Oh man I can already tell this is going to be a hard chapter to write.I
hope you like it though. Sorry for the blandness of the opener, I just
don't have the heart to make a funny one. This chapter is just to sad for
humor.
Disclaimer: I don't own Trigun so screw off lawyers.
Everyone in the room was crying. Layne hadn't taken a breath in a full day. She was dead. Really dead. Her body was still in the upstairs room, lying in the bed covered up. No one had the heart or energy to remove it.
The gang was currently in the living room, siitng quietly, nursing their wounds. Pictures of their vacation whirled in the teens minds. The events of their first meeting with Layne fresh in the memories of the adults. Vash was distraught, he felt as if he had lost Rem again. His daugter had been wrenched away from him. Though he only knew her for a short time, they had a strong bond.
Meryl was hit hard to. She had never had a chance to apologize to her daughter for the wrongs she had done. And now she never would. The rest of the crew were finding it hard to bear the recent death as well.
And then there was Grayfall.After Layne's death he had closed up. He wouldn't speak, and had to be force fed any food or drink.Legato constatnly watched over him lest he try to take his own life.Memories of his dreams plagued his mind. I nthem he had seen the last time he kissed Layne and then watched as she died. He had hid his feelings for her, covering up both kisses with a lame excuse. the first one being truth or dare, the second he was just trying to shut her up.And now she was dead. ***************************************************************
Layne had now been settled into the beautiful city for a day. Already she had gotten into the routine of life in this new place. The people had taken to her immedeatly and she made many friends.Orchid remained her closest though. The woman had qualities that matched Vash's.Her heart twinged at the remebrance of her father and other friends. She missed them terribly but did her best not to moon over it.
Though she had no idea where she was, she knew they could never come to this wonderful place. A knock on the door brought her out of her reverie.
"Come in," Layne called, smiling in delight as her new friend, Roxanna, entered the room.
"Hi Layne, how are you feeling?" Roxanna asked, sitting next to Laynes bed. Layne smiled and got out of bed.
"I'm perfectly fine now," she replied. Roxanna looked a little surprised but quickly supressed it.
"I was sent up here to get you dressed. Your meeting the owner of this mansion today," Roxanna said, unfurling a long elegant red dress from a package she had in her hand. The dress was not the same style as the others. It was some-what low cut, spilling down Layne's body to her feet. it fit her form perfectally. Layne was abnormally quiet as Roxanna did her hair. Usually anyone who got near her hair died, but Layne made an exception for this woman. Something about her was uncannily familiar.
In the end her hair was bound into and elaborate figure eight bun.Roxanna hen guided her to a large chamber. There seated at the end of a table was a man and Orchid. Layne forze and Roxanna gave her a little push, leaving her alone in the room.
"Hello there Layne, how have you found life here so far?" the man asked. Something about his voice sent chills up her spine. It was kind, but faintly sinister.
"It's fine, I like this place," Layne replied sitting in the chair across from Orchid. The man smiled, a somewhat forced smile. They sat in silence for a while until Layne got the nerve to speak.
"Umm, I didn't catch your name," Layne said voice growing bolder with each word. The man smiled agian.
"I'm sorry, how rude of me. My name is Maximus. Maximus Springs." he replied. Layne looked taken aback, but Orchid smile reassuringly.
"He is my son, Layne," Orchid said in the same cheerfull-but-sad-tone she always had. Before Layne coudl reply Maximus stood up.
"if you'll excuse me I have something to attend to," Maximus called, exiting the room. Orchid called out a goodbye and then turned back to Layne.
''I have something to do as well, do you know your'e way back to your room?" she asked the younger girl. At this Orchid and Layne got up to leave. They parted ways outside of the door.
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Meryl and Vash walked down the road, dressed in all black. It was time for their deceased daughter's funeral. She had died a little over a week ago, and was now being buried. (A/N Sorry for the time skip.....but I had to)
Tears were streaming down peoples faces, even the villagers who had had minimal contact with Layne were crying. Wolfwood, being a priest, was doing the honors of layin Layne to rest. The cermony was finished and people walked by the casket to get their last view of Layne's face. Grayfall was last in line.
Tears streamed down his face openly as he gazed on Layne's face. She looked so peaceful.She looked like a fallen angel. . His tears fell onto the girls face as he whispered,"Layne, please come back, I love you."
With all his heart he wished she would sit up, laugh and say it was all a huge joke and that she was really ok. **************************************************************
Layne lay on the bed, mooning over her friends and family though she had vowed not to. Images of them all out a warmness in her heart, Even her mother's face. She wondered how they were, knowing they would be immensley worried about her.With a sigh she rolled over towards her door, pushing the thoughts of them out of her mind.
New thought replaced them. She recalled her meetings with various towns people. Strangely they all had the same demeanor. Cheerful, happy, but Layne somehow sensed and undercurrent of despair. It was in the way they talked, their voices and eyes betrayed these fellings. Again Layne pushed the thoughts out of her head. It didn't matter, that was their buisness not hers.
These same thoughts had plagued her all day. ever since she had awoken early that morning, eyes swollen from crying in her sleep. She couldn't remember her dreams, but she knew they had a sad quality in them. A hazy feeling had clogged her mind now, sharp points of pain poking now and then. It seemed to stop, and she sighed. The sigh quickly became a gasp as she felt water dripping onto her face.
On impulse Layne looked towards the door. A note had been slipped under it. Gasping at the sharp tugs on her heart she made her way to it, stuffing the note in her pocket. She barely had time to amke it to the bed before she collapsed in complete agony. It wasn't harsh pain that afflicted her body. It was a dull ache in her heart, sharp pains in her mind.
Layne curled into fetal posistion, desperatley wishing the pain away. It continued like this for what seemed like an eternity. And then she heard it. Grayfall's voice.
"Layne, please come back, I love you,".
With a lurch he pain dissapated, and Layne felt herself being hurled backwards through a void. The room around her melted away and she began to feel strangely solid. She felt the water upon her face again and opened her eyes, sitting up.
Grayfalls was standing above her, crying his heart out. Layne creased her brow.
*Why in the hell is he crying? Isnt he happy to see me?* she htought angrily, surveying her surroudings. The small space was crowded and stuffy, though the material beneath and around her was silky.Flowers were enframed by her hands.She ahd on a nice red dress and small memento's were all around her. With a jolt she realized she was in a coffin.
"What in the seven hells is going on here?"Layne yelled, scaring the hell out of everyone when she sat up. almost immedeatly she regretted it. Pain filled her body and she collapsed backwards.
"Damn that hurts,"she muttered, grasping the side of the coffin and hauling herself into sitting position. Everyone there had a panic stricken look on her face. Layne quickly put the pieces together. *I was dead.That place was heaven and I got called back to Gunsmoke,wow* she thought in awe. Then she glared at everyone around her.
"Hey what's the matter not happy to see me?" she called to her firends and family, who were frozen to in their spots.(A/N I forgot to mention that the townspeople had already left.)
Grayfall was the first one to snap out of his shock.
"LAYNE!"he yelled hugging her soundly. All throughout the town you could here that, followed by Layne yelling at Grayfall.
"HEY!HEY YOU MORN THAT HURTS!"
SHAAAAA Man that was hard to write, it took me 3 hours to write!Watch, it probably sucks, but oh well. Surprised ne? You actually thought I would kill of the main character this early in the story? Man you insane, HAHAAHHA Well, I'm going to post this and the other 2 chapters I just typed.
CIAO
R.K.
Disclaimer: I don't own Trigun so screw off lawyers.
Everyone in the room was crying. Layne hadn't taken a breath in a full day. She was dead. Really dead. Her body was still in the upstairs room, lying in the bed covered up. No one had the heart or energy to remove it.
The gang was currently in the living room, siitng quietly, nursing their wounds. Pictures of their vacation whirled in the teens minds. The events of their first meeting with Layne fresh in the memories of the adults. Vash was distraught, he felt as if he had lost Rem again. His daugter had been wrenched away from him. Though he only knew her for a short time, they had a strong bond.
Meryl was hit hard to. She had never had a chance to apologize to her daughter for the wrongs she had done. And now she never would. The rest of the crew were finding it hard to bear the recent death as well.
And then there was Grayfall.After Layne's death he had closed up. He wouldn't speak, and had to be force fed any food or drink.Legato constatnly watched over him lest he try to take his own life.Memories of his dreams plagued his mind. I nthem he had seen the last time he kissed Layne and then watched as she died. He had hid his feelings for her, covering up both kisses with a lame excuse. the first one being truth or dare, the second he was just trying to shut her up.And now she was dead. ***************************************************************
Layne had now been settled into the beautiful city for a day. Already she had gotten into the routine of life in this new place. The people had taken to her immedeatly and she made many friends.Orchid remained her closest though. The woman had qualities that matched Vash's.Her heart twinged at the remebrance of her father and other friends. She missed them terribly but did her best not to moon over it.
Though she had no idea where she was, she knew they could never come to this wonderful place. A knock on the door brought her out of her reverie.
"Come in," Layne called, smiling in delight as her new friend, Roxanna, entered the room.
"Hi Layne, how are you feeling?" Roxanna asked, sitting next to Laynes bed. Layne smiled and got out of bed.
"I'm perfectly fine now," she replied. Roxanna looked a little surprised but quickly supressed it.
"I was sent up here to get you dressed. Your meeting the owner of this mansion today," Roxanna said, unfurling a long elegant red dress from a package she had in her hand. The dress was not the same style as the others. It was some-what low cut, spilling down Layne's body to her feet. it fit her form perfectally. Layne was abnormally quiet as Roxanna did her hair. Usually anyone who got near her hair died, but Layne made an exception for this woman. Something about her was uncannily familiar.
In the end her hair was bound into and elaborate figure eight bun.Roxanna hen guided her to a large chamber. There seated at the end of a table was a man and Orchid. Layne forze and Roxanna gave her a little push, leaving her alone in the room.
"Hello there Layne, how have you found life here so far?" the man asked. Something about his voice sent chills up her spine. It was kind, but faintly sinister.
"It's fine, I like this place," Layne replied sitting in the chair across from Orchid. The man smiled, a somewhat forced smile. They sat in silence for a while until Layne got the nerve to speak.
"Umm, I didn't catch your name," Layne said voice growing bolder with each word. The man smiled agian.
"I'm sorry, how rude of me. My name is Maximus. Maximus Springs." he replied. Layne looked taken aback, but Orchid smile reassuringly.
"He is my son, Layne," Orchid said in the same cheerfull-but-sad-tone she always had. Before Layne coudl reply Maximus stood up.
"if you'll excuse me I have something to attend to," Maximus called, exiting the room. Orchid called out a goodbye and then turned back to Layne.
''I have something to do as well, do you know your'e way back to your room?" she asked the younger girl. At this Orchid and Layne got up to leave. They parted ways outside of the door.
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Meryl and Vash walked down the road, dressed in all black. It was time for their deceased daughter's funeral. She had died a little over a week ago, and was now being buried. (A/N Sorry for the time skip.....but I had to)
Tears were streaming down peoples faces, even the villagers who had had minimal contact with Layne were crying. Wolfwood, being a priest, was doing the honors of layin Layne to rest. The cermony was finished and people walked by the casket to get their last view of Layne's face. Grayfall was last in line.
Tears streamed down his face openly as he gazed on Layne's face. She looked so peaceful.She looked like a fallen angel. . His tears fell onto the girls face as he whispered,"Layne, please come back, I love you."
With all his heart he wished she would sit up, laugh and say it was all a huge joke and that she was really ok. **************************************************************
Layne lay on the bed, mooning over her friends and family though she had vowed not to. Images of them all out a warmness in her heart, Even her mother's face. She wondered how they were, knowing they would be immensley worried about her.With a sigh she rolled over towards her door, pushing the thoughts of them out of her mind.
New thought replaced them. She recalled her meetings with various towns people. Strangely they all had the same demeanor. Cheerful, happy, but Layne somehow sensed and undercurrent of despair. It was in the way they talked, their voices and eyes betrayed these fellings. Again Layne pushed the thoughts out of her head. It didn't matter, that was their buisness not hers.
These same thoughts had plagued her all day. ever since she had awoken early that morning, eyes swollen from crying in her sleep. She couldn't remember her dreams, but she knew they had a sad quality in them. A hazy feeling had clogged her mind now, sharp points of pain poking now and then. It seemed to stop, and she sighed. The sigh quickly became a gasp as she felt water dripping onto her face.
On impulse Layne looked towards the door. A note had been slipped under it. Gasping at the sharp tugs on her heart she made her way to it, stuffing the note in her pocket. She barely had time to amke it to the bed before she collapsed in complete agony. It wasn't harsh pain that afflicted her body. It was a dull ache in her heart, sharp pains in her mind.
Layne curled into fetal posistion, desperatley wishing the pain away. It continued like this for what seemed like an eternity. And then she heard it. Grayfall's voice.
"Layne, please come back, I love you,".
With a lurch he pain dissapated, and Layne felt herself being hurled backwards through a void. The room around her melted away and she began to feel strangely solid. She felt the water upon her face again and opened her eyes, sitting up.
Grayfalls was standing above her, crying his heart out. Layne creased her brow.
*Why in the hell is he crying? Isnt he happy to see me?* she htought angrily, surveying her surroudings. The small space was crowded and stuffy, though the material beneath and around her was silky.Flowers were enframed by her hands.She ahd on a nice red dress and small memento's were all around her. With a jolt she realized she was in a coffin.
"What in the seven hells is going on here?"Layne yelled, scaring the hell out of everyone when she sat up. almost immedeatly she regretted it. Pain filled her body and she collapsed backwards.
"Damn that hurts,"she muttered, grasping the side of the coffin and hauling herself into sitting position. Everyone there had a panic stricken look on her face. Layne quickly put the pieces together. *I was dead.That place was heaven and I got called back to Gunsmoke,wow* she thought in awe. Then she glared at everyone around her.
"Hey what's the matter not happy to see me?" she called to her firends and family, who were frozen to in their spots.(A/N I forgot to mention that the townspeople had already left.)
Grayfall was the first one to snap out of his shock.
"LAYNE!"he yelled hugging her soundly. All throughout the town you could here that, followed by Layne yelling at Grayfall.
"HEY!HEY YOU MORN THAT HURTS!"
SHAAAAA Man that was hard to write, it took me 3 hours to write!Watch, it probably sucks, but oh well. Surprised ne? You actually thought I would kill of the main character this early in the story? Man you insane, HAHAAHHA Well, I'm going to post this and the other 2 chapters I just typed.
CIAO
R.K.