Theese chapters may or may not be up to standard to the introduction, sorry. -_-

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She bit her lip. I can do this. I can do this!

She looked down at the high-class formal party with something similar to annoyance from the second floor window. "Okay." She said with a whisper to the boy. "Wich one is he?"

He pointed to a well-mucled man with blue eyes and hair that looked somewhat familiar. "Do you think that you can do it?"

The girl nodded and pulled the assassin's hood over her face. "I'll do my best."

The boy smiled. "Thank you."

The girl nodded and pulled out her double-bladed sword from the sheath attacthed at her side. "Alright. Let's get this over with."

She made shure that her cloth mask was secure before jumping down onto the ground floor.

There were screams from the more skittish noblewomen. The girl ignored them and went straight after the man that her savior pointed out.

She felt herself become charged from the exphere that he gave her. It was going to help her do her job, then she could go travel the world.

The man seemed to sense that he was who she was coming for. He looked down at her short stature. "I don't want to hurt you."

The girl shook her head. If this is what she had to do, she would do it.

He took a fighting stance a little sadly.

She did the same, leaning forward a bit with her weapon out.

The girl charged at him and slashed the man's arm and he spun and tried to kick her head, but she ducked and cut his leg just below his knee before kicking him in the same place.

She flipped backwards and stood in front of him as he fell.

"I'm sorry." She said as she pointed her blade at his heart. "But in order for my debt to be paid, you must die."

His eyes widened. "Alicia?" He asked in a whisper.

She stopped. That name... Alicia... It sounded familiar...

"Regal!" A female voice yelled. "Photon!"

The girl squeezed her eyes shut. "Earthly Protection!"

She glared at the silver haired woman that was running thier way. Why did she have to interfere? What was the point?

She glanced at her savior. He nodded, indicating that it was okay.

She pulled a smoke pellet out of her pocket and looked at the man. "I will pay off my debt."

Then, she threw it down, cuasing smoke to fill the room.

Was that... no, that's impossible. Regal shook his head. Alicia was dead. He knew that better than everyone else, possibly with the exeption of Presea.

But that was definately her voice.

Even though her eyes were different.

Raine sighed. "Regal, you left yourself open."

"I know."

Raine shot him a look. "If you know, then prevent it." She said sharply. "I'm sick of-" She sighed.

"Raine?"

"...It's nothing. Forget it."

Regal knew that was a lie. He also knew it was no good to try to get information out of Raine when she didn't want to give it. Every time Raine said 'it's nothing' during thier journey, she suspected something that nobody else knew.

Every time.

Regal let out a sigh. He had to figure this out. Maybe he should find Sheena. If anyone could help him figure things out, it would be her information network.

And possibly Raine with her genius.

If she wouldn't think if he was completely insane.

Regal stood. "Don't worry about me. Now I have to go to Altamaria."

Raine sighed. "I suppose that I'll go with you."

She pulled off her mask and hood and looked into the mirror in shock. He... he knew me... how is that possible?

She frowned at her reflection. She didn't even remember much about herself. She remembered her first name, and another girl's face, and... a man that looked like the girl... her father?
Somehow, the boy managed to lean against the wall, muttering about 'that damn interfearing woman.'

Alicia looked in the mirror and tried to remember anything before waking up in the dark room.

...But she couldn't.

"Damn it..." She whispered, not knowing that the boy could hear her.

What the hell was wrong with her?

"You're having a hard time with this, aren't you?"

Alicia nodded. "I can't remember anything..."

"Don't worry. You will."

"How do you know?"

"I just do." He told her to Alicia's annoyance.

Alicia sighed. "If you say so." She paused. "You know, I don't even know what to call you."

"Call me Mithos. That's what my friends called me."

"Huh!" Presea yelled as she swung her axe at the tree and effectively cut it down. The girl wiped sweat from her forehead and turned to drag the log home.

"Presea!" A familiar voice said shortly before Sheena appeared in a puff of smoke.

Over the past year, Sheena had changed. She now wore the red and orange outfit of the chief-to-be, and in Presea's opinion, Sheena seemed a lot more confident. But today, she was pale.

Presea tilted her head to the side. "Sheena?"

"P-Presea..." Sheena looked nervous. "Um... You need to come to Altamaria."

Alicia wacthed the goings-on from a safe distance.

"So it was... Alicia?" The silver-haired woman asked in shock. "That's not even possible! She's dead, or don't you remember?"

Alicia blinked in surprise and looked down at herself from her hiding place. As far as she knew, she was very alive.

Alicia almost didn't stop herself from screaming in fustration.

"Yes, I remember." The blue-haired man whispered. "But she had Alicia's voice. Trust me on that."

Alicia laid her hand on her hilts. She would do it when she had the chance. The silver-haired woman just needed to leave...

The silver-haired woman sighed. "Take it up with Presea, then. I'm not shure what to make of this."

Presea!

She knew that name! She knew it!

But... from where...?

She didn't know.

Alicia leaned her head against the wall and let out the tiniest sigh.

She just wanted to know something.

Anything.

But she didn't.

Alicia clenched her hands into her fists.

"This is going to be very hard on her... on both of you." The woman said.

The man sighed. "I'm not shure that... I think that it will be more difficult for Presea."

Alicia unclenched her hands, then reclenched them. They seemed to know her better than she did. How was that even possible?

"If I know Alicia..." Regal said quietly. "She'll be nearby even now."

Alicia placed her hands over her heart to prevent herself from doing something foolish. She had to do this to pay off her debt...

"Well then, I sincerely hope that you don't mind me waiting here with you for Presea." The woman said.

"Of course not, Raine." The man said to her.

Raine. Alicia closed her eyes and stored that piece of information in her memory. Who knew if she would see her again after she killed this man? After all, the two seem like good friends.

She heard a door close and Alicia opened her eyes. It was time to gather information. She left her hiding place and looked around the room.

She walked over to a desk. There were stacks of paperwork on top of the desk. She picked up one of the stacks.

Except that it wasn't paperwork it was a letter that was never sent.

Dearest sister,

How are you? I'm afraid that I won't be able to visit you in the spring like I did last year. I'm sorry to say that I'm not feeling to good now, but don't worry. I'll get better, if it's the last thing I'll do! We'll get to see each other again.

Then, it'll be you, Papa, and me. That's a good thing, right?

Alicia frowned. It was in her handwriting, but she didn't remember any of it.

Well, actually... Master Bryant may be coming too. We've been talking, and he's saying that he wants to meet you, Presea. I think you'll like him. He's a great person.

But until I get better, take care of yourself, and Papa. I will come as soon as I can, so please don't worry about me, okay?

See you soon!

With Love,

Alicia

Alicia set down the letter and looked at the pictures on the desk. One was of the man and Raine with some other pepole that she didn't reconize, including a girl with long pink pigtails and blue eyes.

She squinted at the girl in the picture. "I know you, don't I?"

But she set it down as another picture caught her eye. It was of the man, several years younger and her.

Alicia blinked in surprise as she slipped the picture out of its frame and looked at the back of it.

Regal Bryant and Alicia Combactur. Happy 15th Birthday.

Alicia looked down at herself. She was basically the same in the picture as now, with the exeption of her hair and clothes. She was now wearing a black turtleneck and blue jeans, while her hair fell naturally to her sholders.

In the picture, she was wearing a servant's outfit.

Alicia frowned and pocketed the picture. She looked around the office some more, but found nothing of interest.

She made her way over to the elevator.

"Okay... first floor, second floor, Presedent's office... Sky Terrace..."

Alicia's curiosity got the best of her as she hit the Sky Terrace button.

The Sky Terrace was a beautiful place, particularly at night. The white flowers seemed to have an angelic glow, just like the water in the fountain.

Alicia smiled in spite of herself. The garden had an etheral, yet natural, beauty that she could appreciate. It was almost like this garden was made just for her.

She wandered through the garden until she saw a headstone. Her smile faded. In front of the headstone were three roses tied together with a siver ribbon, one white, one pink, and one red. Alicia kneeled in front of the flowers and touched them gently.

They were silky and smooth, obviously grown with care. They were put out recently...

She looked at the headstone and gasped.

Alicia Combactur

May the Great Goddes protect you forever.

You will always be remembered and loved.

Alicia touched the dent in the stone. There were scrathes all around it, as if someone porposely took a weapon to it.

Alicia... that's my name... Am I Alicia Combactur?

She couldn't even remember her own last name, or even her middle name. She wasn't Alicia Combactur, or Alicia Smith, or whatever.

She was just Alicia.

She put her head in her hands. She had no memories... at all. Was she doing the right thing? Who was Alicia Combactur? Who is Alicia? Is this man... Regal... a good person?

And that woman Raine... she seemed like a good person, a bit overcaring, but a good person.

She felt herself tear up. Why was all this going on?

Alicia shook her head swiftly. No! No self-pity!

She stood up with a resolution: To find her past, and pay off her debt to the strange boy that somehow saved her.

She walked over to the elevator and ran into a girl with ping pigtails and blue eyes, who was holding some flowers.

Her eyes went wide and she dropped her flowers as she looked at Alicia. "A..A-A...Alicia?"

CorrineAri: Oh My God! Presea studdered! Holy crap! I just realized that they met in the first real chapter! I'm gonna have to slow down!

*evil laughter*