Chapter Two:
A Day of Wishes
William Parry looked up at the sky, his eyes seeming to look into another world. The stars were just beginning to come up, twinkling above him, winking at him. To him, they were mocking him. It was Christmas Eve, a day he once knew as a happy day. But that all changed twelve years ago. He still remembered her face, was it so different now?
Will put his head in his hands, feeling a prickling sensation behind his eyes. For once, he let the tears come. Why did the gateways have to be dangerous? Why couldn't the angels have found another way for him to see his beloved Lyra once more? He knew she must have changed; her face must be more grown up, she must be taller, more beautiful. If they ever did meet.if the angels ever found a way.would he even recognize her? The thought of being with her and not even knowing it pained him more than the old wound in his side.
He turned then to his dæmon, sitting in his lap, watching him cry. As always, she knew how he felt, and felt for him. Kirjava's head was drooping, and her eyes were welling for the dæmon she knew so well- Pantalaimon. Will abruptly stood up, causing Kirjava to plummet to the ground. He wiped his eyes roughly with his hand, angry with himself that he could have been crying.
Will then walked to the edge of the cliff, studying the stormy seas below. Was there only one way out of this mess? He had thought of suicide many times before, but never to this extent. He was actually thinking of jumping. Kirjava quickly jumped up onto his shoulder, whispering to him.
"Will!" she gasped, sounding breathless. "Will, this is a terrible idea!"
Will shook her off, staring down the cliff. "No, Kirjava, I think this might be the best idea I've ever had. I've thought about this so many times. It would stop my pain; stop me from thinking about Lyra. And then," his face grew radiant. "Then, my love and I will meet in the world of the dead, and then become part of nature.together! Oh Kirjava, what joy that would be! To be with my Lyra, forever!"
Kirjava shook her head. "Will! This is no good! You have no choice in the order that you jump out! Unless Lyra just happens to die at the same time, there is no way you will go become part of nature together. I wish to see Pantalaimon as well, once again, but I will also be deprived of that wish if you do what you wish today."
Will turned to her. "I.I suppose you are right," he said, his shoulders slumping. Kirjava drew a relieved breath. "I thought that killing myself would be an easy way out, but it would just hurt the people I love, not to mention myself."
Kirjava nodded. Then, Will turned to the sky once more. "You know," he said, speaking more to himself and the stars rather than to Kirjava. "I once knew a woman, you might remember her, named Mary. She was smarter than any person I had ever met before, and she caught on to everything faster than the speed of light. She was truly an amazing woman. When Lyra and I were separated, she came with me, to teach me. I wanted to learn all about the way that the worlds were woven, the way that everything is really on top of everything else. And then." his voice faltered slightly. "One day, she simply disappeared. Exactly three years after Lyra left, on Christmas day, she was gone forever. But, before she left, she told me something about wishes. She told me." He closed his eyes and spoke straight from his heart. "She said, 'Will, you should know something. No matter where you are, or what world you are in, there are always going to be hopes and dreams. But none of these hopes or dreams will ever come true, until the person wishes. Wishes are the foundation of everything we know today, of everything that will ever come true. And one day, many years ago, I made a wish. I looked up into the starry sky and wished, with all my might, that I might one day learn how fate worked. Then, a few days later, a small girl named Lyra came into my life. I realized immediately what she was here to do. She was the answer to my unspoken prayer, my wish. I advise you, my boy, to remember that wishing is not a trivial thing, nor is it just for the weak. If you ever need anything, just remember that Christmas Eve is the day of wishes.'" Will sighed. "I did remember that. To this day, I have never used that special wish on anything. But now.now I want to."
Will turned his face to the sky once more, and wished as hard as he could. 'I wish that Lyra and I will one day meet again, and that we will live in eternal love until the end of our days. Suddenly, there was a blinding flash of light, and Will fell to the ground, unconscious.
At this exact moment, somewhere in a deserted world, the angel Ophilia found something remarkable.something inconceivable. She turned to her colleague, who was working along next to her.
"What is it?" asked Bartok, giving her a searching look.
"There's been an opening," she said, disbelievingly. "Another opening! And this time.there isn't a Specter on radar!" Both angels turned to look into the sky, where a rip had just appeared, where stars were now shining through.
AN: Hi all! I'm so sorry about this being so late.my computer crashed with all of my chapters on it, so I just finished this one. Also, real life is getting a bit hectic! I promise I'll write more often now! ( *hugs* ~*Green Eyes*~
William Parry looked up at the sky, his eyes seeming to look into another world. The stars were just beginning to come up, twinkling above him, winking at him. To him, they were mocking him. It was Christmas Eve, a day he once knew as a happy day. But that all changed twelve years ago. He still remembered her face, was it so different now?
Will put his head in his hands, feeling a prickling sensation behind his eyes. For once, he let the tears come. Why did the gateways have to be dangerous? Why couldn't the angels have found another way for him to see his beloved Lyra once more? He knew she must have changed; her face must be more grown up, she must be taller, more beautiful. If they ever did meet.if the angels ever found a way.would he even recognize her? The thought of being with her and not even knowing it pained him more than the old wound in his side.
He turned then to his dæmon, sitting in his lap, watching him cry. As always, she knew how he felt, and felt for him. Kirjava's head was drooping, and her eyes were welling for the dæmon she knew so well- Pantalaimon. Will abruptly stood up, causing Kirjava to plummet to the ground. He wiped his eyes roughly with his hand, angry with himself that he could have been crying.
Will then walked to the edge of the cliff, studying the stormy seas below. Was there only one way out of this mess? He had thought of suicide many times before, but never to this extent. He was actually thinking of jumping. Kirjava quickly jumped up onto his shoulder, whispering to him.
"Will!" she gasped, sounding breathless. "Will, this is a terrible idea!"
Will shook her off, staring down the cliff. "No, Kirjava, I think this might be the best idea I've ever had. I've thought about this so many times. It would stop my pain; stop me from thinking about Lyra. And then," his face grew radiant. "Then, my love and I will meet in the world of the dead, and then become part of nature.together! Oh Kirjava, what joy that would be! To be with my Lyra, forever!"
Kirjava shook her head. "Will! This is no good! You have no choice in the order that you jump out! Unless Lyra just happens to die at the same time, there is no way you will go become part of nature together. I wish to see Pantalaimon as well, once again, but I will also be deprived of that wish if you do what you wish today."
Will turned to her. "I.I suppose you are right," he said, his shoulders slumping. Kirjava drew a relieved breath. "I thought that killing myself would be an easy way out, but it would just hurt the people I love, not to mention myself."
Kirjava nodded. Then, Will turned to the sky once more. "You know," he said, speaking more to himself and the stars rather than to Kirjava. "I once knew a woman, you might remember her, named Mary. She was smarter than any person I had ever met before, and she caught on to everything faster than the speed of light. She was truly an amazing woman. When Lyra and I were separated, she came with me, to teach me. I wanted to learn all about the way that the worlds were woven, the way that everything is really on top of everything else. And then." his voice faltered slightly. "One day, she simply disappeared. Exactly three years after Lyra left, on Christmas day, she was gone forever. But, before she left, she told me something about wishes. She told me." He closed his eyes and spoke straight from his heart. "She said, 'Will, you should know something. No matter where you are, or what world you are in, there are always going to be hopes and dreams. But none of these hopes or dreams will ever come true, until the person wishes. Wishes are the foundation of everything we know today, of everything that will ever come true. And one day, many years ago, I made a wish. I looked up into the starry sky and wished, with all my might, that I might one day learn how fate worked. Then, a few days later, a small girl named Lyra came into my life. I realized immediately what she was here to do. She was the answer to my unspoken prayer, my wish. I advise you, my boy, to remember that wishing is not a trivial thing, nor is it just for the weak. If you ever need anything, just remember that Christmas Eve is the day of wishes.'" Will sighed. "I did remember that. To this day, I have never used that special wish on anything. But now.now I want to."
Will turned his face to the sky once more, and wished as hard as he could. 'I wish that Lyra and I will one day meet again, and that we will live in eternal love until the end of our days. Suddenly, there was a blinding flash of light, and Will fell to the ground, unconscious.
At this exact moment, somewhere in a deserted world, the angel Ophilia found something remarkable.something inconceivable. She turned to her colleague, who was working along next to her.
"What is it?" asked Bartok, giving her a searching look.
"There's been an opening," she said, disbelievingly. "Another opening! And this time.there isn't a Specter on radar!" Both angels turned to look into the sky, where a rip had just appeared, where stars were now shining through.
AN: Hi all! I'm so sorry about this being so late.my computer crashed with all of my chapters on it, so I just finished this one. Also, real life is getting a bit hectic! I promise I'll write more often now! ( *hugs* ~*Green Eyes*~