Chapter 3: Run Away (part 1)

With Raven and Zane...

Raven watched her Father's slow breath. In... And then out. In... Out... In... Out...

She wasn't there to watch him sleep. Her fingers lay a small piece of paper on the table. Tears seem to kiss her cheeks, ready her for the stress. She reads the note to herself, heart pounding. Zane didn't want to send her out in battle agains Skulkins. But he wouldn't want this for her, either. Raven wilts at the sight of her father wearing the artistically crafted gold necklace.

"Goodbye, dear Father." She whispers. The young girl let a tears plop from her cheek onto her Father's necklace. "...Goodbye..."

She enters Ethan's room. Her fingers clutch her chest. Her heart hurt for some reason she didn't understand, and she feels the tears fall much faster. Raven feels the part of her throat that makes speech tighten up, and she barely chokes out, "Goodbye... E-Ethan..." Her eyes shut for a moment. He was holding something in his arms.

Raven peeks into the room before she leaves through the window, to see what Ethan was holding. It was a doll with red hair and a long, flowing scarlet dress, like Raven had wore on her elementary graduation. Zane enrolled her in homeschooling after she was attacked by a bully in ways no normal student could even imagine.

As she opens a blue glider, Raven feels her heart shatter. She didn't want this for her family... And neither did she. She wasn't a warrior. She was just a girl.

Her feet hit the ground lightly. Raven slowly looked at the bounty, and realized Zane's lights were turning on. Now Ethan's. Kai's lights flickered to life, most likely to yell at Ethan.

Raven, always calmed by music, sings "I've done the best I can... To make them realize this is my life. Sometimes goodbye is a second chance... Sometimes goodbye is a second chance..."

With Ethan...

Kai was in his face. The red ninja, his uniform fairly dark, yells "Why do you even bother to care about her? She's stupid!" "Stop talking about Raven like that." Ethan calmly said. Kai bellows: "I can talk about that dumb little girl however I want! Who cares what you think?!"

"Dad, if you make one other bad remark about Raven," Ethan slowly snarls, "Zane and I will beat you to death with a toilet and a hammer."

Kai twitches, obviously both afraid and humored by the threat. "Kai. Ethan and I really would do that if you insult my only child one more time." A british voice eminates from behind. Kai and Ethan look to see a grief-stricken Zane in the doorway holding a note. He gestureeffort them to follow him.

Zane clambers to the upper deck, which is a platform where the mantinence room is. He stares at the others, and clears his throat. He begins to speak, "Raven left last night through a window in her bedroom. She left a note. I think I should read it to you.

"Dear Anyone who actually cares,

"I see you decided to read my note. I want some people to know a few things before you toss this note into a can. Father, Zane, I want to thank you for your patience and kindness. I love you so much. Ethan, I want you to know that you're a wonderful person and Kai doesn't deserve you. Cole, you were my favorite uncle. Jay, you always make me laugh. I'm sorry I left."