Sorry about not posting for a while but things happened and I had to stop and get myself together again.
Thank you to all of my reviewers. I am trying to take what you give me and use it.
Tessabe- as you have probably figured out this is a group of stories and I was going to try and keep it in chronological order but the next chapter will prevent me from doing that. Sorry
DreamKeeper- an answer to if someone is going to die… You'll have to read it :p
This story is almost over maybe one or two more chapters after this but the end is coming. Here's the next chapter.
Part 2
Flash forward for this chapter. Lynne and Rose are still together and they are in their last year at the Collegium and are soon going to get their whites.
Rose woke up as usual to the bell sounding for the students to start the day.
"Don't people ever sleep here?" asked Rose
:Not when they are supposed to get up: said Wizard
"Well it's not my fault that more people can't sleep in but I don't see the point in making everyone get up" said Rose
"Well they figure that if one person is up everyone else should get up too" said Lynne from the doorway
"When did you get there?" asked Rose whipping around
"Just a few seconds ago" said Lynne
"Get in here" said Rose going over to great her girlfriend
"My pleasure" said Lynne giving Rose a kiss
"I have something for you" said Lynne
"Really?!" said Rose suddenly more awake
"Out in the hall" said Lynne "Let me go get them"
"There are more then one?" said Rose
"Well I would hope there would be more then one" said Lynne reaching out to get what she had brought "Here, I think you'll like it"
"What is…………" said Rose
"Congratulations Love" said Lynne
"Those aren't mine" said Rose
"Yes they are" said Lynne
"But they're white!" said Rose holding a stack of white uniforms
"Ashke, believe it or not they really are yours, now put one on and lets see how you look in them" said Lynne
Rose took the top uniform and started to put it on and just couldn't get her mind wrapped around it.
"Shouldn't you have yours then?" asked Rose
"No, remember I came in a little after you?" asked Lynne
"Oh, so you'll get yours soon!" said Rose
"Yep!" said Lynne
"How do I look?" asked Rose turning around to see Lynne
"Like a true Herald" said Lynne "Now are you going to make me starve or can we go eat breakfast?"
"Let's go" said Rose
Rose and Lynne went to breakfast arm- in- arm and when they entered the room all of Lynne and Rose's friends greeted and congratulated them.
"Ok, well I'm off to class" said Lynne
"Ok Love. See you later?" asked Rose
"Yes, our usual time at my room" said Lynne
"Ok, I'll be there" said Rose
They kissed and Lynne went to class and Rose went to go to weapons practice.
When Rose got back to her room from weapons practice she noticed a note on her door saying….
Dear Rose,
When you get in please some down to my office so that we may speak. Something has happened and you are needed.
The Dean
:Wizard?: asked Rose
:Here: said Wizard
:Do you know what the letter is about?: asked Rose
:No, I have no clue. First get cleaned up and then go see the Dean: said Wizard
:Ok, care to sit in?: asked Rose
:Love to: said Wizard
Rose quickly cleaned up and then headed to see the Dean. She wasn't sure what to expect.
Rose knocked on the Dean's door and waited for the faint "come in." Then entered the office.
"Oh, Rose, I was hoping it was you" said the Dean
"What can I do for you? I got your message and came as fast as I could" said Rose
"Please, have a seat" said the Dean "Congratulations on your whites by the way"
"Thank you" said Rose
"We usually don't like to do this but we've had an accident on one of the circuits and we needed to get a Herald out there as soon as we could and you need to do your internship so we paired you up with the Herald that is going out there" said the Dean
"So you mean that I'm leaving soon" said Rose
"Yes, usually we don't do this but we had to" said the Dean
"When do I leave?" asked Rose
"Tomorrow" said the Dean "Is there anything you have a question about?"
"No, but there is one thing I would like" said Rose
"What is it?" asked the Dean
"If something happens to me please keep an eye on Lynne" said Rose
"We will" said the Dean "Now we have some last minute things to take care of"
The Dean kept Rose past the time that Rose and Lynne usually met and when he let Rose go she flew out of the room and straight to Lynne's.
Rose knocked on Lynne's door and waited for her to answer it.
"Come in" said Lynne
"Sorry Lynne" said Rose
"Are heralds always this late?" asked Lynne
"No, I'm sorry I had to go see the Dean, he had to tell me something" said Rose
"Oh, well are you ready for dinner?" asked Lynne
"Am I ever" said Rose
Lynne and Rose ate their dinner in silence while Rose tried to figure out a way to tell Lynne that she was leaving.
"Lynne?" said Rose
"Yes?" asked Lynne
"The reason the Dean wanted to see me was to tell me that I have my internship coming up" said Rose
"Is that all?" asked Lynne knowing that there was more
"I leave tomorrow for it" said Rose
"Tomorrow?" said Lynne
"Yes, they needed someone to fill in for the Herald that was on the circuit and they paired me with the Herald that is replacing the other one" said Rose
"So you're leaving?" said Lynne
"Yes, but not forever" said Rose "I'll miss you love"
"I'll miss you too" said Lynne "I love you"
"I love you too" said Rose
With that Rose went and gave Lynne a hug and then they sat there enjoying each other's company.
Rose left to go pack and then went back to Lynne's room so that they could spend the rest of the night together and so that Lynne could say good bye to Rose when she left.
The night was filled with some "fun" and then they sat there talking to each other, eventually falling asleep.
When the first light came into Lynne's room Rose woke up and kissed Lynne.
"I have to go" said Rose
"I'll come and say good bye" said Lynne
Lynne and Rose walked to Companions stable and the two of them got Wizard tacked up and put the packs on the pack beast that Rose was using. Then Rose turned to Lynne.
"It's time for me to go" said Rose
"I know" said Lynne
Lynne and Rose hugged and exchanged kisses and then Rose mounted Wizard and looked at Lynne.
"I'll miss you" said Rose
"I'll miss you too" said Lynne
"I love you" said Rose
"I love you too" said Lynne "Remember your promise"
"I do, I won't leave you. I'll come back" said Rose
"You better" said Lynne
With that Wizard started out the door of the stable following Daren, Rose's teacher for the circuit.
Six months into the circuit Rose still hadn't talked to Lynne yet because she was always busy. But she and Daren had stopped for a couple of days to rest after the last town.
The last town they had gone to had been attacked by raiders and they had to help put it back together and then the raiders had come back they had fought them into the ground.
"Wizard?" asked Rose using him for a back rest
:Yes?: said Wizard
:Could you boost me so that I could talk to Lynne?: asked Rose
:I think we could reach that: said Wizard
Rose centered and reached out and down following the path that belonged to Lynne.
:Lynne?: reached Rose tentatively
:Rose?: asked Lynne grabbing for the connection
:How are you Ashke?: asked Rose
:Better now: said Lynne :You?:
:Alright, we're resting for a few days then we're off again: said Rose
:It's great to hear from you: said Lynne :I miss you:
:I miss you too: said Rose :how are your classes?:
:Alright: said Lynne
:I have to get going. It's time for Daren and me to practice: said Rose : I love you, miss you and can't wait to see you again:
:Same here: said Lynne :Come back soon:
:I will: said Rose
:Love you: said Lynne
With that the connection was lost and Rose sank down on Wizard
"Thanks love" said Rose
:Anytime: said Wizard :You seem very tired:
"I am but the rest will help" said Rose
Rose and Daren took their days rest then headed back out on the circuit and it started to rain.
"Is it always this miserable?" asked Rose
"No, this is unusual" said Daren
"Think it will stop? I'm cold and if something attacked me I would have to ask them to wait for me to warm up, I'm that cold" said Rose
Daren laughed "I know the feeling. It should stop soon but I could just be lying too" said Daren
Daren and Rose kept going into the rain hoping it would stop.
"This is the fifth day of rain" said Rose
"If it keeps up we'll have to stop and stay somewhere more permanent then we have been" said Daren
"This sucks" said Rose
"I agree" said Daren "Let's get going, the next town isn't that far away but we have to go across a mountain"
"Yuck!" said Rose "Let's go"
Rose and Daren headed out into the rain and in no time they were soaked to the skin and no matter what they did they couldn't get dry. Even Rose couldn't get a fire going everything was so wet.
Daren stopped and Rose looked at him.
"That's the mountain" said Daren pointing with his nose
"It's huge!" said Rose
"Let's start. If it gets too bed we can turn around" said Daren
"Ok" said Rose
Daren started up the mountain pass with Rose on Wizard.
Halfway up the pass they heard a noise and stopped to try and figure out what it was.
"I've never heard that before" said Daren
"I feel like I should know what it is" said Rose
"Let's move on" said Daren
They again started on the pass still hearing the noise. Then Rose looked up and saw what was making the noise.
"MUDSLIDE!" yelled Rose to Daren
Daren swore enough to take the paint off of a wall and his companion and Wizard started out at a run pulling the pack beats behind them.
"They're slowing us down!" yelled Daren about the pack beats "Let's lose them!"
Daren and Rose stopped and each reached around to untie their beast but it was too late. The mudslide was coming and they couldn't get out of the way.
"ROSE!" yelled Daren
Rose looked up and saw the mud but knew there wasn't enough time for Wizard to move.
The mud hit them with such a force that Rose was knocked unconscious. And Wizard and Rose tumbled down the mountain.
Lynne was in her room reading waiting for her next class when knew something was wrong and reached out for the line that was Rose and followed it.
:Rose!: said Lynne
:Love, I'm so sorry but I can't: said Rose
:You can't leave me damn it!: yelled Lynne
:I won't, I promised you I wouldn't: said Rose :I love you:
:I love you too: said Lynne
With that the death bell tolled and Lynne ran out to Companion's field to see Dream.
Lynne reached Dream and collapsed crying.
Rose was some where. She didn't hurt anymore and she wasn't tired. Then she saw something moving towards her.
"Who are you?!" said Rose
"You know me" said the figure
"The Shadow- Lover?" said Rose
"Yes" said the Shadow- Lover
"Then I really am dead" said Rose
"Yes you are" said the Shadow- Lover "You get options now"
"I do?" said Rose
"Yes, every herald does. You can either go to the heavens and be with Wizard in a place you have earned or you can go back as a companion" said the Shadow- Lover
"I am so tired" said Rose
"Then rest" said the Shadow- Lover
"I made a promise!" said Rose
"Yes you did" said the Shadow- Lover
"I have to keep it!" said Rose
"Why?" asked the Shadow- Lover
"Because I love Lynne and I told her I would keep it and return to her" said Rose
"Do you really love her?" asked the Shadow- Lover
"Yes, with all of my heart" said Rose with tears running down her cheeks
"You can't go back to her" said the Shadow- Lover
"YES I AM! AND I DON'T GIVE A DAMN WHO IS GOING TO STOP ME!" yelled Rose
"You had no right to make that promise" said the Shadow- Lover
"But I made it and I intend on keeping it" said Rose
Then the Shadow- Lover smiled at Rose, a smile that Rose was not expecting.
"I have never been happier to lose someone" said the Shadow- Lover
"I can go to her?" said Rose
"Yes, and keep your promise" said the Shadow- Lover
"Thank you" said Rose
With that the Shadow- Lover gave Rose a hug and Rose felt herself slipping away and going some where.
Rose opened her eyes and heard someone crying. She turned her head and realized that it was Lynne and she was next to her on a platform.
"What's the tears for?" asked Rose
"Because you left me and you said you wouldn't" said Lynne
"I am back" said Rose reaching for Lynne's face
Rose took her hand and cupped Lynne's chin and brought Lynne's eyes up to meet her own.
"I told you I would never leave you, and I intend on keeping that promise" said Rose as she bent and gave her a kiss
"YOU WERE DEAD!" said Lynne
"And I came back to see you" said Rose
Then Lynne and Rose exchanged the most passionate kiss and then went to Lynne's room so that Rose could explain everything.
See, pure, sweet, love really can be binding. So watch what you wish for. They were a great couple and did end up dying together.
You're probably wondering about Wizard and Rose. Well Rose got chosen again so she didn't go mad and they were a great pair.
The companion that never chose, well that is a very different story. I will tell that one because I love it.