Author's Note: Okay I know that normally in the desert it does not pour rain, but for purposes of the story we are going to pretend it does okay? I hope no one has a problem with it and if you do…well that just stinks for you I guess. lol.
Well, thank you very much to everyone who has reviewed and who is reading this. I am so happy you all like it and please keep those reviews coming. They really inspire me to write. This is going to sound super mean and you all are going to hate me a lot, but I will not post the chapter after this one until I have at least five reviews. Now, on to the story.
Melody: Um wait….you forgot something.
Emily: Yeah, you forgot to tell people that you suck and don't own the host. Loser. "snickers"
Me: Gee thanks, Em, I'm glad you appreciate me, your creator.
Emily: I don't.
Me: Whatever. Yeah, so, like she said the Host, unfortunately isn't mine. It is all stephenie meyer's. I just own the characters of Jeremy and Melody.
(sorry, I just had to do that lol.)
Tears continued to pour down my face as I ran, mingling with the cold rain that was pouring from the dark sky soaking through the thin dress I'd put on earlier that morning. I didn't know how long I ran. The only thing I knew was that the desert never changed and the rain never stopped falling. The cold rain began to make me shiver as it soaked me to the bone. My teeth chattered and my limbs began feeling very numb. Mud splashed up around my feet as they pounded against the ground carrying me further and further away from Jeremy and the perfect, civilized life I'd known for thousands of years. It plastered my legs and splattered the hem of my dress only adding to my deep discomfort.
As I ran Emily's words continued to echo through my head. Now you've lost something just like the rest of us. Jeremy was gone, but I was not like her. I would never be like her. The soul who had killed him was only trying to do what was right. He had been doing his job. I couldn't blame him for that. I couldn't be angry. I was the one who had done wrong.
You don't believe that. I know you don't. You hate him Melody, with every bone in your body. Just like I do. Just like every human on earth hates him. You are like us Melody. Emily sneered gleefully.
"No," I choked as my pace faltered and I fell to the ground on all fours too weak and cold to continue moving forward. This rain, it was so strange for the desert. It was so cold and weakened me. It was keeping me from reaching my goal, from keeping my promise to Jeremy. At the thought of his name a strangled cry escaped my mouth and more tears made paths down my colorless cheeks.
You are Melody, no matter how much you deny it. You are like us and now you are going to die with that thought in your head. You have succumbed to the hatred of this body you have tethered yourself to. My hatred has flowed into you. Your loss has transformed you into a human, Melody. Emily continued cackling away inside my head. She mocked me through my pain only making it increase.
I had never understood why humans had called it heartbreak because it didn't seem sadness could be physically felt, but I felt a deep ripping pain inside my chest where my heart was. It felt as though it was slowly tearing itself to pieces trying to disappear so the pain would stop. But the pain didn't stop and the ripping continued. I cried out, sobbing and shaking wishing I could disappear.
"Please, Emily," I begged as my arms shook from supporting my body," please, stop." Finally my cold limbs gave way and I fell into the mud. Instead of trying to get back up I just laid there sobbing uncontrollably as Emily laughed at me, not caring that I felt as if I was falling to pieces here in the mud. She said no more to me, but she continued to laugh at my pain. I tried to tune her out as I lay there.
I didn't know what else to do. I was cold and weak. I didn't know where I was or whether anyone would find me here in the middle of the desert. When they found me would they know who I was? Would they know I was the girl who had fallen in love with the human? If they did know they would surely remove me from this body. I would lose the little life growing inside of me.
Thinking about my child only made the pain increase. I had failed my baby. I was lying here in the mud giving up. I had succumbed to the pain and the emotions of this human body and now, because of my weakness and the cold rain still falling and stinging my icy skin, I was surely going to die, and so would my baby. There was no hope left for us.
But as this though ran through my head Emily's laughter fell silent and realization flashed through our joint mind. I was only vaguely aware because of the pain that was numbing my thoughts.
Don't you dare give up! She suddenly snapped. My eyes flew open in surprise at the harsh tone of her voice, but it wasn't the tone that had surprised me, but the words she had spoken, the words of encouragement. Melody of Falling Rain, don't you dare give up on that child! she shrieked, using my full name, which I had been unaware she had even known.
What do you want me to do? I asked weakly as I let my eyes close again, but her tone had brought some of the life back into my mind and the stream of tears slowed a little.
Get up! Keep going! Find those humans. Keep your promise to Jeremy. Keep that baby alive! Again her words shocked me and I felt a strange wave of protectiveness flow from the corner of my mind where she was trapped. I didn't understand it. Then suddenly realization flooded through my body and I gasped out loud.
You….you love it, don't you? I asked softly as I pushed myself a little ways out of the mud. She was silent trying to keep from thinking, but I felt it now, the love she'd had for this baby all along. I didn't know how I hadn't seen it all along. It was so strong.
This is my body after all, she grumbled, therefore, that is also my child. Of course I would love it. Just like I still like Jeremy as I did when we were humans. He was my best friend. I just wish he hadn't come looking for me. These words Emily was speaking were so strange. They revealed a side of her I'd never seen before; a softer side that had been there before I'd shown up. But even with this new perception of Emily and new found encouragement I didn't have the strength to push myself back to my feet. This body was so tiny, and weak. It couldn't overcome the weariness and cold that was pressing on it.
I'm sorry Emily, but I just can't. I wish I could, I murmured as my eyes fluttered closed once more. I let out a small sigh and let my muscles relax. The feeling of the rain on my skin was not so prominent now, but that was probably because all my limbs were numb. I was still shivering, but I hardly noticed. A soft fog was rolling through my mind making everything fuzzy and blurry. I could still here Emily shouting at me, but her voice was far away. She was telling me not to give up, but it was so easy. The cold would take me and it would be painless.
Think about the baby! Emily cried helplessly, you promised you'd take care of it! But her words had no affect on my mind. It was too far gone. I was too far gone. I just lay waiting for unconsciousness to take over. It had almost won when I heard something splashing through the mud and saw light shining on the lids of my eyes.
For a moment I fought to get my eyelids open. They were so heave, but I managed just in time to see something tramping through the mud towards me. I wondered who it was, but nothing in my mind seemed to really care.
"Mel, what the heck are you doing?" a deep man's voice demanded. I heard another pair of feet splashing through the mud followed by two more. One of the pairs I could hardly hear because they had such a light step and this made me wonder if it was a child. At that thought my hand moved slowly to cover my stomach protectively and I waited, still barely conscience, for something to happen.
"Look at the poor thing, we can't just leave her here," a girl's voice answered. Then suddenly I felt something warm snake underneath my body and lift me from the ground.
Yes! Thank goodness! I heard Emily sigh. The only thing I cared about was the warmth of the arms holding me. I curled up to the person and tried to stay as close as possible to the warmth radiating from the body.
"Who is she?" the male asked, "and why is she all the way out here?" The person holding me began to walk as the man spoke, but she made sure to walk slowly. I thought I heard Emily say it was because she was trying to be careful with me, but I wasn't sure. My mind was becoming more and more unclear every second.
"Oh yeah, like she would really know that Jared, " another male's voice answered. I flinched at the harshness of the voice.
"Stop arguing you two," the female ordered, "she doesn't like it."
"Is she human?" the first voice asked as I felt warmth swarm around me. The girl carrying me sat down, but continued to cradle me in her arms.
"Let's check," the second male suggested.
"No!" my protector protested, but suddenly I felt my eyelid being forced open and a bright light was shined into my eyes. I cringed away trying to close my eye and moaned. Whoever had opened it let go and I felt the girl's arms tighten around me.
"She's a soul," I heard a softer female's voice announce. It was not the one who was carrying me.
"Let's get home," the first female ordered. I felt a small jerk and heard something slam before I could hold on no longer and my mind slipped away.
"No." The word was familiar to me and drew me out of the blackness I'd been swimming in for what had seemed like ages. A strange feeling of disorientation clouded my mind as I tried to remember where I was and why this word was being said.
"But, Wanda, she's a soul. She has to be taken out. It would be best to do it before she wakes back up," I felt as if I recognized this voice, but I couldn't match who it belonged to.
"No," the other voice retorted. I recognized this one two. It was soft and almost tender. I liked it. I fought with my eyelids trying to get them open so I could see who this voice belonged to. As I struggled she began to speak again, "Jared, we need to know why she's here and what her reason's are. We also need to know if there is someone there with her. You remember what happened with Pet and Judy. The mind didn't come back. And most importantly, she's pregnant." As she said this reality suddenly crashed over me and I remembered everything that had happened last night. I fought harder with my eyes trying to get them open and finally I succeeded just as the man, Jared, was answering.
"I doubt she'll tell us," he retorted and was about to say something else when he noticed my eyes were open. I couldn't see any of them. I was staring up at a ceiling that looked as if it was made of purplish brown rock. I wanted to see who they were, but I didn't know if I had the strength to move yet. Although, I felt my hand instinctively move to my stomach as if it had a mind of its own.
Melody, I heard Emily sigh. It was strange to hear her sound so happy and relieved. She'd been so upset that I'd been in her body. She had wanted me dead for months now.
"Why don't you ask her Jared, she's awake," I heard the female who had carried me last night speak and she sounded a little harsh. As she spoke I heard movement and two people moved close enough to me that I could see them. One of them was small and so beautiful! She had pale silvery skin and soft golden hair. She smiled gently at me and as she did I saw the rim of silver around her eyes. She was a soul! She was like me.
"Hey," she greeted gently as the other girl who seemed her exact opposite smiled at me as well. The other girl was tall and tan with thick dark hair and brown eyes that seemed fierce, but tender as she looked down at me. I didn't answer. I couldn't find the muscles to open my mouth.
"You had a pretty rough night. We found you lying out in the desert," the dark haired girl informed me. I only managed to nod in response to her words. As I did this I felt pure joy pour from Emily as she made an observation my still groggy mind had failed to see. The dark haired girl had no silver in her eyes. She was still human.
Humans! Emily cried in elation. Her happiness filled my mind making it impossible for me to focus. Confusion flowed through me and I closed my eyes and turned down the corners of my mouth. I tried to see through her joy to what was happening, but I couldn't.
"Is she okay?" I heard the dark haired girl ask nervously.
"Mel, imagine waking up in a room full of strangers you don't know. That would be a little unnerving don't you think? Give her time to adjust," the little blonde one answered.
"Where…am…I?" I managed to ask slowly as I fought to contain Emily.
"Welcome to the human resistance," the male piped up.
I hope you all enjoyed this. I worked really hard on it.
I just wanted to mention that I noticed the last chapter I accidentally wrote in third person (meaning, for those who don' t know, that it was not seen through Melody's eyes) I wanted to apologize for that and say that from here on out it will be in first person. Thanks for reading and PLEASE review.
