Tales of other lives
Disclaimer:I do not own Chrono cross or any of the characters.
They belong to sqaure.
This is going to be a group of short stories about some of the less significant
characters lives.
So here we go!
This is about Orhla and how she deals with the loss of her sister.
And becomes a gladiatrix
Orhla's dad's names is pronounced tee-an
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Chapter One "Orhla"
Five year old Orhla looked confusedly around at all the people running crazyly
around her weary father.
She hadn't seen Tia and her mother in so long, and nothing made sense!
she silently exited the small house in Arni Village and went to find a cat to
play with.
On her way she spotted "Doc", he was almost ten years old ,but still played
with Orhla and Tia now and then.
Now he examining a bug on the ground as usual.
Orhla stepped up beside him and poked the small creature "What is that?"
"Orhla!" he said shoving her lightly aside."I'm observing this bug for odd behaviour!"
He then took his note pad and continued.
Orhla plopped down on the ground this time and looked up at the blonde boy.
"Doc, Why is everyone acting so wierd?".
Docs face looked sad for a moment and he sighed"Ask your dad, Orhla."
The little girl sighed and stood to her feet "Thats what everyone says, even
Mr. Radius." she walked to the peer and decided to see if any of her freinds
were there.
She walked to the end of the peir and sat down watching the fisherman doze.
Orhla sat watching the setting sun, her blonde pigtails blowing softly across
her tiny face.
She heard footsteps on the planking behind her and turned, to see her father
aproaching.
He was holding somthing and sat down beside her.
"Orhla, I-I don't know how to really explain it but...." he sighed and looked
at the oarnging horizon.
"You mother and Tia, won't be back for a while." Orhla looked up at him and
frowned "where did they go?"He didn't asnwer but just smiled.
"they went on a the trip, and just got lost, maybe we'll find them someday."
He handed her a small brooch with a cracked stone.
"This is yours now, Orhla take care of it OK? It's to remember your sister."
Orhla nodded and tears feeled her smoky blue-almost purple eyes "I miss
them already." she sniffed.
He nodded putting his arm around her "I do too, but remember the stone is cracked,-
one side stands for you the other your sister."
From that day on Orhla had always felt half empty.
Her own small heart cracked into.
3 years later
Orhla had known her mother would never come back when her father remarried as
she was turning eight.
Delora was nice though, and answerd all her questions patiently.
Orhla sighed and walked from the kitchen in time to escape cooking lessons yet
again.
She went to find Doc, and see what he was doing,on her way she passed two yearold
Serge trying to pull a cats tail. She shook her finger at him and picked up
the furry animal.
She found Doc soon enough, flirting with some blonde girl form Termina.
"Ahem." she said lightly tapping her foot. "Not now Orhla." he said shooing her
off.
Orhla rolled her eyes ~what's with Doc? ever since he turned thirteen,he dosen't
play with me anymore!~ she put down the cat and wanderd to he chiefs hut.
A few peole were lined up at the record of fate, and the Radius was visitng
the Chief. Radius turned to see her and smiled "Hello Orhla,training to be a
gladiator, like your father?" he laughed.
Orhla smiled "I'm gonna be a gladiator some day! Just like my daddy and old mommy!"
Radius had a note of sadness on his face only momentarily before nodding.
"Go for it!"
"Hey Ooooohrla we can play now!" Yelled Doc from the door.
"Guess his little Termina gal's gone." Radius chuckled.
Orhla stuck her nose into the air and strutted past Doc.
"Not now, I have a very important date!" She giggled and ran, and doc chased her.
She had always been strong for her age and seemed stronger when wearing the
brooch.
But alas it was under pillow at home so she couldn't outrun Doc this time.
He caught up with her and threw her over his shoulder.
"Surfs up!" he yelled as he tossed her off the peir.
Orhla giggled and splashed around in the water.
Doc's Dad who was on his board pulled Orhla onto it with him, and took her to
shore.
"See ya later Orhla, time for my lesson." Doc jumped in the water with his
own board and road the waves.
"I change my mind!" Orhla said aloud "I want to be a surfing gladiator!"
Poshul, the pink village puppy plopped down beside her "Me too" she lisped.
one year later
A now nine year old Orhla excitedly surveyd her room one last time.
Delora came up behind her and tried to brush her vibrant chin lengthe hair.
"Moooom!" Orhla said patting the back of her head.
Delora shook her head "You are not arriving in Guldove in tangles!"
Orhla giggled"I guess not".
"Hey, were leaving soon so go say your goodbyes OK?"
"Kay Mom."
Delora watched the spunky nine year old exit, it warmed her heart that Orhla
always called her mom.
She dreaded the day when her father would have to explain that Orhla's mother
had actually left her father for a Jerk, and Tia could be anywhere on earth.
Doc turned to see Orhla skipping towards him and quickly said good bye to his
girlfriend.
Emerging from the bushes he sheepishly smiled while dusting himself off.
"I know what you were doing I'm not stupid." Orhla said crossing her arms over
chest and smirking.
"Like, I do not know what your talking" he said fending innocence.
Orhla rolled her eyes "I came to say goodbye." "Oh" doc said.
He hugged his friend and withdrew quikly as if it embaressed him.
"Well, I guess I'll se ya when I see ya." Orhla said softly looking at the ground.
"Ditto" Doc murmured.
"Bye!" Orhla turned and ran to her waiting parents for the long track to her
new home.
4 years Later
At the age of thirteen Orhla had officially decided to become a gladiatrix.
Entering their small, but cozy hut, she strode quietly over to Delora to break
the news.
Delora knew this was coming, plus Orhla was dressed in a peach colored halter
top, and matching skirt, with knee lenght black nylon short benathe.
Her father would give her armor when the time came.
"Um Mom, Dad has granted me permission to start training and...I just wanted ot
get your OK on it...I know you don't like violence." Orhla stood silently
before a woman she didn't even have to call mom asking permission to do somthing
out of Delora's will.
Touched she smiled. her husband had taught his daughter great dicipline.
"It is perfectly fine with me, besides, I have no choice, It is Expected that
you follow in your mother and fathers foot-steps."
Orhla giggled and hugged her stepmother "I love you!"she ran from the hut.
Half climbing half sliding down the ladder Orhla made her way to her grandfather's
Bar.
She enterd and sat at the stool, slapping the bar for service.
Her grandfather turned and smiled "What can I get you miss?" he asked.
Orhla smiled "Lotza Vodka!" She laughed.
Her grandfather shook his head lightly. "Rum?" again with the shaking.
Orhla sighed "Milk will be fine Poppy...." he nodded and slid the glass down
the bar.
"You promised to teach me how to do that!" she said.
"And when your old enough to drink I will!" he retorted.
Sudenlly the door opend and a six year old Korcha strutted in.
"WathCHA doin?" he asked Orhla as she helped him climb upon the stool.
"I'm celebrating wanna help?" She asked pointing to her milk.
Korcha nodded, slapped the counter and said "Lotza Vodka!".
Poppy raised a brow and looked at Orhla "What do ya teach him?".
Orhla laughed "The 'Druken Master' basics!".
Korcha slurped his milk for a while before thoughfully chiming "Hey, whatCHA
celabratin?".
"I'm gonna be a Gladiator!" Orhla beamed.
"Gladiatrix!" Poppy corrected.
4 months later
"Orhla!Don't turn your head, dodge! It's just a pair of rolled up socks!"
Tean father yelled for the upteenth time that day.
Orhla sighed "Sorry Daddy, I'm trying, besides Poppy told me you put iron in it!"
He shook his head mumbling about having a talk with his father later.
"Forget it, have you worked on your tech skill?"he asked .
Orhla nodded happily, her first tech skill, wich she never carried when older
because it wasn't strong enough for her tastes, was her favorit thing.
It could do almost one hundred damage wich was a big deal to Orhla.
"Ok, do the 'double crunch'" he said pinting to the leather cover dumby in the
corner.
Orhla jumped in fromt of the dumby struck him several times getting her element
power up to 4.
Her father then played the dumby by throwing the socks at her.
She blocked and dodged getting hit only once.
Then she closed her eyes and powerd up a blue sparkling aura surrounded her
"Double Cruch!" she cried running up to the dumby.
jumping into the air she put her fists together and bashed his head and kneed
him in the crotch at the same time. she landed and went back to her place.
Tean Clapped, his daughter had masterd her first tech skill.
"Wait,Orhla are you wearing the brooch?" Orhla looked nervously at him and smiled
weakly. "Y-yes." .
Tean sighed "Orhla, you need to master your techniqes without the brooches power,
so you can be twice as good at them!".
Orhla nodded handing him the brooch and getting back into battle stance.
"Being a gladiator isn't going to be easy!" she sighed.
~Gladiatrix~ Poppy's voice said in her mind.
3 years later
No matter how hard she tried she coudn't get it right.
Orhla growled and pounded her gloved fists hard against the loose planking.
Of course this caused the boare to flop up and the child on the end to sail
into the sea.
Orhla gasped "Sorry Timmy!" she cried, looking at the boy floundering about in
the shallow water.
"Gnarly!" She heard an long familair voice.
"Doc?" she gasoed turning around.
He stood before looking like a surfing hippie, his hair had grown out and his
face was very tan.
Her lips quirked into a smiled and she hugged him "Why did you come all the way
out here?" she asked.
"Finished my training in Arni, I'm taking the rest here from this docter dude,
then I'll probably take over."he said studying his now older friend.
Orhla noted this and restrained herself from giving him a good uppercut.
"Wow, a docter?" she asked then laughed "Your name fits it perfectly I guess."
He nodded "Yeah, Gnarly huh?".
they walked to the Bar and Doc filed her in on evrything she had missed.
On a sad note little Serge had drown a few years after she had left.
Entering the bar Orhla tried to ignore the familiar cat calls and whistles.
Her grandfather turned and smiled"Well imagine that! Old Doc's come ta see us!"
Doc sat on the stool next to Orhla and nodded.
"Milk please." Orhla groaned propping her chin up on her elbows.
As usual Korcha struttedd in.
He glared at Doc his eyes travlingf romhim to Orhla "WhatCHA doin With my girlfriend?"
He quiestioned. Doc sighed "Sorry Dude, can't help myself, she's one maga babe!"
Korcha tried to understand while Orhla hit Doc upside the head with her boot,
wich she had taken off especially for the purpose.
again! two years later!!!!
Orhla wasn't trying to hide the tears, her Poppy had passed away right after
her eighteenth birthday.
The legal drinking age, She had fianlly gotten her "Lotza Vodka".
Though she found she like milk more.
Oddly enough, in his will he had left her the bar!
She tried to wipe the counter and seem happy but, it was going to be hard.
~Cheer-up!~ she mentally coached herself~your a gladiato-er gladiatrix, and
a good, one you've got the 'multi-kick' down and are learning 'Druken Punch'!~
She was broken from thought when a very special someone enterd.
Her boyfriedn, from Termina, 'Shen'.
He walked silently to the bar and leaned over it expecting a kiss.
Orhla hesitated then quikly kissed him.
"My dad would KILL me if he knew we kiss!" she laughed her day
sudenlly brightend.
"You sound like a five year old." he replied touching her nose.
Orhla laughed and filled his cup sliding it perfectly-just the way Poppy had
taught her....before-.
"Hi Orhla." Doc's layed back voice broke her thought.
"uh hi?" she said shaking her head.
He laughed and looked at Shen "Oh I see, dude."
"Come watch the sunset with me?" Shen asked taking Orhla's hand.
She nodded after her father came in and gave the 'OK'.
Walking towards the shrine, he put his arm around her."We need to talk."
Orhla didn't care what it was about she was in love for the first time.
Of course if he tried ANYTHING she would tear him to bits.
Orhla wasn't ashamed of keeping herself pure for her future husband, Delora
had taught her moral ways, wich she would follow.
They went to the rail and leaned over it as the sun changed the skye to a
lazy champage-like color.
"Orhla, I loved you." Orhla felt a lump in her throat 'loved'?
"But It's just well, I've fallen out of that love and." he stopped dramticly.
"I've found someone new, and she's the most beautiful girlin the world!" Orhla
didn't say a word much less, kill him as she wanted to.
"So Good-bye, it was great while it lasted!" he kissed her and ran, knowing her
strengthe.
Orhla coudn't move, half of her wanted to kill him, half wanted to scream.
She slipped from the railling to the beach below the houses.
Sitting on the edge of the water she pulled her knees to her chest and wept.
~Don't cry you're a gladiatrix!!!!~ Her mind yelleed but her heart was broken.
She cound't take much more, her father had told her the truth of her mother.
Her sister had left a huge void, ~now this!~ she thought bitterly.
She coninued and her sharp hearing didn't even trace the soft footsteps behind.
her.
She lofted her head though when Doc sat beside her.
"I'm really sorry, Orhla Men are all jerks." he put his amr around her and rocked
her lightly.
Orhla didn't know what to do so she cried even more, all the tears of frustation
pint up during traing,all the tears of wonderinf why her mother left, All the
tears of the pain Tia had left, and the new one's Shen had brought.
Doc pushed her hair behind her ears and shhhsed her.
"You're stronger than that Jerk Orhla." he said holding her chin in his hand.
"Thank you, for being here for me,....if you ever need to talk I'll be there
for you." she whisperd.
As the sun set they watched it in silence, and in her heart Orhla made the promise,
she would always keep ~I'm going to find you Tia,And I'm going to be strong!~
She leaned against her friends shoulder and closed her eyes.
She trusted him to carry her home.
~I'll find you Tia, I promise.~
And as she nodded off the two jewels in her brooch glowed as her last tear slipped
down the smooth surface.
Wellll? Did you like it?
I thought that kind of an on-off relationship between Doc & Orhla in another
world where he wasn't in love with Tia would be sweet.
I really hope you like it I wrote it in one day, cause I had a big ole dose
of inspiration.
Anywayz the next one will probably be either Steena or Guile.
Vote in the review kay?
Ja ne,
Shadow
Rose
Disclaimer:I do not own Chrono cross or any of the characters.
They belong to sqaure.
This is going to be a group of short stories about some of the less significant
characters lives.
So here we go!
This is about Orhla and how she deals with the loss of her sister.
And becomes a gladiatrix
Orhla's dad's names is pronounced tee-an
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Chapter One "Orhla"
Five year old Orhla looked confusedly around at all the people running crazyly
around her weary father.
She hadn't seen Tia and her mother in so long, and nothing made sense!
she silently exited the small house in Arni Village and went to find a cat to
play with.
On her way she spotted "Doc", he was almost ten years old ,but still played
with Orhla and Tia now and then.
Now he examining a bug on the ground as usual.
Orhla stepped up beside him and poked the small creature "What is that?"
"Orhla!" he said shoving her lightly aside."I'm observing this bug for odd behaviour!"
He then took his note pad and continued.
Orhla plopped down on the ground this time and looked up at the blonde boy.
"Doc, Why is everyone acting so wierd?".
Docs face looked sad for a moment and he sighed"Ask your dad, Orhla."
The little girl sighed and stood to her feet "Thats what everyone says, even
Mr. Radius." she walked to the peer and decided to see if any of her freinds
were there.
She walked to the end of the peir and sat down watching the fisherman doze.
Orhla sat watching the setting sun, her blonde pigtails blowing softly across
her tiny face.
She heard footsteps on the planking behind her and turned, to see her father
aproaching.
He was holding somthing and sat down beside her.
"Orhla, I-I don't know how to really explain it but...." he sighed and looked
at the oarnging horizon.
"You mother and Tia, won't be back for a while." Orhla looked up at him and
frowned "where did they go?"He didn't asnwer but just smiled.
"they went on a the trip, and just got lost, maybe we'll find them someday."
He handed her a small brooch with a cracked stone.
"This is yours now, Orhla take care of it OK? It's to remember your sister."
Orhla nodded and tears feeled her smoky blue-almost purple eyes "I miss
them already." she sniffed.
He nodded putting his arm around her "I do too, but remember the stone is cracked,-
one side stands for you the other your sister."
From that day on Orhla had always felt half empty.
Her own small heart cracked into.
3 years later
Orhla had known her mother would never come back when her father remarried as
she was turning eight.
Delora was nice though, and answerd all her questions patiently.
Orhla sighed and walked from the kitchen in time to escape cooking lessons yet
again.
She went to find Doc, and see what he was doing,on her way she passed two yearold
Serge trying to pull a cats tail. She shook her finger at him and picked up
the furry animal.
She found Doc soon enough, flirting with some blonde girl form Termina.
"Ahem." she said lightly tapping her foot. "Not now Orhla." he said shooing her
off.
Orhla rolled her eyes ~what's with Doc? ever since he turned thirteen,he dosen't
play with me anymore!~ she put down the cat and wanderd to he chiefs hut.
A few peole were lined up at the record of fate, and the Radius was visitng
the Chief. Radius turned to see her and smiled "Hello Orhla,training to be a
gladiator, like your father?" he laughed.
Orhla smiled "I'm gonna be a gladiator some day! Just like my daddy and old mommy!"
Radius had a note of sadness on his face only momentarily before nodding.
"Go for it!"
"Hey Ooooohrla we can play now!" Yelled Doc from the door.
"Guess his little Termina gal's gone." Radius chuckled.
Orhla stuck her nose into the air and strutted past Doc.
"Not now, I have a very important date!" She giggled and ran, and doc chased her.
She had always been strong for her age and seemed stronger when wearing the
brooch.
But alas it was under pillow at home so she couldn't outrun Doc this time.
He caught up with her and threw her over his shoulder.
"Surfs up!" he yelled as he tossed her off the peir.
Orhla giggled and splashed around in the water.
Doc's Dad who was on his board pulled Orhla onto it with him, and took her to
shore.
"See ya later Orhla, time for my lesson." Doc jumped in the water with his
own board and road the waves.
"I change my mind!" Orhla said aloud "I want to be a surfing gladiator!"
Poshul, the pink village puppy plopped down beside her "Me too" she lisped.
one year later
A now nine year old Orhla excitedly surveyd her room one last time.
Delora came up behind her and tried to brush her vibrant chin lengthe hair.
"Moooom!" Orhla said patting the back of her head.
Delora shook her head "You are not arriving in Guldove in tangles!"
Orhla giggled"I guess not".
"Hey, were leaving soon so go say your goodbyes OK?"
"Kay Mom."
Delora watched the spunky nine year old exit, it warmed her heart that Orhla
always called her mom.
She dreaded the day when her father would have to explain that Orhla's mother
had actually left her father for a Jerk, and Tia could be anywhere on earth.
Doc turned to see Orhla skipping towards him and quickly said good bye to his
girlfriend.
Emerging from the bushes he sheepishly smiled while dusting himself off.
"I know what you were doing I'm not stupid." Orhla said crossing her arms over
chest and smirking.
"Like, I do not know what your talking" he said fending innocence.
Orhla rolled her eyes "I came to say goodbye." "Oh" doc said.
He hugged his friend and withdrew quikly as if it embaressed him.
"Well, I guess I'll se ya when I see ya." Orhla said softly looking at the ground.
"Ditto" Doc murmured.
"Bye!" Orhla turned and ran to her waiting parents for the long track to her
new home.
4 years Later
At the age of thirteen Orhla had officially decided to become a gladiatrix.
Entering their small, but cozy hut, she strode quietly over to Delora to break
the news.
Delora knew this was coming, plus Orhla was dressed in a peach colored halter
top, and matching skirt, with knee lenght black nylon short benathe.
Her father would give her armor when the time came.
"Um Mom, Dad has granted me permission to start training and...I just wanted ot
get your OK on it...I know you don't like violence." Orhla stood silently
before a woman she didn't even have to call mom asking permission to do somthing
out of Delora's will.
Touched she smiled. her husband had taught his daughter great dicipline.
"It is perfectly fine with me, besides, I have no choice, It is Expected that
you follow in your mother and fathers foot-steps."
Orhla giggled and hugged her stepmother "I love you!"she ran from the hut.
Half climbing half sliding down the ladder Orhla made her way to her grandfather's
Bar.
She enterd and sat at the stool, slapping the bar for service.
Her grandfather turned and smiled "What can I get you miss?" he asked.
Orhla smiled "Lotza Vodka!" She laughed.
Her grandfather shook his head lightly. "Rum?" again with the shaking.
Orhla sighed "Milk will be fine Poppy...." he nodded and slid the glass down
the bar.
"You promised to teach me how to do that!" she said.
"And when your old enough to drink I will!" he retorted.
Sudenlly the door opend and a six year old Korcha strutted in.
"WathCHA doin?" he asked Orhla as she helped him climb upon the stool.
"I'm celebrating wanna help?" She asked pointing to her milk.
Korcha nodded, slapped the counter and said "Lotza Vodka!".
Poppy raised a brow and looked at Orhla "What do ya teach him?".
Orhla laughed "The 'Druken Master' basics!".
Korcha slurped his milk for a while before thoughfully chiming "Hey, whatCHA
celabratin?".
"I'm gonna be a Gladiator!" Orhla beamed.
"Gladiatrix!" Poppy corrected.
4 months later
"Orhla!Don't turn your head, dodge! It's just a pair of rolled up socks!"
Tean father yelled for the upteenth time that day.
Orhla sighed "Sorry Daddy, I'm trying, besides Poppy told me you put iron in it!"
He shook his head mumbling about having a talk with his father later.
"Forget it, have you worked on your tech skill?"he asked .
Orhla nodded happily, her first tech skill, wich she never carried when older
because it wasn't strong enough for her tastes, was her favorit thing.
It could do almost one hundred damage wich was a big deal to Orhla.
"Ok, do the 'double crunch'" he said pinting to the leather cover dumby in the
corner.
Orhla jumped in fromt of the dumby struck him several times getting her element
power up to 4.
Her father then played the dumby by throwing the socks at her.
She blocked and dodged getting hit only once.
Then she closed her eyes and powerd up a blue sparkling aura surrounded her
"Double Cruch!" she cried running up to the dumby.
jumping into the air she put her fists together and bashed his head and kneed
him in the crotch at the same time. she landed and went back to her place.
Tean Clapped, his daughter had masterd her first tech skill.
"Wait,Orhla are you wearing the brooch?" Orhla looked nervously at him and smiled
weakly. "Y-yes." .
Tean sighed "Orhla, you need to master your techniqes without the brooches power,
so you can be twice as good at them!".
Orhla nodded handing him the brooch and getting back into battle stance.
"Being a gladiator isn't going to be easy!" she sighed.
~Gladiatrix~ Poppy's voice said in her mind.
3 years later
No matter how hard she tried she coudn't get it right.
Orhla growled and pounded her gloved fists hard against the loose planking.
Of course this caused the boare to flop up and the child on the end to sail
into the sea.
Orhla gasped "Sorry Timmy!" she cried, looking at the boy floundering about in
the shallow water.
"Gnarly!" She heard an long familair voice.
"Doc?" she gasoed turning around.
He stood before looking like a surfing hippie, his hair had grown out and his
face was very tan.
Her lips quirked into a smiled and she hugged him "Why did you come all the way
out here?" she asked.
"Finished my training in Arni, I'm taking the rest here from this docter dude,
then I'll probably take over."he said studying his now older friend.
Orhla noted this and restrained herself from giving him a good uppercut.
"Wow, a docter?" she asked then laughed "Your name fits it perfectly I guess."
He nodded "Yeah, Gnarly huh?".
they walked to the Bar and Doc filed her in on evrything she had missed.
On a sad note little Serge had drown a few years after she had left.
Entering the bar Orhla tried to ignore the familiar cat calls and whistles.
Her grandfather turned and smiled"Well imagine that! Old Doc's come ta see us!"
Doc sat on the stool next to Orhla and nodded.
"Milk please." Orhla groaned propping her chin up on her elbows.
As usual Korcha struttedd in.
He glared at Doc his eyes travlingf romhim to Orhla "WhatCHA doin With my girlfriend?"
He quiestioned. Doc sighed "Sorry Dude, can't help myself, she's one maga babe!"
Korcha tried to understand while Orhla hit Doc upside the head with her boot,
wich she had taken off especially for the purpose.
again! two years later!!!!
Orhla wasn't trying to hide the tears, her Poppy had passed away right after
her eighteenth birthday.
The legal drinking age, She had fianlly gotten her "Lotza Vodka".
Though she found she like milk more.
Oddly enough, in his will he had left her the bar!
She tried to wipe the counter and seem happy but, it was going to be hard.
~Cheer-up!~ she mentally coached herself~your a gladiato-er gladiatrix, and
a good, one you've got the 'multi-kick' down and are learning 'Druken Punch'!~
She was broken from thought when a very special someone enterd.
Her boyfriedn, from Termina, 'Shen'.
He walked silently to the bar and leaned over it expecting a kiss.
Orhla hesitated then quikly kissed him.
"My dad would KILL me if he knew we kiss!" she laughed her day
sudenlly brightend.
"You sound like a five year old." he replied touching her nose.
Orhla laughed and filled his cup sliding it perfectly-just the way Poppy had
taught her....before-.
"Hi Orhla." Doc's layed back voice broke her thought.
"uh hi?" she said shaking her head.
He laughed and looked at Shen "Oh I see, dude."
"Come watch the sunset with me?" Shen asked taking Orhla's hand.
She nodded after her father came in and gave the 'OK'.
Walking towards the shrine, he put his arm around her."We need to talk."
Orhla didn't care what it was about she was in love for the first time.
Of course if he tried ANYTHING she would tear him to bits.
Orhla wasn't ashamed of keeping herself pure for her future husband, Delora
had taught her moral ways, wich she would follow.
They went to the rail and leaned over it as the sun changed the skye to a
lazy champage-like color.
"Orhla, I loved you." Orhla felt a lump in her throat 'loved'?
"But It's just well, I've fallen out of that love and." he stopped dramticly.
"I've found someone new, and she's the most beautiful girlin the world!" Orhla
didn't say a word much less, kill him as she wanted to.
"So Good-bye, it was great while it lasted!" he kissed her and ran, knowing her
strengthe.
Orhla coudn't move, half of her wanted to kill him, half wanted to scream.
She slipped from the railling to the beach below the houses.
Sitting on the edge of the water she pulled her knees to her chest and wept.
~Don't cry you're a gladiatrix!!!!~ Her mind yelleed but her heart was broken.
She cound't take much more, her father had told her the truth of her mother.
Her sister had left a huge void, ~now this!~ she thought bitterly.
She coninued and her sharp hearing didn't even trace the soft footsteps behind.
her.
She lofted her head though when Doc sat beside her.
"I'm really sorry, Orhla Men are all jerks." he put his amr around her and rocked
her lightly.
Orhla didn't know what to do so she cried even more, all the tears of frustation
pint up during traing,all the tears of wonderinf why her mother left, All the
tears of the pain Tia had left, and the new one's Shen had brought.
Doc pushed her hair behind her ears and shhhsed her.
"You're stronger than that Jerk Orhla." he said holding her chin in his hand.
"Thank you, for being here for me,....if you ever need to talk I'll be there
for you." she whisperd.
As the sun set they watched it in silence, and in her heart Orhla made the promise,
she would always keep ~I'm going to find you Tia,And I'm going to be strong!~
She leaned against her friends shoulder and closed her eyes.
She trusted him to carry her home.
~I'll find you Tia, I promise.~
And as she nodded off the two jewels in her brooch glowed as her last tear slipped
down the smooth surface.
Wellll? Did you like it?
I thought that kind of an on-off relationship between Doc & Orhla in another
world where he wasn't in love with Tia would be sweet.
I really hope you like it I wrote it in one day, cause I had a big ole dose
of inspiration.
Anywayz the next one will probably be either Steena or Guile.
Vote in the review kay?
Ja ne,
Shadow
Rose