<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/SociallyToxicBeauty/media/5d741913-5214-4aef-8677-bf3a2c5711a8.jpg.html"></a><a class="postlink" href="http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn24/SociallyToxicBeauty/5d741913-5214-4aef-8677-bf3a2c5711a8.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><span style="color: #408000"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Alida</span></span></span></div><br/><br/>Alida had desperately tried to maintain her grip on Izu's hand, and she could tell by the clenching of his fingers he was trying to as well. It was no use though as they were thrown into a different world---Alida's world.<br/><br/>Izu had skidded to a stop at the royal guards' feet, but Alida was caught in the strong embrace of Yehuda, a man she had hoped to never see again after meeting Izu. His dark blue eyes looked down at her, almost assessing her.<span style="color: #0000FF"><span style="font-style: italic">"What are these?" </span></span>he asked without greeting, tugging at her shirt. Alida swatted at him,<span style="color: #408000"> "Let me go. I need to tend to Izu,"</span>she commanded, trying to pull away. His grip only tightened,<span style="color: #0000FF">"Izu?"</span>he questioned, his eyes peering over her head at the human who seemed to be struggling to come to terms with his surroundings.<span style="color: #408000"> "I claimed him," </span>she explained but gave a gasp as she felt nails dig into her side.<span style="color: #0000FF">"Guards, arrest him,"</span>were the only words that left Yehuda's mouth.<span style="color: #408000">"No!"</span>Alida yelled out, shoving away from Yehuda.<span style="color: #408000">"Where is Zoltan?"</span>she questioned frantically, dodging Yehuda's swipe to grab her.<span style="color: #408000">"Leave him!" </span>she yelled out to the guards as Izu stood quickly. They did not get a chance to heed her orders as Izu had reacted rather poorly to Alida's distress, wrestling one of the guards down and taking his spear. Alida would have laughed if the situation weren't so serious.<br/><br/><span style="color: #800000">"Alida! Wh-What happ...Are you okay---?" </span>Izu called out in his language, confusing the guards and scaring them a little. One decided to act on his fear, despite the Princess' command and began to bring down the pommel of his sword<span style="color: #408000">"STOP!" </span>Alida yelled out, but it did nothing to slow the impact to the back of Izu's neck. He crumpled to the ground unconscious and Alida turned around with fury,<span style="color: #408000"> "What are you doing!? I just told you that he is my partner!"</span><span style="color: #0000FF">"You were promised to me, Alida!"</span>Yehuda snapped back, his dark wings fluttering with agitation.<span style="color: #408000">"You know it is null and void if I found someone on my own! It was in the contract! You cannot just have Izu arrested because you are upset you lost your favorite toy!"</span><br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000">"What is going on here?" </span>a voice asked, a figure revealing itself to the group.<span style="color: #FF8000">"Alida! I thought you would be back by now..."</span>At that, Alida turned around to see her brother, Zoltan. He looked similar to her, but far more weathered, muscular, and male.<span style="color: #0000FF"> "She claims this dirty human is her partner now,"</span>Yehuda spat. Zoltan seemed only mildly surprised but gave a smile,<span style="color: #FF8000">"Ah, and so you have found someone finally..." </span><span style="color: #408000">"Yes, but Yehuda tried to have him arrested,"</span>she informed him hysterically as she went over to Izu's unconscious form, waving away the guards.<span style="color: #408000"> "Izu...?"</span>she called gently, brushing some of his hair back.<span style="color: #408000"> "Izu..." </span>she shook him a little. His eyes fluttered open some and she could see realization flood him as he jolted up.<span style="color: #408000">"Izu!"</span>Alida exclaimed happily, wrapping her arms around him.<br/><span style="color: #FF8000"><br/>"Yehuda, you know that this is the law. She has found someone---that simply means that she was not yours to begin with," </span>Zoltan tried to reason with an upset Yehuda in the background.<span style="color: #0000FF">"If you hadn't thrown her to Earth, this wouldn't even be a problem! She would be with me! How can you be okay with her being with a human over me?!" </span>Yehuda was yelling at that point. Alida knew that Izu wouldn't understand what the two were saying, but she doubted he thought they were having a typical conversation.<br/><br/><span style="color: #408000">"Can Izu stand?"</span>Alida asked worriedly, glancing behind her to look at the angry Yehuda and her calm brother.<span style="color: #408000">"Alida and Izu in Euthalia...Alida's home,"</span>she explained as she turned back around to face Izu.<span style="color: #408000"> "Alida's brother, Zoltan,"</span>she pointed to the man who looked similar to her,<span style="color: #408000">"and..." </span>she paused, slumping in defeat some,<span style="color: #408000">"and...Yehuda." </span><br/><br/>By the time she finished Yehuda's name, she was suddenly snatched off the ground into a standing position. Zoltan yelled out in protest and Alida gave a yelp as it felt like her arm was about to be ripped off. She was quickly forced to face the being who grabbed her and was unsurprised to see the dark haired man once more,<span style="color: #0000FF">"I will never forgive you."</span>He then shoved her away, causing her to fall back down on her butt next to Izu. She glared at him, spitting back her own retort in their native language,<span style="color: #408000">"I don't need your forgiveness." </span><br/><br/>Zoltan seemed to be at a loss of what to do. He couldn't allow Yehuda to treat Alida as he did, but he understood his friend's anger. Yehuda had loved Alida for a long time and when they had been promised to each other, Yehuda had been the happiest Zoltan had ever seen. But Yehuda wasn't like the rest of their people---there was something off....something violent in his nature.