Hi fanfic buddies. "How to continue?" It has been bugging me for days on end and I am sick and tired of it. I truly believe my first chap is crap, but you guys seem to think otherwise. Ok, my second chap show some improvement, but the ending is difficult to work with. That's why this chapter will show a turn of events, bear with me. I just love to make Sinedd suffer. XD Randomness … Somebody actually faved this! I wouldn't… LOL. Still, I feel honored. Thanks for all ya lovely comments …
"No…!' Artegor gasped
The room was dark, but still a shiny substance shone brightly in the moonlight. He crossed the dimmed room with fast strides and knelt down the silvery liquid. Shakily he dipped two of his fingers in the substance. It was still warm. Slowly raising the fingers to his nose, a metal like scent invaded his nostrils. It was blood. His pupil's blood. However, there was no body in sight.
' Where are you?' he whispered. And a sense of pure dread and desperation filled his heart.
Artegor had to admit that although the puddle of blood showed how ill Sinedd really was, the fact that his pupil was still capable to walk also showed the extend of strength the young boy clearly possessed. There was still hope.
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It had been two hours since Sinedd had awakened from his unconscious state, but his body still felt sore from the amount of blood he had lost. It was apparent that his body did not handle the loss of his beloved smog very well and deep within he wondered how much longer he had before it would shut down completely.
Still, his mind was at ease, for he now knew what he had to do. All this time he had searched for the thing he needed most, and he had found it: a family. He had found it at the most unlikely place. The Shadow Archipelagos. The inhabitants and the planet had given him so much and now it was time to return the favor. The blast that destroyed most of the planet had cost the lives of millions. Others were still waiting for medical attentions. Sinedd grimaced in pain. The medicine needed would never reach the wounded people in time. Unless..
Unless he brought it to them.
At least that was the plan. Sneaking into Simbai's storage room had been utterly simple. It was past midnight and everybody of the staff had gone home. However, Sinedd felt his strength leave his body with every minute that passed. Grabbing everything within reach, Sinedd filled his bag with all he could find. He felt disgusted with himself for being reduced to a simple thief, but felt obliged to help the children on the Shadow planet.
'I will do this… for the children,' Sinedd sighed. 'Even it will cost all I've got.'
Flashback
A loud explosion was heard and the house they lived in trembled. The sanctuary the little kid had always known to be his home was about to turn into a living hell. Even though he was only three years old, the boy felt that his happy life had come to an end. Sobbing under the kitchen table the little boy waited for his parents. Waiting for them to tell him that it was not real. The piercing screaming outside was not real and that the flames licking at the doorpost were not real. Smoke filled the little kitchen making it hard for the child to breathe.
-Sinedd? Sinedd! Where are you! A desperate woman yelled as she entered the kitchen. The thick smoke made it difficult for her to see.
-Mommy?, the young boy squeaked and outstretched his little arms. His chubby fingers touched his mother's leg to let her know that he was under the table. Soon he was picked up by his mother who carried him out of the kitchen and onto the street. The sight that the boy's eyes met were hard for him to understand. The street was filled with debris and people were lying motionless on the concrete road. Nearby to him lay an old woman clutching at a gaping hole in her stomach. He remembered her.
-Momma, why is Nana sleeping on the streets?, he asked
- 'Close your eyes, Sinedd, do not look until I say so.' She whimpered. Her grip on him fastened. 'Let's find daddy.'
She ran into the dark forest near to their house where she had left her husband with the other villagers. He was a doctor and had insisted to tend to the wounds of the people who were hurt at the attack. She halted near a huge oak tree. 'Honey?' she whispered.
-'Elysia! Over here,' a man shouted. He walked towards the woman and her child and closed them in his arms. 'They are all dead, Elysia, all of them. I couldn't help. The soldiers are everywhere. Take Sinedd and run to Resembool. They will help you. I will mislead them.'
'Hon, no! Don't make me leave you,' the woman whimpered. 'Sinedd and you will be fine, but you will have to go now,' the man argued. ' If the soldiers find him…. They will show no mercy, Elysia, you know that.' The child looked at his parents. He felt save. As long he was with his parents nothing could happen. His little fingers grabbed her immaculate white dress and pressed his face in her warm body. The smell that radiated from her was comforting. 'Don't worry, my son, I love you.' Strong arms hugged him and a warm hand ruffled his raven black hair. He looked up to see his parents smiling back at him.
- 'I will see you at Resembool, please go,' The man lifted his wife's chin with his finger and kissed her lovingly. Slowly they parted and the woman and her child headed towards a hidden path only she knew. It would take her to safety. Just before she turned around the corner the woman looked back to see her husband for the last time. He stood there all alone in the clearing of the woods. His attractive smile was clearly visible in the dark. And so was something else. A silvery object shone brightly in the dark behind the man's back. It took only a second for the woman to realize what exactly the strange object was. Her mouth opened in shock, but it was too late to warn her husband of the danger. A loud gunshot filled the cold air. In horror she watched as her husband fell on the ground.
-'No….NO!!,' she screamed. Clutching her child tight to her body she ran to her fallen husband. He just lay there. Unmoving, not seeing, not breathing. His beautiful blue eyes had turned misty grey and stared into nothingness. The woman knelt down beside him and hugged her child more closely. Sobs filled the night sky.
'It's his own fault, really,' a dark voice said in the shadows. 'Too damn stubborn for my taste. He chose to give those traitors medical attentions, that's makes him a traitor and your whole family an enemy of the state. Therefore, you must d..,'
'Shut up!,' the woman cried 'He was innocent, my child is innocent.' Her tear streaked face peered into the shadows. 'Show yourself, you coward.'
'As you wish,' a husky voiced answered.
A small man stepped into the clearing.
-' ….You!' she exclaimed in shock. Sinedd tried to see the man's face from where he was, but found it next to impossible. His mother's grip was unwavering and strong.
-'but you were our fr…'
' Guess again.'
And before the woman could react he stood before her, casting a dark shadow on her face. She stood frozen as she felt cold metal pressed against her forehead. Exhaling softly she heard a gunshot being fired. The last thing the unfortunate mother saw was her child looking down upon her with a look of pure horror.
End of flashback
Was there ever a day he did not remember? Even when all his limbs felt numb from the loss of blood and he could barely stand because of the pain, he remembered that gruesome night in the forest. Some people are born with tragedy in their blood.
Placing carefully the last bottles of different kinds of medicine in his bag he exit Simbai's storage room. Now only he had to do was to get as fast as possible to the Shadow Archipelagos, but first he had to get out of Snowkids den unseen. An encounter with his former coach was the last thing he needed tonight. Struggling to stand on both feet Sinedd headed towards the door at the end of the long hallway. He was halfway there when…
-' Sinedd? A familiar voice echoed through the dark hallway.
He stopped and slowly turned around to where the voice came from. Squinting his eyes he could make out a tall figure which headed towards him with long strides.
-'Sinedd ! What are you doing here? I was worried sick about you.' His coach cupped his head with his rough hands and forced to look at him. He wasn't wearing his dark shades and for once he could see the eyes of the man he considered to be some sort of a father. Tired blue eyes filled with concern took in his battered body. 'Oh my god, you're bleeding all over the place. Luckily we're here. Simbai is just in her office one floor up. If I hadn't heard your message… I would never..'
And then Sinedd realized it. ' What am I doing here? I could ask you the same question. Why are you here? '
' I uhmm..' Sinedd watched as his coach was lost for words. Anger filled the young boy as he realized that he had always suspected this would happen eventually.
-'You joined them, didn't you?' The words were full of hatred.
'Aarch offered me a job as a coach. I am very grateful he did, Sinedd, for coaching is my life. The Shadows don't have a chance to win the cup anymore and..'
-'You leave us? Just like that? Our planet has just been destroyed and here you are.. hopping to another like nothing happened. Like we never happened. You..'
'Sinedd! No.. It's not like that. I truly care about you.' Artegor placed a hand on his pupils shoulder in order to calm him down. Only then he took a good look at Sinedd's face and the sight that met him caused him to gasp for air. His face was as white as snow and he had dark bags under his eyes. His breathing was shallow and rapid. A small trail of blood trickled down the left corner of his mouth.
'We'll talk about this later. I need you to go to Simbai's first.'
-'No, there is no time.' Sinedd explained as he turned to head to the door and picked up his bag. 'I need to get this to the Shadow Archipelagos as soon as possible.'
'What do you mean? What's in that bag!' Artegor exclaimed as he snatched Sinedd's bag. 'These are…medicine. You stole them from Simbai! How could y..'
-'Give it back!' Sinedd growled as he tried to get his hands on the medicine only to accidently scatter the bottles on the cold dark floor of the hallway. Sinedd dropped on the floor and began picking up the bottles. 'They need it. They're waiting for me and I …ughhh.' The teenager gasped for air as he felt pain surging through his slim body. His vision blurred and he had to grab Artegor to steady himself.
'Sinedd. Come, I'll take you to her. She can heal you. Your body can't handle the loss of the smog.' Artegor pleaded.
-'No.. I..have..' Sinedd tried to stand up, but failed. He was sweating and felt himself slip in and out of consciousness. There wasn't much time and Sinedd knew it. Still, he didn't care if he was going to escape the disease unharmed. As long as he could save the inhabitants of planet Shadow, his family. He had lost his biological parents, watched them die a gruesome death. He certainly wasn't planning to let his new family die as well. Not as long he could help it.
He felt how Artegor tried to lift his body into a sitting position. 'Stay with me, Sinedd, please.' He looked up and saw his coach face. Love radiated from the old blue eyes of the man. '..Art..e..gor..?' The voice was raspy and hollow. Then, at last, the boy closed his eyes and lay unmoving on the ground. Artegor watched in shock how all color drained from Sinedd's face and swiftly checked for his pulse. What he found scared him. The pulse was slowing down. Deadly Slow.
Ok, this is it for now, but don't worry the next chap is coming out soon (final chapter) . My writer's block is vanished and since I feel so generous you guys may decide how this happy story will end. I hope to hear some twisted and sick ideas. XD. Ok, Newsflash. Since there are little to no M rated stories for GF, I intend to write one myself. OMG. Guess Sinedd is due to have some hot action, but with who?