Memories that Burns

Chapter 7 The Past

                “Father…” I started to speak.

“Something tells me that you didn’t spend much time with him. Am I correct?”

I nodded,” yes, he never helps me with anything. All he does was work.”  

“I see, and why do you feel like he doesn’t care about you?”

I was giving him a puzzled look, “I guess… we never spend time together…” Mr. Alexander Puppet smiled. “Then you should… Alright! Next memory.” The time limit began to change; somehow I was in a Lithuanian military outfit. “Do you remember this?” he asks. Suddenly, I started to remember now; I was in the Lithuanian Army. “Yes… Yes I do remember this place. The Lithuanian Army was in a battle between the Russian Army.” Mr. Alexander Puppet just took out his pocket watch, “5: 49, so what happen at the battle Lina?” He as listening to me; trying to be a friend. “One of the Russian tanks blew up and… and I just shove three soldiers out of the way. Than soon…” I was interrupted.

                “The tank lands on you.” I was shock, “Yes, but how did you know?” I ask.

“I can tell it in your eyes. You have been keeping secrets away from your family. Why so?” he asks. I was not sure to tell him. “I grew up in a tough family, a father that works twenty four seven, a sister that’s a total jerk, and a mother that wants me to have a better job. They treated me unfair.” It was quiet, until I started to hear thunder. “Come now Lina, let’s have a cup of tea, while we discuss your true self. We step out of the door that leads us back; it began to storm. “Do you think this might be dangerous?” I ask. Mr. Alexander Puppet just smiled. “Nonsense.” We sat down; I notice that the table was blue mix with white. Same color as my old music box that I saw earlier.  “Look down. Just count how many killer dolls that are after you.” I look down, and there were about a group looking for me just to kill. “A group of them.” Mr. Alexander Puppet laughs, “Just think, if I put you back down right now, your dead.” I got worried for a minute; my eyes were wide. “Just kidding. Besides, if you’re going to kill the Blood Queen, and set us free. Then, I need to make at least two puppets that can fight for you. Follow me Lina into that house in front of us.”

                We got up, and I started to walk in midair again. This must be the place where he works; the house was big, three doors on the right three doors on the left, straight down was upstairs, above us was hundred, or maybe thousands of clocks. Though above them was three huge Pendulums; swinging back and forth. “This house is amazing…” As I said looking up. “Took me ten years to finally finish it. My work area is upstairs next to those three pendulums.”  We got up there, and his desk was across the three pendulums. “How are we going to get there?” I ask. He laughs, “You jump on the pendulums of course.” I was confuse, “What on earth?” I thought. He waited for it to fall back; then he just jumps on it, if it was like a ride. Soon, he was at his desk; just waiting for me. “Well…are you going to jump?” he asks. I was too nervous; I waited for it to fall back. As I close my eyes, I jump; surprising I made it. Then I waited again, than jump. By at the time I was done jumping on the last pendulum, Mr. Alexander Puppet showed me two puppets. “They are highly skilled puppets that can kill a man in a blink of an eye, by using their weapons. I made them just to help you during your battle against the Blood Queen.” They were just like the ones that were at Puppet town; though he was still working on them. “Well their not done yet, but if they are I sent out a friend to give them to you.”                                 “What friend?” I ask. He just focuses on working on the puppets. “The Messenger Snail. He sends out updates about the Blood Queen, or the Tales of the Heart.”  I was staring at the pendulums; just going back and forth while listening. “I almost forgot, you need to continue on your journal miss Lina.”

                “What!” Soon, I was falling down; Mr. Alexander Puppet just smiled and wave. “Good luck on killing the Blood Queen!” I slowly starting to wake up, until I notice I was near Tales of the Heart. “So I’m guessing this is where I need to be…” Soon, I started to hear movement near the trees; I know something was not right. In fact I felt a evil presence; just waiting for me.