"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
It was snowing hard when Serena opened her eyes. The blizzard was blowing heavily and it was hard for her to see. She tried to move but realized that her body was frozen stiff. She couldn't get up. Laying beside her was Xavier. He was frozen too, his hair merging with the white snow, icicles hanging on his arms. He wasn't moving. She tried to call out to him but her mouth was frozen solid. Every part of her was frozen. She was immobile. She was so cold. And there was nothing she could do. She began to panic. Where was Melody?, she thought. How did they end up in a place like this? She had no idea where this was and fear seized her. Something moved in the snow in front of her and she struggled to look down. She drew in a sharp breathe when she saw a large silver lycan crouched in the snow. Its fur bristled in the cold air that whipped around it. It was whining piteously. There was something in its hands, a body. The lycan raised its head up and howled to the sky;a lon
"We're here",Serena said and stopped walking. She turned around the dark span of endless land. The cave went on for miles and Xavier had begun to wonder when they would get to the ending. "Where?",Xavier asked. "The hidden village",Serena said. "I can feel it. The magic here is strong". "But it's all darkness",Melody said softly. "Nothing is visible". "It's an illusion",Serena said and smiled at her. "The illusion spell was cast so unwanted creatures wouldn't find it". She looked around the dark cave, a look of accomplishment on her face. "Anastasia told me I'll know the hidden village when I see it. And this is it". "Are you sure Rena?",Xavier asked. "Yes",Serena said. "I can't explain it. But something within me knows that this is it". "How then do we take off the illusion spell?",Melody asked. Serena didn't reply her. Instead she closed her eyes and raised her hands up. Xavier and Melody
"The Sword of Death",Serena whispered, staring at the gleaming red hot metal rotating before her. "It contains most of the darkness that was within me", Anastasia said. "It holds immense power and it destroys everything it touches. This is the only way you can defeat Andromeda". Serena stretched her hand tentatively towards the sword. It hummed with energy. She could feel the darkness even without touching it. "Go on",Anastasia said softly. "Take it. It won't hurt you. You alone can wield it". Serena grabbed the sword and she screamed out. Anastasia lied. It hurt like hell. The power of the darkness shot into her body, black veins appearing on her skin. Her eyes turned black as the sword burned her and Serena felt she would die with the pain. Her screams increased into a sharp crescendo and she tried to thrust the sword away. "Fight it Serena",Anastasia said. "Control it. Do not let it take over you. If it does, it wi
"Oh no",Serena whispered. "We've been gone for too long".The scene that met their eyes when they emerged from the ocean was devastating. Red City was in ruins. Houses were on fire. Enormous orange flames roared to the sky, licking up the buildings. Black tree trunks, burnt beyond recognition littered the grounds and the air was thick with smoke and flying ashes. Thick black smoke billowed out of the destroyed buildings. Some were collapsed to rubble and the ground was littered with red substance. Blood!"What happened here?",Melody asked in shock. Her body transformed as she got out of the water, the tail disappearing and forming into a pair of legs. "It looks like a terrible war occurred"."A war did occur",Xavier said as he helped her to her feet. "But this is shocking. Andromeda really went crazy this time when she realized you disappeared"."All this for a power that doesn't belong to her, a power she shouldn't possess",Serena said. She gripped the sword hard in her hand and her
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