Well...this is an odd twist... (Closed)

[Drake Sevnik]

Dark landed at the balcony of the familiar dormitory halls and walked to their old dormitory finding the door unlocked just as it always was. He opened the door finding to his surprise that everything was still in place white sheets covering things. Nothing was missing thought amazingly. Which meant that the Academy hadn't yet told the parents about the death of their child yet. Perhaps a bad choice but, it meant it was easier to pick things up. Right now though he had someone else to deal with it since nobody had taken the room yet everything well nearly everything was still there. Dark simply tossed the cheets off things the room still sparkling clean from simple spells and layed Celeste on the bed covering her up. She had changed greatly both of them could see that as they went about the room changing things again.

Should we tell her how much we know?

Better not we may have been watching her from above but, that doesn't mean that we should let her know that we know.

Darrrrrk.

I'm being serious this time she's going to have enough of a hard time dealing with the fact that we're alive!

*sigh*

You may not like it but, that's how it is.

Another sigh and Dark gave a wary smile at Drake who was muttering in the corner of the mind as he went about the room slowly reseting things. Plugging things back in and throwing the breakers putting power back in the room once more. Soft and light touches to bring things back to how they were. It was just something he would have to deal with. Right now they had to resituate thier lives once more as Dark moved about the room slowly turning this back on. He was aware of a certain Angra who was going to be alot of trouble. Even though Celeste loved him Drake and Dark did not trust the man there was something about him that had been bugging them the entire time. He shook his head for a moment as he blurred into Drake for a moment. First things first those bruises had to be dealt with. Drake opened his hand a shimmering light forming and he lightly touched Celeste healing the bruises.

Now there's a neat trick...

A small gentle smile crossed his face. Now he would be able to take care of her like she took care of him with her healing. He shifted back as Dark again who moved about the room and set some tea to brew so she'd have something hot to drink when she woke up. He had watched her yes but, he wasn't aware of how much had happened. He sat by the bed his wings not coming out for the moment as he lightly touched Celeste's cheek. This was going to be hard handling this situation but, both Drake and Dark wanted to help her in every way that they could. That piercing wail of pain they never wanted to hear again from the soft sweet girl who was an innocent angel still in thier eyes. Dark leaned forward and kissed her lightly on the forehead.

"You going to faint all day?" he whispered softly to her.

[Celeste]

Celeste felt the soft bed beneath her. The only thing she was mission was Angra's strong arms holding her tightly and his soft breathing next to her. He usually handled her with such care and sweetness having only hurt her once she figured he would never do so again.

Speaking of her bruises her arms felt so good right now as if the dark blue marks were gone. She stirred slightly hearing a whisper and she knew that voice. It nearly stopped her heart from beating. It couldn't be him because he was dead. Yes, it had been a nice dream but she knew he wasn't there. But it was definatly not the voice of her Angra. He always called her 'my angel' and touched her hair when trying to wake her from something.

Her blue eyes fluttered open as she saw Dark touching her cheek and leaning over her slightly. For a moment her eyes grew wide before tears rolled down her cheeks and her lips trembled. There was a split second where she was a blur of pink as she threw herself into his arms. She cried hard and loud as she pulled her entire body into his arms legs and all as she cried straight onto his neck.

So much had happened while they were gone and now to have them back after so long was just a shock. But she had grieved but never really healed. And to feel him touching and talking to her once again it was all so over whelming. She cried so hard as she clenched his shirt and promised to never let go while her shimmering crystalline tears rained down upon him.

Angra would call her weak and yes he would be right. Because right now she was weak. But inside she was stronger than she had ever been. He had been teaching her so much. She hung on his every word and his every touch. They saw each other daily and spent many nights wrapped up in the sheets of her bed holding each other and smiling softly talking about all kinds of things.

Right now she couldn't speak. She was so torn inside from everything that no words would come to her mouth. They had seen and healed the bruises and she didn't want to.. didn't want to have to explain to them just how she had gotten them because she knew them both so deeply. They would be angry. Like Hadrian. And then Hadrian was something else that she had to tell them about. Her brother.

[Drake Sevnik]

Dark to his credit did have a soft side as he pulled her close despite the fact that Celeste had nearly bowled him over with that tackle of hers. His arms were around the frial girl handling her as delicately as one handled glass and layed down with her again. Letting her cry and letting the pain go without a word from them. Dark didn't mind that Celeste cried and neither did Drake. Where many would call that weakness the ability to cry both considered a strength. Lightly he kissed the top of Celeste's head as he held her and pulled her closer letting her tears get through and release. Letting the pain that had hurt her for so long being cut loose as he wiped her tears after a few minutes after she had calmed some. He wiped the tears away gently his wings had come out and enfolded them as well.

"Feeling better?" Dark asked softly. He didn't call her weak all he asked was if she was feeling better in that Casanova voice of his once more as he brushed her hair aside gently. It was Drake and Dark's dormitory that much was certain as the two lay there on his bed holding her close to him and he tilted her head up gently. He kissed her lightly on the lips and gave a small sultryl little smile but, he was just simply happy to see Celeste just like Drake was. Both of them glad that they were no long living on memories but, had the real thing right there in thier arms was something that was to be cherished. He ran soothing touches down Celeste's back very gently as he kept her close and gave a soft smile. She was such a darling angel that he couldn't help but, be happy to see her once more.

"Yes we missed you badly, yes we see the changes with you, and yes we both remember the first time we flew with you over the city," Dark said calmly as he kissed Celeste's forehead gently for a moment as he thought about it for a moment. It had been her piercing cry that had called them in whatever magic was used to bring him back. He felt HER call and he was going to be damned if he let her go for awhile now.

"Your tears called us back. The first thing we heard when being ressurected was your sad wail of pain. I know it was a shock seeing us at first but, Drake wanted to help ease you and calm you down. I admit we're not the same as we were when alive Drake taking on new magic as I have. He was the one that healed your bruises," He pressed his fingers to her lips showing that neither were going to ask questions about the bruises.

"We missed you like hell you know," Dark murmured softly to her as he caressed her cheek with a thumb using his other hand to wipe anymore tears as he kept her close his wings enfolding them.

[Celeste]

Celeste finally began to calm down and he pulled her back wiping away her tears. She looked up at him. His touch and everything was so real it was amazing. She couldn't believe the man that she had loved had come back to her. She lay there not saying a word as she let him do all the talking. She shivered softly at the kiss and felt guilty. She couldn't kiss him anymore. She had Angra and the last thing she wanted to do again.

"You could hear me up there?" she asked softly as he talked to her about all the things that she had just told him at his grave.

When he mentioned her bruises she opened her mouth to defend Angra but his finger stopped her from saying a word. Angra hadn't meant to hurt her and since doing so he had taken such good care of her. She figured it was a one time thing really and that was okay with her. Her bruises were gone now thanks to Drake.

"I missed you very much." she whispered softly as she looked into Dark's beautiful lavender eyes. She had loved them both so very much to see them back again was amazing but she was unsure of how they would fit into her new life.

"How did you get back?" she asked softly.

[Drake Sevnik]

"We could hear your crystal clear Celeste even when you weren't at the grave we were watching from above. Watching you grow and learn new things from a distance just biding the time until we could keep our promise with you," Dark said softly as he held her closely and ran his fingers through her hair ever so slightly for a moment as he savored these moments. Each and every moment he was thanking Fianna and the spellcasters that had much such a selfless sacrafice to let him be there for her. He knew about Angra they both mistrusted him with just reason since they saw more things about him that made him shudder. Yet she loved him deeply and he knew if he was going to move her away from HIM it was going to take the both a long time of effort and work fighting a losing battle from the start.

Yet the cause...

Was more then worth it.

Dark heard her question and frowned thoughtfully. In truth he would like to know how exactly he came back as well as he turned his attention to her ran his fingers lightly against her cheek. Ever so lightly touching and holding her. He was thinking for a few moment and then gazed at the ceiling for a moment lost in thought.

"I'm not sure exactly, I was only told that someone would call me back, that someone who saw you crying felt the wretching pain and had worked with another to bring me back. Someone made a selfless sacrafice crossing the gates of Heaven so I could go back. I conclude there was a summoner involved and also a healer given the fact that the injuries were gone," he said softly as he turned to her.

"Even I don't know what happened I was forbidden to see because it succeeded so I don't know who the benefactors are." that same soft voice was there as he turned his attention to her and gave a small smile. A small gentle smile as he looked at her. And then finally let Drake have a turn with her being awake and winke as he shifted into Drake. The wings didn't dissapear to the amazement of both though. They turned white. Drake gave a soft smile at her that soft and innocent smile but, he was kind of thunderstruck that the wings had turned white and they remained. What the heck did that mean?!

"So who's Hadrian anyways? I saw him in brief glimpses and you sound pretty attached to him," Drake said warmly as he adjusted his glasses out of habit.

[Celeste]

Dark shifted over to Drake when he told her that he really didn't know how he had gotten back. But it didn't matter in the end. What really mattered was that he was back in the first place. She looked at Drake and watched his wings change from black to white but stay anyway. She smiled as she put her hand up and ran it down along his wings.

He asked her about Hadrian and her eyes lit up brightly. She smiled happily as she prepared to launch into the story about her brother.

"Hadrian, is like me. He came from the Nephilim. But he is the dark version. My exact opposite. Dark magic, and thrives on pain. He was tortured like me but feels no pain, he's immune to it." she said softly.

"But he loves me. And cares for me. He's like my brother though we aren't really related and though he's younger than me he is more like an older brother to me. You'll have to meet him. But he detests humans that's his greatest downfall. Where I embrace the human race he detests them. But he's my only family and I love him. We care and look out for each other. That time I got hurt fighting for Angra's life. He came and watched over me." she said with a soft smile.

"Drake.. I have.. a family." she whispered.

[Drake Sevnik]

She touched his wings. HIS WINGS. They were new unused to touch and sensitive as hell yet here she was stroking them and touching them he closed his eyes and let out a shiver. It was that same little shiver unused to touches like she had given him that first time. He let out a small noise of contentment his eyes closed as he relaxed his wings it felt so damn good. Again Drake heard about Nephilim and heard that she was like a brother to her which was good since Celeste had a family now. It was very good and made him smile but, while he was smiling at her story that touch was very distracting. He sighed softly in contentment as he let her touch his wings for that moment getting used to the soft touches. It felt so good to have her touch him like that just that soft little touch that he could feel since it was so sensitive right now. So unused to touches.

"I'm glad you have a family of your own Celeste," he said softly to her as he finally opened his eyes and looked at her with that same bright and happy smile. It was nice to see Celete happy like this and he was truly glad that he being back would ease her pain more. He knew they might not be togeather as much as he wanted it otherwise but...

She was happy.

And he wasn't going to pressure her.

He ran his fingers against her cheek lightly as he smiled up at her gently. He was still the same friendly Drake when she had first met him on that one snowy day.

"It's nice seeing you again Celeste, the afterlife was lonely without your smile and laughter," he said softly to her as he sat up some more and ran his fingers through her hair.

"Sure I could see it from afar but, there's nothing better then being within earshot and right beside you."

[Celeste]

Celeste felt the soft touch on her cheek and she closed her eyes for a moment. It was too much. She couldn't fall back into the same place she had been before. She sat up breaking the hug they had been having for some time now. She tucked her fushia hair behind her ears and rose from the bed.

What was she going to do now? She went to the window and leaned against the window frame as she looked out over the grounds. It was not going to be the same between him and her. They had once been in love. And yes of course she still loved him but she loved Angra now.

"I can't.. let things go back to the way things used to be." she said softly as she crossed her arms her hands running over the area where her bruises used to be.

"I have.. someone else.. someone that loves me." she whispered softly as she looked out the window her blue eyes not really seeing anything but it was better than seeing the torment her words would bring to Drake.

[Drake Sevnik]

Where Celeste had moved on he hadn't having promised her one thing before he died in that horrible event one month ago. A promise that they could pick up where they left off when she joined him in the afterlife. Was it forfiet now? He sighed softly as he looked down at the bed for a moment in thought when she moved away and said those words he closed his eyes. As much as he wanted to deny to pull her close and kiss her with everything that he had. That he still felt for her he couldn't do that. Because he didn't know if it was the right thing and Dark was oddly silent as well this time. He looked at the wall for a moment. It needed knew color. The snow white no longer seemed fitting anymore. He had originally painted it white to remind him of how he met Celeste and how pure and innocent she had been during that meeting.

Dark?

...

Yet now...she had moved on and he knew that he had to move on or at least hide it from her that he hadn't. He sighed softly as he tried to get something out of Dark right then he needed to talk to him and confer with him. Because just as he loved Celeste so did Dark. He knew that he'd have to confer with him over this.

Dark don't give me that silent crap!

...

DAMN IT!

He tossed slightly and and gazed at the ceiling for a moment as he closed his eyes not wanting to give away too much pain.

"Did you want me to free you from that promise I made...before I died?" Drake asked softly.

[Celeste]

Celeste turned violently as tears rolled down her face. How could he? How could he do that to her. He had died. She had been forced to do something she still couldn't stand to think about. She looked at him and just shook her head.

"How could you say that. You know it isn't like that. You must not remember what you told me. I moved on FOR you not because I didn't love you. Do you understand how hard it is to watch the man you love die in front of you and then be tortured with his body? You have no idea the nightmares that plague my nights and the times where I just break down. I can't stand the sight of blood at all anymore after that." she told him.

" “Be safe my angel and my light. Should one of us die in this battle I promise that we will finish the relationship we started in the afterlife. Yet don’t let that hold you back in this life.”" she said. "That is what you told me. You told me to move on to live my life and now you accuse me of doing it. Like I didn't love you. How was I supposed to know you were going to suddenly come back from the dead. I grieved for you. I mourned for you. It isn't like I went out the next day and got a boyfriend and thought 'oh well Drake's dead'. It hurt me to see you gone. Seig, had to bring me out of it. I lost myself during your death. I took it harder than you'll ever know!"

"I can't believe you think so little of me." she said as her true tears rolled down her face.

"If that is all you have to say then goodbye." she said as she ran. RAN out of the room and down the hall her black dress flying after her. How could he be so naive. Not think that to tell him that she loved someone else that it wouldn't hurt her too. But wasn't it best to be honest.

[Drake Sevnik]

He was struck hard Celeste had changed much more then he realized in the fact that now she bit back. She didn't take things lying down anymore and he had his own words thrown back at him. He wanted to close his eyes in total guilt and shame for that moment for what he just said. He was a freaking idiot sometimes a stupid impulsive idiot and it showed. No wonder Dark was being silent right now he was letting Drake learn some things. He shook his head and tried to say something back to her but, she ran. She ran from him and he makde that one choice to go after her. To show her that she was wrong in what he just said that hew as just being a fool. Was it the fact that he hadn't gotten over being ressurected?

No.

Drake knew he made a mistake and he was going to make ammends for it as he got up running after her. His wings snapped out and he took off down the hall after her catching her in his arms not caring if she fought back at the moment. She thought that was the reason? He flapped hard as he took her to the roof of the academy where they had gone one of thier first times and landed with her in his arms. Just like Dark had carried her. He looked down at her shaking his arms shaking his whole body shaking as he sat down with her. The first thing he did was fiercely hug her tightly like he had never done before holding her in his arms and closing his eyes. He held her his wings snapping around them for that moment as he kissed her cheek lightly.

"Do you think I've forgotten those words? I haven't every single day I had to think of them while I heard your cries of pain and saw the horrifying grief that took you. Every day I watched seeing you in pain and unable to help you. I wasn't there to give you soft words to help you through that horrible moment. I had no other choice to endure it Celeste and I didn't have you or anyone else to help me. I took it as hardly as you this. Heaven just didn't seem enough without you," he said in a shaking voice as he tilted her chin up and looked into her eyes. It was there that raw feeling that he had for her. That raw emotion that showed he still loved her. His eyes showed it every movement showed it yet at the same time he knew he couldn't take that step.

"Do you think I planned to be brought back Celeste. I had no idea I was going to be raised from the dead. I didn't think it would be bam I'm back in a month it's nothing more then an oversized coma!" He shivered and looked down for a moment his hand lightly touching her cheek.

"I know I can't do anything while you're with Angra but, damn it to hell Celeste I never tought anything less of you. I wished I was there for you every single tear. Every single wail. Every single moment of pain that you had to endure I wish I could wipe away..." he said in a shaking voice as he looked into her eyes.

"I still love you and always will Celeste even though you're with Angra now and I have to learn to accept like you did I will always have an undying love for you. My angel, my light, sweet little Celeste who showed me that innocence still endured even in the darkest parts of the world," he said softly as he gazed into her eyes tears streaming down his face.

"I know it can't be the same but...I still want to be there for you..." he said softly.

[Celeste]

Celeste ran and she ran fast. But not fast enough as she was swooped up into Drake's arms. Didn't he know when to just leave her alone? She fought him every step of the way kicking and crying but he wouldn't let her go. Somehow he found the strength to keep her still while they flew.

Landing on the roof of the academy she curled up in a ball. Her legs against her chest as she clutched them to her harshly. But he pulled her into a tight hug. Normally he was so gentle this was a different kind of hug. One that said that he didn't want to lose her no matter what. He began to speak and looked into her blue eyes.

She listened carefully as he spoke because the truth was she wanted him in her life too. She hated being without him life was not good when he wasn't around to be there with her. She needed him because he was the man that had first found out that she was a sweet person on the inside. But now she had changed she was growing into a different person one that didn't take everything just lying down.

"I didn't want to move on. I wanted to think about you forever, but your words echoed in my mind so often. I knew that if I hung onto your memory you would never rest in peace and I would never really move on with my life. So when I met Angra and he saved me from being raped we fell in love. And I have thus since saved him in return. I moved on yes, but that doesn't mean I stopped loving. But I can't break Angra's heart just because you came back. I love him too now. He treats me well and he loves me. He come to me all the time just to be with me. I need that." she said softly.

"It doesn't mean I'll ever care for you less. Because as I said I love you. But I won't go back to Angra and tell him this past while meant nothing because Drake is back. That isn't fair to him and it isnt fair to expect me to." she said softly.

[Drake Sevnik]

"I'm not expecting you to say that Celeste," Drake said softly as he gazed into her eyes for a moment and wiped his own eyes giving a smile to heres. She really had grown up when he was gone and it panged him to see the difference but, he was still proud of her all the same. Lightly he entwined his fingers with her for a brief and gentle moment. He was going to have to move on as well and accept her and Angra togeather. As much as he mistrusted the man he had that single important that Drake could never reach right now. Her heart. He still gave Celeste a supportive smile though as he pulled her close again this time the hug lighter and more gentle. To think otherwise or make her do otherwise would only be selfish of him. And stupid.

"You've grown this past month. I'm proud of you for gaining so much. Admittedly it pains me to see that you've changed so much and I wasn't there to see it all," Drake said softly to her as he cradled her gently his head resting on top of hers as he gazed at the horizon with her. There was something about the horizon and gazing at it that was always soothing as he held Celeste like he did when they were just friends. Before they had admitted thier love for each other. Lightly his fingers ran through her hair gently as he was silent for a few moments. Just a few moments of silence to colelct his thoughts for a moment as he thought about it. Thought about what he was going to say as he just gently touched.

"I'm aware that it will probably never be what it once was Celeste and I would never ask you to say something like that to Angra. I still would however, like to be friends and go out sometime just the two of us having fun. You said you could fly farther now, I want to go flying with you. Go star-gazing on some rooftop for the night," Drake said with a smile as he looked down at her and ran his fingers through her hair still. Ever so lightly his fingers curled in the longer lockes of hair the touch addictive since there was so much to mess with right now. Yet it was just that casual touch nothing more as Drake had one arm around her waist lightly in a friendly embrace. His eyes turned to the horizon again for a moment.

Dark?

Yes?

Was I being selfish early?

Stupid is more like it.

Oh gee thanks...

Honesty is always wonderful to have.

"So what say you Celeste you up for a night of star-gazing if you have the time?" Drake asked with a smile down at her.

[Celeste]

Celeste felt him hold her close and she relented. Honestly, she wanted him to hold her. Like the days when they were close and getting to know one another. The days when she would get to see him and Dark all the time no matter what. The days when they looked after her like she was the most imporatant thing in her life.

She closed her eyes as his hand began playing with her hair that pooled down around her on the ground. It was beautiful and pink and she loved it. She had done it for prom but when Angra exclaimed how much he enjoyed it she had decided to keep it. She let her body relax gently feeling the all too familiar touch of the man she had and still loved.

"I would love to star gaze with you. And with Dark. I missed you both so much. Your distinct personalities and the way you always looked after me. The way that Dark could make me smile no matter what happened and you could make me feel safe regardless." she said softly.

She opened her eyes gently and looked up at the sunset. It was a beautiful sunset to end a wonderful day. Drake had come back. He was wanting to be with her as a friend for now and nothing in life could be better at this exact moment.

"I.. missed you both." she whispered.

[Drake Sevnik]

Drake gave a smile when he felt her relax and he held her alittle closer his fingers going through her long hair lightly playing with it here and there. It was just so addictive to mess with he couldn't help it at times. He felt her relenting and relaxing settling into his touch just like she did the first time they started getting to know each other. Where she wasn't used to it and he was carefully trying to bring her out of her shell. Soft gentle touches holding her and caressing her during every single moment just reminding her of what she hadn't had in so long. Giving her something that she had no doubt wanted during that time she was suffering after he had died and was in deep pain during all that time. Zieg. He had to thank him.

"We fully intend on looking after you again Celeste nothing will ever change that you're still keenly important." Drake said with a smile as he wanted to just cuddle her and squeeze her too him tightly but, resisted as he relaxed his touch. There she was for the innocence of the world itself to see relaxing in his arms and he resting his back against one of the roof walls for a moment. His fingers occaisonally wrapping in her hair and touching gently to just remind her that he was right there. Touching her and holding her like he used to as he looked down at her. A smile on his lips as she just looked so content and happy right there it just made him elated to see that. She deserved this after everything that she had to endure.

Awww how cute...

And you don't act cute around her Dark?

Touche...

"Then we'll go star-gazing whenever you want my schedule is frighteningly open until I get settled in with the Academy once more. Oi that's going to be a hell of a paperwork thing...I just just imagine that now..." he said with an exasparated sigh as he chuckled softy.