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Blaze of Unglory

Chapter 14.) Fire Within

Here I was again, in this dinky dump of a diner, Far Far Away. Evenings seemed to be when all the weirdos came to have a bite to eat unless they were here 24/7. Worse then the heated glances at me were the ones at Nuada. Yeah, he was here too, sitting beside me. Apparently his kind had magick around them that allowed them to appear like anyone else. . . why hadn't he told me that before?

I looked down at the clothes I'd worn the day before. I looked to Nuada then, sipping on some sweet tea as I grinned at him. He was wearing his own clothes, things from that creepy wardrobe. I had to admit though, he was absolutely sexy dressed as an elf . . .well, he was one afterall.

My attention was drawn away as a bouncy blonde and a frosty one sat in our booth, directly in front of us. A waitress came over, she smiled to Neils and nodded at Izzy. They ordered coffee. Neils put his hands on the table, a map folded in one. He left it there before starting to pat his pockets. He looked to Izzy who was grinning at him, she held up a red marker. He then unfolded the map and I saw large areas circled with a black marker.

"There are the areas that B.P.R.D has covered, 'hot spots' are the places with an x. These are places that aren't safe for us." I looked closer, these weren't right. . .

"You don't have Mitzi's or that northern area above the park. We did stake outs all the time in those places." I hadn't thought about how I'd worded it at all, needless to say both of the blonde's eyebrows went up. Also, how could they not know anyways? Those were two of the biggest raid outs ever. There were several large ones they didn't get too. . . suspicious?

"You . . . worked for them?" I leaned back, looking at Nuada, he was interested too.

"Yeah, I was an agent for almost a I can tell you all sorts of information on them. I could get in and ruin them easy." I said it a little smugly, but I was still pretty mad in that area. Whether I would or not was another thing though.

"So you don't work for them anymore?" I wondered how much I could share with Niels.

"No, I'm off the radar. I don't exist." His eyebrows shot up and Izzy nodded.

"Yeah, she's dead to the normal world." I didn't like the way that sounded, it was . . . I don't know . . . crude or something.

Their coffee came and the waitress refilled my cup along with a pitcher for Nuada. He looked out the window mostly, I could see his golden eyes glinting in the reflection. They turned and looked at me. I gave him a small pout look before turning back to our 'allies'.

Neils held out a black pen,

"Care to get the others? " I hesitantly took the pen, eyeing them both before looking to Nuada. His look was a little strange, had he caught something? Niels brought out a second map, and he seemed ready to mark it too. This one was older, more used and had green marker in some places.

"I don't want you to think it odd that I don't know where they are. I only recently came to Manhattan lass, still learning the works." I looked to Izzy.

"And her? " He looked down to her,

"Her brother has some interesting talents." I looked to his icey blue eyes. What sort? I sighed before pulling the map closer and circling a few places. Neils over looked the new places before taking out the red marker. He circled a place that overlapped a black circled area.

"These are places that are safe. Either from a magickal barrier or an Ally." He marked a few more places before looking at Izzy.

"Here and here, and my place too." I looked to Nuada, man I wished I knew the language he and Nuala spoke, it would be so helpful. He was watching the places carefully, some were houses and apartments, none came close to mine though. I saw that actually, my apartment was in an unmarked area. I didn't say anything, neither did Nuada. That was strange seeing as how most of the apartments in that area was owned and held the Others. Man, I couldn't stay silent . .

"This area,"I took a finger and circled the unmarked region.", whats up here?" Neils eyes flashed, what was that about? He looked to Izzy who looked to me,

"Thats a deadzone, a few humans inhabit the area, little to no magickal's." I stared at the map, that was totally off. I noticed that the diner we were in was in a 'safe' area.

I looked back yet again to Nuada, he was staring at the map. Where was he looking to?

"Only place missing is the Troll Market I believe. We can't seem to find it, and none of the magick's that know where it is will share." He looked to Nuada, I didn't like this. I stood up. Both blonde's looked to me.

"My cell is vibrating, thats our que that we need to leave. We shall definately continue this again." Nuada stood up as I scooted out, Niels grabbed my arm before I left, something you just don't do. He handed me the map, his face entirely too close to mine. My tail was seriously having a fit in my pants, hoped no one noticed.

"This' for you lass, take care." His voice was husky, trying to be sexy. Well it wasn't working, I had my own foriegn hunk thank you. I swallowed down my insults and turned around, nearly colliding with Nuada, I was surprised to see anger swelling up in his eyes as he stood out of my way to lead him out. Once out I could tell he was stomping.

"I can't believe that jerk!" My hand flared up in red hot flames and a woman on the sidewalk gasped. I felt a cool one grab mine and I put it out. I looked to him as he squeezed.

"You have permission to 'kick ass' if he mishandles you in the future." My brows went up at his curse, he really was angry.

"That is if I don't end him myself." I turned my head away, oh my. That was pleasing beyond end though, I was glad. He was jealous, that meant he cared. He led me to an alley, he surprisingly knew his way around the streets. We were back on the sidewalk when Nuada stopped, he looked up at the building beside us, a white cat with blue eyes stared at us on a banister.

"That is an interesting talent . . ." I looked to Nuada, what? I gave him a questioning look as he continued to walk, taking a different route to an entrance to the underground.

We had the map spread out on a table he had in his little underground home, both of us stripped out again, only he had his boots and pants on and I was just in my shorties and his red tunic.

"A deadzone? That's so off, there are more others in that area than most of Manhatten. " He nodded, we were both stumped on this one. The 'hot spots' that they had marked were all off, close but not exact. It was like they were trying to see if we knew where they were ahead or something.

"Here,"I pointed to red circle."This is supposed to be a safe place? I know an agent that takes his coffee at a cafe that sits right in the middle." Nuada looked to me, suspision is his eyes.

"Yeah, thats what I'm thinking. Something is wrong here. " I put my hands to my head trying to think more.

He seemed so fascinated with the fact that I had been an agent. I looked at the map, they hadn't circled where the headquarters was . . . he didn't ask me either. I pointed to the waste plant,

"That's Headquarters, if he hadn't known that . . . wouldn't he have asked me then? You'd think that he would want to know where it was . . ." My voice trailed off, thinking was hard work.

"He said he hadn't been here long. What if he. . .hmm" I looked up to him,

"Watcha got?" He looked to me leaning closer,

"The B.P.R.D has agents that aren't human. Isn't it possible they may have agents from other places as well?" My eyes went wide and I felt my skin grow cold.

"Oh shit. Our cover could be blown." He gave me a strange look.

"Your cover." I looked to him.

"He doesn't know you entirely . . . I mean . . .the file . . .if they'd computer categorized it they would have thrown the paper away. Id gotten rid of the only file so their evidence of you and Nuala is gone."

"However, both of your parents could easily identify me or my sister." We looked to the map. How stupid I'd been. I looked up.

"He doesn't know my name, so the only thing he has to go on would be a newer agent that died. I'm sure their are plenty of those."

He looked down at the map, his golden eyes tracing ways and paths.

"Also that you are not human." Shit, he was right.

"Fine, I'll kill him. How do we get a meeting with him?" Nuada's gaze looked up to me, a brow raised he looked curious and down right adorable.

"Just like that? You will kill him?" I nodded,

"Yeah, thats my job, to protect you. I'll fry his ass and serve it up. He is a major threat to you." He gave me a strange look . . it turned me on and I had to look away. He clearly liked something.

"I adore a woman who has her priorities set in stone." He reached over and patted my clenched hand. I rolled my eyes and looked back down to the map.

"But perhaps you should also be sure he is guilty before you sentence him. . . as much as I . . .dissaprove." I laughed, he was acting from Neils being so flirty.

"So we bag him, interrogate and then destroy. Can I add Izzy into the pot too? I think she is a human thats acting as a wannabe. Plus I've never liked her." He chuckled.

"Now you are sounding like a villian." I gave him the oh well look and he chuckled again.

"Villian's are hot." He rolled his eyes this time, my comment odd anyways. He leaned forward though ,pulling a piece of my hair flirtaciously.

"Only this one." I laughed. I couldn't see him calling anyone 'hot'.

"K, so I get rid of Frosty and then our bed date. Right?" He gave me a blank stare before looking over at the curtain.

"We will see." I gave him a pout and he looked away.

"Don't look at me like that." I tried to not laugh as I gave him my best puppy pout. He sighed.

"I'm more then efficient to handle that look. " He said weakly, oh man . . .he was losing. I stood up and stretched. It was almost dark, I knew that much. I walked around him to the stove. He had cooked me lunch earlier. . . yeah . . he cooked. I giggled at the thought. I didn't know what it was, some weird plant he fried and placed on bread with cheese. We drank some thick sweet milk like drink that was almost like a shake.

I wondered what life before had been for him, how he had lived here, how people had treated him. I wondered how his relation with Nuala had been before she had hurt him with her sacrifice. Nuada had feelings, he had a purpose but he was a real person. Some one who felt and had emotions, someone that felt pain or joy. The file had seemed so wrong. Named him a bad guy. What about his reasons for his actions? Just because they only saw the Prince with the 'Bad' Mission didn't mean thats the only thing to him. There was so much more.

I felt strong arms around me as Nuada nuzzled my hair, i tried not to giggle again.

"What could you be thinking so hard about?" I turned to look up at him.

"Nothing I should be." I blushed at how dirty that sounded and he sighed, he probably thought the same.

"How are your stitches?" I looked down and pulled the tunic up abover my thigh . . . perfect way to show off skin ha. The redness from before was gone and now it was just pink around it. His fingers felt the skin around them before placing his palm on my inner thigh area and resting it there, his breath right around my ear. Now who was thinking up things?

I tried turning around, I really wanted some kisses right about now, but he held fast with his other hand that was at my waist. I sighed, before his hand moved up my thigh a little and my sigh turned into an intake of breath. I grinned when his other hand left its place and went to move my hair away from my shoulder. What was he doing? He suddenly nuzzled my now exposed throat before resting there, taking in my scent? Least he was shirtless. . .

I started to chuckled, shirtless. . .nipples. . . Alright so now I'd burst out in laughter. He let me go as I took a few steps in front of him. Moment Ruiner? Guilty. He raised a brow at me and I pouted again which in turn made him turn away with a grouchy look.

"What am I going to do with you, Fharryn." He rolled his eyes at his rhetorical question as I was about to answer it. I was cut short from making a fool of myself when I looked around realizing something was missing.

"Oh hey . . .how do you take showers or baths?" I gave a single twirl to look once around this small home but saw nothing.

He smiled.

"Look behind the curtain." I put my hands on my hips.

"Yeah, the nest." He was looking back at the map and with out looking up from it he pointed to the curtain. I rolled my eyes and went to it. Upon opening the curtain I gasped.

"Now how did you do that?" I heard him chuckling as I looked at the large silver basin. It was even full of water, it didn't look clear though.

"What's in it?" I heard shuffling of paper,

"Herbal cleansers. SHould help your wound too so soak in it." I hoffed and looked to him.

"Can you actually fit in this?" He gave me a comical look,

"Oh yes, two can fit in that tub." I gave him a sceptical look.

"Do you wish me to prove it?" My face grew hot and I shook my head.

"No. . ."I said weakly," I can take your word for it." I went behind the curtain as I heard his chuckles. Maybe another time. I took the tunic off and let it slide to the floor along with my little shorties.

She slowly got in the tub, the water was hot, making her skin red which was just how she liked it. She let out a breath as she relaxed into it, letting the murky water swirl around her. She let her tail curl over the edge as the tip curled up and down contently. She slowly leaned back, her head mostly underwater to get her hair wet before slowly resurfacing.

Fharryn looked to the cobbled walls as she 'soaked'. Were these the same walls that saw her romance with Nuada the night before? She gave a sigh, thinking on her beloved King. If they lived, which she would make sure he did, could they have a positive future together? She put her heated wet hands to her face and ran them over her hair. She still had to get together magic people and organize an army fit to take out the humans. Humans who had numbers and feirce weapons. She wasn't entirely certain she could do this.

She had to though, for Nuada. If not for him, then for the rest of the Others. They deserved a life with out shame or having to hide themselves in fear. Yeah. Good reasons. She lefted a leg up and ran a hand over it.

"Ugh. . . .Nuada, is there razors here? I refuse to look sexy with stubbly legs." She called out, nonchalantly of course. She looked over to the pile of clothes she took off. A loud squeak came from her.

"Nuada! Your creepy house is scandalous! My clothes are gooooone." She sang out the last part before ruffling paper was heard and light footsteps.

"Cover yourself." She grinned as she drew her legs up, he wouldnt be able to see much with how murky the water was anyways. The curtain rustled and there was the shirtless Nuada, pale and other wordly beautiful. He brought a stool over and set a folded bunch of clothes on it. It appeared to be the red tunic, she wondered if her shorties were in there, she blushed. He then he showed her a shelf, it happened to be right next to the tub.

"Oh, would you look at that . . haha. . . " She saw him stifle a grin as she picked up a bar of green soap and put it to her nose to smell it.

"Ooooh, this smells wonderful what is it?" His golden eyes flashed.

"Soap." She squinted.

"Ha ha, hilarious." He nodded with a small grin.

"Various herbs, I couldn't tell you much more then mint and possibley witch hazel." She looked at it and shrugged before sticking one of her legs on the edge of the tub and lathered in up. She looked to the shelf and picked up a strange razor. SHe gave it an obtuse look before looking to Nuada.

"Don't you ever shave? Like . . .grow some of this . . " She motioned to her face. He shook his head once.

"No, I do not grow body hair besides this." He picked a strand of pale hair from his head. She looked to the wall. A blushed came across her face as she suddenly began to draw shapes in the water.

"What about . . .you know . . . " She peeked at him. He folded his muscular arms, a mischievious look on his face.

"I suppose that would be an adventure for you in the future." She put a wet hand to her face and laughed embarrassed. Before looking up and pointing accusingly which splashed him a little.

"Ah ha! So we will have that special datey thing." He rolled his eyes, warmth fulling them. He turned around,

"If you need me further, call." He left back to do what ever it was as the curtain fell in place. She sighed, taking the razor and put it to her leg.

"Ouch!" She bit her lip as a little nick came about and a red ruby swelled up, surrounded in pale green soap. She sighed and tried again.

"Bitch!" She squeaked as another swell of blood arose. She heard a breath behind the curtain, and it opened. Nuada looked to the blood and his brow came down. He took the clothes from the stool he had placed in there and set them on the shelf. He brought the stool closer to her and sat in it, taking the soapy leg, her eyes wide as he gestured for the razor. She slowly gave it to him before her mouth opened as she watched him examine it. His eyes filled with a strange light as he turned it everywhich way, even running a finger over it. He finally placed it to her skin, and angling it a certain way lightly pressed and dragged it gently upward. She grinned as she saw a strip of bare skin, no blood.

"Holy crows, you found the angle by just looking at the razor?" He made the 'money' sign with his fingers before she realized he meant feel. He felt it and memorized its shaprened edge. Amazing.

For the first time in her life, a man shaved her legs for her. He showed her the angle a billion times and when he left she tried her under arms. After surviving only a few nicked places she attempted somewhere else and was soon finished. She never noticed the water never grew cold.

"Nuadaaaa, are their towels in this weird place?" She heard a snort and knew that she was being cute.

"Your clothes, Dearest, look under them." She smiled and went to the clothes pile on the shelf, nude and shivering. She grinned at the fuzzy pale towel as she began to dry off. She found her shorties and put the tunic on, flipping her damp hair out of the under side. She came out and smelled something delicious, seeing Nuada at the stove area again.

"Mmm, not Mcdonalds thats for sure." She grinned as he gave her a heated look, catching her double meaning. It made her fire within stir. She looked to the stove and was surprised to see oatmeal. He was cooking oatmeal? SHe cocked her head.

"I'm spoiling you. Fattening you up for the feast." He said it in such a tone it gave her goosebumps.

"I may want action tonight. Just warning you. I may not behave. I may not sleep immediately. I may no-" Her flirty words were cut off by dark lips, strong arms wrapping around her as the fire in the stove went down. After a few heated moments of them kissing he pulled away hesitantly.

"Just remember, Dearest of mine, that a male can only contain himself for so long." Her face rushed with heat. He meant to not tease him too much. She grinned as he spun her around and gently gave her a push away.

"You get a choice, Fharryn. Supper at the table, or supper in bed." She giggled,

"Bed for sure." She saw him motion for the curtain and she went to it, surprised yet again with the magical home when she saw that the bathroom was not there, but the nest was back. She crawled in carefully and awaited her bed and . . .supper.

Omg, soooorry for the long wait : O my pnuemonia got really bad and I had to take a break from some things. Hope you like it, and thanks soooo much for my reviews and stuff. I appreciate it : )