a few days later, it was getting late raine wasn't feeling all that well so went straight to her room right after dinner.
she sat there thinking, it's been at least a week almost, still nothing about roy and east city. she was starting to wonder if she will ever get home.
her thoughts were interuppted by the door. someone had knocked on it, she called to them saying it's alright to come in.
it was roxas and axel, they knew she wasn't feeling that well today and decided to check on her.
" hey you okay? "
" yeah"
axel smirked. " your lying again"
she gave him a know - it - all glare. " so you could tell, nothing gets passed you does it? "
he smiled. " nope. "
" there just seems to be something on your mind, we were worried that's all " roxas said finally getting involved in the conversation.
" i'm worried that i'll never get back home... my brother is waiting for me, it's been four years since i saw him. "
they looked at her worried. maybe she's right, east city is not really a familiar name to them. even so, it doesn't mean she couldn't stay here, they were already like family, right?
" you could stay here with us... i mean if you want "
" after all it's what we want. " roxas mumbled silently.
"after everything that your leader did for me, i can't possibly ask to stay... it's not right, i'm not even a member "
roxas didn't know what to say, she was being so difficult, when it was really that easy to stay with them.
axel could see through his best friend. he knows what he thinks, " we'll wait for a bit to see if anything turns up, but... you know raine, if there isn't anything... you need to choose a path for yourself. "
she nodded. " i know... i'll think about it "
roxas didn't know weather to be happy or not, he didn't want her to stay and feel sad for the rest of her life.
axel said she should get some rest, it was getting late anyway so they left her.
it was silent for a while, until in the middle of the night there was an explosion in the castle. xemnas ordered the members to search everywhere. it seems they had an intruder in the castle.
" intruder? this late..."
they went all over the place it seemed nothing was missing just a huge mess was left behind.
axel started to look worried he went to raine's room to see if she was okay.
he knocked but no one was there. " damn.. " he cursed as he tried to shove the door.
it busted open but raine was not in there. " where did she- " he noticed the window was opened.
" dammit all"
he leaped out the window and followed the foot prints.
meanwhile.
raine was actually taken away by the same man that brought her here. " you... "
" you shouldn't be here"
thet man gave her a glare, it was ice cold.there was a feeling of sadness in them as if he had suffered his whole life.
" damn you ... let go! " raine demanded as she was carried away by scar.
" you brought me here... dammit, why go back now? "
he glared at her. " that portal saved you from oblivion, i would have killed you that instant. "
she demanded for him to release her and struggled to get loose.
" why are you doing this? ... why are you killing state alchemists? "
he silenced her. " state alchemists are a bunch of thugs that take the lives of innocent people if given the order, they slaughtered my people durring the ishbal rebellion. nobody survived after that night they attacked. "
" so, your getting revenge now is that it?... this isn't a way to solve things, do you honestly think the ones you love will come back if you killed the ones who killed them? "
she felt tears come out of her eyes. " someones killed for killing another... then that person is killed for killing them... how is this going to solve anything? "
he looked at her solemly, and let go of her and grabbed her wrist. " you have no idea... you have no idea what it feels like to watch the ones you love murdered before your very eyes... i could never forgive them, that's why i was given this arm to eliminate them and erase thier sins..."
he glared at her. " your brother... he was in that rebellion as well, he murdered countless people...i swore that i would kill him. "
raine dropped to her knees. " no... no... that's not true! "
he pulled her to her feet. " you know too much... for that i need to get rid of you... i'm sorry, forgive me "
she stayed there shocked, " i don't believe you! "
she darted at him. " don't you dare say that... don't you dare say that about my brother... he ... he sacrificed everything, in order to protect me... he would never kill someone for selfish gains"
scar was really pissed with her. " you know those two doctors who treated the people in ishbal, you brother murdered them right before my eyes... how ironic, ...that thier names were rockbell"
she frozed. ' rockbell ' she instantly recalled winry's smiling face in her head, she took care of raine when she fainted near thier house becuse of sickness, they became really good friends during the time they spent together.
" no..."
" scar raised up his right arm with the alchemy markings. " may god save you from alchemys' sins "
she held her hands to her head, it was beating faster and faster, she couldn't control herself.
out of nowhere cold fire spread like a disease arround her. raine was screaming... trying to forget everything.
scar could get near her, she was lashing out with full force.
he then escaped through the portal he came in from, giving her a warning before he left.
" be warned girl, state alchemists are sins... you do not want to be involved. "
axel searched arround until he found her, her body was nearly covered in flames. the area arround her was burnt to the ground, nothing was left. he then went over to her as soon as it was calm.
" raine you okay"
there was no responce.he scopped her up with his arms and took her back to the castle. " say something"" i won't let anything happen to you... so don't die on me okay? "
she was then placed back into her room. namine was looking after her for a while.
in another room it was dark, with just a bit of light showing. the skyview ballroom was really nice during this time of the night. but even the beautiful veiw couldn't luminate the darkness in thier souls.
axel found his best frind sitting on the window sill. " is she okay? "
" she didn't wake up yet... "
" oh i see"
" roxas, i was thinking... maybe we should take her back, once boss find's out where to go. "
" i know... i just can't help but feel that, we should take more care of her"
" i don't know why i feel this way... it's just when everything is going wrong, seeing... her smile just makes it all right, i feel happy whenever were all together"
" roxas... i don't know what to say, it's true... i feel it too, but were not suppose to feel anything... were nobodies "
" i realized that... i 'm not sure what to do anymore, if it makes her happy then we should take her back. "
" little man!... you sure grew up alot after all this... " axel said while rubbing his friends hair
" hey! cut it out! " roxas defended.
just then xemnas came back after the inspection. they told him everything, and to thier suprise he already knew.
" i know... it turns out east city and central are both cities amoung the living. she's not even a nobody...we have no choice but to send her back. but... there is something that bothers me, she knows too much about us we can't allow that. "
" but sir, she's still just a human... watever she knows won't even mess up our plans"
" even so, it's for the best that she doesn't remember, i'll have namine comprise of something for this, make she gets it. "
with that every thing was set. namine was told to create the potion by larxene. she was about to head out until she bumped into axel. " hi..."
" so you heared. namine"
she smiled at him. " i know..." he raised an eyebrow. " know what? "
" you want to be remembered... i'll see what i can do"
axel didn't get it at first but realized her intentions were good.
she then delivered the potion to him and asked him to give it to raine.
axel was on his way there when he spotted his bestfriend by the door to her room. " hey..." they both greeted.
axel then handed the bottle to roxas. " you should be the one to do this... "
he stared at him. " what does that mean? "
axel just grinned. " you know... "
roxas smiled at him. " you getting soft? " he jsut chuckled " maybe"
roxas then just whispered ' thanks '
the room was bright, despite it being bright, raine was stunned, petrified, bounded to the chair. he once happy soul that showed radiance everytime she smiled was lost. her face stayed emotionless, cold and bitter.
the room was white she sat on the white stool looking at a distance. the door then clicked open and roxas came into the room. he saw her sitting on the chair, he gave her a sly smile but it disapered as soon as she never returned it one back to him.
he walked up to her and placed the potion bottle on the white table.
he looked at her with sorrow in his eyes, she couldn't tell what he was feeling, she was like a lifeless hollow shell that was ready to break any minute.
" hey raine... you feeling better? "
she sat there with no responce. " you know... the boss found east city, we'll take you there as soon as possible"
he couldn't take her silence. he opened the bottle took in some of the potion, he turned to her and pulled her towards him and cupped her chin making her look at him, and then placed his mouth on hers, making her take it all in.
she felt tears tingling down her face as he did so.
after wards she just looked at him, without given a chance to speak he wrapped his arms arround her pulling her into a warm embrace. her eyelids felt heavy as they both relaxed in eachothers embrace.
" i'm not going to lie to you... that was a memory potion, once you drink it you won't be able to remember anything that happened. " she opened her eyes a bit hearing his soft comforting voice. " i learned something while having you arround, ... ive learned how there is an uglyness to me... i wanted you all to myself without even thinking of your feelings... it seemed as though his words had finally reached her, her eyes were on him could you ever ... could you ever love me ... if things were different? "
she was silent for a bit but suddenly found his voice as it reached her. " because of that i love you..."
she said making him a little startled. " but i won't be able to remember... i won't remeber anything"
he smiled while still holding her. " no... that's not true... even if you don't remember... even if were forced to remain apart...even if all worlds seperate us... i'll find you... and we'll start over... again and again, even if it takes forever.."
she began to cry in his arms.tears formed in her eyes making it hard for her to see clearly, she whispered. " thank you"
it seems like the potion was finally starting to take affect, raine then fainted into his arms, not awakened any longer,. axel then came in and they both took her back to the portal.
it was dark, there was sounds of birds chirping was all arround.
there was a sound of feet shuffling, " sir we found her! " a man yelled very loudly
it made her stir a bit. i saw a boy with blonde hair and another that was taller wearing a suit of armour. " who's that? "
" colonel... do you know her? "
another man came by and picked me up." good. i'm glad your safe. "
i glanced at him closely. " roy..."
the flash of light diasapeared and all was returned to normal. raine was shocked seeing her mmories returned to her made her happy.
" so that's what happened... i remember now"
she smiled. namine nodded. " i couldn't say not to axel or roxas knowing that they really want to remember you so i kept your memeories in a clound and just let time restore them. "
she saddened. " then... when i met roxas, he didn't remember me... how come? "
namine saddened. " diz erased his memeories as well went roxas was brought here"
she looked at raine who just simply smile at her. " ... he's always forgetting things... looks like i'll have to make him remember! " namine giggled. " so... are we cool now? "
raine was supprised by her question, and that fact that she was using slang. " we were always cool..."
they smiled at eachother, knowing that everything was fine. " thank you. "
raine looked to the other side of the room. ed and al were arguing about something again..." we better go back now, those two need some beating"
they laughed and went in.
raine; i'd have to say that this chapter was the hardest to write, i hope you like it, not many people like oc stories but you gotta admit, i'm sure most of you feel for roxas... he was so sad. anyways what will happen next? read and review please, remember only you can determine the ending...