Epiphanies   von Marron
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                             Kapitel 8: Awakening
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The next morning came faster than the two boys had imagined. Surprinsingly,
Johnny was the first one to wake up. He stirred a little and tried to sit up,
but was tugged back. He got a glimpse of the why: Robert had snuggeled closer in
the night and one hand was tightly balled into a fist, his whole arm lay across
Johnnys chest. He was trapped under his best friends weight and if he tried not
to wake him, he had to remain still. He sighed slightly. Well, it was no use and
he was a little tired. He couldn't sleep till early in the morning. The thoughts
were not the problem any more, it had been the warmth that he had felt right
beside him. He and Robert had never shared a bed, not even in the most desperate
situation! Why was the german so close so suddenly? And he wasn't talking about
physical distance...

He got one arm free and rubbed his sleepy eyes. And he began to wonder again.
Was Robert even aware of all of this? Was that normal behavior for him? Or was
it just because he was in Johnnys body? The scot knew he tended to snuggle when
he was insecure and fell asleep with worries. Could it be possible that his body
influenced Roberts feelings? Or the germans body his own? He felt a sting in the
head, a headache was coming around. Sighing again he let his arm fall down with
a soft sound and looked at the face he knew all too well. It wa strange to see
himself. Not in the mirror, not in the same way like he saw himself, but as
another person. Where would all of this lead to?

Unknow to the two boys their bitbeasts were not so quiet now. "I told ya they
would realize!", Griffolyon spat and flapped his wings. Salamalyon rolled his
eyes. "And? So they noticed that we were behind this. It won't help them until
they do like we wanted them to." The salamander shrugged his shoulders, what
looked pretty funny. The bird picked at his side - only lightly, he did not
intend to upset his friend. "I meant them, not their teamwork! Don't ya see what
is about to come?" The asked one took a closer look. "They share a bed. And?"
Griffolyon laid one wing over his head and goaned. "No wonder you took Johnny as
your partner. Ya see nothing until it bites you from behind." He sounded pretty
frustrated. Salamalyon looked completely clueless. "A..ha", he muttered, "I
really wish Unicolyon would be he so she could translate your glibberish." The
bird gave up. "You will see, I think, soon enough."

Robert woke up in the meantime and stared at Johnny with a look of sheer
surprise. "When did this happen?", he asked, sounding perplexed. "You mean you
snuggling with me half of the night or you slipping in my bed the night before
without so much as a `I'm tired` of an explanation?", his friend asked
mockingly. He enjoyed seeing Robert off. His all too collected friend was now
scrambling to explain. "That was not my intention...I was...uh" He broke off and
sighed. "Let's just get up", he muttered and sat up to start the day. Johnny
caught his wrist, clearly having the fun of his life. "You were what, Robert?
I'm not letting this slide, you know. Tell me!" A blush kept creeping up the
other ones face. "I was just...alone, okay? And I was not willing to endure
that, not yesterday." The way he said it made clear that he was having lots of
nights where he was lonely. Johnnys smile faded. "You knw, you can just say so.
I'm always willing to come over." Robert actuallly smiled at that. "I will pin
you down on your word, Johnathan." They smiled at each other, knowing they got a
little closer now.
Dressed and clean they were ready to go out. Robert had some business in town
that he was unable to miss. They had barely made it to the car that was parked
in front of the castle when Robert heard Johnny groan in pain. He whirled
around, ready to help his friend when he saw a shadow of something massive
coming closer with great speed. Everything turned black and he only heard a
familiar voice saying: "I told you it's not over..."

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