The winged angel or the fire beast

A/n hey at last I did. I've updated! *wobbles back in shock* ^_^' and I have you lot to thank. Well this is my first double figured chapter so I have a few thanks yous to say, some may have a message. Sorry if your name isn't there, don't leave me! say and I'll mention you next chappy.

Thank you Telis, Danielle, Chimei-nakidasu, Mystic Moon Empress, Michelle, Ruby and Silent Fear.

Mystic Moon- you always seem to review and keep with me, thanks ^_^

Feye Morgan- thanks for scratching my back, and I see your story is doing well.

Darkgoddess- your story has done far better than what I can keep up with me, congrats! Good luck with your unique style of short chappies. ^_^

Time Whoadie- don't you ever leave me like that again, I was getting worried. ^-^ without you, I don't think I could do this. Your like my bestest ff.net buddy strangly enough O_o' lol btw everyone read this girl's story, it is very funny. ^^

Snarfburgalar- thank you so much for reviewing every chappy, and for your constructive criticism. I can't believe I wrote 'whilst' 3 times in the 1st chapter! I will sort that problem. Btw I did watch the ThunderCats and Snarf was soooo the cutest! I still have a few pictures in my bedroom and I actually found my tatty ThuderCats Ho the movie video :P the good old days…. And if you want to add me to your favs, you have to register a user *blushes* unless you've already done so…

Now onto the story and a more serious note…..

Chapter 10

'War always has a sequel'

There's too many men, too many people with too many problems. And not much love to go around.

Can't you see this is a land of confusion?- Genesis

'Um Chesta, what do you think your doing?' Helena asked nervously, as she pushed herself closer against the corridor wall.

'Don't look so worried Helena,' Chesta replied, his hand pressed against the wall to the side of Helena's head. 'Have you ever noticed that you have the most beautiful eyes?' He gazed dreamily at her, forcing Helena into more discomfort as she pushed herself further in to the wall. She glanced up and down the corridor, hoping that someone might help her out of her difficult and slightly embarrassing situation.

'That's very kind of you Chesta, but you must understand that I don't like you in that-' Helena's words were swallowed as Chesta finally closed the gap between them, forcing his lips against hers. Unsure of what to do, Helena floundered in her instinctive attempt to push his body away. Finding that wouldn't work, she managed to catch her breath and plead to him.

'Chesta, you have to stop this-' No sooner had she caught her breath from his first attack, Chesta grabbed her round the waist and brought his lips to hers once again, determined that Helena would kiss him back.

Helena tried again to remove Chesta's hands from her waist, but being a Dragonslayer gave him a strength she couldn't contend with. Her eyes widened in fear for a brief thought. The strength that any of the men had on the Vione could out do hers any day, and this silly situation could turn nasty. Becoming hastier in the need to get away from Chesta, her friend, she concentrated her energies to push him away. But it was fruitless.

Fortunately for her, the sound of footsteps were creeping around the corner. Twisting her vision as much as she could, she watched Dilandau turn the corner, gazing at his feet as they paced the floor. Helena relaxed slightly in relief that it would be over, but she soon tensed again.

'If Dilandau catches Chesta kissing me, he's sure to beat up him for some reason or another,' Helena struggled to think to herself. Even though Chesta had cruelly forced her into this situation, he was still her friend, even for the brief time which they had met. She would never want any harm to come to him, especially from Dilandau. Without much thought of herself, Helena switched positions, pushing Chesta against the wall and at last closing her eyes and returning the kiss. Chesta willingly accepted, and held her tighter to him.

Hearing something quite unnatural to what usual noises emerged from the corridors of the Vione, Dilandau looked up to see Helena and Chesta kissing.

'What the hell is going on?!' Dilandau shouted down the corridor, allowing the walls to reject his voice and echo. The couple abruptly stopped and stood, exchanging worried expressions waiting for their judgement. Dilandau was furious with Chesta. The Mystic Moon girl was not to be passed around the Dragonslayers, she wasn't like those other girls. Fuelled by his rage, he grabbed Chesta by the front of his armour and threw him to the floor. Knowing the routine of Dilandau's anger, Chesta stayed on the floor and pleaded forgiveness.

'I'm sorry Lord Dilandau! I didn't know the Mystic Moon girl was yours-'

'She isn't Chesta!' he yelled, kicking Chesta in the stomach as he layed on the floor.

'Stop it Dilandau!' Helena cried out, tears falling down her cheeks. Moving forward quickly, she pushed Dilandau away from Chesta. 'It was my fault Dilandau. I kissed him first, it's my fault. Please don't punish him,' she begged.

Chesta looked up from clutching his stomach. Hearing Helena plead for his forgiveness, placing the blame on herself, made the pain from Dilandau's beating disappear with a new pain of guilt. Thankful for her help, he remained silent as not to waste Helena's beg of forgiveness.

'Chesta go. Keep away from sight!' Dilandau shouted, showing every bit of hate he had inside for letting Chesta go with little punishment. With little hesitation, Chesta recovered himself and left. Somehow Helena had done it again. Her innocence and manipulative expression in her eyes had changed Dilandau again.

'Thank you Dilandau,' she said meaningfully.

He shuddered inside, Dilandau couldn't remember the last time someone had thanked him and being thanked made him feel sick. He killed people as a way of life, a thankless job. And now being thanked. Letting the past situation wash over him, he continued.

'Come with me Helena,' Dilandau ordered, as he led her around the corner and into a seldom walked corridor. Stopping, Dilandau turned to Helena. Breathing in deeply, he spoke, 'I'm sorry Helena for what happened earlier. I was,' he paused. 'We're going to start over and I'm offering you a job as a Dragonslayer,' he seemed to order rather than ask.

Helena smiled slightly in amusement at Dilandau's embarrassment of apologising. There didn't appear to be much choice about becoming a Dragonslayer. Dilandau seemed persistent in the way he asked, and it would give her something to do. 'But then again, as a Dragonslayer won't I be killing people,' she thought to herself, hesitating on her choice to accept the offer.

'Dilandau, I can't hurt people. I'm not made for killing and neither will I take sides in a war that isn't mine,' she said with slight disappointment. It would have been exciting to do something that Helena would never have imagined doing. Learning to be a swordsman would have been amazing, if it weren't for the damage it did.

'You can just learn to be a Dragonslayer. If you don't want to fight now, that's fine. But if you do decide to join us in battle, that will be fine as well,' Dilandau replied in the kindest voice he could manage.

Helena's face brightened up, as she smiled. 'I'll train to be a Dragonslayer,' she said excitedly.

'It's hard work,' he reminded.

'I don't care. This is too good an opportunity to miss. When do I start?' she asked.

'Now,' he said as he pulled out a key from his pocket and gave it to her. 'Here's a key to your new room and you'll find your armour in there, then you will go to the training hall. Someone will escort you so you won't get lost,' his face turned sour in reminiscence. 'But it will be Gatti escorting you, not Chesta.'

'I've already told you, it wasn't Chesta's fault,' she pleaded to him.

'First rule as a Dragonslayer, don't answer back,' he sternly replied. Having no more to say, he turned and headed down another corridor, leaving her alone.

'Hey Dilandau, what about me? Where do I go-'

'This way Helena,' Gatti called down the corridor, answering her question.

'Thanks,' she smiled as she followed him to her room.

Unlocking the door to her new room, she walked in and closed the door to Gatti who stood outside waiting. Although there was little light in the dull room, it was much brighter and comfier than her cell. 'Van..' she suddenly spoke out loud. 'As soon as I am allowed, I'll come help you Van,' she whispered to him, hoping he would hear somewhere in the depths of the Vione. 'Dilandau may be my superior now, but he's going to learn a few things like compassion, even for his enemies.'

A/n I have never had a writer's block as bad as I did for this one, so please don't flame me for it cos I will change it at a later date (and correct spellings). I even had a lot more for this chapter, but it was all badly written so next chapter, yeh? Anyway, blatant self-promotion, but who cares? I've got a new fic out, ??!! I know, I can't even update this one soon enough. :P but the story line is just full of everyone majorly flirting with everyone else and it causes a helluva (I love you Mr. T) lot of problems. So yeh, read it! It's called Betrayal of Hearts just a glance over will be appreciated.

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