Until the day I'm forgiven...

Short Story: Nightmare

Nightmare

Gretel had a nightmare, it was always about that day...

When Gretel opened her eyes, she knew that she was no longer in Japan sleeping in her house. She didn't realised that her world around was clear as day yet she didn't wore glasses. The surrounding area was differently yet so familiar to a blond girl from the English Branch. The world around her seemed to be a setting of a Victorian set.

This was her world before she committed her unforgiveable act.

Gretel looked around and saw that she was wearing the clothing that she once wore back when she was a human. It was a dress only the rich could have, an elegant gown she tailored herself and matching it was a hat, it was tied with a pink rose and ribbon. She was holding a large brief case as she walked down the streets with both of her hands. She felt her body was constrained due to the corset.

"Gretel." A familiar called out to her, looking down from her white glove hands, she turned her head upwards and to where the voice came from. She was met with a face just like hers but the hair was different, it was similar to Gretel's however it was must shorter.

'Hansel?' Yes, this person beside was her twin brother. He wore suits of noble standing, his emerald eyes shined brightly as it was reflected from the sunlight. His blonde hair was trimmed short and neatly. He looked like Gakushu Asano before he had his haircut, although Hansel here looked a tad bit older.

"Gretel, is there something wrong?" Hansel asked as he worryingly looked to his female half. "Is the case too heavy? Let me hold that for you."

Gretel shook her head lightly, "It's fine, don't trouble yourself." Hansel didn't do what she asked and took always the case.

"You're a lady, you shouldn't trouble yourself with this." Hansel exclaimed although he was having troubles on carrying the case more than Gretel. "And besides, father would lecture me on for letting you carrying this."

Gretel let out a giggle as she covered her month with her hand. "Aren't you such a gentleman? Now if only you could work on your etiquette, you know that I'm supposed to acknowledge you first before you can speak to a lady." She teased her older twin, Hansel's cheeks tinted light pink as he looked away flustered. The two walked down the streets, through the crowds of workers and those of higher class. Suddenly out of nowhere, a carriage with out of control horses chased towards at the two.

"Gretel! Look out!" Hansel screamed as Gretel was closer to the charging carriage.

Time became slow when Hansel pushed Gretel back, she fell back while her twin took in the force of the charging carriage. Gretel felt numb as Hansel fell to the hard ground with a loud thump after being trampled by the horses. The carriage crashed and stopped at a nearby building. Bystanders stood in their place in shock of what just unfolded in front of their eyes and Gretel stood in front of Hansel's body.

"Brother?" Gretel whispered as she slowly got up, the sight of her brother's body almost caused her to throw up her lunch. Out of reflex, she covered her mouth with her white gloved hands and gasped.

Hansel's hair was no longer its beautiful golden colour. "Brother, brother?" Gretel slowly approached her brother who laid there motionless, "Brother?" She called out in a whisper, she didn't get a response, not even a groan or a whisper. His once lively green eyes were now dull as it blankly stared upwards before it slowly closed.

His hair was no longer blonde, it was scarlet red, replacing his golden blonde hair with his reddest of blood. The stench of the red sticky liquid filled the air as she walked forward to her other half, she didn't care when she stepped into a puddle of blood seeping out from his body.