Underneath the piano, Luna sat with her knees drawn up to her chest. She knew it was coming. There was nothing she could do to stop it.
"It's not about you relying on him, it's about him relying on you...he needs you."
"Ash...needs me." Luna crawled out from underneath the piano. Looking around the room for some kind of weapon, she noticed the cello. It's bow would have to suffice as a weapon.
"I won't die. Not until you're safe."
Peter was becoming more edgy. He didn't want to kill Luna.
"I have to" he kept saying to himself.
Ella looked at Peter concerned, "You ok?"
He nodded.
Ash and Everette were looking inside a room across the hall. Ash was pacing back and forth.
"We'll find her eventually Ash, calm down." Everette said looking under a table.
"She's Luna, it won't be easy to find her..."
"Luna! Where the heck are you?"
No response.
"I give up. Where are you?"
"Haha! I win again!" Luna dropped out of the tree she was hiding in, onto Ash's back.
"You brat."
"I'm good at hiding, that's all." Luna said with a smile, running off again.
"You know I'm not good at stuff like this..."
"Hehe," Luna giggled, "I'm hiding again!"
"Luna...ugh! Fine, but this is the last round, ok?"
"Silly Ash, our games never end..."
"Because...the game won't ever end."
Everette gave Ash a sympathetic pat on the back, "Well, shouldn't it be a comfort she's so good at hiding? The murderer won't find her that easily..."
Ash hung his head, "She's too good. Hide and seek, that's her strong point. Defense...she won't stand a chance. I have to be there to protect her."
Ash was always there to protect me. It's my turn to protect him.
"It's fine, I can do this by myself." Luna said, taking a deep breath, preparing for her killer.
"Hey girly, want some candy?"
"Ummm...no thanks." Luna said timidly.
"You sure?"
"Just leave me alone. My brother will be here soon.." Luna said, running past him.
"I don't think so." the man grabbed her by the arm, covering her mouth with his free hand.
A rock suddenly hit him in the back.
"Don't touch my sister." Ash growled.
"Tsk. Brat."
"Ash, Luna!" their dad appeared, pulling Ash and Luna close to him. He shot a glare at the kidnapper. "Don't you ever touch them."
"I think I have a right to see my niece and nephew." the man said.
Luna shook her head, she shouldn't be remembering that.
Ella burst into the room with Everette and Ash, "Peter's gone!" she exclaimed.
"Gone? What do you mean?" Everette asked.
"I-I was just looking at something, and when I turned around he was gone!"
"Oh for fucks sake!" Everette exclaimed annoyed.
"What? Maybe he found Luna! But I wouldn't think he'd find her. It's impossible." Ash said, getting a bit anxious.
They then went in search of Peter and Luna.
Peter hung his head in guilt. He couldn't believe he was doing this. He found the Amazon room and walked in.
"PETER!" a little girl screamed running into his arms. He flung his arms around her.
"Paige!" he examined her, "Are you okay? did they hurt you?"
"I'm okay Petey. They didn't hurt me."
"Good."
Peter took her hand and grabbed the key. He then bent down so he was eye level to her.
"Listen to me Paige.." he began. She could tell something was wrong.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Don't worry about me. I'll be okay, but right now I need you to listen."
She nodded.
"I want you to run, run as far as you can and hide."
"I want to stay with you!" she protested.
"No. You can't."
"I don't want to be alone again!"
Peter hugged her tightly, "I know, I promise after this you won't have to be alone, but please listen to me."
There was a certain tone to his voice and Paige did what she was told. She gave her big brother one last hug and ran as far as she could. Peter looked at the key, took a deep breath and continued to get this "weapon".
"Ash...wait up! You know I can't run as fast as you!" Luna panted, trying desperately to catch up to her brother.
"Hurry up, dad's waiting for us."
"I don't like living here, Ash. Nobody likes me."
Ash stopped in his tracks, and turned to face her, "They just don't understand..."
Ash turned again, and started walking. He stopped, feeling Luna's arms wrap around his waist.
"Don't ever leave me." Luna said, her voice muffled by Ash's sweater.
"Ok."
"Promise." Luna said shakily. Tears threatening to spill.
"I promise."
"Idiot." Luna muttered. "That's one promise we have to break." as she stepped onto the platform on the stairs.
"I'm sorry Luna.."
She didn't have time to react.
Peter began through a secret passage the killer told him about. The walls here stained with blood, he hated walking through it. Luckily it didn't last long and he was at the end. He pushed open the entrance and saw Luna standing on the stair platform muttering to herself. He clenched his hand around the rope he had gotten.
"I'm sorry Luna.." Peter took the rope and wrapped it around her neck holding it as tight as he could. Luna choked, gagged, and gasped for air. Peter tried not to cry. He knew Ash would never forgive him.
'It's too soon...! Ash...I couldn't protect you. I'm so, so sorry.'
Luna dropped the cello bow, she began to lose the feeling in her hands. Her knees grew weak, and she was starting to lose sight quickly.
"Dad..."
"Yes?"
"Umm...what was mom like?" Luna asked shyly.
He was silent. She was afraid he might be angry. But he smiled.
"She was always so kind. There's not a time that I ever saw her frown. She was so ditzy. But she was brave too." he patted her head, putting a strand of losse hair behind her ear, "You're just like her, Luna. My little Jezebel."
Then Luna fell to the ground.
A/N:
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