Chapter 4
Save the Last
A Stab in the Dark
Song: "Together" by Avril Lavinge
Neko: Well, here we are again. I sitting in front of a computer… and am really bored… ah, well, whatever. Because of last time, I'm gonna give you a short entire. Here's the new chapter, Save the Last. There's a lot of fluff between Ayume and a certain person, and a lot of strife between Manfred and Tanya. Oh, and Amy is not coming back.
Tanya was finally cheering up. She was standing in the music tower, playing some of her music from her old symphony. A knock on the door startled her. "Come in," she called, expecting Ayume, who was going to come and play the piano with Tanya. The person who stood in the door wasn't who she expected.
"You," the blond scowled.
Something
just isn't right
I can feel it inside
Manfred put his hands up to deflect her attack, "Before you hurt me, let me explain. I'm sorry. Amy forced herself on me."
Tanya put her hands down, "I'm sorry to."
Manfred perked up slightly, "You mean we can give it another go?"
Tanya looked off to the side, "I mean I'm leaving you Manfred. I can no longer love you. You scare me. I know. I know what you've been doing all these years."
Manfred looked stunned, "You told you?"
Tanya flipped around, her black cape flying up, "No one! I told you, I know things you don't! You're not going to get away with this!"
Manfred yelled back, "Father told me to!"
Tanya's eyes became slits, "So you'll hypnotize the one you love because of your father, just because you wanted me on your side? Take this," she ripped the locket off of her neck that held a photo of her and Manfred."
The
truth isn't far behind me
you
can't deny
The blond female lunged at him, tackling him to the floor. She sat on his stomach, and punched him once, twice, three times in the face, until he finally grabbed her fist, throwing her off. Her stalked up to her, and grabbed her wrists, twisting them down.
Tanya glared at the floor, refusing to look at him.
"I hate to do this to you," he whispered. He took her hand in her face, gently moving it so that she was looking straight in his eyes, "you don't remember anything about my hypnotizing you," he murmured. When he finished, Tanya slumped forward, onto his chest. He patted her hair, then set her against the wall, and left.
When
I turn the lights out
when I close my eyes
Ayume stood in the middle of a large room. Mr. Pilgrim wasn't in his room, so she was, playing the piano. She paused, when she heard someone at the door. They stepped in, and shut the door. She turned around, and smiled, "I've been expecting you. You always come to listen, buy never really come in. Want to talk?"
The intruder smiled, "Sure."
Ayume patted the piano bench, "Come, sit. I'm afraid I don't have any food to offer you."
The intruder smiled, "Don't worry, I don't mind."
Ayume rested her hand on his, "So, what is this about?"
"I think I'm falling in love with you."
Reality
overcomes me
I'm living a lie
Ayume smiled at the young boy, "I love you, too, Tancred," and kissed him.
The pale skinned boy smiled to himself. He had liked Ayume since Tanya had invited her home in her first year. She had been everything his sadistic sister wasn't: Gentle, kind, and understanding, the exact opposite of Tanya. That's why Tancred had been baffled when Ayume became Tanya's best friend. Tancred hadn't liked it, so when he tried to get Ayume to leave Tanya to her evil ways, she had been confuse, and confronted him, asking him what was wrong. He had told her all about Tanya working with the Bloor's. Ayume had then told him so was she.
Tancred hadn't believed it at first, but then realized how strained she was. Her heart belonged with the just and the true; not the evil and cruel.
When
I'm alone I
Feel so much better
Tanya awoke with a terrible headache. She groaned, and scampered to her feet. She was rather tired, and just wanted to go to her room, and sleep it off. She staggered to her bedroom, set her violin case on the floor, and flopped down on her bed, "Ugh," she groaned.
Zelda gently knocked on the door, "Tanya? Are you alright?"
Tanya rolled over, as Zelda stepped in, "After surviving one of Manfred's hypnosis attacks, no, I'm not alright. His power is really disappearing. I didn't realize he was this weak! I didn't use to be able to withstand his power!"
Zelda
nodded, "It's a pity. You were about to forgive him for the Amy
incident, but then he turns around and does this to you. Are you
gonna break it off?"
Tanya nodded slowly, "Yeah."
And
when I'm around you
I don't feel
Ayume and Tancred sat in the music tower, until 5 minutes to lights out, when Tancred had to leave. She walked to the window, and saw a white mare, throwing her head up to catch moonbeams. "That sure isn't Borlath," she murmured. Now, was she going to tell the Bloor's? Of course not, "Let them figure it out on there own," she smiled.
Tancred entered his dorm, a dreamy look on his face, just as the Matron said, "Lights out," flipping the switch.
"Where've ya been, Tanc?" Lysander asked, as the blond sat down on his bed next to his friend.
Tancred turned to face Lysander, "I told her, and she says she likes me."
Lysander smiled, "Good for you, Tanc. Now you two can be like Manfred and Tanya."
Tancred pretended to barf, "No way! I'm not gonna be like those two. There so, so, so-"he paused, and finished, "Sadistic!"
Lysander raised an eyebrow, "You don't know, do you?"
Tancred tilted his head, "Know what?"
"That your sister is one of the Pendulums."
Together
It doesn't feel right at all
Tancred sat straight up, "WHAT? SHE CAN'T BE! SHE'S WITH THE BLOOR'S ALREADY!"
Lysander hit him, so he'd shut up, "I know. That's the point. Ayume is the main focus right now, so she must be one as well, and she's leaning towards us, so there's still hope."
Tancred sighed, "You're right, lost my cool there for awhile."
Lysander nodded, "I was worried about you for a moment. So what are you doing this weekend?"
Tanya walked down to Manfred's office, and sighed, standing in front of the door. She kept reaching for the knot that she had to press for it to open, but then she would recoil. She sighed, and was about to leave, when a voice behind her said, "Are you going to knock or not?"
She flipped around to face Manfred, "Look, I need to tell you something."
"What?"
Tanya turned to the side. She didn't want to look at his face, "I think we should break up," she whispered.
Together
holding
hands we'll fall
Hands we'll fall
"Woah, this is kind of sudden. I-I don't know what to say," Manfred said, stunned.
Tanya finally looked at him, "How about nothing. Good-bye, Manfred Bloor. I never want to see you again."
And with that, Tanya turned heel and stalked off, leaving a stunned Manfred behind.
Neither of the two noticed the young girl in the shadows. She gasped, slightly, and ran back to her dorm, "Did you hear?" she asked, and "Tanya broke up with Manfred! The perfect couple is not longer together!"
The news spread though the school like wildfire. By the next day, everyone knew. Tanya knew they knew, and thus, was a little scared of what would happen during her improv class.
"O.K. class, as many of you know, no, as all of you know, I did break up with Manfred. No, I won't tell you why. Now, let it go, and let's get on with class," she said, a deep growl surrounding her words.
This
has gone on so long
I realize that I need
Tanya's class went rather well, but the Red King's Room was rather hectic. Tanya refused to sit in her usual seat next to Manfred, so when she got there first, she sat right across the table. Tancred came in, and sat next to his sister, and then the twins, who sat in Tanya' spot. As soon as they sat down, Tanya started planning the 'Pencil Box' game with them, pushing a pencil box back and forth. As more people filtered in, they didn't have enough concentration, so they quit. When Manfred entered, he saw how the seats were, and sat down, staring at Tanya.
"Take a picture," she snorted, "it'll last longer."
This was followed by snickers, and Tancred whispered, "Bravo," to his elder sister.
"Shut up," Manfred snarled, and everyone did, "be quit and start studying."
As soon as Manfred put his head down to start counting lines, a pencil shot at his head. He ignored it, but soon, more started flying at him, until one of Charlie's closed text books flew right at his face, making him fall right out of his chair. When he finally got up, Tanya was smirking.
"Tanya, I want to see you in my office after homework," he snarled.
"I'm a teacher, I can do what I want," she said, laughing.
"Just come."
Something
good to rely on
something for me
Tanya sat in the chair across from Manfred's desk, arms crossed, and pouting. She was mad that Manfred couldn't let go. They were over! Why was he telling her to come?
"Look about today," Manfred started, but Tanya cut him off.
"It's over! Give up, Manfred! I don't want to be with you anymore!" she yelled.
Manfred sat down, "That's not it. You withstood my hypnosis, didn't you?" he asked.
Tanya looked off to the side, "Yeah, I did. You can't control me anymore."
When
I'm alone I
Feel so much better
Manfred sighed, pushing back in his chair, and covering his eyes, "How could I have been so blind? 4 years is a long time," he said.
Tanya stood up, and stared at him, "Wait, 4 years? I thought it was just 1 year!"
Manfred froze, "I thought you knew!" he said.
Tanya slammed her hand on the desk, "You little bastard!" She screamed.
Manfred flew up, "don't you call me that! You're the idiot!" he snarled.
Tanya brought her fist up, and punched Manfred in the stomach.
And
when I'm around you
I don't feel
As Manfred switched sides of the desk, Tanya screamed, "You thought you just broke my heart, but you broke my spirit as well!"
Manfred backed away slightly, "I was just following orders!"
"So you'd break me just to follow orders?"
"I'm sorry!"
"Sorry doesn't cut it! You have to do something else!"
Manfred was now completely up against the wall, "Name it!"
Tanya walked up to right in front of him, and kissed him.
My heart is broken
I'm lying here
Surprised, Manfred wrapped his arms around her thin waist, and closed his eyes.
Tanya pulled away, wrapping her arms around his neck in the process, "I'm sorry for not believing you. Can you forgive me?"
Manfred smiled, "Yeah, don't worry about it."
My thoughts are choking
On you my dear
After about an hour, Tanya left Manfred's office, smiling. She walked in the direction of her room, in a daze, until something tackled her out of the darkness. The two tumbled down the stairs, until they hit the bottom, and Tanya was unconscious, "Good, she's out cold. Hey, get out here!" her captor yelled off to the side, and another figure appeared. Together, the two people bound and tied the female, yet she didn't wake up.
On you my dear
On you my dear
"Success!" the two captors, smiled, "let's go. If her boyfriend finds us, we're dead."
"Say your prayers," Manfred's voice said, from the dark.
He stepped out, and when he saw the two people, he said, "You two! What are you doing?" Before a blunt object hit his head, and he followed his girlfriend.
Together
Together
Neko: DUN DUN DUN! I actually wrote a cliff hanger! Wow! Anyways, next chapter you find out who the captors are!
Afterthoughts: That was really fun! I really enjoyed writing that!
