My last chapter was a shockingly long time ago, almost a year I think (I
blame AS levels, did well though!). Okay here I go.
'Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry' Brandy
Squall, still pulling me by the elbow, dragged me into the lift and stabbed at the ground floor button. As the lift slowly descended he tapped his foot impatiently on the floor whilst I stood froze, mute with fear, biting my nails through nervous habit. A thousand questions and ideas ran through my head; another fatal attack featuring Rinoa, coincidence maybe but for some reason I had known not to leave Seifer there with her and now this.
The lift slowed to a halt and Squall jumped out of the doors as soon as they were wide enough to squeeze through and began to run full pelt towards the infirmary. I pursued him as keenly as I could but my running skills fell short of his. Out of the corners of my eyes I saw students turn to look at our strange behavior, among them I saw Zell who followed us as he saw the distress on our faces. Instead of continuing through the infirmary door, Squall suddenly stopped just outside them, his breathing fast from the run but his face pale and cold. He turned to me and reached tenderly cupped my hands in his. 'I don't know', he said as quiet as a whisper. 'I know you have questions and doubts but I'm scared to try and answer them. You must understand.' With that he released my hands and entered the infirmary. For a second I stood there in shock not entirely sure what he meant but Zells hand on my wrist brought me back to reality and he gently lead me through the doors.
The infirmary was a shock of white to my eyes, with heartbreaking bloodstains reminding me of the pains of battle and loss, fresh glistening red streaked the floor and the white sheet covered bed on which Seifer now lay on. His clothes were virtually intact except for his sleeves which had been torn away to reveal long deep scratch marks which he was still bleeding heavily from. He was asleep and was hooked up to various unfeeling machines besides the scratch that marked his cheek and deep dark bruises were just beginning to show on his face he looked as peaceful as a sleeping babe. I looked up at Doctor Kadowaki but no words would form in my lips, I just stood there, unable to make a sound. Her look was one of sheer confusion, as if trying to understand the situation with Seifer and me, when in truth I wasn't entirely sure myself. All I knew for sure was that it was killing me to see him in this terrible state.
'He's in a coma', Rinoa spoke abruptly, no sympathy or feeling in her voice. I was shaking with anger and disgust.
'What did you do? I asked her in a voice too coarse and weak to be my own. A surprised and hurt expression appeared on her face but its falsity was shown in her cold dead eyes and the curl at the edges of her mouth. She said nothing but just sat there with only a few bruises to show for whatever happened, Squall hovered uncomfortably by her side.
'What happened?' he said, breaking the tense and hateful silence. Seifer continued to lye there, unmoving, leaving us with only Rinoas version of events.
'I don't know', she said. 'I think a couple of the monsters must have attacked. I just heard a roar and deep thuds on the ground and then I .I don't know. I must have lost conciseness. When I woke a couple of young students were around me and Seifer was lying on the floor. I thought he was dead.' I wasn't sure if her last sentence was hopeful or guilt ridden. I had no choice to but to believe what she said and wait for Seifer to wake up.
'I don't know if and when he'll wake up, it's impossible to tell' Doctor Kadowaki said from the other side of the room, reminding me of her presence. 'But you can go whenever you like Rinoa, you were lucky to escape with only a few cuts and bruises'. Rinoa rose from the hospital bed she was sat on and walked towards the door but Squall remained where he was. When she realized he hadn't moved she turned and stared at him, expecting him to go with her. With a final glance at me he walked slowly and hesitantly towards her and they left together with Zell and Doctor Kadowaki, leaving my alone with my troubled thoughts.
I sat there for hours, comforted slightly by the regular beeps from the heart machine, a million thoughts running through my mind and a thousand tears running down my cheeks. I couldn't help but wonder why these accidents kept happening around Rinoa but I tried to hold off my suspicions until I heard Seifers version of events. As the night wore on I heard the sounds of the Garden calming down for the night; students returning to their dorms, the kitchens closing and a general hush descending.
I was dreaming. I must have been. Selphie sat on the other side of the hospital bed, her scratches and bruises were gone and she looked the most beautiful I had ever seen her. Her dress had no tears and was the brightest of whites but my eyes didn't hurt to look at it; in fact I was comforted. But she looked sad, her usual bubbly grin was replaced by a look of distress and turmoil and the tears running down her check were not clear but blood red. She raised a hand and placed it lovingly on Seifers arm.
'He is brave' she said to me. 'But not strong enough, I think that no one is strong enough to stop this'. Selphie lifted her hand and wiped away a red tear, leaving a red stain on her cheek.
'We act for love', she continued. 'Nothing else is strong enough to compel us to act the way we do. He acted because of his love for you but she acts through bitterness too, her heart is consumed in anger and no light can penetrate its depths. You will survive this bitterness but many others will be hurt before this is ended. I love you all and I'm so sorry that I cannot stop this but only the living can fight for love, the dead must just remember it and hope the memory of their love never fades'.
My body was shaking with uncontrollable sobs; I missed her so much but was happy she had apparently found some peace.
'I'm scared', I whispered to her and she smiled kindly at me.
'I know', she said. 'But you must be brave for those who cannot be. You must wake up now, but remember, I love you all'.
As she said these last words she disappeared into a bright white light leaving hundreds of white feathers floating where she had been. I awoke with a start and blinked for a few minutes into the darkness of the room trying to remember where I was. I stood and kissed Seifers cold lips softly then went to my rooms and fell into a shallow and troubled sleep.
Well there we go! Im not entirely sure what will happen in the end, I have a couple of ideas but I don't know which one I like the most. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave me a review!!! Thank you!!
'Have you ever loved somebody so much it makes you cry' Brandy
Squall, still pulling me by the elbow, dragged me into the lift and stabbed at the ground floor button. As the lift slowly descended he tapped his foot impatiently on the floor whilst I stood froze, mute with fear, biting my nails through nervous habit. A thousand questions and ideas ran through my head; another fatal attack featuring Rinoa, coincidence maybe but for some reason I had known not to leave Seifer there with her and now this.
The lift slowed to a halt and Squall jumped out of the doors as soon as they were wide enough to squeeze through and began to run full pelt towards the infirmary. I pursued him as keenly as I could but my running skills fell short of his. Out of the corners of my eyes I saw students turn to look at our strange behavior, among them I saw Zell who followed us as he saw the distress on our faces. Instead of continuing through the infirmary door, Squall suddenly stopped just outside them, his breathing fast from the run but his face pale and cold. He turned to me and reached tenderly cupped my hands in his. 'I don't know', he said as quiet as a whisper. 'I know you have questions and doubts but I'm scared to try and answer them. You must understand.' With that he released my hands and entered the infirmary. For a second I stood there in shock not entirely sure what he meant but Zells hand on my wrist brought me back to reality and he gently lead me through the doors.
The infirmary was a shock of white to my eyes, with heartbreaking bloodstains reminding me of the pains of battle and loss, fresh glistening red streaked the floor and the white sheet covered bed on which Seifer now lay on. His clothes were virtually intact except for his sleeves which had been torn away to reveal long deep scratch marks which he was still bleeding heavily from. He was asleep and was hooked up to various unfeeling machines besides the scratch that marked his cheek and deep dark bruises were just beginning to show on his face he looked as peaceful as a sleeping babe. I looked up at Doctor Kadowaki but no words would form in my lips, I just stood there, unable to make a sound. Her look was one of sheer confusion, as if trying to understand the situation with Seifer and me, when in truth I wasn't entirely sure myself. All I knew for sure was that it was killing me to see him in this terrible state.
'He's in a coma', Rinoa spoke abruptly, no sympathy or feeling in her voice. I was shaking with anger and disgust.
'What did you do? I asked her in a voice too coarse and weak to be my own. A surprised and hurt expression appeared on her face but its falsity was shown in her cold dead eyes and the curl at the edges of her mouth. She said nothing but just sat there with only a few bruises to show for whatever happened, Squall hovered uncomfortably by her side.
'What happened?' he said, breaking the tense and hateful silence. Seifer continued to lye there, unmoving, leaving us with only Rinoas version of events.
'I don't know', she said. 'I think a couple of the monsters must have attacked. I just heard a roar and deep thuds on the ground and then I .I don't know. I must have lost conciseness. When I woke a couple of young students were around me and Seifer was lying on the floor. I thought he was dead.' I wasn't sure if her last sentence was hopeful or guilt ridden. I had no choice to but to believe what she said and wait for Seifer to wake up.
'I don't know if and when he'll wake up, it's impossible to tell' Doctor Kadowaki said from the other side of the room, reminding me of her presence. 'But you can go whenever you like Rinoa, you were lucky to escape with only a few cuts and bruises'. Rinoa rose from the hospital bed she was sat on and walked towards the door but Squall remained where he was. When she realized he hadn't moved she turned and stared at him, expecting him to go with her. With a final glance at me he walked slowly and hesitantly towards her and they left together with Zell and Doctor Kadowaki, leaving my alone with my troubled thoughts.
I sat there for hours, comforted slightly by the regular beeps from the heart machine, a million thoughts running through my mind and a thousand tears running down my cheeks. I couldn't help but wonder why these accidents kept happening around Rinoa but I tried to hold off my suspicions until I heard Seifers version of events. As the night wore on I heard the sounds of the Garden calming down for the night; students returning to their dorms, the kitchens closing and a general hush descending.
I was dreaming. I must have been. Selphie sat on the other side of the hospital bed, her scratches and bruises were gone and she looked the most beautiful I had ever seen her. Her dress had no tears and was the brightest of whites but my eyes didn't hurt to look at it; in fact I was comforted. But she looked sad, her usual bubbly grin was replaced by a look of distress and turmoil and the tears running down her check were not clear but blood red. She raised a hand and placed it lovingly on Seifers arm.
'He is brave' she said to me. 'But not strong enough, I think that no one is strong enough to stop this'. Selphie lifted her hand and wiped away a red tear, leaving a red stain on her cheek.
'We act for love', she continued. 'Nothing else is strong enough to compel us to act the way we do. He acted because of his love for you but she acts through bitterness too, her heart is consumed in anger and no light can penetrate its depths. You will survive this bitterness but many others will be hurt before this is ended. I love you all and I'm so sorry that I cannot stop this but only the living can fight for love, the dead must just remember it and hope the memory of their love never fades'.
My body was shaking with uncontrollable sobs; I missed her so much but was happy she had apparently found some peace.
'I'm scared', I whispered to her and she smiled kindly at me.
'I know', she said. 'But you must be brave for those who cannot be. You must wake up now, but remember, I love you all'.
As she said these last words she disappeared into a bright white light leaving hundreds of white feathers floating where she had been. I awoke with a start and blinked for a few minutes into the darkness of the room trying to remember where I was. I stood and kissed Seifers cold lips softly then went to my rooms and fell into a shallow and troubled sleep.
Well there we go! Im not entirely sure what will happen in the end, I have a couple of ideas but I don't know which one I like the most. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave me a review!!! Thank you!!