Paradise

Real Love

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Huntik: Secrets and Seekers, nor its characters and scenarios. It all belongs to its original creators. 

Foundation base, Prague, Czech Republic

3rd person's POV

The full moon rises from behind the old streets of Prague, giving its old palaces a sparkling and beautiful light. In one of them there's a young woman, leaned on a balcony. After defeating the evil Professor, she and her team entered the Huntik Foundation Safehouse, where they found a lot of people congratulating them and ready to serve them with the best they can. After a long dinner and some circumstance talks, she can finally enjoy some time alone, watching the full moon and the delightful landscape that shines below.

She's so enchanted with the sight that she doesn't notice a russet haired man watching her from behind, his eyes lingering on her long dark hair and her legs and feet, left uncover by her beautiful nightgown.

Suddenly she turns around, sees the male seeker and tembles a bit.

"Uh, Dante..." she muttered. "I'm sorry, didn't see you there."

"Oh, it's ok, Zhalia. What are you doing here? I thought you were sleeping already. It's been a tough mission, you deserve some rest..."

"I know, don't worry. I'll just stay here for a while, watching the moon." she said turning back to it.

"Yeah, it's a very beautiful sight." he said. Although he was much more interested in the woman's beautiful silhouette. Then he leaned beside her.

"How about you? A master seeker like Dante Vale also needs to rest sometimes." she said winking. He smiled to that.

"Well, it took me a while to finally get rid of all the people, especially Lok and Sophie... I guess they are still too excited about this victory."

"I can only imagine." Zhalia said with a grin.

After hesitating a bit, Dante spoke up after some minutes of silence.

"But there's something else, Zhalia. There's something I need to ask you, I was hoping I could find you here."

"What is it?" she asked, turning around. She was already feeling a bit nervous.

"During the mission, when we were about to get killed by those Gollems you were saying something to me... And you were crying, I think it was important. I've been wondering what it could be since then..."

Zhalia bit her lip and then started to talk nervously.

"You know, Dante... When we met I acted tough but I really was weak until you..."

"Until I what?" he asked again, smiling lightly. He used the exact same words as back in the mission and that relaxed her a bit.

"Until you showed me the meaning of love. You know, I never believed in love before you entered into my life. I never even had a real friend until I joined your team. All I knew was darkness and loneliness. I never felt this way before, you know? I felt like I was... loved..."

"That's because you are loved! I love you, Zhalia... With all my heart and soul."

Dante's POV

I said it. I finally said it. I couldn't hold it anymore. I love her. The desire of her seized me again and I think I saw the same feeling in her beautiful eles when she looked at me. Just like that time Lok interrupted... It was like the world had stopped. She was all I could see, nothing more... And then it happened. I got so close to her face that I could hear her slight breath. I closed my eyes... And that was when our lips met. It started to be soft and careful, but soon things began to heat up. I wrapped my arms around her and her hands started caressing my hair and face. We started walking towards my room, leaving the balcony behind us, and the door closed after we entered. It was magic, the best kiss of my whole life. We broke the kiss only when we fell on the large bed and in some undesigned impulse our clothes went off...