A/N
As some of the origins have been altered, we will call this one an Alternate Universe or something. Enjoy!
"No! Princess!"
The guards stand just outside the barrier staring inwards. Watching me. Challenging me. I continue my casting as I scan over their faces.
They doubt me.
I don't blame them. My decisions of late have not exactly been remarkable. But this time… This time I know what I'm doing. This is the right choice. Now my eyes meet with my ever trusted body guard. My mentor. His eyes are begging me to reconsider. To let fate carve its destructive path through my life.
He doubts me too.
No matter. I turn my gaze away from them and look once more upon Jian's face. I cannot let it end here.
I raise my hands over my head. I whisper, "Shen."
Light pours in the windows. It envelops me, it drains me. The light goes dark. I watch silently as it surrounds Jian.
This is it.
My power is draining. My barrier falls. And my mentor grabs me, grasping my hands and covering my eyes. I pull my face away to see Jian's body fade into the shadows. Tears tease my eyes.
"Shen?!"
It's over.
"SHEN?!" my mentor's voice breaks into my mind. I turn my head from the floor to meet with his desperate eyes. He searches, but finds no answer. He grips my arms tightly, and frantically asks, "What have you done?"