Silver sighed as he closed his locker. Today marked the 10 year anniversary of his parents' death and his twin's disappearance. He had tried to find her but she had left before he could. That was the only reason he was sad on this day every year. His twin had been his best friend and now she was gone.
"Um…Silver?" The sudden voice startled the psychokinetic so much that he jumped about a foot in the air. He relaxed slightly when he saw it was only Kara.
"Oh, Kara…hi." Silver greeted somewhat awkwardly. Of course, with the way he had kept looking at her yesterday, he thought it'd be awkward between them for days, never mind the fact that it was awkward from the start. Clearing his throat, Silver asked, "Is there something you, uh, wanted?" Kara shifted on her feet back and forth nervously. She hadn't really talked to a person, let alone start the conversation, in a long time, not including the last two days with the gang.
"Uh, um…d-do you…not like me?" She asked softly, not sure how to word her question.
"What do you mean, of course I like you." Silver said, confused.
"But…you're the only one besides Shadow, Espio, Cream and Tikal…to not call me Snowflake…and you wouldn't talk to me." The amnesic girl explained softly, her eyes trained on the ground. Silver sighed.
"I'm sorry, it's just…you remind me of someone I used to know." He explained.
"Who?" Kara asked instantly as she looked up, her icy eyes meeting the boy's golden eyes. Her curiosity had won over her shyness, as it had done several times before in her life.
"My twin…I lost her 10 years ago today." Silver answered, looking down.
"Oh…I'm so sorry." Kara whispered before she realized something. "Wait, today? You lost your twin sister today?" She asked, wanting to be absolutely sure.
"Yeah…why?" Silver asked, not understanding.
"Today's the day I woke up in front of my first foster home with amnesia!" Kara explained, "Tonight's the 10 year anniversary, you could say."
"10 years?" Silver asked, his eyes wide in shock. Could I be right…? He thought. Kara nodded, her snowflake catching the light as she did so.
"Is…this just a coincidence?" She asked softly, unsure if it could really be true.
"I…I'm not sure." Silver admitted.
"Oh." Kara whispered, looking down again. Silver's eyes, however, were drawn to the snowflake around her forehead. He remembered his mother wore one identical to it when she was still alive. There were only two in the whole world, supporting Silver's theory. But he needed to be absolutely sure. Yet, if he did this and it turned out she wasn't his twin…she would spend the rest of her life thinking she was. Never mind all the similarities, Silver could never do that to a girl, which is why he needed to give her this hint.
"Cause every night I will save your life"
He sang softly, barely a whisper. If she sang what he thought she was going to sing, then he would be one step closer to the truth.
"And every night I will be with you"
Her voice matched his in its level, though it had an added innocence and sweetness he knew he could never sing.
"Cause every night I still lay awake"
The next line was the key to it all. If she was right…he didn't know what he would do.
"And I dream of an absolution."
Kara finished the first part of the chorus beautifully and Silver felt as though he couldn't breathe.
How is it possible…? Nobody outside of my family knew that song…
"Silver…? How did you…know that song?" Kara asked, her features as confused as his own.
"I…I…" Could he really tell her when he didn't have all the facts yet? Suddenly, Kara grabbed her head as if in pain and the snowflake on her forehead briefly glowed before she started to fall. Quickly, Silver grabbed her arms to steady her when his gloves briefly glowed green and he saw her memory.
She was sitting on a couch beside someone…a boy, she thought. Two figures were in front of them, outlined by the fire in the fireplace, yet she couldn't make out their features. All she knew was that they were a man and a woman. She could hear their voices…they were singing as one of the figures, the woman she thought, strummed a guitar.
"Cause every night I will make it right
And every night I will come to you
But every night it just stays the same
In my dream of an absolution
And you'll see (And you'll see)
What you'll be (What you'll be)
And you'll see
All you can (All you can)
And every night (And every night)
And every night (And every night)
And every night (And every night)
I will dream (I will dream)
And you'll see (And you'll see)
That this is my dream (What you'll be)
And you'll see
Every night
I will always dream (Cause every night)
And every night
And every night
I will dream (I will dream)"
She clapped as did the boy beside her…she could hear herself giggling while demanding more.
"Now, you two, off to bed." The woman said, though somehow, she knew she was smiling. She and the boy whined before they both got up and ran to one room, all ready for bed.
"Night Snowflake." The boy called as he fell asleep.
"Night-"
Both Silver and Kara were disappointed when the memory faded but Silver was relieved as well. This confirmed what he already knew! Now, how was he going to tell her?
"You saw that…didn't you?" Kara whispered. Though it was a question, her voice made it sound like a statement.
"Y…yeah." Silver nodded. Kara suddenly pulled her arms out of Silver's grasp, her eyes wide and scared. "Kara-" He started.
"Don't talk to me." She interjected. Though her voice was soft, it was also commanding, leaving no room for argument. "I…I need to think." Before Silver could say anything else, Kara turned and ran towards her chemistry class as the boy stood there, saying nothing.
Was that memory real? Kara kept asking herself that question throughout the day. It was so bad that she hadn't spoken to any of her new friends, especially Silver, all day. She just couldn't focus because she knew what that memory combined with the information Silver gave her and the song she had written that he somehow knew meant…No, it's impossible! The girl groaned as she entered the band room at the end of the day, going to her usual room. She took out her guitar and quickly began to strum, not singing a single word. The song was one she had been trying to write for herself years ago, yet she had never finished the lyrics. No matter how hard she tried, nothing ever came to mind. She didn't pay attention to the time until there was a knock on the door. Opening her eyes, she was surprised to see Shadow standing there. "Did…did you hear me?" She asked shyly.
"…Yeah." Shadow stated as he walked over and sat in the room's extra chair. "What's wrong, Kara?" He asked after a long period of silence. Kara hardly noticed the pink sparking at her fingertips, it was becoming natural now.
"N-nothing." She lied, looking away nervously.
"Don't lie, it gets you nowhere." Shadow stated instantly. Kara looked up at him in surprise and the red eyed boy met her gaze head on, unrelenting. Finally, after several minutes of silence, Kara relented with a sigh.
"I talked to Silver this morning and…something strange happened." She admitted.
"What kind of strange?" Shadow asked calmly, knowing with their group of friends, strange had taken on a whole new level.
"Strange as in…he knew something he shouldn't and…I remembered something." She answered softly. Why is it so much easier to talk to Shadow then to everyone else? She couldn't help but wonder.
"What?" He asked.
"He knew a song I wrote and I remembered a man and a woman singing the same song to me and a boy. The boy…he called me Snowflake but I couldn't hear his name." She answered.
"….Do you know what today is for Silver?" Shadow asked carefully.
"The 10 year 'anniversary' of his twin sister's disappearance." Kara answered, "It's…also the 10 year 'anniversary' of my waking up as an amnesic orphan."
"…..It can't be a coincidence." Shadow stated.
"How would you know?" Kara asked, surprised.
"Because I don't believe in coincidences." Shadow answered honestly. Kara looked down before she shook her.
"I can't deal with this right now." She whispered, "It's too much…all at once." Shadow nodded in understanding. The girl silently packed up her guitar and left, however, she paused at the door before she looked back and whispered, "Thank you, Shadow…for everything." With that, the girl ran out.
"Kara, are you okay?" Frances asked as she saw the older girl in their shared room focusing intensely on her notebook.
"Why wouldn't I be?" Kara asked, not looking up.
"Because you're never this intense with homework or your songs." Frances stated matter-of-factly as she sat on the girl's bed. "What's wrong?"
"It's just…today's the day I woke up an amnesic orphan." Kara answered after a pause. Frances instantly hugged the girl, despite her struggles.
"I'm so sorry." Frances whispered when Kara suddenly pushed her away.
"Don't come near me or you'll…you'll…" Kara whispered as she began to hyperventilate. This was why people never touched her, she freaked out if they did and that, in turn, kept people safe from her ice.
"…You don't have to push everyone away." Frances whispered.
"I have to…in order to keep people safe." Kara whispered as she held her hands close to her chest. "I'm a monster."
"That's not true!" Frances cried.
"Yes it is. I've spent my whole life hurting people I've cared for which is why I stopped letting people close. But even then, I still hurt people I didn't even know. I'm an uncontrollable monster…and I always will be." Kara whispered as she bowed her head, tears flowing from her eyes.
Silver looked out the window of his and Espio's room in the Chaotix Orphanage as he sighed.
"What's wrong, Venice?" Espio asked as he entered along with Charlie 'Charmy' Blythe, a hyperactive eight year old that loved to cause all sorts of trouble, though sometimes it was unintentional. Sometimes.
"Yeah, Silver! What's wrong with ya?" Charmy asked, showing his concern in his own way.
"It's nothing." Silver stated.
"Venice." Espio said in warning. When Silver didn't react, Charmy took matters into his own hands. He jumped up so he could grab onto Silver's neck and then screamed directly into his ear,
"SILVER! COME BACK!"
"Charmy!" Silver shouted, getting the eight year old off of him.
"Charlie, what have we told you about doing that?" Espio scolded, irritated. Since Charmy had the unnatural ability to make his voice extremely high pitched, he usually used it to yell directly into his 'older brothers'' ears. Espio had been the last victim.
"Espio, don't call me 'Charlie'! I don't like it! Call me Charmy!" Charmy cried, "And it got Silver back, didn't it!" Espio shook his head before he looked at Silver, silently demanding an answer. The psychokinetic sighed as he ran a hand through his hair before he explained,
"I know this is going to sound insane but…I think my twin could be alive. And I think I found her."
There's the chapter! I know, shorter than usual, but I didn't want to go any farther than this point just because it looked like a good ending. Next chapter will go more into detail of Kara and Silver's past while also bringing Kara closer to the gang. Alright so thanks to Guest (Yes, I was originally going to have Phil be hit somewhere else but I couldn't think of a way for him to forget Kara's powers so I thought if it was like in Frozen than the hit could've erased his memories for me. I usually use a little inspiration from other fandoms of mine in my stories so I probably should've warned you a little. But thanks for the nice words!), tails polwer and TwipieAppledashRarshy for reviewing along with all 276 readers! I'm glad you guys are enjoying this and I hope this chapter was worth the wait. Please review to let me know what you think! Later!