Authors note: I don't own any of the canon characters of Asterix the gaul. They all belong to Dargaud, Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. I do own Blanche and any other characters I've made up for the story. This story is based off the characters of the live action movie "Asterix at the Olympic Games", but isn't about that story. It just has some of the same characters, such as Silenceus and Brutus.

Songs of Silence

By Ninjalinda/LittleRedToyota

Chapter 10

Blanche looked up at the sun as she was on the way to the well to get more water. Time was going too fast when you wanted it to go slower. 2 days left.

She blinked away a tear, pushing the thought away desperately. She didn't want to think of it, all she wanted was to live in the moment and enjoy love while she still had it.

The buckets felt heavy as she walked back to the roman house, she spilt more than she usually would, the tears made her vision blurry.

"Let me take them." Asterix jumped up from the bench outside the house. In one leap, he was standing in front of her, offering to take the buckets.

"Thanks…" Blanche stumbled towards the bench, sitting down with her face hidden in her hands.

She heard the bench creak as Asterix sat down, placing the buckets on the grass in front of him.

"Blanche…"

"It's no use, Asterix. There is no way to cheer me up, I have to cope with this alone. I brought this upon myself… I should have stayed away from him, I never should have allowed my feelings to guide me." Blanche whispered. "He's a roman. I am a gaul. The relationship was doomed from the very beginning, Asterix. I knew it, he knew it… but still we jumped into it, even though we knew we would end up hurting. You can't cheer me up… not now that there is only two days left before I lose him. My chance of ever seeing him again is next to nothing…"

Asterix sighed, feeling her sadness as if it was his own. There was nothing he could say or do, he knew it.

For the longest time they sat like this, not saying anything. Asterix turned his face to the sun, closing his eyes while feeling the warmth.

"It's a lovely day…" he mumbled.

Blanche looked up. "It is… I just wish I could have enjoyed it with Silenceus… but we can't show ourselves together outside, and he always have to be guarded by you or Obelix if he goes outside… the only time he and I can be alone is when we're inside that house. Like a prison…"

Asterix followed a bird with his eyes, watching it until it landed on the fence surrounding the village.

"Blanche… meet me behind my hut after dinner, ok?"

Blanche looked at him, a glimpse of hope sparkled in her eyes. "But…"

"No buts, just do it."

"Ok…"

Asterix smiled to her as he stood up and lifted the buckets, carrying them inside the house.

Silenceus was walking restless around in the room, now and then he looked out of the window. Asterix saw the longing in his eyes, feeling incredibly sorry for the Roman. The centurion was behaving like a caged animal, longing for the fresh air and freedom outside the walls of his prison. Even though the soldier technically wasn't trapped, and he was free to leave if he wanted, he was still being held captive… by his own heart. It was the strong feelings he had for Blanche, who kept him from running out of the house, out of the village, without looking back.

"You look like you could need some fresh air, centurion." Asterix said, placing the buckets by the fireplace.

Silenceus turned towards him. The pain in his eyes was so strong it struck Asterix straight in the heart. It was the eyes of a beaten man. The Roman nodded, with his stare held down to the floor.

"Look… This isn't easy for any of you two. I have no way to help you guys, but know that I feel for you both. I really wish there was anything I could do to make you guys being able to stay together forever…"

Silenceus shook his head and raised a hand. Asterix understood the sign; the soldier tried to tell him that it was the thought that counted, and that he appreciated his concern.

"Let's go for our daily walk after dinner, ok?" Asterix said, trying to brighten the mood a little.

Silenceus nodded, still pacing back and forth across the room.

"Could you… please, just… sit down or something? I'll go nuts if you keep walking around like that!" Asterix blurted out, he got exhausted just by looking at the other man walking around restless.

Silenceus obeyed him, sitting down on a chair by the table, but unable to sit completely still, he grabbed a spoon and started toying with it.

Asterix sighed, but didn't bother telling him to stop this time, he just had to hold on until dinner.

He could have danced in relief as he saw Impedimenta walking towards the house with a huge plate full of leftovers from the chieftains table. The smell of delicious food reached him even before she walked in.

"Dinner is served!" she beamed as she walked in and placed the food on the table. It was more than usual. Asterix didn't tell Silenceus, but he knew it was because the other villagers had celebrated the centurion's departure tomorrow. Instead he pretended like nothing and complimented Impedimenta's cooking.

"Where is Blanche?" the chieftain's wife asked as she poured some water from a mug.

"Right here…" Blanche walked in the door and took place beside Silenceus by the table. She no longer bothered hiding her feelings for the Roman, everyone in the room knew about it anyway.

Impedimenta didn't say anything, but left the house with a sad glance at the couple. She cared for Blanche, and hated to know that she would hurt badly soon. She could only imagine how it would have felt if she would have to be separated from Majestix. The thought made her speed up, planning to be extra nice to him today.

Back inside the roman house, the trio sitting there felt like it took forever to finish eating.

"You need to eat, guys…" Asterix tried as he saw Blanche and Silenceus only moving their food around on the plate. "It's good!"

"Yes, it's not that… I'm just not hungry…" Blanche mumbled, pushing the plate away from herself. Then she stood up and walked outside, running towards Asterix' house, sitting down behind it. Waiting impatiently.

Silenceus stared at the door after she left, then turning towards Asterix with a questionable look.

"She's probably just tired…" Asterix started. "Just leave her alone for a while…"

Silenceus frowned but dropped following the subject any longer. He turned back to his food, but without eating it. He just sat there, staring at the plate.

"Ok… I guess you're not hungry either?" Asterix said sarcastic, but then smiled to take the sharp edge off his comment. "Let's go for a walk instead."

Those words had a remarkable effect. As Silenceus jumped up from his chair and got ready almost before Asterix finished the sentence. The blonde gaul shook his head smiling, then led the way outside. Villagers glared at them as they walked through the village. They walked to a remote place at the back of the village, near the north fence. A small stream ran through a small grassy glen, surrounded by trees and bushes. Silenceus looked around with a smile. The sun warmed intensely, he couldn't resist sitting down in the soft grass, pulling a few straws up, smelling them. He had always loved the smell of grass.

"Ok, centurion… just wait here. I'll be right back!" Asterix said as he ran off.

Silenceus felt a bit uncomfortable by being left behind, he knew he had no chance if the villagers ganged up on him. He moved himself to the shade of a tree, sitting with his back towards the wooden fence. That way he could keep a good eye on the surroundings, making sure nobody would be able to sneak up on him.

His senses tensed as he heard footsteps approaching, a female voice reached him. Blanche. He could pick her voice out of a huge crowd of people anytime.

She smiled as she spotted him. He stood up and met her halfway across the glen.

"I'll leave you guys alone for a little while. Don't worry, I will stand guard in case anyone walks this way." With those words, Asterix walked back to the small bridge across the stream, sitting down on the big stone beside it.

Blanche took Silenceus' hand and led him to the stream. "Come, I wanna show you something!"

By the waterline, she kicked her shoes off and waited for Silenceus to do the same. A bit hesitating, he untied the straps keeping them on. Barefoted he, he smiled by the feeling of the soft grass under his feet. He couldn't remember the last time he had walked barefooted through the grass. The last time he could recall for sure was when he was a kid. But that was at least three decades ago.

Blanche pulled him towards the water, sitting down on the edge, putting her feet into the chill water.

"Come on, it feels great."

Silenceus sat by her side, putting his feet in the water too.

"And now… wait for it…" Blanche smiled, staring into the water.

Silenceus followed her stare, to his surprise a skool of tiny fishes came out from the rocks underwater, curious about the feets. He chuckled as they tasted his skin, it tickled.

"Cool, right?" Blanche beamed, wiggling her toes to get the fishes attention. "They're minnows. Very curious fishes."

She pulled her feet up and laid down on her belly instead, resting her head in one hand, while she put the other hand into the water, making the fishes follow it around in circles.

Silenceus laid down beside her, putting an arm around her while looking at the fishes. Blanche leaned her head towards his head, closing her eyes.

"I wish that if I closed my eyes forever, everything would stay like it is now." she whispered, then turning her head to him, kissing him softly on the lips. She put her arms around him, giving him a push so they rolled over with her on top of him. She clung to him as she kissed him more and more intense. Some tall grass tickled them both as the rolled around, kissing each other with passion. Blanche felt the lust burning as a fire between her tighs. She placed a hand between Silenceus' legs, feeling that he was as aroused as she was. She rubbed her hand against his manhood outside his pants, feeling how it was growing under the textile. Unpatiently, she started to untie the belt keeping his pants up.

"Blanche! Centurion!" a voice cut through the air.

Blanche held back a frustrated scream, but an annoyed sigh escaped her anyway. "Not now…." she mumbled, tying the belt again, standing up and pulling a hand over her hair.

Asterix walked over to them, knowing he had interrupted something. "I think we should go back now… the others will start to wonder if you both disappear at the same time. They might start looking for you, Blanche…"

Blanche nodded. "Yes, sure…"

"Also, I think you should wait here for a little while… so we don't arrive back in the village at the same time."

"You're right… we shouldn't be seen together…" Blanche looked down, still feeling the hot kisses burning on her lips.

Asterix and Silenceus started walking back towards the bridge.

"Thanks, Asterix. For letting us spend some time together outside the house." she said before they got too far away to hear her.

"You're welcome."

She sighed as she laid down in the grass, looking up at the clear blue sky. Another day was soon to be ending, shortening down the time left with the one she loved.

To be continued…