Still Alone
Chapter One: His
As I walked through the halls of the Wraith ship with the Wraith guards escorting me to my doom, I couldn't help thinking back to Elizabeth and Atlantis. What they were doing now? How long until they realized that they may never see us again, that we were lost? I couldn't help but feel regret. I'll never see her again. I'll never tell her how I feel.
I found her on the balcony one time, staring out into the vast ocean surrounding Atlantis. She in such deep thought that she didn't hear me come out and was startled when I stood next to her.
"So, what are you doing out here on this fine day?" She sighed.
"Just admiring the scenery." Elizabeth leaned on the railing of the balcony and continued to stare out beyond the ocean to the sunset and the colours of the sky. Red, yellow, orange with some blue still. We stood there in silence for almost half an hour to an hour, enjoying the summer breeze, before I broke the comfortable silence between us. Her faced showed worry and confusion among other emotions when I faced her.
"Penny for your thoughts." I said, taking in how calm she looked with the wind blowing through our hair.
She smiled. "I was thinking over a dream I had a while ago."
"Oh? Care to share?"
"I was dreaming of what it'd be like before the Wraith were created, if the ancients never encountered the Iratus bug and created the Wraith. Death wouldn't be around us continuously and so many lives would have been spared." Elizabeth chuckled and stood up straight. "But there's no point in dreaming now. Sooner or later, the Wraith will find out that we're not as dead as they hoped and come for us."
Elizabeth took one final look at the now night sky, and turned to make her way back to work, to reality. I grabbed her hand to stop and faced her.
"Don't worry, one day, we'll be free from the Wraith, and when they do come knocking on our doorstep again, I'll protect you." I gave her a reassuring smile.
She arched her brow. "You mean you'll protect Atlantis?"
"Right, of course." She nodded and left me on the balcony to ponder my thoughts.
I've learned a lot from being alone. I've learnt that I can't get too close to anyone because sooner or later, they'll leave, and I'll be alone again.
I was pulled out of my thoughts when the Wraith started pushing me as I entered a new room. I stepped upon the platform and looked around. I couldn't see much, just darkness. I sensed something behind me and I turned around, only to see a female Wraith, much like the keeper.
"Kneel," the Wraith hissed as I was forced onto my knees.
I tried to protect Elizabeth and her dream, to protect myself, not to get too close to her, so when I went missing like now or when the Wraith came for Atlantis, we wouldn't single each other out, but it was too late.
'I'll never see her face, I'll never tell her how I feel for her, and I'll never be with her.'
Where are you walking,
what are you staring at now?
Are you still chasing that dream
you once told me about?
I loved your face that
seemed to tell the future.
For you to protect that dream,
I couldn't be with you
When you stood here
and watched the scenery,
how much anxiety and confusion
did you battle with?
I've learned a lot
from being alone.
Still Alone - Ayumi Hamasaki
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