Chapter 2: Meet Your Sister
{Mai}
Mai Valentine jogged through the woods, deep in thought. Her steady boyfriend, Joey Wheeler, was keeping something from her, she was sure of it! She was going to find out what it was if it was the last thing she did! Joey had claimed that she was the first person that he had ever kissed, but she had heard a rumour involving him and Tristen...[1]
She stopped in a clearing to adjust her jogging shorts. They kept sliding down! She knew that running was supposed to make you slimmer, but really!
About to continue on her morning jog, she noticed a flash of gold of the path. 'Who could be up this early, aside from me?' she thought curiously.
Mai ventured closer to the figure, and after one look she had to stuff her fist in her mouth to prevent herself from screaming hysterically. Cecelia? It had to be! Through the blood matted hair and remains of her dress, the woman was the spit image of her late sister!
She fell forward on her knees, not believing that Cece' could be alive after all that time. She was sorely taxed to come up with a rational explanation when the figure's eyes snapped open, revealing bright cerulean orbs. She dived towards her sister, wrapping her in a huge hug. After all this time?
{Cecelia}
Cecelia heard a rustling and opened her eyes to be greeted with the disbelieving face of a young woman, who seemed to be...hugging her? She recognised the young woman from somewhere, but could not place her face. She closed her eyes again, trying not to be distracted by the growing wet patch of tears the other woman seemed to be making on her shoulder. She sensed no harm from this girl, so she did not move away.
She stiffened slightly as a memory began to surface slowly. The woman's name was...Mai? And she was her sister? Bewildered, she let Mai remove a sweater from her backpack and slip it over her head, trying to cover up the ragged remains of the dress.
Mai led Cecelia, half carrying her, out of the woods. They walked down the road slowly, Mai pausing every now and then to hug her sister, as if to make sure that she was not going to vanish.
Cecelia looked around curiously, faintly recognising the surroundings with startling familiarity. There was the butchers, the mall, the grocery store, a duel monsters shop? She was sure that there was something important about that. There was something wrong with her memory! She couldn't even remember what had happened last night!
They arrived outside a large house. It was decked out in white with pink and red rosed weaving up the walls. Out the back she could see a huge garden and in the front there was a fountain. Mai half-carried her through the front door and up the stairs. They stopped outside a room and Mai helped her through the door, depositing her on a bed. The room had been Cecelia's, and her mother had never changed a thing. After Mrs Valentine passed on, Mai still maintained that ritual, and cleaned it once a week. Apart from that it was untouched, everything preserved. Cecelia breathed in the musky scent of the bedding, memories stirring. She remembered this place, this house...
[[FLASHBACK]]
"Come on Cece, mommy says you've got to meet Mr Pegasus! He's really nice, and you can't stay up here all the time writing in your diary," exclaimed a young Mai.
"Coming, coming!" Cecelia got up and hugged her half sister, who was younger than her by about 20 years. She still found it hard to believe that two siblings could have such a large age gap.
She walked down the stairs and out into the garden, where her mother's birthday party was taking place. Suddenly a handsome man appeared, being dragged rather forcefully along by her mother. She resisted the urge to giggle, the look on his face was priceless!
He disengaged himself from her mother and straightened his cravat. He then proceeded to kiss her hand, and she blushed. How quaint! The young man introduced himself as Maxilmillion Pegasus, but preferred to be called Max, and Cecelia found herself lost in his eyes, two glowing chips of amber.
Her little sister ran up and reached for Pegasus' hand, which he gladly took.
"Mr Pegasus," asked Mai gravely, "are you going to marry my sister?" Cecelia blushed crimson, and glared at her sister accusingly, who pretended not to notice. Pegasus merely laughed and replied: "I hope so, little one." Cecelia face got redder, if that was even possible, but inside she was elated. Max liked her!
[[END FLASHBACK]]
She opened her eyes and came face to face with the worried face of her sister. "Cece,"she said, calling her sister by the pet-name she had not used in fifteen years, "you rest now and I'll ask questions later, okay?" Cecelia nodded and closed her eyes, embracing a fluffy toon bunny.
{Mai}
Mai tramped down the stairs, her heart heavy. How could Cecelia be alive? Last time she saw her...
[[FLASHBACK]]
"Mrs Valentine, you need to come over to the Pegasus mansion. Immediately." All the colour drained out of Mai's mother's face and she dropped the phone.
"Mommy, what's wrong?"
"Mai, your sister...isn't well." Mai sensed the fear in her mother's voice.
"Is Cece dead?" Asked Mai fearfully. Her mother promptly slapped her across the face.
"How dare you say such a thing, Madeline!" Mrs Valentine pulled her daughter across to the car and started driving at top speed towards Pegasus' mansion.
As soon as they arrived Mai ran inside, weaving in through the crowds of people. She stopped and gasped in horror as she saw a body on the floor of the bathroom covered in blood. And it was wearing her sisters dress! She started crying, vaguely aware that strong arms were picking her up and holding her close.
"Is Cece dead?" She whispered.
"I'm afraid so, little one." She gasped and looked into the amber eye of Pegasus. She was suprised to see it completely dary, the other created from solid gold.
Mai cursed herself later. After that Pegasus never cried for his wife, always worked and talked madly about some way to ressurect Cecelia. She had just assumed that he was upset. Later she realised it was just the first sign of insanity.
Pegasus had eventually regained his sanity, but was very antisocial. He had painted the picture above her bed. It showed Mai and Cecelia playing by a fountain, both happy and carefree. [2] She sighed softly. What she wouldn't have give to be there once again...
She drifted off to sleep, unaware that her tea was getting cold.
{Cecelia}
Cecelia woke, and looked around wildly. Where was she? Her panic diffused as her memories came flooding back, and she gently stepped out of bed and walked around the room. She noticed a bookcase, and picked up a well worn pink diary. She opened it and began to read...
~*~*~*~*~
[1] Something I wrote for Wingleader Sora Jade's challenge
[2] Something I read about in WSG's ficcy.
~REVIEWS~
Golden Dragon Silver Dragon: Yep, she will be going after Peggy (I think) {{CACKLES}}
Ollen70: Thank-you so much!
Okay, I'm thinking she's going to have a son. Its either Joey, Ryou, or Joey and Ryou. Vote! I think Joey would be Pegasus and Cecelia's, but Ryou would be Pegasus and Ryou's mother's.
{Mai}
Mai Valentine jogged through the woods, deep in thought. Her steady boyfriend, Joey Wheeler, was keeping something from her, she was sure of it! She was going to find out what it was if it was the last thing she did! Joey had claimed that she was the first person that he had ever kissed, but she had heard a rumour involving him and Tristen...[1]
She stopped in a clearing to adjust her jogging shorts. They kept sliding down! She knew that running was supposed to make you slimmer, but really!
About to continue on her morning jog, she noticed a flash of gold of the path. 'Who could be up this early, aside from me?' she thought curiously.
Mai ventured closer to the figure, and after one look she had to stuff her fist in her mouth to prevent herself from screaming hysterically. Cecelia? It had to be! Through the blood matted hair and remains of her dress, the woman was the spit image of her late sister!
She fell forward on her knees, not believing that Cece' could be alive after all that time. She was sorely taxed to come up with a rational explanation when the figure's eyes snapped open, revealing bright cerulean orbs. She dived towards her sister, wrapping her in a huge hug. After all this time?
{Cecelia}
Cecelia heard a rustling and opened her eyes to be greeted with the disbelieving face of a young woman, who seemed to be...hugging her? She recognised the young woman from somewhere, but could not place her face. She closed her eyes again, trying not to be distracted by the growing wet patch of tears the other woman seemed to be making on her shoulder. She sensed no harm from this girl, so she did not move away.
She stiffened slightly as a memory began to surface slowly. The woman's name was...Mai? And she was her sister? Bewildered, she let Mai remove a sweater from her backpack and slip it over her head, trying to cover up the ragged remains of the dress.
Mai led Cecelia, half carrying her, out of the woods. They walked down the road slowly, Mai pausing every now and then to hug her sister, as if to make sure that she was not going to vanish.
Cecelia looked around curiously, faintly recognising the surroundings with startling familiarity. There was the butchers, the mall, the grocery store, a duel monsters shop? She was sure that there was something important about that. There was something wrong with her memory! She couldn't even remember what had happened last night!
They arrived outside a large house. It was decked out in white with pink and red rosed weaving up the walls. Out the back she could see a huge garden and in the front there was a fountain. Mai half-carried her through the front door and up the stairs. They stopped outside a room and Mai helped her through the door, depositing her on a bed. The room had been Cecelia's, and her mother had never changed a thing. After Mrs Valentine passed on, Mai still maintained that ritual, and cleaned it once a week. Apart from that it was untouched, everything preserved. Cecelia breathed in the musky scent of the bedding, memories stirring. She remembered this place, this house...
[[FLASHBACK]]
"Come on Cece, mommy says you've got to meet Mr Pegasus! He's really nice, and you can't stay up here all the time writing in your diary," exclaimed a young Mai.
"Coming, coming!" Cecelia got up and hugged her half sister, who was younger than her by about 20 years. She still found it hard to believe that two siblings could have such a large age gap.
She walked down the stairs and out into the garden, where her mother's birthday party was taking place. Suddenly a handsome man appeared, being dragged rather forcefully along by her mother. She resisted the urge to giggle, the look on his face was priceless!
He disengaged himself from her mother and straightened his cravat. He then proceeded to kiss her hand, and she blushed. How quaint! The young man introduced himself as Maxilmillion Pegasus, but preferred to be called Max, and Cecelia found herself lost in his eyes, two glowing chips of amber.
Her little sister ran up and reached for Pegasus' hand, which he gladly took.
"Mr Pegasus," asked Mai gravely, "are you going to marry my sister?" Cecelia blushed crimson, and glared at her sister accusingly, who pretended not to notice. Pegasus merely laughed and replied: "I hope so, little one." Cecelia face got redder, if that was even possible, but inside she was elated. Max liked her!
[[END FLASHBACK]]
She opened her eyes and came face to face with the worried face of her sister. "Cece,"she said, calling her sister by the pet-name she had not used in fifteen years, "you rest now and I'll ask questions later, okay?" Cecelia nodded and closed her eyes, embracing a fluffy toon bunny.
{Mai}
Mai tramped down the stairs, her heart heavy. How could Cecelia be alive? Last time she saw her...
[[FLASHBACK]]
"Mrs Valentine, you need to come over to the Pegasus mansion. Immediately." All the colour drained out of Mai's mother's face and she dropped the phone.
"Mommy, what's wrong?"
"Mai, your sister...isn't well." Mai sensed the fear in her mother's voice.
"Is Cece dead?" Asked Mai fearfully. Her mother promptly slapped her across the face.
"How dare you say such a thing, Madeline!" Mrs Valentine pulled her daughter across to the car and started driving at top speed towards Pegasus' mansion.
As soon as they arrived Mai ran inside, weaving in through the crowds of people. She stopped and gasped in horror as she saw a body on the floor of the bathroom covered in blood. And it was wearing her sisters dress! She started crying, vaguely aware that strong arms were picking her up and holding her close.
"Is Cece dead?" She whispered.
"I'm afraid so, little one." She gasped and looked into the amber eye of Pegasus. She was suprised to see it completely dary, the other created from solid gold.
Mai cursed herself later. After that Pegasus never cried for his wife, always worked and talked madly about some way to ressurect Cecelia. She had just assumed that he was upset. Later she realised it was just the first sign of insanity.
Pegasus had eventually regained his sanity, but was very antisocial. He had painted the picture above her bed. It showed Mai and Cecelia playing by a fountain, both happy and carefree. [2] She sighed softly. What she wouldn't have give to be there once again...
She drifted off to sleep, unaware that her tea was getting cold.
{Cecelia}
Cecelia woke, and looked around wildly. Where was she? Her panic diffused as her memories came flooding back, and she gently stepped out of bed and walked around the room. She noticed a bookcase, and picked up a well worn pink diary. She opened it and began to read...
~*~*~*~*~
[1] Something I wrote for Wingleader Sora Jade's challenge
[2] Something I read about in WSG's ficcy.
~REVIEWS~
Golden Dragon Silver Dragon: Yep, she will be going after Peggy (I think) {{CACKLES}}
Ollen70: Thank-you so much!
Okay, I'm thinking she's going to have a son. Its either Joey, Ryou, or Joey and Ryou. Vote! I think Joey would be Pegasus and Cecelia's, but Ryou would be Pegasus and Ryou's mother's.
