Hello Nerdians. Once again, I apologise for lack of updates. Writers block, homework, IRL stuff all took up time this week. But never fear: Starting Monday it is the last week of school, so expect a lot of updates unless I'm out doing things! (Lol no I have no life)
Destruction.
Death.
No matter how hard I try, it follows me everywhere.
Chapter Nine
-Mitch
"You killed him."
That sentence broke the deathly silence. I gaped at Sky's motionless body in… disbelief. Shock. I couldn't believe what had just happened.
"You bitch!" Jason screamed. "He didn't do anything!"
"He was going to kill Ty!" Eddie replied hotly. "It needed to be done!"
"You're a monster!" Jason shrieked. He ran forward and tackled Eddie hard, and I saw how unsteady he was. Eddie took a step back and shoved Jason off him, pulling up his bow in a flash.
"I will not hesitate," Eddie growled. Jason's eyes narrowed as tears sprung to his eyes. I couldn't tear my gaze away from Sky.
"She won't stop bleeding!" the one with shaggy blonde hair warned. "We need something to stop it and then we need to…" he couldn't finish. Elove moaned in pain. I finally managed to look away from Sky and looked at Jason. He was standing stock-still, unable to comprehend.
"Bash," I said finally. I looked over at him and saw him still standing beside the Hybrid. The Hybrid who had his claws up and was staring at Sky. Bash looked at me and then walked over to me. He then wrapped me up in a hug and sobbed, wailing in despair.
-Aleks
I had managed to reopen some smaller wounds, but my largest wound and the stab injuries were too healed to cause any further damage. I held Elove's hand tightly as Seamus sat her up and tried to clean her up. Elove's eyes suddenly focused and looked right at me.
"Hang in there," I said in panic. "You can't die." She swallowed thickly, blinking quickly, tears welling in her eyes.
"It hurts," she whispered. My grip on her hand tightened.
"I know, I know," I said desperately. "Just don't die." She let out a short laugh that ended in a coughing fit. Blood dotted her lips. A sob managed to escape my throat and I pressed my forehead against hers. She whispered something and I frowned.
"I didn't catch that," I said. She coughed and smiled, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"I said I wouldn't dream of leaving you," she whispered. I shuddered and blinked back tears.
"I never told you that I love you, did I?" I said softly. She smiled.
"No," she murmured.
"Elove, this might hurt," Seamus warned as he held up stitches. Panic and fear flashed through her eyes.
"I'm here," I said. She pulled one hand from her lap and rested it on my free hand.
"Don't go," she said, her voice panicked yet soft. I laughed and somewhere along the way it turned into a sob.
"I'm never letting go of you," I replied. She cried out in pain as Seamus started to try and stitch her head. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't lose someone else. So I tightened my grip on her hands and told her to be brave.
-Ty
Bash was crying and the taller boy – Mitch - who was holding him seemed to show no emotion. His face was blank. I had to force my hands down and pinned them to my sides. Jason was sitting on the grass beside the man named Sky who had tried to kill me and was now dead. I blinked quickly, realising I was on the verge of tears. I hadn't done anything. I'd helped Bash and Jason and I had killed Raven. Now I had pretty much abandoned anything. By raising up my hands and even thinking about retaliation, I had lost all their trust. I saw it even now: Red eyeing me warily, James keeping his sword close and casting looks at me between helping Seamus with Elove. I wanted so desperately to go over to Aleks and tell him I was sorry, but I couldn't. Not only because I was too scared, but because something smelled off. I stopped for a moment and blocked everything out. Literally everything. I closed my eyes, covered my ears and just shut down. Whatever it was felt dangerous and I could tell. Everything faded away and I focused. Where had I smelled it before? I knew it from somewhere… the image of a Hybrid flashed to the front of my mind. I'd seen her for a half of a second when I'd been at the prison. I'd walked past her in the halls. She's had long, silky black hair and bright eyes and she's worn a small white cloth around her upper arm with two symbols on it:
悪 魔
The image stayed and then it clicked.
"They were attacked," I whispered. "By that Hybrid." I shifted through all of the different symbols I'd seen in my lifetime but none clicked with it. I looked up, opening my eyes and uncovering my ears.
"Who attacked you?" I asked evenly. Mitch looked at me sharply, something in his eyes I couldn't place. Aleks didn't look up from where he was murmuring to Elove as she cried.
"How did you know we were attacked?" Mitch asked suspiciously as Bash stepped away from him, furiously wiping his eyes and trying to stop the steady flow of tears to no avail.
"It's not like she could've just fallen off your horse and hit her head on a rock," I snapped. "She isn't that foolish. Tell me, who attacked you?"
"How do you know how she acts?" Mitch said in anger, taking a step forward and clenching his fists. "You're a good for nothing Hybrid and you're responsible for everything that's happened!" I took a small breath in and put my hands behind my back, clicking my claws in agitation and feeling my tail sweep across the ground and wrap around my foot.
"I'm sick of being blamed for everything," I said in annoyance, not even trying to be nice anymore. He was a hostile human and he wasn't trying to be civilized at all. "I tried my hardest when we all got ripped out of the End not to do anything. I didn't do anything."
"You killed my brother," Red said casually, tapping the point of one of her arrows. "You obviously didn't try your hardest." I didn't look at Red and just ignored her.
"It's not my fault you got captured. It's not my fault your world is over. It's not my fault that your friend is dead. Sure, I've done a lot of friends but you cannot blame me for every damn mistake you humans have made just because you can," I said, trying to keep my voice controlled. I noticed Red make a move for her bow and looked at her evenly.
"I wouldn't," I growled. She glowered at me and James looked up.
"Red," he warned. She took a step back, eyes not leaving me.
"I have tried and tried. Yes, I've killed. Yes, I've made mistakes. But I am sick and tired of people only seeing what I've done wrong and not noticing the good things I've done. For god's sake, I saved your two friends! Did anyone ask me to do that? Of course not! You won't even come near me! But still, I got them out alive, helped them survive for three frigging months and I did all of this not because I felt obligated but because I'm a good person!" I said, my voice rising with every word. Mitch didn't waver and I could feel Red's gaze burning into the side of my head. Mitch was silent, and I let out a long breath.
"So tell me who attacked you," I said, quieter. "Because I want to help." Mitch looked at Aleks but Aleks didn't notice. For a moment, the hill was silent except for Elove's tears and Jason whispering to Sky's dead body.
"Tall Hybrid. Long black hair, ridiculously bright eyes and wearing black," Mitch said finally. I nodded in relief.
"Thank you," I sighed. "Did she have anything around her arm? White cloth for instance?" I asked quickly, afraid he'd not say anything else if I didn't act fast. Mitch shrugged.
"I didn't have time to look. Sorry," he said blankly, not sounding sorry at all. I groaned inwardly. At least he was talking. Progress.
"Why are you asking questions?" Eddie asked. "I don't see how any of this could help. We just need to get somewhere safe in case the snowstorm comes back so we can help Elove."
"I don't know why we aren't running now," Mitch snapped. "I don't care what it has to say –"
"Excuse me, but I am not an it. My name is Deadlox," I hissed.
"So it's not Ty anymore?" Red said in amusement. "Why am I not surprised?"
"Stop acting like this," Bash pleaded. "He saved us. He's a good person."
"He's a hybrid! We can't trust him! How many times does that have to be said to get through your thick frigging head?!" Mitch exploded, throwing his hands up. Bash looked hurt.
"We need to move Elove to a place where I can do this better!" Seamus said, his voice drowned out in the rising arguments.
"I don't get why you're suddenly so hostile about everything!" Bash yelled.
"Why don't we just shoot him now and be done with it?"
"Calm down Red! We need to think rationally-"
"Don't you dare tell me to think rationally Eddie! This is not the time!"
"Stop acting like my mum!"
"Oh, so what? Suddenly everything that's happened means nothing to you?"
"You both need to shut up so we can just get out of here!" Mitch yelled. "Kill it now!"
"I have a name!" I yelled at him.
"We need to go!" Seamus warned. The shouts and yells rose in pitch until could barely hear anything. Most of it arguing over whether or not they should kill me. I was about to try and take off when one voice pierced the noise.
"Shut up!" Jason screamed. Everyone fell silent as he shakily stood. He jabbed one finger in my direction and my eyes narrowed.
"We are not killing him under any circumstances. He could be valuable to us," Jason began.
"I'm not some toy you can choose when to pull out," I muttered.
"Shut up," Jason snapped. "We are going to move so this injured girl can get proper help. More importantly, we're all going to get along and work this out." We all looked between each other, contempt not hidden.
"Understood?" No one spoke.
"Understood?" Jason growled dangerously. Mitch sighed and nodded, and then Red looked at her small group and then turned to face Jason, nodding slowly. Jason looked at me, eyes sure and almost trusting.
"Are you alright with helping us?" Jason asked. I hesitated and didn't speak. Jason waited, and eventually, I nodded.
I take back what I said about Broken being shorter.
Also! Quick Note: For those of you who follow Ship-Fic Drabbles, you'll know about the competition I held and the fact Merome won. I did say it would probably be coming out next month but I got bored and may or may not of started writing it early. So the Merome fic "Collision Course" will be out some time this week, so look out for it!