His Burden, His Responsibility.
Everyone sat in almost complete silence in Mark and Jessie's house. They had spent the last few day hiding in his house. When they arrived at their house, Alvin took Mark into a private area to break the news to him about what happened to his elder brother.
It amazed Alvin just how much Mark was just like Tyler. He did not shed any tears, or show any kind of reaction. He could tell Mark was a proud person, not wanting to let others know how he was feeling. Alvin decided not to press the matter. He knew everyone had their own way to grieve. This was clearly Mark's way of grieving.
Sarah, for the last few days, seemed distant. Not even her own sister could get more then a few words out of her. She sometimes spent hours at a time in the best room, by herself, not making a sound. But, soon, she was out of the room, sitting on the couch, staring off into space.
Brittany and her sisters climbed up the side of the couch, sitting down next to Sarah, who was looking at a photo of her and Tyler when they were just kids.
"Do you want to talk?" Brittany asked quietly, too afraid to try and make eye contact with her.
"He said he would come back." Sarah replied, her eyes glued on the photo. "Before he left, he promised he would return, to me."
The chipettes fell silent, unsure of what to say to help Sarah.
"You know, that in our whole lives together, this is the first time he broke a promise. The first time, he lied."
Sarah then used her thumb to wipe away a stray tear.
"If he knew he was going to die, then why did he make a promise like that? Why did he lie to me, and tell me he would return?"
"Maybe it was because, he didn't want you to worry about him." Eleanor replied. "He probably didn't want to scare you."
"He should have just been honest. I feel like I was used." She said, er voice with a hint of venom.
"Tyler alway did what he thought was in the best interest of everyone." Said Jeanette.
"And look where it got us." Fired Sarah. "Without him, with Jordan, and very little chance of surviving. If he knew what was in the best interests of us, he would probably still be alive."
"You don't know that." Replied Brittany. "Nobody knows. And we never will."
Sarah closed her mouth, unsure of what to say next.
"Tyler was doing what he thought was best. We shouldn't be disgracing him by arguing about how he lied and how he knew he was going to die. He was just trying to protect us. I don't know how, but that is what he was doing. Like he always did."
Sarah took a long deep breath, reaching out, grabbing the TV remote.
"You three may have a point. But I can't help and feel what I feel. I trusted him my whole life. This is the first time, where I feel like that trust was nothing but a lie."
She then pushed the power button, turning the TV on. After a moment of warming up, the image came into focus. And the first thing they saw across the screen was 'BREAKING NEWS.'
The four of them immediately looked to the Tv, as a news anchor came across the screen, looking at the camera with a grim stare.
"Hello, I Paul Howard. We open up with some startling news. Meteors, right now, as we speak, are are crashing just off the city of Hamil, into the adjacent lake. We will show you some live video right now, being taken by one of our camera crews that are down there right now."
The screen then changed, as a slightly grainy image came up. People were crowding around the beach, looking out into the water, as the meteors crashed into the lake. Every impact sent a column of water almost a hundred feet into the air, quickly crashing back down.
People gasped as cargo ships caught in the impact zone, bent and twisted as the meteors crashed either into them, or next to them.
"GUYS. YOU MIGHT WANT TO SEE THIS." Jeanette yelled out, not taking her eyes away.
Immediately, everyone ran into the room, their eyes focusing on the TV.
The camera then focused on the water, as weird looking horns began to rise up. Within a few seconds, several giant copies of Unicron were in full view. People were gasping in horror, some beginning to run from what they saw.
Just then, smaller figures began to emerge from the water. And before people could react, a missile flew out from the water, landing in the middle of the crowd. The camera began to move about franticly.
They all studied the image closely, and could see one large red mass emerging.
"The conduit." Jordan sneered.
The image then turned to the ground, revealing the camera mans feet as he began to run. Suddenly, there was a loud pop on the speakers, as the whole screen filled with static, quickly returning to the newscaster.
He seemed at a lost of words, before finally clearing his throat.
"We have been getting reports, that this occurrence only isn't happening here, but all over the world. We will try to keep you up to da-"
The image suddenly went black. Everyone looked down to see Alvin on the coffee table, his paw just above the power button. His ears were lowered in a aggressive manner, his paws tightly clenching.
"This has to end." He muttered to himself, his eyes still locked on the TV screen.
He then turned back to Jordan, giving him a stern stare. "It is time to end this all. Are you in?"
Jordan gave a small nod.
"Then let get out of here, and end this once and for all."
Just as Alvin was about to take a step, Brittany jumped up onto the table, looking Alving straight in the eyes.
"Alvin, don't tell me you are actually going."
Alvin gave a small sigh, looking down. "It is like what Oracle said. Tyler's duties, his responsibilities, his burdens, are now mine. Like it or not, I have to stop him. I am doing it for you, our children, and our family."
"But what if you suffer the same fate as Tyler?" She asked, tears running down her face.
Alvin raised his paw up to her face, using his thumb to wipe away the tears.
"If I succeed, knowing that you will be safe will make it all worth it. I won't let anything bad happen to you. I made that promise to you when I first got these powers, and I am not about to break it."
His gaze then turned to Sarah.
"Tyler made that very same promise to you too. He hasn't broken any of it. You are safe. Just like he said he would always do. And now that responsibility is on me."
He then paused, looking at everyone in the room.
"Tyler always kept us safe, always protected us. And now, it is my turn to protect all of you. I will keep you safe, and I will accept any fate this brings."
"Even if it means I never get too have you by my side?" Brittany weeped, holding back the tears.
He looked back to Brittany, taking her paws into his.
"I love you Brittany. I will do anything to protect you. Anything. And if not having me by your side is the price I have to pay, then I will pay it."
Brittany lowered her head, whimpers escaping from her mouth. Alvin placed his finger under her chin, slowly raising her head. It tore him apart, seeing her eyes all teary and blood shot.
"But I do promise this. I will win, and I will save you. Just like Tyler always did for all of us."
"And you won't be doing it alone."
Alvin looked to the entrance to the living room, seeing the Oracle standing at the door.
"I will not let my brother cause any more harm to anyone anymore. It is time to end his rain of chaos."
"All for one, one for all." Simon spoke, as he and Theodore stood up.
Alvin's eyes widened, while Jeanette and Eleanor froze.
"Simon, Theodore. Are you sure you guys want to go through with this?"
"Tyler never really asked for our help." Replied Theodore. "And each time, he was almost killed. If we all work together, this monster doesn't stand a chance."
Alvin smiled towards his brothers. He felt incredibly proud of the courage his bothers were showing.
"And unlike Tyler, I won't be stopping you guys. There are strength in number, and our numbers are good."
He looked back to Brittany, giving her a calm and reassuring smile. "And if you want to tag along, I am not going to stop you. Same as you guys." He said, looking over to Jeanette, Eleanor, and Sarah.
Jeanette and Eleanor's faces were plastered with fear. Alvin knew very well that it wash't fear for what they were about to experience. It was fear for what could happen to their husbands.
Simon went over to Jeanette, embracing her into a tight huge, while Theodore held Eleanor's face in his paws. And, almost in unison, the two replied. "We'll go."
Alvin turned to Brittany, where she gave him a slow but determined nod.
Soon, all eyes turned to Sarah, who just stood in the corner of the room, looking down at the floor.
"Tyler wanted to make sure I was safe." She said quietly. "I think now, I have to see if his sacrifice was justified. I will go."
The next chapter will be delayed for a few days, because it will be a long one. I am also ending the story early. There will only be about three chapters left. Because this story isn't turning out the way I had it planned out in my mind.
I am just glade this series is almost over. I think the whole thing has just gone down hill. But I am a person who finishes what they started, and thats why I am going to finish this.