This one shot is set at the end of bravely second. I think it's safe to read if you think of it as a what if scenario. So do that. Sorry for OOCNESS but his am I supposed to know what yu and Magnolia are like
Agnés ran, ran, tears staining her face. Not again, it couldn't happen again, she wouldn't allow it.
She had traversed Norende Ravine many times, enough to know where exactly to go. It wasn't too far from here. She just had to keep running.
It was happening again...
Tiz was falling, Tiz was dying...
It was happening again...
Tiz was in a deep sleep
It was happening again...
Tiz might never wake up...
Agnés tripped over a pebble and fell face first into the ground. As Agnés struggled to get up, her white dress snagged on a rock. She tried to pull the dress away and as she did so she tore the golden hem of her elegant gown.
Agnés got back up, knees and hands stinging, hair unkempt, dress torn.
It was not a good look for the pope of the Crystal Orthodoxy.
She staggered forward and continued to run, hourglass in hand, running to her hope, to her love.
The journey that should have taken mere minutes seemed to take hours, as her legs felt as heavy as lead and the wind fought against her.
By the time she arrived, sweat sticking to her forehead, the sight of Tiz lying there, head in Yu's lap, was enough to make her break.
She didn't falter though, but knelt down next to him and placed the hourglass on his still body.
Silence.
Nothing happened.
"No." Agnés whispered, her heart in her mouth. "It has to work!"
"It will work." Magnolia Arch agreed from her place by Yu's side.
Edea simply nodded.
"Tiz... Please wake up." Agnés whispered. "It's time to get up now."
Tiz was always the early bird, always up first, always easygoing in the mornings. In the rare occasions that he would sleep in, it was easy to wake him up, as he was a light sleeper. This time, however he wouldn't budge.
"Tiz..." Yu moaned, glancing down at Tiz, searching for movement.
"This can't be happening again. I won't allow it." Agnés snapped.
She couldn't let Tiz fall into a coma again. She wouldn't stand for it.
"Me neither Agnés. Tiz wake up! Don't you know what's going on? Can't you see what you're putting people through?" Edea asked, voice raising with each word.
"Tiz! C'mon!" Magnolia said, her normally calm and upbeat voice cracking.
"Please, Tiz." Yu pleaded, shedding the first tear of the group.
Agnés glanced at Tiz before inhaling sharply and throwing her skinny arms around him, surprising the whole entire group.
"Tiz!" She sobbed. "Don't do this to me, Tiz!"
Edea moved to pull her off, but Magnolia shook her head sadly.
Agnés kept hugging Tiz's limp, still body as if it would bring life back to it.
"Tiz... Why? Tiz? I don't understand! And I've only just known! I've only just realised! I..." Agnés's voice trailed off.
She lay down next to Tiz and whispered into his ear.
"I l-love you."
Agnés started to move away then, eyes closed in sadness, but was startled by two strong arms snaking around her and a familiar voice whispering into her ear.
"I love you too Agnés."
