AN: Hey sorry for the last chapter, I was having a bit of writers block. Anyway if you have any suggestions regarding the story I would be more than open to them. I love writing stories people actually want to read so here's your chance! Also if you have and general comment that would be great too! Oh, I don't own anything from POTO, and I don't own the song, and kudos to anyone who can tell me who wrote it!
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Erik caught her wrist. Aria was so tiny he was able to lift her without trouble. He fell to the ground, giving his heart time to rest. It took him a moment before he realized Aria was lying at his side sobbing.
His throat caught, he had hurt her. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you-"
She shook her head, "you didn't hurt me."
He drew his arms around her and pulled her into his lap, "Yes I did. I hurt you."
She looked away, sniffing, trying to control her sobbing, "no-I-I'm-fine-I-I'm-fine-really." She began to shake uncontrollably, and gave into weeping.
He decided to wait until she was calm again before he tried to explain himself. He began to sing,
We pretended
That our lives had ended
And we played among the stars
Together we would save the world
Young children bonding into eternal friendship
You will be my friend
Nothing time can change
Together till the end
Memories will bond us;
Together all the way
You're in my heart to stay,
True friendship never dies
In my mind, I will have your picture painted
Then I can always be with you
Another time, another place, a new dimension
We'll apart but never alone, no
Different places,
Getting older
Far apart
But you will always
You will be my friend
Nothing time can change
Together till the end
Memories will bond us;
Together all the way
You're in my heart to stay,
True friendship never dies
I'll be there
Whenever you're in need
I'll take you through the fear
Like I know you would for me
If you ever lose your way, I'll be your guide
Because I'm your friend forever
You will be my friend
Nothing time can change
Together till the end
Memories will bond us;
Together all the way
You're in my heart to stay,
True friendship never dies
Nothing time can change
Together till the end
Memories will bond us;
Together all the way
You're in my heart to stay,
True friendship never dies
Nothing time can change
Together till the end
Memories will bond us;
Together all the way
You're in my heart to stay,
True friendship never dies
He looked down into he wide green eyes and chuckled softly. "This isn't the first time we've been in this position is it?" She shook her head slowly. He held her head like he had so many years ago and she sunk into his body just as she had when she was young. Erik continued to rock her gently, "please, tell me about where we come from. All I remember, is you."
A shadow passed over Aria's face. She pushed him away and ran. Frustrated, and fed up Erik ran after her. After a few paces he caught up with her, but only because the door was locked. Damn is she fast! Tears streamed down her face, she whipped around to face him. "Dammit girl I am tired of playing cat and mouse with you! Why won't you answer my questions?"
Breathing heavily she wrenched her arm out of his grasp. "Have you ever thought it would be better not to know? You forgot those memories for a REASON! You only remember our time together because those were the only happy times we had!"
"I just saved your life!"
"Thank you very much. I still won't tell you!"
"I'm trapped Leila! In this prison of my mind that I created! You have the key and you've turned it, but you won't let me free!"
"Stop feeling sorry for yourself! I did nothing! You did what you forced yourself to do because you were frustrated. It wasn't because you wanted to know me, I wasn't a key, I was a tool you used to force your way into memories that you repressed for a reason!"
"I can't go on living this way! Not knowing why I am the way I am! You know! You have the luxury of knowing yourself!"
"And you've had the luxury NOT to know! Do you think I don't wish I could forget? Forget things I've done? Forget what I became?"
"You have no IDEA what I've done!"
"Only because I wanted to hear that from you!"
He stopped, "What?"
She turned and walked away, hugging herself. "I know something happened in this place. Even before anyone said anything, I could feel it. This place is on edge, like it's been sick for a long time, and it's limping on. And I know you did something. Everyone talks about you, but I never listen. I want to know what happened, but I want to hear it from you."
She turned with little hope in her eyes. Erik's face grew stony and as emotionless as his mask. "You have refused me, so I shall refuse you."
She laughed coldly, "You see, what difference would knowing make? You still hate me, don't you?" Erik glared at her. She sighed, "I can't tell you anything now. Once I've done what I've come here to do, I'll go. And you'll forget me again, just as you did the last time."
A swirl of emotions rose from within Erik. Anger, hate, fear, and desperation. They all came together and filled him until he thought he would burst. He hated her. He hated that she had power over him, could control him. She knew things he didn't, and he feared her for that. He also knew she was possibly the only friend he had ever had, no matter how briefly, and he didn't want to lose her. That's where the desperation came from. He was desperately clinging to the few scraps of his past he had recovered, and without her he would lose them forever.
Aria watched his face reflect these emotions. She knew he was confused, and she wanted to help him, she truly did. But she had to finish what she had started. If he knew he may try and interfere. She would leave, and he would go back to whatever life he had created for himself, he would forget, again.
Erik closed his eyes and struggled within himself. He was not used to so many different emotions. When he opened his eyes, Aria was gone. Panicked he checked the door, locked. He ran to the edge and looked down, nothing. She had vanished.
