Melissa awakened by the sound of bird chirping. She stood from her bed and quickly examined the locket, hoping to see it shine brightly again, but nothing happen. She heard knocking on her door.

  "Melissa, breakfast is ready," Ramius said.

  "Okay.." she replied.

  She hid the locket inside the compartment under her bed.

  Melissa took a bath and change into her school uniform. She head downstairs and to the dining room; everyone already eating. She took a seat and also eating.

  After receiving her lunch bag from Ramius, she thanked her, and head to her school. As always, she took the shortcut through the abandoned monorail station.

  Usually the place was empty, but today, there were people there. They were arguing about something. One of them noticed Melissa and glare at her.

  Terrified, she quickly ran past them.

  Arriving at her school, Melissa went to her class and sat beside Olivia.

  "Are you alright?" She asked

  "Yeah, it's nothing." Melissa wiped her face.

  "You sure?" Olivia looked at her, concerned.

  Melissa told her about the locket. The two boys, Alphonse and Ron who sat in front of them turned around.

  "What are you talking about?" asked Rob.

  'A glowing locket?" Alphonse intrigued.

  A girl named Hannah also overheard their conversation.

  "Can we see it?" asked Rob.

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  "Please.." said Alphonse.

  "I don't bring it with me.." said Melissa.

  "Tonight, meet us at the park."

  Melissa was reluctant but both of them insisted. She finally relented and agreed to meet them there: Olivia and Hannah also decided to join.

  The classroom door opened, and miss Freyr entered the room. She began the class attendance before starting her lesson about the Regalian Alchemy.

  Melissa however was preoccupied by the thought of the locket and wasn't listening.

  When the school ended, she went to the teacher room, hoping to talk with professor Moloch about the locket, but he's not there.

  Miss Freyr asked "do you need something?"

  "I am looking for professor moloch."

  "Moloch?" asked Miss Freyr. "He must be at his manor because he didn't have any class today."

  "Thank you, miss Freyr." Melissa left the teacher room, disappointed.

  On the way home, she decided not to used the shortcut, scared of meeting those people again.

  There were crowd in front of her home. The guardian corps were there, talking to lady Cervantes. Ramius saw Melissa and quickly approached her.

  "What happened?" she asked.

  "Your room-" said Ramius "someone broke into your room."

  "My room? Why?"

  Ramius shook her head, "They ransack your room. It seems they were looking for something."

  Melissa followed Ramius to her room. Her room was a mess, everything were thrown out. Melissa quickly checked the locket and find it still there.

  "What is that?" Ramius asked.

  "Uh.. It's my mother's" she lied.

  "May i see it?"

  Melissa nodded and give her the locket.

  Ramius examined it, "it's beautiful.." she said.

  She heard footsteps, and saw Lady Cervantes standing at the door, staring at them with her bright yellow eyes. Unlike Ramius' warm stares, Melissa always unsettled with lady Cervantes, her eyes were cold.

  "May i see that, child?" she asked.

  Ramius looked at Melissa before giving it to lady Cervantes. However, when the locket touched her hand, it started shining. She screamed loudly as the locket burn her hand.

  Ramius panicked and quickly ushered lady Cervantes downstairs.

  Melissa was perplexed; she took the locket on the ground. It shone brightly again, then someone was telling her to run.

  Melissa looking around, the voice told her to run again. Terrified, she changed her clothes, pocketing the locket, and sneaked outside. She heard Lady Cervantes told the guards to get her.