The Assassin   History Part IV

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Claimer:  Darkflash is mine, all mine, muwahahhahaha!!!!

  Note:  I am not dead, but I almost was.  Got shot in the gut by an Ak-47.  I'm fine now, but I'm not dead.  So I'll continue my story.  Sorry for the long disappearance, and thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far, I'm glad I'm doing some sort of writing correctly!

  It was three days after Darkflash had met Angel.  Though by now they both were sure they were in love with each other, and each knew the feelings were mutual, they had oddly distanced themselves, as neither one could bring up the guts to admit their feelings for the other.  It may have been easier if both were over 18 seasons, but since were both relatively young, both were inexperienced towards this sort of thing.  Thus it was that Darkflash and Angel set themselves apart, barely even managing to get shyly whispered single worded sentences out to one another before they both fell silent, each one looking at each other until the other looked up.  Typical young teen love, eh?  Well, this would have led to the path of emotional healing for Darkflash, who had still not recovered mentally from the trauma of his parents' torturous demise.  But the events that would come next would only cut deeper into the hare's emotional wounds, causing them to leave marks on his conscious that would never go away.

  A horde of vermin was charging at him and his father.  Darkflash fought, but when he killed one, it would come back to life, even if the vermin were missing their heads.  Darkflash continued fighting madly, until a lightening bolt struck him through his neck.  He tried to stand, but his energy had been sapped.  He felt like a great force was standing on him as he tried to stand, his eyes fixed in horror as his parents were thrown into a huge pot of boiling water.  All this as a mad laugh filled Darkflash's ears…

  Darkflash's eyes snapped open.  It was just another nightmare.  Darkflash sat up quietly, panting equally as quiet.  This nightmare had haunted him ever since that night when his parents had both met their terrible end.  Darkflash shook his head and put his hand in his hands.  He sat like that for a moment until the memories of the nightmare receded into the darkness, and were eventually forgotten.  Darkflash lay back down on the bed.  He stared at the ceiling for a while, then rolled over slightly.  His eyes rested on the slumbering form of an albino squirrelmaid next to him.  Darkflash smiled slightly as he looked at her.  She had saved him from a possible death, welcomed him into her house, tended his injuries, and even attempted to help mend his emotional injuries.  And they hardly knew each other.  Darkflash continued staring at her.  He still had not yet been able to bring himself to admit his feelings for her.  He loved her with such a passion it was going to drive him insane if he had to bottle it in forever.  Darkflash stroked her cheek lovingly.  Angel smiled in her sleep and moved her head closer into his hand.  Darkflash smiled, withdrew his hand, and rolled onto his back once more.  Before he knew it, he had fallen asleep.  Angel's eyes opened slightly.  She had been awake the whole time.  She sighed slightly and smiled a little to herself, then rolled onto her side, so she was facing Darkflash.  She took a deep breath, as if willing herself to do something extremely risky, then inched closer to the jet-black hare, until she was finally right up against him.  He rolled over and took his arm and put it around her as she did so.  She smiled to herself as she drifted off once more.

Darkflash woke as he heard the familiar sound of birds chirping.  He also felt something warmly soft and comfortable against him and under his arm.  His eyes opened slightly to see Angel lying right up against him, as if they had been snuggling the whole night.  Darkflash bit his lip slightly.  What would Angel think if she woke up with his arm around her?  As he moved his arm slowly off of her, a soft and quiet voice eminated from Angel.

"Don't worry about it…I did that."  Darkflash stopped, his arm still on top of her.  Angel rolled over slightly and smiled at him, her magenta eyes twinkling slightly in light from the rising sun that was coming in from a small window above them.  Darkflash paused for a second, then smiled back at her warmly.  Then they both embraced each other, as each sighed in unison into the other's ear, "I love you."

Ok, this was just a romance chapter here.  Next chapter will tie in with this one without any change in time.  See ya soon!