Ailsa was in her room, the lights off and a pillow over her head to block everything out.
The door opened slowly, Gaelin watching her with concern. "Can we talk?"
"Hmm?" She pulled the pillow off, "Sorry, what's up?"
"You're having more frequent headaches. I think it's time to transfer to me."
She frowned, "What are you talking about?"
He stared into her eyes. "I said it's time to transfer."
Her eyes suddenly began glowing white and her head nodded, "Alright."
Gaelin took a deep breath. "What do I have to do?"
"Just.. control it." Her hand raised and a large ball of darkness appeared and she pressed it into him.
He gritted his teeth but didn't flinch as it was absorbed. His eyes became pitch black and he trembled.
"This is only a fraction of the power she possesses. Hopefully you'll be strong enough to control it, but if not, we'll have to take it back."
"I will ..control it or die." Gaelin's voice was halting, his eyes flashing between black and brown.
Her eyes stayed glowing for a few more minutes before they went back to normal. Ailsa looked him over carefully, "Are you alright? What's wrong?"
"Must..control.." Gaelin struggled to integrate the darkness into himself. His hands shook violently, blood leaking from his nose.
She frowned and grabbed him a tissue. "Gaelin? You're worrying me.."
He gave her a blank look before his eyes rolled up and he collapsed backward.
She quickly got him up into the bed, pushing some light into him in an attempt to help.
Glowing black eyes shot open and he laughed maniacally. "I'm free!"
She froze, trying to scan Gaelin over and noticing a large amount of darkness in him.
"You're a fool. I will destroy you right now!" Gaelin's hand wrapped around her throat.
Ailsa pushed a large amount of light into Gaelin as she struggled to breathe.
"Ail..sa..you have.. to destroy..me" The dark fairy fought to speak.
"I can't just destroy you.." she whispered.
"If you..don't the darkness..will triumph.." Gaelin tried to release his hand but couldn't.
Ailsa's eyes began to dim as she clawed at his hand. Suddenly, they began glowing white. "You won't win."
"I have him. Who do you have? That frail girl? You're weak now."
Ailsa built a large ball of light in her hand before forcing it into Gaelin.
He screamed, releasing her throat and convulsing rapidly. His eyes flashed colors rapidly, more blood spilling from his mouth.
Light continued to be forced into him. "You will leave him!"
The darkness coalesced into a orb, Gaelin going limp as it exited his body.
Ailsa held a hand out, grabbing the orb and bringing it close to herself. Slowly, she absorbed it, her eyes flashing between black and white. Suddenly, she held her head and screamed before passing out beside Gaelin.
Daiki and Kei raced in, staring dumbfounded at the two. Carefully Kei picked her up and headed for the infirmary.
Daiki gently felt for Gaelin's pulse, bowing his head when it wasn't found. He cleaned him up, then carefully removed him to another room.
Ailsa's body woke, her eyes now locked on white once again. She pushed herself up and looked around.
Kei approached warily. "What happened?"
"I should have trusted my original instincts and not let him have the darkness." The light spoke.
"He tried to control it.." Kei sighed heavily. "Idiot."
"I apologize for any trouble I have caused. We were trying to cause her less issues."
"It's not your fault. So what do we do know? She can't handle the power, but there is no one strong enough to divide it with."
"She's strong enough to handle the darkness on her own, but then she's unbalanced. It would help her headaches though. I can find somewhere else to go for the time being."
"What will that do to her gift? If she wakes and can't heal.."
"She has her own share of light and darkness without us interfering. She's the only one who has been blessed with both gifts." She sighed, "But I can't let the darkness run free, so I was hoping to keep her in balance to help. She'll still be able to heal and do her usual things, she just won't have the extra power behind it like she will the darkness. She'll get worn easier than she has been."
"I understand."
An orb of light appeared and floated around her for a moment before disappearing.
Her eyes were their usual blue now as she focused on Kei, "Why am I here?"
"Found you passed out in your room. Wasn't sure if you were ill or injured, so I brought you in here."
She nodded, "Thanks.. last I remember was my head was hurting."
"Everything seems normal now. Maybe they will go away."
"I hope so."
"Can I ask you something?"
"Alright?"
He bit his lip reluctantly. "You know more than I do about this. What are dark fairy burials like?"
She frowned, "Why.. did we lose one?"
Kei closed his eyes and didn't answer.
"I can try to help if we did? What happened?"
"The darkness took him." Kei struggled to answer, his voice sad.
"I don't understand..? I can cleanse him if needed?"
"The darkness is gone. He is cleansed. But it was too much strain."
"Who is it?"
"Gaelin." Kei turned away.
Her eyes began flickering black. "Where is he?"
"In an unused room. Your brother took care of him. He was trying to help you."
She frowned and stood, heading to find him. She found the room he was in and entered slowly.
Gaelin lay covered aside from his face. He was pale and motionless.
Ailsa went to his side, looking down at him sadly.
Daiki entered, clenching his fists. "He should have known he couldn't control it. How could he try?!"
"He was trying to control darkness?" Ailsa looked confused.
"You were in so much pain and he insisted he could…" Her brother flinched at her glare.
"This is my fault...?" She asked quietly.
"NO! This is his fault because he was stupid enough to do this. Do not go blaming yourself."
"But.." she stopped talking as an orb of light appeared in front of her. She reached out and touched it for a moment, then she nodded in understanding. It then moved and coated Gaelin.
He inhaled sharply, his eyes cracking open. "Did I do it?"
"No. You got taken over and then died." She answered but squeezed his hand gently.
He exhaled angrily. "Are you alright?"
She nodded, "I'm fine. How do you feel?"
"I'm fine physically. Kicking myself for failing..and trying to kill you.." He fought tears as he remembered clenching his hand around her throat.
"Hey, it's alright. We both survived and that's what's important. I love you."
"I don't deserve your love. I would have killed you and laughed about it."
"And it wouldn't have been the real you."
"Sorry, but I can't stop thinking I'll hurt you somehow.."
"You won't hurt me. I trust you."
"I don't trust me." He blinked slowly.
"That's okay for now. Just let me handle everything until you're in a better mood."
"So forever?" He asked wryly before passing out.
She sighed and sat down beside him, gently running a hand through his hair.