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[XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX]

This is a one on one role play between the lovely gingerdoll and myself, XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX. We would very much appreciate it if there were no outside posts from anyone, but you are very welcome to read along and lurk in the shadows. :]

[XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX]

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You promised me that you'd always be here with me.
That you'd love me forever and never leave.

Then you had to go out and save him.
You left me on my own, just like you swore you never would.

You promised me that we'd always be together.
Please come back to me... You promised.

ღ Delicate fingers ran over the most precious thing she had ever been given by anyone. On her left ring finger sat the small, but incredibly radiant engagement ring. It was what was given to her the last time she had seen him. Ivelise had been through this pain before, but this felt so much worse than the last time she had lost him. Her blue eyes stared across the bedroom as her memories took her back to that day....

ღ It was in the days that the castle was finally being rebuilt after it was seized by the Monochrome queen and her army. That dark place she had been so many times, the place she had lived before it had been taken over by those horrible monsters. It was finally being turned back into the castle that she had known only a few years before. Bright and regal with the garden that was tended to by her very best friend... Everyone on Arcus was looking forward to it and they all knew that it was going to be even better than the old one had been. But one day, one beautiful day had turned horrible in the blink of an eye. Even though she lived far from the castle you could still feel the ground shake and hear the horrible sound of it all collapsing in on itself Ive knew that Richard had gone off to save Phoenix. His little prodigy that Richard had created over the years. A good sweet kid, who had a knack for getting himself into trouble whenever the opportunity presented itself. Richard had sent her back to their house, because of how dangerous it was, and for once in her life she listened to him and went back home. No sooner had she shown back up to the house the ground began to rumble. Her head flipped around frantically and she saw the dust cloud kick up.

ღ Her feet carried her quickly back the way she had come, and by the time she got to what used to be the castle it was to late. Tons of people were already surrounding the area, and she saw Nix, standing, staring at the rubble of the castle. Ive's mouth hung down and and a gasp escaped her lips. She ran to Phoenix's side and shook him violently. "Nix! Look at me! Phoenix, please, tell me what happened!" Ive begged him, staring at the boy who she had watched Richard train day in and day out. His words came out broken. But Ive had understood that Richard had gotten in and saved Nix, but he wasn't as fortunate. Something had held him up in the castle, then it collapsed. Tears came instantly to her eyes, her world came crashing once again as it had a year or two ago. She had to see him dead yet again. Ive turned her head from Phoenix and ran out into the rubble screaming Richard's name and she came across a group of men who had someone lying in the middle of their circle. They knew exactly who Ivelise was and they pushed her away, tried to get her away from the scene but it was to late. In the madness and the tears streaming down her face she saw a very quick glimpse of the face. Beaten up and bruised, eyes shut and mouth slightly open. He was gone from her forever, once again.

ღ Her head shook slightly, waking herself up out of the agonizing memory of what had happened that day. Something had held Richard up in the castle after he got Nix out, but to this day she still didn't know what it was. Or who it was. She tried not to remember it, tried to forget everything that had happened that day. But it was extremely hard to shield yourself from everything that surrounded you each day. Her fingers continued to fiddle with the ring that she hadn't taken off, that she wouldn't take off. Her eyes fluttered shut for a couple seconds and she took in a deep breath. She exhaled, opened her eyes, and pushed herself off of the bed in one quick movement and walked to the bathroom to brush her teeth and run a brush quickly through her dark hair. Ivelise had some errands that she had to run for the day, she got dressed quickly and wandered out of the house and locked the door behind her, she pressed the key to her lips gently and her eyes closed once more for a second or two. The key was then taken away from her lips and she placed it in her pocket. "Time to get on with the day..." She whispered quietly to herself and made her way down the road.

[Out Of Character: Hope my use of Nix wasn't to much...]

[gingerdoll]

Richard

'Rick'

Belmont

❝Another quest? Seriously, whats retirement age around here?!❞

"Best get up now Mr Belmont, Today will be a big day for you!" came a female voice from outside his room. Richard sighed and rolled out of bed, looking around with a raised eyebrow. His body was stiff, but loosened when he stepped into the shower, the warm water waking him more, and loosening his stiff and aching body from the day before. He had been training, sword fighting, stamina building. Today he needed to get a few supplies then he had some quest he was supposed to be going on. Drying his hair with a towel and styling it into a fluffy mess, he brushed his teeth and donned a brown suit with converses, the complete opposite to his trademark blue. Looking at his reflection, he narrowed his eyes before opening a draw and pulling out a black rimmed pair of glasses which he cleaned before placing on his face carefully. "Perfect" he said with a grin. He turned just as the female from earlier opened his door. "Very nice..." she said, approaching and picking up his tie on the bed. "Your missing this though" she said, Richard sighing. "So close...I'll remember it one of these days" he said with a grin, looping it round his neck and tying it perfectly, following the woman.

He didnt have time for a big breakfast, so grabbed an apple and followed the woman to the courtyard of the newly reconstructed Arcus castle where he met a spectri. "Morning" he said cheerfully, the spectri he greeted rolling his eyes. "You know, being friendly never hurt anyone" he said, biting into his apple. The female laughed "You know what you need Richard?" she asked, Richard nodding "Yes yes, I'm not a kid Mildred...Honestly" he said, before following the spectri into town, biting into his apple as he went.

His eyes darted around at the bustling streets, once so empty and filled with fear. He was working quick, his spectri escort clearly irritated with having to follow him around. "You know, if you helped this would be much less painful" he said, popping out from behind a clothes rack and grinning. The spectri showed no emotion, making Richard groan "Flipping heck...cheer up!" he said, throwing a slipper at the spectri and busying himself again. He wandered around with the guard, ticking things off his list, now biting into a cinnamon pretzel. Some kids playing with a toy caught his attention. He walked backwards, watching the kids pull the string, launching the little dancer figure high into the air where it flew for a bit, before landing gently. "That's remarkable, they never had those when I was a kid..." he said, turning around and walking straight into a young black haired lad. "Oh...excuse me..." Richard said with a grin, jogging after the spectri. The lad he had bumped into stared after him with wide eyes before racing off through the streets.

He soon found who he was looking for. "IVE! IVE!" he called over the crowds, grabbing her arm as he sped past. He was in his late teens now, aging quicker as a result of the time stream fix or something. "Ive....I just bumped straight into Richard! Follow me!" he said, pulling her by her hand urgently. Nix had lost his former mentor in the crowds very quickly, making him frown."dammit....I did see him Ive...I did! You gotta-" he broke off with a grin, just as he spotted Richard with a group of kids behind Ive, trying to suss out the flying figure toy. His hands clamped on her shoulders, spinning her to face the scene.

Richards glasses were pushed back up onto his face as he turned it in his hands, crouched down at the kids height. "So...you pull this here..." he said, pulling the string "...and it flies...WOAH!" he said, as it flew up in the air. "Thats incredible...quick quick catch it!" he said, laughing as the kids all scrambled after it. The old spectri sat back on the grass, adjusting his glasses and watching the children trying to grab the dancer as it floated back down.

Nix nudged Ive and grinned "See! It's him..he looks the spitting image...except for the glasses and suit. Go say something! He didnt recognise me earlier but thats to be expected." he said, his eyes shining hopefully. How could his mentor do this? Keep coming back from the dead!?

So remind me again
How many times have we done this?

Is anything different this time around?
I'm bored of all this repetativeness.

[XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX]

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You promised me that you'd always be here with me.
That you'd love me forever and never leave.

Then you had to go out and save him.
You left me on my own, just like you swore you never would.

You promised me that we'd always be together.
Please come back to me... You promised.

ღ Blue eyes scanned past the little shops that seemed overly full of people, well at least compared to what it had been in the past. Ive grabbed a couple apples and some other fruits and paid for them at the register then placed her groceries in a bag and made her way out of the shop. Ive held the bag in her arms cradled to her chest as she walked about through the streets. The sounds of the people, the laughing and the squeals of children in the streets put a smile on Ive's face, even though it was certainly the last thing on her mind... To be happy. Hardly anything these days made her happy. But at least she could still plaster a smile on her face from years of practice of thinking Richard was dead the first time. Ive's eyes shone through the crowd as she wandered to her next destination. She was minding her own business when she heard someone calling her name. Someone's voice that was very familiar to her...

ღ Ive's head spun around and there he stood, well ran towards her. Phoenix, racing through the crowds, screaming her name. What on earth does he want... Ive thought as she rolled her eyes. She turned around and continued walking through the street until she felt her arm grabbed and she was soon being pulled through the streets with words being thrown out of his mouth. Ive ran with him, she had no choice, but she couldn't believe anything that he was saying. They stopped for a second as he told her that he had seen Richard. Ive shook her head and shifted her bag of fruit into her opposite hand from what he was holding on to. "Nix... He's dead. Please, don't get my hopes up." Phoenix once again began to drag her after him and she followed in suit. The expression on her face became somber and she sighed quietly to herself. There was no way that he was alive. She wouldn't be able to handle him coming back from the grave one more time just to lose him again for real. Her heart couldn't handle it.

ღ Ive listened to Phoenix's words as he promised her that he had seen Richard. It couldn't be true. Ivelise had to follow him though, he stopped again and surveyed the crowd and his eyes landed on someone. She saw the smile come across his face out of the corner of her eye. She tried to walk away and get past Nix so she didn't have to listen to anymore of his nonsense. His grip on her shoulders made her stop mid step and she pivoted quickly on her heel and her eyes looked over the scene that took place before her. There were the children that were laughing and giggling. But she couldn't see what they were so excited about. Then the toy flew in the air and a man stood up from the middle of them, the bag of fruit in her hands dropped to the ground below her. A brown suit instead of a blue one, glasses... Her eyebrows knitted together and she stared at the man as he rocked back and sat down in the grass that he and the children were next to. Ive swallowed hard and her heart beat quickened. It couldn't really be him... No, he was dead. He couldn't be alive. Nix's voice made her look up at him in a daze. She felt him nudge her gently and she felt herself slowly moving forward towards him.

ღ Ivelise's breath quickened as her steps were so slow that it made her feel as though she were moving through molasses. She was so close to the man who sat before her, she couldn't help but deny that it was really Richard. Something in her told her not to believe, not to think that it was Richard, but another part of her jumped for joy and wanted to run to him. Her legs could hardly move though. Still, slowly moving through the crowd, feeling like she was in a romantic scene in a movie when the lovers see each other at last after being apart for so long. She finally was next to the group of kids and slowly walked through them, catching the spinning toy as it fell in front of her face. She reached her hand down and gave it to a little boy who stood next to her with an angry face because she had caught it and didn't allow him the chance to catch it himself. She stopped right before she got to Richard and kneeld down in front of him. Her hands longed to touch him, to see if he was really there. If it was him. "Richard...." Ive said, her voice quiet and trailing off. She had felt this way before, but having him right in front of her after all these months made her basically speechless. Tears welled up in her eyes as she stared into the eyes of the man sitting in front of her.

[gingerdoll]

Richard

'Rick'

Belmont

❝Another quest? Seriously, whats retirement age around here?!❞

"Richard smiled as the children continued to scramble after the little dancer. "almost got it!" He called encouragingly, removing his glasses and cleaning the lenses on his suit sleeve.

A yawn took him by surprise as he almost dozed off before hearing a disgruntled mumble from some of the kids. "what's the matter? Did miss it did you?" He asked, rubbing his eyes. When he placed his glasses back on he jumped out of his skin at the woman sat infront of him staring at him and uttering his name. "hello!" He said nervously, frowning slightly before smiling "Yes, the one and only" he said in response to her saying his name. He moved to speak when a hand clamped down hard on his shoulder, ripping him to his feet violently. "Hey hey! I was just relaxing...." He snapped at his spectri escort, brushing himself down. He rolled his eyes and looked back to Ive gently. "I'm sorry, it appears I'm needed...." He began, noticing the tears in her eyes. He frowned "Are you ok? Do....do you want a tissue or something....I think I have one here somewhe-" he flinched as his name was barked angrily.

"Richard! Step away!" The female barked. Richard folded his arms and looked to her "She's upset, I'm only helping. What does it matter if I- OK" he was grabbed by the arm and dragged off to the side. The woman tutted and looked at I've coldly. "I know who you are. Now listen to me, your to forget what you saw and get on with your life. It's much less hassle that way. Are we understood?" She said sternly, Richard muttering at his escort in annoyance and looking over at Ive apologetically.

Nix walked over, placing a hand on her shoulder. "what's going on? Where are you taking him?" He asked angrily. The woman chuckled "Nowhere, trust me Phoenix. These matters do not concern you. As I said, it's best you forget this and move on" she said looking back. "We're heading home! Simon, make sure Mr Belmont is escorted straight back" she said walking ahead. Richard frowned, struggling briefly as his spectri escort shoved him into motion. "ok ok I'm going.....sheesh" he said, plunging his hands in his pockets.

Nix looked down at I've confused. "Wha....what just happened. What is happening....I'm confused" he said

So remind me again How many times have we done this?

Is anything different this time around? I'm bored of all this repetativeness.

[XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX]

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You promised me that you'd always be here with me.
That you'd love me forever and never leave.

Then you had to go out and save him.
You left me on my own, just like you swore you never would.

You promised me that we'd always be together.
Please come back to me... You promised.

ღ Ive's face lit up as he answered her, it really was Richard. It was her Richard. Where had he been? What had he been doing, why hadn't he gotten a hold of her at all? His answer, the way he answered her with confusion in his tone. "Richard... It's me, Ivelise. You were gone in that collapse, I thought I had lost you again." Ive said as she reached a hand out towards him, lightly brushing his cheek with her fingertips. He was violently ripped out from under her fingers. Ive looked up and stared into the face of this woman who had pulled him up. Ive's eyes had gone cold and dark. Richard addressed her and she looked back to him, facial expression softening instantly. Her head shook back and forth as he asked if she was okay. "No Richard, I'm not okay, and neither are you. I need to get you out of here. You need to come home with..." She was cut off rudely as this woman standing next to them yelled at him. No one yelled at Richard. No one, ever. Her eyes watched desperately as Richard was dragged to the side, away from her. The woman stepped into Ive's view and her eyes grew just as cold, if not colder than this person who was manipulating her Richard.

ღ "Don't you dare for one second think that I'm going to forget anything lady. You obviously don't know who I am if you think I'm going to be forgetting anything that we've been through or done together. So you can just back off!" Ive said angrily, but quietly as to not scare Richard because he had obviously either had his mind wiped or had a very severe case of amnesia. Ive's hand went up to her shoulder and landed on Phoenix's hand. Her eyes fluttered up to him and a look of frustration came over her. Home?! What? If he's going home he's going with me, where are they taking him? Ive thought frantically as her eyes followed this mysterious woman who shoved Richard into moving. Her eyes narrowed and she reached out for Richard. "No!" Ive protested loudly as they walked away with him. "Phoenix! You can't let them leave, we can't let them take him. Where are they going? What have they done to him!?" Ive said helplessly as she mindlessly followed the people who had Richard and were walking away with them. If only she could follow them. Get close enough but just far enough away to where they could figure out what was going on without getting caught.

[gingerdoll]

Richard

'Rick'

Belmont

❝Another quest? Seriously, whats retirement age around here?!❞

Nix held his ground, watching unusually calm. When Ive moved to follow nix grabbed her wrist. "Leave it Ive...." he said, waiting until they were a safe distance away before frowning. "Let's follow" he said softly, adopting Richards grin as he led her onwards. "There's something not right about this..." he muttered before following quietly. Richard had a hard frown set on his face ad he walked, and kept glancing back almost hopefully. If he looked back too long a shove to his shoulder soon had him back on track.

The group ascended the stairs to the castle but didnt head inside. It was then Richard decided to speak. Nix had led Ive through some new construction on the wall surrounding the castle so they now could see perfectly.

"Does someone want to explain to me whats going on?" Richard barked. The woman folded her arms, her voice posh and sophisticated. "You needn't worry yourself Richard, go and put your items away and we will continue training" she said calmly. Richards eyes illuminated angrily "******** my stuff! They knew who I was....why wont you explain it to me? You've been more than happy to explain everything else!" He shouted "I thought it was your job to ******** help me!" he spat desperatly. The woman stood still before a slap rang out as her hand cracked hard against his face, enough to stagger him, and knock his glasses askew. Nix moved angrily beside Ive "hit her back...." he hissed under his breath. Instead the woman grabbed his hair, ripping his head back "You know I Dont like to get physical Richard but we can and will if you continue with this behavior. Am I understood? " she asked. Richard uttered a quiet yes, grimacing at his hair being pulled. "Good" she said, bringing her knee up violently into his stomach. His cry of pain was winded before she shoved him into the waiting grip of the spectri. "See he is in the training ground in five" she barked, walking away into the castle.

Richard was still doubled over and despite his pain was forced to walk on, half dragged by the spectri. Nix stood angrily and grabbed Ive's hand "Come on!" he urged, leading her round to the training area. Richard stood sword ready, an angry red mark on his cheek from the woman's hand. The spectri trainer stood off to the side, barking commands tirelessly. "Belmont! Continue till I get back!" he barked, walking away. Richard lasted a few minutes before giving up in pain and sitting down on the edge of the training area his head down sadly.

"Go Ive...." Nix urged quietly. "I'll keep watch" he said with a nod.

So remind me again
How many times have we done this?

Is anything different this time around?
I'm bored of all this repetativeness.

[XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX]

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You promised me that you'd always be here with me.
That you'd love me forever and never leave.

Then you had to go out and save him.
You left me on my own, just like you swore you never would.

You promised me that we'd always be together.
Please come back to me... You promised.

ღ Ive was held back by Phoenix, she protested quietly but let him hold her back. It was her Richard, whether he was him in mind, it was really him. The man she had held, and touched, and slept next to. He was here and he was real. Her eyes watched them hopelessly as they walked off ahead without her following them. Ive's head hung in silence and she turned to head back to the house. There was nothing she could do now, they were gone and maybe she should just give up... Never forget, she could never forget everything that she and Richard did for eachother but if it was best for her to leave him be then that was what she was going to do. But she heard a quick 'lets follow' and her eyes turned up to Nix and she smiled. Her head nodded as she looked up at him and recognized the smile. It was on the wrong face.... definitely the wrong face, but it was his smile. Her eyes lit up and she followed behind Nix quietly. Her eyes caught a glimpse of Richard peeking back, looking for them, she was sure. But soon after he looked he was shoved forward. Everytime it happened she wanted to run forward and take out the people who were herding him as though he were a new born calf. She couldn't... she couldn't risk blowing their cover, not just yet.

ღ Ive watched as the group of people surrounding Richard took him up into the castle, she hadn't been back since the accident and she couldn't help but just stop and stare at it for a moment. It was just as beautiful if not more beautiful than it had been while she lived in it all those years ago. She felt a small tug on her arm and she snapped back to reality and wandered off after Nix. The view he was showing her had everything in sight. She heard Richard's angry voice echo through the area and her eyes found him. Training? Training for what? What have you been doing to my Richard?! Ive screamed in her head. Her eyes were focused on Richard, watching his every move and she couldn't take her eyes off of him. It had been months that she thought he was dead, and yet here he was, right in front of her. She sighed quietly and glared at the woman who was standing next to him, acting as though she were his mother or some messed up version of one. An audible gasp escaped her lips as Ivelise watched the unknown woman hit Richard and she jumped up about to go and kick the woman's a**, but she was held down by something, her own mind telling her that would be a horrible idea. Her head shook as she fidgeted by Phoenix's side, not knowing what to do to make things back to the way they were.

ღ Ive's eyes were now fixed on this woman who had a hand full of Richard's hair in her hand. No one did that to Richard.... Ive's mind was racing, all she wanted to do was jump down from where she was and beat the breath out of that woman who was hurting him, making him succumb to what she was doing to him. He was quickly kneed in the stomach and Ive whimpered. Why were they doing this? Didn't he say something about them helping him? They were doing the opposite of help! They were hurting him! And she didn't want to sit back and watch as they hurt him any longer. Ive looked at Phoenix quickly. "Training room? What training room? What for? Where are they taking him?" Her eyes searched Nix for answers and was soon taken by him and led around the area to the training arena. A few minutes went by of the man by him shouting orders at him and Ive couldn't bare watch what was happening, her head turned away from the place. 'Continue till I get back!' Her head snapped back to where Richard was and it was no empty, save for him. She looked up at Phoenix as he spoke and she nodded quietly then stood up and left him.

ღ It was basically a straight shot to Richard after she snuck past what seemed to be a sleeping guard. She looked into and around the training area and noticed that Richard was the only one in the area and she ran to him. Quick! Something in her head shouted. You've only got a couple minutes... Ive slid in by Richards side on the ground and placed one hand under his chin and the other on his cheek. "Richard," She breathed quietly. "I haven't got much time... that man will be back soon. I don't know what they've done to you but I swear to you that I will help you, I'll get you out of here and I will make you remember everything. I don't know how just yet, but I know I'll figure something out. I'm just brilliant like that." She smiled at him cleverly. "I'm sure you don't remember me right now because what happened to you was horrible so of course there must be a couple things missing, but it's been so long since I've seen you." Her hand moved from his cheek up into his hair then down onto his neck. "Oh God. Richard, I've missed you so much. I'm just so happy to see you alive." Ive let go of his chin and wiped away a tear from her cheek quickly and stared at Richard, hoping, wishing that something would come back to him. Make him remember who she was.

[gingerdoll]

Richard

'Rick'

Belmont

❝Another quest? Seriously, whats retirement age around here?!❞

" Richard sat with his head down, breathing slowly before someone sat next to him. He jumped at the touch, fearing more pain before his eyes met the blue ones he saw earlier. "Hey!" he said cheerfully, genuinely glad to see her. Her touches were gentle, not weird so he let her continue. "Couldnt stay away huh?" he teased before wincing as her hand brushed his red cheek. "You''ll help me? B-but they said they need me....they said I have to save Arcus" He said with a thoughtful frown. He exhaled, touching her hand as it stroked his cheek "I wish I knew who you are..." he said quietly. His eyes shone through his glasses at her before he smiled gently and wiped away another tear from her cheek. "Dont cry..." he asked "I dont know how to make you happy" he said before removing his glasses and rubbing his eyes. "I'm so tired...all this training is knocking me out" he said, his blue eyes fixing on hers. "I ache, and they only explain so much to me. I can't ask the wrong things....but I dont know what I can't ask..." he gripped his hair in frustration, ruffling it before dragging his hands down his face.

"Anyway. You know who I am, can I know who you are? Your sure you can help me....I don't know if escaping is even a good option, not like I have anywhere to go is it" he said before a sharp whistle made him jump. He looked round Ive, seeing the black haired boy from earlier waving and pointing. He followed the lads gestures and in a split second was on his feet, tugging Ive, spinning her round and shoving her back the way she had came. "Go! Go!" he urged.

He looked round in worry before taking her hand "Meet me here tonight?" he asked before pushing her towards safety before getting his answer. He jumped back to his training, just as the trainer appeared. "You dont seem challenged Belmont. Maybe it's time we push you harder" he said, grabbing him by his tie and pulling sharply. Richard gasped, forced to follow. His eyes drifted to where the strange woman had spoken to him. He was rather excited for the night ahead....

So remind me again
How many times have we done this?

Is anything different this time around?
I'm bored of all this repetativeness.

(( OOC: Horribly short....))

[XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX]

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You promised me that you'd always be here with me.
That you'd love me forever and never leave.

Then you had to go out and save him.
You left me on my own, just like you swore you never would.

You promised me that we'd always be together.
Please come back to me... You promised.

ღ A smile came across Ive's face as he seemed to recognize her. But his words made it clear that he had no clue who she was. She sighed quietly and looked at him. "Of course I'll help you. I promise I'll get you out of here." She said quietly as she felt him touch her hand. Her eyes closed gently, she was finally with him, for the first time in a long time, she was with the love of her life. And there was nothing more she wanted in life than to be with him. He wished he knew who she was. She did too. Her lips pulled down in a small frown as she looked at him. "Just being with you right now if making me happy. I know you don't remember who I am..." Her hands left his face and she rubbed the ring on her finger, her eyes glanced down at it and she sighed. Ive looked up at Richard in frustration at what he was saying. He ached... they were pushing him so hard. What were they doing to him?! Ive looked up at him and smiled reasuringly "I promise I'll help you get out of this. I will." She repeated.

ღ She knew who he was, and he asked to know who she was. An amused smile came over her face, she opened her mouth to speak but a whistle made her turn her head and look behind her. It was Phoenix, waving his arms and pointing in a certain direction. Her mood then changed and she became frantic. No! She was here with him right now. She couldn't leave. She didn't want to leave. Why did she have to go now? Ivelise felt herself being pulled up by Richard and she looked at him with frantic eyes. "No! NO! I won't, please don't make me leave you!" Ive protested but Richard was still, and always would be stronger than her. She felt herself be pushed by him and she began to walk away when she felt him take her hand. Her eyes flashed at him and a smile came across her face. Blue eyes looked down at their hands being together once more. His question sounded more like a command and she began to answer but was hastily being pushed away from him. She ran out of the arena back the way she had come and stopped next to Phoenix. The daze in her eyes and the excitement she felt couldn't go away because she was going to see him again. Ive would get to see him soon. And it would take all of her might to leave then come back to him because of how badly she wanted to just stay.

ღ Her eyes reluctantly looked away from him and back to Phoenix with a smile on her face. "I don't know what has happened to him or what they've done to him. But at least I know he's alive. I've got to figure out a way to get him out of here. I'm sure you'd love to help. Ive smiled slyly and chuckled quietly. "He asked me to meet him here tonight... I only hope we'll get a little more time together than we just did." Ive said with a disappointed note to her voice as she looked up at Phoenix.

[gingerdoll]

Richard

'Rick'

Belmont

❝Another quest? Seriously, whats retirement age around here?!❞

Nix beamed from ear to ear at Ive's words. "A chance of adventure again? Please Ive, it's like you don't know me at all. "I'll meet you back here tonight, please don't do anything stupid till I get here. I know what your like" he said, putting his arm around her happily. "At least he's alive...thats one thing, and its not like their killing him, he's still the Richard we know..although the glasses....I never knew he wore glasses" he said, walking beside Ive.He said his farewells in the city and promised to meet her at night, scampering out of sight.

When night fell, Nix was on time, if not early, anxiously pacing around, looking for Ive impatiently, bouncing on his heels, keeping guard. "Come on Ive..." he muttered, looking at the time.

Richard opened his eyes slowly as his small alarm clock rang out quietly. He was even more sore and stiff now, but the hope of seeing that blue eyed girl was enough to get him out of bed and in the shower. He got ready quietly, looking at his reflection in annoyance. His eyes showed his exhaustion, his right eye slightly swollen and beginning to bruise in a variety of shades of purple. His lip and cheek had a cut on it, while it stung, it hadn't been too deep. Training was becoming more intense, pushing him to his limits and further. Tugging on a clean shirt carefully so as not to touch the bruises and cuts on his torso, he fastened a tie around his neck, grinning as he noticed he finally remembered it.

He look a last look in the mirror, adjusting his glasses and styling a loose strand of hair before looking at the clock. About time to go. His next task....sneaking out. His room door was locked he realised which made him sigh and approach his window. Climbing out onto the ledge, he surveyed the drop with a frown, and began to climb down the wall, using various gaps or decorations to support him. He got to the 1st or second floor with east, before a gargoyle ear snapped on his foot touching it. With a stifled yell he fell, crashing into the bushes below, relatively unharmed.

Dragging himself from the bushes he limped slightly, bits of of the bush nested in his hair and on his suit, despite his attempts to tidy himself up. He wrung his hands together nervously, looking for the blue eyed beauty he was supposed to meet at the training grounds. Would she even show up? He didnt even know...but he was hoping she would. He couldnt help but feel something existed between her and himself...but what it was? He just couldnt place a finger on.

So remind me again
How many times have we done this?

Is anything different this time around?
I'm bored of all this repetativeness.

(( OOC: .))

[XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX]

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You promised me that you'd always be here with me.
That you'd love me forever and never leave.

Then you had to go out and save him.
You left me on my own, just like you swore you never would.

You promised me that we'd always be together.
Please come back to me... You promised.

ღ Ive rolled her eyes at Phoenix's words and stood up, ready to go home and get ready for the night to come. It was like she was back in her teens. Giddy with worry about what she would wear how she would wear her hair. Her hands automatically went up and twirled a strand of hair around her finger. Ive felt him put his arm around her and she smiled up at him. "Yes, at least he is alive. and I thought I've seen the glasses once before... I could be wrong." Ive said quietly as she walked next to him until they reached the streets of the city. Her excitedness got the better of her and she ran home as fast as she could. Her lungs burned slightly because of how little sprinting she had been doing lately. She made a quick mental note to get out an go work out a little more after today.

ღ Ivelise stayed up and fidgeted constantly until it was finally time to get ready to go see him. She jumped in the shower and let the water run over her. Her attempts at trying to calm herself down worked slightly. Ive hopped out and dragged her fingers through her hair quickly then got dressed. A pair of tight jeans so she wouldn't get stuck on anything if there was the chance that she had to run from anything or anyone. A tight fitted black tank top was over a bright blue sports bra and she shoved her feet into a pair of her favorite grey slip on shoes. Her hands were shaking nervously as she thought about what was going to happen. How would she make him remember her...? Were his memories completely gone or had he just forgotten for the time being?

ღ Ive linked her hands together and began to play with her ring once more. It was time to leave and go meet Nix. Why was she so nervous?! Her eyes closed gently and she took a deep breath. Come on Ivelise... Get a grip! She thought to herself as she exhaled and opened her eyes. She left the house and locked the door behind her. It was late. There was no one in the streets that Ive could see, but she still stayed in the shadows until she could see Nix in the distance. Ive came up by him and didn't give him time to greet her, nor her time to greet him. Her hand slipped inside his and she dragged him along. "Come on. I have to see him." Ive said quickly and quietly as she walked with him back to the castle, where they had been hours before.

ღ Once they got close to the castle she heard a crash and saw someone sneak out of the bushes. Her first instinct was to quickly dart behind a tree, but something stopped her when she looked at who popped out of the bushes. It was Richard. Had he been hiding? Or did he have to climb out the window? Her head tilted to the side in curiosity and she looked up at Phoenix, giving his hand a quick squeeze she smiled up at him and kissed his cheek. "I promise we wont go far..." She said quietly and let go of his hand. Her legs carried her out towards their meeting spot and she spotted him. His hands were wringing nervously and that was a normal nervous reaction for Richard. Her lips pulled up in a smile and she came into sight. "Are you always that graceful?" Ive asked quietly with a smirk in her voice as she walked up to him and laced her fingers through his.

[gingerdoll]

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Richard

'Rick'

Belmont

❝Another quest? Seriously, whats retirement age around here?!❞

Nix smiled as Ive approached "Ahh I wondered -" she dragged him off, making him laugh gently "ok, mrs eager" he said walking beside her. He remained loyally at her side, looking defensive when he heard the figure crash into the bushes. Ive recognised Richard first, and gave him a peck on the cheek. "Are you sure?..." he started to say, before sighing and hugging her "ok, you be careful ok" he said "I'm right here for you" he said, moving away to hide and get comfortable.

Richard continued to wring his hands together nervously, his eyes searched for the woman he met earlier, his eyebrows pulling together slightly in concentration. He jumped at the sudden voice and looked towards Ive wide eyed before relaxing with a grin "Of course...." he said "I pride myself in being graceful..." he said with a laugh. Her fingers laced through his, making him flinch briefly before letting her keep a grip on his hand. It felt...natural and brought a gentle smile to the former spectris face. "I really wish I could remember you..." he said sadly "Its there...I know it is...I can feel it" he said, taking her other hand "i just can't tap into it" he said. He sighed and began to walk with her "So, mysterious lady. Do I finally get to know your name?" he asked cheerfully. A yawn cut him off from his next sentance, leading to an apology. "Sorry...I'm exhausted, but I knew I needed to..wanted to see you" he said. His hand still held hers, his thumb running over the ring subconsciously.

He smiled at her, removing his jacket, and setting it on the ground for her. He sat beside her. "They say I'm a Spectri, which makes sense for a few reasons. They said I saved Arcus three times from Monochrome things. Oh! And they said a castle fell on me" he said with a grimace "Which oddly enough I remember chunks of..." he said shaking his head. "It's an unpleasant memory" he said, rubbing his shoulder. "Anyway....they won't tell me much else. No family background, no life outside of being a Spectri, not even the details of the quests,.l'm missing a huge part of myself...I jsut want to make sense of everything" he said leaning back and ruffling his hair.

"I'll let you deicde what to tell me,a nd I'll say if i know it or not. Deal?" he asked, removing his glasses to clean them and smiling at her gently. So much to cover...so little time. He whished he had rembered more...but sadly it wasn't to be.

So remind me again
How many times have we done this?

Is anything different this time around?
I'm bored of all this repetativeness.

(( OOC: .))

[XxHyperactiveXPenguinxX]

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You promised me that you'd always be here with me.
That you'd love me forever and never leave.

Then you had to go out and save him.
You left me on my own, just like you swore you never would.

You promised me that we'd always be together.
Please come back to me... You promised.

ღ Ive's eyes looked back towards Phoenix after she had left him and sighed quietly but just knowing that she would now be with Richard, whether he knew her or not, she knew she'd be safe. She noticed how nervous she made him and how he almost always jumped out of his skin when she was near him. It was probably just a reaction from being around someone you didn't know. The same kind of reaction would take place with her if she had some stranger following her all around the place. But it didn't matter now because she was with him and she would make him remember everything. She just had to. Her eyes lit up and she laughed quietly as he answered her question about being graceful. Yup, it was the same old Richard. The one who she had fallen in love with all those years ago. She let out a quiet sigh, something she caught herself doing constantly when she was with him.

ღ Ive listened to his words, the tone in his voice almost made her sad. She knew how badly he wanted to remember her, because she herself wanted him to remember everything they had. Her head nodded gently as she looked up at him. "Yes, I know you can feel it. That's the feeling you get when you're around the person you're meant to be with your whole life." Yeah, it was sappy, and Ive realized that as soon as it came out of her mouth, but she was always tongue twisted whenever she was around Richard. His hand took her other one and she looked at him. Something in his eyes seemed to be blocked, something that he longed to know or figure out but he just couldn't. Ivelise walked with him quietly and couldn't help but glance up at him every so often. It still wasn't completely in her head that he was with her now, and she'd never leave his side. She would never lose him again. A smile stretched across her lips as he asked her her name. "It's a name you've known for a very very long time..." She started she then chuckled quietly as he yawned. They seemed to work him so hard, like nothing she'd ever seen before. And it wasn't okay with her... Not in the least.

ღ Ive nodded her head in understanding when he apologized. "No need to apologize darling, I'm sure you're not feeling very well with all of the stuff they've got you doing..." She stated. Ive knew he didn't know what he was doing, but she felt as his fingers rolled over the blue stone that sat as the main stone in her ring that he had given to her. He didn't remember her at all... He probably wouldn't remember the ring or anything that they had done. The outlook on this night didn't look to well to Ive as of the time being, but she would try. Ive sat down on his jacket that he had laid down on the ground and her eyes met his. "My name is Ivelise. People call me Ive for short." His words swept her away into a world of memories as he spoke about being a Spectri and saving Arcus three times. The smile that came across her face was one of content. At least they told him that. Her smile quickly turned to a frown as he mentioned the castle collapsing. "It really is..." Ive said under her breath. "An unpleasant memory that is. It kills me every time I think about it." Her mind returned back to that horrible day, when she had seen the man she loved dead again.

ღ Ive couldn't decide what she would tell him. But now for this version of 20 questions she thought she could at least make it a little bit fun, trying to figure out what he knew and where she had to fill in the gaps. She turned to face him with her knees crossed and smiled at him. "Were you ever told that there were people who went with you on your quests? You weren't the only one. What do you know of the stories of the gems? The rainbow of eye colors that matched the gem who it belonged to." Her eyes stared into his as she spoke, trying to see if they alone could unlock any of his memories. No one had eyes quite as blue as hers, he had to remember something if he stared into them long enough. "Every Spectri had their color that they protected while on the journey. Do you picture someone who you protected with all of your life, and someone who did the same for you?" She asked quietly as her hands ran over his own. Her eyes glanced down and she looked at the ring on her finger, she slowly slid it off and turned Richard's hand over so it was palm up. Ive gently placed the ring in his hand and closed his fingers around it. "This was given to my by the love of my life, the one person who I would do absolutely anything for. He was my Spectri. We traveled this world and others together just so we could defeat the Monochromes. He gave this to me as an engagement ring just before he was caught in a horrible accident." Ive swallowed hard and looked at him. "One that involved a castle.... and its collapse." Ive was hoping she wasn't telling him so much that it would overwhelm him, but he had to know, whether he figured it out now, or knew about it later. Her eyes looked up at him, sparkling in the moonlight, shining as they always did. The silence hung inbetween them, she just wanted to get any answer out of him to see if he remembered anything that she was speaking of right now.

[gingerdoll]

Richard

'Rick'

Belmont

❝Another quest? Seriously, whats retirement age around here?!❞

Richard listened quietly as the woman spoke. His eyes fixed on hers attentively. He wad hanging on her every word...why? He didn't know, all he knew was he could trust her. Darling his face turned bright red at the pet name, luckily hidden mostly by the night. "They...." his voice rose an octave in nerves, something he hadn't done since the first time they had met and when Ive had made the first move to kiss him. He winced and cleared his throat "The people in the castle...they're training me for something. I dont know what, it started off as a way to build my strength. But now? They're more physical..." he said, gingerly touching his eye, the bruising prominent now even in the dark. "Nobody will explain things to me" he said quietly.

"A name I have known a long time?" he queried before Ive gave her name. There was a faint flicker of recognition but it died and his expression didnt change. Ive knew about his accident, probably for different reasons "Mm, my memory coach said I was stupid to hang around in the castle. That it's all my own fault as there was plenty of warning. Said she doesn't know why she should even bother helping me..." he looked down quietly "I guess she's right....I dont remember why I was in the castle, only that it was voluntary and something stopped me so close to freedom. I remember seeing the light at the exit close up..." he shuddered, letting Ive continue.

"C...colours right? The ones with magic. None of them are around anymore, I would have liked to have asked one about their journey...maybe my own. They all died apparently.." he said, unknowing that his own colour was sat before him. He felt the ring placed in his hands, looking it over "Its lovely....your boyfriend is a very lucky gu-" his eyes widened at her words. A spectri who was caught in a castle collapse. The loving gestures. "Ive? You cant mean....I cant possibly be.....we're engaged?!" he said in astonishment. He smiled "Your my colour....and we're engaged....but that means....ive been lied to" he said, frowning slightly.

He placed the ring back on her finger "Now I have something to hold onto. A hope, someone to love" he said, taking her hand. He pulled her into a hug, his hand stroking her hair then her back. "Thank you..." he said gently before pulling back and raising an eyebrow. "That kid you were with earlier....he...." He faultered on his words "He's not.....ours is he?" he asked hesitantly.

So remind me again
How many times have we done this?

Is anything different this time around?
I'm bored of all this repetativeness.

(( OOC: .))