I don't own SD3
A/N: told you it'll be a while between posts. I just hope you'll deem it worthy
Touches of Evil – Lost Souls
Chapter 2 – Snowfight!!!
Valda came to, and rubbed her eyes.
"What happe… Angela?!"
She stood up from her throne and glanced around quickly. Jose and Victor were quickly at her side.
"Calm down, your highness."
"My liege, your daughter is quite all right… well, for the most part, anyway."
She hurriedly left the throne room, Victor on her heel. Jose was unable to run there. His back, you see…
"Butterflies!"
The Beastman and Mercenary watched from the side as their friend rediscovered her own home.
"This is… pathetic."
Duran said grimly as the Grand Divina tripped and fell. She smiled sheepishly at them.
"You too harsh, Duran. Angie sick, we need help her."
The swordsman crossed his arms and frowned.
"We can't afford this! We need to be on our way to fight with Zable Fahr and the Dragon Emperor!"
But he suddenly found out that he had no audience.
"Kevin?"
His eyes widened as he saw that Kevin and Angela were engaged in a tickling fight. And Kevin was losing.
"By the Goddess…"
"Say it."
"Gah, no!"
"Say it!"
"NOOO!"
"ARGH!"
Angela lunched an all out 'attack', and it was amazing how the fragile princess defeated the Beast Prince.
"Ok, ok! Ha ha, you win!"
The two sat on the grass and smiled warmly at each other.
"Fun."
"Yeah!"
Duran watched the two, guilt eating at his heart. He was happy for them, don't think otherwise! But he was jealous of how Kevin could let go when Angela was around, something Duran never allowed himself. Ever. And of how he made Angela smile. Then the other two looked at each other in such a way, Duran couldn't take it anymore. Kevin and Angela began to lean towards each other, when a rather massive snowball hit Kevin's face, sending him to the snow he was sitting on. Angela burst into a fit of laughter.
"Oh my Goddess, Kevin, ha ha ha, are you, ha ha, ok?"
Duran chuckled as well, but his smile was erased as Kevin fought back. The two glared at each other, then started an all out snowfight (hence for, the chapter's name :P). Victor, who just reached the courtyard, was hit by several missed snowballs. Valda merely melted them.
"You two are so childish, you guys!"
But Angele's remark didn't go unpunished, as she was hit too. She blinked, and both warriors seemed afraid.
"That was very… very nice of you.!"
/I say!/
The Faerie said as she materialized from Angela's head, and shivered lightly. Angela looked down, her locks covering her eyes. It looked like she was sobbing.
"Angie…"
"We're sorry, Ange." (no, not a typo. it's like Angie, just without the 'I' sound after the G.)
"Yeah, we not mean…"
Duran and Kevin looked at each other, regretful expressions on their faces.
"sorry."
"Me too."
"I have… one thing to say to you two."
Angela said, in a low voice. Both were ready. Kevin noticed Angela's hands gripped handfuls of snow, but a moment too late as she raised her face to them, an evil smirk on.
"SUCKERS!"
She threw the snowballs on them, but it didn't end there. Her amulet shined momentarily as a massive amount of ice came crashing on them. Eyes widened, then, as two pairs of eyes blinked in the snow, Angela laughed so hard she had to hold her stomach with tears in her eyes.
"You two are so funny! You're so much fun!"
Duran grumbled while Kevin smiled sheepishly.
"Glad you liked it."
Kevin helped the princess up, and she tripped again, this time towards Duran. He caught her and blushed as she looked up to him with a warm smile.
"Thanks… Duran."
"Don't… don't mention it, Ange."
She began to smile at him, that same warm smile that was earlier directed at Kevin, when suddenly the princess closed her eyes, trying to block out the pain.
"Angela?"
She screamed loudly, clutching her chest. Duran didn't know what to do, so he hugged her tightly. For a moment he felt a flash of what she was feeling, and he had to wonder how she didn't faint. But then again, she was a Grand Divina. She was tougher than that.
Kevin rushed to their side as well, yet kept his distance, seeing the somewhat intimate position his friends were in.
"What's wrong? Angela!"
"He… He's calling me…"
The two young men exchanged looks, the same thought crossing their minds.
"Who… who is, Angie? Who calling?"
Kevin asked, hoping that adding another voice for her to recognize might help. It seemed to only make it worse, as Angela shook her head, repeating that little phrase over and over and over.
"He's calling me… calling… calling me…"
"Who?! Ange, come on, talk to us!"
"Angie, please."
She looked up at him and Duran gasped. Her eyes seemed so hunted, so distant, so sad… as though Angela's soul has left, and all that was left behind were sadness and despair. Taking a deep breath, Duran decided to try again.
"Who's calling you, Angela?"
"Zable Fahr."
And again, her mother collapsed into unconsciousness.
A/N: well, it's a sequel! So I think getting deep into the plot in the second chapter's ok! Hugs and kisses to all de fans! ^_^
