Chapter Six

Goodbye…Forever

A/N: characters may be OOC this chapter. So sorry. I'm trying to incorporate your suggestions, and I might have to raise the rating in future chapters. Sorry if you don't like the tragedy in this chapter, but I couldn't quite see where the story was going so I had to put a few events in to mix it up. Don't worry, you'll still have your favorite couple :) Sorry that it's been so long; I keep putting it off.

Luxa POV

"Gregor I love you so much," I said as we were making out on the couch.

"I love you to," he told me as his hand started to move under my shirt. I made no attempt to stop him. I was actually wishing he would move faster, but just then, a loud knocking came at the door. Why do we always have to be interrupted like this?

"The stingers are upon us! The king and queen of Regalia need to get ready," yelled a messenger.

"Well, Luxa I guess we have to go off to another battle," Gregor told me.

"Guess so," I said as though I was use to it. Which I was. "Let's get to the armory." Gregor and I walked to the armory hand in hand, hoping this wouldn't be the last time we ever saw each other. We didn't speak this, we just knew.

"Hail the King and Queen," a messenger said as we walked into the castle armory. I was used to this, and just ignored it, but Gregor seemed a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, Gregor," I said. "Just don't pay attention to it." At this, his troubled face eased a little.

"Ah, there you are dears," said the person in charge of the armory, (a/n: can't remember her name.) "Luxa, she will help you over there," she said as she pointed to me. "And I'll be helping you Gregor."

"I'll see you soon," I told Gregor as I walked off in the right direction.

Gregor POV

"Now Gregor," the person in charge told me, "Even though the warrior is dead, your amour is still here, and Vikus has requested that you wear it."

"Huh? Oh. Whatever," I said. I was distracted, just concerned for Luxa's safety. I kept telling myself she would be fine.

"Okay, honey," she told me, "changing room is over there and to the left. When you're finished they want you and Luxa on the castle roof to oversee the action." At least we didn't have to do any fighting.

"Gregor! There you are!" Yelled Luxa from the top of the castle. She looked stunning in her amour.

"Ah, Gregor, nice of you to join us," said Mareth. "Now, come, gather round. The stingers are attacking from the left and the spinners from the right., but we have to be prepared for an aerial attack. We have some of the humans on tiers below us, ready to jump out and attack, and others on their flyers." At that I remembered Ares Jr. and had to tell Luxa to schedule a bonding time. "Gregor? Are you listening?" Mareth asked,

"Wha? Yeah." I said hurriedly.

"Okay," Mareth said and continued. "The rats will be fighting on the ground, and they don't know of our alliance with the diggers yet, so they have tunneled underground for a surprise attack." He finished, and not a moment too soon. The stingers launched their attack, and the plan was going well… Well, I wasn't really paying attention. I was sitting in a chair with my back to the battle with Luxa on my lap. He head was rested on my shoulder and I was stroking her hair.

"Luxa," I said, "If I di---"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" I heard Vikus screaming, and then he fell limp to the ground. He had just saved me from the venom the stinger was about to inject in me. The stinger was lying dead.

"VIKUS!" Luxa yelled as tears welded up in her eyes.

"Luxa, he's gone now," I said. Tears were coming to me to. "He died saving me. It's my fault."

"NO GREGOR, it's not your fault. Vikus died for Regalia. He knew that you would have died, and we needed our king. We must save Regalia so that he may have not died in vain," she said sounding more confident on every word. "We will drive the stingers to the uncharted lands, and Vikus will be remembered as a hero."

"Okay," I said, "sure."

"Gregor," Luxa said, "It's just us now; he was the last member of the council. That means we'll have to get married A.S.A.P."

"Well," I said, "that's not the worst thing that could happen." Luxa smiled.

"No it's not, but we need to get back to watching the battle," Luxa said matter-of-factly.

"Gregor! Luxa!" Cried Mareth as he ran up to us, "the stingers have retreated, we have one this battle."

"I just hope there aren't many more," Luxa said glumly.

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Luxa POV

I was comforted as I lay in bed; in Gregor's arms, to be more specific.

"I'm so sorry, Luxa," Gregor told me.

"It's alright Gregor," I told him half-heartedly. "We have to stay strong to rule our kingdom," I paused then added, "And we have a wedding to plan." At that, I fell asleep, my head resting on his bare chest.