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PART 4 Maria had left Fayt alone in his room to go and do something or other that she did not mention to Fayt because she had left quite in a hurry.

Fayt sat on the bed with his elbows on his knees and his chin resting on the palm of his hands. His limp blue hair was covering his eyes as they were out of focus and far away from his mind.

Since Maria had gone, he felt something lifted and more relaxed or was it more in control of how he felt. His mind played back the actions that had just passed…

He caressed her cheek with the back of his hand, whispering, "I lov-."

He didn't know why he said it but it felt like something in his mind had told him too. The way he felt right now was calm and Maria had left his mind completely.

He suddenly blurted out into the air, "Sophia's not here! I can't believe I forgot! Where is she? Why would she leave?"

A feeling of worry and urgency was pulsing in his blood right then and in his throat was the feeling of guilt that he didn't care about her earlier.

"-…Sophia's probably around here, looking at the flowers or something…-"

His placed his hand to his forehead in anger. He left his room in an attempt to find Sophia just in case she was injured or something. He passed Maria coming out of a Medicinal Shop.

She saw him moving quickly out of Aquaria and she tried to grab his arm to stop him and make him look into her eyes for an answer but he just brushed her off his shoulders, his mind already set.

His eyes were focused only on the road in front of him and the thought of Sophia safe. His sword was in hand already slaying any enemies he encountered trying to remember at what place did he last see her.

Nel was lying comfortably on Cliff's naked body. He was asleep and his muscular chest was gently rising up and down.

Her mind had replayed the last moments as they had climaxed together, him holding her tightly to his body. "Albel's an ass to have done that to you…. He'll never have to touch you again, I'll make sure he pays if he does that to you again."

After this Cliff's voice changed to a softer tone, "You were pregnant…my child you say? I never thought that the one time we… would have had that as the end result but it wouldn't have mattered because I love you…"

Nel had no time to reply for he had already fallen into a very contended sleep and was half glad he had not expected her to answer.

Her heart felt nonexistent and she was not ready to feel yet. She felt truly at home with Cliff, very comfortable and beautiful but with Albel it was more mysterious and when his hand touched her skin it made her feel like nothing she wanted to describe and very sexy but she hated how very blind he was for that was something she could never forgive.

Cliff's Dream

Cliff was standing in the midst of many enemies, enforcers no less and all alone. He was on a quest to save his love. The enforcers could be taken down with no problem with the strength within his Klausian fists. His hair occasionally obscured his vision and then was hit but it wasn't so much so that he couldn't handle. He was standing at the brink of two paths where the enforcer bodies or pieces lay about. One path had the air of dungeons and dragons where castles of medieval descent. The other was more his time, filled with technology and his favorite ship.

Down the medieval path was Nel, shackled down and unconscious, she would never cry for help.

The other had bars of which he recognized could stun on contact. They glowed blue and Mirage lay on the ground, her hands looking as if she had tried to fight her way out but couldn't withstand that kind of effect.

Behind him, the previous path he had been traveling on was crumbling and coming ever closer to him. He started to take a few steps forward, knowing he could not save both, and could not turn around after he made his final decision. He was trapped and time was against him…

The light was dim for all the torches had been extinguished in the storm and silence hung in the air with the exception of the rattling window that shook when the wind past. The clouds swirled ominously outside and watched all below them, just daring for another force to challenge what was to go down upon the Elicoorian planet. Nothing stirred in the castle for all had come to a halt for safety reasons.

Sophia was stirring now the she felt her ability to breathe returning. Her movement felt limited and her muscles ached and she thought it was due to the fever.

She tried to move but her body stayed still, flinching a bit at her attempt to struggle and she fell deeper into a state of sedation and her eyes grew heavy but realized she felt something tight around her waist.

She noticed arms ensued that part of her body and her head tilted back just a little afraid of whom it might be because her mind still held the haziness of fever.

In her vision she saw golden tipped hair and recognized the metal arm to belong to Albel.

She softly laughed, murmuring out the words that all slurred together as she yawned, "Albel holding me, that'll be the day he ever does that to anyone."

Her eyes closed again and nuzzled against the warmth his body provided thinking this was all a dream and that he was probably just a figment of her imagination since she saw him just before she slept, figuring he would be the blanket when she woke up.

Albel's reflexes of movement woke him up as she had just fallen asleep. He noticed her rubbing against him softly, her back to him.

His mind cried out in indignation, "What does this stupid wench think she's doing! What am I doing! LET GO OF HER!"

His movements betrayed his mind and thoughts, placing his chin on her shoulder, drifting off to sleep, holding her small framework tighter.

His mind screamed out, "Scum of a body I command you to let go of that wench!"

His body did no such thing for the next few minutes as his body experienced REM cycles and his mind was a live and fuming, full of anger toward Sophia and his own body. His mind waited impatiently as the person he was until his body finally obeyed his mind again but no such thing happened until his skillful senses picked up the sound of soldiers running toward his own room.

His pride was finally able to fight the instinct that his body was listening to and let go of her though he had to be very careful not to wake her. He stood up and brushed himself off, still feeling the warmth of her body pressed against his, despising himself for liking such a weak action.

He sat on the chair next to the window with his arms crossed, waiting for the soldiers to burst in the room as they probably would.

To his surprise there was knock on his door. He calmly walked to the door and in rushed a blue haired blur that he recognized to be Fayt.

Sophia's eyes opened to the sound of the loud knock.

Albel hissed being hit by the second wind Fayt made, "No wonder, the soldiers don't knock."

Sophia rubbed her eyes and stretched, speaking through a yawn, "Hi Fayt!" Her head looked around and saw no one else besides Albel, "So where's Maria?"

He shook his head not being able to talk just happy Sophia was safe.

Albel walked out of the room stiffly making a comment directly to Sophia, "He does care."

Sophia just watched the expression on Fayt's face, which couldn't read because he looked like he was experiencing too many things to be read.

Fayt could not say anything for there felt like there was something caught in his throat. She scooted over offering a seat next to her while she was under the coverings and he would be sitting on top. He took the seat and could only wrap his arms around her, bringing her into a tight hug.

She was surprised and started to lean backwards trying to escape the embrace because she was still angry with Fayt for ditching her for Maria.

He only leaned forward as she leaned backwards, not wanting to let go.

She hit the bed and could go no further, she felt his body press into hers and she couldn't think of anyway to make him let go of her. So she coughed out the words like she were in pain, "Fayt…you're crushing me. I can't breathe."

He pulled himself up a little but the upper half of his body still hovered over her. He couldn't get over how sweet her voice sounded in his ears.

There was something he felt she instilled in him though he had known her since they were children. He couldn't say anything for the guilt had risen in his throat for neglecting her while he was with Maria. He didn't understand why he felt so different around Maria and Sophia.

Since his body was still hovering over hers he could taste her sweet breath that was rising to him. He let his body sink lower and closer to hers. One of his arms kept the balance of his weight so he didn't crush her small body with his and the other went to her chin so that her lips could be met up to meet his. He could taste her lips and the innocence that she had never been kissed before.

She kept her mouth closed as much as his tongue tried to pull it open. All her life she had dreamed about Fayt doing this to her but she knew he had Maria. She was trying with all her might to keep her mouth closed but was having much trouble because she just wanted to let him into her mouth, she had enough morals, not to let him do so.

She could feel the desperateness in his breathing just to get her open.

In a breathless attempt of words he finally said, "Please…Sophia…"

He pushed her backwards onto the bed so that he was over her, her hand was searching around for something but sadly she found nothing. One of his hands went beneath her white nightgown, feeling her curves; the other just held him tighter to her.

Sophia murmured, "Fayt… stop it, please…"

Something finally echoed in his mind and he quickly made himself off of her and he bent is head low and turned away from her, "I'm sorry Sophia, I just couldn't…"

She gently touched his elbow as she sat at the edge of the bed, "Fayt remember Maria. She loves you and you love her. You never loved me… so don't do this to you and Maria."

He shook his head, "But Sophia you don't understand, you can't understand, I don't understand."

She gently tugged on his arm and leaned her head on his shoulder, forcing a smile while whispering, "When you see Maria, you'll know…she's…. the right one you."

He looked down and saw the smile on Sophia's face and felt she meant it, he trust Sophia and had known her for so long, how could he not believe her in thinking she was right but that's not what was echoing inside.

He couldn't say no to her, he never could, "All right Sophia…"

As Fayt placed a soft kiss on her forehead, Albel entered the room, "Are you two worms done yet?"

Albel looked over the seen, rolling his eyes at the two and shaking his dark hair out of his eyes.

Maria came rushing through the room, screaming out worried cries, "FAYT!" She saw Sophia holding on to his arm and she immediately looked into Fayt's eyes, questioning him.

Immediately he shoved Sophia to the ground and made his way swiftly to Maria, taking her into a deep passionate kiss.

Albel scoffed, "Fools may we continue back to Aquois?"

Fayt wasn't listening and just started to murmur sweet words to Maria, taking her out of the door already leaving Albel and Sophia in his room.

Sophia sat on the ground rubbing her lower backside, "Ow."

Albel just walked out of the room, leaving Sophia alone but just before he left he said, "Maggot, I expect you to be out of my room and making your way to Aquaria before midday or I shall see to it your trip will not be a pleasant one." At this he left an annoyed Sophia on the ground.

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