Blue Cloudy Skies

A few months had passed now, but for Flik it seemed like years. He sat in his room alone, staring out the window. Many of his friends had made it to his quiet home in the forest. It was an ancient castle, long abandoned until Flik had found it. Gremio had lived here with him for the longest time, the two of them began thinking of themselves as brothers. Flik had adopted a woman older than him as a sister, Jenny. Grenseal was dating this sister, and Alen had come to the castle along with Sonya. He had no idea whatever happened to Viktor, the two had long since split company.

"Probably back in Gregminister..." He thought to himself as the bear-man entered his thoughts. Even Valeria was here, helping out with whatever she could. She helped heal the injured and helped Gremio with the cooking when he allowed it. Flik sighed as he remembered who else was in his home. Jeane was there as well, she had been smitten with Flik for awhile, but silently gave up when Flik became unresponsive towards her. There were many others that lived in the giant castle, and many of them liked the lonely swordsman. He had been married for a short period and regretted the mistake every moment of his life. He even fell in love with a woman who greatly resembled Odessa, but that was also a grave experience. There was only one woman he loved now and that woman was out of his grasp. He had given her up when he found the fake Odessa, never even giving the woman a chance. This woman was tall and dark-haired, very mysterious and seemed to radiate a dark presence. She had the power to see the future, and had known all along who Flik would choose, slowly disappearing into the background in defeat.

Flik stood up and made his way into the den, seeing it oddly empty. He had many friends around him in this place, but for the longest time he felt so incredibly alone regardless. He plopped down on a couch and stared forward blankly. His "sister" walked into the den and saw Flik there looking almost lifeless. She went closer to him and sat beside him on the couch.

"Flik...?"

"...Hmm?" Flik was only half paying attention as he tried to fall into a peaceful trance.

"Are you alright, Flik? You've been so out of it lately." Jenny knew why, but she wanted to get Flik talking to keep him alert.

"Everything is falling to pieces, Jen...I can't deal with it. Every time I try to have a relationship with someone, it ends horribly..."

"Shh...I know, Flik..."

"Even when we were in that 'family' awhile back, you and I were always together, nobody else paid us any attention."

"I know, Flik...As for relationships, well, I know a few girls who like you..."

"No, Jen...I don't feel a thing when I'm around Jeane...it's just not the same..." He sighed and shook his head, knowing exactly who it was that he wanted. "I never even gave Sabrina a chance, Jen...and that woman I gave her up for...that was a disaster. She didn't love me the way that I loved her..."

"I can't tell you what to do, Flik...that is up to you...only you." Jenny sighed and got up, making her way back to her room, leaving Flik to his thoughts.

The next day, Flik and Jenny were taking a walk through the forest. Flik had decided what he must do and stopped his sister to talk to her.

"Jenny...can you get Sabrina out here? I want to tell her something." Flik's eyes were full of anxiety and his voice was as well. Jenny nodded and went to the house, bringing Sabrina out to where Flik was. Jenny wandered over to the lake to leave the two alone.

"Yes, Flik?" The tall black-haired woman asked him in a monotone voice.

"I was just wondering...are you happy with Neflite...?"

"I resurrected him..." She never gave him a straight answer, believing her response to be sufficient.

"Sabrina, I..." He sighed and looked at her. "I'm sorry, Sabrina...I don't know what came over me. You...you're the one I want to be with..."

"I...but Flik..." She was shocked, even she had never seen this coming. "Of course, Flik...but...Neflite...what will I tell him?"

"We'll figure that out...I'm just glad you're willing to give me a second chance..." Flik smiled for the first time in ages and held the woman close to him. Sabrina let a tear fall as she hugged Flik close to her. Finally the both of them had found true happiness.