Ch. 6: Dark Heaven Castle

Floating in the air was the Dark Genie with the human general in his hand.

Toan stopped the Sun Giant and waited to see what the genie would do. Soon they were in an all-out battle against the genie. Toan punched and kicked the purple skinned genie. When the genie fired a magical attack at them, Toan guarded. At Osmond's commaned, the Sun Giant used the Sun Cannon and destroyed the genie.

"Boss look!"

Toan gasped. The East Army general was still alive. He held up a mouse and spoke.

"After all, a mouse is just a mouse." He flung the mouse away.

Toan growled slightly.

"I congradulate you for coming this far. Well done. I really have no tangible physical form."

Toan listened as the dark genie told them his story and his plan. Spreading his arms, a blue and purple light came out from behind him and wrapped around the Sun Giant.

"Die!" He lifted his arms again and gathered purple energy and destroyed the machine.

"Aaaah!" Toan and the moon creatures fell, but the young hero and Osmond were caught by Dran.

The flying dog like creature carried the two to Dark Heaven Castle. Once Dran flew off, Toan ran into the castle, followed closely by Osmond.

The young hero looked around while walking through the short corridor and into a room. When he spotted Seda, he stopped. Seda told them about the dark genie. Toan looked in surprise at Seda when he was told that he had created the dark genie. He then told Toan his story.

" ... Aggh! Awwgh!"

Toan gasped.

"I have no time." Seda panted. "The dark blood running through me is taking over. Ugh, if he controls my mind... I will no longer be me."

Hearing the evil laughter, Toan swallowed.

"Seda!" Toan yelled, seeing Seda lose more control.

"Ugh... Toan... go back into time to when I created him." Toan's eyes widened when Seda drew his sword and held it up. "I can't give up this body... yet..." He then stabbed himself in the stomach. "Agh!" He held his hand up, creating a time portal. He said the spell known as The Forbidden Spell. "Walk, Toan, into the cursed past... erase he existance. I trust you will know what to do there. Follow the Fragments of Memories I left in the Gallery of Time. They will show you what you need to do. Now! Go!"

Toan nodded and ran along the white and purple beam. He then jumped into the clock, unbeknowst of the person that followed him.

Five Years Ago:

"What the hell is that thing?" Toan muttered to himself, looking at the masked creature. After destroying it, he continued on. "Oh great... another flower."

After finishing that level, Toan decided to take a break and left the dungeon.

"Fairy king?!" Toan yelled.

"Hello Toan." The king smiled.

"I have to say... this is the first time I've been happy to see you." Toan said as he walked up to him.

"Oh... I bet there's someone else you'd be happy to see." The fairy king said.

Toan frowned. "You've got that right." He sighed. "I should've held on tighter. I never should've made him do that alone."

"Had you held on, we would have both fallen; and I didn't want that." A soft, gentle voice said from behind Toan.

Toan looked up slowly. 'That... voice.' Toan thought. "Ahku...?" He slowly turned around.

There stood Ahku, smiling like nothing happened that separated them. "Hello... Toan."

"You're... alive?"

"The fairy king saved me." Ahku replied, slowly making his way toward Toan. "You don't seem happy to see me?"

Toan's eyes widened, and then he promptly pulled Ahku into his arms, holding him tightly around the waist and burying his face into the other boy's hair. Ahku smiled and sighed happily, nuzzling Toan's neck and gripping his shawl and shirt.

"You have no idea... how much I've missed you." Toan whispered. "I missed your warmth, your voice, your smile. I was so... so worried... so afraid... so weak." His voice began to choke up and his body trembled slightly.
"Toan..." Ahku whispered, gently pulling away slightly. He reached up and cupped Toan's cheek with a hand.

Toan leaned into Ahku's hand, a tear sliding down and into the younger boy's palm. The older boy opened his eyes and looked down into Ahku's eyes, only to widen his eyes when Ahku kissed him. His heart skipped a beat and a soft blush colored his cheeks. The blue orbs were covered as Toan closed his eyes, kissing back softly.

Ahku's hand slid up to his hair from his cheek, knocking Toan's hat off as the kiss deepened. Their lips moved against each other, an occasional lick and meeting of the tongues. He wrapped his arms arouned the taller boy's neck as he felt Toan's arms go around his waist. Both their hearts were beating in sync with each other, breaths mixing and chests rubbing against each other slightly. Toan's hands caressed Ahku's back slowly and gently. He moaned softly against the younger boy's lips as he felt Ahku's hands massaging his head and nipped Ahku's lower lip. He shivered at the soft gasp Ahku made.

Ahku pulled away from the kiss, panting. He looked up into Toan's eyes.

"Wow." The taller boy whispered breathlessly.

Ahku smiled. "Didn't think you'd ever get to kiss me did you?"

"No. I was disappointed every time something inturrupted us." Toan grinned.

Behind him, the others stood watching. Ruby was smiling happily, Goro had rolled his eyes and looked away, Xiao was giggling, Ungaga was hiding his own smile and Osmond was wandering who Ahku is. The smaller boy wrapped his arms around Toan's waist, sighing happily into the taller boy's chest. Toan's arms wrapped around Ahku's shoulders, one hand stroking his hair slowly, gently.

"I hate to break up this happy reunion, but you boys still have a genie to destroy." The fairy king said.

Toan resisted glaring at the old fairy. Instead, he calmly, reluctnatly, let go of his love and nodded.

18 Years Ago:

"Eew! I hate it when those stupid flowers goo me!" Toan yelled.

Ahku smirked. "You're the one who didn't move in time."

Toan glared at him playfully.

"And bad news 'dear'. We don't have any soap." The smaller boy said this with a smile.

"You've got to be kidding me."

"Nope."

"Great. Remind me to buy some from 'Mr. Fairy'." Toan muttered.

Ahku giggled.

23 Years Ago:

Toan looked down at the floor and looked at his love when Ahku placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Hey... I noticed something." Toan whispered.

"What is it?"

"The floor... with every memory we go to... bits and pieces of a red carpet seem to appear." The hero explained.

"Hmm. You're right." Ahku said.

"Well... lets get on with it." Goro grumbled.

Toan nodded and started walking, Ahku close behind.

"Ugh... I hate this living armor things." Toan groaned, rubbing the small of his back while sitting on the floor after being knocked down.

Ahku walked up to him and kneeled down after destroying the living room. "Are you alright?"

"Besides my hurt ego... I'm fine." Toan replied.

Ahku chuckled and helped him up.

Toan walked into the next room and upon seeing another living armor, he threw a bomb, promptly destroying it. He smirked in triumph. Ahku glared at him.

"Cheater."

"Stupid map..." Toan grumbled. "All the way at the back of the dungeon."

"Hey!" Ahku yelled and grabbed the map from Toan's hands, which were about to tear the map up. "We might need this later." The younger boy said and put the map in his pouch.

Toan shrugged and kissed Ahku's cheek.

38 Years Ago:

"Eeeeeeeew! Get it off!" Ahku yelled after a Curse Dancer fell on him when killed.

Toan shoved the Curse dancer and watched it disappear. Ahku whimpered, dusting off his close.

"Gross!" He whimpered.

Toan chuckled and hugged his little love. "Come on. Lets continue."

51 Years Ago:

"Wahoo!" Toan exclaimed when his sword was ready to go up a level.

66 Years Ago:

Toan and Ahku worked together in getting through the level as they did before Ahku fell off the ship. They talked about Toan's adventure while they were separated.

102 Years Ago, 109 Years Ago, 122 Years Ago, 140 Years Ago, 151 Years Ago:

THe next few levels went by without much ado. Toan and Ahku let the others handle most of the work and solving.

162 Years Ago:

"God I hate these card guys!" Toan yelled when a Joker turned his back on him. "Goro! Kill this bastard!"

Ahku's eyes widened slightly when Toan cursed. Goro came out and killed the Joker and then smirked at Toan.

"What's the matter? Can't handle him on your own?" The warrior asked.

Toan glared at him slightly. "I can. I just don't like him."

Ahku chuckled when the two glared at each other and looked away.

"BITCH!" Toan yelled when the Big Mimic slapped him down. He got back up and promptly killed the chest.

Ahku backed away slightly.

"It's alright." Toan whispered. "I'm cool. I'm cool." He soothed a hand over his shirt.

205 Years Ago:

"Ruby... you can have this dungeon." Toan said as he took Ahku's hand and kissed it. "I'm getting a little frustrated and need a break."

"Okay!" Ruby exclaimed with a wide grin.

208 Years Ago:

The two heroes walked into a room and saw two big, blue abamonible snow men looking enemies.

"Uh... Goro... you can have these guys." Toan said.

Goro rolled his eyes.

213 Years Ago:

Goro and Xiao did a lot of this work, since Toan wasn't able to kill the Linches.

225 Years Ago:

"Eep!" Ahku yelped when they saw the dragon.

"Well... this'll be fun!" Toan grinned.

238 Years Ago:

Toan sighed as he sat in the realm of the fairies, poisoned. They had no antidotes, so he couldn't fight, Ahku wouldn't let him.

249 Years Ago:

"Hm... a dungeon full of mimics. Fun." Toan muttered.

Ahku giggled.

"Alright guys. Only a few more dungeons after this... then we face the Dark Genie. Be ready." Toan said. He felt a small, smooth hand go into his and smiled at Ahku.

Ahku smiled back and nodded.

300 Years Ago, 310 Years Ago, 322 Years Ago, 340 Years Ago, 356 Years Ago:

Ahku giggled as he and Toan lay outside the castle talking quietly. His head was on the heroes stomach and his hands were playing with his love's shawl. Toan was running a hand through the smaller boy's hair affectionately and using his other hand as a pillow behind his head. The next few dungeons summoned only their companions, and so the two were spending time together, alone.

"Hey... Ahku?"

"Hmm?" The younger hummed, eyes closed and listening to his love breathing.

"After all this... will we still be... you know... together?"

At that question, Ahku's eyes opened and he sat up between Toan's thighs. "Of course we will!" He blushed. "That is... if you... want to stay together."

Toan sat up as well, wrapping his arms around Ahku's waist and nuzzling his face into his love's neck. "I want to stay with you, forever. I've never felt like this with anyone." He whispered, his warm breath on the other's neck making the smaller boy tremble pleasantly. "I love you Ahku."

Ahku smiled, wrapping his arms around Toan's shoulders and kissing the side of his face lovingly.

"Hey... after all this is over... and we go back home... would you... like to live with me?" The elder boy whispered.

Ahku blinked. "Toan... are you... serious?"
"Of course I am." He pulled away and looked up at the boy in his lap. "After all we've been through... its so painful to be away from you. I could've sworn I'd died inside as I watched you fall into the-"

A soft, warm finger against his lips made him stop talking, and it was his turn to tremble.

"Toan..." Ahku whispered, moving his hand to stroke Toan's cheek. "I would very much love to live with you... but until I'm old enough, my father doesn't want me leaving the house. The only reason he let me come with you, was because he knew you would protect me and I had dreamed for so long of adventuring the world. You helped me make that dream come true, even if it is to safe the world. I've learned so much on this... mission, if you could call it that. I found friends, learned how to fight better, learned different cultures... and found someone to love. If you're willing to wait a few more years for me, then I will be willing to wait for you as well."

Toan felt his heart swell with affection and love at the younger boy's words. He had almost forgotten that his younger love was only fifteen. He smiled. "I understand, love." He whispered and kissed Ahku deeply.

They kissed deeply and lovingly for a long time, both panting and flushing lightly. Their tongues twisted and danced together, rubbing and caressing. When they pulled their lips away from each other, they smiled.

"Hey love birds." Osmond said from behind them.

Ahku looked over Toan's shoulder while Toan looked over his other shoulder.

"We're done with our whole being summond thing. We're ready for the next level." He explained.

Ahku stood up from Toan's lap, and then helped the hero up.

"Alright."

With that, the three went back inside.

386 Years Ago:

"Gawd I hate those Black Dragons! Such bastards!" Toan yelled as he picked up the clock hands.

Ahku smiled and giggled. "Well... Dragons are known to be the most ruthless and violent creatures."

Toan scoffed. "I'll show them ruthless and violent." He muttered.

A few minutes later, they walked into another room that had a Black Dragon, Linch and a Alexander.

"Ah hell no!" Toan yelled and opened the Atlas and then ran out of the room, pulling Ahku along behind him.

Ahku giggled and held his love's hand.

400 Years Ago, Night of the Incident:

"This is it guys." Toan whispered, holding Ahku's hand tightly. Together, they touched the clock face.

They looked around the hallway, and then started walking.

"Heh heh. You want to break the rules and change history?"

The evil voice made Ahku jump and grip the back of Toan's shirt.

"Interesting. Lets see how you do."

They looked down both ways amd entered the room.

The two hid behind pillars across from each other, watching and listening to the events that unfolded infront of them. Toan snuck behind a bed, closer to Seda. Ahku's eyes widened as another Sophia walked into the room. Toan once again snuck behind another pillar, closer to Seda and the two Sophias.

'Toan!' Ahku yelled in his mind as Toan ran out and pushed the assassin away, falling to the ground himself. Ahku couldn't help but smile slightly. 'Clumsy.' When the assassin froze Toan, the smaller boy made to run out, but his love's eyes told him to stay back, so he did.

"Wh-who are you? Did you come to kill me too?"

Toan's eyes widened and he backed away as Seda stepped closer, he held his hands up in a defensive manner. The room changed as purple lights flowed from Seda's body.

"Toan!" Ahku yelled as he ran out from behind the pillar and into Toan's arms.