Hey everyone! I am in a very good mood! I just got some abusive letters
telling me to finish my story real quick! Erm…ok…so…I'm not happy about the
abusive part…(lol to those who sent them ^_^) I'm just happy that people
liked my story enough to take their time and thwap the writer into shape,
just so they can continue reading! –teary eyes- Well, I'll make this one a
bit shorter, I guess, but it's dedicated to those who sent me the letters!
Not to mention EVERYONE who reviews! –blows kisses- Enjoy!
Chap 6: "Happily Ever After"
Rue and Ruenis (A/N: I got it right!! MWAHAHAHAH!!) stood silently, glaring at one another. It was Ruenis who broke the silence.
"…Why…?" This question startled Rue. He blinked a few times at his old friend, now his true enemy. He said nothing.
"Why?!" Ruenis shouted looking down at his shadow on the small clouds below them.
"…" Rue answered. He didn't know what Ruenis meant.
"Why do you…why do you want to revive this girl…Mint…?"
Rue blinked, a bit surprised. Then he made his face a glare. "Why? You know why! She was my friend! And you killed her!"
Ruenis didn't move. "Wasn't I your friend though?" he whispered to himself, casting his gaze over to the west horizon, where the sun was beginning to set slowly. Rue was taken aghast.
"You…were…" he said a bit softer than before. Ruenis looked at Rue, his eyes showing sorrow and envy. "So why do you want to kill me? If I died now would you care?"
Rue…couldn't answer. What was he to say? 'No?' 'Yes?' He felt the same…
"I see…" Ruenis said. "Then…I suppose I'll save you the trouble." He closed his eyes and began to shift his weight backwards.
"!" Rue threw out his arm, knowing what Ruenis wanted. He plunged downward.
Rue stood silently in the sunset, wondering how he should feel. He remembered when they first met…Rue thought he had a friend who he could relate to. Almost like…a younger brother. Yet…strangely, Rue felt nothing. He had a good reason too…
BAM!
Rue was slammed forward. He had taken a pretty hefty blow to the back, right between his wings. He tried shifting his weight around so he could see his attacker, but had a bit of trouble, seeing that his wings were a bit paralyzed.
"Wha- Ruenis!" he cried to the black figure standing in the west horizon, just in front of the setting sun, arms folded and grinning a bit evilly.
"Aww…you peeked…" he said, his grin turning to a frown. He said nothing more, but put his right arm above his head as a small black and purple ball of energy gathered. Rue threw out his Arc Edge again and flew toward Ruenis. He swung his blade back behind him, gathering an attack. But three feet away from Ruenis, he was his with the energy ball. It was a bit off course, hitting Rue's right shoulder, but it threw Rue back so he couldn't counter. Rue winced in pain as he was thrown back, getting ready to dodge Ruenis's next tackle-like attack. As planned, Rue swung to Ruenis's right as he was about to his him. But when Rue swung at Ruenis with his Arc Edge, Ruenis blocked it with his left forearm. They both flew back in different directions.
The sun had completely disappeared by now, and three full moons hovered above them, illuminating the night sky. Stars were scattered everywhere, as if they were big fireflies stuck in time. Rue didn't have time to admire them now… he had more troubles to worry about.
Rue and Ruenis stood, panting and staring each other down.
'He is much stronger than I had anticipated…' Ruenis thought.
'Why can't I beat him? I don't stand a chance…' Rue thought. They both lowered themselves down to the platforms below.
"…You're…pretty good," Rue said under his breath. Ruenis wanted to say something back, but couldn't. He finally broke the silence by lunging at Rue. Rue effortlessly blocked and countered. Ruenis flew back and stubbornly lunged again. He was dodged and countered again. Rue could tell Ruenis was giving up. Either that or he was tired. This time, instead of getting up and lunging, he sat on his platform with his eyes closed, his wounds bleeding. Rue didn't move. He could finish him off right there, but, he thought, he was up to something…like a trap.
Ruenis began to glow. Slowly and painfully. He then began to levitate. His eyes flashed open with red hate. Rue jumped back a few steps with fear.
"It ends…" Ruenis said slowly. Rue suddenly felt everything shaking. He flew up in the air and shouted, "Ruenis! What are you doing?" Ruenis flinched a bit as a figure began to depart with his body. It was…Dewprism.
"You can take it…" he said, his voice filled with pain. "-But it won't help you now!"
"Ruenis! Stop!" Rue shouted, swinging his Arc Edge at Ruenis angrily.
"Why? I…I have no more purpose with my life…I've been through so much pain and suffering…and you! You came along…it's your fault…" he trailed off, supposedly crying. "But…no more! You were the one who…If I die, the world goes too!"
The ground began to shake more violently than before. Rue was a bit frightened. The Dewprism had completely removed itself from Ruenis's body and began to plummet down. Ruenis turned his original colors as the platforms all started to crumble and dissolve and the clouds below swirled in a tornado
'I can end this in only one way…' Rue thought painfully. He flew over to Ruenis's weak body and with all the force he could get-
Rue woke up in the Lake Ruins. His eyes slowly opened. His body was stiff and achy…and he had a hard time remembering what had happened. He blinked a few times, and looked up. The three moons, still full, shimmered down apon him. The battle in the sky crashed back to him. He suddenly remembered how he got here. He stopped Ruenis from destroying the world, but where was Ruenis? Rue shook it out of his throbbing and bleeding head. A sudden small breeze came…and what should he see but Rue's good ol' hat! He grinned and sweatdropped as he caught it and put it on, adjusting it a bit to the right. "I wonder how it does that…" he said to himself.
Rue heard a small propeller-like noise behind him. "Pinto!" he said happily and rushed around and over the wall to the ruin's edge. Sure enough, there was Pinto driving around. Rue took off his hat and waved it back and forth in the air a few times until it drove over to him.
"Where the hell've you been? How'd ya survive?" Rod asked as soon as Pinto was parked and Rue, Prima, and Rod exchanged rendezvous greetings. Rue shrugged. "It's a real long story…" then he blinked. "How'd you get so many wounds?" Rod, confused,
walked over to the water and looked in. He DID have lots of gashes on his arms, chest, and face. He turned around to Rue and sweatdropped.
"Prolly from fighting that Psycho dude."
Prima grinned childishly. "Someone…is waiting for you in Carona!" Rue grinned excitedly and nodded. They all jumped in Pinto and sped off.
Rue ran into Carona from the grassy fields. "Claire!" he whispered happily. Claire, whom you remember was possessed (A/N: Oooohh…kaaay…that did NOT sound right…0.o) by Valen and left unconscious, sat on the rim of the fountain and turned, hearing the footsteps. "Hey Rue!" He ran forward to greet her. She stood and placed her hands on his shoulders. "You are truly amazing…but…where did that Mint girl go?" Realization suddenly hit Rue like a boulder. He tore from Claire's grip and left for Carona Forest.
For some reason, Rue felt that he had to go to the atelier. He ran through the trees, passing the bloody spot on the grass (A/N: Remember? From the Prologue? Well…if not…that's where the story began and you should probably go read it!), and up the loong staircase to the small dingy atelier. He looked up at it, remembering when he had first met Mint. He shook his flashback out and slowly walked up, pushing the doors wide open, making a big loong creaking noise. He looked around a bit. He felt a strange presence here…
Rue walked up the spiral staircase. The old wood squeaked under him, and his boots make a soft pad noise on the old, dirty, and torn red carpet lining the stairs. When he got to the top, he instinctively went to the door between the two bookshelves lining the walls. He shivered when he touched the handle, not quite sure if it was out of excitement or not. When he opened the doors, he shielded his eyes a bit from a bright light. He took his arm off his brow after a second and his jaw dropped slightly.
"Dewprism!" he yelled. He padded softly toward it. His gloved hand reached out to it. "I already know my wish…" he whispered, half to himself, half to the Dewprism. "I wish…for…" water sparkled from his eyes with anticipation. "…Mint to be alive once again…"
The light of the Dewprism grew stronger, and Rue softly closed his eyes. His Lifestone glowed as well, and then, below the balcony on the soft emerald green grass, a light grew as well. Rue could make out the body of a girl, and in the blink of his eye, there was Mint. Lying down, suspended in air with her hands clenched and resting on her chest. She slowly floated down and rest on the soft grass below.
Rue smiled with tears in his eyes. He leapt down from the balcony and rushed to Mint's side, where he sat next to her and looked at her sleeping face.
"Mint…" Rue whispered. A tear that was on his cheek slowly dropped onto her right hand. Mint slowly moved her head to the left and unclenched her hands.
"Mint…" Rue said a bit louder and clearer. Mint turned her head to the right and opened her eyes. Her soft cerulean eyes. "…Rue…? Is…is it you?" He slowly nodded and she sat up, still looking into his teary eyes.
"I…I was with you…every step…I…I couldn't wait to see you again!" She too began to cry, and fell into Rue's arms.
The three moons slowly began to fade as the horizon grew pink…then yellow. Mint, done sobbing now, sat up from Rue's comforting arms and looked into his eyes. Their faces grew closer together. The world held it's breath as Mint and Rue began their kiss. Then- the sun rose.
The End
Chap 6: "Happily Ever After"
Rue and Ruenis (A/N: I got it right!! MWAHAHAHAH!!) stood silently, glaring at one another. It was Ruenis who broke the silence.
"…Why…?" This question startled Rue. He blinked a few times at his old friend, now his true enemy. He said nothing.
"Why?!" Ruenis shouted looking down at his shadow on the small clouds below them.
"…" Rue answered. He didn't know what Ruenis meant.
"Why do you…why do you want to revive this girl…Mint…?"
Rue blinked, a bit surprised. Then he made his face a glare. "Why? You know why! She was my friend! And you killed her!"
Ruenis didn't move. "Wasn't I your friend though?" he whispered to himself, casting his gaze over to the west horizon, where the sun was beginning to set slowly. Rue was taken aghast.
"You…were…" he said a bit softer than before. Ruenis looked at Rue, his eyes showing sorrow and envy. "So why do you want to kill me? If I died now would you care?"
Rue…couldn't answer. What was he to say? 'No?' 'Yes?' He felt the same…
"I see…" Ruenis said. "Then…I suppose I'll save you the trouble." He closed his eyes and began to shift his weight backwards.
"!" Rue threw out his arm, knowing what Ruenis wanted. He plunged downward.
Rue stood silently in the sunset, wondering how he should feel. He remembered when they first met…Rue thought he had a friend who he could relate to. Almost like…a younger brother. Yet…strangely, Rue felt nothing. He had a good reason too…
BAM!
Rue was slammed forward. He had taken a pretty hefty blow to the back, right between his wings. He tried shifting his weight around so he could see his attacker, but had a bit of trouble, seeing that his wings were a bit paralyzed.
"Wha- Ruenis!" he cried to the black figure standing in the west horizon, just in front of the setting sun, arms folded and grinning a bit evilly.
"Aww…you peeked…" he said, his grin turning to a frown. He said nothing more, but put his right arm above his head as a small black and purple ball of energy gathered. Rue threw out his Arc Edge again and flew toward Ruenis. He swung his blade back behind him, gathering an attack. But three feet away from Ruenis, he was his with the energy ball. It was a bit off course, hitting Rue's right shoulder, but it threw Rue back so he couldn't counter. Rue winced in pain as he was thrown back, getting ready to dodge Ruenis's next tackle-like attack. As planned, Rue swung to Ruenis's right as he was about to his him. But when Rue swung at Ruenis with his Arc Edge, Ruenis blocked it with his left forearm. They both flew back in different directions.
The sun had completely disappeared by now, and three full moons hovered above them, illuminating the night sky. Stars were scattered everywhere, as if they were big fireflies stuck in time. Rue didn't have time to admire them now… he had more troubles to worry about.
Rue and Ruenis stood, panting and staring each other down.
'He is much stronger than I had anticipated…' Ruenis thought.
'Why can't I beat him? I don't stand a chance…' Rue thought. They both lowered themselves down to the platforms below.
"…You're…pretty good," Rue said under his breath. Ruenis wanted to say something back, but couldn't. He finally broke the silence by lunging at Rue. Rue effortlessly blocked and countered. Ruenis flew back and stubbornly lunged again. He was dodged and countered again. Rue could tell Ruenis was giving up. Either that or he was tired. This time, instead of getting up and lunging, he sat on his platform with his eyes closed, his wounds bleeding. Rue didn't move. He could finish him off right there, but, he thought, he was up to something…like a trap.
Ruenis began to glow. Slowly and painfully. He then began to levitate. His eyes flashed open with red hate. Rue jumped back a few steps with fear.
"It ends…" Ruenis said slowly. Rue suddenly felt everything shaking. He flew up in the air and shouted, "Ruenis! What are you doing?" Ruenis flinched a bit as a figure began to depart with his body. It was…Dewprism.
"You can take it…" he said, his voice filled with pain. "-But it won't help you now!"
"Ruenis! Stop!" Rue shouted, swinging his Arc Edge at Ruenis angrily.
"Why? I…I have no more purpose with my life…I've been through so much pain and suffering…and you! You came along…it's your fault…" he trailed off, supposedly crying. "But…no more! You were the one who…If I die, the world goes too!"
The ground began to shake more violently than before. Rue was a bit frightened. The Dewprism had completely removed itself from Ruenis's body and began to plummet down. Ruenis turned his original colors as the platforms all started to crumble and dissolve and the clouds below swirled in a tornado
'I can end this in only one way…' Rue thought painfully. He flew over to Ruenis's weak body and with all the force he could get-
Rue woke up in the Lake Ruins. His eyes slowly opened. His body was stiff and achy…and he had a hard time remembering what had happened. He blinked a few times, and looked up. The three moons, still full, shimmered down apon him. The battle in the sky crashed back to him. He suddenly remembered how he got here. He stopped Ruenis from destroying the world, but where was Ruenis? Rue shook it out of his throbbing and bleeding head. A sudden small breeze came…and what should he see but Rue's good ol' hat! He grinned and sweatdropped as he caught it and put it on, adjusting it a bit to the right. "I wonder how it does that…" he said to himself.
Rue heard a small propeller-like noise behind him. "Pinto!" he said happily and rushed around and over the wall to the ruin's edge. Sure enough, there was Pinto driving around. Rue took off his hat and waved it back and forth in the air a few times until it drove over to him.
"Where the hell've you been? How'd ya survive?" Rod asked as soon as Pinto was parked and Rue, Prima, and Rod exchanged rendezvous greetings. Rue shrugged. "It's a real long story…" then he blinked. "How'd you get so many wounds?" Rod, confused,
walked over to the water and looked in. He DID have lots of gashes on his arms, chest, and face. He turned around to Rue and sweatdropped.
"Prolly from fighting that Psycho dude."
Prima grinned childishly. "Someone…is waiting for you in Carona!" Rue grinned excitedly and nodded. They all jumped in Pinto and sped off.
Rue ran into Carona from the grassy fields. "Claire!" he whispered happily. Claire, whom you remember was possessed (A/N: Oooohh…kaaay…that did NOT sound right…0.o) by Valen and left unconscious, sat on the rim of the fountain and turned, hearing the footsteps. "Hey Rue!" He ran forward to greet her. She stood and placed her hands on his shoulders. "You are truly amazing…but…where did that Mint girl go?" Realization suddenly hit Rue like a boulder. He tore from Claire's grip and left for Carona Forest.
For some reason, Rue felt that he had to go to the atelier. He ran through the trees, passing the bloody spot on the grass (A/N: Remember? From the Prologue? Well…if not…that's where the story began and you should probably go read it!), and up the loong staircase to the small dingy atelier. He looked up at it, remembering when he had first met Mint. He shook his flashback out and slowly walked up, pushing the doors wide open, making a big loong creaking noise. He looked around a bit. He felt a strange presence here…
Rue walked up the spiral staircase. The old wood squeaked under him, and his boots make a soft pad noise on the old, dirty, and torn red carpet lining the stairs. When he got to the top, he instinctively went to the door between the two bookshelves lining the walls. He shivered when he touched the handle, not quite sure if it was out of excitement or not. When he opened the doors, he shielded his eyes a bit from a bright light. He took his arm off his brow after a second and his jaw dropped slightly.
"Dewprism!" he yelled. He padded softly toward it. His gloved hand reached out to it. "I already know my wish…" he whispered, half to himself, half to the Dewprism. "I wish…for…" water sparkled from his eyes with anticipation. "…Mint to be alive once again…"
The light of the Dewprism grew stronger, and Rue softly closed his eyes. His Lifestone glowed as well, and then, below the balcony on the soft emerald green grass, a light grew as well. Rue could make out the body of a girl, and in the blink of his eye, there was Mint. Lying down, suspended in air with her hands clenched and resting on her chest. She slowly floated down and rest on the soft grass below.
Rue smiled with tears in his eyes. He leapt down from the balcony and rushed to Mint's side, where he sat next to her and looked at her sleeping face.
"Mint…" Rue whispered. A tear that was on his cheek slowly dropped onto her right hand. Mint slowly moved her head to the left and unclenched her hands.
"Mint…" Rue said a bit louder and clearer. Mint turned her head to the right and opened her eyes. Her soft cerulean eyes. "…Rue…? Is…is it you?" He slowly nodded and she sat up, still looking into his teary eyes.
"I…I was with you…every step…I…I couldn't wait to see you again!" She too began to cry, and fell into Rue's arms.
The three moons slowly began to fade as the horizon grew pink…then yellow. Mint, done sobbing now, sat up from Rue's comforting arms and looked into his eyes. Their faces grew closer together. The world held it's breath as Mint and Rue began their kiss. Then- the sun rose.
The End