Jedah phased through the planes of existence without noticing any of its natural beauty. His eyes had the look of consciousness that has fled. Each step brought him to a new place more secluded than the last. She was gone and now he was looking for oblivion. Something, anything that would take the ache away. He finally slumped down under a tree on what seemed like a deserted island. He didn't bother to spend the energy to cast his thoughts out to check for life.
It was the dead of night. Stars twinkled down upon him offering him their tranquility. He accepted their friendly offering but didn't take it to heart. He chuckled rudely. His heart would never feel right again.
A stray thought went out to a certain purple-haired and purple-eyed beauty, wondering where he was now.
"If only…" A whisper of voice floated off in the winds. You knew it was coming you doof! There was nothing you could have done short of offering her a pact. And you know she would have never taken it. It would have changed her too much.
So lost in thought was he that he didn't sense the presence keeping a close eye on him. The figure calmly watched him stare up into the sky. It had been bathing quietly when the man arrived out of thin air. The figure looked on in concern and hoped that he would be ok. There was such a cloud of remorse surrounding him it didn't know if it would be a sound idea to approach or not. Throwing caution to the wind the figure decided that announcing itself would be safer than quietly invading the solemn moment. It quietly drew clothes around itself when it left the water.
The figure managed to get within 15 feet of the black haired man before he started and gazed in its direction. Sorrow filled eyes registered that a dark haired woman was approaching him from the surf. "I'm sorry if I'm intruding. Do you need a place to stay?" A lilting female voice spoke in his direction.
He didn't comment but rather returned his gaze back to the heavens and closed his eyes. "I'll leave you in peace then. If you need anything I live in a cottage about 3 miles east." The voice drifted back to him and started to move away, respecting his privacy.
Sapphire eyes opened and turned to track the direction she had went by her footprints in the sand. Maybe later… Jedah, Lord Hellmaster, Jedaikun, returned his gaze to the skies and drifted off in thoughts that were almost too painful to think about. Maybe later he'd take the woman up on her offer. Maybe.
Six hours later the next day dawned and found that Jedah had not moved a muscle. Jedah sighed deeply. She would have really loved it here. The mournful thought crossed his mind. Morning came and went with him still sitting against the tree deeply in thought. Hn, she's back. He sensed her approach when she came out of the tree line. His eyes flickered in her direction for a couple seconds then returned to the horizon. He did note that she was watching him though and she gave him a gentle smile before his eyes went back to their previous direction.
"I.. ah.. I'm not.. sure if you're hungry or not but.. here are a couple things. Help yourself to whatever is in there." She hesitantly called out to him softly. He was nodding softly while she carefully set the basket down next to him on the sand.
Some time after she'd left he sent a tendril of magic over to the basket and brought it closer to him. Hmm I see some smoked fish, vegetables, and fruit. Jedah casually tasted what was in the basket before deciding to explore the island's shore. He'd barely gotten a score of paces away when he felt a much needed presence.
"Yare yare. Here I go away for a while only to come back and find you'd gone." Jedah hadn't moved from where stood. Hadn't even turned.
"What was I supposed to do? You know how I felt about her. I couldn't stay. You of all should understand that Xellos." Finally he turned to find his purple-eyed beauty standing where he'd been sitting. For once he had his eyes open as solemn blue met cat-like purple. The habitual grin that typically graced his handsome face was not in attendance either. Dressed in a simple black shirt tucked into black pants he started to walk slowly towards Jedah. Unaware that he too was moving, Jedah suddenly found himself enfolded in Xellos' embrace. He was shaking so bad that they sat down so that he could be cradled in Xellos' arms.
Quiet eyes watched the two Mazoku embrace then sit on the sand. I knew that he was Mazoku the moment that he arrived on the beach. I wish I'd had the chance to help him feel better. Now I won't get the chance other than to dream about what could have been. She watched mutely as they separated and stood while holding hands tightly. To her horror they both turned and looked directly at her before beckoning her out to stand with them.
On suddenly weak knees, she slowly climbed out of the shrubs and carefully approached them. "I'm sorry for spying on you two. I've never met Mazoku before." Her voice trailed off as she lost her nerve due to their unblinking gaze that seemed to bore into her.
The one with purple hair spoke, "I wanted to thank you for keeping an eye on him until I could catch up."
"It's no problem.." As her voice trailed off again they both gave quick nods then vanished before her eyes. Turning to her basket she'd left with food for the handsome stranger she saw that there was a beautiful amethyst figurine nestled in the cloth.
It was of a female fire spirit with bat like wings that were arched for take off.. As she gazed into the figurines eyes she saw tiny sparks of fire in their depths. She sighed as she turned her emerald gaze to the heavens in much the same direction Jedah had looked.
"He's right. I do love it here. It's also time to go check up on certain people critical to the time-line." Putting half a thought to her actions she vanished in much the same way Jedah and Xellos had.