Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 18:05:32 -0700
From: mistress_n9@juno.com
Subject: Pure 2

This is NOT your typical romance story. This involves magic, different
dimensions, and intense, forbidden love. If you cannot handle
alternative universe, then by all means click on the back button.
You've been warned just this once...On a darker note, may Aaliyah watch
over the budding musical talents from Above.

Disclaimer: I do not know the celebrities mentioned in this piece of
	    fiction.

Pure
Chapter 2

"Hey kid." a raspy voice called out. "Kid, wake up." Nickolas let out a
soft moan when he felt the sun shining down on his body and the
seawater lap at his feet. He opened his blue eyes and stared into a
pair of concerned brown. "Hey, kid, are you ok?" he asked again.

"Oh. I think so." Nickolas sat up and let out a groan. He nearly gasped
out loud when he felt no magic lineage from the man. "Where am I?"

"You're on a beach in Tampa." the man smiled. "What's your name?"

"Nickolas Gene Albert Charles Carter." Nickolas replied as he was
trained.

"Ah ha...ok, I'm just gonna call you Nick, is that ok?" asked the man.
Nickolas nodded. "My name's AJ."

"Nice to meet you, AJ." Nickolas replied. He stood up on wobbly legs.

"Not to be rude or something, but is that all you've got?" asked AJ.

Nickolas whirled around. "I beg your pardon?" he asked hotly.

"I meant, do you have any luggage or anything with you? Or a place to
stay?" AJ corrected. Nickolas shook his head. "Where'd you fly in from?"

"I didn't fly." Nickolas replied softly. "I transported here through a
rip between the two worlds." AJ looked at him strangely. "I'll explain
more when we reach a suitable place to rest."

"ok. come on, my house isn't that far from here." He helped Nickolas
walk towards the beach house just a couple of feet away.

"What a beautiful home..." Nickolas breathed. "It's so simple and yet
majestic."

AJ grinned. "Thanks, I try. Now, come on, big guy. We'll go inside then
you can explain yourself." AJ helped him in and sit down on a couch
before heading into the kitchen. "You want something to drink?" he
asked.

"What have you got?" he asked.

"Soda, beer, water, and I think juice." AJ replied.

"I'll have a soda, please." Nickolas called out.

"You got it." AJ returned with the drinks in hand. "Ok, first of all,
where are you from?"

"Keiastairre." Nickolas replied as he sipped the bubbling drink.

"And where is that?"

"In the other realm."

"Can you tell me about it?"

"Ok..." Nickolas set down his drink and closed his eyes to recall his
homeland. "It is both rural and settled. Very ebautiful. Just about
everyone has magical lineage."

"Magical Lineage?" asked AJ.

"The ability to do magic. Except my family. We hold the line of the most
powerful magic of all."

"And what is it?"

"Ultimus." Nickolas replied. "A very happy kingdom indeed but..." he
looked away. "I'm not sure if I want to rule it someday."

"Why?" asked AJ. Nickolas could tell he was genuinely listening. "They
trying to train you pretty hard or something?"

"Not that. I need to take a bride." Nickolas replied softly. "But I
don't want one."

"What happens if you don't?"

"It will be passed over to my sister who will need to marry another to
actually rule." He swallowed his tears and looked at AJ. "What about
you? What is YOUR history?"

"Well, I was born in South Palm Beach in '78. My mom and dad divorced
when I was 2 or 3. But I have my grandma, grandpa, and aunts and stuff
so it wasn't so bad. It wasn't like I was alone."

"What do you do?"

"During the week, I songwrite and produce for a few acts around here and
on the weekends, as you can see, I beachcomb for hot guys." Nickolas
almost choked on his soda with his laughter. "So you're a prince or
something?"

"Yes and I have the most trusting friend anyone could ask for. My butler
Cube." Nickolas replied.

"Your butler?"

"Yes, he's been there ever since I was a small boy." Nickolas replied.

"You've never worked at all in your life, have you, Nick?" asked AJ.
He nodded sadly. "Do you have any skills?"

"I can draw very well and I guess I excelled Literature." Nickolas
replied shyly.

"Ok, then, tomorrow, you're coming with me down to the studio. Maybe
you can find something to do." AJ stood up. "But until tomorrow, you
can take the guest bedroom. It's down the hall, right across from mine.
Second door on the left."

Nickolas stood up as well. "I don't know how to thank you for all the
kindness you've given me." He smiled and walked off towards the guest
bedroom.

AJ watched Nickolas' lean figure walk away and chugged the rest of his
beer. "Not everyday you find a hot guy on the beach." he sighed as he
also retired for the night


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