Hello from the random weirdo!

Amy: Yep, cause nothing explains you more.

Eri: Yeah...that name fits.

Me:...I love you guys to.

Anyway, as you know, smash jokes it back! It'll be updated during weekends!

As for this story, I plan on updating on only Saturdays after today, but leave it in the reviews if you want it more frequently!

Anyway, enough said, moving on!

But, before we do, a few words of warning...

"Everything and everyone is special in the story; but you need to learn when and where."

"Don't over look the small facts, they normally hold the most value."

"Never believe all of the pieces you hold, for some may be fake."

"Many stories have little stories under them. Understanding those makes it that much more unique."

Confused?

Perfect.

That's what I was going for.

ONWARDS!

The streets of London were dark and damp that night, the cold rain making the air muggy and uncomfortable. In a corner, hidden away by the shadows, was a little girl. She was cold, having had no food for the past week, and on the verge of death.

Yep, running away from home was NOT the best idea.

Even if it was her best, it quickly dawned on Erika that she was not built for this type of life. The first few days she had no idea what she was doing, but after a while, one thing became evident:

At this rate, she was going to die.

Erika would walk around London, simply wondering to wherever the wind would call. Without any real purpose, she made her way on the streets by doing one thing.

Stealing.

Truth be told, she wasn't that good.

Just half an hour ago, she had been caught pickpocketing from a large burly man. At first, she didn't think that he'd notice, but surely after he grabbed her wrist, she knew that she'd be in trouble.

The only reason she had gotten away was because she was able to bite the poor guy, ducking under and around him and dashing off. She didn't stop until she ended up at a far away alleyway, and even then her senses were heightened, constantly looking around with fearful eyes.

And so, here she sits, trying not to die from the cold. Her lips were slowly going blue, as she tried to hold the useless burlap sack over her body.

"What are you doing out here?"

Erika squeaked, trying to hide herself more, "I'm sorry, s-sir! I w-was just t-t-trying to get s-s-ome money. Don't h-hurt me!"

It was silent, before the voice chuckled lightly, a hand making itself present, holding itself open to her, "I'm not gonna hurt you, kiddo, you can trust me on that."

She looked up slowly, taking in the mans strangely colorful and bright clothing, so unusual yet formal. His eyes were a color she's never seen, an interesting brown orange, with long brown hair under his bright yellow top hat.

He flashed her a smile, pulling her up, before giving her a look over, "I asked earlier, and I'll do so again. What's a girl like you doing out here?"

Erika was about to respond, only to sneeze, "Excuse me…"

The man laughed lightly, pulling off his jacket, before putting it over her shoulders, "You can answer me later on, kiddo. But, we should get you to my place first."

Erika pushed the man away lightly, giving him a look, head shaking from the cold, "How d-do I know t-that I c-c-can trust y-y-ou?"

The man laughed ruffling her wet hair a bit, "Good point…How about I pinky swear to you?"

"I'm not that naïve."

He laughed again, "Wow, smart AND funny." He murmured, before snapping his fingers, "I'm not asking much, honest here. I just want to help you. Just…Just trust me, and I won't double cross you, okay?"

Erika gave him a look, before taking his outstretched hand again, clearing her throat, "Can I at least k-know your name?"

This man really couldn't stop laughing, which made the ends of her own mouth tug, "It's Arthur; but no one's called me that in a long time." He murmured, before pulling her behind him, flashing her a big toothy smile, "You can call me Fero."

Erika nodded, smiling back, before walking down the streets with him, leading her off to who knows where.

"Here we are."

Erika had taken a liking to the ground as they walked, watching the uneven stones in the ground, only to look up now to see a large wooden door.

Fero smirked, before knocking, "I know you're on the other side; Gabriel. Don't make me hurt you."

Another airy laugh came from the other side, before the door swung open, a guy with yet another toothy smile on the other side, "Welcome back, Fero!" He said, before looking Erika over, "…Who's the girl?"

Fero smirked, "I found her on the streets. Couldn't just leave her, you know?"

Gabriel looked her over, as if he were looking for a reason to say no, only to smile warmly, moving out of the way, "Welcome to the club!"

Erika nodded her thanks, before peeking inside. It looked like a large place, smelled like alcohol and sweat, and was filled with a LOT of older men.

Each of them gave her a look, only to cower away from Fero's insane smile, seating herself at the bar area. She sat on a wooden stool, her head only coming up to the counter, before Fero cleared his throat, "Two waters, would ya?"

The guy on the other side of the bar nodded, before sliding them the drinks. Erika gave it a look as it was placed in front of her, only to have Fero laugh lightly, "It's not poisoned, look." Fero murmured, taking a sip from his glass, "See?"

Erika gave him a look, then the cup, before raising it to her lips, taking a small sip. After seeing that it was, in fact, water, she took a large gulp, causing another laugh to come out of Fero's mouth, "You alright, girly?"

Erika almost did a spit take, "Please don't call me that."

Fero laughed, "Fine then, be like that."

Erika drank all of the water, even chewing on the ice, before she yawned. Fero looked up at the clock, "Past midnight, kiddo. Come on, I'll show you to your room."

Erika nodded, too tired to really fight it, before following Fero upstairs. He opened the first door at the left, "Go on, you can stay in here."

Erika peeked her head inside of the messy yet roomy room. The bed was pushed to the side of the room, many different blankets all over said mattress. There was a desk and chair on the other side, with a small dresser next to it.

"I know, I know; it's no Ackerman mansion, but it's something."

"Yeah," Erika nodded, only to have her eyes go wide, "…What?"

Fero gave her a smirk, before pulling out a piece of what looked like the new paper, "I don't know if your old enough to read, so I'll read it to you…'Erika Ackerman found missing! The day after her beloved grandmother's departure, young Erika Ackerman has been found missing. Her brothers begin the search, offering money, while helping a team try to find the missing girl; along with 'lover' Peter Dominic'." He read, before shooting her a grin, "I can go on, if you'd like."

Erika gulped, before looking around, "…Are you going t-to turn me in?"

Fero laughed once again, "Of course not, kiddo!"

Erika gave him a look, "…Really?"

Fero nodded, gesturing to her, "I mean, you've got so much going for you! You've got the body for it, the skill for it…Heck, you'd make a great street kid!"

Erika sighed, before smiling lightly, "R-really?"

Fero nodded, "Yeah! I mean, with my help and teaching, I can teach you to live off of the street! I mean, you do want to be free, right?"

Erika nodded, small tears in her eyes, "Yes…Yes, that's all I've ever wanted."

Fero nodded, before yawning, "Gah, I've still got things to do; go ahead and sleep, kiddo. Tomorrow you wake up when you want to!" With that said, he laughed, closing the door behind him.

Erika nodded, before walking over to the bed. She look it over, before falling face first into it, breathing in deeply.

It only took a few seconds for her to fall asleep, and for once in the last two weeks, she could sleep easy, knowing that there was nothing to fear when she woke up.

Erika woke up with the sun in her face, grumbling lightly, only to have her stomach beat her.

She sighed, looking down to poke her stomach, "Be quiet, you." He murmured, before sliding out of bed.

She noticed something on the desk, something that wasn't there last night. She looked over the bundle of clothing, pulling up the black tank top, black shorts, a leather jacket and a cap. She quickly changed, finding the clothing a lot less constricting, before the door opened.

Fero walked in, holding a tray of food, "Oh good, you've awoken!" Fero said, laughing, before setting the food down, "You slept like the dead, kiddo. Thought you were! Love the outfit, by the way. Looks nice."

Erika nodded in thanks, before looking over the food, "Is…Is this for me?"

Fero laughed, "Do I have two eyes?"

With those words, she attacked the eggs. Fero laughed, "Such a hungry little kid, aren't ya?"

Erika gave him a look, before going back to her food. Once she was done, Fero went on, "Today's lesson will be a simple one: getting around in London."

Erika scowled lightly, "So…My first lesson on surviving the streets is to-?"

"Learn how to use London." Fero finished, his eyes gleaming with mischief, "Come on now, you didn't really think that we'd be using the streets; with you being wanted and all, would you?"

Erika couldn't help but smile lightly, following Fero out, "That would be crazy."

Erika looked over the roof of the building, staring down at the people on the ground, they might have well been ants, very rich and formal ants.

Fero nodded, having had a good look around, "Okay…Welcome to the richest middle class, kiddo! This is where we'll begin!"

Erika looked around at the surrounding buildings, with at least twelve feet away from each other, each building a different height, "What exactly are we beginning here?"

"How to get around London, of course!" Fero said, throwing his arm out and around, gesturing to all of London, "You didn't think that you could use the streets now, did you?"

"So I'm supposed to learn to what? Jump from roof to roof?" Erika said sarcastically, rolling her eyes, only to have her expression drop at Fero's grin, "You can't be serious…"

Fero laughed, "Well, this is the easiest place to learn, most leveled of all of London."

Erika sighed, gesturing to the buildings, "THIS is level? No way I can do this!"

Fero sighed, before laughing again, "Nonsense! I'm sure that, after you learn, you'll get the hang of it! I mean, it's a bit difficult to learn, but you'll get it after a while!"

"As long as I don't fall to my death first." Erika murmured.

Fero smiled, before making a dasher's pose, "That's the spirit, kiddo! Now, try to keep up!" With that said, Fero ran for it, before jumping from the rooftop with ease, landing on the other side in a tumble. He shot her a smirk, "Well? What are you waiting for? Come on!"

Erika gulped, before looking over the side. If she fell, she'd die. Easy as that. In the back of her mind, she felt herself scowling. She nodded, trying to get hyped up.

No fear.

Don't run away.

You'll get it, you just need to practice.

Before she could protest, she ran, jumping right at the ledge, arms extended. For a few moments, it felt as if she were flying, only to be snapped back to reality as she landed face first onto the other building.

"…Hey, kiddo, you okay?"

"…Oww…"

Fero laughed, "Yep, you're fine." He said, pulling her up, before giving her that crazed looking grin, "How was that, kiddo?"

Erika nodded, "Scary, horrifying…When can we do that again?"

Fero laughed, ruffling her hair, "I knew you'd like it, kiddo! Just a few more weeks, and you'll be a master! Might even surpass me."

"That would be nice." Erika said, he own smile beginning to look similar to his.

Fero smirked, before dashing off, "Of course, you need to beat me first!"

Erika let out a laugh, a mix if a childish yet Fero-like laugh, "Don't hold your breath!"

Erika jumped from the window ledge, climbing up the wall, until she got to the roof. From there, she jumped to the next roof, doing a front flip, before landing one legged on a chimney. She then back flipped off, before racing to the next rooftop.

Once she got to the right place, she ducked behind another chimney, before jumping out of the smoke, right onto her target.

"Tag, you're it!"

Fero laughed, trying to make a grab at her, only to have her jump back, landing is a sort of half ninja/half iron man pose.

Fero sighed, for once, he looked really out of breath, "Damn…kiddo…"

Erika laughed, prancing around him like the child she was, "Have I surpassed you yet?"

"Oh God, we're way passed that," Fero said, laughing lightly, "I'm going to have to ask you to teach me some of your tricks!"

"Nope!" Erika said, giggling, about to dash off, only to have Fero grab her shoulder. Se was ready to tease him for it, only to watch as him expression morphed into one of shock.

He said nothing, before turning around, giving her the silent warning to run.

Curios, Erika looked over the edge…

Only to nearly dodge a bullet.

Erika yelped, before jumping backwards, and heading after Fero.

From the route that he was going, he was heading back to his base. Erika followed after, a lot more graceful than the bigger lumbering man, and a bit more fancy.

"Save the tricks and flips for training, eh?" She heard Fero say quietly, only to look ahead of them and pull her back, "Damn!"

They had failed to notice the rally of men on the rooftop they'd jumped on, and quickly became surrounded.

He pulled Erika behind him, before the crowd parted, another man walking forward. This man seemed to scream cruel, his eyes narrowed like a snake, "Fero, how nice to see you."

"Gage." Fero murmured back, tone losing all the giddiness that it had just seconds ago, holding Erika tighter, "And to what do I owe this pleasure?" No one noticed as he stuffed a small black ball into Erika's hand, his eyes watching Gage carefully.

"Gold heard about your little apprentice," Gage said, looking Erika over, "I just wanted to say hi."

"No one goes through this much trouble to say hi." Fero growled, "Now, answer me, what do you want?"

Gage's attempt at a smile faded, before he folded his arms, "Right down to business, old friend?"

"I am not your friend, nor will I ever be."

"Such harsh words." Gage napped back, before looking at Erika, "Such a small thing, isn't she? I bet she's not even worth your time. Gold's willing to pay money for her."

"She's not for sale." Fero growled.

Gage chuckled, the sound dark and humorless, "Oh, I know why. You miss playing daddy, don't you, Arthur?"

Fero growled, before whipping out a gun, aiming it for Gage's forehead, "Be quiet, insolent boy!" Fero hissed.

Soon enough, many barrels were clicked and aimed for the back of his head, while Gage laughed, "Why fight so hard for a little girl? You'd be much happier without her; believe me, kids are the worst."

"Which is why I don't tolerate you, or your brother."

Gage's expression darkened, before giving Erika a look, "What's your name, kiddo?"

Erika wasn't sure how to respond. If she lied, there was a good chance that Gage would be able to tell, along with the fact that she looked like the run away she was. But, if she told the truth, what was to keep him from taking her back home?

Before she could decide, "Fero jumped in, "Erin. Her name is Erin!" He said, giving Erika a sort of pleading smirk, "Isn't that right kid?"

Erika nodded, only to make Gage scowl, "Oh? Why did you have to say it? Surely, a girl her age would know her own name."

Fero sighed, "Well, if you haven't noticed yet; she's not really a people person."

Gage grumbled, before sighing, "Damnit, Fero! Quit changing the subject!"

"Well, you were the one to ask-."

Gage growled, before swiftly kicking Fero in the gut, watching the older man drop to his knees in pain, "Hand over the kid before I take her away from you. You and I both know that I have a lot of practice in that department."

With that last comment, something inside of Fero snapped, before he got up, quickly tackling Gage down, dropping the gun. The men stood in shock for a few seconds, before pulling there guns to aim for Fero's head.

Frantic, she looked over the small black ball, only to notice a fuse at the end of it.

It was some sort of smoke bomb.

Without thinking, she grabbed the gun, throwing the bomb up, before firing at point blank range. Just like that, a white mist descended onto all of them, throwing the men into confusion followed by panic.

Erika nearly screamed when a hand came down on her shoulder, only to look up at the tired Fero, his eyes lighting up with his weak smile, "Never would have thought that you'd be good with a gun, Erin." He said, teasing the name, before his face fell, "I'm sorry for calling you by the name of your late grandma, I could always-."

"No; no, it's fine." Erika insisted, her smile catching onto Fero's crazed looks, "I like it."

Fero nodded, before grabbing her arm, "Come on then, this stuff doesn't last for too long!"

Erika nodded, before following Fero, only to pull her to a stop when she noticed the toes of her shoes hanging off of the edge. Looking down, she saw that it was a long way down, with something at the bottom.

Fero grinned, before giving her a look, "Leap of faith!" He yelled, before jumping. Erika watched with shock and curiosity, before turning back. Did she want to deal with being shot or jumping and having a chance of survival?

She breathed in, before jumping over the side.

It was a scary feeling, to have the wind pushed back at you, as if trying to push you out of its territory, before she felt back first into…A wagon of hay.

He head popped out, pulling herself out, only to have someone grab her, pulling her out. Fero smirked, some ha in his long hair, top hat in hand, "How'd it feel, Erin?"

Erika laughed lightly, before brushing the hay off, "...Liberated."

Fero laughed, "Good; you may be human yet." He winked, before looking up, "But, we can joke about later on; we really should high tail it out of here."

Erika nodded, before following after, laughing and flipping around for no apparent reason.

From that day forward, as far as she was concerned, Erika Ackerman died, left behind in the past.

From that day forth, Erin was born.

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Amy: Leave it in the reviews-

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Me:...That name's gonna stick, isn't it?

Amy: Yep.

Erin: Finally, something we agree on.

Me:...Let's move on...

So, I had a PM requesting more on Erika Ackerman, so here it is. The pieces falling into place yet? I hope so.

Cause I'm about to blow up your puzzle.

I wanna know what you guys will think will happen in the story, so, leave your theories in the reviews, or, if you feel like you've got a long one that explains everything, PM me!

I wanna know what you guys think!

Erin: You heard the Random weirdo!

Amy: I'd like to see that...Just, you on youtube, "Hello, peeps! Random weirdo here, back for more of this gameplay!"

Me:...No joke, if I get a youtube channel, I'll call it RandomWeirdos! Comment in the review section if I should get a youtube channel!

...I had a total ADHD momoent, sorry...

Anyway, enough here, there is nothing here!

TIll next time, bai bai!