Losing Light: Darkness and Deception
The Painting
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"Rika." Her eyelids fluttered open to a blurry vision of Ryo. "Are you okay." The girl nodded, sitting up quickly then crumpling back in pain. "Yeah. You're pretty much drained for a few days until you regain your strength." He smiled as the younger girl groaned and rolled over, pulling a blanket over her head.
"Shit." She muttered into the soft mattress beneath her, voice stifled by the cushion. "Is everyone else okay?"
"Kari's a bit better than you but besides that we're all fine and dandy." He smiled as she turned to look at him.
"Must you always be so annoyingly cheerful?" She asked, glaring up at his smiling figure. He nodded and dodged a pillow that came flying at him from Rika's direction. He skillfully caught it and tossed it back at her. Ryo's eyes widened as the pillow made contact with her face. It dropped down to the floor, revealing an angry Rika. "You asshole!" She shrieked, launching herself at Ryo, sending them both to the ground laughing, Rika on top of the blue eyed boy. Rika felt her cheeks heat up and saw Ryo smirk beneath her. She slid off the boy and he sat up. Rika looked around her casually, avoiding Ryo's smiling gaze. "Where are we?" She asked softly.
"Light Existance." He replied nonchalantly. Rika lifted her head slightly and turned to look at Ryo. Her eyes filled with sudden tears.
"Luminia." She whispered, a tear slipping down her cheek. A rough hand moved quickly to wipe it away.
"Is fine." Rika's head snapped up to meet Ryo's gaze.
"How?"
"She's a Superior and Superior's don't die. They're reborn in a sense. Sort of like the digimon." Ryo explained.
"Can we go see her? Please?" Ryo smiled at the younger girl's eagerness and nodded. She gave a yelp of glee and leaped up, darting toward the door. "Erm. Where am I going?" Ryo smiled, standing up and walking toward her.
"I'll show you." He silently led her out of the room and down a corridor. The walls were lined with paintings of Gods and Goddesses. Rika glanced at each one before stopping in front of one. Ryo noticed the absence of her footsteps and turned to look at her. "What is it?"
"Us." She said, pointing to the painting. Ryo looked up. It was them. Ryo stood with an arm draped over a sitting Rika's shoulder. He was smiling gently, his blue eyes dancing magically as he looked down at the girl lovingly. Rika sat with a small smile on her face, her head leaning against Ryo's abdomen. She wore a snowy gown with blue crystals along the neckline. It hugged her curves perfectly Ryo observed.
"We look happy." Rika nodded beside him.
"Moon!" A female voice called from behind the two. Rika turned to be engulfed in the arms of a slender blond. The woman pushed back from the hug gently to examine Rika. "Oh we've missed you ever since you left. When we heard of the opened portal we knew it was you. We were all so worried about you." Rika nodded and smiled, glancing over at Ryo who shrugged.
"Well, thank you. But, who are you?"
"Oh my. Luminia warned me of this. I'm Grace. I used to be your handmaid when you lived in the Light Existance. I watched as you grew from a child into the amazing woman who defeated Silhouette." Grace replied.
"Which life was all of this in?"
"Oh." Grace thought for a moment, counting on her fingers occasionally. "I would have to say your sixth." Rika nodded.
"Nothing surprises me anymore." She said with a short laugh.
"What are the two of you doing?" Grace asked gently.
"We were looking at this painting." Ryo explained, pointing to the painting. Grace looked up and made a clucking sound with her tongue. She pushed past the two teenagers and examined the art.
"Yes." She whispered. "Moon and World. The two of you were so in love. Are you still?" She turned to face the blushing pair. Rika recovered first, snorting in fake amusement.
"Me and Pighead?" She laughed. "Hardly." Ryo lowered his eyes to the white marble floor.
"Yeah." He offered half-heartedly, his tone stabbing at Rika's heart. "We're hardly even friends."
"Well if I recall correctly, that's how you two felt about each other in the beginning." Grace said with a smirk.
"Right." Rika said shortly. "Can you show us to Luminia's chambers please?"
"Of course Moon." Grace's eyes lingered on Ryo for a moment before she led the two off.
RG: Okey dokey. That was chapter six. Review please. Sorry it was so short.