Author's Note:

In response to the review made by the guest Black Fox, in the previous chapters these are the ages of the Wammy Boys:

L: 19

B: 16

Mello: 9

Matt: 8

Near: 7

With this in mind, Hart can range from the ages of seven to eighteen, depending on what character you are going for. And if your boy is on the young side of the spectrum, please keep in mind that L was eight when he was discovered by Watari - so the mind is capable. However, by the end of this chapter these are the ages (when taking their birthdays into account with the timeline, so it does change) and the years are by the manga:

L: 24

B: 22

Mello: 14

Matt: 14

Near: 13

Beyond obviously has no set birthday, but if you wish to know what I gave him you can ask :) I hope you enjoy the chapter!

{FF} It had been late at night, several months after the Beyond Birthday incident had taken place, when you heard the knock on your door. You slipped out from under your bed covers, grasped ahold of a bat you had begged for from Roger, and cautiously took a few steps over toward the entryway. Since the kidnapping, this had become your protocol when things went bump in the night.

Urgh, what? (X)

B**** I was sleeping! DX (Z)

Door...must go to...*trips over some random object and hits self in the head with bat* (X)

*was up studying* Ooo, a visitor? ^.^ (Y)

^ Bet you don't get many of those, huh? (Z)

*was staring at the ceiling for the past few hours then silently gets up to answer door* (X)

Zzzz Zzzz (Me: *kicks off bed*) Huh wah? . (Me: Door. Now.) (Y)

When you opened the door, a familiar old man stood in front of you, "Good evening Hart, may I come in?" Unable to fathom why Watari would be at your room in the middle of the night, you allowed him to enter without uttering a word.

After journeying to the center of the space, he spoke again, "I will get straight to the point, since we do not have a lot of time; there is a car waiting for us outside."

Car? What car? *sticks head out window* Oh, hey look! A car! Hi car! (Y)

^ I believe that you are mentally damaged. (X)

Why is a car waiting exactly? (X)

WATARI XD that's so fun to say...WATARI WATARI WATARI (Y)

This can not end well...(Z)

Please, continue. (Z)

With that as your only warning, he placed a hand on your shoulder and whooshed you out the doorway of the room that you had been forced to call home for so many unforgiving years. Possibilities as to why the gentlemen would be taking you away rushed incoherently through your mind.

Did I do something wrong, Watari? ): (Y)

This can not be good. (Z)

Don't just grab my hand and force me to leave you old geezer DX (Z)

…..(X)

I don't understand this, what's going on? (Y)

Why are we running away? (Z)

^ In the middle of the night for that matter...(X)

You both hurriedly made your way down the steps of the orphanage, and you were whisked into the illuminating black car, that had been waiting for you. The doors were slammed shut almost immediately after you had secured your seat belt. The driver seemed to floor the gas petal, trying to make a hasty exit from the shady place.

You turned to Watari with widened, questioning eyes, and he gazed at you with saddened ones. "I'm so sorry for what you have been put through while staying at the orphanage I built; I assure you, you will never have to live in a place like that ever again."

Well duh! There is no other twisted orphanage like that on earth! (Z)

^ D*** straight! I want to go back! *tries to hurl self out window but is restricted by seat belt* (Z)

….why? I really liked that place...(X)

Where shall I live now? (X)

Please don't feed me your pity, I was perfectly fine there, thank you very much -3- (X)

….I'm curious as to where you expect me to live then…(X)

But those were my peeps...MY MARSHMALLOW PEEPS T^T (Y)

^ More like Mello peeps :D (Y)

You asked him where you were going, and he answered with a small mustached grin, "A place where you can finally put your problem solving skills to good use."

That worries me...why? I don't know. (X)

I sense a horrid escapade is nearing…(X)

^ You use big words - stop it XP (Y)

Ahhh yeeeah~! I gotz the skillz ^w^ (Z)

But why do I have to leave my home? T^T (Z)

{FF} You woke up at the sound of your alarm blaring the annoying default buzz it always had. Once clicking the off button, you slowly oozed your way out of bed. You took notice of the light streaming through your curtains, which signaled that there was no morning fog today. You stuck your head between the curtains and peered out the window at the city of Los Angeles, California.

Whoa, random scenery change! From Winchester, England to Los Angeles in the U.S.! (Y)

^ It's not that random since we've been here before...and we knew we were moving. (Z)

^Yeah, but not WHERE we were moving to -3- (Y)

I knew that something bad would happen – being in this city just adds to my suspicion. (X)

^ You're no fun, you know that? :/ (Z)

Yay, the fun is just getting started! X3 (X)

You shifted away from the curtains, took a few steps towards the end of your bed, and noticed that your laptop's standby light was flickering. You raised an eyebrow at this discovery; you didn't remember even being on your computer the night before. Nevertheless, you strolled over to it, lightly pressed your finger upon the spacebar, and watched it flash on.

How familiar of you, Author...(Me: I know this was in the book, but I felt that it should be added.) (X)

What do you mean I wasn't online last night? I am always online ;) (X)

How strange...I didn't think I even touched my laptop last night. (Y)

I've been trying to cut back on my electronic use lately...but oh well XD (Y)

Haunted technology~! (Z)

^ Do you mean like ghosts or something? O.O (Y)

^ No, she means shinigami *dripping with sarcasm* (Z)

A chat room had been opened, but you did not recognize the web address. As you were about to click the X button your entire computer seemed to freeze – then finally the screen went blank. You tried several override codes to stop any oncoming virus, but alas it was to no avail, nothing worked. Luckily, you didn't have any important data stored within the laptop, since it was only for personal use and not work, so you just sat back and waited for the worst.

*keeps trying different buttons randomly* WORK YOU STUPID COMPUTER! DX (Z)

*sighs* Great, just great. There goes hard earned money out the window. I gotta contact Watari about it. (Z)

Man, this guy is good! No one's ever been able to break through any of my firewalls up until now…(Y)

^Geek :^P (Z)

….okay, if you're gonna do something - do it criminal. I have places to be! (X)

...(X)

Suddenly, a huge Old English MT L appeared on the screen. That was the ONLY thing on the screen – the big, black, daunting L.

That can only mean one thing. (X)

L we meet at last! *squeals loudly* (Y)

^ It's just his symbol so it only means he'll be talking; you won't actually see him. (X)

^ Way to bring down my happy mood -3- Meany. (Z)

Ooo, L! This is one special day. (Y)

Of course it was L - he's the only person in the world I can't protect my info from since…(Z)

^ We are H now after all.(X)

Why'd he take over my laptop? Can't he just meet me like regular person? (Y)

A synthetic voice found its way through your computer's speakers and stated coolly that it was L. Just as Watari had said so many years before, he had set you up with a well paying job working for the government – and it certainly had made use of your skills.

You first went into research and hacking development, but after a few years you became one of the youngest field officers ever known. Even so, ever since you started working as an agent for the U.S., you had never once received a message from L. You eyes were filled with disbelief and you began to mumble gibberish, but once you realized he could not hear you, you began to type out a message instead.

Hello, I am H. (X)

Greetings, L, you may call me Hart. (Y)

…..*thinking: HOLY S**T IT'S L!* Hello, this is H. A pleasure. (Z)

Oh, hiya there L~! You have reached Hart~! (Y)

You have reached H; what can I do for you? (Z)

*thinking: Urgh, this is the worst way to start today* Hello, L. (X)

He expressed that his time was short and continued on, "I would like you as H, the one who is to help any letter in need, to assist me with a case. I can not disclose any further information without being face to face with you. I shall send you an airplane ticket soon, so be waiting for it in the mail. Next, please proceed to destroy this laptop and discard of its remains in a dumpster across town so it is not traced. Thank you."

Without allowing you to even relay your opinion, he ended the connection and your computer went black. You tried several attempts to get your computer to reboot, but nothing would happen on the void screen. You sighed and slumped back onto your bed; it's not like you had much of a choice when it came to working for L – it was the only reason for your existence, and the time had finally come for you to be put to the foretold test.

He's certainly forceful, isn't he? (X)

^ He's the world's greatest detective, therefore he's at least a billionaire; I think he can do whatever he wants and demand for anything he wants. (X)

Yay, I get to work with L, FINALLY! XD (Z)

Let the fun begin then. (X)

We're just now getting in contact with L? Really, Author, it took you this long? (Z)

^ I think it provides more plot honestly - better than having random adventures that have nothing to do with the storyline. (Y)

^ But those are my favorite parts T^T (Y)

You sighed once more and shut your laptop; you would "deal" with it after your next mission. Yes, that's right, you had one final job to do as an agent.

Urgh, I have to wait too see L? But I don't wanna wait -3- (Z)

I have to do one final mission? Why does it sound like something REALLY bad's gonna happen? (X)

L must have known I had other duties, and that's why he's delaying me coming to see him. (Y)

^ L's so considerate ^.^ (Y)

^ Not really. (X)

I don't like jobs, they actually require you to do stuff! -3- (Z)

So you got up, sauntered over to your closet, and began to pick out your "work" clothes. You kept in mind that these clothes might get dirty or ripped especially fast.

Long, black peacoat, black/ gray striped long sleeved shirt, Converse, black skinny jeans, purple goggles, hair down. (Z)

White lace top, light pink shorts, hair in ribboned ponytail, Roman sandals. (Y)

Slim fit t-shirt, jeans, hair up, sneakers. (X)

Large pink overcoat, white shorts, brown Uggs, hair in headband, circular sunglasses. (Y)

Multicolored T, bright hot pink skinny jeans, hair down with lots of dyes added, bright blue knee high Converse. (Me: That's a mess.) (Z)

Striped jacket, dark jeans, purple T, Vans, hair down. (X)

Birthday suit! XD (Me: ….not an option. *throws an agent suit at you*) (X)

After changing your outfit, you then grabbed your briefcase and headed out the door. Soon stumbling down the apartment complex's stairs, you finally made it to the outside world. You checked to make sure you had the address of the hideout right, by scanning down at your notepad, and rounded the corner – searching for the building in question.

Once locating it, ahead of you was a large cement wall, and seeing as there was no around it, you climbed over the obstacle using the skills you had learned since working for the agency. On the other side you were two very large, burly men, who looked as if your presence was of no shock. "Did they know I was coming?" you thought to yourself silently.

Aw s***, I have to deal with these kinds of missions? Whatever happened to just staying behind a computer screen? (Z)

^ Not everyone has that luxury. (X)

I have to fight them then? Ha, this should be fun. *cracks knuckles* (X)

Whoo hoo! I can scale a wall b****es! (Z)

But what if I don't want to fight? (Y)

They knew I was coming? Well that's just great. (Y)

Thinking fast as they darted toward you with guns in hand, you grabbed a revolver out of your brief case, let the gleaming container crash to the ground, and aimed. You fired twice; both bullets hit their exact targets. The two men slumped to the ground, their breathe first ragged, and their noises halted altogether. The new, trickling wounds in their foreheads shed little blood in the openings, but the backs of their heads was another sight. You wandered over back to your case, and picked out a few more items of use.

Once securing a medical mask around your cranium and affixing it over the ridge of your nose, you then proceeded to drag the bodies over to sit up along the side of the wall.

Ew, ew, ew. Dead bodies DX (Y)

^ GET. OVER. IT. This is Death Note for crying out loud. (X)

Wow. I got skills ;D (Z)

So much for thinking the main character was just gonna cry every time a fight broke out…(X)

What kind of job is this?! (Y)

^ *laughs evilly* A very fun one. (Z)

….how am I supposed to clean this up exactly? (X)

I'M A MURDERER DX (Y)

The door across from you, which you assumed lead to the hideout, burst open and five more men were glaring back at you. Making note that they were armed as well, you fired three more bullets, reached back into your pockets, and threw two knives – all of which aimed at them. Once you made sure that they had died as well, you dragged their bodies over to sit alongside the others.

You carefully extracted the means used to kill them from their bodies, laid the weapons at their feet, and sat back to view what you had done. Shaking your head at this grunt work, you closed their eyelids and carefully placed coins over them. The Ferryman did need his pay after all. It wasn't that you actually believed there was such thing, but the coins served for a different purpose – they made it look like a homicide, and as did the the weapons at their feet. These were two very noticeable characteristics to help the police guess that it was just another crazed murderer - instead of a government agent. You left their bodies lying there in the sun, and journeyed into the lair.

Continued in Chp. 5!

Results:

(X) L:

When I had contacted her through the computer screen, I found it to be perfectly normal. This was how I had always contacted the other letters, and thought that she was no different. I need help in one of my current cases, and since Watari has finally added H to the list of official letters - I decided it was appropriate to use her.

I am aware she has one more mission to complete as an agent, and therefore made sure that she had plenty of time to finish without feeling rushed. After all, it will be some time before she may return to her "home". Still dreading social interaction, even when it only involved technology, I therefore did not want to waste any time hearing, or rather reading, her answer – she had to accept my request without any complaint. This will be her first time working for me, and I am the only reason her existence has thus far mattered in this world. Although this may seem unfortunate, it is a fact, and she will have to become used to my way of living.

(Y) Watari (Quillish Wammy):

Without any help whatsoever from Roger or L, Watari had set you up for a useful and knowledgeable life. He knew your skills would be greatly appreciated in the U.S., and also knew that they would hone your skills through real life situations. You would learn all you needed to know in order to be L's right hand when both he and his friend, Roger, passed away. So although, he didn't know quite when L would need your abilities, he made sure that you would not be dead weight and would actually mean something to him - and the world - especially if lost. That was his goal after all, to raise children that could change the world - for the better he hoped. So once he had added your letter to L's contact list, he was very pleased to see that L took advantage of you right away.

Watari rarely got to spend any time with the children his orphanage raised, but you had been the exception to this since he both visited you and communicated with you periodically through the years. He never wanted you to feel forgotten, and you were the closest thing he had to family other than the boy he cared for. Knowing you would be living with them soon - brought upon a warm smile on his aged features.

(Z) Mello:

A few years after the kidnapping, he questioned Roger and demanded a list of any and all information regarding any graduate, failure, or run away of Wammy's House. He was determined to know anything and everything about anyone connected to Wammy's at all costs, hoping to prevent any further incident like this from occurring again.

After he had reviewed every last detail with Matt, he was positive that B was who he said we was, and not just simply an imposter. He didn't relay any information about what took place, but Mello approached L, who met with him personally as Ryuzaki, and questioned if L had had any issues with the other letters. The man sitting in front of him had remained silent, pondering what he should reveal, but after a few moments the peculiar character told the boy three stories of his "exploits". One of which was of The LABB Murder Cases - which had been the reason for his new alias, Ryuzaki. During the entire discussion Mello made sure not to slip up and allow L to think that he had met B personally, and had beamed with pride knowing that he had learned things Near had yet to.

When you mysteriously left though, it caused Mello to wonder. Sure many children had gone to extremes, fearful of their lives being taken by another, since the incident – but he never once expected you to just leave. This caused him to have wild thoughts - some of which entailed that Beyond had captured you again. Such thoughts made him furious and only fueled his desire to become the next L. Maybe he would meet with Beyond later in life if he did so, and his studying habits and late nights droned on much longer with this in mind.