So Close, So Far Collection II: Almost Touching
Vignette Number Ten: "Vortex"
The deafening wind inside the vortex that lead to the Land of the Stars tossed poor Jun like a rag doll. She'd never experienced such physical agony! The wind was so fast it literally ripped off shreds of her skin and she was positive her shoulder had dislocated for a minute. She knew she would die there.
The priestess bit her tongue to prevent tears from spilling out. Even in her panicked state, she knew she had to perish with dignity.
You can have me, Great Spirit, but please take me in a faster and gentler way then being torn to shreds, Jun prayed. She inhaled deeply, expecting the breaths to be her last.
Suddenly, she spotted a gray blur. Huh? Was it a bat? Perhaps it was the grim reaper himself. No…it was Pyron's hand!
Dear Lee Pyron! she thought.
With a desperate stretch of her arm, the Tao heiress became a crusader against the heathen gusts. Her shoulder dislocated and relocated again, but she barely cared. Salvation was just centimeters away! Their hands were almost touching…almost touching…almost!
Alas, he was blown away just as their fingertips brushed together. She screamed in anguish and frustration, but the roaring wind made it impossible for anyone, including her, to hear it.
Fortunately, Lee Pyron did not need to hear his beloved scream to know she needed him. He miraculously swam through the currents, grabbed Jun, and held on for dear life.
How…Why…I don't care! Just don't let go, Pyron! she prayed.
The swirling slowly but surely ceased and they dropped into the Land of the Stars with him cushioning her fall. Jun got up and shook like a whore in church on Easter Sunday. She could hardly believe she was alive! She was decked with lacerations, but alive all the same.
Oh no! Where's Ren? I almost forgot about him amidst all the chaos! Jun thought. She began to dash away in a random direction.
"Get… the hell… back here," Pyron snarled.
Jun stopped dead in her tracks and walked back very calmly even though his tone made her nauseous with fear. Pyron hadn't spoken like that since he'd temporarily gone berserk. Well, he would never try to harm her again…right?
Suddenly, he yanked her forward by the shoulders.The Chinese girl was afraid he was going to slam her into the ground but, much to her surprise, he gave her a kiss. It was rough and short, as if a Frisbee had bumped into her lips.
"Warn me before you leap into a vortex from now on," he softly commanded.
The End
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