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Keep Calm..

And

Magic ON!

-Mrs. Anderson

(Jace Beleren)

Gideon charges at me, Liliana moves before she gets bull rushed by a six foot six inch hunk of soldier. This is going end up being bad, bad, bad.

"Hey buddy! Aren't you supposed to be fighting a war somewhere?"

"No, Jace. I was here on leave and Tajic said that you needed help. So I stayed. What's up?"

Before I can respond, Gideon picks me up and gives me a bone-crushing bear hug. I'm no stranger to these. Whenever I was distraught over Liliana, and we were drinking, he would hug me. He's quite a softie when he's not in battle.

"I'm going to have to introduce to my girl, Jace, but first, who is this?"

I heave a sigh. This is not going to be good. He has made no secret to me or anyone else that he does not like Liliana. I smile at Lili, and she smiles back, good-naturedly. I wrap my arm around her, hoping it's a barrage against anything Gideon has to say about us being housemates. Is that what we are? Housemates. No, housemates don't kiss like that…

I feel my stomach lurch. I clear my throat.

"Gideon, this is Lili."

His reaction was predictable and immediate.. He gave her a look of utmost loathing and then gives me a look of shock. Before I can stop him, he speaks to Liliana, voice full of venom.

"You broke him, you know. He deserves better."

"GIDEON!"

My voice goes from a scratchy whisper to a roar. Liliana doesn't respect broken. She respects strong. I don't know what we are right now but I can't afford to look like a coward in front of the woman that I… I stop my thoughts. I can't afford to even think that word right now.

Liliana takes Gideon's hand in hers. I didn't expect that at all. Normally, he'd be buried under a sea of corpses.

"He does deserve better. Far better than I can ever give him, Gideon. We see eye to eye on that."

"If you hurt him again, I'll make sure you pay for it, witch!"

"STOP!"

Neither one of them are listening to me. Liliana smiles weakly.

"I'll hand myself over to the demons before I hurt him again."

"You will NOT, Liliana Calliope Vess!"

"I didn't ask for your opinion, Jace."

"That's because it's not an opinion!"

Gideon looks at us, I can feel his stare. But I'm locking eyes with Liliana, I can feel my eyes turning blue.

"Lover's Quarrel?

I know that voice. Ral Zarek. I have to get control of myself before we start talking to him. Liliana, however, looks perfectly calm.

Before I can even say anything Tajic appears, and someone must have contacted Tesya as well, because she is following suit behind Tajic.

We move into one of the conference rooms of the SunHome. It looks like some sort of delegation of supremely powerful people, though I suppose it is. I go to speak, thinking that it would be best, seeing as I conference with these people on a regular basis. However, the necromancer, the stubborn, beautiful necromancer speaks before I can say anything.

How is possible to be so regal and beautiful yet so infuriatingly stubborn? What even draws me to her in the first place? But then my mind flashes back to this morning. I think of her standing in my door way in nothing but a sheet, and then I think my rash decision to defend Titan. I remember chasing after her and then seeing the sheet fall to the floor, and then the rough and tumble. I don't know what possessed me to kiss her. To me, it felt like a slow build. Like there's something behind it. I remember the feel of her naked body underneath me, her breasts pressed into my chest. I had daydreamed and longed for this again since she left, but I had to stop. I cannot let myself and my attachments get in the way of Lili's well being. We have to find and make peace with Wildspeaker before I can think about relationship with Liliana.

I've read her mind and saw into her thoughts. I know that she's scared of hurting me, but I know she lusts after me. She hides her thoughts past anything but lust, however.

"Jace!"

"What were you fantasizing about, Beleren?"

Liliana's face gets red.

"Nothing, Ral. I was just thinking."

"Well your girlfriend wants to speak, so you should probably pay attention."

"I already know what's going on, Zarek."

" Well as most of you know, this is about the curse that I put on the beastmage for attacking me while I was in his territory, and now he is after me with an intent to kill. But there is more to it than that."

Suddenly, my interest is piqued. I'm sitting on the edge of my seat, hanging on to her every word. I'm sure she's already told me in the course of the discussions. Maybe she has changed, maybe our time together did change her.

"Garruk was sent by the demons."

A flood of emotions inundated my mind, and I felt like Lili had once again ripped my heart out of my chest. She's been dishonest. Again.

"After all we've been through I don't even merit the truth for you?"

I give her a look full of hurt and betrayal, stand up, and leave the room. Ral and Tesya both call for me, but I'm too hurt to turn around. I use my magic to slam the door, breaking it near in two.

Liliana comes out into the hall way. Her face is twisted in pain. I walk out.

"JACE! Wait!"

"No, why should I? It's no different from the time you left. I was recovering from the heartbreak. I licked my wounds for MONTHS, Liliana Calliope! You came back, and I was hopeful, wishing that you'd changed. But you haven't. You are still as selfish as you were months ago. And you can't even be honest with me, deathmage!"

"I was trying to protect you, Jace. I don't want these demons after you! I was waiting until we had backup so that you wouldn't be in as much danger!"

"Why do you have to hide things from me, Liliana? I am strong enough to handle it. I'm more powerful that Wildspeaker and Nalaar!"

"You're more powerful than me, Jace. But Kothophed and the others prey on people like you! People like us! That's how I got sucked into this to begin with!"

"Then why won't you let me help? Why can't you change your selfish ways and just let me be there for you? Don't you know how I feel? I would give up my life for you and that hasn't changed! It never will!"

"Don't you understand my feelings, Jace? You can read minds. I can't hurt you again! I never thought it would hurt as much to leave someone as it did you!"

"I don't snoop into your feelings, Lili."

"Jace, I promise you. No more hiding things, no more lies. I will let you help. But you must be patient. Two hundred years of selfishness and doing things my way will take some time to break. But no more lies. No more secrets. But I expect the same from you."

"Liliana, you are the strongest woman that I know. I'm not asking you to change. I know you're still going be strong-willed, stubborn, and cranky as an underfed mule when you wake up in the morning. I just ask for your honesty. Just let me in, Lili. Please."

Ral walks into hallway, obviously he has been listening to our whole conversation.

"Are you two ready to stop acting like children?"

"Shut the hell up, Ral."

"Before I send you to Hell," Liliana thought.

We sit down with Tajic and Tesya. Tajic speaks first.

"We are willing to help you detain Garruk, but we cannot put our entire guildforce into it. Both Tesya and I have agreed to it, Gideon has obviously agreed to search the multiverse for him, and to bring him to you. . Ral has more conditions, though."

"The Izzet League will help you, but we need something in return."

"As if I don't already do enough for you guys, without me, Niv-Mizzet would be dissecting the brains of children."

"Be that as it may, Beleren. We are not going to send forces out for a personal vendetta so you can protect your little necromancing whore."

"Excuse me, Zarek?"

Lili goes to stand up, I push her back into her chair. I grab him around the collar. My eyes turn blue with fury. Liliana and I may fight but I still lo- am allied with her. He won't say anything of that derogatory nature to Lili.

"Never say that again if you value your sound mind, Zarek."

I let him go, his hair charged with blue magic.

"We need you to look into something, and you two are powerful enough to do it."

"What, Ral?"

"We need you to look into the tenth guild, because they are plotting something.. The unmentionables. The Dimir."