Alright... I won't be evil and leave you guys dangling with a cliffhanger. :P Final chapter's up.
Fia closed her eyes, and braced herself for the unavoidable pain that would result her in being a huge mess on the ground below. She felt the air rush past her as she fell and a single thought repeated within her head, "I'm coming Ein..." Within her was a mixture of emotions... the fear of death... the anticipation of finally being with Ein... the guilt of leaving her friends behind...
Just then, the air around her turned still. Opening her eyes in surprise, Fia looked around and realized that she was suspended within the air. It was only then that she felt that the front of her outfit was uncomfortably tight. Looking up, she saw the face of one whom she had been yearning for such a long time...
"Ein!" Fia cried out in shock and pure joy, forgetting her current position in the moment.
"Fia! Hold on!" Ein cried to her as he constantly tried to pull her up, voice laced with worry.
As the rest finally arrived and started helping Ein to pull Fia back up, she slowly got back onto solid ground. Finally remembering the predicament she was previously in, she suddenly felt weak and fell into Ein's arms. There was a buzz of voices around, questioning her and she merely stared blankly. All around her were faces of worry... of anger... and of hurt.
As she turned around to Ein, expecting the same look of accusation, all she found was one filled with understanding... and love. Finding solace within that, she buried her face in his shoulder and held onto him tightly unwilling to let go... That familiar warmth when he hugged her... that familiar smell... that feeling of completeness when she was with him... It all overwhelmed her and she broke down.
"How did you survive?" Fia asked in the midst of her tears.
Smiling, Ein replied, "I didn't have a choice. I had to live." He then gently placed his hand under Fia's chin and lifted her face to his, " Because I wanted to come back home to you."
"What did you do?" Fia asked further.
"I sang our song..." Ein replied... and Fia remembered.
When I'm caught up in the darkness
It's your hand that leading me...
You bring me back to solid ground.
You lift me up right here right now.
In a midnight talk, in a morning kiss,
When I'm in your arms, that's where it is.
When we're tangled up and can't resist,
When we feel that rush, that where it is...
Smiling, Ein slowly brought his face closer to Fia's face as did Fia. The buzz of voices slowly disappeared and all both lovers could hear or feel was each other. As their lips locked, the emotion within was indescribable. It almost seemed as if there were fireworks within the air... And indeed... there were fireworks. The flowers that were late in blooming on the ground far below them bloomed and there was a great burst of color... and for once in a long while, both finally felt complete. Their silent song sounded louder and more sweetly than ever...
In the sweetest smile
On a night like this
From your tender touch
That's where it is
When we're tangled up
And can't resist
When we feel that rush
That's where it is
Thunder rolled greatly in a distance and a single drop of rain, pristine in every way, fell upon them. Ein reluctantly broke from the kiss and smiled at Fia, "Looks like it's raining..."
Fia looked at Ein straight in the eye and whispered, "It's more than that... It's the rain after the drought..."
-Fin-
Alright guys... It's been a wonderful time, writing this story and there are some people I would really like to thank.
First and foremost, I would like to thank the people of Sting for having created this wonderful game in the first place.
Secondly, I would like to thank my fellow writer and "advisor"---slash89slash. He's the one who's been Beta reading my stuff (while I Beta read his. Hehe...) Thank you for not losing your patience even though I ask a lot of ridiculous questions about writing and Riviera. (You seriously don't want to know what I've been asking.)
Lastly, I'd like to thank all my loyal reviewers, Shippostail, Herr Wozzeck and Sydney Grise. What you guys said in your reviews really encouraged me. Also, to Ledah Wolf, it's nice knowing that you like my stories. :) And to Megaolix, it's really a great honour that you reviewed my story.
The song used in this story (the words in italics) is gotten from the song "That's Where It Is" by Carrie Underwood.
On a final note, I would like to say that I've really been blessed by God to have been given this talent in writing. If not, I wouldn't have even met any of you guys. And worry not about the suddeness of Ein's appearance. I plan on writing another "Lost Hopes" story based on Ein's point of view. ;)
And yes... again, I expect you guys to review. :P
God Bless, Azarethian Titan