By KnotgrassKola008. Disclaimer I do not own Nepeta, Chopper, Fluttershy, Gavin Free, Alex (ImmortalHD), Setosorcerer and Martin (bodil40). Nepeta belongs to Andrew Hussie, Chopper belongs to Eiichiro Oda, Fluttershy belongs to Hasbro, Gavin Free works at Rooster Teeth, Alex works at the Creatures and Seto and Martin do YouTube. I do not do this for financial gain.
Sorry I couldn't update last, my beta was unavailable.
Chapter 21: It's Coming
The tiny brunette finally awoke. Pushing himself up and sleepily rubbing the dust from his eyes, though if noticed closely. His face was quite pale and his movements were slightly shaky.
"W-Wha Gavin..." The young doctor trailed off, yawning.
"Oh for fucks sake!" yelled a sudden voice. Gavin turned his head towards the voice and Akura up from her seat.
She marched towards him until she could get as close as possible.
"Gavin it's the last day, were worried for Seto," the bluenette explained, "aren't you worried."
"I'm not worried because I know he can do it!" Gavin began pointing at her.
"Gavin..." Akura said her temper mood changing to calm in a snap. "Yes Seto is smart and shit...but he might not be able to finish those papers."
"Of course he can. I know he can, I have the faith that he can finish those papers!" replied Gavin.
Akura narrowed her blue eyes, her hands balled up into fists but she didn't move. She just stared.
"Gavin...sure you can give bloody hope and faith to a person...who is going to achieve there dreams, but in the end...reality just gets in the way!" Akura growled a little.
Gavin fell silent. His left hand into a fist and his right hand twitching.
"I...believe in him!" the blonde replied with a shaky smile.
Akura watched, her eyes which were filled with frustration turned soft and sad. Her expression one to...apologise or forgiveness. She instead silently walked back to the chair she sat on and sat back down.
Gavin watched and flopped onto the couch. He believed in Seto. He can do it.
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Faith watched the water give soft waves. None of the waves going too high but instead were small and went at there own pace. Though the tide hadn't come in yet so the path towards the hilly grass was clear and smooth. The sunlight still passed through the clouds, barely. It was shining but the clouds made it colder than it should have been. A mild wind blew from the east, making Faiths long pink hair blow as did the grass on the hills.
"This...this isn't like me..." Faith whined to herself softly.
She stared at the floor with a slightly scared face. This was odd for herself too go onto a trip out of nowhere or and adventure more like it. On the spur of the moment. Faith was usual summed up in sentences of 'keeping at her own slow pace', 'shy or timid or unnoticeable girl' and 'girl who never risks it'. Until she meet her other friends, she never changed habit nor ever did anything on spur of the moment. After meeting her friends that became different.
Philoma (though she liked Pinkie better) and Rosamond did give her the confidence to stop being a door mat. Though now that she thought about it...her friends must be seriously sick with worry about her.
How were they doing? How were they coping? Had they fed Angel - her rabbit - and the other pets?
Faith raised her head back to the landscape in front of her. The scene was still just as gorgeous except with some large, grey clouds overhead. A cooler breeze blew over, making Faiths skin shiver in response.
Her eyes then meet with the hill over on the other side over the loch. The waves had gotten a bit wild but not enough to cover the path. Her large turquoise eyes watched something on the hill. Large and brown, it seemed to be with a large group, standing on four legs.
"What animal is that?" questioned Faith, her eyes narrowing in confusion. The animals slowly made there way down the large hill. Keeping at there own pace until they finally got to the bottom.
Faith watched with interest, the large group watched from the other side of the river. She came closer, towards the path slowly. The waves having calmed down with a few rays of light glimmering onto the cold and murky water.
Faith carefully slowly stepped on the wet sand. The path being big enough for her not to get wet. The animals on the other side didn't but there gazes kept on her. Faith began to slow down.
Her turquoise eyes still in wonder until she finally stopped in the middle of the path.
One animal moved from the group.
The animal came to the front and began to trod down the path. Leaving prints in the path. Coming closer and closer towards Faith. It's reddish brown fur blew in the wind. It didn't stop nor did its brown eyes leave sight.
It came up very close. Only a couple of feet from Faith. Staring without blinking, no movement of any kind. Only the noises of her own heart, steady breathing, waves and the animal that stood only meters away from her.
A red deer. Taller than her, long yet thick legs with grey hooves, shiny coat of fur which was quite thick, long snout with black nose, narrow brown eyes and large horns that split like tree branches and towered over her.
"H-Hello." Faith whispered carefully, her hands making slow movement.
The stag's eyes narrowed at her; shuffling from one hoof to the other. His breathing quickened through his nose.
"I-It's ok." Trying to calm him down.
Taking only a couple of steps forwards. Well, two strides really. Getting the stag up close to Faith, his snout just barely a couple of inches over his head.
Faith felt her knees shake. Her hands though her very steady, keeping them from her body.
She reached out.
Slowly moving towards the stag who also hadn't moved, Faith could barely breathe. His breathing slowed back to normal. Her hands finally reached out and held his snout underneath - there was soft fur yet some bits of leaves stuck a to it. Having a smell of fresh dirt, grass and some what like wet dog fur, the stag was real and breathing and ALIVE.
Rubbing her hand over the fur gently until she was very close, Faith rested her forehead extremely close to his face. Every nerve in her body was tingling.
Closing her eyes and lowering her head, feeling the chilling wind blow through her pink hair. Only the stags fur beneath her was giving warmth. Tears slowly started to splash into his fur, as finally the situation sunk in
"What are we gonna do?" Faith whispered quietly, her voice quivering.
His ear twitched.
"I'm really scared..!" Faith choked out, still softly whispering.
His ear twitched again.
"Scared.. That I'm gonna lose my new friends!" Her voice rose.
Lifting her head, she realised that the stag had walked away. Seeing him leave some more hoof prints and his head gently bobbing. Though he finally stopped at a couple of metres.
Turning his head back around towards Faith. Closing his eyes and giving a nod. He walked back to his herd without another glance back. She watched as the herd dispersed back into the hill.
The wind got even chiller, the sun had been mostly blocked out by the grey clouds and the waves which were growing quite wild. Shivers rising from her body.
Faith took some slow breaths and began to walk back. Her arms folded. Though she slowly came to a stop. Her eyes narrowed in intrepid thought. Her irises grew small as an uncomfortable feeling welled up inside her.
"Gavin..."
I'm now gonna make this scene very clear. The deer that we have is very symbolic. Carefully comforting Faith. This is also recall from the robbing store scene where Faith wanted to meet a red deer. She got her wish. I've always wanted to write a scene like this, I've been trying to re-write this since last night. I feel like turning into a pillow...a Koala pillow. I'm also sorry that I couldn't update last week. Beta was gone.
This was beta by MikkassaHiccupFrost. See you next chapter.