Well, it's time to update. Yay! Anyway, we're getting close to the end of this story too. I'm excited because then I can start my new story. I think it'll be good, but I don't know what the reaction will be. If you couldn't tell yet, I'm a little nervous about it. Well, anyway, I hope you like this chapter. Thanks for the reviews from the last chapter and enjoy this next one!


Chapter 11: Definitely Upset

Storm stomped across the field. She could see the army in the distance, ready to attack the Iselia ranch where Magnius was hiding. She growled a little under her breath at the thought of Yuan leaving her. They really were going to attack the ranch, and leave her behind. She began to make her way through the soldiers, all of which watched her as she angrily made her way to the front of the line where Yuan was. He was apparently working on finishing up his attack plan and was too engrossed in that to even notice Storm fuming beside him.

Suddenly, Yuan noticed something out of the corner of his eye and turned his head slowly to see Storm hovering over at him, giving him a traditional Aurion death glare, but even more intensified. Yuan's eyes grew wide as he stared at Storm, speechless at her sudden presence.

"Storm, what are you doing here? I thought I told them to make you stay back?" he asked her both in shock and in anger.

"Yeah, you did and they tried, but I wasn't going to actually listen to that stupid order," Storm yelled at him angrily.

"You really shouldn't be here," Yuan told her as he finally turned to actually look at her.

"And just why not!" Storm yelled at him, glaring at him intensely. He could definitely tell that he had made her very angry, and he wasn't really liking her anger being geared towards him.

"Maybe we should take this somewhere else," Yuan sighed when he realized that a bunch of his soldiers were listening in on their conversation. He moved towards them all. "Okay, your group leaders are going to go over the plan with you. When I return we will leave to attack," he announced to his small army.

Storm stared at Yuan, not quite knowing what it was he wanted to tell her. Why did he want to be away from everyone else. She watched as he began to walk towards a grove of trees. Finally, he stopped and looked back at her, waiting for her to follow him. She snapped out of her trance and quickly caught up with him as they went inside.

"So why can't I come along with you? We waited all this time for me to get better and now I can't even go along? I held us up for nothing!" she shouted at him angrily as she stomped her foot in front of him and got right into his face. Yuan sighed, he knew how bad her temper was, she had inherited it from her father, not to mention that she was as stubborn as her mother. He knew that she would never back down and he respected her for it.

"I couldn't let you go...I couldn't risk it," he said softly.

"What are you talking about? You know that I'd fight against him. Don't tell me that you don't trust me now, like everyone else," she said sadly as she backed off a little bit.

"No, that's not what I mean..." Yuan became very quiet as he looked to the ground, unsure of what he wanted to say. "I was afraid...I was afraid that I would lose you," he finished very softly, almost in a whisper.

"What?" Storm asked him just as softly, she couldn't believe what he was telling her. "Why would you lose me? I won't make the same mistake twice. It takes a lot more than an attack from Magnius to kill me," she finished in a very cocky tone, mostly to make him feel more confident about letting her fight.

"Storm, you and I both know that you almost did die at the last battle," Yuan sighed heavily. Storm looked to the ground at this response. She knew that he was right, but she just didn't want to admit to herself. She didn't want him thinking she was weak and couldn't defend herself. That killed her more than anything. "I was afraid that you would be gone forever. And now...I can't bear to see someone else I love die," he told her.

This statement hit Storm where it hurt. He loved her enough to even compare her to Martel, and she knew that meant something. She knew that she would never be as good for him as Martel had been, but he did care about her as well. She walked up to him and gently placed a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry that I made you worry, but I can do this now," she said softly with enough confidence in her voice to get her point across to him.

Yuan looked from the ground back to Storm when he felt her hand on his shoulder. He didn't say a word as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him. He brought his lips closer to hers until finally they met. Storm wrapped her arms underneath his and brought them up to his shoulders as she melted into him. She felt so secure and comforted in his arms, it was as if he was protecting her from the world as he embraced her. His kiss took all of her worries away and she felt like she was in a state of bliss.

They finally parted as they stared at each other. Finally, Yuan decided to break the silence between them. "So, will you consider going back?" he asked her once more.

Storm looked at him angrily before giving him her answer. "Do I have to give you the death glare again for you to get the point?" she asked him.

"No, I can only handle that in small amounts. The Aurion death glare makes me nervous," he laughed and she giggled in response.

They finally made their way back to the camp where the soldiers were ready to attack. They all looked at the two, awaiting their next orders. Yuan looked at them and gave them a nod to signal that they were ready to go ahead with the plans. Yuan looked over at Storm who looked like she had something on her mind.

Storm looked over to Yuan. "I only ask one thing," she stated, receiving a very confused look from Yuan. "I want to go after Magnius. I have a score to settle with him now," she told him as she grabbed the hilt of her sword from just thinking about fighting him.

Yuan looked at her with concern in his eyes, but he knew better than to stand in her way. "I'm going too, I want to make sure he pays for what he did to you," he told her. Storm looked up at him and smiled at his reply.

"All right, let's move out!" Yuan yelled as the soldiers began to run towards the Iselia ranch.


Well, that's the end of this chapter. I know it was short, but I wanted to stop before the fight. I want that to be its own chapter. Anyway, tell me what you think. Thanks for reading, and please remember to review.