A Different Kind of Alliance
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Author's Note: I finally made it to chapter 10. I am not sure how much longer this story is going to be but 10 chapters was my main goal. I am going to try and figure out how to finish this story off so i can get to work on the sequel for it. Well I hope you like chapter 10 as much as you have liked all the others. Also thank you for all the great reviews, keep sending them please, knowing you like this story keeps me writing.
Chapter 10
Nel was lying unconscious at the entrance to Kirlsa. As she was lying there in her own pool of blood, a shadow appeared over her.
"Oh no, Lady Nel!"
The woman picked up Nel from the puddle of blood and carried her into a nearby house. A few hours later, Nel woke up and felt very dizzy and weak. As she was looking around the room, the door opened.
"Nel, you're awake! Are you okay?"
"Clair? Where am I and how did you get here?"
"I found you at the entrance of town unconscious. You had a large wound on the side of your neck so I brought you here and took care of it."
Nel felt the side of her neck and realized the bandages that were there.
" I remember now, Albel's sword cut deeper into my neck when I took out my daggers to fend him off."
Nel realized she was starting to get upset over the whole incident. She felt tears appear to the surface of her eyes but kept them from falling.
"Nel, are you alright? You look a little upset."
"I'm fine, by the way Clair, why are you in Kirlsa anyway? Aren't you supposed to be in Arias or Aquios getting ready for the war?"
"Well if I stayed there then you would have died in your own blood in enemy territory."
Nel looked at her clothes realized she wasn't wearing her usual uniform. She was wearing a pair of sweatpants and a long sleeved shirt.
"Clair, what did you do with my uniform?"
"I am washing them, they were covered in blood, but hopefully I will get all of it out."
"Thanks Clair."
"Of course, now get some rest."
"You aren't curious about how I got my injury?"
"Do you want to tell me Nel?"
Nel looked down feeling tears coming up to her eyes again.
"Not really, at least not now."
"I thought so. Just get some sleep so you can get better. I'll be downstairs if you need anything."
"Thank you Clair, but I think I will be fine."
Clair nodded her head and closed the door as she left the room. Nel looked down again and this time she let the tears fall freely from her eyes. She didn't know why she was crying, but the only pain she could feel was the pain in her heart.
"Why do I still care about him and why do i shed tears for him? He is the enemy and he almost killed me. If Clair hadn't shown up I don't know what could have happened. I hate Albel for what he did to me, but I still can't help feeling this way for him."
Nel wiped the tears from her face and tried to get some sleep. Clair was outside trying to wash the blood from Nel's uniform.
"I hope Nel is all right, I have never seen her hurt like this, she was close to tears and she has never cried ever since her father was killed. I have a feeling that she has more than just a physical wound this time."
Clair just continued to wash Nel's uniform while she tried to think of what or who had hurt her friend so badly causing her to shed tears for the first time in years.
A/N: Well i made it past 10 chapters. I made this chapter an aftermath chapter of the incident between Albel and Nel. It took me awhile to choose who would save Nel but I decided that Clair would be the best choice. Well please review and let me know what you think. Thanks for all of your support so far.