Author's Note: I wanna send a few shout-outs:
Eclipsewings: Oh girl, you're getting closer! *Ah! How'd you figure me out?*
Flowerchild4life: I hope you like dis chappie! (Love you girl! Glad you like Soul Eater BTW)
That's all for the shout-outs! OH my, updating so soon after I posted chapter 3! I just couldn't wait to write this! :D! .. Hope yuh like though! A lot is revealed in this chapter. It's almost...criminal to reveal so much in one chapter! (Meh. Not really...:D!) To understand this chappie, listen to Time of Dying by Three Days Grace. Because, I include lyrics to that song in this chapter! It's kinda sad...:(!
Disclaimer: I don't own Soul Eater or Time of Dying. Time of Dying belongs to Three Days Grace, not me.
~~With Lance~~
"Are you serious? Dude, you went through all that to talk to me?" Lance laughed, unable to believe it.
"Course. I needed to talk to you about something. Sorry about earlier by the way."
"Justin. From what you're saying, and I'm not sure I believe you, but...a demon named Grey is posessing you? And right now, his personality could come out again at any moment?" Lance asked.
"Yeah, and...you'll be able to tell. Try to warn your sister. I'm sure she'll find you. She's not stupid." Justin told him. He had untied Lance moments before, and had tried to tell him what was going on. He felt Grey trying to break free, trying to take control of his soul once more. He wouldn't last much longer. All he was doing now was quickening his own death. He sighed.
"Er...are you okay Justin?" Lance asked. Justin sighed and smiled a sad smile.
"No. I'm not going to lie. All I'm doing right now is hastening my own death. By defying him and restraining his force, he probably will have much less use for me. As soon as he's done, he'll probably devour my soul. Not that it isn't almost gone anyways..." Justin said, half to himself.
"Justin?" Lance called out as Justin collapsed. "Uh...Justin?" he asked again. Still no reply.
~~With Cosmo~~
"Oh my god...what are we gonna do? I'm such an idiot..." Cosmo cried, leaning into her brother. Demetrius had tried comforting her, to no avail. She kept blaming Lance's kidnapping on herself, claiming that if she had just pulled herself together, or not hesitated, that he would be fine.
"Cosmo...you're wrong. There's nothing you could have done. Let's just go find him!" Demetrius urged. Cosmo looked at him. He could see unshed tears forming in her eyes.
"Alright. I think it's high time I apologized to Kid as well. We need to work together on this...and we need to find Lance. Before anything worse happens to him. You already know it was his blood that was spilled last night. Whoever his captor is...could do much more serious damage." she said.
"Go on then. Get the apology over with, then let's go." Demetrius said, turning away from her. He was acting strangely lately. 'Oh well. It's probably because he misses his brother. That's not suprising...' Cosmo thought to herself.
Cosmo found Kid sitting next to the dieing fire, staring at the sky. "Um...Kid? I just wanted to apologize to you about last night. I didn't mean what I said." she apologized. He turned and looked at her.
"It's...okay. I forgive you." he said. Cosmo smiled at him, and he smiled back.
"Okay. Now that that's out of the way, will you continue to help me? Will you help me find Lance?" she asked. Kid laughed.
"I never stopped helping you. Why even ask?" he laughed again. Cosmo stared at him, then began laughing as well.
"Well, I suppose you're right!" She chuckled. Liz came out of her and Patty's tent smiling a mile wide.
"So, the happy couple finally made up?" she asked sweetly. This caused the said couple to blush furiously.
"We're not a couple!" Cosmo protested. This comment just made Liz laugh.
"Sure honey. Say what you like. I can see through lies though." she said. Cosmo glared at her, and Kid had his head turned.
"Shut up Liz." came someone's scolding voice. 'Demetrius...thanks for spoiling my fun jerk! Oh well, that's one of the things I like about you. I'll just have some fun with you instead!' Liz laughed to herself.
"Oh come on Demetrius! Don't be such a spoilsport!" she pouted, then glomped him. He cried out in suprise, and pushed her off of him.
"Keep away from me Liz." he demanded. She paid no attention to him, and tackled him again. They fell to the ground in a heap. Demetrius pushed Liz off violently. "I told you to get. OFF." he said, his voice steely calm. Liz pounced on him again, paying no heed to the unsaid threat.
"Oh come on Demetrius. You know you like it!" Liz said playfully. Cosmo looked over and saw the expression on her brother's face. It didn't look good for Liz, unless she got off of him. Like, now.
"Uh Liz...I think you should get off of him. Back off girl. He's really angry right now." Cosmo warned. Liz could sense the seriousness in her voice. She got off of Demetrius.
"Demetrius...you need to get some anger management! I didn't do anything to you!" Liz complained, dusting herself off.
"Liz...that probably wasn't smart..." Cosmo sighed. She knew about her brother's 'insecurities', but she knew he did not need anger management. He just didn't like other people touching him, that's all. The only exceptions she knew of were her and Lance. Besides their mother and father of course.
"Why? I'm being serious. What's his problem?" Liz asked, getting angry. Cosmo sighed. 'And Kid-kun and I had just made up...'
"Baka*! Remember what he said? Don't touch him! He doesn't like any physical contact! That's all! He doesn't need any damned anger management!" Cosmo exploded. Demetrius got up, his eyes cold and unfeeling.
"Pfft! Girl, don't get all mad at me! Excuse me if I didn't happen to know how screwed up your family is!" Liz replied snarkily. This made Cosmo even angrier, distracting her from Demetrius, who was currently approaching her.
"Liz, don't push your god damned limit! You don't want to get into a fight with me." Cosmo said menacingly. The normally friendly and somewhat dreamy girl got very violent and vicious in a fight. Liz laughed.
"What can a meister do against a weapon?" she smirked. Out of nowhere, she felt someone grab her arm and shove her onto the ground. She grunted in pain. She looked up to identify her attacker. Demetrius. 'Funny. His eyes look odd. Like...they're dead...' she thought. She got up and backed away from him. "I'm sorry I offended you?"
"Whatever." was his cold reply. He went into his tent silently. Cosmo glared at Liz.
"Hey, that was an assault! How uncalled for! I didn't expect him to do that. And...I'm sorry for bring such a bitch." Liz apologized. Cosmo sighed.
"Alright Liz. I apologize for my brother's behavior. I don't know what's wrong with him..." Cosmo worried.
"His eyes...didn't really look alive." Liz said.
"Er...what?" Cosmo asked, not really sure what she meant.
"His eyes...are cold, lifeless, dead to the world, whatever you want to call it, his eyes have glassed over as if he's DEAD. Get it now girl?" Liz said bluntly. Cosmo didn't answer, just hurried after her brother.
'What on earth could be wrong with him? This doesn't seem...normal. Maybe he's sick? Oh goodness...I hope if he has something, it's not fatal. Although with my luck...it probably is. Seeing how his eyes look dead. Or maybe...he's a ZOMBIE? Maybe he's already dead? If not a zombie, perhaps a ghost? Oh god, do I have a ghost brother now?' Cosmo began panicking. She entered her brother's tent to find him laying still as death on his sleeping bag. She thought perhaps he had died, until he opened his eyed and smiled weakly smiled at her.
On the ground I lay, motionless in pain
I can see my life, flashing before my eyes.
Did I fall asleep, is this all a dream?
Wake me up, I'm living a nightmare.
"H-hey sis..." Demetrius said weakly. Cosmo could tell he must have been in a lot of pain, because he wasn't moving. That's when she registered the smell of blood. And lots of it. She looked closer and saw blood staining Demetrius' shirt and sleeping bag. She ran over to him and saw his injury. There was a large gash in his chest, that was still bleeding profusely.
"Demetrius! How did this happen? What hurt you? Are you alright?" she shouted, and began feebly trying to stop the bleeding. She got some bandages and began wrapping them on his chest.
"Heh...sis...I find myself remembering things. Like...Lance and I playing together...or you reading us a bedtime story. Then living with Justin. And...also...less...pleasant memories..." Demetrius said, so soft that Cosmo had to strain just to hear him. "Why am I remembering these moments?"
"..." Cosmo barely even acknowledged his words. She was too focused on stopping the bleeding.
"Is this a dream? If so...wake me up. It's a nightmare..." Demetrius said pleadingly. Cosmo sighed. Oh how she wished it was a dream!
I will not die.(I will not die...) I will survive!
I will not die, I'll wait here for you!
I feel alive, when you're beside me...
I WILL NOT DIE, I'll wait here for you!
In my time of dying...
"Demetrius...are you okay?" Cosmo asked worriedly.
"Sis...I won't die. I'll...try to pull through...I feel...in less pain...when you're here with me..." Demetrius assured her. She looked on the verge of tears.
"Promise me Demetrius. Promise..." she said, feeling the first tears fall.
"I can't...promise you...that...if it's my time to die..." Demetrius said. That was all Cosmo could take. She began sobbing.
On this bed I lay, losing everything.
I can see my life, passing me by...
Was it all too much? Or just not enough?
Wake me up, I'm living a nightmare...
Cosmo crashed onto Lance's sleeping bag. 'I'm finding myself losing everything I care about! First, Lance is kidnapped, now this? Did someone hurt Demetrius so much he walked away and got hurt by some animal then collapsed in here? Or...did I just not pay him enough mind? Oh god..I wish I could just wake up...because this is a nightmare...'
I will not die...(I will not die...) I will survive!
I will not die, I'll wait here for you!
I feel alive, when you're beside me...
I will NOT die, I'll wait here for you...
In my time of dying...!
"Demetrius...I'll stay here..for you. I'll call for the others though. I feel better when you're beside me! You CAN'T die. You will not die!" Cosmo shouted. Liz came rushing in.
"D-Demetrius? Cosmo, what the hell happened? He looks like..he's...dying!" she shouted, and rushed up to his limp form.
"Liz...you're here too...I feel more alive...when you're here...as well..." Demetrius mumbled. Liz looked shocked.
"He must be in a LOT of pain. Normally he can barely stand me!" Liz exclaimed, beggining to feel a bit nauseous.
"I know..." Cosmo said, feeling a bit defeated. It seemed there was no way to help her brother...
I will not die, I'll wait here for you!
I feel alive, when you're beside me...
I will not die, I wait here for you!
In my time of dying...
"Demetrius...is there anyone you want to see?" Cosmo asked. She prayed he wasn't going to say Lance...but her prayers were unanswered.
"Lance...I'll...feel alive...if he's beside me. I won't die...I'll wait for him. I need to see him again..." Demetrius mumbled, barely audible. but Cosmo still heard him. Loud and clear.
I will not die, I'll wait here for you.
I will not die, when you're beside me...
I will not die, I'll wait here for you,
In my time of dying...
By some miracle, Lance had managed to escape capture...(due to the fact that Justin was knocked out cold...and it seemed Grey couldn't take control and wake up...) and ended up stumbling by chance on their campsite. He almost collapsed into the tent. When he walked in, he was shocked to say the least about what he found.
"Lance...?" Demetrius asked, smiling weakly. "I waited for you...however...I don't want to die...when you're with me. It'll be...all that sadder..."
"What? Demetrius!" Lance cried, and he went and sat next to Demetrius. "What happened? What do you mean, are you going to die? How?" he asked, slightly delirious. He felt Demetrius' cold hand hold his.
"I guess so...now that I've seen you again. I waited here for you...but it's my time of dying..." Demetrius said. Lance just sobbed and held the still form. It was awhile before he realized...Demetrius wasn't breathing.
A/N: OMG. This is the product of semi-depression, a depressing song, and sadness because in Inuyasha, I just watched Suikotsu, Jakotsu, AND Bankotsu die in the same night. HOW SAD. RIP Band of Seven D:! Ah well. This is...the longest chapter in here...and a cliffie...and depressing! Hope I haven't scarred anyone for life ...SORRY IF I HAVE :(! I dunno if he's really dead...you'll just have to wait for the next chapter. And if you haven't already...please listen to the song! IT will make more sense...and the lyrics will be brought to LIFE! Anyhoo...TTFN! :P.