"Talking"
'Thoughts, mind talk'
Flashbacks
Stressed Words
Vash P.O.V
Three months have passed since we last talked to her. I've sat out here in the hottest days in nothing more than a pebble for shade. The plant got bigger in size and I've noticed that I can't talk to it like the plant angels. It's the last day of our summer and I've waited day and night for her to pop out of that tulip. I wish I could at least talk to her and see how she's doing. Life is cruel at times and won't let me talk, so I wait here to finally see her. I wonder if she's dreaming at all. I hope she looks the same so we don't confuse her with anyone else.
Night is coming and I could look in the direction of the suns and watch them setting. I finally got to watch the sunsets with her, even if she is unaware at the moment. I stood up and stretched my stiff legs from sitting all day. I noticed that people came from town to stare at her tulip or resting place. Knives watched them and I watched his reaction when he watched the people leave it alone. I think he was shocked that they didn't harm it. I'm shocked that he hasn't had another breakdown like before. Man I have to pee. I'll just leave for a minute, what can a happen in a minute?
Normal P.O.V
Knives stared from his spot at the table as Vash walked into the house. Milly was at the stove preparing dinner as she hummed to herself. Vash began to walk towards the bathroom when Knives began to talk.
"Why leave your spot now?" Knives asked as he bit into his apple.
"I have to pee! Not that it's any of your business," Vash mumbled as he ran off. Knives smirked as he listened to Vash run and then curse as he fell.
"Why are you always picking on him?" Milly asked as she placed a basket of rolls on the table.
"Why not?" Knives countered as he took another bite. Milly softly laughed before she furrowed her eyebrows.
"Did you hear that?" Milly asked. Knives listened closely before he shrugged his shoulders.
"It was probably that black cat," Knives said.
"Okay," Milly said as she looked doubtfully at Knives.
"Would you like me to check on her?" Knives asked when he sensed Milly's fear.
"Could you?" Milly asked as she gave him puppy eyes.
Knives nodded before he tossed the apple core in the trash and held the seeds in his hand. He jumped out the door and looked towards the town. He saw that very few people were out. The people that were out were the local drunks at the bar. He shook his head as he walked behind the house. He stopped and cussed when a black cat jumped out of the trashcans.
"Knew it was the damn cat," Knives growled before he fixed the can and turned to look at the plant.
His mouth dropped and he turned white when he saw what had happened. He regained his thoughts and walked around the plant. He looked towards the house and saw Vash on his knees with tears in his eyes as he stared at his Meryl's plant, his hope. The plant was on the ground and was ripped apart. Knives squatted down and noticed that there were claw marks coming from the hole in the plant. He ran his fingers over the claw marks and noticed that they were smaller then his fingers.
"She's out there," Knives stated as he stood up.
"What did this?" Vash growled as he stood up and wiped his eyes.
"I think she hatched," Knives said as he pointed to the footprints in the sand.
"Why didn't she come inside the house if she hatched?" Vash growled.
"If we find her, we'll ask," Knives said as he walked towards the house. Vash shook his head and followed. Vash walked inside the house and saw Milly sitting down at the table with tear stained cheeks.
"Milly?" Vash questioned as he cautiously approached her.
"Go find her," Milly said as she looked up and smiled.
"How did you-"
"I can hear her calling," Milly said before he could ask.
Vash nodded before he walked out the door and followed the footprints toward town. Knives quietly followed and thought about the reasons she didn't come inside the house.
Right After Vash Left His Spot
The suns set leaving the tulip in a slightly dark environment. If you looked closely you could see small motions underneath the surface of its closed petals. An outline of a hand pressed against the tulip. The pressure became more as the hand busted throw the petal. The hole became larger as she hand clawed at the petal in an attempt at escape. The tulip finally tipped and busted open leaving just a naked female on the ground covered in ooze.
The female wiped the ooze from her eyes before she opened them to see her surroundings. She pushed her long black hair from his face and watched as lights flickered from tiny buildings in the distance. She pushed herself to a sitting position and gazed at her legs in confusion. She moved a leg in front of her before she tried bending her foot and wiggling her toes. Her purple eyes glanced at the house in front of her and she quickly turned away.
She quickly pushed herself up and began to take an unsteady step. When she was sure she could walk she began to run towards the lights in search of some answers. When she was a few feet of entering town she stopped and fell to her butt. She stared at the people that people that walked by and ignored her. She picked at the dried ooze on her skin before she crawled next to a building. She listened to the people talk and opened her mouth to find that she didn't know how to make what they said.
"Where do you think she could be?" Vash asked Knives as he looked around the town.
"I can't make out her thoughts. They're all confusing," Knives said as he looked around.
"Meryl," Vash whispered as he looked toward where she was sitting.
"It's her!" Vash excitedly yelled as he ran towards her.
'What do they want?' Meryl thought.
"Don't go near her!" Knives growled.
'What does that man in red want?' Meryl thought as she threw her arms in front of her.
Vash kept running and when he was five feet from her he halted. Then a white light flashed and sent Vash flying back towards Knives. Vash looked up as he rubbed his burnt head and stared at Meryl. She backed away and let the true emotions show in her eyes. That's when Vash realized she was truly lost and frightened. He kneeled in the sand and took off his jacket before he started to crawl towards her.
"She isn't normal, treat her like a wild animal," Knives said.
'I am not an animal,' Meryl thought as she watched Vash.
When Vash was five feet from her he laid the jacket down and pushed it towards her. She watched the action with caution and confusion. Vash made a motion that showed him covering himself up. She reached out and took the jacket and put it around her. He then smiled at her and tilted his head. She copied the action and smiled back.
"She has basic intelligence. She's an animal," Knives growled. Meryl frowned and shook her head.
"Nah…nah…na…nooo," Meryl tried to say.
"No?" Vash asked in confusion.
"No." Meryl stated as she pointed at Knives.
"What? You expect me to believe you're not a beast?" Knives asked with a smirk.
"No …bahmeast…no beast!" Meryl growled as she frowned at Knives.
Meryl watched Vash smile and watched as he sat down. Vash pointed to himself and said his name. Meryl looked at and watched the action. Meryl repeated the action and got his name right on the second try. Vash then pointed to Knives and Meryl began to call him Knives after five tries. Vash then pointed to her and said Meryl. Meryl pointed to herself and tried to pronounce the name. She began to say Meryl after three times. She smiled and repeated the names as she pointed to each person. Vash pointed at a house in the distance and said home. He then picked her up and she said home as they walked back to their small house.
TBC
