The only characters I own in this story is Fangor, Green Lightning, and their dark sides (will appear in part 3). Thoughts will be in italics. The words of the sages will be in bold print. Sorry if I get the accents for Bunny and Anthonie wrong. This story is about the bonds of friendship and how it can influence even the strongest warrior to act selflessly to save that person from death. The story starts in Knothole and is done from Fangor's POV (point of view) throughout most of the story. It is probably going to be the best work I have done so far, so please review. And I must warn you: This story contains HEAVY violence. I will be listing the main characters' respective ages and birthdays at the beginning of each chapter (if any of their ages have changed) and possibly a quote from the 8 Kintushian sages or Fangor. Sonic and friends are liscensed to Sega. Please read and review! Even bad reviews are good! And sorry if I mispelled anything. I am having to use a computer that does not have Microsoft Word due to the fact that the only monitor that worked on the previous computer decided to die on us.
Previously on Guardian of the Forest Green Lightning/Fangor had just thrown himself in front of a Kintushian steel sword that was intended for Tails and went into a state of half-death and is now recovering in the Knothole hospital. How long will it take for him to awaken? What will happen when he awakens from this condition? So many questions will be answered in this, the second part of the story, and many more will arise. Now, on to the story...
Guardian of the forest part II: The Wait
Chapter 1: The Song of the Heart
Character ages:
Fangor/Green Lightning: 16/6 (just a reminder he does not age)- February 18
Miles 'Tails' Prower: 13-January 30 (captured by Robotnik's new henchman)
Sally Acorn (called 'Aunt Sally' by Tails): 19-may 3
Sonic Hedgehog: 21-August 9
Amy Rose: 19-August 19
Rotor: 20-November 9
Bunny Rabbot: 20-January 8
Anthonie: 20-April 17
Shadow: 21-March 26
Knuckles: 21-June 9
Rouge: 20-June 17
Dr. Quack: 45-April 29
For some of us, being a hero is about slaying dragons and demons and other creatures of myths and legends. For others, it's about saving those you care about. Well, those are fine, but for me? I just want to do my job. That's enough of a hero for me. -Fangor the Guardian of the Master Order Emerald and the Hero of the Prophecy
Fewer songs or spells are as powerful as a song that comes from the heart. -The 8 Kintushian Sages
DURING THE DEEP COMA
Fangor/Green Lightning's POV
I was reliving the nightmare, over and over again. Everytime it ended with me blacking out, it started up again from me running to stop the sword. It happened from the moment I blacked out and wouldn't stop. It was tearing down the barrier that prevented me from losing control of the two feelings I had thrown away so many years ago... I wanted it to stop, but it just kept coming. Time and time again, I pleaded for it to stop, but to no avail. The barrier over my feelings had worn down to nothing before I finally woke up...
1 year after Nicole's report on Green Lightning's condition
Third person perspective
NOVEMBER 30
In a hospital bed, in a white room within the Knothole hospital, a green fox named Green Lightning laid tossing, turning, sweating, and crying in his sleep. Tears covered the floor. A black Hedgehog named Shadow sat in a chair staring at the fox that was obviously having a nightmare that no living creature should have. It was 9 in the morning, a year and a week after the incident. The fox was just now waking up. "NOOOOOOOO!" he screamed as he left his nightmare, still crying. Shadow was surprised enough to fall out of his chair, hitting the wet floor. Just then a blue hedgehog named Sonic dashed into the room, causing the sheet of paper at the end of Green Lightning's hospital bed to flap from the wind created by Sonic's speed. "What's wrong Shadow?" Sonic said with a worried look on his face. "He finally woke up. Just woke up screaming from a nightmare. 'Bout time. It's his fault Tails got captured! He should have grabbed that sword instead of jumping in front of it! Some hero he is!" Shadow shouted. Just then Green Lightning stopped crying and spoke up, "It is impossible to grab a Kintushian-steel sword that has been thrown. A magical enchantment prevents that. I had to throw myself into it's path to prevent it from getting Tails." He said. Green Lightning looked over at the monitor next to his bed that was displaying his recovery status. "93?! Wow, that ritual really took it's toll. how long was I out?" "About a year. Sorry for yelling at you. You feeling ok?" Replied Shadow. "Except for being out of energy and my stomach being store, yeah I'm ok." "Well, I'll get ya some breakfast." Said Sonic. "NO SONIC! Remeber what happened last time you tried cooking something?! Do you really want to be hit by Amy's hammer again?!" Said Shadow, recalling Sonic's last failed expirament with making breakfast, or any meal for that matter. "Alright! So I can't cook! You don't have to rub it in! Sheesh! I'll just go see if Amy and the others got back from their 'search' yet." With that Sonic sped off in search of someone that COULD cook.
About an hour later Amy walked in carrying a tray of pancakes covered in maple syrup. She set them down on the bed and Green Lightning ate them distractedly, apparently still thinking about his failure to save Tails. "Come on, kid! Cheer up! You said you did all you could! A hero does not need to go around moping about his failures! Now let's see a smile!" Said Shadow. Green Lightning managed a weak smile before returning to frowning. " Just because I did all I could and know he will return to us, doesn't mean I don't miss him." He sighed. "Come on, Lightning (as they were now calling him)! You've gotta cheer up! I have an idea!" Said Amy, handing Lightning a map projector that displayed Knothole and the area surrounding it. Amy pointed out two places that were very close to each other. One was the only place in Knothole ,or the forest for that matter, that didn't have snow on it. " That is Emerald Hill, home of the only Tree of the Hero in existance. The area is said to soothe the nerves of those who enter it." Said Amy, pointing to the clearing. The other location was a building with a picture of a flashing mug on it. "And that is the drinks bar." Said Amy, pointing to the building. "Their most popular drink they have, Calming Elixer, is said to calm the nerves, same as the Tree of the Hero on Emerald hill. The drink is said to be made by turning some of the leaves of the Tree of the Hero into a powder and adding it to hot chocolate. It seems to be just what you need. The Drinks bar is open at night and doesn't serve alchohol, so you won't have to worry about drunks. You may go ahead and leave if you wish." Said Amy. "Thanks Amy. I hope it helps. Well, I'm off to get my cloak and head for Emerald hill." Said Green Lightning, walking to the exit.
Green Lightning's POV
After I had obtained my cloak, I headed for Emerald hill, home of the Legendary Tree of the Hero. The cloak was specially made to fit over my ears. It took me about 30 minutes to get from my house to Emerald hill because of there being 6 inches of snow on the ground. Once there, I immediately felt calmer than I had been all my life. I felt so calm I could just sleep here without worrying about anything. In fact, I couldn't help but lay down, curl one of my tails over me as a blanket and use the other as a pillow, and go to sleep. When I awoke it was 7 at night, meaning the juice bar had opened. I had slept through more than half the day! I stood up, pulled my cloak back on, and headed for the juice bar. When I arrived, I headed for the first empty barstool available in this cheery location. The walls were a calming shade of green, the people seemed friendly, everyone was talking without a care in the world. The barkeeper noticed me once I sat down. "Hello, stranger, what can i get ya?" Said the barkeeper, comepletely unaware of my reputation. " I would like to try your Calming Elixer." I said placing 100 mobiums (the currency of this world) on the counter. " You certainly are generous sir! Thank you! I will have your drink to you in a moment." The barkeep walked over to the sink and very thoroughly washed out a cup until it was more like a mirror. Then he went and filled it with a brown liquid from by the counter. After this, he reached under the counter and pulled out a package of dust made from the leaves of the Tree of the Hero. The barkeeper poured the package into the drink and mixed it well. Then he set it on the counter in front of me saying it was their most popular drink. I took my time drinking it, savoring it's calming effect and chocolate flavor. After I had finished I looked around and saw a stage sat up for kareoke and the like. I felt I just had to sing with my heart, to ease the pain of what I had went through. The magic within me took my wish and forced my legs to take me off the bar stool and over to the stage in a trance state. When I got there, I took the microphone and all eyes were on me. The magic took me even stronger, and I sang from my heart a song that I didn't even know was in me...
(Author's note: I thought this off the top of my head after watching the singing sequence on the airship by Yuna in FFX-2. This will be done in script style for easier reading. The singing will be in parenthesis. Thank you.)
'I Open My Eyes' By Green Lightning
Green Lightning: This song goes out to a special friend of mine, and I am sure he was your friend as well. He was taken from us by an enemy of my people, and now an enemy of your people. When he was taken, I felt a piece of my heart and a piece of my soul be taken along with him. I felt there is no other way to express my pain other than a song from the heart. I dedicate this song, 'I Open My Eyes' to Tails. I thank all of you who I have been friends with since I came here more than a decade ago, and I thank all of you who choose to stay to listen to this song from my heart. And last but not least, I thank you, Tails, wherever you may be.
Green Lightning: (I open My eyes,)
(and I be-gin to cry.)
(you are no lon-ger by my side.)
at this point the room went comepletely blank black (like in FFX-2 during Yuna's song-Where I got this idea from) except for the people and it started showing that fateful event from the point where I started fighting the swatbots to when I comepletely blacked out, in slow-motion, lasting through the entire song.
Green Lightning: ( I was cast into the darkne-ss,)
( I can't see the light,)
( I am surrounded by the deepest darkness,)
( Even I can't win in this fight...)
( You are my torch in the night,)
( You are the light upon my path,)
( You are the missing piece of my heart and soul,)
( Oh, please! Come back my light!)
( This pain in my heart,)
( This pain in my soul,)
( This pain in my ver-y being,)
( It is worse than any pain I have ever felt before,)
( Why does it hurt so much?)
( Oh, please! Come back my light!)
( You are the one,)
( You will save me from the darkest darkness,)
( You will cut through it,)
( You are my light!)
( You,)
( are,)
( my,)
( light,)
( oh, please!)
( Please, come back!)
( Please come back my light!)
I paused before starting the song once again. Before I started again, however, Sonic, Sally, and Amy ( who just happened to be in the bar) came up on the stage to sing the song as well, apparently captured by the magic that was woven into the song by my heart...
All: (I open My eyes,)
(and I be-gin to cry.)
(you are no lon-ger by my side.)
Sonic: ( I am surrounded by the deepest darkness,)
Green Lightning: ( Even I can't win in this fight...)
Amy: ( You are my torch in the night,)
Sally: ( You are the light upon my path,)
Amy & Sally: ( You are the missing piece of my heart and soul,)
Sonic & Green Lightning: ( Oh, please! Come back my light!)
Green Lightning: ( This pain in my heart,)
( This pain in my soul,)
( This pain in my ver-y being,)
( It is worse than any pain I have ever felt before,)
( Why does it hurt so much?)
All: ( Oh, please! Come back my light!)
( You are the one,)
( You will save me from the darkest darkness,)
( You will cut through it,)
( You are my light!)
( You,)
( are,)
( my,)
( light,)
( oh, please!)
( Please, come back!)
Green Lightning: ( Please come back my light!)
The song ended, the room returned to normal, and I walked off the stage to applause and cheers. I was feeling better now that I had let out my emotional pain that I had felt. I got back over to my barstool and ordered a 'sleeping draught' ( a more potent version of the calming elixer, it is used to help people to be able to sleep) and headed home. I took off my cloak, hung it on the coatrack near the front door, sat down on my bed after climbing up to it, and drunk the sleeping draught before covering up and going to sleep.
Author's notes/comments:
Short chapter eh? This was basically to show the hero's mood and let him express it with something normal conversation could not do. Well, Read & review people! What happens next will probably depend on your comments in this chapter. Well, until next time, this is Gamerdude, finishing another chapter of my fan-fic: Guardian of the Forest. Later all!
P.S.: Just to let all of you know, most of the spells that Fangor/Green Lightning cast except for Blade of Justice and Light of Justice ( Coming in part 3) are featured in Ultima Online. Just decided to put this info in in case you wanted to know about the runes/runebook that he uses for travel. Well, bye for now!
