CHAPTER 6: MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
It's strange, the things that go through your head as you die.
Many trails of unfinished things I had not done passed through my mind. I looked at Tsuni, and he gazed painfully at me. I guess my trainer didn't want to see me like this. He didn't want to see me die. Thankfully, he wasn't squeamish. That would've been horrible.
"I'm sorry, Ari. The first death is always more painful than the rest. The others will be dull and still a bit painful, but the first death puts your immortality to the test. If your soul is strong, just as your outer being, you will be fine. If it is not as strong as your outer self, then you will die." Tsuni's gaze dropped, but he squeezed tighter. Air was useless. I couldn't get it. And this was painful.
Ah, details, details. Well, my lungs felt as if they were on fire. I mean, burning charcoal. It was horrible. My body parts went numb, one-by-one. First, my legs, then my lower torso, then my upper torso, soon, my arms, and finally, my head and neck. I was numb all over. My body burned with pain no mortal could withstand for more than two seconds. I trembled, and would have screamed, had I had enough breath left. My last thoughts before I faded were, I don't think Mom would be too happy if I died.
^Passage of Time^
I awoke groggily, shaking my head. There above me, was a big silver thingy and it was moving. No…I was moving! I have no idea how, but, I was moving. Or flying. But, if I was flying, why was I bouncing? I imagine flying to be one smooth motion. Not a bumpy ride.
I suddenly got it all back together. The 'big silver thingy' was the metal ceiling of the place I lived, or was imprisoned. I wasn't flying, either. I was being carried by strong arms. The reason the 'ride' was so bumpy was because the person who was carrying me was walking. Duh! But who was carrying me, right now, I didn't care.
I really didn't want to wake up. But, hold on, why was I asleep in the first place? Oh, yeah. Now I remember. I died. I know. Just hearing the words 'I' and 'died' in the same sentence, right after each other, doesn't sound right. But, why am I back?
I groaned and closed my eyes tight, nuzzling closer to whatever was holding me, and helping to get a little warmer.
"Welcome back," came a soft and deep voice from right next to my ear.
"Shut up, I'm not back completely," I murmured, closing my eyes tighter.
"You have to wake up sometime," It came again. I recognized it. Tsunami.
"No I don't," I growled, curling tighter. "Not when I'm dead, you idiot," I replied, sarcasm dripping from my voice.
"You're alive again," he murmured, "be grateful for it."
"I'd rather be dead," I whispered, thinking about the place I was in.
"Why?" he asked, a little surprised.
"I'm already in hell," I explained, shaking my head.
"Why don't you leave?"
"You speak blasphemy, sir."
"Maybe. Maybe you're just too weak to escape." Tsuni smiled. My eyes shot open in surprise.
"You're funny," I said, squirming. I really wanted to walk. It made me feel useless being carried by someone.
"No, don't," he uttered, trying to restrain me. "You're legs aren't ready to walk yet."
"Yes they are. I feel fine." I jerked in the wrong way, and a shooting pain shot through my entire body. It was extremely uncomfortable, and very painful. In other words, it hurt. And the pain lingered for a little longer.
"I told you," he said when I gasped from the pain. It was sharp and acute. Not very pleasant. But hey, I helped cause it. I never should have tried to get up. He did warn me.
"Oh, shut up," I murmured. I felt helpless. The fact that he had to carry me wasn't helping. I heard a door open, and was lain down on a cot. It was somewhat comfortable. But the bar was jamming into my back.
"You'll be able to walk in a few hours, so get some sleep." He smiled at me, and walked out the door, closing it shut behind him.
~Switch Point of View~
Tsuni stepped briskly out of the door, and down the hallway, heart in his head, feeling lighter than air. He smiled to himself, and forced it back. Tsuni had to get to Council to hear their approval of Miss Niiran's and his training.
Ari Kaanaxiaan, he thought, turning a corner, and walking down three flights of stairs. It sounds right. He shook his head, brushing away the thought.
Outside of the door where Council was to begin, waited Dies. Tsuni walked up to Dies. Dies smiled.
"Well, well, what have we here?" Dies asked, smiling. "Look at the ladies man."
"Shut up," Tsuni said, smirking. "Another boring Council meeting awaits us."
"The last one we went to wasn't boring," Dies said, referring to the one Ari and Kiara had attacked Snake.
"That was because two pissed off Dragonesses were there," Tsuni pointed out, opening the door.
Dies smiled, and it dropped immediately as he entered the room. Council Head smiled at the two young men as they walked in.
"Excellent! You've filled out your promises perfectly." Council gestured for the two to sit down.
They did, and as Tsuni went to sit down, he murmured, "I didn't enjoy it."
Dies snickered in agreement. But he said quietly, "Neither did I."
"And now that you two have gotten to know your partners," Council Head replied, oblivious to what they were saying, "I think it's time."
"Time…for what?" Tsuni asked, suspicion creeping into his voice.
"We have to speak about Niiran's and Santua's future, you know, as warlords, and after," he explained kindly.
"What do you mean, 'and after?'" Dies asked, leaning forward and watching Council Head's expression carefully.
Council Head smiled. "You are their after."
"Huh?" Tsuni asked, taken aback.
"Dies, I believe you and Ari would make a good couple, and Tsunaumi, you and Kiara would make a beautiful couple."
"What?!" they both cried, rising to their feet.
"Ari's practically a stranger to me!" Dies said, unbelieving.
"As is Kiara!" Tsuni insisted.
"Boys, boys," Council Head said, smiling and shaking his head, "what choice do you have?" His smile went down right evil. "You work for us, now, remember?"
Tsuni was about to argue, but couldn't think of anything to say. He felt stupid, and that was one of the last things he was.
"Well now boys, off you go. Don't keep them waiting." Council Head hurried out of the room, and opened the door. Tsuni and Dies walked forward, heads down. When Council Head left sight, Tsuni and Dies did the exact same thing. Punched the nearest wall. Dents were made, yes, but right now, they didn't care.
"I don't believe that stupid old man!" Dies cried, shaking his fist.
"I know," Tsuni muttered, removing his arm from the hole he created in the wall. "How could they do that? Haven't they heard of a thing called free will?"
"I'd rather be dead…"
Ari's words still lingered in his mind. He stopped and tried to think of why she said that.
"I'm already in hell."
Tsuni stopped, and looked at Dies. "Hey, Dies?"
"What?"
"You know what some of the first words Ari said after she woke up?"
"No, I don't. You got to carry her." Dies smiled. "You like her."
"Whatever. But what she said unnerved me. I told her, 'You have to wake up sometime,' and she said, 'I'd rather be dead,' and I asked, 'Why?' and she said, 'Because I'm already in hell.' Isn't that horrible? To want death?" Tsuni shook his head. Dies smile broadened.
"You're so concerned for her," he teased, wagging his finger.
"Shut up!" Tsuni shoved him playfully. "Hey, you got the hots for Kiara."
"I never said that!" Dies said, stepping back.
"You were thinking it," Tsuni murmured.
Tsunaumi and Dies, report to your training partners immediately, the loudspeaker screeched.
"Well, see ya, Tsuni," Dies said, turning. With a casual wave, he turned a corner, and disappeared.
"Bye."
~Switch Point of View~
"Oww," I moaned, grabbing my head. I pulled my covers closer to my body. My room was dark, just a little. My head was killing me. I rolled onto my back and saw a huge dark shadowed figure standing hunched over me. Right above my bed. I reached down into my boot, acting as if I were asleep, and pulled my lucky dagger out of it, slipped it into my hand, and lashed out rationally at what was lumbering over me. It grabbed my wrist, pulled me up, slipped the blade from my hand, threw it across the room and twisted my arm behind my back. I recognized immediately who's grip it was.
"Just because you're my training instructor doesn't give you the right to man-handle me!"I whimpered, twitching.
"Hey, you tried to attack me when I came in here to see if you were okay!" he retaliated.
"Sorry," I muttered, clutching my wrist. "I just get a little freaked out, you know?"
"No, I don't know," Tsuni muttered. "Are you okay?"
"No. I told you already, I'm in hell."
^Passage of Time^
About a week passed from Tsuni and my last chat. I told him how I felt about this place. Every time, he frowned. One night, he snuck in my room, and shook me, whispering for me to wake up.
"Get up, Ari," he hissed, grabbing my forearm, and yanking me to my feet.
"What is this? Early morning training now?" I yawned quietly and got to my feet.
"Ari, you know how to operate a ship, don't you?" He asked quietly, walking over to my dresser, and throwing open all the drawers, and in a large sack, throwing all my clothes in it.
"Hey!" I started but he cut me off with a glare. "Yes. I do."
"Good. You can operate one of those Luxury Cruisers, can't you?" Tsuni gazed into my eyes.
"Yes. What's this leading to?" Something was up. I could just smell it.
"We've got our means of transportation!" Tsuni said.
"What the hell are you talking about?" He was talking in riddles and it was pissing me off.
"Were breaking out of hell," he muttered, grabbing my arm and bolting out of the room.
"Wait, stop, now!" I commanded. He did so. I jerked forward and landed right into his outstretched arms. "What are you saying?"
"Not now. It's on a need-to-know basis, and right now you don't need to know." He grabbed my arm again and lurched forward, down stairways, me flying behind him, and then we stopped. Right in front of a ship. Kiara and Dies were already there, Kiara was half asleep.
"I thought you'd never get here," Dies muttered, shaking his head. "She knows how?" Tsuni nodded. "Excellent. Now, give me the keys."
~Switch Point of View~
"Niiran," Snake spoke into the room, looking around. "Niiran, we have to speak. The Council needs to see you. Niiran? Niiran?! She's gone! That little witch ran? Clothes are gone, messy bed, she's escaped. SOUND THE ALARMS!" Snake hollered at the top of his lungs. "Dammit. Marina Oceana…that's who we need." He bolted from Ari's room, and to one half way across the ship. He opened the door to her room, and she was up and ready, already pulling out a black whip. Her waist length brown hair covered her attractive face and her greenish-blue eyes. She was about 5'10, and very athletic looking. Her agile appearance made her look to be weak. But she was far from it. "It's the hybrids. They've escaped."
"I already know, Menace, you and I were assigned to the job. Did you not also notice that their training partners are missing?" She said in her calm and cool voice. "Let's go."
~Switch Point of View~
"Oh, gods, oh gods, not today, not today, they've sounded the alarms," I was repeating, in a panicky tone. Tsuni grabbed my shoulders and pulled me in an embrace.
"Hush. It's okay. We can escape. Just stop panicking." He was calm. Something I'm not very good at being.
"Someone's going to get hurt, I just know it," I whispered, trembling from fear.
"If you stay calm, we can escape. We need you to pilot the ship while we hold off the guards." He grabbed my bag of clothes, threw them in the ship and let go of me. "We'll be fine. Our fate rests in your hands."
"Why is it that I have this strange feeling that very shortly some people are going to die. Forever," I mumbled, and I knew this time my intuition was right.
"Well, you're dead on, Niiran," came the worst person right now. Snake had found us.
"What do you want?" I spat at him. My hands balled into fists. "Come to try and stop me?"
"Oh, no," he said, trying to sound innocent, but guilt poured from him, "but my partner is."
"Who?"
"Ari, meet Marina Oceana, the Dark Executioner." He smirked, as a woman appeared at his back.
"I don't believe you, Menace. First, you kill my parents and my baby brother, who wasn't even born yet, and then you come get someone else to come here and kill me? How predictive," I muttered, allowing my hands to become claws and my wings to appear. "So if you want to kill me, let's go."
"What are you talking about?" came the soft female voice. "Not under these circumstances." A loud cracking sound was heard, and Snake dropped to his knees, obviously being electrocuted.
"Marina?" he asked, once she was done, and he still remained on his knees. "What did you do to me?"
"I never knew you killed the girls family. It's a shame, too." Marina smiled. "If I had known earlier, I would have given you to her. Oh, and Menace? It's the Dark Electrocutioner you idiot. Get it straight next time. Oops, sorry. There won't be a next time."
"I knew I sensed death's smell. It's time to die, Snake." I smiled. Evilly.
"Wait! Don't kill me! I have a family!! A mother and a father and a little," but that's where I cut him off.
"Oh, you have a family? Yippee for you! You killed mine! Now, what comes around goes around." I walked over to Tsuni and said, "This could get nasty."
Then I walked over to Snake, took my claw, and ripped open his stomach. From his belly button, to the bottom of his throat, I slit him up. He tried to scream in pain, but only choked on his own blood. Next, I reached in, grabbed his heart, then ripped it out, and held it tauntingly in front of him. He cried violently. The little hole that Kiara had punctured his lungs, well, I made it bigger. Then, just as he died I said, "Burn in hell." His eyes slid into the back of his head, and he died. As a memento, I took one of his ribs, cracked it from his right side, and wiped it off on his shirt. Blood stained my hands, but I wiped them off on his pants.
As I walked onto the ship, I saw Kiara staring at me, then she patted my back. "I know, Ari, I know." I sighed heavily, and turned to look back. I can't believe I killed him…What have I done?
It's strange, the things that go through your head as you die.
Many trails of unfinished things I had not done passed through my mind. I looked at Tsuni, and he gazed painfully at me. I guess my trainer didn't want to see me like this. He didn't want to see me die. Thankfully, he wasn't squeamish. That would've been horrible.
"I'm sorry, Ari. The first death is always more painful than the rest. The others will be dull and still a bit painful, but the first death puts your immortality to the test. If your soul is strong, just as your outer being, you will be fine. If it is not as strong as your outer self, then you will die." Tsuni's gaze dropped, but he squeezed tighter. Air was useless. I couldn't get it. And this was painful.
Ah, details, details. Well, my lungs felt as if they were on fire. I mean, burning charcoal. It was horrible. My body parts went numb, one-by-one. First, my legs, then my lower torso, then my upper torso, soon, my arms, and finally, my head and neck. I was numb all over. My body burned with pain no mortal could withstand for more than two seconds. I trembled, and would have screamed, had I had enough breath left. My last thoughts before I faded were, I don't think Mom would be too happy if I died.
^Passage of Time^
I awoke groggily, shaking my head. There above me, was a big silver thingy and it was moving. No…I was moving! I have no idea how, but, I was moving. Or flying. But, if I was flying, why was I bouncing? I imagine flying to be one smooth motion. Not a bumpy ride.
I suddenly got it all back together. The 'big silver thingy' was the metal ceiling of the place I lived, or was imprisoned. I wasn't flying, either. I was being carried by strong arms. The reason the 'ride' was so bumpy was because the person who was carrying me was walking. Duh! But who was carrying me, right now, I didn't care.
I really didn't want to wake up. But, hold on, why was I asleep in the first place? Oh, yeah. Now I remember. I died. I know. Just hearing the words 'I' and 'died' in the same sentence, right after each other, doesn't sound right. But, why am I back?
I groaned and closed my eyes tight, nuzzling closer to whatever was holding me, and helping to get a little warmer.
"Welcome back," came a soft and deep voice from right next to my ear.
"Shut up, I'm not back completely," I murmured, closing my eyes tighter.
"You have to wake up sometime," It came again. I recognized it. Tsunami.
"No I don't," I growled, curling tighter. "Not when I'm dead, you idiot," I replied, sarcasm dripping from my voice.
"You're alive again," he murmured, "be grateful for it."
"I'd rather be dead," I whispered, thinking about the place I was in.
"Why?" he asked, a little surprised.
"I'm already in hell," I explained, shaking my head.
"Why don't you leave?"
"You speak blasphemy, sir."
"Maybe. Maybe you're just too weak to escape." Tsuni smiled. My eyes shot open in surprise.
"You're funny," I said, squirming. I really wanted to walk. It made me feel useless being carried by someone.
"No, don't," he uttered, trying to restrain me. "You're legs aren't ready to walk yet."
"Yes they are. I feel fine." I jerked in the wrong way, and a shooting pain shot through my entire body. It was extremely uncomfortable, and very painful. In other words, it hurt. And the pain lingered for a little longer.
"I told you," he said when I gasped from the pain. It was sharp and acute. Not very pleasant. But hey, I helped cause it. I never should have tried to get up. He did warn me.
"Oh, shut up," I murmured. I felt helpless. The fact that he had to carry me wasn't helping. I heard a door open, and was lain down on a cot. It was somewhat comfortable. But the bar was jamming into my back.
"You'll be able to walk in a few hours, so get some sleep." He smiled at me, and walked out the door, closing it shut behind him.
~Switch Point of View~
Tsuni stepped briskly out of the door, and down the hallway, heart in his head, feeling lighter than air. He smiled to himself, and forced it back. Tsuni had to get to Council to hear their approval of Miss Niiran's and his training.
Ari Kaanaxiaan, he thought, turning a corner, and walking down three flights of stairs. It sounds right. He shook his head, brushing away the thought.
Outside of the door where Council was to begin, waited Dies. Tsuni walked up to Dies. Dies smiled.
"Well, well, what have we here?" Dies asked, smiling. "Look at the ladies man."
"Shut up," Tsuni said, smirking. "Another boring Council meeting awaits us."
"The last one we went to wasn't boring," Dies said, referring to the one Ari and Kiara had attacked Snake.
"That was because two pissed off Dragonesses were there," Tsuni pointed out, opening the door.
Dies smiled, and it dropped immediately as he entered the room. Council Head smiled at the two young men as they walked in.
"Excellent! You've filled out your promises perfectly." Council gestured for the two to sit down.
They did, and as Tsuni went to sit down, he murmured, "I didn't enjoy it."
Dies snickered in agreement. But he said quietly, "Neither did I."
"And now that you two have gotten to know your partners," Council Head replied, oblivious to what they were saying, "I think it's time."
"Time…for what?" Tsuni asked, suspicion creeping into his voice.
"We have to speak about Niiran's and Santua's future, you know, as warlords, and after," he explained kindly.
"What do you mean, 'and after?'" Dies asked, leaning forward and watching Council Head's expression carefully.
Council Head smiled. "You are their after."
"Huh?" Tsuni asked, taken aback.
"Dies, I believe you and Ari would make a good couple, and Tsunaumi, you and Kiara would make a beautiful couple."
"What?!" they both cried, rising to their feet.
"Ari's practically a stranger to me!" Dies said, unbelieving.
"As is Kiara!" Tsuni insisted.
"Boys, boys," Council Head said, smiling and shaking his head, "what choice do you have?" His smile went down right evil. "You work for us, now, remember?"
Tsuni was about to argue, but couldn't think of anything to say. He felt stupid, and that was one of the last things he was.
"Well now boys, off you go. Don't keep them waiting." Council Head hurried out of the room, and opened the door. Tsuni and Dies walked forward, heads down. When Council Head left sight, Tsuni and Dies did the exact same thing. Punched the nearest wall. Dents were made, yes, but right now, they didn't care.
"I don't believe that stupid old man!" Dies cried, shaking his fist.
"I know," Tsuni muttered, removing his arm from the hole he created in the wall. "How could they do that? Haven't they heard of a thing called free will?"
"I'd rather be dead…"
Ari's words still lingered in his mind. He stopped and tried to think of why she said that.
"I'm already in hell."
Tsuni stopped, and looked at Dies. "Hey, Dies?"
"What?"
"You know what some of the first words Ari said after she woke up?"
"No, I don't. You got to carry her." Dies smiled. "You like her."
"Whatever. But what she said unnerved me. I told her, 'You have to wake up sometime,' and she said, 'I'd rather be dead,' and I asked, 'Why?' and she said, 'Because I'm already in hell.' Isn't that horrible? To want death?" Tsuni shook his head. Dies smile broadened.
"You're so concerned for her," he teased, wagging his finger.
"Shut up!" Tsuni shoved him playfully. "Hey, you got the hots for Kiara."
"I never said that!" Dies said, stepping back.
"You were thinking it," Tsuni murmured.
Tsunaumi and Dies, report to your training partners immediately, the loudspeaker screeched.
"Well, see ya, Tsuni," Dies said, turning. With a casual wave, he turned a corner, and disappeared.
"Bye."
~Switch Point of View~
"Oww," I moaned, grabbing my head. I pulled my covers closer to my body. My room was dark, just a little. My head was killing me. I rolled onto my back and saw a huge dark shadowed figure standing hunched over me. Right above my bed. I reached down into my boot, acting as if I were asleep, and pulled my lucky dagger out of it, slipped it into my hand, and lashed out rationally at what was lumbering over me. It grabbed my wrist, pulled me up, slipped the blade from my hand, threw it across the room and twisted my arm behind my back. I recognized immediately who's grip it was.
"Just because you're my training instructor doesn't give you the right to man-handle me!"I whimpered, twitching.
"Hey, you tried to attack me when I came in here to see if you were okay!" he retaliated.
"Sorry," I muttered, clutching my wrist. "I just get a little freaked out, you know?"
"No, I don't know," Tsuni muttered. "Are you okay?"
"No. I told you already, I'm in hell."
^Passage of Time^
About a week passed from Tsuni and my last chat. I told him how I felt about this place. Every time, he frowned. One night, he snuck in my room, and shook me, whispering for me to wake up.
"Get up, Ari," he hissed, grabbing my forearm, and yanking me to my feet.
"What is this? Early morning training now?" I yawned quietly and got to my feet.
"Ari, you know how to operate a ship, don't you?" He asked quietly, walking over to my dresser, and throwing open all the drawers, and in a large sack, throwing all my clothes in it.
"Hey!" I started but he cut me off with a glare. "Yes. I do."
"Good. You can operate one of those Luxury Cruisers, can't you?" Tsuni gazed into my eyes.
"Yes. What's this leading to?" Something was up. I could just smell it.
"We've got our means of transportation!" Tsuni said.
"What the hell are you talking about?" He was talking in riddles and it was pissing me off.
"Were breaking out of hell," he muttered, grabbing my arm and bolting out of the room.
"Wait, stop, now!" I commanded. He did so. I jerked forward and landed right into his outstretched arms. "What are you saying?"
"Not now. It's on a need-to-know basis, and right now you don't need to know." He grabbed my arm again and lurched forward, down stairways, me flying behind him, and then we stopped. Right in front of a ship. Kiara and Dies were already there, Kiara was half asleep.
"I thought you'd never get here," Dies muttered, shaking his head. "She knows how?" Tsuni nodded. "Excellent. Now, give me the keys."
~Switch Point of View~
"Niiran," Snake spoke into the room, looking around. "Niiran, we have to speak. The Council needs to see you. Niiran? Niiran?! She's gone! That little witch ran? Clothes are gone, messy bed, she's escaped. SOUND THE ALARMS!" Snake hollered at the top of his lungs. "Dammit. Marina Oceana…that's who we need." He bolted from Ari's room, and to one half way across the ship. He opened the door to her room, and she was up and ready, already pulling out a black whip. Her waist length brown hair covered her attractive face and her greenish-blue eyes. She was about 5'10, and very athletic looking. Her agile appearance made her look to be weak. But she was far from it. "It's the hybrids. They've escaped."
"I already know, Menace, you and I were assigned to the job. Did you not also notice that their training partners are missing?" She said in her calm and cool voice. "Let's go."
~Switch Point of View~
"Oh, gods, oh gods, not today, not today, they've sounded the alarms," I was repeating, in a panicky tone. Tsuni grabbed my shoulders and pulled me in an embrace.
"Hush. It's okay. We can escape. Just stop panicking." He was calm. Something I'm not very good at being.
"Someone's going to get hurt, I just know it," I whispered, trembling from fear.
"If you stay calm, we can escape. We need you to pilot the ship while we hold off the guards." He grabbed my bag of clothes, threw them in the ship and let go of me. "We'll be fine. Our fate rests in your hands."
"Why is it that I have this strange feeling that very shortly some people are going to die. Forever," I mumbled, and I knew this time my intuition was right.
"Well, you're dead on, Niiran," came the worst person right now. Snake had found us.
"What do you want?" I spat at him. My hands balled into fists. "Come to try and stop me?"
"Oh, no," he said, trying to sound innocent, but guilt poured from him, "but my partner is."
"Who?"
"Ari, meet Marina Oceana, the Dark Executioner." He smirked, as a woman appeared at his back.
"I don't believe you, Menace. First, you kill my parents and my baby brother, who wasn't even born yet, and then you come get someone else to come here and kill me? How predictive," I muttered, allowing my hands to become claws and my wings to appear. "So if you want to kill me, let's go."
"What are you talking about?" came the soft female voice. "Not under these circumstances." A loud cracking sound was heard, and Snake dropped to his knees, obviously being electrocuted.
"Marina?" he asked, once she was done, and he still remained on his knees. "What did you do to me?"
"I never knew you killed the girls family. It's a shame, too." Marina smiled. "If I had known earlier, I would have given you to her. Oh, and Menace? It's the Dark Electrocutioner you idiot. Get it straight next time. Oops, sorry. There won't be a next time."
"I knew I sensed death's smell. It's time to die, Snake." I smiled. Evilly.
"Wait! Don't kill me! I have a family!! A mother and a father and a little," but that's where I cut him off.
"Oh, you have a family? Yippee for you! You killed mine! Now, what comes around goes around." I walked over to Tsuni and said, "This could get nasty."
Then I walked over to Snake, took my claw, and ripped open his stomach. From his belly button, to the bottom of his throat, I slit him up. He tried to scream in pain, but only choked on his own blood. Next, I reached in, grabbed his heart, then ripped it out, and held it tauntingly in front of him. He cried violently. The little hole that Kiara had punctured his lungs, well, I made it bigger. Then, just as he died I said, "Burn in hell." His eyes slid into the back of his head, and he died. As a memento, I took one of his ribs, cracked it from his right side, and wiped it off on his shirt. Blood stained my hands, but I wiped them off on his pants.
As I walked onto the ship, I saw Kiara staring at me, then she patted my back. "I know, Ari, I know." I sighed heavily, and turned to look back. I can't believe I killed him…What have I done?
