The Crow: Hell Rising
Disclaimer: I Don't Own the Crow. Nor do I own the song Far Away, That is owned by Nickleback. But I do own the characters in this story. So please no stealing. Copyright ©2006 Patty Grace Hillard
Chapter 2: Don't Cry
The sky was clear that night not a cloud one. The moon was full and the stars shown brightly. That night was the last night that anyone ever saw my sister and her boyfriend alive, again.
(Voice over) Some people say that when a person dies a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes something so bad happens that the soul cant rest and the crow brings them back to life to set the wrong things right. I thought Eric was the last but I was wrong. Ashe was next then Alex. Now there is a new crow. And he is madder then ever before. His name is Ashe Matthews and he is the Crow. And now our story continues.
(Ashe's POV)
Floating, I can feel myself floating. Where am I? I can't see anything but darkness, I feel like I've been floating for years in this darkness. When suddenly I can see something ahead of me. Before I realize it I'm standing in the middle of a rain forest, ahead of me is a bridge and a waterfall. I walk towards it but when I get halfway across I'm stopped. "NO! DON'T CROSS THE BRIDGE!" "Hello who's there?" I look around but I see nothing but a big black crow. OK I must be going crazy because there is no way that crow could have just talked to me. I continue forward when I see my Shelly standing infront of me. "Ashe, Please go back, DON'T cross over any farther. You have to go back NOW!" I don't understand it why is she telling me to go back?
(This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know)
But before I can ask her she tells me something that shocks me. "Don't kill Talon, She didn't kill me to be cruel, she did it to save me. Before she killed me she told me that she loved me and she was sorry she had to kill me, but if she didn't I'd be hurt worse by Shank." When she said that I wanted to cry. But out of nowhere as I start to go to her I fall. I'm floating again, but this time, time seems to go by faster. And when I can see again, I see that I am inside of a small wooden box. I start pounding on the box until it cracks open and dirt starts falling in on me. After clawing my way out of the box, I realize it was a coffin. I'm looking directly at my headstone.
(That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore)
I reach out and put my hand on it and I can see everything that happened the night I died. I see the police pull up, the ambulance crews trying to save us. The funerals, and in the distance that same big, black crow is sitting by cawing. When I move my hand I look around, next to me is Shelley's gravestone, I can see and hear everything that happened for her as well. But there is one difference. I see Talon alive and kneeling at her grave crying. "I'm so sorry I had to kill you sis. But we'll be able to be together again soon, I promise." When the images fade I can't help but start puking. There is so much pain, it's so intense that I can hardly move.
(On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know)
Suddenly I can hear that crow cawing again. I look around and see it sitting in the same tree as I saw it in, in my vision. I start to walk slowly towards it when I can hear a voice speaking to me. "It's OK now Ashe, don't get scared it's time for you to get revenge on those who hurt you and Shelley. It's time for you to seek vengeance!" I don't care any more about where the voice is coming from, because I realized that whoever said that was right. Time to get my revenge. I head off to my old house to get some things I know I'm going to need.
(That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore)
When I get there I'm amazed to see that nothing has been touched. I go to my room and grab my leather trench coat, and put on my combat boots. I grab my outfit Shelley loved the black one that had blood red flames and dragons on the front of the shirt and flames on the sleeves and pant legs. After I get all of my clothing on, I look through my old collection of Halloween make-up. As soon as I touch it I can see more images. I see Shelley painting my face all white, then putting black lines going up from the center of my eyes and corners of my mouth. Then putting red lines coming down from the center of my eyes, and painting my lips red. She called me her bleeding angel.
(So far away
Been far away for far too long
So far away
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know)
Tears of blood, which is what the red coming down was supposed to be. And now they truly are. I'm crying these bloody tears for my Shelley. After I see the images I paint my face to match the vision of it. Ironic that the face of death would be the face that was once done up out of love. But tonight there will be no love only bloodshed. I'm ready to get this over with, so I can be back with my love, My Shelley. And I'm craving for a chance to get vengeance on those who killed her. No one that was involved will walk away alive tonight. And when I am done neither will I.
(I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along)
I watch as the crow flies out the window, and then I chase after it. "ASHE, THE FIRST PERSON YOU WILL GO AFTER IS JUDE." I hear that voice again and nod my head in agreement. I follow the crow as it flies towards the slums of Warren. I know that when I reach my destination that there will be hell to pay. And no one will be able to stop me from killing anyone who was involved with our murders.
(And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and, never let me go)
'Shelley, when I return to you darling I hope you can forgive me for what I must do. Just hold on to me and never let me go. Because I'm doing this to help free our souls from this torment. Don't worry Shelley we will be back together soon,' I think as I'm running. This will be one long night. I will not stop until every last one of them is dead. I will not be able to return until my vengeance is complete. And then I can be with Shelley again and we can rest in peace finally.
That's it for chapter 2. Watch for chapter 3 to be out soon.
