Footsteps came from behind me, I turned, but the hallway was empty. I heard the soft heartbeat, walking towards it as surrounded them in a barrier. I turned the corner, face to face with someone new. He had similar features to Kalego, but his hair was longer in the back. I tilted my head as he narrowed his eyes. His lips moved, but no words came through. Another heartbeat was close.

I smirked, cupping my ear. "Put him down." I turned my head to Kalego. Encasing him in a bubble, cupping my ear. He crossed his arms, his face in a snarl. I waved my hand over the one in question, dropping him. He caught himself, standing up straight, fixing his collar. He was slightly taller than Kalego too.

"I am Naberius Narnia, it is nice to finally meet you." He extended his hand out. I looked between them, these two could be twins.

I narrowed my eyes. I went to shake, then pulled my hand away. "Stranger danger." I smirked, the pain in my foot making me wince.

His elated smile pressed slightly. "I see, I do not understand why Kalego talks highly of you. This was not what I expected."

He reached for my head; I maneuvered his hand away. "Don't touch me. What do you want, I left my hot late night stand early for this."

"Right, I do not need another statement. I need your subconscious memories."

My nose crinkled as my foot throbbed. "For?"

"Identification."

"Whatever." I turned, waved a hand to flip Kalego and dropped the barrier. He thudded to the ground.

Narnia glared. "That was not very nice."

"That was the point. Friends are supposed to be there for you, to help you when needed. Unfortunately, I am crazed."

Opera, even with his footsteps like air, could not be unheard by me. "Lady Violetta, Narnia was set up in here."

"Let's go, I am in a decent mood today. Had a rather enlightening experience." I braced myself on the wall.

I was directly behind Opera, Narnia and Kalego behind me. In the greeting room, there was a table with two chairs set up. On top of the table was a file and teddy bear. My eyes watered, I took a deep breath, not staring at it. Opera and Kalego left us, leaving Narnia and I alone in the room.

"Something look familiar?" He asked.

"The bear, you kept it all this time?"

He pulled my chair out. "I did, please sit." I took a seat; he touched my head. I whipped my head; he held a leaf between his fingers. "Do you normally come home this dirty?" I huffed, and turned, the bears' eyes stared into my soul. I did not protect Eli, then I dropped the one thing he wanted to give me. "No words?" He sat across from me, my eyes not leaving the bear.

"Ask your questions, I am growing tired of conversation."

He pushed the bear towards me. "You can have this back." He opened a file, displaying pictures. "The day of the carnival, I was also in the area. You see, I am hunting a group of people who are known as The Six fingers." My thoughts snapped back to where I was, my hand only an inch from the bear. "I want to know if you saw any of these people while you were there."

I pulled back, scanning over the pictures. I pointed to an older gentleman. "Cotton candy man, he sold Eli Blue and pink cotton candy." I pointed to the blonde with black horns. "He let Eli go in without using any tickets. He looked up at me, and it was at that point Kalego forgot him.

This lady with glasses took his hand in the mirror maze. That was when I was trapped inside, when I screamed all the mirrors broke but two. The last ones faded like an apparition. This blond guy, I have seen him before." I tapped my chin.

My eyes widened. "In the school with this one, Kerio used to be a student at Babyls." I summoned a student enrolment book flipping to the page, then my sketch book. "They were talking in the hallway, if my hearing was not so superior, I would have rounded the corner and been seen by Poro. She walked away with these two." I showed him the picture I drew.

"Did you hear anything?"

I nodded. "The were recruiting Poro to their cause of resurrecting Derkila. Poro believes he is hiding, not dead. She almost killed this one for saying resurrection. Called it treason of the highest order." I touched the foot of the bear; he held this all day for me, and I dropped it.

"May I look through these?" I nodded, pulling the bear to myself. I brought it to my face, inhaling the sweet scent of milk and honey. I missed him so much, I weep quietly. "You have been drawing them often. This one is in the background watching you. Here they are at the music festival, and this one has been M.I.A. for some time."

I looked through tear filled eyes. "That's Ocho, I hunted him down during the harvest festival. He was trying to gather information on the misfit class. He used Orobus, and that was when the Trauma ability was used on me. I… I watched… Yodh pulled me back to reality… and I had him kill Ocho. After a confession of course… I'm not completely reckless."

"I knew that already, had plenty of time to talk about you before you showed up. Next question, Lilith." I looked up. "When were you going to stop deceiving everyone to who you really are." He put her picture down.

"I really hate her."

"You mean yourself?"

"No, I meant what I said. She traded bodies with me, forcefully. She did the same to Eli." I summoned the graphic Novel and slid it to him. "Not all of this is factual, I don't do relationships, but this was how she found out I existed."

He looked down, eyes narrowing on the book. "Lilith is wanted for killing this man in public and burning his novels. Humans: how disgusting. You are in a mess of trouble."

"That's what she said, but more like: 'enjoy the mess I have made.' Then shoved me through a portal. I couldn't fly straight, and crash landed."

"What I do not understand is the difference in power. She was a weak demon, barely worth a rank of bet. Here you are, encasing me in barriers and using magic she never had."

"I am just as clueless as to why."

The doors burst open. "That's enough Narnia." Grandpa was here, my savior.

"Give me one good reason to not drag you and her into custody." I flinched.

"She's not the same demon." I said too much to the wrong person, but he had already figured it out.

"She is still Lilith."

Grandpa put his hands on the table. "The soul was swapped, meaning she is in a different body." Grandpa slammed down a book, the pages flipped open. "The spell is ancient, and it is a forbidden one. The one to be punish is still out there."

Their eyes were glued on one another, Narnia separating his gaze to read the spell. "I understand now. Lilith escaped to the human realm and put this one in her place to die."

"Precisely. Which means?"

"She is not at fault, but humans do not belong here."

"And she has established herself well as a demon. She's finished three years' worth of exams. Aced all of them within a few months. Made it to rank vav. Stopped an intruder on the hunting ground."

He glared at me. "Well, I suppose you have been 'of' help. Do you think the six fingers are after you as Lilith or because of you?"

"I am not sure. Ocho was under Baal. That is where I thought Eli was, but now I see six fingers have their hands in the jar as well. Do you think it all might be connected?" Grandpa stood straight.

Narnia leaned back. "Potentially, even with all this, there is no solid evidence. Only the word of mouth." He slid a card across the table. "Contact me if you find anything solid. If you succeed, your secret will stay under wraps. Be nicer to my brother and unblock him so he may contact you freely. That is for my benefit."

"What will you do when you have proof? I am just clarifying if this person will be brought to justice."

"They will be severely punishing for being a terrorist. You will be rewarded for the information you gave today and anything you give in the future." He wrote out a check and showed it to Grandpa.

"That looks appropriate. I will be sure to add that to her account." Sullivan took it out of his hands. "Now go."

Narnia took all the pictures, as well as a few of my drawings and placed them in his file. "Hope we meet again soon." He walked past Kalego, the two of them glancing at each other. "I am surprised so much has happened brother, she knew more than you."

I pulled out my phone unblocking Kalego. I never feared for my life more than I do now. I wondered if Narnia would try to kill me once my usefulness was lost. Grandpa wrapped me up in a hug.

"Oh, my sweet precious granddaughter, I'm so sorry this happened. If I could have killed him for what he was doing, I would have. He is a part of boarder control, so he is a little untouchable."

"I will be fine; I just need to watch every move I make." He set me down.

"You should rest, you look like you have not slept."

"I will, I am hungry. Suppose dinner is around the corner?"

"Of course. I do have to go; I am figuring out how to clear you completely. You are not out of the black lagoon yet." I nodded.

He ignored Kalego as he walked by, but I did not. "Did you tell him?"

"I did not, I feigned Ignorance. He smelled Lilith on the bear, along with her son. Is Eli in that demon child's body?"

I nodded. "Eraser is an ability to make one forget. Soi helped me figure that one out."

He blinked, then pinched his nose. "I apologize for not believing you, I honestly could not and still cannot remember a trace of him. I am trying to remember."

My eyes watered, and I clutched the bear tighter. He was trying to believe me, even if his memory is serving him wrong. I stepped closer, dropping my head on him. The weeks of pent-up frustration released in the form of tears. I know this was not his thing and was not one to be confiding, but it was nice he did not push me away. So having this much was enough for me.

A hand caressed the back of my head. "No one can blame you for walking away. Too much rejection, you a lost rank unrightfully. Life can't be easy, and it's not always fair."

I wrapped one arm around him. "Life sucks, I don't even know who I am anymore. I used to think I had it all figured out, but now I have no clue. I'm lost without him. I lost the one thing I loved most."

"We will figure it out one step at a time. Where did you go?"

I stepped back, holding the door frame, eyes to the floor. "Iruma talked of a demon who knew everything about the netherworld. His name was Thoth, and he shared some things, but he refrained from telling me a lot. Also, do not think you… are… in the… clear." My breath felt tight, my chest hurting.

"Are you alright?" My face was burning. All this crying was not doing me any good. The world felt darker, my body was numb.

"Kale…" My body gave in, but I did not feel the floor.

"Viola? Opera! It's going to be okay." The world was muffling out in murmurs.

The world went black, and then beautiful and full of color. A garden of the brightest flowers, in every hue of the color wheel. The stone pathway below my feet smooth and free of peddles and dirt. The flora scent flooded my nose, a feeling of tranquility.

"Hello."

I looked up, a plant like demon. Large flower petals covered her eyes cascading up. Her dress skirt had flower petals layered down, and a cute top with a half flower on her chest. The notable trait was the black diamond around her neck. It resembled the one Thoth had on his forehead.

"H…hi."

"Oh, my. You ventured to a place you should not have, Violetta."

"What?"

"This is my garden; you must be dying if you are here."

"Dying, but I must live. I have to save Eli; I am all he has."

"Is that what you want?"

"Yes, I want to live."

She pressed her fingertips to her lips. "Hmm, I suppose. Are you sure? This is a wonderful place to stay when you pass."

"Yes, I am sure. Eli needs me. I cannot leave that little boy to face the world alone. I must protect him."

She smirked. "Be more careful next time, your brother would not like it if you messed up yet another chance." She flicked her hand out. A jolt went through me.

I woke up in my bed, turning the alarm off. Sliding into my slippers I walked to Eli's room. He was still sound asleep. I could not tell if that was a dream or a nightmare. I was gone and now I was not. Eli had been taken; I was a demon. I walked to the kitchen, making my morning coffee.

I had to leave for work in the next hour, The nanny should be here soon. Was the dream a sign? I should be spending more time with Eli. He was getting older, and I wanted to show him how wonderful the world could be. I texted the nanny and told my assistant I was taking a personal day. There was no reply.

I shrugged, making breakfast. Eli came out rubbing his eyes. "Mommy, you're cooking. Does that mean you're staying home today?"

"It does." I scooped the eggs on a plate, then the pancakes and sausage. Handing Eli the food, I let him pour his own syrup.

He had spilled it on the table. "Ope. I'm sorry."

"It's okay." I wiped it clean. "Accidents happen when we are learning something new. Would you like to go to the park?"

His eyes sparkled. "Would I? Yes. Can we get Ice cream too?"

"Definitely, what is an outing without a nice treat? We can do a whole park day with a picnic and then grab ice-cream on the way to a movie."

He jumped up, hugging me. "You're the best mom."

I packed up the snacks, and juice boxes. Taking the elevator from the eighty-fifth floor to sub level A. I helped him buckle his car seat before leaving the garage. The city was booming, but traffic was easy to get through today. I took him to central park, and he did not wait up. He ran off to the park to play, I walked slowly behind.

I set up our spot to the side on the ground and relaxed while he ran around. He went up and down slides, monkey bars, he sat on one of the teeter totter's looking at the other end. I went to him, pushing the seat down and letting gravity pull him back down. He giggled and a tear came to my eye, this moment I felt I was doing right.

I felt watched, I looked around but all I could see was other parents and kids. "Eli, you ready to eat?"

"Oh, yes mommy." He jumped from the seat and ran to the picnic. "You made my favorite sandwiches." He ate them so fast he choked, I smacked his back and he spit the food out.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes, thank you." He went back to eating like nothing happened. The food he spit out was also gone. "Mommy can you play some music?"

"I did not bring my violin, but…" A dark figure was looming in the distance behind Eli.

"It's right here." He held out a dark wood violin with rose gold colored rose on the front.

That had been in my dream, this was not mine. I did not own one like this. I took it from his hands, it was tuned. I played him a song, and he pretended to dance a waltz. He smiled brightly, but there was something off about all of this.

"That was beautiful." Eli looking behind me.

I turned to the man's voice. "Thank you." He looked familiar, black eyes and dark purple hair that was smoothed back. It looked like he made two horns out of hair. Swooped back like his hair, but up into short spikes. He wore a black fitted button up shirt and black pants.

"Mind if I join you?"

"I don't know you."

"We've met before."

I pressed my lips, looking at Eli. He smiled. "He can stay."

"I'm terribly sorry, but we were just leaving. Eli lets go get that Ice-cream." I started packing things up.

"I can pay."

I appreciate the kindness, but I probably have enough money to buy the whole city if I wanted. Good day, sir." I coached Eli along, pushing him to the ice-cream stand, and then the car.

What a weirdo. "What is this thing called?" I jumped.

"How did you get in my car?"

"I do not know, only you can answer that."

I pulled over. "Get out of my car."

"But were here." He pointed to the movie theater. I was at least twenty minutes away, how?

"Get out, were going in and you're walking away before I call the police." He shrugged, getting out.

Eli was waiting for me; he took my hand. "Your hands are soft, look feel." He took my hand and put it in someone else's. My face heated up; this man was not leaving me. "Come on guys, let's not miss the movie."

I took my hand back. "Who are you?"

"Viola, It's Kalego." I blinked. That was one of the Demons from my dream. The teeth, the hair. I staggered back. "Get away from me!" I picked up Eli and ran aimlessly.