A/N: Hi! This is the second to last chapter! Hurray! Anyway, please read and review! Enjoy! Kappy~
Chapter Four
Julia carried Garnet back to the home. The air was becoming humid and Garnet was becoming worried.
"Mommy, I'm scared," said Garnet, holding tightly to Julia's shoulders.
"Sarah, it's OK. Nothing's wrong," said Julia trying to comfort the child. "I think you need a nap."
Julia took Garnet to the back room and laid her down on the soft material. Julia smoothed Garnet's hair from in her face and saw tears.
"Honey, what's wrong?" asked Julia, concerned.
"Something's wrong!" said Garnet. 'Why couldn't I warn my mother? What's keeping me from doing it?!' though Garnet.
"Hush, dear. Everything's all right," said Julia.
Then she started to sing.
It was a haunting melody, but it calmed Garnet's nerves.
'It was the song that belonged to Zidane and myself', Garnet remembered. 'I remember…'
Everything then slowly swirled to darkness as Garnet fell asleep.
* * *
Screaming.
Garnet opened her eyes and sat straight up. She looked around at her surroundings and found the same mud walls.
"Mommy?" asked Garnet shakily.
Running steps could be heard behind the closed door to Garnet's room. Suddenly, Julia came rushing through the door.
"Sarah! Get up now, we're leaving!" screamed Julia, hurrying over to Garnet's bed.
"Mommy?!" asked Garnet. She reached up for Julia to pick her up. Julia grabbed Garnet's torso and ran for the door.
"Mommy, where are we going?" asked Garnet as Julia rushed to a wall and flung two coats over her other shoulder.
"We're going to a little trip, honey. Everything's OK," said Julia, putting the coat onto Garnet.
"I'm scared," said Garnet, "I don't want to leave."
"We have to," said Julia, flinging the other coat over herself. She picked up Garnet again and ran out of the open front doorway.
Garnet looked around as Julia hurried to the waterfront. Many families were trying to leave also. Garnet watched as people flung possessions from their windows, hoping to save just a little of their existence. Children were crying everywhere. Mothers and fathers were looking for their lost family members.
That's when Garnet looked into the sky. The sky looked as if it were on fire.
Julia ran as fast as she could to a little boat that was bobbing back and forth in the rapid waters. Julia sat Garnet on a bench in the boat as she pushed the boat further from the bank. Julia went into the water as far as she could, using up as much strength as she could use. Julia then jumped into the boat and sat next to the mast.
As the boat floated farther away from the shore, Julia grabbed a hold on the tiller and directed the boat towards the ocean.
The wind was starting to build up and the boat turned in circles. The waves were becoming harsher and Garnet and Julia jerked back and forth in the tiny vessel.
Garnet looked up towards the sky once more. The clouds separated and there, in the dark sky, was an eye. It opened showing a blood red iris. Tornados hurtled towards the town and a blazing fire spread throughout it. Sparks flew themselves into the air.
That's when the screaming stopped.
"No!" cried Julia.
Garnet looked back at her mother. Julia was covering her mouth trying to hide her sobs. But her eyes showed through the dark and rain. Her brown, calm eyes bled with tears.
"Mommy!" screamed Garnet as thunder and lightening crashed.
"It's gone," said Julia barely above a whisper.
Another jerk and Garnet grasped Julia. The waves were becoming violent.
"Sarah, it's OK," screamed Julia as she held the side of the boat.
"I'm scared, Mommy. I don't want you to leave," said Garnet through the tears.
"I'm not leaving, Sarah. I'll never leave you," said Julia.
Julia hugged Garnet as the storm guided them.
"I love you, Sarah," said Julia as she covered Garnet from the rain.
"I love you, Mommy," said Garnet sobbing from the pain.
Garnet could feel an incline in the boat and held fast to the bench.
As the tiny vessel fell towards the ocean once more, Garnet could feel Julia being ripped away.
"Mother?!" screamed Garnet as loud as she could.
Garnet searched the boat in hope of finding Julia. Nothing was there. Garnet looked on the side of the boat, searching the dark waters for her mother.
"Mommy!" cried Garnet.
Garnet couldn't take it any more. She sobbed and let the tears flew down her face, mixing with the rain. Garnet crawled under the bench and wept.
In her mind, she could see her mother singing to her. Garnet listened to the song, letting sleep finally take her.
Chapter Four
Julia carried Garnet back to the home. The air was becoming humid and Garnet was becoming worried.
"Mommy, I'm scared," said Garnet, holding tightly to Julia's shoulders.
"Sarah, it's OK. Nothing's wrong," said Julia trying to comfort the child. "I think you need a nap."
Julia took Garnet to the back room and laid her down on the soft material. Julia smoothed Garnet's hair from in her face and saw tears.
"Honey, what's wrong?" asked Julia, concerned.
"Something's wrong!" said Garnet. 'Why couldn't I warn my mother? What's keeping me from doing it?!' though Garnet.
"Hush, dear. Everything's all right," said Julia.
Then she started to sing.
It was a haunting melody, but it calmed Garnet's nerves.
'It was the song that belonged to Zidane and myself', Garnet remembered. 'I remember…'
Everything then slowly swirled to darkness as Garnet fell asleep.
* * *
Screaming.
Garnet opened her eyes and sat straight up. She looked around at her surroundings and found the same mud walls.
"Mommy?" asked Garnet shakily.
Running steps could be heard behind the closed door to Garnet's room. Suddenly, Julia came rushing through the door.
"Sarah! Get up now, we're leaving!" screamed Julia, hurrying over to Garnet's bed.
"Mommy?!" asked Garnet. She reached up for Julia to pick her up. Julia grabbed Garnet's torso and ran for the door.
"Mommy, where are we going?" asked Garnet as Julia rushed to a wall and flung two coats over her other shoulder.
"We're going to a little trip, honey. Everything's OK," said Julia, putting the coat onto Garnet.
"I'm scared," said Garnet, "I don't want to leave."
"We have to," said Julia, flinging the other coat over herself. She picked up Garnet again and ran out of the open front doorway.
Garnet looked around as Julia hurried to the waterfront. Many families were trying to leave also. Garnet watched as people flung possessions from their windows, hoping to save just a little of their existence. Children were crying everywhere. Mothers and fathers were looking for their lost family members.
That's when Garnet looked into the sky. The sky looked as if it were on fire.
Julia ran as fast as she could to a little boat that was bobbing back and forth in the rapid waters. Julia sat Garnet on a bench in the boat as she pushed the boat further from the bank. Julia went into the water as far as she could, using up as much strength as she could use. Julia then jumped into the boat and sat next to the mast.
As the boat floated farther away from the shore, Julia grabbed a hold on the tiller and directed the boat towards the ocean.
The wind was starting to build up and the boat turned in circles. The waves were becoming harsher and Garnet and Julia jerked back and forth in the tiny vessel.
Garnet looked up towards the sky once more. The clouds separated and there, in the dark sky, was an eye. It opened showing a blood red iris. Tornados hurtled towards the town and a blazing fire spread throughout it. Sparks flew themselves into the air.
That's when the screaming stopped.
"No!" cried Julia.
Garnet looked back at her mother. Julia was covering her mouth trying to hide her sobs. But her eyes showed through the dark and rain. Her brown, calm eyes bled with tears.
"Mommy!" screamed Garnet as thunder and lightening crashed.
"It's gone," said Julia barely above a whisper.
Another jerk and Garnet grasped Julia. The waves were becoming violent.
"Sarah, it's OK," screamed Julia as she held the side of the boat.
"I'm scared, Mommy. I don't want you to leave," said Garnet through the tears.
"I'm not leaving, Sarah. I'll never leave you," said Julia.
Julia hugged Garnet as the storm guided them.
"I love you, Sarah," said Julia as she covered Garnet from the rain.
"I love you, Mommy," said Garnet sobbing from the pain.
Garnet could feel an incline in the boat and held fast to the bench.
As the tiny vessel fell towards the ocean once more, Garnet could feel Julia being ripped away.
"Mother?!" screamed Garnet as loud as she could.
Garnet searched the boat in hope of finding Julia. Nothing was there. Garnet looked on the side of the boat, searching the dark waters for her mother.
"Mommy!" cried Garnet.
Garnet couldn't take it any more. She sobbed and let the tears flew down her face, mixing with the rain. Garnet crawled under the bench and wept.
In her mind, she could see her mother singing to her. Garnet listened to the song, letting sleep finally take her.