Chapter Four –
Safety
Sedaytion had left the boy's room in silence whilst they slept early in the morning. She found herself on the sofa, leaning her head on Albedo's shoulder. Somehow she left quietly enough for no one to notice. Quickly she rushed home, took a cool shower and got changed. She made herself forget about what had happened the previous day, and the simple things like brushing her hair felt calming to the poor girl. Somehow she managed to wake up Helen, who only said the words 'I'm sorry' over and over again (mostly apologizing because Sedaytion told her not to). Middle of the morning she learned she would be needed in the simulator late afternoon. To kill time, Sedaytion walked down the building, down to the music room where she hadn't been in years.
It was small plain and simple; a large black piano stood in front of the window, and a violin was on a stand next to it. A few times Sedaytion had seen a girl around her age play the piano. She heard her name was Sakura Mizrahi, Doctor Mizrahi's own daughter. Something about her pushed Sedaytion from talking to her; for some reason she could never bring herself to say hi or smile kindly when she glanced in her direction. And it seemed Sakura could not do the same thing.
It wasn't like Sedaytion wanted to be in the music room. If it were up to her she would be reading peacefully outside, yet the weather was terrible. Sedaytion opened the blinds covering the window with a single button, letting her see the terrible rain falling from the crying skies. Miserable weather was always her favourite. Well, ever since the incident. If she hadn't felt ashamed of herself, she would've gotten Albedo, Rubedo and Nigredo to play with her outdoors in the rain. But, she couldn't do that either; she couldn't stand to see them.
So, her eyes returned back to the room, glancing around for the one item she wanted. When she found it she froze. Sitting in the corner of a room, next to a high wooden chair, was a beautiful, albeit slightly dusty, deep red guitar. Around the hole in the centre, was a beautiful and unusual pattern. Black lines spiralled around the left side, in a small oval, intertwining with the other lines.
With shaking hands, she lifted up the slightly dusty red guitar. The simple acoustic was held with great care, and brushed off with gentle hands. Sedaytion sighed lightly, glancing out of the window as she placed it properly on her knees. She leaned the back on her chest, placing her left fingers on the correct cords and her right fingers on the bottom. For a few moments she brushed the strings down gently, getting used to the familiar sound. The guitar played almost happier then it had before; perhaps excited to be played for once. For two years it had sat in the isolated music room, with only a piano and a violin to keep it company. No one played it, no one stepped near it; not even Sedaytion.
Mostly out of fear; fear to remember.
"Hi there," Sedaytion said to the guitar as she begun to play a beautiful, yet sad song. She smiled slightly, closing her eyes to get sucked into the music. "Let's play together, yeah? I don't want any hassle."
In a few minutes of practising, Sedaytion began to let her voice sing. She began to sing the song 'Nobody's Home' by Avril. Sure it wasn't the happiest song, yet she wasn't in the happiest mood. Being a superb musician, Sedaytion sung and played the guitar with ease. At first she was rusty, her voice missing a few obvious pitches, but after a few moments she calmed down, letting her talent shine through. She took herself out of the real world, and just became involved with the music. It had been years since she sung and played. Years without expressing herself in the only way she could. Only because her father hated the fact she could sing.
Her mother had taught her to play guitar, along with many lessons. She was okay at the piano as well, yet it didn't feel right to play it. The voice came naturally for the girl, and even though she didn't have the greatest brains, she had the voice to take her through life successfully.
Feeling eyes watching her, Sedaytion opened her own, closing her mouth as she did so. Her fingers froze where they were, and the music room returned to the complete silence it had been in a few minutes ago. Her cheeks grew bright red as she saw Albedo watching her through the window. A smirk crossed her face, as she went over to it, placing her guitar on the ground gently, letting it lean on her chair for support. Sedaytion undid the cold window, pushing it upwards. The cold air blew into the room, making her shiver. A few rain drops landed on her face.
"Albedo, what are you doing?" Sedaytion asked bewilderment on her words. 'He standing there reminds me a lot of Rubedo. He watched that girl play piano a lot …'
"I didn't know you could play," he said, still shocked at her performance. "Or sing."
"Yeah," Sedaytion said. She smiled nervously and then her eyes widened as she just realised how soaking wet Albedo was. "Hey, you're gonna get a cold. Here, come in."
Sedaytion moved her hand, gesturing for Albedo to climb through the window. He nodded, and she pushed it higher up for him to have more room. With her spare hand she helped him climb through, before shutting the window. Firmly she locked it and then turned back to Albedo, who was shaking his head to get rid of the water.
"What were you doing outside in the rain?" Sedaytion asked, dropping her arms to her sides casually. She felt her cheeks return to the usual colour, and she was beginning to finally feel relaxed around Albedo.
"I didn't feel like going to see Rubedo or Nigredo," Albedo answered quite sharply.
"Oh? Why not?" Sedaytion inquired.
"It's none of your business, okay?" Albedo snapped. His harsh voice caused Sedaytion to jump slightly. For a moment all hope was lost of Albedo really liking her. For a split second she thought Albedo truly did hate her, and the previous day had just been a sham. But then he hung his head.
"Sorry," he said. "Last thing you want is someone yelling at you."
Sedaytion shrugged. "It's okay."
"Look I really like how you sing," Albedo said, giving her a smile. "Can I listen to you … maybe?"
"Yeah of course!" Sedaytion laughed. "I've never really played in front of anyone apart from my mother and Helen. Do you play anything?"
"No," Albedo answered.
"I can teach you if you want," Sedaytion said.
"Really?" Albedo asked with excitement in his voice. Sedaytion nodded. "Okay, great, thanks!"
"Do you have any lessons here?" Sedaytion asked.
"Yeah," Albedo said. "I've learned about science, maths and Christianity and stuff."
"Christianity?" Sedaytion repeated, remembering the word.
"Old, very old, religion," Albedo said.
"Yeah … I know …" she said, wondering why she recognised the name. Shaking her head, she pushed it from her head.
With her warm hand, she took his cold and wet one, giving him a smile. She looked at his beautiful purple eyes, feeling the redness return to her face. For a second she just stood there, looking at him: lost, but then she spoke, ever so quickly though.
"Take me with you today in the Simulator," she said with hopeful eyes. He shook his head.
"Sedaytion, I want to," he said, putting his other hand on her cheek. He brushed her bangs slightly, the tingling feeling where his hand had been stuck to her skin. "But I don't want to put you in any danger."
"Albedo, I'll be okay," Sedaytion promised. Again, his head shook.
"Don't you remember yesterday?" he asked. "What if it's like that again?"
"Albedo, I'll be fine," she said, bringing her face close to his. "Promise."
Gently, she planted a small kiss on his lips. Both teenagers' faces went a bright shade of red, and he smiled sheepishly at her. Suddenly, a slight tingling feeling ran through Sedaytion's arm. Her eyes glanced down from Albedo's face to her left arm. Nothing was there, and soon the tingling feeling had left. Ignoring it, she looked back at Albedo.
"Alright," he quietly whispered, kissing her lips, longer then she had. Sedaytion smirked slightly, and he placed a hand on her hip, making her nervous slightly.
"So I guess we're defiantly a couple then," Albedo said with slight nervousness.
"What makes you think that?" Sedaytion joked, smiling up at him.
The door suddenly slid open, distracting both teens. Standing there was Doctor Mizrahi. She apologetically looked at Sedaytion.
"It's time now, Sedaytion," Doctor Mizrahi said.
'Go near them and I swear they'll be trouble.
Put yourself in danger and I mean it.
I'm always watching.'
The words of her father were what she heard when she opened her eyes. The terrifying words clung to her skull; threatening her. A deep sigh left Sedaytion's mouth as she opened her eyes to look around. Yet again she had appeared in the churchyard. The same dark and grey churchyard she didn't understand. The wind blew fiercely, sending her hair in all directions. She rubbed her arms slightly, trying to get warm. She was sat on the long grass, looking up at the dark sky. She had never seen the sun in her head before, which made her wonder.
There was movement ahead of her, and Sedaytion turned to face it. Rubedo, Nigredo and Albedo had appeared, along with some other U.R.T.V's. She smiled widely at the so familiar faces. Standing up, she went over to greet them.
"How are you?" Nigredo asked.
"Eh I'm okay," Sedaytion shrugged. "Better then yesterday."
"Good," Rubedo said, gently tapping her on the shoulder.
Suddenly, there was a defining gunshot from behind Sedaytion. A bullet flew through the air, landing in the ground by her feet. The sudden sound made everyone jump; a small squeal emitted from Sedaytion's mouth. In a split second Albedo had hold of her wrist, pulling her towards him for protection. On the other side of the graveyard was a person. They dressed in a black robe, their face covered so much it was impossible to see if they were male or female. In their hand was a silver pistol, pointed towards them. The wind blew the loose robe around, and all the person did was stand there.
Sedaytion's breaths were shaky, and she found herself grabbing hold of Albedo. The silence was long, horribly long. No one knew what to say or what to do and it seemed the person didn't want to say anything either. The person sent shivers down Sedaytion's spine as she realized she recognised them. "No way…" she whispered, taking a step back. "It can't be …"
"Who is it Sedaytion?" Rubedo asked with seriousness in his voice.
"I think it's him …" Sedaytion whispered. "The man who murdered my mother."
"How can you be sure?" Nigredo asked. "You can't see his face."
He was right; she wasn't sure at all, but he gave her the same feeling she had when she first saw him two years ago. There was another bang, the bullet landed again near her feet. Sedaytion stumbled into Albedo as she moved away from the bullet. Her heart was pounding, her breathing increased. As he lifted the gun higher, aiming for her head, a blinding white-blue light poured out of her hand, giving her a strange tingling feeling, stronger then she had felt before. She let go of Albedo's arm, whilst they all stared at the energy in pure amazement. The white-blue beam sunk deep into the ground, disappearing into it. Sedaytion frowned, feeling her heart beat quickly. Suddenly, it shot up from the other side, where the robed person was.
The electric energy split into three different beams as it came in contact with the person. He screamed as it ran up his body, sinking into his skin. His gun dropped to the ground, as it did the energy sunk back into Sedaytion's hand. The person struggled to get the remaining electricity away from him; swinging his arms around as the pain got stronger and stronger. After a moment, it seemed to have disappeared, as the person stopped moving. He panted quickly, regaining his energy as he did. All seemed shocked that the person was picking his gun up again, having survived the electrical energy.
"Is he part of my memory?" Sedaytion asked, taking a step back. She completely ignored the fact she used her power, instead she put her mind on the important things that were going on.
"I don't think so," Nigredo said.
"You don't think?" Sedaytion asked, with slight fear in her voice. "Either yes or no."
"No he's not," Nigredo said.
"Then how'd he get here?" Sedaytion asked.
"There must have been a by-pass," Rubedo said.
"But we'd have been told about it," Albedo said, keeping his eye on the dangerous person. "Nothing can get through the simulator unnoticed."
"Unless it was planned …" Sedaytion said.
"Planned?" Rubedo repeated.
"He's practise," Sedaytion said. "Father anticipated the likelihood I'd be with you. And so he brought him into my mind, so I could practise on him with the power. That's why he's not shooting at us."
A sharp pain shoot into Sedaytion's head suddenly, making her scream. Her sight went blurry instantly, as well as her feeling dizzy. Something had hit her with such a force she was pushed to the floor, landing sharply. Her elbows clicked painfully as they hit the hard ground, as well as her ribs. Albedo quickly turned around, to see a U.R.T.V standing above her, holding a large silver pole in his hand. A little bit of Sedaytion's blood was on the top, where he had hit her. A large, incontrollable anger appeared in Albedo stomach, and he hit the U.R.T.V, sending it away from Sedaytion.
"You bastard!" Albedo screamed.
"Are you okay?" Nigredo asked, getting down on his knees to Sedaytion.
"Albedo leave him alone!" Rubedo yelled, trying to pull Albedo away from the U.R.T.V. He couldn't let Albedo beat another U.R.T.V to death like he did just a mere few days ago.
"Get off me Rubedo!" Albedo yelled, pulling away from Rubedo's grip.
Nigredo wiped some blood off Sedaytion's forehead, before it had a chance to run down her face. She moaned slightly as he helped her to sit up. Gently, Nigredo took her sore arms, helping her to lift up the top half of her body. Still stunned and dizzy, Sedaytion held onto her head when she was sat up properly. She put her legs out in front of her, Nigredo had his arm behind her back so she wouldn't fall backwards.
"You okay?" Nigredo repeated, looking at her eyes. She nodded.
"You never hurt Sedaytion!" Albedo yelled, hitting the U.R.T.V with force. He fell backwards onto the floor, letting go of the metal pole as he did so.
"Albedo!" Sedaytion cried, seeing him pick up the pole.
Quickly, Sedaytion stood to her feet, stumbling slightly as she tried to get to Albedo. Nigredo stood up as she did, taking her arm. He pulled her back from Albedo, to make sure she wouldn't get hurt. She tried to struggle away, yet the blow to her head had made her dizzy and weak.
"Albedo drop it right now!" Rubedo yelled. "Don't do what you did before. You'll kill him!"
"I don't wanna kill him," Albedo said. "He shouldn't have hurt Sedaytion!"
Sedaytion looked over her shoulder, trying to see whether the man in the robe was there or not. He had gone, but it sent shivers down Sedaytion's spine: where could he be? Her mind spiralled as she looked around the church, trying to find him. In the background she could hear the loud arguing of the boys, yet she wasn't properly in tune with the world to get involved. Sedaytion pulled away from Nigredo's grip, and began to go to the other side of the church, not knowing why. Suddenly, she felt a pain in her head, and then her chest. Before she knew it she hit the floor, her world turned black.