Jet and Jade | Black and White 1

Chapter 34: Jade

Step by step, I walked away, each taking me farther from my silent sister. I had no idea what she was doing right now, and I felt inclined to turn around and take a look, but I couldn't bear to.

What if it made me want to go back?

"We should go faster, Jade," Arvion said.

I nodded, and complied. Soon, I was running, him chasing after me.

But what even am I running to?

To Earth, where I've always wanted to go? To freedom, from Jet's oppressive chains? To a new life, where I can do what I want?

Or am I running away? From Jet?

No. From the guilt.

But what do I have to feel guilty for? I'm doing the right thing by leaving her.

And suddenly my body froze and turned. It was like I couldn't control myself, and I badly wanted to squeeze my eyes shut from the sight that was revealed to me, but I just couldn't, either.

Jet was lying there on her side, her obsidian eyes open but unblinking, her body still. Her dark hair was spread around her like a halo, her clothing shifting from t-shirt and long pants to some sort of black ensemble.

The male who had hit Arvion, the one I'd felt darkness from, was kneeling in front of her, his green eyes wide with anger and fear and worry. He touched her stiff shoulder with his dark-coloured hand, before withdrawing it almost immediately. He closed his eyes for a moment.

A white shape appeared behind Jet and became a creature with pale skin, white hair and white eyes.

She was familiar, but I couldn't place it.

"Sir," she greeted in a smooth voice, and suddenly I knew exactly who she was.

The thing who had tried to kill Arvion.

I snapped into action. We had to leave before these two killed us both.

If Jet associates with these evil creatures, she is evil as well! That thought was the only clear one in my mind as dizziness overwhelmed me.

And yet, neither of them had attacked me. Only Arvion.

What was wrong with me?! Why was I thinking so many contradicting things?!

I wanted to hurt Jet so much that my whole body seemed to burn with this desire, but now, I could feel doubt and fear beginning to seep in the cracks. The sight of her lying, unconscious form had gotten to me, that was all... right? But... what if I was wrong? What if Arvion was wrong?

Jet was a liar. She'd told me all those lies with a smile, and I could imagine her laughing at me inside for being so dumb. For being stupid enough to believe her. I hated her. But her voice pleaded with me, repeating her words inside my head. She wanted to make things right, and I felt the ache for a sister was growing.

No.

Arvion was my friend. He was kind, and he would never lie to me.

I grabbed his arm, pulling him along.

Soon, I would get to see Earth properly. I would be welcomed by the Qwen, instead of being attacked by them. I would have many more friends, and I knew it would be hard for everyone to trust me, since I had once been their enemy, but I would work around that. They would all be happy, once Jet was gone. She was making them suffer. She must have done something to them for them to attack us like that, not just because of what she was. I'd ask Arvion about it sometime. He would help me get through all of this.

I laughed as I ran with Arvion, but I felt my cheeks grow wet.

She had been my sister after all.

But not anymore. I was my own person. I would have my own life without her. I would be happy.

All remorse faded as I thought of the life I would have soon. She needed to die for that to happen, and die, she would. I would be the one to kill her. I was the only one who could. I was her "student", after all.

An apprentice defeating her teacher. I laughed at the thought.

But out of the corner of my eye, I saw her broken body in the two creatures' arms, and I felt a tear leak from my eye.

Why was I so sad?

How stupid!

My grin grew. My legs moved faster as euphoria filled me.

There was nothing wrong with what I was planning to do.

It was rightful revenge, unlike what Jet always said she would do to the Qwen. They'd done nothing to her after all.

I would be free from her soon. And she'd die.

I knew this was what I wanted. It was all I wanted. I would be the winner in this little game of hers.

My mind was set.