Note: Thak you to my reviewer Arwey! Thanks for your reviews, they mean a lot to me! In reference to your question, this is my own take on what would happen after the fourth book, in other words, book five and six were non-existant.

What Are These Tears For?

Chapter 2 – Pain

The dungeon door opened with a small creak.

"Rain?" Machika said, softly, "Is that you?" she asked.

He paused for a while, "Yes, it's me,"

"What-" she started.

"I don't want you to follow me any more." He said.

"What do you mea-?" she said, with almost a hint of humour in her voice.

"I don't want you to come with me once I leave here." He said again.

"But, I don't get it, Rain," she said, crawling closer.

"I don't need you with me. Not now. Not ever," he said, staying close to the doorway.

"If this is some weird way to protect me from something, forget it, I'm not-" she said, but her voice quavered, as if unsure.

"I'm not protecting you," he said bluntly, "Do I have to say it again? I don't need you with me."

"But Rain-" she said, sounding hurt.

"What's the matter with you? Can't you see that I don't want your company? I can't even look at you!" he said, raising his voice.

Your words.

So sharp,

They cut me like a knife.

Silently, a small tear ran down her cheek.

His glare softened. He looked at the girl who sat before him, crying for him. He watched as her tears fell, and he couldn't bear it.

Your tears.

So full of pain.

I can't let you cry for me.

Not again.

Let me wipe away these painful tears.

I love you.

Rain quivered, before falling to his knees, he grabbed her close and held her tightly.

"Don't!" she said sharply, "I don't need your pity! I don't want your scorn, I don't need it, Rain!"

"I'm sorry." He said, holding her tighter, "I made you cry again,"

"Then why hurt me?" she said, tilting her head.

"I love you," he whispered.

"Then why-" she asked.

"Listen to me Machika. Yuca gave me a choice, he told me that I either tell you I don't love you so you'll never come looking for me, or he'd kill you." He said.

Machika didn't say anything.

"We need to get out, he'll eventually findout I haven't done what he said, how can we ge-" Rain said, beginning to stand.

"Very brave, Rain," came a sharp snake-like voice from the doorway, "I never thought you'd put her life in jeopardy like this,"

"Yuca!" Rain cried, angrily.

Yuca raised a gun in one slick movement, his eyes deep and his mouth unmoving. He aimed the gun at Machika.

"Machika, Run!" Rain shouted.

Yuca shot, but Rain shielded the speeding bullet from Machika.

"Run!" he shouted.

Machika stayed frozen.

"Machika! Run! Now!" rain said, even louder.

"But what if-" she started.

"I'll be fine, now go!" Rain shouted.

Yuca shot again, and again, Rain took the bullet.

Slowly Machika stood up, and little by little she began to pick up pace, eventually, she sped around the corner.

"I'll get her eventually, she's so delicate and small, you can barely touch her before she'll break," Yuca smiled.

"I'll protect her," Rain said, his eyebrows narrowing.

Yuca laughed, "You're funny Rain, maybe I should kill you again, then you can't protect her, but think of it, last time you tried to protect her, you were killed in front of her, that must have been so painful for her, think, if it was to happen again," Yuca laughed.

Machika listened from behind the wall.

If I lost you again,

I don't think I could find the strength to go on.

Is it worth the risk?

Is it worth the pain?

Is it worth the tears?

I can't lose you again.

I will be the one to protect you.

I'm sick of these tears,

I can't take that pain again.

I need you forever

I need you beyond eternity

You are my Light.

"RAIN!" she shouted, sprinting round the corner as fast as she could.

"I knew she would be listening," Yuca said, turning around quickly.

The bullet left the pistol like a dash of lightning to the ground. Machika fell gracefully, like an old rag doll, till eventually she landed on the cold stone ground.

The stone dungeon was silent, until, outside, a shower of rain began to fall.