12.Alpha and Omega:
(Quatre's POV)
I stood in the desert night, the winter breeze toying with my hair. My friends were so happy with the horses. You should have seen Duo when Maha helped him braid Mainjal's mane and tail. I am so glad everything turned out fine.
Anyway, I couldn't sleep for some reason, which is why I'm standing here, like the time I stood here months ago. It is the same place, yet how different things have become. Thank Allah it is for the better.
I sat down on the sands, still warm from the sun, and looked up to the twinkling sky. The night is so beautiful here. It is silent, but not in a hostile way. Okay, now I'm just dawdling. I guess I know why I'm sitting here. There was one more thing I have to settle.
Even though the war was over months ago, I know it is only now that I have come to the end of the Yellow Brick Road. My journey on it was a long one, more than two years long. I guess it was hard, with Romefeller, Oz, the Alliance and White Fang... yeah, it was hard.
But in spite of the pain, there was a silver lining shining beyond the clouds. I owe my friends that I'm still alive to think about this now.
It was painful, and I didn't have a choice. But now that I come to think of it, I can't help feeling grateful. Grateful? Yeah, if it weren't for this journey, I would never had the chance to know the brotherhood of things other than blood. Maybe there are other ways to learn it, but I know I'll never forget it, since I've learnt the hard way.
So now, I come to the end of my journey on you, Yellow Brick Road. I can't be sure if it's the end or the beginning, yet I know it's a turning point. Though I now bid you farewell, the comrades you have given me will forever be in my heart.
It's been a long night, but meteors shone for brief moments many times. And now, as the sun rises, announcing the beginning and the end, all passes through my mind, giving me strength to go on till the end of the road.
O Yellow Brick Road, farewell and thank you for everything...
"Quatre?" called a sleepy Trowa behind me. "Why are you up so early?"
"It's nothing, Trowa," I answered him. "Let's go and make breakfast. It's going to be a beautiful day."
We turned back to our rooms, as the sun shown over the horizon, making the desert glow with a yellow light, like a Yellow Brick Road saying farewell back.
The end.
Author's note: My first GW is finally done! I must thank all those who reviewed and gave me the courage to post my story. This is first, but it won't be the last. I'm currently working on a trilogy: Pacifist Chronicles. Please read it; I promise it won't be a waste of time. Once again, Shukran (thank you in Arabic!) ^_^
(Quatre's POV)
I stood in the desert night, the winter breeze toying with my hair. My friends were so happy with the horses. You should have seen Duo when Maha helped him braid Mainjal's mane and tail. I am so glad everything turned out fine.
Anyway, I couldn't sleep for some reason, which is why I'm standing here, like the time I stood here months ago. It is the same place, yet how different things have become. Thank Allah it is for the better.
I sat down on the sands, still warm from the sun, and looked up to the twinkling sky. The night is so beautiful here. It is silent, but not in a hostile way. Okay, now I'm just dawdling. I guess I know why I'm sitting here. There was one more thing I have to settle.
Even though the war was over months ago, I know it is only now that I have come to the end of the Yellow Brick Road. My journey on it was a long one, more than two years long. I guess it was hard, with Romefeller, Oz, the Alliance and White Fang... yeah, it was hard.
But in spite of the pain, there was a silver lining shining beyond the clouds. I owe my friends that I'm still alive to think about this now.
It was painful, and I didn't have a choice. But now that I come to think of it, I can't help feeling grateful. Grateful? Yeah, if it weren't for this journey, I would never had the chance to know the brotherhood of things other than blood. Maybe there are other ways to learn it, but I know I'll never forget it, since I've learnt the hard way.
So now, I come to the end of my journey on you, Yellow Brick Road. I can't be sure if it's the end or the beginning, yet I know it's a turning point. Though I now bid you farewell, the comrades you have given me will forever be in my heart.
It's been a long night, but meteors shone for brief moments many times. And now, as the sun rises, announcing the beginning and the end, all passes through my mind, giving me strength to go on till the end of the road.
O Yellow Brick Road, farewell and thank you for everything...
"Quatre?" called a sleepy Trowa behind me. "Why are you up so early?"
"It's nothing, Trowa," I answered him. "Let's go and make breakfast. It's going to be a beautiful day."
We turned back to our rooms, as the sun shown over the horizon, making the desert glow with a yellow light, like a Yellow Brick Road saying farewell back.
The end.
Author's note: My first GW is finally done! I must thank all those who reviewed and gave me the courage to post my story. This is first, but it won't be the last. I'm currently working on a trilogy: Pacifist Chronicles. Please read it; I promise it won't be a waste of time. Once again, Shukran (thank you in Arabic!) ^_^