Devastation
Ch.2
A happy? Reunion
As Will and Lyra both lay dead in the jail cell, Mary comes rushing in with the guard.
"Oh My! No, tell me they haven't," Mary was sobbing again.
"Please, Miss, don't worry," the guard said gruffly. He was used to this. Mary just shook her head. The guard went over to examine to dead corpses.
"Yep, they're dead alright," stated the guard with no feelings. Mary finally got a hold of herself.
"Alright I've had enough of you! You think this boy," pointing at Will, "and this girl," pointing at Lyra, "aren't worth saving? Good God they saved the world! What d'you think you're going to do? Leave 'em here?" Mary was shaking furiously. She couldn't really think anymore so she paused only to receive a mouthful of words back.
"Look here girly girl. I ain't the one in charge of this whole big mess. You ain't got a right for talkin' to me like that alright? If you wanna go on keep right ahead and get yerself arrested. Ain't my problem it's yer's and if yer wanna go 'round talkin trash go right ahead I ain't gonna stop ya. Get yerself arrested for all I care it ain't my problem!"
Mary was just shocked at his sudden outburst. She screwed up her face and yelled: "I don't care about getting arrested it's for these children's sakes! I love them and if it's not right then arrest me! I'm standing up for what I believe in, and I'm not letting someone like you get in the way! Ok? I'm sorry but this isn't right. I'll…leave now." And with the, not a backward glance back, the very sober Mary left the building leaving the guard with a surprised look on his face.
Lyra and Will had left, but surprisingly since their daemons had ventured away from them, they had survived. They were in invisible mode right now, a trick they had learned almost right after they got back from their incredible journey. They turned to each other.
Kirjava spoke first.
"Oh, Pan, it's been so long!" she said.
"Yes it has, time seems to go by without a meaning," Pan said this with a hint of smartness in his voice, Kirjava smiled.
"Yes, but it's time to get back to the children. They'll be awfully frightened." And with that they both thought of Lyra and Will and simply disappeared. The appeared in a second though, at Will and Lyra's feet.
"Oh, Kirjava it's so great to see you again!" Lyra exclaimed. Will embraced her. They ended up hugging each other for the longest time, each going over dear memories from the past that seems like yesterday.
"Lyra, what's been going on with you? Where are we anyhow?" Will asked.
I don't know, I have a feeling it's," she stopped. "Noname! It's you!" Lyra rushed over to the harpy who had once saved her life.
"Hello Lyra," the harpy replied. Then she realized something. "Dear me, Lyra, Will, why are you two here?" stressing the last words the harpy seemed troubled.
"Well where are we and maybe that would help!" Will said not thinking too clearly.
"Will do you not remember me?" Noname said astonished. It seemed as though time had passed them all by.
"Of course I do it was when," Will stopped suddenly as he too realized at once what was going on. Noname gave him a look.
"So then tell me why you are here…" Noname trailed off. Will blushed. He wasn't the kind to admit his mistakes quickly. As he thought it over he became worried.
"Alright, I know you want stories. Here's a…stupid one. I was in jail; I had nothing else better to do. I walked over to the sink and saw a gun. I picked it up and never thought twice about what I was doing. All that mattered was Lyra, and well she wasn't ever going to be there. I shot myself in time to catch a last glimpse of her. She was standing there with tears in her eyes," as Will said this he looked at Lyra with tears in his own eyes. Lyra was crying also. "I fell to the floor and well here I am," he concluded.
"Lyra do you wish to complete the story?" the harpy asked it in a demanding tone so Lyra had no choice to refuse the 'offer'.
"Well, once I saw him fall I knew what had happened. I walked over to him and did the same thing. I killed myself, only I was laying on him and I just went. Then I found myself here with Will, I never thought about what was going to…happen," she said after a pause. She looked at Will with curiosity.
"Well, darlings, that was quite a story. I am sorry to hear that…" Noname trailed off. Lyra and Will bowed their heads.
"There's only one way out," Will said with a gulp. He looked at Lyra. She shook her head.
"If we could please have a moment to ourselves to think this over…" Lyra started.
"Dear, dear, dear what you have done cannot be erased. But if you must take amongst yourselves you may do so." And with that Noname flew away…
Ch.2
A happy? Reunion
As Will and Lyra both lay dead in the jail cell, Mary comes rushing in with the guard.
"Oh My! No, tell me they haven't," Mary was sobbing again.
"Please, Miss, don't worry," the guard said gruffly. He was used to this. Mary just shook her head. The guard went over to examine to dead corpses.
"Yep, they're dead alright," stated the guard with no feelings. Mary finally got a hold of herself.
"Alright I've had enough of you! You think this boy," pointing at Will, "and this girl," pointing at Lyra, "aren't worth saving? Good God they saved the world! What d'you think you're going to do? Leave 'em here?" Mary was shaking furiously. She couldn't really think anymore so she paused only to receive a mouthful of words back.
"Look here girly girl. I ain't the one in charge of this whole big mess. You ain't got a right for talkin' to me like that alright? If you wanna go on keep right ahead and get yerself arrested. Ain't my problem it's yer's and if yer wanna go 'round talkin trash go right ahead I ain't gonna stop ya. Get yerself arrested for all I care it ain't my problem!"
Mary was just shocked at his sudden outburst. She screwed up her face and yelled: "I don't care about getting arrested it's for these children's sakes! I love them and if it's not right then arrest me! I'm standing up for what I believe in, and I'm not letting someone like you get in the way! Ok? I'm sorry but this isn't right. I'll…leave now." And with the, not a backward glance back, the very sober Mary left the building leaving the guard with a surprised look on his face.
Lyra and Will had left, but surprisingly since their daemons had ventured away from them, they had survived. They were in invisible mode right now, a trick they had learned almost right after they got back from their incredible journey. They turned to each other.
Kirjava spoke first.
"Oh, Pan, it's been so long!" she said.
"Yes it has, time seems to go by without a meaning," Pan said this with a hint of smartness in his voice, Kirjava smiled.
"Yes, but it's time to get back to the children. They'll be awfully frightened." And with that they both thought of Lyra and Will and simply disappeared. The appeared in a second though, at Will and Lyra's feet.
"Oh, Kirjava it's so great to see you again!" Lyra exclaimed. Will embraced her. They ended up hugging each other for the longest time, each going over dear memories from the past that seems like yesterday.
"Lyra, what's been going on with you? Where are we anyhow?" Will asked.
I don't know, I have a feeling it's," she stopped. "Noname! It's you!" Lyra rushed over to the harpy who had once saved her life.
"Hello Lyra," the harpy replied. Then she realized something. "Dear me, Lyra, Will, why are you two here?" stressing the last words the harpy seemed troubled.
"Well where are we and maybe that would help!" Will said not thinking too clearly.
"Will do you not remember me?" Noname said astonished. It seemed as though time had passed them all by.
"Of course I do it was when," Will stopped suddenly as he too realized at once what was going on. Noname gave him a look.
"So then tell me why you are here…" Noname trailed off. Will blushed. He wasn't the kind to admit his mistakes quickly. As he thought it over he became worried.
"Alright, I know you want stories. Here's a…stupid one. I was in jail; I had nothing else better to do. I walked over to the sink and saw a gun. I picked it up and never thought twice about what I was doing. All that mattered was Lyra, and well she wasn't ever going to be there. I shot myself in time to catch a last glimpse of her. She was standing there with tears in her eyes," as Will said this he looked at Lyra with tears in his own eyes. Lyra was crying also. "I fell to the floor and well here I am," he concluded.
"Lyra do you wish to complete the story?" the harpy asked it in a demanding tone so Lyra had no choice to refuse the 'offer'.
"Well, once I saw him fall I knew what had happened. I walked over to him and did the same thing. I killed myself, only I was laying on him and I just went. Then I found myself here with Will, I never thought about what was going to…happen," she said after a pause. She looked at Will with curiosity.
"Well, darlings, that was quite a story. I am sorry to hear that…" Noname trailed off. Lyra and Will bowed their heads.
"There's only one way out," Will said with a gulp. He looked at Lyra. She shook her head.
"If we could please have a moment to ourselves to think this over…" Lyra started.
"Dear, dear, dear what you have done cannot be erased. But if you must take amongst yourselves you may do so." And with that Noname flew away…