So this is a song-fic. But that's probley very obvious. The song is Centuries by Fall Out Boy. And seriously, can ANYONE else see this going along with Halt and Will perfectly?!
Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
If there was one thing Will never thought he would be it was a legend. He was just a simple Ranger's Apprentice. Nothing special. Yet as he found himself riding back to Redmont after killing that Kalkara, he wonder if he could achieve being a legend.
And just one mistake
Is all it will take
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
(Hey yeah, oh hey, hey yeah)
Remember me for centuries
"Halt will come. He will." Will thought as he worked.
But after a while it was hard for Will to believe that Halt even remembered who Will was. With warmweed and being a slave, nothing had seemed to go his way. He didn't even see Evenlyn anymore. How was he to have hope, when he had nothing to hope for?
Mummified my teenage dreams
No, it's nothing wrong with me
The kids are all wrong
The stories are off
He couldn't pull himself out of this addiction. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't. Not by himself. But he didn't have to do it by himself. No. He had Evenlyn. And though he couldn't do much, he could still try. And as an added bonus… The look on her face when she saw the bow unstrung was truly hilarious.
Heavy metal broke my heart
The second Will saw, no scratch that, heard Halt, he was no longer afraid. If Halt was here then everything would be fine. Everything. Yet realizing that the princess was still in trouble, he turned to stand his ground.
Come on, come on and let me in
The bruises on your thighs like my fingerprints
And this is for tonight
I thought that you would feel
I never meant for you to fix yourself
When Will found out how Halt had been banished, he wasn't seen for more than a few mere minutes the next few days. He had thought Halt had forgotten. That he didn't care. But no. He almost died trying to save him. For some reason, this made him wonder why he had given up hope. Maybe, just maybe, Will would be a legend.
Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
Halt felt bad for his young apprentice, knowing of the things he had seen in just the last few days. Yet Will seemed to have handled it well. Halt smiled. Will was a legend if he had ever seen one.
And just one mistake
Is all it will take
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
(Hey yeah, oh hey, hey yeah)
Remember me for centuries
When that ship had sailed off with Will, the fear Halt felt was indescribable. He swore he would find his apprentice, even if it was the last thing he did.
"You hear that Will! I'll find you! I promise!" he yelled to the wind every night, and never receiving an answer.
And I can't stop 'til the whole world knows my name
'Cause I was only born inside my dreams
Until you die for me, as long as there is a light
My shadow's over you 'cause
He didn't know what was happening to Will and that's what scared him the most. He had promised he would be there for his apprentice, and yet he wasn't… At least not yet. He would be soon though. He would be soon.
I am the opposite of amnesia
When he yelled Will's name, he had no clue if the boy would know who he was. But when he saw the boy's eyes light up as Will looked at him, he knew instantly that he did. And he saw the boy hesitate, yet still turn to defend the heir of the throne of Araluen. That made him proud.
And you're a cherry blossom
You're about to bloom
You look so pretty, but you're gone so soon
He knew Will was hurt when he told him how he got banished. Yet the boy said nothing, but just walked out. And as the days past, Halt saw their bond be repaired. He also saw what he had always known would happen… He saw Will turn into a legend.
Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
They knew tracking these Genovians would be dangerous. They knew these guys were experts at poison. They knew they could die. But they still kept tracking. They still took the risks. They still kept living.
And just one mistake
Is all it will take
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
(Hey yeah, oh hey, hey yeah)
Remember me for centuries
And the second their arrows hit the same Genovian, they knew their mistake. They aimed for the next one. But they were to late.
We've been here forever
The trigger on the crossbow was pulled.
And here's the frozen proof
Halt tried to sidestep it, but was to slow.
I could scream forever
Will almost screamed when he heard his mentor's cry.
We are the poisoned youth
Yet he couldn't bring to open his mouth for the scream to escape. No, instead he let out a small cry.
"HALT!"
Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold
But you will remember me
Remember me for centuries
Alyss was gone. And he could not leave another piece of himself behind. Not when this piece had always been there. He couldn't leave Halt alone.
And just one mistake
Is all it will take
We'll go down in history
Remember me for centuries
(Hey yeah, oh hey, hey yeah)
We'll go down in history (hey yeah)
Yet as Will watch the grave be filled he cried. Not tears of pain, sorrow, or sadness. No. He cried tears of joy. Halt was a hero. A mentor. A friend. A legend.
Remember me for centuries
And no one was going to forget him.
And I now give you, my longest song-fic ever. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed. Please review!
Also, if I make anyone cry, which I dought I will, but if I do, I'm sorry. And don't worry. I cried a little too.