Disclaimer: I don't own Bridge to Terabithia or any of the characters, they are owned by Katherine Paterson.
Dazed By Sorrow
Chapter 2
The embrace of the freezing water intensified for a few seconds, he didn't struggle to get back to the surface, he let fate have his body, but let someone else keep his heart.
He let his mind think of her for the last few seconds he had left, he could feel the water bursting in to his lungs, he subconsciously wanted to bust to the surface for air, but he made up his mind…
He was going to drown and he didn't care how painful or slow.
His world went blank, he could see nothing. The boy's lifeless body bobbled down the stream, the small current carrying the body to its resting place.
He wished he was dead; he couldn't bare another day with out her. He thought he was dead he couldn't see anything, hear anything or feel anything, but his plead to let him die today was unheard…
He started to hear someone's voice, and his sight was returning, but it wasn't his surrounding he could see, but a pale blue light was emitting from his hands, leaving his body. Upon seeing this he assured himself he was dead. Seeing the pale blue light leaving his body only lasted a few seconds then was interrupted, the boy had a shocking sensation sent through his body.
The pain was intensified with each shot, it was unbearable he thought. He let out a piercing scream, anyone near the creek could have heard him, but was there anyone near?
His thoughts where unscrewed when his eyes opened, his vision blurry, his body going numb, but he could see, the trees above standing tall above him, he could see the wind as it beat the branches and he could see a small figure to his side, he couldn't make out the face but he thought he must know them.
His hopes had been shattered, his hell reincarnated, and mind went wild with questions.
Why am I alive?
Who brought me back?
What bloody right do they have to keep me alive?
He lay still for a moment, to let his eyes refocus he had coughed up any remaining water in him.
"Stay still my king, you need to rest" a tiny voice preached to him, My King? what is he talking about?
He was confused my his trespasser, but done as he said, after all his body was shot, he was drained physically and emotionally, the pain had stopped and his senses returned, but for how he felt, it was the same as earlier, he wasn't sure if to be grateful for his rescue or angry that they had kept him in his hell.
"Who are you? And where am I?" The 'King' asked.
"My name is Zephyr, and you are in your kingdom my liege" he said bowing slightly, he had moved back so the boy could see him clearly.
"Well hi Zephyr" He replied, the boy was looking around, gazing at the trees, landscape and everything he could see, "We are in Terabithia? I have never seen this place before."
"Yes my King, this is deeper in to the land than you have ever ventured before, I needed to bring you hear me lord, to bring life back to you." The boy was sitting up admiring the vast landscape, the open plains, no buildings in sight, nothing man made or Terabithian made nothing spoiling the nature, the grass fully overgrown, no a patch of dirt could be seen, it was the second most beautiful sight he had ever seen.
"Why?" the boy asked, now looking at Zephyr, his skin was green like a tree, his hair was long and black, it was tied back behind his head in a form of ponytail, his face was a paler colour than to the rest of his skin, it was a far lighter green, his face was cheerful but he kept his eyes from the boys never connecting.
"Well my king, I needed to move you for a few reasons, may I proceed?" he questioned the boy, he gave a nod in agreement "Firstly my king, you had to be moved some where open so I could perform the ceremony, this was close and safe. The second reason was because there where a group of the dark master's minions near by, they would of took your body for a meal or as a trophy. The final reason was so we didn't get interrupted by your kind, they where looking for you, and if they found you dead they would have been devastated."
"What? My family was looking for me; I haven't been out that long have I?" the boy looked at his wrist to see the time, but it had broke, it had stopped ticking and was on 11:12.
"My king, I should tell you, the ceremony I preformed was not easy…" the boy glanced up to see Zephyr's face looking ashamed or like a child that had done something wrong. "The ceremony took a day to complete, so yes my lord you have been out long."
The boys eyes filled with despair, he had been dead for a day, and it seemed like a minute.
They sat in silence for a few minutes, looking towards the lush grassland, nether blinking or shifting their gaze. "Why did you bring me back?!" the boy shot at Zephyr, the boy was near tears, his emotions taking over.
"Your majesty, I thought you would want to be alive. My daughter said you fell in and drifted away, not fighting to survive I thought it had happened again, so I rushed down to find you. Don't you want to be breathing my?" Zephyr was gawking at his king, surprised by his outburst, scared that he would be punished for his judgement, Judgement he thought was right.
"NO! I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE, LIFE IS A LIVING HELL." Tears where freely running down his cheeks, his brown bear fur eyes glaring at Zephyr, his emotions at a rage, it was an outburst of different emotions he didn't want to show, sorrow, anger and guilt. Zephyr was confused by the state of his king, he had heard the king was kind and grateful; he was not unsure on what to be scared or concerned? Seeing his king like this scared him but scared him more that he might do something to punish him, but he was concerned for that he didn't want to be alive.
"Papa, where are you? I bring you lunch." A tiny voice called from within the tall grass behind them, neither looked nor talked to get the new voices attention.
"My king please tells me why you wish to be dead? Isn't their any thing in your life to live for?" Zephyr was concerned more than fearful for his king, and hopped he could help.
"No, there isn't anything worth living for. The only thing I cared for is gone, so I want to be with them more than anything." The boy had his head between his knees crying, his body shook with each sob.
"Papa where are you?" the voice called again.
"My lord who or what is it that you can't live without?" he had placed his hand upon his kings back trying to comfort him, but he failed to do so.
"LESLIE!! THE QUEEN" the boy yelled, grabbing his servant's hand and throwing it to the ground. Zephyr was stunned, not by his actions but of whom he missed so much he was willing to die for. He could see mentioning her name caused his king great pain, as he was now crying harder than before hands covering his face tears passing though his fingers.
"Papa, what's wrong with him" A small Terabithian questioned as she approached Zephyr.
"Please be silent Tuulikki" is all Zephyr said not talking his tear filling eyes from his king, he found it touching by the way his king was willing to die for his love, just like he would of if he didn't have a family to look after.
"My king, would you do anything to be with our queen again?" The boy's eyes still streaming blinked in confusion as the question but nodded, "Would you protect her with your life? Would you be by her side always?" the boy nodded again to both questions, tears slowly stopping.
Zephyr had an idea in to how he could help his king, and to help himself with out having to leave his family.
"My king, I would like for you to know…" the boys attention was building up, his eyes glaring at the tree like man before him, his hands clenched the grass around him, his red tear stained face tightening,
"I can reunite you with our queen."
well here is the next bit, might not be good, so please RR will update later this week