Fourth Miracle

[beamiracle]

[Lion had been braced for an attack. Hundreds of cats had been closing in, Will had lost his arm, and Bernkastel had been laughing madly at them both. All hope had seemed lost, but they knew that wouldn't be so. Whatever was in their way, they would face it together. They couldn't give up when there was a miracle to find.

Lion had shut his eyes...and when they opened, Lion was here. In Mayfield. Arriving here had seemed so long ago now, after everything that had happened...after the things Lion was forced to witness, forced to go through. It was the same house that Lion had first arrived in; Will, Bernkastel, and the hundreds of glowing eyes were nowhere to be seen.

Lion's hand flew to his chest...no blood. Lion was no longer bleeding. But Lion still felt just as shaken and desperate as before, and his heart was still pounding. Shakily, Lion heads to the phone.]

Hello. It...seems I was droned for a while. I'm very sorry if anyone was worried. I...

[Lion's voice trails off, and suddenly his legs give way from under him. There's a clatter and a rush of static as Lion loses grip on the phone; Lion hasn't fainted, he just can't find the strength to stand.]

Comments

[witchingold.livejournal.com]

... Lion. What has happened?

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

[Hearing Beatrice, Lion reaches out for the receiver and takes it.]

Beatrice-san...[A noise that sounds halfway between a cough and a wry laugh.] I'm not sure, but it seems that I've barely escaped with my life.

[witchingold.livejournal.com]

... Hmm. [ With how calmly he's taking that... they truly are one in the same. ]

The magic within this place is much like my endless magic. Even if you are to break, you will be fixed soon enouh.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

Hey, is everything alright? [She doesn't know the other person, but hey doesn't hurt to ask.]

1/2

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

[Reaches for the receiver as it's swinging back and forth.]

Ah...yes, everything's fine, there's no need to--

I lied 2/3

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

[Kyrie. It's Kyrie on the other end. Lion's aunt, who had done all of those unspeakable things to the other relatives without batting an eye. She really is here.

Lion's mind races. Should he respond? Should he hang up? But...maybe this Kyrie doesn't know who Lion is. And for that matter...what Bernkastel forced Lion to watch couldn't have been the truth. It couldn't have been. And Will didn't think so either.]

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

[Well, here goes nothing.]

I-I'm fine. I just...lost my footing for a second. I'll be alright, thank you.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

[good thing we're not talking about how kyrie killed jessica last week. boy that would suck!]

Maybe you should lie down if you don't feel well. Droning doesn't sound like the most pleasant experience.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Lion! Are you okay?

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

Ah, Kay-san. Yes, it seems I'm okay for now, at least.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

What happened? You said you were droned...

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Lion? Was that-- are you there?

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

[It takes a minute for Lion to collect himself and take the receiver.]

Crowe-san...hello. It looks like I was able to go home for a little while...

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

I-I don't think for long. Are you okay? You don't sound well.

[badend-replay.livejournal.com]

Lion! Are you okay, sir?

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

Furude-san...yes, I'm fine. I just went home for a little while...

[survived]

Lioooon! I was worried about you! Because Azu-nyan and Mio-chan and Maka are gone and then you were gone and it was just me and Giita!

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

Yui-san...

I'm sorry if I worried you. It's okay, I'm back now.

[tsundorapettan.livejournal.com]

You're back-? Hey, w-what's going on? Are you there? Hello?

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

[A pause as Lion scrambles to pick up the phone again.]

Jessica...Jessica, it's fine. I'm still here...

[plantenough.livejournal.com]

You've returned. Worse for wear, it appears.

[Don't rush to help him or anything, Viki, gosh.]

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

Yes, it looks that way. But I do feel better than I did earlier...[Especially considering that Lion was bleeding before.]

Sorry about that, Viktoria-san. How long was I gone for...?

[plantenough.livejournal.com]

[She raises an eyebrow at whatever strange title he just gave her.]

No need to apologize. Here, you were gone for only about a day, but I assume it felt longer to you?

[glompedbystakes.livejournal.com]

Lion...?

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

...hello, Sakutaro.