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Rue- A Boy in Ruins
Chapter Two
The Arm Of Death
It had been two years after Claire had saved me from freezing to death. We did grow very close. She was like a sister to me. I didn't care what I woke up like then and I never really cared to remember. We went into town once and I had bought this hat. Claire said that it suited me. I promised never to lose it. Claire always told me that I was a great help since I was stronger then she had expected. But… things have changed greatly. Especially on that day…
A blizzard had been blowing for three days when it suddenly lightened up. We thought nothing of it. It was dark out and I was having one of my deep thought moments as I was looking out the window. The stars were unusually bright. Something was off, I could feel it in my bones. I had even told Claire that something didn't quite feel right. We both thought that it was just because I had been in the house for three days straight. The blizzard had been so bad that we couldn't get to the barn. I told her that in the morning if it was nice I would get a deer. She was excited for me. She knew I was good hunter. She decided to make dinner then. I realized I was getting hungry after looking over Claire's shoulder like I always did.
I looked at the cabinets while I waited. They looked like they needed a few repairs, nothing I couldn't fix. I stood by the pot and smelled the sweet smell of Claire's rabbit stew. She knew just what to cook to brighten my spirit. Claire hit my hand and told me that dinner was ready so I could stop taking samples. We both sat down to a wonderful spread.
"I'm so hungry." I said taking up my spoon.
"If you're going out in the morning then you'll need your strength." She smiled at me.
I nodded and continued eating. There was an acword silence that we normally don't have. I looked up and saw that Claire hadn't touched her food. "You are ok?"
"I was just thinking." She said and shut her eyes. She took a moment to say something. "It was two years ago now since you collapsed on my door step Rue. You know, it was snowing then too."
"Claire? Are you sure you're alright?" I was beginning to worry. She had never really talked like that before.
She didn't get to answer me because the animals began making such a racked in the barn. "Something's disturbing the animals." She said in her normal voice. I say normal because she wasn't spacing.
"I'll go take a look." I put down my spoon and stood.
"Be careful Rue." She told me as I went to get my sword Arc Edge.
"Don't worry. It's probably just a wolf or something." I reassured her and smiled.
How was I supposed to know that would be the last time I saw her smile? I walked out the door… The animals were going absolutely crazy. I ran over to the barn and saw no sign of a wolf or any other animal. I was stumped as to what could be making them be like this. That when I heard him…
"I've been waiting."
I jumped back as some man came down from the sky. He had wings like some kind of devil but he was covered in black and his right hand was grossly enlarged. It was nearly as big as his own body. I hardly had time to examine him as he raised up his hand and attempted to strike me again. I was ready with the Arc Edge. We both bashed each other a moment before I became sloppy and he grabbed me. He threw me across the yard, digging up some of the fresh snow as I skidded, and walked toward me as I got up. The force he had used to throw me was tremendous for his size. I could swear he was about as tall as I was, maybe a few inches taller.
As soon as he was near enough I struck him but he was ready for me. Again we began battling. It felt odd because no one had been able to match me in combat before. Hit for hit he would match me.
"Rue!" Claire called in a frightened voice. I did not turn to her but now that she was out here I would have to finish this guy off. I didn't want Claire to be hurt, nor did I want her to think of me as unable to finish a battle. I had battled thugs before and they always ran off, unable to fight me. He managed to hit me and send me back a few feet. Just as I felt him readying to attack me again there was a loud thud. I looked up as saw my enemy turn his head. I heard Claire behind him. "Stop it! Get away from him you brut!"
"Claire! Get away!" I stood up yelling at her in fear that something would happen. My enemy grabbed me with some force that wasn't his hand and threw me toward the other side of the yard. This time I skidded in the snow for a good two feet. He turned to Claire and backed up with the hoe in her hands. I managed to get up, I was still a bit woozy from the force of his throw. I watched in horror as he rose his hand up. "WAIT! NOO!" I ran as fast as I could to push Claire out of the way as his hand came down in a sweeping motion. Claire just turned to me and I saw the look of fear in her eyes. I had never seen it before in her eyes and it seems that will be the first and last time I would.
Before I could reach her she was attacked and swept toward the cabin. I had been six feet away from her and she was still swept away from me. I felt such sudden rage build in me and some kind of power begin to rush through my blood. He would pay for this. He would pay DEARLY! I'm not sure what happened then but I can remember running at him with the wind blowing furiously through my hair and throwing so much force into my Arc Edge that soon he was battered and he flew away.
I ran over to Claire and felt my blood begin to run cold. I knelt beside her and turned her on her back. I felt her left arm was broken and her left cheek was scraped. "Wake up Claire. He's gone now." No response. "Please wake up Claire." I was desperate. Claire couldn't die yet! Not like this! My vision went blurry as I felt the warm tears come. "Claire…" I knelt there as my tears dripped down my face and onto her purple robe and hand. 'Claire, I wish you didn't get involved in this, I wish you didn't have to die.' I thought silently before a warming feeling enveloped my body. It had spread from the gem that was in my forehead. A blue diamond began to grow above Claire's body and it glowed with a warm light. I sat back on the snow and it was absorbed into my body. I could feel Claire, almost like she was hugging me. I shut my eyes and made a promise.
I promised that I would get her back. I'd kill the bastard that took her away from me and bring Claire back. It's my duty…
