"O il malice di un diavolo?"
*Terra POV*
The star passed, and the sky faded back into its dark mask.
"This is a beautiful land, Shawn.." I turned to him, smiling just a little.
"Yes.. Yes, I know it is." Shawn gazed into my eyes, his mouth hanging open.
Is he going to say something..??
Well...?
Are you, Shawn?
Shawn filled his lungs with air ready to say something... but then let it all out with a sigh. "Yes, it is beautiful."
Rolling my eyes just a bit, I let myself lay completely down on the hill. "Shawn?" I asked propping myself up on my elbow.
"Yes? What is it you want?" That same eagerness...
That same eagerness I always saw in them. Locke's pure hearted promises, Edgar's dedication to his people… Sabin.. Shadow.. Setzer…
Everyone...
Everyone...
Shawn... I don't think he would be surprised if I just... stole a kiss...
I leaned forward and closed my eyes, my lips lightly touching his.. A soft kiss.. Nothing too intense.. Pure.. clear... Beautiful.
I felt his lip start to quiver.. I think I scared him. Well, time to break it off then..
I back away and notice the glazed look on Shawn's face. I laughed a little.
"Sorry.. I think all this has kinda made me nervous."
Shawn's hand reached out and touched my hand. His hand was shaking but... again we shared a kiss... Our hands entwining...
It was magical....
It was like our spirits were together.. Loving each other... On the brink of unleashing itself into the world, free from everything. A fire of spontaneous passion burning away our clothing, wrapping us in--
"Wait. Stop."
Shawn's voice broke me from my fantasies.
"Wait. No..."
I sighed an exasperated sigh. "What..? You sound…"
"No.." Shawn pulled away from me and collected himself.
"No.. no what..?" I sat up and wiped away the hair from my face. "Oh, oh.. I am sorry. I don't know what provoked me to do that! I just..."
Shawn turned to me, his eyes disagreeing with his smile. "So you said you wanted to know about my past and all..."
I smiled a little, hugging him. "Sure.. I want to hear it.."
A hand reached up and touched my face. It was like he was saying thank you.
I embraced him and closed my eyes, drifting off as he spoke of a forbidden love story, telling it like it was a faery tale...
*General POV*
"Here lies Terra Branford, a beautiful and mysterious woman who risked her life in order to save both the planet and her comrades. Now, after months of searching, she is proclaimed dead. We honor her bravery and mourn her passing..." A man, clad in a black robe stood before an empty grave. Around him were groups of people sobbing.. all clad in black.
In the corner stood Edgar. He snorted, "I still refuse to believe she is dead. It's only been 2 months..."
"We never found her after she disappeared into the... Whatever that was." Sabin said, standing next to Edgar. "I want to believe that maybe she went and lived on her own.. But why would she do that..?"
"Damn. Look over at Setzer.. He's a wreak!"
"Well... You would be crying too.."
*Terra POV*
I've been here for a long time.. I am not sure how long.. They have no calendar system here. I tried to keep track... but gave up somewhere around one or two months.
I've tried looking for ways to get home... When Shawn asked why, I said because I was worried about what would happen in that world...
He seemed hurt.
But why would he be hurt..?
Sometimes I could hurt myself; I am so naive. Of course he would be hurt. Perhaps he wishes to see the other world as well.. But knows that magic can no longer be there.
Thus adding yet another reason for it...
It..
I am planning to come home.
Yet at the same time be complete.
(AN: haa... okay.. uh... uhm.. okay!)
I pondered this all throughout the night... I wondered while the sun rose, and once it reached it's peak.. I had my answer.
"TERRAAAA~" Shawn's chipper voice knocked me from my thoughts. When I turned to look at him the first thing I saw were a bunch of flowers. They were purple, and just recently budding. He pulled the flowers away from my face and there I saw his eager innocence.. Smiling at me.
Oh Shawn..
He leaned forward and his lips brushed past mine.
I...
"Happy birthday!"
I...
I looked straight into Shawn's red orbs. "I want to go home."
That eagerness died into a somber stare. Shawn turned his head and sighed.
"But then.. I don't want to leave." I continued. "Yet I do.. and... yet I don't." I stood up and held onto Shawn's gray shirt, placing my head on his chest.
He didn't bother to look at me.
"Shawn..." I closed my eyes.
Oh..
How you will make it all better...
Esper...
Espers...
Bless me...
Bless me with the ability to join worlds together..
Allow me to live.
Oh how you will make it all better.
Hell… You think she was OCC here..?? Wait until later! Anyway, I have made a decision that this will be all 100% lovey-dovey. Okay, maybe not 100%.. but uhm.. uh.. ok.. 50%. Happy!? Anyway, dammit! I completely forgot how this story was gonna go! *thinks about Terra's pendent and stuff…* I know it had to do SOMETHING with it… Well, I guess I have to replay the damn game.. or look for a game script. Dammit. This chapter is so friggin short!! Usually my chapters are around 4-8 pages long.. sigh.. I am losing it.
#@$%^&%$#… I think I am rushing this story a LOT. Hell.. this wasn't even supposed to happen until like… chapter 8. >_