Scattered Moments
Disclaimer: I don't own FFXI. However, I do own my character Ramora. Any other characters belong to their respective owners.
Don't Interrupt
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Ramora panted, her lean frame struggling under the dead weight of an unconscious Rhyno. She chanced a glance behind her and tripped over an uprooted tree. She fell with a startled cry, managing to turn so Rhyno landed on top of her. She pushed him over onto his back and sat to try and catch her breath.
The smell of blood was heavy on both of them. They had been in the middle of a fight and turning the tides in their favor against a losing battle when Rhyno suffered a blow to the head.
Ramora leaned over Rhyno, gripping his chin with gentle, trembling fingers to check the damage.
Please be alive... Ramora pleaded in her head, as if he could hear her thoughts.
"Rhyno?" She whispered. He didn't respond.
She dragged herself closer, practically on top of him now.
"...Rhyno?" She tried again.
Not even a flutter of eyelashes.
The Beast master felt a dull ache behind her eyes. How could this happen? They were winning!
The Elvaan female tensed as she heard the footsteps of their enemy. A low chuckle filled her ears.
He was laughing.
Laughing at her pain... Laughing at her love's expense.
How dare he!
She turned her head sharply, a snarl on her lips even as tears slid down her cheeks. The chuckling stopped and she could see a small amount of fear enter those beady eyes.
Good, she thought. He should be afraid.
"Why protect him?" The enemy asked. "You'll die."
Ramora remained quiet.
"You would die for him?" Ramora narrowed her eyes before giving him a curt nod. "How foolish." He laughed.
It was a hollow sound. All undead seemed to echo in their own husk. And this man was undead. A fomor.
"Don't worry, my sweet," He crooned as he unsheathed his weapon. "I'll kill him just after I kill you."
"You won't touch him!" Ramora snapped, her eyes wild and her own teeth ripping open her lip even more from where she'd been struck.
The man stepped back, startled. He shook his head and stepped forward once again.
Ramora stood as fast as she could, her aching limbs protesting the sudden movement. She glanced around before charming the most vicious looking monster she could find.
The fomor's eyes widened. "Are you insane? That monster will rip through you once your charm loses its effect!"
An almost feral grin formed on her lips. "Yes, it will. I better make this quick then, don't you think?"
The fomor gave a dark scowl before charging with a loud battle cry.
Ramora closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and let her monster loose.
She glanced back at the prone body of her love, the shouts of battle lost to her as she gazed upon him.
"You'd better be alive after this, you idiot. I don't know what I'd do without you. Just think of all the trouble I'd get into without you there to protect me." She gave a halfhearted laugh.
"I suppose I'm the one protecting you right now, huh?" The elvaan female gave a pained smile.
"You just better be alive, mister. I still have to yell at you for leaving yourself open like that."
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