Gone Like The Stars

Stella

Why do we live? What's the point of all of this? It's as if the world doesn't accept anything and just wants to continue creating new chapters of life. One moment I was okay with being dead, but suddenly someone is ripping me out of Constellation's body. I didn't ask for this I just wanted to be free and wander the universe around me.

I don't want to be back, there are to many depressing memories and heartbroken people around because of me. I don't even know what they saw, I was a empty shell that had no where to stay. Why did it have to be me? My life is empty, but for once knowing that I was alright with death I felt like it was fulfilled. I guess it never existed, this happiness I felt.

I crawl out if her body unwillingly and look up into the light. So bright and so very suspicious. I glance over at Constellation, her face was soft and her body was sprawled around the ground. Such distress that I caused. Laughing echoes around the room and my eyes follow the noise.

Above us stood two girls, one was Tywla and a girl I recognized, but did not know. Cruel smiles rested on their faces as they watched me. I look at Constellation desperately, but she was out cold, blood oozing out of her mouth from my forced exit. I crawled to her and cradled the innocent girls head.

"Did you really think you can leave happily? Honey that is far from what you deserve to get, you killed both of our loved ones without hesitation. You're a monster Stella and do you know what we do to monsters?" Tywla cackled.

"We torture them, oh yes we do the sounds of screams are like bells to us." The other girl giggled.

"Then do it, but you must let Constellation go." I respond sadly.

"But where is the fun in that? Why torture just you when we can also hurt your other half?" Tywla said rather sadistic like.

"That does sound wonderful." Joined the other girl inhumanly.

"Please, she means no harm, just let her be free." I pleaded.

"We said no, and no means no, do you understand?" Tywla hissed. I look down at Constellation and nod slightly.

"Good, I'm glad we got that through your head." The other girl grumbled.

"Go fetch our victims Vengeance." Tywla mumbled and the girl nodded.

The girl walked down the steps and then stood in front of me, her towering presence was intimidating. I grab Constellation and pick her up, carrying my other half I followed Vengeance to a room. The room was dark with flickering lights, every flicker revealed a new device for torturing. I gulped loudly and stepped back, but Vengeance dug her nails in my back. A loud scream erupted from my mouth and she laughed.

"Oops." She said smoothy.

Tears formed in my eyes and she pushed me forward causing me to drop Constellation. I gasped as her body made a thump. More blood was rushing out of her mouth, the impact was too much for her, she was slowly dying. I fell to my knees hugging Constellation ever so tightly. Her breathing was slowing down.

"Why are you so attached to her? She stole Raven from you and she made you a monster." Vengeance whispered.

"You're wrong, she didn't steal Raven, I created a monster from her, I stole her life, all those years she deserved to live as herself not a ride for me. The least she should get is a life from now on." I cried.

"I didn't realize you had feelings." She mumbled.

"Of course I have feelings, and when I killed Malevolence I felt guilty, but she was trying to hurt Raven. I'm really sorry I tore her away from you, I know what it's like to feel pain, believe me, my whole life was pain." I whimpered.

"That's all I wanted to hear." She smiled I watched her dissolve into a pile of ashes.

I crawled over to the pile and grabbed a fist full. I watched it as it let it spill out of my hands and I smiled. She was just just a girl who wanted to know that her sisters killer was guilty. She now got to live in harmony. I went back over to Constellation.

"Don't worry, I'll get you home." I whispered into her ear.

Hugging her tightly I used the last power is had to teleport both of us to Raven's house. He was sitting on the couch with his head in his hands, beside him sat Joseph and Shadow comforting him.

"Raven." I breathed. His head turned towards me and I looked at him sadly, I was holding Constellation in my arms.

"Stella?" He gasped.

"Help her." I begged. He nodded and rushed over.

He took the body from my arms and rested her on the couch. Shadow came running over with a damp cloth and placed it on her forehead.

"Stella." She whispered reaching her hand towards me. I walk over and take her hand, she smiled weakly.

"What is it dear?" I asked motherly.

"Take care of yourself and thank you." She choked out.

I felt her pulse stop and she too dissolved into ashes. A cry escaped my mouth and I held her ashes. The crys from Raven echoed and I turned towards him running to his arms. I burrowed my face in his chest and hugged him. With the corner of my eye I witnessed the first star light up, her death was the beginning.