Canto alla vita: I sing to life
Chapter 16: Epilogue; Souls united
The years went by and Ryanna did as she promised. She stayed in the palace and became the picture perfect Princess Ryanna. In a small ceremony it was announced to the public that she would be the new queen when King Vegeta would ever perish. While the ceremony progressed Trunks kept glancing at Ryanna who stood by his side. She wore a serious frown but as she looked at him she gave him her smile. That smile was the clue Trunks needed to know it was her standing there and not someone else.
When the days grew on he noticed something. Every now and then he caught her looking out a window to the forest where her home had once been. One day he approached her. "Ryanna," she turned to him. "You're not happy are you?" Ryanna cocked her head to the side with a small smile. "I'm content Trunks; I have everything I need right here." "Yes, but are you happy?" Ryanna smiled at him and kissed his lips. It lasted for a short while but it was perfect. "I'm happy. I have you, Trunks. That's all I need."
Trunks sighed and placed his arms around her waist. "Are you sure? I've seen you look out to this place countless of times. Out to your home." "This is my home." Resting her head on his shoulder she breathed in his scent. "It will always be my home as long as you're here with me. How many times do I have to say it to you to make you understand?" Trunks sighed. "I'm just concerned." "Well don't be. Not now at least. When my pregnancy test comes back you can worry. When I'm carrying a child and the next heir to the thrown you can worry. Now though," she paused. "Now is not the time to worry about my happiness or me."
Trunks smiled gently at her. "You are a stubborn one, love." He kissed her temple. "I love you." Ryanna smiled back at him. "As do I you, my prince."
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Things didn't change. Ryanna though did later give birth to a son. Little Vegeta Jr. was Ryanna's world next to her beloved mate. But as she watched her son so happy and careless she would look out into the gardens and wonder. She wondered what her little Vegeta would live like if he had grown in the same way she did. One day she decided to see what she missed for so long. She dressed herself in a plain white gown, pale silhouettes, and shoes, and her bright diamond tiara in her hair. Her hair was let down loose and flowed down her shoulders.
In her arms she held little Vegeta. She asked for the guards to leave her alone and then stepped out into the sunlight. She smiled as the bright warm rays hit her face. Too long had she been cooped up in the cold dark castle. Vegeta wiggled in her arms and she smiled. "It's the daylight my son. Isn't it beautiful?" She held out her son to one of the many flowers in the garden. "One day my sweet little Vegeta. You will know this happiness again. It was the life I had before I met your father."
Vegeta grabbed the flower and touched its soft petals. All the while Ryanna smiled. She sat down onto the soft grass and held her son as he admired the many beauties of the world. At the doorway, Trunks had caught her. He sighed sadly. She had sacrificed so much to be with him. Why? Why did she have to love him so much to give away her happiness? Why did he not stop her in the first place. He loved her just as equally as she did him. Why was this any different? So many questions asked, only to be answered in confusion.
A grin appeared on his face as he saw his son sneeze at one of the flowers he had picked. Trunks made his way towards them both. "It's been so long love." Ryanna froze slightly. "So long since our last meeting here, isn't it, love?" Smiling slightly she replied to him. "Yes it has. Four years almost, it's amazing. I never thought I'd miss it this much." Trunks knelt down and hugged her from behind. "Why do you wear such clothing out here, love?" He asked her referring to her shoes and silhouettes. She looked to him noticing his attire. He had unbuttoned the cufflinks at his sleeves. He had discarded his shoes and his hair was not slicked back as it usually was for royal duties.
She chuckled at him. "I'm a proper lady now. I have no need for such behavior." She placed Vegeta down on the ground and let him crawl around in the grass. She stood up and sighed at her mate. "I am a queen." Trunks stood up as well and placed a hand on her cheek. "On the outside, but on the inside your heart belongs with the beating of the wind, water and air. At heart you are the same wicken female I fell in love with. The same female who taught me to live life the way I want it." He kissed her lips. "Just because I am King of this planet doesn't mean I have to be proper all the time."
Ryanna looked down at her feet. She shifted her feet that were placed in her white low heels. Lifting her leg she removed one and then the other and tossed them aside. The silhouettes soon followed them. A smile appeared on her face as she finally felt the prickly grass spread in between her toes. "That feels...... It feels so.... familiar." Trunks smiled at her. "Its called freedom, love." He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her into his chest. "Even though we live in a castle and our life is forever shield behind a proper face, our hearts belong together. They belong out here like they were four years ago."
A tear came to Ryanna's face. Trunks wiped it away. "Do you remember, love?" Ryanna looked at him, she bit her lip then turned to where her son was. Vegeta had managed to crawl onto his knees and pick at the dandelions. Ryanna walked over and picked him up. She kissed his head and in a whisper.... she sang.
Canto alla vita
alla sua belezza
ad ogni sua ferita
ogni sua belezza
Trunks smiled at Ryanna. He walked up to her and hugged her shoulder. Little Vegeta watched in awe as the same soft sound over the distance grew louder as his mother sang.
I sing to life; and to its tragic beauty
to pain and to strife
and all that dances through me
The rise and the fall; I lived through it all.
Ryanna's life style as a wicken didn't go unnoticed by the world she lived in. As she grew older Trunks and herself convinced some of the other saiyans that wicken life was just another way of life. In their eyes it was the better way of life. It was a lesson well learned and everyone grew on it. When the years passed and the saiyan couple died the dream lived on. Their sprits reunited, in a small cabin house in the middle of the forest. Trunks smiled at Ryanna as her spirit joined his. They held hands and shared a passionate kiss. Around them were their parents and loved ones that had passed. They cheered as the couple reunited. As the old saying goes, their spirits lived on.
THE END
I'm done!!! Did yah like it? Hope you did. R&R!