Fallen Wishes
Take me away from here, this planet is all too weird. I got to get out of here, release this fear, Forever in a daze.
Cyclefly, Fallen Wishes.
Dana sat in the light airy office and gazed at the desk before her with its stack of paper and assorted unknown odd aments also surprising was a deck of Triple Triad cards that looked well used. Behind her were two cubicles, their surgical white curtains drawn.
She was waiting nervously for Dr. Kadowaki to return with an answer to one of her two main worries at the moment.
It had been two weeks since she had last seen Nida or heard from him since his email. She hadn't noticed him at all around Garden and this worried her. Her other worry was why she was here in the Infirmary. Her period was a week late now and she'd come and asked Kadowaki for a test.
That had been half an hour ago when she'd been left alone and the waiting was getting unbearable.
She heard the door slide open as Dr. Kadowaki walked in. The middle aged woman in a white doctors coat and motherly skirt had friendly inviting features and was well liked by the cadets and SeeDs, most of which had been seen by her at one time or another.
Dr. Kadowaki's face was passive as she sat at her desk on the opposite side to Dana. Dana looked at her nervously 'So?' she asked softly.
'It's positive. You're two weeks pregnant.' Dr. Kadowaki told her.
'Oh.' Dana replied non-commit ally her body freezing in shock at the news.
Dr. Kadowaki patted her hand consolingly. 'It's still early so you can still decide what to do. Is the father aware?' she asked.
Dana burst into tears. 'No I haven't seen him since, since..' she sobbed.
'A one night stand?' Dr. Kadowaki asked softly as she handed Dana some tissues.
'Well it was going to be something more but we had an argument and I haven't heard from him.' Dana sniffed.
'Hmm. Who is he?' Dr. Kadowaki asked sincerely.
'Nida.' Dana told her.
'Nida? Doesn't sound like him.' Dr. Kadowaki said surprised.
She picked up the phone and dialled a number as Dana watched numbly. Dr. Kadowaki held the receiver to her ear. 'Quistis? It's Dr. Kadowaki. I'm just wondering if there's any way to contact Nida.' She said.
There was a pause and a muffled reply.
'I see. No duties at all? Okay. Thanks Quistis. Bye.' Kadowaki replied and set the receiver down.
She then picked it up again and redialled another number. It was a while before there was an answer, this time a male's voice.
'Ah Seifer, sorry to bother you but I need you to check on someone for me.' Kadowaki told him.
'Nida.' She told him after his reply and flipped through a Roladex before adding 'Room 678.'
There was another muffled reply.
'You'll do it now? Thanks dear.' Kadowaki said gratefully and set the receiver down.
'Just you relax Dana. We'll get news about Nida soon.' Kadowaki said softly.
Seifer strolled down the dormitory corridor until he came to room 678 and knocked on the door.
'Nida?' Seifer called through the door after a few moments silence. He rattled the doorknob but the door was locked.
'Dammit!' Seifer muttered and put his shoulder to the door and slamming against it, the wood creaking. He tried again and there was a splintering sound as the bolt tore the wood away from the doorframe.
Seifer was hit by the smell as he stumbled into the room. He cupped his hand over his nose and mouth to protect himself from the stench as his eyes watered. 'Oh God!' he said softly as he regained his balance and saw what was on the bed.
Nida's body lay there stiff and grey, the skin taut and sunken in places due to loss of fluid. Blood had soaked into his clothes and bedding before drying and staining it a rusty brown. Flesh was green and rotten around his fist where deep cuts had been. Seifer couldn't stand to look any longer and left the room heaving. He pulled the door shut and composed himself before heading off towards the Infirmary.
Dana was sat in a cubicle deep in thought when Seifer came rushing in. She could hear Dr. Kadowaki gasp softly and a whispered conversation.
'What's going on?' she asked getting up and coming out from the cubicle.
Seifer looked at her a mixture of confusion and sympathy clouding his face. He then turned to Dr. Kadowaki who gave him an imperceptible nod. Seifer took a deep breath as he looked to Dana again.
'Nida's gone.' He said softly.
'He's left Garden?' Dana asked.
'No. he's dead.' Seifer replied slowly and bluntly unable to break the news to her any other way.
'No.' Dana said softly 'You're lying!' she then screamed at him.
Seifer looked imploringly at Dr. Kadowaki.
'He wouldn't lie about this dear.' Kadowaki said to her patting her shoulder consolingly.
'How did he die?' Dana demanded shrugging Kadowaki's hand away.
'He bled to death. Seems he cut his hand and fell asleep without realising how bad it was.' Seifer informed her, his face pale.
'Where is he?' Dana asked as she made a decision.
'He's still in his room.' Seifer said softly aware of what she was thinking.
'I want to see him.' Dana said forcefully.
'I knew she'd say that.' Seifer thought and said out loud 'I suggest you shouldn't. It's not a nice sight.'
'I have to see for myself.' Dana replied glaring at Seifer.
Seifer glanced hopefully at Kadowaki but could see he'd get no help there.
'Fine. But don't say I didn't warn you. Let's go.' He said relenting.
'Okay.' Dana said and followed him out the Infirmary.
They walked to Nida's room in silence, Dana steeling herself for what vision lay ahead with every step. Meanwhile Seifer was regretting his decision since he didn't want to see what was left of Nida again.
Seifer took a deep breath as they arrived at Nida's room.
'Are you ready?' he asked softly as he placed a hand on the door. Dana nodded silently.
'Okay.' Seifer said pushing the door open gently and bracing himself. It was as bad as it had been the first time, the decayed ruin of Nida's body didn't come as less of a shock the second time around.
Beside him Dana shook uncontrollably.
'No!' she murmured softly 'No, no, no!! This can't be true. Nida!' she cried hysterically tears running down her cheeks.
Seifer panicked unable to cope with hysterics. Fortunately Dana solved the problem by fainting into his arms.
Seifer sat by Dana's bedside in the Infirmary having carried her in an hour ago. He wondered why Nida's death had such as effect on her. Could it be Nida finally got a girlfriend?
There was a soft groan as Dana awoke.
'Hey. You had me worried.' Seifer said softly.
'He's really gone hasn't he?' she said bluntly.
'I'm afraid so.' Seifer sighed.
'Then what do I do now?' she asked the world in general.
'What do you mean?' Seifer asked perplexed.
'I'm pregnant.' Dana said softly.
'Oh.' Seifer murmured, realising.
'So what do you want to do?' he asked.
'I don't know! I'm too young to look after a child myself, but I can't just let Nida go! No-one ever noticed him, I can't let the only thing left of him disappear too!' Dana almost wailed.
'Well you have time to decide and you won't be alone. there's us and Garden.' Seifer said softly. Dana smiled and closed her eyes drifting back into peaceful sleep whilst Seifer wondered why he ended up like this with girls that weren't his own.
Take me away from here, this planet is all too weird. I got to get out of here, release this fear, Forever in a daze.
Cyclefly, Fallen Wishes.
Dana sat in the light airy office and gazed at the desk before her with its stack of paper and assorted unknown odd aments also surprising was a deck of Triple Triad cards that looked well used. Behind her were two cubicles, their surgical white curtains drawn.
She was waiting nervously for Dr. Kadowaki to return with an answer to one of her two main worries at the moment.
It had been two weeks since she had last seen Nida or heard from him since his email. She hadn't noticed him at all around Garden and this worried her. Her other worry was why she was here in the Infirmary. Her period was a week late now and she'd come and asked Kadowaki for a test.
That had been half an hour ago when she'd been left alone and the waiting was getting unbearable.
She heard the door slide open as Dr. Kadowaki walked in. The middle aged woman in a white doctors coat and motherly skirt had friendly inviting features and was well liked by the cadets and SeeDs, most of which had been seen by her at one time or another.
Dr. Kadowaki's face was passive as she sat at her desk on the opposite side to Dana. Dana looked at her nervously 'So?' she asked softly.
'It's positive. You're two weeks pregnant.' Dr. Kadowaki told her.
'Oh.' Dana replied non-commit ally her body freezing in shock at the news.
Dr. Kadowaki patted her hand consolingly. 'It's still early so you can still decide what to do. Is the father aware?' she asked.
Dana burst into tears. 'No I haven't seen him since, since..' she sobbed.
'A one night stand?' Dr. Kadowaki asked softly as she handed Dana some tissues.
'Well it was going to be something more but we had an argument and I haven't heard from him.' Dana sniffed.
'Hmm. Who is he?' Dr. Kadowaki asked sincerely.
'Nida.' Dana told her.
'Nida? Doesn't sound like him.' Dr. Kadowaki said surprised.
She picked up the phone and dialled a number as Dana watched numbly. Dr. Kadowaki held the receiver to her ear. 'Quistis? It's Dr. Kadowaki. I'm just wondering if there's any way to contact Nida.' She said.
There was a pause and a muffled reply.
'I see. No duties at all? Okay. Thanks Quistis. Bye.' Kadowaki replied and set the receiver down.
She then picked it up again and redialled another number. It was a while before there was an answer, this time a male's voice.
'Ah Seifer, sorry to bother you but I need you to check on someone for me.' Kadowaki told him.
'Nida.' She told him after his reply and flipped through a Roladex before adding 'Room 678.'
There was another muffled reply.
'You'll do it now? Thanks dear.' Kadowaki said gratefully and set the receiver down.
'Just you relax Dana. We'll get news about Nida soon.' Kadowaki said softly.
Seifer strolled down the dormitory corridor until he came to room 678 and knocked on the door.
'Nida?' Seifer called through the door after a few moments silence. He rattled the doorknob but the door was locked.
'Dammit!' Seifer muttered and put his shoulder to the door and slamming against it, the wood creaking. He tried again and there was a splintering sound as the bolt tore the wood away from the doorframe.
Seifer was hit by the smell as he stumbled into the room. He cupped his hand over his nose and mouth to protect himself from the stench as his eyes watered. 'Oh God!' he said softly as he regained his balance and saw what was on the bed.
Nida's body lay there stiff and grey, the skin taut and sunken in places due to loss of fluid. Blood had soaked into his clothes and bedding before drying and staining it a rusty brown. Flesh was green and rotten around his fist where deep cuts had been. Seifer couldn't stand to look any longer and left the room heaving. He pulled the door shut and composed himself before heading off towards the Infirmary.
Dana was sat in a cubicle deep in thought when Seifer came rushing in. She could hear Dr. Kadowaki gasp softly and a whispered conversation.
'What's going on?' she asked getting up and coming out from the cubicle.
Seifer looked at her a mixture of confusion and sympathy clouding his face. He then turned to Dr. Kadowaki who gave him an imperceptible nod. Seifer took a deep breath as he looked to Dana again.
'Nida's gone.' He said softly.
'He's left Garden?' Dana asked.
'No. he's dead.' Seifer replied slowly and bluntly unable to break the news to her any other way.
'No.' Dana said softly 'You're lying!' she then screamed at him.
Seifer looked imploringly at Dr. Kadowaki.
'He wouldn't lie about this dear.' Kadowaki said to her patting her shoulder consolingly.
'How did he die?' Dana demanded shrugging Kadowaki's hand away.
'He bled to death. Seems he cut his hand and fell asleep without realising how bad it was.' Seifer informed her, his face pale.
'Where is he?' Dana asked as she made a decision.
'He's still in his room.' Seifer said softly aware of what she was thinking.
'I want to see him.' Dana said forcefully.
'I knew she'd say that.' Seifer thought and said out loud 'I suggest you shouldn't. It's not a nice sight.'
'I have to see for myself.' Dana replied glaring at Seifer.
Seifer glanced hopefully at Kadowaki but could see he'd get no help there.
'Fine. But don't say I didn't warn you. Let's go.' He said relenting.
'Okay.' Dana said and followed him out the Infirmary.
They walked to Nida's room in silence, Dana steeling herself for what vision lay ahead with every step. Meanwhile Seifer was regretting his decision since he didn't want to see what was left of Nida again.
Seifer took a deep breath as they arrived at Nida's room.
'Are you ready?' he asked softly as he placed a hand on the door. Dana nodded silently.
'Okay.' Seifer said pushing the door open gently and bracing himself. It was as bad as it had been the first time, the decayed ruin of Nida's body didn't come as less of a shock the second time around.
Beside him Dana shook uncontrollably.
'No!' she murmured softly 'No, no, no!! This can't be true. Nida!' she cried hysterically tears running down her cheeks.
Seifer panicked unable to cope with hysterics. Fortunately Dana solved the problem by fainting into his arms.
Seifer sat by Dana's bedside in the Infirmary having carried her in an hour ago. He wondered why Nida's death had such as effect on her. Could it be Nida finally got a girlfriend?
There was a soft groan as Dana awoke.
'Hey. You had me worried.' Seifer said softly.
'He's really gone hasn't he?' she said bluntly.
'I'm afraid so.' Seifer sighed.
'Then what do I do now?' she asked the world in general.
'What do you mean?' Seifer asked perplexed.
'I'm pregnant.' Dana said softly.
'Oh.' Seifer murmured, realising.
'So what do you want to do?' he asked.
'I don't know! I'm too young to look after a child myself, but I can't just let Nida go! No-one ever noticed him, I can't let the only thing left of him disappear too!' Dana almost wailed.
'Well you have time to decide and you won't be alone. there's us and Garden.' Seifer said softly. Dana smiled and closed her eyes drifting back into peaceful sleep whilst Seifer wondered why he ended up like this with girls that weren't his own.