"So these are all her friends and phone numbers?" Officer Douglas asked the woman who handed him a piece of paper.
"Yes." Karri said with a nod, her mind still not processing what happened. She had returned from the hospital with Connor to find Rachel and Aribella passed out on the floor and Lyneth nowhere in sight. "Yes. Those are all her friends names. Do you know if…" She hoped the two young girls weren't dead, but the EMTs had not come back in from the ambulance to tell her what was going on.
"I think they will be fine." Officer Douglas said, handing the paper to the deputy who was on the search for any other evidence. It be that of ransom demand, or some kind of struggle. Children did not just disappear out of the blue without a cause. "And Kent, did you find anything?"
"Yes." The deputy handed Douglas a note on a piece of lined paper. "I found this upstairs in the room with the white walls."
"Um…" The officer gave his fellow officer a look, "don't all the walls have white on them? It is a house."
"No, no…" Karri said, "All the rooms have different colors and my son, Gabriel has the room with the white walls. What does the note say? It is from Lyenth? Can I see it?"
Douglas shook his head. "No, I am so very sorry, it's evidence and I am so sorry, Madame."
Karri sighed and leaned on the kitchen counter, so tired and yet, so worried. "It's fine… can you read it to me?"
"Yes, of course." He tried to smile a little and began to read. "Dear Mom and Dad, I am sorry for leaving. I know you will soon come to understand, but please know that I love you. Please take care of my friends and forgiving me. I am not sure what has happened, but I love you so very much and Connor, please, what ever you do: do not irritate Gabriel. Mom, be kind and I know things shall no longer make sense to you. I am sorry. Also, guard you makeup collection. Dad, please do not irritate Gabriel as well. Or, force him to watch that TV show you like. (the sword has to stay.) Gabriel, be nice and know that I am watching. Also, step out of line I will be upset with you and will not have second thoughts. I love you all so very much and where I am going, I cannot tell you. I am sorry. And please, do not come looking for me as it shall only make me lonely. Love, forever, Lyneth. The Primera. P.s. Rachel. Aribella, I am sorry. You were the best friends anyone could ever have. Besides me of course. (Starrkie!) And I wanna kiss Jean! He's so frickin' hawt! Love ya! P.s.s. Shit, I forgot something. Gabriel, look after them. That is an order."
Karri opened her mouth to scold her daughter for such language when she realized she was crying. "Wh…why would she just leave, officer? Please, tell me."
Douglas sighed. It was never easy to tell a parent, being one himself, the many reasons why a child left home.
"Well…I know you and your husband are good parents. Sometimes, our children don't to things we want them to, but I can assure you that we will do our very best to bring your daughter home, safe and sound."
"Th…thank you." Karri wished she were more composed, but nothing really mattered anymore. "I…I will hold you to that, Officer. Now, I.. I have to." She took the box of tissues from the deputy's hands and began to wipe the tears off her face. "I have to go check on my other son who is on the phone with my husband who is at the hospital with my eldest."
"Of course. And, if you don't mind my asking," Kent began, "why were you at the hospital again? And why was your daughter not with you?"
Karri paused and glanced at the idiot deputy officer. What had he just...
"You…" She couldn't believe she had to say this, but she did anyway, "You listen here! My daughter is thirteen years-old and very responsible and she loves me with all her heart! So how dare you even suggest she ran off because I'm some kind of… kind of… abuser! I… I don't know what else to say! We were all in a rush, she had a sleepover here with her friends and I suggested that she wait home and make sure her friends got picked up. And… it's a long story and-I am so sorry I lost it there…everything is just…"
"It's okay." The deputy replied, trying his best to understand her position, but he really hated these horrible child cases. At least the child was still supposedly alive. "Go on… what happened that caused you to leave all of a sudden?"
Karri took a deep breath and a coke that Officer Douglas handed her from the fridge. "Well… my son came home with the this sword and…" She went on to re-account this whole story, adding also that Gabriel didn't know how to use a sword and it was a wall decoration and Evan didn't have any other weapons in the house. "And so, I suggested to… to Lyneth that she stay here and make sure her friends got home safely and I… I come back and find she's gone. Her friends all… passed out on the floor. And I… I am so scared. I want her home…please. Bring her home to me."
Lily? Lily, wake up….
Oh Starrk, she isn't going to wake up that easy. Oye! Cute Bitch! Wake up!
Lyneth hit her head on the cave ceiling as she bolted away. "Hey! Teresa! I am not a cute bitch! I'm just…cute. Any-ow…" She reached a hand up and rubbed her head. Last night after climbing back into her body, Starrk had her make her way to the next clearing to see if there was a cave; and sure enough, there was one just waiting for her to sleep in.
"Ow…" Lyneth groaned loudly, "I hit my head and my leg is broken from that tree… great… You two are wonderful."
We don't mean for this to happen….
Really…
"Right." Lyenth was sure she heard a bit of laughter in Santa Teresa's voice. "And I need something to eat."
Well then, Starrk said, yawning himself. I suggest you don't eat the granola bar.
"Wh.." Lyenth glanced at the small bar she had taken out of her bag. Before she ran from the house, she grabbed what she thought she would need. Matches, a lighter, a pot, a few cans of food, a can opener and a few assorted bars. "Why not, Starrk?"
Well, Hollows cannot eat human-Lilynette, no!
"It tastes fine to me." The teenaged girl took another bite. "I don't see why you're panicking. It tastes grainy, but I'm fine."
You don't feel sick? Teresa asked as Lyneth picked him up from where he was laying in the depth of the cave. Not at all?
"N..No?"
Well, then. It must be staggered as I suspected. Don't eat anything tomorrow, Lily.
"Okay?" Lyneth figured it was best to agree as Starrk would be sure to make her do so anyhow. "I feel fine."
All right. I suppose you will be fine for another day. Now, get up. We need to go to town.
"Town?" She cried. They were in the middle of nowhere in the woods! There was no town in sight!
Let me have your feet, Lily.
Lyenth sighed and allowed her feet to be turned over to her other self, her legs going numb. She watched herself limp towards the west and over countless mounds of snow. An hour later, she and Santa Teresa spied a small and rather old, but still living, mining town. The buildings were rather rundown and the signs were faded, but the scent of freshly baked fish wafted in her direction, making Lyenth remember how hungry she was.
"Oh… Starrk…" She muttered, her feet heading towards the smell. "I… I want some now! I-hey! Where are you going?!" Her feet were walking past the old bar and down towards the other end of the small row of buildings. "Where are you going, Starrk?! I want some-"
Something sent shivers up her spine.
No...
It was a feeling she knew all to well.
Lyneth took a deep breath and slowly turned around.
Standing before her was a man in his late thirties. He was wearing a pair of worn out jeans and a blue winter coat. On his face were a small smile and his brown eyes matched his hair that was covered by a pair of square glasses.
Their knees went weak and the Primera Espada crashed to the ground.
Sosuke Aizen stared in shock as the teenager with blonde hair fell before his feet.
Why does she look so… His mind began to click, his senses picking up a reiatsu he hadn't felt in…maybe, twenty years. But… that… that can't be possible. They all died! I know they did. Killed Harribel myself, worthless traitor.
Lily. Don't look in his eyes. Starrk tried to keep his voice level, but Lyneth was picking up his fear as The inside half of the Primera forced them to stand up on two shaking legs. Stay calm, don't… say anything about me, the swords, Gabriel, anything.
And…what is… Aizen glanced at what the young girl was holding in her hands as she climbed to her feet. A… double crescent sword? But…He paused, not sure what to say or do. Either that's an interesting sword, or…
Lyenth watched the man with brown hair put a hand over his mouth and begin laughing.
Or justice has been served! Nnoitra Gilga has been turned into a girl! Hahaaaaa….
Run, Lyenth.
What? Why? It's just a redneck!
No, RUN, Bitch, run! This-that there, is Aizen and he's laughing!
What? Aizen, who?
Leader of the Espada!
But I thought he was a-
No, he's evil. Run, Lily!
But I…Lyneth glanced up at the laughing 'Aizen' and tried to move her feet, but they were stuck. I can't, Starrk! I can't move!
Yes, you can! He's weaker now, I can feel it. Give me your feet and hold on to Teresa!
Um… Alright?
In an instant, her legs went numb again and the three of them took off down the street away from Aizen who was finally beginning to compose himself. The idea that Nnoitra had somehow returned as a girl was ridiculous, but the idea his Espada, (no matter how nasty-tempered and foul mouthed), had returned was believable.
The Former Shinigami watched Nnoitra run off and smiled to himself. I suppose he still fear me for I know that he would never run from a fight. And yet…I don't know if it was Nnoitra for I somehow sensed...
He paused, the pieces not quite adding up to what he thought.
Szayelaporro.
Author's Note: Ah... Aizen has returned... and I love it when he's confused...Szayel DNA works wonders... and I HAD to poke fun at all the fictions of people bringing Nnoitra back as a girl. It is always so funny! And the justice part was inspired by the Female Praying Mantis of Hogwarts and all the other stories. Yeah. That's right. It's exactly what you think. Anyhow, I feel so bad for Karri...
And thank you so much everyone for following and reviewing this story. It makes me so happy! :)