"Let go of me you bastards!"
I stare up defiantly into the eyes of our captors; a red-eyed, white haired and self proclaimed "awesome" man and a long haired, blonde man with a strange, yet bothersome accent. I then decide continue to squim and try to free myself from the ropes which bind my hands together behind my back, while spouting insults towards both men. Both seem to have little affect on the strange duo.
After about five minutes of silently watching my antics, one of them finally decides to address me again.
It's the strange, yet terrifying man with the red eyes. I swear he isn't human.
"Look you little brat..." he says dangerously, suddeenly grabbing me by the collar of my shirt, "You either tell us who you guys are and what you're doing here now... or I can make the Boss ask you these questions later. Although I must warn you, he isn't nearly as "nice" as I am."
I shiver. This "Boss" guy sounds like bad news. However, not trying to appear weak in front of Feli, (because if I get scared so will he) I glare right into the man's blood red eyes and say;
"I don't care. I'm not saying anything."
I expect the red-eyed man to get angry, and I wait for at least a few enraged punches from him as I brace myself for the blows. However, they never come. The red-eyed man just laughs as if he is insane, and turns to me saying; "Have it your way".
Then him and the other blonde-haired man turn and leave the room.
I turn to my brother, making sure he is okay, while struggling to free myself from the ropes.
"Feli.. you okay?" I whisper. I recieve only sniffles in return.
The room that our captors had taken us to when we were found by the red-eyed man was one of the less-used rooms in our now ransacked home. They had tryed to question us at first, using the darkness of the room to appear intimidating, but I remained silent and Feli only burst into tears and hasn't stopped crying since then.
"F-fratello?" Feli stutters.
"Yeah? What is it Feli?" I ask.
"W-w-what do...t-t-they w-w-w-want w-with u-u-s?" Feli whispers, trying not to cry again.
"I'm not sure Feli.. but they're thieves... and thieves are always up to no good.." I whisper back, trying not to say anything that could set Feli off into another crying fit.
Feli is silent after that.
After what seems like hourse of sitting in a pitch black room of silence, we finally hear noises. I strian my ears to hear what is being said, while careful not to make any noises.
"Yeah there's two of 'em..."
"Two boys you say? How on earth are two young boys still alive on this planet? You found them alone as well right?"
"Oui Antonio. However, though must say it's weird.. it's not unbelievable. They probably had many resources with them. Maybe a few friends on the outside as well."
"Sí... perhaps they did. Well! I should get talking to these two fine boys now, shouldn't I?"
"Go ahead, Tonio. But I warn you, one of 'em swears like a sailor and the other couldn't even get anything out of him but tears when I talked to him."
"Well let's see if I can get them to tell me anything, Gilbert."
I then hear heavy footsteps, and the curious sound of metal scraping the floor approaching us. The footsteps then appear to enter the room and stop close to us.
I can't make out anything, except a shine of something metal reflecting towards my eyes.
Suddenly, the room gets bright.
I stare at the source of the footsteps and suddenly feel fear. Before me is a man, a young man with brown, curly hair, bright green eyes and a slight tan carrying a lantern in one hand. However, this isn't what's scaring the crap out of me.
It's the object he is carryng in his other hand.
A HUGE frigging axe.
"Well you two must be the boys Gilbert was telling me about! Hola! Nice to meet you!"
Gilbert?
I then look up at the terrifying axe-man to realize he is grinning at the both of us. In fact, if he didn't have the axe, he would look like a harmless idiot.
He then continues happily talking to us.
"Well my name's Antonio, and I guess you could call me the "Boss" of my little group of amigos, but I think "Boss" is too formal and stuff... so you may call me...Antonio! So now that you know my name, mind telling me yours, amigo?"
I stare back at him as if this "Antonio" guy was the stupidest person on the planet. His amigo? I'm not certian what that means, but I'm sure I'm not really his "amigo". What is with this guy and his strange accent? Why is he being so friendly towards us? What is with the axe?
I really want to know why he has that axe.
So, instead of telling him me name, I ask;
"What's with the frigging axe you bastard?"
Okay, I probably should've left the "bastard" part out, for he might bring the axe down on me.
Instead, he just laughs merrily and says; "You must be the 'Mr. Swearin' Like a Sailor' that Gil was talking about!" He then moves his face closer to mine and says "You know, you're kinda cute!~"
Cute? What the crapola is with this bastard?
However, the bastard "Antonio" then turns serious, moving away from me and standing up straight, facing both of us while holding his axe.
"This, you ask, I have brought with me in case this questioning becomes difficult. However," He says, smiling at me, "I only use it on those who can't cooperate with me".
"But," Antonio adds "I hope I will not have to use this. You two seem like reasonable young men. So, how about a deal? You two will answer my questions and I will let one of you go."
I stare at Antonio in shock. Let only one of us go? "What will happen to the other?" I demand.
"He shall be my captive, and remain with us." Antonio states simply.
"Bastard!" I shout, "You can't possibly expect us to abandon eachother! One of us will not survive alone!"
I immediately regret saying that.
Antonio, who now looks completely different then he did two seconds ago, walks up to me and grabs my hair. "You best know when to keep that mouth of yours shut boy. Those are the terms. Take it or leave it" Antonio snarls at me.
"And if we choose not to accept?" I whisper, while glaring at Antonio.
"Then I will kill you both." says Antonio, as he lets go of my hair.
Then, as if the situation can't get any worse, Feli starts crying again.
As I listen to Feli's sobs, I come to the conclusion that the only thing we can do is to answer the bastard's questions. It would certianly be better than being dead, and cause Feli alot less pain. I don't even know why it took me so long to figure out what we were going to do. It's the only thing we can do.
Antonio, who has been waiting patiently through Feli's crying session, is standing in front of us, leaning on his axe. Bastard has even started smiling again.
I decide it's time to tell Antonio my desicion.
"Fine..." I say angrily, while Antonio looks at me knowingly, "We'll answer your questions..."
"Alrighty! Lets get started then!" Antonio says cheerfully, "Question one! Names?"
"Lovino Vargas" I spit out.
"F-F-Feliciano V-V-V-Vargas" Feli stutters.
"Aww That's cute! Feli and Lovi!" Antonio pratically gushes.
What the heck is a Lovi? I'm starting to hate this bastard on a whole new level.
"Okay number two! Where you guys from?" Bastard (Antonio) asks, still grinning.
"This is our house, or was until you guys rudely destroyed it. We have lived here since The Light." I say angrily.
"Oh that does make sense! Now we know why you two were near the place!~" Antonio says, excitedly.
I have an urge to facepalm.
"Okay well that's pretty much it for questions!" Antonio finally declares, many tedious questions later. I am really tired of glaring at him by now.
However, now I know, the most dreaded moment is finally here.
Me and Feli must seperate forever.
"Okay, so now what?" I ask Antonio. Even though I already know the answer.
"Now I decide who stays and who goes." Antonio says simply.
He decides?
"Hey wait a second! You never said you get to choose!" I say, enraged all over again. He never mentioned this. He never mentioned that he had the power to choose who was sent into the real world, to choose who would commit what was practically suicide.
"Hmm? I didn't? Well I am now! My deal, my rules Lovi!" Antonio says, not missing a beat.
I really wish he would stop calling me Lovi. I picture myself strangling him, while wondering if, even if he was being strangled, he would still have that stupid grin on his face.
"Well I guess I'd better get this overwith~! Okay so... Lovi shall stay and Feli shall go~! That's my desicion, and that's final~" Antonio says, again not missing one beat. It's like he had already made up his mind years ago.
Wait...Feli will go? Feli will be sent back into this wasteland of a world, and be forced to fend for himself? How...how?
Feli won't survive!
'Do something' My mind says to me. But I am powerless to do so. So Instead I watch. I watch emotionlessly as Antonio calls the red-eyed man or who is now known as "Gilbert", to come and escort me to the caravan. I can only stare at Feli as I am lifted and pushed forward by Gilbert, away from my only brother. Away from only person I can trust. Away from the only person I have left on this planet.
But still I can only stare. I can say nothing. No tears will come.
Had I known this would happen eventually? That me and Feli wouldn't be together forever?
Maybe I did know. Deep down in my heart.
And thats why I can't cry.
'Goodbye Feli' I say in my mind, for no words will come.
He looks at me, just as I am pushed out the door of the room. A sad, yet somehow brave look. Telling me that he will be okay. Reassuring me.
Trying to be the big brother for once.
I am then pushed out the door, out of the only place I ever called home, and into a sleek black caravan pulled by two large, black horses.
My hands are then untied.
I try to peek out the window, to spare one last glance, by my view is blocked off as Antonio enters the caravan and sits beside me.
He still has that stupid grin on his face.