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A/N: There is a OCC characters and there will be no mary-sue that I promise!
Summary: Albel and Nel end up together a year later after the Luther event one day Albel finds out he has a mission to go to. There last night together they have a night of passion. Soon Nel finds out Albel is pronounced dead and also finding out she is pregnant. 5 years pass and Nel gets word Albel is very much alive. Upon his return though to her horror he is locked arm with another woman.
Couples: Albel x Nel, Cliff x Mirage, and Fayt x Sophia
Prologue: Nel's POV
The night was not one to forget. Five years ago on December 20th you stood there at my door. Giving me a look of grief telling about your mission to go to some area in Greeton. Apparently the Airyglph King is a friend of a country in Greeton being attacked by another country in Greeton. I just laughed because it brought up old memories of the war a year ago though that war was no laughing matter. Still the fear of losing you in the war hung heavy on my heart you took my hand into yours..
The pressing me against the wall and kissing me deeply. Closing my eyes I could feel your heartbeat racing heavy against my chest. You tell me you love me and I ask you to say it again you give a little "Bah. Woman" then kiss me again. Before I knew it I was heaved against the wall with your hips pressing up to become one with me. My shaky hands just gripped on your shoulders as I felt the pain.
Pain replaced into pleasure and a deep blissful sensation filled my heart. Laying gentle kisses at the upper right side of your neck under your hair. Not long now did it happen when you thrust your entire self and releasing your seed. Stumbling clumsy onto the floor holding my trembling body and kissing my cheek "Nel. When I come back. You and I will always be together." is what you said. A promise I would hold always as I now watched you leave the next day; you and your black brigade heading out towards the boundaries of Greeton.
Not long after that I found out I was pregnant. I admit I was pleasantly happy to be pregnant. Still months passed and I soon was ready to give birth. You had not wrote since then I began to wonder what was taking you from doing so. Sure I knew your writing skills was not the greatest thing in the world; but at least write to say you are living. The nine months passed very quickly and I had gone into labor.
On September 21st approximately 3 pm I gave birth to twins. A boy and a girl being to young I couldn't say if they looked like you or me. Yet I held on to our future with both my arms around them looking towards the boy "Glou" I had chosen after your father's name and looking to the girl who was sleeping "Kira" I named her after my mother. The year passed and still no word of you; our children become one now. The day they became one years old was the day I got the news the news that you were dead.
1. The Broken Promise
Five years had passed and many things had happen. Nel had given up her duty serving the Queen. She was not capable no more being a mother of five year old children. Her earnings she had from being a crimson member payed off. She was able to buy a home of her own in the city of Aquios and raise her two children there. Nel found her life a simple one but also a empty one. One summer day Woltar visited Nel.
The old man smiled at the two children who ran towards him at the door "Grandpa Woltar" they both chimed. Woltar laughed "My. You both grown so much" he said while bending down but got back up "Ouch. I am not as young as I use to be" he joked and smiled "Where is your mother?" he asked them. Glou swung his wooden toy sword "She is in the kitchen" he said and dashed off "Come Kira, lets continue the duel" he called for her. Kira smiled "Alright, big brother!" she ran after him with her wooden toy sword "Get ready to loose" she told him. Woltar gave a light chuckle and walked in to the kitchen seeing Nel in front of a stove.
"Nel" he called from the doorway of the kitchen she froze and looking to the old man who had killed her own father years ago "Ah. Woltar what brings you hear?" she asked him. Her hand was on a spoon and swirling something in the pot. He gave her a small smile "Nel, I have news to tell you." he said walking towards her knowing the news would quite shock her. She removed the spoon from the pot and laid it on the counter "Hm? News?" she looked to him and he nod "Yes, I had just gotten word. That Albel is alive and well. He should be arriving later this evening in Kirlsa" he told her with a smile. Had her prayers been answered thought Nel "He is alive" she stumbled on the words her heart felt as if it was about to burst with over joy.
Woltar laughed "Yes he is. During the time he was in that country in Greeton he got injured pretty bad. His soldiers left him thinking he was dead but he was not. He was in a coma for about a year after that." he said. Nel then blinked her eyes. "Then that would had only been three years why did he stay there a extra two years?" she asked him. Woltar shook his head "I wish I knew, child. You should ask him yourself" he chuckled and then turned his back "I must go now. I have to set things up. King of Airyglph is expecting me to be there when Albel arrives" he then leaves Nel. Upon hearing the news she had to have Clair watch her children, she wanted to bring Albel home first to tell him the news of his children.
It felt forever as she stood near the Woltar's manor. The storm brigade were all gathered around and the king was standing up the steps in front of Woltar's manor. A cheer could be herd through the city and it only caused Nel's heart to pound. Albel's return was praised along the streets of Kirlsa. She starred at the entrance gates with her heart beating fast in her chest and filled with over whelming joy.
Sounds of horns could be herd and Nel looked up seeing the man she loved walked through the gates. Yet his presence was not alone some unknown arm was wrapped around his arm she froze in place. Who could this woman possibly be she thought to herself and watched him walk up the steps heading towards the king. Bowing his head lightly "I have return. Sorry to trouble you, my king" he said in his usual cocky tone. Arzei glanced at the woman then back towards Albel "Oh. I am just glad of your return. I was afraid I had lost one of my best men" he said with a smile.
Woltar nod "It is good to see you again, Albel" he told him but was also eyeing the woman. Albel noticed and just chuckled "I see. All eyes on her?" he smirked and tilt his head lightly. "Well if you must know. She is my fiancé" he said. The young woman bowed her head "The pleasure my lords. You may call me Leah" she said. Leah was the complete opposite of Nel; long wavy blonde hair and dressed in a frilly dress. Her skin was pale and her eyes were deep blue. The word finance went over and over in Nel's head she froze in her spot.
Soon they all went into Woltar's manor leaving Nel where she was. Woltar was outside of the manor still seeing the broken woman at the same spot she was. "It can't..be" she said over and over it was like a nightmare becoming reality. She fell to her knees and watched as Woltar approached her "Lady Nel. I am truly sorry." he said it was horrible to see a strong woman like her break down. It was as if it was the funeral ceremony all over again.
Standing up before Woltar her emerald eyes clouded up with tears "Nothing to apologize for Woltar. It is not your fault" she turned her back making her way out of the place. Woltar stood watching her leave and sighing he turned to walk back to his manor. Nel walked herself back to Aquaria alone. Making it back to her house she noticed Clair looking up with a smile soon fading "Nel?" she blinked her eyes getting up. Nel stood in front of her friend letting herself cry and Clair embraced her friend quickly "Nel. Speak to me? What happened?" she asked calmly.
Nel's hand gripped Clair's right shoulder "I saw him. I saw him with another woman. The other woman is his fiance" she spoke through sobbing. Clair held Nel tighter "This is impossible? This cannot be? Why..why would he do such a thing?" she said almost as if she was in angered rage. Her friend was crying in her arms and Clair felt rage pouring in her heart "That...cold bastard" she shouted. Nel said no more all she did was cry and felt her heart breaking in to pieces. She knew though she had to talk to him and find out his reason.
The next day Nel had Clair watch Glou and Kira; though she dislike leaving them again she wanted to talk to Albel alone. Getting word from Woltar he was staying at the castle for the time being. Walking the hallway of Aryglph's castle she approached a maid "Miss. Have you seen Albel?" she asked the maid nod "He is in the training area" she told her. Nel thanked her and made her way straight up the hallway walking outside.
Albel stood in his usual spot on the watch out post. Walking back and forth he stop though turning to face the doorway leading to the inside of the castle. She stood there looking up at him "Zelpher" he said calmly and she shook her head "Albel" she spoke in her usual masked serious tone. Walking down the ladder he stood in front of her "Well? What do you want?" he asked her while his claw rest on his sheathed crimson scourge "What do I want?" she said to him "I want to know why?" her voice trembled.
Albel sighed "Why what? Honestly woman, if you want to play mind games. Don't waste my time" he bitterly spoke causing Nel to narrow her eyes. His voice spoke as if they were complete strangers a barrier once again between them "Your promise, why did you break it?" she asked him. He just shook his head "Fool. Promises never last. When I found out after awaking from my coma I was pronounced dead I figured why bother. You probably moved on by now so then why don't I?" he told her with all honestly. She looked at him "Moved on? Moved on!" she yelled at him "I never moved on. Even after finding out you were dead I prayed to Apris every day that you would one day come back to me" she said her voice was shaky. "Bah. Well perhaps you should have. Leah nursed me back to health and that is where I met her. If that is what your wondering about next. I fell in love, Zelpher. Nothing can be done" he said turning his back to her.
She shook her head "I see.." her voice was in it's usual tone but her eyes told different. Filled with saddens and despair "Bye Albel." she managed to choke up while walking away from him. She dared not to speak of his children now even though she knew it would had been the right thing to do. Tell him about his own kids but she didn't she just walked away with a broken heart. Albel still didn't look back he did not really want to see her; he knew she was not one to break down because of her personality.
Yet he had seen her eyes and it caused him to look away ashamed with himself. "Bah" was all he let out before walking back into the castle to meet up with Leah. At first he did not even want to come back to Airyglph but the fact that everyone thought he was dead made him came back. Albel the Wicked would not just die in some war that was not even of his own home country. Walking towards his room he noticed Leah sitting on their bed reading a book of some sort. He moved slowly towards her and she rose up from the bed.
A smile was drawn over her lips as she went to embrace him. It took him a few to rest his hand on her back "What is the matter?" she asked looking up at him. He was not acting like his usual self she thought to herself. Albel just sighed "Nothing." was all he replied and closed his crimson red eyes. Oddly he felt empty being with Leah but yet some how he was drawn to her; affection drawn so much he felt as if he was in love. Leah moved herself up resting a kiss on his cheek and closed her eyes "Alright. If you say so" she told him.
Later that night, Nel stood in her children's bedroom. She leaned against the wall watching them sleep in their beds. Glou looked like his father every day only had emerald eyes like her while her daughter had long blonde hair with his eyes. She looked down at the ground as tears ran down her cheeks "I failed you both" she told them while they slept. The moonlight shining through the windows made Nel's tears glisten with light.
End of chapter one.
A/N: I decided to write this fic. It had been an idea for awhile now. Please nobody hate me I don't plan on having Albel with a OC character I hate those type of fanfics. I a author of this fic hate Leah myself x.x;. Anyways I shall continue this fic soon enough and post it up. Sorry for the light sex scene but rule . ;. I might do a lemon but it won't be posted on this website! Well I hope this fic catches interest and please don't hate me XD after reading this. It is not over yet!