Soft Wind and Death Tales..Chapter 7

It's been three weeks and the girls are back in school. An unfortunate series of events will happen to Edith in this chapter…


I shuffled in the back seat of Gru's monster tank as I looked out the window. Going back to school was so going to suck. No more Halo 5 hours a day I guess..

Eh, I guess it isn't all bad. Suddenly the tank came to a stop in front of the school. I gulped without even noticing and was frozen in my seat. I could already tell that this day will be even more horrible than a day at Ms. Hattie's.

No.

Let's just get through this day, don't answer questions, don't talk to anyone, and don't bring myself to any attention what-so-ever. I kept my cool as best I could and made my way to the doors of the school, stopping in front of it and pulling out my new schedule.

Oh great, gym 2nd hour….

Gym has never been one of my favorites for a number of reasons; 1st I have to exercise. 2nd I always have to take off my beanie, I hate it when they tell me that. But now that my hair is normal, I don't really have to worry anymore.

Oh well…

I slowly walked through the doors, and saw kids trying to find their classes. It was a frantic mess because nobody actually knew where they were going. At least I knew where I was going.

Walking down the hallway with backpack on shoulder, someone approached me.

"Hey, do you know where I could find room 126?" the boy asked, he was no taller than I was, and my sisters and I have been living with Gru for almost a year, we were out of school for a while. I've gotten probably as tall as Margo and Agnes grew too.

I took out a marker and wrote "126" on my hand.

"You really wanna see where 126 is?"

He nodded. I thrusted my hand into his face and the boy fell backwards with a grunt and a thud. I chuckled and continued walking down the corridor, passing rooms and looking for my homeroom.

"Here it is…..113"

I turned the knob and slowly poked my head in, only a few students but not many. Maybe 5 dispersed across tables.

I chose to sit at one not so noticeable.

More and more students came barging in, some on their phones, some talking to others..

The noise was piercing my ears by the time it was 8 o' clock.

"Ok class, settle down." The teacher spoke over the noise of students. "I am Mr. Miller"
"Goodmorning Mr. Miller" The class repeated. The man chuckled and handed each of us a sheet of paper. The title was "About you"

Damn I can't even begin to count how many of these I've done.

Ok, First Question: Your name…

Edith Gru-Parker

Ok, next question: Your birthday…

Ummmm… November 17th, 1999

Next: Favorite hobbies: Play video games, Shoot stuff.

Next: Favorite food…

Oh that's easy: Stuffed crust pizza.

Favorite Color(s): Blue, Pink.

Oh that reminds me, my birthday comes in 2 months…

Wait I'm getting off subject.

I focused back to my paper and realized that I was done. I turned over my paper and sat my pencil next to it. Leaning back in my chair, I noticed a girl look over at me. When our eyes met for a second, she turned away shy.

After class I confronted the girl; she is as tall as I am, dark blue hair, slender like me. Wears a jacket similar to Margo's formal stuff.

I put my hand on the locker next to hers, waiting for the girl to be finished. She was digging in her locker for something and the door was blocking her view of me, though I don't think she even notices me right now.

The 13 year old finally emerged from her locker with a couple of sketch books and a folder. Her teal blue eyes widened when she saw me nearly 2 feet away from her.

"OH uhh Hi uhmm. Nice to meet you.." She brought out her hand to meet mine.

"Edith. And you are?"

"August, August Ion."

"Ahh, what do you have next for 2nd hour?" I asked curious.

"Gym, but I have all my sketch books and stuff because I have art right after."

I couldn't actually believe what I was hearing, someone actually had an almost Identical schedule to mine..

"Will you walk with me, Edith?" She asked politely.

"Sure" I accepted.

The two of us proceeded down the hallway talking about our first assignment. We would ask each other questions and tell funny things about our pasts. I found out that August is an Orphan, and she's been at Hattie's home for girls for as long as I was. I don't recall ever seeing her though. Then it hit her…

August stopped around a corner, "Wait. I know you from somewhere." She studied me carefully.

"You have 2 sisters don't you?"

"Yeah, how'd you know?"

"Who wouldn't know the story of the villain and his three daughters?" I quickly covered her mouth to keep Gru's villainy a secret.

She finally realized what I had been doing and took my hand off.

"I'm sorry," She whispered "It's just that you guys have the best dad ever."

"Yeah we do."


At lunch, I sat by myself, looking down at the contents of my plate. I listened to music with my headphones and tried to block out all the noise around me.

Depression was raging inside of me again, I couldn't eat.

I shoved my plate away and lightly touched my finger to the table, as if I were following invisible lines. I thought about many things, how I came to be here..

After lunch I was just minding my own business, looking down at the floor and not saying a word to anyone. An older boy walked towards me, I tried to avoid him but he caught my arm in his grasp.

My face turned dark and I looked at the boy with much anger.

"Let go of me or I will break your arm." I threatened.

"HA! You're a little girl, what can you d- ah AHH!" He screamed as I twisted his arm and punched him in the face. He grasped my arm and threw me a few feet.

"Come on little girl.." He teased. I bolted towards him; he and I were locked in a fist fight, hitting our faces, legs, and arms. But then I got an idea.. I thrust my leg in between his and the older boy fell in pain and onto his stomach. I jumped onto his back with force and twisted his arms again, punching his elbow multiple times. He shouted in pain and just before his arm cracked, I was pulled off of him by a teacher.

Oh great.

The rest of the day for me didn't go too well. Some girls and boys are even scared of me, serves them right to anger me when I'm depressed.

After that fight I was taken to the principal's office and Gru had to come get me. I was suspended for a whole month.

Gru wasn't happy with me, I was sent to bed earlier than usual.

I cried myself to sleep…

That night, something hit my mind.

A dream started in my sleep…

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Lightning flashed and rain dropped, thunder exploding in the background. A small child sat in the rain on a park bench. Her clothes began to fill with rain as it immersed itself inside.

The blonde's hair drooped at the sides of her head. Beyond a strand of hair, she could see an orange figure with a type of blue glowing sword. The figure picked up another, this time her eyes focused onto the shape of her older sister, Margo.

Vector held the 15 year old by the neck and stuck the sword through her abdomen. Edith heard the scream of agony, her insides burned by the swords heat.

Edith's heart skipped a couple of beats.

Another slice to the lower chest..

Edith couldn't believe her eyes. Her older sister Margo had just been severely injured in front of her. Blood spewed from the girl's bod.

Vector walked towards Edith and grabbed her by the arm. He tied her hands together and took out a knife. Edith took a massive blow to her right rib, and leg. She fell unconscious with her hands still tied.

Moments later, she struggled to get free. Using her remaining strength, pulling her hands out of the restraints.

Her hands regained their circulation as she broke free. Edith fell into the grass, her wounds being pulled.

The two sisters were left to die there.

Edith struggled to crawl forward. Thunder detonated in the background and everything in the vicinity was dark until the lightning ignited the sky with blue streaks of electricity. Her clothes stained a dark red, torn and drenched in water. Her pink hat falling off, torn in the most delicate places.

Agony undermined her bones as she attempted to clamber forward on the soaking wet ground. Water frequently immersing itself into Edith's clothing. She was exhausted and hurt; her small body could not handle the paroxysm of pain and sudden movement. Edith sought to grab the ground, to pull her forward, but pain continued to rage in her arms. She dug her hands into the wet muddy grass and pulled herself ever so slightly...

As Edith continued in the wet grass, the lightning illuminated the area and Edith saw the outline of her older sister.

Her eyes began to let out tears as she feared the worst. Margo was lifelessly lying in the aqueous grass. Edith brought in strength and stood up; she held her side and limped towards her sister. Her legs felt shattered in the calves.

Edith shook her sister again and again but no response. She began to cry, "Margo! Margo!"

She held up her head and Margo weakly opened her eyes to look at Edith; her eyes shining with the lightning. Margo breathed heavily as her heart rate decreased. She was dying, and Edith knew it. Margo put a hand on Edith's chest and felt her heart. "You have a strong heart Edith" She said softly. Margo's clothes ripped right below her chest, plasma scoring had been the cause when the sword went through her. Blood dripping from the open wound, Edith looked at her laceration on Margo's stomach. The white shirt covering Margo's abdomen had become a dark red, Edith had never seen this much blood.

"Edith...I- I love you, P-lease take care of Agnes for me.. And tell Gru, I love him too. And it wasn't his fault..."
She said softly. A tear ran down Edith's face and Margo touched her cheek. Her bloody hands left marks of her fingerprints on Edith's cheek.

Edith grabbed Margo's arm and felt her pulse decrease slowly.

"Do not worry my young sister, Everything will be ok, We'll see each other again one day, I promise you.." Edith's face drenched in tears and rain as her sister glow a bright blue and shined in the rain, her body turning into a bright blue before disappearing while Edith held her for one last time.

Edith heard the echoes of Margo's voice as her arms fell to her sides, "Edith...Strong heart...Some day...Again...I Promise you...remember me"

Edith slumped down on her knees and bawled, she screamed along with the thunder and her hands became tenser as she howled at the sky.

Nothing is true, everything is permitted