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Unspoken words


What was his accusation towards her? Did she attempt to kill him? She didn't even know him to have whatever motivation in doing so and, if indeed had it been her, obviously she wouldn't think of such a matter, not even for a joke, especially after that brutal bursting of him towards that piece. Her mind was spinning fast, struggling to figure out what had happened before her arrival in the scenery of the crime, and what kind of people had the guts to attempt such a cruel, inexcusable crime, against who? Jin, charming and dangerous, quick as the light and strong like a mythical beast. She had a recollection of him, just a couple of minutes ago, when she had had that vision and had witnessed that demon hiding inside him, and wondered if it was for real or she was just hallucinating, after all those unfortunate events that had occured to her. An ominous feeling took over her, thus, she was struggling very hard in full strength to repulse this unpleasant thought, because, for some strange reason, she didn't want to think of him that way. A voice deep inside her subconsciousness was speaking, telling her he was not bad, while she was sensing a kind aura radiating from his spirit, hidden beyond those strong arms. Jin was just a furious man, who claimed the right to learn how many more unknown enemies he had, what their morals were as well as their motives to desire to dispose of him. And she, Aeris, was just a woman who had found herself in the wrong place, at the wrong time, in search of a person that she held so dear in this lonely, unknown world.

It was not fear the force which was making her diving into Jin's brown eyes, where black tufts of his hair were falling into his perfectly shaped face. It was her courage, her will to confront him with her unbreakable, pure spirit of her and the intelligence of her strong mind, since a silent force was gushing out from deep within her : her sense of justice, the proof of her innocence. She had no more opportunities left, imprisoned as she was at the tight grasp of his, but claim her right into learning what had happened, even if it was the last thing she would do in her already disturbed, weary life. She had to calm him, make him understand he wasn't the only victim in that vicious conspiratory situation he had found herself, like a small, silly bird, which had abandoned the nest of it's parents, flying to less hospitable places of the unknown, unfamiliar sky, only to become prey of some bloodthirsty predator.

Her stunning, green glance made him realise how closer to him his fury had brought her, his body almost touching hers, in an unexpectable moment. Could a woman with such stunning beauty hide a soul so poisonous? And if so, why didn't she try to pour him a drop, right away, just for a try? Why wasn't she trying to take advantage of the influence, the impact she had upon him, in order to be released from her bounds, trying to seduce him with her desirable beauty? They were exchanging glances for some minutes, that felt like endless hours, as if a mysterious, intangible force was playing the strings of them, with their eyes speaking together their own secret language, of things untold, incomprehensive by human tongue.

"I have nothing to do with this. We're both trapped in a wicked game, each one of us for his own personal reasons." she nearly whispered to him, with her eyes flickering at the possibility of a new bursting from Jin, that did not take place, fortunatelly. He took his glance away, his touch as well and turned his back on her, without retortion, leaving her gape in surprise. Aeris made a step towards him, relieved by his calm reaction, feeling the impulse to open her heart, without fear and suspicion, no matter how superficial, or childish of her this might look like.

"I've been searching for my sister for a very long time, it seems for some reason she has forgotten me. Once, I managed to go so close, was almost there, I had shouted her name, to no avail, as if I didn't exist, and when I tried to approach her she was always vanishing into thin air...And...back to the drawing board..."

she sighed in bitterness and sadness was drawn into her eyes. Having listened to her words, Jin turned on her both in curiosity and interest to learn more, in an attempt to find the plotholes of her weird story. He raised his right eyebrow, crossed his arms and retorted :

"So...your sister has picked on me, and you were informed she would be in that place, you had run to find her, but it was already too late..." he made a small pause, and then continued in an aggressive way : "What do you think is capable enough of proving me that you're not a murderer like her?" he said in his harsh, strict way, noticing the astonishment formed in her face, the huge question mark which was floating upon her confused head.

She lowered her head, and her long ponytail bend to her left shoulder, as she fell on her knees due to her sadness and the exhaustion from her body...

"This can't be..." she was speaking loudly to herself, and her lips were taking expresions of pain and disappointment. "My sister was never the best person around the world, but she had brought me back to life, a long long time ago, probably you didn't even exist when that had happened!"

Jin formed a smile, obviously from disbelief, but her fairy tale was sounding quite amusing to him, so he let her continue:

"...therefore, she was gone for a long time, her traces had been erased, until I got informed about a woman who looked like me, except for her blond hair and her blue eyes...But, of all the bad things in the world, I wouldn't expect her to end up being an assassin!" she said while choking a sob, trying to hide her pain to the best of her abilities. She didn't want him to see her crying, this picture did not suit someone as proud as she was. Nevermore, in times of necessity, she would make an exception, just to ask for help. Therefore, she turned her head up on him, and went on : "I know you don't believe me, I can see it in your eyes, Jin, but I have no intention of harming you! Otherwise, I wouldn't ask for your help, to save my sister. You have my word, if something goes wrong...you can kill me, and I know you possess the strength to do it, because... before it happens, a force more dangerous than a killing machine, and darker than the hell will have taken control over you, ruining everything good existing in you. I exchange my life for your help, please...!!" she begged him in such a tender, calm way that was showing her trust into him, making his tough heart accept her words, no matter how weird and unbelievable they were. She had proved her innocence with her kind spirit, entrusting him her life, by having spoken directly into his heart, with her eyes reflecting the undeniable truth which was hidden in her intestines. Jin was moved by the kind offer of Aeris, suprisingly discovering that it was one of the few times he had gained an ally, even under such inconvenient circumstances. He walked slowly towards her, and to her bigger astonishment he slightly bended over her, whispering : "I'll help you, in one condition." Aeris raised her wet eyes, and there he went on : "You will help me as well by trying to manipulate this destructible power that lies in me, as you mentioned before."

Afterwards, he gave his hand to her, willing to help her stand on her feet, and she lost no chance to respond positively to his calling, forming a friendly, irresistible smile on her face, that was shining from excitement, in contrast to her body's tireness. For one moment, it seemed she wouldn't make it, to get up from the floor, thus he gave her a little boost in his direction, bringing her almost into his embrace. "Sorry, I'm a bit exhausted..." she told him shyly, in embarrassment, seeing him as a foe no more, only as a precious company, a friend...and somewhere, deep inside her...maybe she considered him something more than a friend, as she was feeling the sudden impulse to be kept into his warm, protective embrace, and stay there forever...

That was it, I hope guys you enjoyed it! xD