Stepping out of the portal, I waited outside the door to Xirian's lab. My hand lingered over the doorknob....I didn't want to go in. Though, I know I had to apologize. I had been wrong...it was only right.
"So I take it you've spoken with Nyx and things are settled?" A voice came from behind me. "Oh, don't act so surprised, you can't honestly say you didn't sense me approach. Or...are you really so distracted...RaXi?"
I took a breath and pulled my hand from the door. "And who says I was coming to see you? Perhaps I was coming to inform Xirian of a new development."
He laughed. "If that's the truth...which I know it's not...then just WHY would you be so hesitant to talk to him?" I turned around quickly, coming face to face with Verex. He was insanely close...and gazing at me with that smile of his. "Well that's a good sign...it would seem you aren't angry at me anymore at least." He spoke, brushing back a strand of my hair, tucking it gently behind my ear.
"Verex...I'm-" I was silenced by his finger on my lips.
He shook his head at me. "There's no need for that. RaXi, I should've never poked fun at you...it was wrong...and I'm sorry."
I pulled his hand away quickly. "No...you were right. I...I'm too overprotective of them. It's always been that way...I just don't know how to change. I don't think I ever CAN change..."
"You shouldn't have to RaXi...that's who you are." He laughed a little. Then he simply smiled. "I'm really glad that's cleared up though...I hated the thought of having you upset with me."
My eyes fell. He...cared too much... I thought he would back away, but to my surprise, he leaned in. I could feel his hair brush my forehead as he slowly enclosed on me. I closed my eyes...but suddenly felt a portal in the castle. LEXIAN. My eyes shot open and my head turned to the side.
Verex coughed and backed up. "Wh...What is it?" He said, scratching his cheek which was slightly flushed.
I didn't look at him, my mind was set on feeling out the rest of the castle, but it was as I feared. "Lexian...but he's alone. Triskix and the others aren't with him...this is bad." Opening a portal I quickly stepped through, just behind Lexian. "Just what the hell is going on Lexian?! Where are the others?!"
"Hello to you too...RaXi." Lexian greeted in his monotonous tone. "They're all back at Oblivion still. I returned to inform you all of the situation."
"I see." I acknowledged, taking a breath of relief. I truly feared the worst. "Well then...spit it out. What's going on? What's taking so long?"
Lexian sighed. "Xraktos has summons running around the place..."
"Summons..." I echoed, thinking back to Celsius. "Well, you should know: Our mission was successful. Xerebus is here now." I informed him. "And Lexian...there's more. It concerns his relationship to Nyx."
"What?" He spoke, giving me an odd glare.
"You'll find out from her. Come on, I'll take you where she is." I opened a portal, and instructed him to go first. Before I entered, I stopped. "Verex...I'm sorry...I'm..."
"Go." He spoke from the shadows. "I understand."
Stepping through, I found a tired Xyta being cheered on by both Nyx and Aidex. Everything came to a halt the moment they noticed us though.
~RaXi
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hehe have at it Ash! X3
