War had began. Kane had made it to Darkness Realm with what was left of his army, looking at those who opposed him, he had to do something that would stop them, so that he could take over their land and rule it with cruelty much like he does with his own, he would strike fear into the hearts of the lands residents and anyone who dared speak the name of a member of the family that once ruled there and he would introduce taxes to the people, so that only some would be wealthy everyone else would be left to survive off the land. He had already imagined what the land was going to be like once he ruled over it, it brought a sadistic smile to his features. Imagining the people of his brother's kingdom suffering, while also mourning the loss of their once beloved royal family at his hand, he would slaughter every member of the army so they wouldn't start a rebellion against him, like he was sure they would have the confidence to do even if they have never done it with their current king.
"Soldiers of Darkness, there will come a time when everything we know must end, but it is not this day, Darkness Realm will live on. Shields will be shattered, blades will be broken but we will live on" said King Mark to everyone in his army, he admired them for their bravery, they had done something that nobody else would, they put their lives on the line for the place they called home, they put everything they had on the line to make sure their families are kept safe, their children get to grow up happily and the country they know remains the same. It was going to be a war for the history books, one King Mark was sure he wasn't going to survive but he wouldn't mind as long as his children did, plus he had a plan to ensure the city did. "Death" shouted Mark hearing everyone of his soldiers repeat the same thing after he did, including the four girls who he worried for, but he knew they would fight for what they believed in. Freedom.
"Brother" said Kane as his horse stopped just meters away, in front of what was left of his army, he knew he was outnumbered for now but he had a back up plan, the kingdoms of Helmsley and Eprea, hopefully with them they would have enough to take down the army of this realm and win the battle, it was something he was willing to risk, but he also knew the realm had magic barriers. "I will spare your people and your family if you relinquish all ruling rights over to me" added Kane seeing the anger appear in his brothers eyes, there was one thing Kane was unaware of, his brother had changed a great deal over the years, including learning to use magic so he could help Paige learn to use her own. Mark never answered instead he was beaten to the punch by the echoing voice of the Dark Sorceress herself. Princess Paige.
"You have your own land to rule Kane, what is your reason for wanting this peaceful one as well. Other than greed. This land stands for everything you are not, I will not sit by and let you destroy it" said Paige making her voice echo so he didn't know where it was coming from or where she was, she knew what she had to do and was determined that he was going to learn one way or another that he could not have everything he wants, that he can not destroy peaceful places and civilisations without the consequences some day catching up to him. "You are greedy for everything your brother has, yet you abandoned your own daughter, so if greed is your only talent then it is also your curse" added Paige hearing him laugh, she spoke in Latin using a spell that not even her own father understood, or even heard before, as she chanted the forest became even more windy as the horses could be hear naying, then horses that seemed to just appear from thin air ran towards Kane's army scaring most of them away until there was a few hundred that remained.
"Well Sorceress looks like your aren't a myth after all, I will make sure to kill you slowly and painfully, when I find out who you really are" said Kane running towards the army of Darkness Realm only to bang into what appeared to an invisible force field protecting them, he got up and shook his head, forcing both his companions Jack and Jimmy to go over to it and see if they could pass. Jack thought he had gotten through but found out the hard way he hadn't when he smacked into the shield similar to how Kane had done. Jimmy on the other hand got through turning back to look at the two who weren't so lucky, he looked up to where Paige stood and smiled knowing what she had done and silently thanked her.
"Well brother, go ahead kill him, after all he will only betray you and find who the sorceress is" said Kane urging his brother to kill the man who wanted to marry Winter, he was not of royal blood but a former bandit, he had pretended to accept Jimmy as Winter was in love with him but he had every intention of making sure the man didn't make it back to his kingdom or marry Winter or Lacey as she now called herself. He was hoping his brother would save him the trouble of doing it himself. One of the darkness soldiers was about to kill Jimmy when Mark stopped him.
"He will just be another one of your victims Kane, you want him dead for wish to marry Winter. He brought Paige home when I thought the worst had happened to her, I owe this man a debt" answered Mark, he wasn't going to kill the man who had helped return his princess back home unharmed, who only asked that he be allowed to find his own happiness as a reward and who a kept the secret of who the Dark Sorceress really was. He didn't deserve to die like he would have gotten from Kane as an award, he deserved what he was looking for when he went to Angel Kingdom, his happiness just like his former travelling companions and close friends had done. Dean now had Summer to love and to protect, Seth was given the chance at his happiness with Paige who Kane had threatened with Death where as Punk and Roman were happy that their wives had gotten what they dreamed of and that they had a place to call home.
An arrow come out of nowhere hitting one of the men near Paige, she was surprised at first until she seen the army that had previously ran away due to the horses of air and wind. They appeared to be more angry that they were fooled. Sami gave the order to attack, all the friends on the hill took aim and fired, knowing they didn't have the defences to fight off all the arrows heading their way. The one thing Paige was trying to prevent was happening. War. Everything seemed to happen so quick, and one of the things that Mark had cast on all three children was taking effect, it amazed him how they were willing to risk their lives for the place they called home, he was proud of them, he couldn't asked for three better children then the three he was blessed with or find a better wife than his beautiful late one, who he so often wished to see again. A wish he knew would be a while away but would eventually come true, his main life's work was to bring up his children with love and respect and to tell them about their mother every day while maintaining the original ruling of the land.
That's when it happened both Paige and Viktor felt a sharp pain through their chest, through both of them remained uninjured, at first they didn't understand it, they looked around for Konnor who was looking down at his chest before looking at the pair of them and smiling, wishing it didn't have to be this way, but he knew the risks when he volunteered himself for this and he had kept his promise to Emma that he would make sure Sami returned safely even if that meant he wouldn't. Paige ran towards him when she seen him fall, but was pulled to the ground by Viktor who had seen something she hadn't. She screamed out for her brother who had fallen to the muddy battlefield ground tears running down her face that she might have to face one of her worst fears yet, the loss of one of her loving brothers. Dean and Seth watched on feeling for the two siblings, not knowing what had happened but only see one of their siblings fall like they had just seen.
"Noooooo" screamed Paige until she couldn't scream any more, until her throat hurt, and her lungs felt as if they were on fire, her vision turned blurry from her constant crying, she couldn't lose one of her brothers, they had been with her through everything. She turned towards the attacking army holding her hand out in front of her, using all her anger and sadness along with the rest of her raw emotions as a weapon against them, using the elements against them. Earth to hold them, fire to burn, air to fuel the flames, water to wash away their bitterness and greed, and metal to destroy their protective armour and weapons, their king deserved his fate no matter how bad it was. He should never have come and started the war, they were peaceful now the would be scarred and mournful. Kane had done this out of jealousy and greed where as the other two kings, hadn't even left their kingdoms instead they chose wisely and thought of their loved ones before. They had never wanted to join Kane in his crusade against a peaceful land, yes King Hunter wanted revenge but he had let that go when he realised why King Mark had turned down his proposal, he just wished for an alliance and peace with them now.
Another arrow was fired at her, which missed her, burying itself in the ground behind her, Paige looked around her, the men of her homel were at war to protect it from King Kane, who wanted nothing more than to destroy his brother and the peace it which the land had, she had lost her brother, and her loved ones were being hurt, there was so much pain, grief and death around her. She didn't know what to do other than risk everything to stop the war once and for all. She closed her eyes, once again chanting in Latin much like she had done before, knowing what Kane's army firing that first arrow at her was to distract her hence why the shields went down and the war happened, she wanted revenge for everything he had done.
"You started this war Kane, now I am going to finish it" said a female voice inside everyone's head, Mark knew it was Paige's voice as did Viktor both of them started to make their way towards her as quickly as possible dodging the swords of their enemy and their arrows as they went although it was easier said that done. They didn't want her to do this, Michelle had warned Mark that is Paige ever did this then there was a chance something even worse would happen. Seth tried to get her to open her eyes, as did Viktor when he finally got to her, Summer tried talking to her, she knew the price that Paige may well end up paying if she went through with what she had in mind, as did both Viktor and Mark.
"Paige listen to me, if you do this then you will die, I can't lose you too, I have already lost Konnor. If I lose you too I wont survive, this kingdom can survive without you doing this, they need their princess like I need my little sister" said Viktor trying to stop his loving little sister from doing this, he shook her trying to stop her from chanting, that's was until a bright light blinded everyone the light spread around the soldiers that were fight those from Darkness Realm, it only lasted for a few minutes when it faded the soldiers from Angel Kingdom appeared to be shocked, something had happened to them as they were frozen like statues, it made everyone wonder what had happened to them.
"I will not kill you, you are following your kings orders" said a female voice in the heads of every soldier following Kane's orders including Jimmy, he smiled as he knew it was Paige and that she was showing them mercy, understanding that most of them had been forced into the armies that attack her realm. "I will show mercy on you more than your king is willing to do for us, go home, be at peace" added the same voice, the soldiers of Angel Kingdom appeared to be in some sort of trance like state, nodding before they began to turn to the forest and walk away from the war in which they had taken part in, and with the reassurance that she would once again protect them, King Kane was trying to get his men back to the war, threatening them with death and punishment if they didn't continue with what they were brought to the land for, he never heard the voice only seeing the effects she had on his soldiers Kane.
Things only got worse for the cruel king when he discovered he could not move from his spot, like he was shackled down but with no chains to be seen around him. The war was over thanks to Paige, her uncle Kane had started the war and now she had finished it, she could have killed everyone of them but didn't instead choosing to show the kindness of Darkness Realm, they weren't demons who would kill someone on the spot, the were peaceful people who practised magic and enjoyed the things they had in life that other weren't so lucky to have, such as freedom, love and family. Paige hadn't woke up, instead she lay on the ground next to the lifeless body of Konnor, motionless, her friends and family that remained battered and bloody around her, King Mark worried, she was burning up at a fast rate, hot to the touch, something that reminded him of how his queen had gone before her death years before, the same thing that resulted in her death, he notice a small smile appear on the pale features of Paige, like she was dreaming.
"Paige, Paige" said a rather familiar famine voice, it was a voice she hadn't heard in a long time, and one she often wished to hear once again so many time in the past. When she sat up and looked around everything was white, with only a swing seat there, seemingly floating in the air, it reminded her slightly of the one that hung in her mothers rose garden. She couldn't see where the voice was coming from, only Konnor, who smiled at her, gently taking hold of her hands and pulling her to her feet, she looked confused at him, not understanding how this was possible or even happening, but she smiled at him none the less, hugging him tightly not wanting to let him go.
"Where are we?" asked Paige sitting on the swinging seat, Konnor to her left side, he looked at her wondering how he was going to tell her, the one thing he knew she both dreaded and feared, she was with him for now but she would be leaving, she had to go back to the ones that needed her, to Viktor and her future husband, even if he wanted to keep her there with him, she was his younger sister, who meant everything to him like Viktor did, he knew what had happened and accepted his fate understanding that they could not escape what was meant to happen.
"I don't know" replied Konnor, smiling at her before pulling her towards him, once again embracing her in his arms, knowing what she was going to be feeling, in her eyes it would be history repeating itself, in a weird way it was except this time he wasn't going to be at her side to help her through it, this time it would be Seth and Viktor, she would be surrounded by friends and people who love her as much as he always had. "All I know is that I am staying" added Konnor, Paige lifted her head tears starting to appear in her eyes, he smiled at her wiping away her tears he wasn't finished in what he was saying yet.
"But you, my sweet little sister are going back, dad and Viktor need you, as does Emma, Summer, Seth, our home needs you" whispered Konnor whilst hugging her tightly, feeling her shake slightly in his arms, knowing that she had lost the battle with her emotions now she had realised what had happened. When she looked at him she shook her head no, he could understand why she was like it, he didn't want to believe that he wasn't going back either. "Listen Paige, you are needed, you are the worlds most powerful sorceress, and the guardian of the forest that surrounds our lands, you have to past down everything you know to the next generation, guide them" added Konnor again, he didn't want this to happen, but it was his fate, he knew it was going to be hard on his father, and even harder on Paige and Viktor who had lost their protective older brother who was always there when they needed him. Konnor looked up to see the owner of the voice Paige had heard earlier on before she woke up to the white, the blond woman dressed in a beautiful blue dress, the woman smiled at the siblings.
"It is time to go back Paige" suddenly said the woman, Paige looked around a sad smile stretching across her lips at seeing her, Konnor hugged her again before walking over and standing next to his mother, as everything faded, Paige heard her mothers voice again and the voice of Konnor, this time saying just a few more words that would stay with her. "I'm proud of you Paige, we'll be with you always until the end" were last last words Paige heard her mother speak, she heard Konnor say he loved her and asked her to remember him. When she opened her eyes again she was in the palace, in the infirmary wing, she looked around her to see the sleeping Seth, and Viktor reading some sort of book, tears in his eyes. It wasn't long before tears slipped from her eyes when it dawned on her it wasn't a dream, she could tell by Viktor's body language that Konnor really had joined their mother, she steadily tried to get up so she could comfort her remaining sibling, she knew was feeling the same as she was.
"Paige what are you doing?" asked Viktor when he noticed her attempting to get to him, he was relived she had come back but worried about her well being, she had been hit with an arrow at one point, making them worry if she was going to make it or not. He accepted her loving embrace when she finally got to him, knowing he didn't have to tell her they had lost Konnor as she was already aware of it, he hugged her tightly back, at least thankful that Paige was sent back to him, he wouldn't have known what to do without either of his siblings, somehow he knew Emma wouldn't be able to fill the gap of his lost sibling.
"I want him back Viktor, I miss him" said Paige in tears, it was that which woke Seth from his slumber, he watched the siblings wondering if his own ever thought like this when he went missing, that is if they ever noticed, he smiled a sad smile at seeing the woman he loves in so much pain, he knew it wasn't from the injury it which she had sustained at the hand of the now imprisoned Kane but the heart break of losing her oldest sibling. Viktor waved Seth over, to which he obliged to, wondering what the dark prince could be needing.
"I know you do little sister, I do to, as does father. Seth is going to take you back to your room, while I tell father you're awake" replied Viktor, kissing the top of her head before allowing Seth to hug her in relief, he knew how much the man worried for her, he was practically going mental when she had not awoken to the point AJ slapped him around the face and told him to grow a pair and be patient, he seemed to just nod at that, calming down slightly and staying at her side, he hadn't left her since he got back to the palace with the rest of them, although it had been two days, and tomorrow was the funerals for the soldier who had lost their lives in the war.
"I was so worried you weren't going to wake up, Viktor told me to zip it a few times, telling me he had lost Konnor and that he refused to lose you too, oh and AJ told me to grow a pair and be patient" said Seth, seeing a slight smile appear on her face, a sad one but still a smile, he thought about what he would have done if he had lost her, other than swearing to never leave the realm, he would watch over her tomb until he one day joined her. "I love you" suddenly said Seth before he he realised what he was saying, he couldn't believe he had said that, as he had never meant to, he was just as surprised when Paige replied with the four word response. He was thankful for what Konnor had told him before the battle, and before the girls had joined them on the front line, and he was thankful for Viktor, the guy got straight to the point but even so he was right.
It wasn't long after that, they were walking down the halls of the castle, Dean and Summer had come across them, welcoming Paige back and giving her their condolences on her loss, although Summer was related to them she didn't know Konnor to well, Roman and Galina had also done the same, as had AJ and Punk, even Emma and Sami. To her surprise King Sheamus and Noyra were there, like the other welcoming her back, and the condolence about Konnor, she accepted them all as she walked on, just want to return to the room she was sure she would be sharing with Seth now, she didn't know how she was going to survive the next couple of days but she did know she was going to to have the support of her family, friends and that she wasn't going to be alone when going through it all.