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Lunabelle: A Narrative Fiction

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“Can’t you do anything to fix her legs? Make her walk again?” Orion had asked the healer. “I’m afraid I can’t, I’m sorry. I’m helping her as much as I can but I’ve barely scratched the surface of my potential.” the healer told him. Lunabelle cried into Lydia’s lap while they sat on a bench. Claude stood next to them, tightly crossing his arms with frustration. It was unfair, unfair that Alis had to sacrifice herself for Claude’s stupid self. He just wanted to shout at the top of his lungs, wrecking everything around him. But no, he just punched the pillar that held up the tent. “It’s my fault... It’s my fault for all of this!” he shouted. “Mom died, dad was captured, Miss Ingrid was hurt, Alis lost her legs, and it’s all because I’m so damn…show more content…
“Go ahead, say it! You know it’s true Luna! I’m weak and useless, all I do is cause bad things to happen! I’m-!” Claude was silenced by a powerful slap to the face, causing him to stumble over onto his bottom. Lunabelle looked down on him with disappointed eyes. “Claude! Why do you have to keep doing this, why do you have to keep putting the blame on yourself?! It’s no one’s fault for what happened!” she cried. “I don’t want to see... you giving into your despair. Please Claude...” The boy rose to his feet and pulled his sister into a tight hug, apologizing over and over. The two cried as they fell to their knees. Lydia and Orion looked at each other with sad eyes. It was unfair. Since then, the group worked hard to try and help the townspeople get back on their feet as best they could. Orion helped with the reconstruction, Lydia helped to reunite those who were lost, Lunabelle helped in taking care of the wounded, and Claude collected flowers and the belongs of the deceased to place beneath a statue of Armina. They all put on brave faces but they were hurting inside, hurting for Alis, hurting for those who died because of those monsters. “I’m sorry I can’t go with you.” Alis apologized to the four of them on the day they were set to
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