Rescue: Save Tessa – Chapter 10
Time seemed to slow for the agents of Mithril. First, a sudden, horrible realization spread through Kaname's being as she realized his decision to save Tessa. She felt the cold metal, she heard the click of the bullet being chambered, and she realized that this was her fate. A loud crack echoed throughout the sub, reverberating off of the metal submarine walls of the Danaan. Tessa fell to her knees as Kaname fell. Sosuke watched as the girl's slender form hit the ground, her sea-blue hair falling limply across her corpse. Kurtz and Melissa heard it too and it brought them running. Sosuke pulled out his gun and shot the officer. Kurtz and Melissa opened fire as well, bringing down the members of the crew one by one.
When their deed was done, the floor was awash in blood and Sosuke was his usual calm self. Tessa looked up at him, puzzled by his lack of emotion. The enemy Captain was the only one remaining. Sosuke turned to her and looked her in the eye with a solemn, but pained look. Tessa walked with confident and sure strides up to the woman and without an aforethought slapped her, hard across the cheek. Tessa's face was flushed and her normally sparkling gray eyes were cold and stormy.
Kurtz and Melissa were gathered around Kaname. Melissa, normally the superior medic, bent over her and was checking her vitals. Just in case. Then, she felt it.
Ba-boom.
Ba-boom.
"Sosuke!" Melissa cried, turning so quickly to face the Sergeant that a lock of dark hair fell into her eyes. "She's alive."
Sosuke walked with slow and restrained steps to where his girlfriend lay. Melissa reached up and grabbed Tessa's arm as the Captain walked over.
"You are a Whispered, right?" She questioned hurriedly, "Perhaps you could heal her?" Tessa bent down and thought for a moment.
"I could try." Then, she felt a warm hand on her shoulder. She turned and looked up into the dark eyes of a certain Sergeant standing over her.
"You can do it, Captain. We believe in you. I believe in you."
Filled, with a sudden determination, Tessa nodded enthusiastically.
"I will. I promise."
Unnoticed, and forgotten in the corner, the enemy captain shuffled away. Once out of the room, she removed her wig and peeled off a wafer thin mask. Underneath were the features of a strong woman, young but the experience of an older person was written on her face. She smiled a smirking, twisted smile and walked off. With one last turn of her head, she whispered to the door of the control room,
"I'll get you one day, Sagara, whether in war or love."
Blackness.
Darkness. It is so cold. It is pressing in. Oh, God. It's the pain again. I want to die.
Sosuke...
Maybe I want to live. For him. But the pain. It hurts. He didn't want me; he left me to die. Why do I want to live for him, for that traitor? I thought he loved me?
Kaname!
Who is that?
Kaname!
Can you hear me? Are you an angel? Are you that glowing light?
No, I am not an angel, Kaname
I can barely see you. Why are you here?
To rescue you.
Why?
I am your Voice
My Voice?
I am the manifestation of your Whispered powers
But...
Just open your eyes, Kaname....
But...
Live
The figure that spoke to her was so beautiful. It was a humanoid shaped whorl of light. She could not make out its gender or any features except that it was good. She reached out a hand to touch it and the being touched back. Memories flashed through her.
Her first rollercoaster.
Her first gold medal.
The day Kyoko called her a "best friend."
The day she met Sosuke.
The day he gave her the promise ring.
All these good memories flowed through her, giving her a will to live, learn, and love.
"I want to live." Kaname cried out, tears springing to her eyes, "I want to see another day."
She could not explain this immeasurable happiness welling up inside of her. It was so great, and it was so strong. So powerful that it almost hurt. She heard the whisper of the wind through the oak and fir trees. She inhaled the perfume of the pink and white cherry blossoms. She felt the cool rush of flowing water and she tasted the warm softness of fresh bread. It all filled her, all the beautiful memories of this world and of her life. Of what it meant to live.
The whorl spoke.
"Be grateful for the gift of life. Not only learn to live, but want to live."
Kaname bowed her head. The feelings were so strong in her heart, and she could feel them rising up in her chest. She remembered what it was like to breathe, to walk, to cry, to laugh. Her mind showed her pictures of her grinning, eating, frowning, and pictures of her frustrated.
There were pictures of her triumphant...
And fallen.
Pictures of her brave...
And cowardly.
Pictures of her loving...
And hating.
Pictures of her living.
Kaname took a step forward and embraced the whorl, feeling so close to bursting with happiness.
Live
Kaname opened her eyes.
AFTERWARD TO THE READERS:
Thanks for all the reviews!! Wowie! I am so proud. Especially to those of you who review every chapter. I am probably either on the computer illegally or my best friend, shukuchi is sending this for me. I will work hard on writing so that you get the chapters as soon as possible but I am grounded so I do not know what I can do. My punishment lasts AT LEAST another month.
Gomen-nesai to all the readers!!
Do not give up!!
I will prevail...
Eventually.
This chapter hopefully wasn't as chaotic as I thought it might turn out since I think I lost the disk with chapter 8/9 (I can't remember what chappie this is!! ARGH!) on it and I didn't really have a good idea where it left off with all my many plot threads. Since I am so dang bored, hopefully I will get to work on all my fics, updating them as soon as possible.
So if there are any problems, please don't flame too badly and remember my predicament.
PS: This will be a trilogy of fics starting with Yatori: Sosuke's Crush to this fic, Rescue: Save Tessa to a final fic which I have not named yet. If you have seen the pattern not only in the titles but in the plots, I applaud you.
The first fic was Kaname/Sosuke pairing, while this one seems to be heading toward Tessa/ Sosuke. The final one is a secret so hmph. Hahahahaha!! I love suspense.
Also:
To the reviewer who wants to use Yatori as a character in his/her own story (gomen again because I forgot your name because I do not have access to my email and I am typing this on our ghetto computer that does not have email and is prone to shut off at the most inconvenient times.) I don't know. Perhaps we can say this:
You may use Yatori under the conditions that:
You give me the full credit for the character.
Keep her in character (don't have her off being some hippie preppie girl.)
Please keep reviewing my stuff (lol..im so evil... bribes work on me)
Hmmm..I think that is it
As for help with FMP stories, email me privately with any Q's and I'll see what I can do. Just remember to keep them in character!!!
Toki
-Signing off-
