Chapter Six
Albel decided the only logical thing to do would be to just wander around in one direction. Maybe he'd find a village, or a person. Anyone. He didn't like this place one bit. He hadn't been walking too long when he thought he heard something behind him. He turned around quickly, but nothing was there.
"Albel." He turned back around and saw Nel standing there before him, not a scratch on her.
"Nel!" he exclaimed, partly in relief and partly in surprise. He'd never felt so happy to see someone in his life. She smiled, but Albel was taken back as she suddenly burst into flame and was turned to ash in only a few seconds. Part of him knew it couldn't be real, but the part of him holding all his guilt was stronger. He didn't know how to react.
"Aren't you going to save me?" Albel looked to see Nel once more, this time on his right side.
"I'm trying-!" he cried out, but Nel only eerily smiled blankly at him.
"Will you always let those around you die before your eyes?" Albel heard screams and watched in horror as he saw what appeared to be Fayt, Cliff, Maria-everyone-being slaughtered before him by some invisible force. "How weak."
"Can't you be strong and hold on to those you love?" Albel didn't answer, just stood shaking and watching everyone being killed again and again. He shut his eyes and tried to look away. "Pathetic."
"Stop it, stop it!" Albel cried, now covering his ears. He tried to tell himself none of this was real, but he couldn't convince himself.
"Why can't you save anyone but yourself?" Albel tried not to listen, but he could still hear the screams. "Will you always be alone?" Albel tried to speak, but he could barely move his mouth. "Are you that heartless?" Albel finally opened his eyes and faced Nel, shaking terribly. She was still smiling, mocking him.
"Don't you love me?" The words struck through his heart and he was finally broken. Tears suddenly started running down his cheek. How long had it been since he'd cried? Not that it mattered-he finally knew the answer and he knew exactly what to say.
"He's crying...and smiling?"
"What do you think is going on...?"
"I don't know..."
"Nel, I..." Everyone was shocked to hear the unconscious Albel speak those words...
Hahaha, chapter end! evil grin Craziness, isn't it? Man that chapter was short! Ah well...
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