Later in the day when the sun was at it's highest King Kane and his three daughters were heading to The Darkness Realm, the driver of the coach and the mini army of ten were preying for the Guardian of the Forest to protect them throughout their journey, especially going through the parts of the forest that were covered with a blanket of thick fog. Prince Jack the husband of Princess Autumn had also come along on the journey, wanting to protect his wife, but he was also a war hungry man, one that would leap at any chance at being in war again even if he himself had to start a war, like Kane and Autumn he was a twisted being who cared more about what he owned rather than the well being of others. That was the main reason why Kane had agreed to the marriage proposal when it was offered.

When the coach began to slow, as to be expected King Kane wasn't at all that please, neither was Princess Autumn both of which stuck their heads out the opposite side of the coach, while Winter and Summer imagined what the realm they were off to visit was like, they were hoping that their ruler was much more kinder than their father, and that the people were treated better. Both had heard stories of the land, how it offered people who lived their freedom, and treated them all as equals rather than slaves, it was a place both had often dreamed of visiting along with Bright-Blade.

"Why are we slowing down?" shouted Kane, glaring at the driver from where he was balancing out the window of the coach, from the way he acted, you would never guess that he was a king, just like you would never guess that Autumn was a princess and the next queen. Neither of them acted like they were royal nor did the deserve to be called it. It was well known that Kane had got his ruling inspirations from the cruellest of past kings, but then again Angel Kingdom had always had a cruel ruler, the only one remotely nice was their last king. Paul Bearer. Most would have thought that Kane's older brother would have been next in line, and would have preferred it to be that way, but Mark disappeared, presumed dead and Kane became King forbidding anyone from talking about his much nicer brother.

"The Bandits are blocking the road, my lord" replied Finn, he had only been with the royal family a couple of months and already hated both the king and next queen, he got on fine with Winter and Summer, as they were kind to him and gave their condolences when his father the former coach driver died of an illness he had contracted while driving the horses somewhere, at the kings request. While their Finn had actually found out much on the missing queen, and about Summer, something he did not share with the two kind princess out of fear of punishment and upsetting them for no real reason. To this day it is still unknown what happened to three of the knights and two of the girls. Lords Kevin, Sami and Adrian and their close friends Bayley and Emma, had all disappeared in the night, the last people to see them were Princess Autumn and her fowl husband Prince Jack.

"Move them, by any means necessary" shouted Autumn in reply, showing traits that she was going to be just like her father, self centred and cruel. When both of them got back in the carriage properly. Kane congratulated Autumn for her cruelness, something that discussed both Winter and Summer. Summer had often wondered if her father and sister had a lighter side, as they rarely showed it. Both of the kinder princess knew the only reason they were going to Darkness Realm was so their father and brother in law could see if it was worth starting a war with them. It would be highly unusual if it was for another reason or for a social call with another fellow king.

Everyone of them travelling to the Darkness Realm from Angel Kingdom were aware that the journey would take half a day, hence why King Kane had ordered for them to leave early since they had to go through the thickest part of the forest in order to get there. The forest was funny like that, the two kingdoms that were supposed to have kind and fair hearted leaders were the other side of the thickest part of the forest to the three that had cruel and unfair leaders, it was ironic really. Each of them were also aware that the bandits called that part of the forest home, and were likely outcasts from the three cruel kingdoms, such as Helmsley, Eprea and their own, there was also a possibility that they could attack since they were technically intruding on their land, in their home.

Elsewhere Sheamus the ruler of Bright-Blade, was planning a special celebration for the people who lived within his boarders, to celebrate the eighth anniversary since he became king of their lands and started to make the territories a better place for everyone who chose to live there both old and new. He did a celebration like this every year, inviting everyone to his castle for the ball, as normal slaves didn't exist those who wanted to help for the night were paid well for their services. Every year he threw this celebration he had hope that he would find the maiden that would become his loved wife and queen.

He like many others who asked for Paige's help trusted in her words and kindness to help them and for nothing in return. She had told him that this years celebration, his queen would appear and make herself known to him, she would have stunning emerald eyes and hair as bright as fire. It often made Sheamus wonder what her personality would be like and whether they would be constantly arguing like Lady Natalya and her husband Tyson, they married the year before, and he was often grumpy, saying that he had married a lady of the land and yet he had not become a sir or lord like he had been lead to believe by those around him.

Sheamus had arranged everything from transport for those who were on the edges of his land, to the decoration which he made sure he would do himself so that he felt more proud of what it turned out like. There was tables and seating around the edges and an area for people to dance, another area for the food and drinks and of cause the area for the musical people to play without being disturbed to often. King Sheamus had thought everything through, even to the point where he wouldn't sit on his throne for this night but instead let the children sit there making them feel as if they were the king and queens. He would be with everyone else instead, socialising with them and being the king he promised he would be.

He enjoyed throwing these celebrations for his people and socialising with them, if he could he would do a celebration for everyone's birthday just to make the territories a little better. He was already a kind king, for those who died whether from natural causes such as illness or age, or even if they were part of his army and fallen in battle, he would attend their funerals just show his respects to them and gratitude for what they did, no matter how big or small it was, he gave his condolences to their families and even offered his help should they ever need it. He was the king that everyone loved and respected because he loved and respected each and every person that was in his lands.

In the Darkness Realm, King Mark had received the letter from the messenger boy that Kane had sent, paying the boy who seemed surprised but thankful for the reward he was given. As Mark read over the letter, dread and uncertainty began to twist and mix together in the pit of his stomach. His brother had amused him dead all these years, and that was the way he would prefer to keep it, but knew he could not turn away a visiting king, no matter how much he wanted to and especially this particular king, his brother who had order him to be killed, when their father was still on the throne. If it wasn't for soldiers of Realm he now rules doing their patrols then he would have perished a long time ago.

King Mark continued to read over the message, knowing that his fear of his brother finding out he was indeed alive was going to come true, and he was helpless to do anything about it. He knew he had to inform both of his sons and his daughter of what was to come, and who this king actually was, he was glad he didn't have any slaves here as he was sure his brother would treat them in an ill manner, he also had to inform the three Lords that comes from Angel Kingdom and the two young maidens that came with them. It would only be fair on his part since he had promise everyone in his land freedom, protection and peace.

"Father, are you alright?" came the soft voice of Paige, she appeared to be worried for her only surviving parent she had left. It startled Mark as he hadn't heard her enter the room in which he was sitting looking over the letter. When he finally looked up he noticed Konnor and Viktor there also, it always amused him how the pair were always at Paige's side, they were her older brothers yet they were also the best choice to be her guards as they loved her and accepted that she was the next ruler.

"I'm fine, Paige, although I am to warn you my brother Kane, the King of Angel Kingdom is on his way here with his three daughters and son in law. My brother is not a nice man, please may one of you inform the five we offered sanctuary to, the ones who came from his kingdom" informed Mark, as well as requesting that one of them inform the five that appeared not too long ago, looking tired and hungry from their journey through he forest, they had chosen not to join the bandits which surprised Paige and Viktor greatly as most who left one of the three cruel kingdoms joined the bandits, you know the safety in numbers thing.

Two of them left after bowing, all of them were aware of their uncle Kane and also what he had ordered to be done to their father, oddly if it wasn't for that event, their father probably wouldn't have met their mother, and they weren't have been born. Paige went to find Emma and Bayley who she had become good friends with since they had arrived, where Viktor had left to find the three men who had joined their army. Where as Konnor stayed with his father and king, feeling it was duty as the oldest of the three to be there for his father. Mark showed Konnor the letter it which he had received from the messenger boy. Something Konnor carefully read over.

"Dear Royal Family of Darkness Realm,

I apologise for the short notice but by nightfall tomorrow I will be arriving in your kingdom with my three beautiful daughters, Autumn, Winter and Summer. As well as my son in law Jack. We wish to visit since your kingdom is one that is recommend and also one we haven't visited since I took the throne many years ago.

I wish to see if something I was told by King Paul respectively was indeed true or just one of his tricky lies. He has recently informed me that my late brother, is actually alive and the king of your realm. I would like this to be confirmed myself, as at this moment in time I do believe that my close friend and trusted guard is telling me the truth.

Regards King Kane of Angel Kingdom"

Back with Viktor he had found the three men in which he had been looking for, as normal a gentle expression on his features, so as to not worry them. Although he knew it was pointless as they were going to be worried when the found out what it is he was there to tell them. As normal they were caring for their horses, brushing, feeding and cleaning their stables out, and on the odd occasion when the thought no one was looking giving them a carrot or an apple to munch on, something that Viktor himself was guilty off.

"May I speak with you three for a moment?" politely asked Viktor, he would always ask before actually speaking to them, just in case they would like to be left alone, in which case he would switch places with Paige who would get them to understand the urgency of the matter at hand. When the three men nodded and turned to him, with smiles on their faces, he let out a sigh of relief before thinking back to what it was he was tasked with in the first place. "My father has asked that you be warned, King Kane of the Angel Kingdom and his three daughter as well as his son in law are due to arrive at nightfall, he received a letter just moments ago" finally said Viktor, allowing a few moments for the information to sink in, the royal family they once served was coming here.

"Thank you for the warning, we will be sure to be out of the way for the time they are here and wish you luck, especially King Mark" replied Lord Adrian, that was the last thing he was expecting and was absolutely sure that was the last thing both Sami and Kevin were expecting too. How were they going to stay hidden from Kane, Autumn and Jack when they were sure their was a bounty on their heads. It worried them more to think that neither Bayley nor Emma were aware, but then again they had become close friends with Paige so she would probably inform them of what is happening and a way to keep them hidden.

Paige had indeed told Emma and Bayley that their former royal family were coming and when they would be arriving, she had also informed them of a place that Konnor had set up for situations like this big enough for all five of them to live comfortably, and plenty of food and water to last them for a couple of months if need be, there was a stable for the horses and the market was near by if they need anything, there was also a well just outside of the door for fresh water. The girls were thankful for Konnor coming up with the idea of a safe house for the five, and thanked Paige for informing them of who was coming.

In Helmsley Kingdom, their king was still furious about the denial of his marriage proposal, How could King Mark turn down his offer? Surely there was someone else who could become queen rather than Princess Paige, what about one of her brothers surely they were eligible to become the next ruler. King Hunter was aware of Paige's magic hence why he wanted to make a union and marry her to his only son Andy in the first place. Was there another reason for King Mark's denial. Many questions were running through Hunter's head as he paced back and forth through the throne room. Was Princess Paige already married? Did she bare a child out of wedlock?. It wasn't long before Andy joined his father, wondering what he was up to, he knew how his father reacted to denial.

"What are you thinking Father?" asked Andy, knowing that he was probably going to regret asking such a thing, he normally did and still never learnt from asking such a daft question. He also knew his father would get what he wanted one way or another, honest or dishonestly. And what his father wanted right now was a union between his own kingdom and Darkness Realm through marriage. Princess Paige marriage to yours truly Andy. When Hunter turned to face his son he had the same look he wore when he made an alliance with Angel Kingdom, and when he banished people out of anger or for the fun of it. He didn't just banish one person, oh no he would banish an entire family no matter if one was ill and dying or had a new born child. That was how AJ ended up as one of the bandits, she grew up there and was the woman Andy had hoped to one day make his queen, Andy pleaded with his father to let her stay but he didn't listen and banished her and her family anyway.

"Jamie, Joey" shouted Hunter, answering Andy's question by shouting the names of his two most trusted soldiers. One way or another he was going to ensure the union between the two, and he had already come up with a plan on how to do it. Once the two he had called for arrived and bowed to both King and Prince alike, they awaited their orders, while Andy watched on hoping his father wouldn't do anything stupid but knew deep down inside he would. "Go to the Darkness Realm, and Bring their princess here, she will marry Andy, King Mark would never wage war on his own blood, especially not his precious daughter. Do it with any means necessary, just make sure she is alive when you get her back here" ordered Hunter, Andy looked at his father with utter discuss at everything he had done, when did his father fallen to so low he would kidnap the Princess of the most powerful realm just to force her to marry.

Andy left the throne room, slamming the door behind him making it clear that he was angry. As he walked or rather stormed down the hall he remembered AJ, how he had gotten so close to her, how much he loved her. He was going to ask her to be his queen the day he found she had been ripped away from him by none other than his own father, who had banished her. No matter how hard he tried to forget, he would always see her smiling face when he was sad, and wonder what happened to her, if she was still alive or had perished in the forest, or if she even remembered him, she could have found someone else for all he knew. He likes to imagine that she is alive and living happily in one of the others kingdoms, maybe thinking of him how he thinks of her right now. He misses her even though it had been three years since she was forced to leave.

"What's up?" happily asked Ashley, bringing Andy out of his thoughts, who looked at his close friends and smiled sadly at them. He didn't recognise his own father any more and he missed AJ, as well as worry for the princess who was now in the firing line. Ashley knew something was wrong, as did Jeremy, Christian and Jacob. The five of them were like brothers, ever since Andy befriended them that day in the market, they had stuck together, supported and comforted each other. At one point the towns people named them The Warriors Five, just because they were always there for each other when they needed to be.

"My father has sent Jamie and Joey to kidnap the Darkness Realm Princess, he had given them permission to do it by any means necessary as long as she is alive when they get her back here. He want me to marry her to create a union between the two kingdoms" replied Andy, seeing the shock appear on his friends faces, they knew he didn't want to marry for some political reason, and gestured for him to continue, knowing they would follow him through anything even if that meant certain death. "We have to stop them, even if it mean freeing her and returning her home, as long as they don't get her back here, we just have to make sure she is unharmed, you know with the Dark Sorceress and all coming from that Realm" added Andy, making their objective clear.

Andy had guessed that Paige didn't want to marry him either, judging by the look of her face when she figured it out. It was obviously that like him she did not wish to marry for some political reason or to create peace between two kingdoms. There was something about her that intrigued him, she had the sense of mystery about her, something that other women didn't have, he knew that she wasn't the woman for him, in his eyes that was AJ, where as he was fairly sure there was another man for Paige. Plus her brothers were very protective of her.

As night began to fall, things had been set into motion that would intertwine the fates of some together, and change the fate of others and the direction in which the five kingdoms were going. King Kane and his family were arriving in Darkness Realm, Joey and Jamie had set out on their mission, where as the Warriors Five would follow shortly there after. King Paul was about to have a shock with the news from one his twin daughter and the appearance of one man on his door step. The celebration ball that King Sheamus had thrown was about to begin as the guests had began arriving and the music was playing. As for King Mark and the Darkness Realm, they knew something was coming, something that hadn't been brought to their lands for over five centuries, anger, hatred and war. It was time that King Mark faced his younger half brother Kane and his pasted, whether he wants to or not. Even the seven bandits that were heading to Darkness Realm were on a collision course with one of the most unexpected people, but one of them were going to be affected more than the rest.