are you mocking me!"

"No i'm being very sincere right now."

"Your mocking me!"

"Glad you found that out."

Pacifica made a little hmph and ignored me.

I was just fine with that and I started on attaching the rope to something above my head.

The plan was to go little by little and use the rope and the very end to help Pacifica up.

I wasn't exactly quite sure it was going to work. Or if Pacifica would even climb the rope. But it was too late to stop now!

Thankfully, the rope was easy to climb. The hard part was trying to ignore Pacifica's negative remarks.

"You know I just got my sister back. It would be a shame if she died right now."

"Im not your sister." I almost said out loud. But then I checked myself. What if I really was?

So I kept on climbing and soon made it halfway.

"From there you could probably break all of your bones." Pacifica said.

"You know if you could stop with the super upbeat comments that would be great."

Pacifica laughed at this and I rolled my eyes.

Soon enough, I had made it to the top. My arms ached and I rested my head against the roof.

My break was short lived though.

"Are you going to help me?" Pacifica waited at the bottom, impatiently tapping her foot.

"You know, I was thinking about just leaving you there."

Pacifica exploded. "Leave me here! I was the one who brought you here!"

I chuckled and she got madder.

"Are you laughing at me!" She shrieked.

I laughed harder. It was so easy to get a rise out of her.

"If you don't stop...I'll sue you!" Pacifica threatened.

I laughed. "Good luck with that." I didnt know if you could sue someone from another dimension.

"What do you mean?!" Pacifica demanded.

I didn't answer her, but threw down the rope instead.

"Answer me!"

"Are you coming?" I hollard down. "Or are you going to wake up everyone in the house with your shrieking?"

Pacifica shrieked in frustration. I guess she can't handle someone as bad as her.

Eventually she did climb up. With a lot of complaining though. If there was one person in the whole world who could find something to complain about everything, it was Pacifica.

Pacifica climbed over the ledge.

"My dress is probably ruined now!"

I becomed to the black robe-like clothes that she was wearing. "You call that a dress?"

Pacifica started rambling on how it was the 'fashion' and I obviously didn't know anything about it...

I didn't pay attention to her answer though, I had found something much more interesting.

I peered into the triangle shaped window. Inside was a normal room with two beds. But it was a room that I knew well. Very well. This was the Pine twin's room.

"P-pacifica." I said shakily.

She was still talking about fashion but she stopped once she heard my tone.

"What?"

"You didn't tell me this was the mystery shack."