Death is Not the End
Chapter 5
Author's Note: I'm sorry this didn't work the first time. let's just hope ff.net didn't notice. ^_^ Anywho! It's here now! It's short, but a thriller in my opinion. Please, no flames. It really lowers my self-esteem you know? As a matter of fact, I don't even know why people do that. oh well. Please review!
And going higher than mountain tops
And going high the wind don't stop
And go high
Free to fly tonight
Free to fly tonight
My body was frozen with fear. I had to stay there? Wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose of going down there? Better me than Gray, I thought. But I still had to ask.
"Why?"
"Because you know too much. You know how to get down here, and what we do. You have to stay here with us."
I swallowed hard, and nodded meekly. Now it was time to tell Gray. I turned around, and bit back the threatening tears from my eyes.
"Now what? What do we do now Aki?"
I moved closer to him, and looked him right in the eyes. "I-I have to stay here Gray."
"What!?"
"Th-the Phantom says I know too much about what they do. I can't go back."
The look on Gray's face tore at my heart, and I couldn't fight the tears any longer. They flowed freely down my cheeks, and I wiped them away furiously.
"Aki. the whole reason you can down here is so we could be together right?"
".Mainly. For the most part, yes."
"Well we'll never be together if you stay here!"
"You don't have a choice, Gray. It's 6 billion people to one. Please try to understand."
He stared at me, a look of pure love reflecting in his beautiful eyes. His look only made the tears flee from my eyes faster. I had to turn away, but Gray grabbed for my arm. The only way I even had an indication that he did this was from the slight tingle of cold I felt when he did that from before.
"Gray."
"I can't survive without you Aki. I need you with me."
I closed my eyes and shook my head. "I'm sorry. You'll have to."
At that point I turned back to the Phantom. "I'm ready. Will you let them pass now?" I struggled through quiet sobs.
"Yes, go ahead. Remember, you must stay."
Jane, Ryan, and Neil started to move forward as the Phantom moved, watching me as they went by, a look of sympathy reflecting in their stares. Gray stayed put, and I could feel his intent look upon me as people flooded by, which only made things worse. I couldn't meet his gaze, and simply watched the other people as they walked out my door to freedom that would never come again. I must've stood there for about and hour or two, waiting for everyone, although it seemed like an eternity. Only then did Gray step forward too.
"I can't force you to come with me, because I can't touch you," he said softly so the Phantom wouldn't hear. "So it's your choice. You can either fight to come with me, or give up and stay here. Choose wisely, it could change your life. Or end it."
Gray walked through the exit, and my heart wrenched in pain. What was I thinking? I was letting the love of my life walk away. And not just for a few years. for the rest of Gray's life. I couldn't let that happen.
"Wait!" I screeched. Quickly I ran by the Phantom, barely missing one of its swiping large tentacles. Gray turned back, and waited for me.
"Gray! Go!"
He ran forward, and then looked back. Seeing that I was still on my way, he went on.
Suddenly, I heard the Phantom cry out. I nearly stopped in my tracks as it clicked in my mind as to what the call meant. But because I knew what it meant, I had to keep going.
"Gray!" I screamed to him. "Run! I'll catch up!"
As I'd expected, in less than three minutes, a swarm of the same huge red Phantoms' blocked my way and came toward me. Gray looked back, and ran for me.
"No! I can handle this! Go!"
I backed up, and the Phantoms followed. I realized. these things could take my spirit right from me, and this whole struggle would be for nothing. But I had to take that chance. I saw an opening. a hole between two of the huge spirits. It's now or never, I thought, and dashed through the hole. I opened my eyes when I figured it was safe enough to, and I began to sprint as soon as I knew I was alive.
I knew that the Phantoms were right behind me. I could hear their calls of anger and distress. But I had to keep moving. Finally, I was getting closer to the exit. I saw a bright light, and jumped through.
I could only pray that I had made it out with my life.
Chapter 5
Author's Note: I'm sorry this didn't work the first time. let's just hope ff.net didn't notice. ^_^ Anywho! It's here now! It's short, but a thriller in my opinion. Please, no flames. It really lowers my self-esteem you know? As a matter of fact, I don't even know why people do that. oh well. Please review!
And going higher than mountain tops
And going high the wind don't stop
And go high
Free to fly tonight
Free to fly tonight
My body was frozen with fear. I had to stay there? Wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose of going down there? Better me than Gray, I thought. But I still had to ask.
"Why?"
"Because you know too much. You know how to get down here, and what we do. You have to stay here with us."
I swallowed hard, and nodded meekly. Now it was time to tell Gray. I turned around, and bit back the threatening tears from my eyes.
"Now what? What do we do now Aki?"
I moved closer to him, and looked him right in the eyes. "I-I have to stay here Gray."
"What!?"
"Th-the Phantom says I know too much about what they do. I can't go back."
The look on Gray's face tore at my heart, and I couldn't fight the tears any longer. They flowed freely down my cheeks, and I wiped them away furiously.
"Aki. the whole reason you can down here is so we could be together right?"
".Mainly. For the most part, yes."
"Well we'll never be together if you stay here!"
"You don't have a choice, Gray. It's 6 billion people to one. Please try to understand."
He stared at me, a look of pure love reflecting in his beautiful eyes. His look only made the tears flee from my eyes faster. I had to turn away, but Gray grabbed for my arm. The only way I even had an indication that he did this was from the slight tingle of cold I felt when he did that from before.
"Gray."
"I can't survive without you Aki. I need you with me."
I closed my eyes and shook my head. "I'm sorry. You'll have to."
At that point I turned back to the Phantom. "I'm ready. Will you let them pass now?" I struggled through quiet sobs.
"Yes, go ahead. Remember, you must stay."
Jane, Ryan, and Neil started to move forward as the Phantom moved, watching me as they went by, a look of sympathy reflecting in their stares. Gray stayed put, and I could feel his intent look upon me as people flooded by, which only made things worse. I couldn't meet his gaze, and simply watched the other people as they walked out my door to freedom that would never come again. I must've stood there for about and hour or two, waiting for everyone, although it seemed like an eternity. Only then did Gray step forward too.
"I can't force you to come with me, because I can't touch you," he said softly so the Phantom wouldn't hear. "So it's your choice. You can either fight to come with me, or give up and stay here. Choose wisely, it could change your life. Or end it."
Gray walked through the exit, and my heart wrenched in pain. What was I thinking? I was letting the love of my life walk away. And not just for a few years. for the rest of Gray's life. I couldn't let that happen.
"Wait!" I screeched. Quickly I ran by the Phantom, barely missing one of its swiping large tentacles. Gray turned back, and waited for me.
"Gray! Go!"
He ran forward, and then looked back. Seeing that I was still on my way, he went on.
Suddenly, I heard the Phantom cry out. I nearly stopped in my tracks as it clicked in my mind as to what the call meant. But because I knew what it meant, I had to keep going.
"Gray!" I screamed to him. "Run! I'll catch up!"
As I'd expected, in less than three minutes, a swarm of the same huge red Phantoms' blocked my way and came toward me. Gray looked back, and ran for me.
"No! I can handle this! Go!"
I backed up, and the Phantoms followed. I realized. these things could take my spirit right from me, and this whole struggle would be for nothing. But I had to take that chance. I saw an opening. a hole between two of the huge spirits. It's now or never, I thought, and dashed through the hole. I opened my eyes when I figured it was safe enough to, and I began to sprint as soon as I knew I was alive.
I knew that the Phantoms were right behind me. I could hear their calls of anger and distress. But I had to keep moving. Finally, I was getting closer to the exit. I saw a bright light, and jumped through.
I could only pray that I had made it out with my life.
