And Then Emily Was Gone #0

In "The Strange Case of Billy McTaggart," a boy named Billy becomes convinced that a figure outside his window is Bonnie Shaw, a local legend said to take children whose parents have abandoned them. Though his parents dismiss his fears, Billy’s terror grows until the figure finally takes him—after which his family vanishes without a trace. Years later, a detective in a dimly lit bar murmurs a vow: "Never again."

In "Counterclockwise," Oxymoron seeks a way to travel through time after defeating Master Time, who directs him to a hidden chrono-fairy within a mysterious clock. The fairy offers her aid—but only if Oxymoron agrees to kill Melvin.