A White Nocturne
Haunting, beautiful, enchanting, the sound shrill vibrations of a violin in the diluted green light of a forest in midday, yet it was so dark one could be mistaken for night. His pale ,colorless, hair contrasting against the woody colors of deep green and rich brown. I stared openly as he coaxed beautiful pure notes from the instrument. His eyes were half mast, I could see the passion in the orbs of ruby red. He seemed so other worldly that I was afraid to move. If I do so, I would break the illusion that he has to be. The wind rustled through the leaves, his hair, his short sleeved dress shirt moved with the playful wind. As the melancholic notes drifted in the near silent forest I saw a opalescent tear run down his cheek, matting his white eyelashes. Soon, too soon, I find; the music ended. Pulling my heart strings, just like he does with that glossy violin; he captured my heart. This pale god took my heart within a song. The branch over me cracked by the moving of animals, of life. Such power he holds over life! It breaks his concentration and looked in my direction, slowly his gaze rests on me, two blood red eyes bore into mine. My mind said run, my heart said stay.
A slow smirk broke the serene expression he had on. Stepping back I turned and fled. What turned out as a hike, exploring the forest out back of my new home, turned into my heart being captured by the mysterious violinist, with the most unsettling eyes I will ever see.
I ran back home, as fast as I could. I was too preoccupied in fleeing that I didn't want to fiddle with the gate so I hopped over the chain linked fence into my yard. I accidentally tripped over my pet bear. Kuma something....can't recall, all I knew is that I was safe in my own yard.
'' Who?" It said blearily as it had woken up from a nice nap in the sun. I just laid with my face in the grass, trying to calm my racing heart.
'' Hey Mattie, what the hell are you doing?" Said the blaring voice of my twin, Alfred.
" Mmmmphhhnnfttt!" I replied, though I had meant to say 'just making out with the lovely grass, moron!' but the offending botany was in the way. I felt my self get picked up and placed on my feet, the stray grass being swept away. Annoyed, I swatted his hands away.
'' Geez Mattie I was just helping you! I'm telling mum!!" He whined. Sighing I crossed my arms and stared at him.'' Grow up Al, your 17" I huffed.
'' So? I will bring you to justice, cause that's what heroes like me do!" He grinned brightly. I was sure a camera was around filming a mentos commercial, since there was that trademark sparkle in his teeth. "So why were you running out of the forest, did you see a bear?" He asked innocently enough. My face became aflame.
'' N-no I thought i-it was a-almost t-time to eat eh?" I mumbled, embarrassed that I fell in love with a man I just saw.
'' Well you wish you were being eaten by that bear, Mum is cooking tonight" As a reaction a shiver ran up both our back.
''Oh the neighbors are eating over, their German, or something." He grinned. I nodded and stalked into the house with my bear following me. I didn't want to deal with Alfred at the moment, just want to sulk in my room and think about that man. He was older then me, in his twenties for sure and he was has strong features, strong shoulders but why was he crying? The thought made me want to hug him and keep from harm.
When one of my fathers, an Englishman, knocked on my door I faked to be asleep. No such luck, I would have to suffer.
'' Don't be rude boy, We have guests over, now get yourself presentable and come and eat" I could hear his eye brows furrow. I crawled out and put on a nice shirt and pants and quietly made my way to the table in the quaint kitchen. Since we only have the bare necessities at the moment, after all that's what happens when you just up a leave the town and roots you always have to start again. I wasn't too happy about that, even though my existence wasn't really acknowledged in my 'old' life anyway. Walking into the kitchen looking at three new people at the small worn table. Two were large powerfully built men, though one seemed my age. The father had long blond hair, straight with a braid. I guiltily thought he looked like Legolas from the lord of the rings, though his face was sterner, older, cold as stone on a winter morn. The other was like a copy, his blond hair slicked back but he seemed less cold, his blue eyes showed some warmth. The third person at the table shocked me, I felt my knees go weak. The man from the forest, red eyes and all. He was the only one staring at me, a smirk on his face as his eyes beckoned me.
'' Mathieu! Sit down Cheri! These are our neighbors, this is Theodoric Beillsmidt, his sons Ludwig and Gilbert " my papa, who is from France, introduced. I still was staring at the man named Gilbert, blood rushing to my cheeks as I sat down.
The diner started and as usual I promptly vanished, eating quietly I listened to the conversation.
''Twins are pretty exciting, your identical right?" Gilbert prompted, smirk ever present.
''Oh yeah, but I'm more awesome" Alfred said rather loudly. I snorted quietly, mumbling 'you wish you were' and went back to my potatoes. I heard Gilbert laugh, boisterous, free. I looked up to find him staring at me, mirth in his eyes.
'' I'm sure he does" he said more quietly as the others where moving onto to other conversations. I blush shyly and give a tentative smile. Then go back to eating, cursing my shy demeanor.
The sky was darkening and after supper they decided to take their leave. Gilbert stayed back for a while and gave me a note in his hand, as he leered at me. I was glad no one was watching or they would have teased me for sure. I run up the stairs into my shared room and watch them leave from the window, my eyes staring at the back of the mysterious musician.
Only when Alfred is asleep in his bed that I dare open the scrap of paper, in his messily neat pen I read the words "You say one thing about the forest and you will be dead you Dummes Huhn ". My blood ran cold.
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Tell me what you think, and i appologize for OOCness and such.
Translation:
Dummes Huhn - Stupid Chicken
i will try to get the second chapter up soon!
EDIT: changed the g's to " hopefully it dosn't hate me
