Chapter Eleven "For What It's Worth"

Glado and Brutus stood outside of a large white mansion on the sidewalk, invisible to the human eye. Inside the window in front of them was a family of three. Two parents and one child sat at a dinner table.
Brutus
I’m hungry
Glado
What does that have to do with anything?
Brutus
I didn’t say it had to do with anything
Glado
Then why say it if you know I don’t care and it’s not relevant to why we are here?
Brutus
I see food, how’s that for relevance?
Glado
You’re an idiot
Brutus
Whatever
Glado
So, Ximendos said not to kill the kid, but the parents can be disposed of. Simple if you ask me, their just humans. I still don’t understand how Ilias and Iris hold the Magni eyes yet their parents are normal.
Brutus
Beats me, I’m not the smart one remember
Glado
Right you are, well I guess. Well let me kill the mom, you take care of the father. I swear master is so sick with these plans to kill their families.
Brutus
Who’s sicker, the one making the plan or doing it?
Glado
Yeah I guess our hands are the dirty ones
Brutus
Let’s go
They walked forward onto the lawn
Glado
I love being on the side with no rules or remorse, it’s so limitless.
Irene and Landon sat down at the dinner table with their son James. The table was quite, nothing heard but moving forks.
Irene
Where are they Landon?
Landon
I don’t know, I am out of ideas
Irene
I hope their okay, I don’t know what I’d do if I found out they were, they were-
James
Dead
Irene
James! Don’t you dare say that!
James
Sorry mom
Landon
You always hear parents on TV saying their not suppose to bury their kids and you never think it could happen to you, never think your world can spiral down like those on TV.
The window exploded and glass came falling all around. Irene grabbed James as fast as she could to run upstairs.
Landon
Run!
Glado
Brutus, handle him, I will get the others
Landon
You won’t pass
Glado
Little man, what can you do against us?
Landon
Shut up faggot
Glado
Faggot? Blue eyes don’t make me a faggot sir. Change of heart Brutus, you get the mom. Come on old man; let me show you what this so called faggot has to offer
Right beside Landon a small explosion came out of thin air and tossed him aside.
Brutus
Excuse me
Brutus walked out of the room
Glado
Now, are you out already? I’m just getting started. I swear you humans are no fun at all. Your son I hear is more exciting then you are. It’s funny, I heard you saying something about parents burying their children. I’m sure that won’t be happening. As far as I can tell, no one will be burying you, and neither your kids.
Brutus walked up the stairs
Brutus
Hello, where are you? I love hide and seek!
From around the corner a fire extinguisher came and hit him in the face, but it didn’t seem to have an effect.
Irene
Bastards!
Brutus
What did I do? I didn’t kill your husband
Irene
Fuck you!
He grabbed her by the neck
Brutus
I don’t like being called mean things
She squirmed for a little, and then he snapped her neck.
Brutus
No more talking now
A little boy began to sock him in the legs
James
Let go of my mom
Brutus
Okay
Brutus dropped her
James
You asshole
Brutus
I don’t like being called names
James
You killed my mom, I hate you!
He kicked the boy and he went through the window on the wall. Glado came running in
Glado
You stupid idiot, you weren’t suppose to kill the boy!
Brutus
Sorry, I don’t like people calling me names
Glado
Master will not be happy with this at all, not at all my pebbled brain friend.

On top of the Hoover Dam stood Bourne, Astrid, and Rylan.
Rylan
So what is this ones name?
Bourne
Her name is Rayn
Astrid
These elementals are strong, so at first they will want to pose a threat.
Bourne
So this won’t be as simple as we want it to be then
Astrid
No, and we have more elementals to awaken, plus the others we must speak with
Rylan
Can we just get this one done with?
Bourne dropped a blue orb down from the top
Rylan
Nothing’s happening
The water began to move and then began to rise; a woman appeared from the water. It was Rayn, the elemental God of water.
Rayn
What purpose have I been awaken for?
Astrid
You are in no comfort to ask questions, you are in our service
Rayn
Service? For millions of years I have slept while still swaying the earth and now I am awaken and once again in the service of a human-
Astrid
We are no humans, do not use that word on us again women
Rylan
Rayn, we wish for your assistance
Rayn
Assistance? I thought I was already in your service young one
Rylan
We have a proposition for you; we wish to free this world of its death grip, humans.
Rayn
Sounds pleasant
Rylan
So then you will join us?
Rayn
If it means having our world back, then yes, my sword are yours and mothers
Bourne
Good, then you will come with us

Down by a lake Iris and Ilias sat by the water, Arkain slowly approached them.
Arkain
Hey Iris, can I talk to you?
Ilias
For what reason?
Arkain
I was talking to her-
Ilias put his hand on Arkain’s chest
Ilias
You will step no further; she does not need to exchange words with you
Arkain
Get your hand off me, and who the hell are you to say who she can exchange words with?
Ilias
I am her brother
Iris
Please brother, he means no harm
Ilias
I did not say he did, he is no threat
Arkain
Can’t I just speak to her?
Ilias
I must ask you to walk away
What the fuck is his deal?
Arkain
I should have done that last night when Malic knocked your ass to the ground
Ilias
That is irrelevant
Arkain
Your words are, you stupid little boy, acting like your so smart, what do you know about life? What do you know about losing someone?
Fuck this guys a fucking prick
Ilias
My family died last night
Wait what?
Arkain
What are you talking about?
Iris
The presence of our parents and little brother no longer float on this sad world
Ilias
Iris, please do not speak to him again
Arkain
How do you know your parents are dead?
Ilias
Our eyes allow us to see such things, we have a different view of life then you Arkain, and your simple mind would not be able to comprehend
Another person who thinks I’m a moron
Arkain
Do you know who did it?
Ilias
Glado and Brutus, they are a sweeping darkness on our homelands
Arkain
Do you even care? You seem to lack emotions
Ilias
Emotions are pointless, what is the point of crying when the tears will be gone seconds later. We do not dwell on seconds passed.
I don’t know if he’s strong or just heartless
Ilias
Our losses will grow, we are okay with it
Arkain
Okay with it? You honestly do not care about your parents being killed
Ilias
It is irrelevant
What is wrong with him?
Iris
Arkain, you would not understand, your heart is more clinging then ours.
Arkain
I just wanted to tell you thanks for last night Iris, you really saved me
Iris
That is irrelevant
Everything’s irrelevant today
Arkain
For what it’s worth, thanks.