2 Chapter Two: Part 2 - Alphonce

*Image of Al on the side*

Alphonce P.O.V.

"I could not believe what I have just done, I sold off my only friend." I mean, in my defense it was his fault for suddenly appearing in my room out of nowhere looking like… like me.

(the day before)

Trust me, after a long and frustrating day I would prefer not going into my room finding a duplicate of me. I practically had a heart attack seeing - first of all another me – then suddenly he does this creepy magic and turns himself into my friend. The orphan I was told not to approach.

But how could I possibly pretend not to see him if he was the first person who was ever kind to me, to ever treat me like a… a person, and not to mention - in our first meeting – saving me from a raging boar!

It was all thanks to him that I got to where I am now, he gave me the courage to be myself and to continue smiling no matter how hard things turned out to be.

But instead of thanking him, noooo~ I had to burst out my anger at him in my childish tantrum. After I came back to my senses I had realized that I have done the most stupid thing I could have ever done all because I was thinking about reputation and popularity, I had hurt him and drove him off.

I slapped myself in the face and was about to run after him but then was caught by Miss Everdeen. I stood, petrified. "Did she see what just happened? How much? What will she do to me?" these thoughts filled my head until she grinned at me, the corners of her mouth were practically reaching her ears as she threatened me with a sadistic tone.

"You're coming with me."

She dragged me all the way to the city hall where the elders are and before I knew it, I had accepted to follow with their devilish plans so that no harm would come to Lucy. An angel I have fallen deeply in love with.

These immature adults threatened to kill her if I were to oppose them. I do not wish for harm to come to her, she was innocent and only ever wished for the wellbeing of others.

Ever since her family moved from the town over, and when I first laid my eyes on her, she had already taken my breath away. At first I thought that it was mere adoration but it was more than that.

Her long blond wavy hair and beautiful green colored eyes that could put anyone, even nymphs to shame. Every moment I had spent with her would lift my sorrows away, would let me forget all troubles that would be clouding my mind.

…I'm sure that my friend would be alright if he were to be brought to another city. The elders have told me that they would only catch the "troublemaker" and send him to the church in the neighboring town of Celesal. So that they would not have to deal with him and he would be brought to kind people.

I thought their offer seemed to unreal at first but being the gullible me, I believed their words and just shrug off any "hindering intuitions" thinking that everything would be fine.

Besides, the priest there is kinder than anyone this wretched town could ever have.

The next morning, the elders sent me off to the old windmill to bring him to the town. Thinking of what I was about to do, I ended up shivering covered in cold sweat until my attention was brought to a brown butterfly with green and blue flecks.

Thinking of him, I reached out to it. As it flew off I got up from the ground and desperately chased after it. I wanted to cry, to run away. Anything to get me away from this nightmare.

Then I noticed him come down standing only a few feet from me. For a moment I felt lightheaded seeing him stand in front of me.

For the first time I had noticed all sorts of things about him. The blue strokes in his brown hair, his eyes that shockingly looked of a better shade than Lucy's. and how he was actually taller than me and had a better build that made me feel scrawny.

I wasn't about to turn gay alright. I just felt this weird attachment to him. Feeling like I could depend on him for anything, as if he were the big brother I wish I had. But then I was brought back to reality thinking that I had to bring him out of sight of them, and made a desperate attempt to hide in the windmill. I'm going to tell him to run away, to never come back or even look back!!!

Suddenly a cold rush ran through my spine as I noticed the confused look in his eye. He opened his mouth and asked me what I did not want to remember.

"Why did you punch me yesterday? I know it was my fault suddenly appearing out of nowhere but still!"

Feeling the whole world crumble before me I could think of no escape route but to pretend as if not to know anything and pat his back. I laughed and pat his shoulder.

Surprised by how it came out I continued on my act.

"Are you okay pal? You must still be half asleep." I nudged his shoulder a bit then continued my escape to windmill. I looked back at him and gave of a smile then said "C'mon stop staring at me as if you've seen a ghost."

When I sat down at the table he gave my some water and bread and I started avoiding life by talking about the embarrassing things I did in the village like how I accidentally knocked of the wig of an elder and how I ended up falling on my butt in a failed attempt to ride on a cow (a dare victoria made me do). He also told stories on how he almost poisoned himself a bunch of times and how once he tried swinging in the vines to reduce travel time but ended in a "Never do that, ever." And I ended up laughing straight to his face.

But when he started to talk about what happened yesterday as if it were a dream I just wanted to disappear right on the spot. He seemed to lean in forward as he fidgeted with his fingers. (Something he would do when he was scared).

""Can I. . . Can I come with you to the village?"

that one sentence sent me to the depths of hell. All thoughts suddenly swirled in my mind for what felt like an eternity making my head feel like it will explode. But the last image that went through my mind was… Lucy.

"Of course you can! I was just about to ask you the same thing!"

I replied with a cheerful grin but could not help trying to hide my ear as he said that it twitches when I lie. Oblivious to the fact that I had just made it more noticeable by the way I tried to cover it with my hand. (Something I accidentally found out when I caught him "talking" to an owl)

As we were headed to the village I tried to make as much jokes as I could while thinking of a way to escape but we reached it before I could think of anything.

The village chief and his men drugged him and tied him up as I stood there felling useless and sick.

They dragged him to the center of town and started tying him to the stake.

"Wait.. wait this isn't-..." as soon as they brought out the nails and the hammer I lost everything

"THIS ISNT WHAT YOU PROMISED!!!"

"Hold him down!!! The last thing I want is a brat ruining my chance at glory." At that moment I broke

"FUCK YOU!!! LET ME GO YOU B****! LET ME GO!"

"WAKE UP DAMMIT!!! WAKE…" then I realized that I had not even known of his name. But that doesn't even matter anymore.

He was going to die. My savior, my hero, my only friend… all because of my stupidity. I kept screaming and thrashing around until I saw Lucy with a man pointing a knife at her throat.

"Have you forgotten about our deal boy?"

"You are the one who has forgotten the deal you F***ing B***."

"Now now child, watch your mouth unless you want both of them to… you already know what."

"Please… Please let him go put me up there instead! What did he ever do to deserve this."

"Don't you know child, he is the reason why we suffer. The witch's child - the curse itself!!!"

"I… I don't understand… what?"

"He is the reason why you have been hated in the first place. The reason for all your sufferings."

"What are you saying?! He never did any-"

"He poisoned your mind. For all we know if we hadn't saved you he could've killed you the same way he killed your mother."

"He did what."

"He killed your mother."

"You're… you're lying he couldn't! – he would never!"

"Why do you think that your own mother has been neglecting you for six years since your birth, keeping you in our care instead of her own? Its simple child, she had preferred that outcast child over you. Then he killed her."

"No she didn't!!! She… she"

I stood there speechless. I felt as good as dead.

Then I thought about what the elder said. He said before that he was an outcast because he killed my mother but now he says that my mother neglected me to take care of an outcast. There was a huge hole in what he had said!

But suddenly I was brought back to reality as I heard people running around. I looked at him, barely looking human as he ripped other people apart. This purple aura around him that could neatly slice and throw the villagers as if they were nothing more than ragdolls.

This. . . is all my fault.

I wanted to run away but I could barely move much less actually stand up.

But then he stopped for a while after we locked eyes. He approached me so fast as if he were gliding through the air rather than walk on the ground. I looked up at him straight into his eyes. I wanted to tell him how sorry I was how much I regretted, how much I messed up. I need to make things right.

But when I opened my mouth, the words would not come out. My throat felt dry. My eyesight started to become red and I meant it literally.

I felt something wet run down my cheek and used my hand to wipe it off. I looked at my hand and realized that it was not tears… I was crying my own blood.

I also felt it go down my nose and ears as well as my mouth, only feeling numb as I opened my mouth and blood just gushed out.

I started to see black spots covering my vision and knew it was my end. I did not feel scared though, but sad since I was the one who made him this way. I forced him to sin. I looked up at him again and smiled, hoping to right even just a fraction of the wrongs I've done to him. I should make him human again.

"I-I'm sorry. It's alright if you don't forgive me but… remember what you always tell me?"

At that moment he looked as if he had been woken up from a trance but now he was shaking, looking on the verge of breaking apart.

"No you idiot?" he tried to reply with a sheepish, forced smile masked behind pained eyes.

"No you idi- … gahh!" and I swear I would laugh it if weren't for my feeling weak. I wanted to punch him but seeing as I can't even see clearly I just continued.

"Our first rule." I waited for him to respond but seeing as he couldn't speak as well I continued.

"No matter what happens – smile for me"

I grinned and nudged his arm one last time. I knew I was being selfish but I still laughed… and felt… free. When I meet God, I know I will never be forgiven for my sin, but at least I know I didn't cause EVERYone to lose their smile. And beside's, his is the only one that matters.

I'm also pretty sure I looked like a mess, but it didn't matter; after all, he looked as much of a mess as I was.

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