Mello's P.O.V.

I see a bar for criminals up ahead called the ugly drunk duck.

Nate notices it too but I doubt he knows what it is. "Maybe we should stop and get something to drink? I am thirsty." Nate turns to me with his suggestion.

"Um may-" I can't finish.

Nate rushes towards the bar.

I roll my eyes and follow him into the bar.

Most of the guys in there watch Nate as we walk towards the counter.

Suddenly I am grabbed and surrounded by the criminal men. One shows me a wanted poster of me. "We know who you are and if we turn you in its big money for us."

I struggle. "Damn it! Let go of me!" I snarl.

They start fighting over me, attacking me and trying to rip me apart.

"No!" I gasp. "Not the nose."

Suddenly one pulls back his fist to hit me nose.

"Stop it! Let go of him!" Nate tries to push through the men.

Nears P.O.V.

When I can't push through I look for some other way to get their attention.

Sweetie points to a stick that if pulled back enough should hit the guy about to hit Mello, enough to get his attention.

I swing the end of my hair up there and pull the stick back as far as it will go the let go of it.

It whacks the guy in the head and everyone freezes. All looking at me except the guy I had hit.

"Let him go!" I push some of my hair that fell in front of my face. "I have no idea where I am and he is the one taking me to the lanterns that I have always dreamed of seeing." I glance at all of them. "Haven't any of you ever had a dream?"

The guy who wasn't looking at me turned and walked towards me. Backing me up against the bar counter, at first I was scared he was going to hurt me but then his face changed to kindness. "I have a dream." He steps away from me. "I dream of one day." He walked over to the piano and plays a beautiful melody. "Of being a star piano player."

Mello is hung up on a hook on the wall and I can't help but smile at his pouting face.

Another one of the men steps forward. "I had a dream. A dream of being with someone." He hands me a flower kindly and then he points to himself after I take the flower still smiling. "I may look horrible." Its true he is pretty ugly. "And my hands may not be the cleanest for crime but deep down I am just a child dreaming." He steps back and lets another guy through.

"I am dreaming of being of sailing my own cruise ship!" A pretty tough looking guy says in a sing song voice with a daydreaming look.

A mime guy does a mime act not far from me, guessing he wants to earn a living as a mime.

I am suddenly pulled over onto a stage and there a guy is doing a clown act. "I dream of being the worlds funniest clown!"

I laugh and smile at him.

Another guy tries to get my attention so I look to him. "I want to become an interior designer, my brother is." He points the most evil looking guy in here. "Is in love with little unicorns!"

The guys brother makes two small toy unicorns kiss and smiles happily.

The guys approach Mello and look him in the eye. "What about you? You have a dream?"

I go over to a chair and sit down for a minute to watch this.

Mello puts his hands up as if pushing someone away. "Ah nah. I am not a man of sharing."

Suddenly everyone points their swords at him and Mello looks at the blades with wide eyes.

I can't help giggle.

They help Mello down and he jumps on top of a table. "I dream of living on my own island that I own and filled with tons of money!"

"We've all got a dream!" The rest sing. "A dream! We've got a dream!"

Suddenly someone bursts into this place and looks at everyone panicked. "The guards are on their way!"

The others rush around and one pulls a beer tab, behind the counter a secret passage opens up in the floor.

He nods to the passage. "Go on you two."

"Thank you. You are all so kind and work on your dreams. You'll make it come true." I smile and gather my hair quickly then jump down into the passage way.

Mello follows me down.

Someone passes him a lit candle so we can see where we are going.

Mello takes the lead and the entrance of the passage is closed.

The outside world isn't as bad as Mother said it was. I actually like it.

"You know…." Mello begins as we follow the dugout secret passage way.

"Yes?" I keep following him and keep close to him, not really liking the looks of this tunnel.

"I just wanted….." His voice quiets down as if ashamed. "Thanks for helping me out back there….."

"No problem. You would have done the same for me." I think his pride was slightly hurt by me saving him but at least he is a little of a gentlemen in making sure to say thanks.

He glances back to me looking slightly surprised.

I give him a smile.

His cheeks glow a light pink and he turns back to look forward again.

Sweetie climbs onto his shoulder and looks at his face. Good to see the two getting along.

I reach over and grab his arm, wrapping my arms around it like someone would a teddy bear but gently.

He look back to me and sees I am nervous and scared to be down here. He gives me a reassuring smile and lets me hold his arm as he concentrates on where we are going.

No one's P.O.V.

Matt looks around and jumps over the counter, his hooves making clicking sounds on the wooden floor boards. He sniffs at where the secret passage is and neighs to get the others attention.

"What is it Matt?" The captain comes over and Matt points his snout to where the passage is. "How could they have gone that way?" He growls at the horse.

Matt slams his front hooves down onto the passage ways entrance and breaks in, he also falls in though.

"Ah a secret passage." The captain hums. "Lets go men!"

The guards push and fight the men blocking their way and when they get through they go down into the passage way.

The chase is on!

AN:

That took awhile to do.

Hope you guys liked it though.

Mello seems to have a crush on Near right? :3 I think its cute.

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Mello