'Nothing ever really stays dead, Catherine.' After a year of dullness, the Queen of Hearts finds entertainment in a peculiar blonde girl. However, the only way to find the girl is to bargain with Time, but it might not be as easy as she thought. And once again, her life is turned upside down. Catherine finds herself trapped in yet another dangerous situation. This time, at stake is not only her heart-but the fate of Chess. And after all, Catherine has a bit of history with fate.