Crystal: hey everyone so this is yet another chapter of gypsy heart
Lovina: I'm so mad at you
crystal: I'm sorry Lovi
Lovina: I was talking to Antonio
Antonio: I'm sorry I promise I'll save you

The shadow element

Antonio couldn't help, but continue to feel that they had done something to Lovina. Feliciana felt the same way, but said nothing knowing Antonio would continue to worry. Antonio had begun to quicken the pace of Dathos and Latias followed, "we have to hurry up, before we regret things from happening"

"Antonio, you have to calm down dude", Alfred said flying next to him with Menthes placing a hand at his shoulder. "Lovina is strong and has a pure heart. It's going to be hard to control her", Alice said calming Antonio and discreetly calming Feli. They soon came upon a well in the middle of the prairie. "Could this be it?" Alice said getting off of Denia.

"Yeah this is it. Aphrodite told me about it. It's gandis well, long ago it has been said to be cursed. Those who enter never come back, but it must have been the creatures who were keeping the elements hidden and away from any intruders by the demon king. Alice looked with a determined look. She had never once been scared of the dark. Maybe it was for that reason that she was assigned the shadow element. Suddenly, a black cloud grabbed her by the waist and pulled her down. Alfred gasped in shock, "Alice!"

"Come on light some torches before she goes too far!" Alfred urged. They all took out the torched they had gotten from in the wind temple and Ludwig lighted them up. They jumped in finding Alice just steps ahead fighting with creatures black as night and vein like lines glowing in red over their bodies.

They ran to her, but knew they could not interfere. One of the creatures managed to grab her leg and swing her in the air. She struggled finding anything on the ground she could possibly use. The monsters then threw her against the cave like walls. She grunted and was about to stand up when the creatures pulled her up and yet again threw her on the wall.

She gasped for air as it had been sucked from her lungs from the hit. Alfred was desperate and he remembered when she had been close to danger how she had gotten angry and destroyed the demons. "Alice! Get angry!" Alfred yelled to her. "I can't!" she yelled helpless as the monster yet again neared her. He picked her up from the hair dangerously close to her face slithered a long tongue and licked her cheek.

The real deal was that by doing this he was sucking out her soul. Her eyes widened and began to dilate as her powers were absorbed. "They're killing her! We have to do something", Alfred yelled. "We can't do anything", Feliciana cried. Alfred continued to yell at Alice telling her to fight. She paid no mind as she seemed in a spell as the monster continued to lick her cheek.

The monsters saw Alfred and grabbed them pushing him on the floor. He grunted and then screamed when the monster threw him repeatedly on the wall. "Alice!" he yelled once more. Alice seemed to regain her thoughts and looked to see Alfred about to be licked by the monster. Her eyes grew to an intense black. When the monster gave another lick, it burned him and he let her go.

They all noticed her clothes were now slightly ripped from the shirt and knees of her pants. Her face had a slight cut running down her cheek, and she had dirt smudges on her forehead and cheeks. She walked up to the monster with no expression on her face at all. He had managed to start sucking the life out of Alfred who only gasped as if they were chocking him.

"Let him go", she said. Antonio only stared as her voice had sounded like the angles that guided them only dangerously and not melodically. It only had an echo to it a supernatural sound to it even. The monster let go of Alfred who fell unconscious. The monsters shot their hands at her and she whispered and enchantment and they yelled agonizingly before exploding into dark splotches.

Her eyes returned back to their normal blackish blue before seeing Alfred on the floor. The tears were set free and she got on her knees desperately shaking Alfred. She put his head on her lap and began mumbling, "Please love, wake up. Al, please wake up".

Receiving no response, Alice laid her head on his stomach and began to cry. Feliciana was speechless and Madeline went completely pale. She ran to Alfred and cried out, "Al?! Stop playing games you're scaring us". Again there was no response and Madeline began to shake him. "Alfred! Wake up! No! You can't leave me. We're twins you can't", Madeline cried shaking him harshly.

Gilbert got her and she began to thrash violently. Alice sobbed louder as the tears soaked his shirt. Alice blinked suddenly when the tear drops began to shine a white light. They began to go into Alfred and soon he was engulfed in light and it cleared as fast. She laid her head on his stomach not knowing what the light had meant; maybe his soul had been taken.

"A-Alice?" she heard a mumble. Alice looked up immediately and saw Alfred opening his eyes slightly. Alice began to cry and laughed. "You're alive! Oh the goddesses you're alive", she sobbed taking him into a hug and then placing her lips onto his longingly and for the first time. Alfred took a sitting position and sat Alice with her legs across his lap and her arms around his neck. They kissed tenderly before they both parted a blush at their cheeks.

"You bloody wanker, I was so scared to lose you", she cried burying her face into his chest. "I was worried for you. I don't care what happens to me as long as you're safe", he smiled wiping her tears.

He picked her up and grinned, "Now come on. You have a temple to complete". She smiled and nodded as they continued. 'She shouldn't have said that', Aphrodite told Antonio in his mind. 'Why not?' he thought. 'The darkness has found her weakness and will use it against her. The purpose of those creatures was to find the barers weakness. They tried to see if she feared death, but they found that losing a loved one was her greatest fear' Aphrodite explained worriedly.

Antonio seemed to think for a moment, but continued moving along with the others.

~~xXXx~~

It was almost lunch time and Bella and Elizabetha ran into Lovina's room finding her curled weirdly on the bed sleeping. At hearing the door opened she blinked her eyes a rubbed them with strangely her wrist rather than her hands. The weirdest thing was they found it weird how she didn't stretch her finger; rather she kept them curled up.

"Lovina?" Bella asked hesitantly. Lovina didn't respond and stretched almost exactly like a cat would. Elizabetha gave Bella a glance. "She's acting really strange. Look he made her wear a similar outfit to us. She's bare foot and has those strange bracelets", Elizabetha whispered.

"You think it has to do with that ribbon on her neck", Bella pointed out. Elizabetha saw the ribbon around her neck, and looked at it seeing a wave of energy seem to float around it. Her eyes widened and she nodded, "It is! It's really strong magic too if it controlled Lovina. I can felt it from a far. She's acting just like a…" Elizabetha said.

"Cat", Bella finished for her. Bella was going to try something. She really didn't want to do it, but she need to know. Lovina looked at her expectantly."Lovi, come here precious", she said as of directing a pet. Lovina perked up and meowed. Elizabetha gasped in shock as Lovina crawled down the bed. Bella about to pet her was slapped away by Lovina's tail.

Bella was taken aback. She even had a tail? This was worse than they thought. "Isn't she the cutest?" Sadiq laughed. Lovina seemed to get excited a t his presence and began to rub against his leg. "You are so sick. Making her act like a pet", Bella spat.

"Oh dear, I say you watch the way that you speak to me unless of course Lovina will have to be more than just my pet. I could make her my…sex toy", he grinned. Bella and Elizabetha shook their heads vigorously. "Then I say be obedient maids and do as I say. Come here Bella", Sadiq said curling his finger as a signal for her to come.

Bella looked down and huffed and after a brief second she walked up to Sadiq. Sadiq wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her against him. Bella didn't dare look up, but she began to tremble. Without warning he took her into a deep kiss. She placed her hands on his chest and tried pushing him back. Elizabetha didn't look up and could just stand there helpless.

Sadiq pulled back with q smirked as Bella gasped for air. He pushed her to Elizabetha while she wiped her mouth. He sat on the bed patting his lap. Lovina meowed and at his feet and he pushed her up and sat her on his lap. Bella just glared and watched his every movement. He looked at them with malice beginning to grip Lovina. Both clenched their fists as he reached for her curl. Lovina purred delighted. "Be gone. Are you two still here?" Sadiq laughed. Sadiq decided he wanted to let them fear for Lovina and he deactivated the ribbon making sure to weaken her beforehand. Lovina blinked and her eyes widened when she saw where Sadiq had his hands. "s-stop", she muttered weakly. That seemed to catch Bella's attention and she glared, "don't do anything to her".

"Well you know the price. Now what had we agreed on?" he asked knowingly. They sighed kneeling and bowing their heads, "yes master Sadiq, please excuse your humble servants". "You are excused. Clean the monsters' rooms I'm sure they'll like your company". They gave one more glance at Lovina who was weak in sadiq's arms before leaving. "Well you got your amount of free thought now back to serving", Sadiq said snapping his fingers. Lovina was easily over taken from how weak she was.

She wasn't acting like a cat anymore, but she was a servant again and she walked up to him wrapping her arms around his neck. Bella and Elizabetha had come back for the dusters they had left behind and they gasped.

They pushed her as to stop her. "We had a deal you monster", Bella tightened her fists. "I never said anything about her coming up to me. Either way I'm getting really tire of your irritating behavior would both of you like to become my pets?" He asked throwing the ribbons that wrapped around their necks. They were easily controlled and they waited orders.

"All three of you are my woman. No man can touch you except you two can be touched by the creatures in the castle. You two are animals and my pets' right from now and on. Both of you are defenseless and playful kittens not grown cats. all you want to do is play with everyone no matter whom. You two are very jealous towards each other of one or the other gets close to me you can fight for my attention. As for you Lovina you are not a cat, but a servant", he finished snapping his fingers.

Bella and Elizabetha meowed and fell on their fours. Sadiq removed their shoes and placed bracelets like he had done to Lovina. They wagged their tails wanting to play with Sadiq. Sadiq smiled and said mockingly, "I think I'll play with Elizabetha she seems more excited". Bella hissed and straddled Elizabetha. Elizabetha hissed back and started what you would all call a cat fight.

Lovina stood there and looked at Sadiq. "Come dear change out of those pitiful clothes", he said grabbing her hand leaving the other two to fight.

~~xXXx~~

Alice had ended up exhausted gasping for air as they reached what seemed the exit. Alice looked confused as the room lit up and none of her friends were there. She looked around feeling an uneasy presence around her. She turned around and shrieked, but it turned out to be only Alfred. "Wow here, it's just me", Alfred said. "Where is everyone?" Alice asked. "I don't know I lost them and found my way here", Alfred explained. They were interrupted by a monster popping up and splitting Alfred in half. Alice screamed in horror and ran up to him, but both disappeared.

Alice turned crying in fear. That was the worst illusion ever. She looked around desperately. Everything darkened and around as images played in which all of the Alfred was killed. Alice sobbed holding her head. ""stop!" she yelled." give up your element and we'll give him back safely to you", a dark voice whispered. Alice knew exactly what it was and she stood up. "Never! Lenda mista encanto!" she yelled. The darkness began to be absorbed by her hand and the room cleared to reveal her friends sleeping at the end.

She ran up laughing with joy. Alfred stood up as well as the others and ran up to het hugging her and twirling her in the air. He put her down taking her into a kiss and smiling. Just then the shadow goddess appeared. Her black dress and hair floating slowly. Her eyes were gray rather than black and she spoke up. "Brave one. You who looked over and through illusions and for the truth. You have overcome hard tasks and I now awaken your element to the fullest and give thee the instrument of gerads tambourine." she said as a black tambourine fell into her hands. "now this well can again prosper and flow the purest of water", she smiled.

They were transported outside the well to find it full of fresh water. Aphrodite smiled and said," it seems there is no need to awaken the time element as time flows. The priority now is to unlock Antonio's element. The twilight element can be awakened easily as the shadow has weakened the creatures immensely. The priority is water"

Antonio nodded and asked "where should we be headed then. Aphrodite smiled knowingly, "(1)Lake Hylia".

~~xXXx~~

"Master, they seem to be headed to Lake Hylia", one of the ghouls informed Sadiq who at the moment had Lovina sitting at his lap. She had her regular gypsy clothing only she wasn't acting like an animal any anymore.

"You hear that sweet heart. Those people are threatening my happiness", Sadiq smiled. Lovina's widened and she stood, "unacceptable master. Let me be of assistance that I am insignificant near you. I only wish to annihilate those who threaten you. My love meets no bound", Lovina said kneeling in front of Sadiq. "Very well, after you destroy them transport back here to where you belong", Sadiq said grinning.

"Yes, master. Your wishes are my command", Lovina mumbled as she was transported.

~~xXXx~~

"Lake Hylia?" Antonio said remembering his sisters.

Flashback

"Antonio!" a teen girl with long light brown locks tied in a neat half ponytail called happily. She had beautiful green eyes and wore a light green gown that brought out her eyes. Another girl that looked exactly like her also ran, but only had a small smile at her lips. Her hair was tied on the same way only it was more chocolate brown. She had a darker green gown and darker emerald eyes like Antonio's. Antonio was 7 at the time and his twin sisters were 15.

"Esperanza, Catalina!", Antonio smiled as the happier of the two twins, Esperanza, carried him. "Guess what Antonio?" Carmen smiled. "What?" Antonio asked. "The doctor said that we were cured and mamá and papá are going to take us out to celebrate at lake hylia", Catalina told him patting his head. Antonio giggled and grabbed his sisters' hands as they went on the carriage to the lake.

He had always loved Catalina the most. Sure he really did love Esperanza, but even she would agree that Catalina always took care of both of them especially when they had nightmares or they would hurt themselves. Catalina was not one to show a lot of emotions, she was grumpy unlike Esperanza who was bubbly. He loved it when he would bring out even the smallest smiles and he would love when she laughed because it was only with him and Esperanza that she would let those little things slip.

End of flashback

"Antonio?" Feliciana asked hesitantly. Antonio let a tear out but wiped it off. He always likes remembering his sisters with joy. They had told him to do so. "I'm fine it's just lake hylia was the place I last saw my sisters happy before they died in bed the next day at night", Antonio explained.

Flashback

"I'm sorry queen Magdalena. At the last moment they seemed to reject the cure", the doctor explained. The queen began to sob and hugged the king. Catalina and Esperanza held each other by the hand. Antonio ran in with tears and sobs. "No, you guys promised me you would be okay", Antonio cried kneeling on Catalina's bedside.

"Anto, we thought so too. Don't be sad. We will for sure meet again", Catalina gave him a small smile. Esperanza smiled brightly, but then began to cough violently which made Antonio cry harder. "Antonio I want you to promise me and sis something", Catalina began caressing his cheek letting the tears fall down her cheeks. She had never acted like his sister or like a 15 year old more of like a mother.

"When we die, don't cry. We want you to remember us with a smile, okay?" Esperanza said feeling tears at her own eyes slip down her face. The king and queen entered getting on the other side of the bed. "Mom, I know I haven't been so caring with you both. I just want to tell you I love you so much", Catalina muttered.

The queen sobbed, "I love both of you so much. You two are my little tesoros, my little treasure," The king couldn't seem to take it and was about to leave when Catalina said, "I love you dad, so much. Don't leave. I'm scared". The king was taken aback. His daughter who had never once showed emotion was now feeling fear.

The king turned around and let his tears fall and he went to hold her hand and kissed her forehead and Esperanza's. They both looked at Antonio, "Promise?" Antonio nodded kissing them both on the cheek. They gave one last glance at their mother. "You tried", Catalina whispered. The queen nodded and held their hand before they both slowly closed their eyes and passed away.

End of flashback

Feliciana gasped, "I'm sorry Antonio". "It's okay, they had always told me that they wanted me to me to remember them with a smile", he said holding back tears. Feliciana was always very sensitive and lightly cried. Antonio put a hand at her shoulder. They got on their birds. After all Lake Hylia were only a few minutes away. They arrived at the lake and they were all at awe "it's magnificent!" Feliciana gasped. "It is", Ludwig agreed. "I've always come here since I was just a boy and it has always called my attention as to what lies there in that temple, but now it has been known", Antonio said looking at the depth of it. Aphrodite appeared just then, "I will now give you the power to breath under water", she declared.

They jumped in hearing music from the temple. "Who could that voice come from? It sounds so familiar", Feliciana said thoughtfully. They reached the gap swimming inside and getting out hearing singing echo everywhere. "Who is that?" Antonio asked the others who said nothing but shrug.

"Where do I recognize this voice? It sound familiar yet different like it comes from someone evil with a dark aura, but on some notes I feel a pure voice that unlike the other is full of sadness", Feliciana said clutching where here heart should be.

Antonio looked at her. He listened to follow that voice. Even if it was a girl he could not feel bad for having to annihilate it. The temples were known for making illusions. The song was a taunting one mostly.

(2) 'How can you see into my eyes like open doors leading you done into my corpse, where I've become so numb?' the voice sang.

Antonio took the sword he had gotten from germanium and sliced it in half. He looked up shock when he saw a huge one releasing eggs from above. "Shit!" Antonio cursed running towards the spider and slicing the eggs before they hatched.

That seemed to anger their mother and she used a leg to hit Antonio and throw him into the water. Aphrodite reached his mind. "Something is trying to prevent me from speaking to you. So we have limited time. To kill the queen spider you have to have to fill where the eggs come out with water and that will kill the eggs and the mother. I'm…cutting…out…strong…power…." She finished her voice ceasing.

Antonio swam up as the others tried to pry off the spiders. Antonio got on slicing a few spiders away from his friends and putting his hands together. He closed his eye as and opened them to show his blue eyes glowing strongly. He began to hear that voice again which got him out of his concentration slightly.

They steal my soul. My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold. Until you find it there in me. Lead me back home'

It seemed to make him relax too much and lose concentration. He had to focus and so he closed his eyes and feeling the queen spider near he yelled, "Aquias vintus". The water rose in what seemed waves taking every single one of the spiders as the queen spider roared and fell along and seemed to melt.

He turned around to see his friends soaked to the brim. He couldn't help, but laugh as the others glared at him in exception of Feliciano who giggled. They didn't last when they heard the same voice sing again

'Wake me up. Wake me up inside…save me… before I come undone ...… save me ….save me from the nothing I've become'

"It's as if constantly changes from good and bad", Feliciana insisted. The voice had changed songs this time and even sadder tune yet to come. Why did it sound so sad? They suddenly heard it. "Stop controlling me. I don't belong to you. Get out of my head!"

Antonio was taken aback. The much evil monotone voice came back, "we exist to obey master Sadiq. You have no choice we are in love with him. We are his humble servant and pets".

(3) 'You know I can't take one more step towards you. 'Cause all that's waiting is regret. Don't you know I'm not your ghost? You lost the love I love the most. I learned to live, half alive and now you want me one more time. Who do you think you are running 'round leaving scars, collecting a jar of heart and tearing apart? You're gonna catch a cold from the ice inside your soul. So don't come back for me. Who do you think you are?'

Feliciana, Madeline, and Alice seemed to become angry and sad. "What's wrong?" Gilbert asked Madeline. "Nothing! Stop!" she said angrily. Madeline blinked, "Gil, I'm sorry those songs seemed to have made me react that way. I think we have to get up there before it makes us do something we regret".

As they almost reached the top they heard instruments play and tapping from feet. They entered a room and were engulfed in water. A figure was dancing a tambourine in her hand. They couldn't see the figure it looked mostly as a shadow at first. It was dancing gracefully and she seemed to twirls gripping her skirt.

The voice sang. It sounded way more beautiful at close hand. They all braced taking a defensive pose as it began to dance near them. Giggling as she did so and moving passionately and slowly.

Antonio walked up ready to attack when he froze and gasped. "Lovina?!"

Crystal: so yeah leave you with that point so further explanations to come
(1) from here and on I will make slight references to the legend of Zelda just because I love it. More specifically to ocarina of time. So yeah I DON'T OWN THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
(2) song: bring me to life by evanescence
(3) jar of hearts by Christina Perry