Hilltop

[Grune]

I am Grune. I am known as the Watcher of Time. I exist to keep time flowing.

[pause]

No. I exist to prevent another from stopping time.

[she moves her hand, and he can't move backward anymore]

[Raven]

[he looks back..no way he can live if he jumps down]

[looks back at her]

What do you want?

Grune..

[suddenly feels pain on his chest..it's burning..]

[Grune]

[feels his pain]

[another wave of her hand...diversion of time?]

[the pain stops]

I know you, Schwann Oltorain. The pain in your heart comes not just from what it is--but from the memories you hold within.

[you still can't move, by the way--she has you immobile]

[Raven]

[ffffffffffff can't move]

My past...is none of your concern..

Did I just say that to her..?

[Grune]

Your past is my past.

[her eyes soften]

I have already lived through it with you.

[Raven]

[What..?]

What are you talking about?

[tries to move....damnit what the hell]

[Grune]

I told you--I am the Watcher of Time. I exist to prevent another from stopping Time. For if Time stops, then everything is lost.

[Raven]

Then what does that have to do with me?!

[is this gonna change things..? is she going to leave him?]

[will he just be in the way?]

[Grune]

[seeming not to hear him, but is explaining]

I have been fighting this enemy for an eternally long time, and the last battle was the worst.

She almost won--except for my action of sealing my powers and forcing myself to forget everything until it was necessary to remember.

[pause]

However, I started remembering things too soon. Something caused my memories to come back in a rush--before I was ready for them.

[Raven]

So..what?

There'll be another battle?

[battle...........no..he doesn't want her to fight]

[he tries moving his hands, and is able to move them a bit..but it didn't make a difference]

[so many things are in his head..he's confused..what does all of this have to do with him? besides the fact they're lovers..wait..what?]

[Grune]

Since I have fully awakened, then yes, Schwartz will seek to battle with me.

[pause]

Our situation is such that if one is destroyed, then so is the other.

[Sheena Wilder]

[enters...drawn by the "voices" she can hear]

[heard Grune's last statement...and stands, in shock...]

[Raven]

[Destroyed...?!]

[he moves his body..and...FINALLY. he can move]

[he walks toward grune]

Destroyed..? That...THAT CAN'T HAPPEN!



NO!

[now infront of her, he kneels down and looks at the ground]

Isn't there a way to reverse it..?

I don't.....

I don't want to lose you..

[Grune]

[lays a hand on his shoulder]

Our destinies are to always be connected to each other--willing to give up that which is important in order to defeat the other.

[pause]

We each thought that meant our lives.

However, I no longer believe that.

[Raven]

[looks up at her, but still kneels down..]

So..you..you won't have to fight..?

[still confused...this is going too fast]