The world was bleak and dreary. Clouds covered it and the sun wasn't getting any space in the midst of summer. But somehow, some of those rays seeped through the obstacles in the sky and reached desperately for something or someone, to feel happy about its radiance.

But to its horror, it found itself shining on a certain boy: someone who liked the dreary, grey sky, the boring world he lived in and absolutely wasn't comfortable of being the victim of the sun.

The girls were missing for over a month, what on earth was happening?

Shade tried replaying the past moments he had had with Fine and Rein.

He sighed, he was worrying over something that wasn't necessary; the newspaper had long, forgotten to report any news about them and frantic mothers were obviously not causing a lot of commotion.

A few footsteps came from behind, Shade half expected the cheerful voice of a certain red haired girl. He whipped his head around, to be disappointed to see a guy he least wanted to see.

'Oh' he said, not even bothering to hide his disappointment.

'I knew you liked her,' said Bright grinding his teeth, 'yet, you made a move on Rein. She's mine you know.'

Shade coughed at the back of his throat.

'Correction, you just didn't know her secret.'

'She wasn't going to tell anyone.'

'She told me.'

'That proves my point.'

And with that Bright decided to leave Shade alone.

Shade shrugged and continued listening to his music, walking and wondering about what had happened yesterday. He knew Bright hadn't forgotten about it; maybe he couldn't accept it.

He had found a photo of them both: Rein and Fine, arms wrapped around each other. No it couldn't be. It was just two girls that looked like them….that's right.

He scoffed himself for thinking that was true.

But he could feel the same photo, scrunched up in his left pocket, never to be unfolded again.

'You, Shade?'

He whipped his head back, surprised at the highness of that voice, he knew this time it couldn't be Bright's and it certainly didn't sound familiar…

Who was ruining his life this time?

I mean, I was so complacent, muttering away in my own little world, having the music in my ears drawing my soul out to haunt in a world of nothing.

Angrily, he pulled his earphones out and glared at who stood before him.

A being, wearing a cap, too big for their head and a t-shirt saying: 'Hi, I'm cool!' embellished on typical smiley face and a pair of black shorts.

Seriously? Cool? – he raised an eyebrow. And such a high voice, a girl?

The person muttered something under their cap.

Shade reached forward to grab the person's wrist, finding it surprisingly thin and found that her(presuming) skin was a bit too pale for someone walking around in the heat of summer.

He immediately let go.

She muttered something under her cap.

'I'm a guy.'

He stood back in fear, were boy's voices these days, so high?

The guy before him, looked up, his blue eyes gleaming at him, like there was something that he was expecting from Shade.

'You still haven't answered my question..'

Shade blinked back in awe, what question? Then he tidied himself up and spoke.

'Yeah, it's Shade, Mr Smileyface.'

'Not Mr Smileyface, it's Mist…I believe my sister met you before me already.'

'What? The red haired girl….'

'Ellie.'

'Ah?'

'Her name's Ellie.'

Shade's POV

I couldn't believe what I was doing, I was walking with this unknown stranger that had suddenly appeared before me and moreover, she has a sister?

Wait – maybe they are the ones in the photo, thew so it was, haha…

NORMAL

He ruffled around his left pocket, and found what he was looking for, unfolded it and gave it to Mist.

'Yeah…that's me'

So it was true, but why had these twins come before me….?

And wait, this was a guy, the twins in the picture were girls…what?

He noticed my confusion, 'No, it's just Fi- I mean Ellie who's in there. I'm the one taking the picture.'

Oh….

'And I believe that they're twins on the loose?'

Yeah, a pair of twins…what? Fine and Rein are twins?

'Don't worry, I'll be helping you' Mist smiled reassuringly.

I didn't ask for your help…

'Wait why-' he began, but stopped in mid-sentence because he noticed a solitary tear drip down from her eyes, reflecting how Mist truly felt.

I've gotta find them..

Otherwise…

Mist's POV

I had found Shade! It had been my ultimate goal to find him, he was the only one that could help me escape from this darkness, he helped me before – he can do it again.

Ellie, no Fine had already appeared before him, I bet she gave him the book. The worst part was that our photo was inside! Why? Wasn't it a secret?

I had kept this for a long time, that photo – has a second half to it, but I can never...ever….show it to Shade…he must never see it, and uncover the secrets that have been sealed for a long time…

I glanced up and saw something disappearing among the trees above us.

Something red.