"Life is not what destiny does with you,
But, what you do with your destiny."
    -Lia Stuart
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"So how far from here?" Alrick asked Aiz while pulling Ben to make him stand on his feet.

"Well, I guess it's not so far. Half a mile towards East." Aiz replied while looking at the sky to find the traces of hiding sun.

"So, let's go. I don't want my little sister to be there alone, unprotected of the unknown threats." Louis announced and Aiz took Ben on his back as to give him piggy back ride.

Aiz was walking in front leading the way and singing the song BACK FOR YOU. When he noticed that Ben was silent for a long time, he started telling him about superheroes and specially his personal favourite Iron Man. Ben became extremely conscious at the mention of Iron Man and they started arguing about who is better IRON MAN or CAPTAIN AMERICA?

"It's good to see that arrogant boy who always kept to himself has become more sensitive. Look how he is taking care of Ben." Alrick said to Louis to grab his attention.

"Yep. He is! But there's someone who has become vicious." Louis replied.

Alrick was confused at his statement and he started wondering that about whom Louis is speaking with such hatred. After thinking for a while, when he wasn't able to get the answer. He spoke," Whom are you talking about?"

"What do you think? Do you have any idea? I guess, no. Right? "

"Louis speak straightforward. No riddles here. Please! "

"I'm talking about Raymond. "

"What?!"

"Do you know your brother was the one to protect Kilby all the time? Do you know your brother was the one to help Kilby in doing this? Do you know your brother is responsible for GRAVITY FALLS?"

"Look Louis I knew you don't like him. But, please, don't blame him for all this."

"I'm not blaming anyone. For hell's sake! I have seen him talking to Kilby when he was giving orders to Ray to kill us before anything happens."

"What?! But why?!" Alrick asked broken at the thought of being betrayed by the person he loved the most. He treated Raymond as his family. He was his family. Mr. Watson was always busy in his whole business work and he was left alone. But when Raymond was adopted, he thought that he has found the reason to live. The reason to smile. The way to give love and feel the family. But, was he really betrayed by his younger brother?

Alrick was completely puzzled, confused, broken and despair. He stopped dead at his track and his lips dried when moisture was sucked by the evil dry air. Louis noticed his best friend's pain and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I don't know why he's doing this. But I think he's doing this to protect someone."

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Lia was sleeping peacefully unaware of the threats roaming around her. She was busy in her own world dreaming one of her most beautiful dreams which spread a sweet and genuine smile over her face. Her face was looking so calm and composed that it reflected the essence of an angel. But what this angel didn't knew was that her dreams were about to be stolen by a devil roaming around her.

Birds were singing sweetly and the atmosphere was calm and soothing. It was so calm that the splashes of rabbits could be heard in the waterfall nearby. A squirrel was cracking nuts on the branch above Lia's head when suddenly its nut fell down and stuck in Lia's collar.

The innocent creature was afraid to interfere a human 's sleep or he might be knowing that disturbing a girl's sleep is like inviting a devil to feed upon you. But what it could do? He looked everywhere and saw no one around then he looked down and saw her sleeping peacefully like an infant.

Her innocence provided it the courage required to get his property from enemy shelter and it climbed down the tree. It came near her and stood at her shoulder. Do or die! This slogan was ringing in its head when he slowly and gently picked the nut from her collar. But unfortunately, its fluffy tail tickled her and she woke up with a jerk. The poor soul was afraid of the devil and quickly hid in a hole in the trunk of the tree.

Lia calmed down and brushed her neck when she found nothing there. She sighed with relief and took her jacket from the ground. Suddenly, Birds stopped singing and the atmosphere became deadly calm. Her sixth sense alarmed her and she looked all around to find the source of her uneasiness.

Then, a sound came from behind the bushes. The sound was of leaves scrunched by someone's foot and Lia understood it. She's not such a bad survivor but don't know why she got average in her survival skills. She stepped slowly towards it and the leaves of the bushes moved because of the quick breathes of someone.

Lia was just a step away from it when she heard footsteps again. But this time it was from another direction,  she turned back and saw three figures emerging from the dense leaves. She raised her eyebrows at them and Aiz yelled at the top of his lungs.

"LIA!"

She looked at him confused and turned towards the bushes. But before she could turn, her vision was affected by the black dots and she collapsed. Aiz quickly placed Ben on his feet and ran to catch Lia's falling body. He grabbed her in his arms when she was about to fall and took the syringe out of her neck where it was injected. He looked up to see the person and saw just a pair of brown eyes.

Louis and Alrick came quickly at hearing Aiz's voice and saw a syringe in Aiz's hand. Alrick went to Aiz and took syringe from his hand. The letters C.Y.O.D. were engraved on it and remains of a  blue liquid were left which was injected in Lia's body.

Alrick looked at it and gritted his teeth in anger thinking of a person who he thinks had done this. "Raymond! "

Aiz placed Lia comfortably in his arms and stared at her with an unknown emotion, maybe fear. He didn't wanted to lose her again. After so much time, they are together and this time he thought he could do things better. He wasn't prepared for this loss. He can't lose her. She can't leave him. She just can't!

Aiz was shivering at the thought of losing her when Louis took a bottle of water from his bag. He removed the cap and poured all its content over his sister's face. Nothing happened.

But after sometime, her facial expression changed and she slowly opened her eyes. She sat straight while everyone was just staring her including Ben. She looked at the person in front of her in whose arms she was moments ago.

After sometime, she finally spoke.

"Who are you? No. Wait. Who am I ?"

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A/N :

So, how's it?
What do you think happened to Lia?

Who was the person who shot her?

Is Ray really involved with Kilby?

What will happen next?