I looked it up and I found out that Raphael means "God has healed" in Hebrew. I thought I'd share this because I know that Raphael has been healed a lot with a mysterious light, I thought it kind of went along with the story. :D
Chapter 21
Rescue
~Fondue~
Man: Wake up!
Fondue instantly sat up, cringing as his arm moved.
Man: Time for breakfast. Come.
Fondue got up and followed the man downstairs.
Man: Sit at the table and do not make a sound.
Fondue sat down as ordered. The man set a plate of eggs down on the table.
Man: For following orders, you get breakfast. Keep it up and I may not kill you. Now, eat. We have a lot of training to do.
Fondue started to eat his eggs. This was going to be a long day.
~Teresa~
The police are working hard to find the missing child. They know the person's identity and are trying to find them. In the meantime, Teresa was sitting next to Raphael's bed. Kyle was at work, Émile and Marie were visiting. Lucinda had made Émile a kid as well which his parents were fine with. Teresa was looking out the window, Marie was holding Raphael's hand and resting her head down on the bed. Émile was sitting at the foot of the bed, resting his head down as well. Nobody noticed when Raphael's eyes fluttered open. He looked around, but noticed the lack of a four year old boy.
Raphael: Where's Fondue?
Everyone looked up once he spoke.
Teresa: How do you feel?
Raphael: I feel fine. What happened again? Why am I in the Hospital?
Teresa: I'm not entirely sure what happened, but you passed out.
Raphael: Oh. Hmm. Where's Fondue? I thought he'd be here.
Teresa looked down. Marie looked away and Émile stood up.
Émile: I don't know how we can tell you this easily, Raphael. Fondue's been kidnapped.
Raphael's eyes widen. He sits up.
Raphael: You're not serious, are you?
Émile looked down but nodded his head.
Émile: I'm sorry, Raphael. The police are trying to find him though.
Raphael: Émile, you know as well as I do that the police won't find him. Marie, you know that too. They couldn't catch me, I doubt they can find Fondue.
Raphael swung his legs over the edge.
Teresa: What are you doing?
Raphael: I'm going to find my brother.
Teresa: You will not!
Raphael: I'd like to see you stop me.
Raphael got up and started running.
Teresa: Raphael!
Teresa ran after him. Marie and Émile did as well. Raphael turned around, running backwards.
Raphael: Sorry, but you'll need an army to catch me!
Raphael turned and almost ran into the doctor. He slid around him and kept running. He ran out of the hospital. He looked around and found a car. He learned how to hotwire back when he was Phantom R. He hotwired the car and drove off. He hadn't learned how to drive yet, so he was kind of a mess. He had no idea where to go. He was thinking of places someone would take a kidnapped child. Somewhere far. Isolated from other places. Raphael drove to a rural town closest to Paris. He got out of the car and looked around. He whistled, hoping that Fondue would at least hear him coming. He walked around, looking in windows and knocking on doors, which most of them were empty houses anyway. He finally reached the last house of the area. He looked in the window. He could have sworn he heard light screams come from inside. He ran to the door and tried to get it open. It was locked, so he decided to pick the lock with a rusted hairpin he found earlier. He opened the door. There was a man who appeared to be kicking something in the corner. The man turned around when he heard the door open.
Man: I see there's another little boy who needs a lesson.
He started walking to Raphael, who looked at what was being kicked. He recognized the hair and clothes the object wore. It was Fondue.
Raphael: Why'd you hurt my little brother?
Man: I teach kids lessons, how to behave.
Raphael: Why?
Man: It feels good to teach. Now, come here you little brat.
The man tried reaching for Raphael, but Raphael jumped over him.
Raphael: I'm no ordinary child if that's what you expected.
Man: I see. Then this will be a bit more interesting.
The man advanced toward him. Raphael backed up as he was coming closer.
Man: Seems the kid's ego blinds him.
Right as the man said that, Raphael jumped up and kicked him in the face. Ironically, in the eye.
Raphael: Who's blind now?
The man had stumbled back he held his face for a second and then reached for Raphael, who backed away.
Raphael: Missed me.
The man quickly tried to grab him this time, but Raphael ducked down and crawled underneath him. He quickly got up, but the man grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt. Raphael stayed calm.
Man: Such a scrawny little thing. How do you even survive?
Raphael: Try living on your own at the age of 12.
Man: You're no older than 10 kid.
Raphael: How do YOU know that?
Man: You've got guts kid. I'll have to fix that.
Raphael: First, you may want to fix your face.
Raphael poked him in the eyes. The man dropped him and held his face. Raphael then kicked him in the no sunshine place, bringing the guys to his knees. Raphael grabbed him by the front of his shirt.
Raphael: You're lucky I'm not one of those who get revenge. Otherwise, you'd be on the ground knocked out. You won't lay a single hand on my brother again.
Raphael stepped away from him and turned to where he saw Fondue. He started to run over when the man tried to grab him from behind. Raphael moved first and quickly turned around and kicked the guy in the face.
Raphael: Don't even test me. I've seen death's face.
Raphael walked over to Fondue and sat him up. He was badly beat and unconscious.
Raphael: Fondue.
No reply.
Raphael: Fondue, I'm making cheese pasta.
Fondue perked up awake.
Fondue: Where?
Raphael: Haha, you glutton. Come on, let's get out of here. Can you stand on your own?
Fondue: Y-Yea, I think so.
Raphael helped him up.
Fondue: What about that man? He'll just kidnap more kids.
Raphael: Don't worry. Everything will be ok. Let's get out of here.
Fondue: Ok.
They started to leave. Fondue in front, Raphael behind. Raphael was grabbed from behind. He didn't even struggle.
Fondue: Raphie!
Man: I'm not letting you two go quite yet. There's still so much I want to teach you.
Raphael: I don't really want to be taught. I'm about to go through middle school and high school all over again. I'd really appreciate it if you let me go.
Man: No!
Raphael closed his eyes.
Fondue: Raphie?
Raphael: Fondue, I want you to run.
Fondue: No!
Raphael: Just run! Don't worry about me. J-
The man covered his mouth.
Man: Don't even think about it, unless you want your brother to have a snapped neck.
The door was busted down. Constabulary police started to file in. They got the man away from the boys. Vergier was the last in. Constables had cuffed the man.
Vergier: Sir, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. Men, take him away.
Constables: Yes, sir.
They took the man out. Raphael stood up and dusted himself off.
Raphael: How did you find us?
Vergier: Well, it just so happens that the person's car you stole was programed with a locator. We also found your shoe in front of the house.
Raphael looked down at his feet and noticed he was missing a shoe.
Raphael: Well, what do you know? I forgot about that.
Fondue: You're getting senile in your old age.
Raphael: Hey, I'm only 16! … In a 9 year old's body.
He looked down at the ground. Fondue started laughing.
Vergier: Come on you two. Let's get you guys home.
Vergier started to walk out. The two started to leave with him. They were walking to a car. Once in the back seat, Vergier in the driver's seat, Raphael wanted to talk to Fondue about something.
Raphael: Fondue, did something happen to your arm?
Fondue turned to Raphael.
Fondue: N-no of course not.
Raphael: Uh-huh, and why don't you move it too much?
Fondue: It's just a little sore, that's all.
Raphael: Ok, let me see it.
Raphael went to reach for it, but Fondue tried to get as far as possible.
Fondue: No, it's best to just leave it alone. It won't get better if it's messed with.
Raphael reached over and grabbed Fondue's arm. Fondue gave a small yelp in pain. Raphael quickly pulled away.
Raphael: What did he do to you?
Fondue: He, broke my arm. He tried to tell me things, but I didn't listen to them.
Raphael: Vergier, we need to get to the Hospital so Fondue can get a cast for his arm.
Vergier: Alright.
The drive wasn't too long. They made it to the hospital. Raphael hadn't told anybody, but his heart kept racing and racing, like he just ran a marathon, but he hadn't run for about 40 minutes. It should have settled by now. He was really jittery. They went inside the ER. They got Fondue in so he could get a cast. Raphael stayed in the waiting room, doing what Fondue was doing when he himself was put into the ER. He was pressing each panel of the glowing sign that had play me running across it in bright pastel-neon letters. When Vergier had come out to get Raphael, he found him past out in front of it. He ran over.
Vergier: Hey, wake up, kid.
Raphael was limp and lifeless. I bet you can guess what's happened. Vergier felt for a pulse and found none. Vergier stood up and ran to find the doctor. They had Raphael put in as well. They had to use the defibrillators to get his heart going again. Luckily, it worked and his heart started to beat once again. It wasn't long until he woke up. By the time he did, Marie had come to see him. Teresa and Kyle had yet to arrive due to the fact that they had been looking for Raphael and it was taking them awhile for them to arrive. Marie's face was the first Raphael saw.
Raphael: H-Hey, Marie.
Marie looked down a little, then hit Raphael on top of the head.
Marie: You run off on us right after you wake up from a Coma, get yourself to the point where your heart fails on you and freak us all out and all you can say is hey Marie!?
She was not happy one bit.
Marie: Raphael, I love you, but you can be an idiot sometimes.
Raphael: I'm sorry, Marie. I just, wanted to find Fondue and all.
Marie: I know, but, you should have at least let us come with you. Raphael, we don't want to lose you.
Marie started to cry.
Raphael: Marie, please don't cry. Everything will be ok now. I promise.
Raphael weakly reached up and wiped some tears off Marie's face. That's when Teresa and Kyle ran in.
After all that, Raphael and Fondue were able to return home, where the house felt much lighter than when they first arrived. It was then Teresa and Kyle revealed that they had some people come and clean the house of the spirit of 'shadow man.' Also, of any spirit that was in there. Such as the children kept in the basement. After all that, Raphael and Fondue explained everything about who Shadow man is, and what happened last time. Fondue seemed unaffected by that one man who had hurt him so badly.
~eighteen years later~
By this time, Marie and Raphael have been married. They had a child shortly after their marriage, and another one three years after that. Isaac and Lucinda. 18 years ago, Raphael's dad, Isaac, died in a similar car crash as his mother. Then a few years after, Lucinda died from a terminal illness. Raphael took up taking care of the Orphanage with Marie. There, Isaac and Lucinda have fun with the other kids. Fondue comes to visit from time to time. Isaac is the violinist of the family now. Lucinda sings while he plays. They've made a happy life despite all that's happened.
The ending seems so rushed. I didn't know how else to finish this story. I wanted this to be the last chapter. I personally don't think this story was very good. I'm thinking about rewriting it. It won't be in a script format. It will have a lot more detail and possibly be better.
See ya,
Hero of Twili