A/N: I am SOOOOOOOO Sorry for not updating sooner. This chapter is the past weeks of finding some songs I liked for this chapter. Get this, I'm even writing my own book! Sweet yah!!!!! Ok, now onto the story.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these songs or even Zoids for that matter.
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The Other Me: Chapter 3- Time to Herself
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It was early afternoon when Van first woke from his long nap. He found Fiona still sleeping peacefully against him.
He gently ran his fingers through her long blond hair. She just cuddled closer, smiling in her sleep.
Van smiled, just realizing how much she meant to him. He would have to do everything within his own power not to lose her to his other half.
He didn't know what he would do if he lost her, she was his world.
He planted a small kiss on her forehead, as she stirred, slowly opening her sunset eyes.
"Hey sleeping beauty," Van greeted as Fiona sat up, stretching.
"Hey Van," Fiona smiled once again as she leaned back against him.
Van wrapped his arms around her middle.
"Why cant we just stay like this forever?" Fiona asked softly.
"Who says we cant," Van replied.
"Oh Van, you know we cant, we still have to find a way to fix your little problem," Fiona sighed.
"Yah, about that . . ." Van trailed, remembering the note that Reese had sent.
"What about it Van," Fiona sat up, looking at Van's face for any trace of what he was leading to.
"Here," Van said as he handed Fiona the note that he had received the night before.
Fiona read it over carefully, her eyes widening.
"This is awful Van!"
"Yah, I know," Van replied as Fiona jumped off his lap.
Van stood up, tossing the blanket back on the bed.
Fiona began to pace back in forth, trying to decide what to do.
"Fiona, calm down, I'm sure we'll think of something," Van reassured, placing a hand on her shoulder.
Fiona turned around, tears filling her eyes.
"But what if I don't find out a cure in time, then I may lose you to her, and I don't want that to happen."
Van pulled her close, allowing her to cry on him.
"Don't worry, I have faith that you will find something to help me," Van whispered as Fiona looked up.
Van cleared away her tears, "Now come on, lets get something to eat, then we can decide on what to do."
"Alright," Fiona replied as the two left the room.
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"Try as you may Alisi Lynette, you wont be able to stop this process, he'll be mine for eternity!"
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By the time the two had finished eating, Van had thought of a plan to keep Fiona away from his inter self.
"Fiona, I figure, if you research in the private research room, then when I change, I wont be able to get to you. You and Gramps are the only ones with keys, am I right?"
"Yes, you are!" Fiona responded.
"And I remember you showing me that it has a couch for you to sleep on when you get tired, this plan my actually work, and I'm sure Gramps has already heard of my condition, so he knows to be more cautious than normal." Van said as he looked over at Fiona.
"Yes! You're a genius Van," Fiona said as she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Yah, I know," Van replied, as he looked down at Fiona.
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Fiona unlocked the door to the research lab after grabbing a few things of her own.
"Now stay here and don't come out alright," Van warned.
"I know, but I'm gonna miss you so much!" Fiona complained.
"Me too, but its for the best."
"I know," said Fiona as she looked up, knowing they were doing this for her protection.
Van bent down, meting Fiona's lips in a passionate good night kiss.
"I'll be back tomorrow morning," Van said as they broke apart.
"I'll be waiting," Fiona said as she stepped back into the room.
"I love you!" Van called before Fiona shut the door.
"I love you too!"
The door slid silently shut as Van retreated to his room to wait for what he knew would happen sometime.
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Fiona gave a heavy sigh, already missing Van, even though he had only been gone 5 minutes.
It was going to be a long night.
Fiona sat down in the soft chair, clicking the power button on the drive, waiting for it to boot up.
A small bell ringed, telling her that the coffee was ready.
She stood up, adding her normal dosage of salt before seating herself down in front of the now pink computer screen.
She placed a cd into the cd player beside her. The cd titled Moonbay's mix, funny thing is, she found it in Van's room. It didn't really matter though.
She listened to the songs as she keyed various things into the computer, till some files came up that she began to read.
The song that was playing began to catch her attention. It kinda reminded her of the predicament she and Van had been in not too long ago.
Hold on to me Love,
You know I can't stay long
All I wanted to say is I love you and I'm not afraid.
Can you hear me?
Can you feel me in your arms?
Fiona continued to type, but keeping one ear on the song.
Holding my last breath,
Safe inside myself,
Are all my thoughts of you,
Sweet raptured life,
It ends here tonight.
I'll miss the winter,
A world of fragile things,
Look for me in the white forest, hiding in a hollow tree.
I know you hear me,
I can taste it in your tears
Holding my last breath,
Safe inside myself,
Are all my thoughts of you,
Sweet raptured life,
It ends here tonight.
Closing your eyes to disappear,
You pray your dreams will leave you here.
But still you wait to know the truth.
No ones there.
Fiona stopped typing all together.
Say goodnight
Don't be afraid.
Calling me,
Holding me,
As you fade tonight,
Silent tears began to fall down her face, but she quickly wiped them away, she had to be strong for Van.
Say goodnight
Holding my Last Breath
Don't be afraid.
Safe inside myself
Calling me,
Are all my thoughts of you.,
Holding me
Sweet Raptured life.
It ends here tonight.
As the song ended, Fiona just sat there.
"I'd give anything, even if it meant me having to go through that painful virus if it brought Van back to normal." Fiona whispered, continuing her typing at a slower pace than before.
The range of songs varied so much, some went from heavy metal, to slow romantic songs about love, and of course Moonbay had recorded her transporter song.
Fiona let out a yawn, as she sipped more of her coffee. She was going nowhere fast. She glanced over at the clock, which read 2:56am. It was time for some sleep. She quickly saved all her information in a disk, a pretty hot pink disk.
She placed the disk in her sash, and made her way to the couch, pulling out a blanket and pillow, turning off the CD player, laying herself down onto the couch.
Fiona drifted into sleep, praying Van would be all right without her.
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Soon enough the clock in Van's room read 3:00 am. He'd been trying to sleep, but Fiona lingered on his mind. What he wouldn't give to know she was all right.
He stood, up.
"Maybe I'll just go for a midnight snack." Van began to walk to the door.
Suddenly he collapsed to the floor. Again appeared the white light, surrounding him. Completely transforming him.
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YAY!!!!!!! I finally finished!!!!!!!! The chapter anyway. Yah, I was going to add more songs, but the chapter was already longer than my normalcy, but I don't think you will argue. Well it was a stupid chapter, I know, and I probably screwed over that song I used, which was My Last Breath by Evanesance. Well that's all I have to say. Review please; tell me, good or bad, and what I should do to improve!!!!!!!
Later Days,
Michiko