Chapter 8
Eike: it's gotten pretty dark already hasn't it?
Homunculus: well it is 6 in the evening.
Eike: funny the big clock hasn't chimed yet. Are you sure it's that late?
The clock, on time, chimed six times.
Homunculus: (grinned) yes I'm sure it's that late.
Eike: do you still have enough power to heal me?
Homunculus: oh…. I'd forgotten about that.
Eike: so you won't be able to?
Homunculus: no, I will be able to… so don't worry you'll be better soon.
Homunculus walked off, Eike quickly followed.
Eike: homunculus…
Homunculus: yes?
Eike: what's bothering you? … You're not being your usual sarcastic-happy self.
Homunculus didn't answer.
Eike: hello?
Homunculus: hello Eike.
Eike: so what is it?
Homunculus: I'm fine Eike really… why so concerned?
Eike: I was just worried about you but if you say you're okay then I believe you.
Homunculus didn't answer.
Eike: when will you make me better then?
Homunculus: might as well now… if you like?
Eike: yeah okay… so here and now?
Homunculus: no not here.
Eike: my apartment?
Homunculus: erm no… come with me.
Homunculus walked into the square, it was deserted which was very weird because usually at this time there'd be a few gossips hanging around and a girl dressed very strangely and perhaps a street performer.
Homunculus stopped by the tree.
Eike: here?
Homunculus: yes here.
Eike: what if someone sees?
Homunculus: there's no one around I've checked… stand there.
Eike stood still as he watched homunculus back away from him.
Homunculus looked around at everything and then at Eike, then closed his eyes.
Homunculus: good bye Eike.
Eike: what?!?
Homunculus drew all of his power from inside, as Eike stood and watched, he couldn't move.
Eike looked at homunculus's face of concentration.
He soon realised that something was wrong when homunculus started chanting and his perfect face began to crack in places.
Eike: homunculus you're breaking!!
Homunculus was chanting too loud and didn't hear, the cracks in his face grew bigger and red liquid from inside began to pour out.
Homunculus threw his hands forward as he finished his spell; Eike was cured of his tumour.
Homunculus opened his eyes as the red liquid pored out from them and he screamed as his whole body broke up and disintegrated into nothing.
Eike stood there helpless and just watched homunculus's destruction.
After he was completely gone the stone was there in the red liquid. Eike pocketed it; he was going to bring him back.
When Eike got home he sat down not believing what just happened.
Eike: did homunculus know that would happen… did he sacrifice himself for me?
Eike emptied his pockets, putting the stone and Wagner's diary on the table.
He opened the diary and flicked through the pages.
Eike: what's this? …. Homunculus… method of creation… ingredients… it's all here. I can bring him back!