Nobility
Chapter ten: The Shock
Early the next morning, Lily found herself awake and watching the sun rise slowly between two large mountains in the distance, the rays stretching to turn the sky a light pink color. She stayed that way until she felt someone take a seat by her side. She turned her head only to have a two golden hazel eyes meet her own emerald pair.
"James…" Lily started. "I'm scared. If the power of the Living Emerald is in me, then it's a part of me and I have a feeling that I'm going to have to learn to control it. But… the blood ruby kills people! What if I get mad and… and…" She trailed off, her eyes beginning to water at the unspoken thought.
The black haired man wrapped an arm around Lily's waist, pulling her closer to his warm side. "Lily, if you do something you don't mean to, you can bring them back. You have that power too, you know," he said with a gentle smile.
"James, you're brilliant," Lily said with a smile before turning to the small dead tree next to them. "Liva enervate." The tree began to grow until it cast a shadow over the young adults' heads.
Lily turned back to the rising sun, her eyes staring blankly ahead, as she ignored the fire coursing through her body where James' hand was resting on her waist.
James in the meanwhile, was staring at the lovely red head who chose that moment to sneak a glance from the corner of her eye. She then proceeded to smile brightly at him, a gesture that took his breath away.
She turned to him fully this time, her green eyes boring into his. James found himself leaning forward slightly and pressing his lips gently to hers. They both gasped at the shock that ran through their bodies.
James pulled her closer into his warm embrace, and gently nipped at her bottom lip.
The red head gasped and stood up quickly, her eyes wide and searching. She turned and gave him one last glance before, in a flash of swirling fire and moonlight skin, she took off.
James stared after her rapidly disappearing form until he could see her no longer. He put his head in his hands and looked at the ground beneath him, wishing desperately that he could sink into it.
Lily was running, running like a forest spirit, her legs flashing pale amongst the dark foliage, her hair whipping behind her like wild fire.
But then she wasn't. She was a fallen angel, a little girl in overalls with red pigtails, crying because she fell off her horse.
Lily was crying, her head between her knees, sobbing, convulsing heart wrenching sobs that shook her to the very core.
Then there was a hand, a small feminine hand rubbing her back soothingly. Lily's sobs soon became grieving chokes. It was then that she looked up into the dark eyes of her protector. Both girls stood up and Lily gave Arabella a grateful hug. They both walked back to camp in silence, a bond of friendship growing with each step they took.
The two girls made it back to camp just as the sun fully emerged from between the two large mountains, bathing the distant valley in a red glow.
Suddenly, Lily stopped dead in her tracks, mumbling two words before collapsing to the ground in a dead faint.
"Red glow."
A/N: so you all hate me becuase this chapter was so short. but im really sorry im doing the best i can. i hope you liked it even if it was short is was important in Lily and James' relationship. and we all want to see where that goes...including me. :D i think you should all review and mabey we will make it to 50! that would be cool...100 is my goal on this story...and reviewing helps me any ideas for the story...and all you Remus lovers a charicter is going to come into play (his love) if you want your name as his lover send it to me, i'll pick the one that fits the story best. wow this is long, review for virtual chocolate. yum
