Hey you guys! I know you are all excited for the ending of this arc - I know I am - and I just wanted to know I love all of you reading Chickadees! Thanks so much for insight and ideas in the reviews. I personally read over each and every one of them and contemplate the ideas they give.

And~ as a side note I've been helping - I love creepy things - in her story which I find to be absolutely stunning. It really shows Joker's screwed up side and I absolutely LOVE the psycho Joker in it! The story is called "No Ordinary Game". I think it's interesting and I'm excited to see the crueler side of Joker in it. So check it out! It's interesting!

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NIGHTMARE'S POV

"Jackie~!" I shout, raising her up above my head and make airplane noises with my mouth. She delightfully shrieks and wriggles in the air, clearly enjoying the memory. When she was younger she always heard these sounds in the air, or at least something similar to it. Being this young, bringing a little bit of her better memories into play is fine. She won't remember them anyway. I bring her back down and give her a hug, happily twirling around in a circle.

"She's so cute! Why can't she always be this adorable?!" I demand with a coo, rubbing my nose against hers. Her little hands flail in the air as she pats my cheeks, almost as if demanding for attention. So cute~

"Master Nightmare!" Gray's voice harshly growls. I jolt and cover her ears, pouting as I stare at Gray.

"Boo~ manners, Gray. Look!" I smile, raising my most valuable weapon I have on me. A faint flush colors his cheeks as she adorably squirms, struggling to be set free to frolic around the room like she previously had been. Gray's resolve hits a hard brick wall as he visibly struggles; force me to do my work or play with Jackie? I evilly grin as he breaks down, gently taking Jackie in his arms. She wriggles around in his arms as he holds her close, gently cradling her against his shoulder.

"Master Nightmare, if you don't finish your work by the time I return then you will have no coffee break nor time to play with Jackie for the next twenty time changes." He harshly concludes, gently patting Jackie's back. My eye bugs out as my jaw drops.

"B-B-B-But- no fair! You took her!" I accuse, pointing to his arms.

"I'm removing the distraction from you."

"Liar! You just want to play with Jackie!"

"She is a toddler not a toy." Gray corrects before turning around with the child in arms. My clock breaks as he escapes with the toddler, catching the attention of a particularly ferocious worker. "Be sure his work is completed by the time I return."

"But of course." She happily purrs before shooting me a mind numbing chilling glare.

S-S-Scary~!

"Gray you meanie~!" I cry, shivering before the faceless helper as the door shuts.

GRAY'S POV

"NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Master Nightmare screams as the worker envisions who knows what of the consequences I will deal out if he does no complete his work. I heavily sigh and gently bounce Jackie in my arms as I shut the door. I've let him get away with playing around long enough. Now he needs to work.

"Oh dear~," a servant mutters to himself as he walks by, clearly troubled.

"Is something the matter?" I ask, recognizing the tag on his shirt. Oh. He's the one that always goes out and gets coffees for Master Nightmare. He looks over his shoulder, startled to see me staring at him. He studies me for a moment, deep in thought before breaking.

"Well you see, Master Gray, the coffee shops are closed. And the only one that's open is on the other side of town but I am otherwise preoccupied with gathering and organizing the coffees we have here so I don't have enough time to run out and go get some." He says with a very apologetic air about him. I study the worker before sighing. He's done a wonderful job organizing and conducting the foods and snacks, making sure there's always plenty to go around. This is probably his first hiccup while working here judging by how flustered he looks.

"Don't worry about it. I will go and get them myself." I smile, patting him on the shoulder. "You just organize the pantries and watch her, won't you?" I ask, setting the girl in his hands. I pause, staring at her adorably pouting face as she squirms, wriggling around in the man's arms.

"On second thought I will just take her with me." I coolly say, gently kissing her forehead. So cute!

"Thank you so much, Master Gray." The worker says with a slight bow, eternally grateful for my assistance.

"Think nothing of it." I smile as I walk by him. This way I get to walk around with Jackie a little more.

I eagerly trot out of Clover Tower, making sure to avoid certain faceless who are infamous for asking for help in whatever aspects they were assigned to conduct. It's not so bad skipping work every now and then, particularly for someone so cute! I lean back and gently kiss her forehead again watching as she squirms from the unwanted affection. I heavily sigh and pat her back, trying to calm her down. She's so active! Why doesn't she like affection? But, then again if I remember right she never really liked to be touched even when she was older.

"You're so cute~," I purr, patting her back as I give her a light squeeze. She's so cute! I can see why Master Nightmare was so very preoccupied with her before. I carefully maneuver her so her eyes are not seen by the passing faceless, slightly turning whenever one glanced my way. There are still many people who would like to see Nightmare dead. I need to be careful and make sure no one else knows what has happened to Jackie.

"Ah, Gray! What brings you all the way out here?" Jerry asks, looking up from sweeping the front of the store. I smile and gently bounce Jackie in place, trying to get her to stop squirming so much. She really dislikes being held so much.

"Coffee beans. For some reason the other shops are closed." I smile, looking at him. My smile slightly falls as I spy his slightly paler complexion and suddenly wringing hands. My eyes narrow. "What's going on Jerry."

"W-Well, you see, we've been getting some strange company lately." The faceless begins, nervously darting his eyes to the right. A slight twitch of a shoe against the ground catches my ear as I smile. I see. So a certain group must have figured targeting the coffee places will somehow reduce Nightmare's ability to work. Clever.

"Yeah? Of what kind?" I sweetly ask before placing Jackie into the man's puzzled arms. "Hold her for me will you?"

"A-Ah, sure." He says, again darting his eyes towards the corner of the shop with a sheet draping over it. The moment she leaves my hands I spin around, throwing a knife dead center into the hanging sheet.

"Geh-!" A voice shouts as a body tumbles out, clutching his chest with the knife protruding from it.

"Cover her eyes." I coldly command as I slide out another blade. Jerry turns and hides Jackie's eyes from view as I step over to the man, crushing his stomach with my foot before I lean down. He's not the only one. I've been hearing reports of faceless going into coffee shops nearby and after they leave the owner switches the sign to 'sorry, we are closed'. I'll bet they are trying to hinder Nightmare's ability to work. And they think cutting his coffee would work?

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Smart faceless. Without coffee as a reward it would make my job so much harder.

"Where are they?"

"T-They?" He asks, playing dumb before I get the knife and plunge it into his gut. He sucks in a whining scream, covering his mouth with his bloody fingers.

"The others. Where are they now?" He bulks and struggles to hold in a scream as I slightly twist the knife.

"S-Shop! They are at the coffee shop four blocks from here!" The man shouts, completely terrified of the results if he did not tell me the information I wanted.

"Why?" I press. That's one of Nightmare's favorite shops. Why are they there? I glance in the store's direction, unable to see it past the other buildings. Are they going to blow it up or, worse, destroy the string of coffee brands going in?

"B-B-Blow it up! They are going to blow it up at the next time change!" He shouts, whimpering before I pull the knife out. I see ... I bulk as the sky shudders, changing to Dusk. D***-! I immediately plunge the blade into his throat before ripping it out, quickly sheathing the two blades before hurrying out of the shop.

"Jerry, keep an eye on her and haul yourself up somewhere safe." I command, quickly dashing out into the street. D*** it why did work have to call now?!

BLOOD'S POV

"No please no-!" The faceless sobbed, backing away with tears streaming down her face. I sweetly smile as she stares into the barrel of my gun, trembling with fright.

"Sorry my dear but you tried to burn down one of my favorite tea shops. That does not go unpunished." I explain before resting my finger over the trigger.

RATATATATATATATATATA

Blood splatters onto my cheek as I smile, watching her slump to the ground. Honestly why do they think these shops have lasted so long? Yes, it is revolting how the owners couple my favorite teas with that nasty coffee but that does not mean I will let the faceless do as they please. They can burn all the coffee shops they want but when they begin to mess with my teas it is another story completely.

"GAH!" A voice cries from the entrance of the alley. I glance over my shoulder spying a fairly hefty faceless slump to the ground, cradling something close to his chest. Ah~ that's the owner of the shop. How annoying. It will get a new one soon but that man was generous in giving me so many discounts. I chuckle. Not as thought the next won't do so after I send Elliot to speak with him.

"Bah!" A childish voice cries. I stare at the slumped over man watching as his body shudders into a clock. A fairly large object remains, raising up to a sitting position before it stands up. A child? The man does not have a child. The little tyke teeters for a moment before catching sight of the clock. Oh~ this will be fun. If she takes it no doubt Julius's dog will be after her. He's in the area after all.

I curiously watch as the child bends down, making a few attempts to pick up the clock before succeeding. The child held it up, leaning back too far before falling to her rump. That child ... is not acting like a faceless. A faceless child wouldn't bother taking interest in a clock. I hesitate before sighing. Well, it's a way to pass the time I suppose.

I turn on my heels and head towards the child, curiously watching as she gnaws on the edge of the clock. As I approach I spy indents of eyes. My mouth slightly parts as I approach, staring at her black hair and tiny streaks of red by her bangs.

Jackie?

... Oh this is hysterical.

I kneel down beside the baby Jackie, catching her attention. Her bright light blue and green eyes catch sight of me as she stares, removing her mouth from the clock's rim. Cute. I wonder why Joker turned her into a babe? Or perhaps it was the faction after Joker?

"Green! Green!" She delightfully shrills, reaching up and grasping with her greedy little hands. Green? Ah~ it's my tie that she's after. My cheek twitches into a smile. Well, it's never a terrible thing to have Joker indebted to me. She remains still reaching for my tie as I pull her into my arms, letting her tug on it as her other hand remains clasped to the clock.

"It's not her fault, Julius's dog. Jackie's just a toddler right now and cannot comprehend the sin she's committed." I murmur, glancing to the side as the masked man walks down the sidewalk.

"Jackie?" Ace's voice curiously asks, suddenly taking interest. I smile and turn to him, letting him see her eyes before sliding the clock from her tiny grasp. She doesn't even stir towards the clock, instead concentrating on my tie.

"Yes. It seems that Joker has let this happen." I say, tossing him the clock. He easily catches it on his hand and approaches, curiously staring at the child.

"Ha! She's so tiny~ Joker's gotta be pissed." The masked man laughs, poking her plush cheek. Her eyes narrow before she turns, smacking his finger away before continuing her preying at my tie in an attempt to take it off. This is interesting. I wonder how Joker will react when he finds out I have his lover within my grasp?

"Be gone, knight. You have work to do." I say, gesturing my hand over the mass slaughter I've created. It displeases me to know that Julius will be obtaining so many clocks but I've gained an even better strength tonight.

"Hah~ yeah." He sighs, casting a glance over to Jackie before heading into the alley.

"Come, Elliot. We are leaving." I say, lightly bouncing Jackie in one arm as I trot away from the incident. Elliot won't be pleased if he sees Ace here collecting the clocks but I'm sure he will be astounded to see Jackie in such a state. It's hysterical, really.

I go ahead and start back towards the Mansion, knowing full well that Elliot heard me. He's probably busy rounding up the Bloody Twins right now. Hm ... I stare at the toddler's eyes, spying tiny hardly noticeable white flakes in her eyes. Ah~ that's a very potent drug indeed she's been administered. I'll bet it was the faction against Joker that did this to her. Clever. And I'll bet Joker even went so far as to go to the looking glass rather than take a peek at the black market to see what they have.

"Stupid rabbit!" Dum's voice cries in the distance. I heavily sigh and continue walking, letting them catch up on their own pace. I wonder what Elliot's reaction will be? I know he's fond of Jackie and already irked that she has chosen Joker. The connecter on her neck says it all. My cheek twitches into a grin. If give then choice ... will Elliot kill her so she won't have to suffer with the Jokers or will he allow her to remain in their arms? I'm interested in what he'll choose to do.

"Yeah we weren't done having fun yet!" Dee loudly complains. I ignore their bickering, busying myself with the little Jackie in my arms. Her eyes glance from the tie and suddenly stick to the rim of my hat. I smile and pluck out one of the cards, teasingly tapping her nose with it before pulling it out of her little grasp. So easy to tease.

"That's enough you brats! We're done our job here!" Elliot growls, thumping both of the twins over the head.

"Ow! Hey, boss doc the stupid rabbit's pay!"

"Yeah! We weren't done yet!"

"WHAT?! If anything it's you brats who shouldn't get paid! You were messing around instead of helping wipe them out!" Elliot angrily retorts, obviously sick and tired of being their babysitter. I wonder how he would act if Jackie was placed under his care for a bit? So much fun thinking about his reaction~

"Let the lizard handle it. We've gained an interesting object of our own." I speak up, placing the card back into my hat, much to the displeasure of the baby Jackie.

"Huh? Boss, what are you saying?" Dee asks, noticing the child in my arms. Dum blinks, hopping up alongside me as he gets a better look.

"B-Big Sister?!" Dum cries, shocked as he backs up. I simply continue to walk, letting them figure out their reactions to this interesting development.

"What? Big sister is with boss?" Dee says, shocked as he hopped up to get another look. "She is! Why is big sister so tiny?!"

"Jackie ... ?" Elliot breathed in shock, stepping in front of me to get a look. My cheek twitches into a smile as I stop, turning her around so he can get a better view. His eyes widen with horror as his mouth parts, hardly able to come up with an appropriate response to this. I can have some fun with this.

"Take her." I sigh, gently popping her into the air. Elliot's arms immediately catch her, cradling the little child as her eyes lock onto his long ears.

"B-Blood, what happened to her?!" He cried, mortified at her state of being.

"I don't know and personally do not care. It's up to you for what to do with her." I say, casting him a sly glance as I walk past him. I continue to walk, listening for his reaction.

"D-Did Joker do this?" He mutters, obediently following me as he cradles the vulnerable beating heart. Oh~ has he not think to kill her yet? I curiously glance over my shoulder only spying worry and a hint of anger. What, no jealousy? What a boring reaction. I was hoping for something stronger but I suppose Elliot only sees Jackie as a close friend and nothing more. How uninteresting.

"No. I suspect it was the faction against Joker." I say as we approach the front gates.

"Wow, big sister is so small!"

"Shouldn't we call her little sister now?" Dee wonders aloud, trotting beside Elliot as they get a good look at her. Dum reaches over, poking her cheek.

"She's so small!" Dum exaggerates again, poking her stomach. She squirms, clearly displeased with the attention as she swats his hand away. Elliot's eyes light up with anger as he shifts Jackie into one arm and smacks Dee in the head as he leaned over to touch her.

"Ow! What was that for you stupid rabbit?!" He growls angrily.

"She's not a toy you brats! Go guard the gate unless you want your payment withheld." Elliot viciously growls, obviously becoming a little protective of her.

"Boo! Stupid rabbit wants her all to himself!" Dee shouts as he and his brother obediently stay by the gate.

"Jerk!"

"Stuuupid head!"

"Dummy hare!"

"F***ing brats ... ," Elliot angrily mutters, gently cradling the squirming child. She constantly twists and turns, greedily grabbing at the air near his ears. I chuckle at her strange enthusiasm, just imagining Alice's reaction to this. I pause and grin at her response, turning to Elliot.

"Give her to me, Elliot and take a few faceless with you to collect the cure. You will need to collect some Age Finisher and Black Dust to restore her to her regular self. Mix it up into a bottle and bring it to me." I order, sliding Jackie into my arms. Elliot hesitates before nodding, quickly turning around and bounding across the hallway in one leap. Well doesn't he seem a little desperate. I can understand his concern though. The longer this is settle in the harder it is to change her back. I lightly pop her against my shoulder, trotting towards my office.

"Alice, would you like to see something startling?" I ask, poking my head into the office. Alice glances up, clearly puzzled with a rightfully defensive guard about her.

"W-What is it?" She cautiously says before her eyes flash, "i-it better not be another piece of lingerie!" She snaps, clearly still upset about me bringing her a school girl's outfit before. My cheek twitches into a smile.

"Alright then I suppose I won't show you what happened to Jackie." I say, receding a tad before she jumps to her feet.

"S-Something happened to Jackie?" She asks, frightened. My cheek twitches into a smile as I slide inside, letting her see baby Jackie reaching for my hat. Her bright blue eyes widen with shock.

"W-What happened to her?!" She demanded, obviously mortified as she quickly came to my side. I chuckle at her reaction enjoying her frightened expression. I find all of her expressions simply mesmerizing. Even through all their spite and fighting Alice still has a place in her heart for Jackie, who she considers to be a dear friend. Even after Jackie chose Joker for a lover.

"It seems the faction against Joker had their fun with her." I say, placing the little girl in Alice's arms. She cradled Jackie, worriedly looking over Jackie's body for any injuries or blemishes.

"W-Well change her back!" Alice irrationally demands with flustered eyes. I study her desperate expression as my cheek twitches into a smile. It's adorable how much she fawns over Jackie despite what Jackie has done to her. All understandable though. A cat fight between women are always ugly and yet Alice still makes room in her heart for Jackie. It's puzzling really but I'm starting to wonder if all foreigners are like this. Perhaps because the two share a heart Alice is clinging to her, the only stable thing she can rely on here besides myself?

"I wasn't the one who did this to her." I miff, gliding past her as I glance over the paperwork. Dull work really but Alice's reactions are much too hysterical to overlook.

"B-Blood!" She harshly admonishes, gently setting the child down on the couch before she grabs my arm, "i-is there really no way to fix this?" She begs with wide adorable eyes. I smile and gently slide a finger up her throat, spying the faint sheen of excitement roll in behind her eyes.

"Do you honestly want her to be healed?" I ask, searching for any hint of hesitation. Why have her healed after all that's happened?

"Of course I do! How could I ever leave her in a state like this?" She demands, gesturing over the child rolling around on the couch, making spit bubbles as she did so. My cheek twitches into a smile as my hands strategically find themselves on her hips. A blush flashes across her face as I pull her close, gently kissing her forehead.

"You are too kind, Alice." I murmur, sliding a hand up her skirt. A shiver visibly shoots down her spine as she shoves me away, raising a hand defensively.

"N-No! No touching until Jackie is back to normal!" She horribly offers. My eyes narrow. So no touching until I get the cure? How silly. I huff and turn to my desk.

"Fine. This is boring me now." It was enjoyable seeing her expressions but rejecting my affections until Jackie is back to normal? I glance over my shoulder, watching as Alice turns to the baby Jackie and fawns over her. My cheek twitches into a smile as I watch her play with the little child, ignoring her lover sitting here hot and heavy.

Such a cruel lover indeed.

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