Author's Note:
Like I said this is the tenth chapter! The specialty is... my El Sword characters and other shtuff (yes shtuff not to be confused with the real word stuff). If you'd like to meet me sometime it's probably going to happen on the weekend. There is going to be more this is the special chapter afterall! Plus it's extra EXTRA FREAKING EXTRA long chapter! (Don't you dare think that way or think that's what she said. Jerks)
Reckless Fist- Wildscar
Sheath Knight- SupremeKingV
Lord Knight- FireBlade31 (Delete? Probably not)
Deadly Chaser- BlastrDark
Planned (Code Electra)- SakuraLi
Eve's POV
"But what of Raven? Wouldn't being with him mean you'd be a queen again?"
"Yes but there is a difference." I told her. "Raven..."
But he came down. "Hi guys."
"I told you to stay in our room. You're too worn out." I demanded.
He shrugged. "Would it really matter?" I thought over... he could just read my mind. "I'd prefer if you could just talk out loud." I rolled my eyes.
I looked back out my friend in orange. "Anyways. The fact that I am technically the queen of nasods until the king is destroyed, and the fact I want to be with Rave." I took a quick glance. He looked like the same ol' Rave, it's nice really. "Like I said each country contains either it's Protector or guardian, or Prince and Princess. I never quite understood it in the first place. But as time passed they develop signs."
Ara raised her brow. "Oh really? Like what?"
"An ability no other one in their race can have but the boy and girl. I myself have both the ability to create nasods like the scout unit or nasod weapons. You've gained a kitsune's abilities I believe. Raven well." I giggled a bit, "Raven isthe prince of nasods. Well not entirely, he's gained the support of nasods as he can easily control ExFire, but he can also create such as his 'Charged Bolt"
His eyes widened in surprise. "Are you telling me, that I am actually meant to be with you?" I shook my head.
"You and I are key components to stop evil. It's a myth that every prince and every princess are to be married. It just happened, but nothing is wrong with that! It's rare that this happens, a prince and princess for one kind but are nearly the same. It's many of the times of two different cultures, I remembered about everything in my time yet the current time is all a big confusion."
Ara spoke up again. "Okay, so I'm a protector, your a princess of Nasods, Raven's a prince of nasods... Then who's the guardian of whatever I am?"
Chung and Rena followed Aisha and Els down. "Look, all Rena and I are saying is maybe you could, calm down? A bit?"
"WE ARE CALM!" Els and Aisha yelled, they blushed and looked down... "Maybe a bit too loud..." They said quietly.
I waved to them, "Hey guys." I said calmly as if the whole commotion never occurred. "Anyways, Ara your the protector of gods, but not only that but humans since you we're originally that. You became the protector of gods through the rare occurrence of being one of the last in the village." She nodded. "Okay then. The remaining are unknown. Ironically it is each of us. Rave and I are from nasods. Els, Chung, Ara are humans, Aisha is mages, and lastly Rena is from Elves!"
"What are you talking about?" Chung said completely lost.
"Oh nothing, just important things that aren't your concern unless your one of them but there isn't a way to be certain from your stature yet." I explained. "Anyways Raven get your butt back up those stairs!" He saluted, smiled his glamorous smile, ruffled my shining hair still stained with dirt, and began the accent up the creaky wooden boards.
I went to the kitchen and cooked. Everyone looked curious. "I'm cooking for Rave, nothing wrong is it?" I asked making less sense than I planned. Yes I planned to make no sense.
Ara's POV
I'm a protector? What do protectors do? Infact if I'm the only one she knows I can't even tell how a protector is different other than abilities normal people don't have. Like... Raven's abnormal abilities, he's art human yet at the same time, he's not.
I walked to my couch/bed. I slept on it anyways. "Hey you don't mind if I rest do you?" I asked Els and Aisha sitting there. They nodded and got up holding hands. "If you need a room try your own?" Everyone else laughed, the two blushed. I hit the ground with my spear and my hair turned white and split into nine sections. I took one step and rested my head on the arm rest, my body rested on the two cushions, and lastly my legs layed on the other arm rest.
"I'm sorry." I opened my left eyelid, which technically is the upper one. Chung was the only one in the room. The kitchen was separated by a wall, well not really it had like it's own open window. "I'm sorry."
My eyebrow raised. "For what?" I asked intrigued.
"For everything." He looked really down. "I'm really sorry."
"Chung I know we're related (Reminder: In my story Chung and Ara are related, decided because they are the only ones with last names XD Chung Seiker and Ara Haan) but I can't read your mind." I reminded him.
He sighed. "Ara please... I'm sorry that I was the only one that didn't trust you. As the prince of the Hamel Kingdom," So he's not the human prince? I'm lost. I need more help. "please accept my apology, I am of royal blood, I should have been the kindest but. Instead I've been the rudest of all." I felt sympathy. "But you never told me, what happened."
"What are you talking about?" I asked faking a smile.
Chung looked into my eyes, his short hair and blue hankercheif looked strange on him. Then again I live in a fairly warm region so warm clothing never seemed strange. I liked Eves and Raven's look, not too cold but not to hot. A perfect look from my people in my opinion.
"You mean why am I at night before you found me?" I teared a bit as he nodded. "I-it's my brother... He... your going to hate me again."
"I can't." he said surprising me. "I hated myself for this, that I couldn't trust you until the second time we needed your help to save Eve and Raven." I felt Rena's stare, she's watching from the staircase like a little kid would. I noticed her and smiled which was returned. After that she began her decent. "tell me about your brother."
I nodded as the tears glistened in the descending sunlight. "He... sided with the demons... the ones that killed the guards... it was him... He was given two choices. Have his soul forever rest in hell, a fiery dimension where the demons will make his afterlife one of the worst. The other choice, to become a demon himself and kill anything against him."
Chung's eyes raged. Then he calmed down. "I don't hate you or your brother." He said shocking me. "He's scared. Everyone has a fear."
"And what's yours?"
"Yours is clear cousin. It's the same for different reason as mine. Your afraid your not strong enough to keep the seal, sealed. Mine is that I am not strong enough to keep everyone safe. That's why I took up the role of the Shooting Guardian." guardian?! Hold on! All his changes had Guardian in his name! Could it be that he is the guardian?!
Rena sat down next to me. "You mean?" I nodded and cried a bit. "We can help you, we can try and get your brother back." She offered. I smiled wiping the cold moisture from my eyes.
"You mean it?" I asked too surprised by the offer. She nodded.
"I'm sure that we can get everyone else to agree." But then a data base appeared I squealed. I lived in the freaking village alone for a couple years. You think something electronic appearing out of nowhere isn't scary?!
It's Raven. "Eto..." The hell does that mean! "Sorry for scaring you... I made a few adjustments to the cameras. Wally isn't going to sneak up on me and Eve anymore... why does he even want us?" He pondered aloud. "Anyways I'm willing to help... if Eve can stop worrying." The window shrunk to half the screen as another face appeared. Eve.
"I am not letting you. Oh and I hacked the database with my own." Sticking her tongue out. I am so confused. And Eve thought she was lost with human actions. I'm completely drawing a blank. "Anyways I'm willing to help. Raven don't even think about fighting back you're in no condition to."
He nodded. "You guys are almost talking like your from a different dimension." I told them. "You realize your still here talking to us right?" They nodded and looked back towards us.
"I'll help." Eve said. "Raven is going to rest up, maybe we can find him today! Let's go!"
"Nope," I said sadly, "He's in Hamel... you know that you need to reach Velder first, in order to do that you must defeat Bertha to even get to him you need permission from Stella. She allows only those that have helped defeat the King or atleast weaken him. And the only way to reach him is the air ship on Bethma."
Raven sighed. "Looks like it's more waiting, what a drag." He sighed. "Eve are you certain."
"That you can't come down yes I am certain you can't. I'm going and." Eve said taking voer
"That's final." He finished.
Everyone looked at each other. One thought crossed our minds. "Did you just finish each others sentences?" we looked at each other.
"Ironic." everyone stated laughing their butts off. Raven started. "Um you see, during the time of absence, before we we're kidnapped you know when we slept." Oh yeah, everyone slept with each other... why didn't the guys sleep with the other guys? Or girls with other girls? Never mind not important. "There seemed to be a glitch in the room... If you remember it was for Eve to remember her home, well somewhat, anyways it somehow bits of mine and Eve's data, merged them, and placed them back. That part happened to be pieces of our mind. I wanted to take it out thinking it's an invasion of her privacy but she said."
"I'd rather have it than keep an eye out." She smiled finishing the sentence again. "I'm done cooking I'll bring it up now." She disappeared from the screen and appeared in the doorway with a bowl of soup. "I'll bring this up, Moby Remy?" Her little andriods happily returned to their master.
They beeped with happiness in their shining small armor. Quickly the white one became a seat for her, appreaciating it she smiled and took a seat. "You guys are the best." She hugged the other one (Can someone tell me which one is which!? One's black the other is white but they always are referred to as Moby and Remy but never which is which.) and ascended.
Raven's POV
He sighed being put under 'house arrest'. "Why is it that I have to be here?" He asked Eve who was preparing the soup tray on our desk. "I really do feel fine. It's been two hours if not more." She sighed.
"Because I care about you," She put the spoon down and brought the tray with the soup next to me. Motioning the spoon to my mouth. "Now open up."
I rolled my eyes, "You don't have to be like a mothe-" She jabbed the spoon in my mouth just enough for the spoon head to be poured. "mother to me..."
She laid down "I want to though it's fun!" she acts like a kid, like when I was... but my only childhood had been mimicking my mom during chores and copying my dad during training to become a Crow Mercenary. "Besides, what if your hurt? You're exhausted for crying out loud!"
I smiled though despite what she said was true. "Eve... you know I can't die right?" She looked up questioning what I just said.
"B-but your still part human and I can't make you a nasod that's heartless!" Ironic her having no heart anyway. "HEY! I know I don't have a heart but I've been developing feelings."
I nodded slowly. "I can't die, until I've fulfilled my promise." Another glance of confusion. "I told you Eve, I will neither die for you it's your wish, the other is I can't until we're happily together." I smiled holding her hand. I saw her eyes droop. "Moby Remy? Can you help me get her to rest?"
"N-NO!" She refused and yawned. "I, I can still keep going! I'm no, not tired yet. I can go on longer please Rave?" Her eyes glistened. I was about to cave in. But something tried to get the hold of me. 'Let her stay up.' I don't know what happened, my pupils dilated and I collapsed...
Eve's POV
"Okay... what the hell just happened?" I asked seeing him collapse. "I knew I shouldn't have don-"
"You should rest." then I collapsed. But when I woke up I saw Rave awake next to me. "What the freaking hell happened?" We looked around. And hugged each other holding on to each other fearing what could happen.
"Don't ever scare me again." I said biting my thumbnail (XD had to, both a reference seen when worried, plus a computer reference BONUS!) and held him close.
He smiled and his hair flashed back and forth for a moment. "Don't worry, nothing is going to harm you. I'd bet my life but..." I nodded. A swift movement in the shadows of the barren metals that filled the area. He pulled out his sword. "Show yourself!" I couldn't believe my eyes. "Where on Elrios are we?" What were we staring at you ask?
We peered at... ourselves.
"I'd like to ask you the same thing." I guess I yelled at me... which one? The other one DUH!
The other Rave rolled his eyes. "Eve you forgot that we wen't in the Henir's Time and Space?" She snapped her fingers and smiled. "Who are you?"
Rave and I looked at each other. "I guess we're you?" I'm not certain but they looked like the people in my dream. The advancements. But the room filled up. "What the heck is going on!" I screamed hiding behind Rave.
Who was here now? Me as everything is all, the original me, the previous me, the future me which you just know, the four other me's as in the two other paths and their advancements.
Everyone took one look and nodded except for me and Rave we kept our guard, well he did I hid behind him. He held his blade cautiously and pointed his arm towards the advancement him. "Don't you dare touch Eve." I took a quick shot at everyone. They returned with a confused look.
"You realize all of us are either parallel each other, or of different times right?" The past me pointed out with Raven holding her hand, I thought we didn't trust each other completely, then again we slept with each other each night. "Each of us show how strong we are. Though each time is never the same as the last." I looked at which of us paired.
Clearly there was Code Electra and Over Taker and our futures. Next is Code Architect and Sword Taker and their advances, lastly... Weapon taker and Code Nemesis. Do all our classes match? I decided to ask. "Do all our classes match our feelings?"
Code Empress spoke, "Yes, Raven and I are calm and collective, well you two are right now. Trust us it took forever for you guys to come out. You and your advancements."
"Why is that?" Rave asked. "If we're parallel, wouldn't that, oh wait the time part." They nodded.
The future me took over. Gosh this is taking forever to explain. "They are saying that because of the advancements. Right now you are calm and collective and so is your/my Rave-y dear." He shrugged, he as in her UGH! I'm calling him RF for his name. "You see the advancement affects both yours and his emotions."
I feared to ask but I had to know. "What are the changes?"
RF sighed. "I, lost control again." Everyone gasped. EVERY FREAKING ONE. "There was one thing that could save it. Turn pure rage into sheer power. But that's everything they could do. I randomly outbreak but the chip regulates it."
Raven groaned. "Another chip?" He nodded. "Fine so... Eve?"
Future me sighed. "To gain this strength, emotions became too much to handle. I gave them all up. Every single one. The only thing left is being calm and collective like I mentioned." I nodded but held onto Raven. "I'm sorry, but even your love, both of you will simply give it up. Just like we did." I stood up and yelled back at myself.
"LIES! A future is one of many possible paths," I cried the tears staining the bits of grass. "You might have given up, but we can find a way!"
The other uses stared at each other, I could have sworn I saw a glimpse of a tear in RF's eye, but in mine? An unemotional stale look. My mouth was a straight line, my eyes? There was not a single tear, nor sign of happiness. "Good luck, you have two options from this point, continue..." My future motioned to a building diamond to her right, "or you can stop this and leave..." She motioned to the created diamond on her left.
I looked at Raven and he nodded, we did the surprising thing. We continued, everyone stared. "Why?" The regular uses said... I'm getting so confused.
Raven and I smiled, "Because," We said at the same time, something none of them expected, in fact they we're shocked! "We told you, you people have decided one path, but we said we'd go the other one." Raven and I finished. "If you want us to change we have to go the difficult path, no matter how terrible it may be."
We disintegrated and entered the next room, but we woke up!
Raven and I smiled at each other, "Same dreams?" We laughed at the answer.
Els POV
"So... what's for dinner?" Aisha hit the back of my head, "Okay okay! I should stop asking for food. Gosh I'm made for barrage attacks I eat like quintuple (5x) the amount of food you guys do!"
"You hardly exercise how is it your more fit than any of us?" Wondered Chung. "Your the only one who sticks indoors with Eve and Raven who train harder then all of us inside." I stared at him finger bent, pointing to the ground. "You realize they're Nasods and can program the visual fight into their data, then make an analysis of it and train later right?" Everyone nodded... except me.
I felt the need to talk to them... so I did. "EVE RAVEN GET YOUR FREAKING BUTTS IN HERE!" I screamed in a demanding voice. They came down.
Eve held Raven's hand again, looked deeply into his eyes and he nodded. She whistled, wow, who'd guess Nasods could whistle? Two lasers came out of nowhere! "There's your answer." They laughed and left.
I stomped my foot and everyone laughed at my feminine action. "How dare they!" Chung got up and prepared dinner. I ran to him and tried to help.
He closed his eyelids and said, "Don't even think of helping, if you want to help, I suggest that you go to Stella we've got Eve and Raven back. When you and Aisha are back, you can eat."
Aisha stammered. "WHAT!? Why do I have to go!" she yelled.
"Because, you want to leave him alone with another girl?" Rena joked. Aisha ran upstairs.
She yelled back down, "Els hurry up!" I crossed my arms and walked up.
Rena's POV (You all know how much I change POV's if it's NOT the main pairing made for this.)
"Thanks for helping me get rid of them." Chung winked and I blushed.
I grabbed some spices an placed the rack next to him. "You and I both know that it's better that Els isn't near anything flammable."
Chung laughed, "Yeah, and who gave him the idea of being a magic knight? Control fire? He'll burn the house first." I laughed at his joke. He quickly cooked up some regular steak.
"Steak again?" He nodded. "But we had that last time!" I whined. "Can you atleast add something new?"
Chung sighed. He grabbed some fruits and lettuce and placed it under the steak. I clasped my hands and had a chibi face (That's right, chibi. You know beady black eyes with a four pointed star. Horizontal oval blushes and a round face.) "That looks delicious!"
Chung smiled and handed it to me. Seven for all of us. Though I really don't eat anything other than Elfruits and the seeds. "Alright, mind getting Raven and Eve?"
A screen popped up. "Alright we'll come down." but I noticed that Raven's face was pretty red and Eve smiling like crazy. That meant one of two things happened. Please be the appropriate one! "Oh, and thanks for interrupting our make-out session." I sighed in relief. (If you want that, you must be insane)
The screen vanished and I turned to Chung. "You know what tomorrow is right?" He shrugged.
"What?" He asked.
I grinned wildly. "It's Elves day to appreciate those they care for. We call it Elf's True Care day." He smiled.
"Humans have a similar tradition. But we call it Valentines day." I nodded I've heard of this. "Difference is we don't do it for those we care for, we do it for everyone even our enemies. Everyone really enjoys the day where everything is relaxed. You probably won't believe this but they filmed the Phoru's an the village of Ruben actually getting along. Though it was simply a one day, once a year truce."
Raven and Eve came down the next moment. "And that's what we call Valentines day..." Raven finished. "Oh, sorry I wasn't able to cook dinner Chung." He waved it off though, "Well thanks anyways." The two smiled and sat. The door opened though, and revealed a pissed off Aisha and a nervous Els.
They sat at the table, something clearly happened. I was about to break the silence but Eve did that for me, "Oh my gosh new record of Els and Aisha being quiet three whole minutes, fifteen seconds, and ninety-nine milliseconds!" Raven chuckled lightly.
Els was about to explain but Aisha turned... Everyone began eating, not a word spoken. Aisha pushed out of the table and stood up, "I'm finished. I'll be going upstairs now." I swear if this was some video game we'd all have question marks on our head. Three of them for each of us. Except probably Raven and Eve who'd have one being more understanding of a fight like this.
However Els had none, he had his palms against his lap and he got up and over to the couch. He still had a forlorn look plastered on his face. Eve and Raven gave a look at each other and nodded. Did they just speak telepathically?Whatever. They went separate ways, to my surprise Raven went to Aisha and Eve to Els. Then again it's probably better, opposites attract and if the opposites separate... then maybe another opposite can help.
Aisha's POV
I can't believe that Els! He! I can't believe he just GRRRR! I heard a knock on the door. "If it's Els get the hell away. Anyone else please come in." The door opened and revealed Raven. "Oh, hey Raven." He sat next to me on my purple red bed.
"Hey Aisha." and patted my back, "Mind explaining what happened between you and Els? Eve and I are really worried for you." I rolled my eyes, ever since they joined they pretty much parented us. Kind of, Raven always fathered us and Rena did before Eve came in and understood human feelings recently. "Come on you know we worry about you."
"Yeah yeah daddy." I rolled my eyes.
He laughed a bit, "You always called me dad before Eve came in remember?" I nodded.
"How could I forget?" I remembered it still we just finished kicking Banthus's butt when I heard rustling in the leaves. He had b een lying on a log, I poked his nasod arm and oh wait not the time for that memory. "You always cared for all of us and Rena did too. I would've sworn you and her would have gotten together."
He ruffled my purple hair. "Your like my little girl, even though your just nine years younger." I nodded. "Now can you please tell me what happened?"
"I saw Els talking with Ariel and then they kissed each other on the cheeks, but it still caused him to blush like a embarrassed tomato." I said in a depressing tone. "He smiled and I ran crying, he followed, caught up tried to explain and I got angry." He doesn't look too pleased with the answer though.
He stood up, bent over and held me, I gasped a little. "My little girl," He whispered into my ear. "you need to understand Els more. Tell me do you love him with all your heart?" I nodded. "Then why don't you trust him too?"
I held back and smiled. I whispered back, "Thanks daddy." (If you want information on this the KEEP READING! Gosh you humans are in such a rush {Mini-minder: My name is meant for spacial stuff since it's Stardust not something human related})
Els POV (again yeah I know)
Does Aisha even trust me? I mean Ariel, doesn't she know that... I felt a poke and turned to Eve. "Oh, hiya Eve." she sat next to me. "what's up?"
"I should be the one asking you that. Is something up between you and Aisha? Raven went up to check on her." Oh yeah, Raven used to be our 'dad' in this trip because he feed us, gave us ED since he saved his, bought the house... he pretty much made sure we had what we needed. Rena became our 'mom' by technicality since she was also good at keeping money. But that ended after Eve and Chung came up, I would've forgotten if this didn't happen.
"Yeah, I saw Ariel doing her job and stopped by for a visit since Aisha wanted to talk to Stella alone for a bit," I lied, I wandered off and she helped me find her almost. "Ariel... she's a good old friend from my family. Her dream of being on the news came true and mine of going on this quest. But... Aisha ran off after I pecked Ariels cheek and she pecked mine."
"Oh, so you two we're once." I nodded.
"Yeah, before Ara came a year later, we we're best friends but she moved before Ara came in and then we got along really well too. I just don't know why Aisha can't hear me out for once." I complained a bit. "I mean, I love her dearly and I'd never do anything like that. I'd do anything but it's hard to explain when she just avoids me."
Eve clearly had an idea, she snapped her fingers. Who knew she knew so many human actions. "How about you talk to her?" I shook my head.
"I think Aisha doesn't want to talk to me at the moment." I said in a monotone.
Eve nodded respecting my decision. "You should talk to her at night though."
I nodded and went to my room. "Hey Eve?" she looked up, I need to get used to her new look with those emotions. (Anyone else having a hard time remembering that both Eve and Els look like the new classes? I am) "Thanks for the talk." she smiled and I went up.
I found Aisha in my room still talking with Raven. I decided not to disturb them and went to the restroom to 'freshen up'.
But when I finished my shower, placed my hair back in it's magnificent pony tail. (Do you have a problem with that?! Cause if you do Conwell and I have a few things to tell you!) I couldn't find Aisha instead I found Raven and Eve talking. I walked up and asked what's up.
"Well, Aisha didn't really want to talk to you today Els. I tried to convince her really I did, but she said she'd like to rest in our room for today with Eve, I'll be at our desk anyways. Do you mind being alone?" Raven asked I nodded which he smiled at. "Very well. If you need anything just knock on your wall, I'll bring a screen up and dim it so we can talk and if you need to talk to Eve she wouldn't mind would you?" He looked at her who nodded back.
I turned back into my room. I laid down in the bed me and Aisha shared. Ironically it's half purple and red. Yet I slept on the purple part before we got together. Perhaps fate played with our destinies. I smiled at a picture that stood on our bed head. What is that picture you ask? A group picture we took before Ara and the whole Wally problem came in. Eve just figure out how to smile.
After taking a look at it I smiled at it too. I wish I knew what to do with her. How do I explain I had a chat with my other childhood friend if she doesn't even look at me. I skipped the thought and sang a bit (OOCness but then again, this is a romance story not much of an adventure... maybe drama but NOT adventure. I mean three dungeons and you don't get the fight scenes is just too boring he did this she did that blah blah on with the whatever popped into my headness!)
"A twinkle in the night sky.
Far far away,
A golden star I gazed upon in my dreams.
On a sleepless evening I sing alone,
Tomorrow I'll sing with you,
On the wings of a dream.
A twinkle in the night sky,
Far far away,
A golden star I gazed upon in my dreams,
On a sleepless evening I sing alone,
Tomorrow I'll sing with you
On the wings of a dream." (Yes I like Cardcaptor Sakura/Cardcaptor, no I don't care that Tomoyo/Madison sang it. I don't know if I'll make a story but maybe in the future.)
I heard a knock on the door. It was Rena and Chung. "Hey guys."
"Your a good singer, but try to keep it down next time. Eve and Aisha are already resting. I don't know if you put them to rest or if your about to wake them up. But Chung and I are about to rest." I nodded and laid back on my bed. They closed the door leaving it unlocked, speedy get-a-way you know. I rested my head on the purple pillow.
I just don't understand why she can't trust me? I've never lied to her, sure I've been rude but not a single lie spread across my lips. As I rested my mind drifted to the place where only illusions existed.
Raven's POV
After the chat me and Aisha had, and Els idiotic singing, who knew he could? I looked at my girlfriend still resting next to Aisha, they both wore solid nightgowns. Because I couldn't fall asleep. I paid everyone a little visit.
Els sleeping on his purple side of the bed. If that's not a great example of yin yang I don't know what is. Next I peered at Rena and Chung. They were holding each other and facing each other in bed. The clock read 11 pm, but I didn't even droop my eyes. So what did that leave me?
I left a note for everyone on a screen it's dark so they can read it in the morning. I walked to Stella's in Bethma. I need to know the whole story. I'm certain at least she saw what really happened. Lucky me that most chiefs don't rest even at night to keep guard.
"Oh it's you. What do you want Nasod." I rolled my eyes. "Explain yourself then leave."
I walked up to her porch and sat on her other chair. "Aisha and Els had a fight today. She told me after finishing her chat with you Ashe turned to see Els and Ariel kissing each others cheeks. I was wondering if you can tell me if this is true."
Sighing she agreed. "Why should I let a lower level creature have information?" She just achieved another level in being a jerk.
I tried to explain. "You know what? I can't believe your still at this! You don't know my pain, no you don't deserve to know my pain. I don't care that your a chieftain of this town. I used to be a mercenary that had been backstabbed by my best friend, had my fiancé die as well as the only crew I had infront of my eyes.
"not only that but taken by nasods, have my DNA alterand and destroy the city I was meant to protect. Yet you hide in this cottage, having people fight for you. Have a lizard alchemist when they are blocking the water. But still there is hate for me." I asked sternly.
not fazed by my reaction she replied. I didn't recieve my proper answer, why do you care?"
"Maybe because I am not only the man that raised her on this trip, but also Els as well. They aren't that much younger but enough for me to call family. Now I will give you the options to care enough for the two, or not and I will leave."
Stella still had not cared the slightest. "Finally a reason for you to leave. Get out off my cottage this instant." with no hesitation I did, but not before having a spike launch dangerously close to her nose.
"by the way, I may be part nasod, but I am still human. Thanks for listening you Johor excuses for a chief." She huffed and went into her home. If she doesn't care for neither Els or Aisha's feelings. Then it was a waste of breath she doesn't seem worthy to help.
I returned home but I may/may not have passed out. Because when I woke up I actually was home and my girlfriend very displeased. "Just what did you think you we're doing?! You scared me to half charge!"
Nothing out of the oridnary, this better not be another kidnapping, oh wait I would one, be alone, two, have no memory, or three something wrong. "Your lucky Chung found you when he went for groceries." I rolled my eyes okay I'm home I passed out in front of the grocery store. Rena continued. "Good thing we destroyed Wally at the Mines."
"Okay, I'm sorry for making you all worried." I said in a rather annoyed tone.
"Then explain!" Yelled Aisha covered in worry.
I only smiled at her. "I needed to know everything from your point of view, Els's but Eve already knows and then a bystander then take anything all three had in similar."
They all had a sigh of relief. "Okay what did you find out."
"Just you two, Stella still has her grudge against Nasods." They rolled their eyes. "And I thought she'd care for atleast you two. Hey where is Els?" I asked just realizing he's not here.
"Upstairs, he didn't want to chat yet." Aisha explained. Rena held her.
Aisha smiled Rena and I always acted like adults for the gang. Eve yes is my girlfriend, but this is something that we got used to before she came up. But it all came to one single conclusion. "Time for Valentines Day!" Eve clapped having her glowing smile. "I want to hand out the flowers!" She ran outside everyone sweatdropped, Eve never was this emotional, I guess her first Valentines day is pretty special.
"I'll get the cards." Rena said gracefully walking up the stairs to her room. "Chung mind getting Els up?" He nodded and unfolded his arms to get him. I just took a glance at the clock. It's now only 7:30 AM. I decided to make everyone a 'lovely' breakfast. I just hope the little kids get back together. They can't stay mad at each other today! Any day is fine but never a holiday especially this holiday.
I made everyone a fine cup of white tea (Never heard of it? I'm so fancy! Before you look up what it is, it's really just boiled water that is now just really hot water) and pancakes with my girlfriend having strawberries, Rena had Elfruit and Aisha had mana syrup (I don't care if it's not part of the game okay?! Gosh do you care about accuracy, or do you care about the romance in the air for my special Valentines Day story?!) I even had one for Ara if she decided to wake up, she's sleeping on the couch, must have had a rough day yesterday if she's still asleep it's been like twelve hours! But anyways I had them double sized. Next was a big bowl of fruit in the middle mainly apple and orange slices and several berries.
"Wow this looks great!" Eve said bringing in five flowers, five? There are seven people here, but no need to love yourself it's a day to care for others. "Um, Raven did you not have time to cook all seven there are only three large ones and one half the size?" I only smiled back and removed all thoughts about it. "Fine I'll find out later then." she grumbled but quickly ran back and pecked my cheek. "Thanks hun." With that she left me.
Ara groggily got up, "Hey Rave what's up?" I pointed to the screen infront of her. "Oh, right the fight with the two, are they together again? I can't stand seeing Els so upset." I shook my head. "I think I'll talk to him." Els, Chung and Rena walked down the flight of stairs. "Hey Els can I talk to you for a moment?" He didn't even look up. "Fine I'll force you then." The four of us sweatdropped. Me, Eve, Chung and Rena that is. I wonder where Aisha is, she left after I started cooking.
"Anyone seen Aisha?" Nobody knew. "I'll check my room." I went up and found Aisha cuddling with a picture. It was of the old days no job change, no kidnappings, nothing of any threat. "Aisha you need to come down and talk to Els."
"Go away daddy." I smiled she still calls me that when nobody is around. "I don't want to talk to him or anyone right now."
The frown emerged and I sat next to her. "Listen Aisha your becoming a grown up and I am not letting you just mope around. I tried to talk to Stella and you we're extremely worried when I didn't come back an-"
"Your like my dad ofcourse I'd be worried!" she yelled back tears ruining her face.
A sigh escaped my lips. "Aisha, you can't be mad or sad today of all days."
"Why not my hearts been shattered but everyone can manage to hold out a smirk on their faces. Even you dad!"
Aisha can be really stubborn but so can Els. "Because deary, today's Valentines day. Come on I made your favorite breakfast." she sniffled and wiped her tears.
"Pancakes with mana syrup and a bowl of fruits?" I nodded.
"Eve got flowers for everyone, and Rena pulled out special cards just for today. I am not letting you lock yourself in the house today missie." she laughed at my response but I knew it was fake. "Your not that much younger than me Aisha I know your not your cheerful self even now."
Aisha got on my back, "Can you atleast bring me down?" I nodded and brought her down. Everyone smiled seeing her smile resting on my back. I let her rest on the chair for her to eat the double sized pancake. "They're too big to eat!" I fell silent. "No, Raven you couldn't mean that!"
"Your making up with him today if it's the last thing I do." I folded my arms to show how serious I am. "Don't even think of waiting," But as I finished she took one good look at my pancake. I made them all in the shape of a heart, but she made a jagged cut. "Come on Aisha. Your bringing everyone down."
"I'm sorry, I just don't think I can forgive him today. Maybe later?" she said trying to contemplate. "Please daddy." she quickly covered her mouth realizing Eve was there.
Eve looked completely confused. "Daddy?" Everyone sweatdropped and worried at the same time.
I picked Eve up and brought her to the couch. "Um well Eve, before you, Chung and clearly Ara came to the gang. It left me, Rena, Els, and Aisha. Rena and I normally took the job of 'mommy and daddy' since we we're both the oldest and well. We took care of Els and Aisha."
"Then who took care if you two we're sick?" Eve questioned.
"That happened all the time. But Els and Aisha always begged that we stayed home. I bought this house pretty quickly since they all wanted a place to stay, they often gave me as much ED they got. It used to be a tattered apartment, but clearly we fixed it back then too." Eve smiled. "Basically before everyone else came in we we're like one tight family. I even showed plenty emotion. It's until we all got too distant finding two new people, you and Chung, not only in one day but with two difficult lives. You had one filled with mystery and Chung had a life of misery." Chung winced at the response.
Before I continued she nodded and sat at her spot. "Um you still haven't given us a reason for why we have three huge pancakes and one medium one." Rena and Chung got the idea and ate.
I sat next to here and Els slowly ate on a separate plate. "Aisha I!" He tried but quickly stopped. Aisha didn't spare the kid a glance. I felt really bad for the two.
I wonder what Ara talked to Els about. Other than the whole fallout thing.
Before I caused myself the trouble Eve hadn't taken a single bite. I cute a piece, bitesize, and instead of taking it, I poked Eve. "Oh now I get it!" she mimicked me and opened her mouth. We fed each other, that was my plan afterall (If having a heartshaped pancake, with the favorite topping on it isn't romantic when your boyfriend/girlfriend feeds you, I don't know what is) Els and Aish still ate separately. I frowned a bit, but it's not mine to meddle with.
"Hey Aisha can we?" He stopped again which caused me to frown but I still continued to play with my food and give it to Eve and vice verse. "never mind."
Just in the area between the two there might as well have been a aura of distrust. "Oh come on Rave-y! They'll make up." I wished it was that easy but I just looked at Eve who smiled.
Everyone finished fairly quickly. Eve and I grabbed the plates and cups, placed them in the sink. I worked on cleaning Eve did the same we placed it on the drying rack. When we turned only Chung, Ara, and Rena left. Aisha and Els, what can I do with these children? On Valentines day!? I snapped my fingers. I whispered to Eve. "Eve can you distract the two until dinner?"
"B-but?! Why?!" She yelled. "I want to know too quit deleting the memory." she folded her arms. I sent her a wink. "Fine I'll bring them to the balcony." We actually have a balcony, nobody actually uses it, it's in our room, actually ours and Els and Aisha's. But they don't have the door only a window. Now to get to work!
Eve's POV (I just changed before you even knew what now! XD you'll know)
I sighed as he walked upstairs. I noticed they haven't budged, actually they we're looking in opposite directions and did that anime look of despair. You know the whole bangs cover eyes that only the shadow appears and there aren't any eyes? Yeah that thing.
I clasped my hands behind my back and leaned infront of Els. I quietly whispered, "Els, you should make up!" "Hey, that's my plan! Let me handle this okay Eve? Just try to keep them from um... casting their attacks" I mentally nodded. I grabbed their hands and brought them to their room. "Guy's please try not to harm each other?"
They yelled at the same time "BUT I JUST!" They looked at each other and turned away. I glance at the clock (Time is useful in this story K?) it's nearly 11:30. I guess dishes do take a lot longer than I thought they would. Next I started to walk down to bring some tea, no not white tea! That's completely bland, okay it's really nice but I don't have any tastebuds for drinks, everythings pretty much water. But I can still smell it and I wouldn't want anything unnatural in my system.
Okay you know what never mind! I brought up some sweet treats and the tea up for the two. When I returned they had the same look as I left. Yep, the anime look.
"Would you just kiss and makeup!?" I yelled really annoyed. "You used to love being in each others presence or at least make fun of each other! But you don't have the guts to just look at each other!" Tears verged on spilling Rave ran right in.
"Oh my gosh Eve are you alright?!" He screamed completely filled with worry. "Looks like that special thing is gonna be delayed." He sighed and brought me to our room. Rave layed me on the bed and grabbed the thermometer.
"Exactly how would that work? It's not like I have a heart rate, or constant temperature... or anything you have." I teared up.
Rave only walked next to me, hugged me and cried a little. "Eve, don't think like that. Don't judge yourself, if I did I'd be moping around saying how horrible I am. I'm a weak 'kid' hiding in shame from..." I stopped him and hugged back, our solace wings touching. Yes nobody took them off! I really feel happy. "I'm glad."
He kept holding me and got in bed. "It's only 11:45 though,"
"Yeah, but you need rest. And I'm tired." I then thought it over.
"Exactly what are you planning to with them?"
Rave smirked, how I both loved and hated it. "I'm sorry princess but not even you will know." Once again before I could he removed any data on it. I made a really angry face. I mean like red angry face! (XD Isn't it hard to tell if I'm a guy or a girl in this story? That is if you never read my profile/last chapters special... I seem like I'm of neither gender xD)
But having nothing to do I slipped on a nightgown. Even though it's midday it became a habbit. I rushed into the bed, I loved the warmth. I have no constant temperature and since I can atleast sense it I lay in there in front of Raven.
"Did you want to do something today? We we're supposed to um you know help Stella..." I asked. "and we said we'd take only the day off."
He grasped my hand. "Oh Eve remember? Nobody fights on this day it's meant for 100% care for everyone. Think of it like a virus free day with no chance of it returning." I smiled that made complete sense! "Glad to know that, I'll take a break from it. Oh and whatever you do. Do not under ANY circumstances, go on the balcony."
I rolled my eyes, "Yeah yeah I get it." I whined. "how come I don't get to know!"
"Because, it's for everyone, someone needs to set it up."
"I'll set it up with you!" I ran right onto the balcony and gasped. "Your planning a candle lit dinner and you didn't tell me!?"
"SShhh! Don't yell it to the world, it's a secret." I nodded and helped prepare it.
Me and Raven placed a tri-candle or whatever you people call it. Placed the fancy napkins (Very fancy xD) and forks and spoons a knife all on said fancy napkin. Raven made the suggestion to even have a flower for everyone!
For me and Rave we had a white rose, Els and Aisha a red rose that's kind of fading to purple. Chung and Rena is a white elfruit flower with a green center (Can't prove me wrong since they aren't in the game! So you can't tell me how they look.) for Ara though, I'm not sure she's not really coupled up. I thought it over and gave her a simply daisy since she's in a village she probably has lots of them.
Before we knew it lunch came. The answer, Rave's grumbling stomach I would have laughed my butt off, if it was physical possible. We ran down and Chung had just started cooking. "What's up with the two of you?" Chung inquired. "Looks like you just..."
"Doing some stuff for dinner is all!" I chimed in happily. "Don't go upstairs... oh my gosh I forgot about Eve and Aisha!" I rushed back up the steps.
Aisha's POV (Sorry guys, I just prefer a females POV over a males)
Neither of us moved a single inch, nor a nano of a millimeter. I racked in my brain for the time, a kiss and a smile, 'daddy' says to make up, but how can I make up when he doesn't understand how it works? I'm a damn girl and he's a freaking adult! He expects me to just "Kiss and makeup" yeah I'll do that when... Els beats me in training without my staff! I'm that tough.
If you were me, could you just forgive your boyfriend if you saw the love of your life kiss another girl on the cheek!? They don't even look related for crying out loud! When Eve left me and him I felt both worry and anger. I'm stuck in a room with him, he looked ashamed. GOOD! If he's freaking pissed then let him.
I didn't plan on forgiving him anyways. I don't care about no dumb holiday, your heart's been torn the day before, the world feels like it crumbles and you can't take a step back or stop moving forward. When he wanted me to love him back with as much as my heart. Talk before doing something don't run around kissing random girls you find on the street. Okay it's Ariel the reporter but still! The nerve of that guy.
It's been only half an hour and it's nearly lunch. But why can't he explain, I'm quietly sobbing he wouldn't notice I refuse to look at him or sit next to him. The day is nearly over. I wonder if I can get out of this room and stay with Eve again or maybe dad! I just can't be in this room with my EX love. I refuse to accept it now!
Lunch is coming up soon, another seat of silence. Eve came crashing through the door. "Hey it's lunch time let's go!" She came up to my face and yelled. "Are you going to just sit there?!" She's been getting very accommodated with emotions recently. I feel like it's been only a one-sided love* right here. I love him, but he blindly goes behind my back for another girl?
You can't just do that, especially to other girls. I am tough for fighting but emotions? There are things you can't come over, extreme rage, depressing and worst you can, breaking their hearts. That's what Els did. Risk our relationship with a kiss. He's tried to explain twice but stopped, if he can't tell me. Where's the trust now dad? You said I loved him with my heart, I do, but that heart dad, he took it from me, taken it, thrashed it, torn it, and broken it only to be left behind by everything.
A girls precious item, her feelings. If the love of your life says they're going out and it's not you there are three things to do, 1. run and cry, 2. Root for them, and 3. You wished it was some prank.
I did the first one, I saw it it can't be a prank it's a hurtful one. Root for them!? We're freaking dating how can I do that! That left the logical one.
Nevertheless Eve dragged us down. If Els freaking knew. He could make up and I'd be atleast at 51% happy. I'll never be truly happy again.
Els POV (Happy? By the way, it's dinner time! Breakfast is just as Aisha said, a silent one.)
After our uneventful lunch of stuff. I didn't eat, neither Aisha nor I did, we we're much too depressed to actually talk, look, or eat. Yeah we're heart broken (Anyone have another word? Seriously I need another word for that) and down. Dinner came by quickly why? Again neither Aisha nor I moved. Not like I need to explain ourselves again. I just realized that nobody passed by to cook. Chung said Raven's making a special dinner, one for us to get together. I guess 'dad' doesn't want us this angry at each other. I don't blame him.
He probably knows, I mean Eve talked to me they are like mind readers! Dinner passed it's nearly 8, an hour after our usual time. Nobody came to pick us up, Chung and Rena still sat on the floor playing with their crystal Chrysalis. Raven and Eve are making so much noise upstairs, sounds like plates clattering, but all the plates are in the sink.
I wondered what to do, lucky me that it turned 8:30 and Eve told everyone to get on the balcony. I know of the balcony, me and Aisha share a window but it's locked, the only entrance is in Eve's room. So we walked up they did so in hand in hands. We walked at a 30 degree angle from each other** and just kept walking up the stairs onto the balcony.
Once we we're there I noticed, Ara was sitting smiling at us, but neither of us we're affected and it tugged itself into a frown. Can you blame 'er? I'm her old best friend and I'm here with the world's saddest expression.
There we're four tables, each with two chairs except the closest one probably for Ara. I was correct, except the final one had a curtain blocking everyone else. Eve and Raven took the one after Ara's and Chung and Rena after their's. That left the hidden one to us. Before I could walk Raven grabbed me. "Make up, or not, your not staying grumpy today or you can get out. Aisha can stay I understand her, but you? You tried to explain twice and failed to get passed calling her name." I nodded have a good mood fine. If I can't see them I can atleast tell her.
We took our seats, a classical steak, salad, and club soda with the ordinary wrapped up silverware in a napkin. Each of us unraveled them and ate, no words could be heard beyond our curtain only random murmurs. I decided if they can't hear me I'll try.
"Aisha, can I talk to you." she didn't look up. "Aisha please. I need to tell you."
"That you broke my heart? Left me to cry? Shot me down twice? Refused to talk to me? Your the tough one your finding your sister and can admit it, but to me? You can't tell me the truth even here, you've lost me, then my trust. The last thing I need from you is this." She explained it tore my heart in two.
I cried a bit and she noticed. "If you want trust fine, Ariel used to be my other best friend before she moved and Ara came in." I got up and ran into my room looking down. Can I actually face her now? Not only did she mimic me, but made me feel ten times worse. Aisha? If you wanted trust, tell me, if you wanted help let me, if you wanted to have me feel worse mission completed.
Rena's POV
As Els ran I tried to catch up, lucky me he didn't lock the door, but he closed the curtains to the balcony. I locked the door. "Care explaining?" He nodded. A sigh of relief escaped my lips.
"Aisha, said to me, I broke her heart, left her to tear until she couldn't, say I couldn't get the guts to tell her even though I tried twice before, that I didn't want to talk to her, then explained why I should be the one to help her. But instead, told me it'd be impossible to tell her the truth, that she's done with me, and my trust." Els began to cry into the purple pillow. "Why can't she understand back? Answers are gained by asking not leaving a hidden trail."
I nodded and stayed, another knock, Aisha, "What do you want now?!" he screamed tears flying around. "I get it that you hate me just leave me alone! I don't care anymore you hate me fine! I never want to see you again!" I yelled moving onto the bed and hiding under the covers. "You wanted me to trust you, but all you could do was that you complained. If you wanted to break up fine."
But a gingerly voice meet his. "Els? I'm s-sorry." Aisha stuttered. "Your right, I am a jerk, no I'm worse than I jerk. I can't believe I what I said. But why didn't you tell me before? I did trust you, it was the fact you avoided me, refused to talk that made me snap." He jerked his head up. "And, all I ask is, can you find it in your heart, even if it's the bottom of a black pit because of me. Can you find it, to forgive me? I want to get back together."
He wiped the tears that stained his shirt and nodded. "I'm s-sorry too. I-I should have told y-you ea-earlier." They hugged, Eve and Raven, who hung out at the doorway smiled at the embracing couple.
Hey guys, this was a Valentines Day Special uploaded on Midnight PST! I'm that dedicated for both you guys and the story. It's even 10k words! Only the best for the tenth chapter (I doubt I'll do a 20k words for the 20th chapter. 10k for each tenth chapter is good enough right? Oh who am I kidding you love my story that's why you awesome people read my A/N right? RIGHT?!
BTW, Yes I truly love Cardcaptor Sakura (Dubbed stinks,) and Tsubasa RC.
*-Reference to One-Sided Love by Len Kagamine (VOCALOID FOR FREAKING EVER!)
**-Reference to My Unrequited Feelings for You by GUMI (VOCALOID FOR FREAKING EVER!)