Dio lay against the corner of the thick metal wall in the Silvana as the bright light of the golden full moon glazed through the open window and upon his silky silver hair. His eyes didn't hold the happy, naive look they usually reflected, instead they made a deep cold stare. The recollected memories of the other day stayed in his mind. The thought of the dark red rose petals that drifted from her ship, Delphine's ship. The dark red rose petals, blood red. His heart had been continually beating since that moment, pounding. His eyes wouldn't stay in one place, they would continually wonder from right to left. From the other side of the room, Luciola watched his master, not quite knowing what to say to him in a crucial period such as this. He decided to say something to Dio, at least something.
"Do you need anything," asked Luciola thoughtfully, "Lord Dio?"
"No." Dio mumbled in a whisper of a voice.
Luciola's hearts leap as he sat down to his lord. He could see the pure insanity in the prince's eyes, as the words he wanted to say wouldn't escape from his lips.
"Luciola," Dio mumbled nervously.
"Yes, my lord." Luciola replied obediently.
"Do you think she will come for me?" Dio said shivering.
"Do you mean Lady Delphine?" Luciola asked, knowing perfectly well what he meant.
"Yes." Dio said trying to sound calm.
Luciola didn't know what to say to Dio about that. He wanted to say No lord she will never come for you but he knew out of all people he could lie to his Lord Dio.
"I don't know." he finally decided to say. Luciola knew that was not the answer Dio wanted to hear because at that exact moment Dio made a face like he had been stabbed in the heart.
I need to help Lord Dio Luciola thought but how
" Lord Dio," Luciola asked trying to change the subject," would you like to play a game of chess."
" No thanks," Dio answered," I don't feel like it right now."
I was hoping he wouldn't say that Luciola thought. He keep his mouth shut knowing that Dio wouldn't like to do anything in the state he was in right now. Luciola's mouth opened a little but word could no tell Dio what he was thinking. The brutal pain that Luciola felt inside of his heart when he saw his Lord Dio like this. He could not tell Dio of these feelings that lay dormant inside of his heart. His lord would think of him as a fool.
"I'm truly sorry, Luciola," Dio brought up out of nowhere.
"For what my lord," Luciola asked a bit confused," there is nothing you did wrong."
"It must be really dull," Dio said quietly, forcing a smile," when I'm being so boring."
"Not at all," Luciola said truthfully," its no hassle to me at all."
"Are you sure?" Dio asked, not really believing what Luciola had told him. Luciola nodded "yes" making a I would never lie to you Lord Dio face. Dio suddenly made a horrified expression across his face as chill ran down his spine.
"What's wrong, Lord Dio?" Luciola said making a concerned face.
"I just had a feeling," Dio explained," one of those bad feelings you get before something bad is going to happen to you."
" Nothing bad is going to happen to you," Luciola reassured him," I won't let it."
"Everyday that my birth week comes near," Dio started," this fear gets worse."
" Lord Dio." Luciola murmured.
"I wish," Dio mumbled," I could stay here forever." His voice seemed fearful but at the same time bitter.
I wish that I could make that happen Luciola thought sadly. Luciola took a glance at Dio's face and saw that his eyes were bloodshot and red.
" Lord Dio," Luciola asked shyly," have you been sleeping lately?"
He didn't answer but just eyed Luciola with his clear azure eyes. His eyes held a blank expression that even Luciola, knowing Dio from childhood, had never seen.
I guess that means a 'no' Luciola thought not knowing what to do about Dio's horrible condition.
" Luciola," Dio cried," I have never feared something like this before." Luciola instinctively wrapped his arms around the terrified Dio.
" Don't worry Lord Dio," Luciola whispered in Dio's ear," I will protect you." Dio felt warm in the soft embrace of Luciola and for that single moment all of his troubles seemed to fade away. All of the anxiety seemed to wither. Luciola was his shield that kept him from the truth of reality. The truth of his sister, Delphine.
" Luciola," Dio mumbled as he slipped into a peaceful sleep," don't leave me." Luciola was glad to see that his master was at least able to have a peaceful life inside the world of his dreams.
TO BE CONTINUED
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