Atop the Aerie of Venus
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The aerie shook violently as the dragon went down, full of disbelieve I looked up only to catch the last glimpse of Saturos and Menardi as they fell into the Lighthouse.
No, this cannot be…
I just stood there staring at Isaac and his group full of horror I could not hide the shaking of my voice.
"No one knew their power better than I did…I am no match for you Isaac…I must go.." I broke off.
"Come Sheba…" I said as I turned to her.
"They fell into the Lighthouse!" Garet called out, "It's all over!"
Sheba looked at him, frightened surely unclear which side to take.
That it has to come to this… I have to deceive them once more…It was all wrong, none of them should be here…how did it come to this…no one was supposed to be hurt…now I have to fulfil what Menardi and Saturos began…I only wish they would understand…
"Poor fools…if you think it's over you are sadly mistaken!" I answered behind my unemotional mask.
The young blonde next to Isaac stared at me with anger "They are gone, Felix! You don't have to do this!"
"Yes I do have to do this!" I yelled with false anger, feeling sorrow inside.
"Why?" Isaac asked confused "Why do you help them?"
"Because…Just watch and see!" I turned around to walk away without any more false motives to explain my intentions as the ground suddenly shook. I fell down.
The Lighthouse split!
As I rose from the ground I saw Sheba clinging to the edge of the lighthouse.
No, not her aswell…I cannot take any more…
"Hold on Sheba!" I yelled in panic, running towards the edge.
Her Hair fluttered in the wind as she looked up in despair. "I can't…"
Oh Venus no…please…
"You must try! If you don't you will fall!" I crouched down and slid nearer towards the edge and tried to grab her
"Look down! The foundations of the lighthouse are crumbling!" Sheba's high-pitched scream made me look down to the ground. The foundations cracked and rumbled, dust rose from the entrance and tremors shook the earth
Why is this happening? Is it to protect the lighthouse?
I focused and crawled nearer in an attempt to grab her loose arm…
It's not important now. I have to pull her back to the aerie NOW!
"I'm slipping…I can't hold on…any longer" tears were flowing over her face as she looked up again.
Just a little longer…please…don't take her away from me…she is innocent…without me she would not be here and in danger…I almost got her…just a bit more time…
"Don't let go! I almost got you! Take my Hand! Don't let…" I shouted my hand reaching over the edge determined to grab her
She looked up to me and smiled with a sad face.
"Goodbye Felix…and…thank you…" she let go.
Petrified I watched her falling still with her smile.
"NOOO!"
This cannot be…no…
You failed again! You Weakling, you piece of waste, why do you exist anyway? Did you brought your surroundings anything else than sorrow, pain and death? Why don't you just end your sad existence before you bring anymore harm?– a sinister voice in my head asked.
I…failed?…no! Not yet!
"SHEBA!! I WON'T LET YOU DIE!"
I jumped after her.
Have I gone insane? Why did I jumped after her into certain death? Did I value all my ideals and promises higher then my life? This couldn't be…I betrayed them long ago…or did I just want to end my life…? NO! I can help her! I am no failure! From all the people I met, it is her whom I am not allowed to fail! She is innocent, I won't let her pay for my faults!
I searched my head for the answer while the wind kept blowing into my face, pressing me to close my eyes.
No! I have to see her and grab her! I won't close my eyes, even if it means to go blind! She is worth it, she is special!
As I dived through the air, she stared at me, her eyes widening disbelief, her mouth forming the question, why?
And suddenly I knew
Because I love her…not because of promises or honor or guilt…simply out of love…
I reached out for here just as she spun around in mid-air, got hold of her coat as we continued to fall towards the ground. I pulled her towards me, embraced her save in my arms.
So be it…this is the end…but I am happy to have you with me…
Sheba clutched her arms around me. Still shocked of my behaviour she stared at me.
"Everything is gonna be alright…I am here with you" I tried to calm her and myself. I couldn't see where we were falling only feeling to onslaught of the wind. And suddenly I felt the icy cold of the ocean.
Water?! But how?
As we crashed on the surface, I lost my grip on her
NO!
The water crashed the air of my lungs, kicking with the feet I struggled to come back to the surface. Above the water I casted my eyes everywhere.
There! A shadow under the water.
I swam towards her, faster and faster as she didn't emerge from the water. When I finally got a hold on her and pulled her out of the water, I saw her breathing and coughing out the water, relief overwhelmed me.
She is alive…it was not all in vain…but…how am I supposed to get out of the ocean?
I looked back towards the reignited lighthouse and saw the water raging towards the cliffs crushing everything in their path
Swimming back is no solution…
My eyes scanned the area and I found an island, a floating island.
How is this possible?
With another look at the unconscious Sheba I took my decision
There isn't the time to hesitate. This is the last resort I won't have any other chances!
I could already feel my legs tiring. With my last reserves I reached the island and pulled us out of the water. Exhausted I lay on the sand, unable to move but with a childish smile on my face.
We survived this disaster, what could go wrong now thereafter?
And with this thought I closed my eyes and all was black.