I am SO SORRY! I didn't update last week. but last week was really hectic.
I hope everyone forgives me?
So I came up with a nice long chapter for everyone's enjoyment. There may
be several mistakes, seeing as my spellcheck program is still on the fritz
so bear with me. I've tried to get all the ones I could.
So did everyone one have a good Halloween?
Read Enjoy Review! ***
Cora had been tethered in her dark prison for what seemed like days. Nate had been coming in every few hours, to rough her up. Nothing too, harsh a bloody nose, a black eye, some bruises around her throat. She had realized early on that he was not going o kill her. At least not yet. He didn't want her alone, Nate wanted Knives.
"Don't think I don't enjoy kicking the crap out of you bitch. You've caused me some serious trouble, and I enjoy watching you bleed. But you're not who I really want. I want you little boyfriend." hot, noxious breath slithered into her ear. She turned her head away, trying to evade him. This only angered him.
"You will listen to me!" he shook her hard until she faced him, with a heavy hand he struck her. She cried out in pain, and tasted a fresh stream of blood on her lips.
****
Knives slammed his foot on the brakes, as his head filled with searing pain. Vash whipped around to see his brother cupping his head.
"Knives what's wrong?" Vash put a hand on Knives, who immediately swatted it away.
Knives had heard Cora yell in pain. He could feel the sting of Nate's strike in his head. He could feel her terror.
It made him crazy, to feel and hear her pain, and not be able to get to her. He sat in silence waiting for the it to subside. When it finally became bearable he looked over at Vash, who sat there, glassy eyed not knowing what to do.
"What happened?" Vash asked.
Knives pressed the gas pedal, "we need to find her."
After a few more miles, Knives could see the remains of a town coming up on the horizon. The tire tracks led right to a dirty black pickup truck. It was parked outside the only building that looked sturdy enough to still house people. She had to be there, he could almost feel her presence there.
He stopped the truck, and began loading his gun. Vash began to babble when he realized what Knives was set on doing.
"No Knives you're not going to kill anyone. I won't let you!" Vash yelled.
Knives looked at him, "Yes I am brother, I am going to kill every last being I find in there. I am not going to show any ounce of mercy. If you had any sense you'd do the same."
"I would show mercy I'm not like you Knives. I wouldn't kill them." Vash pleaded with him.
Knives finished loading his gun, "what if it was that spider of yours. What if she was in there, being hurt a man four times stronger than her. What if you could feel her screaming inside your head, hear her begging for you to come and save her. What if you could feel every strike inflicted on her. What would you do?! And don't you dare tell me you wouldn't want to kill the person hurting her."
Vash sat there, silent. He didn't want to think about what he would do if it was Meryl inside there. Being beaten, or worse. He was afraid to even think it but....he would want to kill whoever hurt Meryl. Vash sighed and gave his brother a nod.
"I'll do what I can Knives, but I'm not killing anyone in there, just so you know that." Vash quickly loading his gun.
Knives didn't answer, he was beginning to feel Cora's fear in his head again, which meant Nate was near her. His eyes began to glow as a blinding flash of pain washed over his ribcage. This time he embraced the pain, using it as fuel for his rage.
He kicked open the rusty door with ease. There was nothing but a large dark room. He could sense there were others in the room. He felt someone rush at him, he shot at them, enjoying the sound of them falling to the ground with a heavy thud.
The sound of his shot only brought more men out. Knives took care of them without even breaking a sweat. He stood there waiting for more, when he heard a scream. This time it wasn't in his head, it was there in the building.
Vash was right behind him as Knives ran to where he heard the scream. They were lead down a dark winding staircase. They met up with several other men. Vash took a few out by shooting them in the knees. He tried to ignore it when Knives pulled out his knife and began slicing the men who hadn't died from their gun shot wounds.
He shut his eyes trying to block the sick gurgling noises as they slowly bled to death. He wanted to plead with his brother to stop killing them, but he knew Knives wasn't going to listen. His rage had long since took over.
****
Cora had been beaten into a bloody mess. Nate had gotten bored with slapping her around and began nicking her with his knife. He had heard the gunshots, and knew Knives was there. Which only made him want to hurt Cora more.
Cora was now bleeding badly from her wounds, she was getting weaker as time went on. She could barely feel Nate cutting her any more.
"Your little boyfriend is here. It's time I said hello to him. And once he's dead I'll come back and finish you off. Sit tight, I'll be back." Nate extinguished the lantern leaving her in the darkness.
She heard the door slam shut.
****
Knives and Vash finally reached an open area, it was dimly lit. Nate stood dead center, behind him was a door that was padlocked shut.
"You came just as I knew you would." Nate growled.
"Before I kill you human, I demand you tell me who you are. And why you were stupid enough to trifle with me." Vash stood next to Knives, gun cocked ready to fire if he had to.
"I hate having to repeat myself, but I suppose I have no choice. You remember my brother Ben don't you. You should, you killed him. We'll now since he's gone I've taken over. And the first thing on my list of orders was to kill you....and the girl. That way everyone is squared away." Nate lifted a pistol, and held it to Knives head.
"You know," Nate said, "I don't even know your name," he cocked it, "no matter." he pulled the trigger.
Knives and Vash both stepped away from it as if they were swatting at flies.
As the smoke cleared, Nate stood in disbelief at the sight of Knives standing, "I never miss, you couldn't have missed...I was too close to have missed...."
Knives laughed, as his eyes began to glow. Vash took a step back, this was his brothers fight. Knives turned to his brother and handed him his gun.
"Here. He doesn't deserve the mercy of a quick death." Knives pulled out his knife, still bloody from the victims upstairs.
"Come on Nate, you wanted to kill me so come on... come and kill me. " he said cooly
Nate took another shot, Knives easily evaded it, he used the dark shadows on the outskirts of the room to his advantage, with lighting speed he landed behind Nate. Puncturing him in the back with his knife.
Knives heard Nate gasp for air, Knives whispered close to Nate's ear, "that was your lung I just punctured, finding it hard to breath eh?"
Nate spun around and wildly shot at where Knives had stood. Just before he shot his last bullet he felt another quick stab, and immediately began gasping for air.
"That was your other lung, it won't be long now." Knives cooed madly, "I hope you're happy, you could have just let us be. Your brother's dead yes, but he was just filthy maggot, like every other human on this planet. Just like you, and all the other countless humans I've killed."
Vash could tell his brother was losing it, "Knives stop it, that's enough."
Knives ignored him, "You should have left us alone....but you had to get you little debt paid off. I should have known someone would be back. Like I told your brother right before killed him....you're all cockroaches. At least you're one roach I won't be seeing again."
"KNIVES STOP!!" Vash yelled, but it was too late. With the precision of a surgeon Knives quickly slit Nate's throat. Nate wheezed, and clawed at his throat as blood poured out all around him. Knives ignored him, his attention now focused on the padlocked door.
Vash stood there silently, Knives looked at his brother, "he was garbage brother, if I hadn't killed him, he would have killed others. He was garbage and nothing more. Don't grieve over him, or so help me I'll kill you too."
Vash stepped around the dead man on the ground. His brother would never understand.
"Give me my gun brother." Vash threw him his gun, and Knives quickly shot the padlock off the door.
Knives opened the door, the room was dark....it felt familiar to him. He sniffed the air, his stomach began to churn. This felt too familiar.
Gunpowder.....
Blood.....
He frantically groped the darkness, searching for something and anything.
"Cora...say something." he yelled. Cora didn't answer.
Vash stood in the doorway, not knowing what was going on. His brother sounded so afraid. But then he too smelled the scent of blood and gunpowder. He remembered the vision he had, had of Knives. This was Knives' nightmare.
Knives felt the table in front of him, he set his hands on something soft. He heard an almost inaudible cry of pain. His heart began to race, he had found her.
"Cora, its me...I'm here." he soothed. He felt her hand take hold of his arm weakly, she felt cold.
Knives wasted no time. He gathered her up, strong arms encircling her, shielding her from further harm. They made their way quickly to the truck. Vash opened the door, to let Knives get in, he still held Cora close to him, never even so much as loosening his grip. As Vash shut the door, the two brothers exchanged glances.
Knives opened his mouth to say something but shut it. Vash nodded, knowing already that his brother meant to thank him for helping. But thanks could wait for now.
Vash got in and tore out of town, towards Cora's house.
Knives looked her over into he car, she had been beaten, Her face covered in grime and blood. He could feel her warm blood soaking through his clothing, as her body was growing cooler. He had to get her home.
"Brother drive faster." he said flatly.
***
Okay here's where the chapter will split. I have one idea that will definitely end the story, and I have another that will make the story go on for a little while longer. I will put out the one that definitely ends the story first, if that's okay with everyone. Cause it may take me awhile to do the other ending.
So yeah I guess it is like a choose your own adventure. I just couldn't decide which way I wanted to end it. So I'll give you both.
It may be another week before it come out though, I just don't want you all to think I've forgotten about you.
Everyone enjoy!
So did everyone one have a good Halloween?
Read Enjoy Review! ***
Cora had been tethered in her dark prison for what seemed like days. Nate had been coming in every few hours, to rough her up. Nothing too, harsh a bloody nose, a black eye, some bruises around her throat. She had realized early on that he was not going o kill her. At least not yet. He didn't want her alone, Nate wanted Knives.
"Don't think I don't enjoy kicking the crap out of you bitch. You've caused me some serious trouble, and I enjoy watching you bleed. But you're not who I really want. I want you little boyfriend." hot, noxious breath slithered into her ear. She turned her head away, trying to evade him. This only angered him.
"You will listen to me!" he shook her hard until she faced him, with a heavy hand he struck her. She cried out in pain, and tasted a fresh stream of blood on her lips.
****
Knives slammed his foot on the brakes, as his head filled with searing pain. Vash whipped around to see his brother cupping his head.
"Knives what's wrong?" Vash put a hand on Knives, who immediately swatted it away.
Knives had heard Cora yell in pain. He could feel the sting of Nate's strike in his head. He could feel her terror.
It made him crazy, to feel and hear her pain, and not be able to get to her. He sat in silence waiting for the it to subside. When it finally became bearable he looked over at Vash, who sat there, glassy eyed not knowing what to do.
"What happened?" Vash asked.
Knives pressed the gas pedal, "we need to find her."
After a few more miles, Knives could see the remains of a town coming up on the horizon. The tire tracks led right to a dirty black pickup truck. It was parked outside the only building that looked sturdy enough to still house people. She had to be there, he could almost feel her presence there.
He stopped the truck, and began loading his gun. Vash began to babble when he realized what Knives was set on doing.
"No Knives you're not going to kill anyone. I won't let you!" Vash yelled.
Knives looked at him, "Yes I am brother, I am going to kill every last being I find in there. I am not going to show any ounce of mercy. If you had any sense you'd do the same."
"I would show mercy I'm not like you Knives. I wouldn't kill them." Vash pleaded with him.
Knives finished loading his gun, "what if it was that spider of yours. What if she was in there, being hurt a man four times stronger than her. What if you could feel her screaming inside your head, hear her begging for you to come and save her. What if you could feel every strike inflicted on her. What would you do?! And don't you dare tell me you wouldn't want to kill the person hurting her."
Vash sat there, silent. He didn't want to think about what he would do if it was Meryl inside there. Being beaten, or worse. He was afraid to even think it but....he would want to kill whoever hurt Meryl. Vash sighed and gave his brother a nod.
"I'll do what I can Knives, but I'm not killing anyone in there, just so you know that." Vash quickly loading his gun.
Knives didn't answer, he was beginning to feel Cora's fear in his head again, which meant Nate was near her. His eyes began to glow as a blinding flash of pain washed over his ribcage. This time he embraced the pain, using it as fuel for his rage.
He kicked open the rusty door with ease. There was nothing but a large dark room. He could sense there were others in the room. He felt someone rush at him, he shot at them, enjoying the sound of them falling to the ground with a heavy thud.
The sound of his shot only brought more men out. Knives took care of them without even breaking a sweat. He stood there waiting for more, when he heard a scream. This time it wasn't in his head, it was there in the building.
Vash was right behind him as Knives ran to where he heard the scream. They were lead down a dark winding staircase. They met up with several other men. Vash took a few out by shooting them in the knees. He tried to ignore it when Knives pulled out his knife and began slicing the men who hadn't died from their gun shot wounds.
He shut his eyes trying to block the sick gurgling noises as they slowly bled to death. He wanted to plead with his brother to stop killing them, but he knew Knives wasn't going to listen. His rage had long since took over.
****
Cora had been beaten into a bloody mess. Nate had gotten bored with slapping her around and began nicking her with his knife. He had heard the gunshots, and knew Knives was there. Which only made him want to hurt Cora more.
Cora was now bleeding badly from her wounds, she was getting weaker as time went on. She could barely feel Nate cutting her any more.
"Your little boyfriend is here. It's time I said hello to him. And once he's dead I'll come back and finish you off. Sit tight, I'll be back." Nate extinguished the lantern leaving her in the darkness.
She heard the door slam shut.
****
Knives and Vash finally reached an open area, it was dimly lit. Nate stood dead center, behind him was a door that was padlocked shut.
"You came just as I knew you would." Nate growled.
"Before I kill you human, I demand you tell me who you are. And why you were stupid enough to trifle with me." Vash stood next to Knives, gun cocked ready to fire if he had to.
"I hate having to repeat myself, but I suppose I have no choice. You remember my brother Ben don't you. You should, you killed him. We'll now since he's gone I've taken over. And the first thing on my list of orders was to kill you....and the girl. That way everyone is squared away." Nate lifted a pistol, and held it to Knives head.
"You know," Nate said, "I don't even know your name," he cocked it, "no matter." he pulled the trigger.
Knives and Vash both stepped away from it as if they were swatting at flies.
As the smoke cleared, Nate stood in disbelief at the sight of Knives standing, "I never miss, you couldn't have missed...I was too close to have missed...."
Knives laughed, as his eyes began to glow. Vash took a step back, this was his brothers fight. Knives turned to his brother and handed him his gun.
"Here. He doesn't deserve the mercy of a quick death." Knives pulled out his knife, still bloody from the victims upstairs.
"Come on Nate, you wanted to kill me so come on... come and kill me. " he said cooly
Nate took another shot, Knives easily evaded it, he used the dark shadows on the outskirts of the room to his advantage, with lighting speed he landed behind Nate. Puncturing him in the back with his knife.
Knives heard Nate gasp for air, Knives whispered close to Nate's ear, "that was your lung I just punctured, finding it hard to breath eh?"
Nate spun around and wildly shot at where Knives had stood. Just before he shot his last bullet he felt another quick stab, and immediately began gasping for air.
"That was your other lung, it won't be long now." Knives cooed madly, "I hope you're happy, you could have just let us be. Your brother's dead yes, but he was just filthy maggot, like every other human on this planet. Just like you, and all the other countless humans I've killed."
Vash could tell his brother was losing it, "Knives stop it, that's enough."
Knives ignored him, "You should have left us alone....but you had to get you little debt paid off. I should have known someone would be back. Like I told your brother right before killed him....you're all cockroaches. At least you're one roach I won't be seeing again."
"KNIVES STOP!!" Vash yelled, but it was too late. With the precision of a surgeon Knives quickly slit Nate's throat. Nate wheezed, and clawed at his throat as blood poured out all around him. Knives ignored him, his attention now focused on the padlocked door.
Vash stood there silently, Knives looked at his brother, "he was garbage brother, if I hadn't killed him, he would have killed others. He was garbage and nothing more. Don't grieve over him, or so help me I'll kill you too."
Vash stepped around the dead man on the ground. His brother would never understand.
"Give me my gun brother." Vash threw him his gun, and Knives quickly shot the padlock off the door.
Knives opened the door, the room was dark....it felt familiar to him. He sniffed the air, his stomach began to churn. This felt too familiar.
Gunpowder.....
Blood.....
He frantically groped the darkness, searching for something and anything.
"Cora...say something." he yelled. Cora didn't answer.
Vash stood in the doorway, not knowing what was going on. His brother sounded so afraid. But then he too smelled the scent of blood and gunpowder. He remembered the vision he had, had of Knives. This was Knives' nightmare.
Knives felt the table in front of him, he set his hands on something soft. He heard an almost inaudible cry of pain. His heart began to race, he had found her.
"Cora, its me...I'm here." he soothed. He felt her hand take hold of his arm weakly, she felt cold.
Knives wasted no time. He gathered her up, strong arms encircling her, shielding her from further harm. They made their way quickly to the truck. Vash opened the door, to let Knives get in, he still held Cora close to him, never even so much as loosening his grip. As Vash shut the door, the two brothers exchanged glances.
Knives opened his mouth to say something but shut it. Vash nodded, knowing already that his brother meant to thank him for helping. But thanks could wait for now.
Vash got in and tore out of town, towards Cora's house.
Knives looked her over into he car, she had been beaten, Her face covered in grime and blood. He could feel her warm blood soaking through his clothing, as her body was growing cooler. He had to get her home.
"Brother drive faster." he said flatly.
***
Okay here's where the chapter will split. I have one idea that will definitely end the story, and I have another that will make the story go on for a little while longer. I will put out the one that definitely ends the story first, if that's okay with everyone. Cause it may take me awhile to do the other ending.
So yeah I guess it is like a choose your own adventure. I just couldn't decide which way I wanted to end it. So I'll give you both.
It may be another week before it come out though, I just don't want you all to think I've forgotten about you.
Everyone enjoy!