My Sunshine

**Fic incorporates lyrics from the song "You Are My Sunshine"

You are my sunshine. Why wouldn’t you be? We were born and raised here, listening to our mothers talk about grown-up things. It seemed as if only yesterday that we were nothing but children, making toys out of what we could find. You brought life to these miserable bones that couldn’t have survived without your smile. You were my only sunshine.

We’d talk late into the night until one of our mothers screamed at us to go to bed. We’d fall silent and wait until we were sure neither would overhear and begin our conversation again. You always talked about how we could be doing so much more, have more than what we currently had.

Then that dreadful day when they took Mother when we were only twelve. Your mother didn’t argue about letting you hold me all night while I cried. You made me happy, even when the sky was gray. It made me forget for a while what had happened to her. With you nearby, I couldn’t think of anything horrible or upsetting.

After all these years, there was always one things I wanted to tell you but I could never find the words to say it. Those words don’t exist in our vocabularies. I eventually learned what I wanted to say because one of the Maleficus told me that I would learn it. Still, you’ll never know, dear, how much I love you.

You had plans on how we could escape this life once they took your mother as well. I can admit it, I was terrified. Yet, you seemed so calm and excited so all I could do was agree to join you. I can still hear the joy in your voice when I agreed. That night we did something prohibited to our rank but it was incredible and my resolve to join you grew stronger. That indescribable feeling was growing each moment we worked towards our escape. You somehow knew so much about how to do it, though there have been few times we’ve been separated.

We almost made it. I can remember the terrifying joy as we reached a nice and cool air that I hadn’t thought could exist. You were having both of us wrap something around our eyes when they caught us. You leapt into action, pulling one of their own tools against them, screaming at me to run.

My mind could only echo the words ‘please don’t take my sunshine away.’ They managed to tie both of us up and dragged us to these strange chambers. I was forced to watch as they tied you up. A blood-curdling splendor appeared and that was the only time I saw your beautiful face. They tortured you before ending your pain.

Mine still exists though. They rewarded me to another slave for his good work. I was told I had to love him or be sacrificed, but I can’t find it in my heart. It will always belong to you, my sweet Solis.