The Aftermath Of War
Disclaimer:Isn't it obvious.
Kel's POV
I'll remember that scene as long as I'll live. The people were scattered all over the battle field, many never to move again. Tortallens and Scanrans, side-by-side. After all the fighting and killing they lay together, at rest, at peace, many before their time.
I saw many die that day. I saw their loved ones recognising the unmoving bodies. I saw them desperately shaking the departed, as if they were asleep. I saw them understand that they would never hear that voice, see that smile, feel that love, ever again. I watched this scene over and over again, all over the battle field full of past fighters, until I couldn't bear it any longer. I turned and walked away into the trees. As I lost sight of people, the tears began to flow. They ran down my cheeks clearing my face of all the dirt and filth of battle. Clearing away the blood. I ran further into the trees until I could no longer hear the cries of pain, the sobs of sorrow or the tears of grief.
I climbed the tallest tree I could find, knowing that no one would think of looking for me there. I didn't want to be found. Not yet. I cried until I ran out of tears, then I pulled out a dagger and begun etching into the tree the names of all the people who I was aware of so far that had died in that fight. I could not write them all, there were hundreds, but I would do my best. They should all be acknowledged somehow.
It was hours later and I was still writing when I heard footsteps beneath my tree. I looked down and found myself staring into a pair of sad, blue eyes. Dom. I let out an audible sigh of relief. I still couldn't know who had survived. He joined me on my branch and together we watched the sun set on the day of the last battle of the Scanran war. The colours filled the sky, temporarily drowning out the grief and pain. When the sun had disappeared, we climbed back down the tree. At the bottom, Dom took hold of my hand and I smiled shyly at him. We walked back to camp that way, hand-in-hand. Eager for tomorrow, the tomorrow bearing the first day of peace.
A/n I wrote this randomly because I felt like writing, so it's fairly average. Please review anyway.