Chapter One: Protecting

"Each blink of an eye leads to a new horror, a new massacre, and a beginning of yet another crime."

The screaming around her never fades away, even after the fight has ended.

Elizaveta runs into the small abandoned house, covered by overgrown trees and shrubs. She stares out from behind a wild wisteria vine.

"Elizaveta! Lizzie, where are you? It's me: Gil!"

The albino man crawls along through the forest, a blood trail in his wake. Elizaveta's eyes widen and she decides to help her old friend.

"Gilbert! Oh, Gil, I'll help you, don't worry."

Gilbert smiles weakly up at his friend.

"Lizzie, I was- I was hoping you'd be around here. You didn't get hurt, did you?"

Elizaveta shakes her head.

"Nem, but you did, Gilbo. Look at your leg."

Gilbert raises up and groans when he sees his partially missing leg.

"Oh, man! That was my favorite leg!"

Elizaveta laughs softly as she begins to drag her friend into the abandoned home. The thing they're running from, screams and the sound causes them both to cringe, the sound like nails on a chalkboard.

Gilbert crawls into the corner as the creature walks by, Elizaveta cradling his head against her chest.

"Liz, where's- where's Ludwig? Where's my brother?"

Elizaveta peeks through the window and looks back to Gilbert.

"I don't know, Gil. But I'm sure he and all the others are just fine."

Gilbert sits up, placing his back against the wall.

"Do you have anything for my leg, Liz?"

Elizaveta grabs her medic bag, coming up with nothing.

"No. I'll go back later and look for something."

Gilbert places his hand on top of hers.

"A-amputate? Whoa, Lizzie is that the only way? I mean, really?"

Elizaveta gazes into his red eyes and sighs.

"I honestly don't know, Gil. But right now, yes, it's the only way."

Gilbert furrows his eyebrows and intertwines their fingers.

"Okay. Before that thing comes back I thought you wanna know I saw am amputation thingy and prostheses up there. So when you go I know you'll be back. And safe."

Elizaveta smiles and squeezes his pale hand.

"Thanks Gilbo. But I'll be alright."

Gilbert nods and swallows loudly.

"Liz, um, do have any idea what that thing hunting us down could be?"

Elizaveta glances out the window as the creature roars again.

"No, it's probably some kind of dinosaur or... Something. Well, that sounded stupid."

Gilbert grins.

"Yeah, it did, didn't it? I wouldn't think it was a Dino. I mean, they've been extinct for thousands of years… Right?"

Elizaveta shrugs,

"I dunno. There has to be a way something can come back, right? I mean, those things wouldn't be here if there wasn't."

"Then, what would that way be exactly?"

"I don't know. Will you just rest? You look really weak, Gil."

Gilbert shakes his head and yawns,

"No, I'm just- just- Ja, maybe I should get some sleep."

Elizaveta smiles, rolling her eyes as Gilbert settles his head on her leg, using her as his pillow.

"Gute Nacht, Lizzie."

Elizaveta strokes his silver hair back from his forehead.

"A biztonságos éjszakai neked, Gilbert."

A/N: The translations are

Gute Nacht- Good night

and

A biztonságos éjszakai neked- A safe night to you.

Another chapter will be posted SOON! This was originally a one-shot but then... I had to comtinue it.

R&R please!