36.2 ZE

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The story so far:

----Aija, Zuri, and Ze are three friends, who were working at the Pristine School at Innermost. Aija gets involved with the Ytai first, leading Zuri and Ze to them as well. Zuri falls in love with Nala (Lalana), who is Ytai and works with Thieron. Aija and Ze are captured by Thieron, of H'eon, when they were at the Hospital - Aija was at the Hospital with Kuna of R'ies and Zuri to stop a Harvest; Ze was there to visit his sick student Xan. Thieron has bound Aija to himself, and Nala has bound Ze to herself. Luka works for Thieron(Ah'n), along with Lalana (Nala).

----Aija, Ze, Thieron, Luka, and Nala go to the South Land. Luka admits that they are there for a Harvest. While they are on the Harvest, they get stopped by a group of people - the Zayr. Aija and Ze meet Princess Ruyanir of the Zayr. Ze and the Princess have an instant connection. The Prince has requested Aija and Ze to meet him. Prince Irih' va and Aija have a conversation about the Àvo; he explains how it works. Aija seems to like the Prince. The Prince gives Aija a strand of his golden hair - for protection. Irih' va sees Aija in his future but isn't sure she will choose him. He wants her to choose him. Irih' va catches Ze using his powers, and he shows Ze that he, too, has the same powers.

----Etrie tells Zuri that he is going to kill Thieron and Nala. She is very adamant that she, too, goes to the Ker'zan with them.

----They go to the Ker'zan. Ze and Aija escape from the three Ytai. Ze tells Aija about the escape Prince Irih' va has offered them.

----Ze leaves, accepting the escape offer.

----Aija rejects the escape offer and goes back in to find Luka.

----Luka, when he searches for Ze, finds Aija running away. He is intercepted by Kuna - who is prepared for an attack.

----Luka tackles Kuna, and the Gale starts to attack. He sees that Aija is captured other H'eon Ytai.

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****36.2 - Ze****

His wrist was hurting; the bond was burning because of his separation from Nala. But, it was only for some time more. Prince Irih'va would remove it soon, and things would be fine. 

Ze looked down for the first time. Everything looked tiny from high above. He hoped Aija had found Luka and was safe. 

Using the stone had felt weird. It had felt like someone had squeezed Ze's body, removed every single cell, and reassembled it on the rooftop. He had waited for Aija for a while before deciding he would get her using the stone, and then she had come. 

He had wondered why the Prince had told him that he'd be sending him transport to escape. Ze had told him the stone was sufficient, and the two of them could use it to go the Prince. But, the Prince had insisted on sending a transport in case Aija did refuse; for if she declined the offer, the stone would be in her possession, and Ze would have no way out. How had the Prince known that? He hadn't even met Aija before. 

Ze himself had assumed wrong - that she would be happy to escape and have additional protection to her entire family. He felt slightly guilty for leaving Aija behind with the Ytai, but she had refused to go with him. Even through the guilt, he didn't regret his decision. He would get a chance to be with the Princess, and his family would be taken care of, thanks to the Prince. 

It was surprising to himself that he would run because of a girl, but he now understood how Volt might have felt. He wanted this chance with the Princess, an opportunity for something amazing. 

He hoped Aija could truly save the human race, for her own sake.

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