Natalie Pov.

I woke to find myself alone. As I got out of bed, I found a note on the door. I walked over to the door, and l laughed at the writing on it.

Natalie,

I am sorry, but Nightmare needs to do his work. Feel free to do as you wish.

Grey.

I smiled, and walked over to the closet. I put on a dark green dress that ended at my knees. It was long sleeved, and puffed out in the skirt part. I wore black leggings, and black black boots. As I walked to the kitchen, I tied my hair into a loose braid going down my right shoulder, finishing it as I walked in on Grey making oatmeal, for Nightmare I would guess. I walked over to the cabinet, and grabbed a bowl. I make my way over to the stove, and started to make myself some oatmeal. Grey looked over at me, and smiled. "Hello Natalie."

"Hello Grey. May I?" I said as I gestured to the oatmeal.

"Go ahead." He said with a smile. As I started to make the food, I looked out of the window. Night time. Darn. I need to go apologize for the performance, and for not formally introducing myself to them, but I can't go at night time. I guess I will have to wait for another time change before I go. I finished the oatmeal, and went to sit. Seeing no chairs, I just sat atop the fridge. As I started to eat, Grey finished a second bowl that I hope is for himself, and turned around. He confusedly looked around the kitchen until he saw me. "Why are you on the fridge?"

I jumped off the fridge and bowed to him. "I am sorry. I thought it would be acceptable. I won't do it again." I looked up to see him staring at me in amazement. "Excuse me." And with that, I ate my last spoonful, and started to wash the bowl. Grey walked up to me and took the bowl from my hands, washing it himself. "Oh, you don't need to do that. I can do it myself. I don't want to bother you with it."

"It's no bother, and I want to do this for you, after your..." He stopped to think for a second. "...Accident two time changes ago. And you just took me by surprise by sitting on the fridge. There is nothing wrong with it." I turned to look at him, meeting his smiling face. I smiled back, and grabbed a hand towel. He finished washing my bowl, then took the hand towel out of my hands to dry the bowl. "You know, if you ever need help, just ask."

"Well..." I looked at the ground, not wanting to ask. I don't want to bother him and make him do things he won't like to do. I heard him give a low chuckle. I looked up to see him shaking his head. He looked at me with a welcoming smile, as if to say Just ask, so I did.

"You see, I want to go around and formally introduce myself and apologize for the awful performance and the scare, but I can't unless..."

"Unless you have a role holder with you? It is April season, so you would need a role holder to accompany you. If that is what you desire, I will help you." I looked up, shocked at what he said. He gave me a surprised look as I finished my sentence.

"...Unless I have these earrings out. Nightmare made them so I can't change out of them myself, and I would like to have them out so I can travel to the different territories." I looked back at the ground, not wanting to be there. I don't want to make him do anything. I felt his hands brush aside some loose hair, and take off the earrings. I stared incredulously at him as I took them out of his outstretched hand, and put them in my pocket. He smiled, and picked up his two bowls off the table. He left the room, leaving me alone. I sighed and walked out the front of the tower. It was still night, but I still walked anyway.

I decided to go to the Hatter Mansion first, because it was closest, and I will be able to go to the Amusement park from there with the bloody twins. I neared the mansion as the time changed to dawn. I saw the front gate close ahead, unguarded. I smiled at the thought of the twins who where going to get a pay cut for my intrusion.

I jumped over the gate with ease. With no one in sight, I made my way to Blood Duper's room. I felt so nervous as I walked down the hallways leading up to his room. What if I accidental woke him, or he wasn't there? What would I do then? I took a deep breath as I stood in front of his door, knocking slowly.

"Come in." That was all I needed to calm me. I opened the door, and saw him doing paperwork at his desk. His hat was discarded on the bed, but his cane was leaning against his chair. He glanced up to see who it was that came in, but once he did, he stood up, and stared at me. "Who are you?"

"Hello Mister Duper, My name is Natalie, and I am the new outsider. I came to apologize for my unsightly performance at the Amusement Park, and for not introducing myself properly before hand. I hope you can forgive me for these, and for coming inside your mansion without any previous warning." I bowed as I said this, hoping he might forgive me. I looked up to see him giving me a poker face, but I see the surprise in his eyes.

"Well, Miss Natalie,surprised to see you here apologizing for nothing at all. Might I ask, why do you feel the need to do this Miss...?" I stiffened at his second question. I haven't used my real name since I was alive. What could I use?

"Michaelis. Natalie Michaelis, and I don't want anyone to be unpleased by me, so I thought this might help." He smiled, and walked over to me. He stroked my hair, and looked me in the eye.

"I do remember you getting hurt. Did you get shot in the head?"

"Yes, but you don't need to worry about it."

"Oh, but Miss Michaelis, I being a gentlemen must be concerned for the well being of a lady such as yourself, even more so, being a foreigner." I noticed he was being more gentlemanly then normal, so I decided to go along with it. I haven't used words like this in a while.

"There is no need Mister Duper. I am fully capable of watching over my own well being."

"Please," said Blood with a bow, "No need for fancy titles such as this. Call me Blood." He finished, staring into my eyes. I smiled at his remark. I hope I can be interesting enough.

All of a sudden, the door to Blood's office burst open. I saw an out of breath Elliot, with the twins behind him. "Blood, these two let some one in an- Oh, hello" He was surprised to see me in Blood's office. I immediately apologized for having caused a mess of things here at the mansion, and for the amusement park, but the three of them didn't seem to be listening to me. They were staring at my forehead. I could only guess that was because of the resent bullet that had gone through it.

"Is there something wrong?" Elliot kept staring at me, while the twins snapped out of it, and started making fun of Eliot.

"Hey, it's not nice to stare stupid chicky rabbit."

"Yeah, stop staring stupid chicky rabbit." That got Elliot to wake up. He turned on the twins.

"I am not a rabbit! I am a dog! Go back to work!"

"Might I be of assistance?" All fore role holders turned to stare at me. "If you wish, I could figure out who is correct." Elliot's and the twin's eyes lit up.

"Would you really tell them I am a dog?" said Elliot.

"Would you really tell him he is a rabbit?" said the twins.

"Well," I said with a grin, "I could, but I must ask for your cooperation Elliot." He looked unsure, but nodded a yes any way. "Could I please touch your ears?"

"How will that help?!" He asked, slightly surprised.

"You will see." He bent down, and I began to rub his ears. I learned a long time ago that the way to transform into something specific is if I touch their ears. So, when I rubbed Elliot's ears, I started to grow ears and a tail exactly like his. After I had finished transforming, I let go. Elliot looked at me in surprise.

"How can you do that?" he asked.

"Simple, I am a shape shifter. Now, to answer your previous question." I put a hand under my skirt, and felt my new tail. "Tell me Elliot, how do the tails of rabbits and dogs differ?" He looked a little confused, but answered any way.

"A rabbits tail is fluffy, but a dog's tail is not." I smiled at his answer.

"Well then, I know the answer. The tail is fluffy." It took a moment to let it sink in.

"WHAT! I don't have a fluffy tail. You are lying." He stormed out of the room. The twins were rolling on the floor laughing, but Blood just shook his head in dis belief.

"Natalie, if that is all, then I will ask you to leave before you cause any more of my workers to go insane." I turned to Blood, and nodded my head.

"Good bye then."

"Good bye Natalie."

And with that, I left for the castle.

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