~Fanfiction - Mountains ~ Chapter 5 - Gone~

[fallingonthefloor]

 “But…but he is…gone…and I can’t do anything about it.”

 

New chapter, new sadness and a new urge to kill Lord Baj.

~:<Pause>:~

“How did you know?” I ask Nebris, who is looking through a potions book that Etho lent him.

“How did I know what?” Nebris puts down the old book.

“How did you know that Lord Baj was responsible for Vechs’ death?”

“I overheard a conversation. Baj didn’t shut the door.”

Wow. Is it that hard to shut a door? Didn’t they teach him that in school?

I snort. “I’m going to bug Beef. Catch you later!”

~:<Beef>:~

“It…It has be…been one full week since he has died and…and I…still feel like he is here.” Aurey sucks in a deep, shaky breath. “But…but he is…gone…and I can’t do anything about it.”

A single tear rolls down her cheek.

I pull her into a hug. Aurey pushes her face into my shoulder and I can feel her tears leak into my shirt.  She hugs me tightly, not wanting me to let go. And I won’t let her go.

When she sits up and looks at me, my heart breaks. The sadness in her eyes and the splotchy face makes her look like she has been crying for days. And on the inside, she probably has.

“Thank you…” Aurey looks at me with her piecing green eyes. “I just really miss him.”

I hold her hand in both of mine. “Would you like to go for a walk?”

“Yes, but let me freshen up first.” She opens the door and leaves to go to the girls bathrooms.

I wait outside the door for Aurey, slowly tapping my foot on the floor.

“Hey! What’s up?” Pause comes out of his dorm.

“Just waiting for Aurey, we are going for a walk.”

Pause raises his eyebrows slightly, something shows on his face. Confusion? Jealousy?  But what is there to be jealous of? Me hanging out with Aurey instead of him? Aurey spending more time with me? 

“I better… ah… leave you then.” Pause gives me an odd look before walking off.

That was weird. Now that I think of it, he was quite close to Aurey. Does he now think that he has a chance with her because Vechs is dead? I hope not, she isn’t completely over Vechs yet and I don’t think she will be for a very long time. Maybe some fresh air will help clear my mind.

“Let’s go!” Aurey walks up to me and gives me a quick hug.

~:<Pause>:~

“I thought you were going to bug Beef.” Nebris glances up at me as I walk in the dorm.

“I was, but now he is hanging out with Aurey.” I lay on my bed with a sigh.

“So you’re going to sit here and complain about it?”

I shrug. “I won’t bother you but here's the thing, Beef and Aurey have been really close lately. So I have been starting to think that maybe Beef likes her.”

 “Have you ever thought that maybe they have become closer friends because Beef has offered a shoulder to cry on where you haven’t done anything.” Nebris lets out a sigh. “Pause, I don’t think they will get to together. I also don’t know the reason why you are worried about this.”

“I have done something!”

“Yea, you told Lord Baj that we know who killed him. That is so helpful.

I send Nebris a glare. He is right though. How could I be so stupid? I didn’t do anything compared to Beef!  I just carried on with my life just like nothing had happened. Beef didn’t even know Vechs and he still felt bad that someone had died! I just hope that Nebris is right about them just being friends.

~:<Aureylian>:~

Vechs left a hole in my heart which is impossible to fill.

I want him to come back. And I can’t sleep because every time I shut my eyes I watch him fall past the window again. I watch Vechs die, over and over again. Sometimes, I see in his point of view, I watch the ground coming closer and I wake up screaming.  

And I am too scared to fall asleep.

I walk out of my dorm. If I can’t sleep, maybe going for a quick walk will help. I look around the corner carefully, we aren’t meant to be out of our dorms after dark. The halls are dark and my footsteps echo softly on the wood flooring. I turn a few corners before I realise that I am lost. Well, so much for a quick walk.  The hallway is completely dark and for the first time ever, I find myself scared of the dark.

I walk into another hallway that I don’t recognise. I should retrace my steps and I am about to when I see an open door. This door leads down to the basement.

The castles basement meant to be haunted. And ignoring the part of me that shouts: “Don’t do it! Don’t go down there!” I walk down the steps.

Coldness. It is so frightfully cold down here. I stand at the foot of the steps and take a shaky breath in. I am about to walk out of there when the door slams and I am locked in. It’s too dark in here. Too dark, I can’t see more that a meter in front of me. I take one step forward. I take another. Each and every step takes me further into the darkness.

And I start to become less afraid.

Then I hear the footsteps, slow at first and then faster and faster. I start to run.

The coldness of the basement has no effect on me now. Pure adrenaline runs through my veins and powers me.

I feel a hand on my shoulder and I turn. Nothing, I see nothing. No one is there.

I turn, and feel another hand on my shoulder.

“Who is it?” The words barely fall from my mouth. “Who are you?”

“Aurey.”

“Who are you?” I have never been more terrified in my life.

“Look at me!”

I turn to face the voice. I don’t see anything at first. But then I see him.

I see the boy that I thought fell from a window. The boy that I thought was dead, never to be seen again.

“Vechs.”

~:<>:~

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Comments

[yuna_dragneel23]

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[fallingonthefloor]

Cliff hangers are my favourite thing >:D

Don't worry I will put out another part in a few days. >:)

[r7]

Same with me! keep the audience waiting for the next chapter. That or a strong quote or line of dialoge or description, if the story is less about suspense and action.

Strong endings Yes!


{BTW, I'm so glad I stuck around :)}

[fallingonthefloor]

Yay!

[gummy53]

AHHH OMG YOU'RE EVIL WHYY

Amazing as always, but omg. Cliffhanger. Cannot wait until the next part!!

[(Anonymous)]

Stupid cliffhangers.

-Eclipse

[r7]

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dats all I has to says.

[fallingonthefloor]

:D

[clashofdemonesense]

Ah! I'm so happy, but I want the next chapter now, and I can't and that makes me sad. :(
But I will be eagerly awaiting the next chapter.

Cliffhangers are so gooood, but they're so baaaad! Ugh. Waiting patiently is too hard

[teamcanadagirl]

Aigekalsjiwhksl I love this!!! Cliffhangers are the worst but they're also the best! :D

[the_mysterious_m]

Hello? It's a reader. You've been gone for a while. Do you think you could come back soon? (Yes) (no)

That's a reference, by the way. I hope you update!

[fallingonthefloor]

Ahh yea sorry I'm on school holidays and I have been really busy but it should be ready for tomorrow or today (heck I've made progress!)