I'm trying to hurry up and finish this so I can get started on my Spirited Away fanfic and finish Dust In The Wind so I can start the sequel which will be totally awesome. Those of you who are not reading Dust In The Wind are truly missing out. If you really love this story you'll love Dust. I really recommend reading it. :) Enjoy. Chapter 10 will be up sooner then you think. ;)
In Fantasia
Engywook and Urgl told Atreyu good luck before he and Falcor went down to the deserted flat ground of dried dirt. Falcor walks alongside Atreyu as he made his way to the Sphinx Gate. Falcor spoke encouraging towards Atreyu, Atreyu only nodded and didn't say anything until he got close to the gate.
"Fa- Falcor," Atreyu stutters nervously looking at the Sphinxs' shut eyes. "Are you positive that there is no other way around to reach the other gate and then the Southern Oracle?"
Falcor shakes his head. He didn't answer Atreyu's question. "Be confident Atreyu."
Atreyu waits for a few moments and encourages himself forward with slow steps as Falcor watches from behind. Atreyu stops his tracking again coming to the very side of both Sphinxs' facing each other. Atreyu closes his eyes, taking a deep breath. A vision of the girl came back into his mind and so did her scream. He opens his eyes. "Be confident." Atreyu whispered to himself.
Atreyu closes his eyes again taking slow yet long steps forward keeping his fists clenched to the sides of himself. He didn't think the Sphinx Gate or the mission like he did the last time, he thought about the girl in his vision without the scream or the frightened look upon her face, he dreamed of meeting her and she told him what a true hero he is.
Atreyu opens his eyes and oddly but very impressively enough he was through the Sphinx Gate that was now ten feet behind him. He could see Falcor behind him but he couldn't hear him and Falcor couldn't hear Atreyu as he was telling Falcor that he had made it. Atreyu waves a farewell and walks off into the distance.
In Narnia
As dawn approached behind Lucy and Bryian the sky ahead of them were the peaks of the Western Mountains and nighttime behind the peaks and above it. Many stars have shown above, more then what Lucy had ever really seen, even anywhere in Narnia.
"So is there really nothing on the other side of the mountains?" Lucy asked Bryian to break the silence.
"That's what it looked like when I was a lot younger then you are now," Bryian replied. "My father took me out their one morning and it was all black and stars everywhere. An amazing sight to see, but be careful once you are out there."
Lucy nods, "I will."
In a few minutes they reached a cliff where a bridge stood in front of a falling waterfall and Bryian stops at the foot of the bridge. "You must go on from here on out." Lucy mounts off of Bryian and hugs him. "Thank you so much dear friend."
Lucy turns from Bryian walking forward towards the waterfall. She could see her reflection perfectly through the flawless and pure running blue water. Then something strange began to happen to her reflection.
In Fantasia
Atreyu works fast through the harsh winds and falling snow to the second gate which he remembered was the mirror gate that reveals your true self, last time it was Bastian's reflection that he saw. This moment he didn't know what to expect seeing this time around.
He steps up to the circular mirror awaiting what he'll see. A few seconds went by and the reflection is already taking form, running blue water is shown with a figure standing behind it. The figure of a girl's face looked disoriented at first against the water and as the reflection came clearer.
In Narnia
Lucy could see the face of a boy, his dark hair waving violently in spiraling winds of snow. She felt really sorry for the poor boy but didn't know why she was seeing this. "Bryian who is he? Is that our savior?" She asked and when there was no reply Lucy looks over her shoulder and the centaur was gone.
Lucy looks back at the waterfall and the boy, within a moment he walked forward and Lucy thought he was going to come out from the waterfall which he didn't. Lucy takes a deep breath and crosses through the smooth thin falls herself.
In Fantasia
Leaving the second gate behind, Atreyu journeys through the sand dunes finally reaching the Southern Oracle which looked like the Sphinx Gate, except they were a glowing light blue and were very peaceful, Atreyu felt the ice from the snow in the second gate melt down on his chest and neck and stands on the side of the gate.
"Welcome Warrior Atreyu of the Great Plains," Echoed the angelic tone of the Southern Oracle. "Thank you again for saving all of us from the Nothing."
Atreyu winces looking less confident now. "It was Bastian that saved us all."
"We would have to disagree with you," The Southern Oracle said. "Soon you will see it. Go on Atreyu, do not be afraid to pass us by."
Atreyu smirks and nods looking forward as he went past the Southern Oracle. It shouldn't be long now reaching the Princess.
