Disclaimer: As always, I do not own Lyra, Will, Pantalaimon, or anyone
exept for Allie, Alec, and their dæmons.
A/N: Chapter two:
~*~ Decisions ~*~
"is it possible for us to learn?" Asked Lyra.
"Yes. You could learn to do it, as Will's father did. It uses the faculty of what you call imagination. But that does not mean making things up. It is a form of seeing." Answered the angel Xaphania.
"Not real traveling then," said Lyra. "Just pretend…"
"No," said Xaphania, "nothing like pretend. Pretending is easy. This way is hard, but much truer."
Lyra woke. She remembered this conversation well. She had spent long hours thinking about what Xaphania could have meant. Lyra needed to learn this form of travel; she would spend her whole life trying to learn. Even if she had to give up the alethiometer. She would do anything to see Will again, even if it was only for a few hours. She looked at Pan, who had been curled around her neck sleeping. They silently agreed, now would be the time. The time to consult the alethiometer. Lyra checked across the room, but Allie was still sound asleep. Lyra retrieved the alethiometer from the small drawer in her nightstand. She unwrapped the black, velvet cloth, which had been used to protect it for years. Pan sat quietly next to her while she pepared to go into the trance she knew so well.
Lyra sat cross-legged on her bed, and slipped into the trance. After a couple of minutes, Lyra blinked and came back to reality. The meanings still didn't reach her as naturally as they used to. She had to check back in the books to see what it was trying to say. The alethiometer had mentioned the Botanic Garden. It said something about the boy in the garden. But who was the boy? It was strange. Lyra thought it meant that boy she'd run into, Alec. She thought there was something about him when she first saw him, but she didn't know what. It was like how she felt when she first saw the poster of the I Ching in Mary's laboratory. The alethiometer said something about help. The boy in the garden can help. Lyra let out a small cry of joy and hugged Pan tight. Finally, she was getting somewhere.
Allie woke at Lyra's cry. "Hey, what's the deal?" Asked Allie, while rubbing her eyes. She glanced at the clock by her bed. "Lyra it's five in the morning!" Yawned Allie.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you." Apologized Lyra.
"It's alright." Said Allie, waving Lyra's apology away. "So what are you doing today? We're off school for the holidays remember." Continued Allie. "I was thinking maybe you, me, and Jenna could get together."
"Sorry, I kind of have plans." Answered Lyra.
"You're sure? Ok then, maybe later."
"Maybe." Said Lyra.
~*~
A few hours later, Lyra and Pan were walking through the entrance gates to the Botanic Garden. She usually saw Alec there on Saturdays…she hoped he would be there today. The alethiometer had told her he could help, she needed to speak with him.
~*~
Alec stopped. He was walking through the Garden, he stopped. It was her. It was Lyra. She was walking through the garden, walking as though she were looking for something, or someone. Ever since he had first seen her, two days ago, he had not been able to stop thinking about her. He had been very disappointed when she said she had to leave. And there she was. He walked up to her, his bird daemon on his shoulder. Just as Alec was about to tap Lyra on the shoulder, she turned.
"Alec. Hi." Said Lyra, smiling.
Alec smiled back. "Hi."
"Alec, I need to talk to you." Said Lyra, with a determined glint in her eyes.
~*~
A few hours later, Lyra had explained much of her situation to Alec. She left out some of the more outrageous details however, for in her past experiences, many had disbelieved her story.
Once she told him of her problem with Will however, his attitude changed. Lyra was naturally good at reading people, but this boy was different. He confused her. She could not tell what he was thinking.
~*~
Alec was confused as well. He could not see where this was going. Lyra was practically telling him her life story, but why? Then he understood. At the end of her story, she explained that for the past two years she had been searching for a new way to travel between the worlds, a way to see Will again.
He knew what he should do. He should help Lyra. He could, there was no question of that…but helping Lyra would mean reuniting her with the guy she loved. He wanted to see her happy, but then he wouldn't be happy. Because he wanted to be with her. He loved everything about her. Alec didn't realize how long he'd been sitting there, thinking, but he soon looked up and saw Lyra looking at him. Alec didn't know what to do. He could help Lyra, he could make her the happiest she'd ever been…but that would mean losing her. He could just not help her, but then she would be miserable.
He knew what he must do.
"Lyra…um, I think I can help."
Lyra grinned, which made Alec grin as well. "Really? You'll help me?"
"Yeah."
A/N: Ok guys, that was chapter two. Please let me know what you think. Chapter three is coming, please R&R! : )
A/N: Chapter two:
~*~ Decisions ~*~
"is it possible for us to learn?" Asked Lyra.
"Yes. You could learn to do it, as Will's father did. It uses the faculty of what you call imagination. But that does not mean making things up. It is a form of seeing." Answered the angel Xaphania.
"Not real traveling then," said Lyra. "Just pretend…"
"No," said Xaphania, "nothing like pretend. Pretending is easy. This way is hard, but much truer."
Lyra woke. She remembered this conversation well. She had spent long hours thinking about what Xaphania could have meant. Lyra needed to learn this form of travel; she would spend her whole life trying to learn. Even if she had to give up the alethiometer. She would do anything to see Will again, even if it was only for a few hours. She looked at Pan, who had been curled around her neck sleeping. They silently agreed, now would be the time. The time to consult the alethiometer. Lyra checked across the room, but Allie was still sound asleep. Lyra retrieved the alethiometer from the small drawer in her nightstand. She unwrapped the black, velvet cloth, which had been used to protect it for years. Pan sat quietly next to her while she pepared to go into the trance she knew so well.
Lyra sat cross-legged on her bed, and slipped into the trance. After a couple of minutes, Lyra blinked and came back to reality. The meanings still didn't reach her as naturally as they used to. She had to check back in the books to see what it was trying to say. The alethiometer had mentioned the Botanic Garden. It said something about the boy in the garden. But who was the boy? It was strange. Lyra thought it meant that boy she'd run into, Alec. She thought there was something about him when she first saw him, but she didn't know what. It was like how she felt when she first saw the poster of the I Ching in Mary's laboratory. The alethiometer said something about help. The boy in the garden can help. Lyra let out a small cry of joy and hugged Pan tight. Finally, she was getting somewhere.
Allie woke at Lyra's cry. "Hey, what's the deal?" Asked Allie, while rubbing her eyes. She glanced at the clock by her bed. "Lyra it's five in the morning!" Yawned Allie.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you." Apologized Lyra.
"It's alright." Said Allie, waving Lyra's apology away. "So what are you doing today? We're off school for the holidays remember." Continued Allie. "I was thinking maybe you, me, and Jenna could get together."
"Sorry, I kind of have plans." Answered Lyra.
"You're sure? Ok then, maybe later."
"Maybe." Said Lyra.
~*~
A few hours later, Lyra and Pan were walking through the entrance gates to the Botanic Garden. She usually saw Alec there on Saturdays…she hoped he would be there today. The alethiometer had told her he could help, she needed to speak with him.
~*~
Alec stopped. He was walking through the Garden, he stopped. It was her. It was Lyra. She was walking through the garden, walking as though she were looking for something, or someone. Ever since he had first seen her, two days ago, he had not been able to stop thinking about her. He had been very disappointed when she said she had to leave. And there she was. He walked up to her, his bird daemon on his shoulder. Just as Alec was about to tap Lyra on the shoulder, she turned.
"Alec. Hi." Said Lyra, smiling.
Alec smiled back. "Hi."
"Alec, I need to talk to you." Said Lyra, with a determined glint in her eyes.
~*~
A few hours later, Lyra had explained much of her situation to Alec. She left out some of the more outrageous details however, for in her past experiences, many had disbelieved her story.
Once she told him of her problem with Will however, his attitude changed. Lyra was naturally good at reading people, but this boy was different. He confused her. She could not tell what he was thinking.
~*~
Alec was confused as well. He could not see where this was going. Lyra was practically telling him her life story, but why? Then he understood. At the end of her story, she explained that for the past two years she had been searching for a new way to travel between the worlds, a way to see Will again.
He knew what he should do. He should help Lyra. He could, there was no question of that…but helping Lyra would mean reuniting her with the guy she loved. He wanted to see her happy, but then he wouldn't be happy. Because he wanted to be with her. He loved everything about her. Alec didn't realize how long he'd been sitting there, thinking, but he soon looked up and saw Lyra looking at him. Alec didn't know what to do. He could help Lyra, he could make her the happiest she'd ever been…but that would mean losing her. He could just not help her, but then she would be miserable.
He knew what he must do.
"Lyra…um, I think I can help."
Lyra grinned, which made Alec grin as well. "Really? You'll help me?"
"Yeah."
A/N: Ok guys, that was chapter two. Please let me know what you think. Chapter three is coming, please R&R! : )