Claire whimpered quietly as her body shivered under a larger cover. As sweat dripped down her brow, her eyes suddenly shot open as she gasped in fear. Gripping her chest she panted as she felt the adrenaline of her dream suddenly dying away.

As the brunette's vision became clearer, her eyes darted back and forth as she felt and unsettling feeling come over her. ‘Wake up from one nightmare… into another…' She was still in Sophia and Alexis's regal bedroom… in their bed actually.

Looking around at the massive landscape the covers provided, it was clear she was the only one in the bed. Looking around timidly, Claire watched as a small ray of light shined into the room from the wall adorning window stretching skyward on the walls next to her.

It was probably still early, barely dawn. Sighing deeply, the shrunken girl clenched and unclenched her hands back and forth, the freight from before still haunting her mind. "Such an unusual dream." Jumping, Claire almost didn't see the form of Sophia moving towards the right side of the bed.

"Y-You were here this whole time?" The blond child simply raised a brow at the statement. "This is my room, why would I be somewhere else?" Scowling at her question being rendered ignorant, Claire looked down into her lap as she remained silent, thoughts of the previous day beginning to come back to her.

‘L-Last night… did, did they really…?' Looking up at Sophia's indifferent expression, Claire honestly couldn't differ reality from her dreams. If what happened the night before in their bathroom was a dream, though… what did that say about her?

Moving her hand down towards the bed, Sophia waited quietly till she saw Claire rising. It seemed their subtle gestures were now understood more by the shrunken brunette. Twitching her lips into a small smile, Sophia remained silent before lifting Claire up towards her.

"I'd ask how you slept but I already know. Do you feel well rested?" Looking up at the blond child, Claire smiled softly. "I thought you already knew how I slept, so why to ask if I feel rested." Smirking at the brunette amused, Sophia moved towards one of the two large chairs that rested before a large fireplace, the flames from before now just smoldering remains of what they were from the past night.

"Small talk I suppose, or perhaps I was trying to comfort you considering you had a rather… unpleasant dream before you woke." Shuttering, Claire's eyes locked onto Sophia's with uncertainty. ‘Do you know what I dreamt… or just that it wasn't pleasant?'

As the two looked to one another for a moment something had dawned on her. "W-Wait, where's Alexis?" The second of the two twins was nowhere in sight. Looking away from Claire, the blondes vision turned towards the bedroom door.

"She had something to discuss with Mother." Looking back at Sophia, curiosity soon got the better of her. "Why aren't you with her then?" The question surprisingly made Sophia show a different expression Claire had yet to see, confusion.

"Why must I be present around my sister at all times? We might share a mind but we are two different people you know." Rubbing the back of her head sheepishly, Claire nodded. ‘M-Maybe that came off ruder than I meant it…'

As the brunette was about to apologize, the door to the large room opened abruptly silencing her from speaking further. "Mother will have breakfast ready in ten minutes. We should change before we go down."

As Claire tried to look over the large armrest of the chair to see Alexis she couldn't, further proving just how small she was. As the second blond child in question stepped towards her sister a smile moved over her features as she looked down at Claire.

"I'm glad you're excited to see me, Sophia mentioned you inquired about my where bouts?" Sputtering at being put on the spot so abruptly, Claire shook her head. "N-N-No, I, I didn't inquire, w-wait what I mean is I only asked why you two, err…" Sighing Claire shook her head as her cheeks lit up.

‘it's fun to rile you up, we don't get that reaction from our friends.' Blushing deeper, Claire remained quiet as her thoughts were danced upon by the snickering blonde's. "There's no need to feel embarrassed Claire, after all, we've already seen you naked. A little teasing can't be as embarrassing to you as that." Sophia noted before seeing the shrunken girls body stiffen.

"THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED?!" Sharing a glance to one another now, Sophia and Alexis began to chuckle. "Indeed, ever detail you remember." As Alexis leaned closer to Claire, her face hovered just over the brunette now as a grinned.

"And every pleasant feeling you thought could only be a dream too." Sputtering with vigor, Claire tried to calm her mind down as she began remembering everything that had happened… in very, vivid, detail. Quickly pointing up at Sophia, Claire just shook her head.

"B-B-BUT, BUT YOU, YOU GREW, N-No, I mean y-you turned… older?!" Changing her accusers towards Alexis now she still shook in disbelief. "A-A-And you, you were… making out with your sister…" Both twins shared a quiet chuckle before they looked to one another.

"We told you yesterday that your morals are foolish beliefs." As Sophia and Alexis leaned closer, Claire could only watch in silent shock as she saw them share a quick kiss. Parting just as quick, they looked back at her with amusement dancing over their faces.

‘We are bound by no morals people try to force upon us.' "We know what we like, and we know what needs to be done to fix the perspective of others as well." Sophia moved her hand behind Claire before giving her back a light pet.

"You think because we're sister's that means we can't love each other?" As Claire's lips parted no words came out. She wanted to scream yes, that it was wrong and disgusting but honestly… these two weren't normal, no, that was the biggest understatement she could possibly say.

She still didn't know if they were even human or not. Why should they be bound to such a thing as morals when they had such power and knowledge at their fingertips…?  As Sophia and Alexis's expressions changed from amusement to indifference, they said nothing.

‘Do you think we're monsters?' Looking up at Alexis, Claire shook her head, still silent as her mouth dried up. Why do they keep asking me this… do they think they are? The question had been asked over and over to her by them.

It seemed her answer kept changing, though. They were little angels, then horrific monsters, then strange children… now shameful lovers? No, they had no shame for what why did, why should they be ashamed?

Looking up at the twin's darkened face's, Claire shook her head once more. "I… I don't think I can answer you… Your, you're both beyond my comprehension… The things you do… can do, there not things any human could comprehend. I honestly don't know if this is just a dream or not. Maybe I'm actually in a coma and your both figments of my imagination." Claire chuckled dryly at that last part.

"To call you monsters, would be like trying to call a pebble a mountain or a puddle an ocean… You're both beyond my understanding…" Looking back up at their surprised faces, Claire smiled. "I still think you're different, though… but, different isn't a bad thing… not always…"

As a dead silence hung in the air around the three girls, a knocking on their door soon disturbed them out of there tranquility. "W-We, we'll be right down Mother…" Sophia called out before looking to her sister.

"L-Let's get ready to go… you're coming with us today as well Claire… it's a big day for you." Looking between the blondes Claire said nothing as she nodded. It seemed her answer was one not even they expected.

But she had kind of lied to them, though… She knew this was no dream…

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Claire blushed furiously as she was cupped between Alexis and Sophia's hands. After a short breakfast from their still cold and indifferent mother, they had left in a pair of black and red dresses similar to the ones they had worn yesterday.

Apparently she was being taken back to the Daycare she had worked for briefly… she didn't know why, though, the twins wouldn't tell her. They did, however, enjoy playing quick games with her while they waited to arrive.

Currently, the brunette found her arms and legs pinned between their individual fingers as they moved between poking her breasts, caressing her lips, or grinding their digits between her thighs. All and all… this was humiliating!

Gritting her teeth, she struggled vigorously as she panted tiredly. It seemed it was the latter's turn, as she felt Sophia's finger rubbing up and down her jeans. She has her clothes returned to her like the twins said they would, now clean and folded.

However, the denim did little to protect her from the grinding finger, furiously trying to turn her on or chafe her thigh… she didn't know which one yet. ‘Hmm, you're already wet from us simply poking you Claire. Do you feel it building, your lust? How long, till you can't resist and just shove your hand down your pants to finish what we started?'

Glaring up at the fingers surrounding her, she ignored the voices in her mind. She wouldn't do something like that! Probably… Blushing, Claire shook her head once more. She was never one to touch herself, she always hated the feeling… and memories it brought, but right now she wanted nothing more than to do just that!

What had these little demons' done to her the night before?! As she felt the feeling around her stop along with the car's movements, she was quickly entrapped by one of the twin's hands before she felt her body being lifted upwards.

"Have a good day girl's." Hearing their mother's voice briefly, Claire wondered if they were there yet but she got her answer abruptly as Sophia's hand opened revealing which twin had been holding her to begin with.

As the brunette's eyes locked on the large Daycare logo painted across the front of the building, a sense of sadness washed over her. ‘You liked working here didn't you? Not like all those fakes and imitators…' Nodding in silence, Claire looked away.

Yesterday had been one of the best days she could remember in a long time… well until she was shrunken and taken hostage by seemingly inconceivable beings. Feeling a light flick of her head she scowled at Sophia but said nothing else as the twins took her into the large building.

As the twins entered it seemed like things had somehow been reset. Multiple adults walked around guiding, or helping different kids while others… Frowning now, Claire shook her head as she saw a couple teens texting on their phones at one of the desks.

As the twins red eyes locked onto the pair of teens in question, a slight shiver went down Claire's spine. ‘A-Are… Are you going to kill them to…?' Silence rang out in her mind giving her the answer she didn't want to know.

Stepping past the front entrance, both blondes turned their vision to another adult in question, one Claire recognized now too. "W-Wait, Meriam?" The manager she had met the day before was still there… Why didn't Sophia shrink her?

As their eyes looked up at the older woman, they said nothing. ‘She's the one who runs the Daycare; at least, she's the one we put in charge of it. Children can't own businesses, yet another thing that's vexing to us.' Claire stifled a laugh as she heard what could only be described as a pouting sigh in her mind.

As the older woman finished writing something down, she turned abruptly before her eyes met theirs. "Good morning Meriam, we trust the new employees have all arrived?" The older woman was quiet for a moment before nodding.

"Y-Yes, they all showed up…" Her tone was hollow and sounded full of spite. "Are you lying to us?" Sophia smirked somewhat as she saw the woman stiffen. "No, I didn't send anyone away…" Nodding, they both moved forward leaving the older woman to her own doings.

"She doesn't like you two, does she?" Claire commented offhandedly as she peeked over Sophia's fingers. "She's never liked us… or children for that matter. But she does what we say, so we ignore her… for now." Gulping at the implication, the brunette said nothing else as they ventured further in the building.

"Pretty lady!" Blinking in surprise, Claire's eyes lit up before she smiled seeing a familiar if slightly entertaining face.  "Hey Kat, it's good to see you again." The orange haired child jumped excitedly as she stared down at the shrunken girl with glee.

As Claire's eyes traveled over the giggling girl something occurred to her, though. "W-Wait… didn't, didn't you have cat ears before…" Kat suddenly stopped bouncing before looking at the twins. Nodding to the girl, she smiled before a small pair of orange ears folded out from her hair, making Claire jump slightly.

"Kat wasn't supposed to show people but Kat was excited yesterday when she saw you again pretty lady." The younger girl pouted with a slight plush. As Claire continued to look at the strange ears with interest a voice soon broke her out of her thoughts.

‘Just like Sophia can change her body, she can also alter others. Kathrine has always admired felines for their beauty, and we're more than happy to give her what she wanted. We're generous to our friends, you should remember that Claire.'

Looking up at Alexis, the blonde simply smiled down at her. Was she trying to bribe her? "Are you keeping the pretty lady? I'll take her if you don't want her." broken out of her thoughts, Claire looked at Kat in surprise before a protective hand was placed over her by Alexis.

"Sorry, but she's staying with us for now." As her ears folded back sadly, the orange haired girl simply nodded. Moving one of Alexis's fingers to the side so she could see, Claire smiled before waving to get the child's attention.

"By the way, K-Kat, It's Claire, you don't need to keep calling me pretty, pretty lady." She chuckled before rubbing the back of her head sheepishly. Kat looked back at Claire before giggling. "But Claire is a pretty lady." 

Blushing, Claire chuckled. She didn't mind it, she just wanted to throw that out there in case she didn't know. As the two continued to talk for a short while, Sophia and Alexis's eyes met before smiling. "Kat we need to talk."

Breaking her banter, the orange haired girl looked up at Sophia before nodding. "What do you want to talk about with Kat?" Smiling, she took her hand before walking way with the girl, leaving Claire alone with Alexis.

"Yet again you two split up… it still seems weird, almost like you were glued together until I saw it with my own eyes." Giggling, Alexis nodded. "That might be somewhat true. My sister and I have always been close together. When we're in the same room with one another, our power is at its strongest."

Nodding once more, Claire simply filed away that bit of information. You never know when you might need it. As Alexis walked to one of the rooms corners she turned away from all the children and adults before looking down at Claire.

"My sister plans on talking with our friends for a while. You get to stay with me for the day, how does that sound?" Claire smiled before shrugging her shoulders. "I don't think I have a choice now do I." As she saw a small frown form over Alexis's lips, the brunette quickly waved her hands.

"N-No, what I meant was I don't mind, honest. I didn't mean to offend you if I did…" Nodding, Alexis moved her hands to Claire before lifting her towards her chest. As the small girl looked around in surprise, she saw herself being moved to a small opening on the red and black dress.

"This should give you an ample view for the day, don't fall, though." As Claire was put into the warm silky cocoon, she craned her neck. The vantage point actually wasn't that bad. She could see all around her… and the ground below her…

‘S-She wasn't kidding…' a fall like that would kill her for sure. Gulping, Claire gripped the fabric surrounding her tightly. This seemed to please Alexis though as she leaned her neck down before resting a small kiss on the startled brunette's head.

"W-W-What was t-that for?!" Shrugging, Alexis simply smirked. "I wanted to kiss you because you're cute. Do I need another reason?" frowning, Claire lowered her head a bit to hide her crimson cheeks. It didn't seem to do much though considering her mind was always open to the blond child.

Turning back around, Alexis moved around the daycare bringing Claire along for the ride.

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"Please do it! Kat loves the pretty lady!"

"Why would I ever side with them, their insects and she's no different? I would have thought, you'd know that better than anyone Kathrine, after all, how fair's your parents?" Lily smirked cruelly as a look of hurt played over the orange haired girls face.

"There's no need for that, you know that's a touchy subject for her," Sophia whispered darkly, her eyes glaring back at the raven haired girl. "You were the one who started this! If I need to make a point, I'll do it however I please. She's and adult! There not to be trusted."

Frowning Sophia drummed her fingers on the small table she and her friends currently sat at. "Claire isn't like others, she's special. My sister and I have looked into her thoroughly." Scoffing, Lily crossed her arms before looking to the others.

"What about you Kai, you can't possibly agree to this." The dark skinned brunette scratched her head embarrassed after being put on the spot. "W-Well… yea, I kind of have to agree with Lilith on this one. We don't know her, and you don't have any actual evidence she's different."

The young blond scrunched her hands beneath the table in annoyance before directing her eyes to May. "I think we could give her a chance. After all, she seemed pleasant enough to me yesterday." Smiling, Sophia nodded before looking back at her other two skeptical friends.

"Three-fifths agree to this." Glaring back at Sophia, Lily kept her arms crossed. "You can't change my mind. An adult is an adult. They never change." Rubbing her temple, the blonde sighed. This was going back and forth.

"May I propose something?" All eyes turned to May who smiled evenly before looking to each of them individually. "Lily and Kai have reservations against Claire because they don't know her and don't trust adults. I know in some manner we all don't but that's beside the point."

Looking back at Sophia now, May smiled. "You and Alexis have never steered us wrong with any of your decisions. So what I propose is simple. Let Claire prove to us she's who you believe she is." Sophia raised her brow prompting the pinkette to continue.

"Let us spend a day each with her. If by the end of the week she's proved to us she's different, then we agree to what you suggested. If not…" the quiet girl let the question hang causing the raven haired girl to smirk. "That sounds fair to me, as an act of good faith I'll even take her first." Lily chuckled before Sophia stood up angrily.

"You will do no such thing!" tension soon broke out between everyone as they stared at the two glaring girls. "Kat will take her first. Kat likes pretty lady…" Blinking, Sophia looked to the cowering younger girl before her posture lessened to a less hostile one.

"This idea you propose… Let me think it over with my sister." As each of the others nodded, minus Lily whose gaze stayed fixed on the blonde. Giving one last look to them, Sophia turned to leave. She had things to discuss privately…

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"T-This, this is barbaric!"

"why must you spoil all the fun?"

Claire cupped her mouth feeling rather sick as she watched in disgust as Alexis flicked and flattened a poor boy that was no less than an inch. After finding the man *unworthy* she had him quickly shrunk before picking him up and abusing his mind.

Currently, the man was screaming in invisible pain as he tumbled back and forth blindly. She could only imagine what it was Alexis was making him see. "P-Please, stop, this is terrible!" Sighing, Alexis looked down at Claire with disinterest.

"Does a crime without punishment seem terrible to you? Should all convicted men be set free with not even a slap on the wrist?" the blond tsk'd before giving the man another hard flick sending him tumbling down.

Ducking into the pocket she was still currently riding in, Claire closed her eyes. She didn't want to keep seeing this, and she was positive it wouldn't stop. "Theft, assault, battery, it's shameful for a man like this to not be in prison. I guess it's our job to do what other adults cannot.'

Biting her lower lip, Claire tried not to look but her morbid curiosity was getting the better of her. Peeking out from the top of the pocket, she looked down at the man in Alexis's hands as the blond walked somewhere with him.

‘If you think I shouldn't judge him fine. I'll let someone else judge him… somewhat innocent.' Looking around Claire blinked in surprise as she saw Claire standing over a young girl most likely three or four. She had light brown hair down to her shoulders and wore what looked like a small sundress.

"What are you playing?" Alexis smiled cheerfully as the girl looked up. Turning her head to the blond she lifted up a small stuffed animal making Alexis giggle. "That's a cute toy, what is it, a bear, Cat?" The little girl smiled before lifting it up for Sophia to see.

"Ahh, it was a bear. It's a cute little teddy. Would you like to trade toys by chance?" Claire's eyes slowly began to widen. She couldn't possibly mean what she thinks she did. Kneeling down slowly, Alexis giggled as she opened her hand to the little girl.

As the child's eyes landed on the small man crawling around in pain, she giggled as well. "Buggy?" Shaking her head, Alexis poked the man, flipping him over. "Oh no, it's a fairy. I caught him myself. They just love to play. Would you like to play with him?"

The girl's eyes lit up before she nodded. Chuckling quietly, Alexis flipped her hand letting the small man plummet into the little girl's hands. "Make sure to play a lot, ok? They love playing rough as well." The little girl nodded before hugging the shrunken man, completely oblivious to the pain she was giving him.

As Alexis stood up, she smirked down at Claire who continued to cup her mouth in horror as she watched the little girl laughing as she poked and played with the tiny man. "S-She… she thinks he, he's a toy…" Nodding, Alexis turned to leave.

"I'll let her decide his fate." Claire just stood still in silent shock as she imagined just what the little girl was doing with the man… this was horrible… ‘I can't punish them myself, I can't let somewhat innocent punish them either… there's simply no pleasing you is there?'

Glaring up at Alexis Claire clenched her fists in anger. "He didn't deserve that!" ‘All adults deserve worse! I gave him mercy…' The voice in her mind echoed bitterly before going quietly. ‘You need to start understanding this Claire… not everyone is as innocent as you seem to believe them to be.'

Flopping down in her prison, the brunette said nothing more. She was still too shocked after what she just witnessed. As Alexis looked around, choosing to ignore Claire, for now, she watched the varies adults around her with irritation.

She'd have plenty of time to show Claire the error of her ways… and demonstration was probably the best. ‘Pay attention… ‘Wiping her eyes away from the slight tears staining her cheeks, Claire looked up before crawling to see what Alexis meant.

As the blond moved to the far wall for the daycare, she stood in front of a man with a rather haggard look to him. "Excuse me…" Claire blinked as she heard the tone Alexis spoke in… it sounded like that of a child’s… it was what she expected the girl to sounds like to begin with. It wasn't anything like the chilling one she knew now.

As the man looked down at Alexis he scowled. "Yea, what's up?" Smiling Alexis lowered her hand to her pocket before pulling something out. "My mommy said to give this to the daycare worker, it's my admit, admetas? Admittance fee!" she chirped happily after mispronouncing the word a few times.

As the man's eyes landed on the small rolled up wad of cash he nearly choked as she saw how much it was. Claire as well looked surprised to see Alexis with it. Why was she carrying a row of hundreds on her?! As the man continued to stare at it, he was soon drawn out of his shock my Alexis's voice.

"You are the daycare manager guy, right?" She tilted her head ever so slightly to the side, further giving her an innocent appearance. Grinning the man nodded as he reached for the money. "Y-Yea, that's me, I'm the manager. I'll make sure I put this away for you little girl."

Smiling, Alexis tilted her face down before smirking at Claire. "Are you sure you're the manager? Mommy told me not to give it to anyone else." Chuckling the man nodded. "Yea, smart woman. Here, hand it over already and I'll make sure it's kept nice and safe."

As his hand neared the large sum of bills, Alexis's hand shot back before she glared at the man, her red iris's shining somewhat. "Pathetic. Greed and deceit, I'd expect no less from a common purse snatcher. Tell me does the daycare know you currently have two warrants and a charged DUI just from last week alone?"

The man froze as he stared down at the child in shock before it turned into anger. "H-Hey, what the hell is this how do you know-"Before he could finish his mouth suddenly tightened before he began to stagger.

"You see Claire, you can't judge someone innocent from just the way they look, albeit he looked rather deviant to begin with but none the less I stand by my statement." She chuckled quietly before raising her hand.

"And now I sentence him since he chose not to be judged by the adults to begin with." Snapping her fingers the man continued to stagger before falling to the ground unconscious. ‘w-what on earth...' She was just proven wrong… could she have really been that wrong about a person?

N-No, people… even lowlifes like this… they didn't deserve whatever Alexis planned to do with him… Growling quietly, almost too low for Claire to hear, if she hadn't been directly under her, Alexis snapped her fingers before the man's body slowly began to dwindle.

It wasn't as shocking the second time. At first, she wondered how Alexis could shrink someone without her sister but after the first time, it became simple to figure out. As long as Alexis kept close range to her sister, then Sophia could use her powers close range as well.

She must have told her to shrink the man. The powers they had even apart were still terrifying none the less. Glaring down with no remorse, Alexis moved to pick up the man, just half an inch this time before dangling him in front of Claire.

"He wanted to steal from me… and you know what would have happened if I didn't give him the money he wanted?" Shaking her head slowly, Claire gulped in fear as she watched the blondes fingers pinching the man painfully tight.

"He would have to lead me to the back of the daycare, and tried to have taken it forcefully. Do you think, I can only see one aspect of a person? I can see everything, thoughts, actions, and intentions." She spat angrily at the brunette before walking away.

"Yet you still think preaching there innocent is fine, when you, yourself don't even know what makes them guilty or innocent to begin with." Claire lowered her body down in the pocket feeling much small… well, smaller than she was.

Being talked down to and berated… it felt really bad coming from Alexis. "If you continue to try and tell me or Sophia who and who isn't guilty… we could move onto you instead." Claire shivered but said nothing else, in fear of angering the child.

 As horrible as it sounded… she had a point. Who was she to say if someone she didn't know deserved something or not… she still didn't like it… bit it wasn't her place. Frowning, Alexis took a deep breathe before smiling quietly.

"You've seen this man, you've seen him guilty. Once again I'll give him a fair chance to avoid punishment. How does that sound?" Feeling her stomach beginning to drop at the mention of *fair*, Claire said nothing and chose to not intervene.

Moving to the other end of the room, Alexis entered a small kitchen where the staff served snacks for thee varies children there. As she moved to the fridge, she opened it before looking around for a moment. "This should do nicely."

Once again, Claire felt her morbid curiosity getting the better of her. She really had to reel it in… Peeking out over the small cloth, the brunette watched in silence as Alexis held a small carton of milk as she walked back into the play area of the daycare.

Looking around, Sophia's eyes soon landed on a little girl alone in the corner playing with blocks. Smiling, she made her way over to the girl before standing across from her. "That's a beautiful building you have there. Truly it's pretty." She chirped making the girl look up from her construction.

"Thank ou, my names Abby." She waved before grinning innocently. "I'm aware. I'm also aware you're hungry." Moving her hand around, she showed the girl the small carton of milk before opening it for her. "The adults here don't pay much attention to us. If you need something, come to me alright."

As she handed the carton to the girl, the little redhead looked up with big eyes before grinning. "Thank ou!" As Claire watched in silence a small smile made its way to her lips. It was like Alexis was their guardian of sorts… when one of the kids needed something she went and helped them.

This wasn't the first time she noticed it but now it made sense. Yesterday she saw the twins briefly wandering back and forth around the daycare helping other children as well. They knew when they needed something before they did…

‘It's our jobs. We look out for our own.' Looking back up at Alexis, Claire smiled quietly before something occurred to her. As the little brunette looked around she didn't see the man Alexis had shrank, he was gone!

‘Oops, I must have lost him somewhere. Perhaps Abby knows.' With widened eyes, Claire looked to the young girl as she drank from the carton of milk the blonde had given her. "Y-You… you didn't…" "I did," Claire felt sick to her stomach now as she watched the girl tipping the carton all the way back before finishing it off… along with the unaware man.

When he woke up, it wouldn't be where he expected… if he woke up at all… Looking back at Alexis, Claire shivered in fear. "It seems Abby gave him his sentence. And you can't dispute someone as innocent as her can you?" Chuckling quietly, Alexis moved away towards another part of the daycare leaving Claire to shutter in disgust and fear.

The day was only just beginning; though… what other horrors did Alexis plan on her to see?

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Claire gripped her knees into her chest as her eyes beaded. The day had only gotten worse from that last incident. She had seen Alexis shrink three others; each meeting unimaginable and humiliating ends…

The first one had been buried in the sand up to his head in front of a girl outside who was digging around him. It was brief but she saw the girl giggling as she buried him deeper… and deeper…

The next was even worse. Alexis had once again gone to the kitchen before grabbing a small zipped bag of cheerios. Tossing the man inside it, she gave it to a small group of girls who were all reaching into the bag together. She didn’t know which one got him but she could hear the giggling gleeful laughter in her mind when it happened.

Finally the last man was even worse than that. Apparently he was the worst, and Alexis saved him for last. While one of the girls was being changed by Meriam, Alexis had tossed the shrunken man into the girls’ new pull up. He probably wasn’t dead but what was waiting had to be worse than death…

Shaking her head, Claire just buried her face into her knees. She wanted this day to just end. ‘It will, soon enough Claire. Sophia’s coming back she has something to tell you.’ Resting her eyes over her hands, the shrunken girl nodded, knowing Alexis could tell when she was paying attention.

As she got to her feet to look out over her pocket, she was met by Alexis’s hand which gently lifted her out.  As they turned the corner together, Sophia sat at a small secluded table near the far corner of the daycare, a troubled look across her face.

As her sister sat down, the blonde looked to her before directing her attention to Claire. “Do you trust us?” the brunette looked up at her somewhat surprised. “I kind of have to, it’s not like I have much of a choice…” Frowning, both blondes looked to one another before directing there attention to Claire once more.

“But do you trust our judgement, trust that we won’t hurt you.” Licking her lips, having them feeling suddenly dry, Claire looked back at Sophia before slowly nodding her head. “Y-You… you could have hurt me already if you wanted to… so I guess I trust you two… w-why, why are you asking me this though?”

As Sophia looked away, Claire’s eyes traveled to Alexis who had a similar, trouble look present. Something felt really wrong. These two weren’t troubled by anything. “Our friends, they don’t trust you, they don’t understand you.”

The shrunken girl’s eyes widened. What did she do to them to make them not like her? “It’s not you in particular Claire… your just an adult.” Feeling a hollow pain in her chest, Claire lowered her gaze suddenly. ‘They don’t like me just because I’m an adult… but, but they don’t even know me.’

Both blondes nodded slowly. “They don’t know you, that’s why they need to get the chance to.” Looking back up at Sophia, a feeling of fear started to creep over her. “Starting today, we want you to go with each of our friends for a night, and get them to know you like we have.”

Time seemingly slowed for the tiny brunette. What they were telling her… was she had to be passed between multiple children, she had just recently witnessed kill multiple shrunken men and women… like herself…

As terror began to spread through her, her pleading eyes looked up into Sophia’s, begging. “Y-Y-You, you can’t… they’ll kill me…” her eyes began to water as tears leaked down her cheeks. The twins were one thing, but their friends weren’t like them…

Both blondes looked away with mixed expressions. ‘It has to be done Claire. They won’t accept you if they don’t understand you. We asked if you trusted us, so trust that we know what we’re doing.’ Claire shivered in fear, Alexis’s words not helping to ease her one bit.

As both blondes stared down at Claire’s crying form, a pang of pity passed between them. “We promise you, if something happens that doesn’t please them, we will intervene. You must, trust, us.” Her words were firm, they radiated veracity.

Feeling a gentle warm surrounding her now, Claire sniffled as she opened her eyes to see the twins cupping her in each other’s hands. “We won’t let you die Claire. You asked us yesterday what made you special, we still don’t know ourselves, but we want to find that out. Until a time where we’ve made up our mind about you come’s, you’re under our protection.”

As the shrunken girls body was moved apart, she stared up tearfully as Sophia’s index finger extended to her chest. “We don’t break our promises.” As she was tapped, the warm she felt from them radiated through her core once more causing her panic, her fear, and all her negative emotions to slip away and be replaced with comforting ones.

Both Alexis and Sophia smiled calmly now as they saw the brunette panting quietly, no longer feeling the anxiety they had caused by their words. She was at peace now. Removing her finger from the girl, Sophia cast a knowing smile to Alexis before she smiled back.

“You won’t be harmed. As long as you trust us, you won’t die.” As Claire’s eyes slowly opened she nodded promptly. ‘I… I t-trust you, both of you…’ Both twins smirked before pushing Claire up again so she could stand.

“Now, there are things you need to know before you do this, things that will keep you alive.” Sophia said sternly, causing the brunette to nod quickly. “Good, now listen close. What we tell you now could mean the difference you need to survive.”

Gulping in fear, Claire nodded once more. They wanted her to prove herself after all. She’d do just that… or at least try her hardest to…

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As children all around began leaving the daycare for the day, a small group, differing in every way stood near the entrance as they waited for the last two of their group to show up. “So do you think they’ll agree to this? They seem really attached to their new plaything.”

Frowning at Kai’s blunt way of putting it, May nodded, knowing there was some truth to her words. “I think they will. They like her a lot after all. When was the last time they ever liked an adult?” Kat grinned before bouncing in excitement.

“Pretty lady is different! She was nice to Kat.” Scoffing, Lily flipped her bangs to the side as she crossed her arms. “This is pointless and you all know it. She can’t prove to us anything we don’t already know. An adult is the same, regardless of who they are. There all bugs after all.”

As her ears folded back, Kat seemed to feel saddened at hearing that. “But what if she is different? Sophia and Alexis aren’t ones to make rash decisions after all,” May cut in with a small smile. A quiet nod spread out through the group, minus the raven haired child, who looked unsettled by the whole affair to begin with.

As they continued to talk amongst themselves their eyes soon locked on the side door of the daycare opening as the two blondes in question moved towards them. ‘Do you remember everything we’ve told you?’ Alexis whispered sternly in the brunettes mind.

With a quick nod, she put on her bravest face before she was presented in front of their whole group. “We’ve decided that you are right May. If you all want to know Claire as we have, then it’s only right you get to be with her as you see fit. For the next week, you will all get a chance to get to know her, but at the end of the week, we want to know what you think of her.”

Sophia commanded sternly making the others nod. “That seems quite fair. Have you decided who will get to spend time with her first?” May inquired quietly with a small smile. Nodding, both twins pointed to each of them in order.

“Kat gets her first, next you get her May. After that you get her next Kai… and finally you get her last… Lily.” The raven haired child didn’t seem phased by being the last. She half expected them to skip her entirely.

“Yay!” Kat cheered quickly as her orange tail swished back and forth in excitement. As they others looked between them, they all nodded. “Do you all agree with our arrangement?” As a round of nods came, all eyes landed on Lily now who still kept a firm gaze on Claire.

“I can’t promise she’ll live if you give her to me…” Her tone wasn’t exactly a threat… it was more a silent warning to the blondes who in turn nodded. “We know, but you need to see for yourself why we think she’s different. She might surprise you as well.” Sophia smirked causing the child to scoff.

“Then I agree. You better start praying bug.” Sending a glare back at Lily, Claire remained quiet. She had a feeling when the day came she was given to her she should probably not try to pick a fight with her… it might be her last.

As Alexis extended her hands towards Kat, the youngest girl looked to Claire before her eyes looked back up to the twin’s questioningly. “Yes Kat, you may take her now.” Smiling, the girl extended both her hands eagerly, causing the brunette to smile.

She didn’t have to worry too much about her… it was the other’s she didn’t know about. As Claire stepped off Alexis’s hand and onto Kat’s, the warm feeling present started to vanish as she felt her trepidation from before beginning to surface again.

‘Just relax. You have nothing to fear from Kat. She is our most loyal friend and won’t do anything to harm you unless we told her to… we didn’t tell her to.’ Alexis smirked making sure to add that last part in for Claire’s comfort.

Nodding subtly, the brunette looked up at Kat’s large emerald eyes as she was stared at intently. “Kat promises to take good care of you like you did for Kat.” Smiling, Claire nodded as she stared back at the young girl. She did feel safe with her. It wasn’t like with the twins, they radiated authority and comfort.

With the orange haired child it was more like playfulness and reverent. She would be just fine… probably. As Kat pulled her hands back to cuddle Claire into her chest, she cast her vision back to the twins who seemed to be fidgeting slightly.

“With that in order, that will end the day for us. We will see you all tomorrow. I trust you’ll be prepared to receive Claire in the afternoon May?” the pinkette nodded happily. “I’ll start preparing a spot for her tonight.”

As their red eyes landed on each of the girls they all quietly nodded before the twins turned to leave. “Have a good night then.” And like that each of the girls started to disband leaving just Kat and Claire alone now.

“Pretty lady?” Looking up, Claire grinned before rubbing the younger girl’s palm. “What’s up?” Fidgeting slightly, Kat leaned down before her face rested just inches from Claire. “Kat promises to keep you safe.” As she leaned closer the brunette raised an eyebrow before gasping as her face we met with a deep kiss from the orange haired neko child.

As she pulled back quickly, a blush mirrored both their faces, Claire’s more prominent then the latter’s. Focusing her eyes after the spontaneous kiss, the brunette shivered as she felt a foreign feeling run through her, making her blush deeper. “W-W-What, what was that f-for?”

Smiling happily Kat giggled before hugging Claire into her chest once again. “Kat wanted to make the pretty lady feel safe. Kat loves you nice lady.” As she was smothered by the small child, her blush grew further.

‘M-M-Maybe this won’t be as simple as I had first planned…’