I'm scared.

Oz quickly sidestepped, successfully avoiding Glen's attack.

"Is that the only reason you want me dead?" Oz asked, a serious, yet amused expression gracing his face. Glen's frown deepened and he once again charged at Oz as he began, "No…" As his weapon was about to make contact with the blonde, Oz summoned his scythe and parried, pushing Glen back a few paces. Glen continued, "I want to turn back time; to kill Lacie myself and make sure you and that girl -Alice- were never brought into existence! The Abyss would cease to exist and billions of people would still be alive!"

Oz simply nodded, "You wouldn't have met Jack - he would have perished on the streets." Glen grinned insanely, "Yes! He wouldn't have gone insane! I wouldn't be hurting! No more tragic endings!" Oz parried another series of blows from the raven-haired man and gritted his teeth. "You are a fool, Glen Baskerville. Are you to say that you would feel no remorse for putting an end to your sister? You may not now, considering the state of mind you are in, but the Glen back then certainly would have. Now tell me; how do you plan on going back in time?"

"The state of mind I am in now?" Glen asked - almost growled, as he glared daggers at the small blonde. "Pah! I'm in the same state as you, B-Rabbit!" Oz scoffed and swung his scythe, knocking Glen's sword out of his hand and sending him sprawled out onto the grass near Gil. "Same state of mind as me? Preposterous. I am afraid you are mistaken; your state cannot even compare to mine, let alone be it. And for your information, my name is Oz, not B-Rabbit."

Glen tried reaching for his sword, but stopped dead in his tracks as Oz's scythe came down, missing his head by mere inches. "You are not Oz Vess-" He began before he was rudely interrupted by Oz. "That I am not. Oz Vessalius does not exist. I am simply Oz - nothing more."

"O-Oz?" Gil croaked. Oz quickly turned his attention to the man who -used to?- be his servant, and his eyes immediately softened.

I don't want this.

But just as they had, they hardened again and his body stiffened. Alice was undeniably upset and it hurt.

Let me out, Oz! I don't want to be in here! Oz!

"N-no, Alice. It's not safe. You could get hurt," he whispered quietly. "Who are you talking to?!" Screeched Glen. Oz ignored him, and while Alice was silent, took a moment to examine his surroundings. The chains he has released earlier were beginning to destroy the only thing separating this world from the Abyss.

"Jack, you've certainly made a mess, haven't you?" Oz asked, almost inaudibly. With a swift motion, he hoisted his scythe up into the air and slashed at the chains, severing them. As he did so, however, he fell to his knees with wide eyes. Jack was back, and this time he was terribly upset.

I DON'T WANT THIS!

YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO-

Actually I do, Jack. You were using my powers. MY POWERS. You are not aloud to use them any longer.

"Oz? Oz!" Gil shouted as he shook the smaller boy. Something was wrong with him, but he didn't know what. He had a feeling it was Jack though. "Alice/Alyss should have never trusted you. She shouldn't have given me to you - to help you with your plans," Oz mumbled, though it wasn't to Gil.

Immediately, Gil understood. He and Jack were conversing - and not the good kind. If only there was something he could do… Just then, Oz's mumbles turned into shouts, "This is no longer your body, Jack! I am no longer yours to command! I reject you Jack - I reject you!" In the background, Glen was laughing.

"You're the fool here, simply Oz! You cannot reject your contractor!"

Author's Note:
Ehehe... I finally posted another chapter. I might write another one, but it'll be awhile. I'm working on another story of mine. So tell me what you think?