Part Two.

The white limo pulled up outside Jenny's grandfather's old home and Julian helped her out. He waved his arm and Tom appeared his wrists bound. Jenny opened her mouth to protest but Julian was pushing her towards the front door. She craned her neck and saw that two people dressed in black grabbed Tom by the arms and dragged him forward.

"Julian that's not necessary." Jenny argued.

"Jenny it is trust me." Julian said stopping outside the door. He turned to face his two flunkies and began to bark orders. Jenny watched as the white limo disappeared and she turned to face the wall but it had gone.

"Oh!" She cried out in surprise. She stepped forward with Julian and he took her hand leading her down to the basement. She heard scuffling behind her on the concrete floor and turned to see Tom trying to fight the shadow men off. "Tommy!" She cried out running and trying to fight the other two of him.

"Jenny." Julian yelled pulling her back. "Don't start." He whispered in her ear gently.

"They're hurting him." She cried fighting against his grip. "Make them stop. Please." Julian tightened his grip holding onto the struggling girl.

"Stop," he yelled, "that's enough he's got the message." Tom turned his face up to Julian and scowled but it softened when he saw Jenny. Jenny looked at his face and her insides went cold. She looked towards the door at the top of the stairs and the distance between it and herself. Julian opened the door behind her and pulled her round to face it. She peered in and cried out when icy mist seeped out and wrapped itself around her ankles. I've got one chance at this. She thought to herself as Julian gripped her hand.

"Julian can I just have a second I'm feeling sort…of…faint." Julian let go of her hand trustingly and walked over to his flunkies talking quietly. Tom looked at Jenny and she smiled taking a deep breath. Don't mess up, please let me get this right. She begged. She sprinted towards the door and out of the corner of her eye she saw Julian shake his head. Her bare feet slapped the cold concrete floor, she saw Julian standing patiently next to his flunkies. Why isn't he trying to stop me? She panicked and when she reached the door she realised why. She pulled the handle but it didn't open. She twisted, pulled and pushed but it wouldn't budge. She collapsed onto the floor leaning against it and sobbed quietly.

"Jenny…" Julian said appearing by her side quietly. He knelt down beside her and touched her hair gently.

"Don't touch her you Bastard." Tom shouted and received a blow over the head for it.

"Please stop hurting him." Jenny sobbed quietly. Julian tilted her head up and looked into her eyes.

"Jenny…" He said again softly. "Is this how it's going to be? You trying to run away all the time?" Jenny shook her head and cried.

"This was the last time," she said, "is that how's it going to be for Tommy?" She said wiping her eyes. Julian looked over his shoulder at Tom who was unconscious on the floor.

"That's up to him isn't it?" Jenny shook her head and looked back at Julian.

"That's not fair! You know what he'll be like." She said looking at him shocked. "Please Julian. I'll behave I swear I will so you don't need him!" But Julian shook his head.

"Jenny you just tried to do a runner now and you said in the limo you wouldn't." He pointed out and Jenny looked at him hopelessly.

"I knew I wouldn't get away." She pleaded. "Please." Her voice quietened down to a whisper.

"Jenny, no. Now stop this." Julian demanded his voice turning angry. He grabbed her arms and pulled her down the stairs. "I'm sick of this, c'mon we're going now." Jenny cried out as her foot gave way and she nearly tripped down the stairs but Julian's grip on her arms tightened.

"Julian you're hurting me." She cried out but he ignored her. She struggled against his grip when they got nearer to the Shadow World entrance. "Julian no!" She cried out. She broke one of her arms free and managed to grab the doorpost. "Let me go!" She begged fear ripping up her insides, she heard Tom cry out in the background and when she managed to turn her head she saw Tom getting a severe beating, Julian let her go for a split second and then circled his arms around her waist picking her up effortlessly before she could run over to him.

"Your highness would you like some help?" One of the flunkies asked as Jenny kicked at Julian.

"No thank you." Julian said tightening his grip on the struggling girl.

"Let him go! You're hurting him!" Jenny cried out kicking his shins.

"Jenny stop it, you're only making it worse!" Julian cried trying to get her through the door, one of the lackeys hit Tom again and she cried out desperately.

"Please don't do this." Jenny begged him over and over again. She stopped struggling and felt herself go limp. "Why are you doing this?" She whispered and let her head droop. Julian didn't say anything but he did let his grip loosen slightly. He pushed her forward to the door and as she passed through he felt her stiffen.

"Jenny walk," he barked at her, "I'm losing patience."

"I can't," she cried, "I'm not ready please." She cried out sobbing.

Julian felt guilty about putting her through this but he didn't let it show. He lightly brushed his fingertips along her forehead and whispered in her ear. Jenny blinked and her eyes started to feel heavy, a few seconds later she passed out and Julian caught her as she fell into a deep slumber.

"That is enough," he said looking at the guards and Tom, "how do you expect me to keep her calm if you beat him to a bloody pulp?"

"Sorry your highness." The guards mumbled.

"Take him to Alex, have every bruise, broken bone and cut healed! I don't want to see a single mark on the boy." The two nodded and carefully with Jenny in his arms Julian stepped into the shadow world.

Jenny woke up lying on a long white settee slowly she sat up and wiped her tear stained eyes Julian looked up from the edge of a bed and smiled. Jenny lowered her eyes to the floor and curled up into a small ball.

"You're awake," Julian said and she nodded slowly, "are you okay?" She shrugged. "Are you planning on saying anything?"

"Why were you like that?" She whispered still not meeting his eyes. "You hurt me…and Tommy…" She looked at her arms seeing the faint hand marks he had left on her arms from gripping them to tightly, she couldn't even think about the marks on Tom, she could still hear the sounds he made when been beaten up.

"I'm sorry. I…I lost control. I was so happy but also worried that you would finally be here. I didn't want it to go wrong…as for Tom…look they lost control but don't worry. I sent him down to the medical centre, he's fine and I promise no harm will come to him," he jumped of the bed and knelt down by her side taking her small hands in his large ones, "I promise I'll never do that to you again." He said kissing her hands Jenny bit back a remark and finally looked up meeting his eyes. "You hungry? You didn't have breakfast."

"I don't feel like eating." She whispered.

"You have to eat sometime okay?" She nodded. "I'll show you around after dinner." He said climbing to his feet.

"Can't I just go look around now on my own?"

"You'll have a hard job." Julian commented walking over to the door.

"I can find my way around." Jenny argued.

"It's not about finding your way around. Come here," Julian instructed and Jenny did so, "open the door." Jenny tried to but found it was locked but when Julian tried it the door opened easily.

"You can't open a single door leading out of this room or a door that is outside of this room."

"Why?"

"Safety precaution," Julian said gently, "the only time you're free to walk around will be with me...or another shadow person, you'll be with me mainly though." Jenny looked at him shocked feeling hurt and betrayed.

"Don't you trust me?" She asked turning back and sitting on the settee. Julian half shrugged.

"You did try and run away just a few hours ago." He pointed out. Jenny drew a pattern on the settee with her fingernail absently.

"Yea but…how would you feel? Wouldn't you do that?" Julian looked slightly shocked at her question but shook his head.

"No I would accept my fate Jenny. I wouldn't have done everything you did. I would have kept my promise."

"You liar how could you say that? You'd give up your freedom just like that?" She snapped her fingers and stood up. "Julian please you wouldn't…" But she trailed of realising it was a hopeless argument. Julian walked over and gripped the back of her head and kissing her gently.

"I'll get you for dinner. Okay?" he asked gently, Jenny nodded. "Just look around in here for a while…settle in." He looked back at Jenny who was standing there looking lost and closed the door behind him. Jenny looked around for away out but couldn't find one.

"I really am stuck in here…" She whispered walking over to the door. She tried to open it but it wouldn't even budge an inch. She turned back and looked around the large room surprised. There was a large white bed with sparkling silk sheets and velvet curtains hanging from the ceiling around it. The walls were also white with golden runes painted around them. Jenny walked over and ran her finger over some of them watching as they sparkled in the light. There was a large wardrobe in the corner next to the bed and opposite the end of it was the white settee. To the left of the settee was another door and Jenny remembered what Julian had said. "You can't open a single door leading out of this room or a door that is outside of this room." She walked over to the door and put her hands on it and smiled when it opened. She looked in and let out a small gasp. It was a large en suite bathroom with a shower, Jacuzzi bathtub and more. Jenny walked into the large bathroom and picked a lavender bubble bath of the shelf next to her and sniffed it.

"Mmmm." She sniffed it and let out a sigh. She looked at the bottle of bubble bath and poured some into the bath turning the water on. She stripped of and dipped into the hot water taking in a deep breath of the lavender scent surrounding her. She dunked her head under water and shook it enjoying the water running through her hair. She changed into a pair of white jeans and a white blouse and finished exploring the room. She sat down on the settee and waited for Julian thinking to herself. Is Tom ok? What's happening back at home? She sighed in relief when the door opened and pushed the thoughts to the back of her head. Julian walked in and smiled at her.

"You okay?" He asked pulling her to her feet. Jenny nodded and yawned the lavender scent was still clinging to her and making her sleepy. Julian kissed the top of her head and wrapped his arms around her waist. He guided her to the door and she rested her head on his shoulder. She walked through the door and looked around in amazement, the carpet was a deep plush red and Jenny felt her feet sink into the depth of it. The walls were again painted with runes but each was a different colour. Shades of reds, purples, blues, greens and more you would never have expected to see at home. The walls were the same each colour indescribable. Jenny stopped and looked around in amazement as Julian watched her face intently. "What do you think?" He asked her quietly.

"It's…it's amazing." She breathed in awe. Julian turned her head and shook his head.

"No you're amazing Jenny." He said as he kissed her. Jenny responded by wrapping her arms around his neck but she broke away when she remembered about Tom.

"I'm sorry it's just…Tom…" She said putting her face in her hands. "I'm sorry." Julian put his arms around her and hugged her tightly.

"I know you feel bad but I know you love me," he whispered A clock chimed and they both looked up, "we should really go. We're going to be late for dinner." He led her through the corridor and they stopped in front of a large oak door. Julian pushed it open and immediately every head turned towards them and a hush fell over the large hall. Jenny hid behind Julian nervously and he took her hand pulling her forward. He led her past tables and Jenny looked around at the people in amazement. The room was filled with a mixture of both men and women, which Jenny found odd. Since when have there been shadow women? She thought looking at them all. The tables were all laid out vertically and at the end of the hall was a large one laid out horizontally and there were only chairs on one side of this table. Julian led Jenny to the centre of the horizontal table and pulled out a large chair with velvet seating. Jenny sat in it and looked at her hands in her lap blushing furiously as every eye in the room turned towards her.

Oh god this is humiliating. She thought to herself twiddling her fingers nervously. Julian sat next to her and took her right hand in his and smiled. He turned towards everyone else and Jenny slowly lifted her eyes. She saw that in one corner of the large hall were tables full of leathery creatures. They had eyes like shadow men – or people – but they looked older and more ancient. Jenny knew that they were also the cruellest type of shadow people. The Elders. She thought to herself. This would have been the third time she met them. Once when she was five and she had opened the closet her grandfather had kept them locked up in, the second during the third and final game with Julian and now the third when she was living in the shadow world with them. The first two times they had tried to take Jenny to the shadow world with them but both her grandfather and Julian, both of who ended up dead, had saved her. Julian looked at her and whispered.

"They can't hurt you now. You belong to me."

A bowl of soup appeared on the table in front of everyone and Julian stood up making some sort of speech that Jenny wasn't paying attention to. Until she heard her name mentioned.

"This is your queen people." Julian said it loudly and proudly, he pulled Jenny to her feet and again she blushed. She tried to pull her hand away but gave up and just stared at the floor. There was a lot of commotion some people looked happy, others like the elders looked furious.

"Julian please." Jenny muttered her voice barely audible. He squeezed her hand and they sat down again. Julian began eating his soup and Jenny looked at hers slightly afraid.

"It's like normal food Jenny. It's not poison." Jenny dipped her spoon in and ate some, it made her senses come alive and she nearly chocked on it. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." She gasped. It was like the colours everything was so vibrant. "It's just so…" She put the spoon down. "I'm sorry Julian…I can't eat this…it's like it's…alive." She murmured afraid someone might here her. "I'm so sorry."

"It's ok. I should have known it would taste different then the food you're used to. You can taste everything and it makes it all so 'alive' that's what you said. Right?" Jenny nodded. "You'll get used to it I promise." Throughout the meal Jenny talked to Julian and looked around the hall in amazement. Every so often she saw the elders in the corner look towards her and Julian and they would start avid conversations. At the end Julian stood up and walked out of the great hall with Jenny following. He led her down a large set of stairs and into a large room with wall-to-wall bookcases packed full of books. "I just want you to meet some of the others." He explained when she looked at him questioningly. He sat on a chair and pulled her onto his lap linking his fingers through hers. "I love you." He murmured into her hair. "And you smell like lavender." Jenny laughed and froze when the door opened and four shadow people walked in, two male and two female. Jenny and Julian both stood up and faced the four.

One of the shadow men had raven black hair and coal black eyes. He was tall and lithe and had an arrogant air surrounding him. He was dressed all in black that made him look menacing. Jenny took a small step back but was stopped by Julian's arm circling around her and holding her against him. The other male had fiery red hair pulled back into a ponytail and eyes like emeralds. He was holding onto one of the shadow women's hand. She had long blonde hair that looked like the sun when you stared at it for about five or ten minutes. A colour no one on earth had seen and one that was hard to imagine. Her eyes were the colour of fresh cut green grass; she was dressed in summery colours. The second girl was the opposite. She had white blonde hair that looked like snow and icy cold blue eyes. She wore wintry colours and she looked at Jenny coldly.

"Jenny this is Summer and Winter." He said pointing towards the two girls. Suits them. Jenny thought thinking about their names and how closely it fitted their looks. "And this is Damon and Alex." He pointed to the two men. Damon was the one dressed in black and Alex was the one who held Summer's hand. Julian introduced Jenny and they all bowed making Jenny blush. Summer…Jenny thought sadly looking at the other girl. Back at home Jenny had a friend called Summer they thought she had died in the first game but Julian had just been keeping her sleeping throughout the time she was missing. "Summer and Winter will help you prepare for our wedding." Julian said squeezing her hand gently when he said the word 'wedding'. Summer smiled and Winter scowled at her rolling her eyes. "Alex is in charge of our medical facilities so if you're sick – which you never should be – you'll see him."

"And I'm in charge of prisoners." Damon sneered Jenny's insides went cold and she looked up at Julian who was staring furiously at Damon. Prisoners…who…oh no that would be Tommy…Julian dismissed them all and turned his back to Jenny furiously.

"Sorry…I…he's not in charge of you like that an-"

"But he said…he's in charge of your prisoners…" Jenny stepped away from Julian realising what he was saying. "You mean…I'm a prisoner?" She screamed. "I thought you loved me?" She turned and ran towards the door forgetting that she couldn't open it and cried out in frustration. "Now I get why I can't open doors. Only a person who isn't a prisoner could."

"Jenny it's not like that," Julian yelled furiously, "that's why I didn't tell you. Because I knew you would react like this." He walked over to her angrily and Jenny faced him.

"How am I supposed to react? You kidnap me and my boyfriend you beat him up, lock me away, tell me I can't even open a door and then I find out I'm a prisoner."

"Jenny you're not a prisoner." Julian said his eyes flashing. Jenny flinched but stood her ground and looked up at him defiantly. "Jenny…you're counted as a prisoner. Because you're not married to me." He closed his eyes and took a deep breath and Jenny stood there looking slightly confused. Julian cupped her face in his hand and brushed his lips against hers making her knees go weak. "Jenny only humans in the shadow world are prisoners."

"How many are there?"

"Just you and Tom."

"How does…me been married to you not make me a prisoner?" Julian kissed her again.

"Because you'll be mine only."

"I thought I already was." Jenny pointed out looking at the ring on her finger.

"You do. But this wedding binds you to me only. That has you bound to the shadow world too," he said tapping her ring, "I'm sorry about Damon…maybe I should explain some things. Look you know how the shadow world is changing?" Jenny nodded. "Because I feel love for you…many others thought that we should all change…try to find love and that it was wrong for me to be killed. There was a huge rebellion and it ended with me being bought back and made king. We made the shadow women hoping that would help to change. But some people like Damon and the elders cling to the old ways and refuse to let go. So be careful around them." Jenny nodded and together she and Julian walked back up to her room. He closed the door behind him and watched her collapse onto the bed. "Like it here?" Jenny looked at him and then back up at the ceiling.

"I want to see Tommy," she said her voice sounding worried, "if Damon wants to keep the old ways…he might hurt him," she sat up and looked at Julian who just shrugged, "Julian! You may not like him but I love him. Please I don't want anything to happen to him."

"Fine. I'll make sure Damon doesn't hurt your precious Tommy." He said coldly. Jenny jumped and grabbed his arm but he shook it off angrily.

"Julian I-" Jenny cried out but he slammed the door in her face. She banged on it with her fists.

"Julian please don't be mad!" She begged him. She gave up and curled into a small ball on the bed. "Oh god…what'll happen if…he might kill Tommy." She cried out. She wanted to jump up and struggle with the door but she was so sleepy. She tried to jump up but exhaustion swept over her and she collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.

Jenny walked through a long corridor and came to a large black door. She stopped outside it and put her hand on the knob. You'll regret opening this door. A male voice in her head told her. She looked around and shrugged and again put her hand on the knob. She twisted it and everything changed she stepped back in mixed horror and amazement. She heard scuffling and turned to see Julian and Tom fighting against each other. Julian was covered in blood and bruises and Tom had a menacing look on his face. His mouth moved like he was speaking but Jenny couldn't hear anything, again everything changed and Jenny was standing in a small square room. A large fireplace was roaring next to her and she stared into the flames. She screamed when she saw Damon walk out of the flames and she took a step back but he reached out and pulled her towards him.

"Let me go!" She screamed fighting against his strong grip. She kicked him but he just wrestled with her and easily restrained her. "Why are you doing this?" She cried in terror still struggling to get out of his grip. He stroked the side of her face and smiled cruelly.

"You should be mine."

"What? I only just met you and I already hate you!" She cried. Damon kissed her and she kicked out viciously. "I hate you." She screamed as she woke up.