part5)the dark come to the light
#4 of stor
The crackle of thunder ripped through the sky like a blade cutting threw flesh. Dark clouds hanged overhead, the once bright glowing sun covered by dark puffy sacks of water. The wind blew with great force, dust, and sand swirl throughout the area.
The sound of the storm was all I could hear, I just stood there watching him with cynical smile, and his hand behind his back.
"Mark, Mark snap out of it." I broke free from the hypnotic state. I turned to see Jim helping Zane off the ground. I was still in a bit of shock that Zane was gay I wanted to scream with joy, but he was also the reason that last three years of my life have been miserable.
"Marcus, can I have a word with you" I truant back around to see Tobio standing right behind me with that eerier smile. "Marcus, why don't you, and friends get out before it rains." He said as he toke of his white cap. His hair long, and twist up like snake.
"Tobio, why are you..." then Tobio look up at me with a Instinet face.
"Mark!" I look back at jimmy, and Zane. "We need to go so we don't get in any serious trouble." I just nodded my head, and watch as jimmy toke of thru an opening. Zane must have been too weak to fly because he ran off with Jim as well. I was ready to go, but before I left down the path I look back at Tobio, and kept thinking about marshal.
"Good luck, Tobio." I said as i stared running down the cobblestone path.
"Same to you mark." Tobio whispered to himself.
The sound of a bullet bouncing off the ground knocks tobio out of happy moment. Tobio look up at the shaking shark to see him holding the gun that the wolf had. He had a mixture of anger, and fear on his face, seeing his friends defeated so easily by a little boy. Tobio cross his arms, let out a demonic chuckle.
"So you're going to shoot me in cold blood." Tobio said in sweet voice putting his hands together. "Why would you do that, I'm just a..." Chester pulled the trigger once more, which sent a bullet flying at the small child, and into tobio head. Tobio body began to rise in the air from the force of the bullet that sent his body crashing against the fence of the court. The shark watch as the small boy body lad against the metal fence lifeless. A smile grew on Chester's face, and he began to laugh
"HA! I got the little freak" the Shark began jumping up, and down with joy. "I killed him, that little fucker is dead, HA." Chester stared panting heavy, he stop jumping, and calm down. He slowly crept up to his body to make sure he did the job right. He stood above tobio body looking down at him with a smug smile on his face. Tobio was covered in dirt with his snake like hair covering his face that was also very pale. Chester pulled out his phone, and began to dial 911.
"Hello" said the operator.
"Hello, this is Chester fields; I need ambulances to Sunshine Park as soon as possible, my friends have been stabbed, pleas hurry."
"Alright Mr. Fields, they should be there in 10 minutes." The operator hung up.
Chester sighed in relief; now all he had to do was waiting until they got there.
"Sorry little dude." He said as he turned to look at Tobio. "You won't need a-." Chester face was stricken with fear, he look back to see tobio was gone without a trace. Chester gulp, his throat ran dry, he look back over at Derek and Kenny to see them still lifeless on the ground. The fear of ending up the same way floated into his mind. His heart began to race, and shaking once again.
The storm continued to grow stronger above them, thunder booming thru the clouds, and lighting strikes illuminating the sky.
"Were Are you?" he yelled out. "WERE THE HELL ARE YO..." Chester's was cut off due to his lack of oxygen. A sharp pain erupted inside of his stomach; he began spiting up tiny bit of blood, and fell on to the ground on one knee.
"What the hell...what was that?" he panted out. "Who there?" He looks around once again trying to locate the source of the attack.
"Look all you want, you won't find anything. Chester tuned to see no one, the voice was close though, but before the young shark knew it, a large gust of wind blew him back to the metal fence.
"Crap, how did he...do that?" Chester groaned
"Oh, were just getting started." Before Chester knew it a wave of wind blew at him, but it was different from last one. The wind blew in tiny burst, each burst cutting the sharks smooth blue skin.
"DAME...it, THIS...HURTS. Chester said as he spat out blood. The winds finally stop blowing, and Chester falls to the ground covered in multiple cuts, and his own blood.
The wind suddenly pickup, and blew stronger than before, dust stared to get caught into it, and made a large dust cloud in front of Chester. Chester began to sit up, the large dust cloud fade out. Just as the young shark was sitting up and straight, the sound of small footsteps came towards him. The small footsteps stopped, as Chester look up, and saw a face that struck him with terror.
"You, you did this, didn't you." It was tobio, who look totally fine, and as if he was never shoot, he just stared at Chester. The small black human boy stood above Chester with a disapproving scowl, Chester could only hope that the ambulance would hurry up.
"How di... how did you..." tobio then stared to smile, and show off his sharp teeth, even sharper than the sharks. Once his teeth were fully visible Chester lost all breath, right in the center, between the top, and bottom row of his teeth was the bullet. Chester was stunned; he couldn't believe he was a child, or even human.
Then suddenly tobio stared biting down on the bullet, the sound of bending metal echoed thru his head like sonar. Then it finally happened, the half-inch bullet was destroyed, all that was left was metal dust floating thru the wind.
"Now, what to do with you." Tobio look into the whimpering shark's eyes, and said. "I know I never had sushi." Chester's heart sank into void of emptiness, and he actually began to cry.
"No"
***
"Mark wait up" i was walking down a dirt path surrounded by giant trees, and lushes' green grass. When I heard Zane's voice it only made him hurt more than his crush ribs.
"Mark stop for a second." jimmy's voice came into play. Zane finally caught up to me, he quickly put his hand on my shoulder to try, and stop me from going any further.
"Mark you have stop, and listen." I spun around, and look Zane with my eye watering, and full of rage.
"Yeah, and listen to what." I said as I sobbed. "It your fault Zane, for three freaking years you're the reason why everyone hate me, and now you want to talk to me because your secrets out." I bit my lip trying to hold back my anger.
"Mark I'm sorry, but please just listen to me." He placed both his hands on my shoulder, and looks me square in the eyes. "Yes I saw you that day, and I did tell others, but I never knew it would end up like this for you." I was furious with him, so much I really didn't care for what he had to say.
"Zane just... get away from me." I pulled away from Zane, and stared walking back down the path, but before I knew it, I was stop again.
"Mark stop, what Zane did may not be justified, but at least he doesn't hate you." I turned to see it was jimmy preaching in my ear. "He was probably already feeling horrible about it, do you need to make him feel worse." rain started to fall, and I really needed it to cover my river of tears. I couldn't take it anymore I had to get away from the both of them.
"SCERW YOU BOTH!" I ran down the dirt path with tears burning in my eyes. Jimmy and Zane both standing in same spots with look of shock on their faces. I just ran, and ran trying to get home, and the only thing I could think about was that day.
I was just a young pup, or at least younger than I am now, back then I was happier, back then I had a lot of friends, or so I thought, and then that day it all came crashing down
***
I was little shorter than I am now, I was wearing a white shirt with khaki pants that day. I was heading to school, and stop under a tree to enjoy the early morning breeze. I was just doodling on my sketchpad, drawing everything I saw. Time pass by slowly I was getting ready to go, but I was stop by a special friend.
"Hay Mark, what up?" the sound of his voice was a blessing to me.
I turned around to see his him. "Hay Eric, nothing much."
Eric, he was a handsome white tiger that I met a month before all the destruction. I was walking down the same trail when I met him. He was wearing all black, black shirt, black pants; he even had a solid black earing in his right ear. He was about 4,9; he was 2 inch taller than I was then, he was also older than me, but not by much I was 12 at the time he was 13, so not a big age gape. We just click when I met him, and ever since then I've lived in bless.
"Really, you doing nothing huh?" he walks over to me, and put his arm around my neck.
"Hey get off of me dude." I tried to get out of his grip, but he was far stronger than I was. He then reach around my back, and grabbed my sketchpad. "Wait give that back." He turned his back to me so that I could not get my sketchpad back. I jump on his back trying to get it back, but he was already flipping through it. He saw all my drawings of, flowers, brides, and even of him, he smiled at the drawing, and then look at me.
"Wow, you're really good." He said while closing the pad.
"Thanks Eric, that means a lot coming from you." I stared blushing, and jumped off his back, he grabbed my handed with no hesitation, and pulled me towards him, are eye met, and he gave me a cute smile, as we came closer, and closer to each other.
"You have such beautiful eyes Mark." He said making me blush more.
"You have a beautiful smile Eric." He continued smiling at me, and the gap between us began to close, before I knew it are lips met. The soft touch of his lips against mine drove me crazy, I was floating on air, and everything was perfect, until I heard a rustling that made us break the kiss.
"Mark, calm down, no one there." He said stroking my back calming me down.
"I scared Eric, you, and me both know what happens if anyone finds out about us." I said looking at the ground.
"Mark look at me." I then looked back at Eric, and saw that expression on his face became more serious. "If anyone try to hurt you I will protect you with my life." he pulled me closer, and hugged me tightly, and then, and there I felt safe.
***
The school day was almost over, and all I could think about was seeing Eric again. I loved the way his fur feels up against mine; I loved the sparkle in his eyes, and the feeling I receive when we kiss. I loved everything about him, and I know he loves me as well.
The hallways were filled to the brink with students. Me just being me I had to get out of the ocean of furs as quickly as possible. I slipped in, and out of groups zigzagging around others trying to reach the exit, but I was not making it anywhere, I decided to wait until everything settles down. I luckily was close to a bathroom, so I pushed my way through the crowd's so that I could enter the restroom.
As I entered the dull, room smelling of urine, and other disgusting smells I smelt a filmier scent, it was faint due to the added smell of blood. My heart stared racing as I walk further into the room; the smell of blood had risen along with the sound of someone coughing. I finally reached the corner to the restroom, and as I look around the corner, my heart stop, and my blood ran cold. It was Eric on the restroom floor coughing up blood. His body flinches as he slowly rose on all fours, but he was knock into the wall by a bear hovering over him. The bear looked about 16, and stronger than me, or Eric.
"Awww did that hurt you fag" that word stuck me like a knife in the back. "NOW, the word around the school is there are two of you, is that right." I began shaking, the way thing are going he will have to fess up.
"Sorry, I do know who you're talking about, but I love him too much to just give him up just because you're beating me up." I could not believe it, he was spiting up blood, and he would still protect me.
"Well, that just sweet." The large bear said walking up to Eric, he grabbed the front of Eric shirt, and lifted him into the air. "So if you're not going to tell me who, there's no need to drag this out." He held Eric up against the wall. "Say goodnight, fa..." before I knew it I ran head first into the bear's side making him drop Eric to the floor. I quickly ran to my tiger's ad, he was bruised badly, but he was going to be alright.
"You little BITCH!" the bear yelled. "You're going pay for that punk ass move you tried to pull." He cracked his knuckles, and look at me with an evil stare. All I could do was stay by Eric's side, and hope it would be over soon. The sound of him yelling was so loud some kid heard it from the outside, and came inside the restroom, there was about five kids came inside.
"Holy crap, what going on." A cheetah said looking at Eric, the bear, and me.
"Glad your all arrived; you're just in time to watch me beat down the schools newest couple." When the bear said that, there face turned from worried to confuse then they realized what he meant.
"you guys...are...gay" a medium size wolf said hesitating. All of sudden they stared looking away, and acting as if we were not there.
"What wrong with all of you all go get help." They just stood there.
"They not going to be any help now, so you're going to be here for a while." I sat there as the bear came closer, and all I could think is this is what I have to go thru now, I closed my eyes to hold back my tears, and braced myself. Then I heard the sound of tiny feet coming towards me, I opened my eyes to see who it was, it was a little dark skinned boy with golden brown hair, and solid black eyes, he was a few inches shorter than I was, and skinny as well. He was wearing a red jacket with the words "bomb devil" written in white letters with a picture of black bomb on the back, but were the fuse should be was a devils tail, and he on red pants.
"Who the hell are you?" the boy did not answer, he just went on the attack. The little was incredibly fast, and had great jumping ability. He hopped up, and head-butted the bear in the face. The bear yelled in agony, the power behind his force was astronomic, the boy did not look it but he was strong. The bear let go of his nose, which was bleeding, and opened his eyes, but the little boy was not there. He looks around for the young child, but could not find, suddenly he heard loud yelling coming from above him, as he look up he actually became scared. The little boy was coming at him from above with, he stretch out both of his legs, which made contact with the bears face which sent him crashing to the ground with a loud thud. The boy landed beside bear who once again holding onto his face, and yelling in agony.
"Will you quit your wining, it annoying." The boy lifted his leg, and stomp onto the bears throat.
"That kids a psycho, let get out of here." The group of fur rushed out of the bathroom with fear in their eyes, and terror in their hearts.
Eric and I watch as the bear lost consciousness, and the boy lifted his foot from his neck. He look over at us with no expression on his face. I stood up, and walk over to him.
"Thank you, for helping us." The boy shrugged at me.
"it cool, let get boyfriend, and get out." We grabbed Eric, and began to exit the restroom.
"hey, what is your name?" I ask as we carried Eric out
"Marshal, Marshal Rakim, nice to meet you Mark," I look at him wondering how he knew my name, but I just did not care at that point.
After all was said and done, that day was over, but the effects were just beginning. When mom found out all she could do was comfort me, but Billy, and grace made my life a living hell at home. At school my enemy's began piling up, but with marshals help I was able to survive, but Eric that hurt most of all. His farther, and mother were furious with him, and sent him away. Ever scents then my heats been fragile as glass, and life filled with pain, and misery.
***
I made it home though I was soaking wet luckily no one was home so I could go to sleep in piece. When I opened my room door the dark feeling came back to haunt me. I look over at the window to see a familiar face.
"Tobio, what are you doing here?" He smiled at me.
"Come on Mark, were going on a trip." I look at him, and chuckled.