NaokiX checking in! I gots a new saying for the new year, hee hee...
Told you I'd update in a hurry, didn't I? Please enjoy!
Theme songs of 'Soul': 'Macalania Woods', 'Wandering Flame', 'Suteki de Na' and 'The Sending' (Final Fantasy X OST)
Deep, boundless warmth soared through Marth's soul, and gave his heart the strength it desired. Waves of refreshing, pristine light flooded the Altean's gentle heart. The arms of his soul mate were still wrapped around his heart, and he could still feel the gentle beating of his mate's heart. Ceaseless hope, ardent anticipation and passionate loyalty united in the angel's heart...as the song of his lover's heart caressed his body. They were now truly a part of eternity-two souls drenched in the beauty of love.
The restraints of reality were no longer present. The burdens of everyday life fell into nothingness...as their hearts drifted into profound happiness.
Names, titles and responsibilities were dragged into the deepest oblivion.
Roy Principality, the Sovereign of Pharae, pushed off all obligations and allowed his heart to fall into the soul of eternity. Every breath he took held the eternal vows; every heartbeat carried the rhythm of an endless promise. He held his soul mate close to him, and treasured every breath they shared...savoring his embrace as if there were no tomorrow.
Marth, the Savior of the Empyrean Kingdom, held Roy's heart close to his...and refused to release it. Both of them had defied the boundaries of tradition-both of them had defied the very forces of evil. Both of them were unaware of what the future held, but one thing was perfectly clear-
Neither one of them were willing to end the dream they were lost in.
They held onto each other, unwilling to end their warm embrace. Their foreheads brushed against each other as they drew soft breaths from the world around them. Marth's grip on Pharae's sovereign was immeasurably tight-the angel was afraid to meet the future, and he had no desire to lose the one his soul thrived for. He was a child holding onto a warm, affectionate parent; a warrior holding onto his last treasure. Roy's grip on the fragile being was equally strong, but his strength came from the fires of his heart...the fires of determination he had been born with. His descendants had been born with fervent, unshakable fire-the Principality line was the epitome of fire. He was no different from the ones that had come before him. He was strong, passionately strong...and determined to protect the treasure he loved more than anything.
An eternity elapsed between the two of them, and then Marth opened his eyes. They were filled with the childlike innocence Roy had come to cherish, and they were radiant with fear. The angel squeezed his soul mate's hands, bearing the look of a child that was about to be torn from his parent. Roy's eyes melted into his with boundless compassion, devotion and serenity.
"What is it?"
Marth's voice was a tiny candleflame. "I'm afraid."
A playful frown fell onto the sovereign's face. "Of what, pray tell?"
"I'm afraid...to meet what is ahead of me."
Roy spoke to him the way a mother would speak to a frightened child. He was young; the youngest sovereign of the land...but his heart held a depth of wisdom that rivaled Soren's. "Why?" he asked his lover gently, releasing a wave of purity to the angel's heart. Marth frowned at him; for a moment, he failed to understand his mate's question...then he discovered the wisdom behind that one simple word. Embarrassment tinged the Altean's delicate eyes.
"...I...I'm afraid..."
His next words tore themselves from his heart with excruciating force.
"...of being torn from you."
The playfulness of Roy's frown increased. The sovereign had the same fear drifting throughout his heart, but he knew that the time for fear was no longer in existence. The future was ahead of them; it was time to embrace everything it had to offer.
Pain, sorrow, happiness, excitement, tension...
He was ready to embrace all of it.
"Aya'cha, meina ka'sur achatah."
Angel, I'll always be near.
"Marth, listen to me."
Immeasurable wisdom, warmth and love brought forth the sovereign's true fire. His voice, although soft, was an unbreakable bell of insurmountable strength. It drifted into the angel's soul with the frailty of distant memories, the strength of a thousand blades, and the warmth of a pure kiss. He spoke with the strength of his descendants flowing though his soul, and soared to a level of strength he had never encountered before. The mere sound of his voice filled the eyes of his companions with tears-they felt as if their beloved sovereign aged ten years within the speech he made.
"I'm afraid I haven't made the extent of my love clear. I shall do so now. My heart sings whenever I gaze upon your smile. My soul releases uninhibited happiness whenever my mind drifts to you. My very being burns with the potency of a thousand sunsets whenever I whisper your name. Your smiles, your tears, your laughter...everything about you gives me the strength I need to embrace each and every day. I was unsure of our bond in the past, but now I know. The heavens gave me their most precious treasure, even though I'm nothing more than a lowly mortal. I've been blessed with the greatest miracle: your love. Marth of Altea, I'm going to return the vow you once gave me. As of this moment, you are no longer my guardian-I will be your shield, your protector. The heavens and the gods of the underworld can't tear me away from you, so there's no need for fear. I don't know the true depth of the Altean prophecies, but I do know this. Even if you're thrown ten thousand years into the future, my heart will never stop burning for you. If you're thrown into another galaxy, I'll find you-even if it takes a million years to do so. I love you, and I always will."
Marth squeezed Roy's hand. Rivers coursed from his heart, and fell onto the sovereign's warm hand.
"Did...did you really...mean all of that?"
"Of course I did! I didn't spout off hot air, if that's what you're asking!"
Soft laughter drew itself from Altean's mouth. Roy's face was a comical picture of frustration; the same picture it had been many times in the past. Marth's heart embraced the familiar tone, and the angel emitted appreciation in the form of a smile. When the remnants of his laughter soared into the skies, his eyes placed themselves into the heavens...and a thunderbolt of fear struck his soul.
He squeezed Roy's hand even harder.
"Will our hearts stay in this dream...even if I don't return?"
Soren placed a hand over his heart...as a wave of excruciating sadness struck it.
Roy had no desire to lose Marth; he wanted to spend the rest of his days with him. He also had the desire to be strong-he was ready to embrace everything...and knew that his heart would burn for Marth...for all eternity.
"Of course they will. Tell you what. I'll wait for you, and when you return, the two of us will go on a true vacation. If you don't return...then I'll spend the rest of my nights dreaming...of the angel that loves me. But don't forget-no matter what happens, I'll always love you."
Oceans soared from the angel's soul...as his wings embraced crystal blue sunlight...
"Thank you...Roy of Pharae...thank you..."
...for making my dreams come true.
Thank you...for answering my prayers.
I'll always love you too...always...
My dearest Roy...
This one's going to be cut short, due to an unfortunate event (ahem, bedtime). Curse the concept of sleep.
I may have Marth pull a 'Tidus' on Roy. In case you aren't familiar with Final Fantasy X's ending, I may have Marth vanish into the heavens...like an ephemeral dream. Roy's speech was like a marriage proposal to me; I enjoyed writing it. It almost made me cry, though...and listening to 'Suteki de Na' didn't help much.
I enjoyed writing this entire chapter. I really hope I'm getting better-has my writing improved from the beginning of the story? And pretty please check out my Gravitation fic, for it'll be just as epic as 'Angel'! Read my profile for details, su!
I hope this entry brought its readers to tears. I'm so mean, heh heh...
For another beautiful take on the RoyxMarth bond, read 'Guilty' by the great PirateGoddess27, THEN SIGN MY PETITION FOR A 'ROYXMARTH' STORY WRITTEN BY THE GODDESS HERSELF! I'm just kidding about the petition (wah), but she REALLY needs to write her own RoyxMarth fic...