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Stranded
Chapter 1
The soft bed had looked inviting when Rydia had first seen it. She had no idea it wouldn't be hers alone.
The summoner's eyes fluttered. She rolled over, hearing the soft crashing of waves against her body. Her head throbbed. Her body ached. She felt heavy and ill.
Then she had met the others…he didn't want only her…he needed all of them…and she didn't like that.
She tried to open her eyes, but no matter how hard she tried, they stayed glued shut. Not a bone in her body could move.
She often wondered why she stayed. She tried to give second chances. To forgive. But no one… not them, not him…
She tried to remember what happened. The only thing that came to mind was a large fire…an explosion…screaming…blood…terror…
No one would change…
Her throat burned…her stomach cramped…she was lost…she needed to be saved
She wasn't sure how much more she could take…
She heard a yell in the distance. She tried sitting up, but it was to no prevail. Feet pounded on the soft ground, heading her way…a strong arm took her up… she went limp the arms of her rescuer…
"Is she okay?"
"I think, yeah… she doesn't seem as warm anymore…she's breathing normally…I think I just saw her eye twitch."
Rydia felt a hand brush her arm, and another one slip behind her neck. She stirred, and she felt someone lean down next to her.
"My love, can you hear me? Are you all right? Please, wake up!"
Rydia's eyes clamped shut. The ninja was there. Calling her his love. Rydia thought back to the shame and sadness he had put her through. He couldn't really think that she loved him.
"Rydia…" a deep voice started.
Ah, Rydia thought, so the disrespectful ninja wasn't alone. The traitor dragoon was here also.
Where was here? All the fire, terror, and the airship starting to plummet, Kain going outside and jumping…the coward left. The cowardly traitor left the airship with Rydia and Edge on it, plummeting into the deep sea.
"Can you hear me?"
Of course I can hear you, stupid. I'm not dead. Do you want me to acknowledge that fact?
"Rydia, wake up!"
Rydia's eyes slowly opened. She was sore all over… and she found herself in a crude box like structure, both men looking over her. Kain looked with an expression of concern, while Edge's hands wrapped around her and pulled her into a tight embrace. Rydia would have fought harshly had she been able to move. Instead she just winced and prayed for him to stop.
"Rydia, my love, I was so worried, oh, you're alive, you're alive…"
"Edge, put her down. You're hurting her."
Edge laid Rydia down again, and Kain got up and left. Edge watched him leave, and then pulled out the small chest from behind him.
"The airship was attacked by a troop of Zu's. No one was expecting it, no one knew what to do." Edge muttered as he tried to break the lock on the chest.
"This island is odd. Seems to be an aura around that prevents the use of magic. Kain can't even jump. We landed, maybe, four hours ago. I found Kain walking along the beach, staring into the ocean. Then we went looking for you, of course. I don't know what I would have done if you had gotten hurt."
Like I'm not already, you idiot, Rydia thought. She tried to sit up, but Edge forced her down again, this time the lock off and the chest open.
"Kain walked around the beach, picking up the wreckage from the airship. Made sure he salvaged all the chests and stuff he could before the tide pulled it out. We're gonna need all we can get.." Edge continued, pulling what looked like a pile of bedding out of the chest.
Rydia looked around at the small fortress. She was lying in a cave, littered with wreckage and supplies from the majestic creation, with room leftover for the 3 of them to be comfortable.
"Here," Edge said, Draping a thin sheet from the chest around her, "You need to get warm. Get out of the dress, precious. You'll get ill."
Rydia shot him a look, and he muttered to himself as he got up and left. Rydia made sure the sheet was completely covering her before crawling out of the dress. She wrapped the sheet around her like a little toga, threw the wet dress to the side of the cave. She saw Edge's eyes creep around the corner of the cave, and she stumbled back in when he saw that she was dressed, looking slightly upset.
"Here, love." Edge said, throwing Rydia a cord and a blanket. "Make yourself comfortable. You look tired." He gave Rydia a mischievous look
Rydia tied the cord around her waist, and buried herself under the blankets, praying that Kain would return soon. She knew the ninja wouldn't try anything with the dragoon there.
Author's Notes: Here it is... my first pathetic stab at a fanfic. PLEASE don't bombard me with bad reviews, 'cuz I gotta very short fuse. If Anyone at all likes it, then I might submit the next chapter. If you could call 900 words a chapter...pathetic, I know. If I ever remember to get the next one out, it'll be a little more descriptive. Ah well. Until next time.
The Magnifique