Hmmm well I like this chapter, I was trying to get a message across to the world, well I highly doubt that I will but I can hope right. Ok to get the message straight I hate guns, I hate blood, and well then of course I would hate wars, but we seem to live in a world where all those things are normal… to my dismay. We live in a time where killing is something bad, but no one really stops to think about how their death will impact their family. I often times hear about deaths and think to myself awww what a sad thing, but I never stopped to think about how their families would feel. Then I realized that with every murder or death there is a whole group of people friends and family who now will never forget. That memory of death and the person who used to be right here with you shall always remain in you… it really must be devastating to ever go through that process. And I don't think anyone should have to. On a happier note I hope you enjoy the chapter.

Dead Start

Chapter 11: Afraid

"Knives!" Vash yelled, enraged, "Why! Why must you kill people who get close to me, TELL ME?!" Yet Knives just stood there grinning, his finger quivering to pull the trigger. Meryl was silent, she could feel her legs turn into jelly, she had never been so scared in her life. She didn't want to die, there was still so much she could do with her life…

"Knives don't I beg you let her go!" Vash had tears now streaming down his face, he kneeled dropping his hands to the ground, begging, "She has nothing to do with this please Knives let her go!" Knives watched his brother and laughed, he glared at Vash.

"Why do you want her to live so much, she's just another worthless person," Knives hissed dangerously.

"You're wrong!" Vash yelled, "YOU'RE WRONG!"

"I am wrong; tell me how I am wrong…" Knives laughed as he pulled the gun closer to her head, his finger itching to pull the trigger.

"What do you think its right to kill people huh?" Vash hollered, "You've killed so many people, and now, you can't see it, but their blood is all over your hands! You killed them!"

"Yes and what annoying people they were-"Knives started but he was cut off by Vash.

"YOU'RE WRONG!" Vash growled, "None of them had to die! You murdered them, and for what! Did you ever think about their families? Did you ever think that maybe their parents would feel when you pulled the trigger, DID YOU?" Vash was yelling madly now, his eyes had a death glare in them; he was sick, sick of all the killing in the world. No one ever stopped to think about how their families would feel if they died no one… All murders were selfish people who wanted their desires to become a reality, but if a person stood in their way they couldn't work around it, no they had to eliminate it!

"Why should I? I don't care about their parents, I am a higher being, and I conquered over them." Knives replied a little taken aback to how emotional Vash was getting, but all the same he would suffer for what he did.

"A higher being? How can you say that, you are like everyone else in the world. We are all born equal, but people like you tend to think you're more important than the mere common man… Yet you fail to realize that you are the same, you both start off the same, and end. Everyone is born with a heart and a brain, yet its people like you who over look that and forget that you are nothing but a mortal, just like everyone else." Meryl whispered, tears were now streaming down her face, she was afraid, not only for her life but for Vash's too.

Vash looked up at Meryl, her words sank into him, it was true he was no different than anybody else, so why did he think he was? Was it because he was afraid of being like an ordinary person, afraid of the torment and suffering they go through as every day life. Was he so afraid that he isolated himself from anybody so he would not have to make anyone suffer but himself, he was a coward, afraid of living with other people he cared about…

"Knives did Rem have to die?" Vash asked quietly, watching Knives expression change from normal to sudden anger.

"Don't ever say her name AGAIN!" Knives roared, "Or else I pull the trigger!"

"Did she?" Vash asked again, he knew it was a dangerous thing to be asking, but he had to know why Knives pulled the trigger that day.

"She knew too much," Knives replied in his normal tone.

"You lie Knives...." Vash muttered, glaring his brother down.

"SHE JUST HAD TO DIE!" Knives yelled, almost pulling the trigger, making Meryl whimper with fear.

"Did she really?" Vash persisted, "Or were you afraid of her? Afraid of realizing that you were nothing…" Knive's eyes bulged as he snarled at Vash.

"I wasn't afraid!" He yelled, now shoving the gun Meryl's head.

"Yes you were… Afraid she would hurt you if she was close, just like mom and dad did…" Vash muttered.

"SHUT UP!" Knives yelled insanely, ready to pull the trigger, but Vash stood up and took out his gun and pointed it at Knives.

"You were afraid she would leave you, afraid of being a normal person!" Vash called out loudly, watching Knives, and Vash was right, Knives was afraid just like he was of being hurt like they were before, but it had to end, here and now!

"So what if I was!" Knives laughed insane, "It doesn't matter now, I won't let anyone catch me off guard again!" And with that Knives threw Meryl to the ground, pointing his gun straight at her head he laughed as his finger quivered over the trigger.

"Knives you don't want kill her!" Vash cried out, "She's not your problem right now, let her go!" Vash still had his gun aimed at Knives, but he was more terrified that Knives would shoot. Meryl lay out the ground frozen, looking into the barrel of the gun, any fear she had felt before was nothing compared to what she was feeling now. There she lay on the ground, seeing a gun pointed at her, by an insane man, wanting to pull the trigger and end all that she had… It's over… what would mom do? How could she handle me being dead, mom… I live in fear that she might pass away, but never in my life did I ever consider that she would have to suffer because of my death. MOM I LOVE YOU, please be alright… Meryl thoughts shouted in her mind, what would her mom do if she was dead, her mom loved her so much, Meryl didn't know how she may be able to coup with it.

"She's getting to close…" Knives grinned, he licked his lips he wanted her dead! She was the whole cause of everything, and now she had to die!

"KNIVES!" Vash yelled, but nothing seemed to reach his mad brother.

Seconds seemed like hours for Meryl before Knives closed his eyes and said, "I'm sorry Vash…" and his finger quivering pulled the trigger.

"KNIV-" but Vash was cut off by a loud BANG!

Everything after that was silent, withought knowing night had slipped in, and all that could be seen was darkness...

Mwahahahaha well the chapter ends, yes I know I'm evil but until the next chapter. So what did you think of this chapter, scary, emotional, boring, bloody, meaningful, please tell me by giving me a REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!