Resolving Some Issues

Two weeks later . . .

Alice's POV

"Alice, please open up!" Luke begged from outside the door, but I didn't move from my seat.

"We need to talk, you can't keep yourself locked up in there forever!" He exclaimed, but I didn't move at all.

I stared out the window and saw how the Summer Girls were rejoicing in happiness that wanted me to feel happy to, but instead I felt nothing . . . All I could think about the last two weeks was Shun and even Beria. War is coming and I grow more worried after Beria had said to me. She had a point about me risking my life for Fay who I've only just met. So of which want me dead just like the High Queen if it wasn't for my joining her side. The fear of facing Beria in war still lingers in me. I need to be ready to face her, but I need everyone to trust me.

"Summer Queen!" Luke shouted and my eyes widen and I felt myself give a hollow laugh.

That name is like a scar that I can never get rid of. I've come to loath it as it reminds me of my betrayal to Shun. Ever since I had turn, I felt things change about me that made me feel not like myself. Like my new longing for Luke if we are not near each other and how much I enjoyed the Summer Court and it's Fay. It didn't feel like me as I felt like someone else with no control. I can't even tell apart from my true feelings to my new desires anymore. Every time Luke touches me I feel relaxed and at ease, but at the same time I feel hurt and broken inside. The only person that really made me feel like me was Shun. Although Fay can't influence me, I still feel like I am being manipulated in some way not necessary from Luke, but maybe from myself. I try to convince myself every time that this isn't who I am that this can't be real, but when I look into a mirror I see my reality and it pains me. I had become something Shun tried to prevent from happening when I had gone behind his back and did it save him.

Suddenly the doors open and Luke comes in and tires to touch me, but I pull away from him and not make eye contact with him. I am not mad or upset with Luke, but I don't want that feeling of longing to take over me again if I look at him or touch him. It was best to keep my distance.

"Alice . . . You are not well and you need me, my touch to help you." He explained, but I shook my head.

"No . . . Your touch doesn't help me at all. I feel more confused and lost with myself every time you hold me in your arms or my hand. I'm not myself anymore and it's tearing me apart inside Luke! I don't want this life anymore as your queen or anything! I want things to go back to the way things were before all of this." I admitted as he stared at me with sad eyes as I sighed.

"I'm not trying to hurt you Luke, but some part of you must know that I don't love you the way you love me. Somewhere you know it's because we're both bound by summer that I feel this way towards you." I explained and he sighed walking closer to me, but not touching me as he respected my wishes.

"I know, but you don't realize how long I've waited for this Alice. To find my Summer Queen and finally bring order to my- our court. You don't have to love me as a lover, but maybe as a friend. Our emotions reflect on the court and if you are sad so is the court. Summer lives off of pleasure and passion which is why I need you to give those emotions. I know you can't love me as I know you still love him, but please I need to at least act like it. Treat me like you would with Shun." Luke replied.

I stared into his eyes and saw how serious he was being. This was all for the sake of his-our court and I needed to accept that this court is a part of me now. I can't change what's been done now. I chose this life and now it's time I accept it. I looked to Luke and slowly nodded to him and spoke.

"I'll try," I spoke as he smiled and took my head in mine and led me out of my room.

For now I'll have to play the role of Summer Queen for the time being, but in my heart I know when I'm acting like I'm in love with Luke, I'll be thinking of Shun as he is the one I love. The one I've always loved, but now have lost.

Shun's POV

"Another one's dead Travis . . . This isn't good we're getting weaker." I spoke to him as he nodded and sighed.

I watched as he picked up the dead Fay into his arms and carried him with us back to where the rest of the Solitary were standing. I watched as Mira walked over to Travis and covered her mouth at the sight of the dead Fay along with Alex who eyes widen.

"She did this," Alex replied and I nodded.

"She's getting stronger by the minute." I responded.

"She'll be coming after us next if we're not careful anymore." A Fay spoke up.

"We've already lost too many people, we have to put a stop to her!" Another Fay yelled as the rest of them cheered in agreement.

I looked to Travis who nodded to me and then spoke up to the crowd around us.

"If we plan to go to war then we'll have to speak with the High Queen first along with the other courts to know that we plan to fight. So there for we'll head to the High Court personally tomorrow when the court rulers will be there to talk about war. We'll tell them, that we will fight alongside them!" Travis exclaimed as everyone cheered as I gave a small grin to that.

I turned away from the excited crowd and started to wonder into the forest alone. Travis doesn't realize it yet, but he's pretty much Solitary's ruler who I would gladly go to war with. Soon though I felt myself thinking about her again as I tried to push her away and out of memory. I didn't have time to think about her right now with war coming. However, that's exactly why she keeps coming up in my head. It's because I am worried for her and wonder if she is even ready to face Beria. She's still a new Fay and probably is still adjusting to the Fay life. I sighed as I felt my heart aching inside on how much I miss her. I never wanted to leave her, but it's because of my jealousy over her being Luke's is what got to me. And for her to tell me that we couldn't decide between Luke and I broke me inside. I love her, but I miss and love my old Alice more.

Alice's POV

Luke and I gathered into the High Court as today we along with the other courts have decided to talk about war and our alliance with each other. As I stepped into the High Court for the first time as Fay, I felt . . . different. I looked around and saw that people would stare at me and whisper things about me. I could hear some of their conversations and none were good about me. I felt Luke's hold around my waist tighten as he pulled me away from them and spoke into my ear.

"Ignore them, they are merely jealous of your power." Luke grinned as I gave a small smile backed.

As we entered the High Queen throne room, I remember the first time I was here and how she threw a knife at me as I didn't flinch. I remember her threatening me as Shun was locked away in a cage by the Dark King. It seemed only like yesterday when things were much simpler, but now look at what has become of my future. As Luke and I took our place where the rest of the Summer Court lied, I could hear the High Queen speak up.

"What exactly are Solitary Fay doing in my court." She spoke up as my eyes widen as I turned to see in front entrance of her court Travis, Mira, Alex, and Shun along with many other Solitary Fay walk in.

My eyes widen as my eyes found Shun in the crowd of Fay. I saw him looking straight ahead not looking anywhere else . . . not looking at me. I saw his look of determination in his eyes and saw no hint of sadness or signs of him being hurt. He must have moved on already . . . I took hold of Luke's hand as I saw in the corner of my eye him look at me, but said nothing as we listened to the High Queen speak.

Shun's POV

"Why are you here?" The High Queen questioned as all eyes were on us as Travis spoke.

"We offer our services to you to help you in battle." Travis replied as she laughed.

"Services? Help? What makes you think we need the likes of your help? You weren't there for us before, what's changed?" She grinned, but this time I spoke up.

"Too many of our own have been killed because of her as she drains them up and talked away their want revenge for what she had done to our people." I explained as she frowned.

"You're not really here to help us, but more of to help yourselves and take revenge. Well get in line as we all have our reason for wanting my sister dead as well."

"Despite what you say in the matter we still wish to help. We helped train the Sighted One and so she is still our responsibility to make sure she can prepare herself for war. It's only fair that we also can take part in this war to protect our kind." Alex explained much to my surprise as he mentioned Alice.

I watched the High Queen stare down at us and got up from her seat and moved closer to us. I watched as she stopped in between The Dark Court and Summer Court and pointed to summer.

"The Sighted One is no longer in your care as I have seen and heard her becoming Fay and is now Summer Queen. She belongs to Summer Court now and is not of your concern anymore." She replied and I frowned as she said that.

I glanced at the crowd of Summer Court Fay and tried to see if I could see Alice. Once I spotted her in the front row, I saw her biting her bottom lip and staring down at the ground in deep thought. I looked at her confused, until I saw her look back up to the High Queen and continued to listen.

"However, I am still curious to way the sudden change of heart to go into war with the rest of us. I do not fully believe it is just because a few Solitary Fay have died that you decided this. I mean you all have once belonged to a court and chose to become Solitary on your own accord to never deal with our affairs again and yet here you all stand wanting to fight. I believe it is much more than this." She replied as I glanced at Travis who looked to me and sighed, but it was Mira who spoke up to all of our surprises.

"It's because we have been isolated to long your highness." Mira spoke surprising all of us.

"Go on," The High Queen replied.

"Our kind are dying because of your sister. As she grows stronger, we become weaker. I believe you alone with your court allies can't defeat her unless you can get all the help you can get. Here we offer our help to you, but you refuse which makes me question why you don't trust us as you trust to every other court. What makes us different from them? We are hear the same reason they are here. To put a stop to your sister and bring balance back to the courts. Is that now what you want as well?" Mira explained.

Silence spread across the room as they awaited the High Queen's decision. She looked to us and the rest of the courts and soon slowly smiled and nodded. I watched as she took a long sword from Devlin's hands as he handed it to her and walked toward us. I watched as she handed it to Travis who slowly accepted it as she spoke.

"You're friend makes a very convincing notion. We are all here for the same purpose and I don't see why you all can't go into battle with us." The High Queen as a cheer broke out from all around the room as Travis held the sword in his hand and showed it to the Solitary Fay who cheered as well.

I watched now as the High Queen started to give each court ruler sword as I sign of trust. I watched as she gave the last sword to the Summer King as he took it from her. I watched as the High Queen spoke to Alice that made her eyes widen as she turned away. Suddenly to my surprise I watched as Alice took the sword from Luke's hand and threw the sword on the ground loud enough that everyone in the room feel silent. I watched as the High Queen turned to her with her eyes wide open as her guards which included Devlin surround Alice. What the hell is she doing!?

Alice's POV

After she congratulated me on turning Fay and becoming Summer Queen something inside me just snapped. I didn't throw the sword to hit her, but just to get her attention. I watched as her guards circled around me as Luke spoke to me.

"What are you doing Alice?" He asked gently as I looked to him and replied.

"Facing my fears," I simply replied as I walked toward her into the middle of the court room with all eyes on me not caring who is watching.

I frowned to the High Queen as I picked up the sword and held it in my hand as she spoke.

"What is the meaning of this Alice? Is Summer Court refusing to take battle?" She questioned and I shook my head.

"No I am, but not as Summer Court, but as a Sighted One. I'll never truly ever belong to Summer Court as long as I'm still a Sighted One." I replied.

"I didn't expect this of you after our little deal we made." She pointed out and I gave a hollow laugh.

"Deal? You mean the one you threatened my life with? That deal?" I proclaimed as she stared at me with cold eyes as I continued.

"There was something I wanted to confront you and everyone else in this room about, about your sister Beria!" I exclaimed as everyone gasped as I said her name, but I didn't care.

"I had the pleasure of meeting your sister in my dream and in person. She made me realize something, that made me rethink our deal you highness." I stated as she frowned at me.

"Do plan on betraying me then, by joining her?" She replied as I shook my head.

"Never, I'll never join her but I'm reconsidering about my part in this war. Before when I was still mortal . . . I feared you and every Fay I had come across. Some Fay I could call a friend, while others I feared. Now as I have become one of you, I realized that no matter what I become you'll never trust me and I'll never be a part of your kind as long as I am a Sighted One." I explained as she looked at me with an emotionless expression as I continued.

"I used to be afraid of you and those who threatened my life, but now I've become stronger and now you can't control me like you thought you could. Threatening my life to help you kill your own sister, that's a sign of cowardliness. It's your fault all of this is happening and you won't accept that because now your dragging everyone down into your problem that you started." I continued as crowd of whispers filled the room.

I watched as she looked around and saw the Fay around her start to question her as she looked at me and glared at me and spoke.

"Enough!" She shouted and the whole room fell silent as she stared at me and spoke.

"Why are you doing this to me after I had shown you mercy!?" She exclaimed and I laughed.

"Mercy? Ever since I agreed to your terms I've had nothing, but pain, suffering, and heart-break. I turned into a Fay and became Summer Queen, two things I never wanted! It's thanks to your sister that I have become this as she almost took the one thing that mattered to me more than my own life! Don't you dare told me you showed me mercy when all of this happened to me!" I exclaimed shocking the room as people began to talk as she spoke.

"What do you want an apology!?" She questioned as I shook my head and slammed the sword into the ground causing the room to stop talking as I continued.

"I didn't come here to threaten you like you did to me. I came to ask if I can truly trust you. Your sister asked me how can I trust you, if even in the end she dies you won't just kill me? It made me question your trust in me as I put my trust in yours your highness. How can I be sure I can trust you at all?" I questioned as she didn't reply.

I watched her avoid my gaze as people around me waited for her reply, until I slowly walked over to her cautiously. I watched as she looked up to me as we were face to face as I took her hand in mine. I saw Devlin and her men surrounding me now, but I watched as her expression changed as I spoke.

"Trust me Vanessa . . . I'm not your sister just like those other Sighted One's you kill weren't either. I'll fight and stand beside you till my last breath, but I need you to trust me." I pleaded as she stared at me with confusion in her eyes as I released her hand.

She stared at me unsure of what to do. I watched as she looked at me intensely, but then she sighed and walked over to where I had slammed the sword into the ground. I watched as she pulled it from the ground and then slowly handed it back to me. For the first time ever, I watched as a smile appeared on her face as she spoke to me.

"I trust you, Sighted One." She spoke as I smiled to her.

I watched as the crowd began to cheer once more all around us as I looked to her as she nodded to me and I gave a small curtsey before returning to the Summer Court. I glanced over to the Solitary Fay and then I almost gasped as our eyes met. I looked to Shun as he stared back at me. Without saying any words I saw a small smile crept on his face as he nodded to me that made me smile and nod back before turning away from him and looking at Luke who looked to me with a warm smile and picked me up into the air and swung me around making me laugh as small tears escaped my eyes. I was happy I had some of my issues resolved, but I had still not been able to find clarity about Shun just yet . . .

Shun's POV

As we started to exit the High Court, I caught a glimpse of Alice as she stared out into the open of the world of Faerie. I thought back at what she said early and how she said she almost lost the one thing that mattered to her more than her life by the hands of Beria. I knew she meant me . . .I know I shouldn't be near her as it pains me to see her, but the moment our eyes met today I felt happy . . . I really missed her . . . As I drew near her, I saw her turn to me with wide eyes as she stared at me completely shocked.

"Shun, what are you doing here?" She questioned.

"The same reason you came here today." I joked as she gave a small laugh that I loved and missed so much.

"I mean why are here right now . . . with me? I kind of expected you to ignore me, since you haven't exactly been answering my calls." I replied as I stared at her as her expression changed as she looked away from me.

I wanted to tell her how much I missed her. How much it hurt for me to let her go. I wanted to tell her to stay with me and leave Summer Court, but I knew she could never do that. Because of her bound on Luke, she couldn't just simply leave like I knew she would have by now.

"I should leave," She replied not facing me as she started to walk away, until I suddenly grabbed her wrist to stop her and pull her towards me.

I saw the tear strikes on her cheek as she tried to look away from me, but I wouldn't let her. I placed my hand to her cheek as she suddenly looked at me now. I felt her body heating more as I saw her face flush. She stared at me intensely, but then quickly pushed me away much to my surprised as I felt her shaking.

"This isn't fair Shun . . . You know I can't leave Luke and Summer Court as much as I want to. I've become one of them just like you said. I told you I wanted to be with you, but you said couldn't stay with me and here you are now making me feel even more confused as ever! This isn't fair that I lose you after everything I've sacrificed!" She cried as I held her wrist in my hands at a loss for words.

"Say something at least!" She exclaimed, but I couldn't.

I knew she wanted me to tell her how much I loved her, but it would only cause her more pain between Luke and me. Although she's drawn to Luke, I know her heart will always belong to me. I released my hands from her as she looked up at me and looked at me shocked. Suddenly I felt her hand slap me across my face as I stared at her with tear soaked eyes.

"Don't touch me, if you have nothing to say to me." She cried as I watched her walk away from me taking the warmth with her as she left.

I placed my hand on where she slapped me and thought this pain is nothing compared to the pain she's going through right now.

Alice's POV

After we returned to the Summer Court, I ignored Luke and headed to toward the rose maze without looking back at him as he called my name. I suddenly felt his hand around my wrist making me turn to face him as he placed his hand on my cheek and caressed it slowly making my heart flutter.

"What's wrong?" He spoke gently to me as tears clouded my eyes.

"It hurts . . ." I replied as he looked at me confused and worried.

"What hurts?" He asked.

"My heart . . . I want . . . I want this to stop!" I exclaimed pulling him away from me as I took a few steps back trying not fall.

"Stop?" He questioned.

"All of this! This isn't my life anymore Luke! I don't want keep hurting you or Shun anymore then I already have. I mean let's face it, you're not happy with me." I replied, but he shook his head and moved closer to me taking my hand in his giving me warmth.

"That's not true, I am happy. I found my queen who I've been searching all eternity for. I am happy." He replied, but I gave a hollow laugh as I placed my hand to his cheek as he held it tightly on his face.

"No you're not . . . What you want is for the person you love to love you back. Although I long to be near you and to have you hold me like this, you must know it's only because we are bound together by summer which is why we need each other. My heart still belongs to Shun . . . The only reason I can't be with him is because I am bound to you and I am now a part of summer. I'm not trying to hurt you Luke as I've come to call you my friend, but that's all we'll ever be. Right now for the sake of our court, I need a moment to myself and when I return I'll come back to you and try to make our court happy ok?" I explained to him.

As I slipped from his grasp, I watched him as he just stared at me with shock but didn't say a word as I took off running into the rose maze without looking back. I didn't know the way out of the maze, but I just hope I would somehow make it out so I could run into the forest. It took a while, but with my lightning speed, I was able to get out and take off running into the forest not looking back. Tears stung in my eyes as I tried to wipe them away. As I ran and ran throughout the forest, I suddenly came to a stop as I had finally hit sand and found the ocean in front of me now. I felt my legs give out as I sat down on the wet sand hugging my legs and crying on my arms as no one was around to see how weak I truly am. I was pathetic . . . I knew I was stronger than this, but after everything that's happen to me lately I just feel as if I've lost everything . . .

I haven't seen Runo, Dan, Marucho, Julie, or anyone since I turned. I lied to Runo telling her that there was a family emergency with Mira's parents and I said I would company her back to Russia as it seemed serious. Soon though I'll have to eventually go back to my friends, but how will I face them? Will they see that I've changed? How can I tell them that one day I'll have to disappear out of their lives forever, in order to keep my immortality a secret and to protect the Fay race? How will I ever move on from all of this? I never wanted this to happen . . . I suddenly felt a chill rush to my feet as I felt the water suddenly rise. I didn't really care though.

"She's crying . . ." A voice spoke as I looked up and saw no one around me.

"We should help her," Another voice spoke and I suddenly stood up now looking all around me.

"Who's there!?" I exclaimed, but no one replied and I rubbed my forehead and sighed.

I must being losing it . . . No one's here Alice, you're just tried and delusional. Suddenly though I felt the water rise again, but this time up past my ankle and I haven't even moved from my spot. I looked toward the ocean and suddenly saw something move within the water. I gasped suddenly as I felt myself take a step back, but then stopped when two figures appeared out of the water. They looked like two little girls from a distance. I watched as they thrashed around in the water and they looked like they were drowning.

"Help us!" They both exclaimed and on impulse I headed into the water not thinking twice about it.

I swam as fast as I could to them with my lightning speed as I got closer to them. However, the moment I reached them, I saw their heads drop into the water. I stopped and then looked around as I went underwater and I couldn't see them. Suddenly though I saw one of them appear in front of me making me scream a little as she giggled.

"That was brave of you to try and save us, but your so naïve." She grinned as I looked at her confused.

Suddenly without warning I felt a hand grab my leg from underneath the water and felt them dragging me under. I took my last gasp of air before I started to be dragged down underwater. I thought my vision was blurry I saw the two little girls transform into their true forms. I watched as they both had mermaid tail instead of legs and they looked a lot older now. I tried to swim back above water and just as I made it, I felt them dragging me again in the water again.

"Well isn't this a surprise, she's the Summer Queen and Sighted One we've heard so much about." One spoke as the other held me down as I tried to escape from her grasp.

"I wonder what would happen if we drowned her?" The other spoke.

Suddenly in a moment of panic I released as much heat from my body as I could in the water to get the girl off me. I heard her shriek in pain as I had burned her hands as she released me and swam to the top of the water. I took a deep breathes as I reached to the top of the water and started to cough a little, but I started to head back to shore as fast as I could. However, I suddenly felt something sharp slash on my leg causing me to scream in pain and be pulled under again. As I was faced to face with the girls I watched and almost gasped underwater as I saw their teeth sharp teeth. I felt another slash around my arm as I twitched in pain. I started to see my blood flowing into the water as they grinned. I watched as they both pulled out draggers and pointed it to me.

"I wonder what she'll taste like." One of them spoke as the other grinned to me as fear rose in me and I was losing air.

As they were both about to attack me with their daggers and teeth, they were suddenly stopped. I couldn't see well because of my vision underwater, but someone was here with me attacking the two mermaids. I watched as they got a hold of the person who tried to help me and I quickly swam to him and grabbed one of the girls arms and burned her again as she let go to recover and that gave the person enough time to take the dagger and I watched as they stabbed the two mermaid right in front of my eyes making me scream in terror underwater as I saw blood flowing into the water. Water started to fill my lungs and everything started to go blurry for me. I watched as the person came toward me with the dagger and I thought they were going to stab me, but instead they took my hand and helped me reach to the top of the water. As we got to the top of the water I gasped for air and coughed as water filled my lungs. I still couldn't see well to see who saved me, but I felt there arms around me pushing me closer to shore. As we got closer to shore, I felt strong arms lift me up and out of the water and placed me down into the sand. The sun was shining so brightly that I couldn't make out the face of my savior.

"Alice! Come on stay with me!" He shouted and the voice seemed familiar to me.

I saw him lean closer to my face to listen to my breathing. I felt him then started to perform CPR on me as I felt his strong hands pushing down onto my chest. Suddenly I felt his salty lips in mine as he blew air into me and started to pound on my chest again. Soon I started to cough the water out of me as I started to take deep breathes and breathe again as I felt a hand lay on my back.

"You really are naive." A sarcastic voice said to me as I knew who it belonged to as I stared at him surprised.

"Fang?" I questioned.

"You should be lucky and thankful that I was watching over you today out of all the days! You nearly almost got yourself killed!" He exclaimed as I stared at him still shocked.

"Watching over me?" I coughed as he sighed.

"You're deal with the High Queen remember? She asked of my court to watch over you and today I decided it was my turn to watch over you. You turned to be more of handful then I thought. I mean you're exhausting!" He exclaimed as I looked at him confused.

"What?" I questioned.

"You just kept running and running and for a while I lost track of you, until I heard you crying like a baby." He replied as I blushed out of embarrassment, but then I felt tears streak down my face again for some reason and I couldn't stop.

I quickly wiped them away and avoided Fang's gaze at me. I gave a small hollow laugh as I spoke as I knew he was staring at me.

"I kind of look pathetic right now, don't I?" I laughed to hide the pain as he stared out into the ocean and spoke.

"You said it not me." He replied as I nodded and then stared out into the ocean as well where I had almost drowned to death and almost got killed.

"However, other times you can show bravery and selflessness. I think those are what make you strong and not seem weak." He complimented as I looked to him surprised to hear those words coming from him.

As we sat in silence for a while looking at the ocean I sighed and decided to openly admit something I never expected to tell anyone even Luke or Shun. I felt like Fang wouldn't care, but I just had to get it off my chest.

"Can I ask you something?" I asked before ranting.

"I don't suppose I really have a choice." He replied not giving me a clear answer, but I decided to take that as a yes.

"How do you move on from this?" I questioned as he stared at me with his eyebrow lifted as I rephrased the question.

"I mean, how do I move on with my life now? I've become Fay and Summer Queen. Two things I never wanted to be. I did this all for Shun though in order to save his life. Yet here I am depressed and alone losing everything I love . . . My friends, family, mortality, and even Shun. All because I became Fay and became bound to the Summer King and his court." I explained sadly.

"I never really trusted Kingly, so I can understand why you feel that way towards him even though you are his queen. As for your friends and family well that does suck, but you just have to accept it and move on. Being Fay isn't as bad as you think, it has its perks." He replied.

"Easy for you to say, but at least you were born Fay. I wasn't and to be thrown into a new world you barely know . . . It's kind of scary. Shun and I once talked about this topic though. About me becoming Fay someday if I chose so." I replied as this caught Fang's attention now as he stared at me.

"Shun was Fay and would go on and live forever, but when I was still mortal I knew I could never be with him forever as I would someday die. So we came to the conclusion that one day when I'm ready and sure I want to be with him forever, I would turn Fay to be with him forever. However, as you can see plans changed . . . I became Fay to save Shun, but be bound as Summer Queen to Luke." I explained sadly as a tear escaped my eye.

"You should be lucky though." Fang replied as I looked at him as he gazed into the ocean.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Although you can't be with Shun, don't you think it's better that he doesn't at least hate you. He still loves you Alice anyone can see that the way he looks at you. If you want my advice I'd say be selfish for once. Why should anything stand in the way of what you want? If you want something, then take it, I mean what's truly holding you back?" Fang explained to me.

I stared at him in confusion as he continued to stare out into the ocean. I saw in his eyes a hit of sadness and maybe regret. I couldn't feel his emotions or taste them as he was shutting them down from me. Suddenly though my eyes widen in realization as I thought back to Fang's words.

"You like Shun," I stated and he gave a small laugh still not looking at me and also not denying it.

"It doesn't really matter about how I feel . . . I lost his friendship the moment I locked him in cage and tortured him. He won't ever forgive me after what I did. I put both your lives on the line which is something he'll never forget and he'll never forgive me for. I've come to accept that though. Nothing can be changed now." He simply put it.

However, the look in his eyes told me otherwise. I unexpectedly lay my hand on his shoulder making him turn to me confused as he lifted an eyebrow to me as I spoke.

"Shun may never forgive you, but I think I'm starting to forgive you . . . You've shown me you're not as dark as you think you are no matter what you say or threaten me. I saw you help Shun when he was stabbed and no you saved me from almost getting drowned by some mermaids!" I exclaimed.

"They're sirens, not mermaids totally different." He corrected as I rolled my eyes.

"In either case, you've proven to me you're not the Fay I once feared anymore. I think in a way those times you saved us, you were trying to repay for what you put us through. I think truly have a heart." I smiled as he burst out laughing.

"A heart? That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard of!" He exclaimed as he still smiled from his laugh as I smiled back.

"Well you're definitely friend worthy." I replied as his expression changed by those words.

I watched as a small genuine smile appeared on his face as he stared into the ocean and spoke.

"I take it back that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard." He grinned as I grinned back.

Suddenly though I felt pain rushing to my arm and leg again. I looked and remembered, I was still bleeding after they had slashed me. Suddenly I didn't start to feel so good. I felt weak and light headed. I felt Fang now have his hand on my back as he spoke.

"Alice!?" He exclaimed.

I felt my head spinning inside and I felt faint all of a sudden. I fell back, but into Fang's arms as he called my name over and over. I was too tried and weak to reply back as I slowly started to black out.