A/N: Hey guys, I'm back with another chapter of "Terraria: New World". I'm not going to get into any details, just sit back and enjoy the ride. Also, please read and review.

Chapter 9

Lilith's P.O.V.

Here I am, on the roof, lying next to Leo, feeling as if nothing could go wrong (at least for the time being). Then, guess what that moron of a guide decides to do? Ruin the moment. Of course. I shouldn't be surprised.

"Look at what we have here," taunts Brandon, smirking. "Two love birds snoozing under the sun."

"Brandon!" Leo shouts, blushing furiously. "You are always teasing me about this! You can either quit while you're ahead, or continue with your antics until Lilith puts a stop to it. And when she does make you stop, it won't be temporary. She'll make sure that you stay silenced about this topic forever."

"And Brandon," I add, cracking my knuckles for effect. "If you decide to be an idiot and ignore us about stopping, you won't be resting in peace. Instead, you'll be resting with the fish, your dead carcass serving as an all you can eat buffet for the aquatic wildlife."

Brandon gulps, backing away from Leo and I until he falls off the roof, screaming. After he leaves, Leo lies down, staring at the clouds. After a few moments of silence, Leo speaks.

"Thanks for agreeing to kill him if his pranks and insults get out of hand," he says, closing his eyes. "I wasn't sure if you'd comply."

"Leo, you know I would," I say. "I've told you, many times that the two of us are friends and that we'd always pull through for each other. It's that simple. If you need some assistance, then I'd help you, and vise versa. Remember that. Besides, seeing the look on his face is freaking funny."

"Thanks Lilith," Leo says, smiling.

"No problem," I reply, looking over him.

You know, I've never noticed how handsome Leo is. Hold on. Did I really just think that? Geez, what is he doing to me? There is no way that I'm falling for him. No. Absolutely not. But he is kind of – wait a second. No, do not think about it! I need to stop thinking those kinds of thoughts about Leo!

As I'm mentally arguing with myself, Leo decides to ask me a question.

"Lilith? This may seem a bit out of the blue, but how did I 'die'? How did you deal with it?" Leo asks.

Oh. This is a bit of a complicated story. I might as well try to explain this…

Leo's P.O.V.

"Well, it's a bit complicated," Lilith says, avoiding looking me in the eye. "But I think it'd be best if I started the story a day before your 'death', just so you could understand. We were fifteen when this all happened. The day before that awful event was like any other normal day for the two of us. We'd chat about random stuff, play fight, dream about adventuring, and come up with stupid jokes and crazy stories. However, that particular day, we were talking about life."

Lilith suddenly pauses, looking up at the clouds with an emotion decorating her face, one that she has rarely shown: sadness.

I understand that Lilith is dealing a great amount of emotional discomfort, and as much as I want to know about my past, I would prefer that Lilith does not have an emotional breakdown.

"It's okay if you stop," I say, trying to comfort her. "I don't to cause any grief or sadness. I just want to know my past, but if this is causing you any emotional stress, then by all means, stop."

There's silence. I wait, and after a few minutes of reticence, she speaks.

"No, it's alright. You deserve to know your past. I'm not going to be the one who prevents you from learning about it," she says. "Anyways, the two of us were, as I said before, chatting about life, when you suddenly changed the topic to a topic neither of us have wanted to discuss: death."

"How exactly did I do so?" I ask, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, this is the part that depresses me the most," Lilith says. "We were discussing what we'd do together, when we became old enough to adventure on our own. After arguing over the topic for a few minutes, you asked me a question that still makes me uncomfortable. You said, and I quote: 'Lilith, if I were to die tomorrow, how would you cope my sudden death? Would you move on? Grieve my death forever? Try to forget me and the horrible incident?' I thought about that question, yet I wasn't sure how I'd react to your death. What's ironic about the situation was that you did 'die' the next day, during the fire at your home. A week after the funeral, I ended up trying to forget the entire dilemma, along with you. As each day passed, I found it harder to forget about you. I continued to wonder why I couldn't forget about you and your death. That's when I realized that you were the light of my life. I had nothing, until you came. And you were taken away, just like that."

"That must have been harsh," I say, looking over at her.

"Yeah, it was," she answers. "But the thing that made your death strange was that the fire wasn't an accident."

"Hold on. Are you saying that my death was intended?" I ask.

"In a way, yes," Lilith says, turning to face me. "But here's where it gets even stranger. Whoever tried to kill you used some sort of ancient magic, one that the village elders couldn't use. Nobody else was a mage, so it remained a mystery as to who 'killed' you."

"Is there anything else?" I question. I know that I may be pressing Lilith for answers a bit too hard, but I'm trying to restrain myself as best as I can.

"Not really, except for the fact that as soon as I became of age, I left. I just couldn't stay and deal with the pain," she explains.

"Oh," is all I say, until I realize something. "Wait a second. Did you say that the fire was caused by magic?"

"Yeah. Why'd you ask?" Lilith asks.

I try to answer, but I'm hit by a sudden flashback.

Brandon's P.O.V.

I was sitting downstairs, enjoying a nicely done fish fillet, when I hear a sudden scream from Lilith. I run outside to see what's going on, and much to my surprise, Leo is on the ground, his eyes glowing pure white.

"What the hell is wrong with Leo?" I ask.

"I don't know! You're the guide; why don't you tell me?" Lilith retorts.

"I wasn't trained to deal with these kinds of problems!" I answer.

Before Lilith can say a comeback line, Leo suddenly screams, his eyes aglow. When he stops screaming, Lilith and I look at him. He's gasping for breath, his forehead lined with sweat.

"Leo, are you alright?" I ask.

"Ugh, no…" is all he says before passing out.

"What's wrong with him?" Lilith asks, concern filling her voice.

I shrug as I sling him over my back. "I have no clue…"

A/N: And that concludes today's chapter of "Terraria: New World". It was a little shorter that I hoped, but the next one will be a lot longer. What will happen to Leo? Find out in the next chapter! And please don't flame me for ending this chapter on a cliff hanger.