*1 year back*Daisy was sitting on the couch. Zane had his head on Daisy's lap and she was playing with his hair."You have great hair, you know that right?",asked Daisy with a smile"I do, infact",said Zane, reaching up and caressing Daisy's cheeks. "You know, back in Earth, there was one special thing that I loved",said Zane"What was it?",asked Daisy, a little scared of what the answer might be."Strawberries",said Zane. "I had read about it, back in Byrandan. But I had never actually tasted it. It was so much more delicious than in my imagination."Strawberries?", said Daisy and started laughing. "Yeah...what? You thought I was gonna say something else?",asked Zane"No",replied Daisy."Yes you were....you thought I was gonna say Natalie",said Zane.Daisy kept quiet. "I don't think I'm capable of loving anyone other than you...at this point",said Zane. "I like to think that there was a reason you and Derek came here. That everything happened to have the two of us meet each othe
*1 year back*It had been almost four years since Zane and Derek had come to Pamlivam and had been rescued by Daisy, who was madly in love with Zane now. Time passed differently in Pamlivam, it passed a lot more fast than in other dimensions. The three of them had been living together all those years. They could only go outside the house once a week and that too, very carefully because there was always a risk of being spotted by a vampire. Anyone barely ever visited Daisy's house. Every month, during full moon, Zane had stopped feeling the uncontrollable urge to turn into a werewolf. Daisy was his tether to reality, she helped him with the change, which was very delicately executed every month. Derek had started to feel like the third wheel in Daisy and Zane's presence but he had made himself extremely comfortable with it. It was an evening too beautiful for terrible things to be happening but some things are inevitable.Zane and Daisy were practicing hand-to-hand combat. Derek was
*1 year back*Derek looked at Zane with a smile and said,"So it's serious, huh?""It's damn serious",said Zane"You think one day you'll get married and you'll have little mixed vampire werewolf kids?",asked Derek laughing. "If we do get married. You'll be our best man?",said Zane smiling at him."Woah really?......wait a minute....are you serious? Oh my God, you're serious! OH MY GOD! NO! You're joking right? You're not? I can't-",said Derek, pulling Zane in for a hug.Zane gave out a laugh and patted Derek on the shoulder and said,"You went through the five stages of grief right now, man"Derek, who was still hugging Zane said,"This is a big deal for me Zaney boy""I know man, I know. But I was thinking that King Alfred might make a better best man",said Zane Derek laughed through his sobbing and said,"I don't need to see your face to know that you're joking Zane. Anyone other than me will be your best man, over my dead body""Okay man, now let go",said Zane laughing. Derek relea
*1 year back*Zane had been following Daisy for some time, he maintained a very good distance from her, because he knew, that she could easily spot him if he got within her range. And then, the palace came into view. It was majestic. Dark, but majestic. Zane realised he had been staring at the palace with his mouth open for longer than he should have.He regained his consciousness and looked around for Daisy, she was entering the palace. There were a lot of guards on the door, which weirded Zane out. He sneaked to the back and looked into a window, there was a long corridor leading to a well-lot throne room. He looked around carefully and saw that there were no guards inside the room that led to corridor. Even though everything in his head was shouting and screaming against the idea, Zane took his chance and climbed inside. He sneaked into the corridor and peeped a little into the throne room. Alfred was sitting on a black throne with gold engravement on it. He was looking down at Dai
*1 year back*Derek got up slowly and whispered to himself,"Ghosts don't exist Derek....it's probably a sweet vampire outside who just wants to drink your blood....no pressure"He opened the door to a sobbing, devasted Daisy. "I hate you! I hate you!",she shouted, hitting Derek's chest, with flat palms."Hey...hey, what happened?",asked Derek scared. "Why did you let him go after me?",asked Daisy crying loudly. "Zane? W-what happened to Zane?",asked Derek, fear creeping inside him."They caught him! They'll kill him! Why did you let him go?!", shouted Daisy, still crying."I couldn't have stopped him Daisy....you know that....he does whatever he sets his mind to",said Derek, tears started to well in his eyes.This is what he was afraid of. Ghosts didn't exist, but people did."Alfred just told me of a way to get to Helmfirth! We were so close to getting away. So close! If he had just listened to me! If he had just stayed here!",wailed Daisy "We'll save him, Daisy",said Derek, tryi
*1 year back*Alfred stood infront of a very bleeding and crying Zane. They were in a dark room."Anytime today would be fine Zane",said Alfred, holding a whip. "You know how much Huk'lar likes to torture people .....I mean, what he just did, was only a drop in an ocean, I can call him again if you like....or you could just tell me how to find the sword""I don't know anything about it",said Zane, repeating the same thing he had been saying to Alfred for a long time. "Then why does the lady in my dreams keep telling me that you are the key? Huh?",said Alfred."Maybe you should ask her",said Zane. "Maybe I should",said Alfred smiling." Meanwhile, let me send Huk'lar in""No please",said Zane, barely able to breathe."Then tell me and this will all be over",said Alfred. "If you don't tell me the location of the sword. And you have until tonight then I will have no option but to throw you in the Rowan public justice circle tomorrow.""I wish....""What?",asked Alfred"I wish I knew whe
*1 year back*Both Derek and Daisy had their plans ready. Daisy had gotten news from her source in the palace that Zane was going to be thrown in the RPJC that night. They had one shot at saving him.Daisy had found out which room he was being held in. "Okay I have the healing potion ready",said Derek. "When you find him, give it to Zane and he will regain his strength enough to walk out of there by himself"Daisy didn't take the potion. "I can't do it""What?",said Derek."Everyone in the palace knows me. I won't be able to get him out",said Daisy. "But you can. I have my father's old guard uniform, you just need to wear it""But I don't know the palace like you do!",said Derek. "Come on Derek, you've studied the blueprints!",said Daisy."Yes, but-""Please",said Daisy. "I will have to keep everyone distracted from that floor. Xavier, Alfred, Huk'lar and all the important ones....you won't be caught...I promise""Okay",agreed DerekDerek kept the potion in his backpack. He also kep
*1 year back*Derek checked the stairs, no one was there. He went straight for the brown door and opened it. Inside it, sat a figure, covered in blood, wearing nothing but pants. "Zane?",said Derek.Zane jerked his eyes open."Am I dreaming?",he whispered. "No no",said Derek. "I'm really here buddy"Derek was going to cry, after seeing his best friend in such a state. "I'm sorry I didn't come sooner. I'm here to get you out""No...no",said Zane. "Just leave me be... they'll never stop looking for me. I'll never be safe, wherever I go. They'll always be looking for me.... atleast when I die, I'll be at peace...with my dad....and my mom"Derek patted Zane on the head and broke one of his hair without him noticing and slipped it into his pocket."No no man, not just yet. Remember? Vampire and werewolf kids? I'm your best man, come on Zane! Don't do me like that. Don't betray be now. Drink this",said Derek, taking out a glass and pouring a portion of the potion in it, Derek broke one o
*1 month later*Zane, the king of Elysium, had a very lonely life. Yes, he was a king, but he had no queen. He had cleared out his feelings with Natalie and now there were no hard feelings between them. Natalie had understood that Zane didn't like her like that anymore. Laurel was too in love with her husband, Liam. "Miracles happen",Zane had said to himself when he heard about Laurel and Liam. Daisy was still under the effects of the Forgetting potion. Zane had not talked to her since he had last left Pamlivam, but now that all the kingdoms were merged together, Zane saw her almost everyday. She went on with her life and Zane thought it was for the better.But one day, he crossed paths with Daisy and she bowed her head and said,"My king" and then started to walk away.It was weird, but Zane pulled Daisy in for a hug.Daisy was scared, but she went on with it."Are you okay, my king?",she asked, concerned. "Please remember me",said Zane, unable to control himself anymore. "Please"
*Present day*When Zane walked out of the cave with the sword in his hand, he was a better man. He was radiating power, he was more confident, more powerful than ever before. Scarlett nodded at him when she saw him and said,"Hand over the sword Zane""The sword has chosen me",said Zane"It doesn't work like that",said Scarlett. "I've been working hard to find this sword. You do not get to steal my glory from me""You are not after glory, Scarlett",said Zane, wisely. "You want to bring back your dead mother....you can't do that"Scarlett's face paled. "I can and I will. Now hand over the sword.""Take it from me",he said.Scarlett did not hesitate. She toon out her own sword and said,"May the sword belong to whoever wins"At that very moment, the forest rumbled. The ground shook. The trees were disappearing. "Run", shouted Mick, leading them all out of the forest. Zane gripped the sword tightly and ran out. The trees were falling down. Soon, they were out of the forest. All the trees
*Present day*It was beautiful. Probably one of the most beautiful things Zane had ever seen, apart from Daisy. The sword of Bane stood there, embedded in stone. It radiated light. Pure light. Zane could feel its power in his veins. He felt like the sword was calling out to him. Zane had tears in his eyes, they were not there because Zane was emotional, but because the light was too powerful for Zane to be directly staring at it.It looked like a regular sword, with a blue stone embedded at the hilt of the sword. The blade was blackish and looked very sharp.Zane reached his hand out to hold the sword when he heard a sound behind him. Zane turned around to see his father standing there."Dad?",gasped Zane. "You've come such a long way Zane",beamed his father. He looked pale and grey. Another figure formed beside him, it was his mother. "How are you, my son?",asked his mother. "I- I'm good mom",said Zane, this time, with tears of sadness. "I miss you both"Another figure solidifie
*Present day*There was small cave and a bulky figure was standing at the entrance. It was Mick. His face lit up when he saw them. "Hey guys!",he said, smiling at them. There were several fresh cuts on his face, but he didn't seem to mind. He then looked at Zane and froze. "Zane! Oh my God!"He went over and hugged Zane and Zane hugged him back. "It's good to see you""You too",said Zane."I'm going to need to hear everything, Zane",said Mick, then turning around and looking at Scarlett and bowing down, he breathed out, "My queen""Is this the cave?",asked Scarlett"It is",said Mick. "Yang and I have been searching for this cave for two years, and we found it. The sword of Bane lies inside. But we can't enter""Why not?",asked Scarlett. "There is a protective layer of something invisible here",said Mick, touching the entrance of the cave, it looked as if there was nothing there, but Mick's hand and touched something hard in the air. "Have you found out how to get inside, yet?",aske
*Present Day*Zane was looking at the different kind of weapons in the armory. Laurel and Natalie were packing their bags. Scarlett's bag was already packed.They were planning on heading towards the forest of deception. Mick had sent a message explaining something weird going on in the forest that could probably lead to the sword of Bane. "How do we know where Mick is, exactly?",asked Zane"He sent out a signal from his scroll. We just need to follow the signal with ours",said Laurel, handing Zane a weird square device. That showed a red dot in the forest and Zane supposed that's where Mick was. Soon all of them were done packing their bags. Zane, Laurel, Natalie followed Scarlett out of the doors. No guards accompanied them. It was supposed to be a secret mission. Natalie kept glancing at Zane. But she couldn't muster the courage to talk to him. As soon as they were about to enter the forest, Natalie held Zane's hand and said,"I'm sorry Zane.....I don't remember killing your m
*Present day*It was a tempting offer. A very tempting offer. Could the sword really have that much power? Could it really bring back the dead? Could it bring back his people? Derek? Could he see him again? His mother. His father. He looked at Scarlett, she did not look like she was lying. He did not smell any lies. "If I tell her everything, what's the worse that could happen?",Zane thought to himself. He could not think of any reason bad enough to not take a chance. "Okay",said Zane finally."I will tell you everything that happened to me....but I need your word that you will help me find the sword""Yes, you have my word. But I will be the one bringing back the dead, because I will be wielding the sword once you will help me find the sword.""Deal",said Zane. He took a deep breath and started with his story. He really told her everything. His entire journey. He told her how he met Derek, how he ended up in Pamlivam, how Daisy found out he was a vampire and how everything from th
*Present day*When specks of light fell through Zane's window inside his little cell, he made out that it was morning and that he should probably wake up. He looked around and there was nothing other than a roughly made, very uncomfortable bed, and a bottle of water. He got up and gurgled with the warm water for a while and drank the rest. He found a nice corner and started doing warm-ups there and then did a whole lot of hard-core exercises. "That's so unlike you Zane",came a voice from the shadows.Zane was startled but he tried to hide it. "What are you doing here Scarlett?" "This is my kingdom. I can go anywhere I want to""You sure can. Why didn't you return to your family?",asked Zane curiously"This kingdom, this palace, it just felt like home""No, Scarlett this is not your home. These are not your people, your folks will think you died. And the only reason you stayed is because you got addicted to power. Accept it""Yes....power, it is a very interesting thing, very hard
*Present day*Zane climbed down the stairs, whistling and entered the throne room. "Hey Scarlett",said Zane, acknowledging Scarlett's presence in the room. Scarlett said nothing. She simply tilted her head and looked at Zane with more curiousity. Zane had to take a long look at Scarlett's face to comprehend that she was infact not sleeping, it was dark where she was sitting. The light wasn't reaching her face. The throne was placed in an elevated platform and there weren't any torches there. Scarlett stood up and walked a few steps and the light fell on her face. Zane stifled a gasp. Her face had scratches all over. And she had put red paint on both her cheeks with two fingers."Uh....cool make-up",said Zane, staring at Scarlett. "How've you been?""Why are you here Zane?",asked Scarlett, ignoring Zane's question. "I..... I've returned, my friend. What do you mean 'why are you here'? I-I came back!",said Zane"I am not your friend. Once you leave Helmfirth....there is no return",
*Present day*When Zane woke up, there was a loud knocking sound on his door."Wait a minute! I'm coming",shouted back ZaneHe opened the door to Natalie."Hey",said Natalie. "Why did you lock the door?""Ever heard of privacy?",asked Zane sarcastically"No, I mean yes, but you never lock your door during the daytime",said Natalie"Then I guess there are things about me that you don't know",said Zane"The queen has demanded to see you",said Natalie."Yes, and I would like to see Scarlett too. It's been a minute since we last had a chat. Just let me come down in ten minutes",said Zane"Ten minutes?!", repeated NatalieZane didn't reply, instead, he tried to close the door, which Natalie blocked with her hand."No wait!", replied Natalie. "What are you going to do in there for ten minutes?""It's none of your business Natasha", replied Zane"It's Natalie",she said fiercely. "Oh yeah?",mocked Zane. "Because Daisy told me otherwise""D-Daisy?",said Natalie, smiling. "You met her?""Yes",