Disclaimer: I don't own The Tribe in any way shape or form. Grace belongs to Emerald eyes from Tribeworld and have no claim on her at all. Enjoy :)!
Alright so I realize my story is really confusing so I've decided that to kind of help a little that all the parts of the story that are going on while Ebony is writing will be in bold, but the stuff she's reliving through her story will just be normal.
While Ebony panicked trying to find some way to escape the "inevitable." Two plotting figures emerged in the hallway outside her prison.
"Sister you're crazy! Why should we? She's never done anything for us!"
"Never done anything for us! Never done anything for us!" Siva whispered angrily "I'll tell you what she's done for us she has given us the will to survive after the virus hit. I mean sure it was our determination to seek revenge on her but it kept us going. Even before that remember when we were little and Mum found us when we broke her antique lamp. Ebony at 7 years old took the rap for us." Java turned her nose up but Siva knew she hit a nerve.
"Yah but that was a long time ago sister she's changed."
'I'm not sure whether you've noticed Java but we all have."
"What will it do for us?"
"Is that all you care about," Siva's voice raised to a squeak in effort to be quiet. "She's our family Java. Ever since the virus family is considered precious. To still have some is rare, I'm not about to let you loose our greatest treasure. All three of us watched our parents wither and die, I am not about to watch my sister go too." Java sighed Siva knew how much pain Java had gone through she had been especially close to their parents. She reluctantly nodded.
"So what are we going to do?"
Jay paced the empty hallway. His footsteps echoed breaking the ear shattering silence. Jay walked down to Ebony's room, he opened the door there was no Ebony the room was empty...just like his heart. His mind raced with thoughts, his conscience constantly plagued him. He looked across the floor and saw the picture of them together in a broken frame thrown on the floor where it had shattered into a thousand pieces. He picked it up and looked at the picture. How happy they had been. He nicked himself on a piece of broken glass. A ribbon of blood poured down his arm. He collapsed onto Ebony's bed crying. Not crying about the pain of the cut. But he cried guilty tears, tears of misery, heartache, and a sweet memory of what had once been. But Ebony was evil she told him she was. I mean look at what ebony had done...how could she not be evil? Did I do the right thing? If I did why does it hurt so much? And if she truly is evil... why do I still love her.
The voices faded into the hallway leaving Ebony alone. She slowly stopped swaying. Willing her heart to slow down to its normal rate, yet it seemed to take forever. Finally Ebony felt the steady rhythm return. She picked up her pen again but could barely write a letter her hand was shaking unrelentlessly. She tried with all her mite to steady her hand, and although it was not completely still it was good enough to write with. She took a deep breath and tried to clear her thoughts and impending dreads that crept over her with every pressing minute. She tried to begin writing but she just couldn't seem to put her thoughts together on paper. But she had to she had to try, at least. So she surveyed what she had written before her panic attack and continued.
She turned toward the unknown person just as— Jay lowered his head down as if to kiss her. Ebony bent in toward Jay's kiss, their lips were a hair's breadth away from each other. She felt his breath against hers. Suddenly a hand came between their stomachs jolting both of them back an inch. Frustrated and confused Ebony turned toward this unwelcome interruption. She saw this absolutely glowing girl. She was Ebony's age, she had a European air and tanned skin. Her hair fell like a waterfall at midnight across her shoulders. Her eyes were black, so black you couldn't see her pupils. But if you looked too deep into them you knew you would be lost forever in the abyss. She had the perfect frame she wore a flowing purple gown that made her look like some kind of Celtic Goddess. She looked at Ebony with defiance.
"NO" She said firmly. Her voice was not raised but it seemed to echo Ebony looked down ashamed. WAIT! Ebony what are you doing ashamed of what?! This gorgeous girl has just stopped me from kissing my boyfriend and I'M embarrassed. This is me Ebony city leader, once the infamous queen of the Locusts and I'm bowing down to this weird girl.
Ebony looked straight into this girls eyes, showing open contempt.
"Who are you and what gives you the right to.." But before she could finish mystery girl seemed to flicker before her eyes. A strong feeling of déjà vu encompassed her. Suddenly Ebony felt as if planets had collided inside her head she gasped in pain. Apparently VR doesn't like déjà vu. As an afterthought she added Or maybe someone doesn't want me to remember. The girl smirked an evil smile that didn't seem to belong on that pure face. Jay obviously recognized it didn't belong as well because her winced and seemed confused like she was a shadow of something he remembered.
"You will not have him! Jay my sweet you must choose is it her or me". Ebony couldn't bear anymore she wished herself back to her Virtual room. She threw off the glasses. They landed awkwardly on the floor. Ebony caught her breath, In her window she could see that it was still deep night. I think Jay and I need to talk.
She smiled that couldn't have gone better. She removed her VR helmet, she was welcomed by the darkness of the mall. It's so great to have a boy genius in your home. After so many observations in "cloak mode" she had been able to mimic Jay's "sweet grace" perfectly.
Even if it hadn't worked to finally see Ebony feel ashamed and threatened would've been worth it. Ahhh heaven! If the rest of the plan goes as well as tonight did, then revenge will finally be sweet. SO very sweet.
Ebony stood took a quick look in the mirror and left her room. She walked down the dark hallway her footsteps echoed waking many in their slumber. Not that Ebony cared. One it was her place anyway and two she had something important to do, she wasn't going to bother with people getting annoyed at her. I mean someone was already out to get her they'd just have to wait their turn. She turned the corner, not bothering to knock she opened Jay's door. He was on the bed just staring at the glasses, he looked so lost almost like a small child. He looked up at Ebony with puppy dog eyes.
"Ebony?" he whispered his voice quivering. "what are you doing here".
Barely able to hold in her anger Ebony replied.
"Why am I here?! Why am I here?! You know why I'm here Jay because when I just saw you in VR you were with some other girl then she stops us from kissing! I'm here because your acting so hyped about these damn VR glasses that Ram wants us to test out. The fact that as far as I can see you have stayed in your room all day and haven't even wanted to talk to me! And you ask why I'm here!" GRR! Is he dumb or something? Oh go oh god is he crying. Jesus um. How do you deal when your hard as rock boyfriend crumbles right in front of your eyes.
"What are these crocodile tears". But even though Ebony's sarcastic comment she sat next to Jay on the bed and brushed the hair out of his eyes. He leant on her shoulder, she gently pulled both of them back on the bed. She was supported by his pillow while he lay against crying tears that he had kept in so long. Finally letting go of the grief that had engulfed him and ensnared his mind ever since he had lost his Grace. Ebony stroked his head gently like she would to a small child, gently shushing him. "What's wrong Jay? Who was that girl?"
In a tiny voice that Ebony could only strain to hear he whispered "She was my first girlfriend, my Grace." Ebony's heart felt as if it had been stabbed. His old girlfriend! What am I then if he is obviously still in love with his old girlfriend. Jay stopped crying he sat up supported by his arm. He leant against Ebony, his face just above hers he seductively smiled and lowered his head as if to kiss her. Ebony stopped him. She gently pushed against his chest, and shook her head.
"Jay tell me more. Tell me why you treasure those glasses so much. Tell me why Grace was there. And tell me why she was acting weird." She told him gently.
"How did you know.." Jay shook his head. "However you knew.. it doesn't matter. Eb Grace died from the Virus. I tried so hard to save her but I couldn't . I loved her so much and I didn't get to say goodbye." Ebony was about to stop him as he looked as if he was on the verge of tears again. But he recovered, so she let him continue. "She's been plaguing my dreams my every waking thoughts for years. When I finally met you she seemed to come to me less and less. I suppose I was letting go. I felt so guilty Ebony, but the thing is I know Grace wouldn't have wanted me to feel guilty loving someone again. SO I knew I had to sort things out for myself. I had to say goodbye. When Ram invented these glasses, it was my chance! My chance Ebony to say goodbye. So when I saw her in Vr to say goodbye I just..I just.. I just couldn't. So today I wanted to show her I loved you when I tried to kiss you. But she stopped us and her face...Ugh that smile wasn't Grace's it was evil. I just couldn't handle it."
"But Jay that wasn't Grace. Whoever that was it wasn't Grace."
"What do you mean whoever it was a mental projection of her."
"I mean someone was in her someone who wanted to hurt me or you or both."
"So what's the plan?"
"The plan is for you not to worry about the plan until morning. And show your girlfriend some lovin' tonight to make up for lost time."
Jay grinned and so did Ebony they fell back on the bed and stayed there for the rest of that long night.
Authors Notes...
Alright so I still really don't know what's up with Jay.....but hopefully that'll come to me;)
Thanks for all your reviews their great!
Aku-neko: Not patronizing at all. As for my summary I wriet most things so the plot becomes clearer later, the thing is I have to write a summary which sort of confuses things. I'll try not to give too much away but basically the reason it's Ebony's last night on earth is because she's done something the Technos believe she should be deleted for....but you'll find that out later ;)
Also if this chapter was a bit confusing I apologize, it was originally two parts but decided to combine them. Thanks again for your reviews:)
