La Luna - His Future || Bruno Madrigal Fanfic || Book One

Arrival - Bruno's POV

We were all sat at the dinner table, after another day of work on the two homes. I had come clean about my plans for the second smaller home the same morning I got back from getting my ink at José's. Nobody has noticed my fresh mark yet, thankfully. I didn't feel like talking about it with anyone and besides, I wanted her to see it first. "I hope she doesn't think it was weird..", I thought, chewing the inside of my cheek.

Yesterday, that dang red sofa showed up at the home I was working on for Luna and the boys. Mariano had brought it, saying his Abuela wanted us to have it since she would be moving into a smaller place soon anyway and had no use for it. That red sofa. It was as if it was taunting me with the memories from that night. I had arranged the living room as best as I could remember it. As soon as you walked into the home it opened up into a large living space, with the sofa in the middle, the fireplace directly across from it. We installed a tiny kitchen behind the sofa and placed a table closest to the kitchen island. My favorite part were the large double glass doors we put in on the wall opposite the door you entered from. The kitchen table sat right in front of it and looked out into the backyard. It let in so much light and felt welcoming. I hope she likes it. I never saw that part of the space during our dream, only the sofa and fireplace area.

"Tío Bruno, did you want any empanadas?", Camilo asked holding out a plate in front of me with a raised eyebrow. "Sorry.", I grabbed the plate, taking one and passing it on. All day I had felt a strange buzzing coming through the bond from her. It was off. Normally if I felt anything, it was more like a quick tug. I assumed she was using her gift for something at that moment but all day it was buzzing. As if she was struggling to use her gift and at constant fight to keep it going. It made me nauseas whenever I concentrated on it and that only deepened my worry. She should be here by now. I could sense how close they were and the other morning I almost raced out of the village to go find her myself. Of course, Pepa and Julieta stopped me, trying to talk sense into me, that if I left and got lost that the group would only follow since the path was leading them to me. That only upset me more and I stormed off, locking myself in Luan's home to finish the work alone. They were right but I still didn't like feeling helpless.

I was suddenly hit with a sharp pain in my shoulder, close to my chest and dropped the plate I had been holding. Jumping to my feet and gripping onto the table, all eyes were on me. I was screaming in pain, trying to steady myself. My eyes were blurring and my chest felt as if it was being crushed. God, it was so much pain. More than I've ever felt before from any of my visions. Something was terribly wrong. Clutching onto the table in front of me, a vision was trying to form. It was fading and flickering in and out. This wasn't me. My eyes were glowing but I wasn't the one summoning this vision. It was Luna. She was trying to reach me, to send me a message. It was weak and scattered but a glimpse began to form. Luna, on her knees screaming in pain, then it switched to her standing there with an outstretched hand, as if pushing against something with her magic. Her screams were gut-wrenching. I felt my stomach knot, feeling her despair. The vision flickered again and more screams could be heard in the background. She was back on her knees, holding her hand out to me. "Please. Mi amor. Help me.", was spoken through her tears.

The vision cut out and I fell into my seat, tears streaming down my face. "No. No. No. NO. Please.", I gasped.

"NO.", I screamed standing to my feet and letting my fist hit the table. Pure anger, despair and desperation coursed through me.

Everyone looked around at each other, shocked faces, not sure what to do. That's when we heard it. Screams. But not from a vision. From town. Actual screams coming from off in the distance towards the village. Towards the river. I can't bear this. I can't lose her. I never even got to have her. Letting the rage and desperation vibrate through my entire body I felt a surge of power like I've never experienced before. It was comforting. I let it take me over completely, not caring what happens to me anymore. The green glow of energy poured out of me, covering everyone at the table. Then I blinked. The glow fading, to find us all standing at the end of town. "Had I somehow moved us here?", I thought as I adjusted my eyes to see where we were. The screams were getting louder and all the villagers were out racing towards the sounds coming from the river.

I sprinted out, pushing past everyone else rushing towards the sounds. My legs were burning as I reached the waters edge. There were women holding crying children and men pulling them up out of the water. My eyes darted between the people in the group looking for any familiar face as I got closer to the river. There was so much chaos. That's when she came into view. Her feet weren't touching the water. She was floating inches above the river, her body enveloped in green from her gift. She was screaming in pain as one hand faced towards the mountains, the opening to our Encanto. A wall of green energy was pulsating between the opening, forming a barrier. On the other side you could see it. An army of soldiers pounding against her shield. She was protecting us.

Movement to my right caught my eye and I saw a small child sprinting back out from the shore towards the fiver. His feet hit the water but he didn't sink. His little body skated across the waves. But something faster caught him, sending him crashing to the floor. The puma. The moment their bodies hit the water an older boy emerged, grabbing the younger one to his chest tightly. The little boy's trashing and crying was soul crushing. Tears were streaming down the older boy's face.

"She's dying.", was screamed out through cries to my left. I felt frozen. The woman was on her knees sobbing.

"No. Not like this. She can't.", I breathed out, clutching my chest. If she goes, she is going to have to take me with her. I looked back at my family as they helped the groups members out of the water and tried to calm the panicked children down. "I'm sorry.", was all I thought looking at them, as I ran out into the river, straight for her. My Luna.

Her screaming never stopped as she looked straight ahead to the barrier shielding us from the advancing army. My hand reached for her free one and I immediately felt her pain once our fingers interlocked. She was dying. She was giving her last life for this, for us. I focused every fibre of energy from my gift and let it course through us. I will give her everything I have, for her. I never wanted my gift. It was a burden. But in this moment, if it can save her, please let it. My thoughts pushed between our bond. "Please stay with me.", I said to her in despair.

The screaming stopped and she turned to look at me, with the saddest eyes. She knew I was here with her. That's all that matters. She doesn't have to do this alone. "I'll always wait.", I whispered the words to her.

Our combined power surged out of us like a beating heart. The shield glowed brighter, shimmering from the top, working it's way down. She turned to look at a large burly man beneath us. He was on one knee, hands outstretched to the mountains, pulling with so much strength at them. "NOW LO!", she bellowed. As the mountains came closing in together between our emerald shield, his screams echoed off the water's surface.

It would have been a magnificent sight, had it been under different circumstances. "But would it be enough?", I asked myself.

A glow of fire came from the large man's left as it blazed out of a young girl's small body, reaching our shield and mixing with it's emerald green. Another flash of movement came to my right. It was her little boy, walking atop the water, reaching me he took a fierce stance and raised his hands as a wall of water grew to match the height of our shield, as tall as the mountains themselves. A loud roar vibrated next to us. They were all willing to sacrifice their gifts for her. For this.

The flash that came from our shield blinded us. Imitating so much power we all fell back into the water. All but my Luna. She hovered above the water still, as the shield dimmed and hummed a beautiful mixture of colors. "It worked.", I smiled. Luna's body slowly lowering into the water, I held out my arms to catch her. I smiled at her holding her to my chest, proud at what we accomplished. But her face paled and her body fell limp in my arms. I could feel she was still there but barely. Tears welled up behind my eyes and I crumbled to my knees, holding her. I'm not sure when she got to us but the woman from earlier that had been sobbing at the shore was by my side, hands over Luna's body. Her eyes white with a far-off look in them as she searched for something. "She's still holding on but I can't help her. She's not physically hurt. It's her energy. It's weak.", silent tears fell down her face. She looked at me and I saw a glimmer of hope on her face.

"Ma'?", a chocked whimper sounded over my shoulder. Messy golden hair with tear-soaked cheeks looked back at me.

"She should be okay. She's with you now, your bond should help. Just stay with her.", the woman placed a hand over mine.

"Please. Don't leave me.", I whispered to her.