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If I could Fly

Chap3: Thank You

"LOOK OUT!" she screamed, but the second she said it, she heard a loud thud. She was too late.

Elynn was spinning frantically as the mob of orc heroes were out to consume her, was this their end?

The girl was in a state of panic, but then it hit her. She could use her wings to get out of this cruel situation, as much as it pained her to use them- to know they existed, to know that they were with her every moment of her life, the curse was always with her, haunting her- obliterating her life. But this was not the time to ponder, she couldn't let the man who accepted her with out question and with out judging die, she couldn't betray him.

With all the strength that she could possibly have, Elynn slipped off her coat and lifted the knights- no her friends body in to her arms. She closed her eyes and floated up, it took every inch of her willpower and strength to carry him, his armor did not help the deadly circumstances. Elynn willed her wings to keep her in the air, she would not go down so easy.

He would know.

He would know about her wings, he wouldn't care for her anymore. He wouldn't selflessly help her- he wouldn't carry that kind look in his eyes anymore. He would know her for what she really was, a monster, a mutant- a murderer. But, this was not the time. Elynn finally found a somewhat comfortable spot where she could make sure that they would be safe and she could make sure that her only friend would heal properly.

She set Arik down as gently as her body would let her and placed his head on her lap. His eyes were closed and if someone did not know better it would look like he was asleep, because his face carried an expression of one with no worries or problems, just a content life, but still worry was written all over Elynn's face.

I barely know him.

It's true, she had just met the knight, but he has selflessly helped her out when she was completely lost, and didn't know what to do. She didn't believe to be deserving of such kindness, after all Elynn did murder an innocent human being- sure Zen was a cruel person with a major lack of a heart, but he was a person none the less. No matter how nasty and spiteful a human is, they really do not deserve to die. And Elynn her self was no one, an insignificant spot in the entire world, she had no right to decide whether someone could live or not.

"How could I?" she mumbled, How? How could I, how? How? Why?! A tear escaped out of the girl's eye and left a wet trail on her porcelain skin as it slid down to her chin.

"How could you what?" The all too familiar manly voice rung it self through the air interrupting said girl's thoughts, with super-human reflexes she wiped the tear off of her chin and tried her best at giving Arik a very fake plastic smile.

"Are you hurt?" she said, her voice wavered a little but the knight seemed to give it no notice.

"I think I'm alright… I got hit over the head with something and I think I might've passed out." He replied, trying to support him self on his arms while getting up but the shock of pain that passed through his head made him fall quickly back down on to the girl's lap and she winced a little at the sudden impact.

A concerned look floated over Elynn's delicate features, but then she relaxed. At least he hasn't noticed the wings yet. She knew that she could not hide them for ever especially with out her trench-coat since her burden was big and white and much too noticeable. It was a miracle that Arik hasn't noticed yet, but any moment she got to stall with she would use, Elynn did not want to lose Arik yet- he was the only person she knew, the only person she trusted.

Trust.

She needed to have a little more faith in people, but no one has really given her any reason to believe in humanity. Well, Arik has…so he deserves to be trusted.

"I-I…I um have something to t-tell you…?" she mumbled out, and even though Elynn was looking up she knew that Arik's kind brown eyes looked up at her, she could feel it.

"I actually have a question for you Elynn, if you don't mind?" He replied, his voice a little uncertain.

Ugh, I guess I can't tell him now. By the time I finish answering the question all of my courage will fly right back out the window.

"How did you get out of there alive, with me?" he said, his voice didn't waver but Arik still didn't know if he should have asked the question, when he woke up Elynn's eyes looked unbelievably miserable, and he could tell that she desperately hoped that he wouldn't find something out, it was so clearly written on her face. The knight thought that perhaps Elynn's worries were associated with their miraculous survival.

"I umm.." The girl trailed off to see Arik's head lift up a little off of their pillow, which was her lap, originally he was going to look at her face, it just seemed more polite to him when he was asking her such a delicate question, but then he looked straight behind her, his eyes widened slightly and all he could do is stare.

The look on his face, the pure look of shock was enough to tear her heart apart, this was it. He was probably going to be out of her life for good, any second now he'd get up and run screaming away.

There I've done it again. I've ruined another friendship. I hate this, I hate this. Why won't it just go away? Why won't everything just go away? Why can't people stop hating me? What have I done wrong? Elynn's thoughts were quickly interrupted by a hand gently brushed along her feathers; the same hand gently rubbed her wing. The girl opened her eyes, she didn't even know she held them shut and as soon as her eyes flew open a tear dripped down her face.

Despite her mind screaming for her not too, the girl looked down at her friend's face- he had a gentle, heartwarming smile on his face. "You're not scared of me?" She asked, dumbfounded. "You're not going to scream and run away?" She questioned again, the only response she got was a soft, barely audible chuckle.

"Why would I?" he questioned back, only to have his question responded with an even more confused look on his friend's face. Sure the wings were odd, and shocking at first, but those things never changed the person who carried them. Elynn was still Elynn. Even though Arik did not know much about her yet, from the small talks he had and her selfless action to save him- he could tell that she was indeed a nice person, and nothing can change that.

The girl, on the other hand, seemed to be completely ashamed of her wings. As if they were the cause of all her pain, what ever pain that may be. Arik reached his hand out, unknowingly, and wiped a tear off of her face. He placed another smile on his lips.

"We should head out now, there are still ways to go but we'll be there in no time." Elynn just smiled in return and started to get up for the journey in front of them.

Elynn could not hide the joy radiating from her. Finally, after all of her life someone has accepted her; someone has accepted her whole even with the wings. The weight of her wings seemed to diminish a bit; sure there was still a lot of torment and suffering because of them, but for the first time in her life she felt that maybe, just maybe it could be alright.

The newly-found friends were walking patiently they took short breaks when needed, ate but seemingly not getting anywhere, the same pattern of forest kept on going and going and Elynn didn't have the slightest clue about where she was headed, but she trusted Arik.

The two were in the middle of a light conversation about nothing in particular, since both of their pasts weren't very happy or pleasant, they had practically nothing to speak off, they walked comfortably beside each other and just enjoying the day. It was warm outside just early spring, the birds were chirping and the trees were waking up from their long slumber, their magnificent auburn branches just starting to hide behind the rich emerald leafs, birds were chirping away with their songs and the whole forest was filled with its own special sound.

"It's so peaceful and relaxing out, I love this time of the year" chirped Elynn, her good mood radiating for miles.

"Yeah, it's very beautiful," Arik agreed. Ever since that moment Elynn has changed, she stopped having that distant desperate look in her eyes even when she smiled, now Arik noticed that Elynn's face lighted up with a new ease and happiness- maybe that's all the girl wanted, to be accepted. After a couple of days of traveling with her, he became quite fond of the girl he came to trust her but now the knight feels like he can really get to know her personality, because there wasn't that deep sadness holding her back anymore.

"How much more to go?" Arik got snapped out of his thoughts by said girl.

"Not that far, about one day walk from here."

"Aye, good. I'm getting a little tired," she mumbled, while running her long fingers through her ebony hair.

"Oh, would you like to take a break then?" he replied, and Elynn shook her head.

It's kind of hard to hear a head shake. "Nope, we'll get there and then I will rest," she mumbled with a small laugh. With that, a comfortable silence filled between the two companions as they kept traveling and living in their own thoughts. To no surprise, their thoughts were not filled with their own life but instead with one another. She has a beautiful smile Arik thought with a content sigh, while Elynn's head was filled with it's own happiness, but one contemplation overpowered all the others, Thank you Arik.

A/n: Wells..here we are. Sorry for about 40months break. :D Review review review.. :D