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Nothing's wrong, just as long as
you know that someday I will.

Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when.
(You're the only one who knows that)
Someday, somehow
I'm gonna make it all right but not right now
I know you're wondering when.
(You're the only one who knows that)

Thus the journey continued. As the plot thickened, so did Mia's hate. As did Alex's fondness and regret.

"Some day..." He told himself. "Some day, Mia. Everything will be back to normal. You will see..."

It never occurred to him that the fact that Mia had joined up with three strange males was kind of fishy. She was always afraid of travelers, especially males. And here she was traveling with three with the intent of bringing him to his knees.

Reality finally hit him one night when he sneaked away from Karst and Agatio to check up on the two teams.

Everyone on Felix's team was present and resting in Loho before their trip into Atteka to visit Contigo and the Jupiter lighthouse.

Jenna moaned in her sleep a little as she kicked off her blanket, Alex replacing it carefully. He couldn't help but envy them- Felix and Jenna. They had been separated a little over three years ago as well and one was all the other one had. And they were still close and understood each other perfectly. It was frightening sometimes to see the resemblance. Jenna had her hair tied back and cared deeply for the ones she held close. She was stubborn too.

Felix's hair was almost as long as Alex's and he had the same quiet personality. Neither liked to work with other people. Felix mainly because he didn't want others to be in danger and Alex because he liked the freedom to roam without being followed.

He shook his head and moved on before he woke someone. At least I'm straight... He looked to where Picard snuggled up next to Felix. But I guess it's still a taboo relationship.

At Isaac's camp, everything seemed fine until he noticed something. Only two little blonde heads peeked out from the blankets.

Ivan twisted slightly as Alex stepped over him, the boy seeming no more than four years stretched to the highest as he slept. ((AWWWWWW!!! Sleeping Ivan!)) Alex managed to smuggle the cloak ball out from the boy's bag and sneak towards some voices in the deep wood.

"No way, Garet, you have to be kidding me! Jenna? Really!" He could hear Mia laugh.

He held his breath deep, fighting every emotion that came to his gut.

"I'm not kidding! Why would I lie?" He heard Garet respond.

Carefully, Alex hovered over the under brush, making sure his cloak was working to perfection.

In a small clearing near a pond, he saw Mia and Garet sitting close at the edge of the water.

"I bet Isaac remembers that. He remembers most everything." Mia sighed.

"You like Isaac, don't You?" Garet grinned.

"I never said that! I'm just saying that... he likes Jenna."

"He isn't getting either of my girls, I can tell you that." Garet poked her nose.

Mia giggled. "Garet! You hog!"

Everything's fine here too... I guess... Alex turned, looking back slightly and teleporting back to where Karst and Agatio were stationed.

"Hey, Garet. I was wondering..."

"Yeah?"

"You have a sibling, don't you?"

"I have two, a younger brother and older sister, why?"

"I- never mind..."

"Oh come on, you can tell me. You're not going to pick up my brother, are you? Cause there's enough here for you and Jenna to share!" He laughed.

Garet has such a great sense of humor... Mia laughed along He's a great guy, and he's a great friend. But I don't know if I can... "Can you keep a secret?"

"Depends. If it's where you hid Isaac's cookie, then yes."

The two laughed again, remembering how confused Isaac was when he couldn't find his cookie when Mia took it and hid it.

... I can tell him. He's too funny to tell anyone such a serious thing. "Do you remember, when we were at the top of Mercury lighthouse?"

"How could I forget?"

"Well... I have a brother too..." She hung her head, already regretting the words.

"Mia, it's ok, you don't have to tell me who it is. I knew it. I'm your best friend, do you really think I wouldn't catch on that fast?"

"Really?"

"Of course! Everyone knows Kraden's really your brother!"

Mia fell over.

"Hey! I was kidding!" He helped her up. "Don't worry, I'm sure Alex will come to his senses soon enough."

"Thank you, Garet." Mia threw her arms around him and cried. "He used to be just like you, believe it or not..." She sobbed. "He used to be kind, loving, funny... everything."

"Its going to be ok, Mia. I'm here. I promise I always will be..."

Hearing her own words again made her cry harder. She betrayed him, and she deserved all that she got. But she was so happy to have Garet there.

Everything would be okay, she knew it would be. But that didn't stop it from hurting and even Garet couldn't fill the gapping hole Alex had left in her heart.

Mia... Alex sat on a tree's branches above his own camp... and as the song goes...