Chapter Two
FIRST RULE OF WAR: MAKE SURE THE VICTORY IS WORTH THE TROUBLE Du HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHEN Du DECLARE VENGEANCE. -ERICA
Sophie's brown eyes widen and she stared in the corner. I immediately turned to look at what had her so shaken. It didn't see a thing."There's Emma," she mumbled astonished. "Can't Du see her?" I tried staring harder at the corner and I made out a pale figure sitting in the corner. I could see her face perfectly clear. Seeing this spirit made a flood of memories quickly poor in my brain and then leak out the other side.
"The same Emma who use to have tee parties with us when we were little?" I questioned. "The same Emma who would stay up all night chatting about herself and other things that we didn't understand at the time?" Sophie nodded. The surprise of seeing Emma wore off, now she was just excited about how she was able to see her.
"And the same Emma who use to have a sister named Erica," sagte Sophie. "Whatever happened to her?" The outline of Emma began to flicker as she tried to talk to us. The depressed look on her face told us that she was unable to talk.
"Sophie, Zoe, come down for dinner," called our dad. Sophie gave Emma an apologetic glance and we rushed off before dad gets suspicious.
We came down at the exact moment dad was taking a Sekunde bite of his hotdog with no condiments. Sophie and I sat on opposites sides of each other while dad and Carrie sat at the head of the table.
It was quiet at first. No one really had anything to talk about except for Carrie who couldn't help but talk. "So are Du guys happy we moved?" She asked. I shared a glance with Sophie and it was obvious what the answer was. "Well, don't worry. I am sure Du will get use to it soon enough."
"Moving on," our dad interjected. "We have finally come up with a wedding date. We both decided that it will be fantastic if we got married August 4."
Sophie's mouth dropped along with mine. They had the nerve to get married the same Tag mom and dad got married. "Did Carrie talk Du into this? Do Du have to get married on mom's wedding day?"
Dad shook his head. "No, no, she didn't talk me into this. She actually tried to talk me out of it."
"I did not want him to be married on the same Tag he was married to your mom but he insisted," sagte Carrie. I didn't believe her and neither did Sophie.
Sophie and I planned to explore the house and the rest of the lot that came with it tomorrow. There was a big forest behind our house and we wanted to go and see what we could find. Right now, I really needed to sleep. I was so tired that I almost fell down the stairs when I was going to my room.
That night I had my first nightmare. It was in a graveyard (how all dreams start). I was with my Friends Emma and Erica. Sadly, I was alone. Sophie laid dead right beside me and I wasn't even upset. Her expression was peaceful and serene. Erica looked up at me. "This is her future. This is how it will all end."
"You can either help me now oder leave her body to rot." Emma glanced sadly at Sophie's lifeless body. "She would have made a beautiful model." She made a tsk-ing sound and shook her head. Her features were a lot Mehr clear. They both had had pale blonde hair and pale green eyes. They were pretty.
"How do I stop it?" I asked calmly. Did it even dawn on my dream self that my twin sister was dead? "Can it be stopped?"
"Yes, it can," answered Emma.
"Do Du even want that? Once Du hear the plan there is no guarantee that Du won't try to kill her yourself." Erica stared hard at me. She, unlike her sister, had short blonde hair and she was no as pale. "This plan will save us all but there is no guarantee that Du would want Sophie to be here when it is over."
"I would do anything to save my sister," I Kommentiert determined. Then I woke up.
"Bye dad!" shouted Sophie from the door.
"Where is she going?" I asked dad.
"I think she sagte that she was going to a party," dad replied. "Carrie had introduced her to a girl and the girl invited her to a party."
"Where was I?" I interrogated.
"Sleeping," he replied.
Sophie had completely forgotten about our adventure this morning. I was determined to have a better time without Sophie then I could possibly have with her. What puzzled me was why did Carrie introduce Sophie to the girl and not me? I shrugged it off.
I slipped into my short shorts, a light green tank top, and some combat boots. I pulled my long black hair into a high ponytail. Trotting outside and into the forest of nature, I was happy to be on my own. If Sophie was here, she would already be complaining about the lack of light, the creepy bugs crawling and flying around, and the hot air ruining her hair. I was happy to not have Sophie around. I made everything so much Mehr peaceful. Ever since me and Sophie were born, she was always the complainer.
'Hello, again,' whispered Emma. She was right along side of me. Being near her made everything around her extremely cold. 'Are Du willing to help me?'
"I don't even know what Du are talking about," I replied. Emma was blurry again. She was not as clear as she was in my dream.
'You must help me save my sister from The One.'
"Who the hell is The One?" I asked.
'A notorious king that is loathed Von everyone in The Spirit Realm. He kidnapped my sister, Erica and he hid her somewhere in the depths of his kingdom. No spirit is allowed to go anywhere near his kingdom but Du are not a spirit. Du are 100% human.'
"What if I don't want to do it?"
'Don't make me angry.' She glared harshly at me. 'You may have been my friend but I need Du now and I won't take no for an answer. Think about, ask Sophie, and I will be back for your answer later.' Her image flickered and then dissolved into little raindrops. Then there was raindrops everywhere; the sky became filled with raindrops. It was soon followed Von thunder, so I left my adventure behind.
FIRST RULE OF WAR: MAKE SURE THE VICTORY IS WORTH THE TROUBLE Du HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHEN Du DECLARE VENGEANCE. -ERICA
Sophie's brown eyes widen and she stared in the corner. I immediately turned to look at what had her so shaken. It didn't see a thing."There's Emma," she mumbled astonished. "Can't Du see her?" I tried staring harder at the corner and I made out a pale figure sitting in the corner. I could see her face perfectly clear. Seeing this spirit made a flood of memories quickly poor in my brain and then leak out the other side.
"The same Emma who use to have tee parties with us when we were little?" I questioned. "The same Emma who would stay up all night chatting about herself and other things that we didn't understand at the time?" Sophie nodded. The surprise of seeing Emma wore off, now she was just excited about how she was able to see her.
"And the same Emma who use to have a sister named Erica," sagte Sophie. "Whatever happened to her?" The outline of Emma began to flicker as she tried to talk to us. The depressed look on her face told us that she was unable to talk.
"Sophie, Zoe, come down for dinner," called our dad. Sophie gave Emma an apologetic glance and we rushed off before dad gets suspicious.
We came down at the exact moment dad was taking a Sekunde bite of his hotdog with no condiments. Sophie and I sat on opposites sides of each other while dad and Carrie sat at the head of the table.
It was quiet at first. No one really had anything to talk about except for Carrie who couldn't help but talk. "So are Du guys happy we moved?" She asked. I shared a glance with Sophie and it was obvious what the answer was. "Well, don't worry. I am sure Du will get use to it soon enough."
"Moving on," our dad interjected. "We have finally come up with a wedding date. We both decided that it will be fantastic if we got married August 4."
Sophie's mouth dropped along with mine. They had the nerve to get married the same Tag mom and dad got married. "Did Carrie talk Du into this? Do Du have to get married on mom's wedding day?"
Dad shook his head. "No, no, she didn't talk me into this. She actually tried to talk me out of it."
"I did not want him to be married on the same Tag he was married to your mom but he insisted," sagte Carrie. I didn't believe her and neither did Sophie.
Sophie and I planned to explore the house and the rest of the lot that came with it tomorrow. There was a big forest behind our house and we wanted to go and see what we could find. Right now, I really needed to sleep. I was so tired that I almost fell down the stairs when I was going to my room.
That night I had my first nightmare. It was in a graveyard (how all dreams start). I was with my Friends Emma and Erica. Sadly, I was alone. Sophie laid dead right beside me and I wasn't even upset. Her expression was peaceful and serene. Erica looked up at me. "This is her future. This is how it will all end."
"You can either help me now oder leave her body to rot." Emma glanced sadly at Sophie's lifeless body. "She would have made a beautiful model." She made a tsk-ing sound and shook her head. Her features were a lot Mehr clear. They both had had pale blonde hair and pale green eyes. They were pretty.
"How do I stop it?" I asked calmly. Did it even dawn on my dream self that my twin sister was dead? "Can it be stopped?"
"Yes, it can," answered Emma.
"Do Du even want that? Once Du hear the plan there is no guarantee that Du won't try to kill her yourself." Erica stared hard at me. She, unlike her sister, had short blonde hair and she was no as pale. "This plan will save us all but there is no guarantee that Du would want Sophie to be here when it is over."
"I would do anything to save my sister," I Kommentiert determined. Then I woke up.
"Bye dad!" shouted Sophie from the door.
"Where is she going?" I asked dad.
"I think she sagte that she was going to a party," dad replied. "Carrie had introduced her to a girl and the girl invited her to a party."
"Where was I?" I interrogated.
"Sleeping," he replied.
Sophie had completely forgotten about our adventure this morning. I was determined to have a better time without Sophie then I could possibly have with her. What puzzled me was why did Carrie introduce Sophie to the girl and not me? I shrugged it off.
I slipped into my short shorts, a light green tank top, and some combat boots. I pulled my long black hair into a high ponytail. Trotting outside and into the forest of nature, I was happy to be on my own. If Sophie was here, she would already be complaining about the lack of light, the creepy bugs crawling and flying around, and the hot air ruining her hair. I was happy to not have Sophie around. I made everything so much Mehr peaceful. Ever since me and Sophie were born, she was always the complainer.
'Hello, again,' whispered Emma. She was right along side of me. Being near her made everything around her extremely cold. 'Are Du willing to help me?'
"I don't even know what Du are talking about," I replied. Emma was blurry again. She was not as clear as she was in my dream.
'You must help me save my sister from The One.'
"Who the hell is The One?" I asked.
'A notorious king that is loathed Von everyone in The Spirit Realm. He kidnapped my sister, Erica and he hid her somewhere in the depths of his kingdom. No spirit is allowed to go anywhere near his kingdom but Du are not a spirit. Du are 100% human.'
"What if I don't want to do it?"
'Don't make me angry.' She glared harshly at me. 'You may have been my friend but I need Du now and I won't take no for an answer. Think about, ask Sophie, and I will be back for your answer later.' Her image flickered and then dissolved into little raindrops. Then there was raindrops everywhere; the sky became filled with raindrops. It was soon followed Von thunder, so I left my adventure behind.
Slowly,
Hand in hand,
We stroll towards the beautiful beach,
Never taking our eyes off the red sky.
We are together now,
And we face anything that will take us on,
With determination and unity,
Slowly.
The wave washes us into the ocean,
Taking us in,
Slowly, killing us bit Von bit,
But we never let go of each other.
When we are together,
We will never die.
There is no chance of that,
It is impossible.
The power of being together
Surges into both of our souls,
And the angry waves crash against
Our faces,
But we still never let go.
We are undivided.
Nothing, ever, can keep us apart,
oder even separate us.
Because, Du see,
We are bound.
We are bound
Von the ropes of love,
Forever.
Nothing,
No one,
Can cut those ropes.
Not now,
And not ever.
Hand in hand,
We stroll towards the beautiful beach,
Never taking our eyes off the red sky.
We are together now,
And we face anything that will take us on,
With determination and unity,
Slowly.
The wave washes us into the ocean,
Taking us in,
Slowly, killing us bit Von bit,
But we never let go of each other.
When we are together,
We will never die.
There is no chance of that,
It is impossible.
The power of being together
Surges into both of our souls,
And the angry waves crash against
Our faces,
But we still never let go.
We are undivided.
Nothing, ever, can keep us apart,
oder even separate us.
Because, Du see,
We are bound.
We are bound
Von the ropes of love,
Forever.
Nothing,
No one,
Can cut those ropes.
Not now,
And not ever.
I look down at the snow below
Thinking of its familiar glow
I remember the trees that tore at my wet clothes
And the horrid wind that stung my nose
I tripped and had fell to weak to move
Thinking I had nothing to lose
My eyes began to close and I started to drift away
My mind refusing to disobey
It took me Von the hand and I felt warm
Almost glad to be taken Von the storm
Now I watch from up above wondering what I did wrong
And why I was one chosen to sing the Engel song
Thinking of its familiar glow
I remember the trees that tore at my wet clothes
And the horrid wind that stung my nose
I tripped and had fell to weak to move
Thinking I had nothing to lose
My eyes began to close and I started to drift away
My mind refusing to disobey
It took me Von the hand and I felt warm
Almost glad to be taken Von the storm
Now I watch from up above wondering what I did wrong
And why I was one chosen to sing the Engel song
With nails so black scraping away at rotting church pews
I tell Du I Liebe Du Mehr than myself
But to understand, from me Du shall receive neither money nor wealth
What Du Suchen for is not emotion oder passion, it’s much Mehr precise
It’s the golden fortune which comes with a price
So Du take the deal and strike my head
Your beating heart, now made of lead
Allow me the peace of mind to soften the last deadly blow
Perhaps this is how our story ends of Du the Raven and I the Crow
(Crows and Ravens, in European legends are known to symbolize death)
I will remember Du always.
Will Du remember me?
That is a Frage for Du to answer,
And not me.
I promise
That I will always
Keep the flame of memory alive.
The fun that we had will never
Be forgotten.
Even on foggy evenings,
The darkest of nights,
Du will always be in my heart.
For I know that Du will help me
Keep the flame of memory blazing
Always.
All the good times that we had,
All the fun that we had,
All the tears that we let out,
All the anger we let out
Will never be wasted.
Because every Minute of it
Is in my heart.
I will tend to the feuer
Every night,
Recollecting all the memories we have
Knowing that the flame of memory
Is the brightest flame of all
And it will blaze on.
Will Du remember me?
That is a Frage for Du to answer,
And not me.
I promise
That I will always
Keep the flame of memory alive.
The fun that we had will never
Be forgotten.
Even on foggy evenings,
The darkest of nights,
Du will always be in my heart.
For I know that Du will help me
Keep the flame of memory blazing
Always.
All the good times that we had,
All the fun that we had,
All the tears that we let out,
All the anger we let out
Will never be wasted.
Because every Minute of it
Is in my heart.
I will tend to the feuer
Every night,
Recollecting all the memories we have
Knowing that the flame of memory
Is the brightest flame of all
And it will blaze on.
I am a broken-winged eagle
Who cannot fly
Because I have set no goal for myself.
Other people laugh and scoff at me,
And I know that I must quickly find something
To hope for.
Everyday I think,
"What's the use? Nothing is my talent. Give up."
People think I am nothing but stupid,
But I can see that light within myself.
I have not yet soared.
I have not yet found my dream.
One day, I find something unique to dream for.
Writing.
Something that can take me to faraway places
Anywhere, beyond this universe.
And now I can soar.
Far, far, faraway
Where no one can catch me.
Where no one can disturb me.
Where I can be free.
Where I will no longer be
A broken-winged eagle.
Who cannot fly
Because I have set no goal for myself.
Other people laugh and scoff at me,
And I know that I must quickly find something
To hope for.
Everyday I think,
"What's the use? Nothing is my talent. Give up."
People think I am nothing but stupid,
But I can see that light within myself.
I have not yet soared.
I have not yet found my dream.
One day, I find something unique to dream for.
Writing.
Something that can take me to faraway places
Anywhere, beyond this universe.
And now I can soar.
Far, far, faraway
Where no one can catch me.
Where no one can disturb me.
Where I can be free.
Where I will no longer be
A broken-winged eagle.
but now its over
and i am not going back
had my herz broken
had my dreams blown away
it only took Du a second
to rearrange my whole day
I use to know you
but now its over
and i see that now
Du blew me away
far from here
and i couldnt make it back
but i bet Du knew that
I use to know
someone like you
he was friendly
but i left him behind
in the rain
in the cold
where i couldnt see him
i hope you're different
it would help
if Du werent exactly like him
nice to know you
but i must go
and protect my soul
how nice of Du to stop by
but please go Home now
I use to know you
but now im long gone
and it feels great'
to leave that burden behind
i wont see Du again
i wont be there when Du fall
just know that i
wont pick Du up again
Why can't the world become a fairytale book?
It wouldn't be as mean
But it may be much Mehr green
Drachen that can be your pet
Princesses with hair for rope climbing
Pumpkins that can turn into horse carriages
And Katzen that wear boots and fight mice.
The people in reality aren't always very nice
But even the ogres and giants can say hello and give Du nice things
Princesses aren't snobby Queen bees at school
Princes aren't egomaniacs
And money is in gold, silver, oder copper oder even magic beans!
Hens lay golden eggs
Poverty can end in five seconds
Du can get your own fairy and wish for whatever Du want
And have your any desires
But I guess this is all in the mind
But the world can be kind at times
It isn't always bad and cruel
But imagination makes it go around
It wouldn't be as mean
But it may be much Mehr green
Drachen that can be your pet
Princesses with hair for rope climbing
Pumpkins that can turn into horse carriages
And Katzen that wear boots and fight mice.
The people in reality aren't always very nice
But even the ogres and giants can say hello and give Du nice things
Princesses aren't snobby Queen bees at school
Princes aren't egomaniacs
And money is in gold, silver, oder copper oder even magic beans!
Hens lay golden eggs
Poverty can end in five seconds
Du can get your own fairy and wish for whatever Du want
And have your any desires
But I guess this is all in the mind
But the world can be kind at times
It isn't always bad and cruel
But imagination makes it go around