Here is the third and final chapter to this story! Finally! I've finished a
fic, well, more than that, my first story! lol. Now I have more ambition to
finish all my other fics! Why waste time for all who read this? Here's the
fic!
P.S. WARNING: This fic DOES give away some major plot points in the book 'Alta' if you have not read this book and plan to read it in the future, DO NOT read on! Thanks!
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Amaya gazed at the man ringed in light, mouth open and tears streaming from her eyes. "Toreth, oh, Toreth, I've missed you so much." Amaya walked up towards the man she called her lover.
The light final reached even the farthest dark parts of death, it flashed, and she and Toreth were standing in a field, a field of lush green grass, beautiful purple flowers surrounding them, giving off a smell so sweet, she thought no other thing could match. She gazed at her lover, and she saw that he was dressed in formal wear for what seemed to be a wedding. Amaya looked down, and see too was dressed to fit in the category of a bride.
Toreth wiped the tears from her cheeks with his glowing hands. To Amaya, he seemed to be like a god. "Those were your final moments of that life, Amaya; I do not forgive you, for you have not failed. You have not failed to bring me justice, succeeded to escape the clutches of a horrid life, and have not failed to get rid of some of the true traitors. Don't be sorry my Lady, my lover, do not be sorry." The words seemed to bring back a feeling of déjà vu, but Amaya could not figure out why.
Toreth smiled at her and moved closer. He moved his hands up the nape of her neck and into her hair, which was not laying long, down her back, perfect, as it had been the morning before. His other hand went to her side and he pulled her closer. They were now touching, body to body.
Amaya looked up into Toreth's eyes; it was like staring into a deep blue sea. She could see his every emotion flow through those eyes into hers. Their eyes sparkled together, as one and final the moment was broken with Toreth leaning his head down and kissing her softly on the lips. The kept that position for some time, before Toreth broke off from her and slid his other hand down to her waist, with the first one.
"I'd like to tell you something. The gods told me, that since we did not get much out of life, we are free to roam the earth, either as haunting spirits, or we can watch over my brother and our former allies. We are also allowed to pass on to the spirit world. If we choose to go back and watch, we will not be able to contact them, or even help them, but we can use the shapes of animals to hide our appearances and watch over them. Will you join me, or wait for me in the spirit world until I have been assured of their success?" Toreth's eyes told her that he spoke only the truth.
"Now that I have again found you, I shall never give you up again. We shall watch over them and hope for the best." Amaya smiled at the prince. Their minds connected spiritually and he Sent her the feeling of what to do next.
What was once two human spirits, now turned into two massive birds of prey; that were going to watch over their former friends. They took off towards the earth and the ones they were going to watch.
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Kiron looked up to the sky; they had won the battle so far. They had set the dragons free, they had succeeded in getting the famous Jousters of Alta and Tia out of the Magi controlled war. Ari was with them, and Kashet too, their life was starting to look brighter.
As he was about to turn his head back to his dragon, he noticed two lone birds of prey, circling high above them in the sky. He had noticed them before, watching, watching him and his friends, as if too make sure they finished their task.
The birds seemed to notice him watching them and hovered in one spot for a few moments. They seemed content flying in such an awkward way.
Kiron heard a cry, a cry from above. Not a surprised or frightened one, but one that sounded like when a bird, or, as he thought about it, a dragon when it made a fresh kill and was crowing in triumph. Kiron smiled, it reminded him of what Toreth might do if he were a bird in the sky, after a completed mission of such proportion.
'Toreth' He thought of his fallen comrade and he knew that he would have been proud of them all if he were still here. 'We did it my friend, we did it.' Kiron said, as if addressing him as a living being, not as his lost friend. 'We did it, and it was all for you.'
Kiron turned and they continued the rest of their journey, their journey to their new home, Sanctuary.
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Toreth and Amaya soared over head of their former friends; they had completed what they had set out to do. Now, it was up to Tia and Alta to rid themselves of their long standing hatreds. It would happen, in time, and time they had.
The two lovers circled above the group that contained many of their friends and even some they did not know. When Kiron had glanced up at them, they had hovered in the same spot for some time while he watched them. They had wondered what he was thinking, and when he was about to turn away from them, they, in unison, let a battle cry. One of victory, a long fought for and long awaited victory had been won.
They, since their sight had been improved beyond that of a normal bird, saw him smile and heard his thoughts as if he had said them out loud with them standing beside him.
'Toreth' He said, 'We did it my friend, we did it.' He was beyond happy, he was ecstatic. 'We did it, and it was all for you.'
The last thoughts that they had read, made Toreth certain that Kiron could handle life from now on, on his own, without even the eyes of Watches.
Amaya beat her wings to keep level in the air and Toreth Sent a mind caress, as to say that it was time for their departure for the spirit world, their long-awaited rest from all the troubles of the world. Amaya was glad to move again and they vanished into the endless blue sky.
They again entered the realm where Amaya had first met her lover, after his early leaving from Alta. When they came close enough, they turned again into their human forms and looked at each other.
"Are you ready to go to our destined place, my Lady?" Toreth said gingerly after they smoothed out their 'spirit' clothes.
"My Prince, I am ready, and have always been ready." Amaya smiled at him and they knew. They had come to their happy ending.
They were going home. After a long and tiresome life, they were truly going home.
THE END
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Well? What do you think? Again... remember that this is the last and final chapter for this fic! :) I hope that you all like it! Please review, they are greatly welcome, lol!
P.S. I may update this from time to time just to make it longer or something of that nature!
P.S.S. I may make a prequel, one that takes place when Toreth was still alive, so watch out for that..... if I do decide to make it! :)
P.S. WARNING: This fic DOES give away some major plot points in the book 'Alta' if you have not read this book and plan to read it in the future, DO NOT read on! Thanks!
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Amaya gazed at the man ringed in light, mouth open and tears streaming from her eyes. "Toreth, oh, Toreth, I've missed you so much." Amaya walked up towards the man she called her lover.
The light final reached even the farthest dark parts of death, it flashed, and she and Toreth were standing in a field, a field of lush green grass, beautiful purple flowers surrounding them, giving off a smell so sweet, she thought no other thing could match. She gazed at her lover, and she saw that he was dressed in formal wear for what seemed to be a wedding. Amaya looked down, and see too was dressed to fit in the category of a bride.
Toreth wiped the tears from her cheeks with his glowing hands. To Amaya, he seemed to be like a god. "Those were your final moments of that life, Amaya; I do not forgive you, for you have not failed. You have not failed to bring me justice, succeeded to escape the clutches of a horrid life, and have not failed to get rid of some of the true traitors. Don't be sorry my Lady, my lover, do not be sorry." The words seemed to bring back a feeling of déjà vu, but Amaya could not figure out why.
Toreth smiled at her and moved closer. He moved his hands up the nape of her neck and into her hair, which was not laying long, down her back, perfect, as it had been the morning before. His other hand went to her side and he pulled her closer. They were now touching, body to body.
Amaya looked up into Toreth's eyes; it was like staring into a deep blue sea. She could see his every emotion flow through those eyes into hers. Their eyes sparkled together, as one and final the moment was broken with Toreth leaning his head down and kissing her softly on the lips. The kept that position for some time, before Toreth broke off from her and slid his other hand down to her waist, with the first one.
"I'd like to tell you something. The gods told me, that since we did not get much out of life, we are free to roam the earth, either as haunting spirits, or we can watch over my brother and our former allies. We are also allowed to pass on to the spirit world. If we choose to go back and watch, we will not be able to contact them, or even help them, but we can use the shapes of animals to hide our appearances and watch over them. Will you join me, or wait for me in the spirit world until I have been assured of their success?" Toreth's eyes told her that he spoke only the truth.
"Now that I have again found you, I shall never give you up again. We shall watch over them and hope for the best." Amaya smiled at the prince. Their minds connected spiritually and he Sent her the feeling of what to do next.
What was once two human spirits, now turned into two massive birds of prey; that were going to watch over their former friends. They took off towards the earth and the ones they were going to watch.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kiron looked up to the sky; they had won the battle so far. They had set the dragons free, they had succeeded in getting the famous Jousters of Alta and Tia out of the Magi controlled war. Ari was with them, and Kashet too, their life was starting to look brighter.
As he was about to turn his head back to his dragon, he noticed two lone birds of prey, circling high above them in the sky. He had noticed them before, watching, watching him and his friends, as if too make sure they finished their task.
The birds seemed to notice him watching them and hovered in one spot for a few moments. They seemed content flying in such an awkward way.
Kiron heard a cry, a cry from above. Not a surprised or frightened one, but one that sounded like when a bird, or, as he thought about it, a dragon when it made a fresh kill and was crowing in triumph. Kiron smiled, it reminded him of what Toreth might do if he were a bird in the sky, after a completed mission of such proportion.
'Toreth' He thought of his fallen comrade and he knew that he would have been proud of them all if he were still here. 'We did it my friend, we did it.' Kiron said, as if addressing him as a living being, not as his lost friend. 'We did it, and it was all for you.'
Kiron turned and they continued the rest of their journey, their journey to their new home, Sanctuary.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Toreth and Amaya soared over head of their former friends; they had completed what they had set out to do. Now, it was up to Tia and Alta to rid themselves of their long standing hatreds. It would happen, in time, and time they had.
The two lovers circled above the group that contained many of their friends and even some they did not know. When Kiron had glanced up at them, they had hovered in the same spot for some time while he watched them. They had wondered what he was thinking, and when he was about to turn away from them, they, in unison, let a battle cry. One of victory, a long fought for and long awaited victory had been won.
They, since their sight had been improved beyond that of a normal bird, saw him smile and heard his thoughts as if he had said them out loud with them standing beside him.
'Toreth' He said, 'We did it my friend, we did it.' He was beyond happy, he was ecstatic. 'We did it, and it was all for you.'
The last thoughts that they had read, made Toreth certain that Kiron could handle life from now on, on his own, without even the eyes of Watches.
Amaya beat her wings to keep level in the air and Toreth Sent a mind caress, as to say that it was time for their departure for the spirit world, their long-awaited rest from all the troubles of the world. Amaya was glad to move again and they vanished into the endless blue sky.
They again entered the realm where Amaya had first met her lover, after his early leaving from Alta. When they came close enough, they turned again into their human forms and looked at each other.
"Are you ready to go to our destined place, my Lady?" Toreth said gingerly after they smoothed out their 'spirit' clothes.
"My Prince, I am ready, and have always been ready." Amaya smiled at him and they knew. They had come to their happy ending.
They were going home. After a long and tiresome life, they were truly going home.
THE END
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Well? What do you think? Again... remember that this is the last and final chapter for this fic! :) I hope that you all like it! Please review, they are greatly welcome, lol!
P.S. I may update this from time to time just to make it longer or something of that nature!
P.S.S. I may make a prequel, one that takes place when Toreth was still alive, so watch out for that..... if I do decide to make it! :)