Chapter XI: “The
rise of the dusk”
Van tremendously
confused turned around and rushed outside the warehouse’s darkness to find a
sunny normal autumn day outside. He looked instantly around until he saw Lyn.
Lyn saw him back and both rushed unto each other.
Lyn:
I’m
so sorry, I didn’t mean to…
Van:
What
are you talking about?
Lyn:
I
opened my eyes when you ran behind Courtney, I think I caused a lot of trouble
between you two.
Van:
…That’s
ok… don’t worry about that…
Lyn:
But
I do, I mean how would you feel if you found that Courtney spent the whole
night with another guy…
Van:
Let’s
just get you home…
Sly:
So,
we meet again, and this time you won’t be so lucky… (Still with his white
outfit but without the brown rope and with two dressed alike persons aside).
Van:
Lyn,
stay behind me…
Sly:
This
time I will annihilate you (Taking his gun out and pointing it to Van).
Lyn:
Van
who are these people? (Grabbing Van by the shoulders in fear).
Sly:
Let
me introduce ourselves, young lady. We are the servants of god, the children of
light; our only purpose is to protect this world from shadow beings like your
boyfriend here, especially from him…
Van:
What
are you talking about?
Sly:
You
will remember as soon as I’ve send you back to hell where you belong!
One shot, one
shot that shocked the whole area. One shot destined to end Van’s life and with
it the horrors of his future visions. Surprised, he was, when he saw that Lyn
had protected him by receiving the bullet. Slowly the body of the girl felt
down to the ground, still holding whatever she could of Van.
Van:
Lyn!
Lyn! (In tears and taking her by his arms).
Lyn:
Are…you….ok?
Van:
Why
Lyn? Why?
Lyn:
Because…
(cough) I… couldn’t let you… (cough again) die…
And with the
bullet received on her heart, she couldn’t hold on much longer, losing the
brightness of her eyes, ending her yet short life. Van hold her crying
desperately, Sly shocked by the sacrifice the girl had made, and with red anger
on Van’s eyes he knew it was time to flee.
Van:
No
Lyn, no…not like this…
Sly:
Your
luck will run out one day, until then, enjoy your life… (Withdrawing from that
place).
Van:
Please
Lyn, say something, wake up…
Van, silently
crying just stood up, with Lyn’s body in arms, started walking. It seemed like
an eternity to walk only a block and a half to reach Miranda’s house. A
speechless Van, with no explanation on his lips and still numbed, he knock the
door three times.
Miranda:
Who
is it?…
Van:
…Van, Van Lamark…
Miranda:
Oh!
It’s you, did you found Lyn?… (Opening the door slowly).
Van:
I…
Miranda:
(Seeing
Lyn’s body on Van’s arms all splattered in blood) Lyn! Lindus!!! Lindus!!! Van!
What
happened?!!!
Van:
I…I’m
so sorry Miranda…
Miranda:
Noooooo!!!
Lyn, nooo!!! (Crying).
Miranda hit the
floor shocked and in tears, Van who was also crying took Lyn’s body slowly and
carefully laid it down in one of the sofas, still crying, holding Lyn and on
his knees he remembered that this was exactly the vision he had before, turning
to the sofa in front of were Lyn’s body was, he could even see his own self
there as in that day.
At that point,
where Van was at the edge of madness and Miranda simply couldn’t move, Max was
walking downstairs.
Max:
Miranda,
what’s all the commotion, I need to get going to work (Seeing Lyn’s body as he
reached downstairs)…Miranda, what happened? Lyn? Lyn?!!!
Van:
(Seeing
Lyn’s cold body, still crying and almost whispering) I…I just couldn’t prevent
it…
Max:
You!!!…
You did this to my sister!!! (Grabbing Van by his clothing with both sadness
and anger) What did you do to her?!!… (Slamming Van against the wall).
Van:
I…
Max:
Answer
me!!! (Slamming Van against the wall again).
Van:
They…shot
her…
Max:
Who
shot her?!!! (Agitating Van, with grudge eating Max alive) Who the fuck shot my
sister?!!! Answer me, mother fucker!!! (Throwing Van over a bar like table and
Van rolling all the way to the kitchen).
When Van got up
he saw Sly, coming toward him, as if Sly wanted to tackle Van. Rapidly and
without thinking, Van turned his head around seeing a kitchen knife, and stabbing
Sly’s abdomen. Then, silence capture the moment as Sly’s body felt slowly to
the floor. Van dropped to his knees now with his eyes colored red and tears of
hate on them, he took the knife strongly and cut Sly’s throat. Surprised, he
was once more, when he heard Miranda shout “Van, nooooo!!!”. And as he looked
at the body falling, he realized Sly’s body, was in fact Max’s. Van had killed Max.
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