Edwin and Joseph

Chara's outcry could be heard from outside, Steel and Clarence are awakened from their slumber, they find her curled up in a ball crying into the ground.

"Chara...what's going on?" Steel asks, they both spot the ashes being carried away into the air, Clarence wrapping his arms around her trying to calm her down.

The portal opens to Alice dragging Christian on her back, Quinn jumps out noticing Clarence right away, "Hey, I need your help."

"What happened?" Clarence questions taking Christian Alice's back.

"Alex is still inside..." Quinn responds, Steel hops inside coming back minutes later bringing him back up, to lay him on the ground.

James still in his cursed form comes out, the look of disappointment in his eyes, Quinn closes the rift quickly, "What do we do now Alice?"

"Master Dominique is gone..." Chara sobs, all of their attention is turned to Chara completely heartbroken, bringing her apron to her face whimpering.

"Wait a while guys...we have to get to town to call Doctor Carol." Clarence states.

"There is no way you all can live here anymore..." Steel responds standing back looking at the damage done to the compound.

Alice crouches down squeezing tightly to Chara, "I am so sorry Chara..."

Steel gets on her phone while Alice lifts Christian arm around her shoulder, coming around he rests his head against Alice's chest only staring ahead.

Clarence squats down next to Alice and Christian, "Hey are you feeling okay?"

His blank expression sits plainly on his face, "I am...thank you for asking sir."

"Sir?" Clarence reacts nearly confused but acknowledged what is happening immediately sighing.

"The Devils Assistant let Christian back...but he is also no longer whole," Alice explains caressing his face with her own.

"Please don't do that, I am here for my master," Christian says slapping her hand away; Alice becomes disheartened.

He pulls himself up from her arms coldly, "Christian, do you know who I am?"

"I am not Christian...I am the Devils Assistant, you are the sword point-blank."

"But you..."

"Do not speak silly, I will take master." Christian declares getting down on all fours he secures the wound before raising him from the ground.

"Devils Assistant, do you have a name of any sort?" Clarence requests to know.

"A name?" I never thought of having a name...I am nothing more than furniture."

"Don't sell yourself short just because you serve a master, Mr. Devil."

"Hmm...I will accept Mr. Devil then perhaps the title was too long."

Steel palms her face with her hand, "You are much too literal!" She shouts at him.

"The smell of blood is fierce here, we need to leave," Christian affirms, a pair of footsteps frighten them from behind.

"It seems we were almost too late, welcome home Alice..." A voice chimed in.

Everyone turns their attention to the two new people before them, Clarence gulps.

A smaller child-like person stands in front of them inches meager in size compared to Alex, his jet black hair cut into long fringe wearing a long purple cloak with embroidery going down along the hem.

A faux tail has been pinned the back with a bow, holding a book in his hands; the other gentlemen tall as Christian if not inch taller dressed in a black turtleneck, wearing a long brown trench coat and leather pants.

Holding a large cane he stamps it into the grass, a loud bell could be heard in the distance, "The worlds are converging from a doing, not of our own." He announces loudly.

They all hold their ears, "Joseph I swear I will strangle you if you do that again!" Clarence threatens, Joseph only smiles.

"We need you, Alice, I need your sword!" The other holds his hand out motioning with his hand to make a fist; Alice falls to her knees pushing her hand against her heart.

"I saw visions of you before in another world..."

"Oh, so you do recall my face."

"Of course I do, but I will not give you what you want Edwin."

"Even my name is well in your mind too, but if you remember then you will know you can't fight me!"

The sword heaves from her body on command with his gestures, Christian wants to move, but a familiar feeling stops him dead in his tracks.

Clarence catches Alice collapsing thrusting the sword back into her chest, she is completely bowed to the side in his arms.

"I do not care who you want, you aren't getting it!"

"Little brother you are being so cold." Joseph replies, "We just want the sword."

"And I said you aren't getting it!" Clarence warns, Steel brings out her steel threads in preparation; she becomes serious as they feel the threads reel and tighten between their feet.

Her fingers were ready to dance.

"No one will touch Alex's kindred whoever you are!"

"Wait you mean Elijah is dead then if the twerp took over...shame he made incredible conversation," Edwin replies looking over at Christian holding the new master.

"That tall one must be the new devil's assistant then." Joseph points out, Christian stares back bothered by their sudden intrusion.

"If you want to talk with them wait till they are well please, visit my compound to set up a meeting." Steel adds loosening her wires, they quietly slip back into her sleeves where she retracts the rest.

"Fine...fine...Joseph was done here for now." Edwin voices with a smirk, with a snap they all vanish into thin air.

"Joseph...who are you playing with now?" Clarence asks himself, Steel gazes over at Clarence unsure what to say to him.

"You know that man?"

"But he is working with someone who clearly knows Alex's clan..."

"I see...we will talk later okay?" Steel responds, Clarence only nods feeling anxious.