By:CM

Mason turned around, to face Maria. "How... old are you then..?" Mason asked, nervous that was a too personal question. "I remember you saying your... older then the other puppets. Yeah?"

"Correct... I'm not too old. I'm just 19. The other puppets are younger... month old dolls and puppets to 15 year old ones." Maria explained. "But I am super old if your talking about based on when I was captured in this doll... that was 2 years ago."

"So pretty recent.... I'm sorry.." Mason muttered, suddenly feeling bad for her. "Is there... someway for me to help you?" he asked, looking up and into her vibrant purple eyes.

"U-Um.. no... saddly... not..." she replied, moving over so he can see she was chained to the bottom of the cage. "I'm not aloud to leave this cage now.... I'm not even aloud near the display window...." she muttered, looking down.

"Sorry for getting you in trouble," Mason told her, laughing a bit.

Maria giggled, she stopped as soon as one of the event's visitors walked into the room. "Ma'am your not supposed to be back here." she told the girl, standing up. "Get behind the cage, Mason. The town's folks are crazy.." she whispered, Mason about to do as told.

Before he can get behind it, he felt a cold grab his arm aggressively. He turned to get shoved against the cage by the woman. She had blond hair, fancy red dress, and a pearl necklace. Her eyes were crazed on the other side of her thick round glasses. "Arn't you a precious toy~~~" She cooed in a distorted malicious voice, moving her hands down his chest.

"M-Ms?" he asked, trying to escape from her aggressive grasp, "Y-Your hurting me." Mason whimpered.

Maria kicked at the cage's door, desperate to save him. "Leave him alone!!!" she screamed after 4 kicks. "LET HIM GO!!!" Maria exclaimed, pulling at the chain at her feet.

The lady shoved Mason to the ground, her hands feeling her way down his stomach. "Why the scared look~~~ It's what you get for being so gosh dark, irresistible~" Mason gasped when she sat on his hips- him letting out a yelp of shock. Before anything can happen, some sort of prop came swinging into the woman's face. Mason looked to see Maria standing there with a giant key prop.

"I SAID LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!!" She screamed before swinging at her again. Mason watched in shock, watching as she repeatedly swung down on the woman, her face dark, her pupil shrinking down to just a dot. She breathed heavily, blood covering her face, dress, gloves, and prop.

Mason stared, he was now sitting up- staring in complete shock. "M-Maria..." he whispered as she dropped the prop on the floor, realizing what she just did.

"I-I'm so sorry.... I-I didn't... I didn't mean to..." Maria apologized, looking over at Mason.

As soon as she turned around, she ended up in Mason's arms. He hugged her tightly, a small smile on his face. "You saved me... thanks..." he whispered, sending a chill down her spine.

She felt something for the first time... something she hasn't really felt before.... a strong flutter deep in her heart....

"What's.... wrong with me..?" she thought as he let go, looking into Mason's eyes. "Why did I.... kill that woman... over Mason..?" Her vibrant pink eyes locked on his. She didn't realize she was staring until Mason looked away, his face turning red.

"M-Maria... What're you doing..?" He asked, snapping her out of her trance.

She quickly pulled away, moving her hands away from his chest. "Ah- Im sorry! I-I didn't mean to-- Mh.." Maria muttered, turning around and putting her hands on her glowing bulbs.

Mason blushed, biting his lip. He looked around to make sure no one was watching.

"I can't believe I'm about to...".