Me:Hey everyone, this is chapter 7 of my Fanfiction Forgotten.
Solace:Nobody cares.
Me: You know you're lucky I'm letting you on the intros...you still have no idea what happened in Chapter 6.
Dean: Yeah, would you care to explain?
Me: My lips are sealed *pretending to zip lips, lock them, and throwing away key* You will find eventually.
D'Anna: *sighs*
Me: No, I wanted to thank a few people, which would be-
Princessjewel101: -me?
Brooke: Ah! Intruder alert! Intruder alert! *wields big pot*
Princessjewel101: Ack! No, not intruder! *sweatpalms*
Solace: Intruder? Where? *pulls out matches*
Dean: MATCHES?! That's the best you got? *unsheaths a machete*
Solace: You never know when you might need them. And as far as I'm concerned, most intruders are flammable.
Princessjewel101: Very flammable...
Me: GUYS! This is not an intruder- she's a fan. So unless you want this Fanfiction to completely fall apart, PUT AWAY THE WEAPONS!
Solace, Dean, and Brooke:Awwwwwww...*put away weapons*
Me: Before this turns into WW3, I would like to thank Denow for supporting, editing, and reviewing, Firefrostflare for reading and supporting, yes Princessjewel101 for reading, supporting, and agreeing to be on my intro, and all the people that are reading right now
Dean: Even though they won't take the time to review our poor fanfic
Me: Dean! That is rude! Go sit in the timeout!
Princessjewel101: *rofl*
Dean: Fine *stalks to timeout corner*
Me: Oh yeah, if you would like to be on an intro with us, like princessjewel101-
Princessjewel101: -hi!
Me: - then review or pm me and we will have some fun!
Solace: Fun you say? *lighting match and staring into flame evilly*
Me: Not your kind of fun!
Princessjewel101: Agreed!
Me: Now we proceed to the chapter! Hop to it!
Solace: You didn't just say that. *facepalms*
D'Anna: Hop is not the correct term. Maybe try jump, bounce, or maybe like all regular people, WALK.
Brooke: I'm not a frog.
Dean: Ribbit.
Princessjewel101 and Me: *facepalms*
Chapter 7: Reunion
My eyes opened, and before I knew it I was the hill, and into the forest, feet squelching against the damp grass. Hair blew into my face, and leaves bit my arms, but I didn't care. My sudden excitement had won over any pain or annoyance. Only one thought burned at the back of my head, exploding like eccentric fireworks.
I had a brother. And I was going to see him.
The forest was dark, so I sat down by a tree. My fingers ran over the bark, as I waited. Waited for him. To come.
My index finger caught a groove in the wood and I turned to look at it. It was a K, deeply scarred in the trunk. And beside the K was an arrow pointing up.
The leaves above me rustled, and I shook my head. Go figure.
Slowly, I gripped a hand around the tree and lifted my foot in a indent. My hands scrapped against the sharp bark, as I reached for the nearest branch. As I climbed, I wondered what he would say to me. After all these years, of wishing I had a sibling. The question definitely would be how. And when, and why. But I was sure when the time was right, I would know.
As I ascended into the leaves, I spotted his tree house, subtle within the branches. I saw an opening and feet first, I slipped through.
I fell right on top of him. He doubled over in surprise, and let out a string of ugly curses.
"Brooke!" He hissed, as I fell off his back and slammed into the wall of the structure.
"Hi..." I said, as I tried to see through the hair that had fallen over my face.
Not the best beginning to a reunion.
I brushed my hair back and smiled as best as I could. Kalyn smiled back, a goofy grin with the side with his mouth slightly turned up.
"So you finally know..." He said
"Yeah..." Was all I said
Then Kalyn did the unthinkable. He reached out and pulled me into a hug. I reached out awkwardly to met his arms, half wheezing from his tight grip.
"You're choking me..." I managed
"Sorry," He let go.
"So, all these years..."
"All these years..." He agreed
This conversation was getting increasingly awkward.
"So you're my brother, right?"
"Twins, actually."
I had thought as much. The memory looked as if we were the same age. I wasn't exactly sure until now. We started to play a game, taking turns asking each other simple questions, like our likes and dislikes. What our favourite food was, what we liked to do in the summer.
"What's your favourite colour?" Kalyn asked as I leaned against him, and rested my head on his shoulder.
"Hmm...that's hard" I mumbled thinking about all the colours I liked " I have a lot."
"That's ok." He answered
"Well," I said "I don't really like pink, but I do like that colour that streaks through the sky on the sunsets the day of the full moons.
It mixes with purple and orange and it makes me all feel warm inside. But I also like blue, the smooth fluent colour of pure water in the rivers and deep rough tones of shady water in the oceans. I also like purples like violets in midsummer and grey, like wisps of smoke. But I really like teal too, like- your eyes."
I turned away embarrassed.
Kalyn blew in a breath and closed his eyes, possibly picturing the colours I had spoke of.
"Thank you," was all he said.
"But what about you?" I asked "Don't you have a favourite colour?"
"Green." He smiled, eyes still closed.
I looked up at him now. "Just green?"
He opened his eyes, confused.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, do you like dark green, or light green? Is it like the forest? Or like new sprouted leaves bursting from the ground in spring?"
He cocked an eyebrow toward me, then chuckled.
"Well, I suppose, then, that I like a sort of mellow green. Like clear jade, or green sandstone."
"Ok," I smiled looking up at him "Thank you."
He smirked again "Now I remember what it was like to have a sister."
"Really?"
"Girls are so descriptive, you don't have to explain the answer to a simple question. Can't the answer just be definite?"
"No," I argued "That way you can picture it in your head. So that it sticks. So you remember."
"Guess that's not the way guys work."
"Guess not."
"But you can learn."
"How?"
"If someone asks you what tour favourite colour is...you say..."
"My favourite colour is green, mellow like jade or green sandstone." He was grinning now.
"Correct." I laughed "Now you got it."
He leaned in and smiled.
"I remember when we were little, and I was drawing a sun with a black crayon, you came in and started drawing a sun too. But you're sun was bright yellow and orange and red. Then you drew the sky and the grass and all your favourite animals. Before I knew it, your simple drawing had turned into a masterpiece. I took one look at my dull black drawing and crumpled it up. You were that good."
"I'm sure you're making that up." I said
"I'm not."
"Or at least exaggerating."
"Nope."
"Kalyn, " I said changing the subject "how come I didn't remember who you were? You always knew, but as far as I ever knew, I never had a brother."
"Well, when we were little, our parents thought I was extremely smart. They begged the Council to see the Descryer, the guy who can see potential, and when they finally did, it was true. I would be extremely talented. But he also read that one day I would be
recruited by the Black Swan, and everything would go sour. So in an attempt to hide me, they send me to Mysterium, with a new family and a new life. They would never find me in a working class city. So as protection, if the Black Swan ever got to you, they erased all memories of me, so that there was nothing to tell."
I let that sink in. I was the weak one. I needed protecting.
"I don't think I really knew who I was when I was little. I just thought mom and dad gave me away. When I slowly figured out why was really happening, I ran. To change my future. To go back home. Then when the Mesmer caught me, he used me to steal something. I don't remember what it was, but I think I set off what was kind of like an alarm. And they saw the footage."
"I see, so if you hadn't ran away..."
"I try not to think about it that way," Kalyn admitted " If it happens, it happens. You know what I mean?"
"I guess..."
Kalyn sighed "You should probably go, won't your parents be worried?"
"Our parents," I corrected "and no, they won't be home until dinner."
"Oh, ok."
"Are you going to stay here tonight?" I asked.
"Yeah, probably."
"But it's so cold."
"I'll be fine."
"You can stay with us, if you want."
Kalyn looked surprised "I can't. If our parents find me, I'll be sent back."
"I'll hide you."
"Where?"
"I don't know. Under my bed, in my closet. You can't stay out here forever."
"Sure I can. It's like camping."
"Camping?" I wrinkled my nose.
"You don't like camping...?"
"No it's just..."
"You're afraid."
"I never said th-"
"You're afraid to go camping in the woods."
"I'm n-"
"My sister is a chicken."
I frowned "You take that back."
"Why should I?" His goofy grin was back.
"I'm not a chicken."
"Says who?"
"Does it look like I have feathers?"
Kalyn looked at me for a second before laughing. I had to laugh too.
"I'm bringing you home." I said
"No you're not."
"This is not debatable."
"Oooooooo... my sister means business." He grinned "Fine. But you have to feed me."
"Of course I'll feed you silly," I scowled "Do you think I would really let my brother starve?"
"Maybe." He winked at me.
"Now lets go," I said pulling out my home crystal, a leaping device that transports you directly home "Before I actually remember how annoying it was like to have a brother."
Kalyn smiled "I already know how annoying it is to have a sister."
"I am NOT annoying."
"I beg to differ."
"I would close your mouth." I said as I raises the home crystal to the light and clutched his hand "Or you might end up in the doghouse."
"Wow." Kalyn breathed "Everything's the same."
He stared at our house in awe. I gave him a quick tour, then walked into my room.
"You can stash your stuff in the closet." I said "And you can hide under my bed. "
Kalyn opened the closet, and jumped when an avalanche of junk flooded out.
"Wow." He mouthed.
"No one will ever find it."
"Nope." Kalyn agreed.
He tossed his bag into the closet, then used telekinesis to shove everything back inside and close the door.
I tossed him a pillow, as he tried to squeeze under my bed.
"Stay here," I said. "I'll get you some blankets."
I walked down the hall, and despite my warning, Kalyn followed me.
"I wonder if I can find my room..." He said as he scanned the hall.
"There isn't another room around here, besides my parents, and the study. Maybe we shared one."
"No, I had a room, I know it."
He ran a finger down the wall, and stopped.
"Wait." He said "It was here."
"There is nothing but a wall here." I said
"I know it was here."
"Kalyn, you haven't been here in awhile, so-"
"No, trust me! It's here!"
"And how do you think that we'll get in there?"
"I don't know, but- I wonder..." He trailed off.
Kalyn went around to the next room, and went to the wall. Using his hands, he started feeling around.
"We're not supposed to be in here." I said "No one goes in here. We were supposed to rent it out to people, but it never got done."
He caught a groove in the wall, and closed his eyes. I could see the paint detaching as, a door I had never seen before materialized. It was a small door, but still big enough for us to slip through.
"I made this door when I was little." He explained "Nobody knew about it."
He climbed through the door, and I bent down to follow him.
"Brooke." His voice was terrified.
"What is-"
I froze, as I looked into what was once Kalyn's room. It was filled with sketches, and diagrams, photos lining the wall. They sparked a fire inside me, burning with questions and fear. Becuase on each one of them, engraved in the top right corner, was a black swan.
Brooke: You didn't just...
Me: I did.
Brooke: WHY!?
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Brooke: Oh great, you're still here.
Me: That is NOT nice.
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Brooke: I want my friends back. *Angry face* How come all your friends get to be on intros and my friends can't. Let me tell them what's going on!
Me: The time is not right, young grasshopper.
Brooke: I hate you.