Chapter 3

A Night of Romance

Three weeks have passed since Arita and Leon met. Leon's wound had healed within a week. They are now searching the castle for clues to continue their journey to get to Sarah. But all they have found in the two weeks was battles after battles. They walked into a stone covered room. The room was large and empty.

"Arita, what's wrong?" Leon asked as he looked at Arita's expression. Her expression was unreadable.

"There is something not right about this room. It's to empty." Arita suddenly turned to a wall. Leon turned to look at what Arita was looking at. He shot her another confused look.

"You have both have finally made it. About time to. I was beginning to think that you both would not come." Leon and Arita heard a boyish voice. Leon looks around the room to find the owner of the voice, but Arita continues to look at the wall.

"Show yourself, Drake!" Arita yelled at the wall. Slowly a figure started to walk out of the wall. Leon stood there in disbelief. Drake had red eyes and long black hair. He wore a red silk dress shirt and black dress pants. An evil smile laid on his face with an evil aura.

"Arita, do you know him?" Leon asked looking at his friend. She nodded. She continued to stare at Drake.

"This is the bastard who killed my family along with the master of this accursed castle." Leon seemed to have a big "oh" on his face. But then Drake flipped to where he landed right behind Leon.

"Ah, so you are Sara's to-be-husband. That stupid wrench never did learn to shut up. Always talking about how you will kill us all off and take her back home. We took care of her talking problems. But you are Leon Belmont the legendary fighter. I do have to say it is a pleasure to finally meet you." Drake bowed as he continued to look at Leon, "And is it not Darfaitya…. Sorry I meant Arita. Come to take your fiancé and brother back to your village? Ah, what could a mere woman do to stop my lord?"

"I can cut your tongue out! Now you and your master better not have hurt my brother or Leonardo!" Arita yelled. Drake laughed at her aggressiveness.

"You always seem to cut right to the chase. But you must remember that you have said that to me once before, at your village when you returned from your trip, and after my master and I killed off your family. But you never did that. You couldn't beat me then and what makes you think that you can beat me now!" Arita growled. Leon just stood in shock at the two then realized what Drake had mentioned about Sara.

"What have you done to Sara!" Drake turned his attention back to Leon.

"What ever do you mean?" Drake played.

"You know damn well what I mean, what did you do to silence Sara! I demand to know!" Drake laughed.

"Are you making demands? Well in that case if you demand for information, I will tell you after you beat my monster. He was created to kill you both. GOLEM!" Then the room started to shake as a golem burst through the wall. Arita shot a look of disbelief to Drake, while he just smiled. "Golem, Kill them!" Then Drake disappeared.

"Drake, come back, you coward!" Arita yelled.

"Arita look out!" Arita looked behind her and saw the golem. His fist came down with a loud boom. Arita safely got out of danger by rolling to the side.

"Leon, it is another detect golem. It will take a little bit of time to conquer up a spell. Can you distract it for me?" Arita said as she ran back to Leon's side.

"Yes, I see no problem but hurry." Arita nodded. Leon ran toward the golem. Arita began to work on casting a fire spell. Arita could not concentrate well due to hearing Leon's groans and yells of pain. Arita opened her eyes and saw Leon holding his side. The golem started slowly walking toward him. Leon looked up and saw his doom. Blood ran down his face. Arita forgot the spell as she ran toward Leon and just before the golem's marble hands came crushing down on Leon, Arita pushed him out of harms way. Leon was rolled to the side. When the hands crushed the ground a lot of sand filled the air. Leon could not see anything due to the sandy air.

But a figure lied on the ground. It was dark at first then the sand began to disappear. Lying on the ground was Arita, her eyes were closed, her right hand laid over her stomach. She seemed to be dead.

"ARITA!" Leon yelled, but she did not move. Then suddenly Leon's body began to fill with this unexplained urge to kill. The golem seemed satisfied with his job. He then looked at Leon. Leon got to his feet and charged at the golem. But then the golem's hand morphed into a sword. "What the hell!" Then blades clashed. The golem's other arm was cut off. Leon landed on his feet, but then he fell to his knees. A large cut was slashed into his chest. The golem began walking toward Leon. Leon struggled to his feet. He turned to face the golem. But then the golem's body turned into ice. Leon looked in disbelief, but he did not care where that came from. But he struggle to run to Arita's side. He picked her up, despite his body began to ache terribly. He walked out the room with Arita's body in his arms. When he walked out of the room the golem's frozen solid body fell forward and shattered into many pieces. Leon continued to walk. He then stopped on the nearby wall and reached into his pocket looking for a magic ticket. He growled when he could not find one.

He sighed and walked to the only other place where monsters were not allowed into. He walked into the blue light covered room. He laid Arita's body in front of the goddess statue. As he walked back to the door and closed it. He walked over to Arita's side once more and began to remove her cloak and gloves. After doing that he reached into his bag and took out water. He drank very little then laid it to the side. He had his fingers to her neck, checking for a pulse. He sighed happily when he found one. He was about to remove his armor but stopped when her eyes began to open. But instead her took her hand and looked into her now opened eyes.

Arita's POV

I was lying on the floor. I tired to sit up but a voice stopped me. So I fell back down, I turned my head and saw Leon. Leon's beautiful blue eyes were locked onto mine. I couldn't look away. I felt comfort in his eyes. I saw peace in his eyes. He had sat not to far from me. I felt a strong hand grip mine. I looked to my hand and saw that the hand belonged to Leon.

"Leon what am I doing here?" He smiled. I could not help but to smile back at him.

"You almost lost your life. We were fighting another golem and it was to attack me but you took the hit for me. Some how he was frozen and he fell forward and shattered into many pieces. I do not have anymore Magic Tickets to transport to Rinaldo's cabin. So that is why we are here." I looked deep into his eyes but then my vision started to blur. I started to cry. I had no memory of taking a hit but I do remember saving his life long before.

"Are you ok Leon?" He nodded but then I saw a slash on his chest plate. I also saw blood slowly pouring from it.

I then sat up, though Leon had argued. I laid my hands on his chest, where the wound was. I heard him grasp I pain. I tried to heal him but his armor and clothing was in the way. I removed my hands from his chest and looked away blushing.

"Leon, could you remove your plate armor and your shirt so I can heal you." Then I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Could you help me? If I move to fast the cut will open again." I looked back at him and nodded. I started to remove his jacket so I could reach his chest plate armor. It fell on the floor behind him. Then I started to remove the plate armor and just when I was about to remove it he grabbed my hands with his.

"What's wrong Leon? Did I hurt you?" I said sitting back on my heels. He was breathing rapidly. He shook his head.

"The armor was slashed so some pieces are in my wound. It hurts a little. And I….." He discontinued his statement. I waited for a little and worked his armor off. Once it was removed I could clearly see the cut. It was deep, I tried top hold back my tears. I pulled his shirt over his head.

I grasped at what I saw. He had scars all over his chest. And the wound started to bleed again. I then laid my hands back on his chest and chanted. Slowly the wound was healing. I did not have that much strength. The light was dim due to my lack of strength. Then I looked into his eyes. He was starring down at me. Before I could say something his lips were on mine.

I was a little shocked at first but I relaxed into his arms. But as this all was happening his wound started to heal on its own. He had wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to him. As he deepened the kiss I couldn't help but to wrap my arms around his neck. Next thing I knew was that I was on the ground with Leon on top of me. I felt my body becoming warmer. After some time we broke off the kiss.

"But Leon, what about Sara?" I said looking into his endless blue eyes. He had the look of love in his eyes.

"I will still rescue Sara but I have fallen in love with another. She will forgive me, as long as I save her. I have never really thought of her to be the one I would love and cherish for all time. But when you came into my life I felt something in you that I fell in love with at first glance. I love your strength, your laugh, your smile, and everything else about you." I began to cry. I cried into his bare chest, my arms were wrapped around his neck.

'If only you knew the secrets I have been hiding, would you still love me?' I thought. He held me. I knew that he felt that he did something wrong. "You really do love me?"

"Yes, Arita, I do love you, we have only known each other for three weeks but I have fallen for you. I love you with all my heart. Now tell me why you are crying."

"I'm also in love with you, I thought that I loved Leonardo but this love I feel for you is not like the same feelings I feel for him." My tears have stopped and I laid flat on my back as Leon was still on top of me but rested his weight on his elbows.

"Who does your heart want the most?" He said so lovingly. I leaned up to him and kissed him. He kissed me back but before the kiss got to deep, I whispered against his lips.

"You, Leon Belmont, My heart aches for you."

"It will not ache anymore." Then he began to kiss me again. The kiss deepened, I wrapped my arms around his neck as I kissed him with all the passion, and love I felt for this man above me. We parted again after sometime. I looked into his eyes. But then he leaned in to kiss my neck. I moaned.

"Leon….."

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