Author's Note: May 25th, 2022
This is a rewritten version of the first oneshot in this collection. I'd recommend that you read this one other than the original, because the original was not very good. Please enjoy this because the block men are taking over my mind again.
Lukas' POV
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There was a loud crash outside. I'm not really that surprised that I couldn't get even a 10 minute nap in, because there's no such thing as peace in this world right now. Petra's sick beyond words, Magnus is dead (as he should be lol), and that thing is still out there, destroying our home. It doesn't matter how exhausted we are, neither the weight of our eyelids trying to rock us to sleep. There just isn't enough time to rest.
We could have all the remaining time in the world if we wanted, but we'd get ourselves and countless other people killed in the process. That couldn't be good for one's psyche though.
I looked around, and it seemed that no one else was that concerned about the crash. They were putting all their remaining energy into other things. Ellegaard was explaining things to Gabriel, and he wasn't understanding or comprehending basically any word she was saying. I do feel incredibly guilty that I didn't do anything to save him when I had the chance. To be fair, I've been trying to avoid that rabbit hole of thoughts the past couple days and just trying to focus on the task at hand. All I know is that I'll apologize to him when it would actually mean something to him, if that time ever comes.
Olivia was tending to Petra, and Axel was comforting her in his Axel way by trying to crack jokes. She wasn't laughing. I don't think any of us were.
I was assuming that Soren was still cooling down outside. He couldn't handle the pressure of the situation. I get it, I really do, but blowing up on Jesse like that was way out of line. I'm glad he left to take a minute. I almost want to leave too.
But Jesse doesn't want me to leave. Speaking of which, I didn't see Jesse, which was slightly strange. Normally, he'd be helping out and tending to everyone's needs. Never had I seen someone so selfless before him. I've known about him for years, but I never really knew him until now. That's gotta be another thing I regret.
If no one was going to check on that crash outside, then I'd be the one to do it. I left the cave and looked around, but nothing seemed too out of the ordinary. This place hadn't been destroyed yet: in fact, it hadn't even been touched by the witherstorm. I knew it wouldn't last for long, but I was grateful that even a small moment like this was still possible.
The stars were out tonight with not a cloud in sight. The moon was shining brighter than ever, and it was just cool enough to bring on a little shiver with the wind. I know I was thinking not even 5 minutes ago that peace was impossible to come by right now, but I totally just proved myself wrong.
While observing my surroundings, I looked to the valley below the mountain we've scaled. There was a lot of grass and flowers, and you could clearly see it through the moonlight. Even the trees looked pretty and,, was that Jesse?
I was pretty sure it was. He was sitting against a tree, just staring off into the distance. I had no idea why, but I felt like I should check up on him.
Mountains are awful. Going up is difficult, sure, but going down is so much worse. One wrong move and you're impaled by a rock, or a tree, or whatever else could stab through you on a mountain.
I did eventually make it down to the bottom, not without struggle though. I'm not nearly as athletic as Petra or Jesse, or even Aiden for that matter. Nor am I very grounded on my feet, and don't get me started on my fear of heights.
