Uldartre Academy (IC, Year 2 cont., signup first)

[Greater vakolicci haven]

"You don't need to know its exact effects," Maria told Connor slyly. "It is useful, however."

"Stop it," Alicia cried in a pained moan. "Do you know how it feels not to have control of your own body? It's like someone else is doing it...I felt my hand pick up the knife and stab you, but it's like...like someone else has taken over. Do you know how much I hate myself when it happens? It's horrible, and I can't do anything to stop it."

[Allied Connurist States]

"I don't need to know, if you want to play language games with me." Connor said. "But I would like to know its exact effects."

[Greater vakolicci haven]

"I don't need to know, if you want to play language games with me." Connor said. "But I would like to know its exact effects."

"It just makes you happier is all," Maria told him. "And gets rid of some of those nasty inhibitions people like to have." She avoided mentioning the fact it made him far more agreeable and docile.

[Allied Connurist States]

"But I'm really happy as it is. Why wouldn't I be happy when I have someone as wonderful as you?"

[Woodstovia]

Allen sneered at her. "Since you appear to love my room so much I'll just leave." he said, storming out of his room.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

"I'd still like you to keep on taking the pills," Maria said, returning his compliment with a kiss.

[Allied Connurist States]

"But Maria..." he started, contemplating admitting defeat. "I just want be sure ; to put it beyond all reasonable doubt, that the feelings I think I have for you are genuine and real. Can you please just do this for me?" Connor breathed, having barely mustered the courage to say it all.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Alicia ran from Allen's room, her eyes still filled with tears: luckily no one saw her as she entered her own room, closed the door and collapsed to the floor consumed by racking sobs.

"Allen?" Lucas stood at the top of the stairs, a tray of food in his hands, and looked in confusion at Allen running towards him. He had caught a glimpse of Alicia before, had she been...crying?
"What's wrong?" he asked, trying to sound concerned.

"You had those feelings before I ever gave you a pill," Maria reminded him, stroking his chest with soapy fingers. "Remember in the forest yesterday? You certainly had feelings back then."

[Woodstovia]

"Alicia's stabbed me, whipped me, tortured me and forced me to dress like a girl but apparently I'm an ass for not wanting to fuck her." Allen said, obviously annoyed.

[Allied Connurist States]

"You admitted last night that when we fucked in that forest you weren't even thinking of a long term relationship." Connor reminded Maria. "There's a difference between making love and falling in it." he said.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Lucas put his tray of food on the table and walked up to Allen.
"Do you know what's wrong with Alicia?" he asked, "Because I don't. You know she's not herself a lot of the time, don't you? You can't hate her for the things she did then, it's not right."

"I'm more than thinking of a longterm relationship now though," Maria told him sincerely. "You have my word that those pills don't make you love me...you're doing that all on your own."

[Woodstovia]

Allen snorted. "She stabbed me in the middle of s restaurant and then bragged about it, she then tried to make me write her name on my arm using a knife until Maria saved me. Some part of her wanted to do that and for her to turn around, after fucking stabbing me and calling me an ass just proves to me that she's a bitch."

[Allied Connurist States]

"Okay. Thanks." said Connor, kissing Maria. "I think our work is done here ; and I could do with some breakfast." Those hangover remedy pills had worked a treat.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

"She's not a bitch Allen," Lucas said soothingly. "I went out with her for a few months last year, I should know. She's a very nice girl who has a psychological disability which means that sometimes she's simply not in control. You shouting at her is punishing her for effectively something that someone else did. How would you like it if your body was doing things that broke your heart every time?"

"I agree," Maria said, grabbing a towel and drying off. "What do you fancy to eat for breakfast? To say they've got a good range is an understatement. Oh...and you can drink alcohol if that's what you like to do at breakfast time."

[Allied Connurist States]

Likewise, Connor grabbed a towel and began to dry himself. "Bacon." he said without even thinking about it. "And alcohol at breakfast time... why does Celeria continue to surprise me?"

[Woodstovia]

"She stabbed me and then called me the asshole, I don't care who you are if you can do something like that you're not nice." Allen said, beginning to walk to where breakfast was being served

[Greater vakolicci haven]

"Hey I wasn't saying I was into that," Maria said with a laugh. "Some people like it though, I wasn't sure if you were 1 of them."

Lucas found it easy to follow Allen.
"She didn't stab yyou," he told him. "The only analogy I can think of is if someone much stronger than you grabbed her hand and stabbed you. Don't you have any thought that she might actually be very ill at the moment? She might have called you an asshole, but that's hardly a big deal between 2 people who know each other as well as you and Alicia. Go back and talk to her...it's the best thing you could do."

[Allied Connurist States]

"And I never said you were," Connor pointed out. "I will have to take up any offer of a fizzy, sugary drink, though. Preferably coke."

[Greater vakolicci haven]

"You don't need to ask permission for coke," Maria reminded him. "Just for alcohol...oh and cigarettes, now I come to think of it. Cigarettes of anything, in fact. As well as any drug that is generally illegal in many countries, apart from caffeine obviously."

[Woodstovia]

"No. She's given me the control panel and taken off everything she put on me." Allen told him, avoiding specifically mentioning what she put on him. "After breakfast I'm calling Woodstovia and arranging for my return. I won't be emperor but it's better than staying around that bitch for a few more months.

[Allied Connurist States]

"I know I don't need permission for that." said Connor matter-of-factly. "And I don't smoke, nor would I accept anything from anyone I don't know - which right now is every last person in this country except you." he explained.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

"You'll never get on the plane," Lucas said, finally starting to get annoyed. "You're in Roma. Who owns all the airports in the city? My family...and their's no way I'm ever going to let you break Alicia's heart because of something she can't help. Due you know why our relationship finished? She was scared of hurting me, Allen...this isn't some horrible person we're talking about here."

"Then we're on for a good run on that one," Maria laughed, hurriedly dressing.

[Woodstovia]

"Who said anything about aeroplanes or airports?" Allen asked. "They could easily use a helicopter or just park the plane in some field somewhere. And if that's not possible I'm sure I'm sure my country would gladly use a little bit of force to get their prince back." or he could try and give the red general a call...

[Greater vakolicci haven]

"They hardly think you're a Prince anymore," Lucas told Allen angrily.
"If you won't believe me, why not ask her brother? He should know her well, or maybe you could just try thinking how you'd feel in that situation and apologise to her. What do you think she's doing now? Gloating about how she's made you angry? Plotting how to kill you? Unless she's changed a lot, Allen, I think she's crying because she hates herself. Gain some perspective, won't you?"

[Woodstovia]

"Oh Alicia, I'm so sorry by arm got in the way of your knife, I'll make sure not to do that again." Allen mocked. "No she can fuck off. And even if she is crying it isn't because she's ruined my fucking life but because I shouted at her."