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.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

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

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Lion! Are you okay?

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.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Lion? Was that-- are you there?

[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.

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

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

[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...

[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]

What happened? You said you were droned...

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a good idea...thank you for your concern.

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

I'm sure that I was, yes. I found myself back home until a little while ago.

[enviousmath.livejournal.com]

No need to thank me. I'm Kyrie by the way.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Must've been pretty bad, from the sounds of it.

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

Lion. [Maybe things shouldn't be fully revealed just yet.] Still, I'll be sure to follow that advice.

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

Oh, it...[Oh, who is Lion kidding.] Yes, it was. Very bad. I'm almost grateful that I got sent back here when I did, actually.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

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

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

What happened, anyway?

I mean, if you feel like talking about it. If you don't, I understand.

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

I...yes, I'll be okay. I just have to get my bearings.

...things didn't go well for me at home, let's just say.

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't think you'd like to hear the details, but...I learned quite a few things about my family. And me and a friend were attacked. He lost an arm. It seems I was sent back here before they could finish off either of us.

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

Man, what is with your family, anyway...

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

A lot of things, it seems...

[thief-of-truth.livejournal.com]

I'm kind of glad that all that happened to me was Mayfield teleporting me to a different house.