Fire On Fire

"I must say, I was shocked to see Ace, and with a woman nonetheless" Falia explained.

"What do you mean?" I questioned as I took a sip from my third bubbly drink. By now the bubbles started settling in my belly and a warm feeling spread beneath my skin.

"Last time I had seen him he was in bad shape, his wife had just died."

"He had a wife...?" My heartbeat quickened.

"Died during childbirth. Poor thing" Falia tsked sympathetically.

"After that there was the war, Ace had disappeared. I tried looking for him, I knew something was fishy but I kept hitting dead ends"

"But you know Ace, he always finds a way to clap back" she chuckled.

"You guys must be really close" I said softly, Falia looked at me and her eyes softened.

"We were, I just wish I had known all along that it was that good-for-nothing-son-of-a-bitch. I would've crushed her" Falia said, her voice deepening.

I believed her, one look at her and one could see she was more than capable of doing that. Of course they're bestfriends, she's just like him.

"But what matters right now is that he's alive, and not alone" She nudged me and walked over to serve other customers.

I wondered where HE was anyways.

"Where is he anyways ?" I called over to Falia.

"He went out to get some supplies, can't go to a place that dangerous unarmed."

"The Demon kingdom?" I questioned.

"Mhmm, lotta wild beasts roam those lands now"

"Oh..." I said, a nervous knot forming in my belly. Falia looked over at me and smiled.

"Don't worry, we'll both be there to protect you"

"You're coming too?"

"Well duh, can't go without backup, besides, Ace is my friend, I owe it to him"

"Y'know, if you have any questions he's too grumpy to answer, you can ask me " She flashed me another dazzling smile, her amber eyes shining.

I coughed and drank some more.

"Does he have a last name ?"

"Hellward, Satyr Hellward"

"Mmmh, how fitting" I grumbled.

"Wait, Satyr?"

"Oh right yes, Ace is just a nickname, his real name is Satyr Hellward, that's what his subjects used to call him anyway... King Hellward"

"Great, awesome" Wow, what else had he lied about? Okay technically he didn't lie.

"So how old is he?" I asked curiously.

"How old do you think ?"

"Well I wanna say 26 but I have a feeling I'm wrong"

She chuckled.

"No one really knows how old Ace is"

"No shit, seriously? I thought you guys were besties!" The booze was getting to me.

"I wouldn't use that term but Satyr has a lot of mysteries, Who knows, he could be as old as time"

"THAT'S crazy !" I exclaimed. Oh wow this stuff is really starting to get to me.

"WHAT IF HE'S LIKE 1000 YEARS OLD !?"

"Its possible"

"WUUHH????????" I couldn't control myself anymore and my expressions were all of shock and disbelief.

The bubbles were Definitely getting to me.

"Heyyy faliaa, I've always uh wondered....what...Ace-I mean SATYR looks like when he goes" I hiccupped.

"All demoney" I whispered the last part.

Falia laughed.

"Well, its not a pretty sight, you should ask him to show you sometime"

A few hours passed by and Ace was still out, and by then, I was , no not asleep, but dancing on one of the tables.

A bunch of drunk men and women were cheering me on and I closed my eyes and swayed to the beat. I tripped over my own shoes over and over.

Falia had finished her shift a few hours ago and offered to walk me to my room, I refused. I needed to let loose. These past few days had been exhausting.

I was singing and dancing, the words came out slurred.

The room started spinning and I stopped, trying to get my bearings. I stumbled and tripped off the table. I braced myself for impact but felt nothing, instead I was floating.

"Ohhh...I'm FLOATING !" I slurred.

Ace looked down at me in disbelief. I had landed in his arms.

"oh look...it's youuu" I smiled.

"Waiiit...why...why...ARE THERE FOUR OF YOU !?" I exclaimed as I pointed at him. I heard a deep chuckle and then

"You've clearly had enough, come on, you need sleep" I hiccupped.

"NOOOO I WAS HAVING-hiccup-FUUUN"

"Well clearly you've had enough fun for one night" he chuckled as he lifted me up and took me up the stairs to my room. He kicked open the door and kicked it shut behind him.

He gently placed me on the bed and removed my boots. He fixed my pillows and covered me up to my chin.

"Comfy?"

"Mmmh" I mumbled. He stood up to leave and I caught his hand.

"Don't goo" I whined. I pulled his arm and dragged him closer. He obliged and sat on the edge of the bed. I patted the empty space beside me. He took off his boots and climbed in. He wrapped his warm arms around me and I buried my face in his chest.

I breathed in his scent.

"I love how you smell" I mumbled, my voice muffled. He chuckled, a deep vibration that reverberated throughout my entire body.

My belly tightened.

"I love how you taste" I continued. I heard him inhale a sharp breath.

Then like a creep, I flicked my tongue out and licked his chest. I know, it was the bubbles I swear.

He grunted.

I sighed.

"I love....yo..." I trailed off, falling into a deep sleep.