Chapter two
A Silent Story
The messiness of the writing sprawled across the page said just as much as the words themselves. The flowing yet d hen-scratched words were full of panic, fear and confusion, bringing forth a voice of it's its own dispite despite the writer's lack of one.
The young executor and his assistant waited for Arora to finish scribbling out a paragraph on the notepad. The small office was silent as they read, the notepad held out so they could see what she had written:
It was just after 8pm when they came, Mother noticed first because she could always
see them ever since she was little. It wasn't unusual for her to notice
one them, but and they usually left us alone.
But tonight she seemed worried, and when daddy asked her what was wrong she said to
hide the children. He tried, he really did, but just as he pushed me
into hiding these things came in through the walls.
They swarmed in with a noise like a murder of crows but with surprising
Order organization looking like old warn out wizard hats., Ggoing after my family,
But mainly mother...
The small office was silent as they read, the notepad held out so they could see what she had written.
A minute, or two passed as they focused on the page. before Roji nodded and signaled that she could continue writing, the young girl flipping the page to continue, her fingers trembling slightly as she thought back to the events of earlier.:
Three of the creatures surrounded her my mother
and I could hear her muffled shouts as they closed in on her.
Daddy tried to save her but another one grabbed him.
My sister almost got away but the one that had been giving the orders, a creepy thing wearing
a cloak with a hood pulled over its head grabbed her.
All I could see of its face was glowing eyes. He then said "Lord Vector will be pleased."
And then they all left with my family.
As he Roji read the last line, the silence suddenly seemed suffocating, the words 'Lord Vector' ringing through his head. He turned to Muhyo; but the smaller boy had either not reached the end of the paragraph or didn't care about the story at all, for his bored eyes looked beyond the paper and into space.
The last time they had faced the half-ghast was just over a year ago and the MLS was still feeling it. So many had died, but he'd been caught hadn't he? If he was still alive...
A final line was written out, the notebook trembling slightly with her hands as she held it up.
Please help me, I wanted to save them so much but I couldn't,
I was so scared...
"Muhyo?" Roji questioned, his head tilted slightly as he eyed the boy sitting next to him. He really did want to help her.
"Let's go." The simple statement came as a surprise, and as Muhyo jumped off the couch a rapid scribbling and curious voice asking the same question faced him.
Arora held up her notebook as Roji asked the same thing that was written. "Go where?"
Glancing back the young executor sighed. "To the scene of the crime of course, you idiots. Before the trail is lost."
The house was small, yet still bursting with activity as the police tried to find some shred of evidence that would point to where the kidnappers could have been. But all they really were doing was weakening the traces of ectoplasm, as well as the possibility of finding the missing people.
"They're wasting their time,." Muhyo muttered as he watched them. "They won't find anything."
Roji nodded in agreement, his glasses slipping down his nose. His contacts were in his pocket but he hadn't had time to swap, Muhyo rushing him along to get out. It was annoying trying to work with his glasses since they were always slipping down his nose, but he could see now why hurrying was important;: the traces of ghostly presence were lessening by the minute with all the activity going on.
"Hey, you kids!" a deep voice called out. Without warning, the two magic inspectors found themselves facing a giant officer, complete with the huge bushy mustache. "Nothing to see here, go home or we will consider you suspects and have you arrested."
"Oh no! W-we're.." Roji tried, but his voice faltered as the large man glared down at him. *
"Leave them alone, Alex., They're friends here to help."
Somewhere behind the man a familiar voice called, and the large man officer took a step back. "I called them over to help,." It the voice added as it got closer, Aa hand appearing on the giant's shoulder.
"Yes sir." the giant said, glancing behind towards the source of the voice. He turned back to the two boys and the little mute girl, huffing a little before holding out a hand to Roji. "Sorry 'bout that kid. Never know who's a friend and who's a foe in this occupation."
"Y-yes, it's fine,." Roji nodded politely, shaking the offered hand. ( his own being partly crushed by the larger man.).
The burly officer turned and walked away, revealing the owner of the familiar voice., He had a smile on his face. "Hey there. From what she told us, I thought it would be better to send for you two."
"Mitch!" Roji yelled out enthusiastically. The older man Smiled again, giving him a small salute and walking to stand by the blond. "And judging by the fact you guys came we were right to."
About to answer Roji was intrupted by the sound of rapidly aprotching footsteps, another familiar voice shout a greeting, a loud thunk and finally Muhyo's irritated muttering from behind them.
There was Jyo, clutching his head as Muhyo stood with his Book of Magic Law held up in a defensivee position. It was a good question as to how he'd even managed to hit the scientist through his afro with the book.
"Jyo has been wondering about that book of his for ages..." Mitch sighed, shaking his head. "It would probably be best to let them deal with each other by them selves." Chuckling he whispered, "Thousand yen says Jyo breaks him."
"I don't gamble,. " Roji whispered back. "Even when I know I'll win,." he added as he too chuckled lightly. "It doesn't seem fair since I know Muhyo won't even crack. Ever."
"We'll see about that..."
* Felt like I had to clarify for some reason... Any of you watch Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood? Think Armstrong. Just with brown hair (mustache ) and a little more tan. Yep that's why his name was Alex. Poor Roji... Being stared down by him. XD Go Google it I dare you... FMA is a good anime. :)
Yep, well I hope that was a little better hen chapter one... Still the real plot is taking its sweet time to show... But you have to set it up. (And I'm sticking to 1000-1500 word chapters. XD any more and my mind will crack.)
Frond writing this dragged on. It's like when I play video games...Hate all the set up but you gotta put up with it to get to the fun part.
Thanks to my lovely Beta [~Master of Shiawase Punch] once again for all the help.
