What's up, everyone! Scorpion here, bring you another chapter of A Mother's Love.
I honestly didn't expect to take so much time to make, but I am glad I did. I guess it is because Rosie reminds me how much I love my own mother. Or I could just be a crazed fan loosing it, I don't know. XD
Technical stuff: Rosalina belongs to Nintendo, and so do the lumas, too.
Now, *clears throat*, Chapter 18...
Always There
The luma flew frantically to the Observatory; shooting pass the other asteroids at break neck speeds. He already flew around the larger chunks and is now weaving passed the ones that are leading, soon to pass the space rocks all together. He didn't even think of where he was going or how fast. Fast wasn't fast enough for the situation. He simply pushed his little red body to the limit in hopes of passing the asteroids and save his family. His mind was clear and determined to get to his destination.
His heart, however, was aching unbearably. Every time he closed his eyes, all he can see was his Mama, drifting away from him. He was frozen to the point that he couldn't move as her grasp on him loosen. All he can hear was her soft words echoing through his mind. He felt terrible and he missed his Mama but, for her and the other lumas, he kept moving.
He zoomed towards the Observatory, finally passing all the incoming asteroids. He saw some of the lumas on the platform, awaiting his and their Mama's return. Unaware of the danger that follows and the news he brings. He lands on the platform, barely slowing down enough to keep from injuring himself and damaging anything. The lumas gathered around in a cheer, with the chocolate luma picking him up to see if he is alright. Above the cheers, the little red luma yelled.
"We need to move the Observatory! We are all in danger!"
Just then, the emergency sirens blared, confirming his warning. The lumas looked at each other in fear. The chocolate luma, who was calm, took command, "We need to get the engines started. Everyone, take everything fragile into the domes. Batten down anything too heavy to move. Bring the younger lumas inside and strap them in!"
The older lumas scattered and did as they were told. Everything was moved in to the nearest possible dome and the young lumas were herded towards the bead room. As they did, they began to hear pinging from the ship's exterior. The smaller debris has found their way to the Observatory, making it clear that they were running out of time.
Though the commotion, the chocolate luma remembered something. He turned to the tired red luma and asked, "Where's Mama?"
Two older lumas stopped to listen, also wondering the same.
The red luma was quiet.
"Mama went out there looking for you. She found you, right."
The luma, with a depressed look on his face, simply nodded yes.
"Then why didn't she come back with you? Where is she?"
Tears fell from the red luma's eyes.
The chocolate luma, dreading the possible answer, asked, "What happened out there?"
"I'm sorry! Mama… her ship…," he began to cry.
The lumas began to weep as they started to understand, the chocolate one included, as the observatory began to rumble from the impacts. The chocolate luma shook his head and regained focus, "We will discuss this after we get out of this mess. Get to bedroom. It should be safe there."
The lumas did what he said, helping to escort the red luma along the way as the chocolate one zipped towards the engine room. However, before the red luma and his company can make it to the dome, one of the asteroids hit the platform just in front of him, blasting him and the others towards the ledge farther away from the bedroom. They were unhurt, they could barely move as another asteroid was heading directly for them. The other two closed their eyes, bracing for impact. The red luma did the same.
The star child, with all of its might, called out, "MAMA!"
*Shink*
The asteroid split down the middle and quickly went separate ways, missing the Observatory completely. The lumas opened their eyes, wondering why they weren't hit. The two older ones looked around to find out what just happened. The red luma simply looked ahead of it to find the answer standing there, bathed in a bluish white light, and a strange, glowing star-tipped wand in hand.
And another chapter comes and goes. Thanks for taking the time to read. This story is coming to a close soon, so keep an eye out.
This is Scorpion, signing out! T.T.F.N!
P.S.: NO LUMAS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS STORY.