Innocent Little Runt

Chapter 42

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Celeste's POV

I can't believe that I'm seeing him again. After what happened with the rogues, I never thought I'd see him again. I always had these dreams that one day I would feel a certain part of me break. With that part of me broken I would know that he was officially gone. Now that I'm seeing him again and that he's promised me he'll get me home I actually have hope. Hope that we will both be okay and be best friends until the end, like I thought before he was taken.

I feel like I should be ecstatic right now but I'm not. I feel empty on the inside. Ancillary has barely stopped whining since I've gotten here. I need Xavier.

I feel stupid but I feel like I am going to go crazy without him. I sound like a stupid, love struck, teenage girl. Oh wait, I am.

I don't know how long I have been here but they haven't given me any food. I don't complain because Lycer must have gone through worse. I don't want to imagine what he's gone through. He has a lot of scars on his back, some worse than other.

It's freezing here, especially at the times that I assume it's night. Lycer always holds me, to keep me warm through the night. He keeps joking with me about how Xavier would be mad, hoping to get me to laugh. It only makes me think about how he is right. Xavier would be mad, but I don't want to freeze. I just get so cold.

When I sleep, I dream. Every single dream I have is of Xavier. It starts out sweet, him holding me and pointing out constellations. He will kiss my forehead, my nose, my lips. It is always so sweet. Then, it turns into a nightmare. One of those people, who look like there is something wrong with them, comes out. They rip me away and Xavier can never get me back. I fight and fight, so much, but to no avail. Then I wake up to Lycer shaking me, telling me that it's only a nightmare. It's like part of a never ending process.

"Celestial? Are you okay?" I snapped my gaze to see Lycer looking at me in worry. I nodded my head but I wasn't okay. I felt numb.

"I'm fine."

"You know after all of the years that we have known each other, you still suck at lying." I glared at him. "Oh, you love me so stop that glaring nonsense." I gave him a small smile as I stopped my glaring. "Now tell me what's wrong."

"I. . . I want to go home." He sighed. I could tell that he has been beating himself up over the fact that I'm here. He sat down on the small cot and held out his arms. I hugged him and let my tears fall. There weren't many as I'm pretty sure I have cried myself out in my dreams.

"And I promised I would get you home. Just trust me." I pulled away from him as I felt Ancillary take over, my eyes turning darker.

"And how could you promise that when you couldn't even get yourself out of here?" Ancillary growled at him. He glared and all I wanted to do was cower but Ancillary held the reigns.

"Ancillary," Lycer growled in warning. "You will stop this immediately. Celestial is worried enough as it is and she doesn't need you to make it worse. You are supposed to be the strong side of her so stop. Now," he growled out. Ancillary whimpered and gave up her control. I took a deep breath and looked at him apologetically.

"I'm sorry Lycer. I can't always control her." He smiled sheepishly.

"It's fine." His eyes widened as he looked behind us, where the cell door was. He moved to sit in front of me as he growled. I turned around to see a man with the most horrifying aura I have ever come across. He must be Malum. I've never actually seen him before but now that I have, I wish I could have been kept in the dark.