Farewell My Friend

Clark remained silent but kept looking at William who's heart could no longer beat, breath to be stopped and body feeling cold.

Although William was involved in the matter of killing Clark, however they failed, that was no longer in his mind. Clark had forgiven him and Alex long ago.

I wish… Clark said in his mind, feeling painfully sad. I could tell you that I forgive you, I'm well aware that you were regretful of your actions, the burden you carried in your heart because of it.

"I'm late Vice Captain William, but I hope you rest peacefully with no regrets" Clark said these words were his final words to William.

Clark may not be able to see William but William was able to see him.

"I wanted to say my farewell to them but it's not possible. Is it?" William asked, looking at both Alex and Clark while both of them weren't able to see William.

He was no longer in his body, with skin or anything he seemed like a ghost covered with blue. Giving a smile to them but inside he was broken seeing how depressed Alex was looking.

"You can't, it's not allowed" death spoke standing beside William's soul. "Do not be disheartened, you shall meet him one day" death further said.

"Is there no way, I can give my friend a bit of relief that I'm fine, to tell him I'm alright" William said, couldn't bear to see Alex in a miserable state.

"It's unfortunate you can't, you must say your farewell now." Death announced to William, who wasn't willing to leave easily. Sigh… William took a sigh knowingly that it's pointless to convince death.

"I will go but give me a sec" William requested, to which death agreed. William appoarched Alex placing his hand on his shoulder. Alex had no reaction nor did he felt anything.

"Hey, I–" William inhales and exhales, "Pal, don't be sad and try to be strong". Miraclely tears fall down from Alex's eyes, something he couldn't control. Touching his own face he had realised it and felt. He questioned inside.

Why am I crying?

Alex didn't know either, but this feeling was like William was there, in front of him but unable to see but he was able to feel inside.

Seeing Alex tears, William also tears down, as he continues further. "Captain… I hope we meet again and when I do I wish to see you proud, Please stay brave and strong and protect others like you always wanted to do" all the words he said, while his voice was shaky and eyes filled with water.

"It's time to leave," Death told William. Before leaving he said to Alex. "Goodbye Alex, Our journey ends here my friend but it was a good journey" death with William departed and vanished away like dust.

That's how time went on, the construction for the buildings continues which were destroyed due to code master actions. Funeral was held for William and other members who were killed during the fight with the three criminals.

Clark attended the funeral along with Kevin and Clarks siblings to Honour the hunters who had lost their lives.

Clark during it met with Alex where he exchanged some words with him.

Standing opposite to each other, and the eyes both of them were looking at knew how the other one was feeling.

"Don't you think I should have been the one to die, not William?" Alex asked Clark the question, not really in his right mind. His eyes were as if he didn't slept for many days which was true.

"He didn't do anything wrong, he didn't deserve it. Why am I standing here?" Alex's mind was not working well, blaming himself for everything.

To make him come back to his correct state of mind, Clark punched him in the face, and said "come back to your mind captain Alex, this is not what vice captain wanted to see"

Finally he came back to his senses, "thanks, and I mean to tell you this", coming close to Clark and placing his hand on his shoulder he said. "If you don't want to forgive me, at least forgive William don't have anything against him in your heart" it was a request nothing else to say further. Alex walked away from the scene.

While walking, memories of the past came back in Alex's mind, of his and William's past.

How Alex first met William.

"Stop bullying me, I didn't do anything" William said, at that time he was 11 years old.

William was on the ground, holding onto his cheek as someone punched him.

"Yeah, yeah, you didn't do anything. I'm just having fun. It's not bullying when you're having fun" an older kid said with an evil smile on his face.

Beside him stood the friends of the bully. All of them were smiling at William.

Getting up from the ground, William gave a fighting pose as he was to fight the bullies. Unfortunately he was all by himself no friend to help him. Plus he was skinny, not as wealthy as the bullies were.

His hands were trembling along with his feet.

Seeing this the bully mocked, "what's the matter, scared?" He laughed loudly at Pathetic state of William. "Ha, Ha, Ha".

"Look at you, do you really think you can even punch me with those weak looking hands?" The bully mocked.

William was afraid, but he wanted to do something, not wanting to be bullied. He dashed at the bully with a fist. William screamed. " Aaahhhhh".

He punched, but his movements were slow and easy to predict. The bully dodged and punched back. Making William fall on the ground once more.

"What was that, Sh*t. This monkey thinks he can beat me, let me tell you something" the bully said and started kicking William in the stomach.

"Hoh!!" "Aa!!"

The other bullies joined in and started kicking William. William was hopeless and couldn't do anything but endure the pain of every kick he was receiving.

"Stop right there you fat sh*ts" a voice shouted at the bullies. It was Alex who said that.

Looking back furiously the bully asked, "who called me Fat sh*t?"

Alex replied. "I said, what ya gonna do?". Alex looked weak and skinny, his hairs all messy. The clothes he was wearing had holes in them. He wasn't any rich kid but a complete broke.

"You came here to get beaten up with this trash" the bully said.

Without saying anything, Alex smiles and charges at the bullies.

Huh??