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Chapter 2: Chocolate Bananas

Over the next few days, Albel studied where the other villagers traveled, just in case he would get caught. He was pleased to find that nobody came near the wall, not only because their parents said so, but also because they feared what was on the opposite side.

But Albel knew differently.

He knew perfectly well that Nel was no monster. She was just like him… only on the other side of the stupid wall!

What was so bad that needed a massive wall to protect them?

These thoughts rushed through his head as he crept with great stealth towards the tree. Once he found shelter behind the bushes, and making sure that there was nobody watching, turned around to the hole.

No sign of Nel…

But she did promise him. She would come… eventually.

Ten minutes passed… then twenty… and just when he was about to give up hope, a flash of bright red hair in the distance caught his eye. As he waited, the figure soon came into view. Her small feet moved as fast as they possibly could, although they were held back by the strangely fancy gown she was wearing.

"Albel!" She stopped just before the wall, breathing heavily. Albel glanced at her curiously. Now that he saw her up close, he was certain that there was some sort of celebration on her side. Her hair had been brushed and braided in sections, while her silky white dress was weaved with intricate designs.

"What's the celebration?" Albel asked curiously. Nel sighed.

"It was my sister's wedding." She replied, sounding almost bored when she said it. "It was so long… I fell asleep halfway through."

Albel raised an eyebrow in question. "But how did you get here then?" Nel laughed.

"My mom woke me up right after the kiss thing." She giggled. "How can people kiss? It's so gross!" She stuck her tongue out to add to her belief. Albel chuckled and propped his head up on his hands. Nel soon sat down, getting comfortable as they started a conversation. They were simple questions, such as 'what's your favourite colour' and 'what do you want to be when you grow up'. Some light-hearted jokes were passed between the two as well, and soon, they found that time passed rather quickly.

"Nel?"

"Yeah?"

"When this fight ends… what's the first thing we should do?" Nel placed her index finger on her chin, thinking of possible things to do. Her face soon lightened up and she replied with great determination.

"To break down this wall! That's what!" Albel smiled.

"That's just what I was thinking."

Glancing over, he cursed when he noticed the position of the moon. "I have to go now. Your parents are probably looking for you anyway."

With a quick nod, both of them turned away from the wall, running as fast as they could back to their homes. Albel ran across the field with great speed, and he silently thanked his parents for giving him long legs. His messy hair was blown around in the wind and soon his eyes began to water. Albel, knowing that people would think he was crying, wiped them away with his sleeve.

He slowed down when he reached the castle, knowing that he would be in deep trouble if caught. Instead, he turned before he got near the gate and ran along the length of the fence.

Now Albel, being the adventurous child he was, knew many secrets to the castle. The one particular secret he was looking for was 14 bars from the corner. This certain bar had actually been removed temporarily, making it loose. Albel was able to remove it, slip through and place the bar back in its spot before anyone noticed. Once this was done, he climbed up a hidden ladder on the side of the castle wall made of missing bricks. There were many of these bricks missing on the castle, so the ladder wasn't that recognizable.

He cursed himself mentally when one of his feet slipped. Out of pure reflex, the Elicoorian caught a piece of vine just before he fell. He really did hate to use the vines. He knew how precious they were to his mother, and so he tried to avoid them whenever he climbed.

He was fortunate this time that the vine didn't snap. Once he was sure that his feet were well planted in the stone, he continued his trek up the wall and finally clambered through the window into his room. Once he was inside, he made sure there were no hints that he had left in the first place. Once he was satisfied, he fell onto his bed, falling asleep before he hit the sheets.

Nel looked out the window of her room. She was fortunate that most of the people at the party had been drinking, or there was a chance she would've gotten in trouble a long time ago.

Closing the window to silence the annoying music and drunken cheers, the redhead plopped onto her bed, thoughts lingering back to the boy with the red eyes on the other side of the wall. He was a really odd boy… but nice just the same.

"I wonder why he has red eyes…" She murmured, staring out into the blackness. "They're so different."

She always remembered her parents warning her about the people on the other side of the wall, and how she couldn't trust them. What was so bad about Glyphians, anyway? They looked just like Aquarians.

She would never understand war; that's for sure.

But one thing she was sure of was that she would always be good friends with Albel.

Letting out a small sigh of contentment, Nel pulled the covers over herself, her thoughts eventually leading her to dreamland.

The next day started with a crash and a cry of pain.

Once again, Albel Nox had fallen off of his bed and onto the hard stone floor below. He usually slept through Woltar's ranting for him to get up, and usually fell off of the bed instead.

The timing was so precise, Albel was now sure that Woltar was placing him at the edge of the bed as a wake-up call.

Rubbing his sore head, Albel dressed himself and climbed down the stairs to the dining room. Lady Nox, who already sat at the table eating, smiled and greeted her son.

"Good morning, Albel. Finally awake, lazy bones?" Albel growled and slumped in his seat, trying to ignore the throbbing pain in his head.

"Mom… I think Woltar's the one making me fall on my head every morning…" He muttered. Lady Nox chuckled.

"That means you'll have a thick skull when you're older!" A booming, yet cheery voice pointed out from the top of the stairs. Albel turned in his seat to see his father come down the stairs. His hair was dark, just like his wife's, and deep crimson eyes shone with happiness.

"A thick skull, honey, or a smashed one?" Lady Nox countered. Albel frowned.

"Thanks. I feel so much better." He growled, rolling his eyes. "I'm going to get my food now." He added as he hopped out of his seat and headed into the kitchen.

It was a tradition that Albel himself had started. The cooks stayed in the kitchen while the people that wanted food came in and got it themselves. It was only on special occasions when visitors were around that they would be served.

He knew that someday he wouldn't be served like people were in the castle, and so, he decided to start finding his own food.

Okay, it wasn't exactly how you found food outside, but it was a start.

Glancing around the kitchen, he soon spotted his favourite treat: chocolate banana. His crimson eyes widened in excitement as he sped over to the prized food. His hand reached out to take the plate when it was smacked away by a wooden spoon.

"Ow! What was that for?" He cried, glaring at the one responsible. The short green man who held the weapon scowled.

"Stupid kid!" He barked. "That's not for you! That's for tonight. Got it?"

Albel frowned at the Killer Chef. "Stupid jerk…" growled before turning away from his desired treat.

Nel yawned and stretched, watching the clouds float by from her spot near the wall. Her eyes roamed the sky, searching for familiar shapes in the clouds.

"I see a banana."

Nel glanced over at the hole, surprised to hear his voice so soon. Crawling over to the hole, she smiled when she saw Albel lying in his little patch of grass, a frown etched on his face.

Nel glanced at the sky and laughed when she saw the familiar crescent shape of a banana in the sky.

"What's eating you?" Nel asked curiously. Albel sighed.

"Chocolate bananas." He replied glumly. "It's my favourite food… and I have to wait until tonight to eat the fresh batch that Killer Chef made."

"Chocolate Bananas?" Nel's face lit up. "I have some back home! Do you want me to get some?"

Albel sat up and turned to her, his frown had been replaced with a huge grin and twinkling crimson eyes.

"Boy, would I!" He cried. "Could you pleeeease get some? I'm dying here!" Nel nodded.

"Can you wait five minutes or so?" She asked in a teasing tone. Albel nodded obediently. With that, the Aquarian stood up and started running to her home in the castle.

"HURRY UP!" She heard him cry. "My life depends on it!"

Knowing that Albel would never forgive her if she took too long, Nel quickened her pace, silently thanking Apris that she was in a lighter dress.

Once Nel was out of sight, Albel flopped down on the grass, staring up at the sky. He glared at the white, puffy, banana-shaped cloud that still lingered in the sky.

"STUPID CLOUD!" He barked, shaking his fist at it. The cloud did not move, and instead, seemed to rock in the sky, mocking him with every second that passed.

Every once in a while, Albel would sit up and see if Nel had returned with the treat. All he could see was grass.

Letting out another sigh of frustration, Albel considered whacking his head against the tree in order to forget his cravings. His thoughts lingered back to the morning when he fell on his head, and soon decided against his plans.

His eyes traveled over the sky again, cursing at the banana that still hung up there. Was it just him or had that banana grown a face.

He swore it was laughing at him!

Just when he was sure insanity had come over him, Nel's red hair appeared in the sea of green. The Glyphian clambered over to the wall quickly, grinning as he awaited the treat. He could see Nel running towards him, a tray in her hands.

"Albel!" She called, a bright smile on her cheery face. "I have it! I have the bananas!"

Albel could only smile as he watched the young girl run towards him. She sat down in front of the hole and placed the tray right on it. Each of them took a piece of the chocolate banana without a word and began munching down on it. The Glyphian turned his head to the banana cloud and smirked, holding up his prize.

"HA! In your face!" He yelled, shaking his fist in victory. Nel raised an eyebrow.

"Who are you talking to?" She asked with an odd expression. Albel turned back to the Aquarian and chuckled nervously.

"Nobody!" He replied, quickly taking another large bite.

Served that banana-cloud right.

TBC…

Yah… much longer chapter than the first one! Figures… lmao!

Anyway, I couldn't help but add the chocolate bananas… just for fun. And Albel talking to a cloud? Who knew?

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