The Sun & The Star - Memories (Prequel Chapter)

Last Wish

February 11th, 1967 1:00AM

It was nighttime, and once again, Celosia was trying to sleep. She was still scared that she would see Rufus in her dreams again though...she couldn't think of the right words to explain how sorry she was! She had to try again though...if she didn't, this would haunt her for the rest of her life.

She closed her eyes, and went to sleep
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The dream continued right where it left off. Black fog surrounded the area, the air was toxic and unbreathable...and Rufus' mutilated body was in the middle of the fog circle, twitching and gushing out blood from every orifice.

Celosia tries taking a deep breath, but she almost ends up choking because of the toxic air. She really couldn't breathe in here, and she felt like she was blacking out "Errgh...R-Rufus...I came to apologize to you..." she said weakly, getting on the ground and looking into his eyes.

Rufus lifted a paw and he tried reaching out for Celosia, unable to turn his head to look at her. "La-Lah...Lah-seeh..." he called out, barely sounding like himself anymore. He was in pain, and he knew Celosia was the only person that could stop this.

Celosia held his paw, sniffling but coughing in response to the gasses "Yes, yes! I...I came back" she said, tears rolling down her cheek and hitting the ground.

The fog turned a lighter shade of grey, and soon enough...it was gone

Rufus stopped twitching, and he was bleeding a lot less. It looked like his skin was healing as well! He looked into Celosia's eyes and smiled, happy to know that his best friend still cared.

Celosia wiped her tears and kept speaking. "I am so very sorry about what I said! I was confused, and I meant none of it! I took out my anger for the person that took you away from us...on you...the very person that I wanted back. I was really torn up inside when you said you were leaving again...because I love you, Rufus...I just wanted you to come back" she explained to him.

The area they were in went back to its usual yellowish-gold color, and the blood that had stained the ground and Celosia's fur was blown away by a cool breeze. Rufus' body had completely healed! Everything but his paw

Rufus got up, struggling to keep his balance with the paw he was missing. He sat down and looked at Celosia with a blank expression. He took a deep breath and then spoke "Lass, what cha said to me last night realleh hurt. It hurt moar than aneh wound or bite...but I fergive yeh.Ya came back to apologize, even tho ye were scared, and I appreciate et" He said, walking towards Celosia and petting her. "I knoh ya didn't mean any of that stuff". Once he stopped petting her, his front paw grew back! He's complete again

Celosia hugged Rufus and cried tears of joy "Thank you so much, Rufus!! I-I was so afraid that you would never forgive me...I swore at you!" She said, wiping her tears and breathing heavily.

Rufus barked and the cloud-like land transformed to a grassland filled with flowers. It still retained its gold colors while still looking natural.

"Cmon Lasseh, leave all that stuff in the past. I can't stay here for long, and weh can't waste our time bein' sad. Come sit with meh, I wunna talk to ya" he said, patting the spot next to him as he looked out towards the distance.

Celosia frowned and slowly walked to him "Are you going to leave again after tonight...? Will you ever visit me and Master again...?" She asked. She didn't want to lose him again after she just got him back!