The Seeds that Loneliness Sowed

Part: 1/?

Rating: PG-15

Disclaimer: I don't own the Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete cast in any way shape or form. I do promise to put them back. This is after all done JUST for the fun of it! What I do own are two original characters and a piece of poetry.

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Archive: sure just ask me

Parings: Various

Warnings: None at the moment

Spoilers: None in this part! ^_^

' ' Thoughts

~* *~ song Lyrics

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In the background, the theme music for Mission: Impossible begins to play. A small blue nose pocks into view from behind a rock outcropping. It smelled nothing unusual in the air. It wiggled slightly as it smelled a flower not far away, trying not to sneeze. The Face and body quickly followed the nose out from the rocky outcropping. Sapphire jeweled eyes sparkled in the sun as they peered out cautiously. Catlike ears swiveled back and forth, confirming what the nose had only sensed. From behind the being, on red paw struck out and wapped the blue upside the head. The music screeched to a halt as the offended head whipped around and glared at the unrepentant red cat.

"There's no one around! So why all this melodrama?" The red snapped out.

"I was trying to make sure! Who knows when the Dragonmaster might come here to think and ogle Dyne's monument?"

"The Dragonmaster hasn't been well enough to come here! Or go anywhere else for that matter!" The red protested

The blue snorted, "I now he's well enough to work around Burg. His chest pains are a concern though... as well as his depression.."

"What depression? He's as happy as can be around Luna!" The red protested.

The blue rolled his eyes, "By Althena! your blind. He 'pretends' to be happy around her! She never lets him go anywhere!"

"I am not blind, lizard lips! I just think your seeing what's not there!" red shot back.

"Not so furball! These are the main reasons why we're meeting here!"

Laying lazily atop of the same rock outcropping, a black cat with wings rolled his gold jeweled eyes in exasperation. he picked up two rocks and threw them at the heads of the bickering two below.

"Itai!" coursed to voices as both glare up at him, "GLAVE!"

"Enough, both of you. Zax, he right. That IS exactly the reason why we are here. An unhappy Dragonmaster makes for unhappy Dragons, just as you two demonstrated." The blue looked smuggle at his rival, but Glave wasn't finished. "But, sapphire there is no need for this constant display of idiocy and childishness either!"

Sapphire sighed, and hopped up on a rock looking depressed, "Glave man, you should try having fun sometime. It might surprise you."

Zax looked up with troubled expression on his features, "Is it really that serious?"

"Yes!", Replied another voice. The white Dragon Nall appeared next to him and shank down to his child size, "It is. Sorry I'm late. Luna had to visit Phacia in Vile Tribe territory again. They're in need of healers again. And Alex was left behind..."

"Again right?" Sapphire finished dryly.

Nall nodded.

"That is unjust." Zax muttered, ignoring the questioning looks the others threw him.

"I don't think there is much we can do until Luna starts listening to us" Nall replied.

"I dought very much she will."

Nall cocked his head at the black Dragon, "Why do you say that?"

"During her first reincarnation. Some of Althena's energy went into our creation, correct?" At they're nods Glave continued, "Now I believe that when she created us, a piece of herself was entrusted to us for protection until the day comes when she recalls everything that makes her a goddess. this I believe is the reason why she didn't have enough energy to reincarnate herself the first time, requiring the Dragonmaster Dyne's help in the process. Thus loosing the powers that made him a Dragonmaster. Now apon her next incarnation which isn't one at all but a continuation of her previous one. Not only didn't she recall those pieces of herself in each of us, she didn't take Dragonmaster Alex's either. but the fact remains that she callously took the older Dragons powers, thus recreating our world."

Nall, eyes glazed over, asked, "And so?"

Sapphire sighed, "Translation: After creating us she forgot us. Probably when she an' Dyne did the new life thing. Her memories where lock away as being they where part of hew Goddess Soul, else we would be dead right now. As Althena, she probably foresaw what might happen with that looser Ghallion, and made us as her back up plan. In her mind e don't exist until the need for us arises."

The others blinked. Zax shook his head, "You know what? That actual made sense."

Sapphire shrugged, "I live near Myght's Tower." He replied, "He stinks and talks more than I do."

"That's not possible."

"Don't get stated you two. Now what are we going to do about this?" Nall asked getting impatient.

Glave gestured toward Burg, "Nothing. Althena wants him to stay here!"

Zax nodded, "I agree. What could we do anyway. We must obay her."

Nall sighed, tail lifeless, "I guess. it just doesn't seem right."

"Phea, why wait? The Goddess has chosen to be mortal. no one knows that Luna was Althena except Alex and his friends! besides the Goddess gave everyone free will. she cannot CHAIN up her Dragonmaster like some kind of demented pet! He is his own person! He should be able to go where he wants when he wants. She even has gone so far as to keep ... ... No never mind."

Zax looked at Sapphire curiously, "Keep what?"

"none of your business!" Sapphire snapped, "Look waiting is getting us nowhere fast. Our Dragonmaster is coming more lifeless than a dead gorgon, as we speak! He needs to get out!"

"Well that's two for waiting, one for acting and I choose ... *sigh* Talking to Luna. Which means waiting.." Nall held up a paw before Sapphire could retort, "You have valid points Sapph. I don't like waiting any more than you.."

"Then why?!?" he bit out.

"Because I still believe that Luna will make the difference in Alex."

"chyeah and I'm a fly. Fine. Do as you wish, and while your at it watch our Dragonmaster fade ta noth'en. I'm outta here." Sapphire growled back. he spread his feathered wings and took off toward Burg.

The other Dragons looked at one another. Glave sighed, "Better leave him alone right now. He won't do anything rash." Nall and Zax nodded in understanding but Glave couldn't help but think of the few times Sapphire had...

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Sapphire flew to one of the few places on Lunar that he felt at piece. The dragon springs near Burg. he really needed that peace right now, no thanks to the other Dragons. He arced his wings, flying down the path. he nearly flew into a tree when he heard the sounds of an ocarina. the song sounded more like a lament than anything else Sapphire had heard recently from the player.

Sapphire landed atop the backrest of the stone chair, quietly listening to the melody. After a long time he joined in.

~*

Deep within my soul

the seeds of loneliness grow

What awaits me in the great beyond?

Where'd all my loved ones go?

In the Darkness of my heart

Love is only a distant memory

Why am I still here?

When will I see them again?

Happiness has gone away

Leaving sadness in it's wake

They have left me

How can I continue on?

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Sapphire's deep singing voice fades as Alex's ocarina finishes off the song. Alex turned toward the blue cat. Green eyes dull and almost lifeless, "Sapphire, hi. I thought you wouldn't come today."

"Noth'en was going to keep me away. things went on a little longer than anticipated.

"oh? What did they have to say?" Alex questioned, turning to look out at the clearing.

Sapphire winced at the dull tone. He made it his duty too keep the Dragonmaster informed, but really REALLY hated bring bad news. Which he seemed to bring a lot of lately. especially when it was about Luna's activities not only at the Vile Tribe but with their mutual friends. The Dragon snorted, 'Too busy to visit indeed. She would have them think he's turned into some sort of workaholic or something of the sort. Feh. They'd never see how lifeless he has become or how skeletal he looks. the man wants to go out and have more adventures and she wants him to stay home and do his chores. And because he loves her, he does.'

"Sapphire?"

Sapphire snapped his head up, looking sheepishly at Alex, "Heh sorry. Just trying to get everything in order.. Okay her goes.'

Sapphire reported everything of the last few weeks, leaving nothing out, "... And Glave has GOT to get that stick outta his butt."

"I've got a question, Sapphire."

"Shoot"

"Why'd you sing those words to my song?" Alex asked something indescribable glimmering in his emerald gaze as he looked at his friend.

"Because that is what your soul sings." Sapphire replied, dead serious for once.

Alex sighed, "You know what I wish?" the flying blue cat shook his head in the negative even though he already knew. "I wish to go back out there, into the world, have more adventures."

"Then why don't you?" Sapphire asked matter of faculty.

"Because .. I .. I .. Luna ..." Alex stammered.

"So go without her! I know for a fact that Nall took her to the Vile tribe again," Sapphire encouraged.

"..."

"Please?! What harm could it do?"

"... Your right. I'm stuck in some sort of ..."

"Rut?" Sapphire supplied.

Alex's lips twitched, "Yes."

"Alright! We should at least tell your parents we're leaving and leave a note for the others." Sapphire cheered.

Some fire returned to Alex's green eyes as he started to run plans through his mind. "You do the note. We'll go by land. I wonder how Ramus and the others are doing?"

You'll find out when we visit them." Sapphire replied from above him. they had already started on their way back to Alex's parent's house.

"you want to?" Alex exclaimed

"Ya. I wanna meet these people. I'll fly us to meribia if you want!"

"No that's alright. I want to walk there." Sapphire smiled at Alex's tone of voice. the Dragonmaster was on his way back..

TBC