Thanks to all who read my first chapter! Here is another for you! Tell me how I did on this one.
Oh, and I forgot to put this on the first chapter: I don't own a thing with this game. Wish i did though.
According to the receptionist, there was indeed a man with long black hair in a black tunic brought in a week ago. He's still in the hospital, though he hadn't regained consciousness yet. The three girls rushed to the man's room. As they stood outside his door, they looked at each other, praying that he was here.
Judith grabbed the handle. "If we wait out here, we'll never know." She turned the handle and opened the door.
As if all the gods and spirits had answered their prayers, there was Yuri. Laying in bed, alive and breathing. He had scratches all around his body and he'd looked like he'd been through Hell. His tunic was tattered and his face was slack, but he was alive.
Rita and Estelle entered the room first together. Estelle tried her best to not cry, but she couldn't help it. Yuri was here and breathing. "I'm so happy. He's alive..."
Rita looked in shock at how many scratches and gashes he had all over him. A fall shouldn't do that. It looked like he was in a huge fight with a horde of monsters. She wondered if he tried to get back to civilization but was attacked. She felt so bad for him, but put on her normal face after a few seconds. "Idiot... Why'd he have to get himself hurt? Make us worry?"
Judith was being... Judith. She put on a smile, happy she got her battle buddy back. A little concerned for him, she looked at his slackened face. She could see his eyes moving through his lids, so she knew he was dreaming. "I wonder what he's dreaming about? Maybe it's a certain pink haired princess?" She teased.
Estelle immediately blushed as Rita whirled around to eye the Krityan. "Would you quit saying things like that!?"
Judith smiled. "Aww, maybe he's dreaming about a certain cute and fiery mage?" It was Rita's turn to blush.
"W-w-what do I care about what he's dreaming about!? He dream about eggbears for all I care!" Rita snapped, face crimson. This only made Judith laugh as she enjoyed messing with her.
Judith walked up to Rita and put her hand on both her's and Estelle's shoulders. "I'm happy he's alive too."
"Y-yeah." Said Rita, embarrassed. Estelle only nodded.
After a short while, everyone settled down and the doctor explained some things to them. "He seems to be in a coma. Looks like he's been that way for a while, according to his vitals. Our staff made sure that he remained stable while he was here. Other than that, time will do for the rest. I don't know when he'll wake up or even if he will wake up, but from what I can tell, he won't die."
"So, he may never wake up?" Asked Estelle, worried for her friend.
"No, he may not. Time will tell though. I'll make sure he has all his belongings and information transferred to Zaphias. The medical staff there are better suited to help him." The doctor finished.
Rita didn't take her eyes off of Yuri. 'He may never wake up? I might never hear his voice? Walk along side him? ...even see his smile?' Rita thought to herself, looking sad. She was happy Yuri was alive, but this was more painful than his death. He was alive, but he wasn't. It's like a terrible joke. And she wasn't laughing. But what could she do? She felt helpless. There he was, galavanting through the limbo of reality and dreams, and she couldn't pull him back...
No. She had to. She has to bring him back. Even if she had to keep at it for the rest of her life.
Yuri was loaded onto Ba'ul with haste and soon, the group was headed for Zaphias. Just like their ride towards Heliord, the ride to Zaphias felt like forever. Once there, Yuri was brought immediately to the castle infirmary by orders of Estelle and, to the surprise of many, Ioder, who Yuri had rescued about a year ago.
Flynn also got word of Yuri's arrival. As the new Commandant, he was unbelieveably, but he would not miss this for anything. "Sodia." He called his new captain and right-hand person. "Cancel all my appointments and meetings today." He hadn't seen his friend since he saw his body fall off Zaude.
Sodia saluted him. "Yes sir, but if I may ask, what's happening today?" Flynn looked at her with a smile.
"They found Yuri, and he's alive." Immediately, Sodia tensed up, going pale.
"H-h-he's alive?! How!? He fell from five-hundred feet into the ocean!" She knew that was a lie, because she was the reason he had fallen.
"I don't know, but I am beyond words as to how happy I am he survived." Flynn said. "And when I see him, I'm going to kick his ASS for worrying me!"
Just as soon as he said that, he apologised to her, saying something about not using foul language in front of a lady, but Sodia didn't hear him. 'He's alive... Then, what I did... Oh god, what I did... He'll tell everyone!'
"Sodia? Are you alright?" Flynn snapped her out of her thoughts. "Oh, yes sir, sorry." She said. "I just have a lot on my mind."
"Well, if you need anything, you can rely on me. I'll help you any way I can." Those words from him were like a dagger in her heart. She didn't let it show though, putting on her usual face.
"Thank you, Commandant, but you shouldn't worry about me. Go see your friend." She said, trying to keep her composure.
"Thank you, Sodia. Remember, though, you don't have to be so formal to me. Just call me Flynn." He said, smiling. It almost melted her, hearing him say that. Just for a second, she forgot about her pain. Long enough to squeak out a phrase.
"T-t-thank you, sir! I-i-i mean, Flynn!" She blushed a little.
"Ha ha, at ease, Sodia. Don't be so tense. But you do look cute when you're flustered." He said with a grin. That was one habit he picked up from Yuri. As the captain stood there, wide eyed and stammering, he strode past her. "I'll be off then."
Karol and Raven weren't far behind, as Estelle had already sent word from Heliord. They had been travelling for a few days, going from job to job for Brave Vesperia. The guild needed funds, and they had able bodies. With one of the founders gone, though, they had gotten a little sluggish. With the news of Yuri's death being false, though, they had found their stride, almost racing from Dahngrest to Zaphias.
"I can't wait to see Yuri!" Said Karol. "I missed him so much. It hasn't been as much fun without him."
Raven looked at him, pouting falsely. "Oh, I'm hurt, kid. What about me?" Karol just eyed him weirdly.
"You're not actually being serious are you?" Raven just shrugged. "I figured not."
"Hey, I'm happy he didn't croak either. It has felt a little lonely, don'tcha think?" Said Raven with a grin.
"Yeah. All the more reason we need to get a move on! Come on, Raven!" Karol started running.
"Ok, ok! I'm comin'!"
Repede laid down on his master's bed at his feet in the infirmary. Until then, he hadn't moved from Yuri's room in the Lower Quarter since he disappeared. With his second master gone too, he just felt like staying still. Until he heard the pink princess and the angry mage ordering knights to get a stretcher for 'their injured friend'. Thinking that someone he knew was hurt, he rushed out the room, toward the two, when he picked up on a familiar scent. One he thought was lost to him forever, yet there it was. He ran with all he had, to see a group of knights carrying a man on a stretcher. As the knights moved, a hand wearing a gold bodhi blastia slipped out from the stretcher.
Then, he knew. His master was alive.
He followed the knights to the infirmary, where the doctor didn't want to let him in, so he pulled his knife on the doctor. No one was going to get in his way. He heard the angry mage and the pink princess speak to the doctor, and he moved out of the way. His master was breathing and he was happy.
Everyone had gathered as they stared at their fellow companion. They wanted Yuri back.
