Authors note at the end...
Well here is the next chapter! So read, enjoy and review!
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"..." - People talking
'...' - People thoughts
/.../- People speaking with bit beast
(...P.o.v.) - Different points of view
This fic may contain some swearing, so don't say I didn't warn you...
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Last time on A Dark Past, A Hopeful Present...
I sat up grudgingly and began to climb down swearing under my breathe. I looked around the clearing, the events of yesterday flooding back into my mind, with a final sigh; I began to walk back to the cabin, hoping that the teams were still sleeping. A continuous thought kept running through my mind...'I have to find out what they are up to'...
I went to the cabin and looked around, things seemed normal, so I entered only to find...
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A Dark Past, a Hopeful Present
Chapter 13- When the skeletons begin to come out of the closet…
(Amber P.O.V)
Only to find my teams shoes and coats gone, 'hmm, extra time to relax, sleeping on a tree isn't really comfortable' I thought rubbing my soar neck. I took off my shoes and went into the bedroom to collect my clothes for a nice morning shower.
I reached the normal looking bathroom and set my clothes on the counter. I peeled off my clothes quickly, anxious to take a shower, the clammy feeling from meeting my brother yesterday remained.
'That was the first time I actually talked to him in years…if you can call that talking…' I thought wearily, as I stepped in the shower, the warm water running down my back relaxing my tense muscles. My thoughts went back to my brother…how many times have they drifted to him… I don't know, but I feel disgusted with myself, for years I have suppressed them and just because I see him, they all come rushing back.
I leaned my head against the cold tile wall of the shower and shivered as my warm body came in contact with the cold surface. I only wanted one question answered…'why did he do it, why did he cause us so much pain…why did he kill our parents…' my heart ached as the pain came flooding in, in enormous amounts, the bodies of my parents appeared in my head.
I shook it off and pushed myself away from the wall. My hand wandered to the shower setting and I moved it to 'cold', the icy water came hitting against me, I shivered, the thoughts that lingered in my head had now disappeared, my focus was now on the cold water.
After gaining some control, I turned off the shower and took the towel that was hanging. After drying myself, I dressed my undergarments, a black sweater and jeans. I briefly dried my hair before organizing the bathroom, I stepped out only to freeze on the spot, there sitting on the couch was that girl from yesterday.
She was sitting there silently looking at the blank TV screen; she didn't even turn around when I came out.
I continued walking to the room as if I had not seen her, I left my clothes in the laundry basket that was in one of the closets, and walked back into the living room. I sat down on one of the chairs and looked at the blank screen TV as well.
"Amber DeCosta am I correct" she spoke, her business-like voice breaking the silence. I didn't answer but continued to stare at the TV screen.
"I wonder why they always talk about you" she said bitterly breaking the silence once again. This intrigued me a bit…I had the temptation to ask but remained silent. I looked at her, finally getting a better look. She had blonde hair with brown natural highlights till her waist, and she had hazelnut eyes…
I only remember one girl that looked like that, she was my best friend when we were six…Lydia...could it be her, is that why she is familiar, but I quickly shook that thought out. She would never join Vitiosus…would she?
"Humph, they want you Amber...you know it" she said a smirk appearing on her face. I inwardly froze…By then I knew she was talking about Vitiosus, I mean anyone that's on a team with my brother had to be in there…That place was a nightmare, which also haunts me daily…
I glared at her, "So, you think you can come here and convince me to go back, or are you guys going to kill some more people and force me to go hmm?" I said acidly.
"I wouldn't want to waste my time on you, I was just wondering what the big fuss was?" she said in a bored tone
She stood up to leave, her blade accidentally falling on the floor, I glanced at it, before she picked it up… I froze for the third time that day, that blade belonged to her…I stood up as well, she glanced at me a frown forming on her face.
"Lydia Alrigo, am I correct" I said copying the same strategy she used. I looked at her face, and noticed a look of fear in her eyes, did I hit the jackpot?
"I wonder why a person like you would join a place like Vitiosus." I said with a slight drawl. She turned to me and glared.
"People change Amber" she said walking up to me, we both stood at the same height, I stood my ground, and glanced at her eyes closely, they seemed distant and had spots of black on them, 'that's strange' I thought before turning away.
"It was pointless for you to come here Lydia, but I'm warning you, whatever task you and my brother are supposed to accomplish, I will interfere and stop it. Oh and just because your in Vitiosus, no need to act smug about it, that place is for bastards who desire power anyways…Oh by the way , your paying for the broken window, did you really think I wouldn't notice it…" I said walking to the bedroom.
I sat on the closest bed which happened to be Kai's, and waited to hear the sound of the door close. After hearing the door close, I laid down and turned so that my body was facing the doorway, in case she was still here a feeling of hurt overcame me once again…it was her…why would she join such a place.
I forced the thought away and suppressed the pain again. 'She's an enemy now' I told myself. I inhaled deeply and smelt some cologne, its smell was enticing, lulling me too a state of security. I felt my eyes close and didn't resist…
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Dinning Hall
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(Normal P.O.V)
The teams, except CaptusX, had joined there tables and were now enjoying a comfortable breakfast together.
"I wonder where Amber is?" Mariah asked. The table remained quiet thinking of where she could be, but were interrupted by Josh who had swung his arms around Rose and Brinna, who giggled, if it could be classified as a giggle, which earned glares from there brothers.
"Enjoying the breakfast" he said a boyish smirk planted on his face.
"anks or elling ous ere e inning all ish an" Tyson said with his mouth full, earning a smack behind the head from Kai. Josh just stared blankly at Tyson. "Uhh, what he meant to say was thanks for telling us where the dinning hall is" Max said. Josh simply nodded his head before going, mentioning something about getting back to 'work'.
(Ray's P.O.V)
I continued eating my breakfast which consisted of eggs, bacon and toast. My thoughts wandering back to Amber's little 'tumble' last night. Something didn't seem right about her…not in a bad way, but it was like she was hiding something…something big. Last night I heard her mumble, and whimper, but…it wasn't the first time.
Curiosity was an understatement at this point, she was my team mate, I was worried…like the time when we were at the airport and when she had fallen, she stared at the other teams leader as if she had seen a ghost. She also warned us not to interfere or underestimate CaptusX…does she know them personally…did something happen between them?
(Kai's P.O.V)
I stood up caring my tray over to the garbage bin; I walked out ignoring Tyson's yells. I walked down the same path, that Josh had shown us…'Idiot' I thought. I got to the house, and took off my shoes. I started to get this weird feeling, and it wasn't a good thing.
I ignored it and made my way over to the room, only to freeze at the door. 'What was she doing on my bed' I thought, she looked to be at peace, which was a first. She was usually troubled, as if she carried a burden with her...
I walked to my drawer to collect some clothes for a shower. I stepped in the bathroom and inhaled the scent. It smelled like strawberries…she must have taken a shower; I inhaled one more time before placing my clothes on the counter, I began to take off my clothes thinking about the past and how far I have gotten. I stepped in the shower the hot water ran down my back, I sighed deeply and tried to get the thoughts of my past out of my head. The thought about me knowing Amber before appeared in my head, before I quickly shook it off…Amber...
The warning Amber had given us replayed in my head, the leader was the same one in the airport…her expression when seeing him was the same when I saw her in the washroom…could it be that she saw him that night, was it possible?. CaptusX also gives me a bad feeling when I'm near them…a feeling of evil. These thoughts continued to pass in my head an unsettling feeling arising from the pit of my stomach.
'Things are not as they seem, something is going to happen in this tournament…' I thought. I began to feel restless and frustrated wanting to know what this feeling I had was.
I stepped out of the shower and put my clothes on. I dumped my clothes and towel in the laundry basket, and walked back in the room to check on Amber. The thought of something happening in this tournament pointed to her…
I walked in the room and stood at the doorway frowning towards my bed.
"She's gone" I mumbled, I stayed there looking at the bed, the thoughts from before entering my mind once again…I ran out to find her…this keeping secrets thing has got to stop…
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To Be Continued…
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Hey! Hope you enjoyed the chapter, although I didn't expect it to turn out this way…Now things are starting to go deeper, Lydia is the girl from her past (chapter 7 flashback) if you don't remember…Sorry if the chapter was short but they will get longer, I want to clear things up first before things really start to heat up XD!
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