Chp.8
"Now, tell me where Fiona is," Van's voice trembled as his eyes blurred.
"She's up the stairs down the six halls behind the tapestry on the right," Hiltz winced in pain.
"And tell me how you got all this," Van whispered.
"I put the rich guy, McMann I believe his name is, under my control," Hiltz said.
"Okay, then," Van said and fell backwards, rolling onto his right side.
"Van Freigheight, you-you truly know that feeling of love. You swore you wouldn't go down u-unless you took me with you. Y-you have succeeded. I only wish that I- could have ex-experienced that feeling. Farewell," Hiltz fell backward and died from the stab, the knife still in his heart.
Irvine stammered up and helped up Moonbay. "Is he-" Moonbay looked over at Irvine who didn't look like he wanted to go over and find out. He just pulled her to him and held her. He didn't feel like being himself right now.
The door at the top of the stairs flung open. "Van!" Fiona cried out and went running down the stairs. She almost tripped, but that didn't stop her. She ran right to his side only glancing at Moonbay, Irvine, and Hiltz.
"Van, no!" Fiona cried lifting his head a little and wrapping her other arm at his waist. "Why? Why did you go and do this to yourself?! VAN!" Fiona layed her head on his chest and began to sob loudly.
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"Van."
"Huh? Wha-?" Van rose up on the ground at Wind Colony. "What the-"
"Turn around, boy," Van turned around. His eyes widened at the site of his father standing there grinning.
"f-f-FATHER?!" Van stood up and ran over to him. "Whoa! Are you really alive?"
"Uh-nope! Actually, you're pretty much well-dead," Van's dad said.
"Oh, oh yeah. I at least destroyed Hiltz though," Van said. He looked down at the ground and scraped it with his foot.
"Van, you need to live. You still have much to do in life," Dan said and patted his son's shoulder.
"But I can't just be brought back to life, can I?" Van blinked in confusion.
"Yes, you kept yourself alive through that fight of yours didn't you?" Dan crossed his arms and smirked.
"Well yeah, but, I didn't have any time to concentrate on death. I was too busy saving Fiona," Van said.
"Well, if you die now, who will save Fiona when she's in trouble again?" Dan cocked an eyebrow.
"I--dunno. But, I can't just go back to life. That's impossible," Van said.
"You definitely are my boy. You're as stupid as I was when I was your age," Dan grinned at the thought of being young and naïve again, even though he really never changed much after that.
"Well, genius, tell me what I'm s'posed to do," Van crossed his arms.
"Alright then. Close your eyes," Dan said. Van did as told. "Now think about the most important thing in your life." Van immeadiately began thinking about Fiona. "Now count back from ten."
"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Dad, this is stu-"
"-pid," He looked around weakly at the room he was in. It was big and white with lots of flowers and get well soon balloons. Sun poured in through a window revealing a sleeping Irvine, Moonbay, Thomas, and Maria in chairs. "What?" He slowly moved his head and saw someone holding onto his hand. Her blonde hair was messy, and her head was layed on his matress. She was still wearing the outfit she had worn when she ran into his room that night. He realised that she hadn't left his side and that he was alive again. His dad had played a trick on him. He wasn't dead, his sould was just rested so that his father's dead sould could communicate with him. That didn't matter now, though.
"Hey, Fi, go on and clean yourself up. I know you want to," Van shook her slightly. She moaned a little and rose her head up, rubbing her eyes. "Morning."
"V-van?" She looked at him like it was impossible. She stared at him with big ruby eyes that filled with tears. She was on him in a second, crying into his chest with her arms around his neck. "Oh, Van, I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry. I'm so stupid. Van!" She cried and he held her willingly. The others stirred as she cried and were close to waking up.
"Shhhhh, Fiona, it's okay. It's not your fault, it's alright," Van cooed into her ear and rubbed her back a little.
"Oh, please don't do that again," Fiona said.
"I won't. Fiona, I'll always be here to protect you," Van whispered into her hair.
"Van!" He looked up and saw Maria run over to him and join Fiona in the hug. Thomas got all teary eyed and yelled at him, then joined the hug too. Moonbay ran over crying and also joined the hug. Irvine finally gave in and was pulled over by Moonbay into the hug.
"Hey, look, everybody loves me!" Van laughed. Everyone made an embarrased moan but were soon laughing along with him.
"You were out for three weeks, ya know," Irvine said as everyone finally stopped the group hug.
"Uh-no," Van said.
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Van sat out on the front step of his home at Wind Colony. The two moons shone down on him as he stared out at the night. It had been a week since he got out of the hospital, and he was resting at home.
"Van, you wanted to talk ta me?" Fiona walked out in a pair of blue jean overall shorts and a white t-shirt. She sat down ext to him and he nodded. He looked out at the lightning bugs. It was a warm night, so the crickets were serenading the quiet little desert town.
"Fiona, I-I need to ask you something," Van turned to her and he seemed a little nervous.
"What is it?" Fiona smiled at him. He stood up and took her hand and guided her away from his home. He sat down on a rock and told Fiona to keep standing. No one was around. Now he could do what he wanted.
Van reached into the pocket of his blue jean cargo shorts and pulled out a little black box the same color as his t-shirt. He opened and held it out to Fiona. "Fiona, will you--please take this ring? And---marry me?" Fiona's eyes grew wide. " I can u-undersdtand if-if you don't want to. I mean, after all you went through and-" Van couldn't finished his sentence because Fiona was kissing him. It was a long, passionate kiss, and they didn't stop until they were about to choke from lack of air. "So---" Van breathed. "Is that a yes?" Fiona nodded unable to speak and gave him a big hug. He slipped the ring onto her finger and gave her another light kiss.
"Van, I love you," Fiona whispered as they sat together under the moons.
"I love you too, Fiona," Van said and pulled her close to him. "Wanna know why I care about you?"
"Why?"
"I just do."
THE END
This fic was based off a song in case you didn't know. Go to the next chapter and read it if ya want.
