Disclaimer: Alas, I still don't own any of it. :(
AN: Okay folks… I am so terribly sorry for the wait. I never intended to make you wait so long for an update. I had posted the third chapter, or at least I thought I did…computers they hate me. I will update once a month until the summer hits, and hopefully won't have anymore issues with posting the chapters. Again I am sorry.
Reviewer Responses:
Neviegirl- I am pleased to hear that you are enjoying this fic.
nala456- I'm sorry for the wait.
Sarah-Rainy15- Thank you for such a wonderful review. I have to agree with you on the third movie…he is a very handsome actor.
Previously:
"Please don't leave me. Please stay."
Knowing he couldn't refuse her, he simply replied, "okay." He grabbed a chair from across the room and pulled it toward her bed. Zee relaxed once he was positioned next to her. He propped his feet up on the bed next to hers, and he got comfortable in the chair. Once he was certain she was asleep, he let sleep take him over and drifted off to a very uneasy rest.
"I can't believe you both! You're acting so totally viral major! I'm not a little kid anymore I can do what I want to do with my life, and if that doesn't fit in with you're plans, then that's just too bad! I hate you both!"
Zenon awoke with a start from her dream. It was more than a dream; it was a memory for her. She looked around frightened. She didn't know where she was, and she could barely see a few inches in front of her because it was so dark. She heard a noise coming from the side of the bed she was lying on, and something sparked a memory in her mind. She was remembering the time that she and Proto Zoa had flown together to her Space Station. She shook herself out of that memory completely unaware as to why she was suddenly brought back to that moment. She got out of the bed and started toward the general area of where the noise was coming from. Zee soon discovered why that memory had suddenly sprung to mind when she noticed that it was Proto Zoa making the noise. It was a noise that was completely original to Proto Zoa. She had learned during that trip that one of Proto Zoa's little quarks was to talk in his sleep. You could barely make out a word that he said, but when you did, it usually entailed a secret or two. She remembered how the information that she had gained on that particular trip happened to be his real name. She threatened to expose that secret to her parents in order to have a little fun with him.
"Mom… Dad….no…they just can't be gone. This just can't be happening…not to them." Zenon broke down into sobs. She tried to stop; she didn't want to wake Proto Zoa, but it was just too hard for her.
"Hmm…the surf, the breeze and my best girl inside…what could be better than this? Absolutely nothing at all, that's what." The breeze gently blew the palm tree leaves creating a wonderfully soothing sound. Proto was completely ecstatic with the ambiance of the island he had chosen to purchase. In reality, it wasn't just for him; he was hoping to give it to her if she would allow him. He pulled the small box out of his pocket and opened it. The ring inside simply glittered in the sunlight, and if it was possible, it looked even more beautiful then he remembered. It belonged to his mother before she died, and she had left it to him with one request, that he would give it to the woman that he loved. He was glad that he had this ring because he had found the woman that he loved, and he would never let her go. He looked toward the house situated just above the beach and saw the woman in question walking in the house looking for something. He had a look of complete happiness on his face; one that only comes with true love. He placed the ring back into the box and closed his eyes for a moment just imagining how wonderful it would be when they would finally be married.
"Zoa...where are you?" came the voice of the girl. "Zoa…oh Zoa?" came the voice again in a sing song way. "Zoa!" came the voice, but this time there was a sense of urgency behind it, a sense of panic and fear.
Proto Zoa's eyes immediately shot opened. It took him a moment to realize that his tropical paradise was just a dream, and that his Zee was curled into a ball on the floor crying. He immediately went to her a picked her up and placed her back into the bed. He sat holding her and rubbing small circles on her back trying to clam her down. He looked at the clock to see that it was nearly 2 am, and that there was still much of the night left to go. He gently rocked Zenon trying to get her to calm down so that she could get some much needed rest. He was at a lost though for a reason as to what had caused her to wake and return to this state. He looked on at her and felt nothing but pain to see her hurt so much.
"Zee, darling…it's going to be okay….shhh…it will be okay…I promise it will." Zoa just sat there rocking her in his arms trying so desperately to make the pain go away. He couldn't stand to see her in so much pain. She started to calm down and appeared to be drifting off to sleep. He went to stand up so he could return to his chair and allow her to rest comfortably in the bed when she stopped him.
"Please, just hold me. Keep the dreams from coming back." It was such a simple request, and the look in her eyes just broke his heart over and over again.
"Of course I will." That was all he had to say, and Zee visible relaxed letting out a long yawn. Zoa returned to the bed and situated himself so that he was in an almost sitting position. He pulled Zenon down into him and wrapped his arms around her. He saw that she was already asleep, so he gently kissed the top of her head and whispered, "I promise I won't let anything happen to you. You're safe here with me." And that was the last thing that Zenon heard before she fell into a deep, peaceful sleep wrapped in the arms of a truly wonderful man.
AN: You guys can expect another chapter sometime in April. I hope to be able to get more updates in during April, but I can't make any promises. I'm very busy with our school musical right now, but I'm hoping that once that is over that I will have more time for this. I will promise you this though, I will finish this story, and it will be a nice long one…there may even be a sequel in this fic's future. Now please leave me some more wonderful reviews.
Love & Peace
Cole
