Chapter Thirty-One: Hearts Desire
They made their way back into the building after taking a long stroll down the beach, and headed for a room that resembled that of a main parlor. They stood in front of the large door before walking in.
"I'm sure you will remember who is beyond this door River," he said uttering her name for the first time.
She looked at him clearly confused. They walked in and nothing could prepare both of them for what was about to happen. When River walked over the thresh hold she was greeted by a series of screams of joy and an embrace that made her knees buckle. But the embrace was so strong that it kept her from falling.
After who ever had embraced her let her go she was face to face with her best friend from Kalee, General Grievous' sister Juniper aka Shakea. River looked completely and totally suprised.
"I thought you were dead!" said River in utter shock to see her beloved friend standing in front of her.
"And I the same... gosh you look good!" said Juniper brimming with excitement.
"Oh thanks... you look amazing!" she said returning the complement still trying to grasp just what had happened.
"So how's my sister doing? Come on sit down and tell me all about yourself from the time I last saw you." said Juniper putting her arms around River and leading her towards the couch.
When both Grievous and River heard this they both said in unison "WHAT?!!!"
"I know that I am not related to her in any way shape or form so how in the universe could she be my sister?" said Grievous clearly showing that he hadn't caught on to what ever was going on.
"Ditto," said River looking at Juniper looking the same way.
They stood next to each other staring at Juniper and she just stared back at them with an awe struck face.
"Well aren't you two the sorry couple. She's not your sister you doofus she's YOUR wife."
If Grievous had a mouth it would have hit the floor just as Rivers had. Grievous put his finger under River's chin and shut it for her so she wasn't standing there looking like an incompetent droid. River turned her head really fast and looked back at Juniper.
"Thanks." she said thanking Grievous for saving her from humiliation yet again.
"Oh you guys are hopeless, you always have been." said Juniper as she threw her arms up in the air and turned away.
"And why do neither of us remember this binding of two souls?" said River somewhat recovered and curious.
"Grievous probably because of some of the injuries that he acquired in the crash, you probably due to some multiple injuries to the head yourself probably from that last mission you went on." said Juniper in answer to both their questions.
River's thought's on the present situation:
WHAT? WHY DO THINGS LIKE THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN WHY DID HIS SHUTTLE HAVE TO CRASH? WHY DID I HAVE TO GO ON THAT MISSION? WHY WHY WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!
OKAY CALM DOWN GIRL... deep breaths... in...out...in...out...in...out...
And so on. Okay good regain composer and think rationally here. This is not as bad as it appears on the surface in fact it is for some reason its what my heart kept telling me... Oh, heck whom am I kidding? Myself of course... duh!
Okay you can get through this with flying colors right? Riiight. WRONG!!!!
Oh come on why must my mind be so judgmental. Its like I have it in for myself. And I know I don't, or do I? Hmm... Who am I any way? Oh crum now I'm questioning my identity. What next am I going to be considering suicide? HECK NO!!!!!!!
Grievous' thought's on the present situation
YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!!! OH THE UNIVERSE IS SO GOOD TO ME!!!!
Okay get control of yourself, you are a General here you need to think like one. Aw come on can I just do some celebrating here? No. Please? NO. Stupid head. I know. Oh if I could kill you I would. But you can't. Oh shut up.
Outside peoples minds
River walked out of the room and headed to where she thought would be secluded. She was not going to let this end up like the night she had found out she actually had a past connected with his. Oh she was not going to let that happen, she'd go to bed go to sleep and wake up to find it all just a bad dream. Yeah that sounds nice.
After River walked out Grievous did the same but walked in the direction of his room. He was going to let the dust settle before he even got close to River, he did not want to get her wounds opened up again and he did not want her going into a more serious mental condition than she already was due to stupid head Daniel.
After both of them had walked out Juniper sat down flabbergasted. "Well that was a great reunion. NOT!!!" Juniper sat there for a short while and then headed for bed herself. She was dog-tired.