A.N. You're so lucky I'm still doing this story..
That night Cloud lay awake, turned on her side. Tears were dripping out of her eyes, half regular and have gems. She couldn't believe it. She would never walk again.
Never run?
Never ride another horse?
Never be able to go back to the farm?
Her thoughts were jumped and fragmented. Her body ached as much as her heart. The only part of her that seemed not to hurt was her legs, they were number than usual.
Her heart cried out to the animals around her. She could feel them, like she had bonds with each one.
But that was probably in her imagination.
'Keep your head out of the clouds' her mother would've said. Cloud sighed, dispersing her thoughts to the wind.
It was so much fun to imagine though. But. that dream. that vision. It kept replaying in her mind. She shrugged it off. It was just a dream, and nothing more.
**
The Ancient's staff clanked angrily. "That was NOT a dream! You ARE the bringer of silence," his voice boomed like thunder as Cloud looked on at the burning ground.
"have I done all this?' she whispered.
"You can change this.. You can. just remember who you are."
"Who.. I am?"
"You have forgotten. haven't you? Say who you are," he commanded.
"Cloud Krishian, I used to live on a farm. I am paralyzed-"
"No. You are something more Cloud Krishian. You know it. You feel it. You are the bringer of the silence." He got on a knee in front of her. "You CAN do things, you just have to believe. You are one of Wild Magic, and the one to bring the Silence, and stop it forever.."
"What do you mean??!!" he was fading away.
"Remember."
"Tell me!"
"Remember."
"TELL ME!!!!"
**
Cloud woke up to White Blaze starring at her. It was just like most mornings on the farm. "Why?" he gave her a knowing look. "Why? Why do you always come to me?" she asked softer.
Sometimes she would wake up with the dogs in her bed, or maybe she would be in the stable. It was all so strange, and now that she was giving it thought, it all seemed so familiar, yet not. She sighed and reached for her painkiller.
White Blaze just nudged her hand out of the way. "come on, its too early for this!" the tiger just smiled and licked her hand. "Go bother Ryo!" he stared at her with a superior look. "What? What did I do?"
He just kept starring, it seemed as though he was mocking her. She sighed. "fine," she slowly eased herself into a sitting position and waited for the nausea to clear. White Blaze kicked her chair over teasingly and watched her slowly get in.
His eyes seemed to say. 'Its about time you tried to push yourself around again,' and Cloud reached over for the pain killer again. The white tiger growled in disapproval and took her hand gently in his mouth, and put it around one of the milder ones. "Fine!" she took that one instead and soon the pain became a dull buzz.
"Alright, there is obviously something you want to show me, so lead on," she tried to push herself, but found that her right arm gave out. It was still sore, and she remembered the break. "How did it heal?" she asked herself. The tiger growled impatiently and tugged her onto his back receiving a small oof. "hey!" The tiger just snorted, rolling his eyes before he began a leisurely walk down the hall.
Ryo was on the couch and he gave a soft roar , signaling he wanted to be known.
The youth looked up and gapped as the large tiger deposited his charge onto Ryo's lap, then curled up by the fireplace to take a nap. "What the..? White Blaze?" the tiger looked at them, snorted, and turned his head back towards the warmth.
Cloud pulled herself off his lap with a slight blush. "Gomen ne." she sent a look at the tiger, who didn't seem to care. She sighed and looked out the window. "the first day of spring." she murmured.
The tiger gave Ryo a look that said 'hello? Think genius!' Ryo racked his brain, but it came up blank. He'd have to ask Mia what the first day of spring meant.
A soft sigh came form his right, Cloud had her eyes closed, and a smile was on her face. The sun shown brightly illuminating her face, she looked peaceful, and so adorable.
He blushed softly, just like her as they locked gazes. "Ryo." he cupped her cheek, and smiled, something in his brain clicked.
"happy birthday," he said softly as their faces got closer, then finally closed the gap.
The tiger watched on, shook his head and seemed to say 'about time!' he looked at the door and snorted, 'looks like the kits have an audience' he thought with a mental grin.
The flash and catcalls made Ryo and Cloud break apart and turn. They had an audience, and their faces reddened. "About time you figured that it was her birthday!" Mia exclaimed, winking.
"Yeah, and about time you two got together," Kento grinned, dumping Rowen on the second couch. The latter grinned.
"So Cloud. are you still a virgin?" Cloud began to choke and cough as her eyes got wide and both her and Ryo's faces reddened.
"I think that was a yes," Mia gasped between her fits of laughter. Cloud eyes became slits as she grabbed the nearest thing, which happened to be a plastic cup, already emptied of it's continents, and hurled it at his head. It bounced off and she smiled, regaining control of her breathing.
"Justice has been served," she sighed and raised a hand to her cheeks, they were hot.
"That was so rewarding," Rowen grinned, rubbing his head where the cup hit him.
"try it again and I'll hit you with more than a cup." She threatened, balling her fist.
"Why didn't you tell us it was your birthday.." Mia asked.
"Because, it's not important."
"Is so,"
"Is not,"
"So,"
"not,"
"So,"
'No-"
"Children!" they stared at Sage for a minute.
"I think we should all go out to dinner,"
"It's fine, we don't need to do anything!" Cloud exclaimed. "We could just forget today was my birthday and continue on."
"Now where's the fun in that?" Cye smiled.
"But Rowen and I can't even walk.. well I will never walk.." there was pain in her voice, "but Rowen and I can't sit up for long either!"
"Your trying to weasel your way out of this." Sage commented. Cloud just ignored him.
"Besides, I would hold you back," she gave a halfhearted smile. "besides. I want to ask you some questions." she looked directly at Sage. "I know what you did." the warrior of light gulped a bit.
"What do you mean?"
"I saw you guys. you.. You had some sort of armor on when you rescued me.." Ryo unconsciously put an arm around her shoulders.
"You don't want to-"
"Yes. I do." She looked at them all. "Sage. you can heal." She stated. "I want to know why you have those armors. and before you say anything, I shall give you my secret." she took a breath and reached into her pocket were she had been keeping her tear gems in a small leather pouch.
"I know what you're going to say."she commented sadly, opening her hand to reveal to them her secret. "A freak. A misfit. Someone not to be kept with regular people." tears filled her eyes and you push them back.
"just because you collect stones?" asked Mia. Cloud couldn't take it anymore, the tears were welling up uncontrollably.
"it's not that.. look" she tilted her face up, just as a blood red tear rolled down her face and crystallized, finally falling into her lap.
"My God.." something clicked in Ryo's brain and he shakily took her tear gems form her.
"Ryo..?" Slowly, he cupped them in his hand, willing the heat to come forth and melt them together. When he uncapped his hand, there was a small ball of mainly black and red crystal, with two Kanji marks. They were the signs of Death and Silence.
His eyes went wide. "Ancient.." The orb began to glow.
"w-what's happening?' Cloud asked, barely over a whisper.
"it wants you." Ryo said, looking at her.
At that moment, a scream filled the house. making everyone's blood run cold. and Ryo's eyes grow even wider.
TBC
A.N. BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!
That night Cloud lay awake, turned on her side. Tears were dripping out of her eyes, half regular and have gems. She couldn't believe it. She would never walk again.
Never run?
Never ride another horse?
Never be able to go back to the farm?
Her thoughts were jumped and fragmented. Her body ached as much as her heart. The only part of her that seemed not to hurt was her legs, they were number than usual.
Her heart cried out to the animals around her. She could feel them, like she had bonds with each one.
But that was probably in her imagination.
'Keep your head out of the clouds' her mother would've said. Cloud sighed, dispersing her thoughts to the wind.
It was so much fun to imagine though. But. that dream. that vision. It kept replaying in her mind. She shrugged it off. It was just a dream, and nothing more.
**
The Ancient's staff clanked angrily. "That was NOT a dream! You ARE the bringer of silence," his voice boomed like thunder as Cloud looked on at the burning ground.
"have I done all this?' she whispered.
"You can change this.. You can. just remember who you are."
"Who.. I am?"
"You have forgotten. haven't you? Say who you are," he commanded.
"Cloud Krishian, I used to live on a farm. I am paralyzed-"
"No. You are something more Cloud Krishian. You know it. You feel it. You are the bringer of the silence." He got on a knee in front of her. "You CAN do things, you just have to believe. You are one of Wild Magic, and the one to bring the Silence, and stop it forever.."
"What do you mean??!!" he was fading away.
"Remember."
"Tell me!"
"Remember."
"TELL ME!!!!"
**
Cloud woke up to White Blaze starring at her. It was just like most mornings on the farm. "Why?" he gave her a knowing look. "Why? Why do you always come to me?" she asked softer.
Sometimes she would wake up with the dogs in her bed, or maybe she would be in the stable. It was all so strange, and now that she was giving it thought, it all seemed so familiar, yet not. She sighed and reached for her painkiller.
White Blaze just nudged her hand out of the way. "come on, its too early for this!" the tiger just smiled and licked her hand. "Go bother Ryo!" he stared at her with a superior look. "What? What did I do?"
He just kept starring, it seemed as though he was mocking her. She sighed. "fine," she slowly eased herself into a sitting position and waited for the nausea to clear. White Blaze kicked her chair over teasingly and watched her slowly get in.
His eyes seemed to say. 'Its about time you tried to push yourself around again,' and Cloud reached over for the pain killer again. The white tiger growled in disapproval and took her hand gently in his mouth, and put it around one of the milder ones. "Fine!" she took that one instead and soon the pain became a dull buzz.
"Alright, there is obviously something you want to show me, so lead on," she tried to push herself, but found that her right arm gave out. It was still sore, and she remembered the break. "How did it heal?" she asked herself. The tiger growled impatiently and tugged her onto his back receiving a small oof. "hey!" The tiger just snorted, rolling his eyes before he began a leisurely walk down the hall.
Ryo was on the couch and he gave a soft roar , signaling he wanted to be known.
The youth looked up and gapped as the large tiger deposited his charge onto Ryo's lap, then curled up by the fireplace to take a nap. "What the..? White Blaze?" the tiger looked at them, snorted, and turned his head back towards the warmth.
Cloud pulled herself off his lap with a slight blush. "Gomen ne." she sent a look at the tiger, who didn't seem to care. She sighed and looked out the window. "the first day of spring." she murmured.
The tiger gave Ryo a look that said 'hello? Think genius!' Ryo racked his brain, but it came up blank. He'd have to ask Mia what the first day of spring meant.
A soft sigh came form his right, Cloud had her eyes closed, and a smile was on her face. The sun shown brightly illuminating her face, she looked peaceful, and so adorable.
He blushed softly, just like her as they locked gazes. "Ryo." he cupped her cheek, and smiled, something in his brain clicked.
"happy birthday," he said softly as their faces got closer, then finally closed the gap.
The tiger watched on, shook his head and seemed to say 'about time!' he looked at the door and snorted, 'looks like the kits have an audience' he thought with a mental grin.
The flash and catcalls made Ryo and Cloud break apart and turn. They had an audience, and their faces reddened. "About time you figured that it was her birthday!" Mia exclaimed, winking.
"Yeah, and about time you two got together," Kento grinned, dumping Rowen on the second couch. The latter grinned.
"So Cloud. are you still a virgin?" Cloud began to choke and cough as her eyes got wide and both her and Ryo's faces reddened.
"I think that was a yes," Mia gasped between her fits of laughter. Cloud eyes became slits as she grabbed the nearest thing, which happened to be a plastic cup, already emptied of it's continents, and hurled it at his head. It bounced off and she smiled, regaining control of her breathing.
"Justice has been served," she sighed and raised a hand to her cheeks, they were hot.
"That was so rewarding," Rowen grinned, rubbing his head where the cup hit him.
"try it again and I'll hit you with more than a cup." She threatened, balling her fist.
"Why didn't you tell us it was your birthday.." Mia asked.
"Because, it's not important."
"Is so,"
"Is not,"
"So,"
"not,"
"So,"
'No-"
"Children!" they stared at Sage for a minute.
"I think we should all go out to dinner,"
"It's fine, we don't need to do anything!" Cloud exclaimed. "We could just forget today was my birthday and continue on."
"Now where's the fun in that?" Cye smiled.
"But Rowen and I can't even walk.. well I will never walk.." there was pain in her voice, "but Rowen and I can't sit up for long either!"
"Your trying to weasel your way out of this." Sage commented. Cloud just ignored him.
"Besides, I would hold you back," she gave a halfhearted smile. "besides. I want to ask you some questions." she looked directly at Sage. "I know what you did." the warrior of light gulped a bit.
"What do you mean?"
"I saw you guys. you.. You had some sort of armor on when you rescued me.." Ryo unconsciously put an arm around her shoulders.
"You don't want to-"
"Yes. I do." She looked at them all. "Sage. you can heal." She stated. "I want to know why you have those armors. and before you say anything, I shall give you my secret." she took a breath and reached into her pocket were she had been keeping her tear gems in a small leather pouch.
"I know what you're going to say."she commented sadly, opening her hand to reveal to them her secret. "A freak. A misfit. Someone not to be kept with regular people." tears filled her eyes and you push them back.
"just because you collect stones?" asked Mia. Cloud couldn't take it anymore, the tears were welling up uncontrollably.
"it's not that.. look" she tilted her face up, just as a blood red tear rolled down her face and crystallized, finally falling into her lap.
"My God.." something clicked in Ryo's brain and he shakily took her tear gems form her.
"Ryo..?" Slowly, he cupped them in his hand, willing the heat to come forth and melt them together. When he uncapped his hand, there was a small ball of mainly black and red crystal, with two Kanji marks. They were the signs of Death and Silence.
His eyes went wide. "Ancient.." The orb began to glow.
"w-what's happening?' Cloud asked, barely over a whisper.
"it wants you." Ryo said, looking at her.
At that moment, a scream filled the house. making everyone's blood run cold. and Ryo's eyes grow even wider.
TBC
A.N. BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!
