"What has everyone on Omania got to do with bringing light back to Gorgor?" Lilith furrowed in confusion.
"Everything, Lilith. Everything. Once light is restored to Gorgor, we will be free from the abyss Triven put us in and we will finally spot our location in the galaxy and you know what that means?"
She shook her head, still not comprehending what she was trying to say.
"It means that the door has been made open for my father to take his revenge on all of Omania, especially Triven. And trust me, Lilith, when I say that with the height of the rage burning within him, it would be a death sentence for you all and sweet revenge for him. So no, I won't tell you how to restore light to Gorgor, for the sake of the greater good," he said sadly.
He honestly could not believe he was saying this now.
'How did he learn to care for her and everyone in Omania?'
'Was his mission her in the first place not to use her to restore their light and liberate his world?
'Why was he suddenly against her helping him now, when this was his perfect chance to use her and get what he wanted?'
Andreas could barely understand ahis own mind.
"Is there no other way to relieve you of the darkness?" she asked again, not really hoping to hear something good but she had to ask.
"There is no other way, Lilith."
"Then we shall go with the first," she blurted, making him almost believe she was insane.
"Are you out of your mind?"
"Just listen to me..."
"You are out of your mind, Lilith. You want to give up the safety of this whole planet just so you can be with me? You are being too unreasonable and emotional right now!"
"I don't care, Andreas. Let's just say that is how much you mean to me. The other worlds can protect themselves from your father's thirst for revenge and so can Triven. I only wish to save you, and that is what I will do even if it means putting the whole planet in danger."
"No, Lilith," he objected. "You are not thinking straight. My father is very powerful and dangerous. So many Triven rangers at that time sacrificed their lives when he attacked. Do you want history to repeat itself and turn their sacrifices to be in vain only because you are in love with me? Our love is forbidden, Lilith. It was never meant to be, so please don't make rash decisions because of it. Be reasonable and understand that we were never meant to be.Never!"
"I don't buy that, Andreas! I am not accepting that. I can't live without you, Andreas." She took his hand and placed them on her cheeks. "I don't want to lose you, I can make this work. I will find a way for us to be together, another way. Don't ever say that we were not meant to be together, because I do not feel the same way. I know that we were meant for each other and nothing can change that." She kissed his hand.
"No, Lilith," he pulled his hand away. "That can never be. Stop imagining things and face reality. As long as Gorgor remains lost and I have darkness within me, we will never be together because it will only cause your death and that is something I would never wish for. I love you so much, Lilith, and I am so sorry to say that I can't remain with you any longer."
"What? You are leaving?"
"Yes." He rose from the bed.
"For good? Forever? Never to return?" she stood from the bed to meet him with wide eyes.
"Yes, Lilith. It would be best we stay apart from each other, since we won't be together anyways. I would only bring you more pain if I remain here when it is clear to you that I would not remain by your side. I am so sorry, Lilith." He went closer to her and kissed her forehead before pulling away.
"No, Andreas. Please." she pleaded. "I can't survive without you being here with me. I need you beside me, you promised me your sweet voice would be the first I hear every morning and the last I hear every night. And in return, I promised to protect you. To use my ruthless fighting skills against all your enemies, why do you wish to leave now? Who would protect you? Who would fight against your enemies? Who would always be here for me? Please, Andreas, don't go, stay, we will talk this out."
"There is nothing to talk about, Lilith. I will only hurt you more if I remain here. Goodbye, Lilith." He exhaled deeply before walking past her and leaving her room through her closed door.
He left. He left her there, all alone.
She stood there frozen for some seconds before suddenly collapsing to the floor...