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 "We kept it untouched for you.." The door creaking open as a cold wind blew from inside frosting the door on the inside doorway. Pushing the door fully open with their head down not looking inside only at the floor. The darkness was only brief as light shined in touching a frosted and ice scattered room. "We.. did what you always said.. keep it on ice and it will keep." 

Laying lifeless ice wrapped around its body every part frozen in place. A large puff of smoke came from his mouth as he coughed slightly. Slowly stepping into the room the frost melting away as he stepped making footprints towards the body.

"I.. should have-" "There is nothing you could have done.. They fought well and gave it their all You'd be proud of them both." he was interrupted by () holding the door open for him. Their head stayed lowered eyes closed, their grip on the door soft.

His feet touched ice, walking into the room as it melted making a permanent footprint. Lifting up his arms hesitant to touch the iced body. Stopping next to the body, kneeling down his knees touched the ground. The frost, ice began melting and dissolving in a matter of seconds. "I.. could have.." Lowering his head down bowing down in front of the body.

His words in a tone rarely heard, deep with a growl, his hands forming fists out in front of him. His hands opening and closing still hesitant to touch the body as it was soon freed from the ice. Wooden objects in the room began to crackle, before turning into petrified wood. Taking a deep breath as tears began to fall still bowing. "I-I would have just got in the way, just like always."

"Probably, but you are here now." lifting his head after wiping away his tears. "I .. need a moment could you?" His head glanced over towards the door. "Of course, sir." The door closing as they exited out the room waiting outside. "Now we are outside I would like you all to ignore anything you may hear from that room..." Turning around with their back to the door, "Move along please when everything is finished we will come and get you all.. Now if you don't mind." They gestured away, standing in front of the door blocking it from being opened.

"What?" "Hey, watch it." "What do you mean?" "What was that thing?" "What's going on?" More questions began to come up. Each from someone different, "Silence! I thought you were his friends, if you don't know this much about him then learn something now!" Their eyes glowing with rage, "One question and I will answer it.." Their eyes shined softly glancing at the door. "If.. that is okay with you. sir.."

"I can still hear you all behind the door.. Yes it is fine.. please.. go further from the door so I can concentrate on this please.." "B-but?" "No buts. you too.. just lock the door and keep the key on you.. okay?" "Okay.. but should you need me sir.. I-I am only a yell away.." Looking around at the others before locking the door and holding onto the key tightly in their palm.

"Now.. I will answer your question." they slowly began scooting their feet on the ground hesitant on walking away from the door. Gesturing everyone to move as they turned around and began walking away from the door. A few stared behind them at the door for a few steps, walking back down the hallway. "One question.. only one so ask when you all decide on it." It was silent during the walk before coming to a corner at the end of the hallway.

Some murmerred to each other thinking of what to ask. "I thought you never called anyone Sir.. calling it a word of great insult calling someone Sir. Why did you call him that then? Insulting your-" "He is more of a man, than any of you could ever hope to be. He has given me the honor of calling him Sir! Calling another Sir! WOULD be an insult TO HIM!" Interrupting them, while standing firmly behind everyone fire in their eyes staring at them all with a mix of admiration and lust. A bit of drool coming from their lips before wiping it away.

Clearing their throat some composing themselves for a moment before looking back at them. "That was your one question now leave.. I will not allow any to interrupt him." walking back before turning around halfway down the hall. "Now please leave us." (Narrowed her eyes before turning around the corner her paws clenched into fists stomping away. Her fur standing up high on her body as her tail swelled up as her fur bristled out.) 

"FINE! CLEARLY! HE IS IN BETTER COMPANY!" (a growl in her voice as her face was flushed a deep purple. Running past everyone going back to her room, passing by everyone flames were flaring from her eyes changing colors. Matching the purple of her face, her eyes closed tightly. Sarah running behind following trying to keep up as she exhaled sharply.) "A..Aa!" (Sarah panting in the hallway chasing behind her. Her feet trying to keep up with her.)

U "windswept" my version

Looking up at the stars in the sky, "On that night under the staircase." taking a soft deep breath. "Our arms drifting do-own." moving his hands down from in front of him. "Your kiss made me a believer." wrapping his arms arm himself.

"Cleansed my sins somehow." closing his eyes, holding himself a little tighter. "I'll be what you need." a small smile upon his face. "I'll keep you inside my fortress." lifting his arms up and spreading them open in front of him. "Hand you the keys." holding his arms open to the stars above.

"Leave you to roam these halls." The clouds above stayed still for a moment. Shifting around before forming into ghostly beings. A large building came into view made of clouds, "But you tore down the keep." The cloud shot a lightning bolt across the sky with a soft rumble. "I returned to find ruins."

The beings and building colliding together with another lightning bolt webbing out before disappearing into the clouds. Thunder rumbling along as the clouds parted drifting apart. "You left all my love." A lone cloud being drifted around looking around "In the rubble with these walls."

Taking a deep breath as his hand reached down picking up a guitar placing it on his stomach. "But in my head." Strumming along the strings, the cloud grew slowly. "I am still there." The cloud being began building and shaping another large building,"I can still feel you."

The cloud being, stared at the building floating around it touching the sides every so often. "Breathing slow." tapping of leaf's nearby along with the melody, the wind began to pick up slightly. "I've known this dream for a long time."

Closing his eyes for a moment as the wind blew across his body, "In the air." Opening up his eyes seeing the cloud being lowering itself down onto the ground. "Suspended here."

His eyes widen picking himself up from the ground to stand, continued to strum the strings. "With thousands of words we've spoken." Each being a few feet apart, the cloud being taking a step forward. "Can I soar?" Each one slowly stepped towards each other, stopping only to stand infront close to each other.

 "Up through the clouds?" He looked at the cloud being and smiled softly as the moonlight shined down highlighting the ground around. "Leave all of this beh-h-h-i-i-ind?" The cloud being scooping him up as they both flew up into the air. His grip on his guitar slipped as he held onto it tightly shaking for a moment before laughing happily. Slowly opening up his arms flying through the air in the night sky. For a moment he was up in the air before reaching land once more.

Adjusting himself before strumming on the guitar once again. Clearing his throat softly smiled, "But in my head." The cloud being sitting themselves down upon the grass, listening. "I am still there." bowing some as the cloud tilted its head slightly.

He swayed slowly to the melody, "I can still feel you." the cloud being watching as it begins to sway with him. "Breathing slow." Strumming the strings softly "I've known this dream for a long time."

Closing his eyes, as bit of smoke came from him mouth. "All alone." blowing his smoke up into the clouds above. The cloud building became expanding "I feel your breath." thunder rumbles in the clouds "I hear your whispers."

The cloud being looking up at the clouds above."Dark like storms." his eyes opened staring softly at the cloud being. "Telling me, 'Dear, I'll never leave your mind' " He was silent for a moment.

"Greetings, I hope you've enjoyed the song so far, stay if you wish or stay you are free to do what you'd like." bowing his head slightly as the cloud being continued to sway. "Uh.. can you understand me?" He looked at the cloud being and tilted his head the opposite way it's head was.

"Well I guess you think this is part of the song.. my apologies" He smiled softly hopping from one foot to the other. as he continued strumming. stepping up like stairs moving upward towards the sky as the cloud being followed floating beside. "And you've been there all along." He smiled at the cloud being,

"Tugging me, pulling me down." something tugging him back as he stumbled for a moment looking back. Nothing was there confused he continued up the air-stairs. "Touching him, holding him close." Looking up at the cloud building, expanding across the sky.

The cloud being following him before moving up to it's cloud building. "You've made your home." More cloud beings floated close to the building entering in. "And I see your face through his eyes." Once the cloud being entered into the building it began fighting with the other cloud beings as they were destroying the inside. 

"With every move of your hips." Looking up at the building as the lighting bolts thundered through the sky. He stopped for a moment standing in the air looking up at the clouds. "You're breaking my bones." the cloud being was thrown out of the building and began dissolving some falling towards the ground. "While holding me hostage."

His eyes widened as he took off running across the sky. Catching the cloud being in his arms as he let go of the guitar as it fell towards the ground. Catching his breath for a moment taking a deep breath, his voice was soft. "Could I still love you?"

Looking over the cloud being slowly dissolving in his arms. "Though my arms are breaking?" His arms shook, the cloud being moved its head towards him as his voice was shaky but continued singing. "Could we still be alone?"

Pulling the cloud being close, closing his eyes as a tear began forming, "Do I still know you?" opening up his eyes seeing the cloud being shift their face as they smiled. "Are you still my answer?" He smiled back softly as a tears rolled down his cheeks, as the last bit of the cloud being dissolved before his eyes.

"To the question. I've asked since I was born?" Standing there looking at his empty arms. Moving his arms back top his sides stepping upward to the sky. His head leaned back looking at the clouds above seeing the building being torn apart as the sky cleared. Stepping upward as his pace quickened.

"S..STOP!" He yelled running upward to the clouds. His guitar broken in pieces along the ground, he continued towards the clouds. It wasn't long before the building was gone as the clouds dissolved leaving him standing high up in the sky staring up at the night sky. "Why?" was the only thing he could say before leaning back and falling back down to the ground with tears coating his eyes and cheeks.

A splash as he landed in the lake, letting himself slowly sink. his body soaked in seconds from the water. 'Why? everytime..' His arms slowly lifted up as he stared at his arms memories of those he has held in his arms began to flash before his eyes. Keeping his eyes open while sinking. His tears mixed with the water bubbles coming up to the surface of the water.

His head turned slightly before his vision began to blurr and everything slowly turned dark. A figure was swimming closer to him, 'This is it, I'm going to be eaten. ripped apart. I guess it's my turn to die too.' he thought to himself closing his eyes feeling light, everything that hurt slowly began to fade. The last bubble came from his lips, his body finally reached the bottom of the lake. His body laid motionless at the bottom.