Outlaw star is not mine. *pout*
What is left to live for?
By Keiyo Meisato
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Silence swept through the Outlaw star as it drifted along. The cockpit was vacant of life other than Melfina who was in her familiar tube. Aisha was in the kitchen digging aroun for some food. Suzuka sat on a stool at the table sipping her herbal tea. Gene was standing in front of the washing machine, a bundle of clothes in his arms. Jim knelt in the food storage compartment checking the supplies.
Jim sighed as he scribled down the number of bags of rice that were piled up against the slick metal wall. He'd been counting food for over two hours now. Streching, he yawned and moved on to the packages of noodles.
"1...2...3...4...5..." The ship shuddered wiolently and Jim was engulfed in darkness as the door to the room slammed shut. He was slammed to the floor with a hard thud as bags of heavy rice collapsed on top of his small form. He struggled against the dead weight, but soon found himself slipping into the spinning darkness of unconsciousness.
Shots and sceams filled the dark fuzz in the youg blonds mind. The terrible sounds grew louder and louder, withdrawing him from his unwanted slumber. He was still pinned by the sacks of rice. Using his arms, he lifted himself up and wriggled out from under the mass.
The noise had stipped. Jim felt around with shaky gloved hands for the cold metal ladder. Gabing one of the rungs, he began to climb to the unknown above him. Silence was seeping in from every corner of the small room. Jim pushed up on the heavy circular hatch. His small blues eyes peered out at the lonely hall. Nothing. Nothing seemed wrong with the picture, but in Jim's mind he knew there was something wrong, something terribly wrong. He climbed the rest of the way and quietly shut the masive door.
"Hello? Gillium?" His voice echoed through the empty coridor.
There was no answer from the ship's computer or anyone else. He turned and saw the kitchen door had been bown open. Splinters of torn metal shattered on the floor clinged as the young boys boots stepped slowly over them. He entered the doorway and stepped through. There didn't seem to be anyone there, but Jim knew Aisha and Suzuka had been there earlier. He stepped forward and saw the refrigerator door wide open, and sprawled out inside was Aisha. Her tan hair soaked in thick blood and tissue. Blood was splattered all over the inside of the frige and Jim could see why. The ctarl ctarl's head was turned to the side and as he ran up to her limp body he fell back in horror and discust. Half of her head was oozing with blood, bone and brain matter((XÞ)). He covered his mouth to prevent himself from throwing up. Shock had taken over his body now and he found himself scooting away from the limp body. His hand touched soft hair and he whirled around. There was Suzuka. Blood covering the front part of her robes. A shotgun wound planted on her chest caused little streams of scarlet blood to seep out onto the floor and onto her clothes.
Tears ran down the 11 year olds cheeks as he stood and ran, unable to stay anylonger. He had to find Gene. Echos filled the hallway as he ran as fast as his legs could carry him. He sprang through the open doorway to the cockpit only to find bullet ridden metal in every direction. Smoke spewed from some of the holes in the consoles. The large tube that held Melfina remained up in the room. He ran for it stopping in front of it. The steel bars around Melfina were bent and splintered out of proportion, and Melfina was gone. He starred on in a thoughtless awe at the empty chamber. Tears were streaming involuntarily now, clowding his vision. He was on the verge of collapsing when he heard a soft, muffled groan. He blinked away the tears and pulled himself into the tube. Melfina was sitting in the drained liquid. Blood was flowing into the water, changing its color around her nude body. Jim lowered himself in, standing next to her.
"Melfina?! Melfina?!!" The dark haired girl looked up at hims with a pain stricken face. Two bullet holes had peirced her chest and stumache. Blood was flowing down in endless rivers of crimson and Jim felt helpless to stop it.
"oh God! Melfina!" He knelt down as she collapsed in his small arms. "Please don't die...please." His voice was filled with an aching plea for the young teans life but it wouldn't help as she slipped away from the world she had known. She was bathed in the young boys tears. He shuddered, his eyes shut tied as he sobbed over her.
His tears ran out and he was left there to whimper over her dead form. This isn't happening, he thought in his tired angry, confused mind.
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I'm sorry i left you hanging..... i'll finish it though dont worry i just have to study for exams and stuff so it might take a while ^^;;;;; gomen *bow bow*
