Blood On My Hands
Yes, I know it's been a while since I've updated this thing... But I guess I could at least make quite a few people happy considering I actually updated:) (Hopefully...) Actually, I was trying to finish Assassin of the Night first before I started to update this, but seeing as that damned story is taking longer than I thought, I decided it would be best I updated this before it died. Killing, torturing and mutilating may start... Anyway enjoy, and sorry once again!
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Chapter 2 "Getting Involved."
"What do you mean he's gone?" cried Jenna, her eyes wild with sleep and on the border of panic. "He couldn't have just got up and walked away! He could've been kidnapped!"
Mia stared at the floor, her eyes slightly watery from tears that refused to fall. Rubbing her eyes, she said softly, "He couldn't have been. I'd recognize his writing anywhere." She felt a presence next to her so she looked up.
Felix was looking down at her, his usually hard brown eyes concerned. "Can I... see the letter...?" He was talking in a soothing tone, which gave Mia the impression that he was trying to keep sensitive to her feelings about the subject.
Mia nodded numbly, and handed Felix the now crumpled peice of paper. He took it, and scanned it over. They seemed to be in that position for a while now as Felix inspected the letter. Jenna came up beside Mia, wrapping an arm around her in comfert. Mia was glad that she had gone to Jenna and Felix first. She knew Felix would be the calculating one who would appraoch the situation as slowly as possible, trying to catch any sort of clue that might have led to where Isaac had gone. And it was always nice to have another girl to comfort you in any sort of situation; well any situation that involved a boy...
Felix gave a small sigh as he passed the letter to Jenna so that she could read it. "What does he mean? What can't he take anymore?" Jenna demanded. She looked towards Felix as though expecting all the answers; but then again Felix was known to produce results.
He fixed Jenna with a steady stare, and answered, "I'm... not sure."
"Not... sure?" Jenna asked. She looked at Mia, and asked her, "Did you talk to Isaac at any point yesterday?" Mia nodded. "What did he say?" Jenna persisted.
"He told me he was sorry... for the way he acted yesterday..." Mia whispered.
Jenna smiled. "Good thing he did! I was going to go to his house and chew him out for treating you so badly! I mean, you were only looking out for his well being!"
Felix's eyes shifted their attention to Mia. "Did he say anything else?"
Mia nodded. "He knew."
At this Felix hissed. "He knows? How did he find out?"
"The Wise One told him. He said that he frustrated how we weren't telling him anything so he demanded that the Wise One tell him."
"...And the Wise One told him?" Felix asked. Mia nodded. Felix gave a start, and made his way to the door.
Jenna stood up as well. "Wh-where are you going?"
Felix turned, and said, "Jenna, I need you to get my sword and supplies ready. I'm going to get Picard and Garet. We're leaving right away."
"What?" Jenna asked, realization dawning on her. "But... if Isaac knows... then wouldn't that make him dangerous?"
"He is not dangerous!" Mia protested. She fixed Felix with a glare. "What are you planning to do?"
Felix sighed while running a hand through his hair. "Mia... I know you love him, but there is a chance he is dangerous. Just think of the lives he might take! Or just try to remember all those that he took 2 months ago..."
"He's not the same!" Mia shouted, ignoring how her voice resounded in the house. "That was 2 months ago! He's changed, and we don't know if he'll ever do that again!"
"That's it Mia!" Felix shouted back, losing his cool composure. "We don't know. Which is why need to monitor him, and make sure he doesn't do it again!"
"You just want an excuse to leave Vale again! You don't care if your chasing an enemy or a friend!" Mia's eyes looked like ice which held back the fury burning within.
Felix glared at her, and said simply, "I'm talking to the one who couldn't even look him in the eye for the last 2 months. I thought you loved him Mia."
"I-I do!" Mia argued. She was stuck in a corner. Felix had just voiced the thought that had been running through her mind over and over again, despite the fact she didn't want to admit it.
Knowing the arguement was over, Felix turned to Jenna repeating his instructions and left the house with a click of the door. Jenna stared at the door for a few more seconds before turning to look at Mia. Jenna had always known her brother had a temper, but she had never seen him get that worked up; she was especially surprised with how heated Mia had gotten.
Jenna kneeled in front of Mia and looked up at her. Mia's hair hung in front of her eyes, her whole body shivering as though she was cold. "We're going to find him Mia." Jenna said quietly. "I don't care if we have to search all of Weyard. We will find him."
Mia nodded, and whispered, "But what if he is back to the way he was...? I... don't know if we'll be able to save his life again. What if..." Mia's voice cracked here and she had to swallow hard to continue. "... we have to kill him...?" The tears which she had refused to let fall before, were running small rivers down her cheeks, as she sobbed into her hands.
Jenna embraced Mia, as though she was her mother trying to comfort her daughter. "Mia, it won't come to that." she said a little forcefully; even Jenna had to admit it sounded fake. "We'll make sure we find him before anything happens, alright?"
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Felix walked through the weak rays of the sun which was a sign that most people in the village would awake soon. Hurrying a little faster, Felix climbed the stairs which led to Garet's, and unfortunately, Isaac's empty house. Felix stopped outside the house, and stared up at it, only noticing just how much it had changed from it's usual cheerfulness to a lonely, sad house.
Sighing, Felix walked past his house and started up towards Garet's house, which was just beyond Isaac's house. He stepped in front of Garet's door, and was about to knock when he stopped. Perhaps he should wait a while before he alarmed Garet and the others.
Running a hand through his hair, he sighed again and this time, knocked loudly on the door. At first nothing happened, so he knocked again, this time trying to make it sound urgent. He heard a thump from beyond the door, and the grumbling of someone who had recently fallen out of his or her bed.
The door opened with a click, and swung back, revealing the sleepy face of Garet; amazingly, his hair was still quite spikey. "Whadda 'ou want?" he muttered sleepily, rubbing an eye.
"I'm sorry for waking you up so early." Felix started. "But, we have a problem."
"Couldn't this have waited until later?" Garet growled; obviously waking him up at the crack of dawn was a mistake. "And if this is about Jenna, I didn't mean to touch her. I slipped." he added hastily.
"I- ... What?" Felix asked his eyes narrowing. "What do you mean, 'you slipped'?"
"... Er... nothing." Garet muttered.
"... Right." Felix said, his eyes still staring suspiciously at Garet. "Anyway, like I said we have a problem. I need you to get dressed, and get any supplies you have ready. I want you to meet me at my house; I need to wake up Picard."
Garet now looked a little more alert. "Supplies? Don't tell me we're leaving?"
Felix nodded. "Yes, we are." he said firmly. "Just be at my house in a few mintues. I don't want to waste time." With that said, Felix turned, and started towards the inn. Felix was half expecting Picard to already be awake; Picard had the tendency to be awake before anyone else had.
And just as he had predicted, Picard was outside the inn tying some tight knots, which had come from with his experience as a sailor, around strips of meat. He didn't seem to notice that Felix was watching him, as he hung the meat in between 2 poles which he himself had erected there before. "For if we ever go on another trip." Picard said, before Felix could even open his mouth. "If there comes a time where we'll need to be ready. I have other sorts of food, all of it dry; it lasts much longer."
"It's a good thing you did that, because I hadn't even thought of food." Felix said with a chuckle. Stepping forward, Picard turned.
"Felix." he said pleasantly. "What a nice surprise. What brings you here this early in the morning?"
Felix sighed, weighing heavily his desicion, but finally spoke. "We need to leave. And since you're the only one with a boat that can get easily around obstacles, I need you to come with me."
"What's the purpose of this sudden departure?" asked Picard, looking quite puzzled.
"I would prefer not to tell you here." Felix said. "I've just awoken Garet and I expect him to be at my house when I get there, but knowing him, he'll be late." he added. "I just need you to get any supplies you have, and to get ready. Meet me at my house, and I'll tell you there."
Picard gave him a warm smile and nodded slightly. "Very well, I'll be there." Felix fixed him with a small smile and started on his way towards his house. He was debating with himself whether or not to tell Ivan and Sheba. Even if they were a little older it wouldn't be right to ask them to go back to battle after a whole year and 2 months of a break. Even as Felix thought this, he felt a little guilty about telling Picard and Garet about this; perhaps it would have been better for him to go by himself...
He started up the hill which led to his house and pushed open the door, and gave a jump when he saw both Ivan and Sheba being treated to some tea by Jenna; Mia was still sitting in the same spot as when he had left.
"Ivan? Sheba? What are you doing here?" Felix asked trying to calm himself down.
Sheba accepted the tea Jenna handed her and answered, "Both Ivan and I suspected something when we saw you talking with Garet outside the window of the kitchen. Of course we grew worried and headed right over here."
Felix mentally kicked himself; how could he have forgotten that Sheba and Ivan lived right across the river from where Garet lived? "Well there's nothing for you to worry about, I just needed to talk to Garet."
"At the crack of dawn?" Ivan asked blowing steam off of his tea. "You and I know that Garet isn't a... shall we say... morning person."
"Yes I know but it was very important." Felix said.
Sheba smiled. "All the more reason for us to know. If it was urgent, don't you think it'd be good for us to know?"
Sighing Felix answered, "I understand, but I don't want too many of us involved..."
Ivan set his cup down on the table. "So you don't think after we ran around half of Weyard for a nice stroll, that we'd be able to handle finding Isaac?"
"How did you..." Felix trailed off when he realized just how stupid that question was. Of course they would know, since they could read minds. "Well, I do realize that you helped us save Weyard, but I really don't want to have everyone involved in this. It'd be better if we don't all have to face Isaac at the same time."
"He's our friend too!" Sheba protested. "You may have known him longer, but he's still one of our best friends. And I wouldn't it any other way."
Felix stayed silent and considered the situation. He could let Sheba and Ivan come, but what if they got hurt? It would be all his fault... And if Isaac was dangerous, how would everyone feel if they found Ivan and Sheba were killed by their own friend?
He gave a sigh, and walked towards the window. The sun was shining in his eyes so he closed them, ignoring the eyes boring into his back expecting an answer they would like. He muttered, "It'll be dangerous."
"We've been through worse." Ivan answered, almost immediately. "It's not like we'll be going very far."
"We are." Mia answered softly for the first time since Felix walked in. "We're going to Mars Lighthouse."
Sheba turned to Mia. "What? Why?"
Mia soundlessly handed over the note, and Sheba and Ivan both read it over. "So I guess that does mean we're going. When are we leaving?" Ivan asked after he had finished.
"As soon as we can." Felix answered; he didn't even bother trying to convince them not to come. "I've asked both Garet and Picard to get their supplies and meet us as soon as possible. I haven't told them what's happened but I mentioned it was urgent."
"Alright, we'll be back as soon as we finished getting supplies." Sheba took Ivan's hand and they both hurried out the door, and towards their house at the edge of town.
Felia watched them go, and turned to Mia, careful to keep his gaze averted. "Well, it seems like the whole gang is going together..." A nod. "Are... you going to come as well?"
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Jenna sat down beside Mia, and said softly to her, "I understand if you don't want to go... I'll stay here with you, alright?" Mia looked up, for the first time in a long time, she smiled.
"Thank you... I... I guess I'll... stay. I can't stand to see anything happen to Isaac when you find him. I'd prefer to stay here, and... think a little..." Mia whispered. Felix could hear the pain in her low voice, and felt extremely guilty for getting so mad earlier.
He took a deep breath, and said, "Look Mia, I'm real sorry... I didn't mean to get so mad, but I guess there's something in me saying that I don't want to kill Isaac... But, if he is back to the way he was... I'll have no choice..."
Mia gave him a steady stare, and nodded. "R- right, I know... As much as I hate to admit it, there wouldn't be any other choice..." Pausing, she looked back down at the locket in her hand, and nodded. "Even if he's gone forever, he'll always be the same in my heart. Nothing can change that."
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Boots clicked against the marble floor, as a shadow of a boy walked through long hallways, and passed torches burning on the wall.
He stopped, and admired the carving etched from the very stone of the walls that stood in front of him. "It's been... so long since I've been here..." He smiled a little, and muttered, "And this is where it all ended..."
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Okies, so there's the next bit of the story. I actually feel really bad considering that it wasn't very long, and that the story itself is not very long either... I really should have gotten writing this much earlier, but I didn't and kept putting it off. Actually this is much better compared to the other version I had on the other computer that died, so I'm more or less satisfied with it... (Nods) Alright, I thought I'd continue with the Golden Sun: Nightmares 'tradition', and answer some reviews!
Kyarorain: Yah, seeing a friend go crazy and then seeing him going back to the way he was before can be a shifty transition. Thanks for reviewing!
Oracle of Elements: I think most would agree that Isaac doesn't mope... But then again he's mine in this story! MINE I TELL YOU!
ISAAC: I thought I belonged to Camelot...
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Capito Celcior: Bwahaha! Evilness must run in the genes... (runs off and plans world domination) Thanks for reviewing!
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Actually the 8 o'clock in the morning thing was a mistake that I just noticed until you said so... eerr... I'll fix it later...?
windflame: Oh man, I am so sorry for making you wait! When you said the whole birthday thing, I was so determined to update, but then my computer was being annoying... And also I was kinda lazy to start this and as explained above, I was concentrating more on my other story... O.O Not good idea when you're trying to complete 2 stories at the same time... --;; So I'm real sorry...
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crazy-but-fun: Yeah, I think I might have been a little mean to Mia in the last chapter... Hopefully I treated her better this time around...? Thanks for reviewing!
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Wow, that hurt my fingers... But I really am grateful for those who reviewed- and to those who kept doing so to get me off my lazy butt and write it- so thank you all so much! Until next time!
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