Yep. You heard it. A music video for
the Ellmist. You'd think I would at least do all the Animorphs first, but……ya
know. The song is "A Thousand Years" by Sting. Obviously, it's about him and
Aguella. Or at least, him when he was Toomin. Whatever….
We see the Ellmist ( however you
picture him, I like to picture him as a cross b/t a Ketran and a human) walking
on Earth through a forest. He looks at the stars and gradually his steps come
off the ground. Stars come to form stairs for him. He walks up it and a crystal
castle looms on the horizon. He gets to the crystal castle of his and walks up some more stairs until he
comes to a large room with a large window looking out at the stars. There is a
consul of sorts with planets and stars projected. As the lyrics begin he walks
over to it.
A thousand years, a thousand more
a thousand times, a million doors to eternity picks out a planet and
places it elsewhere
I may have lived a thousand lives, a thousand times
An endless turning stairway climbs
to a tower of souls holds a star and closes his eyes, contemplating.
Then opens them.
If it takes another thousand years, a thousand wars ,he examines the set up like
a pool player looking for a shot.
the towers rise to numberless floors in space he begins walking around it,
letting his hand trail in the projection, causing waves.
I could shed another million tears, a million breaths,
A million names but only one truth to face he hesitates and looks as if
he wants to continue. He shakes his head
A million roads, a million fears he flashes back to when he
was with Father.
a million suns, ten million years of uncertainty he is standing, a Ketran, on
the stage holding the adge
I could speak a million lies, a million songs,
A million rights, a million wrongs in this balance of time
but if there was a single truth, a single light
a single thought, a singular touch of grace
then following this single point, this single flame, he opens his eyes back to
the present
This single haunted memory of your face sees he has unconsciously
arranged the stars in Aguella's image. He winces.
I stiiiiiiiil loooooooooove yooooooooou he looks out the window
I stiiiiiiiil waaaaaaaaaaaaant you flash to him reaching out to
Aguella's floating body and getting jerked back by Father
A thousand times the mysteries unfold themselves
like galaxies in my head sweeps back his quills with a hand. As the
song lulls, Aguella appears in wispy smoke form. The ghost flies out and
Ellimist follows it out into the stars. It is like he is walking down a path,
aliens made out of stars stand on the sides.
I maybe numberless, I may be innocent one steps in his way.
I may know many things, I may be ignorant ducks under him
Or I could ride with kings and conquer many lands some of the aliens seem to
be praising him.
Or win this world at cards and let it slip my hands others look at him
indignantly
I could be cannon food, destroyed a thousand times one tries to kill him with a
weapon. He turns into a airy cloud and goes past him
reborn as fortune's child to judge another's crimes he reforms and keeps
running.
Or wear this pilgrim's cloak, or be a common thief
I've kept this single faith, I have but one belief
I stiiiiiiiiil loooooooooove yoooooooou Aguella's spirit has stopped
I stiiiiiiiiiil waaaaaaaaaant you Ellmist changes to Ketran
and goes up to her.
A thousand times these mysteries unfold themselves he holds her
like galaxies in my head
On and on the mysteries unwind themselves she smiles sadly
eternities still unsaid she begins to disappear, like sand being
blown by the wind.
Till you
love me……… Ellmist hangs his head. The music fades out like a
dream.
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Well I just thought this was a cool idea. The song fits snugly with the character. Well if you didn't like it or thought it was mushy well then, I can't really help you. Hope I was entertaining! J