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CHAPTER 49
Arius watched as Jaida left his room, probably wanting to change out of her uniform. He realized then that he kind of liked having her around. He really didn't mind if she followed him into his battles with Lucius just so long as she didn't get hurt. He didn't want to have to keep saving her and missing his chance at winning. However, she was probably safer with him than by herself. If she was alone, then anyone could attack her, including Lucius. If he was going to guarantee her life, he'd have to keep her with him, no matter what. Since when did saving a planet get so complicated?
Two weeks. Two full weeks had passed now, and not a single attack was made by Lucius. He had just disappeared again. Both Jaida and Mr. Owens could tell that Arius was a little on edge. However, he had been a bit different ever since he had killed that man in the park. It's not like they could blame him. The killing had been all over the news, eve
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Arius entered the park and began to head to the same place he always went to when he was looking for Jaida. Sure enough, as soon as he got within seeing distance, he could make out her figure sitting there. She was dressed in a light yellow sundress today. Even though it was the middle of December, the city was far enough south so that it didn't get cold during the winter. Even now it was warm outside as the sun blared down on them from the sky. He slowed down a little as he approached the bench she was sitting on. She looked to be deep in thought about something, a piece of paper clutched tightly in her hand. She was just staring at the ground, her green eyes seeming just a bit dim right now. When he got in front of her, she only noticed him after his shadow blocked out the sunlight. "Arius?" she questioned. "What are you doing here?" "I still don't ge
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Jaida just stood there panting, her eyes full of disbelief. She soon sunk down to the cold pavement and just sat there, staring at the train tracks before her. She was still trying to catch her breath, but it felt like she would never be able to. As her eyes began watering, she clutched the ticket in her hands, wishing it had been enough to get her there. She hung her head and stared at the red brick walkway beneath her. She watched as a few tears fell to it, her vision now blurring.It isn't fair…why can't I see him? I wanna see him! It was raining, to put it simply. The clouds were gray as they showered the city beneath them in a gentle rain. The day was a gloomy one, but the weather had nothing to do with it. It could be sunny, but the mood wouldn't have changed…at least for one family. For them the rainy day was like a godsend, the rain washing away the tears that stained a young seven-year-old's face as she tried in
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She was so out of it that she almost didn't hear the footsteps coming from behind her. She didn't bother to turn and see who it was. She really didn't care. She was too deep in thought right now, too lost in her own sorrows to care about some stranger at the station. She didn't even care what the person was there for or what they wanted. There was nothing she cared about right now at all. A shadow soon fell over her, and she recognized the sound of the footsteps. There was only one person she knew who could step that lightly and soundly on the hard ground below. She raised her head and slowly glanced back, her green eyes meeting red. She found herself staring into the face of Arius, his lips pursed in an indifferent line and his eyes staring right into hers. It looked like he was trying to read her, and she knew she looked horrible right now. Her face was stained with tears, and she was sure her eyes were a bit wide at the shock of seeing
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Lucius began to lean down towards Jaida, and Arius felt the urge to try and hit him again. However, he refrained from doing so, knowing that the angel would only criticize him for it. That didn't mean he was going to stand by and watch though. He had to try and stop the angel."She's nothing to you, Lucius," stated Arius angrily. "Stop playing around and fight me!""Sorry, but I can't," he told the Deslyan, now only a few inches away from Jaida. "It's so much more fun…watching you suffer." And with that said, he disappeared completely, his transparent body falling into Jaida's."Lucius!" Arius called, but he received no response. He then remembered that he needed to keep his voice down a bit. Jaida's father was still home, and even though he slept on the lower floor, he wasn't deaf. Arius ran
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Jaida felt tears building in her eyes. She didn't want to see him like this. Sure, he wasn't her best friend and maybe he was a bit cold and arrogant, but that didn't mean she didn't like him. That didn't mean she had wanted something like this to happen. The Deslyan didn't deserve such a horrible fate. He hadn't deserved to die like this. He hadn't deserved to die. "Do you like it?" asked a sickeningly smug voice from behind her. Jaida quickly wiped her tears away and turned around. She saw Lucius sitting casually on the remains of a building. He had a smirk on his face, his sky blue eyes focused solely on her. His snow white robes were splattered in crimson. The angel reeked of blood…of Arius' blood. "You…" began Jaida angrily, her eyes full of fire. "You monster! You did this?!" "I asked if you liked it," he reminded her. "Do you? I worked so hard on
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Arius' eyes were starting to close, but he didn't want to fall asleep yet. He couldn't. He was afraid of waking up in the morning and finding that Jaida was dead. He had to make sure that she was alright before he allowed himself any form of rest. He wouldn't even shut his eyes for a second. He couldn't risk anything. If she died, there was no way he'd be able to break it to her parents. He wouldn't even be able to explain what had happened. If she died, his secret would be out. It was as simple as that. Arius jumped a bit when he felt Jaida move in his arms. He glanced down at her, watching as she turned into him a little. She had finally stopped trembling, and her breathing had returned to a normal pace. He could even make out a smile on her face."Thank you," she whispered in her sleep. "Arius." This time the Deslyan couldn't suppress it. He could feel the corners of his lips rising agai
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