1 Birth of Sailor Nightshade part 2
I think I need more sleep. I can't wait to give this up. My back still aches, it'll probably go by the end of the day.
It's 6:30 am, time to get ready for school. God, I hate school. I'm not an intelligent person, nobody likes me and plus, the uniform really doesn't work for my figure. I haven't done homework for a long time; I'm more concerned with getting my money for Megan and that means very little time to study or even sleep. How does Sailor V cope?
Oh God.
Sailor V! Is she…?
At breakfast, it's the usual thing. Emily (my other sister, I'm the oldest and Megan's the youngest) is in trouble with my dad for a number of things and is getting an earful. Radio's on, kettles whistling and the doorbell is buzzing. I'm the only one who's not busy, so I answer it. There's the post. Nothing interesting, bills, newspaper, more bills, one letter…for me! … From… MEGAN! I tear it open. She writes to me a lot, mostly telling me about the hospital, the nurses, the doctors, how she's getting on okay and not to worry, she'll be home soon.
Aw! There's a picture! Megan's in her hospital bed. She looks so pretty, her long black hair curling around her shoulders, her skin's not lost it's deep mahogany tone, her eyes are brown, her smile is so sweet and she as beautiful as her older sister. There's nurses sitting around her bed, a doctor to and she's got a cake on her lap-
Oh GOD! Her birthday! She's ten today!
I've made a decision, screw school; I'm going to see my sister. Looking behind me, my sister and Dad haven't stopped arguing, best leave them alone. "Bye Dad! Bye Emily!" I call, nope, no response.
I catch a bus to the hospital, I know the route and I can spend my money for lunch on a present. There isn't much I can get for three quid, but I'll find something. Where I get off there's a newspaper stand and the headline catches my eye. "Sailor Nightshade at large after jewel robbery"
Maybe it will have something about Sailor V; did she survive the attack? I can't buy the paper, so while the vender wasn't looking I stole a copy, hey, I steal from museums and banks, what's the big deal? I could steal Megan something REALLY special. Anything for my baby sister, I hate to think that some one like Megs is in hospital.
I want her out of there, so much; I love that little girl.
Back to reality! Jeez, I do that a lot. The story says that Sailor V took a bad hit, but she's alright now (phew!). She vows to find me and bring me to justice.
Yeah right blondie, when I find a snowball in hell.
I'm standing at the mouth of an alley; it's busy today. London commuters and everyone else is trekking to the tube. Pretty normal London. Except, someone thinks they can sneak upon me. I have a knack for hearing for that kind of thing. I turn quickly and bring my hand clasping around some guy's neck; I look at him "What the hell do you think you're doing?" I ask angrily.
"Ah, Ms Nightshade. I believe you have the crystal?" He gasped.
I loosen my grip and I got a good look at his face. He has short blonde hair, blue eyes and thin, handsome features; it's my client, he's paying me for that stupid piece of tat. "Not on me," I said, "I'm on my way to see my sister."
He pushed my hand away "I need that crystal," his tone was low and menacing.
"Good for you, wait a little longer and I might get it for you."
"I don't have time to wait, I need it now!"
"Leave me alone."
I tried to walk away, but he grabbed my shoulder. "Nightshade, the crystal!"
"I'll give it to you tonight," I said, firmly, I knew how to play this and he knew it to. If he hurts me, no crystal and he wants that thing BAD.
"Alright, fine, tonight," he growled, "but I warn you-"
"Don't bother Jed, I would rather turn myself in than keep that tatty jewel. What you see in it is beyond me!"
Jed, that's the guy's name, grinned like a snake and said, "You are too shallow to see that crystal's true nature! Just give me that crystal, don't worry your pretty head about anything else."
He walked off into the gloom; I resisted the strong urge to kick him in the crotch for the 'pretty head' comment and walked back toward the hospital.
Visitors aren't allowed at this time of day, but I've never been one for rules. I teleported to the floor with my sister and find her bed.
Oh my God, she looks like sleeping beauty, her beautiful eyes are closed and her long hair is spread around her head like a black halo. Tubes and suchlike feed in and out of her body, but I ignore them, she still looks the lovely little sister I grew up knowing and protected when we were small.
"Meg?" I whispered, "Meggie?"
She opened her eyes and stared at me with jet eyes "Angela?"
Her body is frail and weak, but her eyes still hold strength and they always will. She smiles weakly "Angie?" she murmured, "Did you come to visit me?"
"Yeah Megs, I did."
"But it's school isn't it?"
"Screw school, you're more important. Happy birthday," I opened my hand and gave her a present.
She stared, it was quite a catch, I found it at a jeweler's and while he didn't look I teleported it into my hand. It was a silver charm bracelet; it had quite a few charms on it like a cat and a tiny rabbit head.
"This must have been expensive," Megan said quietly.
"A steal," I said, sorry, couldn't resist.
She put it on her thin wrist, it was stood out like a tiny light against her dark skin. It was a bit big for her, she held out her hand and it slipped right off.
She blushed like a sunset "Whoops!" She giggled.
"Nuts," I said, "should have checked the size-"
"It's fine Angie, I love it, thank you!" She leaned over and kissed me on the cheek, "Are Dad and Emie coming?"
"Tonight I think, when they've finished getting at each other's throats."
Megan giggled again "Can't wait to see you all together."
I leaned over and kissed her on the forehead "I have to go kiddy, I'll be back tonight and I'll have another surprise for you!"
The money, I'll be paid and you can get that heart transplant. We can go to America and Japan and-
I walked out of the hospital saying my good-byes, if the nurses spotted me I'll not be welcome here.
I still did not want to go to school now, I wanted to stay, but I knew I couldn't. I walked away from the hospital, feeling like I wanted to cry. But I didn't, I can't cry, I mean I can, but I shouldn't. I can't fall apart now.
I think I need more sleep. I can't wait to give this up. My back still aches, it'll probably go by the end of the day.
It's 6:30 am, time to get ready for school. God, I hate school. I'm not an intelligent person, nobody likes me and plus, the uniform really doesn't work for my figure. I haven't done homework for a long time; I'm more concerned with getting my money for Megan and that means very little time to study or even sleep. How does Sailor V cope?
Oh God.
Sailor V! Is she…?
At breakfast, it's the usual thing. Emily (my other sister, I'm the oldest and Megan's the youngest) is in trouble with my dad for a number of things and is getting an earful. Radio's on, kettles whistling and the doorbell is buzzing. I'm the only one who's not busy, so I answer it. There's the post. Nothing interesting, bills, newspaper, more bills, one letter…for me! … From… MEGAN! I tear it open. She writes to me a lot, mostly telling me about the hospital, the nurses, the doctors, how she's getting on okay and not to worry, she'll be home soon.
Aw! There's a picture! Megan's in her hospital bed. She looks so pretty, her long black hair curling around her shoulders, her skin's not lost it's deep mahogany tone, her eyes are brown, her smile is so sweet and she as beautiful as her older sister. There's nurses sitting around her bed, a doctor to and she's got a cake on her lap-
Oh GOD! Her birthday! She's ten today!
I've made a decision, screw school; I'm going to see my sister. Looking behind me, my sister and Dad haven't stopped arguing, best leave them alone. "Bye Dad! Bye Emily!" I call, nope, no response.
I catch a bus to the hospital, I know the route and I can spend my money for lunch on a present. There isn't much I can get for three quid, but I'll find something. Where I get off there's a newspaper stand and the headline catches my eye. "Sailor Nightshade at large after jewel robbery"
Maybe it will have something about Sailor V; did she survive the attack? I can't buy the paper, so while the vender wasn't looking I stole a copy, hey, I steal from museums and banks, what's the big deal? I could steal Megan something REALLY special. Anything for my baby sister, I hate to think that some one like Megs is in hospital.
I want her out of there, so much; I love that little girl.
Back to reality! Jeez, I do that a lot. The story says that Sailor V took a bad hit, but she's alright now (phew!). She vows to find me and bring me to justice.
Yeah right blondie, when I find a snowball in hell.
I'm standing at the mouth of an alley; it's busy today. London commuters and everyone else is trekking to the tube. Pretty normal London. Except, someone thinks they can sneak upon me. I have a knack for hearing for that kind of thing. I turn quickly and bring my hand clasping around some guy's neck; I look at him "What the hell do you think you're doing?" I ask angrily.
"Ah, Ms Nightshade. I believe you have the crystal?" He gasped.
I loosen my grip and I got a good look at his face. He has short blonde hair, blue eyes and thin, handsome features; it's my client, he's paying me for that stupid piece of tat. "Not on me," I said, "I'm on my way to see my sister."
He pushed my hand away "I need that crystal," his tone was low and menacing.
"Good for you, wait a little longer and I might get it for you."
"I don't have time to wait, I need it now!"
"Leave me alone."
I tried to walk away, but he grabbed my shoulder. "Nightshade, the crystal!"
"I'll give it to you tonight," I said, firmly, I knew how to play this and he knew it to. If he hurts me, no crystal and he wants that thing BAD.
"Alright, fine, tonight," he growled, "but I warn you-"
"Don't bother Jed, I would rather turn myself in than keep that tatty jewel. What you see in it is beyond me!"
Jed, that's the guy's name, grinned like a snake and said, "You are too shallow to see that crystal's true nature! Just give me that crystal, don't worry your pretty head about anything else."
He walked off into the gloom; I resisted the strong urge to kick him in the crotch for the 'pretty head' comment and walked back toward the hospital.
Visitors aren't allowed at this time of day, but I've never been one for rules. I teleported to the floor with my sister and find her bed.
Oh my God, she looks like sleeping beauty, her beautiful eyes are closed and her long hair is spread around her head like a black halo. Tubes and suchlike feed in and out of her body, but I ignore them, she still looks the lovely little sister I grew up knowing and protected when we were small.
"Meg?" I whispered, "Meggie?"
She opened her eyes and stared at me with jet eyes "Angela?"
Her body is frail and weak, but her eyes still hold strength and they always will. She smiles weakly "Angie?" she murmured, "Did you come to visit me?"
"Yeah Megs, I did."
"But it's school isn't it?"
"Screw school, you're more important. Happy birthday," I opened my hand and gave her a present.
She stared, it was quite a catch, I found it at a jeweler's and while he didn't look I teleported it into my hand. It was a silver charm bracelet; it had quite a few charms on it like a cat and a tiny rabbit head.
"This must have been expensive," Megan said quietly.
"A steal," I said, sorry, couldn't resist.
She put it on her thin wrist, it was stood out like a tiny light against her dark skin. It was a bit big for her, she held out her hand and it slipped right off.
She blushed like a sunset "Whoops!" She giggled.
"Nuts," I said, "should have checked the size-"
"It's fine Angie, I love it, thank you!" She leaned over and kissed me on the cheek, "Are Dad and Emie coming?"
"Tonight I think, when they've finished getting at each other's throats."
Megan giggled again "Can't wait to see you all together."
I leaned over and kissed her on the forehead "I have to go kiddy, I'll be back tonight and I'll have another surprise for you!"
The money, I'll be paid and you can get that heart transplant. We can go to America and Japan and-
I walked out of the hospital saying my good-byes, if the nurses spotted me I'll not be welcome here.
I still did not want to go to school now, I wanted to stay, but I knew I couldn't. I walked away from the hospital, feeling like I wanted to cry. But I didn't, I can't cry, I mean I can, but I shouldn't. I can't fall apart now.
