Out Of Words
GM of If December Freezes
A NIGHT BLEEDS
A story by Out Of Words
A story by Out Of Words
Out Of Words
A Departure, or Two | Current Timeline: May 15th
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Vinegar Bees
KodakWolf
Thropian
The jousting drew the attention of most of the group. Even Devlin, though he stayed inside, watching through the living room windows. He watched the others enjoying themselves, though sometimes it was disrupted by the visions of other versions, other time loops still all meshed together in his point of view. So, it took Devlin a little bit longer than it might normally, to see Allison standing nearby waiting to get his attention.
It was there they conversed for several minutes, even Tilly came in, putting away some of the left overs as the eating part of the night was done. Tilly watched, drying her hands on a small towel while she stood in the doorway of the kitchen. She watched as Allison had disappeared up the stairs, only to return ten minutes later with her bags. By then a car had pulled up outside and in moments, she was gone.
Tilly moved to stand next to Devlin while the lights of the car turned and disappeared from sight. She spoke quietly, "Wot was it in times a'fore?"
Devlin seemed a little worried, "She stayed before. This is the one iteration where she has not." Tilly gave Devlin's shoulder a little pat before turning to head back outside and finish putting the food away, and cleaning up, leaving Devlin mulling over things in a large recliner of the living room.
It was shortly after Bug's turn at the jousting when he came inside. He hadn't done so well, dropped the lance and everything, but totally meant to do that, sure. Instead he acted like he was waving a cowboy hat in the air, yelling 'Yee-haw' for all he was worth. The grins and smiles on everyone's faces felt great, and he wanted to share it with Ally-san. "Where's Obi-Won-Ally-San? I saw her come this way earlier."
Devlin couldn't quite hide the wince. "Her coven called her back, she had to return home, Bug. She said she'll be in touch though." Even Tilly, the ever observant Tilly, watched with a small grimace from the kitchen as Bug was told the news.
Bug's excitement about the evening washed away as surely as someone had dumped a bucket of cold water over his head. He couldn't even hide it for a moment, as his gaze shifted to the closed front door, and how dark and empty it was outside the window next to it. "O.. Oh."
His right hand pressed against his chest, fingers splayed, fingers patting gently. It took a good half a minute before he was able to paste a smile on his face, one that didn't reach his eyes. "Okay. I'm sure she'll call tomorrow before we leave. I'll go let the others know. Thanks!"
Bug gave Devlin and Tilly that smile and a little wave of his left hand, and headed back outside. Only, as soon as he was out of line of sight from the windows, he didn't go to where the others were. Instead, he turned and headed away from the barn, and the backyard. Away from the others, and the sounds of laughter and merriment.
Bug's hand never left his chest, or stopped patting as he found a small but pretty spot, not too far from the lake. There were flowers, and pretty trees, and the sky was so clear overhead. A sky now filled with the moon as the night claimed the space not very long ago. The red light covered the ground, and gave the flowers a strange but alluring red glow.
It was there he sat down on the ground, listening to the crickets in the area, chittering softly back at them. Well, until the tears clouded his vision. Once again, he was a failure. First, Luciana decided to not join them, and now, Ally-san. The one who said she'd be his mentor, which was as close to family as he had for a very, very long time. And now, she was gone without even talking to him first.
Something was just wrong with him. Something was broken inside, more than just his heart, but it hurt so much. So very much. Eyes lifted to the moon, the bleeding, blood red moon. He was tired of being broken, hurting. Tired of being alone.
A small patch of fireflies twinkled in and out of his vision, just as a half-sob escaped. Bug knew what he needed to do then. He tilted his head back, and with one slow, silent exhale of a breath he had been holding in, he let go.
Bit by bit, the area became flooded with fireflies. Gentle, slow moving swarms of twinkling lights danced across the flowers and trees. What was a dark, red night, became filled with thousands of the small gentle creatures. Like a whirlwind of happy glowing lights, they drifted toward the soft whisper promising home, family, love. They drifted higher and higher toward the moon. And on the way there, Bug danced.
(Created with FlowScape on Steam)
The jousting drew the attention of most of the group. Even Devlin, though he stayed inside, watching through the living room windows. He watched the others enjoying themselves, though sometimes it was disrupted by the visions of other versions, other time loops still all meshed together in his point of view. So, it took Devlin a little bit longer than it might normally, to see Allison standing nearby waiting to get his attention.
It was there they conversed for several minutes, even Tilly came in, putting away some of the left overs as the eating part of the night was done. Tilly watched, drying her hands on a small towel while she stood in the doorway of the kitchen. She watched as Allison had disappeared up the stairs, only to return ten minutes later with her bags. By then a car had pulled up outside and in moments, she was gone.
Tilly moved to stand next to Devlin while the lights of the car turned and disappeared from sight. She spoke quietly, "Wot was it in times a'fore?"
Devlin seemed a little worried, "She stayed before. This is the one iteration where she has not." Tilly gave Devlin's shoulder a little pat before turning to head back outside and finish putting the food away, and cleaning up, leaving Devlin mulling over things in a large recliner of the living room.
It was shortly after Bug's turn at the jousting when he came inside. He hadn't done so well, dropped the lance and everything, but totally meant to do that, sure. Instead he acted like he was waving a cowboy hat in the air, yelling 'Yee-haw' for all he was worth. The grins and smiles on everyone's faces felt great, and he wanted to share it with Ally-san. "Where's Obi-Won-Ally-San? I saw her come this way earlier."
Devlin couldn't quite hide the wince. "Her coven called her back, she had to return home, Bug. She said she'll be in touch though." Even Tilly, the ever observant Tilly, watched with a small grimace from the kitchen as Bug was told the news.
Bug's excitement about the evening washed away as surely as someone had dumped a bucket of cold water over his head. He couldn't even hide it for a moment, as his gaze shifted to the closed front door, and how dark and empty it was outside the window next to it. "O.. Oh."
His right hand pressed against his chest, fingers splayed, fingers patting gently. It took a good half a minute before he was able to paste a smile on his face, one that didn't reach his eyes. "Okay. I'm sure she'll call tomorrow before we leave. I'll go let the others know. Thanks!"
Bug gave Devlin and Tilly that smile and a little wave of his left hand, and headed back outside. Only, as soon as he was out of line of sight from the windows, he didn't go to where the others were. Instead, he turned and headed away from the barn, and the backyard. Away from the others, and the sounds of laughter and merriment.
Bug's hand never left his chest, or stopped patting as he found a small but pretty spot, not too far from the lake. There were flowers, and pretty trees, and the sky was so clear overhead. A sky now filled with the moon as the night claimed the space not very long ago. The red light covered the ground, and gave the flowers a strange but alluring red glow.
It was there he sat down on the ground, listening to the crickets in the area, chittering softly back at them. Well, until the tears clouded his vision. Once again, he was a failure. First, Luciana decided to not join them, and now, Ally-san. The one who said she'd be his mentor, which was as close to family as he had for a very, very long time. And now, she was gone without even talking to him first.
Something was just wrong with him. Something was broken inside, more than just his heart, but it hurt so much. So very much. Eyes lifted to the moon, the bleeding, blood red moon. He was tired of being broken, hurting. Tired of being alone.
A small patch of fireflies twinkled in and out of his vision, just as a half-sob escaped. Bug knew what he needed to do then. He tilted his head back, and with one slow, silent exhale of a breath he had been holding in, he let go.
Bit by bit, the area became flooded with fireflies. Gentle, slow moving swarms of twinkling lights danced across the flowers and trees. What was a dark, red night, became filled with thousands of the small gentle creatures. Like a whirlwind of happy glowing lights, they drifted toward the soft whisper promising home, family, love. They drifted higher and higher toward the moon. And on the way there, Bug danced.
(Created with FlowScape on Steam)
coded by natasha.