Archer
I sit in my room, my eyes closed as I breathe in deeply. People have been banging on my door all day, demanding an explanation for what had happened to the village, demanding whom had done it to become the new baron of the village in hopes that they will expand.
I know exactly who had done it. And I don't know how to explain it. She used her powers, which she has more of than I had thought.
"Archer" A voice called outside the door. My heart pounded in my chest as I opened it, my eyes locking on Evelyn. I sucked in a breath at her appearance.
She had dyed her blonde hair black, her normal attire now traded out for black trousers and jacket, a small weapons belt hanging on her hips. My jaw dropped my eyes widening,
"Evelyn? W-what did you do? " I asked, my eyes traveling up and down her body, trying to process the massive change in here.
"I am done being the person everyone told me to be. Yes I'm smart. Yes I'm a librarian. But that doesn't define me. I can be a warrior just as much as a big strong man like you are. I am more than just a pretty face. I am a woman, I am a Warrior, I am a Person. And if you think that you can toy with my emotions, I'm a better person than you'll ever be" She growled. I looked down, feeling guilty weigh down my shoulders.
"Evelyn I'm sorry" I cried, going to grab her hand. She stepped back, the hate in her eyes clear.
"That's what I needed to say. Otherwise I would never come back here again. " She reached around her neck, pulling a key off her neck. I shook my head, my mouth gaping with shock. It's over. It's really over.
"I believe this belongs to you" She growls, opening my hand and placing it in my palm. And for a moment. For a quick moment, The hate in her eyes faded, being replaced with a growing sadness.
"Evelyn please.. " I tried again but she sat back, pulling her hand away from me. She turns on her heels and walks away, never looking back again. I took a step back, closing the door.
"I'm sorry Evelyn" I whispered, feeling the tears burning my eyes. I closed them, clenching my eyes shut like this was a dream. A dream where I lost the only friend I ever had. Maybe I'll wake up...
I opened my eyes, letting my body slide down the door as I sat, closing my eyes and glitching the key like a life raft. I signed up for this by choosing some random girl over Evelyn. I signed up for this when I allowed Evelyn into my bed without having real feelings for her.
The one girl I'd ever felt the desire I should've had with Evelyn with, Is Lucinda. And Honestly She probably hates me. Besides, her and Evelyn are best friends now.
I opened my eyes, looking at my hands. Feeling dirty from the guilt I've felt for so long, I rise and rush down the hallway, heading to the bathroom.
Once I'm inside I run ice cold water and step inside, wishing that the water would wash away the pain of my sins. Wishing that it would wash away my guilt.
"I can't do this anymore" I whispered. Before jumping out of the shower and walking out the bathroom, my dripping wet clothes leaving a wet trail behind me as I step out into the cold winter air.
Lucinda
I sit down at the table of my house, a candle unlit laying on the table. Slowly, I close my eyes, taking in a deep breath and imagining that the candle lights itself. After a minute, I open my eyes, seeing that the candle had been lit. I grin, laughing hysterically as I jump up and down.
I freeze as a urgent knock sounds on the door. I frown, blowing out the candle and walking to the door.
I opened the door to see a shopping wet Archer on the other side of the threshold, his eyes dark and haunted in a way I'd never seen on him before. His usual arrogant self now stripped raw to pure pain.
"Archer!! What are you doing shopping wet in the middle of winter! " I demand. He shrugged as J yanked on his ice cold arm, pulling him inside the house. He just stands there, watching me as I scramble about. After a minute I grab a towel, wrapping it around him and sitting him down on a chair.
"I.. I couldn't do it anymore.. . The pain is becoming to unbearable and I" His voice broke as he looked at me, his eyes bright with unshed tears.
"I need to tell someone.. " He finished. I nodded, sitting down by him.
"Ok but let's get you out of those clothes and changed-" I freeze as he hastily yanks his shirt off, revealing his toned abdomen.
"Happy now? " He demanded, narrowing his eyes at me. I gulped, nodding and sitting down.
"What happened? " I asked softly. He closed his eyes, taking several deep breaths.
"When I was a kid.. My father abused me" I sucked in a breath at those words, my eyes averting his.
"He would cut me.. Stab me. He would throw his empty beer bottles at my head when I got something wrong. I struggled to survive, mean while my dad pushing me to become the man he was. A drunk Lousy excuse for a guard" He spat the words with so much venom, so much hate that I recoiled.
"Until one day I lost control. He had kicked me over having a friend at the academy he was sending me to daily. He beat me over it. And I had just layed there, taking it. Then, something in me snapped as he mentioned my mother. The next thing I knew" He gulped, the tears in his eyes now streaking his cheeks.
"I held a knife. And it was plunged in his chest. " He finished. My jaw dropped. He killed his father.
"After I realized what I had done I dropped the knife, sobbing over my fathers body. Then I fled, leaving for a more efficient academy in Glacier Island. I fought and trained. So hard. I pushed myself past the breaking point. The scars on my body a reminder of what I had done. What I had become. I became the best fighter in the class. But I also became the most efficient killer. I lost the bit of humanity I had left. I pushed everyone away. And then I found Evelyn. I was so lonely.. so hurt and broken.. That I lead her on hoping that it would last and the one person in my life who cared, would become my one true love. " I grabbed his hand, holding it softly as he looked down, a pained look on his face.
"And then you came" He Whimpered, Looking into my eyes. I felt my self suck in a breath.
"You were so wild. Untamed. Free. I saw everything I was myself in you. Someone who had lost everything they held dear. Hanging onto a lifeline that came from people around me. There's a fire in you Lucinda. That has never extinguished. That has only grown more and more each day while I slowly become the monster I was born to be. The monster my father wanted me to be" He let out a small sob.
"I dont want to be like that-" I pulled him into a hug, feeling the tears in my eyes burn.
"You... You are not a monster. You never were. What happened to your father you had no control over. Trust me, you lasted longer than I ever did" I whispered in his ear. I felt him tremble in my arms. Someone so big looking so small.
"And everyone who really knows you loves you to pieces. You are so special, and important. You have been there for me" I closed my eyes, letting the tears in my eyes fall down to.
"Through so much stuff in the past two months that I've known you. You have brought me back out of my despair.. You saved me Archer" I touched his cheek, making him look up at me, his dark blue eyes staring back I to mine.
"And I want to save you too.. I am here for you Arch. " I felt the tears streak my face in a small pattern, each other e falling quicker than the last.
"I will always be here for you" I whispered. He nodded, his eyes lingering on mine as we hold each other tight. Then, as I closed my eyes, His lips crashed on mine.
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Oh my god I loved writing this chapter so much. I love writing things that gives me emotion. It's refreshing to be able to connect with my book in such a way. Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed, Leave your thoughts in the comments below, Vote, like and comment. Feedback is appreciated. Until next time Humans. Bye! !!