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Note: yes…finally an update. Sorry. Been a little lazy, but it's all worth it, cause it's an extra long chapter. I told you things would be heating up after Alyssa has been found. Well, I thing that the next chapter going to be way cool too. Which also means that this story will be coming to an end soon. Soon. So enjoy this! And pls review yes?
Asga: yeah…. Yzak…rocks. Haha…here's the update!
Myouseiseed: Haha…you're super cute you know tt. And love scenes? Hm…I dun do them very well…Haha…and the murderer? Feel free to guess.
Rosegirl18: Yes, it's NOT pretty, but din really go into too much detail. Haha…thanks! Siblings. So cute.
Yzak lover Extrordinaire: Haha…well, no such luck. Fllay is back already…Haha…and yes…the update is here…hope you like it!
Jenniferseedlover: Athrun and cagalli will come. They will. Just not yet. So you enjoy this chapter anyway.
SworDieXeQtion: busy…holidays ended? Haha…I'm busy even during my hols. Argh…yes…I have decided that Yzak and Alyssa do make a cute couple. Haha…being ego….
Chapter 17 – an age ago
Left. Left. Left right. This led them straight to the study, and true enough there was Fllay's motionless body. A bloodstained wrench lay by her side. Her head had been beaten in.
It was the same every time, checking the body, the weapon and the room for clues as to where she would be found. The group had gone through it so many times, it had become a routine.
It was in a file in the computer where they found their next clue.
The pieces of the puzzle join together.
The sun paints a picture of angels in heaven.
There she lays in blissful sleep.
They also knew that the next to die would be Aisha. After all she was Mrs. Peacock.
What were they supposed to do?
Each death was more gruesome than the last, and they still had no clue as to who the game master was.
"There has to be something we can do. It can't continue like this anymore." kira said.
"We have to make it stop." Miriallia agreed.
"Lacus won't be able to take another attack."
"But who could it be?"
"Not one of us. Not the staff. Then an outsider?"
"That outside seems to know a lot about us."
It was rather scary. Like someone was watching their every move and heard everything they said. He knew exactly when to strike, and in the process never got caught. He knew what they were doing, where they were and when they would be there. The thought brought chills to their bones, and the more they discussed it, the more they realized the danger they were in. still, there were no clues.
They broke up into 3 groups.
One would look for Fllay.
One would protect Aisha.
One would try to find out who was the game master.
"So where to start?" asked Miriallia. Dearka, Sai and her were tasked with finding Fllay.
"Let's get a map of the area. I doubt she's in the house."
"What could the clue mean anyway?"
They poured over the map, circling nearby landmarks in red.
There was the lighthouse, a church, a cemetery, an old farm, an orchard and the old fishing jetty.
"Angels in heaven. I say we try the church. It's the most logical place anyway."
"And it's also the furthest."
"It's worth a shot." And with that, they set off.
It took them about half an hour to walk to the church. On the way, they looked out for anything that might help them, but to no avail.
They opened the door slowly, stepping into the sanctuary of the church. The coolness of the interior was in sharp contrast to the scorching sun outside. They tiptoed in, unwilling to break the peaceful stillness.
There in front of them was a majestic stain glass window. It reached from the ceiling to the floor, and depicted angels singing and dancing in heaven.
As they walked closer, realization dawned. They had been right.
There on the smooth marble floor, lay Fllay, basking in the colourful rays of the window. It almost seemed as if the angels were surrounding her, singing and dancing for her. Sai kneeled down by her side and gently picked her up. She seemed unhurt, just sleeping.
Ignorant to the happenings around her, she continued blissfully sleeping in his arms.
Dearka and Miriallia looked at each other and smiled.
"What a sweet couple." Dearka mouthed as they two of them followed Sai out of the church.
Miriallia nodded in agreement.
As the left the serenity of the church, Miriallia looked back wistfully at the closed doors. Dearka noticed all this and taking her hand in his, gave her a reassuring smile. And so hand in hand they walked back to the house, enjoying nature and each other's company.
Meanwhile, Lacus, Cagalli, Kira and Athrun were following Aisha around, on the pretext of helping her with this sudden increase of workload.
She knew there was something wrong, it was rather obvious especially with the death of Ramius and Fllaga. The kids seemed to be keeping mum about it, and she didn't dare ask them. However now that they were suddenly following her all over the place, she knew in her heart that her time had come.
She was trying to be extra carefully, and was glad the kids were around her, keeping her company. It sort of alleviated the fear. Still, it was at the back of her mind, nagging her all the time.
The 5 of them talked and laughed as they worked, trying to keep the mood jovial in the midst of everything.
It was good having 5 pairs of hands share the work, and made progress much faster.
"I never knew doing household chores could be so fun." Cagalli commented.
"It isn't if you do it alone, but with such fun people helping out, anything can be fun."
"So where do I put all these dirty sheets?" kira asked.
"Down in the laundry room."
"Sure. I'll be right back."
They took a break. It was already late afternoon, and they would start having to prepare dinner soon. It was during this time that Azrael brought in the groceries they ordered this morning.
Suddenly it occurred to them that Kira had been gone for an awfully long time.
"We should never have let him go on his own."
Athrun and lacus then went to the laundry room. But he wasn't there. They then went to the living room, and true enough, their fears were confirmed.
Kira had been taken.
A scream and a gunshot tore them away from the envelope. They ran in the sounds direction and found themselves in the study.
There Aisha was lying on the floor while a man with a mask was holding a gun at her. Her arm was bleeding for being grazed by a bullet. The man took one look at the 2 of them and burst out the window, running off into the distance.
Athrun almost took off after him, but was held back by Lacus.
"It's too dangerous and we can't lose you too."
By this time, Cagalli, Yzak, Alyssa and Nicol had rushed into the study.
Lacus helped Aisha into the kitchen, where Natarle was ready with the first aid kit. She had rushed back to get the first aid kit, and was surprised when all of them trooped in. carefully she cleaned and bandaged Aisha's arm.
They questioned Aisha, but she could provide no solid clues. After all the man had been masked and it had all happened so fast.
She had been lucky to escape with her life, and the group was unsure as to whether the attacker would strike again. At the same time, they broke the news that Kira had gone missing.
Heading back to the living room, they met the first group. Fllay was already up and walking about and they huddled to read the new clues.
It only contained 2 words: Go Fish.
They were tired, and after such a hectic day, much in need of a good night's rest.
A lackluster dinner later, they hit the sacks, except for the last group.
They hadn't told the rest of their findings yet, as there were still some missing pieces. So throughout the night they slogged.
Where were they?
In the cellar, behind the door where Alyssa was found.
What were they doing?
Sifting through old articles, books and even diaries.
They had started by going through all the places where mannequins of people had been found. Hopefully they would be able to find some clues. But it had been a fruitless search, until they came to the most recent crime scene.
That night when they finally managed to get Alyssa out, they didn't really notice what was in that room, but today when they went to check it out, they were shocked to find boxes of articles, books and some old diaries.
And so they started, cleaning out the place, bringing down some lights and cushions and whatever else they needed to be comfortable. They sat down and read.
A lot of the stuff was old and very dusty, the ink was faded and some of the handwriting was almost illegible. They managed, slowly, to read through every piece of text and as they read, they were drawn in. Here was a story, a decade old tale that might just help them.
They wrote everything they had learnt down, filling in the gaps and trying to piece together the fragments. A little here, a little there.
"Well. I think we've finally got it." Nicol said triumphantly.
They had finished reading, and after a lengthy discussing, they were done.
Note: DONE. Happy! Hope it was a good read. I can't wait for the next chapter. Although…still not sure about what to write. Haha…oh well. Can I do some adverts? Read my other fics? Please? Esp. if you liked the poem/song in the special. Haha…okay…you dun have to…but you should review for this chapter. If you liked it or if you dun. THANKS.