Molly ran through the rain, trying to find shelter. Lucky for her a hangar had open doors. She ran inside and was surprised to see a giant blue and white beetle. "I didn't know the Nourasian pit was so close to Earth's…" G'dar screeched as she started walking forward. "Hey, easy there. I'm not going to hurt you," Molly smiled, placing her hands up. G'dar calmed down and allowed Molly to pet him. She took notice of the bandages around his leg and sighed. "You've had a rough day too, huh?" G'dar made a cooing noise, causing Molly to smile. She looked up at the office of the hangar and hesitantly climbed up the stairs, peering into the room. It was a fencing room, and Aikka and his guardian were currently practicing.
"Aikka! Keep your guard up! No wonder Spirit surprised you!" Canaan scolded, swiping at him with a knife. Aikka jumped out of the way, and turned around to face him. Molly quickly hid herself from view, hoping that the prince didn't see her. It was against her luck. When she was about to peer back in the room, Aikka's blade slashed in front of her face, making her jump.
"Molly?" Aikka asked in surprise, he exited the room, staring at her in shock. "What are you doing here? Now is not a good time."
"I just thought we could talk. You know, since we both lost and all," Molly shrugged.
"Who is this girl?" Canaan grumbled, taking out his sword. "Surely she must be a spy! Any opponent would be cheering at our defeat!"
"What?" Molly asked in shock as the long blade was pointed at her. "Do I look like a spy to you!?"
"Please, let me handle this," Aikka requested, raising his blade slightly. Molly gasped in shock and quickly pushed past him, running down the stairs. "Molly!" Aikka shouted, chasing after her.
Molly ran through the rain, trying to get away from Aikka. She let out a short scream as she slid on the muddy path, falling to the ground. She pushed herself up and allowed tears to fall down her eyes.
"Molly!" Aikka shouted, running up to her. Molly gasped and turned around, facing the alien.
"Why did you save me from Groor, only to deal with me now?" Molly asked him, staring at the knife in fear.
"What are you talking about?" He asked, before noticing he had the knife in his hand. "This is for practice," he assured her, tossing the knife away. "I won't hurt you," he smiled, offering her his hand. Molly hesitantly took it and was pulled to her feet. "I apologize for the rough reception. Nourasians are well known for their hospitality." Aikka held out a hand, taking in the rain and looked around, before smiling. "Come." The prince led her to a tree that acted like an umbrella. "It has been a very unfortunate day," Aikka muttered.
"Yeah," Molly nodded, "for both of us." Molly offered him a soft smile, which Aikka returned. The prince turned to face her and hesitantly grabbed her chin.
"May I make a request?" he asked.
"What?" Molly asked, her cheeks turning darker.
"Am I allowed…" Aikka trailed off before taking a deep breath and smiling softly "Am I allowed to kiss you?" Molly's eyes widened for a moment before she nodded slightly.
"Yes…" she whispered. Aikka leaned forward and gently pressed his lips against hers. Molly placed her hands around his neck holding him close. They separated from the kiss and Aikka smiled, hugging her.
"Molly…" he whispered.
"Yeah?" Molly asked, closing her eyes and enjoying the warmth from his body.
"Ever since I met you, I've felt something for you," Aikka confessed. "I love you." Molly's eyes widened and she gasped holding him tighter.
"He loves me…but I've been lying to him all, this time…"
"Aikka…I don't deserve you…" Molly muttered, a tear running down her cheek. Aikka pulled away and wiped the tear off her face.
"What makes you say that?"
"I've been lying to you," Molly cried, as more tears fell from her eyes. "I've been lying to everyone! My name isn't Molly, it never was! I'm Eva Wei…and my father doesn't even know it's me!" The girl began sobbing and was slightly surprised when Aikka pulled her back into a hug, stroking her hair.
"What are you talking about?" Aikka asked, trying to calm her down, yet get the full story.
"Ten years ago, my mother died in a crash. After that, my father dropped me off at a boarding school and he never even called or wrote a letter, nothing! I ran away a few weeks ago, and when I finally saw him again, he didn't even recognize me. Hell! He thought I was a 'young man'." Molly cried, drying off her tears. "I couldn't tell him my name…I panicked and got Molly off of a poster. I've been lying to everyone!" Aikka frowned and stroked her cheek.
"Oh…Mo-Eva…" Aikka whispered, correcting himself. "You may have lied about your name, but you never lied about who you were, you showed your true colors, the only thing you hid was your father, and for good reason. When you're ready to tell him, you'll tell him. That one little thing doesn't change anything. I still love you." Aikka smiled and kissed the corner of her mouth, calming her down.
"Aikka…thank you," Molly, now Eva, sniffed, wrapping her arms around his neck. She softly kissed his cheek and smiled. "I love you too…" Aikka smiled and wrapped her arms around her, relishing the hug.
"Prince Aikka!" Canaan called. Aikka and Eva pulled away.
"I must get back," Aikka sighed. "My fencing master is a bit of a nuisance, but he means well."
"I know the feeling," Eva replied with a small smirk.
"Put today's race behind you," Aikka told her "We'll do better tomorrow." He quickly glanced back to see if his fencing master was watching and leaned closer to Eva's face. "Truth be told, Canaan would be angry if he saw this," he smirked slightly, kissing her lips once more.
"If my dad knew he was my dad, he would be mad as well," Eva giggled, kissing him again.
"I must get going," Aikka smiled, pulling away "I shall see you tomorrow. I will make sure to watch your next race."
"I'll make sure to watch yours as well," Eva smiled. She watched him leave with a small blush on her face.
"Oh! Do not worry! Your secret is safe with me, 'Molly'!" Aikka winked, before running off.
"What's got you so happy?" Jordan asked, watching the girl walk into the hangar, humming a small tune. Stan and Koji momentarily stopped repairs to the Arrow II, wondering what was going on.
"Its nothing," Eva smiled, giggling to herself. She did a small twirl and climbed up the stairs. "See you boys tomorrow!" She winked at them and entered the elevator, disappearing from sight.
"That was kinda weird…" Stan muttered.
"No kidding, I thought she would be mad at the fact that we lost," Jordan muttered.
"It looks like she's gotten over it," Koji commented.
"Yeah, but how'd she do it so quickly?" Jordan asked.
"Why should we care? No angry Molly means no yelling, from her or Don. Maybe she'll start listening to him," Stan shrugged, continuing repairs.
"You have a good point," Koji nodded, assisting him.
"I dunno…this sorta happiness seems kinda fishy," Jordan muttered to himself.