A/N: Hey, I am soooo sorry for talking so long! I hope you can forgive me, things have been very busy lately. Anyway heres the fourth chapter of Prison Love, and this one has more action in it and a fluffy ending! :D I hope you enjoy it and if i made any mistakes srry. And Bungie owns Halo not me I just own Arica and Vel.

A few months later

Arica's POV

I watched as Vel moved closer to his target with his Carbine aimed directly at its head. Vel told me that I have been here for five months now. I had gotten used to this life, for now. There wasn't a night that passed where I wasn't thinking about a way out of this place; for me and Vel. But if Vel couldn't figure anything out in ten years, there wasn't much chance of me finding a way out.

My thoughts drifted to my home and parents. My mother was probably freaking out and telling my dad to search everywhere for me. I never thought I would be saying this but, I miss them. Terribly. I felt bad for running away now. I shook my head, scolding myself for thinking about this at a time like now. I ,then, couldn't help but wonder how badly I would be grounded when I got back. If I got back. I sighed, willing myself to think of the task at hand, which was gaining dinner. I looked back up at Vel, who was still waiting patiently for the perfect shot at his prey. We had been eating fruit and berries for the five months of me being here. I was perfectly fine with it, but I could tell Vel hated it and that he had cravings for meat.

It was raining, hard, like the day I arrived here. I shivered. I had begged Vel to wait because of the freezing rain, that would probably soon turn to hail. But Vel would have none of it. I adjusted my grip on the energy sword Vel gave me. The animal that Vel had his gun trained on was some sort of antelope. Vel had told me these animals, which he called fallepes, were quite tasty. I had to admit, meat did sound pretty good right now. I stared at Vel's lean muscles as they tightened; he was getting ready to take the shot.

The fallepe moved closer to a clump of grass, and continued grazing, completely unaware of Vel and me. The animal, that was about twenty feet away from us, had pure white antlers as if they were made from pearl or ivory. Its fur was jet black and much taller than me.

Vel's POV

I targeted my trusty Carbine at the animal's chest, being careful not to damage any of the tasty meat. How Arica was able to eat fruit and be happy with it, I'll never know. Humans are strange… The fallepe raised its head at the sound of a sneeze behind me. I whipped my head around to glare at Arica, but I couldn't seem to be angry at her for she looked quite pathetic. She was soaked and shivering from the freezing rain. Arica gave me an apologizing look for the noise, and I nodded my head telling her it was okay.

I slowly turned back around hoping to find my prey still there. The fallepe had gone back to grazing, apparently unconcerned of the sneeze. I got back into position to take the shot. I couldn't help the stab of guilt that went through my gut at the sight of Arica. I pulled the trigger, ready to get Arica out of the rain.

Arica's POV

I gasped as I saw a creature similar to Aru jump in front of Vel and me, taking the shot that was meant for the fallepe. The creature had darker fur and was larger than Aru and did not seem as friendly. The ominous creature turned towards us, seeming to glare at us for shooting it. Behind it the fallepe had fallen victim to its massive jaws and teeth. The creature started to paw the ground, like an animal would do before it charged.

"Run!" Vel commanded me as he grabbed my arm and ran the opposite direction. I had trouble keeping up with him. Curse my short legs! I pushed myself to run faster, but it was all in vain as I felt my legs pulled out from under me.

"Vel!" I cried in despair as my arm left his grasp. I rolled over on my back to see the beast biting at my leg. I shrieked as pain flashed up and down my leg from the animals teeth tearing through my skin. I moved my legs in a desperate attempt to release it from his piercing hold. I kicked it square on the snout, causing it to back off and whimper in pain. I pushed myself away with my arms when I felt two hands grab me. I looked up to see Vel pulling me away from the angry beast. I tried to stand up, but failed when I felt the agony in my lower leg.

I looked back to check on the creature only to discover him much closer than I was prepared for. I gasped as it grabbed me and pulled me away from Vel. I heard Vel's Carbine go off, but it was useless as it seemed to have no effect on our attacker. I stared up at the creature as it raised its paw which had five vicious-looking claws. That's when I remembered: I have Vel's energy sword with me. I pulled it out and turned it on as the claw were about to rake my flesh. The creature howled in pain as I cut through its foot. I jumped up and ran/limped away before it could attack me again. I hadn't gotten far when I felt the animal's claws tear through the skin on my back.

Vel's POV

I stared in horror at the scene playing out in front of me. The bulurgo, the term I had chosen to call Aru's species, pulled Arica further away from me. I had to stop it before it mauled Arica to death. Fear flashed through me at the thought of being alone once again. I noticed that Arica had dropped my energy sword where she had fallen, and I moved to pick it up. I needed to figure out a way to get the bulurgo's attention. I got down on one knee, to steady my hand for a perfect shot with the Carbine. I pulled the trigger, watching as the plasma bullet shot through the bulurgo's eye. It roared from the wound, losing interest in Arica's unmoving body. Please be okay. The creature glared at me in anger with its now only one eye. The bulurgo charged at me, leaving Arica alone and unconscious.

I dropped my Carbine, and then whipped out the energy sword. I didn't have time to react though as the bulurgo pinned me to the ground with its wounded paw. I grunted in pain as the bulurgo scraped my abdomen with its sharp claw. I stabbed the energy sword into its side, causing dark blood to gush from the wound. Seeing movement out of the corner of my eye, I turned my head to find none other than Aru racing towards me and the bulurgo. I felt the weight from the beast leave me as Aru pushed it off of my body. I sat up as Aru continued to battle with his opponent. As Aru distracted him, I dashed to Arica's side to see how badly damaged she was.

I rolled her gently over, on to her back, to analyze her injuries. Her worst wounds were on her back and her left calf. I checked her pulse which was steady, but she was losing blood quickly. I wasn't sure if I could carry her up the side of the mountain to the teleportation system with my own wounds bleeding heavily.

"Arica?" I tried shaking her awake. "Wake up!" But she was out cold. I gazed back towards Aru and his assailant. They were still fighting, but from what I could tell, Aru was beating him. I looked back down at Arica in my arms. She needed medical attention, and soon. So did myself. I lifted her up in my arms effortlessly, and started the trek towards home where I kept a few medical supplies.

I swore again as I slipped on the slick mud covering the mountain side. I repositioned Arica before I lost my grip on her slender body. I already felt exhausted, and I was barely halfway up the mountain. I set Arica down on a rock to rest for a moment. I felt for her pulse again. It was slower than last time. I sighed in worry, the thought of losing her was… terrifying. I cared for her as a close friend, maybe more. But the idea of me being in love with a human sounded absurd. I'm not in love with her, right? I posed the question to myself, before picking Arica back up and continuing the trek. I let out a breath in relief, after reaching the top with the teleporting system in front of me.

Arica's POV

My eyes fluttered open to a metal ceiling. I was lying in Vel's bed, back in our home. I searched through my memories to try and recall what happened, that got me here. Now I remembered the beast that attacked Vel and me. I sat up slowly, groaning as I felt a dull pain flare from my back and lower leg. I raised my shirt and did my best to turn my neck to observe my back. I could barely see the scratch marks that had been stitched up and odd bandages covering most of it. I felt dizzy and tired. Most likely from blood loss, I told myself.

I heard Vel's voice, and looked up to an interesting scene. I couldn't help smile slightly as Vel tried and failed to stitch himself up. Then my smile disappeared as I noticed the long and deep claw marks along his side. He hadn't seen me awakened, keeping his attention on what he was doing.

I stood up, slowly, being careful not to cause my injuries to reopen. Vel grumbled again as he messed up with his current task. I caught his sight as I began to walk towards him. He reached out and stopped me with one arm.

"Hey, you really shouldn't be up." Vel warned and tried to guide me back to the bed. I wasn't going to put up with it though.

"And you really shouldn't be trying to stitch yourself up." I replied back, staring him down until he gave in. My glare fell away as I noticed how exhausted he looked, as if he hadn't slept in weeks. I realized he probably had to carry me all the way as he was injured badly.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to snap," I apologized, feeling upset at the way I addressed him. "Just please let me help you get patched up."

Vel stood there, considering his options. He finally sighed in defeat, knowing there was no way to get pass my stubbornness and his need for assistance.

"Do you even know how to stitch?" Vel queried me with a serious and tired look in his icy blue eyes.

"Well not professionally," I joked softly. "But I'm sure you can teach me. How hard can it be?"

Vel rolled his eyes at my uncertainty, but smiled none the less. "I really have faith in you now." He began to instruct me on the stitching process. I nodded as he handed me the needle and string together. I let a breath out I had been holding and got ready to pierce his skin with the skinny needle. I willed my hand not to shake, assuring myself that I could do this no problem.

"Where did you find the medical supplies?" I asked to help distract myself and Vel from the needle entering his leathery flesh.

Vel grunted from the needle before he replied, "There are some caves and small buildings on the island that contain medical supplies. This is one of the first times I've had to use them. You seem to bring trouble to my life."

I grinned, "I think adventure. And be thankful, it's better than being alone, isn't it? Or is my company really that bad?"

Vel chuckled as I continued to bind his injuries together with the needle, "No, your company is preferred after the years of solitude I had to bear."

I took a glimpse of his face, his eyes staring off into the distance towards the island. He had a solemn look, as if he was thinking deeply about something. I let my gaze fall back down to my work; I wondered what he was thinking about.

"There, I think I'm done," I mumbled and took a step back until I was stopped by Vel. His eyes looked at me intently, I felt as if his eyes were staring to my soul.

"Promise you won't leave me…" I was surprised at his words, and how desperate he sounded. "I can't… can't be alone again. I don't know if I could handle it."

I grabbed his hand that was located on my shoulder and grasped it in my smaller hand. "Vel, I'm not going anywhere. Not unless we can both leave this lonely place."

I rubbed his hand between my fingers, hoping to comfort him and to take any fear of being alone again from him. Vel smiled at my promise, and seem to relax as I held his hand. I yawned from exhaustion.

"We should probably get some rest." Vel suggested, sounding a little sad as he released my hand. He sauntered to the couch and I went to the bed, he graciously let me sleep in.

As I lay down, and began to get situated into the perfect spot, I began to feel lonely. And bad for making Vel sleep on the small couch. I raised my head to see the back of the couch and part of Vel's back.

"…Vel?" I whispered.

"Yes, Arica?"

"…Could you…um…" I started. "Would you like to sleep in the bed?"

He raised his head and turned to look at me, "You want to sleep on the couch?"

"No, I meant," I paused, still stumbling through my sentences. "I meant, with me?"

Vel's face showed surprise, "Are you sure you don't mind? I mean, wouldn't it be a little…awkward?"

"As awkward as this conversation, Vel?" I questioned, smiling.

Vel laughed quietly. He sat up on the couch and silently walked to the bed. I smiled in victory as he lay down next to me. I snuggled close to his warm body which I was thankful after spending my day in the cold rain. Maybe being kidnapped isn't so bad… I thought as I fell asleep blissfully.

Thank you for reading and please review, I like to hear what you think and i don't mind constructive critism. Also the words fallepe and bulurgo just came off the top of my head and as far as i know they don't mean anything else... Hopefully I will update the next chapter faster...