Reliving the Nightmare
By Kuro Kin'youbi

Chapter 9


Ashelin was watching the younger girl bouncing off the walls. Was her happiness covering her despair? Ashelin had no happiness, since Torn left again. She had to try and talk to him. She thought that he might go back to the Barracks, to talk to Errol. So that was where she would go. To see Errol. She took her jacket off the hanger and put it on.

"Stay here, OK?" Ashelin told Harmony. "I'm going to see someone."

Harmony didn't reply. She watched Ashelin leave, then when the Coast was clear, she got her jacket and followed Ashelin.

"So, why did you come back to the KG?" Errol asked.

Torn shrugged. He was leaning against the wall and Errol was pacing the room slowly. They were good friends and as a joke one would usually interrogate the other.

"Ah, you know." Torn said. "Ashelin found out where I was, so I left again."

Errol widened his eyes. He stalked over to Torn and nudged him.

"You know she'll come HERE!" He said. "Ashelin commands the army that lives in THESE Barracks, fool!"

Torn closed one eye and screwed up his face. Errol smirked.

"You forgot, didn't you? Hahaha, I should've known."

Torn shook his head, and decided not to speak. Errol was more dominant in these kinds of conversations.

"And I should've known you'd be here."

The two turned around. Ashelin was standing by the ONLY way out of the Barracks. She had a smug smile on her face.

"Want to tell me something, Torn?" She asked.

He looked at her. He rolled his eyes. Errol smirked at the look on his face. Torn took a breath.

"Actually... no, I don't. I was thinking more along the lines... you should be apologising to me for nearly killing me?"

Ashelin froze. She knew that was true. She looked away and thought. Errol shifted his weight uneasily. Ashelin could just whip out her guns and blast the brains out of both of them.

"You're... right." She uttered. "I... I'm sorry, Torn."

Torn was silent. He was still leaning against the wall, thinking. Was it just that easy to forgive someone? He thought so. He walked over to her and hugged her.

"That's alright." He said. "I'm sorry I hurt you before."

She smiled and shrugged. "It only left a nice bruise. How did you fare after the fall?"

Torn told her about the injuries. She looked impressed.

"Then again..." She said. "No-one has ever fallen off a balcony before."

Torn looked behind Ashelin. He swore he had seen someone loitering by the door. He walked over to Errol.

"I saw someone..."

Errol growled. "There has been a person hanging around here a lot lately. Let's talk with them."

Ashelin watched them as they headed out. "Where are you going?" She asked.

Torn told her, and she followed them out. They saw a young lady walking away from the Barracks.

"STOP!" Errol yelled.

Torn looked more closely at the girl. She seemed... familliar. Much like Harmony. Harmony.

"Errol, stop!" Torn cried as Errol ran down the path.

Harmony heard someone yell, and she slowly turned. Just as some yellow and blue streaks charged into her and sent the two of them flying. Torn and Ashelin watched, horrified. The two landed on the grass, winded at least. No broken bones. Harmony looked up at her charger, and saw none other than...

"Errol?" She squeaked.

Errol looked down at her, and his mouth fell open.

"Oh, my god! Harmony!"

She smiled warily. He climbed off her and helped her up. She grinned and threw her arms around him in a hug. Ashelin smiled, and Torn was mortified. He turned to Ashelin.

"What?" She asked. "They've been together for about 2 years."

Torn watched them... It was gross. But then again, when he was with Ashelin they probably would have grossed out the public with their kissing and stuff.

"I never knew anything about them." Torn said. "And I worked with Errol! We're best mates!"

Ashelin looked at Torn a moment. "I have known since they met. Harmony is, like my younger sister."

"Younger sister, huh?" Torn asked smiling.

Ashelin hit Torn playfully in the arm. He grinned and put his arm around her waist. It did feel wrong, but for now...


What do you think? Please tell me. I changed the story line a bit, it was supposed to be... different. I won't tell you why! But... yeah.