Natalie Pov.
I stared at the role holders in front of me. Most of them looked surprised that I was alive, or that I was screaming, but they didn't say anything. I started to feel uncomfortable under their gazes, and shifted a little so my weight was on my left foot. Boris was the first to say anything.
"Are you o.k. Nat?" I smiled at him. Few people get concerned for me, and Boris is on my short list of friends who do.
"Yeah." Boris was silent, and I could feel the awkwardness in the room, being so tense you could cut it with a knife. I looked at Nightmare. Why are they all staring at me? I don't really like all this attention. Nightmare smiled, and looked at Julius, then Grey. Grey gave a slight nod, then turned to the rest of the group.
"I think it is time Natalie go back home." I smiled at this statement. I have a home! "She must still be tired, and I would like for her to rest. If you will excuse us," Grey said the last sentence as he walked towards me, putting his left hand on my back to lead me out of the room. I walked next to Grey, with Nightmare and Julius behind us. We got as far as the exit of the park when I heard a whisper from my right.
"Duck." I bent forward just as a sword came right where my neck was. I ran forwards, not caring about the three men who I was walking with. I was glad that Grey warmed me. Decapitations hurt, and getting my head back can be hard.
"You fool! Off with her head!" I turned around to see Ace lunging towards me, sword in hand with his ever present clueless smile. Vivaldi was angry, and Peter was shooting at Nightmare and Julius. Just as Julius and Nightmare took out their guns, Gowland and Boris started shooting at the castle residents. Grey was running, knives in hand, after Ace, who was trying to cut me with his sword. I easily dodged his attacks, keeping a straight face. He was still smiling, and started to dodge the knives thrown at him. I was confused about what was happening, and why it was happening, but I soon got tired. I jumped in the air, landing on Ace's shoulders, and asked, "Can we stop now?"
He grinned even more, and said with a slight tease, "Or you could start attacking me." I stared at him, and he stared back. I heard the gun fire stop, and a shout from Boris. He said something about me staying safe, but I didn't listen. I was trying to figure out what was wrong with Ace.
"Fine." Ace smiled, and I got down off of his shoulders. "Weapons or fists?" Ace shrugged as if to say 'I don't care,' and I jumped off him. "Weapons till disarmed." Ace smiled, and nodded his head. "I am sorry Ace"
My right forearm was covered in what looked like blue lightning as it turned into a scythe, black at my elbow, slowly turning into a deep purple. I swung at Ace as he laughed. Catching him unguarded, I got the sword out of his hands, and into the bushes nearby. He stared at me as I kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying into a nearby tree. I turned around, and stared at all the other role holders. They were all wide eyed, mouths agape at the prospect of Ace being beaten by a foreigner. I walked towards Nightmare, tears brimming my eyes, and gave him two earing like hoops, and pulled my hair back. Nightmare made these for me when I killed a bird, and I felt so horrible that I asked him to make these for me. When he puts them on me, I can't take them off, and they make it so I can't change form. This is the only thing I could think of for a punishment.
He put them in my ears, which hurt, considering I don't have any piercings. I finally broke down, and wrapped my arms around Nightmares neck, sobbing into his shoulder. "I am so horrible. I am sorry. Can we go?" Nightmare pulled me away from him, and smiled. He nodded as I felt a hand tap my shoulder. I turned around, and saw Ace, smiling like nothing happened. I looked at the ground muttering an apology. He laughed, and I looked up to see his smiling face. He turned to Vivaldi, and shrugged.
"Sorry, I can't kill her. I had fun though." He turned to me, smiling. "We could do this again. If you feel so horrible, I know how you could make it up!" I nodded my head so fast as all the role holders stared at Ace, a weary look on each of their faces. Ace laughed at all of them, then grabbed my arms. "I want to hear your heart."
He bent down and pushed his head against my chest so fast that he fell on top of me. Nightmare tried to pull him off of me, but Ace had already wrapped his arms around me in a death grip. Ace frowned, and looked me in the face. "Why can't I hear your heart?" I frowned, and started to cry again. Nightmare, with the help of Grey, got Ace off of me, and helped me to my feet. We walked away, not even looking back. The walk to the tower was silent. I followed grey and Nightmare up the stairs as Julius went down into the basement where his room was. Grey told Nightmare that he needed to finish his paperwork in the next 5 time changes. As Grey left for his room, Nightmare led me into his.
"Now that everyone knows about me, should I go around to all the territories and introduce myself?" I asked while sitting next to Nightmare on his bed. He sighed, and walked over to his dresser. He hid behind the parting, and changed into his night clothes.
"I suppose so." He walked out, and gestured for me to go behind the part. I found a nightgown that was a light blue, almost white, that went to the floor, and had short sleeves. The neckline was low, but it didn't reveal anything. I quickly put it on, and walked out. Nightmare was lying in his bed, staring at the celling.
"You know, I will only go to the places you want me to." I said as I walked over to the edge of his bed. He sighed, and walked over to his dresser. He hid behind the parting, and changed into his night clothes.
"I suppose so." He walked out, and gestured for me to go behind the part. I found a nightgown that was a light blue, almost white, that went to the floor, and had short sleeves. The neckline was low, but it didn't reveal anything. I quickly put it on, and walked out. Nightmare was lying in his bed, staring at the celling.
"You do know that, don't you?" I said as I walked over to the edge of his bed. He looked at me and smiled.
"If you want me to do that for you, I will." He said, referring to my subtle request for him to tell me what to do. "You need to get some sleep Natalie."
I smiled at him as he looked at me. I turned away, and walked over to his chair, curling up in a ball on it. I heard him chuckle at me as he got out of his bed. I was almost asleep when he got to the chair. He picked me up, and took me over to his bed, placing me underneath the covers before climbing in himself. I opened my eyes to see his smiling face looking at me. "Good night Natalie."
"Good night Nightmare."
Somewhere on the other side of Wonderland, a secret meeting was held in a secret garden.
"I need to tell you something about this new foreigner."
"And why do I care?"
"Because I know how much Alice mint to you, and I don't want you to blow your chance a second time."
"Fine. What is it you want to tell me?"
"Ace listened to her heart, and yet, there was no sound. Also, she was able to beat him in only a few moves. You would do good to have her by your side."
This caught the man's interest. He looked at his sister. "Ace?"
The woman smiled at her brother. "Yes, Ace."
"How interesting. I doubt that she will make me bored in the least bit."
The siblings smiled at each other before going to their different territories.
I just finnished this, and I am officialy going to bed. I hope you all liked this. I still need help with ideas for the story, because I am out. I'm also considering if Natalie should be in other Animes too. I am stuck between Black Buttler, and Death Note. Wich do you think I should do? I hope someone can review, because it realy helps me to do this. I hope to hear from you all soon!