You're Not a Bad Person
Chapter 13
Not All Bad
Rose and Sapphire stared at the ceiling, waiting for something. The Bar was still alive, laughter and excitement exploded in the room, bright music was being played still and it was getting hotter. Rose looked back at Sapphire, smiling.
"Looks like he took it…" Sapphire whispered shyly, taken-back slightly. Rose grinned.
"I see he likes your Opple pies, dear." Sapphire looked back at Rose and giggled. "I'm sure Bart's looking for a wife who can cook him good food." Sapphire's heart stopped as Rose walked to the other end of the bar, chuckled dazzlingly. Sapphire shook a fist at her playfully.
"Shut it, Clakker." Rose's joyful laugh exploded again and Sapphire giggled. It seemed that Bart was fine with it, but she felt slightly awkward in the chest. The question is: Why? Rose returned after a short while, holding an empty glass.
"Sapphire, there's something I want to give you."
"Huh?"
Rose said nothing and entered to the back of the bar. Sapphire paused, but followed her on. Soon, Rose held up a golden chained necklace and it had a beautiful Moonless-black Diamond rose on it. Sapphire's eyes widened. She noticed that the Black rose was chipped deeply, but it was still spectacular.
"This belonged to my Grandfather. My Grandmother gave it to him as a symbol of their love. And it's very special, because it saved his life."
"This saved his life?" Sapphire asked, surprised. Rose nodded. She smiled lovingly at it.
"My Grandfather was getting executed by Outlaws. They pinned him on the wall and shot him." Sapphire covered her tentacles with her mouth, horrified. "The Bullet hit the Rose Diamond, and it bounced straight off it."
"So, he survived?" Sapphire said hopefully.
Rose looked dazed suddenly, and then she shook her head.
"No, they reloaded and shot her again." She replied.
"Oh," Sapphire murmured, but then she felt Rose placing the Diamond necklace in her hand.
"Please, this is from me to you. You're like a Daughter to me. A Daughter I never had. I was going to give it to someone…but…"
Sapphire's eyes widened. Suddenly, she saw Rose's world.
"You're Daughter…" Rose looked up to the wall and Sapphire's eyes followed. On the wall, where Sapphire didn't noticed was a picture in a golden frame. Billy was grinning brightly, holding hands with Rose, who was younger and pretty. In the middle of them was a smaller Clakker, beautiful and cute, holding onto a teddy Steef, smiling. Sapphire's heart stopped at its pace. "She…" Sapphire's throat got caught, but Rose slowly nodded.
"Wolvarks ambushed our hometown down south from here. They found her and took her away. Next minute, as I turned back because we couldn't find her, there she was, she was killed…" Rose's sadness was soon replaced with a smile. "But that's the past now; it was 5 years ago. And now, I'm okay with it. That's why Billy gets so mad easily. He's finding it hard too. But our new home makes us forget about the bad times and remember the good times. I want you to have this, because I love you as if you were my little Petal."
"Little Petal…" Sapphire repeated silently. Rose placed the necklace around her neck and hugged onto her.
"I'm glad I've met you Sapphire. Please, make me proud."
"I will…" Sapphire's arms coiled around her newly-christened Mother and hugged tightly. Soon, Sapphire's eyes closed tightly. "I will…" Sapphire said again, only this time, her voice was chocking with tears. Rose smiled.
"I'm sorry to make you cry." She whispered, rubbing her back. Sapphire shook her head violently in Rose's shoulder.
"No, don't be sorry. I'm just…a very emotional Slig sorry." Rose giggled. "I…I need to go to my room…to clean myself up." Sapphire said tearfully. Rose nodded.
"I understand darlin'." She smiled. Sapphire released the Old Clakker in her arms and spun around, opening the door and she was behind the bar. She had her head hanging low, but a tall figure caught her attention when she slightly opened her eyes slowly.
She stopped and looked up, seeing Bart staring at her from the other end of the bar. He was staring at her, eyes full in astonishment to see Sapphire crying. Tears stood in Sapphire's wide red-laser eyes, shimmering there briefly and finally dropping from her eyes to her mask. Hot tears rolled gently down her flustered tentacles and down under the curves of them and her chin.
Billy saw the tears fall and his heart sank. He knew what was wrong with her. Sapphire gasped loudly to see Bart looking at her and full of embarrassment, she hurried up the stairs, hiding in her room. Rose entered and she saw Bart too, watching Sapphire rushing away from him like a terrified child.
Bart was confused and went to follow her. Why was she crying? He was puzzled about that, but he thought that showing off his 'manliness' and his way of 'fun' could make her feel better. So long there's a bed…
Rose stopped him and all of the Clakkerz were watching them.
"What's her problem?" Bart asked lowly.
"She's just upset and scared." Rose replied softly. She then sighed deeply. "Just like a lost child…"
There was a pregnant silence and when Bart turned around and glared hotly at the Clakkerz, they jumped and carried on their social night. Bart's eyes lowered thoughtfully…
Sapphire pushed her back against the door and she slid down on all four, sniffing and wiping her tears away.
"I can't believe that Bastard saw me cry…I bet he's laughing now." She sniffed angrily. She sat there still, like a missing Ragdoll before sighing intensely, getting back up. "But like what Rose said. The past IS the past…" Sapphire walked towards her mirror and examined herself, her mask drenched with hot tears. She rubbed them dry with her fingerless black gloves.
She glanced down at the necklace; the onyx Rose reflected the light in her room charmingly. She held it in her hand and smiled.
Rose and Billy seem happy here. The Town makes them smile, it makes them laugh and they are truly happy. Though the memories of Rose's Little Petal's death still lingers, the happy memories are still there, and they will forever. Rose is happy and Sapphire smiled lightly at the necklace. She wished that she could do something, but she wasn't there. Now, the only thing she can do for Rose and Billy is to make them happy, and achieve Rose's wish. "I'll look after this, Mom." She smiled, her finger stroking the necklace and she looked at her reflection.
Framed within the wrought-metal setting of the mirror was a female Slig of eight years old, her body lean and stunning, a fragile masked-face looking out from beneath a bunch of thick black quills, highlighted with cerulean-blue. Her hair spilled over her shoulders and for once, she thought her appearance was…beautiful. She hated the way she looked, and she thought that's why Furlong didn't wanted to be her boyfriend. She felt ugly after he asked her older sister, Emerald the Flying Slig. With the necklace around her neck, her blue t-shirt, thought dirty with sweat and blood, it wasn't damaged, showed her figure and her noticeably large breasts, she looked attractive. Perhaps after a good shower, she would feel better about herself. She only wanted love after all. With her younger sister Ruby as Valet Slig's girlfriend and all of the flying Sligs chasing after Emerald along with Furlong, Sapphire felt left out and miserably, hideous. And Director Phleg, who admitted his love towards Sapphire just before she left, made it worse. He was stupid, he was distasteful and he was certainly not her type. Sadly, Sapphire felt that she attracts the ugly, the stupid and the bastards, like Phleg and Bart…
She flicked her tentacles as she trailed away from the thought of Bart again.
She giggled silently. Even thought Bart and Sapphire's first encounter wasn't the best and the nicest, and even though he threatened her with his fully-loaded Revolver and has a thing for calling her 'Bitch', she can see, through those eyes, that Bart wasn't all bad. Many may not believe her, but she sees differently from everyone, and that's why she was special, according to her Father, who was Arnie the Glukkon...
A loud knock on the door pulled her out of her thoughts and she jumped, startled and was back in the world. She shot a glare over her shoulder to the door. She stood up and walked towards the door.
She opened it and she was greeted by…nothing. She blinked, looked left and then right. Still nothing. She stepped forwards but her foot hit something lightly. She looked down and saw some sort of package. She hummed gently to herself in curiosity and picked it up. A label said:
'To Sapphire'
Well, it was for her, so she closed the door behind her and stood by the end of the bed. She listened. Nope, no ticking and she giggled at that small joke. She unfolded the cloth-like package around it and she growled lowly when she saw it. She wasn't expecting this…
She gripped onto it and lifted up a pair of bras, silken black with a pink-fluffy rim around the cup of the bra and across it in red was a five lettered word:
BITCH
She snarled hotly and instantly, she knew who it was from. She wiggled it and snorted.
"Ha, very cute…" She sarcastically growled and tossed it onto the bed. She stared at it and then thought randomly, where the hell did Bart get something like that?
She leaned closer. Wait up…
"Huh?" She grabbed it again and looked at the label to see what size it was. Her blood stopped. "It's…it's the right size…" She started. Bart must have a very good eye and mind to guess her cup size right unless it was just luck. Perhaps it was obviously because no Clakker has the same Cup size as Sapphire and he just times the size by ten. She tossed it away to the corner of her room and then she giggled…and then laughed out loud, crashing onto her bed.
Even though Bart's attitude stinks, he did have a sense of humour! At least Bart's not all bad.
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Hm, well, at least Bart made her laugh, in a weird way, but that's Oddworld for you. ^-^ I'm thinking maybe the next chapter will be startling, so I warn thee, beware. XD Oh, and thankies for all of those lovely comments and reviews guys, it REALLY keeps me going. Nothing much to say, just please enjoy and I will admit, I have SO much for this Fanfic ahead and it WILL be longer then my last one. ;) Enjoy. :D
Disclaimer: In all respect to Lorne Lanning and his world of Odd, I do NOT own anything in this, I only own my OCs:
OCs in this Fanfic or are mentioned: Sapphire the Big Sis Slig, Rose the Landlady Clakker, Billy the Landlord Clakker, Dave the 'Multitasking' Slig and Furlong the big bro Slig, Danni the Vykker and Ruby the Slig, Corey and Joey the Big bro Slig.
OCs owned by friends who allowed me to put them on this: Bart the Big Bro Slig.
