Hi there! Tokiya speaking here. I made this for 30hugs chalanges and some of my fics haven't been betaed yet. And this one also unbetaed, so bear with it please!

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( Fayt POV )

People said that something the truth is bitter. I never believed it until now. The fact that I'm the embodiment of destruction, has never come to my mind. My parents make me their experiment object; to prevent 'the creator' destroys this world. So that's why sometimes the Diplo's crew, even Cliff, have fear in their eyes when they talk to me. They're afraid of the power inside me.

I envy Maria sometimes; she can control her power, not like me. My control over my own power is near zero. The first time I went berserk, I destroyed 1 of the vendeeni's ship. Moreover, her power is the power of change, not the power of destruction.

Well, at least there is another person beside Maria who doesn't afraid with me. Yes, you guess him right. He is the former captain of the Black Dragon Brigade, Sir Albel Nox "The Wicked". Or maybe… he just doesn't care. All he wants is to defeat me to prove himself as the strongest.

It's late now, but I don't feel like sleeping. I get up from my bed and sneak out to the watch tower. Maybe the scenery of the snow falling can calm my nerves a bit. The soldier who guards the tower let me in without any problem. I thanked him and continue my way to the watch tower.

I just sit on the border and watch the town at night. It's always snowing in Airyglyph, and I kinda like the silent atmosphere at night.

"What are you doing here you fool?"

"Just enjoying the scenery,"

"What that clothes? Do you want to catch a cold?"

After he said that, I just realized that I just wearing my short and my black t-shirt that I usually wear under my white vest. I shivered a bit when I feel the cold wind caress my body.

"See? You're freezing in here… Only an idiot would do this kind of thing,"

Without any sign, he sat beside me and covers both of us with his cloak. He pulled me into his embrace to share his warmth. I don't know why, but being held with him makes me feel relaxed. I wonder what he is doing in the middle of the night like this. Not that I mind though.

"Albel, what are you doing in here?"

"Can't sleep,"

Silence again. Then suddenly he asked me about the thing that I don't want to talk about. He wants to know about the power within me.

"So, it was you who destroyed that thing which attacked us at the war… Impressive,"

"Yeah, I went out of control that time. It's beyond my will,"

I stopped for a moment, than I asked him something. I didn't know if I have the courage to ask him about this. I've been trying to ask about this for quite a while but I'm too afraid to hear the answer.

"Albel, are you afraid of me?"

"No, why should I?"

"But… I'm the embodiment of destruction. You can get killed. I still can't control my power!"

"You know what? One of the soldiers who joined the war and survive told his friends that he saw an angel. And that angel destroyed the huge thing in the sky that attacked them,"

"…what? I never heard of that…"

"Of course you haven't fool! That rumor spreads when you went to the outer space,"

"…An angel? How ironic… the embodiment of destruction being called an angel…"

He smirked when I said that and leans to kiss me.

"But for me you're an angel, a strong willed and a though one. And the best part is, you're all mine,"

"… Albel, you're embarrassing me… I'm not that great… But thanks for your compliment though, it makes me feel a lot better now,"

"Fayt, it's not the great who are strong, it's the strong that are great. You're the only person that I acknowledge as my rival, you should be proud of that,"

I laughed at that statement. Well, how can I'm proud of myself when someone said that I'm his prey, and he's the one who will kill me? But…It's Albel anyways. He just has his own way to comfort me. He looked annoyed when I laughed at him, so I give him and rest my shin his shoulder.

"Thanks Albel…for being here with me, for your comfort, and for your warmth,"

He just smirked at me, but didn't say a word. With him, I feel that I can face anything without fear. Even if I had to face the creator, as long as he'll stay beside me.

End 5/8 '05, 7.18 AM

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