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Chapter 6

Memories

I rowed the boat, headed to a little deserted island. I docked the boat and got out, I looked around. I breathed in the sea air, and memories filled me. I walked through the sand and listened to the crash of the waves.

"Here" I handed her a wrapped present.

"What's this?"

"I bought it for you"

"You got your salary? You shouldn't have spent it on me"

"Don't worry about it, just open it"

Intex opened the present, it was a black sword with red in it's hilt.

"Wow it's pretty, thanks bro"

"No problem"

I reached our house, which I rebuilt after our parent's died. I got a job in the mainland, and we tried to survive. It was a hard few years, but it got better. I walked around the house, when I rebuilt the house I made sure to leave the little things. I went into the living room. I saw Intex put a blanket around me, when I crashed on the couch after a hard day at work.

"You'll catch a cold like this, Idiot" She smiled softly and put the blanket on me, not knowing that I was awake.

I walked pass the living room and into the kitchen, I saw Intex doing the house work.

"What do you want for dinner, Bro?"

"Pizza!"

"Are you going to help clean at all?"

"Nope"

I passed the kitchen to the bathroom.

"Waahhh! My head is stuck" Intex gurgled.

"Hahahahahahaha"

"Czaph, stop laughing and help your sister" Dad said sternly, though he was trying to hold in a laugh aswell.

"Hey Czaph, are you taking a bath?"

"Yea"

"Aahhhh"

"There's no more hot water"

"Intex!"

I snorted, and walked passed the kitchen to our bedroom.

"Here it's safe, and here it's warm "

"Here the daisies guard you from every harm"

"Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true"

"Here is the place where I love you."

"Here is the place where I love you."

Intex yawned, and fell asleep. Mom stopped singing, and got up. She kissed her forehead, then came over to me and did the same.

"Go to sleep, Czaph" She turned and smiled, then closed the lights.

"I love you Czaph, Intex"

"Love you too, mom"

"Sweet dreams" She left, the door closed behind her.

"And they all lived happily ever after"

Intex grinned, "When I grow up, I want to become an adventurer too…"

"And travel all over Lore, and help people" She yawned, after she finished.

"That's great, Intex" He kissed her forehead, then mine.

"Time for bed"

"Awwww"

"Now, Intex"

"Yes, Daddy" I rolled my eyes. She's such a Daddy's girl.

"Love you"

"Love you too, dad" We said at the same time.

He closed the lights, and the door creaked behind him.

I closed the door behind me, and went to the spare bedroom which was actually our parent's old room.

"Honey" Mom said to dad, and he woke up.

"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Mom asked us.

We were at their doorway, Intex held my hand. She nodded at mom's question.

"Come here" We crawled into bed.

"Go to sleep, you're safe now"

I left the house, and continued on. I stopped by a small cave, and went in. I traced the walls with my fingers, the cave walls were filled with drawings. Some made by a child, others an adult. Intex really loved to draw, I stopped at one particular drawing.

I looked around, one part of the cave was fillied with drawings. I heard a scratching noise, I ignored it. I heard it again, and I stepped deeper into the cave. The scratching stopped as Intex puts down her chalk, she turned to me and grinned.

"Look Czaph, it's us!"

"You, Me, Mom and Dad"

I looked at her drawing. There were four badly drawn figures, all of which were smiling... sorta.

"What?"

"Nothing, I'ts great, Intex" I said and messed her hair, she pouted.

I wiped a tear that unconsciously fell from my face, then I noticed something glowing below me. I bent down and dug a bit, it was an amulet. I picked it up, and dusted of the dirt. I stared at it for awhile, then put it in my pocket. I looked around the cave once, then walked out of the cave. I went to the docks, the sun was already setting. I breathed in the sea air one last time, and got in my boat.

"Czaph… I'm scared"

"Don't worry Intex, I'm here…"

"I won't let anything hurt you. We are going to be fine"

We didn't say anything else, as we watched the sun set into the sea.

"I miss them"

"Me too sis, me too"

The island grew smaller and smaller, until it was out of view. I might bring the others along next time, I thought as i rowed away.