Love and War

Chapter 7

A/N: Happy Thanksgiving! Okay, so I looked at all the reviews, you people are so nice, and according to what I heard the next chapter will include:

Albel/Fayt

Hints of Cliff/Fayt

Albel to stop bashing Sophia (she is cute)

Cliff/Mirage (very popular. I liked them as a couple too.)

Any couple with Maria

Yuri hints

"Marietta, get the ship as close to the planet as you can, we're ready to go." Maria said, as she held the communicator. She was tired of all the stress they've been through and she'd been on the look out for a certain someone.

" Yes ma'am…but…the ship has minor damage and will need to be repaired. It will take about six hours.

"Do it in four." Maria turned off the communicator and went to go prepare the others for the journey home. She went back inside from the garden hurrying to Fayt's room to make sure he was going to be ready. When she got there, the blue haired boy was frantically searching for something and was about to leave his room.

"Hi Maria." Fayt said quite oblivious

"Fayt, we are preparing to leave in about four hours, make sure you have everything and tell everyone that we're about to go."

She had always put on a professional face even in the most tense situations. It was still wasn't very hard to notice the slight pink color on her cheeks. Fayt agreed and quickly stumbled out of the room to warn the other members of his party. Cliff and Maria were in the room with the queen as was Roger. Fayt didn't want to hurt the small child's feelings but he was going to have to leave him behind.

"Cliff, Maria told me that it's almost time to go, before we leave, I want to go find Albel and say Nel. I want them to go with us."

Cliff smiled and ruffled Fayt's hair.

" Yeah, but what are you gonna' do about pipsqueak over there? I don't think he's going to be happy." Cliff laughed. He was actually quite happy they were leaving the annoying boy.

"I'll tell him…I know this is not going to be easy."

Fayt went over to Roger, Cliff close behind, and kneeled down so he was about eye level.

"Roger, We're about to go-"

"Okay, I'm ready." He said in an annoyed tone.

"Roger, you can't come. I'm sorry but I don't think we should bring any children along. If something bad happens to you I can't have that on my back. You've been a great help but I don't think this is where you need to get involved."

" I ain't no kid! I'm not gonna' get hurt so you don't have to worry about me. Plus, what would all the ladies think if I needed you goons to protect me? I'm comin' and that's that!" The boy shouted straight into Fayt's face.

" Look here shorty" Cliff jumped in.

" This ain't the time and it ain't the place so you're gonna have to stay behind this round."

The boy was really let down. His long ears slumped and his eyes watered, but then he grimaced and began to yell back at Cliff.

" You buffoon! I don't need you guys anyway! You go and do whatever you want!"

"Don't worry about the boy. I promise we will ensure that he gets home immediately. Woltar will have some of his men take him" The queen said, sitting calmly upon her throne.

" Your highness, while we're on the subject, where is Woltar? I urgently need to speak with him."

She smiled. " He's outside back in the garden."

"I'm here." The man said just entering.

"Huh? Where is Albel?"

"He went back home. Said something like, 'The danger's past, so

there's no need for me to stay here.'" Said Woltar

" He didn't even say good-bye He'll never change." Maria had a really bad opinion of Albel. He wasn't her favorite.

" Ah, don't say that." The old man said, sensing her distaste.

" I wanted to at least say good-bye." Fayt was a bit disappointed.

" We will tell him for you." The queen said warmly

" Thank you very much."

" No, it is we who should thank you." She knew Fayt was a good boy and felt sorry that he had misses his comrade.

Suddenly Maria's communicator began to beep.

"Hello, it's me" she said.

It was Marietta smiling just as she always did.

"Ma'am I guess we got the repairs done quicker than the four hours. We're on our way."

"Already, that was fast. Good work Marietta."

" Thanks. I owe you one. Be ready to receive four via

transportation in one minute."

"Roger." Marietta chimed

Fayt, Cliff, Maria and Mirage stepped onto the transportation range and begin to disappear

"Take care!!!" Roger waved off as they left. He deeply wanted to go.

Fayt suddenly realized his mistake.

"Roger, please I forgot to tell Nel goodbye. Tell the queen if she ever sees her to tell her I'm sorry and I hope she's not angry with me."

"Okay, whatever!" he replied. He ran back into the castle as the crew was transported back up to tell the queen of the message.

A/N: C'mon, it was time for the story to progress; it really has been going nowhere. Plus, There will be a lot of action in the next chapter, and then it's time to unwrap the pretty pink box and let out the mansex! Oh no! But with who? I dunno…you tell me.