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Chapter 11: But Braig, he was a ghost!
"Braig, I'm serious! He really was a ghost!"
"Sure he was, and there's a February 30."
Kairi was trying to explain to Braig that her new friend was a ghost but he was being hard-headed. Sure, Kairi didn't know his name but that didn't mean he wasn't a ghost! How else would he disappear? When she met him, he said they would meet again. When they did, she'd find his name & rub it in Braigs face!
Right now, they were on a walk through town. Off to do chores. Yuck! But Braig was watching the red- head girl so she had to come with. Some buildings where under construction, so they had to be extra careful. A stack of large metal pipes almost hit a worker last week!
Kairi sighed; she'd never get him to believe her. As she walked, she survey the half of a wall beside her. Before they passed it, she could have sworn she saw what looked like a large dog behind the building.
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A large dog with dark fur that had a green tint to it maneuvered his way through a construction area. It normally wasn't around at this time of day but it had gotten bored and was looking for people to kill & souls to steal. He hid around a corer just in time to avoid being seen by a small girl with fire hair.
Yes… She will be the next target.
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Ienzo was skating down the side walk. He'd just finished a delivery for Cid, something about getting a Gummy Ship, whatever that was. Maybe a candy? Ienzo had been occupying his time by making a defense mecinisum for the city, for all those people dying. He had just gotten done with it last night. Though, for some reason, he couldn't find it this morning. Cid looked like he was hiding something…. He'd have to ask later.
Grinding on some rails in the construction zone of town, he caught a glimpse of two things, only one was he happy to see.
The girl he met before, Kairi, was walking with Braig from the castle.
And the Soul Eater was making his way to some ropes behind a building. They are the only thing holding up the steel in the house. If he breaks those, people will get hurt. He has to act fast. Lucky he was wearing roller blades.
Jumping off the rail, he aimed for a stack of wood that, amazingly, was in a position so that he could jump off of into the air and land some feet away…. if he caught enough air. Speeding up, he grinded in the flat wood and jumped off at the end. He made it about 25 feet away from the starting point.
That would have been good…. If the Soul Eater wasn't already biting the ropes! He only had one shot at this. He'd better make it good!
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"I'm telling you, we're lost! Got it memorized?"
"Shut it Lea! We aren't lost."
"Oh yeah? Than how'd we end up it the construction area, dufus? Don't have an answer, do ya?"
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"Wow Myde! You got back bone!" 'It's kind of hot!'
"Gee, thanks Lea. I was taking yours, Lumaria's & Ienzo's advice and trying to stick up for myself. But, seriously Lumaria, we are lost."
"Fine! We'll ask someone how to get back to the shopping area… How 'bout that girl over there?"
"What, the red head? She looks only about 8."
"To bad Myde, we're askin'. Come on!"
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Snap!
Crash!
Bang!
Darn, the rope snapped! It dropped the steel that hit part of building that wasn't secure. None of the concrete has been applied yet! Oh, to make matters worse the wall was right next to Kairi and… was that Myde, Lumaria, and Lea talking to her? Crap! The bricks are about to fall! Ienzo was only 10 yards away now.
"Move it guys! Now!" He called out.
They all looked up in time to see bricks starting to collapse around them. Ienzo saw Lea grab Kairi and hold her close in a brotherly hug. At least he didn't have to worry about her. Only a few feet away, he jumped and was able to push them all away, on to the ground around some sand.
The blue haired one would have made it to safety but the wheels made him stumble and fall flat on his face… just when all the bricks came crashing down. Lumaria sat up just in time to see large blocks of bricks falling on his best friend.
"No!" He screamed.
Dust clouded the air as the bricks settled and the children coughed & choked on the polluted air. Once the air cleared, Lea shoved a fainted Kairi into a knocked out Braig; he was hit in the head with a rock. He was helping Myde up, who was quite dazed. Lumaria was over by the bricks.
Ienzo was unconscious, his lower half of body was covered in bricks and his upper half was covered in white dust. Lumaria was attempting to get the bricks away. Lea and Myde quickly made their way over and pulled on his arms. Within seconds, Ienzo was free but he didn't look like he was alive. Even though he had no injuries, he showed no visible signs of life. Myde, being the touchy-feely person of the group, was on the verge of tears with Lea trying to calm him down. Lumaria held his best friend close to his chest, letting tears fall down his cheeks & onto the unmoving boy in his arms. Nobody dared speak, just hoping thatfor some miracle, Ienzo was alive.
One silent tear streaked down his face. It fell off his cheek and landed on the dirty half moon and full sun necklace. It gave off a warm feeling of happiness for a brief second, before giving off a blinding flash of light. It happened so fast, they all wondered if they had just imagined it at first, but then Ienzo gave a low moan and his arm twitched. His eyes fluttered open and if you were to look into them, you would see confusion, that he wasn't dead and that his friends where crying, along with relief that they weren't hurt.
"Why's everyone crying? Something happen?"
The only response he received was a chuckle from the 12 year old above him and a:
"Let's get you cleaned up." From him to.
Ienzo just nodded before passing out again. Lumaria put his arm under the smaller ones back & legs, bridal style. He pushed himself off the ground with Ienzo in his arms and
staggered over to the fire hair and blondie.
"Let's get him home guys. But let's take the long root 'cause Cid will bite our head off. I dunno about you but I don't wanna die yet." They both got up.
No one dared question what had taken place because it was an unspoken rule in the world to never, ever question miracles. Unspoken, but a rule none – the – less. So, they all made their way home, knowing full well Cid would kill them, bring them back to life, and kill them again for bringing the closest thing he has to a son home like this, but held their heads high and had a happy feeling fill them. And behind them, you could hear a small child yelling:
"See Braig! I told you he was real!"All day long.
And sometimes, a child is happiness itself.
Even though that wolf was on the loose around town, and in a few days, would take a liking to a certain blue haired boy everyone loves.
Merry Christmas! Sorry it takes so long to update but I have stuff goin' on at school. To much work! Ugh. So please, don't get too mad. Get mad, just not too mad. I feel pleased with myself with this one. I hope you do to! . Okay, I just re-read that and it sounded SO much better before, but I'm not complaining. Frst thing Ive bothered to do all week.