My Version
Author: Francesca Tomoku
Chapter Four
His Future
I reawakened in the hospital room. What had happened, I could barley remember the battle. I felt a hand on mine; I turned my head and saw Gare sleeping with his hand holding mine. His head lay calmly on the edge of the bed. I smiled as I looked at him. He was so innocent when he slept. I turned my head and looked at the ceiling and closed my eyes. The next thing I knew was I fell into a vision.
“Gare watch out!” I shouted.
It was to late that Victim already attacked EEVA-LEENA. They did the same thing to Gare as they did to Ernest. I couldn’t watch.
“I love you Dana,” I heard Gare say to me.
The next thing I heard was a painful scream. Then I moved from the battle to the funeral.
“Salute Gareas Elidd,” A voice shouted.
We all made our saluting as I felt a tear roll down my cheek. I looked beside me stood Erts. Erts just stood there in silence, what was he thinking about. I then saw a tear roll down his cheek. I placed my left arm on his shoulder; he looked at me and smiled through his tears as I did the same.
I came back to the present. I sat up in my bed cold sweat came down my face. I looked around nobody was in the room. That was good that meant that Gare wasn’t holding my hand when I had the vision. That means he didn’t see what his future was. I got out of the bed and walked to the window where I could see Zion. I loved to look at my home but sometimes I felt depressed because it reminded me of my past before I left for L2 to become a candidate.
“Dana what are we gonna do,” A young girl about a year younger than me asked.
I was 12 at the time and she was 11. She had long black hair and red eyes.
“I don’t know Chidori just hold on ok,” I replied.
Just then some mercenaries came in.
“Leave us alone!” I shouted as I tried to protect my sister.
It was her they were after because of her ability. They didn’t know I had the same one. They tossed me out of the way. My head hit the wall; I was still awake but barely. One of them took out a knife. He held it up to Chidori’s neck, and then with one slice he slit her throat.
“No Chidori!” I screamed.
I could move now, I ran and grabbed my ring.
“Sakama!” I shouted.
My ring glowed, and then it became a short silver sword. I ran to the mercenaries and killed them all. When they were all dead.
“Sakati,” I said, as my sword became the ring again.
I ran over to Chidori and held her tightly. Her warm body went cold; I couldn’t feel her heart beat anymore. She was gone, I couldn’t believe it I let those men kill her and now I would never see her again.
Tears rolled down my cheek. That memory was the one that tortured me the most. I sat on the windowsill. Why are things like that always happening to me? Does god hate me for some reason? Is it something I did? Somebody give me some answers. Just then the door opened, I turned and looked at who entered. I loosened up as Erts walked in the room.
“Hey Dana how are you feeling?” He asked with that bright smile on his face.
“I’m ok,” I replied smiling back.
Erts turned on the light so he could see. He sat on the bed as I sat next to him.
“We are all worried about you, especially Gare,” Erts stated, “he wouldn’t have left this room if Leena didn’t ask him for help.”
“Really, wow that is surprising,” I said.
Erts laughed, that was the first time he ever laughed since I he became a pilot. I smiled he was only 14 years old but he seemed a lot older. His short blonde hair reminded me of Ernest, and the happiness in his blue eyes made me smile. He was so young but he was a great fighter just like his brother. He was very brave, meatier, and a peaceful kid. I just couldn’t believe he was a candidate before a pilot. He wanted to fight the battle against Victim, but if you looked at him without knowing who he was a pilot you would have never guessed that he had seen battle. His face always had a smile when we weren’t fighting.
“So how badly damaged is ERRN-CHIDORI?” I asked a bit concerned.
“It’s pretty bad, but nothing you can’t fix when your better,” Erts replied.
“Yeah well I better get working,” I said standing up.
“Are you sure you’re well enough?” Erts asked.
“Yeah Erts I’m fine,” I answered fixing my hair.
I opened the door, walked down the hall way to the hanger. I looked at ERRN-CHIDORI.
“Holy crap, I guess I have a lot of work cut out for me,” I said as Erts walked up behind me.
“I guess so but maybe Tune can help you,” Erts replied.
“Yeah maybe she can, were is she?” I asked.
“I think she is working on LUHMA-KLEIN,” Erts replied.
“Good, then I know exactly were she is,” I said walking away.
“Thanks Erts see ya later,” I yelled as I walked out of the hanger.
“Bye Dana,” Erts yelled back.
I ran to get some tools when I ran by the relaxation room. I stopped and looked in, I saw Gareas not too far away from the door. I decided not to say anything to him, I didn’t want the risk of him touching me. So I walked over when I bumped into Tune.
“Dana your ok,” Tune said surprised.
“Yeah I’m fine and you are just the person I wanted to see,” I said.
Tune brushed through her short silver hair and looked at me with her deep blue eyes.
“Really why?” Tune asked.
I pointed at ERRN-CHIDORI, and Tune got my point right away.
“Sure I’ll help,” Tune replied cheerfully.
“Really thank you,” I said smiling.
Tune was one of my best friends, she always had been.
“Hey Dana come on or we will miss the shuttle!” Tune shouted to me.
I just moved to colony L1 and Tune and I decided we would go to L2 to see if we could be recruited for G.O.A.
“Ok hold on Tune I’m coming,” I replied grabbing my duffel bag.
“Sheese why are you so slow,” Tune teased.
“HaHaHa, very funny,” I said smiling.
Tune giggled, as she turned and I walked up next to her.
“Well here we go,” I said.
“Yeah together just like best friends should,” Tune said.
We looked at each other and took a deep breath and walked onto the shuttle.
Tune and I got working right away. During the time we were working, Gareas walked up to us. I guess he must have been shocked to see me.
“Dana you are awake,” He asked me shocked.
“Yeah did you ever doubt me?” I asked.
To be continued
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