Hello again people who take the time to read this part. :) All of you putting this on your favorite/alert lists and reviewing has made me so happy! I mean, yesterday when I checked my email I had at least 4 messages about someone doing something about this! And I had three today! And have gotten one since! That makes me so happy! So, out of such extreme happiness, I have absolutely no idea what to say here... Expect that this part is kinda what happened but what Gil saw and thought, instead of Oz.
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Suimomo: I'll help you kill Vincent! And it wasn't my nightmare. That was just part of the prompt. T.T I wish I had nightmares that awesome! But alas, my nightmares are boring, and traditional. (Actually, I haven't even had a nightmare in a while...) And don't worry- I'm worried about Oz to. I mean, I love making him suffer- so he is not in safe hands. :) But, I'll give a chance to happiness... (With Gil... :D) And here is the next chapter! Thank you for reviewing! Especially being the first reviewer! Made me so happy!
Latias 24: Yeah, I already have a basic idea as to how I'm going to have Oz cope with being blind. (Since you were so nice and reviewed, I'll add that I'll have Gil and Alice help! See how beneficial reviewing can be? You get sneak peaks!) Glad you like the concept! And thank you for saying that it is 'nice writing'. That made me even happier! Thank you for reviewing! :)
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Blind
Gil
Earlier
When Gil woke up that morning, he had a really bad feeling. He couldn't explain it, or even pinpoint what was giving him a bad feeling, but it was just immense. So, after he had quickly gotten dressed he had went to check on Oz- like what had been customary for him, because, no matter how long his master had been back from the Abyss, he would never get used to it, this fantastic feeling.
But, when he got in there, Oz wasn't there, which was weird. Oz never got up before him. He had seen him awake in bed, but never did he get up. (Gil actually liked it when he saw Oz awake when he visited. While he was worried- that was whenever Oz had a nightmare- he couldn't help but also enjoy it. This was now one of the few times he got to talk to Oz without being interrupted by the stupid rabbit.)
This wasn't giving him any good vibes, so as he walked to where they always were, he was greeted to Sharon and Break- but no Oz.
"Have either of you seen Oz this morning?" Gil asked, frowning. The two just glanced at each other, obviously confused.
"No; to my knowledge, he is still in his room." Sharon said, Gil frowning. "What's wrong? Is he not there?" She continued, Gil nodding.
"Are you sure he wasn't dragged off by Miss Alice?" Break asked, sarcasm thick in his voice. It was at that moment that Alice came in, looking disheveled. This was odd; she got up later than Oz, usually only being woken up by the blond.
"Alice-chan, what's wrong?" Sharon asked, noting the slightly not-there look on Alice.
"Seaweed head, your brother came here last night. I think Oz is in danger." Alice said, sitting down. Everyone frowned, wondering what she meant.
"Why do you say that?" Sharon asked, Alice getting to it just then.
"When I asked him what he was doing here- I remembered he was Seaweed head's brother from the one time we saw him- he got annoyed, and did something. I think he gave me some sort of drug, because the next thing I know everything was black. Then, I just woke up in my room, lying on my covers." She explained, frowning.
"And why do you think Oz is in danger?" Break asked, but he had to agree. Vincent had been there, and now Oz's location was unknown. For him and everyone else, it just added up to Vincent taking Oz for some unknown reason.
"Because, my room and Oz's room is in the same hall; when I saw Vincent he was heading towards Oz's room." She explained, glaring.
"And now Oz is missing." Break said, frowning.
"Then we should go get him!" Alice said, jumping up from her seat. A moment later, she fell back into her seat, not because she was pushed but simply because she fell. Sharon looked worried.
"Are you okay, Alice-chan?" Sharon asked, Alice nodding but Break being the one who said something.
"It must be whatever she was given." He said, making Alice glare at him.
"We need to go get Oz." Gil said, thinking about all of the places that Vincent visited, that he knew of.
"But we don't even know where he is; come on, Gil, we can't be hasty." Break said, but she was worried as well.
"I think I do. If Vincent was going to do something and try to not get caught, he'd obviously go to a secluded place. He at one point took me to a place he owned because he wanted me to see it. It's perfect, since it is extremely secluded, and some of it leads underground; barely, but still." Panic was rising up in Gil now; if Vincent had taken Oz there, then no one would hear him scream for help, if necessary.
"Do you remember where it is?" Sharon asked, Gil nodding.
"It's within ten minutes, by carriage, from here." He said, trying his hardest to not think about all the types of danger Oz was in this very moment, or if he was hurt.
"Then I'll run and get a carriage ready." Break said, knowing that there was no point in trying to get another person drive them, simply because it would take too long. Anyway, Gil knew how to drive one, so he would have to do.
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"So this is where you think Vincent took Oz?" Break asked, faking looking around even though he was blind.
"Yeah; I remember where to go to get to the basement." Gil said, starting to go inside.
"I'm going to stay out here; I know Vincent won't hurt you, but if he sees me it might just go downhill." Break said, standing by the carriage as Gil ran in. The door closed behind him, but he barely acknowledged it, opening a door that lead into another hall. This was a longer hall, and it was slanted down. So, after a couple of minutes- running, at that- he made it to the only room in the hall, still above ground, but barely. Slamming the door open, he felt his heart almost stop.
"Vincent! What the hell have you done?" He shouted, going into the room. Oz- his master, his most important person- was sitting next to a pole, and a few feet away there was a small puddle of blood. Because of the way Oz was, he couldn't tell where the blood was coming from, but just knew it was from him.
"Brother! I wasn't expecting you to come here." Vincent said, putting down the pair of scissors- covered in blood- and acting as though everything was normal, that it was just another day.
"Vincent, cut the crap. I'm not in the mood; what the hell did you do to Oz?" He growled, seeing a surprised look come onto Vincent's face.
"He won't die from it." Vincent said, as though that would make everything better.
"Well, no matter what happens, you've just lost me." Gil growled, seeing a hurt look come onto Vincent's face.
"But-" Vincent began, trying to change Gil's mind, but he was interrupted.
"Vincent, you really haven't paid attention; Oz is my world, and by hurting him, you hurt me." Gil said, ignoring Vincent's attempt at a response and walking to Oz. The teen hadn't moved once since he got there, almost as if he dead. If it weren't for the fact that Gil saw his shoulders moving, he would think that.
Once he got closer, he saw why Oz's arms were behind his back; he was tied to the post. His hands were tied together, the knot being so his hands were behind it. Crouching down, he untied them, and almost sighed in relief when Oz moved his arms, wrapping them around himself, his hands on his head with his fingers almost digging into his skull.
"Oz." There was no response, causing Gil to panic a little. "Oz! Please, be okay." Still, no response. Deciding that Oz needed to go, but since he wasn't responding, Gil slipped his arm under his legs, wrapping the other around his back, lifting him up. This action caused Oz's head to fall onto his shirt, blood- which seemed like it was coming from his eyes, as if he was crying blood- falling onto his white shirt. He knew that it will stain, but he could really care less. Oz is more important, he thought. He starts rushing out of the room, glad that the door had stayed open.
"Gil?" Oz asks, the first time he has talked. His voice surprises Gil, but the pain in it worries him, causing him to gasp. But he continues rushing out of there.
"Oz- It's going to be okay- we're going to get you home." He gushes out, his heart beating too fast- he was panicked. He couldn't quite see how much blood there was- not enough light- but knew there was a lot.
"Thank you." Oz muttered, confusing Gil. What was he thanking him for? But he didn't ask, just wanting to figure out what happened.
"Oz, can you tell me what happened? Something to your eyes," Because a little bit of light happened to fall on Oz, he saw the blood on his shoulder, along with the tear in his shirt, causing him to gasp and continue, "and to your shoulder. Are you able to explain?"
"Not yet." His master said, causing Gil to frown a little, but not comment. He didn't say he never would, just wouldn't yet.
"Okay. Only your eyes and shoulder are hurt, right?" He checked; the doctor would need to know everything he could, so it would be easier to help Oz.
"Yeah; my shoulder wound goes all the way through, though." Oz said, lifting his hand up and gripping Gil's shirt. Gil had no problem with this; he wouldn't even care if Oz's fingers started scratching him through his shirt, because that would be nowhere near the blond's pain, so he thought. While Oz's hand gripped harder, they also went somewhat slack.
"Oz! No, don't die! It'll be alright, don't worry." Gil cried, finally making it to the beginning of the hallway and opening the door. This time, this door was closer to the entrance, much to his present relief.
"Tired, for you I won't." Oz said, his sentence slightly garbled, probably exhaustion. Finally, they made it front door, Gil opening it as quickly as he could. Break looked at them, only hearing one set of footsteps, but having a feeling that Oz was in Gil's arms. He was certain on this, due to the fact that Gil was rushing; that, and if Oz wasn't there, Gil would have said that as soon as he got outside.
"How is he?" Break asked, worried.
"Hurt badly- we need to get him to a doctor as soon as we can." Gil said, panicking. Break nodded, both of them starting to run to the carriage. Suddenly, Oz's harm fell limp, his breathing slowing down and causing Gil to panic.
"Oz!" Gil cried, but the only relief he had was that Oz was still breathing.
"Here, Gil, I'll take him. You need to drive." Break said, holding his arms out. "I promise, you can trust me with him." Break said and, after a micro-second of hesitation, Gil handed Oz to him.
"Okay. His eyes and left shoulder are hurt." Gil said, having handed Oz to Break in such a way so that Oz's right shoulder was against the man's chest.
"Got it." Break said, getting into the carriage just as Gil ran to the front. Only when he heard the door shut did he get the horses to get back to the Rainsworth's mansion. Before they had left, Sharon had promised to call a doctor, so one should be there by now.
The time it took to get back felt too long, in Gil's opinion. But, as soon as they got there, a couple of maids took hold of the horses, allowing Gil to run back and get Oz from Break. Break knew not to fight Gil about this, just followed him in.
"Is he okay?" Sharon asked, her and Alice running out to meet them.
"Seaweed head, what's wrong with Oz." Alice demanded, looking at Oz with worry in her eyes. Gil ignored her, looking at Sharon.
"Is the doctor here?" Gil asked her, Sharon nodding.
"Yeah, go to the guest room Oz is staying in." The young Rainsworth said, the words barely out of her mouth when Gil started to rush there.
No one- not even Alice- dared to try to stop him, knowing that the only thing he had on his mind was getting Oz to help. And he wouldn't stop until that was done.
Okay! Once again, the story is still 'in-progress'! So stay tuned for the next chapter! Please review! Please! Hope you enjoyed the chapter!
