Deviation Actions
Literature Text
Ch. 1 Alone
I walked past my parent’s cars and in through the front door “Hey Mom! Dad! I'm home from Gabe’s!” I called as I set my overnight bag on the floor, the dull thud of it's impact the only sound in the house. “Ojīsan! You home? (more silence) Anyone home?” wandering through the trailer I called home, I searched for any sign or note telling me where they might be finding nothing out of place, at least until I opened the door to my parent’s room to the smell of ash and the room torn apart with scorch marks on the walls and floor. I stumbled back in shock and nearly fumbled my phone as I pulled it out of my pocket and hit the panic button gargle had installed on all our phones. I hadn't even noticed how I had collapsed onto my knees in the doorframe, “ow” a small pinlike sensation stung my back but my mind was swimming too much to get up or care, and the world was swirling into a haze around me. It felt like an eternity of waiting before someone pulled me up to my feet.
Red and blue lights filtered into the windows and a dull whir seemed to echo through my home, getting louder as I was walked towards my living room. My mind finally caught up with reality and before me stood a young female officer with a loose strand of auburn hair hanging in front of her worried brown eyes
“Hey sweetie. Focus on me. I'm Officer Glennwood, but you can call me Emily. What can I call you?” the officer asked calmly.
I looked at her blankly for a few seconds before answering “I'm Ray, Ray Pierce-Okamoto. Where is my family?” she glanced down quickly “I'm sorry Ray, but I was going to ask you the same thing.” she said in a disappointed tone.
“Do you remember when and where you saw them last? That would be a big help.” she continued to question.
I answered faster this time “Yea, last night my parents, grandfather, and I all had dinner before my dad drove me to my friend Gabe’s house for a sleepover last night around 6. Can I call my friends miss? I feel kinda lost right now.” my voice was shaking a little from fear, at least in a fight there is some sort of target and the gang behind me, but I don't know how to start processing being alone. The fiery red of my bangs fell in front of my eyes and brushed the bridge of my nose.
Officer Glenwood placed her hand on each of my shoulders before telling me “I will call them, I just need their phone numbers sweetie”
I unlocked then handed her my phone, “Their contacts have stars, it's Gabe, Allie, Lucy, and Alakshmi, the girls stayed over till 10pm, I left at 9am. is any of that helpful?” I half whispered and she nodded as another Officer walked in.
“Mam, There is someone waiting outside to see the boy, a Hector Chavez?” he said gruffly.
I perked up quickly and began moving toward the door until Emily grabbed my arm
“You need to be careful, whoever took your family could be going after you next” her voice maintaining a worried tone but I quickly set to help her relax
“It's ok, Master Chavez is my...Karate teacher, he’s probably just here to take me to practice today, sometimes my parents call him when they can't drive me.” I smiled slightly, much happier now that someone I knew was here. She released my arm and I walked out onto the driveway and to the edge of the crime tape to see Chaves and Nadia talking with one of the cops
Nadia noticed me first and in her russian accent “Rayden! What happened here? We just got your call.” her warm pale hands reaching out and grabbing one of mine.
“I don't know, I got home at like 9:30 something and my parent’s room was trashed, so I called you. I don't know who called the cops though.” I said shyly, but the two older duelists only looked at me with confusion.
“Ray, It's 11, We got your message five minutes ago and the cop we were talking to got here at 10:30 are you sure you called us immediately?” Master Chavez questioned. All I could do was look up at him, my mind re-froze and I felt my body stumble, everything disappeared.
