Gothic: Okay, here we go again! It's nearly 11.10am in the morning, and I still have to walk my dog later. Winter is definitely coming in now!
Kai: Yeah, on the terms of that review…How the heck do I explain the Cult now??!!
MOA: Gothic keeps clicking on the 'Animate!' button. She wants me to meow!
Gothic: But it's fun when you meow! You sound cute!
Kai: But she doesn't want to sound cute. I'll fetch Rei if you want cute sounding kitties. Oh, and Gothic doesn't own it, but does own (as usual) Siseki and Celina Hiawati, as well as Nathan Kuyn. Oh, and to start with, it's back to Russia!
MOA: On with the ficcie! Reviews please! And: "talking" {thinking}
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Russia, 1994. The Church Graveyard.
Kai stood before the gravestone, running his fingertips along the smooth, almost silky feel of the marble headstone. Two months ago, in May, his sister had been stabbed to death.
Not your usual cold blooded murder, and not really in self defence either.
The funeral had been delayed until three days ago. Something about 'no money', and 'worthless girl'. Didn't she deserve to be laid to rest?
Sometimes, Kai didn't think so. As the first few drops of rain fell, Kai traced the outline of his sister's name, carved forever more upon smooth stone.
'Siseki Hiawati. 1990 – 1994'
'Sister to Celina and Kai Hiawati'
'Crazy in her own loving way'
Laughter escaped Kai's rapidly turning blue lips. He laughed until he was mocking his dead sister, instead of mourning her.
"You deserved to die sister. If I ever find you again. I'll make sure Celina stabs you to more than just death." Still laughing, Kai turned, and walking casually away, as if nothing had ever changed.
And yet, Kai had not been the one to maliciously murder his sister. Celina, the older one, had knocked the knife out of Siseki's hand just before Siseki had a chance to get the knife at the older girl's throat. Then, Celina had picked up the knife, and plunged it into her younger sister's chest.
The girl had died from loss of blood.
At first, Kai had thought his big sister gone forever. But then, upon finding her alone in the room, covered in blood, and Siseki lying ever so still on the cold stone floor, in a deep pool of blood, calmed Kai's nerves, as if seeing your sister dead was an everyday occurrence. Voltaire believed Celina's tale that it was in self defence, as the fight had happened in a non – camera area. But it was as Celina said, when Kai first came upon the bloody scene:
"She asked for it."
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Japan, 2002. The Granger Household.
"Kai! Hey Kai! Wanna do some explaining for us?" Tyson's loud voice echoed across the entire neighbourhood. Kai's equally crimson and brown eyes flickered open.
"I think Tyson, that a certain sister of mine could use an explanation of things first." Kai's glare softened, as he surveyed the familiar group of people in front of him.
"But…but..she's your…" Tyson didn't finish his sentence, as Kai swept past him, and spoke a few words of Russian to the group. Many smiled, and looked pleased to see their old friend again. Then, Kai, spoke several more words to Celina. She lifted her look from the floor to her brother. They spoke, off side to the other Cult members, who respected the fact that the two needed to talk. The Bladebreakers talked amongst themselves, but the conversation going on between Kai and Celina was much more exciting. (A/N: Below is Kai and Celina's conversation, - translated into English for all of you who don't know Russian, - including me!)
"I thought you'd be happy to see me."
"You didn't tell your friends Kai. If you never told them, then how are they supposed to know what is happening?"
"Hey, his Royal Highness Tyson will demand an explanation later. And right now, I'm gathering that the Cult needs me."
"Nathan Kuyn needs all members back. Can you leave your friends?"
"I'm not sure. Listen, if you and the others have come all this way to find me, then what's wrong? Why has Nathan sent you all? Is it only me you have been sent to find, or is it all members of the Cult?"
"All members. I am leading the group sent to find all members in Japan. So far, we've found 5, including you. There are 2 members left. I cannot tell you what we are all needed for now, but I will tell you when the time is right."
"I can still remember when you killed Siseki. Is it still about that, or have things finally changed?"
"Kai please! I was young then! You thought I was dead! If I hadn't killed the crazy girl, she would of murdered me. Is that what you wanted? For
her to kill me instead? Well?" Her anger rose in her voice, a sign that even the Bladebreakers noticed. The Cult members trembled and looked
worried. Kai's voice softened in his answer.
"Celina, I didn't mean it that way. I mean, that you aren't going to tell me what I, and all the other Cult members are wanted for, still because of Siseki's death? Or is there another reason, one that you don't want to share yet?"
"Okay. So yes, maybe this is slightly about her. But I had orders to tell you when the time was right. That time isn't now."
"Yeah, I can live with that. And my friends will understand when I explain it to their dumb brains." The two laughed, and Celina enveloped her little brother in a hug.
"So, um, ready for explanation times yet?" Max actually seemed to not appear so optimistic in his approach, as Kai made his way back to them.
"Later. Right now, these guys have to get going. They're gonna go get a few other members of the Cult, and then come back for me. Gives me enough time to do a bit of explaining to you guys." Simple, yet complex in answer, Kai summed up the whole situation.
If there was going to be any talking that night, they were going to have to think again.
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Russia, 1995. Balkov Abbey
Celina raised her head to face Voltaire. Proud as ever, she sat there, surveying the anger of her Grandfather.
"You killed her, didn't you? You filthy little rat." Voltaire viciously lashed out at Celina again.
"I never killed her deliberately Grandfather. I was a 9 year old girl, and I killed her in self defence." Celina raised her head all the more proudly.
"But they say you murdered her on purpose, for the fun of it. Who are you to argue?"
"Murder me yourself if you want. You only wanted her to stand along Kai when you take over the world." Celina was taunting her Grandfather, and dangerously playing with fire.
"The blow to her head knocked her unconscious, and left her with a 5cm scar to her forehead.
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