Quiet Burdens (Lights)

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Start!

Cole waited in the Inn room for Hour and nothing...

He waited...

And Waited...

And waited...

...

And fell asleep...

...

The Sun slowly set with a burning bloody red glow, it's light filled the air, as if something was on fire in the quiet Oasis village...

Cole lied there, slightly asleep, but still looking at the burning red, a color he had to smile at...

"So beautiful" he muttered to himself...

Then it happened...

The smell...

Of Smoke.

Cole shot up, and looked around, running to the window, he popped his head out to see for only a moment.

What he saw was fire burning out of the houses. The teen stepped back, the flames rose outside.

The door shook with anger, and the teen turned, grabbing for his bag, he pulled it over his head, tying his dark green jacket around the strap, he lied on the bed, pretending to be asleep...

The Door Smashed Open.

A Man stood there, tall, and big...

It was non-other than Captain Trials Himself.

He walked in, looking down at the bed, he saw the blonde haired brat.

The large man laughed slightly "Found you, Poppet" his teeth greened with his growing smile.

Cole's eyes opened quickly, "Think Again!" he rolled off the bed, and slipped under the large man. "H-Hey!" he screamed as the small teen ran out the door, Trials followed after the boy, yelling; "Capture Him!"

Cole made it outside the Inn, and started to Stan's House "Come On Gil!" His breathing was heavy and scared, "You better be Okay!"

When he turned the corner, he watched at men held his friends arms, guiding him to metal carriages, Rita and Stan where out cold, and Gil struggled slightly.

They were captured.

The red glow of the flames lit up the darkened Village, but Gil could still make out Cole's figure.

"C-Cole..?" he questioned the world, but shook it off, "COLE!" he screamed, and the teen looked, "BEHIND YOU!" Gil shouted.

The teen stopped, but heard sand shuffle slightly, and Rolled to the ground, looking back, Trials stood there, a large stick in hand, he looked up, after missing the teen saying; "Damn It! Hold Still!" He spat, Cole Squirmed away, still on the ground.

"Come quietly, and I Promise I Will Not Hurt You" he chuckled, "No promises about Queen Scarlet though"

"COLE!" Gil yelled again, getting both of their attentions, before Gil was shoved into the metal prison carriage, he screamed "RUN!!" Then nodded to a direction.

Cole climbed to his feet, and looked at Trials, "I'll Never Go With You Willingly" And he took off to the direction Gil had nodded to.

North...

"Get Back Here!" Trials yelled at the fast moving Blonde. He started running as well, but as the boy made it into the darkness, Trials tried one last thing.

He shot Fire at the boy.

The flaming ball hit Cole on the left shoulder, getting his neck along with it. The boy screamed, and grabbed at it with his right hand.

But he didn't stop running...

He went into the Desert at night...

Bleeding...

Wounded...

And Afraid.

End of Act one...

(BTW There are 6 Acts!)

And Next Chapter Will Be Next Monday!

Mahaha... See you next Monday