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A war was on the cusp of waging. Thunder crashed like intoxicated broomstick-riding teenagers, lightning flashed and clashed against the darkened night sky, lighting the scene brightly as a Christmas tree for a mere moment before the landscape was once again overtaken by darkness. Rain slapped against the windowpane like a pervert reaching for booty.
There was unimaginable evil approaching, evil unlike anything the brave and unrelentingly sexy band of teenagers had faced before. Many would charge headfirst into the fray -- few would return. After six years, there was every chance that they all (excluding the most intelligent and brave and beautiful and crafty of the bunch) would never again see daylight, sacrificing their lives for the good of mankind. But they would not go gently into that good night.
It was not a sacrifice that Alfonzo was willing to make. You see, there was another war raging inside that boy's heart -- one that he had denied for months, but one that grew more intense and dangerous with every denial, with every breath. It was painful, gut-wrenching even, to keep the fruit of his hidden passion a secret, especially for so long.
Especially in the wake of staring into death's cold beady eyes.
He was not as strong as the others; not nearly as brave. He lead because he could follow rules, not because he was strong. And while the others Alfonzo could live without, he could not stand idly by as the heart of his life's secret ocean walked the plank into the valley of the shadow of death.
"I don't want you to go," Alfonzo pleaded with him, tears dancing in his eyes that he refused to cry because he was a man.
"I have to."
"But-"
"Shh," Riguel replied, leaning his body close to Alfonzo's, pressing a finger to his bee-stinged lips to quiet him. "I know." The crowded room felt empty despite all eyes being fixed on the two and their epic love story, Riguel pushing Alfonzo back up against the wall of the castle, hands exploring new territory as their lips met. How could they give up this finally admitted beauty so soon after its unleashing(?) Love like this never made the history books.
"I will be with you always, Fonz," Riguel promised him, finally pulling away, the taste of mint and marijuana still fresh on his lips. "I will win this war for you. Take the children to safety."