The Final Melody - Monsters of Verity #3

Verse One - Dreams or Nightmares? / 1

    
[Song of the chapter : Hello : Evanescence]
     He saw her running through Verity, his own hand in hers. He felt a sense of safety, warmth, and an unknown emotion buzzing in his chest. When thinks it is unknown, what that really means is it is of course a feeling that he has felt, but has trouble putting it to words. When she turned he saw a rare smile spread on her cherry blossom pink lips. Then he felt his own lips manage to pull into a smile of their own. Her blue eyes sparkled as the rain fell from the gray clouds that filled the sky like coffee addicts in a café. She pulled him close, the leather of their jackets rubbing together and creating a strange but revealing sound that meant they were in close contact. He tilted his head to the right as she tilted hers to the left, slowly they leaned forward to press their lips together- Before August Flynn awoke.

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     August sat in a settled silence on a chair, his shoulders leaning on the marble counter top. The young man was clearly in deep thought. This was not the first time he had had a dream, or nightmare, about his lost friend, Kate Harker. He couldn't help but always wonder weather or not this was Kate's soul within him, trying to communicate with him. If it was, she sure wasn't saying much. They always ended the same way. They were leaning in to press their lips together before everything just went into complete darkness, and he would awaken. Most nights he would spend a few moments of his times hoping that tonight, he would be able to kiss her without any fear. For he believed that the reason the 'vision' always ended when it did was because of his own fear. Nearly a year ago and a half, him and Kate had encountered in a...situation. They spent a small amount of intimate time with each other. Which quickly was put to an end by August, whom had a fear of taking her soul. Now that she was gone, all he wanted was to kiss her again. It was hard to explain why. Most likely impossible for August. He wasn't exactly one to go out into the middle of the street and shout his emotions for everyone to hear. Actually he was practically the opposite. Now that both Ilsa and Kate were gone he couldn't really talk to anyone the way he wanted to, well, maybe more of a need then a want.
Why are you scared?
August took a deep breath to calm his nerves after hearing that voice in his head. Kate's voice. Thankfully, due to now hearing small messages from Kate, he was hearing less and less of Leo's, special, comments. The black haired Sunai looked down at his arms to distract himself, "283" He thought, sighing at the number in near annoyance.
"Emily needs us, Brother."
"I need a minute."
"Was it another vision?"
"It's none of your business, Soro. Now go to Emily, you said she needed us." August said, his annoyance now only growing.
"Yes, us, which means more then one. Which also means me and you. We must go." Soro said firmly, clearly nothing was changing their mind about the situation.
"Tell Emily I will be there in a few minutes, then. I need more time to think." August replied, turning his head over his shoulder to glance at the younger Sunai for a moment. Soro finally gave up with their brother and left to inform Emily Flynn of the situation. Also to find out why them and August were summoned.
When he shut his iron shaded eyes once more, he felt calmer. Like it was much easier to breath. He would never admit this but when he was able to take these moments, the calming ones that made him feel at peace, he could feel more connected to the ones he's lost. Even if there were so many souls within him he couldn't listen to anyone he wanted. He had only been able to hear Leo and Kate. Lately, only Kate. Honestly it felt pretty could to finally have Leo shut up.
"Hey! August! Buddy let's go!" A voice called out. August held back letting out a groan of frustration. He recognized that voice, no matter how much he wished he didn't. That voice belonged to Karoline Brookes. A new members of the FTF. Well she was still in training, but she was just would always be just as annoying, most likely.
"How did you even get up here, Brookes...?" He asked in confusion, yet there was more annoyance in his voice then he had had when he spoke to Soro not long before.
"Emily said that if I care up here and said that I would be joining your squad if you didn't cooperate." She said.
"Crap." August thought, then he sighed aloud, "Tell her I'll be right down."
"Yes sir!" Those were a he final words Karoline spoke before exiting through the elevator. The Sunai sighed and finally got out of his seat and walked to the elevator as well. When he expected it had arrived to the main floor he pressed the button and waited in, you guessed it, complete silence. Maybe whatever news Emily had would distract him from all of this crap he was going through. Not that there was ever a time he wasn't going through any dumb issues. There would always be an issue with him.
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