The second chapter. Thank you to:
Harmony283
And
StarlightDemonFiresong
I thank both of you, the only 2 people who bothered to review.
Italics are flashbacks
'This is thought'
- seperates the flashbacks from the present.
This is . . . normal
" . . . Thank you, Genis," Presea said softly. She smiled.
Genis felt his smile grow wider. "Presea, you're smiling!" the boy exclaimed in wonder. "You're beginning to show emotions again!"
Presea's eyes grew wide, and she felt the corners of her mouth rise into an even bigger smile. It almost hurt, but it was a good hurt. A healing wound. "Yes, I guess I am."
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He had landed his Rheaird a short distance from the city and walked the rest of the way. As he past under the gates of Altamira the sound of laughter started to reach him.
He walked farther into the city. There was more laughter. People were talking happily, going and coming from the beach, or just walking around, seeing the sights.
'For, of course Altamira was a city of happiness.' he thought bitterly.
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"We've been discussing on the best way to remove the Cruxis Crystals," Raine told her younger brother. "We should be able to start the process of removing them soon."
"Presea might not like the fact that removing her Cruxis Crystal will decrease her strength," the half-elf said thoughtfully.
"She should be able to use it later, but right now it needs to be made safe."
"Should I tell her now?" Genis asked, eager to see Presea.
Raine nodded, and smiled as she watched him hurry toward his Rheaird.
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After passing the inns and various shops, he started to slow down as he neared the Lezareno Company's Main Buildings. He boarded the elemental railway in silence, only naming his destination: " Lezareno Company."
The pilot attempted to start a conversation, but gave up trying when he noticed that the person that he was trying to talk to wasn't listening.
They continued to his destination without talking.
He entered and headed straight toward one of the elevators. One of the women at the front desk started to object. "Excuse me, the upper floors are for-"
"It's all right," the other woman told her, "You can go," she told him.
The fist woman protested again. "It doesn't matter if you know him, we're still supposed to check for an ID!"
"It's fine." The second woman turned to him again. "I'm sorry, please-"
He stopped her, while pulling out the ID that Regal had given him. Given all of them. He showed it to the who had been objecting over the fact that he was entering without an ID.
"Oh," she said quietly, looking flustered, "You can go."
He continued to the elevator, and traveled to the top floor, the Sky Terrace level.
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"Is she going to be all right?" Genis asked worriedly.
"She should be fine, but she needs to rest. Maybe you should leave," Raine suggested.
"Should be fine? You aren't sure?" The boy asked, his concern growing.
"Genis, she needs to rest." Raine was speaking more firmly. "I'll be here. She will be all right."
"But-"
He was interrupted by Presea. "Don't worry, Genis, I will be fine. You can leave, it looks like you haven't been getting enough sleep." She smiled.
Presea's words had more of an effect on Genis than her own, Raine observed. He looked like he wanted to object, but he left after giving Presea one last concerned glance.
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Genis walked slowly towards the center of the Sky Terrace. Once there he stopped and look at the objects there.
There was the grave, the grave of Presea's sister. He gazed at the words carved on the gravestone.
Alicia Combatir
And next to her gravestone, one with another name.
Presea Combatir
He had yet to forgive himself for leaving her. He had yet to forgive himself for not being able to say goodbye.
This is it. I'm not sure where I got the idea to kill off Presea.
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