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Chapter Four:
Again Tiany had cried herself to sleep, it seemed strange, but it was becoming a habit. She suspected that soon she would become immune to it, unfeeling like so many of the men she saw here. She didn't want that to happen, to become so cold and distant that she forgot the joys of human emotion.
The sunlight poured in from the eastern window, and the blonde one, Quatre, had replaced her guardian. "Glad you're awake." His voice was calm like water running over chimes.
She didn't respond. But then something compelled her to speak, she guessed it was his half-cocked smile: re-assuring, kind. "Every time I wake up I'm glad."
"I don't suppose that had anything to do with your dreams does it?"
Her head bowed as though she were ashamed, "Yes, it has everything to with them."
He sat down at the end of the bed, "Do you want to tell me about them? Sometimes it helps."
"I-I-I couldn't. It isn't a nightmare; it's either a vision or a memory. I'm not sure which. You see that's part of my gift and curse. I can will myself to disappear, but it comes with a cost. Horrible premonitions and frustrating memories.
"That's why I hate the night. It's so beautiful, but it carries so much sorrow. I shouldn't have come here, already I've said too much, and caused too much trouble."
He sighed, "I'd like to be able to say that I could help you, but I don't know how. But things just don't happen, everything has a reason."
"I know that, too well." Depression was sinking in once again, sometimes her burden was so great that she collapsed, making it all the harder to get back up.
Quatre lifted up her downcast chin, "Hey, cheer up. No matter how bad things get there's still hope. I won't ask you what's wrong, but a smile helps, and I know you have a beautiful one." He saw her puzzled face so he explained. "I saw you that first morning when you were looking at the sunrise, you seemed peaceful for a few seconds before the sadness returned. Being so full of sorrow all the time won't help." he wasn't getting anywhere with his little spiel. He tried a different approach. "Just look out the window, morning is such a blessing."
"A blessing and a curse." she muttered, "It signifies the end to my horrors, but really it's just a brief interlude between one night and the next. But thank you for trying Quatre." she flashed him a rare smile. Quatre was right, her smile was beautiful. "Where's Trowa?" she asked.
A corner of Quatre's cheek twitched, "He was called away on a mission with Duo and Heero. Trieze is up to his usual tricks again."
"And Wufei?"
"Possibly meditating, do you want me to send him to you?"
Her glance suddenly found the bed very interesting, "If it's not a problem." she whispered softly. "I think he could help."
~~~~~*****~~~~~
"So Heero, what's the mission this time?" Duo's picture popped up inside the Wing Gundam. He was smiling as usual, complete with a devil-may-care attitude.
"We are to scout a site in the Congo for anomalies like Tiany. No fighting unless necessary this is a mission for information, possible capture if we find the anomaly."
Duo's eyes rolled, "Over and out." Flickering the screen went blank.
"Man, I hate Africa." Duo muttered to himself, earth had some pretty nice qualities, but these bugs were not his style. The trio had been slinking along for awhile in the jungle, until they decided to split up in order to cover more ground. He swatted at a mosquito on his neck. Humid, hot, and buggy. He was so wrapped up in his own thoughts that he nearly stumbled over a girl.
That's funny I didn't even see where she came from, he thought – then aloud, "May I…" he started, but the girl was gone. Now that is strange.
Cautiously he lifted the radio clipped to his waist, "Heero, Trowa, I think I found her. Blonde, female, about seventeen – maybe eighteen, five foot six, white pants, light blue tank. She has a necklace with a decorative stone on it – cats eye if I'm right. Brown hiking boots."
'Roger that,' and 'copy' followed his description. Duo went back to his search; she had to be nearby. If this one was anything like Tiany it meant she couldn't go very far.
~~~~~*****~~~~~
"What do you want?" Wufei's demeanor hid nothing…dislike was evident.
"I thought you could help me."
"Women always depend on a man to help them, they're too weak to solve their problems on their own."
She steeled her nerve, "You said something about me needing to face my inner demon's what did you mean by that?"
"You stand up to them and fight, you forget all fear upon which they feed and grow. Once you defeat them they will no longer haunt you."
"How do I do that?"
"You must discover that on your own."
This wasn't getting her anywhere, "I asked you to help me because I'm desperate, and tired of running. I know I'm weak, I'm not ashamed to admit that – but I want to be stronger. I'm sick of living in fear! I want to get away from that, but I don't know how to break the chains that bind me. I'm not asking you to do everything for me; I want your guidance, your wisdom to help me. So I won't be weak anymore."
"Why? What is your reasoning?"
"I once thought that finding the answers to unasked questions would help me, but instead they dragged me in deeper. So deep I can't get out – I don't know how. I'm asking you to help me, I know things will get worse before they get better, but I need help. Will you help me?"
He didn't say yes, and he didn't say no, he was looking her over studying, analyzing. "Heal yourself physically first, then come and see me." He exited, his feet barely making a sound on the tiled floor.
She collapsed on her pillow, she wasn't sure if help was in her reach or not. Best to heal wound first. Slowly she slunk into the cavern of her mind and waited for the horrors to find her once again.
A/N: Well, whatcha think? Sorry this one took a little while to get up. Upps, I guess I've been a little busy…namely reading the fellowship of the ring and I finally saw the movie!!!!!! If you haven't seen it – see it, If you have…see it again. Anyway please review, and any ideas as to where to take this please let me know! All comments will be taken into careful consideration. I have an idea where I'm going with this one, but it's a matter of getting there. So REVIEW!
Ciao!
Ice Eyes
Chapter Four:
Again Tiany had cried herself to sleep, it seemed strange, but it was becoming a habit. She suspected that soon she would become immune to it, unfeeling like so many of the men she saw here. She didn't want that to happen, to become so cold and distant that she forgot the joys of human emotion.
The sunlight poured in from the eastern window, and the blonde one, Quatre, had replaced her guardian. "Glad you're awake." His voice was calm like water running over chimes.
She didn't respond. But then something compelled her to speak, she guessed it was his half-cocked smile: re-assuring, kind. "Every time I wake up I'm glad."
"I don't suppose that had anything to do with your dreams does it?"
Her head bowed as though she were ashamed, "Yes, it has everything to with them."
He sat down at the end of the bed, "Do you want to tell me about them? Sometimes it helps."
"I-I-I couldn't. It isn't a nightmare; it's either a vision or a memory. I'm not sure which. You see that's part of my gift and curse. I can will myself to disappear, but it comes with a cost. Horrible premonitions and frustrating memories.
"That's why I hate the night. It's so beautiful, but it carries so much sorrow. I shouldn't have come here, already I've said too much, and caused too much trouble."
He sighed, "I'd like to be able to say that I could help you, but I don't know how. But things just don't happen, everything has a reason."
"I know that, too well." Depression was sinking in once again, sometimes her burden was so great that she collapsed, making it all the harder to get back up.
Quatre lifted up her downcast chin, "Hey, cheer up. No matter how bad things get there's still hope. I won't ask you what's wrong, but a smile helps, and I know you have a beautiful one." He saw her puzzled face so he explained. "I saw you that first morning when you were looking at the sunrise, you seemed peaceful for a few seconds before the sadness returned. Being so full of sorrow all the time won't help." he wasn't getting anywhere with his little spiel. He tried a different approach. "Just look out the window, morning is such a blessing."
"A blessing and a curse." she muttered, "It signifies the end to my horrors, but really it's just a brief interlude between one night and the next. But thank you for trying Quatre." she flashed him a rare smile. Quatre was right, her smile was beautiful. "Where's Trowa?" she asked.
A corner of Quatre's cheek twitched, "He was called away on a mission with Duo and Heero. Trieze is up to his usual tricks again."
"And Wufei?"
"Possibly meditating, do you want me to send him to you?"
Her glance suddenly found the bed very interesting, "If it's not a problem." she whispered softly. "I think he could help."
~~~~~*****~~~~~
"So Heero, what's the mission this time?" Duo's picture popped up inside the Wing Gundam. He was smiling as usual, complete with a devil-may-care attitude.
"We are to scout a site in the Congo for anomalies like Tiany. No fighting unless necessary this is a mission for information, possible capture if we find the anomaly."
Duo's eyes rolled, "Over and out." Flickering the screen went blank.
"Man, I hate Africa." Duo muttered to himself, earth had some pretty nice qualities, but these bugs were not his style. The trio had been slinking along for awhile in the jungle, until they decided to split up in order to cover more ground. He swatted at a mosquito on his neck. Humid, hot, and buggy. He was so wrapped up in his own thoughts that he nearly stumbled over a girl.
That's funny I didn't even see where she came from, he thought – then aloud, "May I…" he started, but the girl was gone. Now that is strange.
Cautiously he lifted the radio clipped to his waist, "Heero, Trowa, I think I found her. Blonde, female, about seventeen – maybe eighteen, five foot six, white pants, light blue tank. She has a necklace with a decorative stone on it – cats eye if I'm right. Brown hiking boots."
'Roger that,' and 'copy' followed his description. Duo went back to his search; she had to be nearby. If this one was anything like Tiany it meant she couldn't go very far.
~~~~~*****~~~~~
"What do you want?" Wufei's demeanor hid nothing…dislike was evident.
"I thought you could help me."
"Women always depend on a man to help them, they're too weak to solve their problems on their own."
She steeled her nerve, "You said something about me needing to face my inner demon's what did you mean by that?"
"You stand up to them and fight, you forget all fear upon which they feed and grow. Once you defeat them they will no longer haunt you."
"How do I do that?"
"You must discover that on your own."
This wasn't getting her anywhere, "I asked you to help me because I'm desperate, and tired of running. I know I'm weak, I'm not ashamed to admit that – but I want to be stronger. I'm sick of living in fear! I want to get away from that, but I don't know how to break the chains that bind me. I'm not asking you to do everything for me; I want your guidance, your wisdom to help me. So I won't be weak anymore."
"Why? What is your reasoning?"
"I once thought that finding the answers to unasked questions would help me, but instead they dragged me in deeper. So deep I can't get out – I don't know how. I'm asking you to help me, I know things will get worse before they get better, but I need help. Will you help me?"
He didn't say yes, and he didn't say no, he was looking her over studying, analyzing. "Heal yourself physically first, then come and see me." He exited, his feet barely making a sound on the tiled floor.
She collapsed on her pillow, she wasn't sure if help was in her reach or not. Best to heal wound first. Slowly she slunk into the cavern of her mind and waited for the horrors to find her once again.
A/N: Well, whatcha think? Sorry this one took a little while to get up. Upps, I guess I've been a little busy…namely reading the fellowship of the ring and I finally saw the movie!!!!!! If you haven't seen it – see it, If you have…see it again. Anyway please review, and any ideas as to where to take this please let me know! All comments will be taken into careful consideration. I have an idea where I'm going with this one, but it's a matter of getting there. So REVIEW!
Ciao!
Ice Eyes