Okay another sad littel chapter for this sad littel ending. I hope you all
like it! I'm glad no one really hated my sad ending.
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After days of travel Millie and Meryl reached a small town. The people were somber; apparently there had been a terrible murder that had taken place.
They entered the hub of the town, the bar. They knew if Vash had been through this town he would have stopped here.
"Excuse me sir, have you seen a very tall man with spikey blonde hair in here recently?" Millie asked.
The bartender lowered his eyes, "yes he's still here."
Meryl's heart raced, "really where is he, do you know where he's staying?"
He pointed a finger eastwards out of town, "a big white house, you can't miss it. That's where Cora used to live."
"Used to?" Millie said quietly. She realized that this Cora girl must be the woman who had been murdered.
"She was a nice young lady, but that man she picked up was a scary guy."
"Guy? What guy?" Meryl asked.
"A blonde man, really scary, with blue eyes. He looked a lot like that guy you were asking about."
Meryl and Millie yelled a worried thanks to the man and ran out the door toward the direction he had pointed.
"I told Vash that Knives couldn't be saved. Why didn't that stupid blockhead listen?!"
Millie remained quiet as Meryl went on her tirade, she didn't stop talking until they reached the door the house.
Meryl beat on the door, "Vash open up." She yelled.
"Me-Meryl.." Mille squeaked.
"Vash I know you're here no open up!"
Millie tugged on Meryl's coat, "Me- Me- Meryl." she said a little louder.
Meryl spun around, "What is it now Millie!"
"Look." She pointed towards the yard. There sat Knives in a chair, staring off into space. He didn't seem to notice them.
Meryl's mouth closed tightly, she jumped when she heard the door open.
Vash looked cross when he saw Meryl standing on the porch, "Meryl why did you come, can't you listen to me for once?"
"Me listen to you? Why didn't you listen to me? I told you that Knives was no good," she screamed.
"Meryl listen you don't understand-"
"Oh yes I do understand, I understand your brother is evil."
"No it's not like that he-" Vash stuttered unable to get a word in.
"Now he's killed a girl, and you're just letting him sit there. That poor girl is dead because of him!"
Vash saw a swift movement come from the lawn. He saw Knives standing up his gun pointed at Meryl. Vash stepped in front of Meryl shielding her.
"No, Knives stop!" Vash yelled.
Meryl peeked out from behind Vash, she saw Knives standing still hold his gun, but his steady hand began to tremble, she noticed his eye twitch.
Solemnly he dropped his gun, and walked away from the house, out into the wasteland.
Now that Knives was gone Meryl regained some of her temper.
"You're not going to sit there and let him walk off are you?" Meryl fumed.
Vash couldn't bear Meryl's anger anymore, "Meryl will you just shut up and let me explain!" he shouted.
Meryl jumped, she had never heard Vash sound so angry.
"He'll be back Meryl, I know where he's at, he just needs to be alone."
"Meryl, look." Millie pointed to the spot where Knives had been sitting; next to him was a grave.
"Come inside and let me explain." Vash ushered the two girls inside.
**
"So Knives didn't kill her?" Meryl shook her head. She kicked herself for acting like such an ass.
"No he didn't, she died while he tried to save her."
"Mr. Knives loved Cora didn't he" Millie said wiping a tear from her eye. She knew what it was like to loose someone you love.
"I'm not sure, I know he cared for her, but I never heard him say he loved her. Love isn't something Knives is familiar with. It's been about a week, and he hasn't said a word. No tears, no anger, no sadness, nothing." Vash shook his head.
Meryl looked at Vash, he had dark circles under his eyes, it was obvious he had been up for days, trying to help his brother. And his brother having none of it.
"Vash why don't' you get some sleep. We're both here now, you don't have to do this alone."
Meryl and Millie didn't give him time to object, they threw him onto the couch and sat next to him till he fell asleep.
***
Vash woke up several hours later, it was almost dark out. He stumbled into the kitchen, the delicious scents of dinner wafting through the air.
"Meryl is Knives here?" he asked groggily.
"No, he hasn't come back yet." She answered stirring a large pot.
Vash looked at the clock, Knives had been gone for way too long.
"I'll be back." He left before Meryl could argue with him.
He knew where Knives was, the ravine was a short walk from the house. Vash found him, sitting on the ground, staring out into the open sky.
They stood in silence for a bit, Vash was getting more irritated by his brothers vacant emotions.
"Knives?"
Vash got nothing in return, he wasn't even sure his brother knew he was there.
"What was she to you Knives?" he asked quietly.
Knives still said nothing. Vash was getting angry, he wanted his brother to say something!
"She obviously cared for you very much. The least you could have done was tell her you loved her back."
Vash turned and began walking back to the house. He was only a few steps away when he felt a fist lay into the back of his head. Vash staggered, and turned around.
Knives stood there, seething with rage. It was a sickening empty anger that he longed to be rid of.
Vash stood waiting for Knives to start pummeling him. He watched as Knives looked down at his fists, but slowly each started to open. He took in a deep breath, and stared at his brother for a few seconds before covering his face with his hands.
In that split second they locked eyes, Vash saw them.
Tears.
Vash took a step towards his brother, "Knives.."
Knives, fumed at his brothers acusations, "how dare you tell me what I should and shouldn't have done!" Knives bellowed, anger soaked through every word. His hands balled into tight, shaking fists.
"Knives I-" Vash took another step, but his brother backed away from him.
"I LOVED HER!" he screamed, choking on tears that had been repressed for decades. He had lost all control, letting his emotions run free for once. The thought of "his" Cora in her dark grave was making him go insane. He was empty inside, completely numb from the loss of the only thing that meant anything to him. Every time he thought of how he tried so hard to save her, he felt sick. He could still feel her in his arms, taking her last breath. Her last words echoing in his ears.
He wanted to kill Vash for even considering that he didn't love her.
"I loved her.." he said in a quieter, sadder tone, "don't ever think for a second that I didn't."
Vash bit his lip, trying not to fall apart from his brother's pain. He had never seen Knives cry before.
"I'm sorry Knives." Vash whispered, "so sorry."
"She-" Knives looked up at the moon, his tears turning silver in the moonlight.
"She-..she was my Rem." he whispered.
Vash gasped, he knew what his brother was feeling. He was all too familiar with the hurt of losing the one thing you could trust in, the one thing you would do anything for. The one thing you loved so much it hurt inside when you were apart form it. He had that feeling every time he thought of Rem.
Vash couldn't just stand there; watching his brother break down. He wanted to help, to make the hurt disappear, if only momentarily. He did the only thing he could think of. He walked up to his brother, who still continued to stare off at the sky. And embrace him.
Knives too tired; too drained to protest allowed it. In fact he noticed that it almost, felt good to have his brother to lean on.
"Knives it will be alright," Vash said still hugging him tightly, "you could come with us. Live with us. "
At the sound of the word "us" Knives snapped back into reality. He thought of Vash and his spider, how happy they were. It made the anger bubble inside him again.
"Us?" he seethed, "you and that spider?"
Vash looked at him confused, "Knives, now that you know that all humans aren't bad I thought you'd-"
"Why would I want to live you, and those humans.I'd kill them eventually you know." He was growing calmer, his composure returning. He pulled away from Vash.
"The only human I had respect for his gone. She was the only one." His voice was cold, distant.
"But Knives, there are other-"
"Other what? Loud-mouthed spiders, that only care about themselves? Who don't understand what they are doing to our siblings? Trust me brother there isn't a human left that I care for now. The rest can die, the rest will die."
"Knives don't do this. You changed for her."
Knives laughed, "I never changed for her. She knew that I'd still kill any human that crossed me. She knew why I had to. She had accepted it. She understood it. That's why she was different, she didn't expect me to change."
Vash was shocked, not believing that she had been okay with his quest to kill all humans, "I don't' believe you."
"Believe what you want. You always do." Knives was done with this little heart to heart, "do me a favor Vash, go back to the house and get those filthy spiders out before I get home. Or there will be two more graves out back. "
"What?"
"You heard me I want you gone, all three of you." Knives turned his back on his brother, sat down on the ground and began staring off into space.
Vash didnt' wait to argue, he knew his brother was serious.
The house was empty when Knives got home that night. All their belongings were gone, and the house silent.
Knives walked up stairs silently and tried to sleep, hoping that his nightmares wouldn't return.
Okay I think one more chapter and thats it for this ending then I'll start working on a nicer one. I hope I didn't traumitize anyone. Yeah I know Knives crying is a littel weird for us all, but the poor guy's been through hell. I hope no one saw that as silly.
Read! Enjoy! Review!
After days of travel Millie and Meryl reached a small town. The people were somber; apparently there had been a terrible murder that had taken place.
They entered the hub of the town, the bar. They knew if Vash had been through this town he would have stopped here.
"Excuse me sir, have you seen a very tall man with spikey blonde hair in here recently?" Millie asked.
The bartender lowered his eyes, "yes he's still here."
Meryl's heart raced, "really where is he, do you know where he's staying?"
He pointed a finger eastwards out of town, "a big white house, you can't miss it. That's where Cora used to live."
"Used to?" Millie said quietly. She realized that this Cora girl must be the woman who had been murdered.
"She was a nice young lady, but that man she picked up was a scary guy."
"Guy? What guy?" Meryl asked.
"A blonde man, really scary, with blue eyes. He looked a lot like that guy you were asking about."
Meryl and Millie yelled a worried thanks to the man and ran out the door toward the direction he had pointed.
"I told Vash that Knives couldn't be saved. Why didn't that stupid blockhead listen?!"
Millie remained quiet as Meryl went on her tirade, she didn't stop talking until they reached the door the house.
Meryl beat on the door, "Vash open up." She yelled.
"Me-Meryl.." Mille squeaked.
"Vash I know you're here no open up!"
Millie tugged on Meryl's coat, "Me- Me- Meryl." she said a little louder.
Meryl spun around, "What is it now Millie!"
"Look." She pointed towards the yard. There sat Knives in a chair, staring off into space. He didn't seem to notice them.
Meryl's mouth closed tightly, she jumped when she heard the door open.
Vash looked cross when he saw Meryl standing on the porch, "Meryl why did you come, can't you listen to me for once?"
"Me listen to you? Why didn't you listen to me? I told you that Knives was no good," she screamed.
"Meryl listen you don't understand-"
"Oh yes I do understand, I understand your brother is evil."
"No it's not like that he-" Vash stuttered unable to get a word in.
"Now he's killed a girl, and you're just letting him sit there. That poor girl is dead because of him!"
Vash saw a swift movement come from the lawn. He saw Knives standing up his gun pointed at Meryl. Vash stepped in front of Meryl shielding her.
"No, Knives stop!" Vash yelled.
Meryl peeked out from behind Vash, she saw Knives standing still hold his gun, but his steady hand began to tremble, she noticed his eye twitch.
Solemnly he dropped his gun, and walked away from the house, out into the wasteland.
Now that Knives was gone Meryl regained some of her temper.
"You're not going to sit there and let him walk off are you?" Meryl fumed.
Vash couldn't bear Meryl's anger anymore, "Meryl will you just shut up and let me explain!" he shouted.
Meryl jumped, she had never heard Vash sound so angry.
"He'll be back Meryl, I know where he's at, he just needs to be alone."
"Meryl, look." Millie pointed to the spot where Knives had been sitting; next to him was a grave.
"Come inside and let me explain." Vash ushered the two girls inside.
**
"So Knives didn't kill her?" Meryl shook her head. She kicked herself for acting like such an ass.
"No he didn't, she died while he tried to save her."
"Mr. Knives loved Cora didn't he" Millie said wiping a tear from her eye. She knew what it was like to loose someone you love.
"I'm not sure, I know he cared for her, but I never heard him say he loved her. Love isn't something Knives is familiar with. It's been about a week, and he hasn't said a word. No tears, no anger, no sadness, nothing." Vash shook his head.
Meryl looked at Vash, he had dark circles under his eyes, it was obvious he had been up for days, trying to help his brother. And his brother having none of it.
"Vash why don't' you get some sleep. We're both here now, you don't have to do this alone."
Meryl and Millie didn't give him time to object, they threw him onto the couch and sat next to him till he fell asleep.
***
Vash woke up several hours later, it was almost dark out. He stumbled into the kitchen, the delicious scents of dinner wafting through the air.
"Meryl is Knives here?" he asked groggily.
"No, he hasn't come back yet." She answered stirring a large pot.
Vash looked at the clock, Knives had been gone for way too long.
"I'll be back." He left before Meryl could argue with him.
He knew where Knives was, the ravine was a short walk from the house. Vash found him, sitting on the ground, staring out into the open sky.
They stood in silence for a bit, Vash was getting more irritated by his brothers vacant emotions.
"Knives?"
Vash got nothing in return, he wasn't even sure his brother knew he was there.
"What was she to you Knives?" he asked quietly.
Knives still said nothing. Vash was getting angry, he wanted his brother to say something!
"She obviously cared for you very much. The least you could have done was tell her you loved her back."
Vash turned and began walking back to the house. He was only a few steps away when he felt a fist lay into the back of his head. Vash staggered, and turned around.
Knives stood there, seething with rage. It was a sickening empty anger that he longed to be rid of.
Vash stood waiting for Knives to start pummeling him. He watched as Knives looked down at his fists, but slowly each started to open. He took in a deep breath, and stared at his brother for a few seconds before covering his face with his hands.
In that split second they locked eyes, Vash saw them.
Tears.
Vash took a step towards his brother, "Knives.."
Knives, fumed at his brothers acusations, "how dare you tell me what I should and shouldn't have done!" Knives bellowed, anger soaked through every word. His hands balled into tight, shaking fists.
"Knives I-" Vash took another step, but his brother backed away from him.
"I LOVED HER!" he screamed, choking on tears that had been repressed for decades. He had lost all control, letting his emotions run free for once. The thought of "his" Cora in her dark grave was making him go insane. He was empty inside, completely numb from the loss of the only thing that meant anything to him. Every time he thought of how he tried so hard to save her, he felt sick. He could still feel her in his arms, taking her last breath. Her last words echoing in his ears.
He wanted to kill Vash for even considering that he didn't love her.
"I loved her.." he said in a quieter, sadder tone, "don't ever think for a second that I didn't."
Vash bit his lip, trying not to fall apart from his brother's pain. He had never seen Knives cry before.
"I'm sorry Knives." Vash whispered, "so sorry."
"She-" Knives looked up at the moon, his tears turning silver in the moonlight.
"She-..she was my Rem." he whispered.
Vash gasped, he knew what his brother was feeling. He was all too familiar with the hurt of losing the one thing you could trust in, the one thing you would do anything for. The one thing you loved so much it hurt inside when you were apart form it. He had that feeling every time he thought of Rem.
Vash couldn't just stand there; watching his brother break down. He wanted to help, to make the hurt disappear, if only momentarily. He did the only thing he could think of. He walked up to his brother, who still continued to stare off at the sky. And embrace him.
Knives too tired; too drained to protest allowed it. In fact he noticed that it almost, felt good to have his brother to lean on.
"Knives it will be alright," Vash said still hugging him tightly, "you could come with us. Live with us. "
At the sound of the word "us" Knives snapped back into reality. He thought of Vash and his spider, how happy they were. It made the anger bubble inside him again.
"Us?" he seethed, "you and that spider?"
Vash looked at him confused, "Knives, now that you know that all humans aren't bad I thought you'd-"
"Why would I want to live you, and those humans.I'd kill them eventually you know." He was growing calmer, his composure returning. He pulled away from Vash.
"The only human I had respect for his gone. She was the only one." His voice was cold, distant.
"But Knives, there are other-"
"Other what? Loud-mouthed spiders, that only care about themselves? Who don't understand what they are doing to our siblings? Trust me brother there isn't a human left that I care for now. The rest can die, the rest will die."
"Knives don't do this. You changed for her."
Knives laughed, "I never changed for her. She knew that I'd still kill any human that crossed me. She knew why I had to. She had accepted it. She understood it. That's why she was different, she didn't expect me to change."
Vash was shocked, not believing that she had been okay with his quest to kill all humans, "I don't' believe you."
"Believe what you want. You always do." Knives was done with this little heart to heart, "do me a favor Vash, go back to the house and get those filthy spiders out before I get home. Or there will be two more graves out back. "
"What?"
"You heard me I want you gone, all three of you." Knives turned his back on his brother, sat down on the ground and began staring off into space.
Vash didnt' wait to argue, he knew his brother was serious.
The house was empty when Knives got home that night. All their belongings were gone, and the house silent.
Knives walked up stairs silently and tried to sleep, hoping that his nightmares wouldn't return.
Okay I think one more chapter and thats it for this ending then I'll start working on a nicer one. I hope I didn't traumitize anyone. Yeah I know Knives crying is a littel weird for us all, but the poor guy's been through hell. I hope no one saw that as silly.