OK, I got this thought when I was drawing pics of Molly/Eva. What would she look like when she's older? I am putting that in this two-shot fic. And I also got a feeling that the Ultimate Prize would be used for a friend instead of Mya. So, prepare for an extremely fluffy Aikka x Eva/Molly two-shot fic. Le title sucketh.
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Star of Oban
Part One
Eva collapsed onto her knees as the rain poured around her. She felt so cold but did not care. She felt hollow and empty.
"How did this happen?" she thought to herself.
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Flashback...
"PRINCE AIKKA!" she screamed, running to the spot. His beetle laid on its back, obviously dead. The Prince lay in the rubble of a rock, not moving, not breathing. She stopped, about a foot away from him. Tear glittered in her wild red eyes, now entirely melancholy. "PRINCE AIKKA!"
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End Flashback...
She looked up at the gray sky, feeling hot tears on her cheeks merge with the raindrops. All she felt was pain and pity. It was sinking feeling that she had failed him.
"Why couldn't I save him? Why DIDN'T I save him?" a little voice in her head screamed. The image of him lying in the hospital bed, not able to breathe on his own, having his life clutching to a hair was terrible. It hurt...
"Aikka, I will save you..." she whispered. "I don't know how, but I'll find a way." Suddenly, it hit her. The Ultimate Prize could save him. She sighed. "Mommy...I want to bring you back but...I can't stand the thought of someone else I love dying." She blushed and looked ahead. Love? Had she fallen in love with the alien Prince?
She sighed. Suddenly feeling hopeless. Even if she did save him, he would only bow and thank her, as only a Prince could do. But what were the chances that someone like him would love someone like her? A scrawny little Earthling under a false name.
He did not even know the real her. Nobody did. All he knew was the lie called Molly.
"Molly?" Don Wei's voice asked.
"It's Eva..." she whispered.
"I'm sorry?" he asked, unsure of what she said. She turned and looked at him then stood up, a small smile on her lips and tears running down her cheeks.
"I can't do this anymore."
"Do what, Molly? Racing?" he asked, suddenly worried. "I know you are worried about Aikka, but you cannot quit. We need you." She shook her head weakly.
"Not the racing, but my lying." He blinked.
"Molly, what are you talking about?" he asked.
"My name isn't Molly, it's Eva. I'm your daughter." Don Wei just stared at her. He felt like someone had punched him in the stomach and knocked all the wind out of him.
"Y-you're Eva?" he managed to gasp. She nodded.
"I'm sorry, Daddy. I just couldn't bring myself to tell you who I was seeing you did not even recognize me. I snuck out of the boarding school to find you. You never came to see me, ever."
"I...I'm sorry..." he whispered. She shook her head.
"No, I don't want to hear apologies that are empty. I want my Dad back. The dad who took care of me and smiled. The dad who would not have left me for ten years. What happened to him?" she whispered. Don Wei sighed.
"I'm afraid I don't know what happened to him. After Mya died he.."
"Seemed to leave with her." Eva was crying harder now. She stomped her foot. "It was bad enough I lost Mommy, but I lost you too? Do you have any idea what crap my life has been since mom died?" she yelled.
"No..." He looked at his feet.
"You're right, because you left me like she did. So I came back to have a chance to get my dad back. After ten years, you owe me that much." He looked back up at her and she was trembling. "I don't want Don Wei, I want my dad."
The next thing she knew, he was hugging her. She felt him trembling slightly as well and something warm splattered to her cheek. A tear. He was crying. She hugged him and cried into his chest.
"Eva...please forgive me..."
"You're my dad. All we have is each other now. How can I not forgive you?" she asked. He held her at arm's length.
"You look just like Mya, now...I wonder how I missed this." He smiled, Don Wei really smiled. She smiled back and hugged him again.
"I missed you, Dad."
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The Next Day
"And now, our final race of Oban, Team Earth verses Team Toros." (I don't know their name) Molly growled.
"You..." she hissed venomously. Toros chuckled darkly.
"What is the matter, Eva, upset about your little Prince?" he asked cruelly. "He betrayed me and sealed his fate. Your beloved Prince is slowly but surely dying and there is nothing you can do about it."
"Damn it," she hissed, "I'll kill you."
"I'd like to see you try."
"You may just get your wish..." she muttered. The gate opened and the star racers sped through the gate. Toros crashed into the Arrow 2 a few times, and the Arrow 2 crashed right back. Jordan grunted.
"Eva steady. Don't make the same mistake you made in the race with Spirit."
"I want him dead, Jordan. You can abandon ship, but I intend on killing Toros, even if I die trying."
"Eva, don't let your anger control you. If you want to save Aikka, we have to win the Ultimate Prize."
"Since when do you care about Aikka?" Eva asked, surprised. Jordan shrugged.
"Eh, I guess I sorta learned he's not so bad." Eva smiled.
"Jordan, you're the best."
"Eh, what can I say? Now let's kick some alien butt." Molly smirked.
"Yeah!" she said, gaining speed. "Come and get me, Toros."
"Foolish human, I'll make you regret those words. Eat hot plasma." He pressed a button.
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A.N.: Ok, I have no clue on Toros and his ship so I'm totally making this up. DO NOT flame me for that. Just X out if you don't like how I'm making it up. I know that show will not go down like this, so don't be all "THAT'S WRONG" because I friggin know it's wrong. OK, just had to get that out of my system.
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Two guns appeared on the wings of his ship and shot blasts of red, glowing energy.
"Whoa!" Jordan exclaimed. "Incoming, Eva." Eva grunted as she steered the Arrow 2 clear of the plasma. Don Wei growled.
"Damn it, he's upgraded the ship. Be cautious, Eva." Eva smirked.
"Dad, caution is not something I'm good at. I intend on winning this race and using boldness to do it."
"Uh...hmm, alright, I suppose. But don't you go and get yourself killed."
"I wont, promise. I'll be home in time for dinner." Rick chuckled.
"That's our little mouse."
Eva smirked as she continued to dodge the plasma with ease.
"Looks like that upgrade was for nothing, eh Toros?" she asked tauntingly. He growled and pressed another button, shooting bullets at their ship. Jordan smirked.
"Eva, steer away and I'll get him."
"Roger that." She steered away from the bullets and Jordan aimed a series of newly installed missiles at Toros. He grunted at the impact and crashed into the wall. It took effort to regain control, but his right wing was badly damaged. Molly exclaimed triumphantly. "Jordan, you're amazing."
"Ya don't need to tell me twice." They sped down the racing track. Toros snarled.
"Ok, that is it. I went easy on you pitiful humans, but playtime is over." He flipped a hinge on a lever and pressed a red button. Two large cannons appeared on each wing. Don Wei gasped.
"NO! Not even the Arrow 2 can dodge a blast from those plasma cannons. Eva, you have to get out of there."
"Dad, hyper drive is my only hope. I have to engage it long enough to finish the race."
"Will it last the remaining half of the race?" he asked, alarmed. Eva smirked and pressed some buttons on the screen.
"Cross your fingers. Hang on Jordan."
"You got it."
"Say good bye!" Toros said and his cannons finished loading. Two HUGE blasts of green energy were fired.
"EVA!" Don Wei yelled.
"NOW!" she yelled, pressing one final button. The hyper drive activated and the Arrow 2 sped away from Toros' ship.
"NO!" he yelled, banging his fist. Eva cheered and made it to the finish.
"THE WINNER OF THE OBAN RACE IS TEAM EARTH!" the announcer yelled. The audience screamed. Don Wei sighed with relief.
"Eva, that was a risky move. You base yourself off luck, Young Lady." He suddenly smiled and then laughed. "You are so much like her." Eva laughed too.
"Thank you Dad. WE DID IT!" she yelled, cheering wildly. Jordan whooped and got out of the Arrow 2.
"YEAH! TEAM EARTH RULES!" he yelled. Molly also got out of the ship and high fived him.
That night, they stood on a platform and were given medals with carvings of the sun and moon in them. Eva smiled at hers and Don Wei put a hand on her shoulder.
"Good job." She beamed. The Avatar came over.
"Congratulations Eva, pilot for the Earth Team. I grant you one wish." Eva bowed her head.
"Eva, what's wrong?" Don Wei asked. Rick walked to her side.
"Yeah, little mouse, you can wish for Mya to come back. Why so sad?" he asked.
"Dad...wishing Mommy back is the only way we'll ever be a family again, right? If I don't, you'll send me back to boarding school..." she whispered. He was surprised by this.
"No Molly, I won't send you back. But what else could you want to wish for?" he asked, confused.
"Aikka. I can't stand the thought of just watching someone else I love die." Don Wei, Rick, Jordan, and numerous others sorta gaped at her.
"Eva, did I just hear you use the word love?" he asked. She nodded. "Eva, do you know what you could be giving up for this Prince?" he asked. "After this is over, we are going back to Earth. You might not ever see him again."
"I thought I'd never see Mommy again." she looked at Don Wei. "Dad...I want to have her back too. But knowing I can save a life and not doing it to bring back one that was already lost will scar my heart forever more." Don Wei stared at his daughter, hard.
"You really are just like her...Mya would say the same thing." He sighed and nodded. "You won the wish, so you do what ever you want with it. I just hope your choice is right." Eva nodded and looked at the avatar.
"I wish that Aikka was healed and will not die from the accident." The avatar smiled.
"And your wish...is granted."
Aikka's eyes shot open and he sat up. His hand flew to his forehead.
"What happened?" he whispered.
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Later...
"AIKKA!" Eva cried, automatically hugging him. He could feel his cheeks heat up slightly but was not sure why.
"Hello, Molly." She pulled away.
"My name is not Molly, it's Eva."
"Eva? Well, that name is even prettier." She felt herself blush. "What happened?" he asked. Jordan banged Eva on the back.
"Eva here won Oban and wished for you to, ya know, not die after you accident." Aikka thought for a moment.
"Ah, you mean the accident in the race with Toros?" he asked. They all nodded. "You saved me, Eva?" he asked. She felt her blush deepen as she nodded. He stood up and bowed. "Thank you." In her mind, she sighed.
"I knew he would do just that..." she thought distantly. "That's what friends are for, Prince Aikka." He smiled and nodded.
"Yes."
"Well, I'm proud of Eva. Now, we must start packing. Shall we head home tomorrow?" Don Wei asked. Rick and Jordan nodded. Eva did not answer.
"Later, Prince Aikka." She forced a smile as she walked out with the rest of her team.
That night she laid on her bed and sighed.
"I'm sorry, Mom."
"You did the right thing." She turned to see Mya smiling at her. "I'm proud of you, Eva. One day we will be reunited, but you did the right thing by saving that boy's life." Eva stared but then nodded.
"Thank you, Mom." Mya nodded then disappeared. Eva blinked tears and laid back. "Maybe it's better this way. Aikka can return home, find himself some pretty Alien like him, marry her, and become a King." She sighed. "There was little hope anyway..."
Knock, knock, knock.
"You awake little mouse?"
"Yeah, come in Rick." The door opened and Rick walked in.
"Hey, you ok? You seemed kinda down." Eva nodded.
"Yeah, just thinking. It's best we're leaving." Rick smiled.
"Ya really do love Aikka, don't you?"
"Enough that I know leaving is the better thing to do." Rick pat her shoulder.
"Hey, chin up. You might see him again."
"I doubt it. And if I do he'll probably have a queen way prettier then me and go, 'Eva? Oh, that little Earth girl? I'd forgotten all about her. Now I have my pretty queen.'" Rick frowned.
"Eva, don't be so hard on yourself. You don't know what will happen. Maybe you'll be Aikka's queen."
"Yeah, right. And maybe pigs will fly."
"Anything can happen. Night." He left.
"Night..."
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The Next morning
Eva sighed as she stood, her bag slung over her shoulder. They were leaving in less than an hour. It made her sad to leave. She'd grown pretty fond of the strange world. It was almost as strange as her own.
"EVA!" a voice called. She stopped and turned and caught her breath. It was Aikka. She turned around to face him and he ran up to her.
"Aikka, what are you doing here?" she asked. He held up a chain with a glittering, triangle shaped charm on it and put it around her neck. She could feel her cheeks get warm.
"I wanted to give you that as a farewell gift." She fingered the smooth charm.
"Wow...thanks, Aikka." He nodded.
"Eva!" She turned to see don Wei. "Are you ready?" he asked.
"Give me a second." She turned back to Aikka. "Well, I guess this is good bye." He nodded.
"Yes...but, perhaps fate will have us meet again." He held out his hand. She gave a small smile and took hold. The minute their hands touched, she felt sparks and a lot of them. "Eva?"
"Yes?" she asked.
"Could I give you one more thing before you go?" he asked. She blinked.
"What?" she asked, utterly confused. He gave a tiny smile.
"This." Taking her chin with his free hand, he leaned in a brushed his lips to hers. She closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling. The kiss lasted a few moments and Aikka pulled away and waited another moment before releasing her hand. "Good bye for now, Eva." She nodded, he cheeks on fire.
"Yeah...good bye for now, Prince Aikka." He smirked.
"Take care of yourself, Earth Princess." with that, he walked off. She smiled after him and walked up to Don Wei, who, along with Rick, was smirking at her.
"If you date him, I am sending two body guards with you."
"Daddy!" Eva exclaimed, lightly punching his arm.
"Let's get a move on, people!" Jordan called. Eva looked up at the blue sky with a distant smile before going with the rest of her teammates for the trip back to Earth.
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FWAH! Chapter one is completed. Chapter two is gonna be the last. I hope you enjoyed it as I think I did. Please review me POSITIVELY! Neh. Okies, later.