A Hopeless Love Affair
By beautiful-twilight-kiss
"No matter how long I dream or how much I pray. The people I love cannot come back. Yet I long for love. Tender feelings blossom within my heart along with fear of loosing them again.
In the end, it is but another hopeless love affair… isn't it?"
This is a story about my favorite pairings in the game Final Fantasy 12, which I do not own.
This chapter will focus on Ashe and Bash. Rated T for now… bwahahahah!
Song of inspiration: "who knew" by P!nk and "cry" by mandy moore
Bash's POV:
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A year had flown by. Yet with another year comes another memory of the past. Shame that strikes you down with the recollection of lives lost…
It was the anniversary of his death…
I left for the city of Rabanastre, where the tomb of Lord Rasler was kept dormant and the remorseful Lady Ashe waited in her kingdom…
She will never be rid of her love for him, and I do not blame her. He was a strong, kind, brave man who was a true loss to the empire and to his widower.
Still, I long to dry those tear-filled eyes someday. If she would accept my company…
Though she suffers, I must admit, through the marriage, however long it was, I had grown helpless feelings for m'lady Ashe. The sad thing was that I had met her due to Lord Rasler. If he hadn't met her, I would never have fallen…
Lord Rasler was a great leader. I am nothing when compared to him…
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I reached the borders of Dalmasca. Outside the outskirts of Rabanstre was a garden labyrinth where at the center lies the tomb. I walked beneath the sudden blackening sky to find Lady Ashe, cloaked in darkness. Her mind was clearly preoccupied by reminisces of her husband, so much that she didn't even notice myself.
"Lady Ashe." I called.
When she turned around to stare at me blankly, I bowed and she snapped from her daze.
"Bash. It's good to see you." She said, but she clearly wasn't overjoyed at all.
"Another year has passed so quickly, hasn't it?" I desperately tried to make small talk, but failed miserably.
"Have you come… to pay your respects, Bash?" She said, getting straight to the point of the matter.
"Lord Rasler was a brilliant man. This is the very least I could do…" I said, trailing off in my speech.
"He really was. That's very sweet of you to come." Ashe smiled through the pain that grew thick within her eyes.
The rest of the walk was entirely silent. Only the sound of falling leaves could be heard.
We walked farther and farther, getting closer to the center of the elaborate maze. So stunning. Blossoms of every shade grew throughout the entire labyrinth. Ashe stood out as a shadow in the sea of colors. Yet, she was the most beautiful in all of the landscape.
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And there it was. The tomb. The house of the dead. I could see the pain in her eyes. It was as though she never wanted that walk to end. That way, she would never have to face the realization of her husband's death. Reality is cruel and unjust at times such as this.
"M'lady…" I whispered, gazing into her striking eyes. I couldn't bear to look away.
"When Rasler had to leave," she spoke, staring at the ground. "I wanted to make him stay. I wanted to keep him here. If only I had told him not to go. I was so in love that nothing else mattered. Nothing else was as important as our love… then death took him away from me."
I watched silently as tears built up in her eyes.
"Maybe I should have actually killed myself. Then I would be with him instead of living here on this earth where I shall never see him again" she whimpered as tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably. "If only I could have saved him. If only I had taken his place. Why Bash? Why did he have to die? I know it's been two years already, but just thinking about him makes me burn inside. Makes me weep for him. Makes me want to die…"
"There was nothing you could do, m'Lady…"
"But what if I had told him to stay. It is my entire fault. He's dead and he's never coming back!!!" She howled hopelessly.
My heart took hold of my actions and I just leaned into her tearstained face, and kissed her. With everything I had and everything I could give, I offered to her. She helplessly accepted.
Death… it steals the ones we love. Brother.
I'm truly I couldn't do anything to help you.
Love just isn't as strong, now is it…? If it were… they would be here today…
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Please rate and review. I must perfect my lacking writing skills. XD thanks for reading. Next chapter will be Ashe's pov.