Complicated. (...sort of)

Chapter 43

Mercy's POV

"Am I hallucinating? I think I'm hallucinating. I'm gonna go outside for a second to catch some air." I said fastly (is that a word? XD) and rushed down the stairs and out the door. Once I was outside I stood and briefly exhaled.

"You okay? What happened in there?" Cody asked as he walked over and stood next to me, placing an assuring hand on my shoulder.

"I'm an older sister." I mumbled.

"Mercy I can't hear you."

"I'm an older sister." I repeated louder. His eyes widened and he pursed his lips.

"Congradulations!" He cheered.

"No not 'congradulations'," I stated and mirrored his tone. "Don't you know what this means? This means that if something happens to my little sibling while they're under my care then I'm responsible and I'll have to live with that guilt!" I shouted and exhaled, then sat on the grass.

"Are you worried something is going to happen?" He asked in a soft voice.

"Yes. I'm stressing out. I mean, I'm unprepaired."

"Why are you stressed? This is a time where you should be happy."

"I don't know." I started and stood up, walking over to the edge of the cliff, Cody shortly behind. "Maybe it's because, I know how life or death situations go and I don't want that to happen to my sibling. If they get put into one of those while they're under my care, I'm the one to be blamed. And there would be nothing I could do." I finished, gazing out at the water.

"But you also know how to prevent from getting into those situations. Just because you've been in them and know how they work, doesn't mean you don't know how to protect your sibling. The best you can do is be there for all of their life and protect them from any harm. No matter the risk." I sighed quietly.

"How do you know I'll be able to?"

"Are you kidding me Mercy? I've seen you break open locks, rip chains out of walls, burst through walls, beat up guards, and be able to find a way out. You can get yourself or anyone out of a life or death situation. You've done it to me and you can do it for your sibling." There was a pause. Without saying anything, I turned to Cody and embraced him into a hug.

"Thank you." I whispered. We pulled apart and before he could say anything, I ran towards my house.

Ominous POV

Cody stood at the cliff, staring where she used to be standing.

"You're welcome." He muttered under his breath, then sat on the edge, letting his feet dangle over the edge.

Mercy bursted through the door of her house, making Gobber, who was downstairs cooking, jump.

"Oh sweet Thor Mercy! I know this your own house and all but you really got to make softer entrances." Gobber complained.

"Sorry Gobber."

"What's on your mind?" He asked. Gobber has always had a way of knowing when something is bugging someone.

"Just nervous, that's all." Mercy hesitated.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive." Mercy answered. She stood up from her seat.

"Are you super positive?"

"Gobber, stop. I'm fine." Mercy replied and went upstairs. She opened the door slowly, peeking her head through the door. "Mom? Dad?" She called. She walked down the short hallways, into the room she was originally in. She took a deep breath and opened the door.