Chapter 2: Only the changed could survive
Hummingbird- A-HA!!! Now I have coffee, I will be okay!! Please keep reading; I won't bore you any longer…
Noodle opened her eyes. She had been enjoying the soft breeze on her face. Her green eyes focused on the world in front of her and she smiled, brushing her fringe out of her eyes. She inspected a strand of hair.
"Might need to re-dye soon," she concluded, trying to fill the silence.
She was sitting cross-legged in front of the windmill and she could see pollen grains floating past her vision. She followed one, up and up to her left; it flew, enchanting her as it sparkled. The clouds behind her were big and fluffy, trying their best to be comforting and welcome her into their comforting world. There was still something not right in the air though, even though she was trying to smile it off.
The anchor was set fast so it couldn't drop to the ground that was many miles below. More butterflies flew over to join her and the rope fencing swayed calmly.
"It will be ok," she though aloud.
She stood up after pulling a dandelion out of the grass. Walking as far towards the edge as she could, she let it go. It was whipped from her hand and flew away. She sighed.
Murdoc could feel the air on his neck as he sloped through the car park from his Winnie to the kitchen. He didn't have much of a hangover, but he felt very ill.
"Something here is very wrong, Cortez," he said to his crow that sat obediently on his shoulder.
Cortez looked around and then seemed to frown at Murdoc.
"Go on, get some breakfast. Whatever it is, I'll sort it," he told the bird and so it flapped away to find an unwitting zombie to feed off.
2D was sitting in front of the TV on the floor, curled up tight with his arms wrapped around his knees. The feeling was getting worse. It was like something was trying to tell him something, but he couldn't tell what yet. He feared he wouldn't be able to until it was too late.
Suddenly, he heard shouting. Murdoc was awake. 2D stood up as he heard the lift ping and the voices got closer. The door slammed open as Murdoc kicked it and he launched himself at 2D pinning him against the wall with his hands wrapped around his throat.
"I'm going to kill you, you worthless piece of slime! You ungrateful stupid fing reject!" Murdoc spat in 2D's face and his grip tightened.
2D threw a glance at Russel while he choked, but Russ simply stared at them both. 2D was trying to get free but Murdoc kept kneeing him in the stomach and tightening his grip. 2D was sure he was going to die.
"Muds, stop it, we need him to find out where she's gone. Even though I would gladly kill the bastard too at the moment, we just need to fins Noodle, all right?" Russel interjected.
Murdoc glared at 2D but drew away. 2D clasped at his throat, coughing. He looked up at Murdoc. He hit him.
"Enough, Murdoc!" Russ yelled.
"Come on, you guys get the jeep, we've got to go and find her," Murdoc tried to be calm, but there was a tiny flicker of fear in his voice. They all stood still for a second.
"What are we waiting for!" Murdoc yelled, "We've got to get her BACK!"
Noodle sat back down with her legs over the edge. Her foot slipped and she swung it. Her smile was getting a bit faded now, she was trying to keep it up in case someone could see her, but she knew that was absurd. Suddenly, she heard a swishing that wasn't the Island's windmill. Her head snapped up to the right. Two helicopters were closing in fast and right over her head.
She got up carefully, trying not to be overbalanced by the updraghts they were making. What did they want? But somewhere in her heart, she already knew.
Metal slid away to reveal thick-barrelled guns that began to fire rounds at her. She ran towards the windmill, covering her head and trying to look behind her. It was as if it was all in a sick slow motion.
One thought kept twirling in her mind.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Gomen-nasai, Gomen-nasai," over and over.
She collapsed inside the windmill breathing heavily; they were blowing away holes right above her head, the air from the bullets throwing strands of her hair across her face. It was all too real.
She heard crashing; the helicopters had flown through the hands of the windmill. Noodle was scared, more scared than she had ever been before, and the fear hurt her.
"I want 2D!" she whispered, hoping upon hope that they were going to go away. She waited for a second; the sound seemed to get further away, had she left the danger zone? She was sitting against the cold wall with her hands wrapped around her knees. She waited and decided to look out. She clambered to her knees and opened the door. The sky was a sickly green. It all seemed okay, for now. But then she looked around. The Island was on fire, the trees were burning, the arms of the windmill making burning tracks in the sky, the smoke obscured her vision, the flames filled her ears, she didn't hear them coming back. They hadn't finished with her yet.
She couldn't really tell what was happening, she wanted to go home, back to Kong. But it was too late now.
She walked back out onto the grass and there they were again. She looked at them and then turned again.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me," she whispered. But they fired again as she turned to run.
More treacle like time swirled past her. Her face was draining of colour, her head felt light. If she hit her head, she could pass out into a coma. Words suddenly flew to her mind.
"You'll pay when Tomorrow comes today," she remembered.
Am I paying for mistakes I don't know I made? Today is Tomorrow…"
Hummingbird- the name of the next chapter is what would follow her thought pattern. Today is El Manana. Hehehe, I am evil.