The Princess And The Demon

"Rima, My love, Can you hear me? Open your eyes" Henry pleases in almost a whisper, he knew she was alright, she was back to her normal self, she breathing and her heart was beating, the Light wave, which he was sure to be the creation energy somehow healed her, the snow around them had disappeared as well leaving Henry to think that this was the temporising effect of the creation energy, Rima's eyelashes moved again, slightly, Henry knew she was probably too tired to talk but he needed to hear her voice, he needed her to tell him she was alright and that the nightmare is over, truly over...

"This is so sweet i'm about to throw up" Henry's eyes snapped at the intruder standing behind him, it was none other than the shadow lord himself, back in his b.a.r.e human form, he was laying on a tree and staring at them with a half smile half smirk, Henry decided to take it as a friendly one...

"Like what you see?!" Eren asked only for Henry to scoff, he was wrong to think this hell demon was ever going to be friendly...

"Put some clothes on, You moron" Henry looked away from the n.a.k.e.d lord who stood shamelessly as if he didn't care about a thing in the world

"Why?! Does it bother you?! " Eren asked with a raised eyebrow and an amused smirk "Don't tell me you are really into me?! I'm afraid you will be disappointed since i don't really have such interest in males, Oh, or maybe you are afraid your lady here would wake up and be charmed away by me?! I never thought you were the jealous type " Eren kept on teasing and smirking at Henry who gave him a dry look before looking back at the girl in his arms, Eren would never say it out loud, but he was very happy to see them both alive, Rima did look tired and unconscious but he was able to hear her breathing and heartbeats and they both sounded fine, he flew once the ordeal in the castle was settled, coming here as fast as he could to check on these two love turtles, he smiled while looking at them, feeling happy for them, and feeling hopeful for himself that he will be able to obtain his girl's forgiveness and love one day...

"Man, wipe that face up would you, The others would be here soon, You don't want them to see you weeping now, Do you?! It is enough what they say that you run away from the battle, Now you also want them to think you are a crying big baby?! Pathetic!!" Eren teased Henry some more but didn't really mean any of the things he said, He had to admit it to himself that he admired the human King much more, he was a capable leader and a reliable alley, and...in a way, a far far way, a friend.

"Do you think i am ashamed of it?!" Henry asked to see Eren raise his eyebrows until they were hidden under his thick black hair, "Being able to love, to show and express that love, is not a weakness, And even if it was, it is okay, i'm only human after all, I'm still not ashamed of it, Nor do I really care about anyone's opinion, this is something no one has the right to dwell about, because we are all weak crying big babies when we fall in love" Henry said confidently, not knowing where all of this came from, maybe it was the relief of having Rima safe and sound in his arms after nearly losing her, it kinda opened his eyes on what really matters...

"Seriously, Stop it, my stomach can't take it anymore" Eren said in a small smile that didn't reach his ears, "How about a lift to the ship?! She could use a warm bed and a blanket" he offered the couple while shape-shifting into his new demonic form, Henry wanted to decline but ended up accepting, Rima did need a proper rest, Not that he didn't, he was exhausted as well but he needed to to understand what happened back in the castle, it was obvious that they have won, But how?

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After what could be considered as the most uncomfortable and awkward ride they ever experienced , Eren, Henry and an unconscious Rima reached the master ship, it was slightly damaged from the Gods watch attack, but still looked good enough to sail and take them back home.

After tucking Rima in his own bed, Henry left the room heading to the back of the ship where stood a fully dressed Eren, looking at the rest of the army mounting on the sh.i.p.s, He walked toward the shadow lord who sensed his presence and turned, the annoying smirk always on his face.

"Would it kill you to whip that off your face?! " Henry asked, not at all annoyed

"No, Would it kill you if i kept it?! "

"After all we've been through, I doubt anything can kill me" Henry said coming to stand next to the shadow lord, Strangely enough the two had developed some kind of familiarity with each other, he didn't want to go too far as to call them friends but the shadow lord did manage to gain his trust and admiration

"So, Are you going to tell me what happened back there?! " Henry asked, he had a vague guess but still needed confirmation

"Oh look who finally remembered!" Eren said in a sarcastic tone only to gain a sharp look from Henry...

"We broke the shrine" Eren said, looking at the horizon

"Oh, Did you? Wow" Henry rolled his eyes, rethinking that maybe he didn't admire the shadow lord that much after all...

"Shocking isn't it?!" Eren replied in a smirk that slowly faded only to be replaced with a serious frown

"We.. Didn't really win, Did we?!" Henry asked, worry written all over his face...

"No, we didn't Really win"