Abide by the rules

                                    

                                          
Clara shifted in bed, hoping it was her's and that the nightmare had ended.
"Ah, your alive." 
Nope, again.
She moaned and sat up in bed.
"Careful, you passed out last night." Julius helped Clara to her feet, where she wobbled a bit before gaining balance.
She looked into the clockmaker's eyes, nodding and holding her hand for him to shake.
"Thanks for letting me sleep here tonight. My name's Clara Hawk." Clara introduced herself. Julius gave her a odd look.
"Clara, why did you have Ace's coat?" He asked, obviously worried about the knight.
"I met him on the road. He let me use it then told me to give it to you." She explained. The door to the room opened and Ace skipped in.
"Oh, alive girl! Good! You found Julius." He smirked, handing a brown sack to Julius."Here ya go! ten more watches." 
"Thanks." Julius mumbled his reply. Clara shifted uncomfortably in place.
"Pardon my language, but where the hell am I?" She asked."and my name's Clara." She frowned at the thought of being 'alive girl.' What will happen later? Not alive girl? 
"You really aren't from around here, are you?" Ace shoved his face into hers. Clara stumbled backward, causing her to grab Ace's shirt. He grinned while Julius left the room, uncomfortable.
"So, your an outsider...?" He asked quietly.
"Yes. got a problem with that?" Clara defensively said.
"Maybe. we once had a different outsider."
"What was his name?"
"Her. and her name was Alice." 
"What happened to her...?"
Ace shrugged, lost in memory."She died. Like any other outsider would. everybody loved her, but when she died, their hearts fell back onto their roles. But I guess if we don't, that's against the rules."
"Roles?"
He laughed at Clara's little knowledge about the country.
"You really don't know anything? do you? Ok. let's start from the beginning.
There are four territories. The clock tower, Mafia territory, the castle of hearts, and Gowland's amusement park. Other than the clock tower, all three territories constantly fight. Got it?" His eyes twinkled with excitement.
She nodded.
"But what about the roles?"
"Right. See my face?" Ace widened his smile; Clara nodded, a smirk playing on her lips." People that have faces are the 'ones with duties'. Other people like waitresses, butlers, anyone with no real important job, are the faceless." 
"Self explanatory?"
"Yup!"
"All right then."
Clara thought about the newfound information. Fighting with a amusement park?!? What a weird world this was. The light from the window suddenly vanished and took her by surprise. 
"WHAT?!? It was morning just a moment ago?!"
"Yeah, that's the country of hearts for you." Ace joked, walking out of the door, grabbing his red coat."If you like, I'll take you to the castle sometime." He grinned before shutting the door behind him.
Clara said the sentence over and over in her head.
... That goes against..
....The rules...
                          
Clara went out the next day, whenever that was, and began down the path to the amusement park. she grinned at what the rides might be like. Julius was considerate enough to supply a map so she wouldn't get lost, then muttered something about not wanting another directionally challenged Ace that was a girl. Huh, what does that mean?
"My delicate flower! I found you!!!!" Peter's voice rang out as he wrapped his hands around her waist.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" In instinct, she kicked Peter in the leg, causing him to cripple over in pain.
"What was that for?" He looked up at her, tears forming in his eyes. Clara didn't feel bad about her action, she was using self defense. She simply turned and left, not bothering to look at the map which she left.
"Where am I?" Clara whined. She now was regretting the rash decision to leave the map with Peter. Up ahead, a mansion came into view. Perhaps they can point her in the right direction.
"Hello miss!" a chirpy voice rang out.
"Are you lost?" another said.
"Yes. I was wondering if you, BLOODY HELL!!!" Clara turned to come face-to-face with two twins, both holding axes to her throat. The two had matching uniforms except for one was blue and the other was red. the red one laughed.
"Your funny!!! Just like big sis was."
"Big sis?"
"Yeah" the blue one spoke up."But she died awhile ago." The boy sniffled.
"We miss her."
'That's right.' Clara thought.'they had a friend named Alice.'
"Was her name Alice...right?" She stuttered. They looked stunned at her.
"Yeah. Now, we're gonna make you dead like her!" They cheerfully exclaimed, Clara's face went pale with fear. The twins raised their axes high into the air, grins widening on their faces.
Clara shut her eyes tight, and a loud BANG! Filled the air. She whirred around into the face of a man with mid-length, blonde hair.
"Whoa. Good thing I came when I did!"
                          
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BOOM! chapter two done!!!
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