Honeydew and Lalna had agreed that Xephos would not go back into the town for at least a week. This pained him immensely, as this meant he could not see Lomadia at all. However, they would bring messages back and forth between the two, which helped a little. After that week, Xephos was allowed to go into the town as long as he was accompanied with one of the other two. They kept him quiet, hiding him if any of the three were present. The townsfolk didn't mind helping along with that; it's not like he was a fugitive or anything. He just wasn't on their good side. Xephos was beginning to notice that more people were becoming braver, too. While some stuck by their dark rulers, others were beginning to see things in Xephos' way. They started believing they could change the kingdom. This concerned the King. So, he began visiting the town more frequently with his two friends, to make sure his reign was absolute. It began with more punishments, like Xephos had received, but soon it changed to imprisonment and torture. It had only been three months since Xephos' first outbreak, yet the town was completely different. No one was happy; everyone lived in fear. Whenever Xephos went into the town now, when he was allowed to go alone, he would wear a hood. People knew him. Some look up to him. Some blamed him. He didn't want it to be like THIS. He wanted to help everyone, not make it worse. The sun was just a far off memory. The sky was always dark, mirroring the mood. The hood covered his face, making it dark like the sky. Apart from his eyes, which he now referred to as a curse. They were always glowing. Anyone could recognise him like this; once people knew, the rumours spread. The rebel with the glowing eyes. He kept the hood low; making sure it covered those damn cursed eyes. He was sometimes able to see Lomadia, but not how they used to. It was always secretive, down alleyways or in some other dark place they could find. He didn't want her to be associated with a rebel. It surprised him, and most other townsfolk, why the King had not tried to imprison him first. He had been the cause of this, so why was he allowed to be free? This deeply angered those who knew people imprisoned, splitting them into two sides. Those angry at the King for imprisoning people, and those angry at Xephos for not being imprisoned. There was hardly any on both or neither side; most people had an opinion.

Now Xephos sat in their house, which had gone undiscovered due to Lalna's technology and the thick amount of trees and vegetation surrounding the place. He was pressing a wet rag against Honeydew's face, just above his eye, where a bruise was forming. "And you tell me not to get into trouble." The male murmured. Honeydew muttered something in reply, but Xephos wasn't paying attention. "What happened this time?"

"Fucking guard caught me, didn't he? Right in the eye." Honeydew replied, a growl in his voice. "So I gave him what for. Straight to the infirmary for him!" He added smugly, smirking. Xephos rolled his eyes, wiping the blood away. He was sure it wasn't quite like that, but he might as well go along with it. It didn't help anyone by arguing over nothing, especially now.

"And you got away?"

"Well, I wouldn't be here if I didn't." Xephos shrugged, throwing the rag into the sink, making an ice pack. It was true. If he had been caught, Xephos would currently be alone or trying to save said dwarf. "Look, don't worry about it. We've done this before. Fighting the guards, and then we get off free." The dwarf cursed as Xephos accidentally put the ice pack on with a bit too much force. The glare didn't faze Xephos in the slightest.

"That's what worries me." The raven-haired male sat opposite the dwarf. "Why? Why don't they come after us?" He asked, gently running his hand through his hair. As he did, the hood fell back, revealing his tired glowing blue eyes. He had to be extra careful, but it seemed like now Honeydew was making a reputation for himself. How could he not? The dwarf loved the 'fame'. "I started this... Am I some kind of figure of hope?" He asked, mostly to himself. "If I was, I should be imprisoned first. Does the King not care?" Xephos sighed. It made no sense to him. Why was he forgotten like this? Or, at least, why wasn't the King being active about finding him?

"Just be glad he doesn't." Honeydew rested a hand on his shoulder. "Life would be a whole lot harder if that was the case. You're lucky." He pointed out. The two fell into silence. Their eyes flicked over to the door when they heard knocking. This raised the same question in their minds. Who would knock? Xephos stood up, instantly wielding his diamond sword in hand. At first he had been useless with a sword, but now he could rival the Knight himself...or so Honeydew said. Xephos said he was a long way from being able to match him, though he might be able to hold his own for at least a moment. He walked to the door, opening it a crack.

"Lomadia!" He dropped the sword on the floor, swinging the door open. She was visibly shaken, and even had blood running down her cheek. Her usual owl hat was missing from her head, letting her hair run down normally; some parts had been touched by the blood too. Xephos held her close, closing the door behind her. He sat down with her, his arms not moving from around her body. "W-What happened?" He asked worriedly as he began wiping the blood away. "Why are you bleeding?"

"I-It's not my blood." Lomadia replied, her voice incredibly shaky. "T-That doesn't matter. It's L-Lalna. They've taken him." She explained. The two males gasped. Lalna?! Why have they got him?! "We were just talking i-in the street...and then from out of nowhere the Knight appeared." She explained, trying to keep her voice steady, instead of letting it all come out at once. "He knocked Lalna out in a few moments. He t-told me to tell you that they had him. T-The King apparently w-wants to speak with you." Xephos tensed, his breath hitching for a moment. Finally, his time was up. He glanced at Honeydew, who had the expression that said 'Don't you dare'. Xephos stood up, gently running his hand through Lomadia's hair to keep her calm.

"Did he say when?"

"A-As soon as you could." Lomadia stuttered, her brain suddenly figuring out what her boyfriend was doing. "You're...not actually going, are you?" She asked quietly. Xephos sighed, gently pulling his hood back up. He looked down at Lomadia, his eyes glowing with a new emotion. Determination.

"I can't leave my friend in danger. Look after Lomadia for me, Honeydew." And with that he left, ignoring Honeydew's shouts and Lomadia's begging. On his way out he picked up his sword, strapping it across his back. He wasn't going unprepared, no way. That would just be suicide. Xephos intended on returning from the castle with his friend, or at least getting Lalna out. If he was safe, then return was not so important for himself anymore.

A/N: Literally one character of being able to title this chapter 'The Rebel with the Glowing Eyes'. Damn. Oh well xD
Originally, my title for the fanfiction was 'Tales of a Rebel'. However, I thought that would be a bit of a spoiler, yet I still wanted to keep 'Tales of' in the title. So, yeah. Just a little insight into that xD