Alcyone was huddled in he corner on what remained of the basement of her
house. Her knees were curled to her chest. Her arms were wrapped around her
knees. Her long black hair was hiding her face. Tears fell down her cheeks
as she hugged herself tighter. The screams of the dying filled her ears.
The smell of burning flesh stung her nose. She was trembling badly. The
teenager was scared beyond belief. Where was Lantis and Zagato? Why weren't
they here to save her? Did they forget about her? Weren't they friends?
Fear and anger gripped her heart and soul. Where were they?
Zagato stopped in his tracks as he saw where the village used to stand. The ruins of the buildings were just barely standing. The grass and flowers were on fire. Dead bodies lined what used to be the streets. His nose wrinkled with disgust that the smell of burning flesh. What had happened here? He walked around what used to be streets and roads and saw the people laying in piles. What sort of monster could have done this? Slaughtered all these innocent people.. As he walked his dark eyes fell upon a small child still wrapped in cloth. He was crying and flailing his arms about. His cries of fear and hunger went unheard by his dead mother. Zagato went to the poor child and picked him up rocking him in his arms. He walked around looking for anymore survivors. This was the only he could find. A mere child... An infant boy. Where was Alycone? Was she among the countless dead? No not Alcyone she would have gone out fighting.
Rocking back and forth she slowly calmed herself down as she sung a song to herself.
"All you wish to see is a smiling face
And nothing more
Holding up an aimless love
That is hope
I live believing
That love shall someday be rewarded
For turning back makes one seem weak
I only move on"
((Author note: This is alycone's Image song called IN MY LIFE))
"IN MY LIFE Even if I risk my whole self
IN MY LIFE I shall defend you
My coldness is borne of hidden passions
That is the way I am"
Lantis's mother the famous bard mage wrote this song just for her. It made her feel spiecal when she song it to herself. She had been on the front lines fighting off the monsters. All her magic and skill with the sword wasn't enough to save them. Her mother and her father. Both Laying dead in a pile of decaying corpses. Her best friends and former lovers joining her mother and father in the paradise to come. Why couldn't she have been with them? She heard the footsteps of someone approaching and the cries of a baby. Had someone survived? She crawled slowly to the exit of her safe place and peeked out. The light hurt her eyes as she had been in the dark for how many hours now? She squinted and saw . had insanity finaly gripped her? Had she gone insane? No she hadn't. It WAS Zagato.
" Alycone? Are you here? Is anyone around?" Zagato's voice rang out over the silent village.
" z-zagato?" her scared voice spoke no more than a whisper. Zagato turned his head to see who had called his name. Turning he saw eyes staring right at him. The sides of his lips turned up into a smile as he gazed upon the person he was looking for.
" Its me Alcyone. Come on out." He cooed trying to get her to come out.
Hesitantly she came out of her safe spot where she was and ran over to him wrapping her arms around him hugging him tightly afraid that if she let go he'd disappear.
" its ok Alcyone everythings over now. I'm here to take you to the Palace."
" Oh zagato thank you.."
From the castle watching in Ferio's room. Lantis, Ferio, and Emeruade gazed at the magic ball that allowed them to watch. Emerude felt the sting of jealousy as Alycone hugged Zagato. So he left the company of the princess for some second rate warrior? She felt her fists clentch up. Ferio watched and had a silly grin.
" Zagato gets all the women doesn't he Lantis?" he commented jabbing him in the side.
" yes.. He does. " Said Lantis lost in his own thoughts.
Zagato stopped in his tracks as he saw where the village used to stand. The ruins of the buildings were just barely standing. The grass and flowers were on fire. Dead bodies lined what used to be the streets. His nose wrinkled with disgust that the smell of burning flesh. What had happened here? He walked around what used to be streets and roads and saw the people laying in piles. What sort of monster could have done this? Slaughtered all these innocent people.. As he walked his dark eyes fell upon a small child still wrapped in cloth. He was crying and flailing his arms about. His cries of fear and hunger went unheard by his dead mother. Zagato went to the poor child and picked him up rocking him in his arms. He walked around looking for anymore survivors. This was the only he could find. A mere child... An infant boy. Where was Alycone? Was she among the countless dead? No not Alcyone she would have gone out fighting.
Rocking back and forth she slowly calmed herself down as she sung a song to herself.
"All you wish to see is a smiling face
And nothing more
Holding up an aimless love
That is hope
I live believing
That love shall someday be rewarded
For turning back makes one seem weak
I only move on"
((Author note: This is alycone's Image song called IN MY LIFE))
"IN MY LIFE Even if I risk my whole self
IN MY LIFE I shall defend you
My coldness is borne of hidden passions
That is the way I am"
Lantis's mother the famous bard mage wrote this song just for her. It made her feel spiecal when she song it to herself. She had been on the front lines fighting off the monsters. All her magic and skill with the sword wasn't enough to save them. Her mother and her father. Both Laying dead in a pile of decaying corpses. Her best friends and former lovers joining her mother and father in the paradise to come. Why couldn't she have been with them? She heard the footsteps of someone approaching and the cries of a baby. Had someone survived? She crawled slowly to the exit of her safe place and peeked out. The light hurt her eyes as she had been in the dark for how many hours now? She squinted and saw . had insanity finaly gripped her? Had she gone insane? No she hadn't. It WAS Zagato.
" Alycone? Are you here? Is anyone around?" Zagato's voice rang out over the silent village.
" z-zagato?" her scared voice spoke no more than a whisper. Zagato turned his head to see who had called his name. Turning he saw eyes staring right at him. The sides of his lips turned up into a smile as he gazed upon the person he was looking for.
" Its me Alcyone. Come on out." He cooed trying to get her to come out.
Hesitantly she came out of her safe spot where she was and ran over to him wrapping her arms around him hugging him tightly afraid that if she let go he'd disappear.
" its ok Alcyone everythings over now. I'm here to take you to the Palace."
" Oh zagato thank you.."
From the castle watching in Ferio's room. Lantis, Ferio, and Emeruade gazed at the magic ball that allowed them to watch. Emerude felt the sting of jealousy as Alycone hugged Zagato. So he left the company of the princess for some second rate warrior? She felt her fists clentch up. Ferio watched and had a silly grin.
" Zagato gets all the women doesn't he Lantis?" he commented jabbing him in the side.
" yes.. He does. " Said Lantis lost in his own thoughts.