Chapter 12- Fading… Falling… Broken…(revised)

Vamp Queen

Raven's P. O. V.

Hey. I hate writing disclaimers. They suck. Oh, if anyone can find out if you have to write one every chapter or not, it would be appreciated. But until then, I don't own anyone but Terra, Raven, Luna, and Aris. The first three are also owned by mesa coauthors.

I also want to mention that if there is anyone out there reading this and is offended because of the strange

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Pancake Disaster

Unknown date

At Balamb Garden

Dear Journal,

I couldn't believe it. I was standing in the kitchenette with a plate of waffles in hand, looking out the door; I was feeling and listening to Terra curse me to the abyss. She just didn't know what it was like to kill at thirteen, to enjoy blood dripping down her hands, to see so many partners fall. Luna was simply one, just another.

With the Witches Three, we draw our power from the mother goddess- Hecate. She was the goddess of magic, our sister, our mother, our friend. She was our destroyer.

We were not the first of the Witches Three. They were born holding hands with early magic. The Mother Goddess bestowed her identity on them. Their names were Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather. Strange, huh? They had the power according to their names. This was why the witches choose nicknames. Upon each witch was also bestowed one of the four identities of the Mother Goddess. These were the child, or maiden; the lover; the mother, or guardian; and the death crone. Flora has always been the maiden, Merriweather, the lover, and Fauna, the mother. One of the girls has another personality- the death crone. When that witch dies, her identity is passed on to the witch who took her place.

Yeah, you guessed it. This time it's me.

Luna got to be the innocent and carefree one. Terra got to flirt and fool around. That's why I always said that she shouldn't flirt. It's in her blood and lineage to loose that virginity. I, as the mother, was overprotective. Now, I have to watch one of my charges die again.

Ok, I admit it. I am callus and coldhearted. That's what happens. Either that or have a nervous breakdown. That's what happened to the witch before Terra. She committed suicide.

It's not that I don't want or wish for a cure. It's just that I've seen it twice to people I cared about and there just isn't a way to stop it. I had set down the breakfast and sat in a chair, thinking about what had happened. I put my face in my hands, trying not to cry.

My two partners before Terra and Luna were the only two that I ever really got close to. Mary, as we affectionately dubbed Merriweather, was cursed with the Waster's Curse. Florae [1], as she called herself, killed herself after watching Mary die. They had, ahem, been in love. I don't really go along with girl-girl relationships. Or guy-guy for that matter. But… they were my friends. It hurt seeing them die.

And the other? My mom. This curse is a personal insult to me, for it robbed me of my mother. To see her dying was like loosing the only hope I had. I was 10 and just starting my magic. A year later, I was one of the Three.

I really am a total tomboy. Partly, this is because of my mother's death and never having that female presence around. It was also because of what Zach did to me two years ago. Guys never look for a girl under that grin that comes from a Goth who just tackled them to the ground.

I'm going to miss Luna too. Even if I don't show it.

Three hours later…

Dear Journal,

I wandered off again.

I was thinking about playing football and, out of nowhere, Seifer tackles me to the ground! I look up at him to yell at him and he suddenly said, "Do you want to come play football with us?"

I looked at him, astounded, and nodded. He smiled and helped me up. We walked for a bit and I dared to ask a question that had been bugging me:

"Seifer, are we ok about what happened a couple of days ago?"

He gave me a sideways look as we went down the stairs to the field. "Yeah, I guess. I mean, now, I'm not so sure that I'll be able to hit on you as much and I might even wait for you to make the first move before I kiss you again." He thought about it for a second, and then continued. "I might even ask, just to be on the safe side."

I laughed, thinking that he was joking. "Yeah, and pigs will fly."

"No, I'm serious." He stopped me and put his hands on my shoulders. We were around the corner from the field and, even though I knew that we wouldn't be seen until we stepped around, I felt safe anyways. That was a nice change. He kept talking. "I care about you for some reason. You have any problems with anyone and the Disciplinary Committee will be on them like a pack of starving wolves on a cow. We're friends, 'k?" he smoothed my hair away from my face and smiled. It was just like how my brothers would have done it except… different…

"Hey! Raven!"

I groaned inwardly and pulled away from Seifer. I turned just in time to see Selphie trip on her feet and tumble to mine. She winced and looked up at me. "Raven! Luna's awake! I was sent to find you and Terra."

My frown deepened. "Have you seen Terra yet?"

"No."

"Good. Don't tell her." I sprinted off to the med center, ignoring Selphie's protests. I got there in record time.

Luna sat up to greet me. "Hi, Raven. Come to see me off?"

I looked shocked. How did she know that she was going to die 15 minutes after waking?

Luna chuckled upon seeing my dismay. "The Most Sovereign told me," she said simply. "Tell Terra that I'll miss her." She lay back down and I took off her necklace so that I could give it to the next one. Otherwise, it would have disappeared. As her eyes closed, I whispered, "May you accept my sister, Mother Goddess."

Then she was gone.

Terra thinks that death is a big catastrophe. It's not. It just happens. I looked down at the necklace in my hand that symbolized her position. A single Celtic knot. Terra had one that was two intertwined and mine was three connected. Mine had one difference though. The word "death" was carved in the back.

I sighed. Now to tell Terra.

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OH!

Thank you so much for the reviews!

I just wanted to thank you all.

Sorceress Fujin- Thank you for being the first person to review and for helping me with some of the chapters!

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[1] pronounced Floor-a

Look, I'm sorry too that Luna is gone. But, if you look up Zelda Til Rednaxelos in my favorite authors, or Always Yours Part 2 in my favorite stories, then you can find the continuation of Luna's story.

Wait.

She gets a sequel and I don't?

That's wrong.

Review and tell me if you agree.