"Go ahead and say goodbye, I'll be alright. Go ahead and make me cry, I'll be alright. And when you need a place to run to... for better, for worse, I got you."
I Got You by Leona Lewis
Don't You Fake It
Chapter XIX: I Got You
A hand gripped Grante's hand, she glanced up to the person standing behind her and gasped. Eli gripped the knife harder as he pulled it away from Grante's soft flesh, she let go of the knife and covered her face. Tears fell from her face as she babbled into Eli's shoulder, Eli put his arms around Grante's body and hugged her tight. Behind her, Lei, Jahen, and Kahen all had their guns pointed at Slade; the male was panicing as he pointed the vulcan shooter at them.
"It stops here Slade." Lei said stepping forward. "You'll be charged for the murder of King Hue of the Icelands."
"You're going down Slade." Kahen growled cocking her gun, she smirked. "Now come quietly or Jahen won't have to shoot."
"Thanks Kahen." Jahen growled as Kahen lowered her gun and walked over to Vice laying on the ground, the girl made choking sounds as Grante's blood bubbled in her mouth. Vice rolled over and coughed out Grante's blood, Kahen patted Vice's back as it came out in gushes and splatters on the snow.
"Princess Glamour Vice?"
"Don't call me Princess." Vice growled and wipped her mouth. "This blood is too thin, almost as if she's been tainted by eco." Vice glared at Grante, the red head was now looking at Vice. "Tells ya alot 'bout the Kras City elite."
"Excuss me!?" Grante shouted, she stood but fell on wobbly legs. Eli caught her and tried to steady the girl.
"You lost alot of blood Grante, try to take it easy."
"So you have the X-Virus?" Grante growled holding her arm. "You make me sick you know," Grante said holding her head high. "You should be killed off so you don't infect the rest of the world." Vice lunrched at Grante, only to be held back by Kahen and Jahen.
"Why are you guys fighting?!" Kahen shouted. "We just stopped Slade, can't you people just get along?" Kahen glanced to the bleeding Chancellor Ives. "Jahen you watch the Princess, I'm gonna check on Ives." She put her gun on her belt and grabbed the stunned Charis, still shocked by the flare at Lei set off to blind Slade the boy was confused by the whole thing. Kahen dropped down beside Chancellor and poked him. "Hey old man are ya awake?"
"I'm not dead?" Ives whispered.
"Not yet." Kahen growled. "Old man you were suppose to deal with Grante and Vice before we came!"
"But Slade shot me." Ives said sitting up, Charis stared blankly at Ives and then to Kahen.
"What are you two talking about?"
"Nothing." Kahen snarled picking Ives up by his shoulder, she stomped over to the group and smirked. "Chancellor Ives is okay," She turned on her heel and glared up at the man. "What have we learned about killing a whole land with a deadly virus?" Ives huffed and crossed his arms.
"Not to do it again or something, I don't care." Chancellor Ives adjusted his coat. "I need to get back to Kras City, I have many apperances."
"Are you crazy?" Grante laughed. "Kras is gone, that bastard over there destroyed it!"
"What?!" Ives shouted, he looked to Slade who shrugged. "Now my election is over, I'll never become anything more then a pitful Chancellor!" Grante sighed and leaned on Eli's shoulder.
"I give up." She mubbled into his shoulder, Eli laughed and patted her back.
"Don't worry, today is almost over and you can sleep all you want tomorrow."
"Ahh yes," Lei said stepping up to Slade, she motioned him to the ground. "Sleeping back in my destroyed city..." Lei smirked. "I like it better then sleeping out here in soundless Icelands." Slade laid on the ground with his hands on his head, he glanced up to Grante and Eli. The red head was leaning on the blonde as he laughed and joked with his friends, the group turned when they heard a car driving up the side of the mountain.
"Seth!?" Kahen shouted and ran forward, she stopped as Jus ran past her and to Vice but she was stunned by the girl. "Who's the striper?"
"Sabine!" Eli shouted letting go of Grante and running to the white haired girl, he threw his arms around her as she laughed. Grante clenched her fist as Sabine kissed him on his cheeks, her clothes were ripped and burned from the fire she was in about 3 hours ago.
"Eli!" Sabine laughed. "I now know what you guys go through as Mars, can I request to be changed?" Sabine joked as Eli let go of Sabine.
"Everyone this is Sabine Blanche Mar, she's Seth's twin or mine..." Eli laughed. "I guess one of us was along for the ride, eh?"
"Considering that you're a loser." Seth said bending down to Vice, he smiled as she growled at him. "What's up?" Vice lurnched at him grabbing his collar, everyone jumped but Seth held up his hand. Vice's fangs showed as she spoke, spit flying from her lips as she spoke.
"I hate ya," Vice snarled. "I hate ya!" She shouted again, her hands started to trembled as tears started to stream down her dark face. Her red eyes continued to well up with tears, behind the two Daara stood beside Jahen her hands over her mouth. Everywhere she saw blood, in the snow near Vice and all over Vice's body. Like she saw before, innocent blood would be spilt...
"Your people..." Daara said looking down. "Saw the doucments about certain bloods curing the virus, but that was what the Healers thought would help ease the pain. I know someone who needed my blood to get them through the X-Virus," Daara looked up as tears fell down her face. "But there was another," She looked to Slade on the ground. "So he killed your mother." Vice sat up and looked at Slade, the male chuckled as he sat up and sretched.
"The girl tells the truth." Slade sighed. "I killed Triban to be expected by Artimus, and when Seth left Daara crumbling like stone after she broke Vainty's Mirror... I was able to drink." Slade laughed. "And I took a little present with me," Slade turned around kicking Lei in the shens, Lei fell to the ground as he caught the gun that she let go of. He pointed the gun at the group, all frozen as he stepped forward. He pulled out a mirror, the handle was gold and the glass was purple. He smirked and flipped it in his hands. "Seth you should really take care of your toys."
"Don't do anything rash," Daara said stepping up to Slade. "That mirror is unstable and you know it." Slade pointed his gun at Daara, she stared down the barreled to him.
"Shut up, Daara." He said firing at the monk, Daara fell to the ground holding her shoulder as blood soaked through her cloaks.
"Daara!" Seth shouted as Slade pointed his gun at Seth, Slade smiled and pointed his gun to Grante on the cliff. Grante paled as she stepped back, she stopped when she got to the egde of the cliff. Slade smirked and showed her the mirror, inside was a girl with two purple ponytails on both sides of her head. Around her neck was sliver necklaces, it spun around her wrist and then went to her hair.
"Catch." He said throwing it at Grante, she caught it and looked down at the girl. The mirror hoovered in her hands as Slade pointed his gun at her, he cocked his gun as Eli ran towards him. The bullet fly through the air until it went through the mirror, the glass shattered and the bullet went into Grante's chest. Silence was soon followed, no one said anything as Grante's gold eyes went dark and she stumbled backwards falling off the cliff.
"GRANTE!" Eli shouted tackling Slade to the ground, he started punching the male in the face as tears fell down his face. Behind him everyone stayed silent, Seth hugged Daara as she cried into his just. Lei sat on the ground and behind her Charis stood staring blankly at Eli, one the ground next to Vice, Kahen covered her mouth as Jahen covered his face. Sabine stood alone and cold, she stepped forward and fell down beside Eli. Slade's mouth was slit open, and his eyes were closed. "Grante... no... Grante... I made a promise to your..." Sabine's cold arms locked around her brother as it began to snow, she looked up and stared at the snow.
"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. " Sabine tightened her grip about Eli, she felt the warmth of tears from him fall on her arms. "Just like the pure white snow, that I've seen for the first time..." Eli choked on some tears as he turned to Sabine, her white hair fluttered in the wind as they heard the sounds of cars coming towards them. "Everything will be alright and the world will keep on turning," Eli fell into Sabine's arms as she looked towards Seth who was holding Daara. "So be strong because the power of love, friendship and family will get you through all of your heartaches and sleepless nights."
"Rest In Peace," Eli said to himself as he read the tombstone. "Garnette Sheba Kanna-Cure. Loved and was loved, date of death..." Eli tossed the red rose. "Too early..." Behind him Erol hugged Montley, the crying commander held onto the red head as everyone their to comfort her. Jak and Keira stood off to the side with Samos and Omin, both with their heads down.
"It's sad when a young one dies so early." Samos said to Omin.
"Omin says," Precker said from ontop of her black hat. "This is a sad day for our Mar Triplets." Daara stood near the doors to the Clover Island temple, beside her Seth stood rubbing her shoulders. Sabine sat next to Lei and Kahen, over with his parents Jahen watched his sister's reactions. No saddness was on her face, neither did she cry when Grante was shot. He glared at her and leaned back in his seat, near the side of the temple was Charis and the newly named Baron Ives. Lady Gaeah padded Chancellor Charis shoulder and led him outside, Ives followed with a slight smirk on his face. He winked towards Kahen, who winked back.
Sabine entered the building, she touched Seth's hand and pulled him up towards Eli was at the alter. Seth stepped up next to Eli's right, and Sabine stood on his right. In her hand was a white rose, she placed it on the alter and wipped a tear away.
"You loved my brother that I never knew, but I'm sure you'll know more about him then I'll ever." Sabine said leaning her shoulder on Eli's shoulder, Seth sighed and fumbled with his yellow rose. He dropped down beside Sabine's white one, he sighed.
"You're a firecracker Grante, and I know the pure heart will never be forgotten in this world," He glanced back at Chancellor Chairs leaving the room. "Even though some of your actions were in vain."
"Thanks guys..." Eli said hooking one arm around Sabine and leaning on Seth, behind the triplets Seem nudged Jak.
"Even during death, they still act as one. Body," Seem said pointing to Seth. "Mind." She said pointing to Eli. "And Spirit." Seem gave a grim smile to Jak. "All that you have but in three different bodies."
Fate seems to recreate
I just can not escape
Something holds me down and makes me act a way I can't explain
Even now I can feel it coming over me, choking me
As I m falling behind
You can say you know me
But you have no clue what my dreams could show you
So don't you fake it
Don't act like you know me
And darkness is fading in
And this darkness is real
end.
Preview to: Silence Is Everything
"Why so silent?" The masked beings on the staircase asked, Eli, Seth and Sabine gave a low growl as Slade walked down the stairs. Beside him was the being from the mirror, Slade took the being's hand and lead her down the stair case. Kahen stood behind a pillar and snickered to herself, it was about they showed up things were getting awfully boring.
"Slade!" Eli shouted. "You killed Grante!" Slade laughed.
"You should've rescued her like a good hero," Slade lead the being down the stairs, her long purple dress flowing behind her. On her face was a tragic mask, Slade laughed again and let go of the girls hand. He walked right up to Jak's throne and bowed in a low form, he smirked. "Happy Birthday Jak, this is my present to you..." He said motioning back to the being. "The daughter of your death."
"What?!" Keira shouted as everyone shouted, she stepped forward next to Slade. Who put his arm around her, he smiled at the Triplets.
"Isn't she a beauty? My lovely dear why don't you give them all a taste," He said leading her to the stage, he helped her up and she took the mike from the band. Standing in the middle of the stage were a strapeless purple dress, the girl held the mike up and smirked.
"'Cause I've seen love die way too many times when it deserved to be alive," She opened her eyes and stared right at the Mar Triplets. "And I've seen you cry way too many times.. when you deserve to be alive." She pointed right at Eli, who stepped back a bit at the raw hatred he felt from her. "If you thought I'd leave then you were wrong 'cause I won't stop holding on."
"Wonderful my love! Don't you love her voice?" Slade clapped, the being jumped off the stage as Seth pulled out his gun.
"No way in hell are you leaving without-" The girl whipped off her mask and smashed it into the ground, purple smoke went enguffed Slade and the being. Guards from the different cities stood in a protective way infront of their people, from behind the pillar Kahen smirked.
"Nice show Slade..."
Silence Is Everything
Two years has passed since Kras City declared war, and it doesn't look too good. With the control of Icelands within Seth's grasp, he's making Vice's dreams come true. Eli struggles with the current state of the world, and Sabine tries to understand her new life. With new beginnings on the way, expect everyone because no ever expects the butterfly.
final thoughts from Paradise Eco
wow, i'm surpised I was able to write this! it took so long to fix this is the document thingy, it's broken or something:P thank you to all those that reveiwed... as in eco-master001, Haavu, and some person named Josh... :P see ya all next week with the next book called Silence Is Everything!