Soul of the Blade:
Inner Circle
Sara and Ian watched as Nikki and Gabe began to come together. The connection forged so long ago was coming back to life. True, it had never died within Nikki, but it did have to be slightly rekindled after a thousand years of stasis. Sara looked up to Ian - the Blade Knight. She had to wonder how often the four of them had been together, well on the same side at least. Something told her that on at least one occasion, Nikki had to come and retrieve the Blade. Sara leaned into Ian; she reveled for a moment in his strength and furnace like warmth.
Ian was startled; Lady Sara was leaning into him - should he pull away? Or should he lean into her? He wasn't quite sure what to do. He was sure that things had happened between them in the past, but in this life he had little experience with women in general let alone his Lady. He decided that he would lean into her a little, he longed to feel her close to him for so long that he couldn't help but to give in to temptation.
Nikki felt strangely comforted by the fact that Gabe was warming up to her. However, there was still a part of her that was wary of losing him again. Seeing her Angel looking at her with love in his eyes again was so refreshing, and heartbreaking at the same time. A single tear stole down her cheek, which Gabe instantly wiped away with his thumb.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm fine - really."
"Are you sure? The last time you said that you passed out and I came to rescue you."
"I am sure. I'm just - - happy. That's all. It's been so long since we were all together. Since I had my Angel at my side. I'm just happy." Nikki said slowly as if the words were almost foreign to her. She smiled at Gabe who beamed back at her.
Gabe was still confused by the young woman before him. But he also felt himself falling totally in love with her as well. He hadn't completely realized it after they had come out of the past life memories the first time. Nor had he realized the connection between himself and the girl he had accused of 'lurking' around Sara's door before. But now, he couldn't deny it. There was a definite attraction - a connection between them. One that he was happy to have found no matter how odd the situation might be.
He was still unsure of what it truly meant to be a part of the inner circle of the Witchblade, but he was glad that now he didn't need to make up some excuse to help out Sara. He was now as much a part of all of this as both Sara and Nikki. And to top it all of, he now had someone in his life that he couldn't imagine being without. He had his own personal Phoenix. He mentally chuckled at his little joke and looked at Nikki. Those eyes would forever amaze him - that reddish amber color, the same color of the gem within the heart of the Witchblade. He smiled warmly at Nikki and helped her sit up instead of just being propped up on the couch pillows. Suddenly, Sara's cell phone rang and brought everyone back to reality, much to their dismay.
"Pez, go."
"Hey Sara, you have to get back to the precinct now. We've got some problems."
"What's the matter Jake?"
"Let's just say that our latest victim isn't what he appeared to be. Just get here and meet me in the morgue. Vick'll explain it all when you get here." Jake said his voice really worried about something.
"Okay partner, I'll be there in a few." Sara sighed, then she hung up the phone.
"Well it's been fun, but real life calls. * Sigh. * I have to go guys. I'll be around if you need me, just call." Sara groaned as she got up from the comfortable seat.
"Shall I go with you milady?" Ian inquired.
"If you want to Ian. And if Nikki doesn't need you."
"Go with her Ian. You and I can talk later. I think that she may need you right now. What she will find out will be something that she needs your vast knowledge to explain I think." Nikki said solemnly. Ian and Sara walked out.
"Is everything going to be alright?"
"Yes Gabe. Things will be fine. It will all work out as it is meant to. You needn't worry about Sara, she will be fine, After all, she has Ian with her and he will not let harm come to her - you know that."
"So, what now?" Gabe asked.
"What do you mean?"
"What happens next?"
"That you must find out on your own my angel." Nikki said with a smile in her voice.
"Oh." Gabe said, feigning disappointment.
"Do you have any other questions? Is there anything else on your mind?"
"Yeah, a lot of stuff. But I don't want to think about it right now."
"And why is that?"
"Because I'd rather think about something else." Gabe said chuckling suggestively.
"And what might that be?" Nikki inquired.
"You." Gabe said with a smile. Nikki felt herself begin to blush.
"Well what do you what to know?"
"Everything."
"Okay could you be any more vague?" Nikki laughed.
"I could try. But I'm no Nottingham." With that, they both started laughing nearly hysterically.
"That was rude Gabe, funny, but rude. The poor guy isn't even here to defend himself."
"I know, but I couldn't help myself. You just set it up so nicely for me."
"So, back to what you want to know about me. any specific questions or curiosities come to mind?"
"Why did you originally fall in love with the first me?"
"I wouldn't use the excuse of us being soul mates, because even thought that's true, it isn't the main reason. You were unlike anyone I had ever met, ever known. You were funny and kind, you treated me like a person even when you found out what I really was. You never judged me or anyone else for that matter. You were always more than willing to help out if you thought you could whether you knew the people or not. You were just a good, kind person. I admired you so much and I couldn't help but to fall in love with you. I mean, what was there not to like? Good looking, good heart, good person. just perfect all around, at least in my eyes." Nikki said. It was easy to hear the love and conviction in her voice. Gabe was speechless, he hadn't expected this level of an answer from her.
Sara and Ian watched as Nikki and Gabe began to come together. The connection forged so long ago was coming back to life. True, it had never died within Nikki, but it did have to be slightly rekindled after a thousand years of stasis. Sara looked up to Ian - the Blade Knight. She had to wonder how often the four of them had been together, well on the same side at least. Something told her that on at least one occasion, Nikki had to come and retrieve the Blade. Sara leaned into Ian; she reveled for a moment in his strength and furnace like warmth.
Ian was startled; Lady Sara was leaning into him - should he pull away? Or should he lean into her? He wasn't quite sure what to do. He was sure that things had happened between them in the past, but in this life he had little experience with women in general let alone his Lady. He decided that he would lean into her a little, he longed to feel her close to him for so long that he couldn't help but to give in to temptation.
Nikki felt strangely comforted by the fact that Gabe was warming up to her. However, there was still a part of her that was wary of losing him again. Seeing her Angel looking at her with love in his eyes again was so refreshing, and heartbreaking at the same time. A single tear stole down her cheek, which Gabe instantly wiped away with his thumb.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm fine - really."
"Are you sure? The last time you said that you passed out and I came to rescue you."
"I am sure. I'm just - - happy. That's all. It's been so long since we were all together. Since I had my Angel at my side. I'm just happy." Nikki said slowly as if the words were almost foreign to her. She smiled at Gabe who beamed back at her.
Gabe was still confused by the young woman before him. But he also felt himself falling totally in love with her as well. He hadn't completely realized it after they had come out of the past life memories the first time. Nor had he realized the connection between himself and the girl he had accused of 'lurking' around Sara's door before. But now, he couldn't deny it. There was a definite attraction - a connection between them. One that he was happy to have found no matter how odd the situation might be.
He was still unsure of what it truly meant to be a part of the inner circle of the Witchblade, but he was glad that now he didn't need to make up some excuse to help out Sara. He was now as much a part of all of this as both Sara and Nikki. And to top it all of, he now had someone in his life that he couldn't imagine being without. He had his own personal Phoenix. He mentally chuckled at his little joke and looked at Nikki. Those eyes would forever amaze him - that reddish amber color, the same color of the gem within the heart of the Witchblade. He smiled warmly at Nikki and helped her sit up instead of just being propped up on the couch pillows. Suddenly, Sara's cell phone rang and brought everyone back to reality, much to their dismay.
"Pez, go."
"Hey Sara, you have to get back to the precinct now. We've got some problems."
"What's the matter Jake?"
"Let's just say that our latest victim isn't what he appeared to be. Just get here and meet me in the morgue. Vick'll explain it all when you get here." Jake said his voice really worried about something.
"Okay partner, I'll be there in a few." Sara sighed, then she hung up the phone.
"Well it's been fun, but real life calls. * Sigh. * I have to go guys. I'll be around if you need me, just call." Sara groaned as she got up from the comfortable seat.
"Shall I go with you milady?" Ian inquired.
"If you want to Ian. And if Nikki doesn't need you."
"Go with her Ian. You and I can talk later. I think that she may need you right now. What she will find out will be something that she needs your vast knowledge to explain I think." Nikki said solemnly. Ian and Sara walked out.
"Is everything going to be alright?"
"Yes Gabe. Things will be fine. It will all work out as it is meant to. You needn't worry about Sara, she will be fine, After all, she has Ian with her and he will not let harm come to her - you know that."
"So, what now?" Gabe asked.
"What do you mean?"
"What happens next?"
"That you must find out on your own my angel." Nikki said with a smile in her voice.
"Oh." Gabe said, feigning disappointment.
"Do you have any other questions? Is there anything else on your mind?"
"Yeah, a lot of stuff. But I don't want to think about it right now."
"And why is that?"
"Because I'd rather think about something else." Gabe said chuckling suggestively.
"And what might that be?" Nikki inquired.
"You." Gabe said with a smile. Nikki felt herself begin to blush.
"Well what do you what to know?"
"Everything."
"Okay could you be any more vague?" Nikki laughed.
"I could try. But I'm no Nottingham." With that, they both started laughing nearly hysterically.
"That was rude Gabe, funny, but rude. The poor guy isn't even here to defend himself."
"I know, but I couldn't help myself. You just set it up so nicely for me."
"So, back to what you want to know about me. any specific questions or curiosities come to mind?"
"Why did you originally fall in love with the first me?"
"I wouldn't use the excuse of us being soul mates, because even thought that's true, it isn't the main reason. You were unlike anyone I had ever met, ever known. You were funny and kind, you treated me like a person even when you found out what I really was. You never judged me or anyone else for that matter. You were always more than willing to help out if you thought you could whether you knew the people or not. You were just a good, kind person. I admired you so much and I couldn't help but to fall in love with you. I mean, what was there not to like? Good looking, good heart, good person. just perfect all around, at least in my eyes." Nikki said. It was easy to hear the love and conviction in her voice. Gabe was speechless, he hadn't expected this level of an answer from her.