1Pairing: None. Brief mention of UxY.
Chapter Title: Abduction
Point of View: Bryna
Author's Note: Long time no update, huh? I'm sorry everyone. My life has been one large roller coaster lately. I've had no time to even look at my fics. Forgive me, please?
Warnings: I'm sick again. I'm on pills. I've had jello. I have no clue what to expect.
Carra must've done something, perhaps the goddess talked to her finally, whatever it is, by midnight I was fine. The doctor's allowed me to leave with my parents. Carra was in her room when we got home and I walked over, wrapping my arms around her. She hugged me tightly in return.
"I'm glad your alright Bryna," she whispered.
"What did you do?" I ask, smiling.
"I spoke to the goddess Bryna." Her eyes are glittering and she grins suddenly, spinning me. "Everything is in place Bryna. All we need is their cooperation and everything will be fine. You will be fine," she sings.
She leads me out to the forest once our parents have fallen asleep and we walk through it, laughing and singing. The moon is high and dew glitters on the leaves. It is a magical night indeed. We make our way to the alter, lighting the candles, pricking fingers, blood sizzles, a silent prayer.
I extinguish the candles and we're on our way again, down to the factory, down the elevator, into the room with the computer. "Just think Bryna, just imagine, soon, soon it'll all be over," she murmurs, running cold fingers through my hair. I nod as we sit in the corner, dust gently covering us.
She doesn't want to wait for Jace anymore. He has fallen out of her favor, he has failed her when she needed him most. He will have to pay for this. Carra finishes brushing her hair and ties a scarf around it, then twirls in front of me, her skirt fans out and she smiles.
"How do I appear?" she asks.
"Like a gypsy," I tell her.
She smiles again and fingers the strings of her belt. "I'm off then. Would you care to accompany me?" I nod, eager to be out of the house and she dresses me in a nearly identical outfit, like I'm nothing but a life-size doll.
I don't know where we're going, not until we reach her house. The Japanese girl. The one with the boyfriend in the hospital. The one like me. "Carra," I whisper, grabbing her arm.
"Jace has taken to long. It's time to act, now." She pulls away and knocks on the door. I hang back, waiting in the shadows as Carra knocks again.
"Hello?" A young boy answers the door, looking at Carra curiously. She smiles a sickeningly sweet smile at him and my stomach churns.
"Good day. Is Yumi at home?" she asks softly, voice melodic. My head is buzzing as I grip the tree bark to keep my balance.
He looks at her once more before turning back to the house. "Yumi!" he shouts loudly.
"What?" She appears in the doorway, eyes swollen and hair pulled back. "Oh, hello. Your um..."
"Carra," she supplies. The smile is back in place and I sink to the ground, pressing a hand to my forehead. Something...something...it's coming. Tentacles..something.
"What can I do for you?" Yumi asks. A buzzing in my ears, it's getting closer.
"We need to speak," Carra whispers. I can't help it, can't keep it in, I cry out, tears sliding down my face, shaking my head. The noise, the noise. Carra's at my side, she runs fingers through my hair. Calmness radiates through my body.
She stands as Yumi looks on, concerned. "Is she alright?" she asks. She steps out of the doorway and walks over. "Should we take her inside? Does she need anything to drink?"
"She'll be fine once you help us."
Carra...
"What?" Yumi asks. She steps back, looking nervous and Carra stands. My vision is blurry, all I see are shadows. She steps forward, pulling out the cotton handkerchief she always keeps in her pouch. I try to speak but my throat is dry as sandpaper.
"You can help us. You all can help us." She grabs the Japanese girl and presses the cloth to her nose and mouth. My vision darkens, my breathing is troubled. I hear Yumi gasp and then I lose all sense of me.
Author's Note: I know I must be torturing you with such a short chapter after no updates in awhile, but I wanted to post this before I went to sleep and before the ideas left me. I hope you enjoyed it. I promise another update before Easter. I'm back people and you aren't gonna get rid of me!