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-text- : Elton's/Katrin talking
"Text":mental talk with GF
Text :thoughts
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The Lionheart
Capítulo Vinte e Seis: Mobile Garden
(? (you probably already know who it is :D) PoV)
Blackness . . . Unconsciousness . . . Warmness . . . Pain . . . Endless oblivion . . .
The deepest part of my mind, the part we generally call the unconsciousness, tells me that I'm expecting some blond woman to pop from the darkness; that I'm supposed to be seeing dots of light, dots that have some peculiar meaning. A meaning I couldn't pin point out.
Someone is calling me… the voice is coming from far away…
Where do I know this voice? I have heard it somewhere, in a place I know I'm not supposed to be, and that is exactly where I want to be, a place that I am truly happy. How weird does that sound?
The voice calls me again…
The voice is becoming urgent and I open my eyes, realizing that I'm drowning in deep and dark waters. I can feel my short hair whirling around me, caressing my neck, my cheeks, my forehead. . . I fell so heavy, so tired, so exhausted that I could sleep for eternity, not worrying about anything else…
Someone is telling me to wake up. It sounds so desperate…
A dot of light appears over me, and it gets bigger by the second. I slowly realize that same dot of light is approaching and that it isn't exactly a simple dot of light, but a human form…
"Katrin! Grab on!"
Blue eyes and black hair appear in my sightline as a hand reaches for me. Unconsciously, I raise my own hand, and the man grabs me.
"Death can't die, you know? . . . You really should wake up."
The feeling is like I'm surfacing, like I have been underwater for too long and suddenly break the surface. The air enters in my lungs so fast that it hurts me, and makes me gasp.
"Are you okay?"
The voice isn't the smooth voice from before, but a little huskier. I notice that I still have my eyes closed and when I open them, I come face to face with a white t-shirt and white fur.
What the…. ?
"I think it's stopped."
I blink a few times before I realize that I feel the persons breathing on my neck. But since I'm still too weak, I can't pull that person away. But my gasp makes him step away just a little.
"Katrin. . . . you okay?"
I raise my head to meet two icy cold eyes that, in this moment, look seriously concerned. I blink a few times before my brain starts to work and I realize who this guy is.
"S-Squall?"
If it was someone else, I could have said he had smiled just a tiny little bit. But since it's Squall, it was probably just my imagination playing tricks on me.
"Yeah."
"What happened?" I ask, trying to look around, without getting hurt. His arms, his strong and thin arms are around my body, shielding, protecting me.
"The missiles….. they… Don't you remember?" he asks, slowly, like he's talking with someone slow.
And honestly, everything comes back, slowly, piece by piece. The civil war in Garden, the wounds, the Infirmary, the missiles, the attack….
In a flash, I'm on my feet and look around. The Infirmary room where I am is in chaos, everything is on the floor, some broken, some intact, others in a condition I can't describe. If heaven is to look like this, then someone really needs to do a clean-up. Or we are probably in hell.
"Are we…" I can't finish the question. It's too hard, too painful. Squall's gaze falls on the window and I head to there. Outside, the gulls are flying around, singing happily, the sun is shining brightly, the sky is crystal blue, and the ground beneath us is moving. My eyes widen as I turn to look at Squall again.
"Apparently, we are alive." he calmly informs me.
"So that means…." I don't know where to start. I honestly don't even know what to say. The shock is too great, the happiness is boiling inside. "They… they manage to save the Garden."
"Apparently…."
"WE ARE ALIVE!"
Squall wants to say something, to inform me of a hypothesis or whatever, but I don't let him, because the happiness that has been boiling inside me just explodes, and I, in a act of pure impulse and madness, launch myself at him, my arms embracing him.
And I kiss him. Just like that.
It's probably my happiness; it's probably my madness of being still alive; or I'm just insane,
Either way, I'm kissing him, and honestly, Squall doesn't do anything. He just stays still, and slowly, I feel his fingertips gently touching my shoulders. And with the cold touch, I snap to reality. Abruptly, I push back. Squall seems surprised, eyes lightly widen, and mouth slightly open. I must look pretty shocked. None of us say anything, and I, looking away from him, see my reflection in the window. I'm not blushing, but I sure as hell feel my face pretty hot.
Seconds past before I take a deep breath and clear my throat.
"We should probably see what happened with the others."
Squall clears his throat as well, and turns without saying a word. Still dressed in the hospital gown and walking like that behind the almighty Squall, I must look pretty stupid. Squall heads to the elevator, still not speaking. Soon we are in the 3rd floor (Squall probably assumed that they are here). And Ta-dah! We find the heroes of the day: Seifer, Irvine and Rinoa are walking towards us, looking like shit. And that's exactly the first thing I tell them.
"You look like shit, you know?" I sniff the hair and twist my nose. "And stink as well!"
Seifer glares at me, as does Rinoa, while Irvine just sighs and mutters something that sounds like "what will the chicks think of me now?" to no one in particular. Squall stays the cold and calm character he is.
"OH NO!"
The cry comes from the Head's office and we all run to there. In the middle of the office, instead of a fancy desk, is now an old elevator. We all go up, and find a horrified Headmaster.
"We're moving?" Squall exclaims looking extremely surprised and horrified.
"No Squall, all of this is just part of your imagination!" I retort. Squall bluntly ignores me.
"Oh Squall! Glad to see you okay! And you too Miss Nightroad!" he exclaims upon seeing us. "Please do something, the controls aren't responding, and I don't know what to do! We are going to crash into the town of Balamb if we don't do something!"
Ah bloody hell! And here I was thinking that Seifer and Co. had already taken care of it! Not strangely, all faces turn to Squall, whose face clearly says "How am I supposed to know what to do?"
"Just do something Squall!" Rinoa screams and I roll eyes. God, can't she sound more hysteric?
"DAMN!" curses Squall, and against his will, does what he's told, and heads to the control panel. He stares at it for seconds before randomly hitting some buttons. Smart Squally-pooh, really smart!
Nevertheless, the Garden does changes course, and we have to grab onto something because Garden hits the ocean, and hits it really hard! Not like a graceful landing, but more like it's a big rock that is thrown to the ocean and created a chaos. We all exhale a breath we had been holding.
"… Phew. Squall, Seifer, everyone, a job well done." Congratulates us the Head, looking clearly relieved, as does the rest of us. I gotta say, that was a pretty shocking experience. "I think the worst is behind us for now."
Again, we all breath out, relieved and feeling the adrenaline warming out. Squall remains looking at the vast, blue ocean in front of me, and without turning, he speaks.
"… Where are we heading?" he asks. The Head seems thoughtful after hearing this.
"We'll drift along for the time being... until we figure out how to maneuver the Garden." He answers and smile to us. "So, it looks like we can finally relax for a while. And spend some time considering what to do next."
Everyone stretches, looking awfully tired and in desperate need of a bath and a bed.
"Ah, relax… that's like paradise to me right now…" Seifer exclaims, gaining a "you bet" from the others. Squall is the only one who doesn't reply, remaining in the very spot, gazing at the ocean.
"So much for my room. Where am I going to change now?"
We all kind of stare at the Head after his last statement. Like we honestly need that information for something. We assume it's just a bad joke, 'cause the Head is smiling at us.
Anyway, being the tired persons we currently are, and the stinky-ness that the others are emanating from their bodies, we all head to the elevator, and descend to the 1st floor, moving in the Dorms direction afterward. Seeing that they want to sleep a little, or probably because Squall has that scary face and me being strangely quiet, no one spoke the whole short trip. And when we do talk, is when we say our goodbyes, each of us heading to the respective rooms.
"For Heaven's sake, I'm feeling like a truck passed over me!" I exclaim, entering my room and stretching.
"I wouldn't be surprised by that, seeing the constant danger you put yourself and the others in."
I turn to see Hyne in front of the window. The sun rays are entering behind her, giving her a glowing appearance. I instantly frown.
"What do you want now?"
She smiles at me, that gorgeous smile that means trouble to me.
"Don't be mean." she's trying to sound like the innocent creature that she isn't. "And here I am, to give you a present for all you the good things you have done…."
I sigh, seating on the bed's edge, and noticing that I am barefoot, that I've been barefoot all this time. I see her taking a few steps towards me.
"Look, I'm really tired right now okay? In need of a bed and followed by a deep bath, so vanish from my sight!"
Hyne tsks me and hands me a huge package.
"Your present." She says with a smile.
Suspicious about all of this, I slowly grab it and open it. Inside there's the most stunningly beautiful bow I had ever seen. Completely in a vivid green, with minor parts in silver, the bow has a perfect design and filled with curves, making it really usable and good in aim. It's half of my size, and surprisingly, isn't so heavy as I first though.
"Whoa! Pretty cool!" I exclaim, moving around the bow. I look at Hyne, who looks proud. "I guess being a goddess has its advantages."
"Of course." She has a huge smile in her face. "Anyway, I'll leave it to your rest."
"Hey! Doesn't it have a name?" I yell, seeing her slowly vanishing in front of me,
"You name it as you please." Are her final words before completely vanishing. I stare at my new acquired bow.
"Sleep over the matter. Your head will be fresher when you wake up."
Bahamut, in his human, is seated right next to me in bed, with a small smile in his face.
"Yeah…" I slowly put the bow back into its case and turn to my guardian. "About earlier…. When you brought me back..."
"Hm?" he raises an eyebrow, looking curious.
"…Thanks."
His smile turns soft and caring as he looks down at me.
"Anytime. Now sleep Katrin."
In happy atone, I curl into his lap and bury my face in his chest, smiling.
"Of course, daddy."
His chest shakes with muffled laugher as I surrender in happy sleep.
A/N
Katherine: Guys! I'm going to be quick! Go check my profile to see the link for the bow!
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Next on Lionheart (REVISED): Next stop: The Horrible Garden MASTER! xD