Another Blow- Chapter 19
VAMP QUEEN
Random POV's
Yeah! We have so many chapters posted at once! Of course, it's probably because of the website being broken… oh, well.
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Oy, it's getting exceptionally obvious as to who is your fav character in the story. Some of you, like marsbar, say that they like Raven. However, there are also the other people, like my friend Ender, think that Raven just needs to keel over and die. Anyways…
Here we go!
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Raven's POV
I sat wearily, pulling the blanket tighter around myself. I was wet and had been for the past couple of hours. I was constantly told to go change, that others would watch but I didn't care.
What is love? Did I really not know?
Did I cause her all of this grief? I know that we weren't the best of friends… ok, we weren't really friends. I hate her. And I care about her. I don't know what's going on.
I hadn't told Seifer about the child. I had chickened out just as he was waking up. This was too crazy. There was something wrong.
I wasn't waiting for just Terra. I was also waiting for the results of her blood tests. She wasn't right today. I could tell as I pulled her out of the water.
The doctor came in with a look of pity on her face. I stood up, blank mask in place. She sighed. "Raven, is any other people here that are waiting for Terra?"
I frowned. "Yeah, Seifer and Squall are both here. Why?"
"I'll go get them."
"No need." I turned to see that they had heard Dr. Kadawaki and come in. "So what's wrong, Doctor?" Squall asked, seeing the look on her face. Both of the men wore their concerned feelings on their faces.
"The blood work came back normal, except for one thing. She has a bipolar disorder. Apparently, it was dormant until you came here. Had you not come, I don't know what might have happened. I'm sorry." The woman shook her head and left, knowing that she would not be able to comfort any one of them.
My eyes closed and a tear trickled down my cheek. That would hurt Terra. Her mom had been bipolar. She always said that she would never become anything like her mom and here she was, about to face the same thing that made her mother and family suffer. "It's my fault. I let her bring us here," I whispered.
Before Seifer and Squall could say anything, I walked into Terra's room and leaned against the wall. I magically increased my hearing and listened to what they were saying.
"Do you think that's true?" Squall asked his companion. "What she said. That it was her fault."
I could almost hear Seifer shrug. "Probably. But who cares? You said yourself that she's a bitch. She doesn't matter."
"Did you really take advantage of her?"
Seifer laughed. "Strange change of topic. Why?" he asked. "You want some pointers?"
"No. I care about the women I sleep with. Unlike you, of course."
"Yeah, I did. So what? It's not like she remembers anything."
"No, she doesn't. But she got the short end of the stick." There was a pause and he added, "No pun intended."
Seifer laughed. "Finally, some good humor. So why do you say that? So she got raped and I added to the bad memories. They'll leave as soon as their little 'goddess' lets them."
"She'll be taking your child."
Seifer stopped. I had heard him pacing earlier and now he was walking to the door. I quickly slid to the ground and faked being asleep. I guess it fooled him.
He knelt down and looked at my face. I could feel his eyes on me. Finally, he simply brushed the hair out of my face and whispered, "Take care of her for me." He left, saying to Squall, "Let's go. They'll take care of each other."
I wonder… did he mean me and Terra, or me and our daughter?
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Terra's POV
I groaned as I awoke. What idiot had turned the lights on so high? I waved my hand and they turned out.
That's better.
What the hell was Raven doing here? She was just sitting there, waiting for me to say something. I was determined not to.
She sighed. "Squall saved you after you jumped. Even if…" she paused, trying to put something into words. "Even if I don't care about you, they do. I hope you can see that. No," she said when I opened my mouth to say something, "Don't interrupt. I am a total bitch that cares only about myself. Everyone else cares about you. Even Seifer. Can't you see that?" She turned away from me and looked out the window.
"Oh, so now you're going to mope and be all 'woe is me', aren't you?"
Raven turned back, eyes blazing. "No, I'm not. I'm just going to go. I'll be leaving and I'll leave you and your little lovers and friends all alone. I'm gone. The doctor will be in with the results soon."
She stalked out of the room and I just figured that I wasn't able to follow her.
Would I have?
I laid back. Doctor Kadawaki walked in and checked on me. "So, Terra," she began. "Have there been any abnormalities in your family, like cancer, diabetes, or mental illness?"
"What are you trying to say?"
"I'm not saying anything, just-"
"What's wrong?!" I practically yelled it.
She sighed. "You're bipolar."
I felt faint and everything got black.
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Third Person Perspective
Raven walked out the Garden, brow furrowed in deep thought. The gate guard was about to stop her, because it was getting dark and he felt himself thrown into the back wall.
She kept going. The forest was dark and confusing, but she didn't care. She just kept going. Just to get away.
She had always enjoyed singing. One song came to mind and she couldn't stop herself.
I feel my wings have broken in your hands
I feel the words unspoken inside
And they pull you under
And I would give you anything you want, but know
You were all I wanted
And all my dreams are falling down
Crawling around and around
Somebody save me
Let your warm hands break right thru and
Save me
I don't care how you do it
Just stay, stay
Oh come on
I've been waiting for you
I see the world has folded in your heart
I feel the waves crash down inside
And they pulled me under
I would give you anything you want, but know
You were all I wanted
And all my dreams have fallen down
Crawling around, around
Somebody save me
Let your warm hands break right thru
Somebody save me
I don't care how you do it
Just stay, stay
Come on
I've been waiting for you
And all my dreams are on the ground
Crawling around, around
Somebody save me
Let your warm hands break right thru
Somebody save me
I don't care how you do it
Just save me
I made this whole world shine for you
Just stay, stay
Oh come onI'm still waiting for you
Raven found herself in a clearing. It reminded her of all of the faerie stories her mother would tell her when she was little. A clearing, surrounded by trees and filled with multicolored flowers seemed to contain the very moonlight itself. Beautiful sparkles floated down to her, lighting every petal a different color.
She heard someone walking into the clearing across form her and she squinted, trying to see who it was. A low chuckle floated across to her. "Don't you recognize me, Birdy?"
Raven gasped as Seifer walked into her line of vision. He smiled at her and held out his hand. "Come here, Raven. I'll give you everything that you've ever dreamed. Just give me your hand." He smiled and Raven began to walk to him, to all the promises that he held in his hand.
"No! Raven, don't do it! That's not him!"
'What's that voice? The goddess?' Raven thought as she took Seifer's hand. Seifer's face contorted and became female. As she listened to her goddess's scream, Raven felt herself loose control and fall out of control. 'Why didn't I listen?'
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