Chapter 3

They crawled into their bed uneasily. Samantha's wings grew smaller and eventually grew back into her back. She settled into her bed and looked over to Roy.

"Wow, this is comfortable." She said stoking the sheets.

Roy was too tired to speak. His relaxation was interrupted by Samantha's arrival. Gr. He really wasn't in the mood for another girl in his life. He dozed off into a trance of heavy sleep. He hazed himself into a dream. Or maybe a flashback...

"Mommy! No!" Little Roy cried. He was tied up in an iron cage watching his parents peril. A mastermind of evil tortured them with anything possible. Little Roy had not a clue who was doing this but every glance counts. "I love you, Roy!" was her last words trickling off her breath. She died a painful death caused by a knife. The sharpest blade Roy had every seen. He squirmed and tossed but the cage would budge. Young Roy started to cry the most loudest cry as his dad went down to a painful death. Why did Roy's mother and father have to have all the power in his kingdom? And why does it have to be stolen from them? He looked at his parents still moaning and groaning. He stuttered and cried some more.

"AH!" Roy screamed at the top of his lungs. He looked around. Only a dream. He saw Samantha's head raise up from her pillow.

"Excuse me?" She said, her face illuminating the dark room. "You okay, Roy?" She sat up straight and looked innocently. She cocked her head and stretched greatly. Roy felt protected by her angely presence. "Nothing. It's nothing. Just a dream." Roy said all chopped up.

"Really? Wow." She said stretching again. She stood up.

"What in the world are you doing at this hour?" Roy said his eyes widening.

"I'm getting up?" She said smiling. "It's only four!"

Roy stared into her amazing eyes. He shrugged. "You wake up at four o'clock in the morning?" She walked to the stove. "Yeeeaaahhhh? Sometimes." She said weirdly. She took out a coffee pot and poured water into it very carefully. "You drink tea?" She asked taking out tea bags from her bag. Roy shivered. "No." He said shortly. " Not ever-ACHOO!" Samantha walked over in her baggy pajama pants that had a stripped pattern. Her skinny little self plopped over. She stuck her hand on Roy's forehead. "You seem warm. Maybe you should go to Jigglypuff." She said straightforwardly. She all of a sudden took her fingers and tucked some of Roy's shaggy, red hair behind his ear. She smiled and went back to her tea. Roy felt that warm and tingly feeling. She turned back around and smiled again. Oh no. I think two girls like me! Roy thought. Samantha brought two mugs over to the table. She put honey and a little bit of herbs into the steamy water. Oh gosh. Roy thought. He saw the steam arise from the mug. It smelt like his kitchen at 7 in the morning before his mother and father were murdered.

Roy pressed his lip to the mug. It was really hot but, it felt really good. "Wow. It's really..." He began to say. His head pounded and he felt weak. "I..I...I." He dropped onto the floor with a warm haze drenched over his head. He didn't hear anything but he heard voices fussing over something. Probably him. Wait! Don't touch him! No! You can't take him away! We must! He is infested with twilight! We must! No!

Chapter 4

"Where am I?" Roy asked when he first opened his eyes to see Samantha's shining face. She touched his hand. "You're in the Academy Hospital." She said. He expression the same as always. "Why?" Roy said like a helplessly confused child. She got closer to Roy. "You fainted. Well, twilight somehow got inside of your body and surgeons had to remove it before it killed you." She said. "WAIT. I... HAD... SURGERY?"

"Yes, I'm sorry."

Roy sat up. He felt his stomach. Ouch. There it is. His first surgery. Roy felt like choking. His throat closed up so small. "Oh gosh." Samantha weeped. "Are you...crying?" Roy asked with surprise. "Yes. Yes I am." She said tears running down her face. "I was very worried about you, Roy. Oh, ROY!" She spoke sadly. "But, did you just meet me yesterday?" Roy glanced into her pain struck eyes. She looked up and opened her mouth to say something. "Oh, Roy. I knew you ever since we were little." She said choking on her scattered words. "I knew your mother and father." She said holding his hand. "Roy, I knew you. I knew you." She said letting go. Her tears trickling down. Roy couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "I remember you." He said. He actually did. He remembers a girl who always used to stop by the house. Checked on the family, maybe had dinner. She always played with Roy. They were the same age and the best of friends. Gosh, doesn't she look different now! "Really?" She asked in astonishment. "You do! Oh, this is wonderful!" She jumped around, still in her pajamas. "What time is it?" Roy asked. She looked at her cell phone. " Six fifteen in the morning". She said smiling. "School's canceled by the way." Roy cocked his head. "Why?" Samantha answered quickly. "They found a case of twilight in the school so..." She headed for the door. "WAIT!" Roy pleaded. She looked over. "What's the matter?" Roy stuttered a little. "Don't leave me!" He sounded like a little kid. He couldn't believe himself.

It was days later when Roy got back to his dorm. He sat on his bed very gratefully. Samantha of course, was right next to him. "You okay?" She said with a breath. "You look a little... you know."

"I'm fine."

"You sure?

"Yes!"

"Positive?"

"YES."

She backed away. "O-kay... I guess I'll make dinner now!" She said with a nervous smile. She quickly took out cooking utensils and began making dinner. Roy kept his mind at work thinking about what he has missed and what he has done. He looked around the room and stared into the wall. He smelt the warm smell of ravioli. Ahhh. Heaven here I come. Roy thought. He heard his cell phone bring. He dawdled over and looked at it. "Unknown Number." Roy said out loud. "Answer it. You never know who it might be." Samantha called over from her busy kitchen work. Roy answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Roy."

"May I ask who this is?"

"It's Zelda."

Roy felt a jerk of excitement. SCORE! Roy thought. "I just wanted to see how you were feeling." She said sweetly. "Oh. I'm fine. Just got the creeps."

"Okay, just wanted to know."

"Thanks for calling. It was really nice of you."

"No problem."

"I didn't expect to here from you, Zel."

"I was really worried, Roy"

"Seriously?"

"Totally! I was like, a nervous wreck!"

"Really? Wow. Thanks!"

"No prob. By the way, I really... miss you..."

Roy stood silent, his mouth wide open. Samantha glanced over confused.

"I really... miss you too..."

"I guess I'll talk to you later. See you in Science!"

"Okay! Bye, Zelda!"

Roy felt all warm and tingly again! This is going to be a start of a beautiful welcome back.