I actually wrote this quite some time ago but I sort of just forgot to put it up completely. It originally started off as a one shot but I someone decided to write a second bit, which kind of sort out the original loose end. Next time I put up a fan fiction it will be my prince of tennis one, especially since I received a really nice review about it.

She had been to many strange places, such as the past, but she felt that this current adventure of hers had took her to the most unusual places any one could ask for.
She went to the underdark after first going through the most insane dungeons she ever been in, and she had met a bunch of winged elves that were cursed to do the opposite or normality. Now, she was in Cania, one of the nine hells. (1)
And to think that all this started because of a theft. Though her weapons and armours were of great value to her, it was the absence of her necklace that made her enter the undermountain. She was a druid, so she naturally hated any place that was isolated from nature.
Yet, there was that one dungeon that she was almost fond of, because it had brought her a compliment.
“Such a person must be mighty and clever indeed, don’t you think?” he had complimented her with an uncharacteristic grin as he saw her. “There can be no room for doubts on your abilities now.” (2)
To complicate matters even more, she was now faced to face with someone she rather not see again.
“Aribeth. Aribeth de Tylmarande.” Raven whispered softly at the beaten figure in front of her. “So we meet again.”
“Do you know this woman?” Valen asked beside her, his hand still holding onto his weapon tightly.
“I knew her.” The hero of Neverwinter said.
“Yes…I seem to know you, but I cannot remember. Why?” Aribeth said in frustration. “Why have all these memories been taken from me?”
“You don’t know boss?” Deekin chimed in. “Boss is hero of Neverwinter and…” (3)
“RAVEN!” Aribeth interrupted the flow of epitaph the bard was prepared to recite by a loud shout of the other’s name. “It is you then.”
“So you remember me, Aribeth? Do you even remember what you have done to Neverwinter?”
“I…” closing her eyes she seemed to try to see something that she only see in her mind, as there was nothing but snow beyond their visions.
“I remember that I betrayed the city, and I remember that you did not. You…you killed me,” but there was no anger or even emotion in her voice, Aribeth simply said this in a matter of fact tone. “Then I somehow ended up here.”
“Raven, should we not continue with our travels?” Valen pointed out. “Time is running even as we dally here.”
“What should I do with her then?” she asked him, her voice barely audible.
Until now, he had never thought that she might actually need someone’s advice. Though she had expressed her doubt and ability, she had handled everything rather well, even the siege.
“I cannot just leave her there, as she was once my friend. But I don’t trust her either, after what she has done.” Raven explained,
“Then we’ll take her with us for now.” He decided for her. “I…I will make sure that she will not harm you, Raven.”
“I think you misunderstand me, Valen. But, Aribeth will come with us.”
“I will not betray you again.” Aribeth said bitterly. “For what reason would I do that now that Fenthick is gone from me forever?”
“I almost envy Fenthcik, despite what happened to you two.” Raven replied instead, her hand automatically moved to grasp her necklace. “At lease you loved him more then you love Neverwinter.”
They walked in silence for a long time because all saw that Raven clearly no longer wished to talk. For most of the time she would be glaring hard at her necklace, occasionally sparing a glance at the sleeping man’s ring, and only speaking when it was necessary to do so.
Valen wanted to ask Raven many things, but he still found himself unable to do so. Perhaps it was due to the distrust he had shown her, which made it difficult even after he apologised. But it was because he was starting to regard her in a rather strange, yet familiar way.
Deekin on the other hand, was too occupied with his songs to notice the strange events. The kobold bard also believed that a person should only tell another person their past when they wanted to.
Aribeth was too lost in her memories as to speak to Raven, she felt that she had to remember before she can ask.
“There was this man who seemed to love you.” Aribeth suddenly said. “I remember him talking to me about you. He was always so worried about you.”
“You remember Aarin?” Raven asked, halting in her path.
“Is that his name? Once, I saw you talking to him, and he gave you something. He gave you that necklace and I remember hearing his words too. Yes, he loved you although he did not dare to admit that yet.
“He was a friend of mine too, that is why I know. Where is he then? Why isn’t he with you?”
“Raven, are you sure you wish to be burdened with the past again?” Valen pointed out urgently. “I did that once and I…”
“But this is not my past.” Raven answered instead, turning away from him to face Aribeth. “Aarin is in Neverwinter.”
“Why isn’t he with you? Does this man not love you enough?” Valen said indignantly.
“He doesn’t love me enough as to abandon everything and go with me, just as I don’t love him enough to tell him that I will wait.” Raven finally admitted, recollecting the last time she saw her lover. “I made a mistake. I do love him that much.”
“So I lost before I even have a chance.” Valen said bitterly. “But Raven, I hold you no blame at all. But yet you never mentioned this man!”
“You never asked me either. I…I left him and began many adventurers without knowing what I really wanted. I tried not to think about him so I never told any one about how I do love someone. Then one day I realized I was actually counting down the time although I refused to admit it.
“There is only one week left. I still love him so much.” She realized. “Perhaps it is seeing Aribeth that forced me to remember everything that has happened in Neverwinter. I think I am like her as well, I try to forget all the unpleasant memories.
“I will go back to him.” (4)

1 All this refers to the hoards of underdark. Why, because that’s the only game in the Neverwinter night series that I have played beside the original campaign.
2 Just in case, the first part is what Aarin Gend says to the PC when she completes Mutamin’s challenge in the Green Griffon Inn. I just really like that bit, when I first saw it I just thought: “Oh that is so sweet!!!” But I don’t know if he says it to a male PC or not, since I only played the game once as a female.
3 I don’t know why I am putting Deekin in as I actually had Nathyrra in my group, and I didn’t keep Aribeth either. And well…the meeting with Aribeth will be very different for the sake of this story.
4 So…a happy every after ending I guess, Raven will finish this and go back to Neverwinter and find Aarin Gend- who will be waiting for her. Somehow it ended up very conversation filled, but oh well, it’s not that bad.
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