literature

Chapter One Part 1

Deviation Actions

Naruto-Rendan's avatar
Published:
171 Views

Literature Text

                                              Chapter 1
                                           8 years before

The little girl peeked into the room. A woman lay in a bed, gasping for air, and coughing. Outside in the distance, gun shots, explosions and faint screams could be heard. “Don’t go in there!!” said a boy, who pulled her away from the door, “Do you want to get sick?” The little girl looked up and pleaded, “Tobi, we have to get her a doctor”. The boy ignored, and pulled her downstairs, pushing her into what remained of the kitchen. She stumbled, and looked up at the towering 16 year old. “Miya, there are no doctors here, they’re all fighting. What’s the point anyway? She’still going to die”, he told the girl, “no medicine can save the old hag”.

Miya was surprised at Tobi’s words and said quietly. “but she took us in… she said she’d help us…”. “Find those who don’t care??!” shouted Tobi. Miya went quiet, refusing to believe that death was approaching their guardian. Tobi watched her silently, angry at her inability to accept the truth. He looked outside. The sky was dark and flashes of light could be seen near the battlefield. The sky was always dark; it had been for the past two hundred years, ever since the world wide wars began. He turned to find Miya nestled between the cushions of the couch, sleeping peacefully.

Outside the house, all that could be seen was rubble, and remains of buildings which once formed the skyline of the city. Raldos, Sebec and Nefrem had been the last safe havens, and now they too were under attack. These wars had united all people; skin colour, culture and religion didn’t matter anymore, just the need for safety was all that mattered. Tobi went back up the stairs and checked on the dying thing in the room. It had stopped wheezing but it wasn’t breathing either.

Tobi returned to the kitchen and took out their last supply of oil.  He grabbed a blanket, and covered Miya with it and carried her outside. He went back inside and threw some oil into every room and onto the corpse upstairs. Upon leaving the house, he looked around to make sure nobody was watching, and pointed his finger at the oil, setting it alight. A few minutes later, he stood outside watching the flames lick the house, eating away at the house and its owner.
...
© 2007 - 2024 Naruto-Rendan
Comments0
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In