Before the Grand Adventure

Chapter 5: Torn Paths

Later on the next day, Nyx sat his armchair in his apartment with just his pants on as he was watching TV. But then suddenly news came on, "An air of Jubilation has swept the city, an anticipation of the coming artists." the report states, Nyx held up his hand that hand fire in it. "With only three days remaining until the peace officially signs into effect..." the report's voice was drowned out as Nyx looks over at the board with the events of what happened to his home pinned on the board. He closes the hand with the flame as he clutches his fist and can hear everyone voices. Regis, the guard, The Captain's, and his sister. But one voice stood out from the rest, -We don't have the powers of the Gods, Nyx. We can't always save the ones we love.- the woman's voice states.

He then looks over at the bed and saw Ava was still asleep with only the blanket covering her. -Take it from me, if I'd had the power of the Gods. I would end this war and free everyone from Niflheim's suffering, but I can't I am no God. I'm just... me.- Ava's voice echoes through his memories. He looks back at the screen and saw Princess Lunafreya on the TV. He sighs then stood up from his chair and sat down next to Ava. He leans down and kisses her cheek making her groan a little, "Time to wake up." he whispers to her, she flutters her eyes open and looks up at him. "I don't wanna..." she mutters as she rolls on her back and kept the blanket covering her naked body. "I know, but we have to go." he tells her and leans up, but Ava wraps her arms around his neck and pulls herself close to him, "Can't we stay in bed a little longer?" she whispers to him. Nyx felt his heart jump a little, "As much as I want to, we have to-" he tells her but stops abruptly as he felt her tongue slowly lick the shell of his ear, "Ava... stop..." he begs her as he tries not to give in. "Stop what?" she mutters then kisses his neck.

Then the reason was pushed to the side, "Five more minutes." he tells her, then he pulls back and smashes his lips against hers, Ava pulls her arms off his neck and her hands were on his shoulders as he pulls the blanket off her body and onto his lap then lays her back down on the bed, she then moves her legs as he laid in between them and she wraps her legs around his waist. Nyx then moves from her lips and attacked her neck, making her moan with pleasure.

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"The Princess? Are you certain?" Regis asks the messenger as he leans forward in his seat.

"Yes, your Majesty. She was among the last of the Imperial indistinct to enter the city." the messenger informs him and Regis scowls to himself.

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Then Nyx and Ava jog up the stairs into the street, dress in their clothing, "I can't believe you persuade me into sex." Nyx states Ava giggles as walks across the over roads, "Don't act like you didn't love it." she teases and swung on her jacket. "I won't lie. It was fantastic," he states, Ava smiles and kisses his cheek. "And believe me, you took control then moment you push me onto the bed." she states, making him smile a little, "You were asking for it." he reminds her and she smirks at him. "Don't I always?" she teases, but he shook his head with a smile.

He then pulls on his jacket as well, but then they heard a honk and look over to see captain Drautos drive up to them and pull up to the curb. "Get in." he orders the two, they then walk up and peer into the car, "We're reporting to our post now, though, Sir," Nyx informs him. "New orders. Come on, you got a princess to pick up," he informs them and the two look at each other. But then got in the car and Drautos drove off.

Nyx sat up front as Ava was in the middle back, "Nice ride, sir." Nyx starts up a conversation. "Nah, it belongs to the prince. Taking him outside the city." Drautos informs them, "Doesn't he have a webbing to plan, sir?" Nyx asks him. "Cut the sir crap. The king has a plan of his own. Prince Notics and Princess Lunafreya are to be far from Insomnia." Drautos informs him, "Then why is the Princess here then if King Regis wanted to get both her and the prince far from here?" Ava asks him as she looks out the window. "Complicated things. Sent Crow to find the princess and escort her out of Tenebrae." Drautos states and both Nyx and Ava shot him a look. "We're still trying to figure out what went wrong," he states and then slowed down as a crowd of protesting people were in the way and the guards push them out of the way. "So, I know what you think about this war, but what do you think about this peace?" Drautos asks as they were now away from the crowd. "Are you happy in giving up your home?" he asks them. "It's the king's decision, we owe him for taking us in." Nyx answers him, "I was lucky, there are people in Galah who are more and they need me." Nyx adds in as the went through a tunnel.