Vash makes a friend, Knives gets mad, and we welcome back Angel Arm. A short chapter, but I promise the next one will be longer. To make up for the shortness, everybody's favorite twins a very short story in the end. It's worth reading, I promise!
Chapter Six: Red Geranium
A group of children ran through the streets laughing. They ran around a thomas troth and splashed the water on one another. A flowing red object caught one of the younger children's eyes. The child looked up at the object coming towards them. The other children continued to splash, not noticing their preoccupied comrade.
Vash walked towards the children, his eyes hidden behind the shining sunglasses. He had hoped that these children hadn't seen the gun fight the day before. These children were his sanctuary. He had made a promise to them that he would hide-and-seek with them every day. It would ruin him if they were afraid of him now.
Vash stopped at the end of the thomas troth. Now all of the children stopped. They stared at the shadow towering over the troth then slowly looked up in unison. What Vash feared was evident by the look in all of their eyes.
"Hey," Vash tried to stop his voice from shaking, "let's try that hide-and-seek thing now." Vash smiled. He removed his sunglasses and looked at the sky.
Three of the children backed away slowly then turned and ran. Two girls and two boys remained around the troth, staring fearfully up at Vash. Vash placed the sunglasses back on his face and looked down at the remaining children. The two boys and one of the girls scampered away.
"I should have known…" a tear rolled from under the sunglasses and down Vash's cheek, "that I couldn't remain a normal human…"
The remaining girl walked towards Vash and grabbed onto his coat. Vash looked at the girl and placed a hand on her head. He sighed and wiped away his tears.
"You… aren't afraid of me?" Vash asked the girl.
The girl looked up with a dirt covered face. She reached into the pocket in her skirt and pulled out a red flower.
"I wanted to give this to you after I saw what the mean people did to you with the truck," the little girl held up the flower. Vash took it in his hand and held it to the sunlight. The petals were dry and some were missing, but it was still the most beautiful sight he had seen all day. Tears rolled down his cheeks again. "Please don't cry, Mr. Vash. I really like you still even if the other people are mean to you."
"Thank you…" Vash removed his sunglasses again, "this is… the best gift I've ever gotten…" He knelt down in front of the girl and smiled.
"My… my name is Remil. Vash's eyes grew large at the name, "I have to go eat now… Bye Mr. Vash!" Remil ran off into the sunset, leaving Vash kneeling on the ground, stunned.
"Vash, I think that flower is beyond help," Meryl raised an eyebrow at Vash as he put the dying flower into a water filled vase.
"As long as she touched it, there is always hope," Vash smiled and set the vase in the middle of the table. Meryl noticed the similarity in the color of Vash's coat and the flower's petals.
"Milly is going to walk Knives home tonight. She said that on the way they were going to get something for dinner and some donuts," Meryl sat down next to the radio and switched it on. She pulled out a deck of cards and set up a solitaire game.
Vash sat across from Meryl and pulled at the buttons on his jacket. He was once again going to have those awakard moments with Knives. He was looking forward to his brother coming home, but not in confronting him.
"Vash the Stampede," Meryl and Vash jumped and stared across the table at each other, "and Millions Knives," They locked eyes on the radio, "A $$120,000,000,000 bounty has just been placed on these legendary twins. The bounty was placed half an hour ago by a man that said 'If you call me Simon, Vash the Stampede may know who I am.' Well, all you bounty hunters and wannabe bounty hunters out there, get your guns out because this hot pair is wanted dead or alive!"
"If it's not one thing it's another," Meryl and Vash looked at the door at Knives and Milly, "I told you humans couldn't be trusted, Vash. They are just going to cause you more mental and physical scars."
Milly placed a hand on Knives' shoulder with a worried look on her face. Knives pulled her hand away and strode quickly towards Vash. He grabbed Vash's right arm and pulled him towards the stairs.
"Knives, running won't solve anything. All we have to do is talk to the mayor and have him work things out," Vash tried pulling his arm away, but Knives only tightened his grip.
"We aren't going to run," Knives released Vash once they were in the bedroom on the second floor, "We are going to win." Knives picked up the twin guns from under Vash's bed.
Vash took a step backwards and locked his eyes on the guns. Knives placed the black gun in his right hand and the silver in his left. He grinned at Vash and walked towards the window. Knives raised his arms, pointing the guns out the window. The sides split off from the guns and they started to glow.
"NO!" Vash screamed as he grabbed onto Knives' right arm. "Please don't! Don't shoot, DON'T KILL THEM!"
Meryl and Milly ran into the room and stood frozen in fear at the sight. Vash was clinging to Knives' right arm. Both of Knives' arms were transforming and he laughed in a demonic tone. Vash was sobbing and clawing at Knives. He couldn't let there be another July or Augusta.
Vash felt warmth coming over him. He opened his eyes and stared in disbelief at what he saw. Knives' transforming arms were merging with him. His arms that clung to Knives were turning a sickly grey. Vash felt the warmth move down his arms and into his back.
Meryl tried to step towards Vash and Knives, but was stopped by Milly. Vash screamed in pain and Meryl flinched, falling to the ground.
"Milly, let me go! LET ME GO!" Meryl screamed. She felt pain shoot through her heart as Vash screamed in pain again.
Vash felt the painful warmth push inside his back. There was something trying to force its way out of Vash's back. He squeezed his eyes shut and pulled himself to his feet. He could not let the Angel Arms power to their full potential.
"It's beautiful isn't it, Vash?" Knives laughed, "The power of death and destruction at our fingertips!" Knives' arms had completely merged with the guns and a light was starting to form at the end of the Angel Arms.
Milly grabbed Meryl around the waist and ran out of the room and down the steps. Meryl screamed and trashed, but Milly wouldn't let her go. Meryl sobbed and wiped at her eyes. She was able to focus enough to see the red flower, fully blooming in the vase Vash had placed it in. She hung limp is Milly's grasp as they burst through the door. A crowd of people stood outside the house staring in awe at the light coming from the bedroom window.
"You have to get out of here! Get out of town now! It isn't safe!" Milly yelled as she continued carrying Meryl towards the desert.
Meryl looked back at the building just as feathers flew out the window of the bedroom and white and black light shot through the roof and into the air. The crowd gasped and scattered as every building vaporized.
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Vash: *crying* You always ruin everything that goes right, Knives… *sniffles*
Knives: *cackles evilly*
Vash: *crying* It's not funny! *sniffles*
Knives: *cackles evilly*
Vash: *crying* I hate you! *sniffles*
Knives: *cackles evilly*
Milly: MILLY GO BOOM! *glomps Knives*
Vash: *cackles evilly*
Knives: *inaudible mumbles*
Vash: Guess what, all you three readers of Boku! Shesta, the author, made an Anime Music Video to Trigun. It's at animemusicvideos.org so go to the Search Vids button and in the member line, type Shesta. Love and Peace!
Knives: *censored*
