-----Chapter 4: Bloodshed-----
Voice: "What took you so long little brother"
Vash whirls around to look back into the soot filled room. Rising from the ash in the southeast corner is a figure clas in black, back facing Vash. As the shadow rises, the hood of his cloak falls, revealing a cascade of luminescint silver hair. The cloak covers the rest of the shadows body, lending to it a certain ethereal look, like another gjost in a ghost town.
Voice: "I was wondering if you were going to come at all. I set up all this", at this the figure gestures around, still with his back turned. "I am so glad my masterpiece didn't go to waste"
Vash: "You monster! How could you kill all these people? What did they ever do to you? Damnit! Answer me you bastard!!!!"
Whirling around, the figure stares Vash in the face. His glowing red eyes boring holes into Vash's skull. Other than the eyes and hair, vash could have been looking into a mirror, so similar was their appearance.
Haryusa: "What did they do to me, little brother?"
He spits this out, as he swipes his arms to the side, revealing what the cloak had hidden. The mess underneath, looked in no way human. Wires coiled all over Haryusa's body. No. Not body, frame. For it could not be called a body. The mess of wires and metallic joints was more robotic then organic. His right arm, was fully mechanical, while the upper arm and hand still remained on the left. Both legs looked to be intact, with some augmentation around the right knee. The torso, however was a mess.... only small patches of flesh on the frame. He was clothed in a knee lenght pair of shorts, as black as his cloak. Also he wore black midcalf boots. On either hip was a holster. And on the right hip was a sword. Criss-crossing his upper body were twin ammunition belts. "What did they do to me, you ask? THIS is what they did to me."
Vash: (covering his mouth): "Oh my god....what happened to you......"
Haryusa: "This is your fault."
-----Flashback: Colonization of Planet Gunsmoke-----
Haryusa Voiceover: "It all started with the ship."
Interior of a space ship. Rows upon rows of cryogenically preserved humans line the room. Three figures can be seen near one of the empty pods. They seem to be arguing.
Young Haryusa: "What are you guys doing? I didn't do anything..."
Young Knives: "You just killed our sister. That is unacceptable"
Young Vash: "Why did you do it Haryusa? How could you kill your own sister?"
The twosome of Vash and Knives, don't wait to hear the answer. They shove their brother into the pod, and activate it. as the cold chamber begins to work, Haryusa is able to make one last promise.
Young Haryusa: "I'll get you two for this!"
That was the last thing they heard him say. He was frozen, and Knives and Vash agreed to never speak of the incident again.
Haryusa Voiceover: " The ship hurtled through space peacefully, until Knives screwed it up."
A fleet of ships floats peaceful in space, until suddenly They started plummeting to a small desert planet. Inside a girl can be seen at the helm of the main ship, frantically trying to fix things.
Rem: "Oh no! I've lost contact with three of the ships, they're going to crash!"
Three of the ships do not pull out of the downward plummet, and crash into the planets surface. Over the next couple of days, the newly unthawed survivors make their way out of the ruined ships. Only a handful make it. In the end, only 14 of the 1000 actual survive. One of those 14, was Haryusa, minus his right arm, which was cut off clean at the shoulder by a shard of super heated metal. In severe pain, Haryusa joins the other survivors as they follow the exhaust trails in the sky, left by the other ships. Three days later they finally arrive at the landing area of the main ship, only 5 of the 14 survived the walk. When they arrive, the survivors from the other ships run to greet them. A look of fear and revulsion passes over their eyes when they see Haryusa. You see, it had been found out that Knives was at fault for the crash landing. The survivors did not take kindly to this, and attacked him. Rem saw the events unfolding, and ran out to stop the violence, however she was too late. Haryusa was a broken man. Rem and some friends carried him back aboard the main ship, they fixed up his wounds the best the could. What they couldn't fix, they replaced. What was left, no longer bore any resemblence to human.
Haryusa Voiceover: " The survivors never warmed up to me. They constantly tried to make me leave their camp, and eventually, I did. I walked out into the desert in search of you. My hatred was the only thing that drove me on. Years passed, and my body failed on me. I was buried in the sand, and forgotten about. Centuries passed, and my body remained in that same spot. Eventually the city of Deite, was built over my body. One of the mayors, decided he needed a bigger wine celler, so He started digging below his house. There he found me. He assembled the best doctors and mechanics in the city, they improved upon my frame, and revitalized my body. I was reborn. I paid them back, by killing them all, one by one. That was 5 years ago. And now, I've finally found you......"
-----Present day, Ruins of Pilum-----
Haryusa: "Today, in Pilum, you will die. Do you understand this?"
Vash: "Haryusa, I won't let you kill anymore. I will stop you!"
Haryusa grabs the fun on his right hip, and aims it.
Haryusa: "How will you stop me, when you are dead?"
He pulls off two quick shots, the first one Vash dodges with ease, the second one however punctures vashes left knee. Vash falls to the floor wounded, and lets out a loud piercing scream. A block away, a member of the group hears the scream and rushes to help.
Haryusa: "Do you see it now, Vash? You can't beat me. I am better then you. And without Knives here, there is no one to help you. This time......I finish off the rest of the family."
Again the gun is aimed, Vash's face is centered in the guns sight.
Haryusa: "Any last words, brother dear?"
Vash remains silent. He pulls his own gun and aims it at Haryusa.
Haryusa: "Ah. The weakling tries to defend himself. How nice. However, it will do you no good."
Haryusa takes aim, and shoots Vash in the hand. The gun falls harmlessly to the floor.
Haryusa: "Die Vash......"
The hammer of the gun clicks one more time, the trigger is pulled, the bullet cuts the air, and from the doorway a figure jumps between Vash and the bullet. Her left breast is pierced, and the bullet is stopped by one of the many guns lining her cloak. Blood begins to soak her cloak, even as Haryusa jumps, laughing, out the window. Vash grabs his gun and limps over to the window. Taking quick aim, Vash gets off a shot, but Haryusa dodges, and the bullet only succeeds in ripping a whole in his jacket.
Haryusa: "I'll get you next time Vash........"
Vash: "Damn you Haryusa!"
Meryl (quietly): "Vash....."
Vash remembers his wounded friend, and limps to her side. He drops his gun and lifts her head up craddling it in his good arm. Her breathing is ragged, and blood comes out her mouth in streams. Vash's tears flow freely as he looks down at his dying friend.
Vash: "Meryl, don't talk....Save your strength....."
Meryl: "Vash....you're ok......"
Vash:" Shhhhh."
Meryl: " I couldn't ..... let you die..... No...you are....our only hope."
Several more coughs, the pool of blood deepens, and then the only sound is the sound of a lone man weeping. The tears mixing into the pool of blood.
Vash: "MERYL!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
-----At the bus, outskirts of Pilum-----
Woolfwood and Millie sit inside the bus, talking, as Bounty paces in front. Hours have passed since Vash left several gunshots were heard, but the band of friends remained true to Vash's request. Not long after Vash left, Meryl disappeared. The threesome looked around the area, but found no trace of her. So they returned to the bus, and waited. The time passed slowly. Finally a lone figure appears, limping through the rubble. His head low, slowly making his way towards the bus. Bounty spots him first and rushes out to greet him.
Bounty: "Vash!!!! VAAAASH!!!! You're OK!"
Jumping up, Bounty hugs Vash.
Vash: "No....... No, I'm not."
Bounty releases her grip on the tall man. Looking up into his blue eyes, she notices a profound sadness. A look of loss, and pain. And at once, it breaks her heart. To see one she cares so much for, in such pain.
Bounty: "What happened out there... what did Haryusa do?"
Vash: "He....he kill....he killed ....."
Wolfwood and Millie see by now have noticed Vash and come out to greet him.
Millie: "Hey Mr. Vash. Have you seen Meryl, she dis......."
Upon hearing her name, Vash falls to the ground, weeping uncontrollably. Bounty leans down to comfort him, and he proceeds to cry on her shoulder...his tears drenching her shirt.
Vash: "Meryl....she's......He....Killed...her."
Millie's eyes well up with tears. She too slumps to the ground. Wolfwood walks away, not one to show his emotions very openly, he hides behind the bus, before he too starts to weep.
Bounty: "Vash, I'm so sorry."
The threefold weeping continues, Bounty alone keeps her composure. Finally Wolfwood stops, and returns to the bus, as does Millie. Leaving Vash and Bounty alone.
Vash Continues weeping, and finally stops. The whole crew piles back in the bus, and they head off into the west, hot on the trail of Haryusa. Vash again starts to cry, and cries himself to sleep in Bounty's lap.
Bounty: "Oh Vash....My poor Crimson Angel."
Fade out on a cross, upon which is written the words "Meryl Stryfe. May she rest un peace"
-----End Chapter 4-----
Voice: "What took you so long little brother"
Vash whirls around to look back into the soot filled room. Rising from the ash in the southeast corner is a figure clas in black, back facing Vash. As the shadow rises, the hood of his cloak falls, revealing a cascade of luminescint silver hair. The cloak covers the rest of the shadows body, lending to it a certain ethereal look, like another gjost in a ghost town.
Voice: "I was wondering if you were going to come at all. I set up all this", at this the figure gestures around, still with his back turned. "I am so glad my masterpiece didn't go to waste"
Vash: "You monster! How could you kill all these people? What did they ever do to you? Damnit! Answer me you bastard!!!!"
Whirling around, the figure stares Vash in the face. His glowing red eyes boring holes into Vash's skull. Other than the eyes and hair, vash could have been looking into a mirror, so similar was their appearance.
Haryusa: "What did they do to me, little brother?"
He spits this out, as he swipes his arms to the side, revealing what the cloak had hidden. The mess underneath, looked in no way human. Wires coiled all over Haryusa's body. No. Not body, frame. For it could not be called a body. The mess of wires and metallic joints was more robotic then organic. His right arm, was fully mechanical, while the upper arm and hand still remained on the left. Both legs looked to be intact, with some augmentation around the right knee. The torso, however was a mess.... only small patches of flesh on the frame. He was clothed in a knee lenght pair of shorts, as black as his cloak. Also he wore black midcalf boots. On either hip was a holster. And on the right hip was a sword. Criss-crossing his upper body were twin ammunition belts. "What did they do to me, you ask? THIS is what they did to me."
Vash: (covering his mouth): "Oh my god....what happened to you......"
Haryusa: "This is your fault."
-----Flashback: Colonization of Planet Gunsmoke-----
Haryusa Voiceover: "It all started with the ship."
Interior of a space ship. Rows upon rows of cryogenically preserved humans line the room. Three figures can be seen near one of the empty pods. They seem to be arguing.
Young Haryusa: "What are you guys doing? I didn't do anything..."
Young Knives: "You just killed our sister. That is unacceptable"
Young Vash: "Why did you do it Haryusa? How could you kill your own sister?"
The twosome of Vash and Knives, don't wait to hear the answer. They shove their brother into the pod, and activate it. as the cold chamber begins to work, Haryusa is able to make one last promise.
Young Haryusa: "I'll get you two for this!"
That was the last thing they heard him say. He was frozen, and Knives and Vash agreed to never speak of the incident again.
Haryusa Voiceover: " The ship hurtled through space peacefully, until Knives screwed it up."
A fleet of ships floats peaceful in space, until suddenly They started plummeting to a small desert planet. Inside a girl can be seen at the helm of the main ship, frantically trying to fix things.
Rem: "Oh no! I've lost contact with three of the ships, they're going to crash!"
Three of the ships do not pull out of the downward plummet, and crash into the planets surface. Over the next couple of days, the newly unthawed survivors make their way out of the ruined ships. Only a handful make it. In the end, only 14 of the 1000 actual survive. One of those 14, was Haryusa, minus his right arm, which was cut off clean at the shoulder by a shard of super heated metal. In severe pain, Haryusa joins the other survivors as they follow the exhaust trails in the sky, left by the other ships. Three days later they finally arrive at the landing area of the main ship, only 5 of the 14 survived the walk. When they arrive, the survivors from the other ships run to greet them. A look of fear and revulsion passes over their eyes when they see Haryusa. You see, it had been found out that Knives was at fault for the crash landing. The survivors did not take kindly to this, and attacked him. Rem saw the events unfolding, and ran out to stop the violence, however she was too late. Haryusa was a broken man. Rem and some friends carried him back aboard the main ship, they fixed up his wounds the best the could. What they couldn't fix, they replaced. What was left, no longer bore any resemblence to human.
Haryusa Voiceover: " The survivors never warmed up to me. They constantly tried to make me leave their camp, and eventually, I did. I walked out into the desert in search of you. My hatred was the only thing that drove me on. Years passed, and my body failed on me. I was buried in the sand, and forgotten about. Centuries passed, and my body remained in that same spot. Eventually the city of Deite, was built over my body. One of the mayors, decided he needed a bigger wine celler, so He started digging below his house. There he found me. He assembled the best doctors and mechanics in the city, they improved upon my frame, and revitalized my body. I was reborn. I paid them back, by killing them all, one by one. That was 5 years ago. And now, I've finally found you......"
-----Present day, Ruins of Pilum-----
Haryusa: "Today, in Pilum, you will die. Do you understand this?"
Vash: "Haryusa, I won't let you kill anymore. I will stop you!"
Haryusa grabs the fun on his right hip, and aims it.
Haryusa: "How will you stop me, when you are dead?"
He pulls off two quick shots, the first one Vash dodges with ease, the second one however punctures vashes left knee. Vash falls to the floor wounded, and lets out a loud piercing scream. A block away, a member of the group hears the scream and rushes to help.
Haryusa: "Do you see it now, Vash? You can't beat me. I am better then you. And without Knives here, there is no one to help you. This time......I finish off the rest of the family."
Again the gun is aimed, Vash's face is centered in the guns sight.
Haryusa: "Any last words, brother dear?"
Vash remains silent. He pulls his own gun and aims it at Haryusa.
Haryusa: "Ah. The weakling tries to defend himself. How nice. However, it will do you no good."
Haryusa takes aim, and shoots Vash in the hand. The gun falls harmlessly to the floor.
Haryusa: "Die Vash......"
The hammer of the gun clicks one more time, the trigger is pulled, the bullet cuts the air, and from the doorway a figure jumps between Vash and the bullet. Her left breast is pierced, and the bullet is stopped by one of the many guns lining her cloak. Blood begins to soak her cloak, even as Haryusa jumps, laughing, out the window. Vash grabs his gun and limps over to the window. Taking quick aim, Vash gets off a shot, but Haryusa dodges, and the bullet only succeeds in ripping a whole in his jacket.
Haryusa: "I'll get you next time Vash........"
Vash: "Damn you Haryusa!"
Meryl (quietly): "Vash....."
Vash remembers his wounded friend, and limps to her side. He drops his gun and lifts her head up craddling it in his good arm. Her breathing is ragged, and blood comes out her mouth in streams. Vash's tears flow freely as he looks down at his dying friend.
Vash: "Meryl, don't talk....Save your strength....."
Meryl: "Vash....you're ok......"
Vash:" Shhhhh."
Meryl: " I couldn't ..... let you die..... No...you are....our only hope."
Several more coughs, the pool of blood deepens, and then the only sound is the sound of a lone man weeping. The tears mixing into the pool of blood.
Vash: "MERYL!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
-----At the bus, outskirts of Pilum-----
Woolfwood and Millie sit inside the bus, talking, as Bounty paces in front. Hours have passed since Vash left several gunshots were heard, but the band of friends remained true to Vash's request. Not long after Vash left, Meryl disappeared. The threesome looked around the area, but found no trace of her. So they returned to the bus, and waited. The time passed slowly. Finally a lone figure appears, limping through the rubble. His head low, slowly making his way towards the bus. Bounty spots him first and rushes out to greet him.
Bounty: "Vash!!!! VAAAASH!!!! You're OK!"
Jumping up, Bounty hugs Vash.
Vash: "No....... No, I'm not."
Bounty releases her grip on the tall man. Looking up into his blue eyes, she notices a profound sadness. A look of loss, and pain. And at once, it breaks her heart. To see one she cares so much for, in such pain.
Bounty: "What happened out there... what did Haryusa do?"
Vash: "He....he kill....he killed ....."
Wolfwood and Millie see by now have noticed Vash and come out to greet him.
Millie: "Hey Mr. Vash. Have you seen Meryl, she dis......."
Upon hearing her name, Vash falls to the ground, weeping uncontrollably. Bounty leans down to comfort him, and he proceeds to cry on her shoulder...his tears drenching her shirt.
Vash: "Meryl....she's......He....Killed...her."
Millie's eyes well up with tears. She too slumps to the ground. Wolfwood walks away, not one to show his emotions very openly, he hides behind the bus, before he too starts to weep.
Bounty: "Vash, I'm so sorry."
The threefold weeping continues, Bounty alone keeps her composure. Finally Wolfwood stops, and returns to the bus, as does Millie. Leaving Vash and Bounty alone.
Vash Continues weeping, and finally stops. The whole crew piles back in the bus, and they head off into the west, hot on the trail of Haryusa. Vash again starts to cry, and cries himself to sleep in Bounty's lap.
Bounty: "Oh Vash....My poor Crimson Angel."
Fade out on a cross, upon which is written the words "Meryl Stryfe. May she rest un peace"
-----End Chapter 4-----