I...Really need to finish a story .'
Maybe this story will take me from my never ending story stupor, as I have many plans for it :D
Anyway, takes place litterally RIGHT after the Silent Hill Homecoming good ending... Like literally right before the credits roll :P and is gonna be a gargantuan crossover of all the main silent hills :P Even shattered memories! :D Be this as it may, there are spoilers for the following endings in each game
SH0-The good ending
SH1-the good ending
SH2-The 'drowned' ending
SH3-The bad ending
SH4-the 21 Sacraments Ending
SHH-...The good ending I guess .'
SH:SM-...Pretty Much any of the endings XD
Disclaimer:I don't own any of the silent hills! Otherwise I'd be rollin around in awesome pyramid plushies X.x'
anyway, hope you enjoy! :D
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'it's Over'
Those words were all Alex Shepherd could think on as he embraced Elle Holloway, and smiled at Wheeler, who was hotwiring a car so that the trio could get the heck out of the hellhole of a town known as Silent Hill. He had just beaten the crux of the evil town, there were no monsters to be seen, and they were almost out of the god-forsaken place. Everything was perfect.
Yet as he talked with Elle about everything that has happened, and joked with Wheeler about how many sex jokes they could make about the hellish monsters now that they were in the clear, he couldn't help but feel that there was something wrong. There was something missing, and it was leaving a giant hole in his heart. He looked about the town, and realized that even though the town had become quiet, the fog had thickened, and an oppressive air had permeated his senses. This feeling wasn't threatening in anyway, but Alex could feel that something was making the town air excruciatingly depressing. 'its almost as if something is calling out to me, to silence it's pain' he thought intently, as the feeling wrapped itself around his heart.
Alex's thoughts were cut off by Wheeler's whoop of joy, as he finally got the car working. "C'mon you two, lets get the hell out of here!" The dark skinned man said cheerily. Elle nodded and walked toward him, but stopped when she realized Alex had made no move to go toward the car. She turned and looked at her old friend, "Alex, what's wrong? C'mon, lets get the hell out of here." she said with a state of urgency when she realized that he probably wasn't going to head toward the car anytime soon.
Alex looked at her, and then toward the misty streets that seemed to grow more depressing with each second, before finally turning toward her. "Elle, I'm sorry. I can't go anywhere just yet." Alex said blandly. Wheeler raised an eyebrow "Say wha? Boy what in the HELL has gotten into you hm?" he asked in disbelief as Alex already started down the street in the opposite direction of the town exit. Elle grabbed Alex's hand "Alex, we have to leave while the town is still safe, If we don't' we might be stuck...here..." Elle slowed as she saw the resolve in Alex's eyes. She sighed "There's no stopping you... Is there?" Elle asked, more to herself, as she let go of Alex's hand and stepped toward Wheeler.
Alex smiled in thanks to his childhood friend. "I'll be back, I should only be gone for a minute, I promise." The brunette said as he began walking, disappearing from Elle and Wheeler's sight as he looked for what was making the air like this, and what was holding his heart in this town.
Wheeler sighed, pulling out his pistol and rubbing the top of his head with the butt of the gun. "What do you suppose we do now?" he asked the blonde, who was staring at the spot where Alex had disappeared from her vision. She turned to Wheeler and smiled "We just have to wait for him, I'm sure he'll come back soon." she chirped before getting into the backseat and arming herself with a combat knife and a pistol. (1) 'I guess so' Wheeler thought to himself before shrugging and getting into the car as well, tapping onto the wheel idly to pass the time.
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Alex had been walking through the streets for only fifteen minutes, but it felt like hours as he trudged along. The more he walked, the thicker the fog became and the more the depressing air threatened to crush his will. There were times when he wanted to turn back, but there was something here that he needed to see. Something that was begging him not to leave, but at the same time was trying to sway him into turning tail and never coming back.
Alex arrived at the docks, the sheer center of the now almost dizzying feeling. He began to search through the mist that had become so thick he could barely make out his hand in front of his face. After a few minutes of searching and finding nothing, Alex sighed 'alright, I'm here, now what in the hell am I looking for?' he thought as he squinted through the mist for something, anything that could catch his eye that would explain what in his right mind brought him here.
As if to answer his thoughts, he heard the pitter-patter of feet on the dock right ahead of him. Alex squinted in the direction, and made out a small form trying to sneak swiftly away from him. 'Oh no you don't' Alex thought as he bolted toward the small form that began sprinting away once he saw Alex giving him chase.
Alex chased the figure through the docks so long his lungs and legs felt like they were burning, yet he didn't stop running. He had to know what this figure was, what was keeping his mind and heart in this town. He was going to finish what he needed to here so he could go home to a happy life.
It all happened too quickly.
Alex heard the dock in front of him break, and he watched as the small figure fell through the hole, barely grabbing onto the edge opposite of him. The brunette stopped in his tracks as he watched the figure try in vain to pull himself up. Small whimpers began to fill Alex's ears, and he felt his heart clench, as he contemplated a way to reach the barely visible figure.
"S-stop... please don't come any closer..."
Alex halted, and stared at the silhouette with wide eyes. 'That voice... oh my god...' Alex moved toward the figure, starting to make out the red shirt... make out the midnight hair. It was so much Alex felt tears flood his vision, the liquid threatening to fall. "Josh... Josh it's you, isn't it?" Alex asked in complete disbelief as he slowly made his way to the figure, whose whimpers turned into desperate protests for Alex to stay away. Alex could see the boy writhe and claw at the wood, trying to get up so that he could flee.
It took five seconds for the board to crack, and then break; Five for the small figure to begin falling, and reaching for something to save him; five for Alex to move forward and grab onto the wrist of the plummeting figure; Five to yank the figure clean up above his head, and then to his chest.
The boy squirmed and cried out, kicking and pushing away from Alex like a trapped animal. The brunette held fast, and waited 'til the small frame began to lose steam. Alex cradled Josh as the boy hid his head in Alex's chest. Alex looked down at the figure. He could make him out clearly now – his hair, clothes, shoes – It was all just like that day. "Oh my god, Josh... You're okay..." Alex whispered to himself as he held the figure tighter. "It's alright Josh, stop trying to run... You're okay now... Nothing's gonna hurt you, cuz I'm right here okay buddy?" Alex could feel the tears spilling all over his younger brother's dark hair.
Alex then felt cold, damp hands brush over his cheeks, wiping away his tears. Alex squinted into the fog, and saw that Joshua was quite damp. Like someone who had been running around soaking wet for a few hours and barely started drying off. The younger Shepherd's eyes looked tired, and the mischievous light and fire in them that Alex remembered from when they used to play together was completely extinguished. Alex noted that even if it was just slight, his brother was also a bit paler, and also slightly thinner than when he last saw him.
Josh looked away from his brother, a look of despair in his eyes. "Alex... Why did you come back? Why didn't you just leave?" Josh asked, his voice betraying hints of anger and sadness. Alex looked down at him furrowing his eyebrows at the younger. "I came because I felt like there was something here I was leaving behind..." Alex smiled, and put a hand on his brother's shoulder "Now that I know that you're okay, we can leave together! Elle and a friend found a car that we can use to get out of here; we can start over-"
Josh cut off Alex by smacking Alex's hand off his shoulder, and glaring up at him with dejected eyes. "We... We can't Alex. You have to leave me here." Josh choked out as he tried not to cry. Alex looked at Josh like he had just grown a second head "Leave you here? Josh this place is horrible! Who knows when those monsters are going to come back and try to kill you-"
"Shut. Up, Alex"
Alex stared dumbfounded at his younger brother. Josh was not the type to backtalk. He was actually very submissive and kind to the elder most. Alex watched intently as Joshua held himself, looking away from Alex's gaze. "I... I'm not really Josh. I just... I'm just a figment of your imagination Alex. I was created by this town from your guilt, and Joshua's emotions and affections for you. I may have his memories, and I may have the same personality and feelings that he has... but now that you've accepted your sin, there's no place for me anymore. I'll eventually just turn into a mindless monster like everything else here." Josh looked up to Alex, a sad smile on his lips. "Please Alex, the second you leave, I'll start losing Josh's thoughts and emotions. I'll become warped and convoluted just like everything else in the town... The second you leave, I'll stop having this horrid pang and this feeling like I want to go home and hide in bed... I'll stop missing Mom and Dad... And Joey and Nora and Elle...and..." Tears were now running freely down the younger siblings face. "Please Alex... I don't want to feel this loneliness anymore... Just let my mind die here... I accepted it was going to happen the second you found the real josh's body..."
Alex stared at Josh. He couldn't think, couldn't really absorb what he was hearing. How could this person who was sitting in front of him... who was crying and looked so lost and scared, be a monster? How could this person that's telling him he wants to go home, and to see Mom and Dad and Elle not be his brother? Alex just stopped thinking, and pulled Josh into a hug "Look... Even if you aren't my real brother... I still can't just leave you here Josh... I lost you once. I don't want that again." Alex said as he cradled the boy in his arms. "Please Josh... Just come with me, we'll find a way to bring you home..."
Joshua looked up at his brother, a broken and defeated haze in his eyes. "Alex, the second I choose to go with you... will be the second you will be stuck in this otherworld... The monsters will come back with a vengeance to kill me and restore the balance of this world. No matter where you go, until I die, you will be stuck in this horrible place if I chose to be by your side..." Alex shook his head "Then we'll find a way to get you out. This cult's been going on for decades... there has to be someone who can help us..." Alex rubbed Josh's back, the boy's gaze becoming more hopeless with each second.
"I guess if you're that adamant about savin' the kid, then sure. Anything's possible."
Josh and Alex jumped, looking at the looming figure. Josh became fearful, and Alex pulled him into a protective hug. "Who's there?" Alex asked threateningly, pulling the gun from his pocket, and pulling Josh closer with the other hand as he kneeled on the docks. The said silhouette raised its hands in defense "Easy soldier, it's just me remember?" The man said, laughing a bit at Alex's now confused expression.
Then it clicked
"T-Travis???" Alex asked the man in disbelief. Said man walked closer, smirking as he came into view "Yup, good to see ya again soldier." Travis said happily. Alex got up, putting the gun in his back pocket, and smiled down at Josh, who was now clinging to his waist. "Don't worry buddy, he's a good guy." Alex told his brother as he ruffled the younger's hair. Alex's smile deepened when he saw a spark of annoyance Josh's eyes, and a small pout form on his lips at the childish treatment.
Travis chuckled "Well, I'm glad to see an actual look of happiness on your face soldier. Last I saw you looked ready to throw yourself off the nearest cliff! Seems this little one here's helped you to be rid of that notion," Travis said with a knowing smile. Josh looked away, and Alex just looked up at Travis with a questioning gaze. "Travis, how did you survive this? I mean I heard your truck crash not long after you dropped me off... I assumed you got taken or killed..." Alex asked warily.
The said trucker sighed, and rolled his eyes, "Eh, I got taken alright. Some crawlin' monster got in front of my truck, and I veered outta the way of it a bit, before accidentally swervin' through a fence. Then these assholes in these radiator type suits came in and took me to Silent Hill!" Travis looked to the streets. "I never thought I'd be back in this town... Not while it was crawlin with monsters anyway..." Travis smirked "Assholes, totally flipped out when I used my cell mirror and disappeared. Little trick I learned here from my last visit." Travis said sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head, looking at a shocked Alex. "See, soldier... I've been in this town before... It's probably been a good twenty sum years, but I had to face a nightmare just as you are now." Travis looked down at Josh. "This little one isn't human...It's hard to tell, but you can see that he has an air about him that screams of death and despair." Josh looked away from the trucker, his brows furrowing. Travis smiled "but the kid's different. He's not like the other freak-shows in this town... He has thoughts and feelings, and I think if there's anyone who can save him from this place, that's you, soldier." Travis said with a smirk.
Alex looked down at his brother... Yes, his brother. Sure there was an air about him, but this thing had Josh's memories, his feelings, and his thoughts. Little things that he did screamed of things Josh would do. He wanted to protect this Josh... He failed to protect his brother once... No matter what anyone said, no matter if this was just a fabrication of his mind... He would save Josh... He wouldn't let him suffer anymore. Alex grabbed Josh's hand, and gave it a reassuring squeeze. "Josh... I'm not leaving here without you. No matter what you say, I'm staying with you through thick and thin buddy... Even if it's hopeless to try... I wanna struggle against this fate of yours till I succeed, or until I'm dead." Alex said with newfound determination.
Josh looked at Alex with a blank expression, his hollow eyes showing no sign of hope, before looking away and sighing. "Alex... I may not be your brother, but I can tell that no matter what I say... you're not gonna give are you?" He said in a knowing tone. Alex just smiled brightly "Nope, sorry buddy, but you're stuck with me." The elder brother said with a hint of play in his voice. Josh smiled weakly "Alright... I'll go with you. I won't run away anymore," the younger said as he clung to the sleeve of his brother's jacket.
Alex felt a feeling of elation well up in his chest, and he grabbed his brother under his arm and did something he hadn't done in years. He gave him a noogie... Not just any noogie, I mean the kind that leaves you dazed for a good thirty seconds and then gives you one of those dull hums in your head. Travis smiled fondly as he watched the two brothers interact. He knew it wasn't gonna be easy to go through the hellish nightmare again, but if it meant reuniting these two brothers...
...He could handle it.
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aaand, I'm gonna go ahead and end the first chapter there. Hope you guys liked, and I hope to have the second chapter up soon :D
btw, the whole Travis thing is that he travels through Silent hill's other world and fog/dark world via mirrors for those who have never played the game :P
He's also met Kauffman, Allessa, Lisa, and Dahlia, so he's gonna be a major character in this story :P