1,151"Ah, the sunset is so beautiful, Damon," Aiden said.
"Yes," Damon whispered from behind her. He walked forward and stepped beside her. The sea breeze ruffled their hair and clothes and they unconsciously moved closer together.
Aiden watched as the brilliant red turn slowly darker into green and purple and finally midnight blue. The stars came out, shining brightly. The swaying of the ship was comforting and relaxing, giving the atmosphere a peaceful feel.
"Do you regret it?" Damon asked.
"Regret what?"
"Your title as princess, the wealth, the easy life, everything."
"I hardly ever was a princess, only a killer. And life was never easy. No, I don't regret it." She sighed.
"I'm curious, how did you ever get everyone to believe that it was you who died? I mean, there's bound to be people who've seen the corpse. I don't think there are two people in the world who looks exactly like each other."
"Of course not," she said. "I've been acting sick the past few days. Taking a few types of medicine will raise the temperature of my body. As for the body, simply take the dead body of a girl who looks like my size and shape, and then place a mask on her. There is a special art that makes a face mask look realistic and exactly like the person who it's supposed to be."
"I'm glad," he said suddenly.
"Hmm? Why are you glad?" she asked in puzzlement.
"I'm glad you're here. . .with me. . ."
He reached out and took her hand with his. She saw it and did not pull away. Instead, she smiled shyly at him and leaned her head against his shoulder.
"Hey, are you helping or not?" Nathan called. "After all, you are part of the crew. Earn your keep."
Damon and Aiden looked at each other and smiled.
THE END
A/N: As you may have noticed, I seem to be rushing the storyline. Sorry. The reason I'm rushing is because I'm going to China tomorrow. Because of that, if I didn't finish the story by today, I wouldn't update for two months at least. That's why I decided to finish the story even though it's not as good as it could have been.
I'm thinking about getting this story published. Of course, I'm going to change a lot of stuff and add a whole lot more plot and stuff. Also, I think when I return from China, I will take this story down so that I can work on it some more. I don't want anyone copying the story so if I find out that you did, I'll sue you.
Also, I think this story needs a better title. Any suggestions?