All She Knows

A/N: Carter: Why do you keep writing Zia and I like this?

Diffy: 'Cause I like it.

Zia: Lame reason.

Carter: Jeez, what if she owned the series, and wrote the books like this.

Zia: Oh gods, that would be awful. Thank the gods she doesn't.

Diffy: I'm not Bruno Mars either, so I don't own the song.

Once again you're home alone
Tears running from your eyes
And I'm on the outside
Knowing that you're all I want
But I can't do anything
I'm so helpless baby

Carter passed by Zia, who was standing on the balcony, staring out into the the Manhattan skyline. He could see the tracks the tears made on her cheeks, and wanted nothing more than the wipe them away, comfort her, hold her, take away the pain. All he wanted was to be hers, to have her let him love her.

Everyday same old things
So used to feeling pain
Never had real love before
And it ain't her fault

Carter knew why she was crying. She was confused. She was scared. She didn't show it, but he could still see it in her eyes. The Serpent had destroyed her home when she was eight, killed her parents, wiped her memory, when it wasn't even to full power. She had seen it, which was far more scarring than merely hearing about it. Zia had had so little love in her life, he just wanted to show her that he really did love her, that things could work out. The worst part was...none of it was her fault. She didn't deserve it.

She knows better but
She can't help it
Wanna tell her
But would that be selfish
How do you heal
A heart that can't feel, it's broken
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows

Zia knew that she loved Carter, and possibly that Carter loved her, but she couldn't help but stay closed off. They both wanted to say something, but neither would. He wanted to know how to heal that pain she was feeling. No matter how much she denied it, he could see it in her eyes. She'd had so little love in her life, only a half a handful of people.

You've been living this way so long
You don't know the difference
And it's killing me
Cause you can have so much more
I'm the one your looking for
But you close your eyes on me
So you still can't see

"Zia, you've gotten far too used to this pain. All your suffering makes me feel so angry, and mixed up and just upset. You could have so much, but you're closed off. I know you're trying to find out what's true and what's not, but we can help. Zia, please," he wanted to say. He wanted her to let him love her.

Everyday same old things
So used to feeling pain
Never had real love before
And it ain't her fault

She knows better but
She can't help it
Wanna tell her
But would that be selfish
How do you heal
A heart that can't feel, it's broken
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows

Zia was used to the pain. She didn't feel it as much, but she was still crumbling. She wanted to let it all out, but she couldn't. She wouldn't. No matter how much her heart urged her to.

Carter wanted to love her so badly. Just take away all the suffering that damn serpent had caused. He swore to himself he would do anything to heal that pain.

All she knows is the pain
In the corner of an empty home
She's still comfortable
I want her to know
It can be better than this
I can't pretend
Wish we were more than friends

All Zia knew was the pain of...well, everything. At one point or another, everything she had ever loved or trusted had been ripped away from her. That pain was all she knew. Nothing else was permanent.

Carter wanted so freaking badly to just wrap his arms around her and hold her while she cried. He wanted to make her feel loved, because she was, by him. He didn't want to be "just friends" because he sure as Set was red didn't feel that.

She knows better but
She can't help it
Wanna tell her
But would that be selfish
How do you heal
A heart that can't feel, it's broken
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows
His love is all she knows, all she knows, all she knows

Carter took a step forward. "Zia."

She turned, trying to hide the sadness.

"I'm sorry," he said. "You've got a lot of pain and I just wanted you to know, I'm here."

Zia looked at him for a moment, and just when he was about to leave, her will crumbled and she stepped right into his warm embrace, finally letting out all her suffering.

A/N: Sadie: You, Diffy, are a weirdo.

Diffy: Thank you.

Sadie: Creep.

Diffy: Whatever. REVIEW PLEASE! :D