Chapter 2: Leo The Lost
Emiko turned around to the door she had come from. Looking behind herself she could see that the girl was now fading away. She then opened the door and entered the small room, then making her way outside.
Warm moister could be felt in the air and thunder could be heard, but it did not rain. She continued to follow the path as before trying to figure out where the boy could be. Until out in the distance a crimson butterfly could be seen fluttering throughout the streets. She began to follow it to see where it would take her. After a few minuets she found her self in an ally way where the butterfly had flown into a nearby window. Next to the window was door which Emiko opened.
Inside was a large room filled with lit candles and a shiny wooden floor. In the center of the room knelt down was a young man with black hair almost reaching his shoulders. The hair was then pulled back creating a very small ponytail. The man was wearing a white kimono with a small black bow and black wooden shoes. He got up and turned towards Emiko and smiled.
"Welcome, who are you?" He asked.
Emiko slightly smiled wondering if she could trust him or fear him. She then raised her voice with slight unbalance.
"I-, I am Emi-… ko, Emiko"
"I see your not from around here"
"And how is that?"
"Your skin has color, no one has color here, at least not anymore."
Emiko was confused by this and some what scared.
"Why is that?"
"Because where all dead, could you not figure that out yourself?"
Offended by this Emiko spoke with a bit more determination and frowned.
"And I am supposed to assume you are dead?"
The man smiled.
"Do I not look it?"
"Well?… As far as I am concerned the dead do not go on about with conversations"
"And you know this how?"
"Well because Iv seen the dead and they do not do anything but lie, well… dead!"
"You yourself rest now and then do you not?"
"Well yes but not in the presence of others"
"What if they are shy?"
"You make no sense, are you the boy I am supposed to look for?"
The man laughed.
"Yes I am and I suppose you are looking for Ash as well?"
"Well I think?"
"You think?"
"Yes I am looking for Ash"
"Well you won't be able to find her she is gone"
"Why?"
"Because unlike her older sister Brit, she has come to terms on what is meant for her. Brit just can't except the fact"
"What fact?"
"Something you soon will find out"
At that very instance another black and white, grainy flash back accrued. This time it had shown the young girl being strangled again, but you still could not see the killer. The images then faded and Emiko was back in reality.
"Who killed her?" Emiko asked.
"Who killed who?" The man asked.
"Ash, who strangled her?"
"Why that was Brit's lover"
"And that was?"
"His name was Brad?"
"And that is?"
"Her lover, did I not say that?"
"Well then who are you? And why did he kill her?"
"I am Leo and I to need your help. He killed her well because I have quite the strong effect on others"
"I won't help you"
"Well that's a shame I guess I'll have to force it upon you"
With that each and every flame from candles where blown out and transformed into hundreds of crimson butterflies. Emiko covered herself with her arms falling to the ground as they flew her way and out the doors. She then looked up to see Leo's hair had turned white and his eyes now glowed red.
"What are they?" Emiko asked.
Leo smiled and began to speak in a low demonic tone of voice.
"They are my lovers, join us Emiko join us in the spirit world!"
"What?"
"I have been working on my army for quite some time and you could be very useful!"
"Army for what!"
Once again lighting struck and Leo had vanished Emiko had then found herself in an empty room with unlit candles. The only thing that lingered in the room was the large amount of smoke from the candles.