If I Could Turn Back Time

A Tekkadread Songfic

Disclaimer: If I Could Turn Back Time was originally sung by Cher. No money is being made off this work of fiction.

[ ]: Song lyrics

(This takes place during chapter 13 part 2 of Tekkadread the Second Stage)

At that moment, a certain, blue-haired, former Dread Pilot decided to sing out her feelings for him. Meia stood alone on the stage and fidgeted nervously for a few seconds before taking up the microphone. She addressed the crowds and especially Slade.

“I would like to first wish Slade a happy birthday today. I have to admit, that when he first came aboard the Nirvana and became a part of the crew, I was like every other person from Mejele. I didn’t believe that men and women could work together. But despite all the arguments, the fights, and… the harsh treatment that we had given to him and the other men, he still stuck with us. As I remember back to those times, I feel a bit ashamed of how I myself, had treated him. And now, like we all are, I feel blessed and very fortunate that he’s with us. This is my gift to you, Slade. It was my favorite song when I was growing up. We can’t really dance to it, but I think we can still enjoy it all the same.”

Meia then signaled to the karaoke machine to play her selection as she began to sing.

Soft music began to play, giving all dancers to sit down and relax.

Meia: [If I could turn back time… If I could find a way… I’d take back all the words that have hurt you… and you’d stay…]

(Her memories went back to the time of her first argument with Slade)

Meia: [I don’t know why I did the things I did… I don’t know why I said the things I said…]

(Flashback to the scene where she got Slade demoted to the Register)

Meia: [Pride’s like a knife, it can cut deep inside… Words are like weapons, they wound sometimes… I didn’t really mean to hurt you, I didn’t wanna see you go… I know I made you cry, but Baby…]

At that moment, Jura and Dita decided to join Meia on stage and become her support singers.

Meia, Jura, Dita: [If I could turn back time… If I could find a way… I’d take back all the words that have hurt you… and you’d stay…]

Meia: [If I could reach the stars… I’d give them all to you… then you’d love me, love me, like you used to do… ]

Jura, Dita: […if I could turn back time…]

Meia blinked back the tears as she sang the next verse.

Meia: [My world was shattered, I was torn apart… Like someone took a knife and drove it deep in my heart…]

(Flashback to the time Slade was chased off the Nirvana, then brutally killed by Saber)

Meia: [When you walked out that door, I swore that I didn’t care…]

{Memories of Slade refusing to fight alongside the women when the Harvesters attacked later on)

Meia: [But I lost everything darling, then and there. Too strong to tell you I was sorry. Too proud to tell you I was wrong. I know that I was blind, but darling… ]

(Meia winced when she remembered that time in the asteroid field when she refused to combine her Dread with Slade)

Meia, Jura, Dita: [If I could turn back time… If I could find a way… I’d take back all the words that have hurt you… and you’d stay… If I could reach the stars… I’d give them all to you… then you’d love me, love me, like you used to do… ]

Meia smiled deeply as she directed her voice at Slade alone.

Meia: [If I could turn back time… If I could turn back time… If I could turn back time… If I could turn back time, Baby… I didn’t really mean to hurt you, I didn’t wanna see you go, I know I made you cry…]

The music began to swell again as the trio sang together.

Meia, Jura, Dita: [If I could turn back time… If I could find a way… I’d take back all the words that have hurt you… If I could reach the stars… I’d give them all to you… then you’d love me, love me, LOVE ME, like you used to do… ]

The music then faded away as the three sang the same chorus again. Afterwards, the crowds let off a appreciative round of applause.

(End of Songfic)