Give The World
Chapter 2: Guldove
Serge awoke to the bright sun lazily beaming down upon him. Blindingly white covers wereentangled around him. Serge's vision was rather blurred, and his mind foggy, but he could see the outline of where he was, fuzzy as though it may be. Goldove. Doc's hospital.
Serge slowly sat up. He wished he hadn't a minute later though. The pain in his stomach shot throughout him sharply, it went through his entire body, sending him ridged. Serge fell back to the soft bed. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to move. He hated feeling so utterly helpless.
Serge heard someone talking outside the door to his hospital room. He was in the same room that Ki-she had been in. Best not to think about that though. Serge was already way too confused for any sort of comfortingly painful memories. Serge tried to hear what was being said outside the room, but the strain he was putting on himself to do it almost made things start to spin again, Serge decided against it for that reason.
It looked to be late afternoon. Shouldn't doc be checking on Serge by this time? As if on cue Doc walked in.
"Hey, your awake..." Doc paused then finished his sentence mechanically "dude." Serge ignored how much that creeped him out. The way he said it wasn't right, wasn't docish, wasn't humanish. Then again it was probably was just Serge's condition messing up the world. "How are ya feeling" There, that was Doc.
Serge answered after a moment. "Well considering I have a whole in my gut, and that my village was just burned down, oh and not to mention that it was burned down by a villain I thought I had killed long ago..." Serge paused realizing he was being a little mean. It wasn't Doc's fault. It would be so easy to take it out on him though. "Just fine..."
"Geez...a little cranky" Doc chuckled. "It's okay dude, I totally understand." Doc waved his hands in front of him, and then put them back into his pockets. "Well I'm glad your okay...everyone was freaking out over ya. Ya know..." Doc laughed. "Even Zoah and Karsh were a little worried bout ya." Serge nodded an answer. Not quite feeling up to speaking again. "I'll go announce thatyou're okay." Doc left the room, Serge barely noticed. Heheard more conversation from outside, he didn't even try to listen to it this time, it was too much of a strain.
Doc came back in. "Ya gonna be havin' loads a visitors dude. Ya up for it?" To tell the truth Serge wasn't up for it. "Like ya have a choice. People gonna be rushing in hear any moment." Doc laughed some more. "I'll tell them not to touch ya though...say it might cause bodily harm or somethin dude...that'll help, right" Doc left again. More talking. Then Leah walked in.
"Um...hi Serge." Leah gave a great Cheetah smile. "How are you...um...doing" Serge smiled slightly. Leah was one of the people Serge liked. One of the only now a days. Kid's leave had made him considerably unhappy, along with anti-social. He preferred to notbe obligatedto put an effort into anything. Not thinking about Kid took all theeffort he had anyway.
"Okay...could be better..." Leah giggled.
"Um...guess you could..." Leah jumped up onto the bed Serge was on; looked more like she was pouncing on it though. It made Serge smile.
"Haven't seen you for a while. How have you been" Leah smiled brightly, sticking her tongue outalittle in joy.
"Well...um...the jungle is doing...um...well." Leah nodded. She sounded so childish. "Besides that...um...monsters are starting to take over again...um...I'm doing a good job...um...killing them off though...um." Leah giggled. "They aint too...um...strong."
"I'm sure they are." Serge laughed a little. "I think you're just too strong." Leah smiled proudly. Serge knew she packed a punch, especially for her size. Serge didn't even want to think about how strong she would be when she got older and bigger.
"Hey yall" Serge and Leah turned to see a very enthusiastic Orhla standing in the doorway. "I'm glad your doing better" Orhla pulled up a chair, and plopped down on it, backwards, so the back of the chair was facing Serge and so was she, one leg on either side.
"So am I..." Serge responded. Orhla chuckled a little. "I'm sorry bout it all, ya know..." Orhla was as vibrant as ever at least.
"Um..." Leah tugged on Orhla's clothing. Orhla looked at Leah. "What are you...um...sorry about" Orhla looked away. She was sorry about Serge's village that's what.
"Um...it's adult stuff Leah." Leah made an awwwww noise. "Speakin of adult stuff. Leah could you please go outside. Me and Serge need to talk."
"Why can't I listen?" Leah whined.
"Leah, the adults just need to confirm something, okay." Leah didn't look convinced in leaving. "If what we think is true then you'll find out. Okay?"
"Awwwww, okay...um..." Leah hung her head as she walked out of the room. Orhla waited for her to shut the door, and for the noise of the door leading outside being shut as well, making sure she wasn't listening in on her and Serge.
"Serge...I don't mean to be so un-caring about what happened...but we need to know. So I'm asking you if you really saw Lynx." Serge sighed deeply and nodded. Orhla sighed. "Don't he ever die?" Orhla took a deep breath. "Well, I'll tell the others. General Viper will send out some people to search for his furriness." Serge nodded again in answer, looking out the window,watching the children happily playing without a care. Never did they know what was going on a year ago, and they wouldn't know now. Serge just hoped this matter would be dealt with correctly and quickly. Hoped that he wouldn't have to play role as Chrono Trigger again. "You don't know where he is do you?" Serge shook his head. "Okay...thanks again." Orhla walked out of the room, leaving Serge alone again.
Serge decided to try and sit up again. Pain rocked through his body, but Serge managed to sit leaning against the wall behind the bed. Serge still watched the children outside. The sun gleamed on the ocean, making it seem like thousands of diamonds in a sea of blue. It seemed like a portrait. In a perfect life, with perfect people. Well Serge's life was far from perfect, and he was far from perfect. Well guess that doesn't matter. After all he was just there to make it perfect for everyone else. To pick up fate's shattered pieces, glue them back together. It was funny to once again realize how all he was good for was being the Chrono Trigger. The savior. Serge's purpose in life just simply did not include a good life. A perfect life. Or even a happy life. He only wanted one thing, and that was the one thing that he was always denied to have, through all his struggles to obtain it. He had all his other "friends"..."companions"...whatever they were...except for the one he wanted, and that bothered him to no ends.
A few hours past before anyone else came to see Serge. It was Dario who finally did. Serge dis-liked Dario though. Probably because he was the person standing in Karsh's way of happiness. He wasn't even all that great, yet Riddel preferred him over Karsh. He didn't treat Karsh, his best friend well either. It bothered Serge. He bothered Serge.
"Would you like to hear the news?" Serge wanted to say no but also wanted to know what was going on, even if it was from Dario. Serge finally nodded, but refused to look at Dario as he spoke. "We started looking for a trace of Lynx where Arni Village was burned down." Heartless bastard. It wasn't like it bothered Serge all that much for people to mention his burned village, but that was just flat out cruel, rude, flat out saying it like that. "We haven't found anything but to a clue of his whereabouts." Serge wondered why if they hadn't found anything but a clue, were telling him anything at all. Perhaps they felt as if the Chrono Trigger should be very much informed about the whole situation. Well maybe he should be. "We think it may have something to do with the dimensional vortex." Well gee ya think. God. Damn. Idiots. "We will keep you informed about any latest news." Dario walked out officially.
"Well the Accia army has gone way down hill." Serge mumbled. "Obviously it has something to do with the dimensions...what I want to know is what? And how"
"The rest of the evening went quietly, Serge received dinner and ate peacefully. Time passed, dragged on treacherously. Until night spread its wings out over the world, covering the sky, making it all dark. Serge still sat. He knew sleep would not come. There was no point in even trying to make it.
"Serge watched hollowly as the town slowly shut down, the people came home, the lights went out till everything was dark and peaceful.
"Hello monsieur..." A quiet whisper behind Serge echoed out. Serge turned abruptly. Harle. She was floating a few feet above ground. She looked not so happy.
"What do you want" Serge asked suspiciously. "Here to stab me again" Harle looked hurt.
"I'm sorry Serge. I didn't want to. I had no choice." Serge didn't look convinced. "It was monsieur Lynx's command. I had to." Serge looked away.
"What did you come here for?" Serge asked quietly.
"To help you. For I do care...mon bon ami." Serge looked to her. He hated it when she used French. He liked to know what she was saying to him.
"How so" Serge was fully aware of how cold he sounded. Harle flinched at the frozen tone he held.
"By giving you clues. I wish I could simply tell toi." Again with the French. "But first I want to speak with you." Harle sat down on the bed Serge was on. "You really want her back don't you?" Serge was shaken by the question. He didn't answer. Harle sighed. "Jai pense'" Serge still did not look at Harle. "Do you really want everything back?" Serge looked at Harle finally.
"I'd give the world..." Harle sighed and floated up into the air again.
"Then I will tell you all I can tell." Harle sighed. "Don't believe in everything you see. It may not be reality. You may just be dreaming." Serge looked at Harle about to ask her more. "Please still dream of moi mon bon ami." And then blew a kiss and disappeared.
Serge sat in silent confusion for a long agonizing time, before finally after so many restless hour falling asleep.
Well then chapter 2 up and ready to go. I had a French friend help me with the Harle speaking in French. Yes my friend is French...anyway these are what the words mean if you don't know and want to.
Moi-me
Toi-you
Jai Pense'- thought so...figured so...
Monsieur-mister...or somethin like that...aint to sure...got the general drift though
And then the most dreaded one...I found out today what Bon Ami means...Harle says it in the game even...Bitchy bitch...it means Boy Friend...and the mon in front I added simply means my...stupid bitch doesn't understand serge aint her boyfriend...bitch... Anyway REVIEW PLEASE!