Decliner: I don't own any of these characters except for Murray, Allene, Adrian and Christian.
Silent Call
Chapter 2: Petals of Dawn
By: Butterfly (Fly)
"When you hear my voice, do you hear my song?
Is a serenade night, so your heart can find me…"
-Christina
Aguilera, "Nobody Wants to be Lonely."
Early the next
morning, Allene went to check on Murray. With a warm smile he greeted her. She
sat on the corner of his leafed bed, and listened with fascination Murray's
tales about his previews journeys and adventures. Since the time when he was
chased by a T-rex on The Island Closest to Hell, to the most resent one, the
one when he lost his father. As he told her what happened, tears stared to
fall. He loved his father with all his heart, and he missed him like hell.
Without thinking it twice, Allene sat beside him, and embracing him like a
mother would to a hurt child, she whispered consolations until he finally
stopped sobbing.
The room was
small, and the air seemed to become thicker as the time passed. Feeling like
she was about to suffocate, Allene decided to take Murray to her "special"
place. Also feeling a little bit out of air, he agreed and decided to let the
young woman take him to wherever she was going. Allene took a handkerchief that
was thrown on the bed and neatly folded it. Covering Murray's eyes with them,
she whispered in his ear that it was a surprise, and that she wanted to
surprise him. Fully thrusting this woman, Murray let her close his eyes with
the bandana and to guide him to that "surprising" place.
The whole way
towards the secret place, or like she called it "Petals of Dawn", Murray kept
asking her things like, "Are we there yet?" or "How long 'till we arrive, my
feet are killing me", but the only respond he got from her were giggles and
"Don't worry, we'll be there soon."
After a good
thirty minutes, Murray and Allene finally reached "Petals of Dawn". Carefully,
Allene took Murray's bandana off and stepped back to let him enjoy the site
that was shown in front on him. Murray's eyes widened as he scanned the view
before him. A field full of flowers and soft grass stood ahead of him. The
chilly wind blew tenderly, as if it was being careful not to harm the
butterflies that were skipping from flower to flower or the ones that were flying
aimlessly, just for the fact of adorning the sky, like it was some kind of
giant Christmas tree. Its beauty was breath taking, and that's how Murray felt.
In all his traveling around the world, he had never seen such a paradise. For
the first time in his life, he felt like if he was in heavens. The peace he
felt inside was so powerful that he could even describe it.
The next thing he
felt was the impact of his body hitting the ground.
"Ouch, what was
that for?" he asked as he looked at Allene trying hard to suppress her giggles.
"Well, you seemed
like you were so into the place that I decided to let you take a closer look of
it," she responded, uncovering her mouth as she regained control of herself.
"Very funny, ha,
ha," he shook the dirt of his clothes and took a quick glance at the now
reddish horizon, "So why do you call this place "Petals of Dawn" anyways?"
"You'll see," she
giggled as she took him by the arms and drag him to a little cliff just a
little ahead of them, "Pay attention, and you may now why the name."
"I'm watching,
I'm watching," he persisted. Just as is of cue, the breezes that gusted so
softly when he first arrived began to blow with such force that it amazed
Murray. The wind seemed to be heading off the cliff. What Murray saw next was
what really astonished him. Flower's petals of all color were blown by the gust
of wind off cliff. Petals of Dawn. So that's what she meant. The horizon, with
its crimson reddish color, was filled of the multi colored, soft petals.
"Beautiful, isn't?"
Allene asked, never taking her eyes of the wonderful sight.
"Yeah…" he
answered absently. Sensing a bit of distance, Allene turned to face Murray. She
looked at him from head to toe, trying to memorize all his features. He was
handsome, she thought, but her father would never accept a relationship between
a human and her. Murray, feeling as someone was watching him, turned to Allene
catching her red handed. She blushed and immediately turned away. Murray saw
this, and laughed harder than he intended to.
"And may I ask
what you find so amusing?" she asked with a hint of annoyance in her voice.
"Nothing, don't
worry. You just look cute when you blush," he responded as he waved. Confused,
Allene raised an eyebrow, which Murray thought it was also cute and laughed.
"Uh, so you want
to play, don't you?" she smirked. In a flash, Allene tackled Murray to the
ground and giggled like a 6-years old, "tag, you're it!" she stood up and ran
as fast as her leg could take her. Murray stood up, and followed her.
Allene was fast,
but not as quick as Murray, so he was able to catch up with her quickly,
tackling her to the ground just like she did earlier to him. They giggled like
little kids enjoying the company of each other, not really noticing the awkward
position they were. When they did though, the blushed furiously, but for some
odd reason, neither wanted to move. Gently, Murray moved closer and closer to
Allene. They were so close, that they could feel each other breathe. Without a
second thought, their lips met, sending chills, but at the same time the
warmest feeling through Allene's spinal. She wished that time would freeze.
That they could stay like they were forever, but her dreams were shattered when
Murray broke the kiss. He rose to his feet, and with a warm smile, he offered
his hand for her to take. She gratefully took it and got up.
"Come on, it's
getting kind of late," Murray stated. Allene nodded and leaded the way back,
"Allene?"
"Yes?" she asked,
stopping to see what could Murray possibly want.
"Would you…would
you spend the night with me?" he asked. She only smile and kept walking.
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"Adrian, where's
Allene?" yelled Christian outraged voice. He's been looking for his daughter
for the whole day today, been to her friend's house but nothing. No sight of
Allene at all.
"I don't know
father, I thought she was with her best friend…what's her name? Lylia?" lied
Adrian. He knew perfectly well where Allene was and also with who, but telling
his father where she was would be like letting the demons loose, total chaos.
"I can't believe
this girl! We were supposed to go to fiancée's birthday party and she hasn't
even arrived from wherever she is!" Christian screamed, "She's going to get so
punished for this."
"Father you can't
do that. Don't you think you are being a little irrational now?" Adrian asked,
hoping he could get his sister off the hook.
"Sorry, my mind's
made up. I already sent some soldiers to search for her. I want her home right
now!" exclaimed Christian. Adrian only sighed and left his father blow off some
steam.
"I only hope he
can't find them or I could taste blood already," he whispered.
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The sun shined
stronger that it had ever done before, or for Allene it was. She opened her
eyes slowly, and blinked a couple of times trying to adjust to the sunlight.
Allene tossed and turned on the leafed-made bed. She never thought that
sleeping on a bunch of leaves could be so uncomfortable. She fully opened her
eyes this time and looked at her sides. She gasped as she realized that Murray
was gone. Standing up, she put back her clothes and rushed outside. Seeing him
sitting on the warm sand, she sighed relieve and made her way towards him.
"Hello stranger,
may I ask what are you doing all alone out here?" Allene smiled as she sat next
to him.
He smirked and
placed an arm around her waist bringing her closer to him, "Waiting for a
beautiful gal to wake up and keep me company."
"Hmmmm…"
"I have something
for you Allene," Murray declared as he searched in his pocket and gave her a
little box, wrapped in petals and leaves. Allene's eyes widened, she took the
gift and unwrapped it with such energy that Murray was surprise.
"I love it!" she
said excited, "thanks"
"Allene, there's
another thing I have to tell you, "she tilted her head encouraging him to
continue, "Well, I was walking around the shore yesterday and I found this
thing that allows us to communicate with the place we are going. It was damaged
but not so much so I fixed and called for help. In a few days they should be
arriving to take me with them."
"But…But what
about me?" she asked.
"Don't worry, you
are coming with me," he responded as a big smile crept from his face.
"I'm sorry….I
can't," she stood up from the sands and ran, leaving in tears a really confused
Murray.
Murray waited
days, but Allene never returned to him. It was like the earth had swallowed her
alive. He really missed her. He wanted to see her, kiss her touch her soft skin
again. But now it was impossible. She was gone now, and for the looks of it,
she wasn't planning to return. Had he hurt her that much? But how? He asked her
to come with him, but she refused. Why? Did she even love him? He guessed she
didn't, or else she would have moved with him. After the third day, the
rescuers came. Sadly, Murray left. Looking back, he saw the young girl who
stole his heart. But when she noticed, she ran away. Murray shook his head
sadly as tears began to show on his eyes. Not looking back again, he boarded
the ship and left.
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A month had
passed, and every day Allene waited on the seashore for Murray. Holding her
stomach, she cried and prayed to Hyne that he would come back to her and meet
their new unborn child. She was so excited, but at the same time, scared.
Scared that her parents would find out, and make her loose the baby. She didn't
want to loose her first baby, but how can she hide it? Maybe now she can cover
it, but in a few weeks it would be so noticeable that she won't be able to do
anything about it. She wants to run away, but there's a kingdom to take care
of, and a family who loves her and would be worry sick if she just goes away
without an explanation. She hated how her father treated her. Always locking
her like if she was some kind of jewel that would easily brake. She stood up,
shook the sand of her clothes off, and headed to the little place where Murray
used to stay…before he left her…before he left his unborn child.
Nine month…nine
months had passed since Murray left and since she ran away from her home. She
missed it so badly, but she couldn't go. At least not until her baby is born,
that by the way should be arriving very soon. She took the gift that Murray
gave her and hold it to her heart. Tears stared to flow at the memories of them
together. Suddenly, a sharp pain went through her. It was time. Luckily for
her, she was ready for the coming event. Two days ago she saw a young woman,
with long silky black hair and beautiful light greens eyes, walking on the
shores of what looked like an orphanage. Asking for her help as midwife, she
agreed without hesitations, most knowing that Allene's child would be given to
her orphanage. Allene didn't want to give up her baby, but she had no choice.
The young woman quickly ran to Allene's aids. She was giving birth, and it
wasn't a pretty sight. She quickly took one of the towers she brought with her,
wetted it and placed it underneath her tights. She sweated and screamed as the
child made her way out the mother's utter. Finally, with a loud cry of the
mother the baby came out.
"Please…take…good…care…of…my
baby," Allene said in between breathing. She was very week, and she knew her
life was slipping away, "Here…give this…to my…baby…and…tell…" before she
finished; Allene took her last breath and died.
"Don't worry,
I'll take care of the baby like if it was mine…" with that, the young girl
covered Allene with the remaining of the towers. Wrapping the baby
protectively, she took the gift from the mother, did a prayer for the mother's
soul and left.
A/N: Oh Gawd, I'm FINALLY done with chapter 2 and with my "19
years ago…" Next chapter, the present! Plz. Review.