Yess, I'm avoiding homework, not! I know I should work on it, but I wanted to get the next chapter out, along with the one after. Finally, I have a really long chapter! also, I'll be working on the next chapter, I know I said this one would be more for young teens, but it's actually the next one, I hope.
There were shouts and battle cries ahead. The fight had begun. Ike grunted, feeling the blade of his enemy pierce his flesh. He swung Ragnell with tremendous force, cutting his foe in two. Although it seemed like they weren't, the guards protecting the camp were very well experienced fighters. Though the enemy seemed like they weren't going to give up. "Damn! We're outnumbered! Sound the alarm! Call the forces!" Ike shouted at one of the guards, a woman named Athell. "Yes, General!" Athell said, running and pulling the alarm cord. Five rings. Time for battle.
"Damn it!" Lindsey said as she finished off another enemy that had gotten in her way of finding Ike. "There you are Ike!" Lindsey said once she found her partner. "Sorry I'm late, I was busy talking to Marth." She said after she helped Ike finish off an enemy. Lindsey once again suddenly becomes Lilac "Damn it, at this rate Lindsey's soul will be gone forever!" Lilac cursed. "Look out Ike!" Lilac warned.
Marth sliced through multiple enemies, trying to get to Lindsey and Ike. "Behind you!" He yelled. Ike turned around too late. The blade of his enemy cut deeply through his flesh, rendering him unconscious. Marth attacked the enemy, and fell to his knees next to the mercenary. "Get a medic! Ike is down!" Athell yelled. "Get him out of here!"
"I'll take him to the tent." Lindsey offered, having transformed due to the shock at what she had just witnessed. I will not cry again, not at a time like this. Lindsey thought. She picked up the unconscious Ike and ran off the battlefield, luckily not coming across any enemies. "You're going to be alright Ike." She said as a single tear fell. "I won't let you die." She promised. She soon reached the medic tent and handed him off to a nurse. She followed the nurse against her orders, and watched as they revived Ike. She waited next to him as he rested, too worried to return to the battle that was raging near by. "I'll never leave you." She said, her heart full of love. "Never."
Marth returned an hour later, sitting next to Lindsey. "Ike... is he going to live?" He asked. Alex stretched, putting a cold cloth on Ike's forehead. "He'll live, you two. But he's going to be out for quite some time. This wound is pretty serious." He said to Marth and Lindsey. "If you hadn't of gotten him here in time, then he would have died."
Lindsey had been looking at Ike so intently she hadn't heard what Alex said. She was too busy looking at her friend, her partner, and her love. Nothing in the world existed but her and Ike at that moment. She had heard Marth come in, but didn't notice him. She just stood there. Watching. Suddenly Ike stirred in his sleep. She jumped. Had she done that? Had she helped him heal slightly? She doubted it, but there was a voice in the back of her head. You did, you are the descendant of a light elf. It said. She thought back to her parents and remembered what her mother had told her. Her 8 times great grandmother had been a Light elf, and her father's 10 times great grandfather had been a dark elf. Lilac must have gotten the dark elf's power and I got the light elf. She thought. She looked back at Ike. I won't leave you side until you wake. She promised in her mind.
Marth sighed. Ike was still resting, but he looked tired, more than he should. The prince put a hand to his face, closing his eyes. "That Ike..." He shook his head. "Clueless."
Lindsey stayed in the medic tent the rest of the time, only moving once to sit down. Marth had soon left to continue in the war. Latter that night, he came back to tell Lindsey that they had won the battle. Lindsey just nodded. She didn't care about anything else but that Ike was all right and she was by his side. Eventually a nurse came in to give her food. Lindsey ate slowly. She only ever took her eyes off him when sleep finally took over.
Ike continued to sleep, having a strange dream -Dream- "Lindsey? LILAC?" Ike shouted, looking around. It was nothing around him. "Marth?" The world was dark. He heard a voice, but it was incoherent. -Real world- Ike twitched in his sleep. "W-where are you?" He mumbled.
Lindsey shot up and nearly fell out of her chair when she heard Ike stir. It didn't take long for her to remember the events that happened earlier or realize that Ike was having a bad dream. She tried to wake him up, worried for him. "Ike? Ike! Wake up!" she said as she shook him.
Ike refused to wake up, still mumbling in his sleep. He groaned, and took in a shaky breath.
"Ike! Please! Wake up!" Lindsey begged, hating to see him feel pain. She shook him more feverishly as he continued to sleep. She finally stopped. What do I do? He won't wake up!She thought, worried about Ike. She finally figured there was another way. It's worth a shot. She thought. She leaned in toward the sleeping mercenary and kissed him lightly on the lips.
Ike groaned. His eyes opened slightly. "L-Lindsey?" He breathed, his voice weak.
Lindsey blushed. "Y-you w-were having a-a bad dream." she stuttered horribly. "I-I decided to wake you up." she explained, hoping he hadn't remembered the kiss.
Ike groaned. "S-sorry for worrying you..." He said, closing his eyes and falling back asleep.
Lindsey sighed of relief. It seemed he hadn't remembered anything.I wonder what he was dreaming about. She thought I guess I'll ask him later if I remember. She decided.
Alex walked over, wiping his hands on a towel. "You okay?" He asked softly.
Lindsey jumped. "Y-yeah. Just fine." she said as she sat back down in her seat near Ike.
Alex nodded, handing her some water. "He'll be fine, Lindsey."
Lindsey took the glass. "I know, it's just... He means so much to me." She explained. She took a sip of water and placed the glass on a near by nightstand.
"I know he does, Lindsey. I know." He sighed. "Ike means a lot to me, too. He's the first person in this camp to accept me for what I am."
Lindsey nodded. "He means a lot to a lot of people, I know, but he doesn't mean as much to anyone as he does to me." Lindsey stated. "And no one hope he cares as much back like I do." Lindsey said.
Alex sat next to her. "It's a strange world... I was recruited after I saved Lieutenant Athell's life... I hate fighting."
"I hate the result of it when it comes to Ike, I don't mind anyone else dying because they knew what they were going into, but when it comes to Ike, I hate seeing him hurt. It pains me to see him suffer, just as much as it does for you to see others suffer I'm sure." Lindsey said. She sighed. "I would die to save him."
"We'll have none of that talk." Alex said firmly. "I've had a friend talk to me about dying, and frankly, you don't want me upset." He replaced the cloth on Ike's forehead. "I hate seeing him like this, too. I guess it's probably because I'm bisexual, but I love him, too... But, don't worry." Alex gave Lindsey a reassuring smile. "I like watching from afar. Much better to fantasize, in my opinion."
Lindsey smiled. "For me, it pains me and leaves me an emotional wreck when he doesn't acknowledge my feelings for him. It's the worst thing to fall for someone as clueless and dense as Ike is." She explained. "But thank you. I hope you find someone just right for you, hopefully they're not as frustrating as Ike is."
"Ike is completely idiotic sometimes, but he'll come around." Alex said with a smile. "And I will, it's just I have-" He blinked, looking outside. "Who's that?" He asked, looking at Marth.
Lindsey turned around. "Oh, that's Marth." She simply stated.
"He's cute, for a guy." Alex said. "Hmm… Meh, I like Ike."
"Lilac seems to think that about Marth as well, though she'll never admit it." Lindsey gossiped. She giggled at her sudden change in emotion. "I better go see what Marth wants." She said getting up. She walked over to Marth and realized this was the first time she had left Ike's side since she brought him here. "Need something Marth?" She asked.
Marth shook his head. "I was just checking on Ike." He said. "Get some sleep, Lindsey. Your tired."
"I have slept, but Ike gave me a fright earlier when he had a bad dream." Lindsey explained.
Marth sighed. "A bad dream? I thought... his memories were... erased..."
"Hmm? What do you mean Marth?" Lindsey asked curiously.
"He... had his memories of his father and mother wiped." Marth said truthfully. "I learned it from the person who wiped his memories of them. He doesn't remember a thing..."
"But why?" Lindsey asked, shocked.
"I don't know the details." Marth said.
"Oh." she said disappointed. "Well by the nightmares he's been having, I don't think they were good memories." Lindsey said. "I wish there was something I could do to be there for him." Lindsey said sadly.
Marth smiled. "Just do your best!"
Lindsey giggled at his sudden change in mood. "Well, I better let you go so you can get back to base and sleep." Lindsey smiled. "I'll be fine sleeping here until he gets better." She continued.
Marth nodded. "Okay!" He headed to camp.
Lindsey returned back to her seat. Alex had left during Lindsey's talk with Marth and Lindsey was content with just being there near Ike. This time she fell asleep smiling.
Alex checked in on Ike every hour. He sighed, shaking his head.
Soon Lindsey awoke to another day. She looked hopefully at Ike but her face fell. Still asleep. She thought. She sighed and got up to look for food. She was surprised to find a tray on the nightstand where she had put the glass of water. Alex must have left this, or one of the nurses. She thought. She picked up the tray and sat back down to eat.
Marth was asleep next to her, having wanted to wait until Ike woke up. Alex was resting in the bed across from Ike's.
Lindsey giggled seeing Ike's closest friends had all came to wait for him to awake. But none of them are more desperate than me to have him awake. She thought No one is.
Alex sighed in his sleep, and Marth twitched a little.
Lindsey sighed. How long will I have to wait for him to wake up again?
Ike groaned, turning over. He was still asleep.
Lindsey jumped when she heard Ike, but knew he was still asleep. She sighed. This could be a while…
Alex moaned. "No, Ike, not there. That's where my clothes go..." He mumbled.
Lindsey sat down Lord only knows what Alex is dreaming about. Lindsey took one look at Ike and cried. She tried reliving when Ike had soothed her to calm herself down, but it only made her cry harder. Why? Why must he still sleep? Why am I so useless? She thought as she sobbed.
Marth twitched again. Alex was dreaming about sharing a room with Ike due to the lack of space, and Ike had tried putting Ragnell in his dresser.
Lindsey continued to sob. "I wish I could do something!" she sobbed loudly. "If only it had been me!" She cried.
Alex woke up. "Eh...?" He blinked sleepily. "Oh, geez, not again... Lindsey! He'll wake up! Sheesh, how many times do I have to tell you?"
"I-it's just-" she cuts off as she continued to sob. "There's nothing I can do to help him, I feel so useless." She sobbed. "I love him and there's nothing I can do to wake him!" She cried.
"It's fine, Lindsey!" Alex said. "He'll wake up! Just let him rest! He needs it! Before you two partnered up, he didn't sleep at all! And even now, he doesn't sleep! He sleeps 1-3 hours every three days at the most!"
Her sobs continued, but they eventually died down. "I'm sorry Alex. I just... I can't stand to be so helpless when it comes to Ike. I was always the one who strived to cheer him up, to care for him, and now sitting here... I just wish I could do something for him. I know this might sound selfish, but I just want him awake." Lindsey said. She sighed, "I'm sorry, just seeing I have no effect on him at all, it was too much for me." Lindsey explained.
"It's all right." Alex said. "Ike is such an idiot sometimes."
It's not that, it's just hard not having an effect at all on the one you really love, it's hard." Lindsey explained. "Do you know how long he'll be asleep? I just want an estimate so I know what to expect." Lindsey said. She looked at Ike. "It'd really help." She said.
"About a week." Alex said. "I love him, too, but... I watch from afar."
"Unlike you, I want him to know, and hope he loves me back." Lindsey said. "And unlike you, I can't live without him. I'd literately kill myself if he died, nothing holding me to this world without him." Lindsey explained, "I know you're afraid of it, but I'm not, and for him, I'd die." She continued. "No one cares for him, lives because of him like I do." Lindsey finished.
"Yeah, I know. I know." Alex nodded. "It's fine. It's fine."
Lindsey looked over at Ike. "I don't know how to explain my feelings for him, other than he's the reason I've been fighting to keep my soul, the reason it hasn't disappeared forever yet. And I've kept control over it for a long time, but recently my transformations have been happening on their own. I fear I'll disappear before I get to tell him how I feel." Lindsey explained.
Alex patted her shoulder. "It's okay, Lindsey. He'll wise up sooner or later."
"I don't think I have time to wait anymore." Lindsey sighed. "I might have to tell him once he wakes up, if I make it that long." Lindsey said, feeling hopeless.
"This war is long, but you can make it." Alex said. "I have faith in you!"
"I know that my time is limited and there's nothing I can do but keep fighting, but I'm tired of fighting, the only reason Lilac hasn't come out is because she's fighting for me now. Thanks for trying to cheer me up. But right now, the only thing that's keeping me here is Ike." Lindsey said.
Alex nodded. "I understand you. I barely met you a few weeks ago, and I can understand and sympathize." He patted Lindsey's head in an Ike-ish manner. "I may be a guy, but I'm effeminate."
Lindsey looked up at him. "Have you ever been so close to giving up, and the only thing that kept you from doing that, wasn't around at the time?" Lindsey asked.
"Yes. Multiple times in my life." Alex replied. "So many times I tried taking my life."
"The difference is, I can't control if I disappear, I can try to delay it, but ultimately, I'll disappear if this war doesn't end soon." Lindsey explained.
"I see..." Alex said. "I'm sorry about that."
"But I'm glad someone comes close." Lindsey smiled.
"Eh, I'd die if my friends did." Alex shrugged. "Pain is something I can't deal with."
"I thought you didn't like that kind of stuff." Lindsey said.
"I don't, but I'm committed to my friends."
"Well, I better get some sleep, I have a long week ahead of me and all this drama has made me tired." she said. "Sorry I'm so messed up." Lindsey said as she went back to her chair. "It's just... He was the only one that kept me stable." She murmured as she drifted off to sleep.
Okay, how's it so far? good right? well I thought soo. I can't wait for the next chapter, it's my most favorite! :D