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Chapter 57: Finding

A cloaked figure walked away ffom the Venus, the night hiding her identity. The woodlands surrounded a small traveler town, noting more than an inn, and pub. Strange men of woodlands stayed here, and continued thier trackings the next day. Many were bounty hunters, and such. The knew how to track almost everything, and live off of berries in the forest. They were called the Dwil, or the Wild Men.

"Miseria Cantare (The Beginning)"

Love your hate, your faith lost

You are now one of us

Love your hate, your faith lost

You are now one of us

Ocea walked into a tavern. A few creepy people looked up, and went back to thier conversations. She ordered a nonalcoholic beer at the counter, and sat down at a corner near the fireplace. She kept to herself, saying nothing. Her head barely nodded to the music,

Nothing from nowhere, I'm no one at all

Radiate, recognize one silent call

As we all form one dark flame... Incinerate

With her feet propped up on the table, she stared at the blazing inferno. Drinking a beer she got at the counter, the fire danced to the song in her CD player. A man, greasy, and dirty hobbled over to her, bent over like a cripple.

Nothing from nowhere, I'm no one at all

Radiate, recognize one silent call

As we all form one dark flame

As we all form one dark flame

As we all...

Man: Here all alone, pretty?

Ocea: ...

Man: What's yer name?

Ocea: I am no one.

Man: Care for a drink with the boys, pretty?

Ocea: ...

Love your hate, your faith lost

You are now one of us

Love your hate, your faith lost

You are now one, one of us

Man: Quiet, eh, pretty?

Ocea: ...

Barkeep (replaces her drink on the table): Leave the lady alone, Pinter.

Pinter: Eh, just havin' a bit o' fun. No harm in that.

Ocea (grabs a knife from her boot, and stabs it on the table to kill a fly): Thank you.

Barkeep: None mention it. I'll put it on his tab.

Ocea: So you did buy me a drink. Thank you.

Pinter: Hey! That's not fair! (follows Barkeep to the counter)

Ocea laughed quietly to herself, and returned to her thoughts. Fresh tears stung her eyes, and the fire grew greater. The new hate arose in her chest, the hate of herself. She should have not told Squall anything, and turned him loose after deleting his memory after healing him.

"The Leaving Song Pt. 2"

Don't waste your touch, you won't feel anything

Or were you sent to save me?

I've thought too much, you won't find anything...

Worthy of redeeming

Squall walked into the bar, showing the barkeep a picture of Ocea. Too entrapt in her thoughts, she never noticed his coming. Perhaps the awakening of Deluge had some cloaking affect as well.

Yo he estado aqui muchas veces antes y regreso

The bar keep pointed to her, her back turned to them. Squall stood, staring at her, knowing that he had found her.

To... break down, and cease all feeling

Burn now, what once was breathing

Reach out, and you may take my heart away

He walked to her, and placed his hand on her shoulder. She jumped up, and drew the dagger on the table to his throat. Her chest rose, and fell quickly, defensive. She looked at him, at first not recognizing him. A look of disbelief washed over her face, and she backed away slowly, knocking onto the table. He stepped closer to her, and she rose her dagger once more.

Imperfect cry, and scream in ecstasy

So what befalls the flawless?

Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully

Now watch as it destroys me

Ocea: Leave me.

Squall: Ocea, I've-

Ocea: Turn around, and pretend you never saw me. Please.

Squall: ...

Ocea (firmly): Go.

Squall: No.

Ocea: You need to. (holds blade to her throat) Go now.

Y regreso aqui otra vez y comienzo

Squall: You can't die.

Ocea: Damn. He remembers that.

Squall (steps closer): Ocea-

Ocea (holds dagger to her abdomen): Go. We can with this weapon.

To... break down, and cease all feeling

Burn now, what once was breathing

Reach out, and you may take my heart away

Break down, and cease all feeling

Burn now, what once was breathing

Reach out, and you may take my heart away

Squall: What?

I left it all behind, and never said goodbye

I left it all behind, and never said goodbye

I left it all behind, and never said goodbye

I left it all to die

Ocea: Go, or we'll both die.

I saw its birth, I watched it grow

I felt it change me

I took the life, I ate it slow

Now it consumes me

Squall: Ocea... don't...

I... break down, and cease all feeling

Burn now, what once was breathing

Reach out, and you may take my heart away

Break down, and cease all feeling

Burn now, what once was breathing

Reach out, and you may take my heart away

... Heart away

"Silver And Cold"

Squall took her into his arms, understanding all too well. She stood there, and dropped the dagger. She broke down into sobs, and collapsed into his arms. He lower both of them to her chair, holding her tight.

I... I came here by day, but I left here in darkness

And found you, found you on the way

And now, it is silver and silent, it is silver and cold

You, in somber resplendence, I hold

Your sins into me

Oh, my beautiful one

Your sins into me

As a rapturous voice escapes, I will tremble a prayer

And I'll beg for forgiveness

(Your sins into me) Your sins into me

Oh, my beautiful one

Squall: Why did you leave me? And Dewn?

Light, like the flutter of wings, feel your hollow voice rushing into me

As you're longing to sing

So I... I will paint you in silver, I will wrap you in cold

I will lift up your voice as I sink

Ocea: For your own good.

Squall: I don't understand.

Ocea: I know that they intend on killing you permaneantly, and Dewn as well. I need to do this myself.

Squall: I am with you into the end, isn't that our agreement?

Ocea: ...I released you of your contract.

Squall: But you aren't.

Your sins into me

Oh, my beautiful one, now

Your sins into me

As a rapturous voice escapes, I will tremble a prayer

And I'll beg for forgiveness

(Your sins into me) Your sins into me

Ocea: Go, before my visions are reality.

Squall: No, I have more than reason to stay by you now.

Cold in life's throws, I'll fall asleep for you

Cold in life's throws, I only ask you turn away

Cold in life's throws, I'll fall asleep for you

Cold in life's throws, I only ask you turn

As they seep... into me, oh, my beautiful one, now

Ocea: You have one more reason to leave. This dagger can end my misery, right now. Don't tempt me.

Squall (picks up the dagger, and looks at it): It looks like any other dagger. A blade, a handle. Why should it kill you, and let them win? And hurt me, and Dewn, and kill our child?

Your sins into me

Oh, my beautiful one

Your sins into me

As a rapturous voice escapes, I will tremble a prayer

And I'll beg for forgiveness

(Your sins into me)

Your sins into me... oh

Ocea: Because I will feel better, and he will not know the sting of living.

Squall: Coming from an a Pro-Lifer?

Ocea: Life is nothing more than a string of woe, and ironies.

Squall: With many reasons to stay here.

Ocea: With many reasons to break the strand.

Your sins into me

Oh, my beautiful one, now

Your sins into me

As a rapturous voice escapes, I will tremble a prayer

And I'll beg for forgiveness

(Your sins into me) Your sins into...

(Your sins into me) Your sins into me

Oh, my beautiful one

Squall: ...

Ocea: Leave, and forget us.

Squall: No.

Ocea (rises): Then I will leave, and go where none can find me until my appointed time of action. Go away from my presence, and let me be.

Squall (holds her wrist): Don't.

Ocea: Aveel, ym Voel

Squall: Ayn, I og thiw uyo.

Ocea: Aveel ni aceep.

Squall: I dowul ide fro oyu.

Ocea: Leave, or I shall.

Squall: Then I will go with you.

Ocea: No.

Ocea grabbed her dagger, and rose. Squall got up, and grabbed her arm as she left, but his hand went through her like air.

Squall: Ocea...

Ocea: ...

They walked out the door, and she got on the Venus, a barrier held him from her, and he stood helpless, watching her leave. He ran to the Adonis, and its controls were unresponsive. He hit the steer bar in frustration, and could only watch.