[b][u]The Mor[/u][/b]

             Ailen still loved Silvia,... it was hard for him to come with these terms and as he looked at the mountain from the view range. [i]What if she doesn't make it Craig?... you can't wait for her say to allow my transfer for too long. That storm is coming in and watching the mines cave in from here, not saying she is dead, but we must prepare for if that mine becomes her grave[/i] He said looking to the com that just rang out the status of the mines. [i]Seeing as we just lost the mine, the only use this planet has now is it's military position. If we get her out or not. We have to come to the terms that she might not. If something bad happens to her and decisions are made,... aren't you in charge if such a thing happens in her place? If not sure thing I will wait lets not wait too long though. We got a very short window here[/i] He wasn't even talking about the windows at all of course. They had a very perfect moment right now with Srath's bounty looking a lot like Tristan except for the scar. They could switch them. No one would find out until he was already half way to earth. He needed this more then anything. He was sorry for everything,... he was being stupid for these past few days and that stupidity broke the trust of the only two people that cared about him on this shit rock. He moved to his desk and sat down, he cupped his face into his hands. "Sorry Twins,... from the looks of the storm you will be on shift for quite awhile." He glanced over to them. "With your crystals shut down there is nothing for you to do. If you get hungry again or need some rest there is a few beds up here just for the occasion.... of course if you prefer your own, let me know and I will escort you down. You two might as well be tower leads right now. We got one under house arrest and another in the mines.... might as well get comfortable that you two ain't back ups anymore for the time being." 

            He did not like them but right now his thoughts were conflicted. He figured his distrust for them might just be another bad part of him. [i]Forgive me Craig for my wrong doings... I have failed this tower on so many occasions. Even if I could run a tower on my own without the dangers,... I am not fit to run one. I think the first thing I am doing on earth is hiring a shrink. I have to let my feelings out to someone. Been keeping them within for far too long. I still love her,... I just don't want to see her die or be the cause of it. It should have been me in that damn mine. At least if I died in there we could still get Tristan off and Silvia would be sitting in that chair not the twins. People die all the time I know,... it's only the special ones that effect me so much. [/i] Ailen decided to give his mind a rest after that. He might as well seeing as the storm was going to mess with things. Sonic storms,.... storms that effected talents specifically. Sometimes the Brax'Na had for once had something good about them compared to them. With them being absent of hearing the voices of the crystal they did not have certain weakness like they did. 

       He began to rub his arm and think of the black crystal shard within. It had come from Silvia's crystal, if anything happened to her. At least he would have something to remember her by. People die all the time,... doesn't change the fact that it effects everyone differently. Every time I close my eyes all I see are the dead faces of my men and the civilians of that dreadful day. Each time I close my eyes I hear her final last words to me. She apologized for not listening to him. The foolish woman,... she had nothing to be sorry about. He failed her, he failed Craig, and he failed Silvia. Here I am second in command of security and I am more damaged in the head then most of the people here. I am pathetic,... and people say I could run a tower. What are they thinking,... maybe five years ago I could, but the Ailen that they knew and loved had changed that day. Even now Ailen changed some. If I had to be a emotionless black hole just to control myself. Then fine,... maybe this shard will help me do it. I wish it could erase everything, this pain, this sorrow, this madness. 

      Silvia was right.. he did not know what love was. May not have been her exact words but they shared the same meaning. He feared he would never know but then again welcomed it. Perhaps it was best he didn't know. Perhaps it was best he never experienced such things. It always tore him up inside some maybe it was best he avoided it all together. For five years he chased it and never found it. Then when he did he destroyed everything he cared about. It's like the universe told him he was destined to be alone forever. Earth huh,... I suppose it's better then here. The farther I am from here the better. At least I wont ruin anything more for Craig and Silvia.

[b][u]The Mines[/u][/b]

       Karras looked up at the ceiling and sighed. I just traded one death for another yet to come. "Your friends better be quick or they will be digging up four bodies rather then two." He said referring to the corpses she had found earlier. He looked over to her and saw how weak she looked. Still a woman,... a weak weak woman. Strong spirit though. He wish he could do something for her right now but he was not one of their empaths. I suppose the only logical thing to do right now was to comfort her until her energy returned. He rose back up and walked over and sat himself down next to her. He then pulled her into him. Her head positioned on his chest as he held her. "We will get through this,... I know it."

       There was not much he could do but this right now. "Just don't try and kiss me right now okay,... not until your clean off your face anyways." He said jokingly He then looked around the room to try and see if there was anything they could use,... like bottles of water or anything.