Chapter Seven: The Joy of Flying...and the Shock of Falling (Jessie's POV)
After our short duel, Sora and I boarded the gummi ship to Neverland. We had done this not only to check the door, but to let out some tension, if fate would have it. I sped through the many heartless ships that were our opposition, but I hadn't a care what they did. All I could think about was Lexy-and what happened.
"Could it be her heart?" The thought reverberated in my head;echoing off my thoughts.
"Could it?"
"Can it?"
But the same answer came up, no matter how many times I heard it- No.
"Jess?"
Sora's voice shattered my debate, to my chagrin.
"Come over here-you could just put it on autopilot, you know."
I followed his suggestion and left the cockpit to the main chamber.
"Yeah?" I answered as soon as I caught sight of Sora sitting at a table.
"we've got to talk."
I sat across from him, eyes searching his. "Yes?"
Sora glanced around the room, as if searching for his lines on the walls.
"Are you okay?"
"About as okay as you are."
"I know...I wish I hadn't been right."
"It was ineveitable."
"What do you think we should do?"
"Nothing."
"Are you just going to let go-like that?!?!"
I rested my chin in my palm and avoided his eyes. "I really miss the old her."
Sora sighed. "Same as I-for Riku."
"Well.." I stood up. "You have hope. You can save Riku."
He followed suit. "And You?"
The arrival bells rang. I started toward the gummi ship air lock. "That remains to be seen. Let's go, we can check out the keyhole, and maybe glide a bit."
They stepped out onto the Big Ben. Sora searched the door, but it was locked tight.
"Still safe!" He reported. This was the first good news since yesterday.
I smiled. "More time to fly."
Sora chuckled. " As you fondly say: The Sky's the limit!" He fell off the top of Big Ben-backwards.
"Come back here you!" I yelled, and dove after him.
It was such a glorious experience-a well needed release.
Joy slowly filled my heart again as I caught Sora in midair and flipped.
Sora laughed as he hovered above me, and I chuckled as well.
We soon found ourselves gliding every which way, and the wind swept away all the despair and shadows in my spirit as it whistled past my hair and clothes.
I guess that was how pixie dust works on you-happy thoughts....like warm sunshine, singing breezes, cheerful smiles-like Lexy's.
Lexy.
the wind swept past me harder now.
Lexy....
The majestic Big Ben fell away.
Le...xy....
Sora sped far above me.
I felt no magic now. I saw the lights of London draw closer.
"Jess!!!" Sora's voice was frantic, and far away.
My eyes widened as the stars disappeared from my sight....as did any other light.
And before I met ground, pain, and darkness I had one single nagging thought:
"What's in a name?"
End Chapter Seven
After our short duel, Sora and I boarded the gummi ship to Neverland. We had done this not only to check the door, but to let out some tension, if fate would have it. I sped through the many heartless ships that were our opposition, but I hadn't a care what they did. All I could think about was Lexy-and what happened.
"Could it be her heart?" The thought reverberated in my head;echoing off my thoughts.
"Could it?"
"Can it?"
But the same answer came up, no matter how many times I heard it- No.
"Jess?"
Sora's voice shattered my debate, to my chagrin.
"Come over here-you could just put it on autopilot, you know."
I followed his suggestion and left the cockpit to the main chamber.
"Yeah?" I answered as soon as I caught sight of Sora sitting at a table.
"we've got to talk."
I sat across from him, eyes searching his. "Yes?"
Sora glanced around the room, as if searching for his lines on the walls.
"Are you okay?"
"About as okay as you are."
"I know...I wish I hadn't been right."
"It was ineveitable."
"What do you think we should do?"
"Nothing."
"Are you just going to let go-like that?!?!"
I rested my chin in my palm and avoided his eyes. "I really miss the old her."
Sora sighed. "Same as I-for Riku."
"Well.." I stood up. "You have hope. You can save Riku."
He followed suit. "And You?"
The arrival bells rang. I started toward the gummi ship air lock. "That remains to be seen. Let's go, we can check out the keyhole, and maybe glide a bit."
They stepped out onto the Big Ben. Sora searched the door, but it was locked tight.
"Still safe!" He reported. This was the first good news since yesterday.
I smiled. "More time to fly."
Sora chuckled. " As you fondly say: The Sky's the limit!" He fell off the top of Big Ben-backwards.
"Come back here you!" I yelled, and dove after him.
It was such a glorious experience-a well needed release.
Joy slowly filled my heart again as I caught Sora in midair and flipped.
Sora laughed as he hovered above me, and I chuckled as well.
We soon found ourselves gliding every which way, and the wind swept away all the despair and shadows in my spirit as it whistled past my hair and clothes.
I guess that was how pixie dust works on you-happy thoughts....like warm sunshine, singing breezes, cheerful smiles-like Lexy's.
Lexy.
the wind swept past me harder now.
Lexy....
The majestic Big Ben fell away.
Le...xy....
Sora sped far above me.
I felt no magic now. I saw the lights of London draw closer.
"Jess!!!" Sora's voice was frantic, and far away.
My eyes widened as the stars disappeared from my sight....as did any other light.
And before I met ground, pain, and darkness I had one single nagging thought:
"What's in a name?"
End Chapter Seven