Annie was sat on the living room couch spacing out, she had been thinking of how else she could get Stella Stars. She knew that there were ways to get stars through art, academics, music and sports. Only three of which she was confident she could do, but she was unsure of were to begin. She had been studying viciously ever send Loid adopted them. She sighed loudly as she laid back and looked up, Yor looking over at her with a concerned expression on her face. Next to her, sat Loid who was looking over his daughter's tests. Anya's were mostly 80's to 90's, while Annie's was 90's to 100's. It was only going to be a matter of time before his daughters both get stella stars, he smiled over at Anya who was happily watching Spy Wars. He glanced over at his other daughter, Annie who had begun falling asleep on the couch.

He had known that Annie had been pushing herself really hard, but he was having trouble figuring out why. 'Forget about it, Twilight! You need to focus on ensuring that these girls become Imperial Scholars.' He hated to admit it, but it was probably a good thing Annie was pushing herself so hard. Realistically speaking, earning Stella Stars in a regular way would be too time-consuming and could take years, decades if they only focused on Anya. He glanced over at Annie, but he felt a ping of guilt.

"Come on, Anya. Let's try some new things!" He needed Anya to try just as hard as Annie was, there was no reason for one child to be carrying the entire mission. After trying various things, Loid concluded that despite their best efforts, Anya simply wasn't skilled enough to become an Imperial Scholar. He sighed, and then smiled. "Let's all get ready for bed." He said, as Yor gently woke up Annie and they all got ready for bed.

'H-Huh? Her sapphire eyes fluttered open as she sat up suddenly, glancing around panickily. She was no longer in her bedroom, but was in 003's bedroom. She quickly stood up and walked around, before doubling back and looking into the mirror. She didn't look like herself. She was 003! She stared at the mirror in shock, standing in the reflection was a small, fragile girl with shoulder-length pitch black hair, her eyes were the things that caught the show though. Peering through her bangs like whirlpools.

"Three, are you awake?" A gentle but skittish voice was heard, and she turned around as a young man with messy blonde hair and her own, sapphire blue eyes walked in. He quietly closed the door behind her and kneeled down, his eyes filling with tears. She couldn't understand why, but she felt completely and utterly calm and protected when in his presence. She felt an overwhelming urge to run towards him, so she did. She threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly, he stroked her hair gently.

"It's okay... Don't worry... I'm going to get the two of us out of here... I promise." The man said, and she looked up at him with trust and appreciation in her eyes. He sat on the bed, and she rushed over and climbed into his lap, snuggling into him as she drifted back off to sleep.'

Annie's eyes fluttered open as she was once again in her bedroom, covered in her comfortable duvet. She pushed it off of her and walked as her white nightgown flowed with her. She found herself staring into the mirror again, glancing over her appearance she noticed that her roots had begun to come back in. She glanced at the clock that read 8:00AM, she knew she probably had to go get her hair touched up. So that's what she did, she quickly pulled on a white button up shirt, and wore a brown skirt as she walked to the salon.

Unlike the last time, this visit was rather uneventful and she quickly finished up, and returned home to see Loid and Anya getting ready to go somewhere. Loid explained that he and Anya were going to go to the hospital to do some community service, and that she was welcome to go too if she wanted. She quickly accepted, as she realized this was an important pivotal point of the story. On the way there, they went over the basics on how to behave in public settings. They worked together to do various different tasks.

First, they were assigned to help clean the locker room. They work hard and have it cleaned within around 45 minutes. Well, they were done after 30, but that extra 15 was spent cleaning up any messes Anya made by accident due to her low motor skills. She was only four, after all. Anya nearly drops two flower pots, but by a miracle Annie was able to catch them. Or well, not a miracle, more like... knowing the future kind of stuff.

After this, they were told to tidy up the library, as nobody had had a chance to do so yet. They accept happily, and Annie takes this opportunity to teach Anya the various ways of assigning books to shelves. This library, however was mostly sorted into genres, and then each genre was sorted in alphabetical order. It took a lot of hard work, but with the three of them, and some hands from outside sources they're able to get the library done in a impressive 20 minutes. Content and satisfied with the day, they prepare to head home and walk down the hallway when Annie notices him, Ken. The boy from the manga who is currently undergoing physical therapy. He is unable to use his legs, so he ends up almost drowning if it isn't for Anya's intervention. She remembers that Anya runs into the pool room under the guise of being well, a kid. In a panic, she dives into the pool out of desperation as she's unable to directly tell Loid that Ken is drowning.

Annie hated thinking like this, but this was another way for her to get a Stella Star. Luckily for her, there was a simple way to ensure that they both get the star. If Annie dives in after Anya, there's a good chance that Anya's attempt at saving him will be enough to get her a Stella just like in the manga, while Annie's strong enough to carry both children out of the pool. No need for Loid to dive in.

They kept walking cheerfully until Annie suddenly hear it, she also noticed Anya tense up. 'Helllp...' '... hurts...' '... breathe...' Anya and Annie both shared a glance, unsure of what to do.

"Papa!" Anya suddenly shouted, turning to Loid who had turned to the girls in surprise. "I wanna go swimming!" She exclaimed, Loid watched in shock as Anya ran towards the hospital's pool. Soon thereafter Annie began following her, calling out to her but she wasn't listening. Annie kind of wanted more of a warning, but before she could respond 'I'm... gonna die...' She heard his thoughts, and before she could react accordingly Anya had dived into the pool.

"What're you doing?!" A woman Annie identified as Ken's mother yelled towards the girl who dove into the pool, and Annie realized it wouldn't be long until Anya was unable to swim too. Loid rushed in, looking for his daughters who had run off. Before he had a chance to do anything, Annie dived into the pool flawlessly, and grabbed Anya and Ken. Pulling them both out of the water. Loid ran up and then stared in shock as he noticed the young boy gasping for air while Anya began coughing violently. Annie rubbing her back in an attempt to help. They were all soaked, it had been clear what had happened.

"Ken?!" His mother called out and ran towards him, picking up his body and sobbing violently. The idea that her child had almost passed on her watch was a horrifying thought indeed. She glanced up at her child's saviors, a little girl no older than 5 and a teenage girl, who were definitely related.

"I went to swim and saw him at the bottom of the pool!" Anya exclaimed through coughs, Annie then pulled herself out of the pool completely and sat herself on the side. Some people running over to see what was happening. While Loid explained how children drown quietly, Annie grabbed onto Anya and couldn't help but burst out crying.

"Don't you ever do that again, if you see air bubbles or feel something is amiss please tell an adult." Annie cried into her sister, holding her tightly. Anya, although confused reciprocated her feelings.

"You're right, I'm sorry big sister Annie..." Anya said softly, as she hugged Annie back.

"For the meritorious deed of helping save another's life... we award these stella's to Anya Forger of Cecile Hall, and Annie Forger!" The headmaster exclaimed, as another staff member came up and attached the star's to Anya and Annie's uniform. They turned around and smiled brightly.

Loid and Yor couldn't help but feel completely and utterly proud of their daughters and their feats. Loid and Yor went home shortly thereafter students are allowed to go home. Since it was a special occasion.

The Next Day

Annie and Anya stepped off the bus, and went their separate ways. Elysia caught up with Annie with ease, and Will was right behind her. Lately, Will had been less utterly in love with Annie and had begun getting along better with Elysia. Annie couldn't help but feel confident that they were spending time together outside of class too. As they walked to class, Annie couldn't help but feel the eyes burning into her as students stared at her from everywhere.

"What? No way!" She heard someone say, and glanced in that direction. It was times like this that Annie couldn't help but feel somewhat worried that she had also some sort of advanced hearing.

"I can't believe she got two stella's within like a week!" Someone else said, Annie turned back towards Elysia and they talked about normal stuff, briefly pointing out the fact that she had two Stella's now. Annie, Elysia and Will all got to class before anyone else, and the next to walk in was Caius, who walked up to Annie and stood in front of her, grinning slightly.

"I heard you got a stella." He said, leaning over her desk and looking down at her. She looked up with a slightly annoyed expression, before smirking softly as she moved her hair off of her pins.

"Actually, I got two." She said, surprising him as he stared at the pins. He reached down and gently moved some of her hair out of her face, his smirk shifting to a friendly smile. She cheeks flushed a light pink but she made an annoyed expression, that made Caius chuckle.

"Looks like I'm not the only hero around here...~" Caius commented flirtatiously, winking towards Annie. Causing both Elysia and Will to stare in surprise, as Caius made his way back to his seat. Shortly thereafter, other students began piling into the room, she tried to ignore the thoughts hurling at her, sometimes having telepathic abilities was a major inconvenience. It would've been worse if anyone in the room other than Caius also had telepathic abilities, because then she wouldn't be able to read their minds. Speaking of that, how did Caius even get these abilities? She'd ask him about it later.. It didn't take much more time for Demetrius to walk inside the classroom, his jealousy and anger evident in the way he was staring at Annie. She shifted uncomfortably, glancing his way as he made his way up to his seat. He couldn't help but think about every little thing she ever did, it was like... she wouldn't leave his mind. He closed his eyes tightly. 'Urgh! Stop thinking about her!' He scolded himself, glancing over at her as the class began. To his surprise, Annie was sheepishly looking at him, although it was from the corner of her eye, he could see it.

Once Annie noticed Demetrius glancing back at her, she emitted a soft squeak and quickly shifted her focus to the chalkboard. Despite her inner turmoil, a burning desire to confront the gossip, she recognized the urgency of maintaining her concentration on her studies. Operation Strix demanded nothing less, and Eden Academy's curriculum was notably more demanding than typical public schools. In the background, she couldn't help but overhear the hushed voices of her classmates.

"I can't believe she got two stellas over the weekend," remarked Roselynn, her voice cutting through the classroom.

"I heard her sister saved a drowning boy by jumping into a pool," Maddie chimed in with a hint of amusement in her tone.

"What? Are you talking about the one who punched Damian?" Roselynn asked, her surprise evident as she turned to Maddie.

"Yeah, that's her. Can you believe it?" Maddie replied, seemingly oblivious to the brewing tension.

"I bet she's the one who pushed the boy into the water. Ha, that's totally something I'd believe," Roselynn was about to continue when, in the midst of Mr. Wilson's lecture, Annie stood up and faced the class. She walked up to the last section, where Roselynn and Maddie were seated and the entire class fell into a hushed silence. The tension in the room was palpable, and everyone's eyes were on her. Roselynn had been speaking loud enough for all to hear, and Caius and Demetrius were now staring, waiting for Annie's reaction.

"Shut your mouth," Annie's words dripped with cold venom as her sapphire eyes, once bright, were now clouded with anger and disgust.

"Excuse me?!" Roselynn exclaimed, standing up and challenging Annie. "Oh, I get it. You're just mad because everyone knows your sister's a troublemaker." Annie clenched her fist, her patience wearing thin. She glared up at Roselynn, raising her head to meet her eyes.

"I told you to shut your filthy, disgusting mouth," Annie retorted, her anger now undeniable. Roselynn rolled her eyes, dismissing the situation, but little did she know that Annie had become hyper-aware of her surroundings, particularly the vent she had tampered with on the first day of school. Suddenly, there was a rattling noise, and Demetrius, who was seated nearby, was the only one who heard it. He turned to face the vent, which was shaking violently. He blinked in surprise before turning back to Annie and Roselynn. But before anything else could happen, Annie raised her hand and slapped Roselynn across the face, causing her to stumble and fall to the ground in shock. Annie then took a deep breath and gracefully turned away, walking silently back to her desk. Demetrius glanced at the vent, which had now ceased its rattling. He then looked down at Annie, who had managed to regain her composure.

That was a close call. Annie had nearly lost control of her anger and nearly revealed her telekinetic abilities. Lately, she had been so preoccupied that she had almost forgotten that her powers extended beyond telepathy. As per usual, the teacher chose to ignore the situation, as he felt he wasn't paid nearly enough to intervene in the antics of his students. Without another word, he continued his lecture. Ignoring Roselynn's complaints and whining, he honestly didn't care.

After their class concluded, Elysia and Will realized they hadn't spent much time with Annie recently. Although they had unintentionally drifted away from her since they started hanging out, they assumed Annie didn't mind. They felt it was time to reconnect, but their efforts were met with resistance as Annie brushed off their attempts at conversation and changed the subject. Their next class was uneventful, but during lunch, Annie was unexpectedly summoned to the headmaster's office.

Upon her arrival, Annie found Roselynn sitting on a couch across from the headmaster and their teacher. Annie entered the room gracefully and took a seat beside Roselynn, whose cheeks had turned a fiery red. Despite the possibility of getting into trouble, Annie remained unfazed.

"Annie, did you hit her?" The headmaster inquired; his tired eyes fixed on her. Mr. Wilson looked on with curiosity. Annie, never one to lie, took a deep breath and gazed at the headmaster with resolve. Her response surprised him, evident in his expression of astonishment.

"Yes, Headmaster, I did," she admitted, rising gracefully, and offering an apologetic bow. "I'm sorry, but she had been badmouthing my sister all day," Annie explained, capturing the headmaster's attention. "She was doing it intentionally, speaking loudly enough for the whole class to hear," she added, resuming her seat on the couch.

"Roselynn, is this true?" The headmaster directed the question to the red-faced and agitated Roselynn.

"N-No! I would..." Roselynn began to protest but was cut off by the headmaster's sigh as he turned to Mr. Wilson.

"Mr. Wilson, is Annie telling the truth?" he asked, seemingly eager to resolve the situation. Mr. Wilson confirmed that Roselynn had been bothering Annie all day. In the end, Annie received one demerit while Roselynn received two. They left the office, and as Roselynn seemed poised to give Annie more trouble, Demetrius appeared around the corner.

"Hey, Forger! I need to talk to you!" Demetrius called out, grabbing Annie's attention and unsettling Roselynn.

"D-Demetrius, wouldn't you rather talk to me?" Roselynn suggested, successfully redirecting Demetrius's attention.

"... I don't associate with people who imply that our school gives out awards to those who don't deserve it," Demetrius responded, gesturing for Roselynn to leave. She hurried away, tears streaming down her face.

"What do you need, Demetrius?" Annie asked, crossing her arms and meeting his gaze. However, for some reason, her vision blurred, making it difficult to see clearly. She could make out Demetrius but everything else appeared fuzzy. She stumbled, and Demetrius, showing concern, approached her.

"Are... you alright?" he asked before she passed out. He caught her just in time to prevent her from hitting her head on the floor.

"Annie! Annie are you okay?!" he exclaimed, alerting the Headmaster and Mr. Wilson, who were still in the office. They rushed out and found Annie unconscious, held carefully by Demetrius Desmond.

"What happened here, Mr. Desmond?" Mr. Wilson inquired, running up to inspect the unconscious girl.

"I-I don't know, we were just talking, and she started wobbling, and then she fell!" Demetrius replied, examining her. Her face was red and hot to the touch. Mr. Wilson checked her temperature and found her burning up.

"Demetrius, pick her up. We need to take her to the infirmary immediately!" Mr. Wilson instructed. Demetrius nodded and cradled Annie in his arms. The Headmaster, Mr. Wilson, and Demetrius hurried through the halls, attracting the attention of many students, including Elysia, who had just left the cafeteria. Elysia called out, but their focus remained fixed on getting Annie to the infirmary.

'Her eyes fluttered open, and once again she was inside the lab room she had been in when she reincarnated. She was confused, she didn't know what was going on. Why was she seeing these memories? They aren't hers, they're 003's! She glanced around the room as she quietly pulled herself out of her bed. It was silent, what was going on? There were no staff... even the children were silent. She felt... strange. She walked up to her door and slowly opened it, expecting someone to come flying at her, screaming about her leaving her room... and yet... nobody did. She walked down the hallways, surveying everything...

"H-Hello?" She asked, in a hushed tone. Afraid of what was going on... she walked by one of the rooms, her stomach dropped. Their was blood on the wall, and out of the corner of her eye she could see the bodies of scientists, even some children... She saw another child, he was still alive. He was huddled in the corner, shaking violently. She rushed over to him and wrapped her arms around him, rubbing the back of his head with her hand while shushing him. He couldn't of been much older than her, but she was just a little bit taller. He sheepishly looked up at her, body trembling. "Shhh... It's okay." She said, rubbing his head as she wrapped her little hand around his. "Let's... find our way out." She whispered, and he nodded. She walked in a way that would block his view of the bodies, and walked out slowly... they made their way throughout the lab, trying to avoid the bodies lying around. She kept an eye out for other living children, just in case... but they were rare if at all.

Suddenly, they froze. All they heard was the slushing sound of someone being repeatedly stabbed. Her stomach twisted as she looked around the corner, and that's when she saw him. Lying on top of a scientist, stabbing them repeatedly with a crazed look on his face. This was strange... despite the lab being keen on experimenting on children, they didn't want them to die. There was something wrong with... she saw it, he moved slightly to prepare to turn around. She quickly shoved the boy she had found to the side, so the man couldn't see him.

The man was the one who came and saw her in her room the other night, he had messy blonde hair and sapphire eyes. He was wearing a beige colored pantsuit, and was covered in blood.

"... D...Daddy...?" She asked, her voice in a whisper. The man slowly turned, looking at her with a sick plastered across his face.

"My daughter! See, I told you daddy would get you out!" The man, er... her father said. Her stomach was twisting in all these knots, she was finding it hard to not throw up right now, honestly... if she hadn't been so horrified, she probably would have.

"T...Thank you, Daddy!" The girl exclaimed, feigning a cheerful expression and tone. "B-But... the other kids..." She muttered, just loud enough for him to hear. "Why...?"

Her father fell silent, looking around at what he viewed as a masterpiece. She had to be honest, her father was more menacing while he was silent. At least if he was speaking she would understand what he was doing, or saying. He took a step forward and then kneeled down to her eye-level.

"My daughter... anybody who has powers like us is... a threat." He said slowly, tucking some of her hair behind her ear. She flinched softly, but her father didn't react to it. He understood that this situation would be traumatizing to a child. He smiled softly at her again, but to his surprise she slapped his hand away.

"No!" She exclaimed, and her father's face fell. "You can't just kill innocent people!" She said, and he glared at her.

"They... They've brainwashed you, baby... Don't worry, I'll save you..." He said, looking at her with his face full of endearment. She felt chills as a noise was heard from where the boy was, he accidently knocked over a toy. Her father took notice and snapped his head in that direction, seeing the boy he grabs a knife, walking towards the boy to kill him.

"No, father don't!" She protested, grabbing his arm but he pushed her off, sending her stumbling. Just before he had a chance to sink the knife into the boy, she reacted. She let out a loud scream, reached out and telekinically throws a table into her father, sending him flying into the wall. She grabbed the boys hand and pulled him behind her, waiting for her father to begin approaching them again. But luckily, some guards charge in. Before she can say anything, the scientists that followed collected her and the boy. Effectively separating them, and she knew she never saw him again, even after the lab resumed experimentation.'