Thoughts of the past

[Triunis]

Damp, scaly feet plodded quietly through the rainy marsh. Raindrops bounced from the sholders of the newly repaired robe that the creature wore, the pantlegs of which were now heavily stained with mud. Triunis looked not unhappy at the weather conditions, but instead pleased by them. This reminded him of his homeworld, with its vast wastelands and deep bogs. Treachus didn't have the resources for agriculture, so they'd made their planet an industrial outpost, the biproducts of which just continued to make marshes. Triunis smiled faintly at the memories as he stopped.

The monarch had come to a small pond, and could vaguely see a fallen log in the middle of it. He waded up to his waist into the water, then dove and began swimming towards it. Crawling out of the water, Triunis' thoughts turned to Saya and Chii. He knew that Saya loved him, and had similar feelings. But one of his greatest friends on Fyia, Chii, seemed a little put off about this. He had a minor idea why, but . . .

Over three thousand years, and I don't even care about a single woman. Now on Fyia, I've got one who loves me and another who may. The question is, what do I do about it.

His tail made ripples in the water as he swished it around mindlessly. What to do, what to do, what to do . . .

[Saya]

((ooo!! soup oprah love triangle ^^)


Her heart began to race like a whirring, beating drum and her joy mixed with the side thought of what Alexander had told her.

One month and that is all...

One month to prove to the angel-born that Triunis's heart had changed, that his soul was resting in the realm of light, that he had indeed changed.
She could feel his presence and her pace quickened, her wings beating as fast as her galleont heart, flapping behind her in a blur of spectral light.

Suprisingly the weather didn't bother her, on Ria the pheonix sprite had played merrily in the sea and the lake with Sakura many-a-time although the swamp did smell strange and she was well aware of the dangers that this place held.

He was close....

"Triuuunniiiss??!"

[Triunis]

The sound of a familiar voice brought Triunis back to reality. A look of utter joy spread across his face. He leapt upright, keeping his balance on the log by digging his toe claws into it.

"Saya!"

He peered around the marsh. He could not see more than a few feet due to the thick fog, but he had heard Saya call to him. Narrowing his eyes, Triunis desperately scanned the edge of his vision for the sprite.

So she is here! How fortunate this is!

[Saya]

Her heart skipped a beat as he returned her call and Saya spurs her efforts further and speads up.
With her growing joy, her body begins to resinate a happy glow, orange beaming out from within the heavy fog that caked the atmosphere.

No one could describe how happy the celestrial creature was feeling at this moment in time. after all her searching, she had finaly found him.

" Triunis!! Triunis you are alive!"

[Triunis]

Triunis dove snout first into the water and swam towards the orange glow now radiating through the mist. He pulled himself out of the pond and began running towards the light. Within a few seconds, he stopped.

Saya stood before him, as beautiful and radiant as ever. He stopped for a moment, overwhelmed with the happiness of seeing the phoenix sprite again. He ran towards her, and wrapped his arms around her.

"Saya . . . I'm so happy to see you again . . ."

He closed his eyes. A solitary teardrop formed just under his eyelid and slid down the side of his face.

It has been too long . . .

[Saya]

Her heart raced as she finaly caught a glimps of the Lizard-king and she stops in her tracks, a smile growing on her face.
As he imbraces her, wrapping his strong arms around her frail body, she could feel her cheeks reddening and she goes quiet with a mix of great joy and slight embarresment.

She had never been held that way before.

"Triunis... after Oni-Aoshi... I was afraid I'd never see you again!"

She whispers quietly.

[Triunis]

Triunis pulled out of the hug and looked at the ground. The fight. He'd been . . . well, something had happened to him after it, probably because of all the magic he had used.

"I was worried that the same thing had happened to you . . ."

The first thing he'd thought about after he arrived was Saya. He had worried for months, and had no way to do anything.

"We are both safe. That is all that matters . . ."

Again, he put his arms around her, as if he was not quite certain she was real.

I'm alive again, I've succeeded in finding Saya . . . it's all almost too good to be true . . .

Triunis was not normally one to accept good things without seeing some cosmic reason for him to get them, and he was constantly worried that he'd be paying for them eventually. But that didn't matter now. All that mattered was Saya.

[Kruck]

(this is so beutiful hee heehee)

[Saya]

(squeee!! ^^


Saya blushes agian and rests her head on his chest, a small content smile rsting on her delicate, patterend face.

Suddenly.

She snaps her head up to look at him, her once calm eyes tinged with slight fright. She had almost forgotten about the most important reason she had so despratly wanted to find him for.

"Triunis! I have come to warn you!"

Once again her heart pounded with worry and she quickly explains.

"An Angel-Born by the name of Alexander is after you... although I managed to persway him to leave you alone for a month..."

She sighs heavily and rests her head on his chest once more, her voice growing sad.

"We must find proof that you are indeed a good soul now, that you have changed for the better... and we must do this within a month or he will hunt you down."

Why was this even happening? Now that she had found her love, all she wanted was to continue on peacfully and now something else had come along, threatening to shatter that dream.

[Triunis]

Triunis stiffened and pulled back.

"Alexander? He is here? Alexander is one of the ones who . . . killed me . . ."

He had images of the tall Intruil, garbed in his special Guild robes. He remembered the enormous sword, his tiny dagger, his mercilessly potent magic.

"He's doing what he thinks is right, no doubt. It will be difficult to persuade him, but I think we can manage . . ."

He hugged Saya again. He didn't want to give up this moment.

"How long ago was this . . .?"

[RayanStiger]

(mmmm...how heartwarming. I remember when Kami and I did this on Ria...

...Only that was different. She wasn't being hugged by a lizard. I guess every couple is different...)

[Saya]

( cute!!!!)

Saya sighs, her eyes almost growing heavy with fatigue.
"A couple of days ago... I have only just arrived here myself and after meeting the angel-born, I rushed to find you as soon as i could!"

She didn't want this at all... only for this moment to last.

[Triunis]

Triunis wrapped his arms around Saya again, closing his eyes as he did so.

How can he do this? I just want to be with Saya. I don't want anyone else to interfere. I don't want them to get involved. I don't want anything to ever change . . .

His eyes snapped open as this last thought went through his head. He'd thought that what he wanted was to return to Kasyune, but . . . he realized that what he wanted was Saya. That, and that alone.

"Do not worry, kel Sydu. We need never let anything worry us again. We will show Alexander that I have changed . . ."

He was sure of this. Even if the Angel-Born thought he was evil, he could only drop his sword in powerlessness if he saw how much Triunis loved Saya.

"He is a good man, do you know that? He does not even want to harm me. I am certain that informing you of his mission was painful to him . . ."

[Saya]

Looking back, Saya certainly did see the goodness of his soul; what Triunis spoke of was the truth, for he would not give Saya the chance to show that the King had repented over his bad deeds. In fact, he did not wish to harm her either.

"Then, we have nothing to fear? Right Triunis?"

[Triunis]

Triunis thought about this for a moment. Alexander was the only sign he had that everything in his galaxy still existed. But another thing still worried him.

"Maybe. But you must understand one thing. Alexander's orders come from far above him. He doesn't control them. And the promise he made to you - that he wouldn't harm me if I had changed - was surely not approved by his superiors. Even if we prove I am different, he may still have to try to capture me."

Triunis turned his eyes to the ground in shame and sorrow.

"I don't want to hurt him. I'm not even sure if I could make myself do it if I wanted to. But what choice would I have . . . ?"