Knives was running through the city, looking hard and wide for any sign of Elizabeth. All of a sodden, he hears voices calling his name.
"HEY KNIVES! STOP RIGHT THERE!"
It was Vash and Vicky calling from behind. Knives stopped from running and turned around to see what the idiot of his brother and his "friend" wanted.
"What do you two want? I don't have time for your stupidity! I have more important things to worry about; for example, your sister."- he answered irritated.
"Gee Knives, we know you're worried but, don't take it out on us!"- wined Vash, hiding behind Vicky.
"Stop being such a big baby and get of my back! You're embarrassing!"- pushing him aside. "Look, we're looking for Beth too and we're here to help you. So stop being so stubborn and move. We don't have time for a chat."- and she began walking away from the two tall men, who looked so identical but their worlds were so different.
"Fine! I'll go look for her with you."- he answered, making her stop.
Vash began walking towards Knives with a little smirk on his face that clearly said "I got what I wanted."
"I'm glad you took that decision."-he said as he patted Knives on the back.
"I don't understand. Especially from Vicky's part. Why do they want to help me look for Beth after all the things I did. Maybe is just because she's her sister? But they could've done it by themselves. The scariest part is, they're being so nice to me. And who does she think she is saying that I need help?"- He thought.
They walked through the desert for hours but no sign of Elizabeth was found. Vash and Vicky stopped to look around the area but still nothing was found. They were all ready to give up on that area, when Knives found some trails of blood on the floor.
"Hey Idiot! Look over here!"- He called while he followed the blood trails.
He kept following until he saw, from far away, a lump on the floor. The blood trails lead to it. It looked like a young woman brutally beaten up. They all instantly reacted and ran to the body, which lay on the ground unconscious.
They were getting nearer to the body when Knives recognized whom it was. It was poor Elizabeth, all covered in her own blood. When Knives recognized her, he whispered her name and ran ahead, feeling like every time he went faster, she became more and more distant. He felt she like was slipping of his hands.
Knives arrived first to see if his suspicions of who it was were true. And they were. He kneeled besides her just staring at the horrifying site. He could feel her breathing was too shallow.
"OH MY GOD!"- Screamed Vicky, running faster with tears falling down her dirty face.
When she got there, she threw herself at the unconscious body of her sister, crying hysterically. All the terrifying memories came back in an instant. She kept seeing her self as a 7 year old girl crying over the corpse of her father, pleading and begging for him to weak up and open his eyes.
"Please! Open your eyes! Wake up!"- She called, screaming and shaking uncontrollably.
All Knives and Vash could do was to watch her sink in her own pain. The only thought that passed trough his mind at that moment was No! It cannot be her, it must not be her, why her?
Vash started shaking and fell to his knees while pleading at her unconscious body- "Elizabeth! Wake up, what happened to you. Who could do something like this to you!"- But trough all this no one had notices how Knives was reacting to finding Elizabeth this way. He was clenching and on clenching his fist and in his face he had a look of pain and anger and another feeling no one could interpret. Knives stood up, turned around and started walking away but then he stopped and looked over his shoulder and at Vash – "Vash pick her up! And lets go!"- Vicky raised her face and set her unbelieving eyes upon Knives. Vash could not believe what his brother was telling him to do – What, but they are in no condition to be moved!" Knives looked angrier and said –" I said PICK HER UP!"
" That does it! How can you do this dam it! She can't be moved, don't you see! Why are you such an uncaring, cold hearted, ASSHOLE! - And with that she abruptly stood up and raised her hand to slap Knives. But he stopped her before she could hit him. He yanked her forward and looked with his mad eyes into her scared and sad ones – I am doing this for her she needs to be moved. If you would actually care and stopped you pitiful crying you would notice that she is losing a lot of blood and needs to be moved. So shut up! - Then he trough her to the floor and Vash rapidly went to help her up. Vash looked at Knives – "Hey Knives we know your mad but that gives you no right to yell at her! What's your problem? Don't you dare do that again."- Knives looked even angrier now
"You're my problem. You have no clue what I feel right now! If it were Victoria in that floor you would be the one demanding that we move her, so don't tell me what to do. If it is so much trouble I will carry her! – So he walked over to the body of Elizabeth and picked her up and started walking in the direction of town. Vicky stood up - " Wait Knives " Knives stopped while Vash looked at her worried – What are you doing?" she looked at him and gave him a sad smile. "He's right Vash. We need to work together, not for us but for Elizabeth. Lets just go, ok?" – Knives nodded as in acknowledgement of what she said and Vash helped her walk. " Good lets go, we have wasted enough time as it is." Said Knives while he started walking again.
