Chapter 6: Angel above a Crowd
When Sheena finally opened her eyes, she saw that she was in a hospital room. She felt around looking for the button to call a nurse. Sheena finally found it and was about to press it when Kratos walked in. He looked down at her and saw that her whole left side of her face was bruised. Sheena tried sitting up, but fell back down from the pain.
"Take it easy there." Kratos said to her.
"What happened?" Sheena asked in a whisper.
"We found you beat up inside the bar. It has been two days now." Kratos informed her.
"Where's Lloyd? I need to speak to him." Sheena said hurting her throat when she spoke.
"We haven't been able to reach him. We've been calling him on his cell phone, but no answer." Kratos told her as he sat in a chair next to her bed.
"Did you check his house? Did you check my house?" She questioned him.
"Yes, and he was at neither of them." He told her.
"I have to get out of here. If I don't, Shadow will kill Lloyd." She started crying as she told him.
Kratos could tell that she was upset about Lloyd. He got up and walked over to her. Sheena turned her head and looked the other way. Her tears flowed freely from her face. She knew that Lloyd was in danger and she was going to go save him even if she was in pain. She felt Kratos hand touch her side. She understood that he was trying to soothe her of her pain. She turned her head a just gave him a blank stare. He got the point and left the room. As he left, he heard Sheena still crying.
It was that night when Sheena did what she planned on doing. She made sure that no one was around when she did it to. Sheena sat up and started to get out of the bed. As she did this she felt a sharp pain in her side. She wondered how she got so banged up. Sheena got out of the bed and walked over to the window. She saw that she was on the first floor which was a good thing. She slowly opened the window, and when she got it fully opened she felt a cold breeze. She thought to herself what a night to be escaping a hospital. She laughed as she ran away. She only started walking when she was clear from view of the hospital.
Sheena walked all the way to a clothes store and saw that it was still opened. She walked in without looking suspicious, because she was going to do something very wrong. Sheena looked around and saw the store clerk looking at her and then looking at her hospital robe. Sheena smiled and winked at the guy, so that he would stop looking at her. She then walked over to a nice clothes rack and saw what she wanted. Before she grabbed it she thought about what she was doing, but then remembered it was for a good cause. She walked over to the counter and looked at the guy.
"So, what's your name? Mine's Sheena." She asked him with a smile.
"Um…my names…George." He stuttered.
"Well George, I'm going to steal this stuff." Sheena smiled at him.
"Why are you telling me this?" He asked with surprise.
"Because I am. So, don't worry I'll pay you back." She said with a slight laugh.
"Sheena, you have always been a strange cookie." A young girl said behind her.
Sheena turned around to see an old friend of hers. Persea was about the same height as she was the last time Sheena saw her. The only different was that she had dyed her hair black. Sheena hugged her old friend and laughed when she realized that she owned this store.
"I can't believe I almost stole from you." Sheena laughed.
"Why are you stealing in the first place?" Presea asked with wonder.
"Well as you can see I'm in a hospital robe, so I got no money." Sheena smiled as she said that.
"Why are you in a hospital robe?" Presea questioned.
Well it goes like this…" So Sheena started explaining everything.
As Sheena told Presea everything that happened to her and how Shadow was killing everyone, Presea listened. Presea was seen as an outcast for looking like she was still in her teen years. Presea though was strong and could beat anyone up, she has a soft heart which leads her to love and feel things like everyone else around her. Sheena knew that no matter what she could count on Presea for things when she was in need of something. As Presea listen people came in and out of the store.
"And that is why I'm here right now." Sheena finished explaining everything.
"So, your going to go save Lloyd from this guy they call Shadow?" Was Presea's only question after Sheena finished.
"Yes, that is why I need these clothes. I have a feeling of where he is." Sheena said as a tear fell down her face.
"Well why don't you come with me. I have clothes that might suit the place your going." Presea said as she stood up.
"But you don't even know where I'm going." Sheena said as she hurried after Presea.
"Yes I do. You're going to go to Tethe'alla. It's that Goth club where the people believe in angels." Presea smirked as she said it.
"How did you know that?" Sheena asked her.
"Because of the clothes you were going to by back there. I'm not that stupid remember." Presea laughed.
"Okay, someone is way too creepy for her own liking." Sheena muttered.
"Well here we are the place where only V.I.P customers get to come when they want something dark." Presea told Sheena as she opened up a door that said stay back or you'll get it.
Sheena walked into the room and saw that it was filled with clothes that only Goth's or Emo's would wear. Presea walked by her and went over to a rack on the far side of the room. As Sheena watched she saw that there were even some whips and paddles back here. Sheena walked around the room she could hear Presea humming a tone under her breath. Before Sheena could even look for clothes she felt something get thrown at her.
"Those will look really good on you!" Presea yelled with a smile.
"Thank…you." Sheena replied as if she were stunned.
"No need. It's what friends do." Presea said as she shoved Sheena into the dressing room.
"NOW GET DRESSED!" Presea yelled into the dressing room.
"Yes ma'ma." Sheena whispered under her breath.
As Presea waited for Sheena to hurry it up she heard George call her name. She told Sheena that she would be right back. Sheena felt cold as she heard Presea leave the room. Why was there such a cold breezes in the room, she thought. Sheena then started putting the clothes on the Presea threw at her when she heard the door to the room open. She listened to the sound for a minute until she knew it was Presea. When she heard them stop she felt really scared to ask if it was Presea. Sheena then opened the curtain a little to see Presea glaring at her. Presea shoved her back into the dressing room.
"Are you done yet?" Presea asked five minutes later.
"Yes." Sheena answered quickly.
Sheena walked out of the dressing room and stood right in front of Presea. Presea started to smile when she saw how Gothic Sheena looked in the outfit she picked out. Sheena was ready to head out into the night world. Presea then grabbed out another outfit and went into the dressing room. About ten minutes later she came out in a black leather top and mini skirt. She was wearing a cross collar. She also had a spike bracelet on each arm.
"What are you doing?" Sheena asked with a rise eyebrow.
"Silly, do you think I would miss this party." Presea chirped.
"Always wanting to have fun." Sheena whispered.
"Now don't get all sour on me." Presea winked at her.
"Can we go now?" Sheena asked in a dark tone.
"Sure thing doll." Presea smiled.
They left the store and waved good-bye to George. He nearly fainted when he saw what Sheena was wearing. Sheena felt very cold in her outfit, but didn't say anything. She was scared of how Presea was acting. Sheena thought that it was funny at times, but at other times she wanted to run for the hills. Presea told her that they were going to walk to club. Sheena asked why, but Presea never said. Sheena then started to get soar feet a hour into walking.
"We're almost their." Presea said as they turned a corner.
And she was right. Once they turned the corner Sheena saw the club. It had dark purple neon lights for the name of the place. Sheena nearly laughed when she saw why they didn't drive. The whole place was packed with cars, they would never have gotten a parking space. Sheena then asked Presea if they were going to stay together or if they were going to split up. Presea told her that they were going to split up once they got there.
As they entered the club Sheena almost lost her hearing to how loud the music was. She could tell who the band was, but she hated it because it was screamo. Presea turned around and saw that Sheena was covering her ears. Sheena was pushed out of the way by some people who were trying to get by her. She then saw that Presea was beckoning to a corner. Sheena walked over and saw that she was pointing at something. When Sheena saw what she was pointing at she knew then that something bad was going to happen. Sheena saw the same guy who knocked her out two days ago dancing above the crowd.
"I heard someone say that tonight the angel of blood comes down and it will rain blood!" Presea yelled over the music.
"What? All I got was blood and sex!" Sheena yelled back at Presea.
"Look up you dumbass!" Presea shook her head.
Sheena looked up and saw that Shadow was looking down at her holding a sign. She tried reading it, but it was to bright yet dark so she couldn't. She turned around to see that Presea was not there anymore. Before she could say anything someone grabbed her from behind. As they dragged her off she felt something get put into her arm. She tried to see what, but her vision went blurry. Sheena then passed out and stopped struggling.
When she came to she saw that she was hanging above the crowd. She then noticed that no one saw that she was up there yet. Sheena then looked straight ahead of her and saw Shadow looking right at her. He walked slowly over to her and saw that she was just staring at him. Sheena then gave him a cold hard stare, she then lipped fuck you.
"Now, now is that away to treat your friend." He said with a smile.
"Don't be so smug with me!" She yelled at him.
"Hey, I'm just trying to be nice before a slit your pretty little wrists." He laughed as he finished.
"The crowd will see and try and stop you!" Sheena screamed.
"No they won't. They think an angel is coming to them, and she will spill her blood so they can live forever. So why don't you look at her nice wings before you die." He giggled as he motioned his hand lower.
Sheena then looked over at her shoulders and saw that there wings on them. She then felt what she was on begin to lower. Sheena looked down and saw that she was getting closer to the crowd. She looked over at her hands and saw that she was cuffed to what she was on. She also noticed that there was a slit in them where something could go through. Sheena then remembered what Shadow said. She looked a little ways up and saw that there were knives above each hand. Sheena then felt the whole thing stop abruptly. She heard at that point the crowd screaming about how she was the angel they all been waiting for. Sheena started to cry as she hung above a crowd that thought that she was a angel. She then looked down to see Presea running through the crowd.
"Now you're going to die Sheena!" Shadow laughed as he yelled at her.
"For once I'm going to accept death." Sheena cried.
"Are those your finally words angel?" Shadow mocked her.
"Yes, and don't worry you'll be caught soon." Sheena smiled as she lowered her head.
As she looked down at the crowd, she saw that they were all waiting for her blood. Shadow was saying something that she blocked out. He then walked over to a control switch. As Sheena thought about all the things that she would lose, she knew that this was going to turn out to be a good thing. She started to cry when she thought about how she was going to fail Lloyd. She remembered at that moment that nothing would save her now, not even the crowd of people. As she thought this, Shadow pressed a button on the controls. She could hear a noise of metal against metal. Sheena turned her head to see that the knives were slowly coming towards her wrists. She started thinking for them to hurry the fuck up. As she watched she saw Presea looking up at her. And then at that moment it all happened.
As the knives made contact with her skin she started screaming from the pain. Sheena looked over and saw blood already freely flowing from her writs. She watched as the knives went all the way across her wrist and more blood come out. She could hear the crowd screaming with joy as her blood fall onto them. She then start to feel faint from the loss of blood. Sheena then heard someone in the crowd yell go fly around so everyone could get her blood. Sheena felt her body start swinging as she went around the club. She made out one noise that might save her life. She heard the ropes start to snap away. Sheena smiled as she fainted from loss of blood. As she swung around Shadow laughed at his victory, but before he could say anything the ropes snapped. He watched as Sheena's limp body fell towards the crowd.