"What's going on?" Ishizu asked Mrs. Wood, glancing at her.

"My daughter just told me that Odion is here," Mrs. Wood explained. "But she said that if we approach him, something bad may happen. I wouldn't understand why though."

"What made your daughter think that way?"

"I don't know. I guess we'll find out because we're almost there." As the two kept walking towards the complex, they encountered Odion near the front of the building. "That's him," Mrs. Wood whispered. "Should we approach him?"

"Perhaps not," Ishizu said softly. "If what your daughter says is true, then you can imagine how he'll react if he sees us here."

"...Okay, let's sneak into the complex and avoid his possible gaze." The two went into a store close by and hid there, pretending to window shop, until they were sure that Odion was gone. After that they quickly left the store and raced into the complex building. They were relieved that the man didn't see them.

"Let's go, let's go," Ishizu said quickly, going towards the stairway. Mrs. Wood followed her but they came to a halt at the bottom fo the first case of stairs. A woman in a black dress stood at the top of the stairs, with her hands on her hips. It was Felicia.

"Excuse me, what brings you here to this dreary place?" Felicia asked with a slight demand in her tone.

"Dreary?" Mrs. Wood repeated with a puzzled look on her face.

"Yes. I said dreary because that is what I like about this place. Now, are you meeting with anyone today?"

"We're looking for a girl named Lizzy and her friends," Ishizu explained. "This here is her mother and we want to see them"

"Ah, your daughter?" Felicia smiled. "Well I can't keep you away from family. By may I ask you something? It won't take long."

"What would that be?"

"Are you here because of that dazed man walking through the street?" Both of the women nodded in reply and then Felicia stepped towards the railing that was at the top of the first flight of stairs. "They by all means, come quickly. I normally don't mind dazed people wandering through, but I fear that there would be more complications in the future."

"Thank you!"

"Of course. When you get up here, I'll lead the way." Ishizu and Mrs. Wood dashed up to where Felicia stood, and the three hurried up the stairway.

"So you know my daughter?" Mrs. Wood asked Felicia as they ran to their destination.

"Yes, we've had tea together," Felicia answered, huffing a bit as they ran up the stairs. "She's a sweetheart, though I can't understand why her friend doesn't like me. Maybe it was my pet snake that scared him."

"Pet snake?!" Mrs. Wood had a fear of snakes.

"Indeed. You don't like them either, I assume. How about I introduce you to my pet spider? I'm sure he'll like you."

"Yes, of course...maybe at a different time? This is a bit more urgent."

"Well, I must agree with you there." The three finally made it to the floor where Lizzy and her friends would be at.

That's the end of the chapter! Thanks for reading and look forward to the start of the next chapter tomorrow. :)