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Chapter IX-Revivification
*Later*
"Beautiful, just be still, I'll be right back, I just have to go to the barracks to get my mail" I said, leaving Leanna sitting in the courtyard near the barrack
"Hurry, I don't like being alone, it's dark" she said, placing a defensive hand over her abdomen and looking up
I nodded, jogging off in the direction of the barracks, it was only a five minute jog, so I was there quickly, as usual, Red had left my mail laying on my empty bunk, just below Rafe's bed, I quickly sorted through it, junk, junk, junk, and a letter, the latter was most curious, since I knew no one who would need to send me a letter, maybe it was a nurse or something, assuming I had time to spare after my quick arrival, I tore the letter open, sitting down on my bed and reading the words
The first thing that caught my eye was the almost illegible scrawl, and all the misspellings, it struck me as odd, but I passed it off as my mind until I read the first words
'Danny, I am alive'
It was to much to be a coincidence, I glanced at the bottom and read the name of the sender...
"Rafe" I read it out loud, I took two long, deep breaths, a smile of pure joy and disbelief spreading across my face, that's when I jumped up and took off out the door, running full speed toward the courtyard
**In the Courtyard**
Leanna sat still, shaking her legs back and forth and singing a song in her head to pass the time, she wondered briefly what in the world was taking that brother of hers before going back to her routine
"Beautiful" a voice pierced the silence, for a moment she wondered if it was her imagination or if she had really head a voice call her pet name
"Danny?" she called into the air, "Is that you?"
"Beautiful, over here" the voice said, it struck her as oddly familiar, but she passed it off as Danny playing tricks on her
"Danny, really, I'm tired and I want to go home, stop playing games" she sighed, turning around to face someone that was still covered in shadows
"Beautiful, it's me" they said, Leanna took a quick breath, the voice, it sounded like..
"Rafe?" she questioned, reaching out to touch the shadowed person
"It's me" he said, Leanna's questioning look turned to a look of defiance and hurt and she quickly pulled back
"N-no, Rafe is dead, he was shot down over the ocean, he's dead, who are you?" she said, the moonlight reflecting off of the tears that were mounting in her eyes
"Beautiful..." he said, his voice trailing off, he stepped into the bluish moonlight and Leanna looked up at him, she gasped and let a little squeak come from her mouth, all it took was one look into his eyes and Leanna instantly clung to him, tears erupting from her
"T-they told us that you di-died, they told me and Da-Danny that you got shot down and that you di-died" she sobbed
"Shh, it's ok, I'm here now" he said as he stroked her back and kissed her head, what else was he supposed to do?
*-*Back to Danny's POV*-*
I ran up to the courtyard, out of breath, only to hear the sobs of Leanna
"Beautiful?" I called
"Da-Danny" a soft voice called back
"Are you alright?" I asked, pushing limbs out of my way as I spoke
"Oh my god" was all I could muster when I saw the sight in front of me, my thought deceased friend was hugging my baby sister, it took a moment for me to regain my composure, taking two deep breaths and stepping forward I shook my head
"R-rafe? But, h-how?" it had seemed so clear when I saw his name signed on the letter, but now, seeing him standing here, fully clad in his army uniform, hugging my sister, talking to her, it was like seeing a ghost
Rafe looked up over Leanna's head and at me, our eyes met and I felt my legs turn to jelly, I looked around frantically for anything to hold onto, grasping a bench and holding myself up with it
"I sent you a letter, Danny, I guess the mail took longer than I did" he almost half-chuckled
"I-I got it, just now, I got it and then I came to tell Beautiful, but it looks like you found her first" I said, softening as it ended
Rafe looked down at the much smaller girl clinging to him, her body heaving with sobs, and then up at his best friend
"How about if we go home, I'm sure Rafe's tired, and we need to talk" I suggested, Leanna sniffed and leaned off of Rafe's chest, nodding and backing up
We let Leanna get a few feet in front of us before we started conversing quietly
"Have you seen Evelyn yet?" I asked
"No, I had to see you guys first" Rafe said
Silence
"Um, Danny, what's wrong with Beautiful?" Rafe asked
"What do you mean?" I asked, playing dumb, not wanting to have to say the truth again
"She seems like she's gained some weight, I guess me being gone didn't affect her to badly, huh?" he said, chuckling uncomfortably
"No, Rafe, she's pregnant" I said as calmly as possible, it hit Rafe like a ton of bricks, I knew, because he stopped walking and I got a few steps in front of him
"Are you serious? I thought she didn't...didn't...anymore" he said, thinking hard
"Well, it's true, 4 months" I sighed
"Oh my god" he trailed off
"C'mon, we'd better go, there's a lot for you to tell us" I said, looking to my best friend and smiling
"I"m glad you're back, Rafe, we really needed you here, we were lost without you" I said, clapping my hand on his back then quickening our pace to catch up with Leanna...
A/N: And there we go, another chapter, another...day...or something...ok, pleaseeeeeee review! I'll love you forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever if you do!
Preview for Next Chapter: December 7th, 1941
