Chapter 6: Trust you
Author's note: The same rules reply as the last flashback
Italics= Memories of the past
Regular print= Thoughts of the character dwelling upon the past or just my two sense on the topic
Bold=Sounds that occur
'thoughts'
Names will be bleeped out again if they weren't it would not be any fun would it.
This is probably the longest chapter done so prepare.
Btw there is a song in this one Trust you by Yuna Ito. It appears toward the end of the chapter. I suggest listening to it before during or after whatever floats your boat.
Now without further ado let us begin
I do not own Magical girl Lyrical Nanoha
Flashback
I wasn't always alone. You see I had a loving family at one point in time but that all changed. When a part of that family is murdered what remains of those who are alive? How do they come to terms? Can they even ever return to that point in time?
My mother and older brother were both out, each having their own respective things they had to attend to. It was a school day so I wasn't expecting him to be home any time soon. I was 14 at the time; not too grown up yet so it allowed me to act like a little kid when home. Being a teenager was fun, to act immature yet independent at the same time.
Seeing as how my mom and brother were out my father and older sister took it upon themselves to order pizza and get the games out. The three of us always got along well but we never really had time for just the three of us and this was our time.
[DING DONG] The door bell rang.
I was happy the food was finally here. I can still remember my sister's smile when she looked at me. We were excited to hang out with our father. Since he got hurt he stayed at home for a while but ever since he recovered he seemed to work twice as much and we never saw him home half the time.
Father walked over to the door.
'Who knew opening your house door could change your life forever?'
"Hello. How much will that be?"
"Nothing you can afford"
"Excuse me?" I could hear my father say.
"It is time to get this over with"
My father tried to close the door but the man over powered him. My father screamed to my sister for us to call the police and find a way out.
I didn't want to leave. Neither of us did, but we knew we were not helping father by staying there. If he was worried about us he would be careless in protecting himself.
No one knew that the man had brought company.
As we ran to the back to get to the phone there were two other men. We were caught.
Fates were sealed that night. My sister knew it. My father knew it. I knew it.
We were each tied up to a chair facing each other but feet apart. As each one of us was on one side of the living room.
Blood. Blood everywhere was all I could see. The screamsof my sister screaming in pain filled my ears. The constant yells from my father asking them no, begging them, to stop. And me? I could no longer feel any pain left. The pain all numb away.I could feel myself slipping in and out of consciousness.
'Tonight is going to be my last night.' What a horrible thought.
How wrong I was then.
Two of the men had left leaving one here to watch over us as our lives faded away.
Why they did it I didn't know. None of us did, it was such a sad story. A sick game that was played on us. All I could think about was mother and how distraught she will be once she hears the news. Mother and father were always so lovey dovey. It was cute but sometimes just plain creepy.
"Sis"
[Cough cough]
I could see the blood leaking out her body slowly
"...Nee-chan" I said weakly and softly. I didn't want to talk because it hurt but I needed to hear my sister's voice. It was all that was keeping me from breaking down.
"You are going to be okay"
How could she sound so confident? How could she give me that smile?
"No" I said as a whisper
"It is going to..." I cut her off
"No we all are going to be okay" I glanced over at father. He smiled at us. A smile filled with love yet sadness.
He knew what fate lied ahead us. How hopeless it was for us. But I wanted to believe otherwise.
The man got off the phone and said "I think I gave your old pops here enough time to spend with his children"
"Bastard" I heard my father say as a reply to our murderer.
[Click...Clack]
The gun's safety was unlocked and was pointed straight at my father's head.
"N-no stop ! Daddy" my sister and I said in unison.
"N-no matter what, no matter h-how far I may seem, I-I'm never too far away... Just look down upon your chest and I'm there"
"Touching words for a dying man. Almost made me cry" The man faked a cry then laughed loudly.
"I will always love you''
[BANG]
The screams of my sister and me was all that could be heard. Even the strange man who killed our father and who would be responsible for our deaths said nothing.
As my cries stopped and resumed to sobs, the man said his final words.
"I don't shoot kids" then walked out. He left us there to die alone and slowly. Pathetic.
It felt like an eternity passed by but it was probably a few seconds.
"...-chan you make it out for the both of us you hear me"
"Nee-chan what are you say-"
"I love you and always will. You're my sweet loving little sister, I will never leave your side I promise"
"...N-nee-chan, stop it'
She was pulling out the knife that was embedded through her body and into the wooden chair. That was what was keeping her in this hell hole. It was also the only thing keeping her alive at this point. She would bleed out faster.
"P-p-please stop this! Sister I can't lose you too"
I lost my father, yes, but I couldn't deal with the loss of my sister. Our brother should be home soon...!
'Just wait, please nee-chan!'
"Ne?"
The knife finally pulled out of the chair. Not out her body just yet. Where was he. how long does it take to patrol the halls?
"No, stop !"
"...-chan"
The knife pulled out of her body slowly. I watched as her face twisted in pain. 'Onii-chan we need you'
"Please"
I could taste the metallic flavor of the blood that seeped through my mouth. 'Dammit to hell'
"Promise me you won't ever give up"
"Don't"
The knife was fully out of her body
[CLANK] The sound of the knife hitting the wooden floor.
"Promise me you will show someone just what it means to be loved"
The blood now furiously left her body as she stood to reach the phone.
"...N-nee-chan"
I was shaking. 'I can't lose you too ! No, please !'
"Promise me you will always see the light in the darkness like father taught us"
She called the police. They were on their way.
She stumbled over to me to untie my hands from around the seat.
"I promise"
"Can you sing me that song ...-chan?"
A simple request from the one I held so dear. How could I deny her that?
"O-of course. Anything for you"
It wouldn't help to argue with her. This would be our last time together, no matter or how much I wished otherwise. We both lost too much blood. We will die together
Oh so I had wished.
hana ha kaze ni yureodoru you ni
ame ha daichi wo uroosu you ni
kono sekai ha yorisoiai ikiteru noni
naze hito ha kizutsukeau no?
naze wakare ha otozureru no?
We both agreed if anyone of us died we would play this at our funeral. I guess this was ours.
kimi ga tooku ni ittemo mada
itsumo kono kokoro mannaka
ano yasahii egao de umetsukusareta mama
dakishimeta kimi no KAKERA ni
itami kanjitemo mada
tsunagaru kara
shiniteru yo
mata aeru to
I'm waiting for your love
I love you, I trust you
kimi no kodoku wo wakete hoshii
I love you, I trust you
hikari demo yami demo
futari dakara shinjiaeru no
hanasanaide
My breathing was becoming ragged and slow. 'This is my time huh'
sekai no hate wo dare ga mita no?
tabi no owari wo dare ga tsugeru no?
ima ha kotae ga mienakute nagai yoru demo
shinjita michi wo susunde hoshii
sono saki ni hikari ga matsu kara
Tears were flowing freely from my eyes. My life was vanishing in a matter of minutes
kimi ga oshietekureta uta wa
ima mo kono kokoro no man'nakaano
yasashii koe to tomoni hiibiteiru
afureru kimochi no shizuku ga
atatakaku hoho tsutau
tsuyoku naru ne
shinjiteru yo
tsunagatteru to
I'm always by your side
My sister reached up to caress my face with tears in her eyes. She knew what was coming
I love you, I trust you
kimi no tame ni nagasu namida ga
I love you, I trust you
ai wo oshietekureta
donna ni kimi ga michi ni mayottemo
soba ni iru yo
I held her tighter while she became colder
Waiting for you love, always by your side, you're the one that I love, you're the one that I trust, you're the only one.
She sang the next verse with me knowing it would be her last.
I love you, I trust you
kimi no kodoku wo wakete hoshii
I love you, I trust you
hikari demo yami demo
I love you, I trust you
kanashimi demo yorokobi demo
I love you, I trust you
kimi no subete wo mamoritai
She gave me her last smile.
It would be the last smile I would be remember from her
I could hear the sirens. 'Hold on sister, please !'I thought to myself grasping on the little hope the sirens brought
donna ni kimi ga machi ni mayottemo
soba ni iru yo
futari dakara shinjiaeru no
hanasanaide
Her hand fell from my face while her heart slowed to a stop
"Freeze!"
I held onto my sister as my resolve for staying awake crumbled with her last heart beat.
'I Love you Otou-san. I love you too ...nee-chan now and forever'
Those were my last thoughts as my life began to fade away.
A/N: Tragic story if you ask me. I think the song represents the characters relationship with her father and sister. Hey this could be a hint to exactly whose memory it is who knows.