Authors Note: Hi everyone! In this chapter, Alex and Josh wake up after passing out on the road. Also I have included the Shepherd gun that Lillian has on her lap in the beginning of the game. Also I decided to call this chapter 'Courage' because this chapter is starting to show the courage within Josh, as silly as it may sound, but I thought it sounded good so... I'm not sure how many more chapters I'm going to do before this story comes to an end, but it will be a few more. Well thats really all for the authors note, please review! Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Silent Hill's
Alex slowly opened his eyes.
Sitting upright, Alex realised he was lying in the familiar bathtub in the Shepherd house.
Alex looked around in both disorientation, and confusion at the water filled tub.
Suddenly Adam walked into the silent bathroom, and over to Alex.
Alex opened his mouth to say something, but then closed as Adam quietly shushed him.
"Don't worry Alex, Joshua is safe now. He will be able to carry on the family name."
Alex glared at his father in confusion.
"Your sacrifice will save us all." Adam said simply.
Adam then pushed his strong arm down on Alex's neck, causing his head to go under the water.
Alex tried to struggle against Adam's grasp but failed.
Alex could feel the water burning in his lungs as he fought for oxygen.
The brunette's conciseness was slipping away until abruptly, Adam's hand loosened off Alex's neck.
Alex jolted upright, gasping for air. The older boy stared in shock as Joshua stood holding onto Adam's arm, with tears rolling down his innocent face.
"Josh..." Alex breathed.
"Joshua, go back to your room!" Adam growled.
"No!" Joshua replied while running over to the bathtub where Alex was still regaining breath.
"Joshua, go now!" Adam ordered forcefully, while pointing toward the door.
"Shut up!" Alex intervened, while slowly stepping out of the tub.
Adam stood in shock, at Alex's outburst.
"How dare you. Both of you."
Joshua clutched tighter onto Alex's side.
"No, how dare you!" Joshua yelled.
"Joshua. You don't understand what is really going on. I suggest you let me do what needs to be done." The Eldest Shepherd said, trying to control his anger.
"I know exactly what's going on!" Joshua retaliated.
There was a short silence in the room.
"Do you know what you have done?" Adam asked while looking at Alex.
"I haven't done anything!" Alex replied, annoyed.
"Not only have you ruined our ritual, but you have turned my son against me." Adam said accusingly.
"Don't try and pin any of this on Alex. He didn't turn me against you!" Joshua defended.
Alex looked down at his little brother; He had never seen Josh this angry before.
Adam scowled.
"You give me no choice..."
The eldest Shepherd then exited the bathroom, and walked down the stairs.
The two boys followed slowly to the top of the stairs.
"Where is he going?" Joshua asked quietly.
"I don't know, and I'm not sure if I want to." Alex replied while walking into the boys shared bedroom.
Alex very quickly changed into some dry clothes, and dumped the wet ones carelessly on the floor.
"c'mon let's go!" Alex whispered as he took Josh's hand.
The two walked silently down the wooden stairs, and into the lounge.
Alex could hear his father's gruff voice coming from the kitchen.
"I wonder who Dad's on the phone to..." Alex wondered aloud.
A sudden crash was heard from the front door, as group of Order Soldiers burst through the door and into the lounge.
"Josh, run!" Alex demanded as the entrance to the lounge became surrounded.
Joshua looked at Alex in horror at the thought of leaving him behind.
"Alex, where will you go?"
The older Shepherd looked at Josh then at the approaching Soldiers'.
"I'll find you. I promise."
The Soldiers were getting closer and closer by the second, and Alex didn't have a weapon.
The brunette scanned the room with his eyes for any form of weapon, he then noticed Lillian's sewing basket.
Alex ran quickly toward it, and grabbed an ornate Magnum Revolver that had been slightly concealed by a piece of fabric.
Alex had no idea why Lillian would have this in her sewing basket, but right now he didn't care.
The Soldiers all stood back in horror at the weapon, as Alex pointed it at them.
"I don't want to shoot anyone, so I suggest all you asshole's stay put." Alex said as he and Josh slowly backed out of the lounge through the large kitchen doors, and out the back door.
The boys then ran straight to the back gate.
"Damn." Alex muttered at the locked gate.
"I guess we will have to jump the fence." Alex stated.
The older Shepherd then lifted Joshua up so he could then climb over the wooden fence, and then climbed over shortly after.
The two Shepherds ran up the street.
"Alex, Josh. Over here!"
Both of the boys stopped.
"Who's there?" Alex asked suspiciously.
"It's me, Elle."
"What do you want?" Alex asked bluntly.
"I know a way to stop all of this."
Alex sighed.
"How?"
"By sacrificing you." Elle said bluntly while pulling a hand gun out of her bag.
Before either of the boys could do anything, Elle pulled the trigger on the gun, causing a loud bang to echo throughout the street.
Alex felt a strong pain in his shoulder; he then looked down and noticed a small bullet wound.
Alex grunted in pain and watched as Elle then ran off into the fog, leaving Josh and Alex alone.
The older Shepherd clutched his hand onto the wound, in some attempt to stop the bleeding.
Josh's eyes welled up with tears as he watched more and more blood come from Alex's wound.
Authors Note: Poor Alex, everyone is trying to sacrifice him! Well that's all for Chapter 12. I will try and make another quick update. PLEASE REVIEW!
