Carrot's POV
"May he rest in peace, and let peace be with him."
The words rang in my ears like a sour note as I stared up at the last person I wanted to see and trembled. I had made a selfish decision, I had gambled with everyone's fate, and it seems as I looked up at the head of the church that I had lost that gamble. Her eyes that had always radiated such kindness and warmth to me now looked cold as ice as she looks forward at the crowd. My heart pounding in my own ears as I waited for someone to shout out my names, and for those cold eyes to lock on me with the contempt & hatred that I remember so vividly from before. The cold chill of fear spread in my body.
It was over …it was all over, and now …all I could do was wait for it all to happen. I closed my eyes, and actually held my breath as I waited for the chaos to begin, and I actually squat down with my hands covering my head as if it would stop the deathblow that Big Mama would probably deliver. Thus, this was how I stayed as the seconds seem to tick away, and a soft melody began to play. A sound that as my heart raced in my chest seemed as surreal in this situation as a river in the sky as I open one eye to peer beyond my current stance. The moment of truth would not be reveal now it seems as I slowly realized that nothing had happen.
If I could have been outside of my own body this probably would have looked funny as I lift my head up a bit to see her sitting there as Millie once more took the stage. His eyes looking straight ahead at the crowd as he starts to speak and I realized right at this moment that something is wrong. Why didn't they say something to me? Why didn't they notice me … sure I wasn't making any noise, but still I was standing no more than a few feet away from them in clear view. Hell, even if Big Mama & Millie magically missed me … there was no way that the crowd beyond them could be that blind. Someone sure should have seen me, and say something to alert Big Mama to the fact that I was here. Yet, the event continues, and not one eye turns to look at me. The shock , relief, and confusion … I felt seem to flood my senses as I just continue to stay there …very still as if I was afraid to break whatever spell that was currently protecting me from my demise.
"Awwww, I sssssee you are realizing what I have done."
The snakes voice replies lightly in my ears as I jump at the sound. I hadn't expected to hear that voice here. I felt a chill run down my spine as I looked over my shoulders only to see that no one was there. I breathed a sigh of relief as I remembered my strange dream quite vividly, and the tension I had felt over the idea of meeting that monster in real life started to slowly fade away. Then a slight smile curls my lips as I chide myself for my own stupidity.
"Okay, Carrot … you are starting to lose it." "Giant snakes that can talk aren't real, and you know it, besides you got bigger problems to worry about."
A flicker of something against my ear, and the words came again in an almost silky hiss.
"Yessssss, you do, and yessssss… they are real."
I jump again as the voice seem to once more come from behind him. Turning quickly, I am once more greeted with nothing, but this time … I didn't drop my guard as I stood ready for anything. A fact that I knew by now meant that I was more than likely going to end up tripping or falling on my face the moment that actually danger appeared. Yet, what else could I do? Run? Where was I going to go … back into the basement where Big Momma was going to end my life? Into the crowd of people, what if whatever blessing that was keeping me from their sight went away the moment that I left this spot? Towards Big Momma on the throne … yeah, I might as well kill myself now. There was nothing I could do as my knees seem to trembling and knock against each other.
"Wh-Wh-Where is you?"
I shuttered as feel a heavy breath on the back of my neck, and close my eyes willing that whatever was going to happen would happen quickly. A flicker of something wet, and I almost wetted my pants as the familiar voice replies lightly.
"Inssssside of you of courssssse, idiot." "I am the reasssssson that you aren't being sssssseen .., becaussssse if you remember I sssssssent you back to sssssee sssssomething ... not to kill you."
My mind felt like it had been covered in snow as the words rang in my ears. Yet, a small shred of confidences and bravery slowly started to grow in my chest after that. I remember now the dream, and the creature within that had claims to be the snake from my beast genes. I also remember what he wanted, and that was the one thing in this world that it wasn't going to get as I steel my resolve. So, my life currently was a wreck, one of the people that I trusted with my life wanted me dead, and it seem that I might be a fugitive … it wasn't a good enough of a reason to what it wanted. A smile came to my lips as I made it a point to let the snake know this as well.
"Yeah, that's right….you were going to convince me to unleash on this world." "I told you before that that isn't going to happen no matter what, or who betrays me."
"Do you ssssserioussssly think that that wasssss all that I wanted you to sssssssee?"
The snake's quick revoke of my words made me flinch. The small bit of confidences that was starting to glow inside of me wilted quickly away, and a chill of pure fear ran down my spine. This wasn't the worst of it … great … that was my only thoughts as I turned around to watch the rest of the event as the soft music continues to play. A sad soft melody that was starting to make me wonder a little bit more about what was actually going on …as I notice the tears on some of the people's face. If I didn't know any better … I would have thought that I was at a funeral from the way that everyone was acting.
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Chaos and Anger
Anger and Rage
Rage and Vengeances
Revenge and Screams
Or these things really all I am meant to be
The destruction and death of everything
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The sweet melody that flow over the church halls made Marron feel sick to his stomach as the glares seem to burn brighter on both of the Misu's sister faces. They knew that all of this was some sort of a façade, and that that casket was empty. It only spurs their wrath to think of how far Big Mama was willing to go to make this hoax seem real. The song that was currently playing was considering a holy ballad. A song only played when a member of their ranks had achieved the highest ranks in their life as a Sorcerers Hunter, and a true dedication to their sacrifice in life to ensure that they found happiness in the other. It was not the normal song given to those whom were lost in combat, and was such a rarity for them to hear now days that many figure you had to be a Haz Knight before you would receive such an honor. The fact that she was doing this for Carrot only seem to deepen the suspicion of the girls as the sounds of some of the people around them breaking into tears seem to only harden their hearts.
They were going to make Big Mama pay for this. The three exchange glances as they seem to tell each other without words when they planned to strike. Gateau at the bottom of the stairs …held his sister as she cried on his shoulder. He knew that he probably should inform her about what was about to happen, next, but then again … he figure that maybe it was best that she stayed ignorant of it all. If what they were about to do backfired, he didn't want her caught up in it all as he lightly grab her shoulder, and pull her back from himself.
"Éclair, listen … you can't keep crying like this." "You know, Carrot wouldn't like to see you cry, and to be quite honest …seeing you cry like that is breaking my heart."
The smaller girl wipe at one eye as she looks up at him and nods. She understood what he was trying to say at the song grounds to a subtle and soft ending. She needed to see this … she needed to watch the rest of the ceremony without any more tears. They were here to honor Carrot, after all, and to wish him goodbye … not to drown his memories in tears.
…To Be Continued!
((Wow, it's been a long time since I have time to write anything, so I hope this comes out okay.))
