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1337wtfomgbbq · 3 years ago

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Okay fuck it. Sit up in bed junky we explaining this shit to @f1yogurt . (Yes, I actually wrote a lot of this yesterday at night, cause I have no self control)

Way back in the early 2000s there were those YA and kids novels, 'Die wilden Hühner' (the wild chickens) and 'Die Wilden Kerle' (the wild soccer bunch... there is an english translation)

Die Wilden Hühner:

- A clique of five girls who go about their day to day life (Sprotte, Frieda, Trude, Melanie and Wilma)

- They have a rivalring gang of four boys, the 'pygmies' (Fred, Willie, Torte and Steve)

- The girl gang's whole deal is that they love chicken (and I mean as pets, not to eat. They take an oath where they actually swear off from eating chicken)

- One book is about the boys trying to break into the house of Sprotte's grammys, to steal her treasure (that grammy is actually quite the cunt)

- Another one is about the girls saving that aforementioned grandmothers chickens, as the grandmother wants to slaughter them (the chickens)

- It deals with a lot of adulting, and problems kids could be dealing with, like: parental abandonement (as Sprotte's dad walked out on her and her mom), having only one parent (like Sprotte), divorce of parents (for Trude), physical abuse through the parent (for Willie), loss of job for a parent and the consequences of that for the family (for Melanie) teenager relationships in general.

- It even deals with homosexuality, as in the last book Wilma figures out she only likes girls. The girls have to deal with coming to terms with that, there is a big falling out between Wilma and Melanie. The author, Cornelia Funke, has a really great way of dealing with this issue. A very dignified and understanding way.

- There were five books, that they made into three movies (though we mostly ignore the third one, as it destroyed a lot of our beloved characters #notmyfred)

Die wilden Kerle (the wild soccer bunch):

- A clique of boys who only eat, sleep and prey soccer

- There was a book series (but I never read those) and 6 movies (though the newest is more of a remake)

- Yes, all those books and movies are basically about playing soccer and having adventures

- In the first movie they have to play against the 'dicke michie' (fat michie) to get their soccer field back

- They are joined by a girl in the first one, Vanessa. ('holy shit' I know. But at that age that was really 'holy shit')

- In the second one they wanna play against the german national team, and Vanessa leaves for a period to be with that skater boy 'Gonzo Gonzales' (who was a discount Cpt. Jack Sparrow. And all of our girls hearts were broken, cause we wanted her to be with Leon. Motherfucker, even Vanessa's actress didn't want for Vanessa to be with Gonzo. #teamleon)

(Look at him. Apparently they actually showed the actor pirates of the carribean and told him to copy Jack)

- Third one is about an old member of the bunch and his all girls team challenging the boys.

- Forth one had some weird soccer match at 'Ragnarök' with some wolf themed team and 'Silberlichten'... I never understood that one.

- And the fifth one had vampires bro.

- They had those cool curses, „Kackeverdammte“, „Hottentotten Albtraumnacht“, „Shitte nochmal“, „Kaninchen Wattebausch Bommelschwanz Po“, „Schwabbelbauch“.

- There are concepts in the movies, especially later on, that make you think, 'is this shit supernatural'.

- Gonzo in the second one for example is working with and worshipping this witch, 'Staraja riba'.

- The 'Silberlichten' in the fourth one are... I have no fucking clue what they are.

- THERE ARE FUCKING VAMPIRES IN THE FIFTH ONE MAN! (they were completely riding the twilight wave back then)

Anyways, back then you were either a 'Wildes Huhn' or a 'Wilder Kerl'.

We actually had cliques like them. We wore necklaces with chicken feathers like 'Die Wilden Hühner'. I don't know if boys had one ear ring like the pygmies. 'Die Wilden Kerle' had so much merchandise.

It was just a huge thing, and quite literally influenced a whole generation of us.

#german childhood #german things #just german things #personal #die wilden hühner #die wilden kerle #the wilde hühner fandom is alife and well on here btw #just hit up their tag and see for yourself #i still have those audio books #die wilden hühner had a whole ass secret language with code words #die wilden kerle rode and stiled their bicycles like fucking motorcycles #and in the last two movies they actually rode motorcycles #who had a clique like that back then #cause me and two friends we actually did #we called ourselfs 'the feathers'#and we wanted to write a YA novel about drug deals on a hprse farm🤔🤦‍♂️

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platonicone · 5 years ago

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Devotion - Story of the Oracle and her Shield

Chapter 30 - Healing hearts

Why does seeing someone else in pain hurt you? I wonder…

“We don’t know much detail, but I got an SOS from her on our secure channel. We traced her signal, and her last location was in Zegnautus Keep, Gralea. The Empire will execute her if we don’t rescue her soon,” he pleaded.

“Okay, I’ll meet you at the airship,” he ran back in his room and washed his face with cold water. He grabbed his jacket, potions, and a variety of bullets for his gunblade. Once prepared, he made a mad dash towards the airship.

By the time he got there, the magictek engine was roaring, and the airship was ready to liftoff. He jumped into the open hanger and closed the hangar door behind. The airship immediately took to the sky.

“What are you doing here?” asked a familiar voice from the back.

“Luna? What are you doing here?” he asked, not expecting her to be on this airship.

“Wedge informed me that Aranea was captured and I am going with the crew to rescue her,” she explained.

“Biggs came to tell me the same, that’s why I am here.”

“I hope she is okay,” she stated with deep concern.

“That idiot. How could she be so careless,” he said with a facepalm.

They both sat on the bench on opposite sides as there was no one in the hanger beside them. For a few minutes, neither of them said anything.

“Is everything okay with you?” Squall asked, finally gathering courage.

“Mhm.”

“Urgh. Stop it already. Don’t tell me that everything is okay when both know it's not. Ever since Fociaugh Hollow something has changed. You are going out of your way to avoid me and I can see that.”

“No, I am not,” she deflected, averting her gaze.

“Ever since we got to Tenebrae you have not spoken to me properly even once,” he pointed.

“T-that’s because I was busy,” she defended.

“When you care for someone, you make time for them.”

“It’s not that simple, Squall,” she fought back the water welling up in her eyes.

“Luna, I feel like we are drifting away and I don’t even know why. I can’t read your mind; you have to tell me what you are thinking of else I won’t understand. All I know is that it hurts to see us like this,” he pleaded softly.

“Then get used to it,” she replied sharply.

“I will. Just tell me why?” he urged.

“Because this is what’s best for both of us.” She quickly wiped off a stubborn tear that escaped her eyes, hoping Squall wouldn’t see it.

Squall got up from his seat and walked towards her. He kneeled in front of her and asked, “If it is for the best, then why are you crying?”

“I-I don’t know,” she covered her face with her hands as tears poured out from her eyes.

“Luna, tell me what’s wrong? What is bothering you? Why are you avoiding me?” he pleaded.

“What am I supposed to say, Squall? That I am sorry for abandoning you in a fight against Ramuh? I am sorry that I was willing to sacrifice you so that I can fulfill my destiny by stepping on your corpse? Sorry that I was ungrateful after everything you have done for me? Sorry that I was so selfish that I did not care about your well-being? What am I supposed to tell you, Squall? The choice was your death, or my destiny and I choose my destiny. I made a conscious choice to let you die. The truth is that no matter how many times I apologize to you, it should never be enough. There is no coming back from what I’ve done,” she screamed through her tears.

He got up and hugged her. Sometimes actions are better than words. He stroked the back of her head gently to console her.

“I have forgiven you; I hope you can forgive yourself too.”

“That is the problem, Squall. I can’t forgive myself after what I have done. Seeing you is a constant reminder of what kind of monster I am,” she said, still clutching him tightly in an embrace.

“You are not a monster. Sometimes life can be cruel. It does not give you many choices. Given the circumstance, you made the right choice,” he reassured.

“Was it? What would you have done in my place?” she asked, breaking the hug and looking into his eyes.

“I would have fought against Ramuh,” he said in a heartbeat.

“I am sorry,” she said as regret filled her heart once again.

“Don’t be. It just means that you are stronger than I am.”

“What?” she asked with a surprise.

“I would have sacrificed many to save the one. You had a tough choice to make, and you made the right choice. That makes you stronger than I am.”

“B-but--” she was about to say something when he put a finger on her lips.

“Stop beating yourself up about it. The way I felt about you before the events at Fociaugh Hollow and the way I feel about you now hasn’t changed.”

“How could you still love me after all this?”

“W-What? Who said anything about love?” averting his gaze.

“I know how you feel about me,” she said after placing a gentle hand on his right cheek.

“H-How?”

“Because I am not blind and also, I saw your memories,” she said the last part in a hurry hoping he would not catch it.

“What? What was that about seeing my memories?” he inquired as he glared at her.

“When I woke up at Fociaugh Hollow I found you unconscious. I did not know what had happened to you. Aranea came to the rescue, and we decided to bring you to Terebrae for further treatment. It was on the train ride that I remembered how you once dived into someone’s memories to figure out what was wrong with them. Using Umbra’s powers, I did the same, and I saw some of your memories since you came here. I saw the love you harbor for me. I saw your pain and sacrifice for me. A-and and it hurts so much.”

He wanted to say something, but the words dried in his mouth.

“It hurts that I cannot reciprocate those feeling to you.”

“Loving you was my choice. You have no obligations to love me back.”

“But I want to, yet I can’t.”

He stayed quiet as no coherent thought formed in his head.

“I-I am scared of you, Leon,” she confessed.

“Me?”

“Yes. I am scared that if I stay close to you and then I’ll just end up falling for you if I haven't already. That is why I have been avoiding you. Not because I wanted to, but because I couldn’t dare to. Because I don’t trust myself to hold back anymore,” she poured her heart out.

“After all that we’ve been through I couldn’t jeopardize the fate of this whole planet for the sake of my happiness. I am supposed to love Noctis and only him,” she continued.

‘You don’t love someone because you are supposed to. You love someone because you want to. How could she not see that?’ He thought.

“Do you love him?” he asked.

“I don’t know. I do care for him deeply, but my devotion towards him and my affection towards you is very different. And I don’t know which one of them is love.”

“Oh, for the love of God, just shut up and kiss already!” screamed a frustrated voice on the intercom. “You guys are utter morons.”

“Aranea?” they both said simultaneously, recognizing the voice.

She opened the connecting cabin door and walked into the hanger holding a candy bar in her hand.

“What the--” Squall said.

“You are here!” said Luna upon seeing her. “Weren’t you captured by the Empire?”

“No, it was a ruse to get both of you morons to get into a room and talk it out. I was tired of seeing both of you sulking and moping around all day. I was tired of both of your whining. I was tired of babysitting both of you. And above all else, I was tired of seeing both of you sad. So, I brought you here to sort it out like adults,” she stated and then proceeded to take a bite out of her candy.

“You!” Luna said, glaring at her.

“I can’t believe I fell for it,” Squall said with a facepalm.

“You can yell at me now, but I know you will thank me later,” she waved them to get out of her way as she sat on the bench like a queen with her legs crossed. “Go on,” she said with a gesture.

“What?” he asked

“Aren’t you guys going to kiss now?” she said, taking another bite of her chocolate.

Both of them glared at her. If looks could kill, she would be dead by now.

“Oh! I get it. You guys don’t want to do it in front of me. I’ll leave to give you some privacy.”

“Shut up,” they both yelled in unison.

Ignoring her snickering, Luna turned to Squall and said, “Squall, I am sorry I looked at your memories without your permission.”

“It’s okay. You did what you had to do to save me.”

“Hey Luna, just a tip, if I am every unconscious like him. DO NOT dive into my memories. Trust me, you do not want to see things,” she said with a mischievous wink.

“Eww,” Luna said making a face that prompted laughter from Aranea.

“You know, your relationship is like this chocolate. You know it’s bad for your health but you still can't resist it,” she said, taking the final bite of the chocolate.

“Ha-ha, true,” said Luna with a small smile. Aranea could annoy her one minute and make her smile in another.

“Alright, I’ll take my leave and leave you two lovebirds alone,” she remarked getting up from the bench.

On her way to the door, she paused by Squall and whispered in his ear, “Just so you know, I am always on #TeamLeon.”

Squall just facepalmed, and she went away laughing.

It was Luna and Leon again, alone together after what felt like an eternity. Luna sat on the floor, leaning against the bench. Squall did the same.

She turned towards him and looked at him intently. He felt like he was being scanned.

“What?” he asked after a while.

“Nothing. It just feels like I have not seen you in a long time.”

“That is because you have not. You kept avoiding me.”

“I had to for the sake of my sanity,”

“You have lost so much weight,”

“Yeah, stress and self-loathing can do that to you,” she admitted.

“Do you know what was the most hurtful part for me in all this?” he asked.

She shook her head slightly.

“You had no choice in whatever happened at Fociaugh Hollow, but you had a choice when we got to Tenebrae. Every time circumstances pushed us apart, but this time it was you,” he gulped as his mouth went dry.

“It wasn’t circumstance, it was you who pushed me away and that hurt me the most,” he repeated slowly. “Every day I kept myself beating up, trying to figure out what did I do wrong? What did I do to deserve this? I am not worthy enough for at least an explanation for this?”

“I am sorry. I couldn’t bring myself to look into your eyes, let alone talk to you,” she confessed.

“What now?” he asked, without looking at her.

“I don’t know,” she admitted.

“It’s ironic that the one who knows so much about the world knows so little about herself.”

“The truth is, I do know what I want. But I also know that I shouldn’t want what I want.”

“Then we are at an impasse. Again,” he concluded.

“This is your captain speaking. We are about the enter the Gralea’s airspace. The view of the metropolitan is spectacular from the top. I will be opening the hanger for your viewing pleasure. Please put on the safety harness so you don’t fall to your untimely death,” Aranea announced over the intercom.

Once they both strapped in their safety harness, the hanger opened, letting in the cold air.

They both ambled towards the edge of the hanger to get a better view of the city below. Luna stopped a few feet away from the edge, but Leon kept going.

He turned around and extended his hand towards Luna, “Come on.”

“No, this is far enough.”

“Are you scared?”

“Mhm.”

“We have a safety harness, there is nothing to be afraid of.”

She tried to take a couple of steps, but immediately backed away. “No, I am too scared to go any further.”

“I am here. I won’t let you fall. Trust me,” he assured her.

He walked back to her and placed his left arm around her, “You will be fine, trust me.”

Luna took baby steps as Leon patiently accompanied her.

“Sit down,” he suggested, after sitting on the edge of the open hanger first. His legs dangling freely in the air.

“No, this is too reckless,” she complained.

“Just shut up and sit,” yelled Aranea from the intercom which startled Luna.

“Stop yelling at me,” Luna screamed back.

“Biggs, can you believe that? Here I am giving them a romantic tour of Gralea but she yells at me. Insufferable fool,” grumbled Aranea on the intercom.

“I’ll sit here on one condition. You sit on that corner edge holding that bar in one hand and I’ll sit next to you, so you can hold on to me if I fall.”

Without arguing, Leon got up and move to the corner of the hanger and sat down, “Happy?”

She nodded and joined him of this insane adventure. Leon held on to the railing bar with one hand and Luna in another.

The bird-eye view from the top was breathtaking. The many skyscrapers stood tall as if touching the sky itself, showing off the architectural achievements of mankind. A ginormous bridge, an architectural marvel in its own rights, ran across the center of the city. The road offshoot from the bridge connected the whole city. From this height, cars looked like toys. Trains ran along transporting thousands of people at different locations. The birds in the sky were replaced by the many airships which populated the Gralean airspace. Oddly enough, even some demons flew along with the airships.

“We are in the Ueltham region of the Niflheim, home to the Imperial Capital, Gralea. The big structure in the center is the crowning jewel of the Empire, Zegnautus Keep,” the ever-helpful captain announced on the intercom.

“This flying mega fortress is the height of imperial might. It serves as a magitek laboratory and Niflheim military installation. This colossal flying structure that is usually docked at the central elevator in Gralea. The Empire conducts research on magitek and daemons here, and its premise is used for programming magitek troopers. The emperor's throne room is located in the heart of the Keep,” the tour guide announced.

‘A floating fortress which is home to military, sound familiar.’ He wondered

“Wow, this mega fortress is like a flying city,” Luna said with awe. “All this looks like a work of science fiction.”

As far as the eyes could see, the entire city was filled with towering buildings. It looked as if the divine has played Tetris and made this city.

“This is so much different from Insomnia,” Luna noted.

“How so?” he asked.

“In Insomnia there are statues of old kings and Astrals whom the people worship. Here it feels like people have replaced the Maker with technology. The very idea of attacking an Astral would be blasphemy in Lucis but Niflheim proudly attacks Astrals so they can display their might.”

“I guess they don’t care much about the Oracle then,” he surmised.

“Yes, they believe science and technology is the answer to everything. They do not seek spiritual solace. Technology can give comfort, but not peace. I believe one needs a refuge of the Maker to find everlasting peace.”

“What is peace for those who are not seeking it? They find their thrill in the conquest of others.”

“Their thrill only lasts until someone more powerful conquers them.”

“Such is the world we live in. Survival of the fittest and finest.”

“Survival of the fittest and finest and compassion for none, is that the world we want to live in? Isn’t our ability to be compassionate towards the plight of others what makes us inherently humans?”

“You have to be alive to be compassionate, no?”

“Urgh! Shut up or my fist will compassionately touch your face. You guys are so boring as hell. Do you guys know anything about romance at all? Who goes on a romantic date and talks about moral and ethical philosophy? This is so hopeless,” said frustrated Aranea over the intercom.

“Stop listening to us,” Leon yelled back.

“And watching us,” Luna added.

“We will be docking at Zegnautus Keep shortly, so get away from the hangar. I have to take care of an errand. Do not dare to step outside of this ship as in this Garlea both of you are wanted. While I am gone enjoy this song which I have selected, especially for you.”

The song ‘We Found Love in a hopeless place (Rihanna)’ started blaring through the overhead speakers. Squall couldn’t help but facepalm hearing the lyrics.

Aranea dropped off Solara, and their ship took to the sky again.

“Leon, I cannot apologize enough for hurting you at Fociaugh Hollow and thereafter. I don’t deserve your forgiveness, but I—”

“Luna, stop. As I said before, I have forgiven you now you should too.”

Luna nodded and went silent.

After lots of contemplating, Luna finally spoke up, “Leon, whatever limited time I have, I want to spend it happily with you, if you would allow me to.”

“I would like nothing more,” he replied with a rare smile. Hearing that, she replied with a radiant smile.

“See, was it so hard? Just talk it out like adults. Everyone could see that you guys love each other, except you two morons. You may thank me now,” blared Aranea from the overhead speakers.

“Whatever,” said Leon.

“Never,” said Luna.

“Love is not a crime; you don’t need to be ashamed of it or hide it. You are adults, you are allowed to display your affection for each other. Squall, you may kiss your girlfriend. You have my permission.”

Luna’s cheeks turned beet red with embarrassment.

Squall, however, stood up from his seat and marched towards the control cabin.

“Oh no, he is coming here. Lock the door, Biggs,” ordered Aranea.

Once everything calmed down again, Aranea joined Squall and Luna. They playfully attacked Aranea for her role in all this. All three of them sat together and talked animatedly. Smiles and laughter filled the room once again. The broken hearts seemed to heal thanks to Aranea.

None of them noticed when their airship descended in Tenebrae. They all said their goodbyes and departed. Luna was the first one to go, followed by Squall.

“Squall,” Araneae called him out just as he was about to exit the airship.

“Yes?”

“Squall, this is probably the last time we are seeing each other,” Aranea announced dreadfully.

“Why?” he asked with surprise.

“I am deployed to Fort Valluerey. Our Intel tracks Noctis in that area. I am leaving tomorrow morning. By the time I get back, you would already be on your way to Altissia.”

“I-I will miss you,” he admitted in a rare moment of honesty.

“Me too, scar-face,” she replied with a smile.

“You are my best friend and I appreciate everything you have done for me. I don’t know where our fates would lead, but I hope we meet again. Somehow. Somewhere.”

“Yes, let’s meet up again. Somehow. Somewhere,” she trailed off.

“Take care of Luna and yourself.”

He nodded in response.

“Squall, I have known Luna for over a decade. No matter what she says or does, I know her heart bleeds for you. Don’t give up on her.”

“I won’t,” he said confidently.

“And never forget that I am always #TeamLeon,” she said with a wink.

In a rather unexpected move, he hugged Aranea.

“Thank you for everything,” he said, letting go of her.

“Goodbye Arae,” he said and jumped off from the ship hovering a few feet above the ground.

“Goodbye Squall,” she waved as the airship ascended to the sky. She quickly turned around and walked into the ship before her eyes could tear up. Deep down inside she knew this was the last time she would see him.

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So, what do you think about this chapter? Let me know in your comments below. If you don't have much to say then at least say 'Hi' so I know someone is reading this. It would really brighten my day. Thanks :)

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jjmalibu · 4 years ago

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karnakian · 7 years ago

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Who is this Nayuta dude? #TEAMLEON

FINALLY someone with actual taste!!!!!

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ronleonofficial · 6 years ago

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Styles make fights. WRONG!! Punches make fights 🥊. Let’s be nice to one another. It might change your life 📸📸 #TeamLeon #fight #fights #boxing #mma #spreadlove #world #live #life #love #fit #fitness #gains #nyc #newyork #empathy (at New York, New York)

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costillitas-de-ren · 7 years ago

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Mi fuerte y lindo cachorro de león 😍 💪 el sol volvera a brillar para ti 😘☀🐶💙 #TeamLeon

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jennydawid · 7 years ago

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Do Fanfika zabierałam się jak do jeża, za to na Slasha czekałam już z niecierpliwością. Trochę jakby spadł mi on z nieba (w bibliotece trafiłam na chwilowe okienko dostępności). I chociaż mam nieco uwag względem fabuły, to i tak uwielbiam książki Natalii Osińskiej.⠀ ⠀ QQ: team Tosiek czy team Leon? Ja oczywiście team Leon 😁 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #Slash #NataliaOsińska #instaread #readingtime📖 #jestem37 #bookstagrampl #igreads #instareads #booksaremylove #book #książka #książki #currentlyreading #czytam #terazczytam #Fanfik #goodreadsreadingchallenge #readingismagic #readingisgood #readingislove #readingisawesome #czytanienieboli #czytaniejestfajne #bookwormlife #molksiazkowy #bookstagram #teamLeon #teamTosiek #booksforever #jennydawid http://ift.tt/2BeKS8I

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lucelautnergrey · 4 years ago

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😱Omg hoy me llego ser leon #YoSoyLeón🦁 #teamleones🦁💛 #Guerreros2020..💛💚🐍🦁 📲@guerreros2020mx 💙📲@luzerito.28 💙📲@lucerocelesteperez Tiktok📹💙📲@lucerocelesteperezm Snapchat💛📲@l_celestepere20 Twitter🐦💙📲@celestegreyluce 💙📲@esmeraldacorvinus 💙📲@danae.mccall.1 💙📲@eferonmikaelson 💙📲@brantlukesawyer https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRvNv6BCo0/?igshid=18gn8o6l06ly2

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platonicone · 5 years ago

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Devotion - Story of the Oracle and her Shield

Chapter 29 - Friendship

Why do we confide in others? I wonder…

After braving the snow, they finally came to the haven by a thawed lake. The mountain arch with a deep opening created a nice shelter from the arctic wilderness. The depth of the arch prevented any wind or snow from entering the enclosed space.

“Looks very cozy,” Aranea stated, looking at the haven.

“At this point, even a coffin would look cozy,” commented Squall callously.

“Let’s go get some dry branches before it gets any darker,” she suggested. Squall nodded, and they both got busy gathering wood to burn.

They collected branches and various pieces of wood and dumped them at the fireplace. They huddled around it and tried to start the fire by rubbing stones.

“Oh fire, discovered by cavemen, useful even now,” she commented as a spark from her stone ignited the fire.

They sat as close to the fire as possible without getting burned. She warmed her hands and place it on her face to spread the warmth. Squall leaned in closer to the fire to bask in its warmth.

Once the sun set, the darkness took over. Without any city lights nearby, everything was covered in the thick blanket of darkness.

“I am glad we made it before the demons came out,” she said, rubbing her hands.

“Ya,” he sounded uninterested.

She gazed out into the darkness and her eyes could barely identify any shapes.

“Is this how the world will be if darkness takes over?” She wondered.

“Probably.”

“Is everything okay? You seem distracted,” she noted.

“Just, lots of things going on, that’s all.”

“Wanna talk about it?” She offered.

“No,” both of them said simultaneously. Aranea laughed his predictability.

“You can tell me anything. I am your friend,” she said, leaning closer.

“I know. I don’t want to burden you with my problems,” he replied, averting her gaze.

“Seeing a friend in trouble and not being able to help them is also a burden,” she stated calmly.

“You remind me so much of her,” he commented.

“Her?”

“In my world, I had a friend who stood by my side through thick and thin. She would go out of her way to help me at my slightest discomfort. Even though I never did anything for her, she never left my side.”

“She sounds awesome.”

“Ya, she was. It’s a shame that I don’t even remember her name or her face. But I think she was very intelligent, compassionate and very beautiful too. She even had her own fan club if I recall it correctly.”

“Makes me wonder why was she friends with someone like you?” she said, poking fun at Squall.

“I don’t know. She had no reason to,” he replied, adjusting the wood to keep the fire burning. “Once she wanted to talk about her problem and I told her to go talk to the wall.”

“Wow, you are such an ass. Did you at least apologize to her?”

“I don’t think so. It’s one thing I regret the most. I never treated her right or ever told her how much she meant to me,” he revealed, staring into the darkness.

“Squall, we humans are very resilient when it comes to our survival. However, our hearts are very fragile, it needs to be constantly reassured of love and hope. That is why is so important to tell someone how much you appreciate them or how much they mean to you,” She advised.

“You are right. I should do it more often,” he admitted.

“Everyone wants to be needed by someone. If you can make someone feel needed, you have done a good job,” she added.

“I know, but I have a hard time expressing myself. I’d rather show that I care about them through my actions than say it.”

“Even if you show it by actions, it is still important to say it sometimes,” she countered.

“Why?”

“Because it feels good to hear it,” she replied.

“I guess.”

“Aranea, thank you.”

“For which one? There are too many things you owe me for,” she said jokingly.

“You are one person who does not hesitate to tell me when I am wrong and I appreciate it. Sometimes you need an outside perspective to realize your mistake,” he confessed.

“I will always be at your service if you ever want to be insulted, scar-face,” she stated with a smile. “You are welcome. That’s what friends are for, to cover each other’s weaknesses and improve each other. If as a friend, I don’t help you identify and correct your mistake, then what’s the point of such friendship?”

“Friends like you are rare to find, so thank you for being my friend,” he said earnestly.

“Someone is taking my advice to heart. I like it,” she smiled.

Silence took over again as neither of them said anything.

“So, you gonna tell me what’s going on between you and Luna?” Aranea initiated the conversation.

“Nothing is going on,” he deflected her inquiry.

“That’s not what Luna said,” she stated, shaking her head.

“What did she say?” Squall asked with a glint in his eyes.

“Everything. From the day you meet till now,” she recalled.

“If she already told you everything, then there is nothing more I could add to it.”

“She told me about your journey from her perspective. But I am more interested in hearing your side of the story,” she stated her curiosity.

“Why?”

“Because I am curious. Because we have a lot of time to kill. Because I want to know why you risked your life like that. Because I want to help Luna. Do you need more reasons?” she listed.

“I guess not,” he shrugged.

“So, spill it.”

Squall took a deep breath and began.

“I gotta admit, after hearing all that, I am #TeamLeon. I think you two make a cute couple,” she giggled.

“Stop it,” he said, getting annoyed.

“Oh, come on now, just admit it,” she urged.

“Whatever.”

“You should tell her how you feel,” she suggested.

“Nothing will ever happen between us. She loves Noctis and will marry him someday. I will go back to my world once I take her to Altissia. That is how our story ends,” he remarked in a grievous tone.

After some solemn silence Squall spoke again, “Aranea, can you do me a favor?”

“Ask away.”

“Please help Noctis the best you can,” he stated, humbly.

“Wait! What?” she was taken aback. “You want me to help Noctis? Why?”

“Because Luna loves him. To see him fulfill his duty is her dream. Even though I might not be around to see it, I still want her dream fulfilled.”

“You do know that I don’t like Noctis, right?” She checked.

“Yes, I do. But I also know that you won’t let me down,” he stated.

“Urgh. I have so much pent-up frustration with him. Can I fight with him once and let it all out? Obviously, I won’t break his bones or anything,” she complained.

“Fine, but will you help him after that?” he asked.

“Yes, I promise.”

“Thanks.”

“You are so weird,” she said, shaking her head.

“You would have to be more specific than that,” he advised.

“It’s like you are going out of business because of a competitor, but you still want to make sure that they get all your customers once you are gone. Why?” she wondered.

“I am not doing it for him. I am doing it for Luna. I want her to be happy, even if it's not with me. Her happiness lies with Noctis.”

“What about your happiness?” she inquired.

“My happiness is in seeing her happy,” he replied sincerely.

“Why do you love her?” she asked.

“I don’t know,” he replied honestly.

“For someone so pragmatic, I thought you would know why.”

“Love is irrational by nature. You can have reasons to like someone, but you don’t need a reason to love someone. You just do.”

“Never thought you to be a hopeless romantic,” she said with a chuckle.

“I would like to think that I am pragmatic romantic.”

“There is no such thing as that. Now you are just making things up,” she said, rolling her eyes.

“Isn’t that how the language was invented? Someone came up with some words and gave meaning to it,” he defended.

She just gave a facepalm in response.

“Your turn to speak.”

Aranea narrated her childhood, growing up in Niflheim, joining the military, and her rise to being a Commodore. One thing Squall could notice was that she was fiercely loyal to Niflheim.

After hearing her story, Squall asked, “Who was that little girl on the train? I saw you playing with her in Tenebrae as well.”

That question caught her off-guard.

“Oh, she is, um…” Aranea seemed to struggle to come up with a coherent sentence. “She is a friend’s daughter.”

Squall scrutinized her. She knew he was on to her.

“I thought you are were not allowed to keep secrets from a friend,” he stated, calmly.

Aranea sighed before speaking. “As a soldier, we sacrifice our body for our nation. Let’s just say that there is more than one way to sacrifice your body.”

“Oh…” it suddenly dawned on Squall on what she meant. “She is your—”

“Yes, she is my monster,” she interjected before he could complete. “Her name is Solara Aldercapt Antiquum.”

“Aldercapt?” his eyes widened.

“She is the granddaughter of Emperor Aldercapt. After the prince’s untimely death, the Emperor was left without an heir. However, they had preserved the DNA of the prince. I volunteered for the sake of my country. Only Emperor Aldercapt and I know of this secret. Now you know it as well.”

“I promise to take this secret to my grave,” he responded earnestly.

Aranea nodded in appreciation.

“She is my world. I want to keep fighting for a better future for her sake,” she said, as fire danced in her iris.

“You are lucky, Aranea,” Squall spoke softly.

“Why?” She asked, taken aback.

“Many people find a reason to die for, but only a few find a reason to live for. I am happy you found that reason to live for.”

“It was unexpected at first, but I finally found my reason to live. Even if the world goes dark, I’ll keep fighting for a better future.”

They chatted at great length about Aranea’s past. Talking with each other kept their mind away from hunger and cold. They continued to chat till dawn.

They heard engine noise coming in their direction. “They are here.”

A sense of relief washed over them when they heard that voice.

Within seconds Biggs and Wedge came into view, riding their snowmobile. Biggs waved at them and Aranea waved back.

They rode back to the ship on their snowmobiles. A medic on-board checked on them as soon as they entered the ship.

As the ship descended toward Tenebrae Aranea approached Squall. “Here, you should keep this,” she said, handing him something.

He looked at it and was shocked to see it, “Frozen tear! Why are you giving it to me?”

“Think of it as a token of our friendship. Keep it safe until I ask for it.”

“Yes, I’ll keep it with me so I can return it to you someday.”

“Good.”

The airship lowered and the hangar door opened. They said their goodbyes and made their way to their respective home.

Next Day

Leon did not see Aranea the next day at all. He assumed that she must be busy with her duties and taking care of her monster. He went for a stroll with Gentiana as usual. The healing camp was over the number of pilgrims was significantly less now. They could finally walk without bumping into each other. He had hoped to see Luna, but she had requested her meals in her room.

Next Day

A loud banging on the door woke up Squall. He stumbled his way to the door, “Biggs?”

“Sir Squall, Lady A has been captured by the Empire and she has been branded as a traitor," said frantic Biggs.

Hearing that, Squall was wide awake now. “What? How?”

Author's notes:

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