Chapter 10: Midnights Sky
Authors Note: Hey what's up guys?! Sorry for the huge delay, my birthday came up, I had a lot of stuff to attend too. But to make up for it, I'll try to write for my other stories too. The only reason I write more for this one than anything else is beacause this one had the most potential out of all my story's. Out of all of them, this one has gotten the most likes and favorites in the shortiest amount of time.
But don't forget to check out a collab story between me and Hellborn Rayquaza about Sword art online (SAO). It's published on his profile though, so you have to go to him. Soon, it'll be published on mine too, but with minor differences.
Dread filled the room, the dreadful feeling of the three soul wrenching words that could change the situation in a matter of mere seconds. Soul knew this well.
Spirit stood on top of Soul, waiting for a response from the Umbreon, an awkward silence filled up the room as his ruby eyes stared into her amethyst purple gaze. Nothing could create more tension between the two than this moment in time. Sun peaked through the glass, creating an ever looming shadow of Spirit that was casted onto the wall.
"Spirit…...I…...I…" he froze up with no expression for what he was feeling right now. Tiny drops of tears ran down from Spirits cheek as she slowly came closer to Soul, feeling the gentle embrace of his black fur. Her silky amethyst colored fur rubbed up against him, enough for him to feel her gentle and soft touch.
"Please….say something…...anything…..just please….." she continued to cry into his fur, which he had no response to, because he was having a freeze frame moment. He couldn't sputter out a word, he couldn't move a muscle, he was as still as a statue. She just stared at him, waiting for a response….. but no movement came from him, not a gesture, a word, not anything. Shaking her head, she had realized the truth before her.
"I knew it…. it was way to good to be true…." Spirit slowly got up and gained her balance as waterfalls leaked out of her eyes, as she hopped off the bed.
"You know… I thought I actually felt something with you Soul, but I just guess you don't feel the same." She began to walk off as she sputtered out a few more words, Soul couldn't hear most of her words, but made out the last tidbit of her sentence.
"It was nice to meet you Soul…. I had fun times with you… but I guess this is goodbye…." Spirit said as her voice trailed off into the long center corridor.
"Come on! Say something you idiot! She's leaving!" He screamed at himself within his deepest thoughts. Out of sheer force of will, he tried to get his muscles to move. Inch by inch, he gathered the will to break out of his trance, but still faced the challange to get out the door.
"Come on… I've got to… there's no more waiting… I need to tell her…."
Slight noises were heard as Souls fore leg was dragging across the smooth and cold marble floor. Pain shot through his body, but he didn't care, he had to go to Spirit, there was no more time, it had to be now or never.
"Come on legs….. don't fail me now!" Continuing to pick up pace, he was soon feet away from the door.
"Soul! What are you doing out of your bed?!" Jenny screamed at Soul as she noticed him limping across the center.
"Let me go Jenny….."
"Sorry Soul but I can't do that, you're in critical condition. You need to go back to your bed. Putting to much strain or stress on your body and you could tear a muscle or even worse! I have to ask you to go bac to bed." Jenny had risen up, having a gentle look in her eye, worried about Soul. But he continued on through, exiting the center.
"Out of my way Jenny….I….. won't say it…..again Jenny…." gritting his teeth from the pain, he continued on his way through the doors.
"Soul…...is something the matter? Is there anyway I can help you?" Jenny had asked.
"Yeah, do you know where Spirit went? I really need to find her. There's something I haven't told her…..and I really need to….."
"No, I don't know where she went, but if I hear word around the village you'll be the first to know, but if she's anywhere around the perimeter of the village, David should be able to spot her from afar, I'll go check around to make sure." Gleaming at his scarlet ruby eyes one last time, he rushed out the doors, looking for Spirit.
"Man…...this has been dragging on for way too long… WHY didn't I just tell her from the start….. why is this even happening?!" The scream echoed throughout the forest, letting Soul hear his own thoughts. Spinning around, he still did not find her. He raced home, hoping and praying that Spirit had not run off, he begged with every ounce of his body to Arceus that she had not left. Back at the den, he looked everywhere for Spirit. Under the bed, in the bathroom, until he had no more places to look for.
"Spirit, where are you?" With his limping leg, he dragged himself out of the den, on his way to find out where Spirit has went.
On the edge of the forest….
Leafs fell delicately onto the ground, making a walk way carved out in its path. The crystal clear waters glistened with the suns ray as they beat down on the lake. Trees poured out shadows onto the ground except for the one precious gleam of light that broke through the barrier of leafs, leaving the lake the only source of light. Laying down besides the river, Spirit curled her tail up to meet her face and started to wonder to herself.
"So…..I guess this really wasn't destiny….. I guess it was just a mishap that I came across this village…." She softly began to cry, leaving the tears drop onto the singular blades of grass, making them look like dew drops.
"So…...where do I go now? I have nowhere else to go. Nowhere to run, to hide, anywhere as a matter of fact…"
She gently fell asleep as the suns rays slowly fell off of her and the moon pulled in.
"Now what do I do?" Her eyes gently closed as she drifted off into a deep, and peaceful slumber. Leafs surronded her, making a blanket of green cover her with warmth.
Border of the village
Jenny had started to ask around village, but no one had laid eyes on the Espeon all day. She only had one last resort to come to. She had to ask David if he had seen her within the boundaries of the Village. Pitter patter came from her feet as she walked up the cobblestone steps, making a rhythm out of them till she reached the top.
"David!" Jenny's voice had rung out, seemingly out of nowhere to David.
"I need your help with something David." David slowly turned around to see Jenny standing behind him.
"Oh, hey Jenny! What's wrong?" He asked in a calm, smooth, and collected voice.
"It's Spirit, Soul needs to find her, but he can't. I was wondering if you by any chance saw her this morning?"
"No, I can't say I have. I would help, but I still need to guard Luke until otherwise noted by Mayor Cinnamon. If I leave now I could get fired, so I wish you and both Soul luck trying to find her." Jenny's face slumped, showing she was sad. David hated seeing her like this, but had no other choice unless he wanted to get fired.
"Hey, you could ask around town, or maybe you could even ask Luke if he has any idea. I doubt it if Luke knew anything about this situation, but he has a window in his cell so maybe he saw a glimpse of her or something. Hope I was of enough help." David then plumped himself beside the door, allowing Jenny access to the cell.
"Thanks David. You've really helped out Soul."
"Well, it's the least I can do. I would help myself, but then again…..I don't think I'd be able to afford food if I was fired." Jenny walked past David, leaving her nine magnificent tails to blow in the wind. Lights beamed through the window, only to leave a siloutte of Luke sitting at his table.
"Hey Luke…...how have you been?" Luke spun his head around with his beating red eyes staring right at her, as he got up and walked over to the bars.
"What do you want?" His voice grew deep, almost like mucus was all in his throat. It scared Jenny, but she knew it wasn't him talking, so she let it slide this time.
"Luke…..I know it's a lot to ask, but I need your help finding Spirit. Do you think you could help me."
"Yeah, I think I might be able to help you with that Jen." She breathed a sigh of relief as she might have a starting look on where to find Spirit. Walking over to his bed, he grabbed a book and walked over to the bars, this time, with a shrude and cynical look on his face.
"Let me just grasp my GPS and type in Spirit in it. Maybe then we can find her! Of course I wouldn't be able to help you! I'm behind bars!"
His response baffled Jenny.
"Watch it in there! I know it's not you Luke, it's your other side, but don't make me come in there!" David shouted from the doorway.
"Look Luke, I just need your help. Have you seen Spirit at all today?" Distraught was in her voice, which made Luke snap back to himself. Immediately, he scanned his brain, trying to remember when had had saw her last.
"Hugh…...alright… when I first saw her this morning, I saw her crying. Almost like she was hurt. She kept on moving through, eventually exiting the village and into the forest. Beyond that, I don't know anything about Spirit. And why exactly are you looking for her? Is she in trouble?" Luke interrogated with a little worry to his tone.
"I don't know. Soul has been looking for her and he won't tell me why. All he even said to me was "I have to tell her something" and then he trailed off." Luke was perplexed as neither of them for as long as he knew them both, had never acted like this. Trying to conjoin pieces of this puzzle thogther, he came up with an emptey mind. He couldn't figure out what Soul was trying to tell Spirit. And from the look on Jenny's face, he could tell she couldn't come up with a reason.
"Anyway, it was good seeing you Jenny. I really appreciate the visit, but I think you need to go find Spirit. But don't worry, I'll be out soon enough. I didn't mean to do what I did, but gotta pay the concequnces right?" Sauntering back over to his table, he put his paws on his head and gently ran them over his fur, holding his head up.
"Thank you for all your help today Luke. I'll see you soon." With that, the beams shone once more in the cage, but still leaving him in a silloute by the wall. Shutting the door with her tails, she then left taking the stairs down back to the village.
"Hey Jenny!" David shouted at the top of his lungs, reaching Jenny's ears.
"Yeah?"
"My shift is just about to end. I've got about 20 minutes till then. When I get off I'll help you look for Spirit."
"Thanks, we need all the help we can get David."
In the village square…
Soul steadily looked around the village for Spirit. He walked up to the restaurant and opened the doors. Seeing nothing but a sea of empty booths, he left the restaurant.
"Hey Soul. What's up?" A smooth and silky voice that ran like honey spoke to him.
"Oh, hey Cinnamon. I'm looking for Spirit…." her large leaf drifted over her right eye, unlike any other leafeon, who usually had it standing up. Her grassy green eyes always gleamed in the sunlight, showing she was friendly. The smell of citrus orange and banana floated in the air whenever she was nearby, signifying she was a grass type. She was always outgoing when it came to making new friends, but there were very few pepole that would consider her a friend, mostly due to her somewhat annoying personality that made it hard for her to even come close to making friends. Soul was one of those few who spoke to her before she even became mayor.
"Oh….. is she anywhere near here? I can help you look for her if you need it?"
"Thanks…. she ran off and I'm trying to find her…"
"Why did she run off?"
"I don't wanna talk about it….. I need to find her and tell her…" Cinnamon could see the hurt on his face. Mixture of grief and pain was on his face as he spoke. He spoke with almost a whisper, speaking his words as soft as a pillow.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" She perked up her head and showed her white teeth, making Soul feel even worse than he was before.
"Were never gonna find that Espeon if we don't perk up! Come on Soul! Show me your pearly whites!" Soul grunted, but showed now trace of pearly whites.
Instead, he glared at her with his ruby eyes, staring into her deep grassy plain green eyes.
"I'm not interested in showing anyone my pearly whites Cinnamon…"
"Oh, but come on! You need to be thinking like Spirit if your going to find her!"
Soul thought about it for a moment, but still decided to not show his pearly whites.
"Look, I'm not gonna play this game with you all day…. I'm not going to show my pearly whites, and if you want to help, then start looking Cinnamon. Every minute spent with this is another Spirit gets further and further away."
Soul walked away from Cinnamon, leaving her with shock.
"Wow, I've never seen Soul this sad. Even after the incident."
She trailed off from behind, leaving Soul, and going separate ways too look.
"Now, what she said was right, if I'm gonna find Spirit, I need to think like her. Now, where would Spirit go?" The trees rustled perfect sync with the wind. The earth felt the rhythm of the swaying trees as the leafs filtered down.
"Cinnamon, I'll be back, I think I know exactly where she is."
"Well? Where is she?"
"That… I can't tell you…..it's a personal conversation. Thanks for your help, but I know exactly where to look now…."
"Oh come on! How did you even find out where she might be? Emphasis on might, be?"
"I don't know how to describe it…. it's…..it's just this feeling I have…...I just know she's somewhere far but still in my reach…"
Sauntering off into the forest, Cinnamon smiled and shook her head.
"Good luck Soul….." she said under her breath in a happy tone, cause she knew that he would need it.
Forest
Soul proceeded through the forest, each step longer than the last step.
Crunches were heard as each branch snapped under the weight of Souls paw.
Shadows blended with the cast of light from the sun into the forest, making a clear and well lit path that delves deeper into the forest. Seemingly an endless trail, he continued to push through the forest, listening to the music the wind made. He could see the sky above him, the horizon mixed with orange and pink that made the horizon burn with a fiery glow. His ears twitched as the tingle of the light forest breeze fell through his fur.
"What am I gonna do? What am I even going to say? I can't just say it now…..can I?" Soul was conflicted on what he should do. His guilt towering over him like the ever glowing forest trees.
"Why did she even come out here… why did she run away?" The questions continued to grow and with each question there was another one just behind it. The forest turned silent as he proceeded through, no wind whistling through the leaves, no rustling of the branches, no sound passed through the forest as he walked further into the forest. Eventually he reached the tree in the center. Glistening blue waters shimmered and colobarated with the sunlight, leaving a feint mist in the air along with the twighlight blue water. Beside the lake, he saw a certain Espeon staring into the empty sky.
" *sniffle* What are you doing here…." She managed to whimper out.
" Look, I was just shocked by the certain outcome of the situation. If I did anything to hurt you in anyway, I didnt mean to Spirit."
"But why did you just stare into my eyes. You just left me with a blank recollection of your face!"
"I'm ….. I'm….sorry…." a look of sincerity was in his eyes as he looked deep into her amethyst eyes, something she had not seen since the first time they had met. Sadness was distraught all over his face, sad that he had caused all of this situation by not finishing what he was going to say, while freezing up like a coward.
"I didn't mean to be silent like that…..I had a loss of words at the moment…...I froze up… there are millions of ways to respond but I couldn't think of one then and there, not that that's my excuse. There is no reason I couldn't have at least said something to you, and I'm sorry." Taking responsibility for his ways, he looked straight down at the ground, her sadness seemed to subside with him, but she still didn't understand why he froze upon the hospital.
"Soul… if you don't mind me asking….. do you really love me…."
"Spirit…. I…..I" Soul dropped to the ground as fast as a Pokémon using heavy slam, not making a sound as the swift motion happened.
"Soul?! Soul! Please! Awnswer me Soul!" He was knocked out like a light, leaving Spirit to cower in fear of what stood in front of her. An all to familiar face.
Authors Note: Hey you guys! After the next chapter of Midnights Sky, I'm going to put this on the back burner to finish I Can't Fix You and make another chapter for Silver and the Thieves Guild. Sorry guys, being in school really is hard when you have stacks upon stacks of math work you don't understand plopped on your desk. Sorry to leave you guys hanging, but excpect another chapter within a week or two!
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