Caretaker
Shadows vs Dreams 2
"Road, what do you want with us?" Caretaker asks impatiently. Road's smile vanishes as she turns to Caretaker.
"I'm here to convince you that working for the Order is a terrible idea. Innocence didn't just change you, it destroyed you," she says.
"You can say whatever you like, I'm never going to join you," Caretaker says sternly. Road stares at her with a serious expression.
"Never is a strong word, Caretaker; you'll change your mind when you're ready," she says with a sigh. She grabs the umbrella and it starts to cry; begging Road to leave him be. Caretaker notices that she wasn't held by candles and stood up.
"Why didn't you pin me?" she asks as she stares suspiciously towards the Noah girl. Road smiles.
"Because I didn't want to hurt my family, duh!" Road laughs. Caretaker rolls her eyes.
"Then that would've been a useless decision then." She suddenly appears in front of Road. She loses that grin as Caretaker back hands her across the face. She flies into the wall on Caretaker's right and lands by the white-haired boy. Road jumps up and dusts herself off. The umbrella darts over to her and asks if she is alright frantically. Road smiles.
"You've got an arm, but you're going to have to try harder to make me say 'ow'," she says as she sticks out her tongue. Caretaker hates children now. "I just want to tell you the truth about the innocence."
"Save your breath, Road, I won't listen," Caretaker says whilst appearing behind Road. She kicks her, then punches her in her face. Road flies into the wall by Libya, but doesn't get up this time. The umbrella is now frantically shouting to Road, asking if she is alright over and over. She lays in the crater that was made unresponsively. Caretaker isn't sure if she's even breathing. The golden-haired Noah suddenly feels as though she went too far. She only shakes the thought and walks over to the limp body. She places her finger underneath the girl's nose to see if she still breaths. Right when Caretaker places her finger underneath Road's nose, the girl suddenly grabs onto the golden-haired girl's wrist and stares up at her.
"The Order is lying to you, deceiving you," Road says. Caretaker frowns as she tires to free her wrist from the Noah girl. It's clamped on tight.
"Let go of me!" she yells as she pulls, and tugs at Road's petite hand. Road only stares at the golden-haired Noah.
"Allison," Road says. Caretaker stops pulling immediately. How does she know my name? "You need to listen to me; the innocence is not what it seems. You are being deceived by a false god. If you come with me, I'll tell you the truth."
"Say what you want, I won't listen! Let go of me!" Caretaker yells as she tries to pry Road's hand off her wrist once more.
"Please, Allison, you have to believe me. I don't want to fight, you only have to listen to what I have to say," Road begs. Caretaker is taken aback a bit, but can't get herself to trust what Road says. She's the master at deceptive acts, but yet Caretaker feels as though she's telling the truth. She shakes her head.
"No, I'm not going with you-"
"If you won't listen to me, then I'll show you what I mean. I'll show them all what I mean. Even those you cannot see," Road says. The grip on Caretaker's wrist tightens.
She runs.
The sirens and loud barks of the dogs come chasing after her. Alli can't help but feel threatened and scurry as fast as she can. She clutches onto the baguette as much as possible, though not enough to break it's fragility. The police give up on the small five-year-old girl and return to their stations. She sighs in relief as she enters a small building. A small girl about four stood in the way. Alli was protective of her baguette, for she had stolen it with pride. But the girl's eyes were pleading for food, and Alli felt the need to give her some. She breaks a quarter piece off the bread, and hands it to the little girl. Her eyes light up in happiness and takes the bread piece.
"You're so nice," a voice says inside Alli's mind.
"I guess you could say that," Alli answers as she sits on the gravel. She's used to this voice, for it speaks often to her. She hasn't a clue where it comes from, but they seem like a nice person. An image of a teenage girl appears beside her. She has turquoise hair and brown skin. Her eyes are yellow and she wears a skirt and tank top with striped tights. She also sits on the ground next to Alli.
"Are you going to share that baguette?"
"Maybe, if you're nice."
"I'm always nice to you."
"I know, but sometimes you're mean."
"How so?"
"When you talk about other people. You say they're 'stupid humans.'"
"That's because they are, they're mean to you and me."
"But that doesn't mean you have to be mean to them, they just don't understand you."
"You're right, I'm sorry."
"You are forgiven, here's some bread." Alli hands the teenaged girl a piece of bread, and she takes it. They both eat in silence, until someone is heard screaming. A woman runs down the alley where the girls are in a panic. She clutches her bag and runs past them both. Alli can't help but wonder why the woman was in shock.
"Don't worry, the akuma will take care of her," the girl informs. Alli glances over to her in worry. She's been told of these "akuma". They're not nice beings, or so she's told. The teenaged girl says that they're useful beings that help destroy those who are influenced by a false God. But those who obey this "false God" destroy them to help their side win what's called "The Holy War". A loud blast erupts where the woman was last seen headed. Alli stares in the direction with no emotion.
It doesn't matter anymore.
She's gone anyways.
Alli glances down at her wrists, those jewel embedded wrists. Blood red veins stretch onto her hands a bit. Her whole wrists are the same color and green glowing gems center underneath. She wears a black tattered dress that is covered in dirt and dust from roaming around in the streets.
"Are you finished?" the girl asks. Alli glances over to her. There's a small piece of bread left.
"Yes, you can have the rest," she answers whilst handing over the piece. The girl takes it reluctantly and eats it. She smiles in satisfaction.
"Ready to face the streets?"
"Sure." They both stand and Alli steps out of the alley. The girl disappears and Alli is left alone out in the street. She starts to walk on the sidewalk and hears whispers and mutters about her wrists.
"Monster. . ."
"Poor child. . ."
"What are those?"
I'm not the monster, you are.
Caretaker's past! Le gaspa! Shadow appeared to her even then, and Caretaker didn't even realize it. . . Crazy! What'll happen next? Find out in the next chapter!
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