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Chapter 9–Searching
Alex could hardly remember the walk home to his house. Someone could've easily given him a ride, but he needed time to think on his own. Jenna and Felix dragged behind him, old memories stirred up like sand in rapid water.
They were all so pained. Their anguished faces and teary eyes. This was the reason they were so secretive. Before he hadn't really thought of a real reason why they might have all hidden their powers, but now . . . if anyone were to find out, their lives would be in danger.
Somehow, Alex manage to make it to his house, even though he had no idea where it was in the first place. His own body just mechanically took him there. He glanced around and reached for the door nob. Just as he was about to enter, he saw Garet appear on the road. His feet dragged, and he was shaking his head slightly. The sidewalk behind him was splattered with small drops of water. It took a while for Alex to realize his friend was crying.
He could never recall a time when Garet had appeared down. Or even shown signs of tears. All he ever did was be clumsy and make everyone laugh. The Mercury couldn't help but bear look at his friend this way.
"Hey Garet!" Alex called. The Fire Adept looked up and hastily tried to wipe his tears away. Alex closed the door and crossed the street. "What's wrong?"
Garet gave him the most hurtful eyes he had ever seen. "You're so blessed." He whispered. "You're so blessed you can't remember. . ." He tried to turn away.
"What do you mean?"
The Fire Adept shook his head. "Sorry, I keep forgetting you don't know . . . but my entire family died. My parents, grand parents, my little sister and my little brother . . ." He faded off as he tried to keep from breaking down on the street.
"Do you want to go inside?" Alex asked.
"No, I'll be fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah . . ." Garet began walking away, and then he stopped. "Hey Alex?"
"What?"
"Are you really sure you want your memory back?"
Alex gave him a bewildered look. "I'm not sure I understand."
"Do you really want to be haunted for the things you've done? Or things that have happened? It's such a pain to know you might have been able to do something if you had been just a little stronger, or a little older. It was so simple. . . if I had just been able to do a simple lift, I could've saved my brothers life. . . If I had been able to do to catch, I could've saved your sister. . ." Garet suddenly stopped, and looked up at Alex as if he had just said something absolutely horrible.
"What?!" Alex's eyes widened.
"I'm sorry," Garet turned away hastily. "I shouldn't have said anything." With that he sped down the road and out of sight before Alex could have stopped him.
His. . . sister? . . .
The Mercury Adept shook his head, hardly believing what he had just heard. Standing still for what seemed like forever, he finally made his way towards the house.
~* * * * *~
It took him nearly an hour to find what he was looking for. Searching for drawers, and cabinets, underneath his mattress. He had nearly lost hope that he had one when he saw it underneath his bed behind it's leg. The journal was a light blue with storm clouds on the cover. He broke the lock and began skimming through the pages.
The sky was dark outside. The moon hung in the cold air, giving a blue glow. The windows were open and crickets outside chirped softly. A small breeze came through the panes bringing cool crisp air with it. Alex breathed in deeply as he stopped somewhat near the beginning as if to prepare himself. Clearing his mind, he began to read.
Orchid: Okay you guys . . . I know it was short, but I had to write something.
Misty: seriously! You haven't written for like a month! _
Orchid: I'm really sorry. End of Term is approaching, and my parents are trying to fit in vacation time! The horror! St. George, and giant homework assignments like creating a whole civilization with culture, climate, all that crap. Then the bugs. I hate bugs!
Misty: Wow! Me too!
Orchid: Well anyways, with only Lake Powell left on my list next week, I should be free to update more often!
Misty: Yay!
Orchid: So see you next time...and oh, yeah, sorry all you humor folks, but this is going to get more serious! You see, I go through "moods" right now I'm into seriousness!
Misty: Scary!
Orchid: but I'm sure to get another crazy mood soon, and stuff. I'm also going to try and start another story!
Misty: My bet it's one to torture the GS characters!
Orchid: Hey! I'm not that evil! So ta-ta!
Chapter 9–Searching
Alex could hardly remember the walk home to his house. Someone could've easily given him a ride, but he needed time to think on his own. Jenna and Felix dragged behind him, old memories stirred up like sand in rapid water.
They were all so pained. Their anguished faces and teary eyes. This was the reason they were so secretive. Before he hadn't really thought of a real reason why they might have all hidden their powers, but now . . . if anyone were to find out, their lives would be in danger.
Somehow, Alex manage to make it to his house, even though he had no idea where it was in the first place. His own body just mechanically took him there. He glanced around and reached for the door nob. Just as he was about to enter, he saw Garet appear on the road. His feet dragged, and he was shaking his head slightly. The sidewalk behind him was splattered with small drops of water. It took a while for Alex to realize his friend was crying.
He could never recall a time when Garet had appeared down. Or even shown signs of tears. All he ever did was be clumsy and make everyone laugh. The Mercury couldn't help but bear look at his friend this way.
"Hey Garet!" Alex called. The Fire Adept looked up and hastily tried to wipe his tears away. Alex closed the door and crossed the street. "What's wrong?"
Garet gave him the most hurtful eyes he had ever seen. "You're so blessed." He whispered. "You're so blessed you can't remember. . ." He tried to turn away.
"What do you mean?"
The Fire Adept shook his head. "Sorry, I keep forgetting you don't know . . . but my entire family died. My parents, grand parents, my little sister and my little brother . . ." He faded off as he tried to keep from breaking down on the street.
"Do you want to go inside?" Alex asked.
"No, I'll be fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah . . ." Garet began walking away, and then he stopped. "Hey Alex?"
"What?"
"Are you really sure you want your memory back?"
Alex gave him a bewildered look. "I'm not sure I understand."
"Do you really want to be haunted for the things you've done? Or things that have happened? It's such a pain to know you might have been able to do something if you had been just a little stronger, or a little older. It was so simple. . . if I had just been able to do a simple lift, I could've saved my brothers life. . . If I had been able to do to catch, I could've saved your sister. . ." Garet suddenly stopped, and looked up at Alex as if he had just said something absolutely horrible.
"What?!" Alex's eyes widened.
"I'm sorry," Garet turned away hastily. "I shouldn't have said anything." With that he sped down the road and out of sight before Alex could have stopped him.
His. . . sister? . . .
The Mercury Adept shook his head, hardly believing what he had just heard. Standing still for what seemed like forever, he finally made his way towards the house.
~* * * * *~
It took him nearly an hour to find what he was looking for. Searching for drawers, and cabinets, underneath his mattress. He had nearly lost hope that he had one when he saw it underneath his bed behind it's leg. The journal was a light blue with storm clouds on the cover. He broke the lock and began skimming through the pages.
The sky was dark outside. The moon hung in the cold air, giving a blue glow. The windows were open and crickets outside chirped softly. A small breeze came through the panes bringing cool crisp air with it. Alex breathed in deeply as he stopped somewhat near the beginning as if to prepare himself. Clearing his mind, he began to read.
Orchid: Okay you guys . . . I know it was short, but I had to write something.
Misty: seriously! You haven't written for like a month! _
Orchid: I'm really sorry. End of Term is approaching, and my parents are trying to fit in vacation time! The horror! St. George, and giant homework assignments like creating a whole civilization with culture, climate, all that crap. Then the bugs. I hate bugs!
Misty: Wow! Me too!
Orchid: Well anyways, with only Lake Powell left on my list next week, I should be free to update more often!
Misty: Yay!
Orchid: So see you next time...and oh, yeah, sorry all you humor folks, but this is going to get more serious! You see, I go through "moods" right now I'm into seriousness!
Misty: Scary!
Orchid: but I'm sure to get another crazy mood soon, and stuff. I'm also going to try and start another story!
Misty: My bet it's one to torture the GS characters!
Orchid: Hey! I'm not that evil! So ta-ta!