Disclaimer: I do not own X-Men Evolution it belongs to it's respective owner. I own the extra characters.
I also do not own Now and Then by Blackmore's Night.
Hana- I'm so sorry that I didn't get these chapters out on time. I'm having to use my aunt's computer to get these next chapters up because our
internet modem fried. No I did not touch it. I will tell you now that I will get the chapters after chapter 9 out when I get a spare moment, cause school starts this month.
What fate throws aside
Chapter 7: A New Start to the same life.
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Linda and I have been packing since yesterday morning, and we are still nowhere close to finishing. The pictures are all packed, but I'm having to force my clothes into the washing machine, dryer and then into boxes. This is why I hate moving, it's so boring. Rachael bailed on us when we mentioned laundry, that was about two hours ago. Fortunately this is the last load that we have to wash, all that we need to do is put it in the dryer.
" Sage, will you get another box, this box won't hold no more."
" Sure Linda, I'll be right ba..." the doorbell rings.
" It's midnight , who comes over at this time?"
" I don't know, I'll get it though."
I open the front door, but no one is there. I step onto the front porch and look around. I see a small bit of light and turn my head in that direction. There is Remy, holding a flashlight. He smirks before turning it off and moving to stand in front of me.
" Hello cherie, Remy be surprised that ya ain't asleep yet. What is ya friend still doin' here?"
" Hello again Mr. LeBeau. We are still packing, so that explains everything. Now what do you want?"
" Oh cherie, is Remy not allowed to come over anymore?"
" Not at this time in the morning you're not. Go now before anyone sees you."
He mumbles something in French as he turns and walks away, so I turn and go back inside. I grab the box that Linda requested and head back to my room. Linda asks who it was so I tell her that it was some guy looking for my neighbor. She shrugs and we get back to work, the last bit of clothes are finally in the dryer so while we wait we begin on my books, a three and a half hour job at least. I look over to Linda and laugh at her expression, a mixture of amusement and shock is plastered on her face. We each grab a box and start to place the books carefully into them. As I pack my box I can't help but think about the look on Remy's face when I told him to go. He looked,hurt, broken, like those words had cut his heart out. I shake my head and go to my room . I look around a bit before I find what I'm looking for, my radio and my CD case. I grab both and head back to the 'library'. I pull out a CD that I made of my favorite songs.I put it in and press play, after a few seconds the opening cords of Now and Then by Blackmore's Night fill the room,
' The past is so familiar,
But that's why you couldn't stay
Too many ghosts, too many haunted dreams,
Besides you were built to find your own way....
But after all these years, I thought we'd still hold on,
But when I reach for you and search your eyes,
I see you've already gone..."
Tears well up in my eyes as I realize what the emotion was that I saw in his eyes.
' That's OK , I'll be fine
I've got myself, I'll heal in time,
But when you leave just remember what we've had...
There's more to life than just you,
I may cry but I'll make it through,
And I know that the sun will shine again,
Though I may think of you now and then...'
He felt abandoned, like I am not only leaving Louisiana, but him as well. How can I do this to him?
' Can't do a thing with ashes,
But throw them to the wind..
Though this heart may be in pieces now,
You know I'll build it up again and,
I'll come back stronger than I ever did before,
Just don't turn around when you walk out that door..'
The tears that were building are now flowing down my face in endless rivers.
' That's OK , I'll be fine
I've got myself, I'll heal in time,
But when you leave just remember what we've had...
Cause there's more to life than just you,
I may cry but I'll make it through,
And I know that the sun will shine again,
Though I may think of you now and then;
That's OK, I'll be fine
I've got myself, I'll heal in time,
And even though our stories at the end,
I still may think of you now and then...'
Linda finally hears my sobs as the song comes to an end and she rushes over to help.
" Sage? Sage, hun what's de matter?"
" I like someone, and he likes me but we are not a couple, yet he still feels abandoned because I'm leaving Louisiana, and it's my fault."
" Ya just need ta tell him goodbye sugah, just say it and walk away. He'll just have ta learn that the best thing he can do for ya is to let ya go."
" But Linda, I don't think I'll be able to walk away, that's the problem."
" Time heals all wounds hun, and yes, it will leave a tiny scar. But love can mend even de most broken o' hearts, you each will find someone and everythin' will be alright again."
I blink a couple of times to clear my vision as I think over her words. Is it possible for me to let him go? Will he let me go? I sigh and shake my head before I get back to packing. We pack in silence until Linda finds my collection of vampire novels. She lets out a low whistle before gesturing to it with her hand.
" Ah take it dat ya are waitin' for some Vampire ta come and drink ya blood? Or are ya just too fascinated for ya own good?"
" Fascination mostly. Although I don't think that I'd object too much to him drinking my blood, as long as he was good looking."
"C'mon Sugah, have ya eveh heard of an ugly vampire?"
" Leave me and my strange dreams alone."
She laughs and we get back to packing. After about four hours we decide to get a couple of hours of sleep. I set the alarm on my phone and curl up in one of the sleeping bags that Linda has provided.
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' I run down the seemingly endless hallway, twisting and turning but I don't seem to be going anywhere. Laughter echos all around me, bouncing off of the walls and causing my blood to turn to ice in my veins. I run faster and faster, my body aching, telling me to stop, but my mind keeps telling my to run, to get away from what-ever it is that's following me. Then from out of nowhere, I hit something, or someone- hard. Hands catch my wrists with an iron grip. I look up and see glowing eyes staring down at me. The person grins, or at least I assume it is a person, revealing a set of elongated canines. Vampire- the word crosses my mind as if they were saying it to me. I struggle, but the being just laughs. I feel their breath on my neck....'
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I wake up screaming just as my alarm goes off. Linda wakes with a start, but as soon as she realizes that I'm the one screaming she comes over and tries to quiet me down. I struggle and try to get away from her, thinking that she is the being from my nightmare, come back to finish what it started.
" Sage! Sage, sugah, look at me! What is wrong?!?!"
" L-Linda? It was only a dream."
" Dat must have been some dream. Ya scared de hell outta meh, what with all de screaming dat ya were doin'."
" I'm sorry Linda. I just had a real bad nightmare."
" Well, I tink dat we both are awake now. How about some coffee?"
I look at the screen on my phone it's 6:30, I don't have to be to the airport until 3:00 this afternoon. So I nod and we make our way out to Linda's truck, through the pouring rain. We drive in silence on the way to the Cafe. I stare out the window into the pouring rain, wishing that my last day in New Orleans would be sunny. I don't even notice when we pull into the parking lot of the cafe, that is until Linda shakes my shoulder stating that we have arrived. The rain has let up some, so we're not drenched when we get inside. Familiar smells and sounds assault my senses, cakes and cookies being baked, fresh bread put out to cool, and fresh brewed coffee.I smile as I realize that the roses that Remy left for me are wilted but still on the counter. I'll have to throw those away before I leave. Linda drags me over to one of the smaller tables so that we can sit and talk before our food comes. Somewhere behind us the front door opens, I turn to look to see who it is. There are three people, one is short and rather rough looking, the next is a women with long white hair and dark skin and the last is in a wheel chair. I turn back to Linda just as our food arrives. We eat in silence for a couple of minutes before Linda clears her throat to get my attention.
" Sage, do ya know dose people?"
" Which ones? There are a lot of people here."
" De group dat walked in wit de guy in de wheel chair."
" No I can't say that I do. Why?
" Cause de guy in de wheel chair keeps lookin' like he gonna come ovah here."
" Really? I wonder why."
I don't hear what Linda says next, cause a voice rings in my head.
' Do not fear, Sage. I am Professor Charles Xavier.'
I turn my head in every direction trying to find the source of the voice.
' I came in with another man and a woman. May I come over and speak with you?'
Not knowing what to do I nod, and before long I hear the whir of a motor and the man in the wheel chair appears next to our table.
" Hello Miss Murasaki, as I have previously stated, I am Professor Charles Xavier. The man behind me is Logan and the woman beside him is Ororo Munroe."
" It is very nice to meet all of you. I am Sage Murasaki, and this is Linda."
Professor Xavier tells me that due to the weather outside we will have to leave during a break in the rain. So as we leave we are followed by the Professor, and Ms. Munroe in their van. We pack my things, a total of 16 boxes (mostly books), into the back of the van. I hug Linda goodbye and promise to come visit as soon as I can, before I get into the back seat of the van beside Ms. Munroe and head off toward my new home.
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