AUTHOR'S NOTE: So I have reworked the first chapter to meet my standards of how it should have been the first time around. I had to edit some things from the original chapter because when re-watching the movie I noticed that like almost the ENTIRE house exploded at the end. Also I changed the twins appearance because I hated what the way I described them before and I hope that their physical description in this chapter is better then the first one. I honestly want to continue this story but I am not sure if I should continue the rewrite for the next chapter or just continue on to chapter 3. Also I have no beta reader so I am sorry if there are spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and other things of that nature. I mean I have proof read it a couple of times but I think I may have slipped up a few times. I hope that this meets everyone's expectations and that I have not disappointed you. Love you, my little Punchkin-Munchkins.
Homo Crack Nazi: I am very flattered that you made an exception for my story and I can honestly say I am ashamed of how I did that through out both chapters. XD A reason why I think that people have not reviewed it was because of the fact that it's not complete and has been in the works since 2008 and the most recent update is an Author's Note. Wow a year? Damn I feel like such a slacker now. . I truly hope that this meets your standards for having to wait so long! I am very sorry!
Erika: I plan on keeping the storyline the same but changing some things here and there from the the first two chapters. After that I am going to allow the thought bunnies to run rampant with ideas for this story. XD I hope to like involve the readers with the story by allowing them to have a say in what sort of happens through the story. I mean I'd still have like the final say in what actually gets written but I am very open minded when it comes to readers and their ideas for where a story should go.
"Come on! Let's go inside already!" complained Ellie pulling on his twin sister's arm which was covered by a long sleeved black turtle neck sweater.
"Ellie I am not so sure about this anymore." Stated Shannon looking up at the remains of the once beautiful Kriticos mansion, worry evident in her voice.
Both of the Hawke siblings had silky chocolate brown hair, Shannon's hair was layered and it cascaded down her back, while Ellie's hair reached his shoulders. Both twins had unbelievably bright blue eyes, the irises outlined in a onyx black and golden honey specks mixed in with the blue. While Shannon had barely any freckles on her skin Ellie had a cluster of them on his face, adding to his feminine features, and more littered themselves across his body. Ellie was roughly 5' 6" but Shannon towered over her sibling by four inches, and that was without heels.
"Don't be such a big baby! You're the older twin so shouldn't you be all tough and stuff?" asked Ellie, a puzzled look on his face as he continued to pull on her arm.
"You're the male twin!" countered Shannon as she wretched her arm free from her brother's grasp.
"Exactly, that's why I am not scared to go in!" exclaimed the teenager as he threw his arms up in disbelief.
"Fine. Fine let's go, alright…Jesus." muttered Shannon pinching the bridge of her nose in annoyance.
"Finally!" exclaimed Ellie with a sigh. He happily pranced towards the entrance of the abandoned mansion. Ellie stared at a large piece of metal preventing them from gaining access to the house.
"Come on there's other openings around." Shannon stated as she came up behind her brother and saw him with a perplexed look on his face.
"Shannon!" he whined in protest. "If we don't start at the beginning," Ellie started, gesturing to the blocked path "then technically we didn't explore the entire thing, and who knows it might be bad luck." said the male pouting at his sister.
"We are about to venture into a fucking structure which has broken glass, probably wildlife creatures in it, and your worried about bad luck?" questioned Shannon.
"Uh yeah, I mean whoever owned this house before must have had some really bad luck, I mean the house is destroyed. Shit like that doesn't just happen." stated Ellie making sure to stress the word 'really'.
"Move." commanded Shannon with an aggravated sigh as he slightly pushed her twin out of the way. The girl grabbed onto one side and motioned for Ellie to grab onto the other, Ellie did so and lifted it, with both combined forces they were able to move it a little bit so they could get in.
"And that's why I love having a twin." Smiled Ellie brushing off his hands on his skin tight black jeans as he walked into the house.
Shannon hesitantly entered the house and looked around, pieces of glass crushing beneath her heeled boots. Latin encryptions were written on what was left of the floors, walls, and ceilings, while most of it was gone there were still some stable places for the teenagers to walk. Ellie was awe struck as he observed the house, his eyes had glazed over a bit, and his mouth hung slightly open.
"Do you have the ground-plans?" asked Ellie looking back at his twin, finally snapping out of his awe struck phase.
"Of course! Never go into a unfamiliar place without a map of some sort, that's a sure way to get yourself lost." Stated Shannon with a smirk as she opened up her black 'Hello Kitty' messenger bag and took out a weathered, beaten up parchment. Shannon unrolled it and scanned over it.
"So where do you wanna head first?" asked Shannon glancing up at her brother. "I mean with most of the floors are destroyed and with us not being Lara Croft I think we can only mainly access the basement and some parts of the first floor, or what was the first floor." commented Shannon scratching her head as she observed her surroundings.
"How about the basement?" asked Ellie smiling as he brushed his bangs from his eyes as he looked down at the ground-plan.
"You've got to be kidding me! The basement?" asked Shannon as she placed one hand on her hip and raised her eyebrow in disbelief.
"Yes the basement." Confirmed Ellie as he took the parchment away from his sister and looked it over once more. "Look, you can stay up here if you want but I am going down stairs so adios amiga!" smiled Ellie giving Shannon back the ground-plan and walking off.
"Ellie! Come on!" exclaimed Shannon pissed. Hesitating a few moments Shannon reluctantly walked after her brother with an annoyed expression on her face.
"Hey look glasses!" called out the small male as he reached down and picked up a pair of clear glasses from beneath some rubble. The glasses themselves had a crack that ran straight down the left lens and one side was almost dislocated from the main piece, hanging on by one of the metal hinges. Shannon immediately snatched them from Ellie and inspected them before putting them on as best as she could.
"How do I look?" asked Shannon turning around to look at her brother.
"You look like a dork." Laughed Ellie as he watched his sister adjust the glasses on her face.
"Whatever your just jealous because I can work these glasses better then you ever could, bitch." smirked Shannon as she snapped her fingers and looked down. The writing on the pieces of glass glowed up at her and Shannon wearily blinked her eyes a few times before shaking her head, dismissing the writing.
As the twins progressed through what was left of the Kriticos mansion they found most of the ways to the basement had been cut off by the lack of a floor. Once or twice Ellie had suggested that they just jump down one of the gaping holes but Shannon refused to risk her health for a stupid house, eventually they were able to gain access to the basement. As they reached the last steps of the staircase leading down to the basement Shannon looked around and stopped in her tracks. Her face contorted up in horror as she nearly died right there. Not five feet away from her was a teenage boy who looked like a James Dean wannabe. He had palish blue skin, short brunette hair, his eyes were a pale blue, his facial structure was strong and his entire right side of his body was torn and burned. Bone was showing underneath muscle on some parts of his body, the blood was caked in his hair and on his letterman's jacket which had a maroon 'C' embroidered onto it. His white undershirt was ripped and revealed beneath it more torn skin and bloodied muscle, and his jeans were also in the same state. As Shannon stared at him like a deer in headlights she noticed that his face was not in a very happy state.
"Shannon? What's the matter? Shannon?" asked Ellie worrying about his twin. He gently reached over and grabbed her hand and squeezed it in worry. "Shannon, please, answer me!" he beckoned giving her a few shakes. Shannon shakily took of the glasses and handed them to Ellie as she covered her mouth and let out a strangled sob. Ellie put them on and looked to where Shannon was staring at intently not two seconds ago. When his eyes finally landed on the older male Ellie let out a small gasp and tilted his head in thought. The twins continued to stare at the spot of where the male was standing, while Shannon was beyond terrified Ellie seemed to think it was rather cool. He had always been interested in the supernatural and had always believed spirits were always with them on Earth but Shannon on the other hand was always a skeptic who tried to prove Ellie wrong at every chance she had. The male twin simply smiled at the pissed off teenaged ghost and let out a soft laugh. Shannon slowly moved backwards, bumping into the bottom of the stairs with her boots, choking back a sob. Ellie just remained calm and glanced back at his sister.
"Hey Shannon he's kinda hot, isn't he?" Ellie asked grinning a cute boyish grin. Shannon looked at her brother with wide eyes and a look of utter confusion crossed her face.
"What?" she asked alarmed at her brother's statement.
"I mean I am not into necrophilia or anything like that but I mean, come on! He's got the perfectly structured face and the whole 'I-hate-the-world' look in his eyes. He's a regulation hottie!" exclaimed Ellie as he looked back at the ghost and gave him a playful wink.