Title: Felled
Character(s): Meru, Lenus
Summary: Meru gets a front seat view to an unhealthy form of love. Obsession.
So, what is love anyway?
She'd asked the question so many times, of so many people, and not one of them had given her a recurrent reply that could satisfy her entirely. It was always it's wonderful, or it's fulfilling or anything along those lines, really. Those answers in no shape or form matched what she was seeing. Words like wonderful or fulfilling did not fit the situation; it was more along the lines of obsession and devotion, if anything.
Lenus was a strong, clever woman who had been driven by love. Driven to death by love, as a matter of fact.
Her body was failing quickly and her blood was crawling swiftly down her pale, shining skin. The wounds she had received during the battle were heavy and fatal, and yet she still mustered enough energy to throw her weapons in one final attack. She was dying fast, and her last words—words that everyone seemed to value so much—were solely dedicated to a man who had left her for dead.
Meru watched her fall to the ground, unable to move as those fading eyes froze her in place. There was emotion there, raw passion, even in her final moments. Vibrant silver hair pooled around her head, mixing with the water and the blood that dyed that pink.
A girl in love doesn't know the meaning of 'give up'!
The once steady rhythm of her chest rising and falling slowed, tiredly heaving her closing breaths, and she couldn't take her eyes away. Standing there in silence, muted with uncertainty—what was she supposed to think now? That this was what became of those who fell in love?
She didn't dare glance at Shana, who had thrown herself to Dart just as Lenus had thrown her blades, nor at Albert, who she knew had left a lovely princess back in Fletz. Not when Lenus was on the ground, unseeing and unmoving, body cold and limp, when Lloyd was running off to another country, knowingly leaving this woman to die for him. Die for his unreciprocated love.
So, what is love anyway?
A/N: First fic in LoD section, obviously centered on Lenus's death. I got to wondering about Meru's reaction to her dying, since she looked upset. Was it from seeing a fellow winglie die? I was gonna do something around that but then remembered how Meru always seemed so inquisitive about people's love lives and about how Lenus was so infatuated with Lloyd… and this came out.
I hope it was alright regardless. I'm actually feeling nervous about posting this.
Ciao!