Chapter 10
The Sorrow of One's Past
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Fox remained in bed for two weeks as his wounds were healing from his previous battle. Fox still
couldn't recall everything that happened after he slashed the monster's head off with such a small
blade. All he could say was, "Something just snapped and I felt more...powerful...."
Bill remained by Fox's side for the longest time as he healed. Tifa kept Fox company whenever
Fox didn't have a soul to talk to. Wolf became much more active after a while. Whenever Fox, Bill, or
Falco asked about how he got the spear he simply replied, "The Light Spear was given to me by fate."
The past few weeks in Midgar were very good. When Fox got up and finally took his bandages off
his chest, something still lingered in his mind. 'Ray was crying when I woke up.' thought Fox. 'Maybe
I should ask Tifa about it....'
He was lucky. No one was home except for Tifa who was cleaning the bar top. "Um...Tifa?" asked
Fox getting her attention.
Tifa smiled as she saw him. "What is it?" she asked in curiosity.
Fox sat at on of the chairs in front of the bar and replied, "The other day, when I woke up after
the battle, I saw Ray sleeping in the same room. And, I saw his pillow all soaked.... I could tell he
was crying, but do you know of what?"
Tifa beared the same expression as he asked about Wolf's past. "Okay...listen," she said, "I
really shouldn't be telling you this, but since you noticed it I might as well spill the beans."
She sat down next to Fox on a stool and faced toward him. "Ray's life wasn't perfect...." she
started. "When he was three, his mother, Adreena, died from a strange disease that hasn't even been
specified nor deserves a name. Ray's father, Kris, was very upset and became deppressed. He chose
the life of an alcoholic.
"But, you see, he was already given the Light Double Sword since he was twenty. Since he began
to drink, little by little, his blade fed on his karma. The way he would shout and curse at others
and Ray was really appauling. He never did hurt Ray, though. Don't ask why.
"Now, by the time Ray turned twelve, he had a girlfriend named Kayte. Kris' blade has turned
into a Dark Weapon at this time. He joined sides with a large group of Necromancers, who are demons
from the Underworld who escapped by using the same door the Geist used. He wreaked havoc all over
this planet and then brung his destruction over to his old home village, Diry Village. He destroyed
most of it and its people.
"Once he got to Ray and Kayte, he didn't spare them. He injured Ray and killed Kayte. Once
Kris was off guard, Ray jabbed a knife he found in his father's hand and released the Double Sword.
Ray grabbed the blade and slashed his father at the heart. Ray fled from the village and came to
Midgar where he told us of the experiences he faced.
"His face looked so sad...innocent...yet angry.... So, he decided to form the third branch of
the rebellion known as the Exile Forces. But, he also decided he would not form another relationship
with anyone for as long as he lived for it would bring sadness. Do you understand?"
Fox was astonished as when he heard Wolf's story. "His story is a lot like Wolf's story...."
said Fox.
Tifa looked down at him. "I know," she started, "we all don't live in a perfect world, I'm
afraid. Are you thirsty?"
Fox looked up and nodded.
Tifa went behind the table and pulled out a can of soda and opened it for Fox to drink. "What
exactly is a Necromancer?" asked Fox. "I always hear about them, but I never really knew what they
are. When I always refused to go to bed, the headmaster would always say, "If you don't go to bed,
a Necromancer will come and bring you to his lair.' I'm always wondering about them."
"Necromancers are - excuse me, 'were' men who have taken the role of the dark forces. They became
Necromancers by reading books that are forbidden and used dark spells that transformed them into
what they are. There was an incident where they began destroying towns one after another. However,
the Exile Forces gained power over them and sealed them within the dark depths of Underworld."
"I think I understand."
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Fox woke up to find himself trapped in the dark realm again, but this time, he heard laughing.
He could hear a child laughing and then an adult laughing along. Fox kept looking around until he
saw Wolf behind him. He was just standing there, looking at the ceiling of where ever they were
wearing a serious tone. Fox was more confused.
Wolf suddenly looked at Fox lazily and said, "You asked about me, now live it...."
Suddenly, Fox felt cold as the background started turning white. He then found himself in a
meadow much similar to the one Sherly had shown Fox. Fox turned and saw an older wolf laying in the
fields with a younger wolf by his side. Could this be Wolf and his father? Fox was even more confused.
The younger wolf appeared to be about three years old by the looks of it. The older wolf turned
his head toward the younger wolf and smiled. "Are you tired yet, Wolf?" asked the older wolf to the
youngest.
The younger wolf, Wolf, shook his head. "I'm okay, daddy...."
"If you say so," replied Wolf's father.
Fox was more confused.
'I thought Marcus was supposed to be hurting Wolf....' thought Fox.
Suddenly, the older wolf, Marcus, picked Wolf up swinging him in the air as he and Wof laughed.
Suddenly, the background changed and Fox was found in a dark house as he heard yelling. Fox heard the
shouts grow louder as he neared more into the house. He entered into the large, red painted walls.
Then, he was shocked at what he saw. He saw Marcus holding a female wolf up to the wall with his
hand inside her chest as blood gushed out onto the floor.
Marcus appeared to be angered and have tears in his eyes yelling softly, "You bitch! You always
wanted to get rid of me you...!"
He gritted his teeth tightly and deepened his hand inside the woman's chest as she screamed
in agony. Marcus covered her mouth suppressing the screams and slammed her head into the wall. "DON'T
wake him up!"
Fox fell to the floor and backed out of the room on the floor covering his mouth. He couldn't
hold it in longer. He threw up on the floor due to all the blood he saw. Fox looked up and saw that
he was in a dark alleyway and felt drops of rain fall on him. He looked up and saw Wolf on the floor
as he let the rain fall on him.
By now he looked about five years old. Marcus' voice was heard calling for Wolf. Wolf got up
and ran inside the house. 'I don't wanna follow him....' thought Fox.
Suddenly, he heard the same yelling voice of Marcus. He heard cries from Wolf from inside
as sounds of hitting was heard. Fox heard with wide eyes and became afraid. 'I WANNA GO HOME!' thought
Fox. 'I WANT TO LEAVE! I WANT TO LEAVE! I WANT TO LEAVE!'
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Fox got up and sat up in his bed breathing rapidly. His heart was beating fast and caused
Fox's chest to pain a little. Fox calmed down and looked at the clock. It was four o'clock. Fox
fell back in his bed and covered his head with his sheets.
'What was that?' thought Fox. 'Was that Wolf's past?'
Through out the rest of the night, Fox could not fall back asleep no matter what he did. Marcus'
voice was still yelling in his mind. And the woman he killed, who was she? Fox couldn't shake it out
of his head. As morning dawned, Fox go up and looked for Ray.
He went downstairs to find no one awake except for Ray, who was looking outside the window.
"Ray?" asked Fox getting Ray's attention. "We need to talk."
Ray was startled at first, but welcomed Fox to sit by him. Fox sat across from Ray and told
Ray everything he had learned about Wolf and about the dream.
Ray was shocked. "He showed you his past?" asked Ray.
"Not all of it." replied Fox. "Just little bits.... So, do you know who the woman was?"
"You don't know?" asked Ray with a serious tone in his voice. "Fox, are you still asleep?
that was Wolf's mother, Jessie!"
Fox was bewildered.
"She was beautiful, wasn't she?" asked Ray.
Fox nodded.
"Let me tell you something," started Ray. "What must've happened was that you and Wolf were
in the same realm in which you dream and he decided to let you into his memories. I don't know why
he would let you do that, but he must've seen something in yuo that would make him do this. I want
you to not discuss this with anyone else but me and or Wolf, understand?"
Fox nodded.
"I would tell you more, but you have to get ready."
Fox was confused. "For what?" asked Fox.
"We're leaving to Redwall Abbey today."
The Sorrow of One's Past
************************
Fox remained in bed for two weeks as his wounds were healing from his previous battle. Fox still
couldn't recall everything that happened after he slashed the monster's head off with such a small
blade. All he could say was, "Something just snapped and I felt more...powerful...."
Bill remained by Fox's side for the longest time as he healed. Tifa kept Fox company whenever
Fox didn't have a soul to talk to. Wolf became much more active after a while. Whenever Fox, Bill, or
Falco asked about how he got the spear he simply replied, "The Light Spear was given to me by fate."
The past few weeks in Midgar were very good. When Fox got up and finally took his bandages off
his chest, something still lingered in his mind. 'Ray was crying when I woke up.' thought Fox. 'Maybe
I should ask Tifa about it....'
He was lucky. No one was home except for Tifa who was cleaning the bar top. "Um...Tifa?" asked
Fox getting her attention.
Tifa smiled as she saw him. "What is it?" she asked in curiosity.
Fox sat at on of the chairs in front of the bar and replied, "The other day, when I woke up after
the battle, I saw Ray sleeping in the same room. And, I saw his pillow all soaked.... I could tell he
was crying, but do you know of what?"
Tifa beared the same expression as he asked about Wolf's past. "Okay...listen," she said, "I
really shouldn't be telling you this, but since you noticed it I might as well spill the beans."
She sat down next to Fox on a stool and faced toward him. "Ray's life wasn't perfect...." she
started. "When he was three, his mother, Adreena, died from a strange disease that hasn't even been
specified nor deserves a name. Ray's father, Kris, was very upset and became deppressed. He chose
the life of an alcoholic.
"But, you see, he was already given the Light Double Sword since he was twenty. Since he began
to drink, little by little, his blade fed on his karma. The way he would shout and curse at others
and Ray was really appauling. He never did hurt Ray, though. Don't ask why.
"Now, by the time Ray turned twelve, he had a girlfriend named Kayte. Kris' blade has turned
into a Dark Weapon at this time. He joined sides with a large group of Necromancers, who are demons
from the Underworld who escapped by using the same door the Geist used. He wreaked havoc all over
this planet and then brung his destruction over to his old home village, Diry Village. He destroyed
most of it and its people.
"Once he got to Ray and Kayte, he didn't spare them. He injured Ray and killed Kayte. Once
Kris was off guard, Ray jabbed a knife he found in his father's hand and released the Double Sword.
Ray grabbed the blade and slashed his father at the heart. Ray fled from the village and came to
Midgar where he told us of the experiences he faced.
"His face looked so sad...innocent...yet angry.... So, he decided to form the third branch of
the rebellion known as the Exile Forces. But, he also decided he would not form another relationship
with anyone for as long as he lived for it would bring sadness. Do you understand?"
Fox was astonished as when he heard Wolf's story. "His story is a lot like Wolf's story...."
said Fox.
Tifa looked down at him. "I know," she started, "we all don't live in a perfect world, I'm
afraid. Are you thirsty?"
Fox looked up and nodded.
Tifa went behind the table and pulled out a can of soda and opened it for Fox to drink. "What
exactly is a Necromancer?" asked Fox. "I always hear about them, but I never really knew what they
are. When I always refused to go to bed, the headmaster would always say, "If you don't go to bed,
a Necromancer will come and bring you to his lair.' I'm always wondering about them."
"Necromancers are - excuse me, 'were' men who have taken the role of the dark forces. They became
Necromancers by reading books that are forbidden and used dark spells that transformed them into
what they are. There was an incident where they began destroying towns one after another. However,
the Exile Forces gained power over them and sealed them within the dark depths of Underworld."
"I think I understand."
*******************************************
Fox woke up to find himself trapped in the dark realm again, but this time, he heard laughing.
He could hear a child laughing and then an adult laughing along. Fox kept looking around until he
saw Wolf behind him. He was just standing there, looking at the ceiling of where ever they were
wearing a serious tone. Fox was more confused.
Wolf suddenly looked at Fox lazily and said, "You asked about me, now live it...."
Suddenly, Fox felt cold as the background started turning white. He then found himself in a
meadow much similar to the one Sherly had shown Fox. Fox turned and saw an older wolf laying in the
fields with a younger wolf by his side. Could this be Wolf and his father? Fox was even more confused.
The younger wolf appeared to be about three years old by the looks of it. The older wolf turned
his head toward the younger wolf and smiled. "Are you tired yet, Wolf?" asked the older wolf to the
youngest.
The younger wolf, Wolf, shook his head. "I'm okay, daddy...."
"If you say so," replied Wolf's father.
Fox was more confused.
'I thought Marcus was supposed to be hurting Wolf....' thought Fox.
Suddenly, the older wolf, Marcus, picked Wolf up swinging him in the air as he and Wof laughed.
Suddenly, the background changed and Fox was found in a dark house as he heard yelling. Fox heard the
shouts grow louder as he neared more into the house. He entered into the large, red painted walls.
Then, he was shocked at what he saw. He saw Marcus holding a female wolf up to the wall with his
hand inside her chest as blood gushed out onto the floor.
Marcus appeared to be angered and have tears in his eyes yelling softly, "You bitch! You always
wanted to get rid of me you...!"
He gritted his teeth tightly and deepened his hand inside the woman's chest as she screamed
in agony. Marcus covered her mouth suppressing the screams and slammed her head into the wall. "DON'T
wake him up!"
Fox fell to the floor and backed out of the room on the floor covering his mouth. He couldn't
hold it in longer. He threw up on the floor due to all the blood he saw. Fox looked up and saw that
he was in a dark alleyway and felt drops of rain fall on him. He looked up and saw Wolf on the floor
as he let the rain fall on him.
By now he looked about five years old. Marcus' voice was heard calling for Wolf. Wolf got up
and ran inside the house. 'I don't wanna follow him....' thought Fox.
Suddenly, he heard the same yelling voice of Marcus. He heard cries from Wolf from inside
as sounds of hitting was heard. Fox heard with wide eyes and became afraid. 'I WANNA GO HOME!' thought
Fox. 'I WANT TO LEAVE! I WANT TO LEAVE! I WANT TO LEAVE!'
****************************************************
Fox got up and sat up in his bed breathing rapidly. His heart was beating fast and caused
Fox's chest to pain a little. Fox calmed down and looked at the clock. It was four o'clock. Fox
fell back in his bed and covered his head with his sheets.
'What was that?' thought Fox. 'Was that Wolf's past?'
Through out the rest of the night, Fox could not fall back asleep no matter what he did. Marcus'
voice was still yelling in his mind. And the woman he killed, who was she? Fox couldn't shake it out
of his head. As morning dawned, Fox go up and looked for Ray.
He went downstairs to find no one awake except for Ray, who was looking outside the window.
"Ray?" asked Fox getting Ray's attention. "We need to talk."
Ray was startled at first, but welcomed Fox to sit by him. Fox sat across from Ray and told
Ray everything he had learned about Wolf and about the dream.
Ray was shocked. "He showed you his past?" asked Ray.
"Not all of it." replied Fox. "Just little bits.... So, do you know who the woman was?"
"You don't know?" asked Ray with a serious tone in his voice. "Fox, are you still asleep?
that was Wolf's mother, Jessie!"
Fox was bewildered.
"She was beautiful, wasn't she?" asked Ray.
Fox nodded.
"Let me tell you something," started Ray. "What must've happened was that you and Wolf were
in the same realm in which you dream and he decided to let you into his memories. I don't know why
he would let you do that, but he must've seen something in yuo that would make him do this. I want
you to not discuss this with anyone else but me and or Wolf, understand?"
Fox nodded.
"I would tell you more, but you have to get ready."
Fox was confused. "For what?" asked Fox.
"We're leaving to Redwall Abbey today."