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I think this chapter might be a shorter one devoted to the twins, and their pasts, so enjoy! Now onto the story!!!

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(Warning slight 3x4 if you like it)

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Also, please note their conversation is all in their minds so when I say that they screamed something, I mean they screamed it in their minds.

The Aftermath

Chapter 20 'Pieces of the Puzzle part 1'

Bum, bum, bum, bum

The sound of their hearts seemed so distant, so faint, almost as though it didn't even exist, though it rang in their ears in unison louder then the thunder ever could. The sound of their footsteps colliding with the soft muddy ground could be heard bleakly as the mud splattered on its surroundings, staining the twins' thin clothes as they ran. Their labored heavy breathing quickened with each step as the twins ran as fast as they could away from what they knew was behind them, though the sound was faint, they could hear the metal screeching with each one of the beast's steps.

Fire burned dimly around them as the rain began to quench it, but the smell of smoke and rain was still thick in the air as they ran from the beast that they had scene. They had almost gotten away, but they knew that another beast had followed as soon as the other had fallen.

Fear bubbled in the pit of Chris's stomach and arm salty tears began to blur Chris's vision as he gripped tighter to his brother's hand, a tight asthmatic pain growing in his chest with each pain filled step. 'Chase, we have to stop, I can't run anymore, please.' He pleaded desperately as a few warm tears trickled slowly down his flushed cheeks.

'Come on Chris, just a little longer, I promise. We'll be ok; we just need to keep going.' Chase replied gently, knowing that if they stopped even for a moment the beast would find them. Chase gripped reassuringly to his brother's cold hand. Chase looked back at his brother with a small smile as Chris nodded slowly and they continued to run.

Sweat beaded on their foreheads and pain rushed through Chris's body as they carried on for God only knows how long, and the pain in his chest only worsened. Chris's eyes flashed around their surroundings as they ventured farther and farther from where they knew their friends to be. His gaze quickly shifted as his eyes caught a small quick movement from behind; Chris's eyes widened suddenly he saw what he had feared.

Oh shit.

Chris wrenched his hand away from his brother's and shoved him forward as a sharp stabbing pain rushed through his leg as he was pulled back violently, a mixture of metal, glass, and bone tearing through his soft skin. 'Chase, run!' Chris screamed in desperation as Chase turned swiftly, in time to see his brother dragged back and thrown into the air violently.

'Chris!' he screamed as he watched his brother fall to the cold earth with a dull 'thud', he watched in horror as his brother screamed in agony, only to be picked up again and thrown mercilessly into through the window of one of the crumbling buildings; Chase watched in horror as the wall of the building gave way and it collapsed. 'No! Chris!' tears began to burn in his eyes as he ran as fast as his body could take him toward the remnants of the fallen building.

Chase practically dived into the ruble as he scrambled to clear the area to no avail. 'Chris, Chris, Chris! You can't die damn it, you can't do you hear me!?' Chase dug his nails into the rubble, wrenching it out of its place and not bothering to watch as it moved its way down the slope.

The rocks and glass cut deep into his hands as he searched desperately for his brother, not even caring about his wounds as the blood slowly trickled onto the rocks below. Chris searched frantically, uncaring about anything but his brother until an ear piercing shriek rang through the night as he saw the beast turn toward him. The beast's soulless blood red optics locked on him menacingly as it began to charge, its eight spider-like legs piercing all in its path.

~Chase run! ~ A voice screamed in his mind, though he knew it was not his nor his brothers…he doubted he would ever hear his brother's voice again. The thought of it sent a huge lump into his throat, and it felt as though he could no longer breathe.

His brother was probably dead because he couldn't save him. Why didn't they stop when Chris asked, he could hear the pain in the others voice, but he thought if they ventured further they'd be safe…but he was wrong, and now his brother had to pay for his mistakes. Pain filled inside of his heart as the thought of his brother's lifeless body ran through his mind.

~Run! ~ The voice screamed quickly, sending Chase crashing back to reality.

Chase's eyes snapped toward the beast as it approached. It was close. He had to move, he had to, so he could help Chris, he had to! Chase's eyes widened in fear as his body failed to obey the command. He could feel the cold rush of adrenalin and fear run throughout his body as the creature neared. His heart was pounding in his ears and the urge to throw up was becoming more and more unbearable. Chase felt the warm salty tears slowly fall down his cheeks as he watched the creature's cold metallic leg swipe down toward his throat.

He didn't want to die!

~Run! ~

Chris jolted to the left, as the razor like metallic leg swung down at him, but he was too late, all he could see was those red eyes piercing through his soul…

Chase was forced painfully onto the ground as he felt the agonizing mixture of glass, bone, and metal pierce through his right shoulder. Chase let out a silent scream of agony as the blade twisted mercilessly in him and was yanked out. Blood sprayed into the air, if only for a second, and the warm crimson droplets fell onto his face. Pain washed over all of his features, and then in an instant was numb, if only for the moment, as he felt the warm liquid slowly streak down his pale cheeks, mixing with sweat tears and falling to the earth.

Pain flooded the boy as he jerked violently forward, his body writhing in pain as he slammed it down in the earth once more sending shockwaves of pain throughout his body. He squeezed his eyes shut tightly and gripped onto his blood soaked shoulder painfully tight and began to think about…anything, just not the pain, not this pain! His teeth sunk into his bottom lip, slowly causing the warm bitter salty taste to fill his mouth.

Chase's head fell to the side and he caught sight of the building where his brother's body lie. 'Chris, I'm sorry…I'm sorry I couldn't protect you…I tried, but I guess…I just wasn't good enough.' He looked up only slightly and his crystal blue eyes caught the sight of the beast as it raised its bone piercing leg once more, waiting to strike the kill shot.

'I remember, when we were little, when mom and dad separated it was so hard, cuz you and dad took off across the city, but that never stopped us cuz you were still there for me and I was there for you.' A small sad smile graced Chase's blood stained lips as he recalled all of the times he and his brother had cried together over the years, and how often they had been there for each other in a way that only they could be. Chase remembered the pain that filled their hearts the day his brother had to leave, and the promise that they had made to each other.

'Even if no one else in the world is their, even if it seems like no one cares, I promise, as your brother, to be their by your side no matter what.' They had said these words over and over to each other many times, and they knew it was true… 'Until today, though I remember how even before we said it aloud it was true…like when we were only five.

'I remember that day so clearly; we had been upset because mom and dad were fighting so we ran into the woods to get away from it all, and we got lost in the woods behind our house and we were so scared, and…when it got dark you and I we…we held each other to keep warm, and even though I was scared, I couldn't cry because I knew you would always be there for me.' Fresh tears began to leave faint lines on his cheeks as thought of the night. 'The next day mom and dad found us and, I don't think any of us stopped crying until long after we home…I know it wasn't the best thing in the world at the time, but…I wish we could go back to then, back to before all of this, and…Chris I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I promise it'll be ok, and we'll be together soon, I promise…' Chase looked up at the beast as its optics locked on his heart. 'My heart…huh, I find this sickeningly ironic.' Chase listened intently as it's leg quickly adjusted for its destination.

Chase gripped the earth below him tightly as he prepared for the inevitable. He squeezed his eyes shut tightly and took a few deep choked uneven breaths before he listened to the sound of the beast's claw shooting through the air.

'Goodbye Chris.' a single warm tear slid down his cheek and onto the cold wet ground. It was over…

Crack

Hey guys sorry to leave you on a cliffy, but it needed to be done, and I will so write more of this ASAP! I hoped you liked the chapter and I really NEED you guys to vote on pairings. PLEASE review, I love reading them so much and I'm wondering if my writing's ok or not, so I'll try to update soon and I love you all!