The sky was a nice velvet color when I reached the large town of Eden. It wasn't the least bit what I expected though. Tents were up, music was playing, and fires were lit. The banner above my head read 'Festival of Birth'.
"Braska finally had a child," I said, shaking my head with a slight smile. Rumors about this had reached even my small town. I walked into the crowd a little farther, looking around at all the people, laughing and celebrating. I sighed, remembering the last time I was at such a big celebration. Mine and Ashe's engagement party. I quickly thought of something else. Remembering Ashe was painful. I swiped a piece of cinnamon cookie off of someone else's plate. (Author's Note: Mmmm cookies) Hey, a girl gets hungry. I decided, after I quickly swallowed the small fragment, that I would need more than this. But I didn't have any Gil whatsoever. I slowly snuck behind one of the small stands set up and reached for what looked like a piece of chicken. I was a pinky length away, swear to Yevon, when I felt a tight grip on my wrist. I yelled out because I could instantly feel, and hear, the snapping of my bone. I saw one angry chef when I looked up. I knew I was doomed. I closed my eyes tight as I saw his hand rise up to give me a good thawp. That's when I felt his grip loosen. At first I thought the pain had numbed my senses or something. But his sudden deep cry told me something else had happened. I opened my eyes to see 3 guys about my age holding him down.
"Not nice to hit girls, yanno," one of them said. Another one of them ran over to me.
"Are you okay?" he asked. His eyes, they distracted me from all the pain. They were the kind that searched your soul for your problems then took them away. No one had eyes like that except Ashe. I snapped out of my daze quickly.
"My wrist," I managed to say. I realized how hard it was to talk when something hurt so badly. He called over his two friends.
"This is Gideon," he said pointing to the blonde one just a bit taller than him, "and Jordan," he finished while pointing to the other one, the shorter one with buzzed brown hair. "I'm Riley." He was perfect. Just a head taller than me, he had misty gray eyes, spiked blue hair and the face frame of an angel. I was in awe.
"I'm Lynna," I said slowly. I was too distracted by his what seemed endless hues.
"What a beautiful name," he replied. He had his eyes locked on mine. I felt like I was melting into the ground.
Gideon interrupted. "Don't you think we should get her some medical attention?"
Jordan nodded his head. "That'd be smart Rie."
Riley blinked, then looked down at my wrist. "Where's the closest med hut?" He directed the question to both of them.
"Next town over, I believe," Jordan said as he nodded his head in thought. I could see the sympanthy in his green eyes. It instantly made me smile to see someone I didn't know care about me. I quickly set my mouth back to its straight line. I probably looked like a cheerleader at a blitzball game, smiling like that.
"Let's try and get you there," Riley said.
At first, I drew back. I wasn't about to let some people that I didn't know take me some place that I didn't know the name of. Riley seemed to notice right away. He held out his hand.
"Let me help you. Just trust me."
I put out my good hand and took his. His touch instantly filled me with warmth that I hadn't felt in months. The kind of warmth Ashe used to put into my soul every time we would touch. He gently pulled my body close to his. I felt his head nod to Jordan, who came over. It was then I noticed the bag he was carrying on his back. I squeezed my eyes tight, knowing what he was planning to do. "It won't hurt that bad," Riley said as he pulled my head gently to his chest. He very carefully lifted my arm to Jordan, who was waiting with some sort of bandage. He gently whispered a rhyme to me as Jordan started to wrap my now useless wrist:
"You're my sunshine after the rain
You're the cure against my fear and my pain
Cause I'm losing my mind
When you're not around
Its all... its all...
Its all because of you"
Just listening to him sing instantly took me away. He continued as if I needed more comforting, but I was already miles away from feeling anything except him:
"Baby I really know by now
Since we met that day
You showed me the way
I felt it then you gave me love
I can't describe
How much I feel for you"
I smiled at that verse. He hugged me closer, careful not to move my wrist. Jordan carefully placed my wrist back at my side. I smiled at him once I realized he was done. "Thank you, Jordan," I said, smiling. He blushed slightly.
"It was nothin' Lynna," he said with a shy smile. This made Gideon laugh aloud.
"You're blushin' Jor." He smiled. "I would be too." He nodded at me. I felt my own cheeks grow hot.
"Leave her alone guys," Riley said playfully. I pulled away from him and stood beside him.
"Better get walking," I said to all three of them. "The next town is far away."
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The trip to the hut wasn't as long as I expected. We were in and out in half in hour. All the medic inside had to do was perform mutiple cures on my arm until the bone was visabley fine. I tried moving it, and besides the fact it was stiff, it felt like nothing had happened. The boys had gone into the waiting area while I went with the medic. I knew they were going to talk about something..…but what was it?
We began walking after that. I glanced at Jordan. Judging by his gentle walk, and caring eyes and voice, he had to be some sort of medic. I glanced over at the other two. Gideon must have been some sort of soldier. He had that look to him. The glint in his eyes. But Riley….what was he? All of them literally read my mind. "Jordan is our medicine man, Gideon is our natural fighter, and I am the summoner." Ah, so he was a summoner.
"I see."
"But what are you?" Jordan looked over at me from the end of our line across the path.
"Me?"
"Yea, if your going to be Rie's guar-"
"Really?!" I didn't care if I was interrupting. I jumped up and down then hugged Riley. "Thank you , thank you, thank youuuu!"
"It was nothing. You sounded like you needed the job anyhow."
Jordan asked his question again. "Well, what are you?"
"I use black magic, whatever that is called."
"Wow, useful one you'll be," Gideon said, smiling. 'So I was finally off to where I wanted to go'. I smiled to myself at that thought. I wrapped my arm around Riley's waist. "It's gonna be a long day." I said as I pressed up against him as we walked. My brain was screaming at my heart. I could literally hear it.
"Why you fallin' in love so soon?!?! It's only been 6 months since he died!", my brain screamed down to my chest. My heart ignored the higher power and even let Riley wrap his arm around my shoulders.
"So, where we off to first?" Gideon looked at Riley.
He smiled. "Besaid, my friend."
Just as he said that, I saw the tip of a building come into view.
"There's the dock." Jordan had a sparkle in his eye.
"Here we go." I smiled and looked ahead at the clear blue water as it came into view. Never had I seen something as calming.
Riley squeezed my shoulders under him arm. "You ready?"
"As always."
"Then here we go!" Gideon exclaimed as we crossed the city line.
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