AN This is just to warn all of you who are reading this. This chapter kind of seems to go off course. It does have something to do with the whole story so far, kind of. This is the calm before the storm in the final chapter. Oh and it's not suppose to make sense, so if your confused that's good.
_____________________
Ghosts and Constructs
by Areku
Chapter Four
Through your Mind
_____________________
The world was dark except for the road in front of Gene. There was a wind and on it was carried a song.
[AN sung to the tune of Melfina's song.]
Oto no nai mahiru
...kaze wa tada akarui
Sukoshi nemutasouni hanabira ga yureta.
There was a flash of purple, an image not so far away. It spun and danced, ever closer. Then it was around him, creating a wind with it's game. It moved through him, setting his blood on fire. He reached out his hand, and the spinning stopped. To catch the wind...
Nanigenai kono omoi,
nee, hito wa donna kotoba de yonde iru no?
She flew over to him, on butterfly wings. She hovered near his hand, just out of reach. As she paused there, the road swelled in front of him, inviting yet daunting.
"What land is this?" He finally said.
"This is the road of life, your life. Your duty is to walk it." Her high pitched voice had a strange echoing quality to it.
"Alone?"
"You may chose one companion, only one."
"I already chose, at the Leyline."
"Did you really?"
All his past experiences came back, Setsuna leaning ever closer. "Only one huh?"
"Yes only one."
"Then take my hand, we'll go through this together."
*****
Shiroi suna no tsuki, tojikometa hanashi wo...
hikarifurasu you ni kikaseke ne, sotto.
*****
These roads really were paths through his life- fallen, violent, dark. For him walking through them was to see all of his past wrongs, all his actions, played over again. A slight embarrassment washed over him as he watched his many 'romantic' pursuits. He looked to the girl beside him, she remained impassive.
The angel continued there, hand in hand with him. She was so familiar, yet not so. She had violet hair, violet eyes, and was a head shorter then he was. On this lonely road she was his only companion.
She spoke directly to his mind answering all his unasked questions, "It's alright Gene. All those things, they're gone now. They're not important." She smiled, slightly, and danced ahead of him. There she stopped and turned to face him. Cocking her head and still smiling she continued, "I am interested in your present, not your past." Her arms were around his neck, she kissed him lightly on the cheek, and they continued.
*****
They stopped, as the road ended.
"Where are we now?"
"We have reached the present."
Before he could reply she was no longer there. He stood alone, as before a judge. A light snapped on above him creating a little circle around where he stood.
He was alone. It was dark everywhere except for that light. Things could live there, creep there, die there, all around him without being seen. Was he afraid? No.
He was alone. Remember this is Gene. Remember the broad shoulders, the muscular built, the overall powerful frame. That scars, the sign of some past great struggle that he had overcome. He must of since he was still alive. Was he afraid? Not particularly.
He was alone. This was Gene, the Gene whose father was ripped away when he was still a child. This was Gene, who went on from that day. This was the captain of the Outlaw Star. Was he afraid? Not really.
He was alone. His father had been ripped away at a young age. He had cried, until his eyes were dry. He was only the captain because the true owner died. Then he couldn't cry, he didn't want to, he didn't feel it. Those people also left him alone, back then he was afraid. But was he afraid now? Why should he be?
He was alone. His companion and lover had been ripped from him, for heaven knows what reason. He stood, for what else could he do. He couldn't cry, that just wasn't him. Was he afraid? Maybe a little.
"This is your moment of truth Gene." The voice was all around him, yet he could not see the owner. "What will you do?"
This was familiar, like it had happened before a long time ago.
"Melfina... Melfina!"
Everything shattered, fell apart. Can you see that? No? Try imagining a wall of black glass shattering around you. It became a sunlit day, he lay on the grass with his head in Melfina's lap. She was caressing his face, his hair. Not alone anymore.
*****
I will be there to escort you through this world
I will stay with you when you have become fitful.
Until the dawning hour.
Then you will rise with the sun
And I will be gone as the dream.
*****
She placed her cool hand on his forehead. And cradled him in her arms. "Shh Gene, it's alright now. I'm here, you don't have to worry."
"Melfina I,..." His voice seemed to grow louder, till it shattered his pleasure. He opened his eyes, and bolted up. He was in his cabin with Melfina, in a nightshirt, sitting next to him. Quite a startling awakening. "Melfina! What are you doing here?!"
Despite his inconsiderate greeting, she was more than happy to respond, "No one can sleep when you're screaming, so I thought I should come in and check on you before Jim wakes up too."
"You're so cute."
Before she could respond she seemed to freeze over. Her body went stiff, and her eyes appeared lifeless and glazed over.
His eyes went wide as he realized what was happening to her. They will freeze it's body till they can come for it themselves.
To be continued
AN This isn't really that original. I kinda took allot of it from two songs called 'Mind's Eye' and 'Consume Me' by DC Talk. I LOVE THOSE SONGS. They actually don't fit OLS at all, but they work for this chapter. laughs, starts beating the computer table with fist You'll never know just how much I took. getting hysterical You better go download it somewhere. laughing continues I can't stand this, go get them from Napster or something.
I guess I better give the translation to all that Japanese stuff. It's the first closing theme, and the original 'Melfina's song'. It seemed to fit better than the dubbed version. Besides everyone uses the dubbed version.
One soundless midday
the wind was fresh and clean
And the flower petals swayed as if they were asleep
This serene feeling
Tell me what's the name that people give it?
Tell me a story that's locked away in the white sand of the moon,
let me hear if as gently as light shining down.
It took me a very long time to copy those lyrics from the subbed I got last year. I didn't take them from a web page and I didn't translate it myself (lol the idea).
Oh, before I end again, I should tell you that the poem type thingy, the one that appears right before the last scene, is my original thing. Yes I wrote that, not stellar, I know. But I did write it so it's mine, and I don't want to see anyone else take it. Okay?
Disclaimer- Outlaw Star is owned by Sunrise, Bandai, Anime Village and the edited version- Toonami. I'm not making any money off this (unfortunately) so please don't sue me.
_____________________
Ghosts and Constructs
by Areku
Chapter Four
Through your Mind
_____________________
The world was dark except for the road in front of Gene. There was a wind and on it was carried a song.
[AN sung to the tune of Melfina's song.]
Oto no nai mahiru
...kaze wa tada akarui
Sukoshi nemutasouni hanabira ga yureta.
There was a flash of purple, an image not so far away. It spun and danced, ever closer. Then it was around him, creating a wind with it's game. It moved through him, setting his blood on fire. He reached out his hand, and the spinning stopped. To catch the wind...
Nanigenai kono omoi,
nee, hito wa donna kotoba de yonde iru no?
She flew over to him, on butterfly wings. She hovered near his hand, just out of reach. As she paused there, the road swelled in front of him, inviting yet daunting.
"What land is this?" He finally said.
"This is the road of life, your life. Your duty is to walk it." Her high pitched voice had a strange echoing quality to it.
"Alone?"
"You may chose one companion, only one."
"I already chose, at the Leyline."
"Did you really?"
All his past experiences came back, Setsuna leaning ever closer. "Only one huh?"
"Yes only one."
"Then take my hand, we'll go through this together."
*****
Shiroi suna no tsuki, tojikometa hanashi wo...
hikarifurasu you ni kikaseke ne, sotto.
*****
These roads really were paths through his life- fallen, violent, dark. For him walking through them was to see all of his past wrongs, all his actions, played over again. A slight embarrassment washed over him as he watched his many 'romantic' pursuits. He looked to the girl beside him, she remained impassive.
The angel continued there, hand in hand with him. She was so familiar, yet not so. She had violet hair, violet eyes, and was a head shorter then he was. On this lonely road she was his only companion.
She spoke directly to his mind answering all his unasked questions, "It's alright Gene. All those things, they're gone now. They're not important." She smiled, slightly, and danced ahead of him. There she stopped and turned to face him. Cocking her head and still smiling she continued, "I am interested in your present, not your past." Her arms were around his neck, she kissed him lightly on the cheek, and they continued.
*****
They stopped, as the road ended.
"Where are we now?"
"We have reached the present."
Before he could reply she was no longer there. He stood alone, as before a judge. A light snapped on above him creating a little circle around where he stood.
He was alone. It was dark everywhere except for that light. Things could live there, creep there, die there, all around him without being seen. Was he afraid? No.
He was alone. Remember this is Gene. Remember the broad shoulders, the muscular built, the overall powerful frame. That scars, the sign of some past great struggle that he had overcome. He must of since he was still alive. Was he afraid? Not particularly.
He was alone. This was Gene, the Gene whose father was ripped away when he was still a child. This was Gene, who went on from that day. This was the captain of the Outlaw Star. Was he afraid? Not really.
He was alone. His father had been ripped away at a young age. He had cried, until his eyes were dry. He was only the captain because the true owner died. Then he couldn't cry, he didn't want to, he didn't feel it. Those people also left him alone, back then he was afraid. But was he afraid now? Why should he be?
He was alone. His companion and lover had been ripped from him, for heaven knows what reason. He stood, for what else could he do. He couldn't cry, that just wasn't him. Was he afraid? Maybe a little.
"This is your moment of truth Gene." The voice was all around him, yet he could not see the owner. "What will you do?"
This was familiar, like it had happened before a long time ago.
"Melfina... Melfina!"
Everything shattered, fell apart. Can you see that? No? Try imagining a wall of black glass shattering around you. It became a sunlit day, he lay on the grass with his head in Melfina's lap. She was caressing his face, his hair. Not alone anymore.
*****
I will be there to escort you through this world
I will stay with you when you have become fitful.
Until the dawning hour.
Then you will rise with the sun
And I will be gone as the dream.
*****
She placed her cool hand on his forehead. And cradled him in her arms. "Shh Gene, it's alright now. I'm here, you don't have to worry."
"Melfina I,..." His voice seemed to grow louder, till it shattered his pleasure. He opened his eyes, and bolted up. He was in his cabin with Melfina, in a nightshirt, sitting next to him. Quite a startling awakening. "Melfina! What are you doing here?!"
Despite his inconsiderate greeting, she was more than happy to respond, "No one can sleep when you're screaming, so I thought I should come in and check on you before Jim wakes up too."
"You're so cute."
Before she could respond she seemed to freeze over. Her body went stiff, and her eyes appeared lifeless and glazed over.
His eyes went wide as he realized what was happening to her. They will freeze it's body till they can come for it themselves.
To be continued
AN This isn't really that original. I kinda took allot of it from two songs called 'Mind's Eye' and 'Consume Me' by DC Talk. I LOVE THOSE SONGS. They actually don't fit OLS at all, but they work for this chapter. laughs, starts beating the computer table with fist You'll never know just how much I took. getting hysterical You better go download it somewhere. laughing continues I can't stand this, go get them from Napster or something.
I guess I better give the translation to all that Japanese stuff. It's the first closing theme, and the original 'Melfina's song'. It seemed to fit better than the dubbed version. Besides everyone uses the dubbed version.
One soundless midday
the wind was fresh and clean
And the flower petals swayed as if they were asleep
This serene feeling
Tell me what's the name that people give it?
Tell me a story that's locked away in the white sand of the moon,
let me hear if as gently as light shining down.
It took me a very long time to copy those lyrics from the subbed I got last year. I didn't take them from a web page and I didn't translate it myself (lol the idea).
Oh, before I end again, I should tell you that the poem type thingy, the one that appears right before the last scene, is my original thing. Yes I wrote that, not stellar, I know. But I did write it so it's mine, and I don't want to see anyone else take it. Okay?
Disclaimer- Outlaw Star is owned by Sunrise, Bandai, Anime Village and the edited version- Toonami. I'm not making any money off this (unfortunately) so please don't sue me.