Dead yet? Ok then, I'll do something that will make you question my sanity, if you don't already :P
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Aquadea's P.O.V.
I don't want to do this. I don't want to be a murderer, I don't want to be slave to those who have fallen into darkness, I want to live my life. I want to be with my daughters, I want to see them on their wedding days, and be able to smile at them from the front row, to hug them, to cry when the leave with their prince, not be some weapon for the insane! The good can use me you know! I can heal!
Has anyone thought that I might have some feelings too! Yeah, it seems strange for a Siren to love, but that day, that day changed everything. When I met him, he loved me for who I was, then some prick had to show up and kill him!
I sobbed quietly into my hands, and Ultear gazed at me, her eyes probing at my soft side. "Aquadea?", She walked up to me, and placed her hand on my shoulder. "What is it?"
"You're going to kill the Loxar girls, yes?", I asked, and she nodded. That one gesture sent a stabbing pain through my heart, and more sobs broke out.
"Aquadea, what is it about those girls?"
"They're my daughters.", I whispered, and Ultear gasped. "Ishi and Juvia Loxar are my daughters, two of my three children. I don't want to be the one responsible for their deaths."
"I didn't know."
"Nobody does, only me, and them.", I whispered, brushing back a strand of red hair. "I can't watch them die.", My green tail glowed, and became human legs, with a green skirt and white shoes. "I can't do this." I walked past her and the surprised girls and out the door towards the palace. I can't do this anymore. I can't be evil.
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Ishi's P.O.V.
When Virgo stood at my door, I expected nothing from it. But when she told me that my mother was downstairs, I feared the worst. I quickly ran past Lyon, and dragged Juvia down to meet her. And there she was, kneeling down with a sword in front of her. "Kill me.", Those were the words that greeted us.
"What?", My eyes widened.
"Kill me, please. i'm sick of being a doll for the insane, please, help me.", She sobbed, her tears falling onto the cool wooden floor. How could this, this broken soul, be the deadly Siren, our mother?
"No.", Juvia shook her head, and our mother's head snapped up in shock.
"What? Please, I can't sta-", She started.
"Who was it that told us to never give up, huh? Who was it who told us to fight, to stand in the rain? It was you, and you need to listen to your own advice right now!", I yelled, but she shook her head.
"No, it's not easy."
"Did I say it was?", I walked up to her, and pulled her into a hug, and Juvia did the same.
"She never slows down.
She doesn't know why but she knows that when she's all alone, feels like its all coming down
She won't turn around
The shadows are long and she fears if she cries that first tear, the tears will not stop raining down
So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain
She won't make a sound
Alone in this fight with herself and the fears whispering if she stands she'll fall down
She wants to be found
The only way out is through everything she's running from wants to give up and lie down.
So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain
So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
Stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
So stand in the rain
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain", We sang together, and we all began to cry.
"I can't believe you remember.", Aquadea smiled, looking at us both.
"Why would we forget?", Juvia smiled back, and our mother broke out into another round of sobs. "Mother!"
"I'm sorry, it's just, I've missed out on so much doing this, I have no life.", She wiped away her tears, and I grabbed her hand.
"Then make one.", I smiled, and her eyes widened in shock.
"Go ahead, there is plenty of room for you here.", Juvia helped her up, and we led her through the castle. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Chizu darted out of the shadows to stop us. "Chizu!"
"Ishi, Juvia, Miss, we need you in the infirmary, Mira's getting worse.", The look in her face sent my heart in my throat. What would happen if Mira died? That question remained in my head as we ran to the white-waled room, and everyone was gathered at the foot of her bed.
"I thought she was better.", Freed sobbed from beside her."When she opened her eyes, I thought she would be alright.", I looked at Aquadea, and she looked at me.
"I think I can help.", She said, and Freed turned to look at her.
"What?"
"I can help.", She stood beside Mira, and placed her palms on either side of the wound. "Heal.", Her hands glowed, and the smell of the ocean filled the air, and water began to wrap around the wound, sealing it. We watched as the water turned into blood, and Mirajane's face began to have some colour in it. After a while, she opened her eyes.
"What happened?", She asked, sitting up. She looked at us in turn, and then at our mother. "Thank you.", She smiled.
"It's my fault this happened, I had to do something.", Aquadea smiled back, before removing her hands from the scar.
"What do you mean, It's your fault?", Mariko asked, her blue eyes a mix of emotions. "You're the Siren?", Mother nodded, and Mariko gasped.
"Are you here to finish what you started?", Freed snarled, standing up.
"Leave her alone! It's not her fault!", Juvia yelled, stepping in front of her.
"Juvia, please.", My mother put a hand on her shoulder, and Juvia looked at her, eyes wide.
"But, Mum?", Juvia asked as Aquadea walked past us and stood in front of the fuming Freed.
"Do what you may, but protect my daughters." Freed drew his sword, and followed her outside.
"Mum.", Tears flowed down my face as I realised the true meaning of her words; Even though she left us at the orphanage, even though she did what she did, she always loved us, no matter what. I watched as she opened the door and walked out.
"I love you.", Those were the last words she spoke before she left, and Freed shut the door. Juvia and I were crying, and still were when Freed walked back in, blood on his sword.
"NO!", Juvia shrieked, burying her face in her hands. Gray pulled her into a hug as she shook with sobs. I stood there, frozen. I didn't feel Lyon's arms wrap around me, I didn't hear his voice when he whispered words of comfort, all I could think of was that my mother was dead.
"Ishi, are you ok? Answer me!", Lyon's voice grew panicked, and I looked at him. "Ishi, it's going to be ok.", He brushed my tears away as he pulled me closer.
"How can you say that?", I whispered into his chest. "She was trying to fix something she was forced to do, and you killed her.", I wiggled out of his arms and walked to the door. "You killed her!", I ran out of the infirmary, ignoring Lyon's pained pleas for me to come back. I passed Lola and Chizu, who looked at me in shock.
"Ishi? What's wrong?", Lola asked, but her question was blown away by the wind as I ran out the gates. The wind chilled my tears, and I didn't stop running, not until the castle was long gone and the sun just began to peek over the mountains. I collapsed near a tree, and cried. I cried so hard, that the sky joined me, the rain pounded against my skin, leaving red marks where it hit.
"Mum, I miss you so much.", I choked, thinking of how sorry and frail she had been. She simply wanted to make up for what she had been forced to do, she didn't want to hurt anyone! It wasn't her fault that she was used for evil, she could heal if she was asked! I heard a noise, and leaned further against the tree. Suddenly, the bark crumbled and I fell into the hollow tree just as four figures walked past. I shielded myself under my black hair, and listened to their conversation. "She should be here, I can smell it.", One of them hissed, and I noticed the ocean-like smell, and pale pink scales. The Sirens.
"Don't worry, Sherry, she must be close.", I heard Karin's voice, it came from a person with green scales. At least I can tell them apart now. "Let's keep looking.", They split up, Lisanna and Karin together, and Sherry with Ultear. I waited for a few minutes, waiting for their return. When they didn't come back, I slowly crept out of the tree, and began running through the forest. I was so focused on running away from them, that I didn't notice the ditch in front of me.
I tripped, and sprained my ankle, a deep violet bruise blossoming. I heard people running, and almost fainted from fright. The Sirens were coming. I got up and ran, ignoring the pain in my ankle and the flashes of pain where sticks and stones hit my skin. The sun hid behind a cloud, and I could barely see in the forest, only relying on hearing, smell and my good old gut.
"Told you she was here.", I heard Karin from behind me, and turned to face her. Her green scales wove their way up her face, and there was a scar-like mark over her left eye, along with a star-like mark below her right. In her hand was a deadly-looking whip. Shit.
"I'll give you that one.", Lisanna laughed from my right, and Ultear and Sherry closed in. I was trapped, in unfamiliar territory, with four bitches who want me dead. Good day much?
"So, where do we start? I've been waiting too long.", Sherry smirked, bearing her fangs. Oddly enough, they didn't creep me out as much as I thought, you know, seeing they were attached to the mouths of homicidal maniacs.
"Patience.", Ultear hissed, her gaze unwavering. "You've waited this long, you can wait a little while longer.", Little while longer for what? I gulped at what horrid torture was planned for me, and I was still thinking that when everything went black.
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Hey all! Yeah, CLIFFHANGERS! I love them, don't you? When I write them, I mean. When I read them, I swear! I feel like pounding the author's skull in, because I need more! LOL Crazy thought! Song name: Stand In The Rain by Superchic(k)
Lyon: I don't give a crap about the song name, why is Ishi getting hurt!?
Me: It's called a cliffhanger for a reason -.-
Lyon: Still!
Me: Oh dear.