The Philosopher's stone

Goodbye [Marques]

I was in my room it felt nice. I walked to my living were my family was welcoming me with open arms. But then they were getting further and the faster I walked the further they got. But then a woman's hand grabs my shoulder,I turn around and look at the woman. It was her and...and there was a hole in her eye. "Why,why would you do this....WHY!!!!" I woke up in a cold sweet shivering. I got up and looked at everyone I had forgot that we fell asleep in a ally with no food,no shelter,not even something to lay our heads on.

What in gods name did we do to deserve this?

I walked to the side walk just to feel the nice sun on me. Everyone just walking by not even carrying about the kids they see in an alley just minding there own business,I could tell them what happen but would any body listen,we could call the police but what if they found out and hurt our familys.

"Marques...what are you doing?" Luis asked. I was furious with Luis for what he got  us in but I was the only person here who hadn't snapped or lost it so I gotta deal with it. "Im trying to figure out the shit you gotta us in." I say. "Im sorry,he really said he would help I didn't....I didnt think this would happen." Luis says as tears fill his eyes. "Like I said before no point crying over spilt milk,beating the living shit out of you wouldn't change the situation." I say while looking around for some food. "I'll be back." I whisper. I walked around the block and for awhile I felt like nothing had happened but every time I thought that my hands would tremble and remind me of the action I had committed,I didn't have a choice I had to,I kept repeating to myself but my mind wouldn't listen to me. I saw a family eating on a bench the momther got up and walked the baby to the car I dont know but she did leave her food... no its wrong.

Why do you care

"WHO SAID THAT!" I shout but theres no one there.

I would care...right.

I walked back to the alley hungrier than I was when I walked out. Ardniy was complaining about the lack of food while Emanuel was explaining why we couldn't get any. Vvvvrrrrrr,vvvvvvvrrrrr Emanuel phone was going crazzy. "Who is it?" I ask. I look and it says unknown. My heart falls into my stomach scared of whos on the other line. Emanuel picks up and yells "Just leave us alone we have nothing left!" With rage and fear. "I dont want any thing I want to help, if you head straight theres an abandoned building right infront of it,theres a man hole, go down there,once you reach the sewer head left." The mystery person says there voice sounded like one of those speak and spells you get when your five. "Why should we trust you?" Emanuel asks him. "What do you have to lose?" They ask right before they hang up. Emanuel sighs, Ardniy picks up the box and says "He's got a point." Right before he starts walking straight ahead. "Great,just great." I say sarcastically while following. Everyone looked at us like we were some lost kids,or diseased,or left to die, who are they to look at us like that.

  They cant let them know what you think.

   "Who is that?" I say out loud. "Marques you ok?" Emanuel says.while yanking off a man whole. "You guys didn't hear that?" I questioned  them. They all gave me such blank stares. "Dude,how hungry are you?" Ardniy laughs. We all followed Emanuel down the man whole and in to the sewer,it smelt like old cat litters and other unmentionables. "Hes in there." Emanuel points at a base. The front doors were more like to open gate's. Inside were several computer's. "Hello,oh its you guys hold on." A man, white man very scrawny wearing a sweater saying Dungeons and dragons across it. "May I see those notes I promise I'll give em right back,please. The man says.

   He must be dumb if he thinks were going to give the notes,ha im controlling my own thoughts again!

   Ardniy was up to the man and gives him the box. "Ardniy,what the actual hell!" Emanuel yells. "I trust him." Ardniy says with a kind voice. The man sits in his chair and starts typing seriously fast. "The names Diego these notes belonged to my mentor,and I'd rather have you brats with it then those kids I would keep thes notes for you but...those guys seem dangerous." Diego says while grabbing a bag of chips. "How did yo-." Before Luis could finish his sentence Diego cuts him off. "Did you give those guy's Emanuel house location yet they found out, what makes you think I couldn't?" He asked while eating a chip. "Do you have iney other chips?" Ardniy asked. He points to a heavenly paradise of chips. We all sprinted towards the chips and devoured them in a couple seconds. "There a mini fridge under you." Diego said while turning on his third computer. We all Chung down iney drink in are way. Ardniy sat down on one of his chairs and went to sleep,Luis went outside for what reason,no clue. "So you to lead this group  or what?" Diego questioned. "What do you mean? Emanuel said. "Well the kid sleeping doesn't look like he'd take the job seriously,and you guys seem not to trust that other kid." Diego answered while staring up some game in the computer. "How could you figured all that out,we just meet you." I ask. "Deduction,it one the things you need to know for learning alchemy." He says eating some more chips. "I guess so." Emanuel says. "Good I need to explain whats happening exactly. So my teacher was a great alchemists,he could figured out how to use alchemy with symbols though I couldn't figure it out. He took a trip with his pregnant wife to Brazil for there honeymoon I wouldn't hear fome him  for another 3years,he called me up and said he met a man who knew how to make a person immortal and laughed. A year ladder he called me up saying found it, I found it then lost connection." Diego says. "Wait so why is his wife working with them?" Emanuel asks. Diego's eyes widen "Rachel's with the people who attack you,are you sure it was her?!" Diego yells. Emanuel then tells the whole story while describing the woman and making me relieve the monument thats been haunting me, my hands start trembling again.

   Why are you upset, you did what you you should be more excited about what you've done.

   I shook my head ignoreing the voice and went back to focusing on what Diego had to say. "Well thats rather weird,to think she would team up with them unfortunate but nether the less the world must go on. Im setting up your flights now." Diego says while typing something on the computer. "Flights, what flights?" Emanuel demanded to know. "My teacher started his adventure in Brazil, so whatevers happening for whatever reason can be traced back there." Diego said while gulping down more soda. I dont know why but for whatever reason,maybe I was sick of not nowing what was gonna happen,maybe I was scared,maybe the voice had snuck it way to my brain and was talking for me but I snapped. "DON'T GIVE ME THAT SHIT WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO IT I WANT TO GO HOME WE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITHS!...I...I just wanna go home." I shouted. No one said a word we all just sat there. Diego got out of his chair to get something from the printer that had been hiding in the corner of the room. "No one wants this to happen to them but it does,this started when you found these notes thats a fact...now you can stay hear and fill sorry for your self and eventually let those guys find you and kill you,or you can end this." He says snatching , paper from the printer. "What do we do?" Emanuel asks. "Get your friends  and ill tell you." Diego says. After Emanuel and I assemble the group Diego turns off a computer and turns to us and hands each one of us a stack of 10s. "If there smart they memorized what you have on there's a clothing store up there and two the right bout five miles, after that go buy a back pack each of you." Diego says thans hands Ardniy 200 dollars "I want you to go buy a laptop as well as the other supplies,your plane leaves tomorrow." Diego states as he starts shoving us out of his home. We explain the situation to Ardniy and Luis then pre-pare to suit up.

   When we get there it felt like we were normal highschoolers again. Emauel bought a wiht shirt with a rhino on it with a yellow horn, some blue jeans and a white shoes.  Ardniy wore a black shirt whit an orsnge vest blue jeans and an orange pair of sneakers. Luis put on a black jacket blue shorts and black shoes. I wore a red shirt with black jeans with read shoes,after we found some affordable backpacks and laptop we started heading back to the hole. "We got the supplies and stuff!" Emanuel shouted. "Whos the best when it comes to money management." Diego asked. Emanuel raises his hand. Diego takes his back pack and fills it with money that ive never seen before. "This is Brazil's money,if your adventure takes you out of Brazil your on your own." Diego says. "Now go to sleep."

   We all went to a comfortable area we could sleep. I didn't dream about the woman I drept about something much different. I was on the couch watching tv till a shadow of a man appeared on the screen. "Find us please...please." thd voice sounded formular,where had I heard it. Before I could figure it out I woke up to Ardniy shaking me. "Get your ass up damit!" Ardniy shoutes in my ear. I was still kinda in my dream so I was a bit in a haze. "Crap, Emanuel he's tripping ball's what do I do?" Ardniy asked. "Slap him." Emanuel said while taking something from Diego. Ardniy raised his hand as I as he could thrn swung it down. "I will kick your ass." I say stopping him by grabing him by the wrist. "Get your plane ticket from Diego we got five minutes lets go." Luis says. "I dont take orders from you!" I shout. I get up get my ticket from Diego and my back pack and put on my shoes. I see Ardniy putting the laptop and notes in his backpack. We all were ready to set up and leave but Diego stopped us. "To use alchemy with a circle my teacher said "use must truly believe that alchemys laws are the only laws of the universe" dont know what that means but ill text you details on the plane now run...go!" He shouts. We all noded and ran towards the airport. To iney body who didn't know us we looked like a bunch of kids running away from home not even knowing nine of us could go home. We got inside and just let the cold air hit. The line was brutal,but oddly formula,like waiting in line at school, glad not all things change. Were headed to the gate agent but Ardniy jumps infront of us and stops us. "I need you guys to know when we steap on this plane were accepting fate and saying goodbye to our old lives." Ardniy says. Luis pass him,then Emanuel. "Goodbye old lives." I say laughing. Ardniy follows and we get on the plane.