The Vertigo
While Harry ate, Melfina's mind was spinning. She tried to think of a scheme to let Harry come with them.
Harry saw Melfina in deep thought. He wanted to say something to her, but he figured he'd screw it up. He finished the last of his breakfast and put it in the sink.
Harry is still in awe that Melfina is trying to think of a plan to let Harry live with them.
Melfina nearly slumped in her chair. Her mind was empty. She couldn't think of anything like that, mainly because she was never much of a schemer.
"Are you ok?" Harry said with pathos.
"I just can't think of any ideas. I'm dumbfounded." Melfina said defeated.
Harry put his hands through Melfina's hair. He starred into her bright, brown eyes.
"Everything's going to be fine. If you like I can escort you back home."
Melfina looked into his purple eyes just shocked of what she heard. She thought Harry wouldn't ever let her go.
"Why are you wanting to take me back?" Melfina said confused.
"I want you to see that I'm a good person. And if you ever do fall in love with me that you'll remember that I helped you out. Regardless I just want to help you out."
Melfina took a long gaze into Harry's passionate eyes. She remembers when he chased after her, and when the streak of a monster surfaced. During then he was obsessed with her. He just couldn't bare Melfina in the arms of another man. At first Harry just wanted Melfina because of the XGP but then he found out that he loved her with all his heart, but sadly she didn't feel the same way.
"Harry?"
"Yes Melfina?"
"Why did you never give up trying to pursue me?"
"Because I believed in all my heart that the both of us were destined to be together. An endless reign of endless romance and happiness I believed would follow the both of us. I couldn't give up until you saw that I was of no harm. I just wanted to kiss you. To tell you my emotions for you. I wanted your love and blessing Melfina."
Harry then held her hand and stroked it.
Tears rolled down Melfina's cheek. She couldn't help but cry. She has never heard such passionate words. He poured his heart out to her. He wanted her THAT much!
She allowed his head to be put on her breast.
Harry was a little embarrassed, but then his attention was pulled when Melfina stroking his hair. He went closer to her and put his hands around her waist. Harry closed his eyes and tears fell from his watery eyes.
"What's wrong Harry?"
"I've always wanted this. I can embrace you freely. You're not even struggling. Melfina, my angel."
Melfina smiled.
Harry let go.
"Melfina. It's time that I show everyone how much I love you. Even if I wind up alone you'd know how much I really care about you."
"Harry I told you that if Gene and the others don't except you then I'm leaving."
"Melfina I can't let you. It would be on my conscience. I don't want you to do this because of me."
"No Harry I'm doing it for me to. Gene has never cared about how I felt. I think now he will listen. Without me he can't use the Outlaw Star."
"Melfina."
Harry thought that he would be pleased to know that she chose him over Gene. But just the thought of abandoning the crew for him made him feel guilty.
"I can't let you do this."
Melfina raised her head to face him.
"Don't abandon your crew. You're essential. Please stay with them."
This decision was very perplexing. She would hurt someone in the process. In a way she wished she could've lived alone. But the thought of never meeting them never existed.
Melfina raised up and left the kitchen.
Harry didn't follow. He knew she needed some time alone.
Gene was NOT happy at all.
MELFINA!!! Gene roared
"Gene why are you yelling?" Jim asked
"I'm hungry. I want food" Gene growled.
"For God's sake Gene why don't you cook your own food. Melfina probably just went out." Jim said trying to reassure his friend.
"No Jim. Melfina hasn't come home. Her bed is perfectly made, breakfast hasn't been made, and she left late yesterday afternoon. I really think something's happened to her."
"Where would she go?" Jim asked stumped.
"Dunno Jim. But I think it has something to do with Harry."
The name Harry made Gene cringe. He remembers how sadistic that man is. To him Melfina was nothing but a toy for his amusement.
"Gene Harry's dead. Hazonko killed him remember?"
"We really never saw it happen but I did see him dead on the ground. Until he opened up the gates so I could free Melfina. Maybe there's a backup somewhere in the El Dorado!"
"Gee you really think so?"
"Positive. We need to check where the El Dorado is. It's the only way we can free Melfina."
"I'll check"
Jim turned on his laptop and checked every planet for the El Dorado. Hours flown by and no sign of the El Dorado. It's like it vanished.
"Sorry Gene but no leads."
"Damn! I wonder what that psycho is doing to her. Probably trying to rape her. Or he's probably even killed her!"
"Don't say that Gene. Maybe Mel is still alive. Who knows really Melfina is all right!"
"If there's one thing I know its MacDougall! And that monster won't give up until he's got Melfina!"
"So what do you suggest we do?"
"Only thing we can do. I remember the MacDougall brothers owned a tiny apartment around the heart of Heifong. Maybe that's where he has Mel."
"I'm going with you."
"Alright but stay in the car. If I need you I'll radio for you."
"You got it buddy!"
Melfina went into her room and packed her things in her small purse. She couldn't help but think what Gene will say when she wants Harry to join them. She felt sympathy for him.
"He has no one left but me." Melfina whispered under her breath.
Harry peered in behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Melfina almost jumped.
"Harry you scarred me." Melfina said sheepishly.
"Sorry. I just wanted to hold you. To caress you."
"Harry I thought you agreed that we would stay as friends."
"I know I agreed but I love you so much and all I can think about is you. You're my world Melfina, my universe, the sun in the sky. You are the reason that my heart beats."
Melfina was just lost in his eyes. She didn't know what to say to him.
"Harry."
Harry backed off He knew what was going to happen.
Melfina gave him a smile. She knew he meant well.
Harry just stood there.
"Your not mad at me?" Harry said in amazement.
"No I'm not mad. You are telling me how you feel. I have no reason to be angry at you." Melfina said with a small smile.
Harry relaxed. He just starred at her like she was indeed a goddess of great power. To Harry she was his very reason of existence.
She took a few steps toward Harry.
Harry let his guard down. His tensions fled from his body. He came toward his angel with open arms.
She allowed herself to fall within his chest.
He kneeled to catch her.
He suddenly had a look of despair.
Melfina looked up sensing his sadness.
"What's wrong?"
"I know that you'll have to leave me. This is so hard Melfina! Right now my mind is in the vertigo. My mind is split. I've been tempted to take you again."
Melfina backed up with fear in her eyes.
"But I'm not. I love you too much. I just wonder if we should've even met once again. My heart would just be broken again."
Melfina felt like an ogre. She felt like that she was the one putting all this agony on his heart.
"Harry I think you should forget about me, and move on. Because of me you died, because of me you've suffered greatly. I think it's best that we don't see each other ever again."
Harry felt his world crashing down. The dark illusions of loneliness filled the room making it almost impossible to breathe. He felt his heart break in his hands.
"Melfina please don't say that!!! Give me a chance Please!! Come back to me my angel!!"
But it was too late. Melfina stepped out of the door and into the sun.
While Harry ate, Melfina's mind was spinning. She tried to think of a scheme to let Harry come with them.
Harry saw Melfina in deep thought. He wanted to say something to her, but he figured he'd screw it up. He finished the last of his breakfast and put it in the sink.
Harry is still in awe that Melfina is trying to think of a plan to let Harry live with them.
Melfina nearly slumped in her chair. Her mind was empty. She couldn't think of anything like that, mainly because she was never much of a schemer.
"Are you ok?" Harry said with pathos.
"I just can't think of any ideas. I'm dumbfounded." Melfina said defeated.
Harry put his hands through Melfina's hair. He starred into her bright, brown eyes.
"Everything's going to be fine. If you like I can escort you back home."
Melfina looked into his purple eyes just shocked of what she heard. She thought Harry wouldn't ever let her go.
"Why are you wanting to take me back?" Melfina said confused.
"I want you to see that I'm a good person. And if you ever do fall in love with me that you'll remember that I helped you out. Regardless I just want to help you out."
Melfina took a long gaze into Harry's passionate eyes. She remembers when he chased after her, and when the streak of a monster surfaced. During then he was obsessed with her. He just couldn't bare Melfina in the arms of another man. At first Harry just wanted Melfina because of the XGP but then he found out that he loved her with all his heart, but sadly she didn't feel the same way.
"Harry?"
"Yes Melfina?"
"Why did you never give up trying to pursue me?"
"Because I believed in all my heart that the both of us were destined to be together. An endless reign of endless romance and happiness I believed would follow the both of us. I couldn't give up until you saw that I was of no harm. I just wanted to kiss you. To tell you my emotions for you. I wanted your love and blessing Melfina."
Harry then held her hand and stroked it.
Tears rolled down Melfina's cheek. She couldn't help but cry. She has never heard such passionate words. He poured his heart out to her. He wanted her THAT much!
She allowed his head to be put on her breast.
Harry was a little embarrassed, but then his attention was pulled when Melfina stroking his hair. He went closer to her and put his hands around her waist. Harry closed his eyes and tears fell from his watery eyes.
"What's wrong Harry?"
"I've always wanted this. I can embrace you freely. You're not even struggling. Melfina, my angel."
Melfina smiled.
Harry let go.
"Melfina. It's time that I show everyone how much I love you. Even if I wind up alone you'd know how much I really care about you."
"Harry I told you that if Gene and the others don't except you then I'm leaving."
"Melfina I can't let you. It would be on my conscience. I don't want you to do this because of me."
"No Harry I'm doing it for me to. Gene has never cared about how I felt. I think now he will listen. Without me he can't use the Outlaw Star."
"Melfina."
Harry thought that he would be pleased to know that she chose him over Gene. But just the thought of abandoning the crew for him made him feel guilty.
"I can't let you do this."
Melfina raised her head to face him.
"Don't abandon your crew. You're essential. Please stay with them."
This decision was very perplexing. She would hurt someone in the process. In a way she wished she could've lived alone. But the thought of never meeting them never existed.
Melfina raised up and left the kitchen.
Harry didn't follow. He knew she needed some time alone.
Gene was NOT happy at all.
MELFINA!!! Gene roared
"Gene why are you yelling?" Jim asked
"I'm hungry. I want food" Gene growled.
"For God's sake Gene why don't you cook your own food. Melfina probably just went out." Jim said trying to reassure his friend.
"No Jim. Melfina hasn't come home. Her bed is perfectly made, breakfast hasn't been made, and she left late yesterday afternoon. I really think something's happened to her."
"Where would she go?" Jim asked stumped.
"Dunno Jim. But I think it has something to do with Harry."
The name Harry made Gene cringe. He remembers how sadistic that man is. To him Melfina was nothing but a toy for his amusement.
"Gene Harry's dead. Hazonko killed him remember?"
"We really never saw it happen but I did see him dead on the ground. Until he opened up the gates so I could free Melfina. Maybe there's a backup somewhere in the El Dorado!"
"Gee you really think so?"
"Positive. We need to check where the El Dorado is. It's the only way we can free Melfina."
"I'll check"
Jim turned on his laptop and checked every planet for the El Dorado. Hours flown by and no sign of the El Dorado. It's like it vanished.
"Sorry Gene but no leads."
"Damn! I wonder what that psycho is doing to her. Probably trying to rape her. Or he's probably even killed her!"
"Don't say that Gene. Maybe Mel is still alive. Who knows really Melfina is all right!"
"If there's one thing I know its MacDougall! And that monster won't give up until he's got Melfina!"
"So what do you suggest we do?"
"Only thing we can do. I remember the MacDougall brothers owned a tiny apartment around the heart of Heifong. Maybe that's where he has Mel."
"I'm going with you."
"Alright but stay in the car. If I need you I'll radio for you."
"You got it buddy!"
Melfina went into her room and packed her things in her small purse. She couldn't help but think what Gene will say when she wants Harry to join them. She felt sympathy for him.
"He has no one left but me." Melfina whispered under her breath.
Harry peered in behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Melfina almost jumped.
"Harry you scarred me." Melfina said sheepishly.
"Sorry. I just wanted to hold you. To caress you."
"Harry I thought you agreed that we would stay as friends."
"I know I agreed but I love you so much and all I can think about is you. You're my world Melfina, my universe, the sun in the sky. You are the reason that my heart beats."
Melfina was just lost in his eyes. She didn't know what to say to him.
"Harry."
Harry backed off He knew what was going to happen.
Melfina gave him a smile. She knew he meant well.
Harry just stood there.
"Your not mad at me?" Harry said in amazement.
"No I'm not mad. You are telling me how you feel. I have no reason to be angry at you." Melfina said with a small smile.
Harry relaxed. He just starred at her like she was indeed a goddess of great power. To Harry she was his very reason of existence.
She took a few steps toward Harry.
Harry let his guard down. His tensions fled from his body. He came toward his angel with open arms.
She allowed herself to fall within his chest.
He kneeled to catch her.
He suddenly had a look of despair.
Melfina looked up sensing his sadness.
"What's wrong?"
"I know that you'll have to leave me. This is so hard Melfina! Right now my mind is in the vertigo. My mind is split. I've been tempted to take you again."
Melfina backed up with fear in her eyes.
"But I'm not. I love you too much. I just wonder if we should've even met once again. My heart would just be broken again."
Melfina felt like an ogre. She felt like that she was the one putting all this agony on his heart.
"Harry I think you should forget about me, and move on. Because of me you died, because of me you've suffered greatly. I think it's best that we don't see each other ever again."
Harry felt his world crashing down. The dark illusions of loneliness filled the room making it almost impossible to breathe. He felt his heart break in his hands.
"Melfina please don't say that!!! Give me a chance Please!! Come back to me my angel!!"
But it was too late. Melfina stepped out of the door and into the sun.