[Saphire Reign]

Alec set me down in a small cave on the mountain and plopped down against the wall. Lecto went out to gather wood and I started to get the water around.

Alec was still breathing heavily after we got the fire going. Lecto was sleeping soundly but I was still awake, surprisingly, worried about Alec. I heard him take in a deep breath and I turned over, toward him “Are you still not doing any better?” His eyes were closed but he shook his head and wheezed “No, not really.” I stood up, grabbed some water, and went to Alec “You didn’t even wipe the blood of your face.” He smirked; I dipped a rag in the water, and started cleaning off his face. He had several cuts from the battle. His face was caked with blood and he winced as I was cleaning it off.

When I was done he opened his eyes “By the way, what time is it?” I glanced around “Um, I think it’s around 12:30pm.” He sighed “Good.” I started cleaning a sword wound on his arm “Can I ask you a question?” He cringed as I put some alcohol on his arm, he nodded “Yeah, but one thing first: how did you get this alcohol?” I smiled “My mother made me take a small first aid kit when I left the village to get stuff for her.” His face hardened but then went back to normal “OK, now your question.” I continued cleaning his arm “Can I ask you why, why you have bad days?” I felt him take a breath “Well, no one else really knows why.”
“Lecto does.”
“Lecto is the only one.” I glanced at him “So, you aren’t going to tell me?” He sighed as I set down the rag and handed the bottle of water to him “I’ll tell you this: Part of the reason I have bad days is because of what comes two days after the bad day and because of a small matter of my conscience.” He took a drink, I swallowed “So, is that all I’m going to get?” He nodded but I had one other question “Um, this would help me a lot, were you having a bad day when you slaughtered my village?” He took another drink and nodded. I cleared my throat “OK, enough talk for tonight, I’m tired.” I grabbed my pack, laid my head down, and closed my eyes. Alec whispered “Goodnight.” I smiled “Goodnight.”

I woke up; the sun was streaming into the cave. I stood up; it was like 9:00am. My face fell, Alec had to fix his own breakfast. I glanced around, Lecto and Alec weren’t in the cave “Guys?” No one answered. I stepped outside the cave and glanced around, it was a beautiful area. It was chillier then normal and it had started to sprinkle rain. I turned in a circle as the quietness engulfed me. A voice startled me “Hi.” I turned and it was a girl, around my age, who had black hair and green eyes “Are you lost?” I shook my head “Um, no.” Lecto and Alec appeared next to me and I jumped. Leto laughed but Alec hit him upside the head “Leah, what are you doing here.” I glanced at Alec then at Leah and back again “Leah, Leah, or some other Leah?” Alec smirked “Oh this is Leah, Leah.” She chuckled “What are you two talking about?” Alec laughed “She met Raco a few days ago.”
“Oh. Anyway, how are you Alec?” I looked her over and she seemed to be a little slutty “He’s doing fine, thank you very much.” She looked at me weird “No offence but I asked Alec, not you.” She turned toward Alec “Now, what happened to your face and arm?” He shrugged “I got into a fight with Malec.” Her eyes bugged out, she disappeared and reappeared behind Alec “Did you win?” He shook his head “It was a tie.” She put her arm over his shoulder and I turned, walking back into the cave. Alec yelled “Yo, Alexis, why are you leaving?” I sat by the fire and yelled back to him “Well I was getting cold so I’m sitting by the fire!” He came into the cave “Come on, Leah’s only kidding around.” I glanced up and saw a smirk on his face; he sat down next to me “You know what, for wanting to kill me, you sure are jealous.” I whirled around “I am not!” He held up his hands “OK, OK!” He went back out to Leah and Lecto.