Alias=Life
Cadet
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>A/N: Well, I had this idea in my head for a story, and now that I have a little bit more free time on my hands, I figured that I would actually write it! I decided to call it “Deep Forest” which is a song from my favourite anime InuYasha (Yes, I know, I’m a loser!) I’m dedicating this fic to my best friend, Andrea! </span>
Deep Forest (Fukai Mori)
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>I'm sure that the heart I left behind still lies hidden in the heart of the deep, deep forest.
Exhausted, without the strength to search, people vanish into the infinite darkness.
If it's so small, I wonder if I can see it even now?
As we live on, we lose a little bit more. Shrouded in falsehoods and lies, we stand frozen to the spot, unable to cry out.
The days pass by and change, without us even realizing how blue the sky really is.
Overcoming that made-up scheme, we live the present, and our rusted hearts begin to beat again.
If we can find the rhythm of time, we can fly once again.
We live our lives wandering to the ends of the earth. Believing, now I begin my journey with you, in search of the light.
We live our lives wandering to the ends of the earth. Closing off the way back, we walk on for eternity.
We live our lives standing frozen to the spot, unable to cry out, for eternity... </span>
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<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Deep Forest</span>
Chapter 1
Sydney sighed, put her book down on the table and headed towards the kitchen for a glass of water. She was having trouble concentrating, and had ended up re-reading the last page of her book six times before she finally processed the information. Her sister should have been home by now. What was taking Nadia so long?
“Sloane or dad would have called me by now to tell me if something went wrong. She’s probably okay, just a little late. Try to calm down Syd,” she thought, pouring herself a glass of water.
She downed the water in seconds, and moved back to the living room.
“Still… I can’t help but feel something went wrong. It isn’t like her to be late.”
Sydney pulled the cotton blanket over her body, and went back to her book. She was about to flip the page when the door suddenly opened.
“Nadia? Is that you?” she asked.
A figure popped out from behind the door.
“Yeah, it’s me. Why are you up so late?” Nadia replied, closing the door behind her.
“You were supposed to be back a while ago. I was worried,” Sydney said.
Ever since Nadia moved in, Sydney had gotten close to her little sister. She finally had some understanding of her father. She would do anything to protect her sister, and her father would do anything to protect her. She could finally appreciate that now.
“I’m sorry. Something happened on the mission, nothing big, but-”
“Really? What was it?” Sydney interrupted.
“I retrieved the disk as planned, but when I opened the safe and lifted the disk, there was a note underneath it,” Nadia explained.
“Really? What did it say?” Sydney asked, cocking her head slightly.
“I don’t really know. Just three words. I actually have it in my coat pocket. I thought it might have been some kind of code, but I couldn’t decipher it. Do you think you could?” Nadia said, digging through her coat pocket and retrieving a piece of folded paper.
She unfolded it, and handed it to Sydney, who gasped.
“I already know what that means.”
On the piece of paper were three words in familiar hand-writing; Truth Takes Time.
“Really? What is it?” Nadia asked, sitting down on the couch.
Sydney sat down next to her, in shock, wondering what to say.
“Or mother… she’s alive,” was all she spit out.
“What? You know that just by reading that piece of paper? Our mother is dead. She’s been dead for a while,” Nadia replied, not knowing how to respond.
“No, she’s alive. She always used to tell me “truth takes time” and she sent me a code years ago saying “truth takes time.” When I first learned of her betrayal, and when I first met her again, she always said it. I assumed she was trying to tell me that I would understand her motives with the passing of time, but maybe… maybe it’s more then that.”
“What? So, she is alive? Syd… oh my god,” Nadia whispered, tears forming in her eyes.
“You cannot tell your father or my father about this. They think she’s dead. It has to stay that way,” Sydney said, folding the note up again and putting it back in Nadia’s pocket.
“Why? They could help us investigate!” Nadia replied, jumping up from the couch.
“No, they couldn’t. I think we would be better off alone. Promise me you will not tell anyone about this,” Sydney said, looking into her sister’s eyes.
Nadia was silent for a moment, but finally spoke. “I promise.”
“I don’t understand. Dad said he killed mom himself. He watched her die. Unless he knew she was alive all along, and was hiding this from me… how is this possible?” Sydney wondered, heading towards her bedroom.
“Oh, before I forget Sydney, Sophia wanted to know if she could stay here. Would that be okay with you?” Nadia asked.
Sydney stopped right before she entered her room.
“Sure, I’d love her to stay here! Now I can catch up on your life,” she replied with a smile on her face.
Nadia nodded, and then headed off towards her own room.
Sydney flopped down on her bed and buried herself in her pillow.
“Maybe mom is trying to send a message. Maybe she wanted Nadia to find that note. She knew Nadia would bring it back and that I would see it, so is she trying to contact me? Why did my father and Sloane bring up the story of Yelena right around the same time? Is this all a big coincidence? What’s going on? For the first time in a long time, I feel completely clueless.”
So, what do you think? Is it good? Should I continue? Is it bad? Should I stop? I would appreciate feedback.
Deep Forest (Fukai Mori)
<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>I'm sure that the heart I left behind still lies hidden in the heart of the deep, deep forest.
Exhausted, without the strength to search, people vanish into the infinite darkness.
If it's so small, I wonder if I can see it even now?
As we live on, we lose a little bit more. Shrouded in falsehoods and lies, we stand frozen to the spot, unable to cry out.
The days pass by and change, without us even realizing how blue the sky really is.
Overcoming that made-up scheme, we live the present, and our rusted hearts begin to beat again.
If we can find the rhythm of time, we can fly once again.
We live our lives wandering to the ends of the earth. Believing, now I begin my journey with you, in search of the light.
We live our lives wandering to the ends of the earth. Closing off the way back, we walk on for eternity.
We live our lives standing frozen to the spot, unable to cry out, for eternity... </span>
____________________________________________________________________
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Deep Forest</span>
Chapter 1
Sydney sighed, put her book down on the table and headed towards the kitchen for a glass of water. She was having trouble concentrating, and had ended up re-reading the last page of her book six times before she finally processed the information. Her sister should have been home by now. What was taking Nadia so long?
“Sloane or dad would have called me by now to tell me if something went wrong. She’s probably okay, just a little late. Try to calm down Syd,” she thought, pouring herself a glass of water.
She downed the water in seconds, and moved back to the living room.
“Still… I can’t help but feel something went wrong. It isn’t like her to be late.”
Sydney pulled the cotton blanket over her body, and went back to her book. She was about to flip the page when the door suddenly opened.
“Nadia? Is that you?” she asked.
A figure popped out from behind the door.
“Yeah, it’s me. Why are you up so late?” Nadia replied, closing the door behind her.
“You were supposed to be back a while ago. I was worried,” Sydney said.
Ever since Nadia moved in, Sydney had gotten close to her little sister. She finally had some understanding of her father. She would do anything to protect her sister, and her father would do anything to protect her. She could finally appreciate that now.
“I’m sorry. Something happened on the mission, nothing big, but-”
“Really? What was it?” Sydney interrupted.
“I retrieved the disk as planned, but when I opened the safe and lifted the disk, there was a note underneath it,” Nadia explained.
“Really? What did it say?” Sydney asked, cocking her head slightly.
“I don’t really know. Just three words. I actually have it in my coat pocket. I thought it might have been some kind of code, but I couldn’t decipher it. Do you think you could?” Nadia said, digging through her coat pocket and retrieving a piece of folded paper.
She unfolded it, and handed it to Sydney, who gasped.
“I already know what that means.”
On the piece of paper were three words in familiar hand-writing; Truth Takes Time.
“Really? What is it?” Nadia asked, sitting down on the couch.
Sydney sat down next to her, in shock, wondering what to say.
“Or mother… she’s alive,” was all she spit out.
“What? You know that just by reading that piece of paper? Our mother is dead. She’s been dead for a while,” Nadia replied, not knowing how to respond.
“No, she’s alive. She always used to tell me “truth takes time” and she sent me a code years ago saying “truth takes time.” When I first learned of her betrayal, and when I first met her again, she always said it. I assumed she was trying to tell me that I would understand her motives with the passing of time, but maybe… maybe it’s more then that.”
“What? So, she is alive? Syd… oh my god,” Nadia whispered, tears forming in her eyes.
“You cannot tell your father or my father about this. They think she’s dead. It has to stay that way,” Sydney said, folding the note up again and putting it back in Nadia’s pocket.
“Why? They could help us investigate!” Nadia replied, jumping up from the couch.
“No, they couldn’t. I think we would be better off alone. Promise me you will not tell anyone about this,” Sydney said, looking into her sister’s eyes.
Nadia was silent for a moment, but finally spoke. “I promise.”
“I don’t understand. Dad said he killed mom himself. He watched her die. Unless he knew she was alive all along, and was hiding this from me… how is this possible?” Sydney wondered, heading towards her bedroom.
“Oh, before I forget Sydney, Sophia wanted to know if she could stay here. Would that be okay with you?” Nadia asked.
Sydney stopped right before she entered her room.
“Sure, I’d love her to stay here! Now I can catch up on your life,” she replied with a smile on her face.
Nadia nodded, and then headed off towards her own room.
Sydney flopped down on her bed and buried herself in her pillow.
“Maybe mom is trying to send a message. Maybe she wanted Nadia to find that note. She knew Nadia would bring it back and that I would see it, so is she trying to contact me? Why did my father and Sloane bring up the story of Yelena right around the same time? Is this all a big coincidence? What’s going on? For the first time in a long time, I feel completely clueless.”
So, what do you think? Is it good? Should I continue? Is it bad? Should I stop? I would appreciate feedback.
