Saving Ourselves
So there we were, running for our lives. Meister and meister, hand in hand, I was in the lead of course. I was the faster runner, so I was able to keep us going in case she fell behind.
"Whatever you do, don't let go!" I yelled to her. I was afraid she wouldn't be able to hear me over the loud voice of the wind.
We had to find shelter and fast.
"Okay! I promise I won't!" She yelled back.
I could tell she was growing tired with each passing minute that we ran. It would eventually come down to me carrying her. Maybe I should have done that from the beginning. It was probably better for me to do that right now.
I dug my heels in the ground to stop myself from falling face first in the ground from running so fast. Her body made contact with mine. Well, we all can't have cat like reflexes.
"Why did you stop?!" She was confused about my decision. It was the only thing I could think of at the time. I turned towards her so our faces were looking at each other. "Do you trust me?"
She looked at me stunned. Like she couldn't believe I would even ask such a question.
"Of course I do!"
"Alright here we go then!" I grabbed the space behind her knees and placed my other hand on the small of her back. I lifted her up and carried her bridal style. She squeaked, but I paid no attention to it. I had to hurry and get her to somewhere safe. She was tired. Her body temperature was rising as well. Great! Just great! She was getting sick!
'Okay, if I recall there is a village close to end of this passage way. We should be able to make it there in about 20 minutes if I pick up the pace.'
I had to think of a strategy. I didn't wanna be alone if she got sick. Wait...what am I saying? Did I actually start wondering about my future without her? We were best friends- yeah, but my future without her? This didn't make much since to me considering these thoughts never occurred till we were in this situation. I probably had confused myself with thinking about all these moments happening at once. It needed to stop. I had a mission to fulfill and this was not the time.
"I'm gonna hurry, don't worry I got all this handled. Okay?" I didn't hear a response from her. I looked at her small form in my arms. She was asleep. She deserved it. She held out for this long, now it was my job to get us to a safe place that she could continue to sleep at.
"Don't worry Maka, I'll protect you with my life. I promise you this."
I had entered the village with gracious gestures. These people have taken care of me before when I left to go on another long mission and was stranded here. For surely they would help me out again in mine and Maka's time of need.
"You came back!" I turned my head with Maka still in my arms to see a little girl, around the age of 7 now, greet me with open arms. She was running off from her door excited to see me, and wanting to catch up on what I had missed out on.
"I missed you so much! Mama said anytime you come to the village that you have to see her! C'mon! Lets go!" She was twirling her arms in a rapid motion. I laughed at the little girls eagerness. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't be here today.
I was on a mission to save a forbidden katana from a bandit that had stolen it from a village shrine. The thief was a dumbass by knocking the door down, leaving the place in ruins, while shouting his name for the whole village to hear. How he got into that shrine without no one seeing him astounds me. After I recovered the sword and defeated the bandit I was ambushed by rogue ninjas and left to die. Luckily they didn't know about the rumor of the sword, and didn't steal it from me. This little one was wondering in the woods and had found my lifeless body. Next thing I'm aware of is that she is sitting by my bedside blotting me with a damp rag while singing to me. From that moment on I vowed the next time I saw this little girl I would do whatever it took to keep her safe.
I would send people on patrol every chance I got to make sure she was alive, healthy and happy. She touched my heart. She kept me safe, and for that I owed her my life, and my services.
"Mama! Mama! He's here! He's here! He came back to us!"
"What are you yelling about this time Malorie?" The woman was washing the dishes when me and Malorie, while I was holding Maka, walked through the front door. She didn't look up when she walked from the kitchen door way. I was expecting her to just shun the little girl off and continuing working.
She looked up. She paused. The plate hit the floor. Shattering into a million shards.
"...Black Star? You came back?"