MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Chapter 9
Live
"What's gone is forever lost, now all we can do is live."
-FMA, 'Brothers'
"Ughhhhhhh…"
Edward gripped his head, curled up in a corner. His hand twisted and gripped his hair with small yanks.
"Poor boy, don't do that…"
Gentle hands pried his away from his head.
"What's wrong, my boy?"
Edward looked up.
"They're hurt…. They're hurt!"
A look of worry crossed Oliver features. "Who? Who's hurt?"
Pulling his hand from the elder man, he buried his face into them with a muffled cry.
"Thomas and Sal!"
Oliver gaped in fear.
"No…"
Biting down on his lip, drawing a trickle of blood, Edward nodded.
"Grave danger…"
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"GRAWWWWWWWWW!!!"
"MOVE!"
Sal screamed, pressing Thomas to the side. The two collapsed to the ground as the beast advanced on them. Thomas crawled, flipping on his back, staring in horror at the beast as it roared again, swinging it's giant steel claws at them. He shrieked loud, his voice echoing through the dingy graveyard. He felt himself being tugged.
"Thomas! Stand up!"
Hands gripped and tugged him harder, snapping him from his dread. He quickly gripped the hands and pulled himself up.
The beast bellowed again, at an ear shattering pitch.
"GRAWWWWWWWW!!!"
As fast as their feet could take them, they ran, over gravel and past moldy stones as the gallop of the monstrosity followed in close range.
In a moment of pure terror, the creature lunged over the two and landed before them with a low, grizzly growl.
This time Thomas yanked Sal, turning to a small bridge. They dashed across it as the hellion boomed out and crushed the bridge as it followed the two.
The crunch of the wood, splinter flying in all direction, sent the men to the ground for a split second before they were back on their feet.
Blood trickled down Sal's forehead as he willed himself to ignore the pain.
"GRAWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!"
Sal glanced back, realizing in dismay how close it was to them. "Fu-!" He took hold of Thomas' arm with a tight grip as to not lose the elder male and quickened his pace.
"W-what is that thing?!" The brunette cried out.
"Not important right now! RUN!"
They twisted and turned, desperately trying to lose the beast but to no avail. It kept to them, never falling far behind them.
Heart pounding in his ears, Sal knew this could go much longer.
They finally escaped from the graveyard but the monster had yet to give up pursuit. Roads stretched out but no cars zoomed past, only darkness stretched for miles on. Quickly they darted down the long roads wih hope a car would appear.
Thomas hit the ground with a stumble, yanking Sal to a stop. The younger boy desperately tried to get him up.
"Come on!"
Clenching his eye shut in pain, he gripped his ankle. "I can't! M-my ankle!"
There was a howl.
The monster approached.
Sal , horror stricken, tried to lift Thomas.
A red glow ran faster and faster to them.
Thomas gave Sal a panicked look.
A shadow lingered in his only eye.
"D-don't leave me!"
Sal gathered all his energy, lifting the man over his shoulder.
"I won't!"
The hobbled for a moment, but both knew they could no longer escaped the creature on foot.
Looking around in fear, Thomas spotted what may be their only hope.
"Sal!"
Thomas shook Sal's arm.
"Over there!"
Sal glanced over.
A manhole.
Adrenalin rushed thought the coal haired boy.
They could make it.
"GRAWWWWWWWWWW!"
With the rush of adrenalin, he sprinted forward with Thomas over his shoulder. Kneeling down, he clawed at the cover and with struggle, lifted it. Shakily, he moved it away then turned to Thomas.
The sound of steel on cement grew close.
"Thomas, you have to go first!"
"I-I-"
"Please, Thomas!"
Sal's begging eyes met Thomas' frightened ones.
With a sober look, Thomas pulled himself to the manhole and began down. He clenched the latter bars in agony, trying not to place but so much weight on his hurt ankle. Finally he let go and dropping into the sewer with a thud. He was still for a moment.
"THOMAS!"
Slow, sluggish movement.
"I-I'm fine….." He looked up and his eye widened in terror. "SAL!!!"
Sal gasped, spinning around. The beast stood before him.
Its claw rose.
Its red eye flickered on him.
"SAL!!!"
The claw came crashing down.
He dived into the manhole.
Blood spurted.
A thud.
All vision left him.
"SAL!!!!"
"GRAWWWWWWWWW!!!!"
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"And this is only the start… the danger has only just begun…"
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"Nathan? Natalie?"
A blond woman looked around. Her long blond hair settled over her shoulders and her piercing blue-green eyes searching the small backyard garden.
"Your mom's worried, you two… So am I…please come out."
There was a small rustle in near the sunflowers, catching her attention. The woman made her way over, quietly, listing for all small noises.
When she reached she heard tiny sniffles.
She paused for only a moment, before brushing the sunflowers to the side, a sorrowful smile on her face.
"Found ya'…"
Two blond children looked up, their eyes red. The boy sniffled again, burying his face into his hands as his sister leaned against him, watching the woman with tired eyes.
The woman kneeled and scooted close. She ran her hand through the boys soft hair. His shoulders shook, as he silently sobbed. His sister clenched her eyes shut and hugged her brother close.
"I know it's hard…I know…But your mother is worried sick. The ceremony ended hours ago."
Both looked up at her.
Their light blue eyes reflected age beyond their years.
She took both of them into her arms, clenching eyes shut, rubbing their backs gently.
"Oh…oh, Nathan…Natalie… I'm so sorry… I know how much this must hurt…I know…Let it out…It's alright…"
The siblings latched onto her, like baby koala's to their mother.
She continued rubbing their backs as tears soaked her shirt.
Look up, her eyes landed on a small stone sitting peacefully under a cherry blossom tree.
'R.I.P. Louie DeVoir, Loving son, brother, husband, and father.'
A memory flashed.
'Mama! Where's papa going?!'
'Away.'
'Why?! When will he be back?! Papa!!! Don't go!'
'Stop, Alexandra! He's never coming back!'
'No! Papa don't go!!! PLEASE!'
'I said stop!'
'PAPA!!!!'
'ALEXANDRA SETTI, STOP!!!'
*SLAP*
Her mind snapped back to the present.
Tears trickled down her face.
'Dad…'
She buried her face into the blond children's hair, trying to press the memory away.
Pulling the two tighter, she whispered. "Hush, you two. It'll be okay. It'll be alright."
The boy, Nathan pulled away, looking up at her. He signed to her with shaky hands.
'How can it be okay? Our father is dead.'
She placed her hand against his cheek.
"He's in a better place. You can live, knowing he loved you two so much. You were both his pride and joy. You can live, knowing he's not in pain."
'But he left us… If he loved us so much, then why did he leave?!'
Angry tears streaked down Nathan's face. Natalie watched Alex with expecting eyes.
Her heart was gripped in pain.
"It wasn't his choice. You both know that. He would never abandon you two. Not on his free will."
Nathan's hands dropped as he gave a slow nod. He buried his face again.
"I'm sorry…"
Alex sighed in despair.
"What's gone is forever lost… Now all you can do… is live."
Broken brown eyes watched the woman and children from a distance. A petite woman, light blond hair in a bun, gripped her black dress tightly.
'I've lost Louie… My love… And my children… They'll never be the same. Oh, Lord….'
A tear trickled down her face, her eyes directly on the other female.
'I am a horrible mother… I can't even comfort my children as well as a tutor…'
A choked sob left her mouth as the tears came down harder.
'I am an unfit mother…..perhaps it is best…'
She turned away from the sight of her crying children, walking forlornly into her home.
'It will be best for them….This way.'
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TBC
HAHAH! I UPDATED AT LONG LASTTTTT! FWEEEEEE!
*Cough* Eh hem. Anyhow. Sorry for the delay folks! I know this is WAY LONG over do. But things have been weird around the home, ya' know?
And sorry this chapter is so short! I really don't know what to at this moment in time, heh! XD
Also, I would like to send the message out, that I would like to use the human versions of 9 OC's and if you want yours to be in this, let me know and I'll see what I can do with them! I'll need good descriptions of them though. XD Don't leave me hangin' folks!
Comment's and critiques valued and desired! DON'T BE SHY NOW! I WON'T BITE! ….Hard.
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