Arius began to descend, going a bit slower than he usually did. Maybe he was taking into account her fear of heights. She had to remember what Nero had told her. Arius wasn't honest. He would always say the opposite of what he really felt. She would have to take this into account and pay attention to how he said things. She knew he was homesick, that he missed being around people who were like him. But what home was he really longing for? Did he want to go back to that planet that was so far away, or was there another home he missed? They flew down to Jaida's house, and Arius helped her get back through his window. He then came through as well, quickly getting rid of his wings. He instantly went to his bed and lied down, now staring at his ceiling."I'll call you when dinner's ready, okay?" she told him as she left his dark room. He only nodded, even though she couldn't see. Once she had left, he closed his eyes and let out a deep si

Arius suddenly stopped walking as a soft tingle ran down his spine. It wasn't something that happened that often, and he knew exactly who had done it. Lucius was in the area somewhere, but his presence felt weak. He was probably a good distance away from them right now. This is just great. What do I do now?"Arius?" questioned Jaida as she and Mr. Owens stopped, glancing back at him. He couldn't say anything to her right now, but he didn't need to. She was easily able to interpret his expression.Jaida turned to Mr. Owens, a bright smile on her face. She had to make up an excuse so she could talk to Arius in private for a moment."Um, Mr. Owens?" she began, drawing his eyes away from Arius. "I need to take care of something quick, so could you wait here?" He nodded, and Jaida ran over to Arius. "Come on," she told him as she walked into a nearby department store. "

Jaida and Arius were currently standing in Arius' room, talking. They had originally been discussing Mr. Owens and how well he could keep secrets. Arius was skeptical, but that was expected. After all, if anyone else were to find out about him, he'd have a serious problem on his hands."Jai," began Arius, catching her attention. He had a very serious expression on his face. This was a topic he had given some thought to, and he wanted her to hear him out. He put on a stern face and began his demand. "From now on, I don't want you following me into the battles with Lucius.""Why not?" she asked him a bit sadly. To be honest, she liked watching him fight the angel. She liked the way he looked with his wings. Even though they were black, he resembled a real angel when he fought. For a boy, he was exceedingly graceful."What Lucius said was

Jaida's eyes opened, but all she saw was a swirl of black feathers as the metal against her throat disappeared and the man's cold hand was removed from her stomach. She felt herself being pulled away, completely unsure of what was going on. She was suddenly pulled against something soft, and there was a firm arm locked around her shoulders, keeping her where she was.When she had finally stopped moving and her heart stopped racing, she took the time to figure out what had happened. She looked up and instantly relaxed a bit when she saw Arius' blood red eyes. They seemed to glow even in the dark. Right now he was shooting a death glare at the man he had recently punched out. However, he hadn't hit the man quite hard enough since he was getting back up. Arius kept his eyes on him, holding Jaida rather closely."Arius?" she questioned softly, drawing his eyes to her. He released her shou

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