Prism Fragments By Sailor LoneStar
Finding the Path:
"Kiri-kun!" Alcu screamed from the air, straining to escape the grasp of her kidnapper. "Aniwa-neesan! Kaa-san! Papa!"
But Aurora's hold on her was firm. Kiri's and Aniwa's barraging attacks relentlessly struck a protective bubble around the kidnapper and the kidnapped. Aurora watched them with cold, gray-blue eyes and an expressionless face, and disappeared in a faint sparkle of light with Alcu.
"ALCU!" Kiri and Aniwa cried despairingly, staring at the place Alcu last was until their vision blurred with steady tears.
"You are in safe hands. You can open your eyes now," Aurora assured. Alcu looked up to see bright sky blue eyes and nearly expected to see the sun in them. Surprised to hear such a calming and motherly voice from such a cold-hearted person, Alcu warily stepped out of Aurora's gentle embrace. The familiar wave of loneliness, despair, and fear enveloped her heart once again.
"Let's go home. Dinner's in a few minutes you know," Aurora smiled as she curtsied and with a flourish of a wave, indicating the path. Alcu suddenly felt the shock of a déjà vu…
"Alcu-chan?" a soft voice inquired. Lonely Alcu looked up from her despair, her vision blurry from the many tears she cried. "What's wrong?" Alcu now connected the calming voice to a pair of bright blue eyes that her gaze became fixed on.
"I-I'm lost," Alcu stammered through her sniffles to the two facets of sky. To Alcu's amazement, the sky closed and became and smiling face framed by starry night hair.
"I'll lead you the way home. Dinner's in a few minutes you know," the lady giggled, offering her hand. Alcu unconsciously placed her hand in the lady's. Still mesmerized by the lady, Alcu felt herself being gently lead through the sandy beach, to her mother, her father, and the end of her lonely days.
Aurora giggled, "I won't bite!"
"No, but you'll do worse," Alcu pouted, standing solidly where she was.
"Come on, Alcu! You cannot even begin to hope to aid your family by standing on an old path," Aurora gestured to their surroundings.
Alcu suddenly noticed, how odd the place they teleported to was. All around her there was darkness, and yet Alcu could see all around her with unthinkable clarity. The ground she stood on felt wholly solid, but there was nothing, nothing but an unending view of the universe. A path was marked by glowing bits of light, which reminded her of dewdrops shining with the light of the dawning sun. Dew light guiding her the way, yet to what, Alcu did not know.
"Destiny…" Aurora murmured as she gazed upward, drawing Alcu's attention. "Destiny is the many paths one can take. Fate is the inevitabilities that will occur on your journey. And Dreams," Aurora paused and watched Alcu, who felt as if her very soul was seen, "are where all paths lead to. Come, Alcu. Life is journey worth taking."
Alcu quietly followed her. Not because she was told to, but because the light of the dew lighted the path to Aurora and beyond… to her very own dreams.
Author's Note: Please make Star-san happy, *points below* push the little button and review please! I'd like to know if there was anything you didn't like, characterization, actions, etc. Hope you liked my first installment of the Prism Fragments!
Side Note: I read somewhere that a pyramid of stones marks the way back to a campsite or path. So symbolically, Alcu needs to find her way back to her path.