When Stars Cry
Chapter 4
Chapter 4! Chapter 4! But yet, so far away from the end (. But anyway I have always hoped that you would like the story, so please send reviews. Yes, I know Rinoa's new name is weird, but in the end it will make sense. Never Again was a well thought out name once I figured out the true meaning to the word never. So, weird or beautiful, it does have a meaning that might surprise you. On with Chapter 4!
When the moon shines over my heart,
You'll be the one in the sky,
You'll know when we're apart,
Because that's when stars cry.
Dreaming of wishes of you,
Streaming hopes of light,
Tracing down the faces of white and blue,
Of the sky and stars of the night.
Oh don't promise me the moon,
With which changes so much,
Just give me you voice in tune,
With the gentleness of your touch.
But if I should fade away,
Don't ever let me die inside,
I'll be with you all the way,
Even if everyone believes I died. By me, Angel-chan
Smoke filled the air, covering the tops of the school, which lay in shambles at Serena's feet. She could hardly breathe, her lungs being invaded by the deadly dark clouds. Serena struggled to stand up, but she fell into a crumple on the floor. She looked over to Lita's bed, and saw her underneath a huge stone pillar.
"Lita!" Was all that managed to escape her lips.
Serena ran over to Lita as a few heaving breaths of air entered her mouth. Serena ran her hand over the pillar. It must have been fifteen feet long, and there was no way she could lift it. But, she gave a reassuring look to her saddened face.
"I will come back with help, I promise." Serena assured her paralyzed friend.
Serena ran through the smoke-filled hallways only to find everyone dead. Heero, Duo, Trowa, Wufei, Mina, Amy, and Raye. All of them suffered their horrible fates. Now what was to become of Serena? Serena ran through more hallways until she came to Squall's quarters. There he was, suffocating to death.
"Squall are you okay!" Serena screamed.
Squall's lifeless body lay on the floor next to his bed. He had obviously suffocated to death. Tears flooded down her dirty face as she pulled him closer to her. Then she remembered Lita, but she had no way of helping her. The tears became more constant, and she put Squall back on the floor and ran to Lita's room. On the way there, she was shaken by a crash, and then her eyes widened. Serena then sprinted to Lita's room, only to find that the pillar had become to heavy for Lita and her bed to hold, and it crashed through the bed, and crushed Lita.
Serena ran over to Lita and lifted up her head and put it on her lap. Lita had died a sudden death underneath the massive weight of the pillar.
"Nooooooooooooooooo!" Serena wailed.
Serena wailed until she began to cough up blood. She realized she was suffocating the way that Squall had. She knew she had to leave, but she wouldn't. Serena just rested her head on Lita's and continued coughing...Until..The smoke had suffocated her lungs and body, and she couldn't live.. The last tear ran from her eye, and she closed her eyes...Never to open them again...
Serena awoke from her nightmare, still breathing heavily. She got up from bed and looked around frantically. It had all been just a bad dream. She breathed a sigh of relief, and walked over to Lita's bed..Lita laid there, breathing silently. Her chest rising and falling slowly. Serena had never been so relieved to see anyone.
"Lita wake up!" Serena shook Lita frantically.
"Um...I'm awake..." Lita stated.
"We got to go to the second floor! Remember, finals are today! And you have to take the written while I take the field exam." Serena bragged.
"Oh shut up!" Lita said, screaming to Serena.
Both Serena and Lita got dressed and went to the second floor lobby. There, was every one of their friends waiting for them anxiously as they listened to the speaker.
"Listen up everyone! Those that are taking the written exam, please go to room number 324 on this floor! And those that are taking the field exam are to report to the loading dock on the other side of the Garden on the first floor!" The speaker stated.
"That's me. I gotta go girl, and good luck!" Serena said as she ran off.
LIta waved as she watched her friend run off to the loading dock. Good luck. Lita walked to room 324 and sat in the first seat that was free. She crossed her fingers and prayed that she would pass the test.
Heero walked to the dock with the air conditioning from the Garden breezing through his unruly locks. He thought about the exam, and what the mission would be about. Then, Lita ran across his mind like a free shooting star. He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box. He had wanted to propose to Lita, but he had never had the time with all the SeeD exams going about. Reluctantly, he put the small box back in his pocket. Heero kept walking until he came up to Duo.
"Hey." Heero said.
"Hey man! What's wrong?" Duo looked at Heero with a worried look.
"..Nothing.. I was just thinking about where our SeeD exam will be held." Heero shot back.
"Well, I think it's to be held in Deling City. They said something about someone being trapped in the Tomb of The Unknown King." Duo explained.
"Someone was trapped there? How do they know?" Heero asked.
"Because a few teenagers went walking through there, and saw footprints and a pinwheel left in there." Duo stated.
"Well then, I wonder who put the person in there, or did the person get trapped in there themselves." Heero said as they boarded the plane.
"Squall," The Headmaster said," How would you feel about being an aid to some SeeDs on this exam?"
"Sure, who would I be assigned to?" Squall asked.
"To group B." The Headmaster explained.
"Should I leave now?" Squall wondered.
"Yeah, board the plane and the mission will be briefed to you there. That is all and good luck." The Headmaster exclaimed.
"Thanks sir, good-bye." Squall said as he left to the elevator.
Squall punched the down button and waited for the large frame to come up to the third floor. Squall wondered about the SeeD exam. He then remembered something that Rinoa had told him after the battle with Ultimecia.. After the battle was over, and they were alone together away from the eyes of everyone else...
"Squall," Rinoa started," Thanks for never leaving me behind."
"No problem, just don't worry about it." Squall had said.
Rinoa slid into his arms, and held Squall close.
"I wrote something for you, but it's not finished, and I don't think it's very good." Rinoa complained.
"Go ahead I don't care." Squall replied.
Rinoa then began to read." It's called Beyond Myself.
Even though I see it in front of me,
It's all faded and torn,
The truth in what I thought I couldn't see,
The truth in what is worn,
Beyond myself; beyond this place,
Where stars ride on the sky,
It's that person that's you; and your precious face,
Who made the stars cry."
"That's really good. But how did I make the stars cry?" Squall wondered.
"You shamed the magnificent beauty of the stars with your existence." Rinoa said as she threw her arms around Squall once more.
"Really?" Squall asked.
Rinoa giggled, then replied." Who else could make the stars cry?"
