Chapter 13:Unwanted Memories

Get a little bit closer into how Vaas and Mirabella met this chapter and how their relationship sprouted.

Chapter 13: Unwanted Memories

Vaas OC

I sat down by the bay and started out onto the waves that curled up onto the sand and the beautiful sun that peaked up beyond the shore line. My Mohawk was soaked along with my brown shorts that ended just below my knees. My skin glistening with salt water and my bare feet decorated with stubbles of sand. Today would be my thirteenth birthday and with my party finished I have nothing I do. Usually kids my age would have been out exploring the jungle, but not me... I enjoyed the quiet sound of the beach and the wind in my face, the sweet smell of salt.

The beach was quiet today, no crabs scavenging the sand, no turtles swimming the edges of the waters. I found myself contemplating walking back to Amaniki, when the sound of sobbing hit my ears sending shivers down my spine. I hopped up onto my feet and looked around, finding nothing out in the distance, but the sobbing sounded close and very feminine, a girl perhaps?

I hopped down from the rock I was standing on, my feet imprinting into the sand my every step as I allowed my ears to follow the tears. I walked around the rock and just on the other side was a girl about my age huddled up in a fetal position sobbing into her knees, her silk black hair flowing in a veil over her face and dark tank skin revealed past the light blue tank top and pink ripped shorts. Her feet bare and like mine covered in sand, she was gripping tightly around her knees holding them to her chest.

I gulped, my father told me about the crazy people on the island, but this girl couldn't be crazy, she looked hurt. I took a step forward and despite the stealth, her fierce blue eyes shot up and met mine revealing a doll like face. I bit my inner lip as my eyebrows furrowed with confusion and curiosity rules my figure, her breathing was ragged and she was staring at me with those wide blue eyes that glimmered against the sun.

"H-Hola... Mi nombre es Vaas..." I greeted softly, placing a forced smile upon my lips. She was silent for a moment, gulping loudly, she licked her lips, strands of black hair shading her expression.

"S-Soy... Mirabella..." She answered, my shoulders releasing the tenseness and y form relaxed, I took another step forward and she pushed her back flush against the rock.

"Mirabella... Can I call you Bella?" She hesitantly nodded her head, I took another step and she looked away. My eyes went keen as I crouched down, I was only a couple feet from her trembling form.

"Where are you from?"

"Amaniki..." She answered shakily, I nodded my head, how come I have never seen her before.

"Me to. How come I have never see you before?" She went silent again, a dead silence that only meant depression. She broke into tears, I rushed to her side and grabbed her shoulder gently, caressing the skin to calm her. She wouldn't stop crying, I sighed, grabbing her chin lightly and pulling her head to look up at me. "Don't cry." I wiped the tears away with my thumbs. She stared up at me with those extraordinary eyes, they were far more beautiful than the many sunsets my eyes had laid upon. She was a princess, a sad one.

"Tell me..." I insisted, sitting myself down beside her, she turned and looked over at me.

"Why would you care? No one does."

"I do... Because you're sad." She couldn't hold back a small smile.

"It's obvious?"

"No... You look like an angel. Even when you cry. Please tell me what's wrong."

"My parents, they don't like living on the island, they tell me it's dangerous and when they have enough money we will move so-somewhere else. In fact they think it is so dangerous that they don't let me out of my room, they don't even let me run through the village. I ran away... Now that I am out, I don't know what to do." I smirked, she made an innocent smile back.

"We can be friends... I don't have many friends. Everyone is to scared of my father." She chuckled the most beautiful chuckle and then blushed. It wasn't very much of a funny thing, but girls are weird, I'm not surprised she laughed at that.

"I don't even know your father."

"I guess that's a good thing, right?"

"I suppose." She looked don't, pushing her feet out into the sand.

"I know this jungle like the back of my hand, I live in Amaniki and I am training to be the leader of the Arakyat. If we can convince your parents, you will be safe with me around then perhaps we can hang out everyday."

"How will we convince them though?"

"You could come back for dinner with me."

"Yeah, tell them that I brought you back safe."

"I would like that... That's very nice of you. I rarely ever find nice people like you."

"Ay! Don't be like that, this island is full of nice people. The thing is they are too afraid to be nice." She chuckle randomly and blushed again, I smiled a toothy grin at her and stood up onto my feet. Reaching my hand out for her to take, she with no hesitation grabbed my hand and we started our way back towards the jungle brush.

"What do you like to do?" She asked me, I thought for a moment.

"I like to hunt. You?"

"I love to dance... I have since I was a little girl, my mom taught me ballet."

"Ballet?"

"Yeah it's a type of dance."

"Oh... You'll have to show me how." I stated nervously, she smiled frankly, reaching for my hand and grasping it she gave me a reassuring squeeze.

"Only if you teach me how to hunt."

"I would like that, Bella..."

"Yeah... I would to, Vaas..."

I gripped her hair tightly, moving my free hand down her smooth and curvy hips. Her hands coursed through my Mohawk, I ground my hips against hers sending goosebumps across her skin. She shined in the pale moonlight, her beauty illuminating on the edge of the water.

"Your amazing..." I stated, I couldn't keep my eyes off her, she blushed furiously as I attempted to start undressing.

"No..." She whispered strictly, I paused staring up at her. "Not yet." I groaned with annoyance, I will always love her no matter how long I have to wait, but... I was always so horny, I would have to waste the lonely times on relieving myself of her intoxicating effects and honestly it had gotten to the point I just wanted to be inside of her, caress every morsel of skin on her body, and make her mine forever. "Vaas, I'm saving myself for you. No one is going to take my innocence, I'm all yours, no need to rush... I'm saving it for that one moment... Not now... Another day." She whispered to me those heartfelt words, those words I loved, but despised. I understood her, what she was waiting for I didn't know and because I love her so much, I don't think I need to. This was that short conversation that took place only once, that conversation that made me want her closer than ever just for saying such words.

"Okay baby... Whenever you're ready." I flipped off of her and fell beside her in the sand, staring up at the night sky she nuzzled up beside me.

"I love you Vaas." I wrapped my arms around her possessively.

"I love you to Belleza... I always will..." I whispered in her ear as I felt her slowly daze off into the night sky and her beauty illuminate the beach we were both resting on.

"Vaas?" She mumbled against my chest, her breath on my skin.

"Yes..." I answered softly my voice slightly cracking.

"If I were to leave this island... Would you come with me?" I gulped loudly, the question was random, was she leaving the island? Would I go after her if she was?"

"W-Why would you leave?" I asked shakily, my warm hands pulling her in closer.

"To start over, a new life. Would you go with me?"

"Hermosa... To be honest I don't think I would let you leave, if it's what you want then... I don't know. I wouldn't be able to go with you I have to many things, expectations, obligations."

"You wouldn't go with me?" I had to be careful with what I said because I didn't want to lose her.

"I-I don't know... Why would you want to leave? You can start new here... With me." She was then silent and I was worried, perhaps contemplating the possibilities.

"I don't know Vaas... I just don't..."

"I'm sorry Belleza if I have-"

"No, you haven't Vaas. You've just caused me to doubt myself."

"Don't you ever doubt yourself." I snapped gently, flipping her over and staring down at her, sand now cluttered her hair. "You are independent Bonita, don't let my words sway your opinions..." I pressed my lips to her, that hunger soon relieving itself. I craved for her lips, her arms around me. I'm not sure if I knew what I promoted, but whatever she'd decide I would follow because she is my everything... My angel... My demon... She is my Bella...