A/N: Sorry it's been so long, I've been preoccupied. I wouldn't have published anything for a few more months had it not been for the two reviews and few requests from Ireth Tasartir Elf Princess, so thank you for that. This was done for you, on be-half of your Roland becoming evil request. And if anyone has any more requests, just ask. I'll do them all, unless they don't make sense. I know this one is a little long, but I had trouble fitting it all in even with this extra length.

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Name: The Parting of Ways
Rating: K
Number: III

She screamed, gripping his shoulders as he turned his head away from her. He couldn't look at her right now.

Rain poured down, pressing her freshly cut bangs to her face.

"No!" She said, scratching her nails into his tan, glistening skin. "You can't do this!"

His voice was a whisper against the pounding of the rain and the cries of combat taking place a few feet away, "we all have to choose our loyalties…Arri."

"You chose!" she shouted above the noise, "you chose our side! This! You chose me."

He turned at this, peeling her nails from his bleeding skin, his hair had grown long enough to brush his eyes now, the water making droplets fall from his lashes, "I'll still be here. But I have to choose what I believe in, you know that."

She grabbed his head and rammed his lips to her, forcing her tongue into his mouth. The kiss was rough, and hardly romantic- teeth banging and lip biting.

She pulled away and blinked up at him, "if I say 'I love you', will you stay."

"You don't have to say it. You can't force me to fight for something I don't believe in."

Her voice choked, tears streaming down to mix with rain, "I love you, Roland."

"I know" he said.

"But if you leave, I will be forced to fight you, and. I will try to kill you."

"I know that too." He said, squeezing her hand.

"I won't say it again."

There was a small tug on the corner of his lips, but the moment was too serious for a smile. "For as long as we're together, I won't expect you to."

"Don't do this, Ro. Don't. Don't leave."

There was a roll of thunder, a crash of bodies, and a shatter of wings before he said a final word in part, "Arriane."

"No!" She shouted again, reaching out to touch air, but her cries were lost among the noise of the skies.