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"Okay then, see you tomorrow Arme!" a brunette haired girl together with a dawn haired girl made their way outside the room...
"Okay! Take care though, I promise this would be done by tomorrow," replied a violet haired maiden; she had a pair of amethyst orbs... Soon both of her friends stopped by the door frame and leaned on it.
"Don't get too late though! I heard a lot of ghosts and lost spirits wonder here at night." the dawn haired girl smiled;
The violet haired girl stared at her for moments; then she snickered, "I'm not scared of anything, Hikari; you know that."
"Even if you lose us? What if, what if, there are evil spirits that will kill us, right after we leave this room! You won't get scared?" the brunette haired girl stared straightly at her amethyst ones using her crimson orbs.
Once again the violet haired girl stared at them, thought twice... And then she laughed at them. "There are no such things as Evil spirits Sakura, same as ghosts. Even if they we're real, I'm cool enough to fight back."
Both Sakura and Hikari rolled their eyes. But then Sakura wobbled, as Hikari turned around and proceed walking.
Sakura muttered, "Hey Arme, I'm serious. The last time we went home for about seven in the night, around time like this, together with Nao and Ryo, we saw a silhouette by that post." she pointed the nearest post that was constantly followed by Arme's gaze. Sakura's finger landed on a lightened post.
Arme sighed, "You know Ryo, for Pete's sake. He easily gets scared. Maybe you just saw a silhouette by that building." the violet haired girl pouted, pointed the building using her lips.
Sakura then huffed and pouted, "Neh, Arme. If you keep acting like that, you're I-don't-care-about-anything act, -"
"I'm not acting, you know that Sakura. I just..." Arme trailed of sighing, "I just have to follow what the Mistress says."
"Pfft... Mistress..." Sakura huffed again, "She's your mom for Pete's sake!"
Arme stared at her semi angry face, "If you're in this kind of position, you'd rather treat her as someone higher than you, than threating her as your mom, and all she does is maltreat you." she faced down and then sighed.
"Huh..." Sakura quickly stared at her with a worried face, she took a deep breath and said, "C'mon Arme, cheer up. You have us. That would never change."
Arme smiled - a sad smile, she tilted her head and met her friend's crimson orbs. "I... wish."
"C'mon Sakura! Let's go home!" Hikari smiled, "Arme; whatever happens, after this night, we'll still be here for you. No matter what."
Arme's gaze landed at Hikari, her eyes we're calm but somehow contained a weird glint... She thought twice but shook it away, and then she smiled, "Thanks."
"Okay then, see you tomorrow nerdy." Hikari smiled and waved her hand, after that Sakura followed her and they both left the room with a blag at the door.
A sigh, "Gomenasai... Hikari... Sakura..." she felt a bit numb. Once again she had this vibe to cry. But another nerve - a stronger one tells her not to.
Hm... What's happening you may ask?
The girl's name is Arme. She is fifteen and it's her first year at that school. Kosmos Middle School. Everyone looks at her as a genuine girl and most likely that's what she wanted to look like. Though those girls - her secret friends. Those we're the only one who got to understand who she really was. A girl with a bad past – she was adopted and the kind with an abused Mother and an unknown father. Every day when they turn around she wanted to cry and break down... But that wasn't the answer, she knew it. Ahh... Why 'secret friends' you ask? It's because her mother didn't knew she have one. All the mistress asks her to do was - to stay away from people who try to get near her. Those people won't bring any good thing to her life. And so... She disobeyed. I just wonder what happens to her when the Mistress discovers.
"Ar..h..me..."
Her gaze quickly landed at the window. "Was that..? No. They are not real." she gritted her teeth as she caught glint of the light post - no silhouette. 'They can't be... They just can't...'
"Y...u ...is... b..en...t... g..rl..."
Suddenly she felt her surroundings grew cold. But then she sighed, "Back off."
Soon she felt everything back to normal as she continued writing.
I hear the serpent at my ear
She's urging me to drown the fear
But deep within this tortured mind
Wicked secrets you will find.
"No one..." she paused a bit, tears quickly dwell up her eyes. Soon it started dripping off... Little by little... Cascading down her precious cheeks; maybe I was wrong. Her secret friends, never really knew what she was.
I think that soon I'll fall apart
Their kindness only breaks my heart
I'll pass the nights in misery
With no one there to comfort me
Let's describe her as a thing shall we? Of all things... She's not a flower. She's no Star. She's not even beautiful. She smiles not because she wanted too, but because she had to. She's this Marionette - a poor broken puppet. A puppet that has to smile, the kind that's so precious outside... So beautiful... So delicate... But very twisted inside. All she contained was dirt and damp cotton. And no one will able to see it since no one is willing enough to pick her and clean her in this damp world. No home. No shelter. No love. No hope... A marionette. The Marionette Arme.
She grinned at the thought - now she knew what she was.
And so she was picked up from dumpster... And was picked up by the wrong person.
The home I have is not a home
The life I lead is not my own.
When living here is not quite living
Living here is just worth giving
Up.
One day she'll break away and her damp content would be exposed.
[×O×]
"Done!" a smile crept back at her face. Staring at the clock, she realized it was already quarter to eight... But what's the big deal? The Mistress wanted her away as far as possible. She never even knew why she got adopted.
As soon tears dried off... She stood up with the same smile and gave the post one more glance but; she froze. A silhouette.
She thought it was normal so she shook her head and checked it again - it was still there. She sighed again; She was assuming... How stupid. So she turned and faced the door. Picking up her bag and the piece of paper she hastily made her way as far from the post -
"Ah..r..me..h.."
She stopped.
Once again she gave glance at the post... The silhouette was still there. 'B-but it's quarter to eight... How can...?' Her eyes widened. The silhouette suddenly bore a sadistic smile and a pair of wicked eyes.
So it was true.
"s...u...id ...is...b..e...t ..i...r..l.."
Her eyes narrowed. "Mistress?"
A sadistic laugh.
"Y..our...friends... would...p..ay..."
"ARMEEE!" she suddenly heard screams. Her gaze landed at the door frame.
"Arme; whatever happens, after this night..."
"Cheer up! We're here for you..."
You...
She felt this tugging feeling but never let it passed through her eyes.
Her friends weren't there at the door frame, they weren't anywhere near, she was sure of it. The screams we're from her mind. It was always locked up in her mind.
"I said go away!" The violet haired girl exclaimed. It did and felt it go away.
Another sigh. "I wish I was normal..."
And so she continued pacing towards the door she opened it and again, was stunned.
Once again she felt breaking down. Once again... she's alone.
Blood trickled down the windows, cascading down the walls.
"S-sakura?" she stuttered. It wasn't good. "H-hikari?" It never was.
"HAHAHAHA..." another sadistic laugh. However, her face remained calm. "That's what you get for disobeying me you stupid little girl..." Time stopped, however she also bore a smile. "I told you I won't get scared, Sakura."
She walked over the dead bodies - all she did was to ignore them. And then she made her way back home.
[×O×]
The door creaked open...
"Have you enjoyed the little surprise, my kitten?"
Suddenly she felt cold; though she didn't respond.
'Say yes...'she heard something whisper in her ears... "No."
"Hahaha!" she stood still, "Very good."
She looked away avoiding the demon's gaze. "Tell me what you want. I'm tired. I want to go to sleep."
"You know me well, little kitty." Arme's gaze hardened. "Some people... You'll meet them soon... I wanted you to say no to them..."
"And why?" she questioned back with a cold, harsh tone.
And because of that she felt a knife graze through her right cheek. It was damn fast, but with her athletic abilities she was able to avoid it on time. "Nice reflexes. As expected little kitty. Do as I say if you do not want your little boyfriends get hurt."
Now it was Arme's turn to smile a sadistic smile, "I don't know and don't care of what you are talking about."
"Is that soo..." The witch gave another sadistic smile, "I... Kaze... Command you to take their lives away."
She flinched and took a step backward, "Take their lives away?"
"Yes." the witch replied, "You need to in order to keep yours."
She faced down.'Take away their lives...? Kill them? I- I'm going to kill, a-again?'
"I know what you are thinking, little kitty." Kaze smiled sadistically. "And believe me killing is such a wonderful hobby."
She felt her feet glued to the floor, "You may start now." A sigh.
"SCRAM!" she felt a force push her back outside. She went gliding across the garden and felt herself hit the tree.
"And clean the trail of blood you left when you come back!" she heard her yell happily.
That's when she realized it was raining. She curled up into a ball, hugging her knees. And she smiled. She had to do this no matter what. She just had to.
[×O×]
"She's going to give an attack, sir." A tall blonde haired girl explained patiently.
"Who's going to give an attack? Kaze? Is there even such name?" the father asked.
"No... We head she was going to send someone else."
"Aren't you a little young to protect me then?" a raven haired guy muttered, boredly.
"Just. Let. Us. Do. Our. Job." a red haired girl answered, obviously with an semi angry tone.
"Wait, wait, wait. Which school are you from anyway?" the mother asked.
"Whisper Hollow Academy. Sword specialist. Elesis." the red haired girl answered.
"Bow specialist. Lire."
"Dancer specialist. Amy." a pink haired maiden walked inside the picture.
"Fighter specialist. Jin." a red haired lad walked right after the pink haired maiden, boring a pair of hazel orbs.
The two parents jaw dropped, "Whisper Hollow Academy?"
"What's that school, mom?" Ryo asked.
"A school training facility." Lire smiled,
"I wasn't talking to you." replied the rude boy.
"WELL SORRY! WE'RE TRYING TO HELP HERE!"
"Calm down Elesis!" Amy and Lire muttered,
"Thunder bolt." The students heard a faint whisper.
"Get down!" the sword wielder exclaimed. The two parents quickly obeyed but the boy hesitated and got few shocks, meanwhile, Amy and Jin dodged while Lire took the first shot. "Big shot!" exclaimed the blonde haired girl.
They saw the silhouette dodge swiftly and it quickly turned invisible.
"Ryo!" the mother exclaimed, "Kill that person quickly!"
And at the signal the students went inside.
"She's... gone..." Elesis sighed a bit, letting her guard down.
But so they thought.
"Stone curse!" out of nowhere the red haired wielder got caught up with rock.
"Elesis!" the blonde exclaimed, "Take this! Spiral Arrow!" And they weren't at the right place to do that skill. Arrow came out in every direction following a spiral motion. The dancer did her best to help the red haired girl to break free.
Everything went fast.
"Kill whoever comes your way."
"Meteor!" they heard another faint voice. Lire's eye widened. "Amy seek shelter for you and Elesis, Jin help me with the family!"
But no matter how fast the two were...
"Ahh!"
"Help!"
"I love you... Mom... Dad."
A sigh of red covered the field. Soon enough... Fire went through the house.
"Damn!" Jin heard Elesis cursed as she broke free from the skill.
"The person was a mage." Amy kicked a stone lying on the ground.
One they weren't able to save them. And two, the house is terribly broken.
Seconds later they heard sobs... And it came from the blonde. "Lire!" exclaimed the pink haired girl, soon enough the group of students sat near the dead bodies.
"We weren't able to save them..."
Meanwhile... Amy heard faint footsteps, she stood up and took her violin out, "Pop rock!" the sound caught everyone's attention, as they heard a flinching sound, "Better not walk away that easy~" the pink haired girl exclaimed, Elesis charged towards the area and tried swinging her sword, but the only thing she felt was someone stepping on it.
"Land scamper!" the person exclaimed, shoving the sword wielder and dancer in the air.
Just then the archer's eye narrowed, "Spiral Arrow!"
After that moment, complete silence enveloped them.
[×O×]
"Damn!" Arme exclaimed; blood quickly trickled down her arms. "Remind me never to walk away using the front door again!"
She sat under an oak tree, removing the arrow. "Damn stupid," she cursed to herself. "I'm so stupid!" she quietly muttered standing up and healed herself.
The moment she knew she was feeling a little better she stared at her wrist watch, 10:50 it read. 'Great! I just missed my favorite tv show!'
She sighed boredly proceeding to continue her mission. It was another score for her since she knew Ryo very well, and how to hit him in some unexpected position. She laughed at the thought that WHA students are too damn easy to defeat. And it was four vs one.
Anyway, she knew the other batch would be much stronger. She hasn't met them yet, but she felt their aura.
But another score for her since she knew how to stalk Nao without being noticed;
She hid herself at a tree near their house.
"Kaze?"
"We're from Whisper Hollow Academy. And we're here to help your son," blue haired, blue eyed guy explained.
"How the hell did my son got into this fight?"
"He is going to get assassinated by Kaze's servant!" a brown haired guy exclaimed.
Arme sighed at the brown haired guy, "Boy… Such big… ego." she muttered silently.
"Really?" she heard someone mutter, quickly giving him a gaze, "W-what the?"
"Phantom Blade!" a snow haired guy popped from the shadows,
"C-crap!" Arme exclaimed, and used her wand to block some attacks. And it was some. The blade scratched her arms, not to mention some parts of her legs,'This is not good,'She didn't even noticed she fell off the tree,
"Nice draw Lassy!" she heard the 'idiot' one mutter, "Nature Frenzy!"
"Kanavan Strike!" another skill, and this time it came from the blue haired guy.
But since she was a mage... "Agh..." she easily teleported her way from the scene, and appeared couple of miles from them.
"That was unfair!" the brown haired guy whined.
"My, I never knew Kaze'Aaze really loves recruiting girls..." The tall blue haired man said, walking towards her.
Arme sighed, gaping from them, 'I've lost a great amount of blood, damn that archer.'
"Why..." she heard a faint voice... "Why did you choose to work for her?" she was astonished. Never she did expected to hear those words from an enemy. Why...? Voices echoed in her head.
"If you chose to be at our side, privileges are all yours." the brown haired guy, Ryan explained.
"Ryan, stop." Ronan said, "Please stop this," he muttered turning to her, "I know you are not evil. I know you're not possessed either."
Arme didn't responded, "Though if you say yes, and agree to come with us, I will recommend you to be a part of our world - a beautiful world. Against evil doings..."
"Say yes..." A whisper at her ear. She clenched her fist tightly - only if she could... She would. "I... I..."
"SONIC BLADE!" it went so fast... So fast indeed. And she teleported behind the source of the voice and exclaimed, "Fire storm!"
It was just... one move... Yet...
The cemented road broke and pillars of lava broke from it... "Ack!" Elesis exclaimed, "El-" another one was revealed, "Rya-!"
"Elesis, Amy, Lire!" Ronan exclaimed, "You asked for it!" they heard Ryan exclaim, "Crow wing!"
Arme after the skill, quickly teleported, "Follow her!" she heard Ronan exclaim as she quickly appeared inside Nao's house. 'I'm sorry...'she sighed heavily, wiping her eyes, 'But no way I can disobey Mistress...'
A sigh escaping her mouth, 'No... Way...' Soon heard some footsteps, "Rage cutter!"
Though the girl quickly dodged, "Why don't you just give up?" she was asked.
Once again, she stood alone. "I... can't."
"Huh...? Why?" She knew he was anywhere near her, so she didn't let her guard down. She just can't die... Yet.
"I just can't." Arme faced down.
"But you wanted to..." A pause.
"... Stop it! You can't understand me! And you won't be able to!" she yelled, the door twisting on both direction moment after moment, "Lass open the door!" Her eyes quickly narrowed and dashed to the stairs.
"Kusao..." the white haired guy muttered slightly annoyed, instead of opening the door, he dash up stairs, hoping to stop the violet haired girl.
"Lass!"
She stood distance from the bed. His room was patterned with stripes of white and cerulean. The target slept peacefully at his bed, and she wasn't able to do anything but to get near him. He had to kill him, she just have to. Taking few steps forward, the boy moved a bit which gave Arme some gesture if he's awake. He just stirred, he wasn't, 'Thank Goodness,' she sighed guilty. 'I'm sorry Nao.'
Few moments later she sat at her friend's bed, slipping her right hand under his neck, "I'm sorry..." a small smile, "I'm very sorry I have to do this..." Slowly, the boy stirred again, this time she heard his voice... "Arme...? What are you doing here?" Her eyes widened, "N-nao?" He smiled, "Aww, what's wrong?" for the first time... Her eyes quickly watered, someone asked her... What wass wrong. "Hey, hey!" he whispered a bit and sat, "Is there something bad I've said? H-hey! I'm s-sorry..."
"Baka!" Arme wiped her tears away; he slowly met his gaze... "I... I..." but emotions stirred inside of her and tears trickled down her face... "I have... To, take y-your life away..."
The white haired boy stared at her shocked for moments... But he smiled softly, "Ahh... A quest for you, huh? Arme-chan?" She didn't replied, "Do as you wish."
Arme dwell up inside, "Are you crazy?" she yelled in a cracking voice, "I- Damn Nao! I mean, Damn it!" she paused a bit, "Why aren't you going to stop me for Pete's sake? I'M GONNA KILL YOU. I. AM. GOING. TO. KILL. YOU. How hard is that for you to understand?" she dozed off a bit,
Nao smiled sheepishly, but lay down back at his bed, "I love you Arme."
Arme's eye twitched and her hands started trembling; "I love you soo much..." He closed his eyes... "And if you have to take my life away, in order for you to be something better, I'd let you. Because I love you. Don't forget that."
"I... You..." she paused tears streaming down, "Nao..." she smiled, and at the same time sighed, "Thank you very much..."
"No problem." The white haired guy smiled, "Anytime." Arme took out a small knife from her pocket and snickered at the boy, "So how are we going to do this? Me? Or you?"
"Don't be stupid, Arme. If you're going to kill me, there's a possibility you'd get tracked, but then again..." he stood up in the middle of his room, "I wanna die peacefully." he sat down, Arme's smile dissolved, "C'mon Arme, cheer up. I'm doing this because I wanted to okay? Whatever happens, after this night-"
Time's up. Arme's eyes widened, "What?" she heard muttered, "N-nao!" she exclaimed, and ran towards the boy... "You..." she sighed, "Baka! Why did you blocked the attack? It was for me!" she yelled angrily... "Why..." she sobbed as they both broke down to the floor, "Neh? I thought I was the stupid one. Why can't you understand that I'm doing this... Because I wanted to." he was already panting, "Wait!" Arme yelled losing hope, "Chotto matte, Nao!" she sat beside him up, "Stop speaking and just hold on!" She healed him... "Don't let go!"
"I love you..." his last words... "Goodbye..."
"Nao!" Arme yelled in despair as she broke down crying,
A fragile flame aged
Is misery
"WHY?" Tears streaming down, she calmed herself a bit, "Why him..." she asked her enemy, as she stood up in despair, "Why him? Please tell me why him?"
And when our hearts meet
I know you see
Arme cried again, "Damn itt!"
Soon she heard footsteps, "Lass! Where are you?"
That brought her back to earth,
"Just forfeit the game already, ochibi." She heard his reply, "He died... Because he protected you. From your own darkness..." Arme faced down, "He died... Because of you..." a pause, "If you come with us, I'll promise, none of them would happen again..."
"B-but!"
Now it was his turn as he revealed himself, A sincere smile... "I can understand you clearly, Arme."
"K-Kaze- Mistress-" Arme paused, "You're going to get yourself killed! A lot wanted me away from her! A lot wanted me to be free! And- and... A lot died... Because of me..."
"I, don't care." he simply replied, handed her a hand, and avoided her gaze, "I'm not used to this kind of things so just accept it."
Once again tears trickled down, "Lass!" a loud knock... "I-"
"Lass! Are you here?"
"I'm sorry..." The lad heard the girl whispered faintly... "I'm very sorry, I can't." The door opened, "I don't want you to die..."
"You?" Ryan exclaimed angrily, but soon enough that he was going to attack, the girl jumped outside the window and teleported, "Why didn't you stopped her?" the brown haired guy exclaimed at the white haired lad, though Lass didn't replied - all he was able to think about is her. 'I'm sorry? Why?'
"Quick!" the door opened once more, it revealed Lire, "Lire you're still wounded!" Ryan exclaimed,
"I can continue! Everyone can! Let's follow her and bring her to the-" The blonde's eyes widened in horror. "H-he died? W-we failed?" she asked in a whisper.
"No." they heard Lass answer, "He died... Because he loved her."
[×O×]
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How was it? Is it alright for my first Grand Chase fiction? ^ ^ This took my head away from Soul Eater and this story should be proud of him/herself! Hehe! :] I'm sorry much has OOC and sorry if you spot any mistakes .
I got the idea when I was reading meh Dictionary, and I spotted the word, "Marionette" and I was like, "Ohh! Marionette Arme!" :]
Poem's title is "Crona's Poem," byCrazyRabidChicken! deviantart!
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Hehe! So my introductions : I play at GC PH and I'm proud to be pinoy! [Mabuhay tayoo ] && My GC IGN is … Tah, dah! "xOHikaruOx" hehe !
Story dedicated to : My price possession, one and only … deadx26 C:
Hope you like it :3
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Nov 20 – 12:14 AM edit (:
Here. I made it… somehow clearer. And things would now make sense. Unlike how it was before. Did my writing style improved? T.T I'm trying to … This is a promise I'll do.
