Chapter 8 – Sacrifices
"Dranzer... Grandfather named his new blade after you. It's... amazing..." I trailed off, lost in thought and drowning in fear of the memories.
"He did? Well, that's a surprise. I thought he hated me because I escaped." She shrugged. A sudden crash made us look up suddenly.
"I saw someone go down here. Yeah." A voice spoke, followed by an unmistakable clicking of rifles being loaded. Footsteps fell heavily on the stone pavement, heading in our direction.
I tensed up in fright, my body trembling. Dranzer pulled me closer towards herself as if shielding me.
"Don't worry, little brother. I won't let them take you. I promise," she whispered softly in my ear. I heard her vaguely through the constant screaming sound ringing in my head. I began shaking more violently, my crimson eyes wide and paranoid.
"No! They're going to take me back! No, no..." I screeched out my fearful words, not even knowing what I was saying. I saw the Biovolt troop come around the corner and into the alley just as my sister stood up in defence. In the light, her hair danced like wild flames.
"Kai, run now. Escape. I won't let them get you. Just run. And remember this, I will always be with you, little brother." Dranzer whispered back to me. I looked at her for one grief-stricken moment before forcing my trembling limbs into motion and stumbling down the alley.
The Biovolt guards aimed their weapons at my big sister. Looking back for a second, I saw the head guard give his order. A gunshot rang through the alley and my brave sister fell to the ground, motionless.
"No..." I whispered hoarsely, tears welling up and spilling down my face. I had to carry on; Dranzer had sacrificed herself for me. I continued running until I was out of the alley. Now bawling my eyes out inconsolably, I collapsed on the street. What kind of worthless being I was, letting my sister meet an end like that. I should have been standing by her side when that order was given.
The tears carried on falling, slowly lulling me into blackness.
Up in the still-dark sky, a beautiful red phoenix rose up into the air from the alley and soared across the moonlit horizon...
"Dranzer... Grandfather named his new blade after you. It's... amazing..." I trailed off, lost in thought and drowning in fear of the memories.
"He did? Well, that's a surprise. I thought he hated me because I escaped." She shrugged. A sudden crash made us look up suddenly.
"I saw someone go down here. Yeah." A voice spoke, followed by an unmistakable clicking of rifles being loaded. Footsteps fell heavily on the stone pavement, heading in our direction.
I tensed up in fright, my body trembling. Dranzer pulled me closer towards herself as if shielding me.
"Don't worry, little brother. I won't let them take you. I promise," she whispered softly in my ear. I heard her vaguely through the constant screaming sound ringing in my head. I began shaking more violently, my crimson eyes wide and paranoid.
"No! They're going to take me back! No, no..." I screeched out my fearful words, not even knowing what I was saying. I saw the Biovolt troop come around the corner and into the alley just as my sister stood up in defence. In the light, her hair danced like wild flames.
"Kai, run now. Escape. I won't let them get you. Just run. And remember this, I will always be with you, little brother." Dranzer whispered back to me. I looked at her for one grief-stricken moment before forcing my trembling limbs into motion and stumbling down the alley.
The Biovolt guards aimed their weapons at my big sister. Looking back for a second, I saw the head guard give his order. A gunshot rang through the alley and my brave sister fell to the ground, motionless.
"No..." I whispered hoarsely, tears welling up and spilling down my face. I had to carry on; Dranzer had sacrificed herself for me. I continued running until I was out of the alley. Now bawling my eyes out inconsolably, I collapsed on the street. What kind of worthless being I was, letting my sister meet an end like that. I should have been standing by her side when that order was given.
The tears carried on falling, slowly lulling me into blackness.
Up in the still-dark sky, a beautiful red phoenix rose up into the air from the alley and soared across the moonlit horizon...
