Before anyone says anything...I thought I should just say PLEASE keep in mind that I'm very slow with updates. (Of all my stories)

In the previous chapter Will says that having a child was IMPOSSIBLE. I am NOT implying anything. (Remember this story's rated K+ the rating would be HIGHER if I was implying something.)

Okay! Time for chapter two! (I apologise if this authors note comes across as rude or mean...I didn't mean it to.)

Mary Malone wandered around her messy flat waiting for her toaster and coffee maker to finish carrying out their duties. She flipped through two days worth of mail on her kitchen table.

"Bill, bill, bill..." She tossed all those aside. One letter sticking out of a newspaper caught her eye. She picked it up. "A letter from Will?" She asked herself opening the envelope.

"Mary, you won't beleive what's happened to me today...But you're the only person I could tell anyway--"

"Must be about Lyra." She thought and continued reading.

"—I met a girl who...I can't explain it all in a letter, but I'm going to be busy for the next few days and I'm going to bring her on Friday to stay with you. She reminds me of--"

Then there's nothing just a big, empty space on the peice of paper with Will's name signed at the bottom.

"Friday...Friday..." Mary said as the walked over to her calender. Her eyes widened. "That's today!" She shouted running around her flat trying to clean up the mess.

"Let go of me!" The girl, who won't reply to any other name than "Lyra Silvertongue", cried as she tried (And failed) to pull her arm out of Will's grasp. "I'm sorry--" Will paused for a moment. "—Lyra...But I have to take you to stay with our good friend, Mary."

"Lyra" continued to struggle "She's your friend. Not mine." Her voice sounded like a growl as she tried to pull her hand away. Will picked her up, as hard as it was with his bad hand, and carried her to the taxi waiting outside.

"Sorry." Will said to the cab driver as he put "Lyra's" seatbelt on with a click. "We didn't want to go out today" He said ruffling the little girl's hair. He went back into the house, grabbing the suitcase with the few dolls and clothes he bought after his mid-summer visit. He got in on the other side of the taxi holding back laughter as "Lyra" tugged at the seatbelt trying to get out of it.

"Take it." Will handed the child her suitcase. She obeyed.

"Hello!" Mary opened the door to reveal Will and "Lyra"

"Is this the--"

"Yes, Mary. This is..." Will paused waiting for the girl to introduce herself.

"Lyra, Lyra Silvertongue." She smiled proudly.

"I'll explain later..." Will whispered as he pulled the girl into the house sitting her down on a chair. Will bent down so he was at eye level. "Now be a good girl and stay with Mary. Got it?"

No reply.

"Okay, well. I have to go." Will said turning to face Mary. "Have fun." He said, addressing the girl sitting, unhappily, in the chair. With that he left.

Mary looked at the girl. "So...What do you want to do first?"

Will returned to Mary's house to pick up "Lyra" when he arrived, however he was shocked to find police cars surrounding the house.

"Mary! Mary, what happened?" Will ran up to his friend. "S-she-she's gone Will. I went in to get her ready and when I couldn't find her I went downstairs. I-it was a mess a-and--" Mary started sobbing. "It's okay...It's not your fault." A policeman walked up to them. "Miss. Do you recognise this?" He held up a black object about the size of his palm but it wasn't actually black. It was wrapped in black velvet.

"I do. Can I have it please?" Will asked taking it from the police officer, who had walked away. He unwrapped it revealing the Alethiometer. Mary gasped. "Isn't that--" Will nodded.

"She wouldn't have run away without this I can tell you that..." Will looked at the object in his hand.

"She was kidnapped."

He shut his eyes closing his fingers around the Alethiometer.

YAY! I actually remembered about Will's hand! I've been forgetting a LOT about the details of the Trilogy (I read it a few years ago.)

Oh my gosh! I officially hate Microsoft Word! As you can tell I'm writing this in the PAST TENSE but if I write something like "Will LOOKED at the object in his hand." It will "correct" me and say "Will look at the object in his hand." But that's NOT what I'm trying to say! I guess I'll just have to live with it...

Any problems with my writing? (I.e. Spelling, grammar etc.) If there are any mistakes please mention them in your review. It will make my writing even better than it (aparently) is!

Next chapter should be coming soon!