Cold Blood and Icy Hearts: Tale of Caine Conven (Discontinued)

Volume 2 Chaoter 20: Time Flies So Fast! Swing Low Sweet Chariot!

Brooke was finally waking up from being knocked out. She looked around and noticed she was in her bedroom, with John sitting nearby as he looked out the window. She walked over to him and hugged him tightly as she smiled.

Brooke: "Thank you... for saving me. I don't know exactly what happened... I could only hear bits and pieces of what happened. The last thing I heard was something about pizza. After that... I was lost. Stuck in an endless void."

John: "... Brooke..."

Brooke: "I should probably go tell Zane that we're back home. I'm sure he'd be happy to know! Bunni and Noelle too!"

John: "... Brooke..."

Brooke: "Yes, John?"

John: "I don't think that's a good idea..."

Brooke: "Why not? Do they already know I'm safe?"

John: "Besides that... it's about Bunni. She's...gone."

Brooke's face would drop as she looked at him. She slowly approached him as she looked him in the eyes and began tearing up.

Brooke: "N-no... Zane and Noelle must be devastated... who-..."

John: "You did..."

He went on to explain what she had done, and the subsequent aftermath of it all. How Zane was so devastated he froze over a quarter of Hell permanently and the rest of Hell temporarily. Brooke in such shock that she did that. She knew that she wanted Bunni and Zane out of her life but... not like this. She remembered when she finally started bonding with Bunni and how close she was getting to Zane.

ONE WEEK AGO

Bunni: "COME ON, BROOKE! LAST ONE TO THE TOURNAMENT IS A FROZEN EGG!"

Brooke: "I'M NOT A FROZEN EGG, DAMNIT! I JUST CAN'T KEEP UP WITH YOUR SPEED!"

Bunni: "Well, you could always turn! Be one of us. I can even train you."

Brooke, scoffing: "Yeah, right. And then Zane will finally accept me as his sister in law. Fat chance!"

Bunni: "Are you sure? It's a great feeling, and you'll be even stronger than you are now. Plus, I can train you!"

Brooke: "Bunni, I appreciate it. But, no thank you. I will, however, take you up on that training you mentioned. If I have to keep up with demons, what better way to do it than training with a demon? When can we start?"

Bunni: "My week is pretty busy preparing Zane to find Noelle and the others. So, maybe next week? Say... Saturday?"

Brooke: "Deal! Now, I'm taking the charge here!"

She said as she quickly ran forwards, before touching down on the castle grounds, ahead of Bunni. She remembered seeing Bunni fighting in the tournament, very briefly and how strong she was. There was no doubt in her mind that they would be best friends after training. But now... she's gone. Brooke had never felt so guilty before, and it hurts. She cried and laid back down on the bed, with her back to John. She didn't sleep at all that night. Or the night after. She was barely able to sleep and instead, she was only stuck there looking at the wall that stayed between her room and room where her sister lays alone.

ONE YEAR LATER

It had been a full year since the defeat of Mangetsu and Akuma Cyrus. Zane had never felt so alone in the world like he did over the last year. He spent most of his time in his room, unless he was needed in the kingdom for something. Whether it be to grace the opening of something in the kingdom, or to be the judge of a court case that was too high up for other judges to give a verdict. Though, it wasn't that often. As such, most of his time was spent sitting in his room... looking off into the distant garden which had many beautiful flowers. He closed his eyes and sighed each time he thought about it. Every day he would come out and say hello to everyone, before working out and eating. Every night, he went to shower and sleep. He rarely spent tome with Noelle, but when he did, she enjoyed it.