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SVX: Well here is Chapter 2 of Death's Legacy!
Deity guzzled down the cool liquid and wiped her mouth dry. "Wow I haven't been this thirsty since, well I've never been this thirsty." She set the glass down and turned to look at her friend Sandy who had gotten pretty cozy with one of her many acquaintances of that night. Deity shrugged and headed back out through the crowds bobbing her head to the music as if she were agreeing with it. Before she knew it she was in the direct center of rhythmic moving wave of people joining in with them as they all felt the pulse of the rave in their bodies. She felt hands wrap around her waist but paid no attention and just moved with the person behind her. She felt their hot breath on the back of her neck and their grip around her waist tightened as they dipped and glided to the beat of the music. Before she knew it they had led her out of the crowd and farther and father to a door. She opened her eyes when she felt the cool breeze rustle her braid and send shivers up her spine. She turned around to see who had brought her out here and started to back away, but the man wouldn't loosen his grip around her waist. A strange noise made her look to the right and she noticed Sandy stumbling out of the alley way holding her stomach and blood dripping from her nose. Her face was battered and all her clothes were torn. Deity tried to scream her name but a hand clasped over her mouth and a sharp object was pressed to her throat.
"If you know what's good for you you'll shut up and make this easier." Deity's eyes grew wide as she felt the man's slick tongue run up the side of her face.
"Deity," Deity snapped her eyes back to Sandy who was now screaming her name as loud as she possibly could.
"Dammit Finny keep her quiet we don't want to draw attention. We're not even suppose to be off the base."
"Come here sweetheart no one is going to hurt you," came a voice from the alley where Sandy had emerged. A man came into view holding a long bowie knife in his hand. His clothes were loose but she could still see the hint of a tattoo peaking out underneath one of his sleeves. Deity panicked and bit down hard on her attacker's hand.
"Ouch, why you little bitch!" He didn't have time to act on his response because of a quick knee to the groin. Deity worked fast remembering all those defense classes she had taken when her mom thought she was at dance class. She got a swift kick to his stomach and another across his face. As he fell to the ground Deity ran towards Sandy. She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Sandy's eyes bulge and her back curve. Deity ran as Sandy fell to the ground and the man with a now blood soaked knife stood over his kill. Suddenly a hand wrapped around her ankle and she fell forward scraping her palms against the hard pavement. She stared in horror as the other man bent down and began stabbing Sandy profusely trying to get her to stop screaming.
"Sandy, no stop it please, SANDY!" Deity tried kicking to get the man away from her but he kept climbing his way over her. Deity began to give in when the weight of her attacker was suddenly lifted off her. She turned to see a man about her age with unruly brown hair throwing her attacker against the wall. His lean muscular body glistened from sweat underneath a white tank top. Deity watched as Sandy's attacker ran towards the other men but was stopped by a swift kick to the gut by a Chinese girl. Without a moments delay Deity ran towards Sandy and tried to stop the bleeding. "Oh God Sandy please, don't leave me, we were gonna move into NYC together, start a band, please I need you." Sandy's still figure told Deity that their future plans were never going to happen. A shadow cast over her and she looked up to see a young man with blonde hair and blue eyes opening his hand out to her. She slapped it away and collapsed over Sandy and stayed there until the police pried her away.
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Relena knocked on her daughter's door hoping she'd actually eat something today. "Deity sweetheart open the door please," Relena knew her voice sounded panicky but she couldn't help it Deity hadn't come out of her room since the funeral and that had been a week ago. Much to her surprise Deity's door opened and Relena walked in. Deity lie face down on her bed her braid tangled and loose and her close wrinkled. Relena sat by her little miracle and rubbed her back. "Honey I know you and Sandy were very close but trust me our loved ones wouldn't want us to dwell on their death." Deity lifted her head from her pillow and sat up next to her mother.
"I should have stayed with her mom if I had been there she would have had more of a chance."
"But you might not be here, honey I know you'll never forget Sandy but I think she would want you to live your life to the fullest." Deity looked at her mother unshed tears still fresh in her eyes. She gave her mother a slight smile and a big hug.
"I think I'll go to school tomorrow." Relena smiled and kissed Deity on the forehead and left the room shutting the door behind her. As she walked into her room she locked the door behind her and pulled open an old box from her closet. She opened the box and pulled out the silver gold encrusted cross and held it to her chest. She carefully pulled out an old decaying bible and opened it to certain pages that had been marked. "This was with you all through the war Duo along with this cross and I think your daughter needs them more than I do." She slipped into her daughter's room while she was in the shower and took Deity's cross choker and slipped back into her room. She carefully took off each of the crosses and put Duo's old one on her daughters favorite and only necklace. As fast as she could she replaced the necklace then stared at her lover's old bible. "Not yet, I still need something." She gripped Duo's old bible close to her bosom and went to her room to get ready for bed.
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"Guy why didn't we just take her that night at the rave," screamed a frustrated Marian while throwing some high kicks at her mock opponent. Guy easily blocked the kick and swiftly threw another one at Marian while calmly replying in a monotone voice.
"We can't force her to come with us, she has to make that decision."
"Ha like she's gonna want to leave that cushy little weak existence to become strong," Marian threw some punches her anger building with each punch. Guy moved with a quick precise action and grabbed Marian's wrists and gave them a little twist. Marian gasped in pain and glared at Guy. He coolly let go of her wrists and walked into the kitchen of the safe house the group shared. He glanced over at Colin who was engulfed in a novel of "War and Peace the Second Coming". His blonde hair falling in the way of his blue eyes making him respond with annoyed sighs.
"Why do you read that crap," Colin looked up at the other occupant of the room and glared at her. Guy shifted hiss sight towards Elodea as she gracefully walked through the kitchen to stand in front of Colin. Her red curls bobbing playfully and her emerald eyes sparkled with mischief.
"This isn't crap it's a book about the wars that took place during our parents time, in fact it is about our parents." Colin handed the book to Elodea and she smiled.
"Whelp I guess it's up to us to carry out the family tradition," she said giggling at her own joke, "So this girl really is the daughter of Duo Maxell?"
"That's what my father says and he should know he was the last one to talk to Relena Peacecraft before she disappeared," Colin said taking the book back from Elodea.
"Man too bad he's dead, I would have loved to meet him," Elodea said as she went to the refrigerator and got out an apple. Guy sighed and got a glass out of the cupboard and filled it with some water. "Hey Guy what's our next move anyway, I mean if we wanna get this girl on our side hmmm?"
"Well to answer your question, here look over your schedules we have class tomorrow."
"What oh no, no, no not happening…I HATE school," pouted Elodea as she took her schedule from Guy.
"Well get used to it we have to get that girl to come with us with in two months and we better get started before this war does."
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Deity tried to ignore all the staring eyes but it was slowly getting to her. Her new cross gave her some courage though after her mother explained it used to be her father's. She moved her eyes around the hallway watching people stare point and whisper. She quickly ducked into her first class and took her old seat in the back. "Well everyone before we get started I would like to welcome miss Deity Peaceon back and I would also like to introduce not one but four new students." Deity stared in awe as the same people that had saved her that night at the rave stood in front of the class. "Would you four like to introduce yourselves to the class."
"Hey no prob teach hey everyone my name is Elodea Barton," said the bubbly red head as she flashed the famous 'V' for victory at the class.
"My name is Colin Winner, it's a pleasure," the young blonde said while doing a slight bow.
"Marian Chang," the Chinese girl stared daggers at the class causing some people to shift nervously.
"Guy, Guy Yuy," Deity felt her face flushed as she watched Guy introduce himself in front of the class. She nervously fidgeted with the end of her braid as the new students took their seats.
"Oh Mr. Yuy you can take a seat next to Miss Peaceon," instructed the teacher as she turned around and proceeded to write nouns and verbs on the board. Deity felt her skin crawl as the new boy walked to the back of the room not taking his eyes off of her. Threw the rest of the class she couldn't concentrate on what the teacher was saying. She kept feeling his eyes on her and gave her a strange feeling. She jumped as the bell rang and all the students started gathering their things together.
"Hey," Deity looked up and smiled at the new girl, Elodea, while she tried to put her stuff in her shoulder bag, "So you know where a good place to go to lunch is."
"Yeah um there's a nice diner just south of the school," Deity smiled and stood from her desk. Elodea looked her over so intensely it made Deity feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"You wanna come with us, we could use a guide?" Deity looked over at the other three kids and then focused her gaze on Guy and blushed.
"Um…sure why not," Deity smiled and walked out of the classroom with the four new students. Before she knew it her and Elodea had started up a hilarious conversation as they headed towards their cars. 'Well maybe I can make some knew friends Sandy…maybe,' thought Deity as she glanced over each of the new kids.
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SVX: Well there is chapter 2 whew this is a lot of fun to write right Max!!!!
Max: Hmmm oh yeah whatever!
SVX: Humph some muse you are, any wayz R&R remember 'only you can prevent forest fires' whoa where did that come from. ^_~