(Not, dark and disturbing part coming up, I'll sum it up here for those with a weak stomach, so spoiler alert. I'll add an alert to when the gore is over.

There is a dead girl in the photo, and everyone around her, apart from jay, is really happy and enjoying themselves.)

Lucy's P.O.V

Gasping I pulled Nina behind me. I felt my stomach churn. In the photograph I saw the most disgusting image ever taken.

Jay, along with 4 other people, stood over the tortured body of a young girl. Maybe 12 or 13. Her left arm was bent back at an unnatural angel. Her eye's had been removed, and blood still wept form the sockets. I could see that the photo had been taken just as she had cried out in pain.

What was worse than that was that she was completely naked. The nipples of her small still developing breasts had been cut off. Carved into her stomach were the words, Property of the league of Extraordinary Can user. Under that they had the nerve to carve a smiley face.

But probable the worst thing in the photo was that the people where having a jolly old time. A girl with red hair had slung her arm around a scared Jay. 2 men were pushing each other's shoulders. One of them had black hair, while the other had orange. The one with black hair was holding a knife with blood on it. And just of the corner stood a girl with long blue hair. She held a sketch pad in front of her and was seemingly drawing the scene. These people were sick.

(Alright that should be all. Sorry to anyone who didn't heed my warning. I'm a slasher writer. If I ever have the chance I'll write a horror story. But yeah, people don't like my slasher stories.)

I felt my face pale as a backed out of the room, Nina still behind me. She had seen some terrible things- hell she'd had terrible things done to her- but I'd never let her see that. I am positive that, that is the most disturbing image I'd ever seen. I felt like I was about to throw up.

The Trimen's had seen it to. They, like me, where backing out of the room. A sad look crossed Jay as she bent down to pick the photo up.

"Yes. For many, many years I went along with my vulgar friends. Commuting such heinous acts with them. But some good came over the years….. Eventually. After close to 200 years they return-" I CUT JAY OFF.

"Wait, 200 years ago?" I gasped. That was a long time ago. I didn't know who she could have been alive back then and yet look so young now.

"Well actually it was 400 years ago. But it was 200 years after that. Now may I continue?" I nodded nubble. "Good. Now where was I? Oh yes. Close to 200 years after they returned from madness. I don't know why I didn't fall into the abyss like them, but I never did. They were ashamed –as they should have been- of the acts they had committed. So they set out to right the wrongs. But that only lasted 50 or so odd years. I don't know what happened, but once again I lost my friends to the darkness, you mortals call insanity" sighing Jay put the photo back in its original place. She shifted her gaze from the photo to me. "But they returned to me. After many year they returned. They have been sane for so many years. I was a fool to believe they'd stay. That this darkness, this disease would leave them. Close to a year ago they lost themselves again. That's when I sent out the request. The people who came have yet to return. I fear my comrades may have rid them from this plan of existence. I hate to bring more people into this, but I must. Many people's lives are at stake here.

While I have yet to identify the threat I know one is coming. They never stay quiet for long. I need you. I tried to take them down numerous times, but sadly I have yet to succeed. So I thought, maybe it's not that I can't, more like I won't? No matter what they do, I can't think of them as enemies. They are my friends. My Nakama" I couldn't help but feel like that last sentence was aimed at me, and only me. Her eyes started at me with such pity I wanted to punch her. This is the very reason why I didn't tell people about that year.

'No it isn't. Don't lie to yourself. It degrades you' came the ever so persistent voice in my head.

'Can you never leave me alone?' I asked.

"No ma'am" Sighing I saw that Jay's eyes had narrowed at me. H-had she somehow heard our conversation? Was she physic? If she was then she probable knew all about that year. Well duh, she had kinda pointed that out, but still. I was worried.

"You have accepted this job, so I expect you to do as you said. Eliminate my comrades. And any prize you desire is yours" I gasped.

"I-I thought you had a set price?" Eve enquired.

"Yes, it was. A year ago. I have raised the prize substantially since then. This has become such a worrying situation, that I need it taken care of now!" Jay emphasized the last word.

"J-jay, I really don't want to take N-nina into this" I started stumbling over my words. This woman had an aura that scared me. Plus I didn't want Nina in this. I had promised master that I was done with craved powerful wizards.

"She can stay here" Jay's voice was deafly calm, like she knew this was coming.

"I-I'm not sure about that" I didn't want to leave Nina in the care of someone I didn't know.

"Well you can't really take her with you. And you said that you take this job" Damn she was right. We had stated that we would take the job. No matter what.

Sighing I turned and knelt down to Nina's eye level. "Nina, I-I'm going to leave you with Jay."

"What why!? You promised to take me on this mission" Nina had no idea, what we had been talking about. She had stamped her foot on the ground and gave me an annoyed face. Sighing I looked at her in the eyes.

"Cause I said so. Listen even though I don't act like it, I am you guardian. I have to keep you from danger, and there is going to be a lot. Please, please just stay here for me. If you do I promise I will take you on a mission. Any mission you want. But for now, for this time, you have to stay on the side lines. Alright?" Nina had suddenly found her shoes very interesting, because she wouldn't meet my eyes.

"Alright Nee-Chan. I'll stay here" Her voice was barley a whisper.

I ruffled her hair. "Good girl" As I stood I pushed her slightly towards Jay. Slowly she started moving towards her. During this entire scene Jay had stayed silent. Our eyes locked and a silent agreement came between us.

"Alright Jay. Where do we start" Hibiki broke through the silence.

"You start, as the start" Well no duh.

(Why haven't I posted this? Oh right because I'm an idiot. I totally space on my writing. Anyway read and review, alright?

Oh and this is just an important filla. That's why it's so short.

Also go read my other story. I just got back off of A short Hiatus so my new chapters up. Lots of love Bj-Chan)