[Pinkie]

The days seemed to pass like nothing in her tired state. Elvara didnt move from her spot though her hands gripping anything she could to stay where she was. Elvara did not want to move anywhere. It was now night two and the castle was quite. Elvaras eyes opened slowly as they adjusted to the candle lit room around her. Moving her head she gave a groan of pain from muscles not being used.

Moving her head Elvara looked up and for the first time took a real look at the man she loved. He still looked worse for wear but the fact that his chest moved with even breathing was something she was so greatfull for. "Zek..." She said softly moving a hand to rub at his cheek "Wake up...I...need you" She said 'Please just open your eyes" She said softly though when no answer met her she laid her head back down on his chest 'I love you" She said as soft tears rolled down her cheeks.

[Rosekitten]

He didn't answer her right away but he was able to hear her speaking. After she laid her head back down he managed to open his eyes a little. Moving his hand like he did before he placed it on her cheek before rubbing it lightly. "I love you too.. " He managed to speak weakly to her. He could tell she was still worried and that him being like this was upsetting her.

But he was alive, he didn't plan to go anywhere. Really he expected to be alone the next time he managed to wake up. For whatever reason they had let her stay where she was. He figured that if he spoke it'd draw her attention more then just his hand. Last time she seemed to pass back out on him when he tried to get her attention. Though it was probably for the better seeing as he was out not long after she was the last time as well.

They both lucked out seeing as no one was currently int he room watching over them. So it saved both of them having to deal with the over joyed people glad to see they were both still alive. Though that would come sooner or later.

[Pinkie]

Elvara stopped everything as soon as she felt the hand on her cheek and the soft words reached her eyes. Moving her head up she peered down into half lidded eyes "Thank you...." She said. Elvara didnt know why she had chosen those words to say but it was the only thing that came to mind. Leaning down she placed a light kiss on his lips before pulling away "Dont you ever try to die on me again" She said in a hiss before she laid her head back down on his chest a light yawn comming to her lips.

[Rosekitten]

He smirked a little listening to her warning. "I'll try not to." It was still a weak reply but it was cute when she worried. It was also easy to see that she still needed rest. Then again he did as well. Even though he was awake he still didn't have the energy to move at the moment. Talking was taking everything he had just to do that.

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A few more days passed, along with help from Vaden. Seeing as they were both awake off and on he managed to get them both to take a few potions to help with the recovery process. For the time being Ryza stayed away from the medical ward to get her thoughts together. Zek had been with females before why did it bother her so now? Maybe because she knew this one wasn't like the others and she finally was losing her little boy after all these years. Either way Vaden kept a eye on her to make sure she stayed calm and tried to talk things through with her.

By the 3rd or 4th day the two were allowed to go about as they wanted. Well rather with whatever they had energy to do. Though Vaden was still worried about Zek. He had no idea what effects this had on his powers from before or if he could even be considered a fighter with the change. Though also by this time Zek had picked up a bit of his spark from before, it was easy to tell when he was speaking to Vaden.

Elvara was finally talked into walking around a bit and getting a change of clothes by her father. This was the only reason Vaden was able to talk with Zek without anyone else there. "What do you mean I can't?!" Zek nearly wanted to pretend he didn't hear such words. Vaden sighed a little. "I'm saying that anything the demonic half of you effected from before you can't do now. You probably still have powers. Odds are you can still use fire magics and earthen magics"

He sighed heavily before laying back in the bed. "So that means.. all of that training I went through.. I have to redo all of it?" Vaden nodded a little with a slight smile. "Though you might do better this time around, you couldn't use magic before remember?" Zek groaned a little at the thought of it. He'd have to do the weapon training all over again as well.

[Pinkie]

Elvara was still sore and weak but she was able to walk about on her own and currently she was changing in her room. Taking a deep breath Elvara sat at the edge of her bed and thought of everything that had taken place over the last year. It all seemed so strange that from one moment she was out traveling to gather relics and the next she was almost dead pleading with whatever god to let them live.

Elvara shook her head and stood once more before she left her room. Walking back to the ward she took her time only falling once on the stairs banging up her knee. Soon she made it back to the medic ward where she took her place in the chair beside Zeks bed. Elvara had a feeling she interupted a talk but she didnt care.

[Rosekitten]

Zek hardly noticed her at all being there at all as he stayed laid back on the bed. He was still complaining that he had to retrain everything he had done before to ensure he could still pull off half of the things he knew from before the demonic energy was removed. When Vaden seemed to pause a moment to bow his head towards Elvara who had joined them in the room Zek knew that she was there.

"You need to stop falling.." He said aloud before sitting up and looking at her. "Each time you do I feel it." It wasn't like she did it on purpose, but it did worry him a little she seemed to fall a lot. He could walk where he wanted without falling, though he also wasn't the one who did the main part of the ritual either. Though he wasn't quite ready for full out training yet or going off and doing as he wished. He was still weaker then before.

Vaden shook his head a little. "I'll leave you two alone." Zek started to protest this when Vaden said he had told him everything he knew or had found out. When the wizard left he sighed a little before speaking to Elvara. "Apparently until we find out how much I retain from before I'm rather useless in a fight." He shrugged a little. "Though thats no different from before I suppose."

[Pinkie]

Elvara huffed as he comented on her falling "Hey im sorry I slipped on the stairs" She said "Its not like I did it with the attention of you feeling it" She said with a alittle smile. Though as Zek continued to talk that smile turned into a smirk "The day your good in a fight is the day I die" She said in a sarcastic tone crossing her arms and legs with a little huff.

"Besides training will be easy we have more then enough masters around to teach you anything that you need to know" She said with a little shrug of his shoulders "But if you think your getting out of that bed this fast you have another thing comming" She said in a fast quip.

[Rosekitten]

His shoulders sank a little when she said that the day he was good in a fight it was the day she'd die. She must not remember when he saved her from the demonic realm at all. Though he wasn't about to bring it up. "Yeah yeah I know, worthless.Why did you nearly kill yourself to save the most useless fighter on this planet?" He had to laugh knowing he had a point, aside from that she did deserve someone who could at least protect her if needed.

He frowned a little at her comment on training. "I can manage training myself thanks.." He muttered under his breath. Though her next comment made him sigh a little. "I've already checked out that I'm fine... now if they'd give me my damn shirt back..." He muttered the last part.

[Pinkie]

Elvara huffed before she lashed out and hissed as she hit him in the arm feeling the pain as well "I dont care what you say..." She said "I have my reasons as to why I all but killed myself to bring you back!" She stood angerly before walking towards the door before she paused a moment "If you dont understand why I did it....then I regret doing it" With that she left out of the doors slamming them behind her.

Why would he even say something like that? Elvara thought to herself as she stormed down the hall. Elvara wanted nothing more then to hurt Zek and take her frustrations out but that would only lead to causing herself pain. Exactly why did she do this? Elvara huffed before she entered her room slamming the door behind her and with a swift turn the door was locked. She now refused to move from her quarters.

[Rosekitten]

He didn't even have the time to react to what she had said or done let alone why she had lashed out so suddenly. Maybe she was still on edge or something. When she left before he could say anything to her he sighed heavily before flopping backwards on the bed again. "What the hell did I do now..." He sighed again before closing his eyes thinking about it.

After a little while he finally said screw sitting here the full day as he went about to find his shirt. After hunting for it he finally did find it and tossed it on. Leaving the medical ward he quickly remembered the way to get outside. Though sadly as much as he just wanted a damn walk he was disrupted by a red dragon.

"out of all the people I wanted to see, your the last of them." He said to the over grown winged lizard. The dragon snorted before he moved to take a step to follow Zek. "Good to see your feeling better, still look like hell." Zek shrugged a little. "thats ok you still look like a over grown lizard with wings, but that'll never change." To admit he enjoyed these cross exchanges he would never do, but they were helping him feel a bit better. Knowing Elvara she'd hang him for walking too far. Let alone it was better for her to calm down for a little while rather then try and walk into the hornet nest.

[Pinkie]

Elvara was sitting in her room on the ledge of her window pearing outside. Her mind was everywhere but mainly on what Zek had said. Why did she save him...it was such a puzzle to her and one she could not solve. Sighing she opened her eyes just intime to see Zek outside in the courtyard talking with the dragon they had met before.

Elvaras blood began to boil and she reached out for the nearest thing to her which happened to be a vase of flowers. Throughing it without another thought she watched as it landed meer inches from where Zek stood. When he looked up to the window she growled and made sure he saw her looking at him before she turned and headed back into her room.

[Rosekitten]

They were still going back and forth when the vase nearly hit Zek. When he did notice where it was from he sighed a little. The dragon snorted before speaking. "After the blood ritual you'd think that you could tell when she was that angry." He waved the dragon off saying yeah yeah to it before he started to walk back towards the castle. "I could have stayed in the room and she would have done the same damn thing.. though in the room she probably would have hit me."

After going back inside he went straight to where her room was before knocking on the door. She had it locked at the moment and probably for good reason. "If your going to try to kill me why didn't you let me die when I told you to!?" It was a fair question, it would have been easier to let him die then to save him and then try to kill him.

He had half a mind to speak up and say she'd still be at the mercy of a demon if it wasn't for him going to save her. But he bit his tongue and kept the comment to himself. But why bind herself to the very person she wanted to try and kill?! Let alone earlier he was just joking with it all but then she went and flipped a switch.

[Pinkie]

Elvara was on the other side of the door fuming! Where did he get the nerve to say something like that!? Walking towards the door she opened it and lashed out without a second thought smacking him in the face. As Elvara felt the sting to she spoke "If I wanted to kill you I wouldnt have missed and if I have to explain to you why I choose to save your life instead of letting you parish then your more dense then I first thought!" With that she closed the door once more storming back into the depths of her room not noticing that she did not lock the door behind her.

[Rosekitten]

He wasn't given his chance to say what he wanted to say as she slammed the door in his face when she was done talking. Though he noticed she didn't lock it, or rather he didn't hear it lock. Testing it he found himself right as he walked in and shut it behind him before going over to her and grabbing her arm as she moved it to swing at him. "Damn it calm down! I wasn't being serious when I said that back there. Why would you think I'm serious. Of course I'm not that dense, I know why you risked your life for mine.. the same reason I did back in the demonic realm."

He released her arm before stepping back a little in the event she was still pissed. "You might not remember but I do, if I had left you to your own you'd still be at the mercy of that demonic prince that had you under his control. I don;t care if my fighting didn't impress you but damn it I know why I went in there.. " If she still wanted to think he was dense or didn't know anything then she could.

Having said what he needed to say he turned to start to walk out of the room. He didn't say a word further, sure he could say I love you or something but he wasn't trying to soften her up with words.

[Pinkie]

"If you knew then why say it to start with?" She asked her voice growing calmer by the second. This is when Elvara sighed a little before moving and sitting on the bed. "I lost you once...why would you sugest me loosing you again..." She said in an almost not heard question. That was the thing that got to her the most. If Zek had eyes couldnt he see how much it pained her in the first place when it happened let alone thoughts of it taking place again? Elvara shuddered at the thought.

[Rosekitten]

He paused when she spoke again before he turned to look at her. "I was joking.. apparently a bad joke at best." He sighed a little before moving to sit next to where she was. "Stop.. please? I know what your thinking." He looked at her before moving a hand under her chin so she'd stop avoiding him. "I'm not going anywhere.. I only didn't tell you about the ritual before you preformed it so you wouldn't go through with it.. I know that wasn't fair to you but... it needed to be done."

He released her chin before speaking again. "I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to hurt you. Even though I knew it would in the long run I knew it was better if you followed through with your plans." He paused a moment before moving a little to pull her closer to him. "It won't happen again.. I promise."