A/n: I'm having a really stressful December. Phuu. Which is horrible, since December is pretty much one of my favorite months! So, here is a chapter for all you nice readers, in a hope it will make me feel better as well!

"The Covenant"

Chapter 07: Nothing is better than strawberry!

"Klarion!" Hannah yelled "Klarion, I'm hungry!"

The girl was pressed against the door leading outside of the dressing room, her face close to where the door connects to the wall in hope that her voice will travel more clearly outside. She was using her open palms to hit on the worn down wood, adding more noise in an attempt to get noticed faster.

"If you don't feed me I'll probably die. And if I die, you get less chance to find out where the Helmet is~" Hannah tried tempting him.

But, to no avail. No one was answering her cries for food. Hannah let out a huff and turned on her heel; pressing her back against the door and crossing her arms.

Stupid boy!

Meanwhile, the boy whose attention she was trying to attain was having his own little problems.

It has been a day since the little prank Teekl has pulled on him. And, while he was beyond angered by what she had done, he couldn't deny that Teekl actually managed to find out things about the annoying girl that he couldn't. And it took his cat only 10 minutes to do so. To be honest, he was less than whelmed by this turn of events.

Stupid cat.

But, again, he couldn't deny how useful she was.

The one most important thing Teekl had found out about the girl was that she seemed to suffer from acute monophobia, and what could also be a not so intense case of sedatephobia. Being alone (especially in silence) for a longer amount of time drives her to extreme panic, which soon after turns in to anger. When her anger finally resides, it turns in to an infantile fear, leaving her quivering like a small child in a corner.

This explained why the entire room was trashed beyond comprehension when he came to retrieve Teekl.

And this also explained why she was crying.

Not that he cared, of course.

Teekl also had a theory that the girl was, in fact, not Nabu's host body in training. At least not on her own free will. And Teekl had a lot of sensible points to prove this theory as well. And finding this out put Klarion in bit of a predicament. This would mean that his dramatic boost of anger from five days ago was uncalled for and pointless. Especially since he had came to her that day in an attempt to try and gain at least a little bit of her trust.

If what Teekl said was true and if Hannah truly wasn't to become Nabu's vessel, then that would make things even more interesting.

Klarion distinctly remembered her saying that "Nabu didn't trust her with her magic". This, along with the fact that she had put the Helmet on and was allowed to take it off, piqued his curiosity.

Did Nabu let her take it off? Or did she manage to actually overpower his will and take it off herself?

That boring girl from before, she was finally starting to look more interesting to him, for more than just that delicious magic of hers.

All he needed to do was somehow gain her trust so he could study her more. So he could find out more. So he could steer her in the right direction. The direction of pure, unsaturated chaos.

Klarion heard his familiar calling to him and immediately turned his head in her direction, to show that she had his full attention "What is it, Teekl?" the cat let out another meow and sat down, giving Klarion a accusing look "She was? Hm, I didn't hear it." Teekl hissed "I was just joking, Teekl! I'm not deaf. Even if I was, I'm pretty sure I still would have been able to hear her screeches!"

Meow.

"'Well'? What do you mean, 'well'?"

Klarion wasn't sure how she did it, but Teekl managed to make her stare even more judgmental than it was before.

"Fine! Fine, I'll feed her, just stop giving me that look!" the boy got up from where he was sitting and with a snap of his fingers, he disappeared in a crimson portal.

"Witch Boy! I demand you feed me right this-…"

"I am guessing that your consistent shrieking means you're hungry?"

Hannah turned swiftly on her heel, letting out a surprised yelp. She pressed her back against the door, one hand clutching her chest in an attempt to still her wildly beating heart. Klarion suddenly appeared behind her, spooking her senseless!

"Goddamit Klarion!" she breathed out, trying her best to look threatening "Don't sneak up on me!"

Klarion held up his hand, revealing a plastic bag dangling from his fingers "Oh, would you prefer it if I leave?" The girl's features instantly softened and she quickly moved in for the bag, only to have that wretched Witch Boy hold it just out of her reach. "Remember our deal, girl. Your meal is worth one question."

Hannah puffed up her cheeks and crossed her arms "Fine. Tell me the question."

The boy raised his hand to his face, one perfectly manicured nail grazing his bottom lip "Nabu."

"What about him?"

"Tell me why he took away most of your magic."

Hannah shifted her weight, feeling very uncomfortable all of a sudden. She was half-expecting him to question her about the whereabouts of the Helmet again, to which she was more than ready to give a very vague and annoying answer. Yet, he went with a more intimate question again. Hannah raised her hand and ran her fingers through her hair.

"Nabu doesn't trust me with my magic." She answered

Klarion scrunched up his face, displeased "You told me that already!"

An small "eep" left Hannah's lips and she tried to back away as soon as she saw Klarion's temper flare up slightly. Unfortunately, the door was right behind her. "Fine, fine! Jeez!" Klarion crossed his arms, judging her with his eyes.

"When Mr. Nelson took me in, he knew about my magical potential. He wanted to train me properly, hopeful that maybe, one day, I couldbe the next Dr. Fate." Hannah explained slowly. She saw Klarion twitch at her last statement and felt nervous; she was expecting him to flare up at any second! "At that time, I was 10 years old; I didn't really mind whatever was happening, I was just happy to even have a home, no matter what the cost!" Hannah felt as if she had to justify herself in front of him for some reason.

Seeing Klarion's unamused face, she decided not to sidetrack. He wanted none of the sentimental values, just the answer to what he wanted to know.

"I put the Helmet on for the first time at the age of thirteen. I did it without Mr. Nelson's consent. He didn't want me to put it on until I was ready." She explained "My curiosity got the best of me, unfortunately. As soon as I put it on, I knew I would not be allowed to take it off."

Hannah felt the memories flow in as vivid as the day it happened "It was so dark…there was no sound in there. It was so empty…" a sense of panic ran through her "He took complete control of my body." She could feel herself start to shiver; the air around her suddenly felt so cold "I was begging Nabu to take the helmet off. I did not want to spend any part of my life locked away, with no control over anything I do!" Hannah balled her hands in to tight fists "He said that the world needed Doctor Fate! I was nothing but a child, I barely lived, and now I was forced to give my life away! He didn't care that I did not want such a destiny!"

She let out a dry laugh "So I got angry." Her voice turned louder, angrier "How dare he try to take my life away from me!? From the way Mr. Nelson spoke, I thought Nabu and I were going to be partners. I was not going to be anyone's shell they can use as they please!" Hannah was fuming by now, the memory bringing back all the emotions as fresh as on the day it happened "I yelled at him, threatened him! I started using every single ounce of my willpower to overtake what was rightfully mine!"

Hannah stopped, almost as if waking up from a daze. She wasn't sure when she started yelling, but Klarion's surprised [yet amused] face told her that she might have been in this state of passion for a while now. She put a hand over her chest, trying to calm her breathing. Hannah could have swore that her bracelets were burning her, but she hadn't used any magic though. She decided it was probably a phantom pain. When she finally felt calm enough, Hannah continued "I took off the helmet; against his will. By myself. "

She rolled up her sleeves, exposing the bracelets "As soon as Nabu realized that I was able to take my body back from him, he placed these on me. According to him, anyone who had such power, who was able to overpower a Lord of Order in such a way, was a threat. And he needed to make sure I was controlled."

"Like a dog on a leash." Hannah spat out with malice.

When Hannah finally went quiet, unsure of what to say next, Klarion was actually tempted to applaud her for such an amusing show.

Unbeknownst to her, she put on quite a show for the Witch boy. As her story progressed, her emotions flared up. As her emotions flared up, so did her magic. She wasn't even aware of what she was doing! A violet aura had surrounded her, flames twisting feverously from her form. Her messy hair floating around her head as if it were submerged in water. Objects in the room were falling over, while others were being lifted in to the air. Even Klarion was airborn for a small amount of time, though he didn't really mind.

The boy walked up to her, holding up the bag "I think you've earned this, fair and square~" he cooed

Klarion was beyond amused.

Hannah took it with glee, quickly opening it. She almost let out a girlish giggle when she saw actual food. "Croasants! Do they have a filling?!"

"Strawberry." He exclaimed, proudly "Nothing is better than strawberry."

This girl was the most interesting thing he came across in the Earthly plain.

Hannah was more of a chocolate fan, but beggars couldn't really be choosers. She was plain happy to even get food!

"Oh yes~" Klarion thought, observing the girl react with such joy to the food she received "She is going to be so much fun!"

Monophobia: Fear of being alone
Sedatephobia: Fear of silence

a/n: hhhmmmmm, I have nothing interesting to write. It's almost midnight here where I live, haha. If there are some mistakes in writing, please forgive me, I'm tired from uni, pfuuuu...So, I'll just leave you with this short note. Also, don't forget to review. Thank you~