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Chapter 16: A secret now kept from the rest

"G-God's judgment?!"

I was shocked to hear such a thing. At first I thought he was a blasphemer. Claiming he had the power of the all-mighty God. Then, I thought of something else, why he would use God as a cover-up.

"So," I said, "What is my crime?"

"Using alchemy, it is a sin against God and nature. Thank the Almighty One I now have more than enough power to get rid of any blasphemer." He replied.

"Yes, yes, I guess this new power came to you when one of your family members was killed."

His eyes widened.

"Ha, hit something there didn't I? I know the story now, there was probably a war between your people and the State and during the clash and clatter between you two there was one after you. Your brother, most likely, intervened and that was the last you saw of him, correct?"

His eyes widened a bit more.

"Ha, I really dug deep, now you are pissed, going out for revenge on all state alchemists not just the one that killed your brother! But to make it even worse you hide behind God!"

"No!" he yelled, "I do not hide! I am doing God's work!"

"Oh really? Does God want this?! Does he?! He so loved the world that he even sent his only Son to save us! Do you think he would save us just to kill us off?! NO! He wouldn't! You are doing nothing that God would want! You and your damned ass are hiding behind God to get revenge for your brother!"

"What?! No! NO! I was sent from God!"

"No! You are not!"

"What are you? A theologist?"

"Actually, no, I was just pretty good in my theology 9 class."

"Well, you don't seem like a theologist actually."

"Hmm, yeah, you have a point."

He jumped at me and grabbed my stomach.

"I do not hide behind God."

Suddenly my stomach flew back, but it grew back for I had that fruit power.

"What?"

"Did I not tell you? I am cursed, I ate a fruit that gave me the powers of winter. You can't beat me with simple techniques like that."

I sent a column of ice his way but he dodged with great speed. 'Quick little bastard ain't he?' He appeared right behind me and suddenly blasted my spinal cord. I tasted something in my mouth, it was blood, it was a while since I tasted blood, back when I fought with Bill on Wipi Peak.

-Flashback!-

Bill always stood there waiting for me to make my move first, it was a simple tactic he used, he thought I would run straight at him and he would jump throwing knives down at me. That last time it didn't work. I ran at him he jumped and I rolled out of the way of his knives. He threw some more at me but I deflected them all with my claws. He took out two big knives and charged. I charged as well as we closed in on each other we struck each other's blades.

"You've gotten stronger John," Bill would say, "But you still can't beat me!"

"Oh yeah?" I replied, "I'm gonna wipe your ass across the entire freakin' peak!"

We fought for hours on end. Eventually we were either tired or we would pass out from a loss of too much blood. We never stopped if the other was still standing. Those were the times were blood was not an unknown taste to my mouth.

"John," he said, "We're going to a meeting with mom and dad tonight, we won't be back until late."

That was the night that left a scar in my mind. When my brother and sister came home, covered in blood, my parents' blood.

-End Flashback-

"Hmm," I said, "This brings back memories."

"What does?" he asked.

"The last time my brother and I fought. It was so long ago, yet, not. Still, the taste of my bloods brings back that day, and that night. I wish it never happened but you can't change the past now can you?"

"Not really."

"I have just realized something, I wonder what was on my mother's face that night, I only saw her terrifying face once."

-Flashback……… again-

My mother and I were walking down Flatus Trail, I never called her mother, she didn't like it, said it made her feel old. She hit me, not hard, whenever anyone called her mother.

"Mom," I said, "Where are we going?"

"Sweetheart," she said so softly, so lovingly, "We're going to the berry patch so we can pick berries."

"Cool, I can play with Jesse and Josh when we get there."

Flatus Trail was the shortest way to the berry patch. That day something unexpected happened, the legion that guarded the trail was penetrated by a certain snake creature named Criptus. He slipped towards me and my mom. She let go of my hand and talked to Criptus.

"Who are you and what do you want?" she asked.

"What do I want?" asked Criptus, "I want you, I want your kid, I want it all, I'm hungry too. You and your id shall be my first lunch!"

"Who are you?"

"I am Criptus, the snake creature that eats pathetic beings like you."

My mom stood there, suddenly vines began to grow beneath Criptus and grabbed him. I looked at my mom and I saw her hissing, suddenly a harsh freezing wind came in and froze Criptus. He broke out of the freezing state.

"What the fuck? You some kinda bitch that tries to defend their kid?"

"Don't call my mom a bitch you bastard!"

"Oh yeah?! Try and stop me!"

I put on my cat claws and I cut his right cheek.

"Don't underestimate me snake."

He stared at me then lunged at me feebly. The vines still hung onto him as my mother approached him.

"Listen to me you serpent," she said in a cold voice, "Nobody hurts my children while I still breathe."

She grabbed his head, jerked it backwards and broke his neck. Blood flowed from his mouth.

She looked at me warmly saying, "John, it is best nobody knows of this."

"Right mom." I said in reply.

-End of Flashback-

"My mom," I said, "I loved her so. If only I was there to protect her. No, I couldn't have done anything."

I then saw what my life was like. I noticed my family, my true family, I never did like them, love couldn't even compare for how I truly felt for them. It was beyond love. Now I had to prove how I can keep them safe.

-BONUS-

"Mommy?" I asked, "Where do babies come from?"

My mom replied, "Asked your father."

He walked through the door.

"Ask me what?" he asked.

"Daddy," I said, "Where do babies come from?"

"Oh," he responded, "Uh, let's see, uh, ooh, how do I explain this? Ask your mother."

"I did but she told me to ask you."

"D'oh! Dam- I mean darn it. Uh, babies, uh, ah! Now I remember." He said with an evil smirk.

"What Dad?"

"You see," he began, "Each store has a secret, in the back parents give the word and they are brought into a room. It is filled with babies in capsules. One side boys the other girls, they have brunettes in the front then it goes black hair, blondes, then red heads. We wanted red heads and you kids happened to be on sale."

I thought he was telling the truth so I was mortified. Of course Mom was in the other room.

"Y-You mean if we weren't on sale you wouldn't have bought us?"

"Of course not! It would be impossible that you guys wouldn't be on sale!"

"MOOOOOOOM!"

"WHAT ARE YOU TELLING HIM BOB!?"

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Sorry if it took long to put up. No ideas were flowing to me.