Chapter 1 - Nightmare!

It was night time. Hundreds of fireflies all aglow lifted off the dewy grasses and tiny shoots of corn flying so slowly, it seemed they struggled against the weight of moisture hanging heavily in the night air.

Far away in the South there was a majestic mansion in which a young brunette was trying to get some sleep.

'Argh'

'Why is it always like this? Why Can't I even sleep properly?!' the brunette thought while twisting and turning around on her queen sized bed.

After a couple of hours of struggling the brunette has finally went to sleep, after an hour there was an ear piercing cry.

"NOOOOOO!!"

The brunette abruptly woke up and touches her forehead which is covered in sweat while panting hardly.

Footsteps can be heard outside and the brunette room door pushed open and there stands an middle aged Man with Alluring black eyes and Brown hair.

"What happened, Akime!?" The middle aged man asked while encircling the brunette in his arms.

"...Pa.." Akime tries to speak while shivering

"Is it another nightmare again?" the middle age man voiced out his concern

"I'm sorry for troubling you, Pa" Akime answers while nodding

Middle aged man sighs "Akime, don't say that as your father it's my responsibility to look after you"

Akime remains silent

"Do you want me to accompany you tonight?" Middle aged man asked

"..if it's okay with you" Akime answers while nodding

The middle aged man smiles and sits next to the brunette while placing her head on his lap.

"Now, sleep my dear" he says

"Good night, Pa.." Akime says before closing her eyes

'I thought she'll forgot about the past if I bring her back home.. but..' middle aged man sighs while thinking

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"Good morning, Aki" the middle aged man greeted while entering the dinning hall.

"Good morning, Pa" Akime said while getting herself seated to have her breakfast.

"So, what are your plans for today?" he asks while sitting on the chair.

"Hmm, nothing just thought of reading the books in the study" Akime replied and they finish their breakfast.

"Okay then I'm leaving, since I have some urgent matters to finish. Do contact me if anything needed" he says while leaving.

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It was quite in the study room, only the flipping sound of the pages can be heard throughout the room.

'While I have free time, I need to gain more knowledge about Alice' Akime thought while reading the book while contains details of Alices throughout the world.

'Alices : An ability or power that's unique depending on individual being'

'Alices have four forms

First Form : The first form only works during Alices childhood.

Second Form : Has little power but lasts for a long time.

Third Form : The Power may be explosive, but it's life span is very short.

Fourth Form : Power don't have limit, but everytime it's used it harms the user'

'I already know all these' Akime thought while going to the next page.

'There are different types of Alices from rarest to the dangerous, for ex. Fire, Water, Soul Sucking (manipulating), Element, Copying, Erasing, etc.'

Akime continues to read the book till a knock interrupted her.

"Young Miss, the Lunch is ready" a maid informs her while bowing.

"Okay, I'll be there" Akime nods while answering.

'Well it's enough for today, I guess' Akime thought while stretching her arms.

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"Sister! Sister! You came back!" A boy who has the same hair color but the colour of his eyes are different which are brown exclaimed while running towards Akime who was calmly sitting on the couch in the living room.

"Yes, Taki. How have you been?" Akime asks while getting up.

"I have missed you, Sister!" Taki who is around 11 year old cries and hugs Akime.

"I have missed you too, my dear little brother" Akime says and pats his back.

While the reunion of brother and sister continues the father comes by and smiles while looking at both of them, sensing that someone is watching them, both looking at the direction of their father and greeted "Good Evening, Pa"

"Good evening to you too" the father smiles while greeting and the family of three continued to chat happily.

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Soon the night fell..

Akime who has finished her bath and changed into her pajamas walks back and forth in her room

'I have troubled Pa yesterday, I couldn't bear to trouble him again today too'

'Well the only thing which I can think of is this' she walks to her window; opens it and jumps outside and swiftly lands onto the nearest tree branch

'Hmm, that was easy. Now let's go' she quickly leaps from one tree branch to other and stops at a certain place and quickly gets herself down

In front of her was a water fountain and a Sakura tree near to it. The atmosphere was quite and peaceful too.

'This is the best place to relax yourself' She thought while sitting under the Sakura tree and closing her eyes..

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