Chapter three:

AN:

The song is I will be there.

Mello.

Mello can see Chateau d'if up ahead. He gets to his feet from his chair and moves to the very front of the boat standing there.

Matt comes out from deeper within the boat and heads over to Mello. "You ready?" He asks.

Mello nods. "Yes."

Matt smirks since Mello isn't looking to him. "Good then this should be easy." He says.

"I hope so." Mello responds.

They arrive on the deck and step off of the boat.

There are many guards at the dock waiting.

"L and Light asked for an escort for you. To make sure you make it to where you will be going." Matt explains trying to look serious.

As if on cue L and Light who are the owners of the entire island come over to greet them.

Their hands are linked.

"Mello it is good to see you." Light says.

"We should get started." Mello says.

"Yes of course." L agrees taking a step forward. "It must all be done right away."

"You have that right." Mello says moving forward.

"I'm afraid I must get going." Matt says. "I am busy and I promise I will make sure you will return safely." He then heads back onto the boat.

"I will see you again soon." Mello says and follows L and Light heading right through the entrance to the town.

Matt begins sailing away and he can't stop a chuckle bubbling rising to the surface.

Mello is lead to where L and Light have the place as their own. He wonders why the place looks peaceful which makes him feel a sinking feeling.

"It is quite nice you could make it." Light says as they suddenly stop not facing Mello. "But I'm afraid that you will not be leaving. We got wind that you apparently broke a law. We cannot let a criminal like you continue to run around." He says.

Suddenly two guards grab Mello restraining him.

Mello's eyes are wide in confusion and shock. "What do you mean!? I have not broken any law! I'm being set up!" He tries to get the truth across.

"Take him away." L says.

Mello struggles and keeps saying that it's a lie as he is dragged away.

Soon he is forced to only wear clothes that are brown like a potato sack and a little ratty.

He is put into a cell then the guards lock the door that is a solid thick wood door with some metal on it and a small barred window like in some movies, after they leave.

The guards laugh slightly as they walk away.

"Where a criminal like you belongs." One says.

Mello stands there staring at the door in sadness and some horror. He is left here and he will remain stuck within this cell all alone. He lowers his head turning to face the back wall as his head is slightly turned to the left but he is staring at the floor. "In the light that falls." He raises his head turning to the barred window that looks to the outside world. "At moon rise." He walks over to the window and rests his hands on the window sills space between the bars as he stares outside at the darkening sky. "In the rhythm of the rain. In the miracle of ordinary days." He closes his eyes then as he goes onto the next part he sticks his head out between the bars as best he can without squishing his face against the bars. "In the harsh of night I will be in the whispers of lovers." He lets his mind flood with memories of Near. He opens his eyes looking fondly at the full moon in the sky as his memories of Near remain strong. "Everywhere." He slightly lowers his head closing his eyes softly as he puts one hand to his chest. "You will find me there." He pushes himself away from the window and looks up to the ceiling. "In the rustle of a curtain." He then turns and leans back in the direction of the back wall without touching it. "In the bustle of the world." He turns to the window putting his hands to his chest. "In a thousand little unexpected." He lowers his hands to his sides. "Ways." He slightly lowers his head. "When you lift your gaze." He opens his eyes and sees a bright star beside the moon. "I will be like the shimmering of one small star out there." He stares at the star. "Shining everywhere." He closes his eyes slightly turning his head away from the window. "I will be there. Beside you through the lonely nights that fall." He slightly raises his head to the window. "So close your eyes. Remember my embrace." He wraps his arms around himself like he tried to hug an invisible Near as his eyes open half way looking down to the area of his arms. "I will be there." He continues as he closes his eyes glancing up slightly as if joyfully remembering how it feels to be with Near in his arms. "Like mercy." He opens his eyes going to the window again and sticks a hand out as if reaching for the moon. "I will find you through it all." His hand lowers so it's resting against the outside wall as he stares straight ahead. "This do I swear." He then once again fondly looks to the moon. "I will be there."

….

Near is once again at the docks for the second time. He walked this time and is standing at the edge of it like before with his hands by his chest watching the sea. "The language never spoken." He glances down to the ring. "With the promises we made." He closes his eyes arms at his sides as a breeze ruffles his hair and clothes. "In the endless love that owns me heart and soul." He looks up to the moon putting a hand to his chest. He then lowers his hand back to his side staring at the sea. "In the certainty I will always be true and as near as my next prayer." He slightly turns his head away closing his eyes with his hand to his chest again before opening his eyes halfway to slightly turn to look to the moon. "You will find me there." He fully turns back to the moon the breeze this time coming from behind. "In the echo of the ocean." He closes his eyes. "In the haunting of the wind." He opens his eyes. "In the mysterious extraordinary ways. Through the darkest sky I will be like the shimmer of one small star." He raises a hand to gesture to one of the stars. "Out there." He adds gazing at the moon which is in the same direction he is gesturing to. "Shining everywhere." He closes his eyes for a moment as he lowers his hand to his side so he can slightly raise both of them. "I will be there! Beside you through the lonely nights that fall." He opens his eyes half way. "So close your eyes. Remember my embrace!" He slightly lowers his head so his chin almost touches his chest as he pretends to have tried to hug an invisible Mello. "I will be there." He opens his eyes half way staring at his arms before looking back up to the night sky. "Like freedom I will find you through it all." He closes his eyes bringing a hand to his chest. "This do I swear. I will be there."

The winds begin to pick up causing the water to start to splash against the dock posts.

He lowers his hand to his side. "In the harbor water."

….

Mello glances over his shoulder looking at the door with determination. "In the stone." He goes to the door and tries slamming kicks to get it to open but it doesn't work. "And water." He slams himself against the door but still nothing.

…..

Unknowingly the two begin to sing together as their imaginations match as they stare at the sky at the brightest start that is by the moon.

"In the star that we both share." They sing together.

Near takes a solo. "In the sound of laughter."

Mello's turn for a solo. "Now and ever after."

They go back to singing together again as they both point to the moon and the star. "Look for me , I will be there!"

In their imagination they are together in a ballroom dancing.

Near is a beautiful wedding gown and Mello in a nice white suit.

"I will be there!" They continue to sing together as they continue to imagine dancing together. "Beside you through the lonely nights that fall." They imagine staring lovingly into each other's eyes. "So close your eyes. Remember my embrace! I will be there!" They imagine leaning closer. "Like justice I will find you through it all! This do I swear." They can imagine Mello putting a hand to Near's cheek. "I will be there…"

…

Near lowers his head missing Mello. "This do I swear." He opens his eyes flickering them up to the moon looking longingly at it wishing for Mello to be back real soon. "I will be there."

….

They once again sing together as they stare longingly at the moon. "This do I swear." They lower their heads in wishing and longing. "I will be there."

As it comes to a close clouds quickly are moving in causing the world to become dimmer as the dark clouds cover the moon and stars.

Near on the docks head down facing the edge of it and Mello in the cell standing with his back to the back wall his head down.

The light fades as the moon is covered leaving Near in a greatly dim light and Mello in darkness he can hardly see in.