I just want to thank all of you for sticking with this story so long and for putting up with my delay-ness
I just want to thank all of you for sticking with this story so long and for putting up with my delay-ness. I'm truly sorry for giving up when I had writers block and when I was being stupid and klutzy. Thank you so much guys!
The poem at the end of this beautiful story is some snippets I pieced together from the English translation of the song Life by YUI I really think it's a amazing song and you should really listen to it
And without further a due
The Last And Final Chapter
Sky High 2: To Walk a Hero's Path
Warren walked into the hospital his hands shoved in his pockets, his hair covering his face, and his boots clanking as he walked in the sliding doors. Will, Layla and the gang were all there in the 5th floor waiting room. Warren stood leaning against the door frame not wanting to sit and put head his head to think. That was the worst thing he could do right now. He had thought about everything he could've done to get rid of Raven's father that would have kept Raven alive and safe that faithful day a week ago. Now Raven was in energy surgery for the umpteenth time this week. The doctors had been in frenzy the first couple of hours Warren arrived crying begging for someone to help her. All they could do was slip her into a coma and tried to figure out a plan to restore her power and life back. But all they could do was help her breathe and keep her heart steady.
It was a horrific sight to see.
"Family of Raven Star?" The doctor called aloud. Everyone stood as Warren made his way to where the doctor was.
"Follow me." The doctor led the way with Warren and everyone following ceremoniously. They stopped at the door and the doctor turned to face the group.
"The surgery was successful to a point. Her energy levels were restored as much as any regular hero would. However since her body was so used to the extra energy and power were not sure if she'll wake up." He said opening the door letting us in. The first bed was empty following a curtain with the sounds of machinery and forced breathing.
"All we could hope for is she wants to be alive as much as you want her to." The doctor concluded. Mr. and Mrs. S thanked the doctor and joined the others.
There Raven laid, her tan completion long forgotten and replaced with a pale white skin her hair was damaged into a pitch black and cropped short by the doctors on call hair stylist (It was supposed to help during the surgery and Power's agreed). If you had just taken a glance you might have thought she passed. But her breathing and heart monitor proved otherwise. Layla sat by Will close to the bed, she let a few tears fall as she softly sang a hope filled song, hoping the it would help Raven awaken. Zach, Magenta and Ethan were on the other side all had their hand on Ravens unmoving one.
But Warren wasn't touching her, never had since she had been admitted to the hospital. No one knew why but he just stood there, his back against the wall at the foot of her bed. He had never said a word either. Not even to his friends or his mother. He would just go home lay on his bed and think. Nothing else, sometimes he'd walk to a random junkyard and save the owners a lot of money by scorching half the lot or causing more of a mess by trashing the perfect piles. To be honest he didn't know what to do with himself. All he could do was wait for her to awake and have everything go back to normal.
"Warren?" Layla said waving a hand in front of Warren's face.
"Yeah?"
"We're gonna leave Warren did you want to stay?" It was just the two of them in the room. The rest were waiting in the hallway for Layla.
"Uh…" Layla grabbed Warren's hand and led him to a chair by Raven.
"She need's you Warren. There's only so much we could do, only so much we could say. But there's one thing we can't give her… You." Layla walked away leaving Warren closer to Raven's bed then he had ever been, his hand placed on top of Raven's courtesy of Layla. Warren sat down slowly unsure of what to say.
"Hey Eris…" Warren smirked a bit remembering the first nickname he gave her. "It's sparky. I know you probably can't hear me, and after everything I've put you through…" He paused. "I wouldn't expect you to want to hear me…
"I… I've never been afraid of something before, so this is all new to me. I… I…" Warren hung his head and squeezed Raven's hand with his. "Raven please… I… I can't see myself anymore… I can't ever imagine my life without you anymore… I tried once and I crumpled to my knees sobbing… I can't see myself with any other women… And the worse part is… is that I can't see myself by myself… I need you Ray… I can't explain it… Its like I've lost a part of myself when you risked your life to kill your father… I… I'm… I'm so sorry Raven…" Warren felt tears streaming down his cheeks. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you like I was supposed to. I'm sorry I turned away when you needed me the most… I'm sorry I couldn't stop your father so you didn't have to give your life to save mine… I… I'm sorry I'm not strong enough!" He broke down into sobs and got up to hug Raven, his unmoving and not responding Raven. He held her close and whispered the unspeakable pharse.
"I love you."
Warren kissed Raven's chapped lips and then kissed her frail paled hand.
"I miss you Raven…"
Two weeks later…
"We are here to honor a special group of students and two of this city's finest heroes today for defeating one of the greatest threats to this city and this world. I wish to present this key to the city to the students of Sky High led by Warren Peace Layla Williams and William Stronghold and their helpful hands Magenta, Ethan and Zach. Along with the Commander and Jetstream!" The mayor recited as the chief of police gave each of the heroes' medals and a key card that read CONFIDENTAL in big yellow letters. An actual key to the city, what an honor.
"Thank you, thank you!" The Commander belted out. "This is a wonderful honor but I would like to give the future a chance to had the spotlight so I would like Mr. Warren Peace come up here to thank you for all your appreciation."
Warren was shell shocked. What in all that is hold was Mr. S thinking?!
"Warren! Go!" Layla pushed Warren up the stairs to Mr. S.
"It's time" The Commander paused to let Warren get into the audiences' view. "For a new hero to take the spot light." The Commander patted his back and wished Warren luck. Warren swallowed hard and took a step to be on the podium.
"Umm… Sure is a nice day huh?" Warren smacked himself mentally for trying to pull that one. Layla shook her head.
"I… I am truly honored to… have your appreciation as the Commander previously said…" He paused looking into the crowd. "However I would like to say that it wasn't only me and the folks behind me who took the former Black Flame down. It… It wasn't really us at all. We where more the helpful hand in that battle. The person who really deserves the credit and the key to the city is… "He paused tried not to crack his voice at the name. "Raven… Raven Star." A gasp went through the crowd. "Now I know that Raven Star is seen as the daughter of Black Flame but that's not at all what she is capable of being. She's a rebel, a fierce friend, a strong… so strong woman…" Warren looked at his friends behind him. Layla was in tears and Will signaled him on. "She fought against all odds to be accepted and loved for who she is, not who she was supposed to grow into.
"There isn't a lot of expectation for villains kids like her and I, but not only did she understand it, she used it to show everyone she met and the ones she didn't that that wasn't who she is. Next to her I don't want to even call myself a hero or a sidekick or even a villain. I'm normal standing next to such a brave and strong willed woman as she is. And I want to say that we should all be inspired by her presence, by her spirit, and by the essence that she leaves with us. So let us think of this day as not the day we got rid of Black Flame. But rather as the day we recognize that a villain's kid can become a hero. And that everyone can be a hero in anyone's eyes. Let us remember this day as a day of inspiration and a day of hope, that we can make this world a better place by opening our minds and our hearts. Thank you."
The crowd roared as Warren stepped back from the podium the people clapped and cheered and for once Warren did feel like he could change the world. Like he could take this gift and make it one to help and not destroy. Layla ran up to him and hugged him as the gang came around patting him on the back and giving him one armed hugs. They left off the stage into the crowd of people. Warren was instantly separated talking to reporters, giving autographs, taking pictures with random people. He finally got into a clearing when he saw someone he would never expect.
She was in a snow white strapless tea dress with a white ribbon tied around her neck making a bow in the back at the nape of her neck. She had white flats and white hanging ear rings on with a white sun hat. She looked absolutely beautiful standing in the sunlight of the clearing, the sunlight glinting off her skin giving her a glow about her. She moved her light brown now almost a hazel n the sun eyes to look him in the eyes. He was stunned and struck motionless. She slowly spread her rose kissed lips into a bright smile. He was snapped out of his trace enough to smile back. She took a step forward he short hair bounced as she closed in at her target. Warren's smile only got wider.
"I heard your speech. I didn't believe it was a villains kid talkin' like that. I'm impressed." She spoke. Her voice was a velvet smooth honey. He raised his hands and shrugged.
"What can I say? We villains gotta watch out for each other right?" He smiled as she took her last steps to close the gap between them.
"Yeah, you're right... Sparky" She let her hands fall rubbing his arms and smiling as wide as her face would allow.
"I've missed you Ray…" Warren whispered wrapping his arms around her waist.
"I've missed you too… Warren…"
Warren picked up his lover and spun her around as they kissed sweetly as lovers would when the moment was everything defining perfect.
Rather than returning to my childhood days,
I want to try to live well now
Being afraid is human nature
The wings used for flying away
I still can't see those yet
Because I can't go easily, I can keep on living
When I was young, weren't there also times when I deeply hurt my mother?
I want to change now, everything
Come out into the place hit by sunlight
I tried to hold tightly to this hand
That place, that time is broken
I can change my life
But I cannot possibly finish telling everything that's in my heart
Because I can't go easily, I can keep on living
Come out into the place hit by sunlight
Even though I try to spread the map
I know... You know... Losing your way is unavoidable
I can change my life
All of the days that I've come through
This is my present self
Because I can't go easily, I can keep on living
The End