Chapter Six- An Encounter
"Excuse me."
Cain looked up. He almost yelped in shock. "Y-you!" It's her! That Espeon!
She frowned. "Excuse me?"
Standing next to her was a Vaporeon. He blinked. "Do you know him, Theia?"
"Yeah. I think I've seen him at work. You don't happen to be Alec, right?"
He blinked, then said, "No." He took a deep breath. "That's not me." He quickly continued walking off into the snow. His thoughts were still clouded with Kate. She'll be so hurt.
He paused. No. Wait… how could they have seen me if…? He turned around, and the two Eons were still standing there, staring back at him. But why didn't they attack me? When they didn't move, he continued to walk back to the apartment the rest of the retributors were staying. He periodically checked to make sure he wasn't being followed, but never saw anything.
When he got in, he locked the door. He shivered. He had just encountered two of the angels. But they hadn't attacked him. He didn't understand what they were planning.
"Cain. Are you alright?"
Behind him, he heard Gail. "I'm fine. I just needed some air."
"You look scared."
"I… I might have encountered some angels."
"What?! How?"
"I went to visit Kate-"
"Cain! We were told to stick together!"
"I know. But they didn't attack me. I don't know why. But they were watching me…"
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Saya stood there in the snow next to Vent. The two of them watched the Umbreon walk away from them. At one point, he looked back at them, before turning around and hurrying off.
"Vent?"
"Yes?"
"Why didn't we attack him?"
"Why should we?" He turned around and starting walking back.
She blinked before following him. "I don't want to attack him. But I thought that they are our rivals!"
The Vaporeon didn't respond and continued to walk. She growled in frustration.
"What's your problem anyway?!" she burst out. "You never tell us anything but what to do!"
He stopped. "I-"
"I mean, who the hell are you anyway?!"
He was silent, until he quietly said, "I'm 212 years old."
She gasped. "Wait, really?"
"I died when I was 24. 188 years later, and I'm an angel." He added, "I've seen a lot of comrades lost. You don't attack retributors without a plan. In fact," he said hesitantly, "I… I was a retributor…"
"What?!"
He turned away from her. "Yeah. I was Vent, a retributor. I… I had a sister… Alara. She was an angel…"
"Wait, both of you were recruited to fight each other?"
"Yes. Don't forget, angels and retributors are those who stand in the balance and are given another chance." He paused. "Honestly, there isn't much of a difference between use other than angels have done slightly more good than bad,"
"How come you never told anyone this before?" She was confused. Vent? A retributor?
"Does it matter?"
"I… I don't know." Our leader… was once the enemy? "B… but what happened? To your sister? And what changed you…?
He walked on, signaling he didn't want to talk to her. She sensed there was something more behind this, but knew he had felt uncomfortable telling her everything he already had.
The frozen streets were illuminated by only the streetlights overhead, while smoke billowed from the tops of some buildings. She sighed. There was still so much she needed to know.
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Cain and the others trudged through the snow. He had put on a coat to keep warm. It was cold enough so that he could see his breath. He was still troubled. All five of them were very concerned with the angels. They hadn't attacked him and he didn't know why. It had been three days since, and they hadn't picked up any trace of the angels.
He thought he had seen the Vaporeon watching him, but it had turned out to be nothing.
"Cain, are you okay? You've seemed off…" began Liz.
"I'm fine," he said hurriedly. "Just tense. You never know when we might be attacked." Which obviously wasn't the reason. They hadn't received any killing orders for the past 3 days, but he couldn't stop thinking about Kate.
He had not seen her since Giratina had told him to leave, but he felt awful for what happened.
Cain. Cain.
He blinked. "Yeah, Gail?"
The Swellow frowned. "I never said anything, Cain."
"What? But I…"
Cain. You need help. Kate is in danger!
"Pardon?" he said, turning to Vince.
But the Samurott was far ahead. It couldn't have been him. "What's going on?" he murmured.
Cain! What are you doing? Listen to me!
Who are you?
Names don't matter. Your friend is in danger and she needs our help.
He frowned. Where are you?
I'm right by you Cain. You can't see me.
How do I know you'll help me?
What would I have against you?
"Guys… I'm going to go get some water… I'm feeling a little funny."
"Okay… be careful now, Cain."
He dashed off towards Kate's apartment. So what's going on?
She's… troubled. You must help her!
What? Is she…?
Yes! Hurry!
He ran as quickly as he could to her apartment. "Kate!" He pounded on the door.
She's not here… The voice sounded somber. I thought… check the roof, Cain!
He ran up to the top of the building. He burst out onto the top. There she was, at the very edge. Oh god, she's going to jump… "Kate!" he screamed.
She shook her head. "Not again, Cain. I'm coming to join you. Wait for me…"
She tensed her legs, ready to jump off the apartment. Cain ran, and caught her in the side, knocking her away from the edge. "Kate, don't you dare…"
"Oh lord Arceus, why must you tease me with his image… when I can't communicate with him?"
"KATE! I'M HERE!" he shouted out. She blinked.
"Cain? Wait… no… this is… this must be a dream. You died… I can't…"
He wrapped his arms around her. "Kate… it's really me… Cain…"
She froze as he hugged her. "Cain… are you really here?" she whispered.
"Yes Kate… I promise. This is no dream."
What's going to happen next now that Kate has met Cain? Ooh… please read and review! AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS FOR IN THE RAIN, PM ME IT.