The Clouds Gather
The sun was shining brightly in the sea of clouds over New Vale, most of the inhabitants were happy with the renewing world and the bright outlook on the future. Ill-matched to the weather though, Felix was lost in a fog of depression and confusion.
''What was I thinking? My sister does deserve better, but why did I hurt Isaac?'' Felix sighed. The door to his room swung open, revealing Sheba. Felix turned away and looked out the window, his depression increasing. One such as himself didn't deserve to with the Child of the Gods. Conversely, Sheba wanted nothing more than for Felix to be hers.
"Are you allright?" Sheba asked, genuinely concerned. Sheba crawled over to his bed, and placed her head in his lap.
"What's wrong? Please tell me Felix!" Felix stared into her eyes for a moment, then shook his head and walked over to his desk.
"Why are you here?" Felix questioned.
'Because I want you more than anything else I have ever wanted in my entire life.' Sheba imagined herself with the courage to say those words.
"I just want to be with you." Sheba slowly walked over and put her arms around his neck.
'No! This is wrong, she's only fourteen! You are sick for thinking that way about her!' Felix thought to himself. His thoughts were interrupted by Sheba's lips pressed firmly against his. Closing his eyes, he gently caressed her tongue with his. Without a moment's notice, Felix broke away.
'This is terrible!' Felix screamed inwardly.
"Because it feels so right?" asked Sheba. She slowly leaned closer to him. "Just because I'm young doesn't mean I don't know what I want!" Felix's surprised expression shifted into a slight frown as he remembered the feared ability of Jupiter Adepts. The flame of her passion, long dormant during their journey, ignited by Felix's kiss, gave Sheba the courage she longed for.
"Felix, I'm deeply in love with you! Ever since the Venus Lighthouse!" Sheba burst out. Watching an infrequent smile cross his face, Sheba continued, albeit slower and quieter.
"I just want to be with you, as a friend, and a… lover." Her last words were barely audible. Sheba heart leapt as Felix took her into his muscular arms and whispered the words she had been waiting for so long to hear.
"I love you, too." Sheba closed her eyes and leaned into kiss her not-so-newfound love, when she was interrupted by Felix's hands on her shoulders.
"I don't want you to get hurt, you're still just a girl."
"I'll show you I'm a woman!" Emphasizing her last word, and kissed Felix. This time, Felix gladly returned her affections.
Meanwhile, at the New Vale Inn, ignorant of Felix and Sheba's new confessions, Ivan pondered his love for Sheba. Ironically, Hurricane's room was directly under Mia, Sheba and Ivan's suite. What was foremost on Ivan's mind, was the feeling that enveloped him when Sheba was nearby.
"Sheba, I need to tell you something…No that will never work." Ivan said to his reflection.
'I should just tell her the truth, that's the best thing." sighed Ivan. "I have been holding these feelings for far too long." He rose from his seat on the bed, praying she felt the same way.
"I should get this suit over to Felix. Jenna should have gotten Sheba to Whirlwind the lint off." Ivan mumbled, continuing into the lobby. In the lobby, Hurricane lounged in the lounge, reading For Love of Venus, when he noticed Ivan speaking to the innkeep. Hurricane stared at him quizzically for a moment, and then was hit with a realization.
"The male Jupiter Adept! From Mia, and Felix's memories. This will be more interesting than reading the drivel." Hurricane tossed the novel into the nearby fireplace and trailed Ivan.
Ivan ambled down the soft road, unaware of Hurricane's surveillance.
"Felix! I brought your suit for the party tonight!" Ivan yelled, banging the door. On his third knock, the door swung wide open.
'Oh, I'll just leave it in his room and go talk to Sheba.' Watching Ivan disappear into the house, Hurricane's eye's darted around, before silently inviting himself in.
'It's not in here! It must be in that house Isaac came out of!' Hurricanes realized watching Isaac come out from his house. 'I'll hit it tonight.' Hurricane left to go entertain himself until the setting of the sun.
Ivan reached the top of the stairs preparing to inform Felix of his arrival. When he peered around the corner, Ivan met a sight he had never hoped to see, Sheba was straddling Felix, letting out a soft moan between kisses. Ivan could only stand mesmerized, as much as he wanted to flee and cry. More than anything, Ivan wanted Sheba to be happy. So he decided to leave with out making a sound. When Ivan reached the inn, he could only feel his feet slowly moving over the ground.
''Why wouldn't she like Felix? He's so handsome, tall and strong… unlike me.'' Now, Ivan couldn't hold back the tears, he sobbed quietly as he thought about how much he yearned for Sheba.
As night began cover the land, Hurricane approached a deep valley in Mt. Aleph. Searching around for cerulean blue hair, Hurricane heard Alex call out.
"How goes your task, Hurricane?" asked Alex. That arrogant smile and quiet voice sent a chill up his spine.
"I'll have it tonight."
"Good work, Hurricane. Don't delay in coming as soon as you have it."
"Of course."
Sorry, Windshippers……there is always next chapter!
Anyone see an ff.net reference?
The next chapter is going to be pretty long.
I think I'll have another chapter up by the end of the weekend seeing as how I was horribly injured at my soccer game yesterday.
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