Chapter 4 - Journey to the Past
"Elizabeta," Roderich called running up behind her.
"What?" Elizabeta demanded tired of the constant protesting.
"You can't be serious, going into the city," Roderich argued.
"What? It's the only place where we could get the information about where Gilbert and the kids are," Elizabeta pointed out gesturing to the city just over the mountains. "Besides I can blend in just fine," Elizabeta continued turning around, "my wings are hidden just fine under my layers of clothes, none of them would be the wiser."
"Hiding your wings will only get you so far!" Antonio shouted finally speaking up. "You know nothing about how they live. Their culture, their society, there is so much we don't know, it would be suicide to go out there."
Elizabeta took a deep breath relaxing her fists, "if it's the only way to save them I'll go, and I'll go alone," Elizabeta said as she walked away, "cause clearly I'm going alone."
"Elizabeta wait!" Roderich shouted, she stopped turning to him. Roderich opened to say something, but remained mute, his face turning red as if he was actually choking on his words. Roderich turned to Antonio, who nodded understanding what he wanted.
"Elizabeta," Antonio started turning to Roderich then back to her, "if you're going to do this please don't go alone let me go with you." Lovino, who has be hanging on to Antonio's leg during the whole conversation, looked up at him in shock. Antonio knelt down patting Lovino on the head, "sorry Lovi you're going to have to stay here with Roderich." Lovino looked over to him then back at Antonio, Lovino slowly back up from Antonio and walked to Roderich. Antonio gave him one last look before he turned to Elizabeta, who gave him a small smile.
After a long time spent preparing and saying good bye the two finally made their way to the town.
"There it is," Elizabeta said as the two stood in the woods just outside of the town.
"Okay, so we can get in, get the info we need and leave," Antonio stammered.
"You're not chickening out now, are you?" Elizabeta asked.
Antonio took a deep breath, "no, I can't."
"Good lets go," Elizabeta commanded, and with that the two ran into the town.
"Come on," one of the men demanded, pushing Ludwig forward. Ludwig couldn't help it, everything he saw interested him. Ludwig turned his head forward it the hopes to not get distracted again. However it was a bright screen he seen through a window that caught his attention.
In the room he saw a woman putting on a presentation and on the screen in bright, big letters it said: Planned Apocalypse.
"Go!" The man shouted grabbing Ludwig by the hair and dragging him forward.
It was amazing, both Antonio and Elizabeta were able to walk the streets without anybody glancing twice at them.
"Elizabeta?" Antonio called as the two walked down the sidewalk.
"Yeah?" Elizabeta replied.
"How long have you've known Gilbert?" Antonio asked.
"Well I've known him since we were children," Elizabeta replied.
"Dang, I haven't known him that long," Antonio exclaimed.
"Yeah I knew him before-," Elizabeta gave out a low choking noise.
"Hey, you alright?" Antonio asked turning to her.
Elizabeta waved her hand, "forget it, I'm just dwelling." Antonio nodded then continued walking.
~Many years ago~
Gilbert hit the ground with a grunt as the small animal ran away.
"Gilbert," a voice called, Gilbert stood up wiping the mud off his face just to see Elizabeta standing above him. "What are you doing?" Elizabeta asked.
"Passing time," Gilbert responded smiling big.
Elizabeta smiled back chuckling softly, "you're such an idiot." Elizabeta then suck her hand out to him. Gilbert smirked as he quickly grabbed her arm pulling her into the mud with him. Elizabeta gasped as she pulled her face out of the mud.
"Gilbert!" A loud voice yelled.
Gilbert turned immediately stood up wiping off as much mud as he could before running off, "see ya!" Gilbert yelled as he ran away. Elizabeta sighed as she cleaned her face off.
"Elizabeta!" Antonio shouted, snapping his fingers in front of her face bringing Elizabeta's mind back to the present. "Elizabeta look," he said pointing to a store window.
"What?" Elizabeta shrugged.
Antonio sighed, "that! It's has scientists talking."
Elizabeta pressed her face against the window to see a program on the TV playing. She pulled herself away from the window with a groan, "I don't know what they're saying." Elizabeta turned back around when something on the TV flashed catching her attention. She looked at the TV to see large text appear on the TV saying: Planned Apocalypse.
"Planned apocalypse?" Antonio asked. "What the hell is that?"
"I have no idea," Elizabeta stated, as she looked around the town, "but it looks big, because it's everywhere."
Antonio looked around the town, it was everywhere, the words Planned Apocalypse. we're on everything, billboards, TVs, newspapers, signs. Those two words were plastered everywhere.
Elizabeta looked back at the TV watching the scientist talk, "do you think it has something to do with the fact that they left Gilbert and the kids live?" Elizabeta asked.
"Let's hope not," Antonio mumbled, "apocalypse isn't exactly something that I would want associated with those four."
A/N:
The plot thickens!
Thus the mysterious four have been revealed! Were they who you imagined?
Anyway thank you for reading!
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Until Next Time!
~Silent Fangirl