Chapter 21
As the reach the next inn, Arnold, with a sleeping Helga in his arms, walked up to the room. As he opened the door he saw only one bed. He quietly placed Helga under the covers and watched her sleep for a while. He did not want to leave her side for fear that she would leave him again.
He reached over and touched her golden hair. "I'm sorry." He whispered and walked to a desk, on the far end of the room. He took out some paper and a quill.
Sapphire,
I have failed to protect you and will not let you down anymore. I will have to be leaving this world. I need you to understand that I don't belong here, you do. I wish I could have said some things that I have been wanting to say for some time now, but I seems I have fail to do that as well.
Arnold
He left the note on a pillow next to her, so she would be sure to find it when she woke up. He lightly kissed her cheek and quietly walked toward the door.
"So this is how you are going to leave?" Helga asked softly. Arnold's hand slipped softly from the doorknob as he turned to see her. "I was wondering how and when you would leave me. Good thing I did not make you keep that promise right?"
"Helga. You don't understand." He tried to explain
"Shh. No, Arnold I don't. I don't understand why I'm here or why you just so happen to be with me. But I do know that, in order to get through this we need each other." She paused. "By the way, thanks for saving me."
"What do you mean we need each other?" Arnold asked
She got up and walked to him, " your sword. I will always be there to help you when you lose control and when you become lost to its powers."
"And I can do the same for you right?" he asked, unsure. "How? I failed you last time."
"No you did not. I'm here now aren't I?" she said. " I want you to stay. Don't leave." She paused "not yet."
"How can you?"
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"Expect me to do that? I will not kill my girlfriend." Gerald yelled.
"You will do as I say." Sunil commanded.
Gerald was aiming at a target, with a hologram of Phoebe on it, although he thought it was the real her. Sunil wanted to have total control of his new prisoners. He knew that Arnold and Sapphire would not kill their friends.
"If you think that you can make us turn on our friends. You must be joking me?"
"Take them to the dungeon, I cannot take it. I will fight them myself and when the deed is done I will kill you three" Sunil said
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"I'll stay." He gave in.
"Good." Helga said happily. "Lets get back to -" She was cut off when Arnold could not hold himself back any longer. His soft lips caressed hers and she gave in to him. The battle could not be won. She had wanted him to kiss her. "Arnold?" she whispered against his lips.
"Hmm?"
"Why did you?" he cut her off again, this time by scooping her up in his arms. "What are you doing put me down." she laughed.
"I'll put you down," he said evilly, and he looked at the bed.
"Oh, no you don't, bucko." Helga said.
"What? I was just going to tuck you in," he said innocently.
"Yeah sure." He did tuck her in, but then he sat next to her.
"Are you just going to watch me?" she asked, "that is so irritating." It grew silent. "You know the next few hours may be our last together. So I want to tell you that--. "But she looked over at him in the corner. He was sleeping. "I love you," she whispered.
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The next t morning Arnold and Helga were ready to leave and head fort he castle ad save their friends. By midday they had reached the tall fortress and we ready to go in.
Wow! Only a few steps away. Will Sunil be defeated? What about that new character?
