Ghostly Alive
Gone and Back
They all stared at me. I was the number one target, but I was the only person who could do it, they all knew it.
Shadows sighed and shook his head. “You’ve been good to us kid, don’t give out now, alright?” I nodded my head curtly as he ruffled my hair, giving me a grin. I smiled politely back, but I wasn’t in the mood for smiling.
Vengeance came up next and stared at me. He wasn’t allowing emotion to show through, but I knew he was telling me to be safe, to better come back. I simply nodded and hugged him tightly.
After that short moment, Jimmy came up. Him and I were the only ones are first names basis. “Wintyr, I know you’re a great warrior, but this is just a little too risky. I can’t let you go. I can’t see you go. Not now, I can’t lose you.” He whimpered out, scooping me up in his large arms and holding me close. I hugged him back tightly, tears coming to my eyes.
“Don’t worry, Jimmy. I plan on coming home,” That was all I needed to say for him to let me go. He sauntered off, looking dejected. I felt so bad for him.
Brian came up and gave me a stern look. “I’ve trained you hard, don’t fuck it up, alright?” I nodded simply, glaring at him slightly, as my heart lurched forward in my chest, telling me to hug and kiss him like no tomorrow, but I was going off into battle. I didn’t need that weakness.
Johnny came up to me last, looking down at me. He sighed heavily, staring me down. Although he was the shortest out of the men, I was the shortest out of all them, standing only at 4’9”. He smiles weakly, patting me on the shoulder. “Be safe kid,” And with that, all of them were out of the way. I had no more good byes to give. I stared at all of them, I stood before them in my dark pants and hoodie. I smiled at all of them one last time before I turned around and disappeared.
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I don’t quite remember my full name anymore, I’ve hit my too many times. Remembering things just hurt now. I don’t remember how long it’s been either since I’ve last left home. I hope this is over soon, because if it’s not, I’ll be dead.
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Six Months Later
Jimmy’s PoV-
It’s been six long months since I’ve seen my beautiful Wintyr. I do wonder how she’s been, I think all the guys wonder where she is and how she is doing. We worry about her. Some of us think of her as our sister, some think of her as more, but she’s always been there for us, but she’s gone. We don’t know if she’s been captured or not or if she’s dead. For the love of anything holy, I hope she’s not dead.
It was around dinnertime, Matt was cooking, when the doorbell rang. I walked over and opened the door. I stared at the man, standing there in a uniform that resembled a battle messenger’s. I frowned as he handed me two letters. He smiled sadly.
“I’m sorry for your loss,” Those simple words had me scrambling to open and read the letters. One was from Wintyr, that’s the one I wanted to read the most. I opened it and tears streamed down my face.
Dear Guys,
I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’ll be making it home. It’s a hard battle out here. I thought I was fully prepared, but I wasn’t. I was not even close to being ready. All the training I had, the tough life I grew up with, was nothing compared to out here. I’m the only girl out here. I’m not treated as an equal. I’m a sex slave, guys. That’s all I’ve been doing. Not fighting, just serving. It’s such a horrid life. I want nothing more than to die. I’ll be going on to the battle field tomorrow at noon for the first time since this has started. I will surrender and be killed. I miss and love you all.
Jimmy,
I know you’re crying right now, reading this. Calm down though. I’m all right. I need you to be tough and tell the other guys of my passing. I’m with you in your heart and in spirit. Don’t worry, okay? You were the best big brother anyone could ask for. I love you to death and want nothing more right now for you to be happy, which I know is impossible, but you need to be. You need to be happy and enthusiastic for all the other guys, because I know they’re going to take this hard. We both know that, so be strong for them. They’ll need you more than anyone else. I love you, Jimmy. I don’t think I ever told you that. I wanted to be so strong and independent, but I love you, in a sibling type of way. You need to know that.
Please be strong, my brother, for I will be watching. Keep hope.
In the Deepest Sorrows,
Wintyr
I fell to my knees, sobbing in the need of having her back. Brian walked in and stared at me. The door was still open, but the man was gone. I held out the other letter to him, not the one from Wintyr. The other told us of her passing, how she was a strong warrior, and that her body could not be found.
“How sad, our precious Wintyr is gone,” Brian said it so coldly and painfully. I knew he was going to have trouble dealing with her loss. He was in love with her and she was in love with him, but they would never admit. They were madly in love with each other. I felt bad for him, which only brought forth a new round of tears.
Three Years Later
It had been three long years since the news of the passing of Wintyr. Of course we all moved on with our lives, all of us finding a new companion. I found someone that I thought of as a sister to replace the hole Wintyr left. Matt had occupied himself with training new recruits. Zacky and Johnny moved on with using women. Now, Brian, he moved on completely, finding someone to keep his mind off Wintyr. He had a woman, and he seemed happy.
We all just coped, not really happy with ourselves, but not really unhappy. We were just dealing, until this day.
A knock disturbed us all from doing what we were. All of us knew what this day was, and most left us alone on this day, but somebody didn’t. I walked to the door slowly, nervous. I opened the door and I thought I was going to die.
There in the door way was Wintyr. Sure, not the same one that left us, but it was her. She was a little battered, had a different color of hair. It now went with her name better. She was thinner. She had a vacancy in her eyes, that was unreadable. It haunted me.
“Hey Jimmy,” Her voice was quiet, hoarse. Almost like she had suffered from something.
“Wintyr…” It was hard for me to comprehend. She was supposed to be dead. The guys slowly emerged from where they were hiding, staring at her just as dumbfounded as I was.
“H-hi, guys.” She looked so weak, so fragile and by the looks, she was unstable. She coughed, and it shook her whole body. She looked dizzy and just as she finished coughing, she fell. I caught her before she could crash to the ground. I scooped her in my arms and frowned.
Deep down, I knew this was my little sister, Wintyr, but whatever she went through, it made her into a living ghost, something was so deep in her memories, that she was tormented by it.
Shadows sighed and shook his head. “You’ve been good to us kid, don’t give out now, alright?” I nodded my head curtly as he ruffled my hair, giving me a grin. I smiled politely back, but I wasn’t in the mood for smiling.
Vengeance came up next and stared at me. He wasn’t allowing emotion to show through, but I knew he was telling me to be safe, to better come back. I simply nodded and hugged him tightly.
After that short moment, Jimmy came up. Him and I were the only ones are first names basis. “Wintyr, I know you’re a great warrior, but this is just a little too risky. I can’t let you go. I can’t see you go. Not now, I can’t lose you.” He whimpered out, scooping me up in his large arms and holding me close. I hugged him back tightly, tears coming to my eyes.
“Don’t worry, Jimmy. I plan on coming home,” That was all I needed to say for him to let me go. He sauntered off, looking dejected. I felt so bad for him.
Brian came up and gave me a stern look. “I’ve trained you hard, don’t fuck it up, alright?” I nodded simply, glaring at him slightly, as my heart lurched forward in my chest, telling me to hug and kiss him like no tomorrow, but I was going off into battle. I didn’t need that weakness.
Johnny came up to me last, looking down at me. He sighed heavily, staring me down. Although he was the shortest out of the men, I was the shortest out of all them, standing only at 4’9”. He smiles weakly, patting me on the shoulder. “Be safe kid,” And with that, all of them were out of the way. I had no more good byes to give. I stared at all of them, I stood before them in my dark pants and hoodie. I smiled at all of them one last time before I turned around and disappeared.
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I don’t quite remember my full name anymore, I’ve hit my too many times. Remembering things just hurt now. I don’t remember how long it’s been either since I’ve last left home. I hope this is over soon, because if it’s not, I’ll be dead.
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Six Months Later
Jimmy’s PoV-
It’s been six long months since I’ve seen my beautiful Wintyr. I do wonder how she’s been, I think all the guys wonder where she is and how she is doing. We worry about her. Some of us think of her as our sister, some think of her as more, but she’s always been there for us, but she’s gone. We don’t know if she’s been captured or not or if she’s dead. For the love of anything holy, I hope she’s not dead.
It was around dinnertime, Matt was cooking, when the doorbell rang. I walked over and opened the door. I stared at the man, standing there in a uniform that resembled a battle messenger’s. I frowned as he handed me two letters. He smiled sadly.
“I’m sorry for your loss,” Those simple words had me scrambling to open and read the letters. One was from Wintyr, that’s the one I wanted to read the most. I opened it and tears streamed down my face.
Dear Guys,
I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’ll be making it home. It’s a hard battle out here. I thought I was fully prepared, but I wasn’t. I was not even close to being ready. All the training I had, the tough life I grew up with, was nothing compared to out here. I’m the only girl out here. I’m not treated as an equal. I’m a sex slave, guys. That’s all I’ve been doing. Not fighting, just serving. It’s such a horrid life. I want nothing more than to die. I’ll be going on to the battle field tomorrow at noon for the first time since this has started. I will surrender and be killed. I miss and love you all.
Jimmy,
I know you’re crying right now, reading this. Calm down though. I’m all right. I need you to be tough and tell the other guys of my passing. I’m with you in your heart and in spirit. Don’t worry, okay? You were the best big brother anyone could ask for. I love you to death and want nothing more right now for you to be happy, which I know is impossible, but you need to be. You need to be happy and enthusiastic for all the other guys, because I know they’re going to take this hard. We both know that, so be strong for them. They’ll need you more than anyone else. I love you, Jimmy. I don’t think I ever told you that. I wanted to be so strong and independent, but I love you, in a sibling type of way. You need to know that.
Please be strong, my brother, for I will be watching. Keep hope.
In the Deepest Sorrows,
Wintyr
I fell to my knees, sobbing in the need of having her back. Brian walked in and stared at me. The door was still open, but the man was gone. I held out the other letter to him, not the one from Wintyr. The other told us of her passing, how she was a strong warrior, and that her body could not be found.
“How sad, our precious Wintyr is gone,” Brian said it so coldly and painfully. I knew he was going to have trouble dealing with her loss. He was in love with her and she was in love with him, but they would never admit. They were madly in love with each other. I felt bad for him, which only brought forth a new round of tears.
Three Years Later
It had been three long years since the news of the passing of Wintyr. Of course we all moved on with our lives, all of us finding a new companion. I found someone that I thought of as a sister to replace the hole Wintyr left. Matt had occupied himself with training new recruits. Zacky and Johnny moved on with using women. Now, Brian, he moved on completely, finding someone to keep his mind off Wintyr. He had a woman, and he seemed happy.
We all just coped, not really happy with ourselves, but not really unhappy. We were just dealing, until this day.
A knock disturbed us all from doing what we were. All of us knew what this day was, and most left us alone on this day, but somebody didn’t. I walked to the door slowly, nervous. I opened the door and I thought I was going to die.
There in the door way was Wintyr. Sure, not the same one that left us, but it was her. She was a little battered, had a different color of hair. It now went with her name better. She was thinner. She had a vacancy in her eyes, that was unreadable. It haunted me.
“Hey Jimmy,” Her voice was quiet, hoarse. Almost like she had suffered from something.
“Wintyr…” It was hard for me to comprehend. She was supposed to be dead. The guys slowly emerged from where they were hiding, staring at her just as dumbfounded as I was.
“H-hi, guys.” She looked so weak, so fragile and by the looks, she was unstable. She coughed, and it shook her whole body. She looked dizzy and just as she finished coughing, she fell. I caught her before she could crash to the ground. I scooped her in my arms and frowned.
Deep down, I knew this was my little sister, Wintyr, but whatever she went through, it made her into a living ghost, something was so deep in her memories, that she was tormented by it.
11/26/13