Andromeda snapped her fingers and in the next instant, they were no longer in the company. They were in a cave, humid and damp. Serena's eyes scanned the dark space rapidly. There was no sign of kendrick. Water dripped from the walls in different places, making the grounds slippery and slimy. "Where's Kendrick?",she asked in a hard tone. "Patience chosen one", Andromeda said. She waved her hand and the air shimmered. A purple shield crumbled and Serena gasped loudly. Kendrick was suspended in the air. Thick rusted chains attached to the ceiling wrapped his hands tightly, cutting into his skin cruelly. There were thick red welts on his torso and back, marks of whipping. Blood dripped from his wounds and he wasn't healing. He was unconscious. "Kendrick",Serena whispered and rushed towards him. "Don't bother chosen one, you can't go through the barrier I placed around him",Andromeda said. You could imagine the shock she go
For a few minutes, Serena forgot she had a quest awaiting her. She relaxed in Kendrick's embrace, letting him cuddle her and assure her that everything was fine. She pretended that everything was actually fine for a while, that there wasn't a war going on and she didn't have a quest to go back to. It calmed her for a few minutes, but reality overcame her. Everything wasn't fine. There was a war, the black witches massacred innocent lives, and she still needed to journey to the hidden village beneath the ocean to retrieve the sword of death. She looked up at Kendrick in the dimness of the cave. His eyes were closed, his breathing even. The scars on his face and torso were healing already. This only meant the black magic Andromeda had placed on him had been removed, probably because she was going through pain. This would have been the perfect time to kill her and end the war. But she still had to retrieve the sword of death. Looking for Andromeda would take ages because
The ocean rose and splashed wildly towards the shores, retreating itself and rearing back. Serena stopped at the edge of the wet sand, gazing at the sea calmly. Outwardly she looked composed and brave but her heart shook with terror within. The ocean intimidated her, and the wide stretch of the water made her tremble. Can she do this? She would be going into the depths of the sea, vulnerable and without warriors to protect her. She would be exposed to danger. Could she do this? Her breathing became erratic and she took a step back from the ocean. "Serena",Xavier yelled over the sound of the raging ocean and turned her to face him. "You can do this". Serena shook her head and tried to turn away. She was hyperventilating and her pupils were dilated with fear. "Serena calm down please", Xavier said. "I can't do this",she whispered. "I can't...I'm not strong enough..." "Serena look at me",Xavier said. She kept struggling with him, shaking
The castle was utterly magnificent. It was rooted deep into the ground by large pillars studded with jewels. There was a frozen shield surrounding the castle and it shimmered with power as they got closer to it. Serena was awed. If someone had told her that there was an existing kingdom beneath the sea, she would have laughed at the absurdity of it. But here it was before her very eyes. King Sozai waved his hand and a part of the frozen shield melted off and they swam into a large pool of water inside the castle with the rush of the ocean that pushed them in. Serena coughed out the water from her throat and lungs. Now that she was out of the water, she breathed in fresh air greedily. Although she was able to breathe under water, there was nothing like clean crisp air. The castle was lovely. There were numerous pools of water and most of the mer creatures sat at the edge with their tails swirling in the water, staring at Serena in curiosity. They did
"There you are Serena, you look absolutely beautiful",Sozai who was no longer in the water beamed the minute Serena walked into his throne. However, he frowned when he saw Xavier walking in beside her. He didn't like the male witch. He would have to tell his sisters to take care of him. "Thank you Sozai",Serena smiled sweetly at him. She walked up to the mer king and let him take her hand and kiss it. Then she sat beside him and beckoned to Xavier to join her. "Your majesty",Xavier bowed stiffly and sat on Serena's side. "I hope you're being treated well by my servants",Sozai said with a forced smile. "Yes we are",Xavier said. "And now that we are about to discuss things, I better tell you the reason why we journeyed here because we have no intention of staying". "Xavier you're being rude to the king",Serena gave him a hard look before turning to Sozai. "Forgive my brother for his lack of respect Sozai, but he is right".
Serena woke up and found herself in a deserted land. She looked around her in panic. She was no longer in Sozai's room. This land was barren, dead trees scattered about. It looked desolated. The sky was dark and dark clouds swirled with the motion of the wind. As far as her eyes could reach, she could only see a long span of sand and dead trees, nothing more. "Sozai",she called. Maybe he brought her here to show her something. "Sozai". She called him repeatedly but there was no response. Then she saw a figure in the distance. That could be Sozai, she thought. She longed to be with him. She picked her way over the dead trees and hurried towards the figure. It was Sozai! She could see his long hair saying with the wind. "Sozai",she yelled when she was closer to him. "Why are we here?",she asked. Sozai didn't say a word. Instead he turned and Serena gasped. It wasn't Sozai. It was Kendrick. "Kendrick?",she whispered. He looked different
"Something is wrong",Sozai said to Ariadne as they watched Serena sleep. They were in Sozai's chambers and Serena lay on an oyster bed, her hands folded in front of her bossom. The reason for his worry was because Serena sobbed in her sleep. Tears rolled down her closed eyelids and trailed down the corners of her eyes into her hair. Her lips opened and she whispered a name. "Kendrick...", Ariadne frowned. She turned to her brother. "Wake her up. She's dreaming of her mate". "She's bound to me Ariadne", Sozai said. "She's not supposed to have dreams of anyone else". "Well something is obviously wrong",Ariadne said. "Wake her up before it's too late". "No!",Sozai refused. "I want to know the outcome of this. My magic is impenetrable, so there must be a way this is happening". Ariadne shook her head at him and walked away. "Where are you going?",he asked angrily. "Where else? To be w
Melody hurried along the halls, past the different pools and made her way towards the water sphere. She knew if she was caught, it would be the end of her life. But she couldn't let innocent people die. King Sozai and his sisters had taken so many innocent lives and she wanted to put a stop to it for once. Who was she kidding? She only wanted to save Xavier because she had grown fond of him and his sister. Unlike Sozai and Ariadne, she knew a union between a siren and a witch would never work out. She would suck his life force and Xavier would end up dying. So she chose to help him instead. If she couldn't be with him, then she wouldn't let Ariadne take him. "It's right round this corner", she said to Xavier over her shoulder. "If you're discovered that you helped us, you'll be in danger",Xavier said. "Don't worry about me", Melody said softly. "I'll be fine". They rounded the corner and Melody raised her hands. Light s
Three years later... Serena sat in the garden behind the house and watched her children play around. Her first son Jack,named after Kendrick's gamma was a spitting image of his father. He had the dark coloured hair of Kendrick with a wide purple streak on the side and her silver eyes. Even in his young age, he was already showing signs of a great warrior. Right now, he was in a playful duel with Rohan, Xavier's son. The two fought with plastic swords and giggled as they ran around the garden, charging at each other, looking so happy and carefree. Jack would sometimes run towards her for safety from his cousin Rohan before running off again. Her eyes followed him around, filled with so much love and pride. She couldn't have asked for a better son. And his twin sister, Anastasia sat beside her in the shade of an apple tree. She chattered to herself as she played with her numerous dolls and mini tea cups and pots. A massive dollhouse was beside her, almost a
In the end, Serena finally understood why Anastasia told her Kendrick alone would be able to save her from the darkness. Anastasia knew if Kendrick's life was threatened by the darkness, she would do anything to save him. And saving him would in turn save her. She had no idea how the words escaped from her mouth and she told Anastasia so. After banishing the darkness, Anastasia had appeared to Serena to congratulate her for fulfilling the prophecy. "If I had known I only had to speak to the darkness for it to leave me, I would have done that a long time ago",Serena said to her. "And how would you have wielded the sword of death?",Anastasia asked. "Everything that happened was written before time. And it happened for a reason. The darkness needed to be in you so you could use the sword to defeat Andromeda". "Where is she now?",Serena asked. "Her soul has been sent back to the underworld",Anastasia said. "And she won't be barga
Thunder struck the earth as Serena spun in the air and slammed the sword into Andromeda's chest. Andromeda's eyes widened as she felt the sword sinking deep into her chest. She could feel that it was not an ordinary weapon. It was a weapon of mass darkness, stronger than the one within her. Realization dawned on her. The chosen one had deceived her again. Blood spluttered from her mouth and she stared in shock at Serena who stared back at her with a triumphant look. "How....?",she whispered hoarsely. "You thought you were always a step forward Andromeda",Serena said. "But you never knew when the plans changed behind your back. It's over. Surrender and return to the underworld". Andromeda bared her teeth and gripped Serena's throat. She wouldn't go down without a fight. "IF I'M GOING TO THE UNDERWORLD, YOU'RE COMING WITH ME!",she screamed. A dagger appeared in her hand and she raised it to stab Sere
"Are you sure this would work?",Serena asked after Melody finished explaining her plan. "If Andromeda discovers it, it's over for us. We need to make it foolproof". "Trust me Serena",Melody said. "This will work. Just do according as I tell you to". "Alright",Serena said. She turned towards the door and felt it with her palm. "We just have to find a way to get out of this room". "You could bring it down with your powers",Melody suggested. Serena took a deep breath and focused her spells and energy on the door. Nothing happened. She tried again, this time harder but still nothing. Sweat appeared on her forehead with the amount of energy she was using to bring down the door and yet, nothing happened. "What's wrong?",Melody asked. "I don't know",Serena said breathlessly. She was panting hard with the effort she used on the door. "My spells aren't working". "Could it be because of
"KILL THEM ALL!",Andromeda screamed to her army. There was an uproar and the black wolves took off, eye gleaming with evil darkness, their fangs dripping with black blood. "ATTACK!",Kendrick yelled and shifted into his enormous beast. He looked different;his fur was mixed with gold and he was larger than his previous size. His eyes burned with silver fire and his claws elongated, ready to tear into his enemies. His fangs throbbed, wanting to bite down and just kill. [Protect the Luna],Leo yelled to the warriors through the mind link. It was a suicide move as Andromeda said. They knew they were greatly outnumbered but still, they chose to fight. Protecting the Luna was their priority and as they said, they would gladly give their lives to protect her. The battle began. The black wolves clashed against the lycans in hot combat. Xavier and Tabitha were not left out. Xavier was fueled with rage as he remembered how Cassie was brutal
"Jack",Kendrick called in a serious voice. "Take the remaining lycans and form a border around the perimeter. Make sure you all stay within the barrier protecting it. Hold Andromeda back for as long as you can". "Yes Alpha",Jack said. "Wait, what about Leo?", Tabitha asked in a shrill voice. "Where's Leo?". "The Beta stayed back to hold back the witch's dark creatures and give me enough time to escape",Crane said. "But they caught up with me. I was lucky to escape with my life". Tabitha turned instantly and made for the door. "Tabitha wait!",Xavier said and ran after her. He caught her arm and swung her around. "I'm going to find Leo",she said. "Let go off me". Suddenly there was a loud explosion. Men shouted outside and the snarls of a thousand creatures could be heard. "She's here",Serena whispered. "JACK!",Kendrick yelled above the sound of the explosion. "FIND LE
Leo divided the remaining twenty lycans into three groups. Seven stayed around the hide out in their wolf form, blending with the surroundings and keeping watch over the environment. Six stayed on the trees, also in their wolf form so they could merge with the trees and scout the area from a better height. They were to report immediately to the lycans on the ground if they saw anything strange. The lycans would then report to Jack who would relay the message to the Alpha. They were not to break the chain of communication. The remaining six lycans would follow Leo into the deserted city to observe and possibly figure out the plans of Andromeda. "Be alert warriors",Leo said to the lycans. "This is a very crucial time. The witch has been biding her time, waiting for an opportunity to strike. She wants only the Luna, and she would destroy anyone in her way to get her. Forget everything I said before. Protect the Luna with your lives". "Yes Beta Leo",they chorus
Kendrick placed Serena gently on his bed and drew the thick covers up to her chest. He walked back to the door and shut it, turning the key and locking it. He didn't need any disturbance. He made his way to another door that was adjacent to the bed and opened it. There was a mini bathroom and a closet within it. He took out a black shirt and black pants and put them on. Then he brought out a big white box from the closet and shut the door again. He walked back to the bedside and placed the box on the table beside the bed. He worked in complete silence. It was a first aid box and it was mainly used to treat the severe wounds of the prisoners he tortured. The reason why he treated their wounds was to keep them alive for further questioning. He brought out a white bottle and some wool. A white satchel followed and some kind of white powdery stuff. Moving closer to Serena, he first dabbed the wool with the liquid from the bottle. The harsh smell of the alcohol
Few hours earlier....Xavier arrived in the room with Serena in his arms. It was a simple room with two low beds and a single chair. The tiled floor was cold to the touch and the little windows had dark coloured curtains shielding the room from the harsh light. The lantern cast a dim glow in the room."Put her here",Tabitha said to Xavier. "There's not much in this hideout. Just enough to keep us safe and help us prepare"."It's better than nothing",Xavier said. He gently placed Serena on the bed and pulled the thin white covers over her. He sat beside her for a while, stroking her hair and staring at her face. They've been through so much in the past months and it brought them together and strengthened their bond. Years ago before Serena came to live with them, he had wondered how it would be like to have a twin;someone that would share everything with him. He couldn't have asked for a better twin sister."Xavier?",Melody touched him tentatively. He had been staring at Serena for so