Summery: Savyna's thoughts about Kalas' betrayal.
Disclaimer: -coughs- Nope, I don't own anything other than my cold. Don't own the song, Shoot (from Gundam SEED), either -cough-
Hmm…I must say, Kalas surprised me. He seemed much too loyal to betray anyone. Of course, very few people are ever that loyal to anyone. I should have seen it coming. Like I had told Gibari back in Duke Calbren's mansion in Mira, it could have been anyone who was the traitor. It could have been me, or Lyude, or Mizuti. Anyone. It just didn't seem so likely that it would be Kalas. He managed to fool us all.
Starlight, bursting in the distance,
Scattering down fragments of a dream,
Wounding the palm that reached for them
The only person I can honestly say I knew was the most likely not to be the traitor was Xelha. She was too kind, too shy in some cases, to ever be a traitor. Too openly in love with Kalas. Most traitor's wouldn't show their emotions so openly. No, Xelha could not have been the traitor. She openly trusted everyone, without exceptions, until it was proved that they could not be trusted.
On the days we only fought,
There were probably some things we could have just talked over
But we only believe in the strength of our solitary fists
Kalas always was exceptional in battle, headstrong and determined. He never let anything stand in his way. That is as it should be. No soldier should let anything stand in their way of victory. Kalas didn't. His betrayal showed us that nothing would stand in his way of victory. For that, he deserves our respect. Nowadays, too many soldiers get all sappy and let victory slip past them.
Even my hatred is turned into power
Back-to-back, deep emotion
Passing by me, growing even closer,
My eyes looking the resounding future in the face
But now that the darkness has claimed him…what more can we do? I suppose our first priority will be to rescue him, though it would be foolish to attempt in our current state. We'll need to find some more weapons, prepare ourselves to infiltrate the Imperial Fortress. It isn't going to be a cakewalk. This is the Empire we're talking about, after all.
Shoot for the future - to a place that still shines
Boosting speed to survive
Accelerating this much - this glow by my side
Suddenly, I wished I could have protected it
Melodia is not likely to let Kalas go without a fight. And Kalas himself, in his current state, is just as unlikely to come with us willingly. It will either take a lot of persuasion or, in the more likely event, a lot of violence and we'll have to drag him away by the scruff of his neck. In other words, it will take much time and energy. We cannot afford to blindly enter the fortress unprepared and overconfident.
No matter what you call weakness, no matter what name you give strength
Plunging through the darkness
When we don't understand each other, tomorrow doesn't seem so bad
Waiting is irritating. Someone like me, who's a soldier and now deeply involved in this mess, does not like to wait. I would prefer to break out of this prison right now, but my strength is low and it would be foolish to attempt escape alone right now. Too many monsters are lurking around her. They'd easily catch me. I must try and be patient. Only patience can help us now, because otherwise, we'll mess all our plans up. It'd be impossible to save Kalas if that were to happen.
More than any kind of deceiving words, only the power to survive matters
Casting aside this tepid solace and seeing things in a different light
I sigh deeply. I wonder how the outside world is faring. I mean truly, how are they doing against Melodia's power? Her evil ambition? How is everyone holding up? Its still hard to believe that our world is falling apart, little by little. It angers me. I am a soldier, but I do love my homeland. All the lands I've visited. I do not want to see them destroyed. I will not allow them to be destroyed. That is part of what keeps me going.
Even the warmth is left behind
So I can reach the flying speed I need to compete
Toward the sky that no one will see someday
Perhaps only the two of us will ever reach it
It seems as though I've been here for an age. Unable to summon the strength to break free, to fly into the distant skies. It feels as though I've been trapped here, in the strange, otherworldly place. It feels as though I'll never be free again. Never able to spread my wings, show who I truly am. It is a sorrowful feeling that I am having trouble banishing. Relentlessly it tries to claw at me. Perhaps that is simply the magic of this place…
Shoot for the future - to a place that still shines
Striking and shattering, the dream of a shooting star
The glow of the days when we were in pain
Suddenly, I wished I could have protected it
Hmm…I can feel a familiar presence approaching. Warm and soothing…perhaps they've come to rescue me. I am glad inside. After leading a lonely life for so long, a life without purpose, I am happy. It is amazing how things can change in just a few short months. I'm no longer lonely. And so, neither shall Kalas be anymore. He will no longer be allowed to deny himself the warm feeling of friendship.
Its stronger than the darkness.
Crossing through the darkness, to a place that still shines
Boosting speed to survive
Right before my eyes, an unspoken promise
Strikes into my back
God, that was difficult. Not only did I run out of idea's by like the third paragraph, I've also got a cold x.x That doesn't help because both my nose and my head are stuffed up. My stomach is better though. But anyway, this isn't so great 'cause my cold is bothering me. Just got it today too, when I woke up this morning. Lovely thing to wake up to, eh x(
So anyway…I probably won't update again till I'm feeling better and the next one will be -drum roll- Kalas. I have an urge to do him, so I'm going to. Then I'll try a Geldoblame one, just for fun, about Melodia's betrayal XD I think it'll be funny.
Oh, I also just beat the game yesterday. I honestly cried at the end (I'm like Lyude sometimes…quite sentimental). It was so beautiful and so sweet, yet so sad. But I won't say anymore. I don't wanna spoil it for anyone.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Reviewer Responses
Fan Fan Girl: XDDD Really? That's good to know, though I woulda thought more XD Yep, I am XD I hope it'll turn out well. Gotta find the perfect song -evil smile- Yes, I agree. I love the game. XD Yeah, tell me about it. You just kinda run out of things to say after a while XP Well, I'm sorry Savyna isn't so good. Stupid cold x.x
Kawaii Yoshi: Aw! That's too bad. I hate it when that happened. I'm glad you liked Mizuti though. She was fun to write, but difficult. It can be irritating to write in that style -nods- Yes, yes. I really like Lyude's actually. So far, its probably my favourite. Gibari's cool too. Oh yes, they'll be more Kalas and Xelha fluff -loves fluffiness- XDD Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinking. Him against his conscience or something.
Folon rules: Nope, he isn't. He's quite optimistic, ne? Really? Aw, I like Mithos a lot. I feel so sorry for him x.x But then again, that may also be because I love Martel so much. XD Yeah. I loved putting Zelos as my onscreen character. It was awesome to get free stuff just by talking to random girls XD Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it.
Karina Gomez: I know! I was so sad (and surprised) when he did that. I was like "O.O Nooo! You can't do this Kalas! No!" XP I become really attached to characters sometimes. XDDD I was screaming at the TV XDD Everyone else was asleep too, so when I came upstairs, my sister had heard me and asked what was wrong XD I woke her up…opps…XD Awww x) I'm glad. Gibari's optimistic I find, so I thought that kind of a line would suit him. I'm so happy you like the story though. It is a lot of fun to write.
BlueCresentMoon999:I was going to, but you know, that IS a very good idea. Would you mind if I took your suggestion and do that? I love to write these little one-shots x)
Luv2Game:XP I don't hate him, but he isn't my favourite character. Though, he is sweet. He kinda reminds me of Gibari in some ways, though I don't find him nearly as optimistic as Gibari. Awesome. I'm glad you liked that about Gibari. He's a pretty cool guy, ne?
lugiamania: Thank you. I'm glad you're enjoying it.