I haven't posted in forever, I'm sorry about that a lot of shit has been happening. So here's an angsty little two-shot to show I'm still alive. Read and review please!
"Finally, they'll be back home!" I hear Marcia's happy voice in the hallway.
I go over to the door and lean out. She's running down the hall, and once she sees me, stops.
"Kieran, guess what? Everyone's coming home! They'll be back before sunset!" She squeals again.
"Really?" I smile.
"Yes, really! Aren't you happy? Oscar is coming home, too!" The Pegasus knight turns and runs down the hall again.
I go back into my room. Looking over at Oscar's bed, I realize something. It's been almost a month, and I hadn't heard any word from him, when normally he sent me letters every chance he could get. What if he got hurt?
The thought send a cold shiver down my spine. I try to shake it off, but as I start fixing my bed it gets more intense. I stumble backwards, my heart racing. Please please let him be okay. Please don't let him be hurt, please.
I sit down on the edge of my bed. I just have to wait, he'll be perfectly fine, I know he will. I spend the rest of the day helping Marcia with simple chores around the castle, dreading when an injured, bleeding Oscar limps in the door, but hoping at the same time that he'll come back perfectly fine.
"Kieran," I turn as I hear my name.
Marcia is standing in the doorway of the kitchen, looking at me worriedly.
"Uh, yeah?" I look away after a moment and finish wiping down the table.
"You've been distracted and quiet all day. Are you okay?" She comes over and leans on the table, looking at me worriedly.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I lie as I turn and put the cloth beside the sink.
"No you're not. You're worried about Oscar, aren't you? I've seen you going back to your room every afternoon without any letters, I haven't gotten any from him either." She pulled a chair out and sat down, putting her hands on the table.
I don't answer her. I just continue looking away, not wanting to answer.
"Kieran, it's okay to admit you're worried. We all know you have feelings for Oscar." Marcia stands once more, pushes in her chair, and comes over to me.
I look at her. She smiles and reaches up, cupping my face in her hands. I blush heavily as she just smiles more.
"Don't worry, Oscar will be okay." She whispers and softly pats my cheek, then lets me go and turns to the kitchen door. "Come on, they should be here any moment!"
I follow her out of the room and out to the front gates. We both run to the large, metal gate, pulling it open and looking out down the road. Much to my pleasure, and horror, I see them on the horizon.
"Look, Kieran! They're home!" Marcia jumps and waves excitedly, laughing in joy.
I can't help but smile as well as I see them come closer. Marcia runs forward as they get up to us, laughing happily and jumping up, hugging her brother and Astrid. I notice Geoffrey looks rather… Distraught, but like he's trying to hide it.
They all pass us, as I just stand here. I look around, unable to move. I still haven't seen Oscar. Where is he? I look around, a heavy stone dropping in my stomach. No, no, something happened to him, he's gone he's dead I'll never see him again, and I never managed to tell him how I felt!
As I stand here, the thoughts in my head getting louder and louder until I'm disorientated. I take a staggering step backwards, when I suddenly hit something. I whip around quickly, tears edging my eyes. Geoffrey is standing there.
I turn around to him all the way. He looks sad, and almost scared. I stare at him pleadingly, unable to form any words. I feel my heart in my throat as he slowly shakes his head no. My mind goes blank. Everything just goes silent.
"Kieran, I'm so sorry." His voice is no more than a whisper.
"No, Geoffrey, no, please tell me you're lying." My voice is shaking and almost no louder than his.
"No, Kieran. I tried everything I could to save him, I'm so sorry." He reaches forward and softly takes my hand in attempt to comfort me. "We never found his body either."
I stagger backwards. No, that can't be! How did he die? What happened? Who would do something like this?! My vision starts to slowly go black. I back up away from him, the tears spilling over. Geoffrey steps forward and reaches up to dry my tears, but I fall backwards.
The last thing I hear before everything goes black is Geoffrey gasping and calling for help.
Woah this was supposed to be a one shot but because I can't transition well it's a two chapter. Anyway, Oscar is dead, which gods I wish I didn't do, and the next chapter is going to be a short dream and Kieran… Well it is an angst, isn't it?