EYE OF THE ORACLE

PART TWO

(Yes, part two exists! I am incredibly sorry for the delay. I had a massive writer's block. Meh. I hope you enjoy this next part. There's not too much action, but it's setting up for an interesting part three : I'll try to have it out no later than a week from now.)

"What happened to my eye?! It's gold, gold! It's supposed to be green!"

"Sweetie, calm down. It's okay." Your mother tried to calm you down, but you were beyond calming.

"No, it's not okay! It's not normal!" You exclaimed, waving your hand in front of your discolored eye.

"I can't see my hand!" You cried out.

"That's because it's a glass eye." The doctor stepped in. "It was originally green to match your natural eye color, but when the glass eye was put in it turned gold. It's rather odd."

"Why can't I remember anything?" Tears were rolling down your cheecks now. This was too much to take in all at once. You couldn't help but sob.

"I want to go home!"

Three Weeks Later

You were on your way home from the first day back in school since you were able to leave the hospital. Somehow word had gotten out about the dog attack and every other person in school asked if you were alright or if they could see your scars. Fortunately, no one asked about your eye- Your mother had bought you light green contact lenses to cover up the gold.

It was a bit chilly out, but the sky was clear and blue. You had decided to take the long way home to take some time to think. The route you were taking would pass by the place you were attacked.

"I hope it will help me remember." Just ahead was a small path that lead between a few houses to a bigger street.


"That's where the dog attacked..." You thought, starting to get nervous.

"Maybe I should just turn around..." You paused. "No, I have to do this."

You walked forward cautiously, looking left and right every step. Nothing so far jogged your memory and it was a bit frustrating. Sighing, you sat down against the wooden fence that seperated the road from a yard.

"Why can't I remember?" You graoned, pulling at your hair. "This is so frustrating!"

A loud growl caused you to jump up in panic, frantically looking around. You could hear a dog bark, but the panic left you so disoriented you couldn't tell from which direction it was coming from. The barking got louder, closer. Fear-stricken ,you started to run, stumbling because the adrenaline left your legs shaky and rubbery. You could hear the dog starting to chase you, its quick footsteps tearing through the dirt. you tried to run faster, but the dog easily kept up. You tried to scream for help, but your voice got caught in your throat. The barking and growling continued. It was even closer now.

Suddenly you tripped, skidding a few feet on the road. You scrambled as fast as you could, heart trying to pound its way out of your ribcage. You could almost hear the dog breathing now. You sprinted towards the sidewalk by the main road, speeding around the corner. A sudden impact left you sprawled on the concrete.

"There's a dog chasing me!" You gasped. The stranger looked at you, then over your shoulder curiously.

"I don't see a dog." He said.

You turned around. You could still hear the mad barking of the dog, but the dog itself was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh..." Realization struck, and it made you feel both relieved and stupid. "It was behind the fence the whole time..."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah." You let out a sigh of relief. "I'm sorry I ran in to you."

"It's okay, it didn't hurt!" The stranger said, trying to sound tough. You looked up at him.

He was rather tall, a stupid grin plastered on his face. His hair was orange and curly, and his eyes were small and brown.

"The name's Kazuma Kuwabara!"

"Maja Inoue."

"You new here?" Kuwabara asked.

"No. I've lived here all my life."

"Really? I've never seen you before." He scratched his head.

"I took a different route home today..."

"Well, my house is only a few blocks down. You can come with me if ya want. You're a bit banged up."
He grinned. You looked down at yourself. You had a few cuts from the skids, but nothing serious.

"Sure, why not."

"Hey, Shizuru!" Kuwabara called out as he stepped inside. He then turned to you. "Shizuru's my sister."

"Where the hell have you been?" Shizuru, or, you assumed that's who it was, appeared to be in her mid twenties. She had light brown hair and brown eyes, and had a tough demeanor.

"Oh, hey." She said, spotting you. "I'm Shizuru, Kazuma's older sister. I've never seen you before. Hasn't your mother ever told you not to hang around strangers?"

"I'm Maja Inoue." You decided to ignore that last bit.

"You know your friend's here too." Shizuru said, starting to head back to her room. "He's been drinking all of my soda. I expect it to be replaced."

"Oh yeah, that's right. Urameshi's here." Kuwabara mumbled.

"Urameshi?"

"Yeah." He turned towards the hallway. "Hey! Urameshi! Get yer butt in here!"

"I'm busy!!" Came the reply. Kuwabara muttered something under his breath, but you could make out the words "video games".

"Come on."

You followed him down the hall into his room. Another guy that appeared to be around his age was sitting lazily on the bed, video game controller in hand. He had slicked black hair and fierce brown eyes. He didn't even look up as you came in.

"Well, aren't you gonna say hi?" Kuwabara said. The other guy paused the game and looked up. A look of surprise flashed across his face, but it disappeared as soon as it came.

"Hey." He got up, avoiding your gaze. You stared at him curiously.

"Outside. I need to talk to you." He muttered to Kuwabara.

"Huh?"

"Now."


Preview:
The voices were all swirling around you. Everything was black. Your head felt like it was about to implode.
"What the hell happened?"
"I don't know! She just started screaming and collapsed!"
"We have to get her to a hospital!"
"No, it's too dangerous."
"What do you mean it's too dangerous?!"
"The eye is awakening. She has no control over it. If we bring her to a hospital, people could get hurt."
"Then what do we do?"