Chapter 10: Sakura in the Shadows (3) (Updated July-2020)

Rachel was holding her knees; she was in this place for quite a while. She doesn't know where she is nor what's going on and this so-called system of hers doesn't answer people. She sighed and wondered if Ise is dead the last thing she remembered is falling into the water. She closed her eyes eventually and drifted off to sleep.

"Hello"

A soft voice said waking up Rachel instantly, she looked up to see and sat paused at the girl in front of her.

"Ise?" Rachel said in wonderment.

The girl looked stunned at Rachel before asking "Umm, how do you know my name?" she asked guarded.

Rachel looked down before back up after thinking for a moment "I'm Rachel, this would be our first meeting face to face...…How do I explain this" Rachel put her hands together nervously "I died a long time ago and then I ended up in….inside you, you could say"

"Huh?" Ise frowned confused.

"I have been with you since…Your father perished….I think I am here to help you." Rachel said nervously and pulling her hands to her side.

"…." Ise was in thought for a moment, she looked like she didn't completely understand either. After a while she gave up and asked, "Do you know where we are?"

Rachel shock her and before she was about to say anything the darkness changed into something foreign to Ise but familiar to Rachel.

"I love you, Rachel" The handsome boy said to a younger Rachel "I have been ever since we were kids"

"Is that you?" Ise asked Rachel who stood up in shock while tears threatened. Ise had a flushed face, it was the first time she had seen someone so passionate in confessing to someone.

Rachel looked at Ise. "Yes, when I was still alive" Ise pulled a sad expression.

"What about Wendy, Kevin. You know you can't do this to her" Rachel's voice broke.

"I already broke up with her" Kevin said gritting his teeth.

"What?!" Rachel said in shock.

"Rachel, I was only with her because, she threatened...." Kevin trailed off.

"Kevin…. Wendy's father employees your fathers and my stepfather. One complaint from her and you will send all of us both to hell."

"SCREW IT!" Kevin yelled, making Rachel jump in shock "Why do I have to be with someone like her, why do I have to spend another day with that b**** as she treats you like dirt." His face looked seriously pained "Rachel, I couldn't do this anymore"

"Kevin, my fam-"

"The b*****, who likes to touch you and the women who allows it. Since when where they your family"

Rachel's face grew pale.

"Thought I didn't Know….I knew, I knew all these god damn years and couldn't do a thing about it." Kevin looked down and then back "Rachel, I loved you to much to continue this farce."

"Kevin, I-"

"Well, Well, looks like you where right Wendy" a vulgar and twisted voice said. Catching both their attentions. Kevin moved in front of Rachel as if to protect her.

Wendy with teary eyes hid behind a young man accompanied by a group of people.

"I can't believe you Rachel, how can you steal your friends' man." A tanned skin girl yelled at Rachel.

"Aisha, that's not I- "

"Don't you try to make excuses" said the person named Aisha.

"You cheating pair, just look at Wendy she is so heart-broken. Kevin, Rachel how could you do this. IS it really because you wanted to steal money from Wendy's family?" said another female.

"Megan-"

"Don't you Megan, me. I can't believe I was ever friends with a slut like you."

"Come on Wendy, lets go" Aisha said as she took hold of a 'crying' Wendy and walked away with Megan trailing behind. It was a moment, but, Wendy turned her head to face them with a terrifying smile of triumph.

Rachel fell to her as her legs gave out. "Rachel" Kevin called as he caught and kept her in a protective embrace. While glaring at the group of guys that had evil and lustful smiles on their faces.

The current Rachel shock as she to fell to her knees in tears while trembling. Ise kneeled towards Rachel wanting to comfort the her before becoming terrified at the next scenes.

Rachel screamed in terror as her clothes where ripped off and Kevin was forced to watch the scene helpless.

The image Soon disappeared and pitch-black darkness to its place. Ise was at a loss and Rachel couldn't stop sobbing.

"The boy what happened to him?" Ise finally asked but Rachel didn't answer she only cried more.

Another image broke out of the darkness. It was a crazed Kevin with his handsome features to intact although their where bandages on his face, holding a gun in his hand he shoots one of Rachels rapist in the head. Next was chaos as the students ran around the school in panic. As Kevin filled shoots at the others without a single bit of hesitation.

The loud sound of the gunfire shocked Ise who had never scene such a weapon before. But from what she understood it was devastating able to kill people from a distant, it was better than an arrow.

But Kevin wasn't done shooting he shoot nearly all the parties involved.

Rachel at that time sat in stunned silence and disbelief, it felt like a dream a terrifying dream as she watched Kevin going on a rampage. Her Tormentors falling one by one and then she saw Wendy.

Kevin saw her too, a panicked and frightened Wendy who turned around to leave in a hurry and fire. Rachel and Kevin watched as Wendy fell, Kevin then emptied his clip on her.

Rachel the only one who didn't run like the other students a blank expression on her face had suddenly changed as in that moment smile of pure joy fell to her face. As if to say 'She's finally down'

Kevin walked back to Rachel slowly his eyes clear as day and embraced Rachel before leaving. The image went black again.

"What happened after that was a police campaign on Kevin who was on the run. Wanting answer, the police and press dug the dirty detail of Wendy's and her father life. As well as the lives of our tormenters. Kevin has always been a good shoot since his dad often took him deer hunting in the mountains. He didn't kill anyone he just injured them badly." Rachel said to Ise with a blank expression. "After Wendy's father was imprisoned for embezzlement, Kevin turned himself in to the police. As for Wendy had a mental breakdown and was sent to a hospital to recover. Hadn't seen her since…. until."

Rachel pushed her hair back and laughed "Not long after the torment started again. My mother and stepfather played the pity card and was able to escape the scrutiny. As they also had us move, ad then trouble started again not long after as my stepfather was no longer able to hold a job he turned to alcohol. I guess I was born unlucky."

Ise only nodded her head before the darkness changed and started to creak. Both paused before Ise screamed in pain.

"Ise!" Rachel said in shock and tried to see what was wrong before falling in pain herself. Her body was aching and started to burn. While Ise heartening wrenching scream became louder.

It finally stopped for the both of them as they both seem to realize what was happening.

"Rachel….I think we are becoming"

"One"

"Your memories are…"

"Terrible aren't they"

"Yes, they are…. But, I think that is the purpose" Ise said

"Purpose?"

"I think you are meant to be something….I think my life is just one step"

"Don't say tha-"

"No, I feel it and I'm okay with it. I think I finally understand" Ise said with a smile. Rachel paused before her she started to cry.

"NO, Ise don't go" Rachel broke out as she watched the figure of the young girl disappear with a goodbye.