Love and Beytral

Authroess: I made some changes to this chapter beacuse people didn't like how i made Albel, so here ya go!

disclaimer: note, i do not own star ocean or samurai X

Chapter 4

"Albel?...Albel" A soft and kind voice came to Albel, it broke his train of dreaming."Huh?" He softly repiled."Whats going through your mind right now?" Albel smiled softly at his soon to be wife. "Hmm..Manyt hings..mainly about airyglaph.."Albel told her They were sitting in the gaint court gardens behind Woltar's mansion. The wind blew gently and the sun shined brightly. To Albel Juila in the sun as she was, she was an angel send to him from heaven, even though he wasn't very reiligous. For once in his life he was truley able to feel the joy of love and happiness. Ever since the accident with the ritual of the flame, He started to trust people again. Julia smiled wholely at Albel and stood up. " Lets go into town." She suggested. Albel nodded and stood up. Naturally he took the lead and she followed. They were linked in hands.

"Hmph" a raspy voice came from behind them. Albel turned quickly. He narrowed his crismon optics into slits at the sight of the person who seem to be following him. " What do you want Vox?" Albel demanded as he rose his hand infront of Julia as if he was protecting her. " Nice little wife you got there." Vox said with a malice grin on his face. " Its none of your businuss fool." Albel growled getting annoyed. Vox was so low in to address his wife so unformally? "What are you going to do? Your no match for me boy." Vox hissed at albel taking sword into hand. Albel lowered his hand and gripped the hilt of his sword. " Get out of here now, before I loose my temper." Albel warned in a stern tone. Julia watched in fear of a fight. " No, I will kill you and reclaim the title of being the Black Birdage captain and become more powerful than you!" Vox declared, as he began to laugh darkly. Albel growled lowly under his breath and looked to Julia. She got the message and stood back.

Albel took his swordsmen stance, declaring himself that he would never back down from a challange. "Prepare to die!" Vox screamed, as if it was his WarCry. Albel remained silent. Juila's eyes widen in horror so afriad of loosing the only person she could ever love. She dashed forward thrusting herself infront of her lover. But it was too fast for albel to decline his action just as she jumped Albel's sword slashed through her as if she was merely paper.

His steel blade swiftly and cleanly cutting her flesh.Just as she began to fall back, he notices that Vox, was wounded but not by him but by her! she had hid a dagger within her clothing and it was sticking out of vox's chest. Vox decline his action and sealth his sword His hand over his bloody wound. "DAmn that woman! for inerfereing... Albel looked up, his eyes widen in shock of what he did. Julia's hair swayed upward brushing against his cheek as her mtionless body fell to the earthly terra below. Albel manged to catch her bloody body. " Julia! Speak to me! why!" Albel cried.

Juila's eyes showed no sign of life, she slowly looked into her lowers eyes. "I'm...in so much pain.." she slowly spoke. Albel's eyes widen more in horror. "Why though!" He shouted choaking n his own tears. Julia's fingers trembled over his katana she slowly gripped it and forced her arm to rise as the blade gently traced against Albel's flesh on his shouder. " I want to protect you..always...thats..what...my..duty as a...wife..was...suppose..to..do...Vox was right..i didn't beileve you could have won..please forgive me..." she spoke barely able to prounceate. Albel began to cry. " Your so stupid Julia!" He screamed. Julia smiled softly."Yes...I know...and..I love..you.." The bloody dying woman spoke her last words, the last of her remaining moments on the earth were up. As she stop moving all together Albel looked up. "Julia?" JULIA!"

Albel screamed loudly. His voice echoed through the whole town. He glared at Vox with a wicked haterd. " You..BASTARD!" Albel Screamed. Vox slyly grinned. " I didn't plan it out to be like this, but it still work, I still wounded you for the rest of your pathetic days." Vox laughed malicly as he sleath his sword and walked out of sight. Albel looked back to Julia's lifeless form. Something in Albel Snapped as he slowly raised his head to the sky letting out a gaint roar of agony. "JULIA!"

Albel looked up and glared at nothing. "..I swear I will beocme powerful and skilled in swordsmenship and one day I will desotry him, you life will not die in vain.."

Albel awoke. A sharp pain going down his back. He remain still, for the pain was great. He looked around to find a certin red haired woman sleeping in a chair next to his bed. Across the room A blue haired boy was curled up, his back against the wall, he seem to be asleep as well. Albel touched the patched up wound in his back. It was mainly sore. He grinned softly knowing he was alive. He let out a yawn. He looked under the blankets to find that he was wearing white robes. He blinked a few times. " Hmm..My clothes her were probably tranished with blood and the stain wouldn't come out. No big deal i'll go the outfitter to get new clothes later." He thought to himself. He realized how comfortbable Aquian clothing was. (he is wearing a white kimono thingy..ya know what people wear back in kenshin's time.) Albel sat up slowly and looked around at the two sleepy heads.

"Fayt...wake up.." Albel whispered. Fayt winced and turned over still asleep. Albel blinked a few times before standing up and kicking him awake.

" Gah!" Fayt jumped to his feet as Albel sat back down. "Albel! Your awake!" Fayt shouted, waking Nel. Nel rubbed her eyes. "Albel you feeling better?" She asked.

" I'm just fine thanks to you Maggots" Repiled. " He must be feeling better! He's callin us maggots again" Fayt said sitting on the bed. Nel and albel laughed softly.

"Hey whats all the comotion about?" Asked Maria as she walked in with clean clothes for Albel. "Oh, welcome back to earth Albel." She said. " here are some clothes you can wear until we get you new ones." She informed setting them in his lap. " But these are the uniform of the Diplo aren't they?" Albel asked. Maria nodded. " Yeah, beileve me it was hard to find clothes that fit you I swear your like a pole." Maria Teased. Albel muttered under his breath. " We will let you change."

Everyone scattered out of the room. (basically the uniforms are like Maria's only he is wearing more baggy pants style.) Albel stood up and changed into the clothes given him. He walked out and headed to the Audience Chamber. He walked slowly. His stomach was growling andit made him depressed. He walked into the chamber to be greeted by everyone. "Albel!" Peppita excalimed before jumping on his shoulders. "ACk!" Albel manged to say trying to keep his balance.

" Hey do I look like something you sit on?" He fummed. Peppita giggled and jumped down.

"Sir Albel, I feel terrible that your own people tried to assassiante you." The queen spoke. Albel looked up at her. " I'll let you know this, You will no longer be known as "Albel the Wicked" Here, you will be known as Sir Albel, and your welcome here anytime." she informed him.

Albel only gave a nod. "Yes, umm Thank you" He spoke. Albel stomach growled. Everyone looked at him and laughed. Albel got annoyed quickly. " I'll prepare supper for you all." Nel said Laughing.

" You think its funny that my stomache growled Nel!" Albel yelled at her. Nel turned and grinned. " No, I think its cute." He repiled and walked off to the kitchen to prepare a meal for everyone. Albel blinked a few moments at the comment. "Bah" he finally said. Sophia went with Nel to prepare dinner.

Albel sat down at the table and listened to everyone talking with one another. " Why, Albel I haft to say you fit perfectly in that uniform. " Cliff Teased Albel. Albel cursed under his breath. " Albel, have you ever consdir joining Qark?" Mirage suddenly spoke up taking everyone by surpise. Albel looked at the blonde girl. " I mean It would be fun, travel to see new worlds plus there will be fighting, so you could prove your strength." Mirage explained.

" Now wait a second Mirage." Maria spoke up. " I mean we are few short of crew members thanks to the Veendeeni attack so why not? I mean Sophia, Fayt Nel, Roger and Peppita joined. Why not Albel?" she aked. "Ah, I see your point Mirage, Its alright with me." Maria finally gave in. Besides whats wrong having Albel around? "I would Like that." Albel said as he leaned back in his chair. Mirage's face seem to light up. "Alright."

Soon dinner was served, Fayt and cliff talked about several diffrent things. Maria Mirage and Sophia talked about girl stuff that Albel didn't really wanted to hear. Peppita and roger was in a eating contest. Albel looked to Nel who seem to be deep in thought. Nel looked up at Albel.

" what is it?" She asked. Albel bliked. " Hmph..Nothing..so..I heard you joined Qark" Albel spoke in hoping in making a covesation. Nel nodded slightly. " Thats right, Since the war is over, my skills aren't needed anymore." Nel told him. " Hmph i did too..Join Qark i mean." He responded as he slowly picked up a slice of bread. Nel looked at him. " Really? Because you wanted to be challenged." She guessed. Albel bit softly into the bread and ate it, he nodded to Nel. Soon it was late out and Cliff and Fayt were wasted, too much Sake at dinner, Pepptia and roger went to bed with stomaches. Maria, Mirage and Sophia ran off for a girls sleep over in the diplo. That only left Albel and Nel alone.

Albel felt strange around the crismon haired woman. I t was a feeling he haven't felt in ages. Nel stood in the garden. The starry night shined apon her making her look angelic. Albel walked over to Nel.

" What are you up to?" Nel asked albel softly. Albel turned his head to hide the blush in his cheeks. "Nothing." He grubbled. Nel smiled softly at him.

"We are not enemies anymore, so we are friends?" Nel asked scooting closer to albel. Albel looked at her softly his crismon eyes for once showed a sign of peace. "Yeah." Albel nodded in agreement. "Alright then, we have to make sure this treaty remains in tact." Nel told Albel. Albel smiled softly at the red head, which made her cheeks flush. Inside the queen watched them from her window.

" What mircles that garden and the right time of night can make." She whispered to herself. Back at the garden Albel and Nel talked for a long time getting to know eachother. Nel looked to Albel sadly. " You had a wife when your were only twenty?" She asked. Albel nodded. " That right." He repiled. " ...What happened to her?" She asked softly and kindly. Albel slowly set his eyes on Nel. " She died." Albel manged to say. He looked away.

" I'm sorry to hear that!" Nel Spoke up. Albel looked to her. " Is that why your so cold and distant?" She asked. Albel blinked at the question. " I don't want to get close to people but it seems impossible for me.." Albel spoke softly.

Nel nodded softly and began to head inside. "Its..getting cold i have to go! Goodnight!" She ran off leaving Albel alone. Albel sighed softly and headed to his room and fell alseep.

Authoress: hmm..DUN DUN DUN

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