Parallels
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Chapter 8
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*It's not fair.*
Cursing inside, Hamma frowned. She was walking alongside Isaac, nearing her father's small house. She knew that in a matter of minutes, Isaac's mind would be read, he would go insane (if Felix and the Isaac she knew were any indication), and then he would leave.
And then her Isaac would (hopefully) return, and no matter what she did, he would keep going at his experaments. It wasn't that she didn't like the Isaac that she had known since she was a child. No, far from it. She worried about him, cared for him. Sometimes she would go so far as to say that she LOVED the nightmare.
And then there was THIS Isaac. Glancing at him, he returned her gaze, a smile that conveyed warm feelings and a worried mind. This Isaac was very simmilar to hers prior to his mother's death, and, to some degree, was far more attractive as far as personallity went.
And in less than a day, he would be gone.
*It's not fair.*
She didn't think much of him at first, largely because she didn't know he was differient. But from just three minutes of chatting, she realized that he was a completely differient animal than the Isaac she knew. She wanted to talk to him, to get to know him, to live with him. She didn't know what it was, but there was something about him... Maybe it washer childhood fantasies that she had with "her" Isaac before he went mad; maybe she was delusional. Whatever it was, she...
*No, that wasn't possible.* She only knew him for a matter of minutes, and she was falling for him! Impossible! There was no such thing as love at first talk!
*Or WAS there?*
What if she were to somehow cause Isaac to stay here, where he might realize her feelings for him? No, that wouldn't be fair to Isaac - he had a home and life of his own. And maybe a... love? *No, don't think that.*
What if she were to go with him? The Isaac she knew never paid her any heed, and she might have a chance at winning this Isaac's heart. Maybe she could...
*Uh oh - Dad.*
She quickly cleared her mind of thoughts, knowing better than to let stray thoughts that THAT run free. The last time she let a stray thought through, her father had been furious. Course, it wasn't her fault that it was so funny that Isaac had turned Garet into a frog that day...
She sat on one of the stone slabs that served as a chair, while Isaac took the one to her right. Alex and Mia were sitting across the table from Isaac, Mia yet again sitting in Alex's lap. Hamma had to quell her jealousy, knowing that any stray thoughts would inform her father of her feelings.
*Speaking of dad, where IS he?*
"Sorry I'm late, Isaac."
Hamma turned around, noticing her father walking towards them, coming from... Garet's farm?
*Oh, goody. What did Felix do NOW?*
"I had to attend to a small problem at Garet's farm. Apparently, seven glowing rabbits were in his yard, and he wanted Felix's head on a platter."
*SEVEN glowing rabbits? Oh great, it had a litter.*
"Now then, if noone has any strong objections..."
Sighing, Hamma watched as her father placed his fingers on Isaac's face, his palms holding back for reasons she didn't understand. She watched as a gentle glow surrounded the two of them, and waited, almost impatiently, for something to happen.
"...nce. They put me in a padded room. I died, they burned me. Worms got in. Worms? Worms make me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a padded room. I died, they burned me. Worms got in. Worms? Worms make me..."
*Oh No...*
Felix.
Why didn't someone make sure he was occupied?
"...n a padded room. I died, they burned me. Worms got in. Worms? Worms make me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a padded room. I died, they burned me. Worms got in. Worms? WormHEY ISAAC! What'ya doin? Did ya hear? Blinker had babies!"
*NO! If he distracts Isaac...* Running towards Felix, Hamma grabbed his hand, practically dragging him away.
"Hey! I wanna see Isaac!"
"Felix, show me Blinker. I want to see him." *Well, it's kinda true...*
"Sure! Blinker is right this way!"
Hamma regretted not being there for Isaac when he was finished, but she needed to keep his life from being ruined on account of a near-uncontrollable teenager. Following Felix, she noticed that they were approaching the graveyard. *Why would the rabbit be around here?*
Glancing around, she noticed a few names that she recalled, but for the most part, she didn't know the people that went with them. She noticed Felix going to one labled "Jasmine." *What?*
Suddenly, a fair-sized bunny with an eery green glow jumped out from behind the marker, and sniffed at Felix when he knelt down. Ignoring the feeling of uneasyness, she followed the rabbit and Felix when they went furhter into the graveyard. Glancing up ahead, she noticed something moving. *No, just my imagination.*
She was convinced that was what it was, until she rounded the corner and saw the pack of..three, four, six, eight...FIFTEEN GLOWING RABBITS?
*Geez, just how many litters has Blinky HAD?*
"Uh, Felix..."
"See? Blinky's been busy!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
Grabbing her head, Hamma ran, running to get back to Isaac, hopeful that the process had been finished. If it wasn't, she'd have to grab Garet and whoever else wanted the Rabbits dead and let em at it. *I MUST be panicking - I want a harmless little ball of fuzz dead.*
Pacing herself, she neared the hut, and noticed that Isaac was walking aroud...kinda drunkenly. *Odd.* She watched as he approached Mia (who hadn't moved a muscle since sitting down, the lucky girl) and gave her a kiss that made Mia squeel and Alex shove Isaac back. *Isaac kissing Mia? What th...Oh no... Where he comes from...*
She fought back tears, hopeful that something could be worked out. But not if Isaac was killed by Alex in the next few minutes. Glancing to see her dad, Hamma saw him moving towards Isaac's hut, intent on something.
"What the hell is with Isaac?"
*Garet. Ooh boy.*
She tried to get closer to Isaac, but she noticed that Garet was far closer. As he approached, Isaac staggared towards him...
Suddenly an image appeard in her mind, one that terrified her: Isaac kissing Garet, and then getting decked. Abruptly the visual vanished, but she didn't dare dwell on what it might mean.
"GARET! HELP!"
The towering farmer turned around, staring at her as she ran. "What is it, Hamma?"
"Rabbits are all over the graveyard!"
Garet didn't say a word, rather running towards his house, intent on something. Hamma didn't really care - rushing to Isaac, she grabbed his left arm, hoping to drag him to the nearest bed and to get him to sleep, letting the effects wear off.
Dragging him along, she noticed that he was mumbling something, though it was barely audible. She considered taking him to her house, but figured that it MIGHT be better to avoid that, as it would appear...odd. That, and mother was probably there.
Nearing Isaac's house, she struggled to drag him up the stairs, quietly cursing his warping mind. Had it been like in her fantasies, he'd be carrying her up the stairs. Alas...
*What am I DOING? Am I trying to take advantage of him? No, that would be wrong. Damnit, Hamma. THINK!*
Reaching the peak of the stairs, she guided him towards what appeared to be his bedroom. Entering with would-be lover in tow, she noticed the decour of the room was rather sparse. Interesting, he would've thought it to be chaotic. Unless he... She mentally kicked herself for forgetting who she was dragging.
Sitting him on the bed, she raised his feet onto the matress, covering him with their...thickness? Did he get cold easi...
*HAMMA! BEHAVE YOURSELF, GIRL!*
Swearing silently, Hamma stepped back after putting him to sleep. Pulling up a chair, she stared at him. How peaceful and tranquil he looked. Was it her, or had he fallen asleep rather quickly?
Yawning, Hamma found that her eyes were becoming heavy. Willing to let sleep take her, she closed her eyes, hoping that another fantasy dream would welcome her...
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Well, thus ends an...unusual chapter...@_@
Sheba - Unusual is being generous... Hamma loves Isaac, that I gather. But...
*whistling*
Sheba - Ignoring me again?
Yep.
And after I sent Lyn on the wrong path.
o_o Er, right. Uh, REVIEWS!
wildcats1310 - I think you might have given me incentive to pursue this idea... I originally was going to have Isaac seeing inside Ivan's head, seeing the secret behind Felix's father, and then going crazy and kissing Garet. But then I realized that it would be interesting to tell it from a differient perspecitve...^_^; And I'll try to explain their psynergetic abilities later. Though I have several options to choose from...@_@ I found a D battery, but my Transporter ate it (No joke - it eats D Batteries for breakfast...@_@) Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - You did? _ I got it from my sister... Figured that it would be annoying enough to be useful...@_@ About that elemental thing... More on that later... I hope... Thanks!
Net Strife - Yes, it is. The only problem is how I'll get Isaac to act in other worlds, since he'll eventually grow accustomed to seeing new and differient worlds...@_@ Thanks thought!
TemplarofNi - I HATE it when that happens. Logging on yesterday to the net, I found that FF.net was "overloaded." I hate it when this happens, as my bio page is my homepage as well... Thanks!!
Dark Ice Dragon - No, they are not. Hamma is Ivan's SON. I believe I covered that earlier (check the other chapters to verify this). *Phew* I like to get people to think, and that has a great chance of confusing...^_^;;; Thanks!
The 8BTFreek - How so (cheap comment)? Oh. Wait. Ignore that. ^_^;; You read that? As I recall, that book isn't considred cannon. And though I haven't seen the episode to its full extent (always come in when Worf is going home and the Borg-dominating Universe Enterpirise tries to zap him), I do know of the numerous versions offered. ^_^;;; I do think that this one adds a new problem for Isaac, though. ^_^ Thanks!
Snuggs - Thanks!
The Christian Loser (AKA as Rain Child, which I prefer) - I still think this "new" name of yours is insulting to you, and has a chance of giving your readers a bad image of you... Anyway... Thanks! *notices the potion, runs*
Anyway...
Lyn - FOUND YOU!
*runs*
Sheba - Geez... MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO!! READ AND REVIEW TO SEE MORE!
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Chapter 8
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*It's not fair.*
Cursing inside, Hamma frowned. She was walking alongside Isaac, nearing her father's small house. She knew that in a matter of minutes, Isaac's mind would be read, he would go insane (if Felix and the Isaac she knew were any indication), and then he would leave.
And then her Isaac would (hopefully) return, and no matter what she did, he would keep going at his experaments. It wasn't that she didn't like the Isaac that she had known since she was a child. No, far from it. She worried about him, cared for him. Sometimes she would go so far as to say that she LOVED the nightmare.
And then there was THIS Isaac. Glancing at him, he returned her gaze, a smile that conveyed warm feelings and a worried mind. This Isaac was very simmilar to hers prior to his mother's death, and, to some degree, was far more attractive as far as personallity went.
And in less than a day, he would be gone.
*It's not fair.*
She didn't think much of him at first, largely because she didn't know he was differient. But from just three minutes of chatting, she realized that he was a completely differient animal than the Isaac she knew. She wanted to talk to him, to get to know him, to live with him. She didn't know what it was, but there was something about him... Maybe it washer childhood fantasies that she had with "her" Isaac before he went mad; maybe she was delusional. Whatever it was, she...
*No, that wasn't possible.* She only knew him for a matter of minutes, and she was falling for him! Impossible! There was no such thing as love at first talk!
*Or WAS there?*
What if she were to somehow cause Isaac to stay here, where he might realize her feelings for him? No, that wouldn't be fair to Isaac - he had a home and life of his own. And maybe a... love? *No, don't think that.*
What if she were to go with him? The Isaac she knew never paid her any heed, and she might have a chance at winning this Isaac's heart. Maybe she could...
*Uh oh - Dad.*
She quickly cleared her mind of thoughts, knowing better than to let stray thoughts that THAT run free. The last time she let a stray thought through, her father had been furious. Course, it wasn't her fault that it was so funny that Isaac had turned Garet into a frog that day...
She sat on one of the stone slabs that served as a chair, while Isaac took the one to her right. Alex and Mia were sitting across the table from Isaac, Mia yet again sitting in Alex's lap. Hamma had to quell her jealousy, knowing that any stray thoughts would inform her father of her feelings.
*Speaking of dad, where IS he?*
"Sorry I'm late, Isaac."
Hamma turned around, noticing her father walking towards them, coming from... Garet's farm?
*Oh, goody. What did Felix do NOW?*
"I had to attend to a small problem at Garet's farm. Apparently, seven glowing rabbits were in his yard, and he wanted Felix's head on a platter."
*SEVEN glowing rabbits? Oh great, it had a litter.*
"Now then, if noone has any strong objections..."
Sighing, Hamma watched as her father placed his fingers on Isaac's face, his palms holding back for reasons she didn't understand. She watched as a gentle glow surrounded the two of them, and waited, almost impatiently, for something to happen.
"...nce. They put me in a padded room. I died, they burned me. Worms got in. Worms? Worms make me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a padded room. I died, they burned me. Worms got in. Worms? Worms make me..."
*Oh No...*
Felix.
Why didn't someone make sure he was occupied?
"...n a padded room. I died, they burned me. Worms got in. Worms? Worms make me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a padded room. I died, they burned me. Worms got in. Worms? WormHEY ISAAC! What'ya doin? Did ya hear? Blinker had babies!"
*NO! If he distracts Isaac...* Running towards Felix, Hamma grabbed his hand, practically dragging him away.
"Hey! I wanna see Isaac!"
"Felix, show me Blinker. I want to see him." *Well, it's kinda true...*
"Sure! Blinker is right this way!"
Hamma regretted not being there for Isaac when he was finished, but she needed to keep his life from being ruined on account of a near-uncontrollable teenager. Following Felix, she noticed that they were approaching the graveyard. *Why would the rabbit be around here?*
Glancing around, she noticed a few names that she recalled, but for the most part, she didn't know the people that went with them. She noticed Felix going to one labled "Jasmine." *What?*
Suddenly, a fair-sized bunny with an eery green glow jumped out from behind the marker, and sniffed at Felix when he knelt down. Ignoring the feeling of uneasyness, she followed the rabbit and Felix when they went furhter into the graveyard. Glancing up ahead, she noticed something moving. *No, just my imagination.*
She was convinced that was what it was, until she rounded the corner and saw the pack of..three, four, six, eight...FIFTEEN GLOWING RABBITS?
*Geez, just how many litters has Blinky HAD?*
"Uh, Felix..."
"See? Blinky's been busy!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hello! Hello!"
Grabbing her head, Hamma ran, running to get back to Isaac, hopeful that the process had been finished. If it wasn't, she'd have to grab Garet and whoever else wanted the Rabbits dead and let em at it. *I MUST be panicking - I want a harmless little ball of fuzz dead.*
Pacing herself, she neared the hut, and noticed that Isaac was walking aroud...kinda drunkenly. *Odd.* She watched as he approached Mia (who hadn't moved a muscle since sitting down, the lucky girl) and gave her a kiss that made Mia squeel and Alex shove Isaac back. *Isaac kissing Mia? What th...Oh no... Where he comes from...*
She fought back tears, hopeful that something could be worked out. But not if Isaac was killed by Alex in the next few minutes. Glancing to see her dad, Hamma saw him moving towards Isaac's hut, intent on something.
"What the hell is with Isaac?"
*Garet. Ooh boy.*
She tried to get closer to Isaac, but she noticed that Garet was far closer. As he approached, Isaac staggared towards him...
Suddenly an image appeard in her mind, one that terrified her: Isaac kissing Garet, and then getting decked. Abruptly the visual vanished, but she didn't dare dwell on what it might mean.
"GARET! HELP!"
The towering farmer turned around, staring at her as she ran. "What is it, Hamma?"
"Rabbits are all over the graveyard!"
Garet didn't say a word, rather running towards his house, intent on something. Hamma didn't really care - rushing to Isaac, she grabbed his left arm, hoping to drag him to the nearest bed and to get him to sleep, letting the effects wear off.
Dragging him along, she noticed that he was mumbling something, though it was barely audible. She considered taking him to her house, but figured that it MIGHT be better to avoid that, as it would appear...odd. That, and mother was probably there.
Nearing Isaac's house, she struggled to drag him up the stairs, quietly cursing his warping mind. Had it been like in her fantasies, he'd be carrying her up the stairs. Alas...
*What am I DOING? Am I trying to take advantage of him? No, that would be wrong. Damnit, Hamma. THINK!*
Reaching the peak of the stairs, she guided him towards what appeared to be his bedroom. Entering with would-be lover in tow, she noticed the decour of the room was rather sparse. Interesting, he would've thought it to be chaotic. Unless he... She mentally kicked herself for forgetting who she was dragging.
Sitting him on the bed, she raised his feet onto the matress, covering him with their...thickness? Did he get cold easi...
*HAMMA! BEHAVE YOURSELF, GIRL!*
Swearing silently, Hamma stepped back after putting him to sleep. Pulling up a chair, she stared at him. How peaceful and tranquil he looked. Was it her, or had he fallen asleep rather quickly?
Yawning, Hamma found that her eyes were becoming heavy. Willing to let sleep take her, she closed her eyes, hoping that another fantasy dream would welcome her...
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Well, thus ends an...unusual chapter...@_@
Sheba - Unusual is being generous... Hamma loves Isaac, that I gather. But...
*whistling*
Sheba - Ignoring me again?
Yep.
And after I sent Lyn on the wrong path.
o_o Er, right. Uh, REVIEWS!
wildcats1310 - I think you might have given me incentive to pursue this idea... I originally was going to have Isaac seeing inside Ivan's head, seeing the secret behind Felix's father, and then going crazy and kissing Garet. But then I realized that it would be interesting to tell it from a differient perspecitve...^_^; And I'll try to explain their psynergetic abilities later. Though I have several options to choose from...@_@ I found a D battery, but my Transporter ate it (No joke - it eats D Batteries for breakfast...@_@) Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - You did? _ I got it from my sister... Figured that it would be annoying enough to be useful...@_@ About that elemental thing... More on that later... I hope... Thanks!
Net Strife - Yes, it is. The only problem is how I'll get Isaac to act in other worlds, since he'll eventually grow accustomed to seeing new and differient worlds...@_@ Thanks thought!
TemplarofNi - I HATE it when that happens. Logging on yesterday to the net, I found that FF.net was "overloaded." I hate it when this happens, as my bio page is my homepage as well... Thanks!!
Dark Ice Dragon - No, they are not. Hamma is Ivan's SON. I believe I covered that earlier (check the other chapters to verify this). *Phew* I like to get people to think, and that has a great chance of confusing...^_^;;; Thanks!
The 8BTFreek - How so (cheap comment)? Oh. Wait. Ignore that. ^_^;; You read that? As I recall, that book isn't considred cannon. And though I haven't seen the episode to its full extent (always come in when Worf is going home and the Borg-dominating Universe Enterpirise tries to zap him), I do know of the numerous versions offered. ^_^;;; I do think that this one adds a new problem for Isaac, though. ^_^ Thanks!
Snuggs - Thanks!
The Christian Loser (AKA as Rain Child, which I prefer) - I still think this "new" name of yours is insulting to you, and has a chance of giving your readers a bad image of you... Anyway... Thanks! *notices the potion, runs*
Anyway...
Lyn - FOUND YOU!
*runs*
Sheba - Geez... MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO!! READ AND REVIEW TO SEE MORE!