"Jason!" I punch his shoulder half heartedly.
"Relax Rachel," he says winking.
"Jason," I sigh again. "Don't die. I want to see you again. I l- I'll miss you." My near slip worries me. Do I love Jason? No... it isn't possible. We're too good of friends for that...right? He grins at me.
"I'll miss you too little magician." I punch his shoulder again.
"I'm not a magician. I'm an Edomic wizard."
"And a good one. You'd better come back alive Rachel."
"I plan on it. Take care of yourself." I know that this may be last chance because I've been wanting to do this for ages. It hits me then that I do love Jason.
"I'm going to miss this place. It was-"
"Jason, I love you." His eyes soften.
"Rachel," he mumbles.
"I know. I know. You're in love with Corinne and I understand. I mean she's bea-"
Jason's lips crash on to mine with ferocity, strength, and passion.
"I've wanted to do that for a very long time," Jason says. I blush.
"What about Corinne?" Jason raises an eyebrow at me.
"What about Corinne?" He asks in turn.
"I thought you- her- What?!" I say confused.
"You thought I liked Corinne?" Jason asks making quick work of my gibberish. I nod mutely.
"Well for a little while, I did like Corinne. Then I realized that the girl I've been looking for has been right in front of my face. I love you Rachel. You'd better live."
"You too," I say punching his shoulder lightly. He smiles.
"Of course. You're now officially my little Edomic wizard." I blush furiously.
"I suppose that makes you my taller than average swordsman?"
"If that's what you want to call me," Jason says with a grin.
...
Years later
...
My eyes fill with tears. Jason didn't make it. Lyrain is in ruins and the person I love is dead.
"Jason!" I scream out. I wish he was here because this day is truly beautiful. I decided to stay in Lyrain instead of going back to earth. Everyday, I visit Jason's grave, I sing to him because in my heart, he's still there. He lives on in me.
I miss his eyes,crystalline blue, his hair, golden blonde, his smile, bust mostly, I miss his presence, the way he'd fill a room with humour even in the darkest nights.
I miss Corinne too. She stopped visiting me two years ago. Galloran died so Corinne rules over Trensicourt with Ferrin as her husband. Displacers have officially been accepted into society. Corinne and Ferrin have two children, Jason and Jennifer. They're twins. I'm proud to report that I've prophesied the good future to come to Lyrain through them.
Tark now plays his sousalax and writes songs that everyone around Lyrain listens to. I feel terrible sulking around about Jason's death because I know he would want me to move on but it's so hard.
"My taller than average swordsman," I whisper to the wind. I feel something warm and familiar caress my cheek.
Something on the wind sounds like 'My little Edomic wizard, warrior. I love you." The feeling leaves me. I know that it won't ever return in Jason's body but I'm reassured because I know he's there.