Chapter 5: Um….run?
I was standing backstage. This year school was having a talent show. I was ten years old and ready to sing, no anxiety, so oblivious to everything...to innocent...I still wore bright clothes, had friends.
One of my friends were doing a separate performance with Jake. They were gonna dance together.
I walked up to them.
"Hi!" i smiled and waved.
"Oh, hi Gem." Ella said, as if she was disgusted to see me.
"What?" i asked, confused. Why was she acting like this?
"Get away freak." Jake said, spitting at me. I looked at Ella.
"I never liked you, you pointed teeth, orange eyed freak." Ella told me bitterly.
My heart had cracked right there and then. My best friend was agreeing with Jake. i felt tears in my eyes.
"What are you gonna cry?" Ella mocked. Jake barked out a laugh. I held the tears in, whipping around to storm away.
I ran into the hall outside. I pressed my back against the wall, sliding down. I cried. I lost my best friend. Because i was different.
I remember i had pulled it together. But i was no longer singing the song i had decided before.
As i walked onto the stage, my eyes red and puffy from crying, with a look that could kill.
"And here we have Gemstone!" the principle announce, looking down at me. She looked startled as she saw my look. I rolled my eyes and held my hand out for the microphone.
As the Principle walked of stage i brought the microphone to my mouth.
"I want to dedicate the song i'm about to sing, to Ella Hawker," i paused thinking of her smug face. She thought i was going to sing Firework by katy perry, for her.
I smirked.
"She has kept me oblivious until now about how she feels about me." i say with as much bitterness as i can. Quickly walk up to the speakers, pugging in my phone, clicking the instrumental song i wanted to play.
I made my way back to where i wanted to stand and began to sing as the music started.
"I can hold my breath….
I can bite my tongue….
I can stay awake for days
If that's what you want…..
Be your number one….
I can fake a smile…..
I can force a laugh…..
I can dance and play the part
If that's what you ask...
Give you all I am…..
I can do it
I can do it
I can do it
But I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human, yeah"
I continued singing the song until it was done. There was only silence. I bowed.
"Thank you Ella for being a shitty friend." i said before dropping the mic and walking off stage. All i heard was havoc.
I made my way down the the crowd, my head held high as Ella and Jake got to their places on stage. I sat cross armed as she was questioned during their performance by the crowd.
I got placed higher than them, getting second for my attitude and honesty.
The world blurred before arriving at earlier times.
Ella was missing. She was on her way to ballet class, took a wrong turn and no one has seen her since.
Jake blamed me of course. His torment got ten times worse after that.
I opened my eyes slowly. I sat up fast my eyes wide.
Did Ella fall down here? Is she dead? Is she alive?
I jumped out of bed, grabbing my clothes i had folded on the floor. Right before i got out to the hall, Toriel was waiting.
"hello Gem. i..i made these for you and Aiden. I couldn't sleep last night, so i made my hands useful.
She held up two bundles of clothes.
"Oh...thanks?" I said, taking them. We stood there awkwardly for a while.
"Um...I'm gonna go put Aidens clothes at the end of his bed now…" i say before turning and doing just that.
I looked in the mirror, surprised at how much i actually liked the outfit Toriel made for me.
It was a black, flowey t shirt with gold threads through the hems and a zip up black coat with gold fur rimming the hood. The jacket was warm and soft. She also made me both a skirt and leggings, and jeans. I chose the jeans and decided i would only ever wear the skirt if i had to. She has given me a pair of lace up boot that fit a little to snug. She said they had belonged to her daughter. Overall, i liked it. I did a little spin before smiling at my reflection. She really had put thought into what i would like. I left the bathroom, the skirt and leggings in my hands.
I opened the door and saw Aiden, standing and looking in the mirror that hung there. He turned to look at me and i felt my face heat.
He looked...good.
He was wearing a black t shirt like i was, except it wasn't flowey. He had a long coat-a trench coat i think- that went down just past his knees. His jeans were tucked into a pair of boots and he had a belt that had his empty gun he carried around for show attached to it. He had on his cowboy hat, his blond hair peeking through at the bottom.
"You look… really good." i say stunned.
His face heated at the comment.
"Well so do you."He said crossing his arms.
I went over to my backpack, stuffing the pajamas from the night, my old clothes and the skirt with leggings in there.
"I'm hungry." Aiden complained out loud. I turn to look at him.
"Hello Hungry, i'm Gem." i said with a straight face.
"Dad joke alert they are terrible!" Aiden scoffed. I was dying with laughter. I love Dad jokes like that. I just think that they are just stupidly funny. They made me feel happy. They reminded me of my Step-dad.
"There's something wrong with you." he said with a shake of his head.
"I know that you idiot!" I yell before stealing his hat and running down the hall.
I heard him yell "Hey!" But i was already halfway down the hall, laughing like a maniac.
When i got to the living room, i looked for a place to hide. I decided to go down the stairs, far enough into the shadows where he couldn't see me.
I heard him run by. I stifled a giggle. Suddenly i heard a whisper father down the stairs.
I glanced down the stairs, confused. I crept down a little farther, my footsteps light and soundless
"Two humans….we could be free!" the mumble became more audible. I realised t was flowey.
"I could kill them. I could he a hero. I could bring Chara back….Gem has a similar soul... Maybe...their gonna figure me out if i'm to obvious….i should kill them...tonight…." he mumbled.
I froze. Two humans? Why would he need two humans?
I finally came to a conclusion. We had to leave before he killed us. We had to leave, as soon as possible.
I began quickly going up the stairs. I heard a creak.
"who's there!" Flowey demanded. I stayed silent, carefully making my way up the stairs.
I quickly scrambled into the kitchen, running into Aiden in the process, slipping and falling.
He quickly snatched his hat away from my grip.
I sat up, a smile appearing on my face but my eyes worried.
He smiled brightly at me. He stood holding out his hand for me to take.
He helped me up.
"How dare you steal a hat from the hat thief!" I smiled at him, seeing flowey out of the corner of my eye.
"I Dare! …"He said, pausing. He stared me in the eyes.
"What? Do i have something on my face?"I asked him.
"Oh..no...i...last night i made something for you." He blurted suddenly, his face reddening.
I tilted my head at him, confused. He suddenly grabbed my hand and raced down the hall. My eyes widened as i tripped and caught myself.
"Dude, what?" I said, annoyed at my clumsiness.
He ran over to his bed, pulling out two things from behind the lamp. He held them up.
They were necklaces.
One on a gold chain, with a dark green pendant and one with a black chain and gold pendent.
"I...i thought since now that we know our souls….that maybe i, well i decided to try and do something nice for you, you know to make up for everything…" he Mumbled, holding the green one out to me.
I was stunned into silence.
I reached out my hand and he dropped it into my palm. I felt tears forming at the corner of my eyes.
"Are you okay?" He asked. I nodded.
I had to get him out of here before Flowey kills him. I knew that for sure.
"We have to leave."
"What-"
I cut him off. "I'll tell you after you get your stuff in your bag." I ordered. I whipped around and began shoving stuff that i had pulled out into my school bag.
He did as he was told.
I slung my bag over my shoulder and grabbed a pair of gloves, just in case.
Aiden stood was shoving his old clothes in his bag. He zipped it up and I grabbed his arm, yanking him towards the door.
He pulled his arm from my grip.
"What is going on?" He demanded, his brown eyes angry.
"Toriel is out hunting snails, this is probably our only chance to Leave!" I hissed quietly. Starting to open the door. He grabbed my arm and shut the door, putting himself in front of it.
"Why do we need to go?" He asked, blocking my way.
I look at him.
"Flowey wants to kill us." I said, my voice and eyes dark.
He stared at me in surprise.
"Why?" He asked. I could tell he had many questions, but we didn't have time for that.
"I tell you when i figure that out." i hissed. He thought for a moment before moving out of my way.
I let out a sigh, throwing open the door and dragging him to the stairs.
"The stairs? We aren't allowed down there!" Aiden exclaimed. I rolled my eyes.
"Must be the way out then." I mumbled, heading down the stairs.
Lots of walking. The stairs must have been about 70 steps. And we had been walking down the same purple hall for almost and hour now.
"Toriel must be back by now…." Aiden mumbled.
"Yeah, which means we can't stop now." i replied, wishing i could sit for a minute and get a drink. But me being stupid, i didn't think how long this would take.
I spotted something down the hall, about another ten minute walk, that looked like and engraving in the wall. Suddenly it hit me.
"The door! That's the door!" I cried happily. Aiden squinted, trying to see it. He smiled.
"Great!" He exclaimed. He looked at me, his brown eyes meeting my Amber ones.
"Wanna run?" He asked me. I frowned.
"No." I told him, wondering how he could think about running.
"Fine then." He said. Suddenly he grabbed my arm and began running, dragging me with him.
"Aiden!" I yelled, stumbling and catching myself in a run.
"C'mon Gem. Were so close!" he laughed.
I stuck my tongue out at him.
We ran all. The. Way.
Out of breath, i punched him in the arm.
"That's...for making...me run." I gasped.
Aiden let out a laugh.
"I guess i deserve that." He coughed.
We sat for a few minutes, catching our breaths.
"You think Toriel is mad?" He asked me. I barked out a laugh.
"Yeah." i told him, looking back down the way we had come from, taking my sweater off and quickly tying it around my waist.
We sat in silence for another few minutes.
That's when we heard a cry, that echoed down the hall.
"Gem! Aiden! Where are you! Come back!" Toriel wailed.
She was almost caught up with us. Aiden and i sprang to our feet. I pushed on the door, trying to get it open.
A bright light flashed down the hall, hitting the door, next to my leg. I let out a yelp. It was a fireball, with more following it. One hit my arm with a hiss.
I let out a scream. My arm burned. Aiden helped me put it out. After it was out, Aiden told me to sit, while he tried the door.
I hesitantly agreed. I examined the burn. This wasn't like an ordinary burn. It made me feel, drowsy….
I shook my head.
"Gem! The doors Cracked! Toriel's almost here, if we try together…" He told me.
Before he could finish his sentence, i was on my feet pushing along with him.
The door opened another inch. A cold breeze blew through Then another. And another. Until it was open wide enough for Aiden to get through. I pushed him.
"Go! I'll be right behind you!" I ordered, my hands shaking.
He nodded, obeying.
I started going through just as Toriel came close.
"Gem!" she wailed, grabbing for my arm. She froze as she noticed the blood dripping from it.
This gave me enough time to get through and into the cold.
This might be one of the chapters i go back and edit. i don't care for it too much...