This is the last chapter of this story :'( But the next 2 parts of this series are also ready to go up :)
I'm flying to Italy later today, and there is no internet in the villa where I'm staying, so I probably won't be able to update for 2 weeks. 2 weeks without Fanfiction! :O At least being on holiday means I have loaaads of time to write stuff that you can see when I get back :)
No, however corny it was, I was getting this stake engraved with freaking roses.
The drive back to Court was slow and silent, save for the groans and muffled whimpers of the injured as we bumped over the uneven ground. I'd finally relented and was resting my injured leg over Dimitri's lap, and he held it tight to minimize the excruciating jarring as the van bounced over rocks. I had a hard time keeping conscious and trying not to black out from the pain. Seeing how he had come off one of the best in this battle with no really serious injuries, the agony in his eyes must have been for me and the pain I was enduring. I knew Dimitri hated seeing me in pain, the same way I felt any injury inflicted on him as an assault to my own personal being. That was just how we were.
Everyone was anxious to get back to Court for some reason; be it proper medical care, taking a hot shower, or to assure their loved ones that they were alright. People would know we had left Court by now, and each of us had explaining to do to someone who had been left behind.
Eventually, I felt the sharp turn onto the road to Court. Finally the bumping and jarring against injuries stopped as we were finally on smooth tarmac again. I let out a deep sigh of relief. I could practically count the seconds from here, and sure enough, we reached the gate 4 minutes later.
Hans' voice filtered through the partition to the back of the van, and we telling the gatekeeper to radio ahead and get medics at the ready. As soon as he'd given the instruction, we were off again.
Finally, finally, the van rolled gently to a halt, and the doors swung open. A couple of doctors in scrubs jumped in and proceeded to take a couple of people out on stretchers, walking fast towards the Court hospital. I hoped they'd be able to save them.
Dimitri stepped out of the van before me, and helped me down as I tried to keep the weight off of my injured leg. It had seized up over the journey back, but I forced myself to grin and bear it since there was a huge crowd gathered nearby. I didn't want to look weak in front of all these people.
A few metres away, I saw Lissa frantically scanning the Guardians and medics flooding around the vans, saw her flinch as another body was brought out, covered in a white cloth. She was so busy watching the doors of the other van that she had completely missed Dimitri and I coming towards her.
I hopped forward a little faster, waiting until I was just a few feet away before leaning in close and saying; "Miss me?"
Lissa jumped and spun around, relief flooding her features as she saw Dimitri and I alive and walking. She tried to pull me into a huge bear hug, but I pushed her away.
She let go instantly. "Oh, did I hurt you? Are you alright? I'm sorry." She babbled.
"I'm fine," I lied, feeling like every one of my ribs had just been crushed and the rest of me had been turned to pulp. "I just don't want the mud and blood ruining your pretty dress."
Lissa rolled her eyes, wrapping her arms loosely around my neck, humouring me. She then did the same to Dimitri.
"I was so worried about you. Where are the others? Are Mikhail and Eddie..."
I smiled reassuringly.
"They're fine Liss. A bit beaten up, but they'll be alright. Look, there's Eddie right over there."
Lissa's gaze followed to where I was pointing. Eddie was just stepping out of a van, helping to lay an injured Guardian on a stretcher before walking towards us.
But before her could get here, he was tackled into a hug by a petite blonde. We were close enough to hear what they were saying.
"Eddie! I can't believe you just left without telling me you were going! I was so worried, what if you hadn't come back?" She gushed.
Putting a finger to her lips, Eddie hushed her. "Of course I was going to come back."
"But how can you say that? Anything could have-"
Whatever else she was going to say was cut off as Eddie pressed his lips to hers, hands on her hips. After a moment, he pulled away slightly, resting his forehead against hers. Their hands found each other, fingers entwined.
"I had to come back for you. I had to come back to tell you that I love you, Mia."
The smile that broke over her face lit up the whole courtyard.
"I love you too Eddie, you idiot."
They kissed again, and cheers went up amongst the Guardians closest to them.
I hobbled over, pain going to the back of my mind for a minute.
"How long has this been going on?" I demanded, hands on hips.
They broke apart grudgingly. Eddie glared at me.
"About 30 seconds. So please stop interrupting and let us continue our first kiss as a couple."
I stepped back, hand held up in surrender. "Alright, Mr. Romantic. I'll leave you alone. But I can't guarantee everyone else will." I said, grinning stupidly. I had been waiting for those idiots to get together for so long. Who knew a brush with death was the push they needed?
Well, actually, that was sort of the motivation for most people in our group. Oh well.
As I hopped back to Dimitri, I finally let him wrap his arms gently around me. He was warm, despite the cold darkness that had descended as we drove back to Court.
"Hey Comrade, do we get to celebrate being alive like that?" I asked quietly, looking towards where Mia and Eddie were still wrapped up in each other's arms.
Dimitri smiled down at me. "We certainly do."
After being surrounded by the pain of battle and the darkness of death, that kiss was exactly what I needed to make it all fade away.
And there's the end. Aaw. For the record, I hope Eddie gets with Jill in The Fiery Heart. But until then, and for the purpose of this series, he's with Mia :3
Yesterday, I watched the Russian film My Iz Budushchego (we are from the future), with Danila Kozlovsky in it. I only recognised 3 words in the entire thing- yes, no, sorry, but was still awesome. You can watch it on YouTube if you want to see Danila in action whilst waiting for Blood Sisters. Just make sure you watch the one that's over 2 hours long, because the first one I found was only 1 hour 55 and had bits cut out, which was weird :P
So before I ramble on any longer, I'm gonna say arrivederci and go finish packing :P Back in 2 weeks x
