Well, I got bored so I wrote the second chapter, Im actually not too thrilled with how this is turning out, it seems a little rushed in my opinion! So I'd love to hear what you think.
Run! That was Klaus and Violet's first instinct. To run as fast as they could to reach their baby sister, confusion greeted them as they were unable to discover the direction of the scream, but again they heard it, far off in the distance. Through the dense bush and trees that covered the small island.
Klaus and Violet ran as fast as their legs could carry them in the direction of their sister's voice, through the bush, and not for the first time, into the unknown.
It was the third time the scream was heard that Violet stopped running, pulling Klaus back in the process.
"Violet," Klaus puffed. "Come on, we have to get her."
"No," Violet panted. "Listen."
Both Violet and Klaus listened at the deafening scream was heard again and it was then that Klaus realized it. Sunny was screaming, but it was not the scream they heard when they jumped at her saying 'Boo!' It was the scream that always met them when tickling her or playing with her, and with that single scream, both Klaus and Violet knew their sister was in no danger what-so-ever.
Both Klaus and Violet sighed deeply, before bursting into light laughter.
They both began to walk at a steady pace towards the source of their sister's light-hearted screams, curiosity causing them to speed up slightly.
As they got closer and closer to the source, they heard Beatrice giggling and laughing. All of a sudden another voice was heard.
Both Violet and Klaus stopped on the spot, staring at each other with wide eyes. "Could it..." Violet started unable to finish her sentence.
"I…" Klaus said unable to speak.
And in a split second both Klaus and Violet broke into a run, breaking through the trees and gaining scratches all over their faces and hands as they sprinted further and further towards the source. The pain from the scratches was ignored as they ran faster and faster, occasionally tripping up on the root of a tree.
The voice was heard again, and again. And a new voice was heard, and Violet knew it must be true, she would recognize that voice anywhere. The last time it was speaking her name. 'Violet' the voice had screamed to her from the water. Tears began to stream down her face, she was almost their, each step was bringing her closer.
Klaus was running beside her, and after a few falls he was running behind her. He also desperately wanted to reach the source of the screams and giggles. He had been waiting for this day for a while now, the day he would be re-united with his friends. Emotions began to fill his mind as his legs moved on.
It was Violet who broke through the last group of bush first.
"Violet," Sunny called, and the others around turned to look in the direction of this newcomer.
Violet stood there, tears running faster and faster down her face, ignoring her sister's remark, she took an uneasy step forward, her eyes meeting that of the boy who she was particularly fond of.
Quigley stood there, and his eyes met Violets. Before he could control himself he had stepped forward and held Violet tightly in a sweet embrace. He could feel Violet's tears reaching him through his shirt, but he didn't care, he had been waiting for this moment for what seemed like an eternity.
Violet pressed her face into Quigley's chest letting the tears fall freely. The tears were not of sadness but of joy.
Beatrice and Sunny began to giggle at her sister and the Quagmire boy. Violet couldn't help but smile at her sudden emotional outburst, and picking up Beatrice, let both girls join in the hug.
At the same moment, Klaus emerged from the dense bush, gazing towards him. The first thing he spotted was his sister huddled in a small group, along with Sunny and Beatrice. He noticed Violets eyes were rather puffy, but given the circumstances he understood why.
"Klaus," the familiar voice spoke and Klaus spun on the spot glancing at the girl. He didn't know what to say, or what to do, he just stood there.
"Hi," Klaus spoke after an awkward silence.
"Hi," the girl with the triangular glasses spoke back.
Klaus gave the girl a small awkward smile.
The smile was returned.
And then she spoke. "I'm sorry," she said. "Klaus, I'm so sorry for everything."
They were metres apart, staring into each other. "You shouldn't be sorry," he spoke, taking a small step forward. "Family first." He seemed unable to conjure together sentences that made absolute sense.
Fiona smiled a small smile that almost broke Klaus apart. "I…" she stuttered unsure what to say. "I didn't mean to hurt you, I didn't want to." She spoke so slowly, and Klaus took in ever word she spoke as if it was the last words he was ever going to hear. She took several steps forward, approaching him as if he was a poisonous mushroom.
"I know," Klaus said glancing down, and breaking the gaze he and Fiona had just shared. "But you did hurt me."
A single tear rolled down Fiona's face. "I'm so sorry,' she half-sobbed.
Klaus sub-consciously took a few more steps forward narrowing the gap between them. He stood there, unsure of what to do. It wasn't like he had past experience with this kind of thing and he was so lost and confused.
Fiona hid her face in her hands as her sobs seemed to increase.
Although his back was to them, Klaus was sure he was being watched. And so he took another step forward pulling Fiona into a small hug.
It was awkward and it was certainly not how Klaus wanted this moment to happen, but it was how it happened and there wasn't a single thing he could do about it.
Fiona did not protest, but began to murmur quietly so that only Klaus was able to hear her audible words. "I'm so sorry," she mumbled. "So, so sorry."
Klaus brought Fiona back slightly, looking into her eyes. "You are forgiven," he said, before pressing his lips lightly to hers. It was not like their first kiss, it was not sweet, but awkward and unexpected. But as awkward as it was Klaus enjoyed every second of it.
Klaus knew he was being watched and very soon he got the clarification.
"Awww…" Came the small voice that Klaus immediately identified as Beatrice.
Klaus pulled back from Fiona and saw her eyes flutter open; he let his arms fall from her fragile figure, and turned around to the others who all had their eyes fixed to them.
Trying to change the subject, Klaus asked the first question that made its way into his mind. The question which he would soon regret asking. "Where are Duncan and Isadora?"
Violet and Sunny both turned to Quigley wanting to know where their friends were, but Quigley did not answer straight away.
Beatrice was the next to speak. "Sujami?" she asked, which meant something along the lines of 'who on earth are Duncan and Isadora?'
It was Klaus who answered her question without even translating it to the rest of the group. "They are great friends of ours," he started. "Also Quigley's brother and sister, they are triplets."
Beatrice smiled and looked up to Quigley awaiting an answer from him.
Quigley took a deep breath and gazed up to the sky before answering half the question. "Isadora is around," he sugar coated, before answering the second half of the question. "And Duncan is …" His last word hung in the air for several moments
'Dead'
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