Rain Child: All right, I'd better get some reviews for this! I barely believe I'm writing this!!! So yeah…umm this is about Alex, and Mia, and Isaac…Why? I have no idea, I just wanted to try the idea out, okay?
Isaac: Yeah, and I had to be paid extra! Wait, make her write more of these!
Alex: Right………. Well, she doesn't own us (*mutters* Thank god), that's Camelot, so don't sue…as funny as it would be…
Mia: So without further delays, here comes the story that you'd never believe Rain Child wrote!
All: *nods*
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Ponderings
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Why did he heal them? They hated him, all of them, thought he was a heartless, unloving, cold, bitter person with major problems. For her, and she would never care anymore, even though he did this, like everything he'd ever done, for her. Brushing back a strand of aquamarine colored hair (just like her hair…only hers was perfect as far as he was concerned.) he ventured on, hoping those four could save his love and her companions and, as much as he hated the words, her lover. Why him? Why couldn't it have been the tall one, Garet, wasn't it, or that short one, Ivan? He might have stood a chance, against of any of them, but she always did choose the one he could never compare too.
"Damn you, Isaac…"
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Mia turned over in her cot aboard Picard's ship, dreaming of Isaac, as always. Her pale blue hair sprawled behind her, covering the small pillow her head lay on. But tonight's dream was different, inhibited by visions of an angry Alex and a sad Jenna being comforted by Garet. Barely a whisper, her lips opened, letting out a single word,
"Isaac…"
The ship creaked, moaning and groaning as though knowing the thoughts of its passengers. Isaac too slept with trouble, dreaming nightmares, where he had to fight Alex, only to find Mia had abandoned him for Alex, and Jenna stood there, eyes vacant as she stood, then fell into his arms, and arrow in her back, tears pouring. As if out of no where, Garet came running, beating Isaac with his fists, saying it was all his fault, if he hadn't fought Alex, Mia wouldn't have left, and Jenna wouldn't have been murdered.
"…Mia…" The Venus Adept murmured fitfully, his hand tightening on his pillow, eyes scrunched up, like a little child with a bad nightmare.
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There it was, the ship of legends. It was wooden, with no sails, nor oars. The prow was a magnificent dragon's head, extending northwards, the leathery-looking dragon wings spread, but not hovering, as though just waiting patiently, craning it's neck, straining to take flight, but not quite ready to fly, much like a fledgling. Alex's lips turned up in what might have been a smile on anyone else, but looked more gruesome and twisted upon his ever-frowning face. How could he smile when his one true love was in the arms of another? Revenge would be sweet…
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Two girls about 17 years in age snuck into opposite ends of the kitchen, jumping at the sight of the other.
"Jenna!" "Mia!" they whispered in confusion.
"What are you doing here?"
"Couldn't sleep."
"Me neither."
"Cocoa?"
"Sure."
Jenna handed Mia a mug, heating milk with her Flare psynergy, but very carefully, having mastered what Garet could not—using Flare at very low levels. Pouring the milk into the mug, she asked,
"Do you remember where Picard hides the key to his spices?"
"Probably near the food crate."
"Thanks."
Jenna dug around, and held up a tiny silver key.
"Now we can have real cocoa, not that nasty stuff Garet tries to make."
"Let me help."
"Here, you pour in the stuff, and I'll find some spoons."
The cocoa was stirred, and the scalding hot liquid trailed down Mia's throat soothingly. Blue eyes watched Jenna absently stir the already diluted powder.
"Did you have a bad dream?"
"Yeah. Alex was in it…he was, fighting Isaac. You were there too, and Garet."
"Weird." Jenna said quietly, sipping some of the sweet drink. Dark circles were under her eyes as she looked up. As if an afterthought, the Mars Adept added, "So I'm not the only one who sleeps badly. It's the same every night. Isaac and Alex, Garet trying to comfort me, sudden sharp pain, Garet hurting Isaac, saying I'm dead…and it's his fault."
Mia nodded, "Nightmares seem to be haunting everyone tonight." She decided upon seeing Isaac enter, who gave a half-hearted smile towards her. He poured a glass of water, drank it, and left.
"That's Isaac for you." Jenna remarked, grinning.
"He doesn't talk much, that's for sure."
"You fell for him, didn't you?"
"I didn't mean to, but yes."
"Nobody tries to fall in love. But it might as well be Isaac."
There weren't words, but the two reached an understanding. Both cleaned up and left, naught but the creaking of the ship making a sound. But far off, a short blond-haired man fainted, having over-exerted his Jupiter powers. Alex stood behind him, smiling in satisfaction. Petty nightmares, scaring the heroes of the world. How funny. He would deal with that later…but only once he found a way to keep his Mia from hurting.
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I can't believe I just wrote that!!! It was completely different from what I planned. Well, review, please!