Memory Of Light Waves
By Firestarr
Chapter Seventeen – When rain stops…
Her eyes started to weep just like the rain poured Jhayz was trying to calm Lyan to say it but she heard everything.
The knight became pale.. "Valenarr I didn't mean for this to….
"SHUT UP!.. .. YOU SAID IT YOURSELF HE WAS THERE ALL ALONG.. I KNEW IT… "
"YOU LIED TO ME, YOU LET HIM DIE OUT THERE.. I KNOW I SAW HIM … YOU LET HIM DIE THERE!"
"Valenarr i.. took you for your safety!..."
"YOU TOOK YOU CHANCE YOU…. YOU TOOK HIM AWAY FROM ME!" Valenarr yelled at him rui rushed to her side trying to calm her down and hold her arms..
"Vale calm down.." Jhayz too was trying to ease herself " Let me go! You should have left me there I rather… die than you live in a dead life!" Valenarr cried.
"Vale!... please… It's not what you think!" Lyan exclaimed .." Look what you did Knight!" Rui yelled at Lyan as he drag valenarraway from the crowd drawing their attention to them..
"LET ME GO!" Valenarr twich her arms but Rui drag her away heading to the city gates.
"I TOLD YOU TO STAY HOME!' He said
"LET ME GO!1.. YOU… KEPT ME ALSO FROM KNOWING THE TRUTH! JUST LIKE HIM!" Valenarr shoved him arm and rui let go , her eyes were filled with tears and her voice was shaking
"YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THIS HURTS… I THOUGHT I CAN BELIEVE YOU TO TOLD ME TO BE STRONG…!
" VALE I KEPT YOU AWAY FROM BEING HURT….IM TRYING TO HELP"
"I JUST WANTED TO KNOW THE TRUTH , IM TIRED RUI…… IM SO TIRED .."
" I KNOW HOW IT FELT VALENARR I'M TIRED TOO… I HAVE A WIFE WHO DIED AND THE WHOLE TOWN HID IT FROM ME …..I DIDN'T CURSE MY LIFE… THEY WERE TRYING TO SAVE MY WIFE.. BUT IT WAS TO LATE .. AND I UNDERSTAND IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY". Rui yelled back
"WELL .. IT WOULD HELP ME FACE THE TRUTH RATHER THAN KEEPING ME AWAY FROM IT.. NOW I KNOW THAT YOU PAID BACK ALL THE THINGS YOU GAVE ME… INCLUDING THIS!' she removed her circlet and threw it at his feet.. the rain poured hard…
" You know Rui… I feel like I've been deceived.. I don't even have my family with me..
The young girl ran into the rain and head back in the city, the rain poured hard and Rui picked up the grand circlet in the mud.
There were only a few people at the streets of Payon since it was raining so hard… the townfolks seemd to be preparing for the night and since there was an attack earlier, every body seemed to be getting in their homes.
"why is this happening to me? Everything was lost.. " she said to her self her eyes were swollen from crying and soaked under the rain.. there is one place that she can go.. she went at the southern gates of payon
"Me lady where are you going, there was an attack earlier you should be in shelter?" the guard at the gate said
" I know I'll just go the hunter's guild.." she said
" Me lady do you need a ride to the guild house , and your soaking under the rain " said the soldier
"I'll be fine... I'm just going to visit something". She said
Then she left.
Rui looked for her every were for hoursthe rain didn't seem to stop that day. And then he came to the guard of the the gate of the town
" Have you seen a girl rogue wandering ?" rui asked
" Oh yes .. I remembered an hour ago, she seemed to be depressed" said the guard
" Oh yes that's her… Valenarr where is she going did she mentioned anything .?" he asked the guard
" Uhm… to the hunter's guild house.. but she said she was to visit something..". then Rui left and went to find her and knows exactly where he could she her..
The rain poured hard Valenarr went to the hunter's guild house and asked for directions
" Rogue you shouldn't be here" said the guildsmen outside the guild house " I'm just looking for a grave of the Sniper Voltaire…. I'm her daughter"
Then the guildsmen led her to the grave….and left her alone
Valenarr kneeled at her father's grave crying " Father… how are you? It's been years .. I've grown up to be strong .. I'm sorry I failed you.. i'm not that strong I'm all alone.. I lost Uncle and auntie.. can't even find them Uncle told me not to cry when you left me alone.. I tried to be strong.. I followed what you wanted me to be an assassin , but I chose a different path … I have no place to go father.. I've lost someone dear to me.. he was with Vyse.. but every thing changed…. Father I met someone, he took me in and helped me.. he showed me love and kindness and ways to be strong but still I suffer I don't know how can I accept the truth of loosing people in my life. I just wish to be happy.
Valenarr cried just as the rain poured down from the heavens
"Vale…." Valenarr looked from behind her. It was Rui " What are you doing here?" she sobbed
" I've figured out I'll find you here , some how I know you transgressions. " rui said
" How did you know this place?"
" well… vale …" Rui kneeled before her and hold her hand " look at me.. when youstarted to stay with me.. i.. began to help you find your family … i have my reasons to… I just want you to be happy.. I know you Love Napchore. But my only reason is for you to be happy with our family, and there I've took back the things you've lost.. this is an old place that led me to m questions, I learned about you , your father was a greater sniper of the heroes during the early war. I thought my questions would led me to find your uncle..then here in this grave and so I took you in.. even I don't want to know the truth my self about Napchore. I tried to find out myself what really happened or find him… I'm sorry…" Rui took her hand and squeezed it tightly.
Valenarr still cried she touch his cheeks " thank you .. I don't know what to do now.." she sobbed.. then Rui took out the circlet and placed it on her head " Well you deserve this don't throw it away… and there's one more.." Rui took out some from his pocket covered in a small handkerchief. " I was thinking not to give you this.. remember when the first time I saw you in kordst forest?"
"Yes?.."
Then Rui opened the handkerchief it was the brooch, with a message Napchore etched it was for her.. Valenarr's tears didn't stop from crying it was something very important to her that she lost
" How did you find this?" she sobbed
" When I was in Kordst I was swimming at the lake I found that broosh.. when I read that it was a gift with a name of it Valenarr.. it came up to me it was you because I heard Lyan wasa searching for you in the forest, that's why returned back to the lake because you were the owner I figured it out that he was not napchore, then each day it got to my mind to know who is the owner of that and why is it from someone which you're not with, that's' why you found me at the old house you used to live there.. I was looking for answers. It lead me there…'.
Valenarr was very surprised what Rui said, she just realized that he was really there for her I the beginning
" Then I saw a Tarou rat underneath the bed and I found you and you told me what happened so I decided you to come with me…"
" Vale time changes so as the rain.. I just want you to be happy . you're stronger than you think. You're not alone " He said.. looking through her eyes filled with mixed emotions sorrow and fear
" Valenarr …..I….. " Rui sighed . so he wiped the tears from her eyes and with out a word he kissed her gently to make her stop , her heart felt calmness.. and realized that she was not alone though the rain poured down but in his arms were warm .. she got her answer as he held her tightly in his embrace that tamed her broken heart.
As the rain continued the two went back at the hunter's guild for shelter. " Hand me your coat" Rui took it from her since they were both soaking wet from the rain .
" Why don't you two come by the furnace to dry up " a mid age woman said. As the followed towards the underground guild house. There was a lightened fireplace at the end of the hall and an old rug with a sleeping wolf by the warmth of the fire.
"Get yourself comfortable " Said the woman Vale seemed uneasy and looked at Rui if she will sit beside the slumbering beast " Go on dear, He's acts just like a little pup" said the mid age lady
The two of them sat by the fire, Rui took off his coat as well to dry up. And he tried patting the sleeping wolf as it woke up , Valenarr moved a bit as the wolf just turned over lying on his back.
" See, he just wants his tummy to be rub" Said the mid age woman as she returned with a tray of cups and handed over to Rui and Valenarr " Thank you" Vale said.
The wolf turned it's back and looked at Valenarr as it moved towards her lap . She twitch a bit, Rui laughed a little " Well its seems he likes you " he said. The Valenarr slow pat the beast as it beganto curl up by her lap.
" Yes it seems he does.. because you look exactly like his old master" said the Mid age lady
" Old master?"
" You look exactly like your father…" The mid age woman smiled.
" My father.. you mean… you look so young as if you were have age as mine" Vale asked as the guildswoman laughed
" Dear they call me the young granny here. I'm older than your father.. I serve the guild house since he was an archer, the forest her keeps me natural " she laughed
" You are Voltaire's daughter , he would ask the same questions a hundred times already".
" Master Voltaire?' Rui asked Valenarr looked at him questioningly " You know my father?"
"Yes I do , just a glinch of his memory and learned it more from peoplei asked… before I was to be a novice to train, he was one of the most promising snipers of Midgard.. hmm he does looks exactly like you… I remember.. he was close to children who loves to hunt for pets and helps them" Rui said
"And your one of them ?"
" Well yes.. he was nice .. actually I wanted to be like him, maybe I was just fond of him since he acts like a big brother to very young children , maybe that's' why I'm fond of you " he smiled
" Yes its true.. I never knew that he had a daughter.. he was a good man as well as his brother too" said the mid age woman
" You know uncle Richard?' Vale asked
The woman looked at her " You haven't seen him? Oh dear!" the old woman stood up from her seat " Come with me
The twof them followed her, to a old bird house. " Richard was trying to sent out messages in search of her daughter, I didn't know it was you are Valenarr right?" she asked
" Yes that is my name" He never told me that it was his niece he was looking for he sent out Angel
" Angel?"
The guilds woman laughed as she open a small hatchet window leading outside and took a small whistle and blew it.. a large falcon went in then it landed o Valenarr's shoulder
" Valenarr she's angel "
"Angel.. she's really beautiful.. I guess im fond with animals " Vale laughed
" Angel is your father's falcon ,it seems she fond of you already since you have your father's resemblance , well you should be a good hunter " the woman said.
"Why don't you make a letter and see if it would reach your uncle and he would reply to you, since Aldebaran gates are closed' Rui insisted
" .. that's what I heard a couple of months ago.. there was an attack before because of events happened in the clock tower The king ordered the whole city to hold the entrances.. for now only this bird knows where they are, angel returns here, because she cannot find her family, until now she found you". Then the woman handed her a small parchemt fro her to write on
" Where could they be?" Vale looked at Rui with worries in her eyes as she handed a small scroll to the woman and she tied it with a small knot at Angel's feet.
" This letter is our only hope… that please bringme good news.." She said to the feathered beast as it flew off out to the hatch to the rainy sky outside.
As soon as the rain stops.. the stars already appeared under the sky. Rui watched the sunset over a hilltop above the bamboo covered grasslands of payon. Valenarr notice that he was thinking deeply " Rui… ? are you okay?" she asked.. Rui smiled at her and squeezed her hand " Im fine.. I just can't seem to believe that were in the middle of this war..and when will this stop .."
Valenarr looked at the sky beyong the grass field " You know I used to sit beside with someone who would say the same thing…." She said softly but she was silent..Rui notice somehow her eyes were a bit teary.
"Maybe he was trying to save me… he said the same thing when we're still both thieves in morroc. He used to keep promises that he would never leave my side" Valenarr sobbed and Rui squeezed her hand " I'm still here " he said.
" So what are your plans now?" she asked. " I can't leave you here I supposed so.. you should come with me instead. To louyang.. ?"
" why there?.. the safest city I could think of.. and if first we need to look around.. I'll just ask where did the survivors of aldebaran gone to.. probably to the northern cities.. maybe your family is there." He said.
So valenarr agreed .. and went back to the guild house and took her things.. but Rui was really thinking of keeping her safe from the time being.. Louyang is the farthest place.. from the reaches of the war in midgard.. as they went back to the ports of Alberta.. .. the to went to the port where they can catch a ship heading to Louyang that evening. " Rui.. I think I need to go backto amatsu"
" Why?" he asked looking towards the ship across from the port before them " I'm not so sure.. I just need to see if everybody there especially our fellow neighbors if they are safe. I'm just concerned".
"Probably you're right.. we owe them like family. You sure you will be safe?" Rui said.
" Well I will , you will come home soon.. it wont take you long right?" she asked
Somehow he doesn't want to let go of Vale's hand " I will be fine Rui.. I just need to go back there some how" she said
" Very well… I'll come back as soon as I can.." .. then he pulled vale's arms and embraced her
" be very careful.." he whispered as if he didn't' want to let go.. and they parted. Rui. Took the ship ride heading to louyang that time as the sunset .. and he looked acroos the wide ocean across the ship heading to amatsu.. , he can see. Her from the other side of the ship.. but his thoughts about her.. still bothers him… he didn't wanted her to leave his side.
It didn't take a few hours Rui arrived at Louyang that evening, The town seems be populated, probably a few people from other cities as well went to find a safer place to settle down. Rui took his things and went over the old merchant shop where he bought Valenarr's things were sold.
The chimes from the door rang as he went in " Oh hello son, how are you.. what brings you back here? or you're staying here for sometime?"asked the old merchant
"No.. old man .. By the way im here to thank you for the lovely cirlet" he said
The old man laughed " well who wouldn't love that.. is it for a little wife?" he asked
Rui smiled "well I was thinking about that?'
"ahh I see.. you know son.. if its for a special woman how won your heart… why don't you proposed to her .. ?"
" I'm not so sure.. She used to belong to someone who became a glinch in her past.. I don't know.. what to do?"
"Used to son… it means it's her past.. " the old man laughed and took a small box out of his cupboard he opened it and handed hima diamond ring " Son, remember our life here is temporary.. if we love someone.. let her know that.. and probably its that time for you to ask her hand.. before you regret of loosing the chance " the old man smiled and handed him the ring
" I guess so… maybe this will bind us together for sure.."rui exclaimed
" Im sure she will say yes… " said the old merchant
"I notice that there are so many people here "Rui began to ask
" Some from Ayathoya, and Payon., since there were attcks from the nearby coast cities ". The old man said
"Yes you right old man, the Lord of Death appeared at the fortress or Danau this moring I was in payon exclaimed
"So it's true the gods of the heavens appeared ?" the old man said surprisingly
" Well yes the God odin and Freya… that's what the king have said.. there was a bright light among us.. and we didn't saw what was there.. His majesty said it was the gods itself .. I Can't even believe myself.. that the light that came down from the sky was Holy. It didn't take long when it disappeared the horde of dark demons disappeared before us. Any way I just drop by here to ask questions if you happen to know if there are some people here that came from aldebaran ?" he asked
" Not that I know son.. well I heard there were also some people who fled to comodo. Since it was distant from the deserted city." The old man said
"Really, Old man.."
"Yes. I believe so.." the old man replied as Rui took his pack " I remember.. yes.. son you're from amatsu right?"
Rui looked back " yes I am.."
" Well Yesterday there were a group of warriors here.. they were sent out to go to the distant cities..They are probably be there.. I just remembered because there was someone here looking for a rogue and he told me about the news."
"Someone?" Rui arms shivered and looked at the old man
"Yes I remembered , since he was looking also for a wandering rogue.. he was with a young thief boy.. it just came across my mind to tell you since you're with a rogue. "
"You know him old man.?" He asked
"No he was ina hurry I just told him I know a bit about the rogue you were telling me.. the thief boy seemd to be her younger brother.. so I gave out information.." the old man said
"Who was with the young boy?"
"An assassin cross.."
Rui felt cold and with out a word quickly left the store and head back to the port to take a ship heading back to amatsu
Earlier that time . When Vale arrived at amatsu .. the whole city was guarded " What happened here?" there were warriors from the city blocking the streets of the northern road Vale asked from one of the bystanders from the city "firelock monsters appeared at the northern fortress of the city." He said quickly Valenarr head to the northern road a soldier called her attention
" You can't go from this point lady"
" NO..I live here.. across the forest bridge!. I have to go there " she said
" Sister valenarr!" it was Tristan voice, with his father
"She's with us.. we will just get our things out from the town "
"You'd better stay here lady" said the soldier
"Nobody let's me stay alone.. I'm a warrior let me go!"
Vale drag her arm and quickly she went towards the bridge
"Wait stop!...Rogue..!" the soldiers called and quickly Valenner went towards the house.
"Hmph stupid soldiers I live why should they stop me.. well I guess I have to get our things, I'll come back here when Rui gets back home " Vale said as she was starting to secure their things from the house. there was a knock from the door
"Lady you are anauthorized to stay here!" the soldier said knocking at the door
"Who tries o stop meand I'm just taking my things okay!" Vale yelled…. Still they continued to knock at the door.and kicked it open
" Can't you wait damn't!" Valenarryelled at the soldier very irratedky and pushed him out of the door
"Get out!" as he drag him outside.. suddenly she stopped ,
"valenarr?... Vale? It is you!" a familiar voice it was a man with a frisky white hair his grey yes seemed to be surprised when he saw the sight of her as he stood across the doorway behind the soldier that she kicked out of the house
Valenarr was unable to move surprised and moionless as she stood at the door way , she was un able to move. It was like she saw a ghost.
"Vale it's me!"
"Oh my God!...you're alive?" her eyes were filled with tears gasping with fear , joy and mix emotions .. she fell on her knees.. an assassin cross stood before her… "Valenarr My Goodness…. .. and he quickly grabbed her and embraced her tightly his eyes were filled with tears
"I I Missed you so much.. I thought I would never see you again.. It!" his voice was shaking.. Valenarr wasn't able to speak, it was all a shock to her.. and from a distant.. Rui saw them . The monk stood motionless. He gasped at the sight of the assassin cross embracing the rogue before his eyes .. he was too late.