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Author's Note: I've never had so many issues in updating stories, there is no excuses. I do apologize for this. I am trying, but I will try harder. Thank you for those who are still reading, even with these erratic updates.

Things Look Right and Wrong

A week later

Sky picked up a book about hunting and sat down to read. He knew he could leave the library and read in his room, but he needed something different for a change. King Westerly had asked him to stay a while longer and seeing that he would soon be married to the family it was the only proper thing to do. Still, he wished to be gone or at least here for another reason.

Shaking his head he couldn't believe how much his thoughts were consumed with her lately. Sure he was able to participate in other conversations, he could read, it wasn't that he couldn't think or do anything else; his thoughts just found their way back to her.

He was unsure of how he felt about that. He knew how he felt about Z, as much as he could; it didn't make it easier for him.

The last time he and Z had spoken was right after they had been freed from that room. He just could never find her anywhere alone. The times he did find her she was always with someone, sometimes it was Syd, sometimes Bridge, some of the guards, her Father.

He wanted to talk to her again even though she kept evading him. He knew that of course things were not going to end happily between them, but he was going to be around her a bit and he figured instead of burying it, it should be dealt with.

Sooner rather than later.

Standing up he set the book down and moved out of the room. Not sure where she was he began to walk down the hall hoping to find someone that he could speak to. It was a nice castle, a good stronghold; though he would rather be in his own or that cabin, he still admired the way King Westerly had created its defenses.

"Sky. What are you doing here?"

He turned and saw the blonde princess looking at him curiously. He shrugged his shoulders, "Your Father invited me to stay."

Shaking her head, "No, I mean here. This hallway is where Z's and my room are located."

"Honestly Syd, I was just walking."

"It's not a big deal. I'll walk with you." She began walking with him. Sky simply continued moving and decided not to worry about it. It was another few minutes of awkward silence before Syd started speaking again, "Where you looking for my sister?"

"What?"

"Since you were in our hallway, I just assumed that's what you were doing."

"If I was looking for you or your sister, it would be you."

"I do not think that is true."

"You and I are to be married, who else would I look for?"

"Z, for that is who you truly wish to marry."

Sky's steps faltered for a fraction of a second before continuing onward, "I have no thoughts on that manner."

"It is alright if that is true. Though it is true, it is not a question of if you do or not."

Sky couldn't believe what was coming out of the younger Princess' mouth; he didn't want to say anything that would implicate his feelings so he merely continued walking. This didn't stop Syd however as she continued on, "I am sure you realize that it will not hurt me. I know that you have…"

When she trailed off he looked down at her and saw her looking at something down the hall, she looked scared. It was then that he realized he once more didn't realize where they were, "Are you alright?"

"Yes…"

Her eyes began darting around as if searching for someone. He looked around in case he had missed what was frightening the young girl, "I do not see anything to be afraid of."

"I'm not."

Her voice had barely come out as a whisper. He stepped closer to her and placed his hand on her shoulder, "I am here, and I will not let anything harm you."

"What?"

This time he stepped in front of Syd, "What is going on? What is frightening you?"

She closed her eyes and tilted her head down, "Down this hall is where Juneston first captured me."

He turned around and looked further down the hall. Nodded he turned Syd around, "Then we won't go any further. Let us go back the way we came."

"He…"

"He's not there. Your Father has taken care of him."

She nodded and began walking back up the hallway. He followed her and together they soon left that area, he could tell the moment they had because she became less tense and more like the girl he had gotten to know. She was still a bit frightened and he could tell so he figured he needed to distract her, "Before you where going to say something?"

A frown appeared on her face as she thought back to what she had been saying earlier, it was only about a minute before she remembered, "I was saying that I know you have feelings for my sister. Do not lie to me, I can tell."

Sky looked at her closely, "I have spent time with both of you, I do care about both of you."

"Not in the same way. You wish to marry Z, it is alright. For I wish to marry Bridge." Syd shrugged, "But Z must marry Jack and I you. Bridge is not even in anyone's thoughts. But that is not your problem, I wish to tell you that there is hope for you and Z."

Now Sky was unsure where Syd was going with this, "Hope?"

"Yes. I spoke with my Father. He is considering allowing you and Z to marry, and in place for Z I shall marry Jack."

"Syd."

"It will make Z happy, she has already done so much for me."

"Listen, life is what it is. We need to do what's best for the Kingdoms."

"It does not matter what who is married, he trusts us both and you and Jack. I am doing what's best for my sister and you, please believe me. Now that I have told you, well, I must speak with another, not my sister though. You may speak with her if you wish."

"Syd."

"Please." She then had reached up and pulled his head towards hers and she kissed him on the cheek, "Thank you." And then she was gone, down the hallway without even looking back at him.

He wasn't even sure how to respond to something like that. As far as he knew it was still Syd he was marrying, and yet she said that she had spoken to her Father about the whole thing. He decided that the first thing to do was speak with King Westerly.

It hadn't taken very long to find someone and get in to speak with King Westerly. He walked into a simple room that had a desk, a few chairs and a bookshelf. The King was looking out the window when Sky came in. Slowly the King turned about, "You wanted to see me?"

"Yes. I was told that I would not be marrying Syd anymore. Instead I would be marrying Z?"

A smile appeared on the older man's face, "So Sydney has already spoken to you? I must admit I was rather hoping that it would last another day. I have received the news though. Yes, you will be marrying Elizabeth. Everything is in place."

Sky wasn't sure what to make of that comment and instead just sat there in silence for a few minutes before he spoke again, "You have changed it?"

"My daughters are both ready to be married, both are fine beautiful women. I have seen that you are a good man. And I do know that my Kingdom will be fine if it is in Elizabeth's hands or Sydney's. I do believe that things will go well with whichever daughter you marry. You would take care of either. You wish it to be Elizabeth do you not?"

"Both of your daughters are…" A sigh from the King stops Sky, "What?"

"I can tell the difference in the way you look at the two of them, please just answer."

"I see Syd as a sister."

King Westerly nodded, "Thank you."

There wasn't much else as the King told Sky that he would be marrying Z now. As Sky left King Westerly's room he felt a bit lighter, things felt so right. He wanted to speak with Z. He just had to find her now.

Z sat on the hill watching the sun sink lower. She was glad she had some alone time, things were going to get…hard very soon. Jack and she were going to be married. She wasn't going to lie and say that she wasn't disappointed because she was. She was happy that her Father was thinking about Syd and her happiness, not that he didn't think of hers or Syd's happiness, he was just making sure.

Z did wish she didn't have to marry Jack, he was too much like a brother to her. But she knew it was better in the long run of Syd marrying who she wanted to. Z could handle that kind of disappointment. Syd…it wasn't that she couldn't, but Z didn't want Syd to have to.

"I didn't know you enjoyed watching the sunset."

Z only briefly wondered if it was Syd who told Sky where to find her before she stood up and looked at him. The last time she had spoken to him was in that hallway and he had decided that they should stop being angry with each other. She hadn't understood what his motives where but whatever they were he was just watching her without anger or anything negative…though she couldn't say what it was. "What are you doing here? You hardly seem the type to watch the sunset."

He shrugged, "I came to find you."

She folded her arms and stared at him, "Why? Does my Father want me? Does Syd?"

"I did speak with your Father, though I'm not sure if he wishes to speak to you now or not. As for Syd, she did direct me here."

Z nodded realizing that it wasn't shocking news that Syd would do something like this, "Listen we're not locked in that room, we don't need to sit and talk."

Sky stared at Z, "So you're dismissing me?"

"If that will work, then yes. You can go."

He stepped closer to her and Z unfolded her arms and stared right back at him. They hadn't been this close much and the first few times all Z had ever felt was frustration and anger. This time though felt more different, she wanted to be closer to him. Though Z felt the best course of action would be to walk away she couldn't just let him win so instead she continued staring.

She wasn't sure how long they had been standing there with the stress of keeping far enough away from him building, but she knew it had to be for a little while. Just when she didn't think it could get more the wall broke down and before she knew it she was kissing him.

Z let him pull her closer to him. This was what she had been wanting for a while, this felt right. But just as she let that thought and the feelings with it wash over her she realized that she was kissing her sisters' fiancé. Horrified she moved back from him and saw that he looked shocked, it didn't look like it was from her moving away, more like it was from the kiss itself.

"I need to leave."

Z quickly began walking off the hill and hoped that Sky wouldn't be able to catch up with her as she made her hasty exit. As she neared the castle she realized that Sky was probably still standing in the same spot otherwise he would have caught up with her. Thankful that she didn't have him right on her heels she dashed into the castle and hastily moved to her room.

Shutting the door Z moved and sat on the bed breathing in relief at having gotten away from a potentially dangerous position.

Potentially.

It was more than that. How was she going to explain to her sister that she had kissed Sky? She knew that Syd was in love with Bridge, but she also knew that it wouldn't happen. Though her Father was going to think about it, it was highly unlikely anything could happen in regards to her or her sisters' future.

She knew that she would need to talk to her sister, she wasn't looking forward to it, but it was something that was going to have to be done. It was highly unlikely Sky would say anything, if she told Syd it wouldn't go any further then the three of them. How could things look even more wrong now than they did before?

Z fell back and decided to let sleep overcome her hoping that the situation might look better in the morning.