I Promise.......
Chapter 34- How Could I Have Been So Blind...?
Yuffie didn't move a muscle or even flinch inwardly and his sword began to come down upon her. Instead, she kept on humming. Soon that humming turned to singing. The words, that she sung, were unknown to any of them but it was hauntingly beautiful. Colantel's sword crashed against some type of protection barrier on her. His sword broke, and it left only the hilt and about three inches of steel blade. Yuffie closed her eyes, hoping she wouldn't die…hoping that she would someday tell Vincent, hoping everything would be okay.
She knew it might never be possible for things to be okay, but as long as everybody had their good times they would surely be happy. Colantel growled and in a fit of rage summoned a creature unknown to them. Rose petals dropped all around them, soon to be followed by a bright light. Yuffie opened her eyes as she felt the rose petals all around her. Inside this light a shadowy figure stood. Feline-like it appeared and it too grew as bright as the light. The rose petals disappeared, and the light too vanished, but the figure remained. Still a shadow no one was sure what to do.
This creature slowly stepped in front of Colantel. It appeared to be a lion, except it had wings and it mane a silver. All the fur on the creature was a silvery color, except its eyes. They were gold, although it is hard to see lying around the creatures neck, lies a necklace. Silver upon silver. It had an aura of honor, strength and duty, so powerful this aura was it seemed to demand respect and obedience from everyone around it. Its name was Alopex. Alopex roared so loudly that as each moment passed by it intensified only to be silenced by another roar. They held the ears, unused to a sound this loud that intensified. Then all of a sudden it stopped.
They turned towards Alopex. Colantel stroked his head softly, while the others watched. " This here is Alopex… a summon that can remain here as long as I want it too." Yuffie shook her head, " It cannot leave you and roam free because you have captured it… so you say it can stay as long as you want, but in reality it cannot stay forever until you have the necklaces…am I correct?" Colantel didn't say anything. Instead he patted Alopex's head once more before stepping back and smiled. Yuffie knew what was going to happen. " Alopex, please listen to my advice…you don't have to listen to him.
You can roam free all you have to do is act on it." Alopex seemed not to hear and lunged straight at her without warning. Yuffie stared into Alopex's eyes as he almost came down upon her. His eyes contained, sorrow, hurt grief and regret. Along with this she could see all of the things he had done along with how each time he held his head high even if he was not proud of what he did. He snarled and swiped his huge paws at her.. Only to hit against the barrier hard. He quickly landed and glared at her. Yuffie sighed, " Alright, Alopex I'll help you…along with Jet." Yuffie took a deep breath and she was surrounded by a blinding light. It vanished as quickly as it had come and in its place stood a stunning Yuffie. Her once stormy gray eyes were now gold. Her hair the same brown yet it floated about her. She wore a kimono and its intricate details too demanded attention.
" Do not fear…you never need to be afraid of anything. Be free and remember you are still loved. You can still roam about the plains and world as long as hope stays with you. Yet, never carry false hope…don't have it replace you sorrow…for it only allows you to forget about it momentarily and yet even while you forget you are still surrounded in sorrow."
Jet stared at Yuffie, the words melted his heart, as he realized how true they were. Alopex had never met a creature so noble and beautiful. When he first saw her with Colantel he thought she was an annoying brat. Obviously she proved him wrong. Alopex sighed and shook his head, " I am sorry Yuffie. I never truly realized what I was doing…thanks to you I know what to do." Yuffie seemed not surprised, the others were though. The only creature they thought could talk was Red XIII. Alopex smiled as genuine as he possibly could. He turned around and stared at Colantel, he would not harm him…Alopex looked at Colantel before saying quietly. " This is not my battle…but yours and Yuffie."With one last bestial roar Alopex reared. Rose petals appeared out of nowhere and began to circle around him, a blinding light and then he was gone. Colantel laughed, " Oh well, he wasn't much good for anything." Yuffie did not hear him for she was intent on hearing anything that Jet might say. " Yuffie… I know I haven't been there for you…I am sorry. I realized all this time that I had been after you. Even when you told me you were taken. But I realized something else too…" He approached her slowly and quietly. He stopped in front of her, as the barriers had disappeared.
Yuffie didn't know where he was going but nodded her head at him to continue, " I realized…that I cannot live without you…I need you and if you won't be there for me what's to say they'll be there for you…?" " I don't understand Jet." " The only was for us to be truly happy is for us to be together…" Yuffie shook her head, " I am already in love with someone else, they might not know it but I am happy that they are still there by my side even if their feelings are not the same as mine." Jet shook his head, " No! Don't you get it, he will never love you! I can only love you…because we are all that's left for each other." Jet stared into her golden eyes. Yuffie shook her head and quickly embraced him. She knew that even though she was attempting to comfort him it would never work.
Jet slowly wrapped his arms around her. But in his hand was a dagger. Sharp as ever. Vincent noticed the sun reflect on something shiny. He peered a little closer and realized what it was. " YUFFIE!!!!!!" Jet knew it had been spotted. Yuffie tried to pull herself back to see what the fuss was about. But Jet pulled her back towards him. He quickly struck the dagger in her back. Yuffie winced, she wouldn't scream. How could I have been so blind…? Tear clouded her vision. Vincent ran forward and quickly caught Yuffie as Jet let her go and turned. Colantel watched as Jet struck her with the dagger... He still did not have the key, Colantel stayed where he was watching, as Yuffie fell to the ground, curiosity got the best of him.
Yuffie gasped, it hurt so much. Vincent noticed the dagger on the ground, it laid beside her. Covered in blood…with Yuffie's blood. " Yuffie…I am sorry…I faile-" Yuffie quickly put her finger to his lips. She was surprisingly fast for someone who just got stabbed in the back. " You didn't fail me…" " How?" " Because you stayed by my side."
