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Thoughts are italicized.
Chapter 15: Greatest Tragedy
Gardina sighed, looking out the window. She spotted Ascot, walking, his head down, his motions seeming so… lifeless.
"Ascot…"
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Umi and Ascot still have not spoken a word to each other since the camping trip, avoiding each other at all cost.
Ascot plopped down onto the grass, his eyes dull. He has not eaten for days, and had lost of sleep- his complexion too pale with dark bags under his eyes.
Ascot pulled the dagger out hidden in his sleeve, pointing it towards his shattered heart. He closed his eyes, and was about to stab himself, until he felt the knife pulled out from his shaking hands.
"You really are stupid." Tarta told him, whacking him with the hilt of the blade.
Anger boiled his blood, as rage took over. "What right do you have judge me? How can you call me stupid when you have no idea what I'm going through! Ascot exploded.
Tarta looked straight into his eyes, her eyes whirling with emotions Ascot could not determine. "What right do I have to judge you? I have every right to judge you. Do you have any idea what I'm going through? The one I love is marrying my sister! My sister, who is always better than me… at EVERYTHING! Do you think I not know what you are going through? Here you are, being a stubborn fool, ignoring the one you love!"
"SHE DOESN'T LOVE ME BACK! I AM NOT AS STRONG AS YOU! IF I IGNORE HER…IF I DIE, THEN IT WILL STOP HURTING! It all go away…" Ascot yelled, though more to himself.
"I'll repeat it. FOOL. Why are you fearing love? How can you even think of dieing? You life isn't just your own! ………Fine, go kill yourself… you are already dead anyways. Your greatest tragedy will not be your death, but that your life had no purpose. You really are pathetic…" Tarta retorted, as she walked away with his dagger.
Ascot looked down at his own hands, Tarta's words echoing in his head. "Your greatest tragedy will not be your death, but that your life had no purpose…"
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Fuu exploded out of her sleep, eyes wide with fear. She jumped out of bed, but only to be stopped by Umi.
"Fuu! What are you thinking? You need your rest! You can't jump out of bed like that!" Umi scorned, a tight grip on Fuu.
"No… something is wrong with Ferio!" Fuu panicked, escaping Umi's hold and franticly running towards Ferio's room.
With every step closer, she felt her heart increased with dread. She knew something was wrong, extremely wrong. She heard Umi's footsteps close behind her, as well as Umi calling out to her to calm down. She heard other calls vaguely, but the only thing she cared about was getting to Ferio.
Fuu hastily opened the doors, confronted with blood… and Ferio's dead body. She felt as if someone just stabbed her- stabbed her again and again.
"FERIO!" Fuu cried, as she felt the familiar tears fall. She couldn't believe her eyes, she didn't want to believe her eyes as she irritably rubbed her eyes. She slowly reopened her eyes, only to see that nothing changed.
Fuu heard Umi gasp, who swiftly embraced Fuu. Fuu was always the calm one, the one who comforted everyone else. Now, Fuu is the one needed the comforting.
Clef quickly went up to explain Ferio's body. Something just didn't feel right about this…
"Can't we bring him back alive!" Hikaru insisted, joining the hug, as she starting crying as well.
"No… not with everyone in their current state…" Clef gloomily replied, still inspecting Ferio's body.
Lantis moved the three girls out of the room. Fuu should not be in the same room as Ferio's dead body…
"What's wrong?" Gardina questioned who was supporting Lafarga. Lantis shook his head, nodding his head to the room. Gardina peeked inside, a gasp escaping. "O Fuu…"
Lantis took Lafarga, as Gardina kissed Fuu's forehead, tenderly hugging her like a mother, while Hikaru and Umi holding Fuu's hands. Fuu just continued to cry, the image of Ferio running through her head.
"Clef?" Lantis asked, noticing the Clef's frown.
"Nothing…" Clef said, though he couldn't fight off the itch of suspicion he felt. "It just doesn't make sense why someone would want to-," unable to bring himself to say the reality of everything.
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(Ferio's Funeral)
"Fuu? Would you like to say a few departing words?" Clef gently asked.
Fuu simply nodded, standing. Clef gave Fuu a quick but comforting hug.
Fuu took a deep breath before beginning, " Ferio… he was stupid…," Fuu smirked, " but I think that is part of the reason why I love him. His golden eyes… he was like a tiger. Swift, powerful, beautiful… and to think that I'll never see those intriguing eyes ever again…" Fuu closed her eyes, telling herself not to cry, " He was the love of my life even if we are so young… well at least I'm so young, but he is a special person with a special place in my heart, that I will never forget… I remember him telling me that he always wanted to remember me with a smile, so I will keep on smiling… for him." Fuu gave a weak smile, and her eyes sparkled- but only a little…
Not like before.
Fuu looked down at Ferio's lifeless body, kissing her fingers then placing them upon his cold lips. Umi and Hikaru helped Fuu walk back down.
Clef came now up to Ferio's body to start the ritual. With eyes closed, he started to whisper a chant. Ferio body started to float, shimmering, and then materializing into the endless sea of the sky.
Fuu clinched the ring Ferio gave to her when they first meet, kissing it before placing on her left ring finger. She still belongs to Ferio… her heart still belongs to him.
Everyone started to leave, so that only Fuu, Umi, Hikaru, Lantis, Ascot, Clef, Presea, Gardina, Lafarga, Tarta, Tatra, Eagle, Tohru, Geo, Zazu, Aska, and Sang Yung were left.
Hikaru stood, her face set with determination. "I promised that no one else that I loved would be hurt. Now, one is gone forever, and Fuu… No... Cephiro is a world that I have come to love and I cannot stand to see it like this. I no longer am just going to stand here and let it fall apart… I'm going to take it my own hands! I will become the next pillar!"
Lantis froze. No… not Hikaru..
"Lantis… I'm sorry…" Hikaru whispered, "But I must..."
"No, I will not let you!"
A bright light glistened, blinding everyone while taking two people with it.
"HIKARUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
A/N: Yes, I know very short and a cliffe, so that means the next chapter will be up very soon! I just feel that it would be more appropriate if I made it into another chapter. So please leave a review and sorry for all the mistakes!
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