Silent Hill: Beacon Of Hope
Chapter Five
While Joanna and Amaris helpped Colin to walk towards the church, something made him snap and push the girls off him.
"There's no way I'm going in there, especially if Christabella's in there!" He demanded, pointing at the building.
"Oh stop being such a baby, she's a woman for pete's sake!" Amaris moaned, taking his hand and dragged him on.
"Hey, what the hell is the matter with you?" Joanna asked, catching up with them.
"Nothing, alright? I just wish I could stay back at the school and talk to Xuchilbara a little more." Amaris admitted.
"I don't like that guy, even though he isn't killing us, I still feel unsettled." Colin said, shuddering at the thought of it.
"Well, I thought it would be best to get him into safety before the air raid siren went off. You'll see him, Amaris. I know it." Joanna reassured her.
"Thanks Jo, sorry if I shouted at you." Amaris said with a small grin. "No worries." She replied.
Amaris turned away and thought back just a few minutes ago with Xuchilbara.
She was alone with him.
This is what she wanted.
She demanded Joanna to stay outside with Colin for a bit while she talked to Xuchilbara a little more.
"Who are you really?" Amaris asked but he didn't reply.
"Stupid me, he ain't got a mouth! I'm such a idiot!" She screamed, stomping her foot.
Suddenly he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder that made her stop instanly.
Looking up at the towering man, she couldn't deny a firey spark shot through her body.
Could he feel it too? Somehow, Amaris hoped in the deepest part of her heart that he did.
Then, that invisable voice reappeared in her mind saying: "Let me show you who I am..."
Like magic, the school faded away replacing it with a beautiful house just on the horizon.
On a hill, a young woman with golden hair stood with her hand shielding her eyes from the bright sunshine.
Xuchilbara turned Amaris around to see a handsome man walking up the pathaway, she knew from that moment that the man was him.
Stunned by his male beauty, he had unusual eyes and raven hair that was a little long just touching his shoulder blades.
The warm and enchanting smile melted Amaris's heart.
He dashed to wrap his strong arms across the blonde woman, spining her around and around. They were lovers, very passionate lovers.
A pang of jealousy appeared, Darren never showed that kind of love to her at all in their relationship.
Tears began to prickle her eyes, luckily Xuchilbara changed the scene before Amaris had a break-down.
Only this scene to be much, much worse. He had kids, two boys and a little girl.
She turned away from it.
"Please, enough!" Amaris cried.
Xuchilbara heard her bidding, the scene changed.
The sounds of blood-curling screams grabbed her attention instanly, her eyes widened in pure horror.
He was a part of the burning of Alessa, the anger and rage in his once beautiful eyes were terrfiying.
Then the girl looked straight at him, he stopped what he was doing at that very moment.
"You're family will suffer!" She hissed before succumbing to the flames.
Realising of what he had done, the man dashed to go and find his family.
But when he returned home, he yelled like a injured animal.
A man that looked very much like his twin had murdered his family with a sharp speare.
Fuelled with revenge, they battled with he using a sword that hung over the fireplace.
Suddenly everything went to black.
Amaris somehow knew what happened next without having to see it.
She looked at Xuchilbara who placed his hand on his head.
"My God, I can't believe what I just saw! Amaris said, trying to gather her breath back.
"Now you know." The voice replied.
She slowly put a comforting hand on his, he lowered it to link his fingers with hers.
"I will save you and everyone here in Silent Hill, this is what I was sent out to do." Amaris said, determinedly.
Xuchilbara nodded slightly.
A moment of silence passed between them, it was sweet and gentle.
Suddenly, the double doors slammed open to reveal a panting Joanna.
"Amaris, I think it's time to go back to the church before the air siren comes." She suggested.
"Okay, I'll be out in a minute." She watched her friend go back outside and turned to look at Xuchilbara.
"I will see you again, I promise." Amaris said, lifting her other hand to touch his pyramid head.
Xuchilbara somehow leaned against it, that shocked her to the very core.
She couldn't possiably be having feelings for him, could she?
"Goodbye, for now." Amaris said with a shaky voice, lowering her hands and ran outside.
Joanna and Colin came to see her, tears were running down the teenager's face.
"What's the matter?" They asked Amaris.
"Nothing, come on. Let's get back." She replied, sniffing.
The girls wrapped Colin's arms over their necks and began their walk along the dark.
Amaris felt the pang of tears reappearing again, she had to stop being such a crybaby.
As they reached to the church, one of the doors opened and someone came out running towards them.
It was Jason which made Joanna smile ever so brightly.
"I'm glad you're back." He said, looking only at her.
"Yeah, so am I." She replied.
"Who's he?" He asked, turning his gaze at Colin.
"He's someone who's injured, we discovered him on the street." Amaris explained.
"Right, let me help you then." Jason offered to overtake the girl's help so he wrapped Colin in his strong arms which Joanna admired while Amaris rolled her eyes though she was happy for her friend.
"Let's get back inside." He said.
Three went into the church while Amaris stood and looked at the black place.
The air raid siren went off, she sighed heavily.
Turning her heel, Amaris went inside.