Friends
Jill felt like she was being watched all day. Midna sensed it too, but they both couldn't find the source of there discomfort. Jill was sure it was that love fairy, but there was no sight of her. After picking her crops, feeding her chicken, talking to Ellen, and avoiding Jamie as much as possible, it was finally time for bed. Even then she felt watched. It was starting to get irritating. She just hoped it was going to be better tomorrow.
Jill woke up with someone's face right near hers. She did what any normal girl would do. She screamed.
"Ah!" yelled the fairy. "You don't have to scream so loud!"
"What are you doing here!"
"Well, after watching you the whole day yesterday, I realized that wasn't the greatest way to find you a man."
"Really."
"Yeah. So I decided to take you to the cliff top so I can ask you questions about yourself without anyone butting in."
"ok." Jill though for a second, "Wait, WHAT!?"
"JILL!!" Midna came in, "What's wro- oh, it's you."
"Hello, talking kitty." said Yua, "We can't play right now. I must find her a future husband."
Yua grabbed Jill and flew out the window at top speed, straight towards the cliffs. Midna tried to stop them but was blasted by some power. It made her dizzy and unable to walk straight. After a few minutes it wore out. Midna could see a pink blob headed towards the cliffs. She didn't now that area to well, and knew it was dangers for an outsider. She had only one hope to get to the cliffs safely. And she didn't like it.
"You want me to what!?" yelled Jamie.
"I don't like it either." spat Midna, "But, you two are the only ones who know the area well and only ones I can talk to."
"I don't think so." Jamie crossed he's arms, "there's nothing in it for me."
"Ok, fine." Midna started to walk away. "I guess I'll go and get her myself. We'll keep the crystals all to ourselves."
"What crystals?"
"The ones that the fairy has." told Midna, "Jill said there was so many on her that she lost count."
"What are we waiting for?" he grabbed he's hat and quickly went out the door, "we're loosing precious time here!"
"There are no crystals, are there?" whispered Max.
"Nope."
"You know Jamie is going to be pissed when he finds out."
"When he does, I'll just push him off the cliff." Max gave her a concerned look, "I'm kidding!"
"Really?"
"…partly."
Yua placed Jill gently down to the ground after Jill stopped struggling. Jill sat there with her arms crossed. She wasn't liking this one bit. One: she has things to do. Two: she didn't want a man in her life. And three: Yua was annoying.
"Ok. Let's get started!" The fairy floated into a sitting position. A pair of reading glasses and a notepad appeared in front of her. "what's your favorite color?"
Jill didn't say anything. She didn't want to help the fairy get her a man.
"The quicker you answer these questions the faster you can leave."
Jill sighed, "Purple."
"ok." Yua scribbled it down on her notepad, "what's your favorite kind of sandwich?"
"how does that have anything to do with finding me a guy!?"
"Hey I'm the one asking the questions!" the fairy pointed her pencil at her.
"…peanut butter and jelly."
"This is the fastest way to the top, climbing it." Jamie said. "but Max can't climb so we'll have to take the trail."
"That's fine."
"Why did this fairy take her anyway?" asked Max.
"Something about finding Jill a guy." told Midna. "She's some sort of love fairy in-training."
Jamie and Max stared at her. Jamie then started to burst out laughing. Max stared at him while Midna glared.
"Find her, a boyfriend!!" He burst out again. "like there is any guy who would want to date her!!"
Midna head butted him in the gut sending him on he's butt.
"You have no right to say that. You haven't been with her as long as I have." Midna said calmly, "I've seen some guys interested in her…and watched her be totally oblivious of there affection."
"how did you two meet, anyway?"
"It's a long story."
"Well, we have a long walk ahead of us."
"Fine," Midna sighed, "I guess I should a hundred years ago."
"A hundred!"
"Yes, a hundred." Midna glared. "back then I was ten times stronger then I am now. I was a lot meaner too. I terrorized humans and magical crystals. I've killed many too. Back then, I despised humans and tried to exterminate every last one of them."
"What's your favorite kind of chocolate?"
"Milk chocolate." Jill was lying on her back looking at the pretty clouds. "How many more questions are there?'
"Oh, just 98 more questions to go." Jill groined.
"One day," Midna said, "I was captured into a black box. I was stuck in that thing for a hundred years until some scientists found me. I was weak from being there for so long and I couldn't protect myself as the put me through experiment after experiment. I some how got out from there lab and was being chased by them…"
flash back
A black blob slithered across the long grass. The horrible humans in white were getting closer. She could sense a town near by. She could loose them there. Her body was aching from the tests and being in that horrid box. She soon found herself in a park. There were only a few humans there. She had to disguise herself quick before she was seen. She couldn't disguise herself as a disgusting human. She then spotted a four legged animal with whiskers roaming around the park. It was the perfect disguise. Her body quickly changed into a black cat. Midna quickly ran into the bushes, hoping not to be seen. She had to rest, her body hurt to much.
Her body tensed when she sensed something coming to her hide out. And it smelled human. The leaves and branches were moved away as a bright light blinded her. There stood a girl around eight years old. The brown haired girl looked curiously at the injured cat. Midna tried to move but her body failed her.
"Hello kitty," said the little girl, "are you ok? You look hurt?"
The girl went down to pat Midna, but was scratched by her long claws.
"ow!" the girl looked at her hand. "I'm just trying to help you kitty!"
The girl brought both her hand down and was scratched and bitten. But that didn't stop the kid from picking Midna up.
"Don't worry, you'll be save with me." the girl winced as Midna bit hard into the girls wrist, "you got to trust me!"
Midna had a death grip on the girl, when she sensed the scientist coming closer. She had two choices. Get away from this child to be caught by the humans in white or let this pathetic girl take care of her.
Midna let go of the girl and stop clawing at her. The girl smiled. The child held Midna close to her chest as she ran home. Midna watched everyone that went by, making sure none were about to attack.
The girl slowly opened the front door and picked in. there was no one else in the house. She smiled as she brought the cat up stairs, to her room. The room was small but not too small. The girl made a bed out of blankets and a pillow and laid the shadow demon down. The girl ran off, to leave Midna to think. She knew it would be a week until she recover enough to leave here. Midna despised the idea of getting help from a human, but she had no other choice. Maybe when she was better she could kill the girl.
The girl came back with a first aid kit. She did a messy job in wrapping the bandages around Midna's body, legs, and her forehead, but it was the best The girl could do. Midna noticed after the child put a bandage on her head that the girl's hand was covered with colorful band-aids. Midna knew she put up a fight for the girl to stay away, but didn't expected she hurt her that bad. 'It serves her right.'
"There we go!" The girl cheered, "your boo-boo's will be better in no time!"
Midna though the girl was stupid. Didn't she know not to bring strange things in the house. Did it ever cross her mind the 'little kitty' was a demon?
"Jill!!" a male voice came from down stairs, "I'm home!"
"Daddy!" the girl quickly got up and headed down stairs. "I missed you!"
"I missed you too." Midna though she was going to be sick, "now, what do you want for supper?"
"um…" it went silent for a bit, "how about fish!"
"Fish?"
"Yep!"
"ok, fish it is."
Midna decided to take a little nap. The two human's were down stairs, so there was nothing to fear. Her dreams were filled with the good old days, where she slaughtered many, and didn't give a dam. Where she lead high rank demons (not higher then herself) into villages and groups of demons that thought they were better then her. Then she dreamt before she was like that. She was no angel, but she still had a heart. There were more shadow demons then. It was before they were all hunted down. Before she watched her family; her mother, father, sisters, her husband and her beautiful children, die from the hands of man and jealous demons.
"Waky, wakey," Midna open one eye to see Jill right near her face. "I got some food for you!"
Midna opened her other eye to see a plate of haddock and a bowl of milk. Midna was not going to eat the same thing that little brat just had a few minutes ago.
"Come on," The girl said sadly, "you need to eat to get your strength back."
She knew the kid was right. Pushing her pride away, Midna ate. Jill smiled as she watched the ate slowly ate her meal. when she was down, Jill took the plates and brought down stairs.
The girl was no threat to Midna. She knew it was ok to go asleep with a human in the room. But, she wasn't going to sleep before the child did.
The girl came back and was about to speak when the sound of heavy feet went up the stairs. Jill pushed Midna's bed and Midna under her bed, as a man came in.
"Time for bed, sweetie." said the father, who sounded very tired.
"Ok." the girl quickly got under the covers.
"Do you want me to read you a story?" he asked.
"No, thank you."
"No?"
"I'm really tired, so I don't need a story."
"ok," he bent down and kissed her on the forehead. "good night."
"Good night!"
The father turned off the light, with the night light the only thing on and closed the door. Midna could hear the father walking down stairs. Jill got out of bed and pulled Midna out from under.
"Sorry, but I can't let daddy see you." told the girl, "he says we can't have a pet because of money and Daddy works hard enough already. He works a lot and is always tired. He doesn't get much sleep either."
Midna didn't understand why she was telling her this, but let the little girl talk. It wasn't long before the girl went back into her bed and went to sleep.
Midna woke up from the smell of eggs. she opened her eyes to see fried eggs. Jill was already dressed and was brushing her hair.
"Good morning!" the girl cheered, "here's your breakfast! I have to go to school to day, so behave yourself. Daddy's already at work, so we don't have to worry about him."
Midna ate her breakfast as she watched Jill get ready for school. Did she get ready all by herself? Did she go to school by herself? How long was she usually by herself? These thoughts ran through Midna's head as Jill was done getting ready and headed out the door.
It was hours later until Jill got home. Midna took a long nap for most of the time period. Midna was shocked though at what she saw. Jill had cuts and some bruises on her arms and legs. Her left check was puffed up. The girl smiled as if nothing was wrong and handed Midna some food. Midna ignored it and stared at the girls face.
"What's wrong?" she asked, "you don't want to eat?"
Midna knew from experiences of seeing humans that Jill was beaten up. And from what Midna saw, the girl didn't fight back. Jill got up and went to her dresser.
"Daddy might be back soon." Jill said, "I need get changed."
The girl replaced her skirt and t-shirt with pants and a long sleeve shirt. Midna felt something in her chest but couldn't figure out what the feeling was. Could it be pity? Midna shook her head. She gave up that emotion along time ago.
"Honey, I'm home!" her father yelled from down stairs.
Jill headed down stairs as Midna sat, and listen carefully.
"Sweetie, how are-," he cut himself off, "what happen to your cheek.?"
"I fell when was walking home." 'that's bullshi-' Midna thought.
"You fell." he didn't seem to believe her either.
"Yep!"
"ok," He became sadden by her little white lie. "how was school today."
"Good."
"If you want, one of your friends could come over tomorrow."
"They're all busy."
"All of them?" Her father became silent for a bit. "why haven't I met them before?"
"They're very busy." Jill told her father, "Tina has ballet, Christen is in the play-"
"I thought Dina was the one who did plays."
"Um… Christen wanted to try it out!"
"I see…" Midna could tell every thing she was saying was a big fat lie. So did her father.
"Can I go to my room know?" she asked "I got homework."
"..Ok." He looked at her cloths, "aren't you hot in that?"
"Nope!" she said before running up stairs.
Midna watched as the girl came in her room, with tears welding up in her eyes. She sat on her bed and cried in her pillow.
"I can't tell daddy!" she said into her pillow, "he'll be sad if he found out I don't have any friends."
Midna couldn't understand why. The girl was nice and sweet but didn't have any friends. Midna moved her legs and found out she was recovering quicker then expected. She decided she take a little walk tomorrow and figure out what was going on.
Midna wasn't concern about Jill. Nope, not at all. She was just curious, that's all. She need to get out and move around a bit too. So Midna didn't care that Jill sat alone at a table away from the others. She didn't care that the others ignored the girl like she was nothing. She didn't care when Jill was left out from games at recess.
After observing her for hours, Jill finally was out of school. Parents went up to their children and gave them hugs and kisses, but Jill was left to walk alone to her house.
"Hey, you!" yelled one of the boys, "your that bum's daughter!"
"My daddy's not a bum!" Jill yelled back, "he's a good daddy."
"My mom says he's a monster." Said another boy, "so that makes you one too!"
"He's not a monster!" Jill yelled with tears in her eyes, "your just too mean and stupid to see that!"
"What did you say?!" The boy held up he's fists, "do you want a black eye this time!"
For some reason, a magical force took over Midna's body and made her come out of her hiding place. She hissed at the two boys making them shriek and run to there mommies.
"Kitty?"
"you idiot, don't you know how to stand up for yourself!"
Jill stared at the cat, wide eyed.
"you can talk?"
In the many years she lived, Midna had never met a human that could understand her language. But then again, most times she never talked to humans or say a word to them, before killing them.
"How can you talk kitty?" Jill asked when they got back to the house, "are you a magical cat?"
"Don't be stupid. I'm a demon."
"A demon?" the girl looked at her. "you don't look like one."
"that's because I'm in disguise." this is why she hated talking to human children.
"ohhhhh…"
"Your annoying you know that."
Jill looked down, at her lap with watery eyes.
"Ah! Don't stared that!" yelled Midna. "there will be no crying will I'm around, got it?"
"Ok." Jill wiped her water eyes. "what's your name anyway?"
"Why should I tell you?" the shadow demon glared.
"Because, you don't want be to call kitty anymore, right?"
Midna sighed. The girl was smart… at certain points.
"It's Midna." she grumbled.
"Midna…" The girl placed her finger on her chin. "I like it!"
"What ever," she sighed in frustration. "why did you fight back, back there? They deserved to be pummeled."
"If I hit them then their mommies and daddies will think my daddy is raising me bad and will say more bad things about them.
Midna didn't know what to say. For most of her life she looked out only for herself. She considered herself strong for that, but now… This little girl let herself get beaten up, for her father. She ignored her sadness and loneliness in front of her father. Midna didn't know if she consider Jill weak anymore.
"Daddy did bad some bad things when he was younger." told Jill, " but he's better now, and is trying hard for others to see that. But the mommies and daddies still think he's bad."
"So is that why the children ignore you?" Jill nodded.
"Their parents said they couldn't befriend with me because of what daddy did."
Midna felt pissed. It was the same back then. Shadow demons were outcast. Since they were different, her kind were hated. She became the last shadow demon because of that.
"I told daddy I had friends so he would stop hating himself. He sometimes cry in his sleep about mommy and I don't want him to cry more about me."
Midna wondered about Jill's mom. Midna was here for two days and never heard a word about her. She decided it was a topic for another time.
"I don't hate the kids at school. Their just doing what their parents said to do. Grandma said hate is con… contagious. That it can spread when one speaks. She says it hard to get rid of and it's hard not to spread… I don't think I'm explaining it well. Grandma is better at explaining things."
"I understand."
"Midna I want to thank you!"
"for what?"
"Helping me."
"I wasn't really saving you." lied Midna, "I just like scaring kids."
Jill looked at Midna, and smiled. She picked up Midna and held her.
"HEY! What are you doing!?" yelled Midna in Jill's hug.
"I just wanted to say, you're the best friend I ever had!"
Midna relaxed and thought about her words. Friend? It's been awhile since anyone has called her a friend. But it was probably the first time Jill ever called anyone a friend. The awful feeling in her chest appeared again. Midna was angry. How could she allow herself to feel this way. To have sympathy for a creature, let alone a human. But she was also happy. She couldn't explain why. She for once felt safe. The anger in her heart seemed to fade. She tried to remember why exactly she did what she did. Why didn't she stop after killing the ones who killed her family. Was she engulfed in the virus called hate. The images of the innocent appeared through her head, making her shudder. Was she that blind?… Midna shook her head. Why was she thinking this. Who cares if they were just innocent people. Midna looked up at Jill who gave a big smiled. 'What is this girl doing to me.'
The front door could be heard opening from up stairs. Jill looked confused.
"That's weird." said Jill, "Daddy doesn't come back until later."
Midna's fur rise as there were more then one pair of footsteps to be heard.
"This is not good." she did expect them to find her. "Jill get under the bed and don't come out until I say so."
"but-"
"Now!" Jill did what she was told.
Midna didn't except those scientist to figure where she was so quickly. She wasn't 100 recovered yet. She couldn't escape, leaving her to fight them off. She could hear them heading up stairs. It wasn't much longer until they reached Jill's room.
"Midna, what's happening?" asked Jill.
"Just shut up and keep out of sight." snapped Midna.
Jill's door swung open as three scientist came in with advantage weapons in there hands. Midna sprang towards the first one and bit into he's arm. He yelp as he flared he's arm around. The demon let go and landed on her feet. The other scientist blasted her before she could react.
She knew from the start she couldn't win. Even though her health improved faster then she expected, she was still weak. Midna tried standing up but was blasted again. The demon laid on her side, giving up hope of getting away. She titled her head a little to see a scared Jill. Tears rolling down her cheeks as her hands covered her mouth, trying not to make a sound. 'If she keeps this up, they won't know she's here.'
"Come here," the lead scientist said, "for giving so much trouble, I'll make sure the next batch of testing will be worse!"
"NO!!" Jill hit the man's leg with a bat she had under her bed. "Leave Midna alone!"
The man fell on he's knees, as the other two stood there stunned. Jill got out of her hiding place and started to whack his shoulder.
"I'm not going to let you hurt my friend!"
The man angry grabbed her bat and took it out of her little fingers. In one swift move he swung the bat into the little girl's head. She fell from the blow and laid there, unconscious.
"You stupid brat!" yelled Midna, "I told you to stay under there!"
What should we do about her sir?" asked one of the scientist.
"We can't let the girl tell her parents what happened," The leader rubbed he's bruised shoulder. "we can't afford to let her to live."
"Understood." the scientist started to walk towards Jill.
"Stay away from her!" hissed Midna.
Her words could not be heard by the human's brain and kept walking towards the unconscious girl.
'Why do I care, anyway? She's just a stupid human.'
(Hello Kitty!)
'I despise humans. They are a heartless, disgusting race.'
(I'm just trying to help you, kitty!)
'I'm a cold blooded demon. Letting this girl die is nothing to me.'
(you need to eat to get your strength back.)
'I don't owe her anything. I saved her from the boys, that's payment enough.'
(I just wanted to say, you're the best friend I ever had!)
'….She's weak and pathetic…'
(I'm not going to let you hurt my friend!)
"Sorry kid," the man aimed he's weapon at Jill. "but orders are orders."
"NOOOOOO!!"
A surge of power appeared in Midna. Her anger fueled the power more as her body changed. she started to get bigger. Midna turned to her true form. A horrid beast with eyes like pools of blood, and a mouth with three rows of teeth. The man near Jill peed into he's pants as the other two stood with horror. He was the first to get Midna's wrath. The other one was quickly disposed. The leader tried to sprinted out of the room but tripped. Midna was going to make sure he's death was a slow one. 'It's been awhile since human was on the menu.'
Midna woke with the sun in her eyes. She was lying in the blanket made bed of her and Jill was making her bed.
"What the hell," Midna winced a little, "my head hurts."
"Your awake!" Jill went to her friends side. "I'm so happy!"
"How long have I been out?" The demon asked.
"For four days." Midna was shocked. "What happen to those guys anyway?"
"I got rid of them."
"how did you do-"
"I got rid of them." Jill decided to not ask.
"Daddy said you can stay," Jill said changing the subject. "I told daddy you were my bestest friend in the whole wide world!"
"Really." Midna couldn't help but smile inside, "Don't you have school today."
"Well," Jill fidgeted a little, "I'm suspended from school for two days."
"Why?"
"Well, Todd was saying bad things about daddy and stuff," Jill said, "so, I punched him in the face."
"you punched him!?" Midna burst into laughter, "I wish I could have seen that!"
"Midna are you going to leave when you get better?" Jill asked.
"I was thinking about it." Jill looked down, sadly. "but It looks like you can't handle taking care of yourself, and it looks like I'm the only one who can do that."
"So your staying!?"
"I guess I am." Jill picked her up and hugged her, "Ok, enough hugging already!"
-end of flash back-
"And that's how we met."
"So Jill kept getting bullied until she went here?"
"No, a few weeks after we met, her father got a job in another town." Midna explained, "There Jill made lots of friends. And her father got a better paying job without having to work over time."
Jamie stayed quiet the whole time. When he first met the girl, he thought she was spoiled brat, but he was wrong. He didn't expected her to have a childhood similar to his.
"It's hard to believe you were like that." Max walked up to Midna's side.
"there's a lot of things you don't know about me." Midna smiled.
"Really, what else don't I know."
Was it just Jamie, or were they flirting. Jamie watched the two creature talked and wondered when this happened. But then again they might not be flirting at all. He saw Max flirt with someone before and it was more obvious. 'just because Max is talking to someone that's female doesn't mean he's flirting.' Jamie told himself. He did had a tendency to do get the wrong idea. Most of the time when he saw someone talking to the opposite gender he thought they were flirting. Maybe it was the bad experience with women. Girls would usually flirt with him until Jamie scared them away. Even some guys have, but that was only because they thought he was a girl. Jamie shivered.
"We're here!"
Jill was lying on the ground as if she was dieing. The Fairy kept asking her questions while Jill mumbled. Jill looked over to see them. She smiled widely.
"Thank god you're here!" She jumped up from the ground, "I don't know why you're here Jamie, but I'm glad you're here!"
The purple haired boy looked like she grew two heads.
"Jill are you ok?" asked Midna.
"Besides my brain frying, yeah I'm ok."
"Hey, I'm not done yet!" Yelled Yua.
"Quickly let's get out of here!" yelled Jill, "I can't take any more questions!"
"But I haven't asked you your favorite position-"
"She's only fifteen!"
"Hey, these questions are important to find the right guy for her," Explained Yua, "Even though most love fairies observer and usually don't make themselves known, I'm still a trainee. I also want to make my first mission a total success! And…. Where did everyone go?"
The group ran down the cliff as fast as they could. Jamie realized what a psycho that match maker was. He was happy it wasn't him. The group split up to go to there own homes. Jill locked her door, even though there was no point in it.
"I'm finally safe," Gasped Jill as she tried to catch her breathe, "can I ask you a question?"
"What?"
"Are you and Max a couple or something?"
"What would make you say that."
"It looked like that when you guys were closed too each other." Explained Jill, "and when ever a guy is near me, you comment about him liking me."
"First, this is totally different." told Midna, "We are only friends."
"What's the second?"
"ummm… that's it."
"Ok…. How did you get Jamie to come anyway?"
"I told him the fairy had Crystals."
"How long do you think he'll figure out you lied?"
"Until the next chapter."
CS: well, I got this all done before two months… maybe even before a month! Amazing isn't it!
Jill: I thought I was getting a flash back?
CS: that was your flash back.
Jill: but Midna was the one who had it.
CS: So!? That's it! Since you can't appreciate what I give you, I'll make tomorrow (next chapter) a living nightmare!
Jill: no!! I'm sorry!
CS: It's too late. Just hope that it will end quickly.
Midna: ok, what's with all this hinting I like Max.
CS: don't you like him?
Midna: I don't like like him, if that's what you mean.
CS: what, are you too afraid to love anyone because you don't want to be hurt like with you last husband who was killed during the extermination of your kind?
Midna:……….. Yes.
CS: oh…. Opps… Sorry.