Cause life is contagious Chapter 2
"Ugh! This is never going to work!" Came an annoyed and frustrated reply . Raven stood there in the shallow end of the pool, her left hand gripped onto the edge while her right balled up into a fist. Loose pieces of hair had escaped her ponytail, falling in her face. She crossed her arms as she shifted her weight slightly. Surely it was a strange feeling not to have her leg brace on, but because of being in the water, there wasn't a lot of pressure. Which was a great relief. But she wasn't at all mad about that, it was swimming. It definitely wasn't her strong point. Being covered in grease and having a wrench? She could handle that no problem. Being in a body of water with no clue how to swim? Yeah, she was undeniably out of her comfort zone. The two girls had been at this for what seemed like forever, and no matter what she did, swimming was not in the mechanic's favor. Whatever techniques Luna made her do, gravity had other plans. It frustrated her to no end. Luna was a few feet away, watching intently. Her eyes filled with amusement as a small smile spread across her face. She was not surprised by the other girl's actions. She knew that things would often frustrate Raven if they weren't going the way she had planned. "I used to teach the children back at Floukru how to swim." She explained. There was a twinge of sadness that pained her heart as she recalled the memory, but she didn't let it show. The past was the past. "You're actually doing pretty well." Raven let out a sigh and frowned. "Yeah, sure I am." "Here." Luna approached her, arms outstretched. "Let's try another technique." Curiosity washed over Raven as she raised her eyebrow. She was skeptical. It wasn't that she doubted Luna's abilities to teach, that wasn't it. What if swimming just wasn't in her nature? Nothing seemed to be working anyway. "Like what?" She asked as she took ahold of Luna's hand. The Floukru leader left the question go unanswered as she gently pulled Raven closer, placing her free hand on her back. She gave Raven's hand a light squeeze. "You're tense. Relax." "What's the technique?" She asked impatiently waiting, eager to know what it was. She wanted to get it done and over with. "Relax Reiven." Luna ordered, her voice was gentle but firm. "yu souda chil au." Raven took a slow, deep breath, obeying her wish. The smooth words of Trigedasleng for which Luna spoke seemed to always have an extraordinary soothing affect on her. "Good." Luna muttered softly, praising the girls actions. Her thumb ran tenderly acrossed the back of Raven's hand for a brief moment, showing her gratitude. "Now lean back." There was hesitation at first, an uncertainty about the request. But Raven nodded. She trusted Luna. Fingers still intertwined, she leaned back, her legs lifting up in the water. Raven felt Luna's hand resting under her back, keeping her from sinking underneath the water. She was floating. Well with Luna's help of course, but still. "I've never thought I would be floating." Raven exclaimed, jokingly. The word 'float' had double meaning to her and the rest of Arkadia, thankfully this wasn't the other. "You're doing great." "That's only because you're helping me." Raven pointed out, glancing at her. Luna smirked and shook her head. "Not quite." Raven was about to ask what she had meant but she didn't have too. Luna had risen both of her hands out from the water, making them visible. She was staying afoat on her own! "I'm doing it! I'm actually doing it!" Raven cheered happily, overjoyed by her accomplishment. A smile was shared. "Yes, yes indeed." *** "See that constellation there?" The two girls had decided that there was enough swimming for the night. Now they both layed on the ground, propped up against the side of the house, relaxing comfortably. They shared a towel that was loosely wrapped over them. It had been Raven's idea to stay out, not wanting to go inside just yet. Subconsciously, their hands managed to find their way intertwined, and Raven's head rested on Luna's shoulder. It was a cool, slightly breezy night; the swaying of trees and rustling of leaves could be heard but not seen, as the encompassing darkness had blotted out all but the faintest light. The stars stretched acrossed the sky, twinkling brightly, making their presence known. Small, dark, ash colored clouds surrounded the full moon. The mechanic had her finger pointed at the sky, towards the stars. "They make up the Little Dipper. See that star there?" She moved her hand slightly. "The brightest one? That's Polaris, or the North star." The Natbila listened attentively, absorbing the information that Raven gave, fascinated by it. She noticed how much Raven poured her heart and soul out while talking about the sky and the stars, how passionate she was. The one thing that made Luna overly content was to see that huge grin plastered across Raven's face as she talked. That grin that had been nonexistent for what seemed to be ages, only now had it emerged. Raven was truly in her happy place. And Luna understood that. "On the Ark, everything in space is easier to see, more beautiful. There was this meteor shower. It was absolutely amazing seeing it up close." There was a twinkle in her eye. "The shower is caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids, which are from a comet. The comets are dirty snowballs, made up of rock embedded in ice. Each time it swings by the Sun in its orbit, some of its ice vaporizes and meteoroids will be shed, making a killer light show." Raven smirked as she explained, proud of her knowledge. But she then realized Luna probably wasn't at all interested in hearing facts about space. "Erm, sorry for my rambling, I sometimes get carried away..." She admitted sheepishly. "Shhh..." Luna muttered, dismissing her concerns. She pulled Raven closer, tightening her grip around her waist protectively. "You're fine." She replied as she closed her eyes and nuzzled her head against Raven. Raven was relieved that it was dark out, for which she had a faint blush that sneaked its way apon her cheeks. Thankfully, it didn't stay long. The Floukru and Skaikru women layed there, not speaking, snuggling against each other as they shared body heat. Content with one's company. Thier breathing was in sync as they enjoyed this moment. Raven hadn't had another human showing her affection in what seemed like ages, and had almost forgotten what it felt like. She had missed it greatly. In this very moment in time, she wouldn't have it be anyone else. Luna was her safe place, she realized that now. And she was grateful for that. AN: I hope you enjoyed this! Reviews will make this update 5x faster. Let me know how I did.