Sorbet's POV.
I admitted it, not just to Pico but to myself. I loved him. At least I told him that before…
Well anyway, right now I was shooting past tons of stars in a small rocket. I just hope I don't fly into a black hole or get bashed by meteorite.
I guess I sort off dozed off because next thing I knew, my rocket was telling me I was landing on Gren. If I remember right I was on the second planet in the solar system and that made me one planet away from Puffoon where everyone else was going.
"DAMN!" I shouted as I grabbed the controls and I tried to pull up and away from the green planet. It was too late. I screamed in frustration. My rocket had already hit the atmosphere and it was accelerating too much for any sort of control.
I swear my heart had jumped up to my throat. I started to scream. I looked for an escape pod or parachute or something. I had no such luck. My rocket was going to hit the ground in any second.
I plugged my ears while I screamed. I waited and when the rocket hit the ground I was tossed out of it and landed in a nearby river. At first I was scared but then the presence of water surrounding me calmed my nerves.
The river pulled me downstream a bit. A little too far away from my rocket. I paddled to a close by mossy riverbank and pulled myself up. I wrung out my dripping wet hair and tried to think positive.
At least there's a stream! If something tried to attack me I could always use my powers. Thank god I landed on-
My train of thought was broken when a furry orange beast came out of the forest behind me and tackled me. It kissed me on the cheek and I realized that it was just Pico and we both made it.
"Pico!" I smiled giving him a big smooch on the lips.
"You were right when you said we'd find each other," Pico smiled a smile of pure happiness, not the usual smirk when he was making fun of someone. It further proved that he really did care about me.
"I guess I was," I said biting my lip.
"Um, Sorbet, you got any clue of where we are?" Pico had a clueless look on his face and it made me want to smile. He looked like a small child trying to solve a math problem.
"Were on Gren the woods planet." I answered automatically.
"So we're about a planet away from Puffoon, aren't we?"
I nodded sadly. I felt my face twist into a tight frown I couldn't break.
"Where did everyone else land?" I asked.
"I don't know, your rocket was the only other one I saw land here."
I kept staring at the ground.
"Hey, it okay! I mean, look! At least we're here together," Pico laced his fingers through my wet ones. He was trying to cheer me up which was sweet in theory, but it wasn't working. I mean how much worse can you get than being lost on some desolate planet?
"We should find a place to stay if we are in fact trapped," I declared looking right into Pico's emerald eyes. He nodded and we headed into the thick off the forest. Together.
The first thing Pico and I did was try to build shelter out of the trees. We tried using multiple rocks and other sharp objects but the wood didn't seem to cut right. Pico could fry to set a blaze but he'd end up roasting the whole thing. When we did cut one right the soil was too hard or too muddy to put in place. We just gave up.
And just like that a huge thunderstorm hit, soaking the both of us. We ran for cover.
We slammed through dripping leaves as lightning flashed and we got pounded with water.
Ahead was a steep boulder. Pico and I looked up at the giant hunk of granite.
At the foot of the hill was a small cave in the rocks. It looked naturally forming so I headed towards it. Pico trailed behind me as I walked inside. It was dark. The walls were smooth as if some water had eroded them over time. I walked forward and ended up running head first into a wall.
It wasn't a very big cave but it meant shelter.
"Hey Pico, a little light please?" I asked.
"Oh, sure," Pico held out his palm and an orange flame burned ablaze, lighting up the whole cave. The ground had dried leaves in it and the cave was dry. It was so small now that the light hit it, I felt claustrophobic.
Pico grabbed my hand and I clutched his tightly; mostly for comfort.
"I guess we could stay here for the night," Pico said. It was already starting to get dark on this planet.
"We should make a fire pit, so we can see," I said.
"Nah. We'll suffocate if it's in here and it'll go out if we put it too close to outside," Pico said. So Pico and I sat there together in the dark. I found myself sitting on his lap in the far corner of the cave.
Pico stroked my hair with his large fingers; I knew he loved the silky feel of it. To him it was probably a source of comfort; like children and blankets. For me; my source of comfort was Pico himself. If Pico wasn't here right now I would probably be losing it.
"Sorbet?" Pico asked. I around to face his strong features.
"What?" I asked curious. Lightning flashed through the cave as though it were a camera.
"Did you really mean it…?" Pico faltered, "Did you really mean it when you said you loved me?" I could see the hurt swimming below the surface of his green eyes; he thought I'd lied to him.
"Of course I meant it, why else would I say it?" I leaned forward and placed a kiss just above his temple.
"I do love you," It was barely above a whisper but I still said it. I admitted it again.
It was still pouring out and now it was cold. Pico rubbed my arms as he felt the goose bumps rise.
"It's awful chilly out," I commented burying myself in Pico's warm skin.
We had planned to keep watch but I guess the both of us didn't. I fell asleep wrapped in Pico's warm arms. My head rested on his soft bicep. My legs had snaked their way around Pico's waist and surrounded him. I tilted my head up and saw Pico's eyes were closed; he was fast asleep. I pressed my lips against his for a short moment before silently thanking god that I was with him. I swore I saw Pico smile in his sleep.
We slept together inside that cave as the thunderstorm passed by that night. And before we knew it the sun was rising.
Sorry. This chapter's a little short. But there are more to come…