Chapter 21: Mocking Rain

"I love you, not for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you."

-- Roy Croft

Authors Note: Sorry for any mistakes in this one, I was sort of rushed! Please forgive me, I'll edit it later!


The world beneath me trembled as I took small steps. I knew it wasn't me causing such a commotion for I knew it was him. He was so angry, and I could hear him bellow and snarl from a mile away. Was I crazy to go in there and face him? Yes, but I was too broken to care. I strode in with such ease that you couldn't tell that I was terrified. I could hear the gunshots and noticed my father. His group and some soldiers were busy firing at Adam and trying to get away. Behind me, I heard Cornelius and Dustin stop in their tracks to watch as well. The rain began to get harsher and I began to see less. But I knew for a fact that Adam was getting closer and closer in killing my father. I had to do something, but then I acted on a whim

"Adam! Do you remember me?"

He suddenly stopped but the firing didn't. The humans kept shooting at him as he turned around to look for me. I also heard Cornelius and Dustin saying they would back me up in case anything were to happen. I stood my ground and watched him, waiting for him. Then he bellowed as he ran straight for me but all I did was stand there. Just like he did once before, he stopped in his tracks only a few feet away from me. I could literally feel the anger role off of him as he watched me with such hatred. I almost voiced my question as to why he didn't just finish me off here. Did he recognize me in anyway, or feel any remorse as to what he did to Alex? I may never find out but I did know that he wasn't going to attack me. As surprising as it was, he tried to tell me something

"No…longer Adam." He grunted "Humans kill….humans killed…Adams Juliet."

"I know, I know…but not all of them." I tried to reason quietly

"Juliet gone!" He whined quietly "gone…"

"Why take it out on them?" I questioned quietly and touched his face lightly. That one touch made me think of much simpler day's when life wasn't so cruel. I could still hear the yelling and the fighting going on behind us but it didn't affect us. He was big enough to shield me from the spray of bullets and I was thankful. Then he replied to my question

"Humans…make Adam so angry. Angry!" He said and looked as if he were about to flatten something. Then he calmed down slightly and began to try and regain his posture. Someone was getting closer to us and he tensed. I could tell when it irritated him; it vaguely reminded me of how he used to do the same when he was still human. I felt sorry for the poor creature that would defy him. He then instantly turned around knocking someone high up into the air and followed by a hard, but silent thud. He challenged anything to come closer to him again, and then turned back to me. He surprised me by swiftly but gently picking me up. He began quiet then got louder

"Not safe…not safe…not safe!" It vaguely reminded me of King Kong they he yelled and swung his arms. Everyone was still shooting at him, thinking that I was a human in trouble. Then I noticed the way one of his arms were being strained as if being pulled by a rope. He roared loudly as if something was aggravating him and it terrified me. I was still in his grasp and I was afraid to get stomped on or something. He looked up to the tree and I did too. Cornelius was standing there using his good arm to aid him and his 'rope'. I was thankful, but absolutely horrified by the thought. Did he think that I was in trouble? I tried to shout in hopes in telling him that I wasn't but I think that only caused him to do more. I looked towards Adam and said

"Adam, put me down! He'll stop hurting you if you do!"

"Adam…helps Lou…help Lou…" He responded

"Adam, no!" I shouted as he pulled and the tongue released him. He began to run away in hopes in putting me somewhere safe. As far as I was concerned, nowhere was safe. But he continued to try anyway. People were shouting to get away and I held my breath. Soon, Adam had stopped and he was panting. I looked towards him and I noticed how he looked elsewhere. Something was coming, and he knew it. I begged for Adam to let me go but he only held me closer to the point in which I couldn't see. But I didn't need eyes to realize what, or who it was. The distinctive growling informed me.

Adam tensed just like he had before when he crawled out of the bushes. I was lost for words when I saw Alex; it almost brought me to tears. But as far as I could tell, Alex circled him as he watched us closely like he was about to attack. I whispered for Adam to let me go but he ignored me. Alex growled as soon as I spoke and Adam held me closer, almost crushing me. Alex growled lowly and Adam grunted harshly. It was if they were talking in their own language that I could never understand. Suddenly, Adam put a protective hand in front of me as Alex snapped and snarled at him, and lunged. Alex was literally taking chunks out of him and with one clean swipe, Alex was off of him leaving Alex disoriented in a bush. Before too long, he was back on his feet getting ready for more.

The tension in the air was sickening. What had caused them to act so abruptly? I couldn't breathe let alone think about what was happening. The same thing happened over and over; Alex would attack Adam and Adam would easily throw him to the ground. It was like this for ten minutes straight. It was silent, except for the rain and their growling. Then, quietly, Adam spoke

"Lou…stays…with Adam."

Alex only growled angrily in return, protesting this idea.

"Lou stays!" He bellowed and punched the ground shaking everything around us. Suddenly, He threw me to the bushes as I heard the loudest snapping and snarling yet. Adam growled furiously and the ground continued to shake. I was too afraid to look so I hid in the bushes. The rain accompanied as I did so and I listened to everything as closed my eyes tightly and created my own rain. I wanted them to stop, so many people and creatures have died. Why did more have to die? It was senseless. Adam was just trying to protect me and so did Alex. Why did they have to fight over the same thing? I would never understand. Then suddenly, everything stopped leaving only my sobbing noises and the gentle pattern of the rain audible. Suddenly, a loud crashing noise broke the air and it was followed by the shuddering of the earth.