{{Aya, aya, aya…this has been an interesting fic to write. Now, I hope you will enjoy this last chapter.}}
THE CONCLUSION
Dirandau held up his new sword, smiling. Thanks to the fact that he hadn't killed Van, the "sharp, pointy objects" ban that Allen had imposed was now lifted.
He walked through the halls, waving it about, remembering old fights…getting back into the feel of it.
He walked by the study…then went back and did a double-take. Gaddes was there, with Allen…who was practically crying on his shoulder.
Dirandau approached them slowly.
Allen looked up, his face bleary with tears.
Allen: "Oh...was there anything you needed?"
Dirandau shook his head no. He looked a little perplexed. It wasn't an everyday occurrence to see Allen cry.
Gaddes: "Then, why don't you leave..??"
Gaddes was very angry at Dirandau, for dragging on the boss' nerves like always.
Dirandau: "Rrr……I'm not leaving. Not until you tell me what's going on, anyway."
Allen: "No..I..won't….."
Dirandau glared.
Dirandau: "Why won't you tell me?"
Allen: "It's noth..ing…nothing that you have to…worry about…."
His words were slightly broken, as he was choked up with tears.
Dirandau sat down next to him.
Dirandau: "So..it's this again…..Allen-"
Gaddes: "He told you that you don't need to know, stop asking him."
Dirandau: "I don't care if I don't need to know!!! I want to know! I…deserve to know.."
Allen looked away.
Dirandau: "You're pathetic, you know that?"
Gaddes stood up, and approached Dirandau.
Gaddes: "Leave now, or I'll kill you myself…you're a bastard, if I ever saw one…….what kind of an idiot are you that when you see someone hurt, you feel you have to do everything in your power to give them more suffering?"
Dirandau: "I didn't-"
Gaddes: "It's not enough to ruin his life, now you have to torment him when he's going through such a terrible time?"
Dirandau: "I-"
Gaddes: "Why don't you just leave? Nothing is keeping you here….except maybe your own selfish love of hurting people."
The two glared at each other for a moment. Dirandau was infuriated…everyone kept trying to force him into what they thought he was….what they believed that he thought, and the kind of person they thought he was. Everyone, except Allen. Allen wasn't trying to force Dirandau to do anything now, and that was why Dirandau didn't avidly try to cause him trouble anymore. If the people he knew didn't hurt him, he wouldn't go about hurting them……
Which was why Dirandau resented Gaddes' allegations so much.
Dirandau: "Maybe you should leave instead. We talk a lot, Allen and I….and…..that's why I wanted to know…."
Gaddes: "Yeah….you're just a caring and compassionate kid, right?"
Dirandau: "I'm not a kid….and….no, I'm not all that caring and compassionate……..but, I don't……"
He was tripping over his words. He didn't quite know what he was trying to say. He just wanted to defend himself from these allegations.
Gaddes: "You sure act like a kid…an immature one."
Dirandau: "As the saying goes, 'when surrounded by immature people-"
Allen: "Will you two please stop this??"
Allen looked about ready to crack.
:: "First that terrible news…and then this?"::
Allen: "Dirandau, maybe you should leave…just for the time being…"
Dirandau glared at the both of them.
Dirandau: "Leave……..so, when you have problems, you want to get rid of me….because I'm also just a problem, and you don't want to deal with two at once?"
Allen didn't intend to respond.
Dirandau: "What is it, huh? Did they decide to banish you to some other country? Give you a death sentence? Because, I wouldn't understand how that feels…."
Bitter, bitter, bitter….
Allen: "It's nothing of the kind…."
Allen had difficulty in keeping himself from smacking Dirandau. Dirandau could be the most annoying person in the world sometimes.
Dirandau: "Then…what is it?? Why won't you tell me, damn you?"
Gaddes: "Because…it's about someone he loves, and you don't understand what it's like to care about someone…to lose them…You never cared about anyone."
Dirandau looked more hurt than angry.
Dirandau: "That….isn't true……I care about-"
Gaddes: "I know, I know…your precious Dragonslayers."
Dirandau shut his eyes. It was hard to hear them spoken about in such a mocking tone.
Dirandau: "Allen……you are the only person who knows anything about me…and you've done a lot for me....I just……."
He couldn't find the words he was searching for, because he'd never had call to say anything like them. However, Allen had some idea.
Allen: "You just…want the chance to be able to repay the favour?"
Dirandau nodded. He wasn't quite sure if that was right, but…it was better than trying to come up with something on his own.
Allen: "Then, sit down…"
He then told Dirandau, in a very emotional way, about the relationship he'd had with Millerna. He also told what Eries had said at the reception.
Millerna was doing much worse than she had been in the past. Her death would surely come within a fortnight.
After he had finished, he expected Dirandau to make some comment about his being a harlot…but, no. Dirandau said nothing of the kind.
Dirandau: "When will you be going to see her?"
Allen: "Huh?"
Dirandau: "I mean…if you care about her so much….then of course you're going to visit her…."
Allen shook his head no.
Allen: "Not in this case. I'm not allowed to. There's no reason for a Caeli Knight to come visit the queen when she is ill. We are all supposed to be making use of ourselves elsewhere. To make our people feel safer."
Dirandau: "But, you don't do anything else. Nobody is fighting….you just stay here most of the day."
Allen: "Yes, but the people don't know that."
Dirandau: "Forget these damned people! Aya…they must be the most miserable creatures on Gaea….."
Allen: "In a way, they are. But-"
Dirandau: "This wouldn't hurt them a bit. You should go anyway. You have a right to."
Allen: "I have only the rights which they allow me."
Dirandau: "Then you are a slave…and you are lost."
Allen looked away. There was a lot of merit to Dirandau's words.
He remembered promising not to let this happen anymore….not to sit quietly by while something else horrible happened. But, when it came down to it, he couldn't change it. It was impossible….absolutely impossible…
Dirandau: "You're not going to get another chance for this. And I will kill you myself if you don't go there…"
Gaddes: "Oh, that's sweet…."
Dirandau: "Shut up! I would have to kill you, because, if you don't go and see her, then for all of your talk….you're no more than a shallow hypocrite…..you're life is wasted and far too lonely to be sad….and…then I'll have to deal with you moping around."
Allen: "….."
Dirandau grabbed him by the collar.
Dirandau: "She's going to die, damn it! Stop it with all this pretending..!!!"
Allen gently pushed Dirandau's hands away.
Allen: "You don't understand the situation as I do."
Dirandau: "Obviously not…Because I'm seeing it from afar, I can see what's really going on. You, however, are blinded by your own confusion."
Dirandau gave Allen a shove.
Dirandau: "You're not going to do anything…"
He left.
Gaddes stared at Dirandau as he left.
Gaddes: "Boss….you need to get rid of him."
Allen: "But, he's right."
Gaddes: "No, he's not. If you go around listening to him, you're going to get yourself killed…"
Allen sighed.
Allen: "It's a poor life to live, if you're always hiding behind a mask of propriety and etiquette."
Allen got up, and walked to the door.
Gaddes: "Where are you going?"
Allen: "To write a letter to Eries…to tell her that I'm coming to see Millerna."
Gaddes: "Boss….boss…wait.."
But, it was too late. Allen was already gone.
:: "Rrr…one of these days….."::
Gaddes stayed in the library a few minutes more, in case the boss had changed his mind, and came back.
A bit of talking with Dryden, and Allen managed an audience with Millerna. She was, to say the least, glad to see him. Though she was weak, her eyes were bright…and though her voice was quiet and soft, she could still say kind words and have their meaning felt so completely…
Millerna: "Allen……I've missed you…."
Allen: "I've missed you too…"
Millerna: "Have you been well?"
Allen nodded.
Allen: "I hope that you-"
Millerna gathered all her strength, and used it to sit up as far as she could…she held her arms out for him. Hesitating, he gently wrapped his arms around her.
Millerna: "I love you…"
Dryden watched this from the corner. No matter how foppish he was, could not help but be a bit jealous. Millerna practically begged for Dryden to leave when he came to her…..not in words, but with her eyes. And, at the mere sight of Allen…why, she almost looked alive again…
She smiled happily.
Millerna: "Allen….stay with me…until I sleep…alright?"
Allen: "Alright."
Dryden smiled. At least she could have a little happiness, just a fleeing moment of it….that was all that really mattered…..
She fell peacefully asleep there, in Allen's arms. He slowly laid her back down on the bed, with as much tenderness as he could muster.
He looked down at her sadly. Coming here would change nothing. She would slip away, no matter what he tried to do…nothing would save her.
Dryden: "Don't worry. I'm sure she's grateful."
Allen looked up at him, a bit confused.
Dryden: "You look like you're waiting for her to say something…"
Allen: "Oh…"
He directed his gaze elsewhere. He wasn't quite ready to talk with Dryden.
They passed a few awkward minutes in silence, and another of the royal family came in, informing Allen that his time was up.
He got to his feet, bowed curtly to Dryden, and left before any more words could be exchanged between them.
Dirandau: "I suppose you'll be at this funeral all day, then?"
Allen: "Yes."
Dirandau: "Oh…so, you'll be giving the maids the day off, then?"
Allen: "I suppose so, yes."
Dirandau: "Good. That idiot gardener of yours keeps pestering me. It'll be nice to have a break from that."
Allen: "Actually, he's staying. He's got to see if there's any way those hedges can be salvaged."
Dirandau had earlier decided to try his hand at making topiaries. Though they looked interesting, they almost seemed beyond repair.
Dirandau: "Rrrr…..Then he's going to be trying to come and find me every five minutes, to yell at me….and, I swear, I'll just-"
Allen:" If Jeri gives you any more trouble, I'll speak to him about that. Don't do anything rash."
Dirandau: "Heh….then you'll have plenty of things to speak to him about by the time you get back tonight.."
Allen: "You're coming too."
Dirandau: "Huh?"
Allen: "That is…if you want to."
Dirandau blinked.
Dirandau: "Why would you want me there? This isn't another of those citizenship things, is it?"
Allen: "No. I just…I'd appreciate it….having you there with me…."
This was the first time Allen had ever really asked something like that of Dirandau. Dirandau didn't quite know how to respond.
Allen: "Please?"
No reason for him to come other than the fact that Allen wanted him to. Something about this struck Dirandau deeply…freedom. He didn't have to go with Allen. He was free to do as he pleased….
And, right now it pleased him to go with Allen.
Dirandau: ""A…alright….I guess…I'll go……."
Death ceremonies were never very long in Asturia. It was much preferred to say a few well-thought out words, and then let everyone console each other. Strangers would lend a shoulder to one another, and come up with words off-hand that any poet laureate would envy.
Dryden spent nearly the whole time in the alcove. For reasons understandable, he wasn't much in the mood to talk with anyone at the moment. He'd deal with this in his own way.
Allen mostly just stood at the balcony, and stared off into the horizon.
"Just look at that…it seems to go on forever, doesn't it? Forever and ever, unbending. And, all the little ships pass over it…and eventually never see it again…."
He spoke to keep everything from getting to him.
:: "Keep talking…just keep talking…"::
Allen: "Think anyone will ever reach the end of it?"
Dirandau: "No…nobody ever will."
Dirandau watched Allen, slumped over on that railing…Sad and pathetic…he knew how that felt….
He looked around, and found a bush in bloom. He cut one of the flowers off.
Dirandau: "You know….flowers…..they represent life….."
:: "How was it Folken put this…?"::
Dirandau: "And…..well…..if you take a flower….and cast it to the wind in a place near…where someone died……then…some say that's supposed to……...help them on their journey, to the life thereafter….I mean…it'll help them…er…..damnit."
Allen blinked. This sort of thing was unusual to hear Dirandau talk about. He was trying to help Allen feel better. Even though he had stumbled over the words, he had succeeded.
Allen smiled, and took the flower from Dirandau.
Allen: "I think I get the general idea…"
He tossed it lightly over the side, and watched it float to the ground.
Allen: "Come on…I think I've spent enough time out here for today…."
As they were walking away, someone recognized Allen, and ran up to him. His name was Liezel…an old friend from his training days.
Liezel: "Oh, Allen! I just heard you were here….how have you been?"
Allen: "Not very well, but that's changed."
Liezel: "You must be taking this pretty hard."
Allen nodded.
Allen: "I was…but now I've got help."
Liezel: "Oh? Who is it?"
Allen motioned towards Dirandau.
Allen: "This is Dirandau…my brother…."
{{And, thus concludes this ten chapter story. Now, on to my next works.
The Chid fic will be entitled, "And Everyone Will Help You"
The fic about Dilly's past will probably be called, "A weapon of war requires great care."
[Ahem….okay, so the titles aren't the greatest.]
Okay…please…..no jokes about Allen crying, please. I meant it to be serious, and not to make fun of him.
Al: Interesting…I never really interpreted that remark about the birdcage as something about women….more about the fact that everyone he cares about either dies or disappears, so he's going to keep her all safe and stuff…
But, hey, I guess there's no point in fighting about it, because everyone has their opinions and interpretations.
(Besides that, I can tell that I'm going to lose already, because I don't have my arguments in order, and you're being irreproachable about it.)
And, I am writing that Chid fic…I was going to put him in this fic, but then I started thinking about how he has nothing of his own, and that's when I came up with the idea about giving him his own fic.
It's sort-of a continuation of this fic, but it takes place some years later. (So, if you start to miss this one, not to worry! There's more to come.J)
I'm already starting to write it…..Just have to watch the series for some research…and work on my stuff for the navy….and get ready for my school musical…write some other stories…write an essay..….And a lot of other stuff I forgot…..
But, I will work on it as much as possible….because writing is what I love:-D
And….are there any humour fics that don't treat Allen badly? I've looked for them, to no avail.
I saw Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers the other day. I had never read the books or seen the first one. So, now I'm going to apologize to anyone who like Aragon for using that as the name of one of the sorcerers. It was just a name I chose at random (Probably was floating around my head because a lot of people I know talk about those stories and characters.)
Okay….Adios, and happy trails 'till we meet again.}}
THE CONCLUSION
Dirandau held up his new sword, smiling. Thanks to the fact that he hadn't killed Van, the "sharp, pointy objects" ban that Allen had imposed was now lifted.
He walked through the halls, waving it about, remembering old fights…getting back into the feel of it.
He walked by the study…then went back and did a double-take. Gaddes was there, with Allen…who was practically crying on his shoulder.
Dirandau approached them slowly.
Allen looked up, his face bleary with tears.
Allen: "Oh...was there anything you needed?"
Dirandau shook his head no. He looked a little perplexed. It wasn't an everyday occurrence to see Allen cry.
Gaddes: "Then, why don't you leave..??"
Gaddes was very angry at Dirandau, for dragging on the boss' nerves like always.
Dirandau: "Rrr……I'm not leaving. Not until you tell me what's going on, anyway."
Allen: "No..I..won't….."
Dirandau glared.
Dirandau: "Why won't you tell me?"
Allen: "It's noth..ing…nothing that you have to…worry about…."
His words were slightly broken, as he was choked up with tears.
Dirandau sat down next to him.
Dirandau: "So..it's this again…..Allen-"
Gaddes: "He told you that you don't need to know, stop asking him."
Dirandau: "I don't care if I don't need to know!!! I want to know! I…deserve to know.."
Allen looked away.
Dirandau: "You're pathetic, you know that?"
Gaddes stood up, and approached Dirandau.
Gaddes: "Leave now, or I'll kill you myself…you're a bastard, if I ever saw one…….what kind of an idiot are you that when you see someone hurt, you feel you have to do everything in your power to give them more suffering?"
Dirandau: "I didn't-"
Gaddes: "It's not enough to ruin his life, now you have to torment him when he's going through such a terrible time?"
Dirandau: "I-"
Gaddes: "Why don't you just leave? Nothing is keeping you here….except maybe your own selfish love of hurting people."
The two glared at each other for a moment. Dirandau was infuriated…everyone kept trying to force him into what they thought he was….what they believed that he thought, and the kind of person they thought he was. Everyone, except Allen. Allen wasn't trying to force Dirandau to do anything now, and that was why Dirandau didn't avidly try to cause him trouble anymore. If the people he knew didn't hurt him, he wouldn't go about hurting them……
Which was why Dirandau resented Gaddes' allegations so much.
Dirandau: "Maybe you should leave instead. We talk a lot, Allen and I….and…..that's why I wanted to know…."
Gaddes: "Yeah….you're just a caring and compassionate kid, right?"
Dirandau: "I'm not a kid….and….no, I'm not all that caring and compassionate……..but, I don't……"
He was tripping over his words. He didn't quite know what he was trying to say. He just wanted to defend himself from these allegations.
Gaddes: "You sure act like a kid…an immature one."
Dirandau: "As the saying goes, 'when surrounded by immature people-"
Allen: "Will you two please stop this??"
Allen looked about ready to crack.
:: "First that terrible news…and then this?"::
Allen: "Dirandau, maybe you should leave…just for the time being…"
Dirandau glared at the both of them.
Dirandau: "Leave……..so, when you have problems, you want to get rid of me….because I'm also just a problem, and you don't want to deal with two at once?"
Allen didn't intend to respond.
Dirandau: "What is it, huh? Did they decide to banish you to some other country? Give you a death sentence? Because, I wouldn't understand how that feels…."
Bitter, bitter, bitter….
Allen: "It's nothing of the kind…."
Allen had difficulty in keeping himself from smacking Dirandau. Dirandau could be the most annoying person in the world sometimes.
Dirandau: "Then…what is it?? Why won't you tell me, damn you?"
Gaddes: "Because…it's about someone he loves, and you don't understand what it's like to care about someone…to lose them…You never cared about anyone."
Dirandau looked more hurt than angry.
Dirandau: "That….isn't true……I care about-"
Gaddes: "I know, I know…your precious Dragonslayers."
Dirandau shut his eyes. It was hard to hear them spoken about in such a mocking tone.
Dirandau: "Allen……you are the only person who knows anything about me…and you've done a lot for me....I just……."
He couldn't find the words he was searching for, because he'd never had call to say anything like them. However, Allen had some idea.
Allen: "You just…want the chance to be able to repay the favour?"
Dirandau nodded. He wasn't quite sure if that was right, but…it was better than trying to come up with something on his own.
Allen: "Then, sit down…"
He then told Dirandau, in a very emotional way, about the relationship he'd had with Millerna. He also told what Eries had said at the reception.
Millerna was doing much worse than she had been in the past. Her death would surely come within a fortnight.
After he had finished, he expected Dirandau to make some comment about his being a harlot…but, no. Dirandau said nothing of the kind.
Dirandau: "When will you be going to see her?"
Allen: "Huh?"
Dirandau: "I mean…if you care about her so much….then of course you're going to visit her…."
Allen shook his head no.
Allen: "Not in this case. I'm not allowed to. There's no reason for a Caeli Knight to come visit the queen when she is ill. We are all supposed to be making use of ourselves elsewhere. To make our people feel safer."
Dirandau: "But, you don't do anything else. Nobody is fighting….you just stay here most of the day."
Allen: "Yes, but the people don't know that."
Dirandau: "Forget these damned people! Aya…they must be the most miserable creatures on Gaea….."
Allen: "In a way, they are. But-"
Dirandau: "This wouldn't hurt them a bit. You should go anyway. You have a right to."
Allen: "I have only the rights which they allow me."
Dirandau: "Then you are a slave…and you are lost."
Allen looked away. There was a lot of merit to Dirandau's words.
He remembered promising not to let this happen anymore….not to sit quietly by while something else horrible happened. But, when it came down to it, he couldn't change it. It was impossible….absolutely impossible…
Dirandau: "You're not going to get another chance for this. And I will kill you myself if you don't go there…"
Gaddes: "Oh, that's sweet…."
Dirandau: "Shut up! I would have to kill you, because, if you don't go and see her, then for all of your talk….you're no more than a shallow hypocrite…..you're life is wasted and far too lonely to be sad….and…then I'll have to deal with you moping around."
Allen: "….."
Dirandau grabbed him by the collar.
Dirandau: "She's going to die, damn it! Stop it with all this pretending..!!!"
Allen gently pushed Dirandau's hands away.
Allen: "You don't understand the situation as I do."
Dirandau: "Obviously not…Because I'm seeing it from afar, I can see what's really going on. You, however, are blinded by your own confusion."
Dirandau gave Allen a shove.
Dirandau: "You're not going to do anything…"
He left.
Gaddes stared at Dirandau as he left.
Gaddes: "Boss….you need to get rid of him."
Allen: "But, he's right."
Gaddes: "No, he's not. If you go around listening to him, you're going to get yourself killed…"
Allen sighed.
Allen: "It's a poor life to live, if you're always hiding behind a mask of propriety and etiquette."
Allen got up, and walked to the door.
Gaddes: "Where are you going?"
Allen: "To write a letter to Eries…to tell her that I'm coming to see Millerna."
Gaddes: "Boss….boss…wait.."
But, it was too late. Allen was already gone.
:: "Rrr…one of these days….."::
Gaddes stayed in the library a few minutes more, in case the boss had changed his mind, and came back.
A bit of talking with Dryden, and Allen managed an audience with Millerna. She was, to say the least, glad to see him. Though she was weak, her eyes were bright…and though her voice was quiet and soft, she could still say kind words and have their meaning felt so completely…
Millerna: "Allen……I've missed you…."
Allen: "I've missed you too…"
Millerna: "Have you been well?"
Allen nodded.
Allen: "I hope that you-"
Millerna gathered all her strength, and used it to sit up as far as she could…she held her arms out for him. Hesitating, he gently wrapped his arms around her.
Millerna: "I love you…"
Dryden watched this from the corner. No matter how foppish he was, could not help but be a bit jealous. Millerna practically begged for Dryden to leave when he came to her…..not in words, but with her eyes. And, at the mere sight of Allen…why, she almost looked alive again…
She smiled happily.
Millerna: "Allen….stay with me…until I sleep…alright?"
Allen: "Alright."
Dryden smiled. At least she could have a little happiness, just a fleeing moment of it….that was all that really mattered…..
She fell peacefully asleep there, in Allen's arms. He slowly laid her back down on the bed, with as much tenderness as he could muster.
He looked down at her sadly. Coming here would change nothing. She would slip away, no matter what he tried to do…nothing would save her.
Dryden: "Don't worry. I'm sure she's grateful."
Allen looked up at him, a bit confused.
Dryden: "You look like you're waiting for her to say something…"
Allen: "Oh…"
He directed his gaze elsewhere. He wasn't quite ready to talk with Dryden.
They passed a few awkward minutes in silence, and another of the royal family came in, informing Allen that his time was up.
He got to his feet, bowed curtly to Dryden, and left before any more words could be exchanged between them.
Dirandau: "I suppose you'll be at this funeral all day, then?"
Allen: "Yes."
Dirandau: "Oh…so, you'll be giving the maids the day off, then?"
Allen: "I suppose so, yes."
Dirandau: "Good. That idiot gardener of yours keeps pestering me. It'll be nice to have a break from that."
Allen: "Actually, he's staying. He's got to see if there's any way those hedges can be salvaged."
Dirandau had earlier decided to try his hand at making topiaries. Though they looked interesting, they almost seemed beyond repair.
Dirandau: "Rrrr…..Then he's going to be trying to come and find me every five minutes, to yell at me….and, I swear, I'll just-"
Allen:" If Jeri gives you any more trouble, I'll speak to him about that. Don't do anything rash."
Dirandau: "Heh….then you'll have plenty of things to speak to him about by the time you get back tonight.."
Allen: "You're coming too."
Dirandau: "Huh?"
Allen: "That is…if you want to."
Dirandau blinked.
Dirandau: "Why would you want me there? This isn't another of those citizenship things, is it?"
Allen: "No. I just…I'd appreciate it….having you there with me…."
This was the first time Allen had ever really asked something like that of Dirandau. Dirandau didn't quite know how to respond.
Allen: "Please?"
No reason for him to come other than the fact that Allen wanted him to. Something about this struck Dirandau deeply…freedom. He didn't have to go with Allen. He was free to do as he pleased….
And, right now it pleased him to go with Allen.
Dirandau: ""A…alright….I guess…I'll go……."
Death ceremonies were never very long in Asturia. It was much preferred to say a few well-thought out words, and then let everyone console each other. Strangers would lend a shoulder to one another, and come up with words off-hand that any poet laureate would envy.
Dryden spent nearly the whole time in the alcove. For reasons understandable, he wasn't much in the mood to talk with anyone at the moment. He'd deal with this in his own way.
Allen mostly just stood at the balcony, and stared off into the horizon.
"Just look at that…it seems to go on forever, doesn't it? Forever and ever, unbending. And, all the little ships pass over it…and eventually never see it again…."
He spoke to keep everything from getting to him.
:: "Keep talking…just keep talking…"::
Allen: "Think anyone will ever reach the end of it?"
Dirandau: "No…nobody ever will."
Dirandau watched Allen, slumped over on that railing…Sad and pathetic…he knew how that felt….
He looked around, and found a bush in bloom. He cut one of the flowers off.
Dirandau: "You know….flowers…..they represent life….."
:: "How was it Folken put this…?"::
Dirandau: "And…..well…..if you take a flower….and cast it to the wind in a place near…where someone died……then…some say that's supposed to……...help them on their journey, to the life thereafter….I mean…it'll help them…er…..damnit."
Allen blinked. This sort of thing was unusual to hear Dirandau talk about. He was trying to help Allen feel better. Even though he had stumbled over the words, he had succeeded.
Allen smiled, and took the flower from Dirandau.
Allen: "I think I get the general idea…"
He tossed it lightly over the side, and watched it float to the ground.
Allen: "Come on…I think I've spent enough time out here for today…."
As they were walking away, someone recognized Allen, and ran up to him. His name was Liezel…an old friend from his training days.
Liezel: "Oh, Allen! I just heard you were here….how have you been?"
Allen: "Not very well, but that's changed."
Liezel: "You must be taking this pretty hard."
Allen nodded.
Allen: "I was…but now I've got help."
Liezel: "Oh? Who is it?"
Allen motioned towards Dirandau.
Allen: "This is Dirandau…my brother…."
{{And, thus concludes this ten chapter story. Now, on to my next works.
The Chid fic will be entitled, "And Everyone Will Help You"
The fic about Dilly's past will probably be called, "A weapon of war requires great care."
[Ahem….okay, so the titles aren't the greatest.]
Okay…please…..no jokes about Allen crying, please. I meant it to be serious, and not to make fun of him.
Al: Interesting…I never really interpreted that remark about the birdcage as something about women….more about the fact that everyone he cares about either dies or disappears, so he's going to keep her all safe and stuff…
But, hey, I guess there's no point in fighting about it, because everyone has their opinions and interpretations.
(Besides that, I can tell that I'm going to lose already, because I don't have my arguments in order, and you're being irreproachable about it.)
And, I am writing that Chid fic…I was going to put him in this fic, but then I started thinking about how he has nothing of his own, and that's when I came up with the idea about giving him his own fic.
It's sort-of a continuation of this fic, but it takes place some years later. (So, if you start to miss this one, not to worry! There's more to come.J)
I'm already starting to write it…..Just have to watch the series for some research…and work on my stuff for the navy….and get ready for my school musical…write some other stories…write an essay..….And a lot of other stuff I forgot…..
But, I will work on it as much as possible….because writing is what I love:-D
And….are there any humour fics that don't treat Allen badly? I've looked for them, to no avail.
I saw Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers the other day. I had never read the books or seen the first one. So, now I'm going to apologize to anyone who like Aragon for using that as the name of one of the sorcerers. It was just a name I chose at random (Probably was floating around my head because a lot of people I know talk about those stories and characters.)
Okay….Adios, and happy trails 'till we meet again.}}
