Chapter XIII: Like Toy Soldiers

FD: I based this chapter from the new version of Like Toy Soldiers by Eminem (he's soooooo hot!). It's also a sad chapter.


"Ines, what's wrong?" Johnny asked, coming out of his mansion to find Ines standing alone in the courtyard, staring out blankly.

"Nothing, Johnny," Ines said. "Just thinking."

"About what?" Johnny asked.

"There was this song that Sarah would listen to almost twenty-four-seven. It was by her favorite rapper, Eminem. It was called Like Toy Soldiers, and she would burst into tears every time she heard it. I don't know why, though," Ines said.

"Do you have it?" Johnny asked.

"Yeah. We all do," Ines said. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a cd. Johnny took it out of her hands and walked back inside. Soon a limp came up in front of the mansion, and Ines approached it. But what she saw scared her. A black barrel pointing right at her chest. Her screams filled the air, and a shock ran through Sarah's head miles away.

NO! Ines! Tears filled her eyes and fell from her face like a waterfall. Ines! No, she's gone! Sarah kicked off her blankets and rushed out of her room. Her fists shaking at her sides, tears falling from her eyes, she slipped on the stairs and tumbled from the steps. Her body was flying through the air, hitting each step with such force, pain rushed into her body. Her body suddenly stopped, leaning on the side of the banister that curved. If she moved even one inch, she would fall thirty feet to the ground, and die. That was, if she could.

Her mind still on Ines, and tears still falling so rapidly, her body remained still on the banister, and she fainted into unconsciousness. If someone could find her, it would be too late. Ines. I'm sorry… . I couldn't save you… . You were the best… .


The hospital was scary. Especially the room Sarah was looking into. A glass window seperated her from the room where Ines laid in. She laid in a white bed ruined by red blood while doctors operated on her. Blood covered Sarah's clothes while her eyes widened. Her hands flew up to her head and she began to cry inside. No, Ines! Sarah turned and purposely threw over a stand that held stacks of papers and supplies for the hospital.

Sarah then turned back and her teeth bared and gritted in despair. Sarah banged her fists on the window and sobbed so loud, but the doctors acted like they didn't hear her.

"INES, YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT!!! PLEASE, INES, PLEASE!! I CAN'T GO ON KNOWING I LOST YOU!!!" Sarah screamed so loud that she would have gone deaf hearing her own voice. She sobbed so loud and yet the doctors didn't notice. Sarah looked again. She looked so peaceful, yet it was horrible. Seeing all that blood, the doctors hands covered in blood, Ines' perfect eyes closed, and her brown hair fell mattly over her face. Her face was pale.

"NO!! INES!!!" Sarah cried again. Ines, please, you have to make it. Sarah saw Ines hand rise slightly, and her mouth formed a smile seeing her friend move. But what she saw scared her more. The screen of the heart-rator had lines running though it. Perfect green lines. NO! NO!

A scream echoed off the walls, ringing in Sarah's ears. Ines! No! Ines' hand fell to her side, and Sarah's eyes filled once again with tears that soaked her already wet clothes. Sarah then realized it was her screaming. Sarah muffled her screams as she fell to her knees, sobbing so violently.

"That is the saddest thing I've ever seen," came a deep, malevolent voice. Sarah looked up and saw a boy older than her standing behind her. His hair was blonde and spiked, his skin was dark, like Egyptian. His eyes were dark and malevolent amethyst. And his smile was sinister, but he looked at Sarah with pure concern.

"Who are you?" Sarah asked.

"My name isAlik. Listen, I can help you, my dear, Sarah," he said.

"How did you know my name?" Sarah asked.

"You're famous, you're a pop star. Pretty much everyone knows your name," he said. Sarah wanted to laugh, but didn't. She looked back at Ines and tears filled her eyes again.

"I can help you get back on your feet," he said. Sarah looked up and saw him hold out a hand to her. There it was. That image she saw. The one she saw when she was down in that room with that picture. The one with the boy with blonde hair sticking his hand out to her. Sarah took his hand and he helped her back on her feet.

"I know a lot about you, Sarah. I know about your dreams, your life, and about your loves. I even know some of the things you don't know yourself," Alik said.

"But how?" Sarah asked.

"It doesn't matter, now does it? All that does is how I know I can help you," Alik said.

Sarah looked at him, and then the scenery changed. It was like she was being dragged through her dreams until she found herself in a white room, lying on her back. Where was she? How did she get there? And why…who… .Ines, I'm so sorry. I'll never forget you. You were a good person and a loyal friend.


"Master, was it really necessary to do that?!" Jin yelled falling to his knees, scared of what he just did.

"Jin, are you questioning my orders?" Malik asked.

"Sorry, sir," Jin said.

"And, yes, it was. Seeing how she's becoming closer with her friends, and Robert, I had to do something. I need her to be depressed, so Eotos will leave, and Alara would be born. I foresaw the birth of the goddess and the fall of the princess. It must happen! Alara is the offspring of Sarah. She must be born!" Malik said.

"But…to kill an innocent girl?" Jin asked.

"I'm sorry, Jin, but I ordered you to kill her so Sarah's heart would break, like how it did so long ago," Malik said. "If you question my orders again, you'll meet the same fate. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good."

Malik walked away from his henchman and smiled at his work. Soon, Sarah would be his.


The funeral for Ines wasn't going to happen until the girls returned to America, where her family was. But even so, the girls were mourning the loss of their friend. Ines was such a good friend. Why did she have to leave?

Sarah was especially affected. She was supposed to be a strong person. Someone who couldn't shed a tear at all. But that day, when she witnessed Ines' death through a dream, she was changed for good. She began to drift from Robert, who tried to help, and Valon and Alister, who were there to comfort her. She began to refuse to sing and began to return to her room and write and isolate herself like how she used to. She began to reject phonecalls from friends and families. She wouldn't even talk to Robert. He began to feel like she hated him. And Tiffany and Yuji had to tell him more than twice a day that she didn't. She was just depressed.

No matter what, Sarah didn't tell anyone how she knew Ines was dead nor how she knew she was shot. If she did, they would think she was crazy. She didn't need that after what she was going through. Eventually, she became distant. When someone talked to her, it was like she wasn't there. She wasn't ignoring them, but then again, she didn't hear them. In fact, she didn't even notice that person was there.

She wanted more than anything to escape. To return to her own world, her dream world, and fly through the air with Ines. But that life could never exist. Something like that could never happen. Ines was gone. And she wasn't coming back. No matter how hard Sarah wanted it.

One day Sarah was alone in her room, the windows open.The wind was blowing gently in, and Sarah closed her eyes. She imagined she could hear a voice. A familiar, strong voice.

"Sarah!"

Sarah opened her eyes and walked out onto the balcany. Starring up at her was Alik.

"Alik. What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I want to help you. Jump down to me. I'll catch you," Alik said, holding out his arms. Sarah climbed up onto the banister and and stood up. If she didn't make it, at least she'd be in a better place. She jumped and was falling. She closed her eyes. She felt something catch her and small grunt escaped Alik's mouth as he caught her.

"Thanks," Sarah said, standing back up and looking at him.

"I want you to come with me. I'm going to make you get over her death. I'm going to take you out on a night you'll never forget," Alik said. He grabbed her hand and dragged off the courtyard and together they ran into the city. Alik dragged her into different kinds of places and all night he treated her with such kindness, she was beginning to like him.


FD: Anyways, this is this chapter. Sad, yes, but I had to do that, because then the plot wouldn't move. If you like it, then review.