Wish
Chapter: twenty-nine
"Tail Feather"
"Hiro?" The group yelled in unison. The search for Hiro was becoming dreadfully tiring and they had been looking for hours into the day. Kisa couldn't even figure out where Hiro could have gone. With less than little hope many worried faces headed to the main house. They were going to ask the reason of Hiro's disappearance. The main house was large and the gates towered over the four visitors. Ali could feel fear build up in her stomach. What if she was to see Akito? What if he found out that she knew Yuki and Kyo's secret? She shivered at the thought, but curiosity got the best of her and she started to follow Haru inside only to stop half way. She turned to Yuki and Kyo who hadn't moved an inch since the gates had opened. "Are you too coming?" She asked with a worried glance. Yuki's eyes were focused on the dirt ground beneath him and Kyo's angry glance strayed away from Ali. She figured this would happen since so much evil memories were held on this ground for the both of them. Her eyes moved towards Yuki and she lowered her head. "Ok, I'll see you once we find out about Hiro." She said turning from them.
Kyo frowned and shook his head. "You are making a big mistake going in there. If you know so much about us then why take the risk?" He asked with an aggravated tone. "Sometimes I wonder if you are on our side, or if you are just some lousy spy for that ass we call Akito." He yelled clenching his fist. "Ah..Whatever." He said walking from the main gate. Ali was in shock as she watched Kyo grow further from her view. Ali shook her shock and she turned to Yuki. "Yuki?" She asked eyes lowering. "You don't have to be scared." She said turning from him following Kyo's path. Yuki put his hand to his forehead and sighed. A single tear fell from his gray eye, which was something he hadn't felt for a long time.
Ali walked the same path Kyo had taken when he left the main gate. She felt a weird pain inside her, and she hated it. "So this is what it feels like knowing the person you love hates you. Or worst yet doesn't trust you." She said to herself stopping in the middle of the dirt path. Why does things like this always happen to me? Why am I the one who has to drag everyone out of the mess? She asked herself pushing her hair back. "I always have to make everyone happy, the problem…I'm not." She said resuming her walking. There was a cool breeze and she had forgotten a jacket. She should have known better since it was fall. She felt bad leaving Yuki and Haru behind, but she didn't feel comfortable inside the main house. There was something about it, and it wasn't just because Akito lived there.
The sun was fading behind the trees and her favorite time of day was on its way. She loved the weather just before nightfall. It calmed her, and the lightning bugs were very active at this time of day. She smelt burnt leaves and the night air all around her, but her moment was cut short. She felt a painful shiver run up her back, and it was nothing like she ever felt before. There was no wind and the tree's remained still as if they were statues. "This is weird, wasn't there just a breeze a moment ago?" She asked herself out loud turning in all directions. An eagle swung past her causing her to stumble backwards into a rather scratchy tree. Her eyes grew wide as feathers whipped about the cold air. What in the hell? She asked herself with a confused but fearful glance. Before she could understand what was going on the tree she was leaning against felt as if it was grabbing her by the shoulder. Her heart flung to her throat as she slowly turned her head towards her shoulder finding a tan hand. "Ah…AHHH!" She screamed completely falling to the ground. "Your…Aion?" She asked as she felt her body quiver.
"You are correct Neko." He chucked with an evil smirk which caused Ali to choke. "YOU ARE THE ONE!" Ali screamed quickly standing from the ground. Aion laughed again crossing his arms. "I'm who? The one who made your wish come true is who I am. Be thankful." He said taking a step toward Ali. "I do hope that you are enjoying the wish of course, we wouldn't want something bad to happen to you now would we?" He asked lowering his head. Ali clenched her fist. She had no idea what to do, and running wasn't an answer since her feet were frozen with shock. "Come now, this is what you wanted. For you and your friends to come to a world of your own, so I gave you that wish." He said turning from Ali his hands now in his pockets. "I believe your friend Stephanie is quite fond of me, am I correct?" He asked receiving no answer in return. "Of course she is. And I will return the favor and keep her for my own as I watch her cut you and your other friends to pieces." He laughed lifting one arm in the air. The same eagle came and quietly sat on his forearm. Ali's eyes lowered. "She would never hurt us, we are her friends!" Ali screamed stepping back. "You underestimate me Neko. With time…you with cease to exist, along with your other useless friends." He implied turning away from her. He gave a smirk and disappeared with the only remaining evidence he was there, an echo of his evil laugh, along with the cold wind.
END PART TWO-