Authors Note: Hey guys! I apologise for the uber slow update, ive been so busy with school and other stuff, but I shall get back into the swing of things and update quicker! SO anyways I hope everyone enjoys my newest installment and isnt too annoyed about the slow update. Please review :)
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Silent Hill's!
Crossing The Lake
The small wooden boat made a quiet bump as it hit the shore.
Alex stepped out of the boat, his heart beating fast in anticipation.
The Shepherd walked along the rotted peer; trying his best to see through the thick blanket of fog surrounding him.
Eventually a main road came into view; Alex followed it, examining the Town stores.
He also noticed a large sign on the side of the road, it read: Welcome To Silent Hill.
Alex's eyes widened slightly in amazement at the sign which had been copied perfectly on the drawing.
The brunette continued walking aimlessly around the dream-like Town, just hopeing Josh would be there waiting to take away Alex's aching pain.
A cold wind blew through the empty street; making Alex shiver slightly whilst walking.
The Shepherd boy walked along many streets searching for his little brother; but with no luck.
Suddenly Alex felt some sort of invisible force calling to him, telling him to head further up the road.
Alex broke into a slow jog, stopping when he came across a large Church.
The whisper told Alex to keep moving, to stay away from that Church.
"Alex, what are you doing here!" A suprised Judge Holloway asked while walking hastly over to the brunette.
Alex turned quickly, facing Judge Holloway.
"I...umm...wanted to take a look around."
Margaret looked at him suspiciously.
"Look, I know your return home must be a tad daunting...but you shouldn't be straying off on adventures to strange places."
Alex looked at the ground then back at Margaret; there was no way he could tell her the real reason he was here.
"Look. I was heading home, how I drive you back home." Margaret suggested a tad forcefully.
She seemed as though she really didn't want Alex here; like she was hiding something.
"Well...I guess I don't really have much of a choice." Alex mumbled half jokingly.
Margaret chuckled lightly and led Alex to the wereabouts of her car.
Alex quickly opened the car door and stepped out.
"Thanks for the lift." The Shepherd boy said; trying to be polite.
"Anytime Alex." Margaret smiled, and then drove away.
Alex walked quietly through the front door.
"Alex where have you been!" Lillian asked worried.
"I went for a walk Mom." Alex replied.
"Well next time can you please let me know where you're going first!"
Alex looked down.
"Sorry."
"Its okay." Lillian sighed while she continued sewing a dress.
Alex stood silent for a moment.
"Where's Dad?"
"He went down to the Station." Lillian replied while concentrating on her sewing.
Alex walked quietly toward the Basement door.
He hadn't been down there in years. Ever since his father had yelled at him for entering the hunting room uninvited he had been put off ever going there again.
The saddened Shepherd slowly opened the door leading to the Basement stairs.
He had no idea why he was going down there, a quiet whisper was calling to him.
The wooden staircase creaked as Alex headed further down. He then felt blindly against the brick wall for the lightswitch.
With a satisfying 'click' the room flooded with light, exposing the boxes of fabrics and papers that Adam had stored down here many years ago to save room in the house.
Alex wandered though the room to a open doorway, there awaited Adam's hunting room.
Alex looked at the door in confusion. There was no handle just a thin slit.
"What the...?" The brunette muttered.
"Check the drawer." Joshua piped, giving Alex a fright.
"Josh!" Alex said happily.
The younger boy smiled and hugged his older brother.
"I missed you Alex!" Joshua mumbled sadly while burying his little face into Alex's shirt.
"I missed you too buddy." Alex said quietly, tears beginning to well in his eyes.
Joshua stepped slightly back from Alex, and turned toward a small wooden drawer not far from the hunting room entrance.
"Alex you have to find a way into Dad's hunting room."
The older Shepherd thought for a moment.
"What's so special about that room?"
The younger boy looked down at his feet then at Alex;it seemed almost as thought he wasn't supposed to tell anyone.
"Something important."
Alex frowned slightly.
"Josh why can't you tell me?"
Joshua fiddled with his hands nervously.
"Because Alex...I'm not even supposed to be here!"
"What do you mean?" Alex asked in confusion.
The younger Shepherd began to back away slowly toward the open doorway leading to the main part of the Basement.
"Alex...please don't be mad at me, but I have to go."
The elder brunette felt his heart sink, when Joshua was with him the pain subsided,and the guilt melted away. But the thought of him leaving again broke Alex's heart, he couldn't be alone like this anymore.
"No Josh please...don't go."
Joshua looked Alex in the eye, his innocent face teary with sadness and regret.
"I have to...please don't be sad."
Joshua quickly ran through the doorway.
"Josh wait!" Alex called perhaps a tad too loud.
By the time the older brother reached the doorway Josh was gone.
"Alex is everything okay!" Lillian called from the top of the basement stairs.
The brunette looked toward the stairs shocked.
"Yeah..."
"Come upstairs please." Lillian requested quietly.
Alex timidly walked up the staircase, hoping his Mother hadn't heard his call for his deceased sibling.
Once at the top Lillian motioned him into the lounge.
"Look, I know Joshua's death has been hard, but you need to move on Alex." Lillian said quietly.
Alex didn't know how to move on from this, he felt like a wreck.
"I-I know that I need to but...I can't."
Lillian gazed sadly out of the window.
"Alex, who were you talking to down in the Basement?"
Before Alex got a chance to reply, Adam walked through the door and from the look on his face; he wasn't in a good mood.
"Alex, can I speak to you in the backyard." Adam demanded while walking straight through the house and outside.
Alex stood and followed.
"Why did you go to Silent Hill, even when I specifically told you never to go there!" Adam growled
"I wanted to see what was over there." Alex replied.
"Don't lie to me Alex." Adam warned.
Alex didn't the energy to argue with Adam, he felt tired and weak, he just wanted to lock himself away and wait for Joshua's return; it was the only enjoyment he really got anymore.
"I'm not lying."
Adam sighed.
"Y'know I actually thought you might have come back to your sense's Alex...but I guess not."
"Whats that supposed to mean?
"You know exactly what it means!" Adam snapped slightly.
"We're happy that your home, but you need to stop punishing yourself for what happened to Joshua. You need to accept it." Adam continued.
"It will just take some time okay..." Alex mumbled.
The younger Shepherd felt trapped, he felt it would take more than just some time to accept what had happened. He was far too broken for time now.
"I understand...just don't go to Silent Hill anymore." Adam grumbled and then walked inside.
Alex stood slightly confused by the elder Shepherd's strange actions, Alex assumed he would have gotten in far more trouble than he had.
Slowly Alex made his way back to the safe confinement of his bedroom.
The minute he got through the door, Alex layed down on the bottom bunk. Gloomily the Shepherd stared the wall.
After a few minutes Alex drifted off into sleep.
Authors Note: Okay guys thats all for this chapter, I hope that was a satifying update! and if some of you don't 'understand' the plot then dont worry just remeber im not THAT far into it yet so it will all come together soon :) very exciting so stay tuned coz things are about to get good hint* hint* :) well hope everyone enjoyed the chapter, and please review!
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