"Blue or Black" Genya asks.

"Black." I say smiling. Genya was reaching for the midnight blue kefta till she grinned and said.

"What did you just say?"

"I will wear the black kefta today Genya." I said smiling. Of course I would wear his colours, he wanted me to and we belong to each other now. Genya grinned and handed it to me. I put it on and sat in front of the mirror. Genya did my hair up in big curls. The Darkling came in the tent and I saw Genya wink at me as she left the tent.

"Thank you Genya."I said before she left. I got up on my feet and walked to the Darkling. He eyed my kefta and smiled.

"Black." He said with a huge grin on his face.

"Yeah, I decided I should wear it now." I said reaching for his hand. He held my hand tight and kissed my cheek.

"It's time to change the world Alina."

"Did you come here to fetch me? I thought Ivan was going to fetch me?" I asked curiously, but loved the fact he did instead of Ivan.

"I shouldn't command my second in command to fetch you always." He said smiling. I arched an eyebrow.

"Since when does the Darkling fetch someone himself?" I say teasingly.

"He only fetches someone if they mean a lot to him." He says and kisses my lips. "Besides, I am glad I did. Have I ever told you that black looks really good on you?"

"No. But Genya has." I smile.

We walk out the tent and exit the camp together. The Ravkan civilians were there with some grisha and Ivan. We reached a black horse. The Darkling puts his gloves on, he offers a hand to me and I take it, letting him help me on his horse. He mounts the horse and nestles behind me.

"Double check everything." The Darkling commands Ivan. The Darkling didn't spare Ivan or anyone another glance as he kicked the horse into a trot.

We rode for hours through the forest. I looked back and saw the skiffs and grisha walking next to it. The horse halted and I looked forward. The shadow fold.

"Your shaking." The Darkling says not looking at me.

"Last time I went in there I was almost eaten by a volcra."

"I won't let anything happen to you." He said assuring. "You are stronger then ever now and you don't need to worry."

The Darkling got off the horse and helped me off.

"Positions!" The Darkling yelled and the grisha raised their arms while the guards got their rifles ready. The Darkling stood next to me and we walked into the fold.

I looked back and saw the Ravkan civilians were shaking out of their socks.

"I will tell you when you will use your light." The Darkling whispers.

We enter the shadow fold and darkness takes us all. I hear the shrieks and flapping of wings. they were getting closer and as I open my arms, the Darkling takes hold of my hand.

When he lets go he says. "Now" and I call for my light and it blazed like the sun, making the volcras retreat.

We walked out of the fold. I saw some people come out of the shadows. They looked like Fjerdans and Shu Han. The Darkling stepped forward with me and Ivan behind him.

"Welcome ambassadors and envoys of Fjerdans and Shu Han." The Darkling said.

"What do you want Darkling?" Asked a Blond haired Shu Han ambassador.

"I only wish for you to cooperate with me." The Darkling said.

"What if we do not want to cooperate?" Said one of the Fjerdan ambassador with red hair.

"I can give you a demonstration if you like?" The Darkling asked. I wished the Fjerdan didn't say anything and just agree to him.

The Darkling turned and clapped his hands with a Boom. I turned and saw the Ravkan civilians and some grisha in darkness. I gasped and put my hands on my mouth.

"Are you out of your mind?!" Asked the Fjerdan.

I heard the shrieks of the volcra and they're wings flapping. I can hear the civilians calling for help and crying.

"I can expand the fold and leave you in darkness." The Darkling said.

"You are meant to end this abomination not enlarge it!" One man yelled.

"I think you understand me now. There are no Ravkans, no Kerch, no Shu Han. There are no more borders, and there will be no more wars. From now on,there is only the land inside the fold and outside of it, and there will be peace." The Darkling stated.

"Peace on your terms," said one of the Shu Han angrily.

"It will not stand." Said a Fjerdan.

"Peace on my terms. Or your precious mountains and your temples will simply cease to exist." The Darkling said.

He put a hand on my shoulder and whispered. "Now Alina. Your light." Without thinking I opened my arms and I let out light with all my might. I stopped and saw the civilians white of shock. I probably would be if I were bait for volcra's.

The Darkling turned his back on the Shu Hans, Kerchs, and fjerdan's shocked and angry faces. He turned to the grisha.

"Tell the story of what you've seen today. Tell everyone that the days of fear and uncertainty is over. The days of endless fighting are over. Tell them that you saw a new age begin." The Darkling yelled at the Grisha, Ravkan civilians, and soldiers.

They all cheered.

All the ambassadors nodded and shook hands with the Darkling. I was still in shock to think the Darkling would put some grisha and Ravkan civilians as bait to make his plans work. But he knew he had me, I don't think he would do that if I weren't there. He had grisha in his darkness and he is trying to save grisha. I trust him. The Darkling commanded something to Ivan and Ivan walked towards me, leaving the Darkling to talk to the ambassadors. They all seemed scared of him, even the grisha and civilians.

"The Darkling asked me to check up on you because you look like you saw a ghost." Ivan said.

"I'm perfectly fine, Ivan. Now leave me alone." I commanded.

"You don't want company? Cause I think this will take some time." Ivan said looking at me with a smile. I just looked at him and back at the Darkling who turned his head and smiled at me and turned back to the ambassadors.

"Everyone is scared of the Darkling. But you don't seem to be." Ivan said.

"I don't want to talk about that with you. Anyway, why were you laughing at me in the coach?" I asked.

He chuckled. "When you looked out the window you seemed lost in thought and I guessed you hated the fact that there were a lot of guards around the coach."

I punched him on the arm and he yelped. "That was it? I thought I had something on my face." I said angrily at him.

"Saints Alina, why do you have to take it so seriously?" He said rubbing the arm I punch.

"Oh, did I hurt you?" I say laughing.

"No, I'm not that weak. But you're getting strong." He said.

I shake my head and smile. I walk towards the Darkling and Ivan follows me from behind.

"I appreciate your cooperation. Now if you don't mind, I have to go and get my people ready for Os Alta." The Darkling said and turned to walk at me.

While I was walking toward the Darkling I smiled and over the Darkling's shoulder I saw a Fjerdan envoy run towards the Darkling with a long sword in his hand. I ran to the Darkling and pushed him away, letting him fall on the ground. I let out my light from the palm of my hand, and a long line of light came out and I focused it on the Fjerdan envoy. Before I know it, the light made a whipping sound and disappeared. I looked at the Fjerdan envoy; he looks in his 20's and has red curly hair. His eyes went wide and his body was sliced, separating his upper body from his lower body. I put both hands on my mouth. I did that. Everyone was looking at me.

"The cut." Ivan said looking at the body almost shock that I could do that. Only the Darkling could do that and I guess I can do it too. The Darkling came up behind me and cuddled me from behind. I leaned into his torso, accepting the comfort, with my hands still on my mouth. The Darkling turned me so I faced him. His arms still around me. Tears started to flow from my eyes.

"Shhh... It's okay." He said wiping my tears with his thumb. He got hold of my chin so my eyes were on him. "You saved my life Alina." He said smiling. "Don't let his life get to you."

He was right. I shouldn't let the person who tried to take the life of the person I like a lot, get to me. I saved the Darkling's life and I love the Darkling. I stopped crying. I love him. "Of course I saved you, you saved me once and..." I rise to the tip of my toe so I can whisper in his ear. "...we belong together." I whispered and kiss his cheek.

He smiled and his grey eyes looked in mine. "Forever." He whispers. The Darkling then takes my hand and walks towards the ambassadors. His eyes looked furious. I was starting to worry what might happen next. The Fjerdans and Shu Hans looked scared.

"I try to make peace and guarantee your safety from the fold and you try to kill me?" The Darkling asks in a cool tone but his eyes still furious.

"N..n...n...noo..." They all say together.

"Then why was a Fjerdan envoy holding a sword while running to me?" The darkling says getting a bit angry.

"We didn't know what he was thinking." The Fjerdan ambassador said.

"Well you better know what your men are thinking! If they do anything like that again our deal will be off. Tell it to your king and everyone in the country. Whoever disapproves to the new country and the way it is run, they will die!" The Darkling says harshly and loud. I jumped by the way he said they will die. With that he turned and walked away still holding my hand. Ivan and the Grisha follow him while the civilians stay behind with the ambassadors.

I use my light the whole way to get out of the fold. As we left the fold everyone was cheering and yelling.

As we walk the Darkling let go of my hand and runs both his hands through his hair ruffling it, like the way he did when he had a fight with Baghra. We rode to the camp in silence. Once we got there, everyone was waiting for news. The Darkling got off the horse and stood straight "We begin a new age!" He yells. I got off the horse with the help of a soldier. Everyone cheered and walked to the Darkling and Ivan. I escaped and walked to my tent.

Once I got there I lay on my bed. It has been a rough day. I got a amplifier, almost seeing civilians and grisha get eaten by volcra's and doing the cut. How did I do that? Maybe it is because I am powerful like the Darkling. I didn't know what everyone is doing at the moment but I was exhausted. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.