Lizzy meets Artemis

The pleasant warmth of summer was slowly
vanishing. Cold winds were beginning to ebb at the borders of the Society, but
the cloudy skies cast little more than chilling breezes upon the building. It
wasn't an overly unpleasant day, merely drab, plain.
In this season, a person might gaze out of
their window longingly, and to the one who had observed, it was easy to notice
a regular visitor that never made it past the doors. He'd been coming and
leaving for a few days by now, and the routine was strange, if nothing else:
the man would go as far as the doorsteps, but as soon as he would bring his
hand to knock upon the doors, his confidence - and his fixed smile - would
vanish. Hastily, he would turn on his heels and make his way back down the
streets. He'd be back the next day. He always was.
And he was here now; he stared up at the
imposing building with a hopeful smile, stray curls drifting in and out of his
view. Slowly, he stepped forth, a beat passing before he gingerly applies a
knock against the door.
Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde: Lizzy curled up in her cart looked up and climbed
out and answered it. "Hello? Who may be knocking?" She asked a bright
smile that stood out against the dull day. "And what would you be doing
here on such a lovely day!?"
Decipherer:  The
man's smile widens to equal hers, and he chuckles warmly. "Hello there! So
sorry to bother you with boring business. My name is Artemis Geovanni, um - I'm
searching for a man named Elias Castellanos. Does he reside here?"
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  "Oh
i don't reside here i was just staying the night in till the storm blew over
which it has so i may be leaving soon. And what does he look like? I may have
seen him. Also no business is boring all of it is important no matter how
trivial it is" Lizzy chimed in her voice just full of joy.
Decipherer:  He
pauses to consider the question: what would he look like now?
Nonetheless, he laughs softly. "A shared ideal indeed, miss! Erm... I'd
imagine short, black hair? Freckles, lots of 'em."
A beard, the man had said Elias had started a beard! "And... scruffy
facial hair, I believe."
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  "Hmm
i think i have seen him." Lizzy said. "But i'm not sure"
Decipherer:  He
pauses briefly, seemingly trying to recall any other details. His gaze returns
to hers with more hopefulness than it had before, "A thin scar, perhaps
all along the right side of the jaw? Did he have that, miss?"
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  "Not
that i noticed, if it was there it was REALLY faded. Does he have black
hair?" Lizzy asked.
Decipherer:  "Uh,
yeah!" He nods with a hopeful grin. "Can you help me find him, if
it's not too much trouble? Is he inside?"
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  "Yeah
he is" Lizzy said stepping aside.
Decipherer:  He
gives a bright grin and steps inside, his jaw practically dropping at the grand
foyer. "... Oh my..."
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  Lizzy
smiled at this.
Decipherer:  He
lets out a long, unrestrained giggle. "This is an absolutely gorgeous
building!"
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  "Yeah
but i've seen prettier" She said honestly and sadly, and as quickly as the
sadness came it faded replaced with joy. "But i'm sure he's in here
somewhere!"
Decipherer:  "I
am too! Shall we take a look around?"
Assuming that neither strayed far, the two would face pleasant and discouraging
Lodgers alike in their search. Eventually, though, as Artemis presses a firm
knock against one of the doors, there is no response at all.
A beat passes, and angry mumbling can be heard on the other side. The door
opens soon after, only to reveal a bitterly-scowling Elias. His hair was wild
and messy, the buttons of his undershirt arranged hastily and incorrectly.
"Is there something that you need so much that y--...Arty?"
He briefly looks towards the other, unfamiliar woman, his face slowly
turning a pale color.
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  "hi
there!" Lizzy said cheerfully.
Decipherer:  Elias
looks towards the girl again, a scowl forming. "Who are you?"
Artemis pipes up after a moment, "Uh, this is... Miss, what is your
name?" He turns to Lizzy with a warm smile.
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  "Lizzy
taylor. I'm a guest staying here in till the weather passes Mr. Elias. There is
no need to be rude" Lizzy said cheerfully with a hint of annoyance in her
voice.
Decipherer:  Elias
rolls his eyes, opening his mouth to respond, but Artemis soon breaks in.
"Well, my dear brother and I have things to discuss! Do you want to join
us, Lizzy, or..."
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  "Doesn't
matter to me, i can stay or go" Lizzy said.
Decipherer:  Elias
quickly cuts in before Artemis can invite her in, "Then please go, we have
much to discuss. In private." He grabs Arty's wrists and
pulls him through the doorway, the latter offering a small wave and a mouthed
"thank you" before the door shuts in her face.
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  Lizzy
bites her lip angry bitterness filling her. "Nothing new DAD" She
whisper yells before turning and sighing. "I'm just a parasite to
EVERYONE" She called sarcastically now angry. She walks back to her cart
and throws her hands out making the displays closet to her disappear in anger.
"No nothing new at all!" She yelled sighing tears in her eyes.
"I'm just a parasite to the perfect lineage a blotch on the line" She
falls to the ground tears rolling down her face.
Decipherer:  Though
Artemis would twist out of his grasp to try and return to her, the door never
opens.
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  Lizzy
sat there panting the objects around her and the very floor flashing in and out
of existence.
Decipherer:  And
no one comes to help her.
Miss
Jekyll and Miss Hyde:  Lizzy
draws in a breath and the objects stop fading as she stood up shakily and
watched the lightning strike the street outside.
== Obtained From ==
Gray Skies and Purple Guys
Category:Side Story
Category:Introduction Stories
Category:Haunting Pasts