All the creatures were silent. The magician Quinn had entered the room, wearing a long, black robe that covered his head. He as always, wore the large medallion on his neck, and as he made his way to the steps of the alter, he glanced around to see who was present. Lord Eagan's not here.

He noticed it right away. He shall have Romulus's wrath to deal with now.

He could not care less if the lord were killed as the man was rather a pest.

"Let your voices be silent as we call the great god Romulus for his sacrifice." With that, Quinn began a loud wailing cry that was heard throughout the room. The other creatures closed their eyes, silently calling Romulus. Yurin closed his eyes also, but made no move to call Romulus. Unless Romulus was controlling him, he would rather die than worship or call the false god.

Quinn felt the power of Romulus coming, and he let out a more piercing wail than before, giving him his all. He took out a dagger from beneath his robe, and walked towards a small lamb that was bound by the steps. The lamp bleated and struggled against the rope, but with one swoop, the lamb's head was chopped off, and Quinn held the head in the air with a cry of, "Romulus! Romulus! Romulus!"

Elena was not sickened by the sight of the lamb's head-she was furious! She could only imagine how she was to be killed.

Quinn walked over to Elena, lifting the lamb over her body. Elena could see the man was not himself, but was being controlled by a demon. She winced slightly when the lamb's blood was sprinkled lightly over her face and body. Suddenly, Quinn stopped what he was doing, and stepped back from the table, and rushed down the steps. He lay facedown on the ground, his head towards the table. All was completely still, and Elena knew Romulus had come.

King Kean kneeled down in his garden, the place where he'd been walking when he'd felt Romulus's presence. He bowed before the demented figure that appeared before him. "Come with me." Was all that was whispered from the figure before King Kean felt himself being pulled away.

Elena felt a dark, sickening pressure coming down on her. The room darkened, and then she saw from the darkness something forming.

She saw one huge wing, then two, each on the side of a man. His face was cruel, and ugly. Elena could hardly look at him as she saw his skin blood red. He was the epitome of evil. His eyes blazed with victory as he looked at all how bowed before him. Then he slowly gazed at Elena, flying over towards her. As soon as he had moved, Quinn stood up, as did all the creatures. Romulus settled himself on his throne near the table. He looked gleefully at Elena, rubbing his chin. "You are even better than I thought you would be. Pure, beautiful, and perfect. But there are a few people missing. Where is the Lord Eagan, and where is the prince Talcar that I demanded be here?" saying these things, he looked at Quinn.

Quinn looked uncertainly at Romulus. "My king, the prince escaped, and we never found a trace of him. I believe the Warriors-" "SILENCE!" Roared Romulus. "I will not have the Warriors or Eashoa spoken in my presence. The next person who does, dies." There was complete silence as Quinn shook with fear. He had failed, and he remembered what Romulus had said to him if Talcar wasn't captured. He had said thousands would die.

Romulus indeed remembered what he had said, and he breathed heavily, smoke coming out of his nostrils. "You insufferable worm. After this day, I will demolish this land, and start anew. The world will soon be conquered by me, and the king will help me. You are merely a tool that I can get rid of easily…yet I will spare you still." Quinn bowed before Romulus, showing his thanks. With that, Romulus dismissed him with a wave of his hand, and motioned in the crowd for someone to come forward. King Kean came forward, bowing. Romulus gestured for the king to sit beside him, smiling. Kean willingly came forward, and took his spot. Romulus then said, "Let the ceremony begin." With that, drums began to pound, and Romulus came to the table. His hand came to Elena's face, stroking it. He sneered at her, and Elena decided to do something since she was fairly certain she was going to die anyway. She spit in his face. Her spittle landed directly on his forehead, and Elena could see steam coming from the little spot. Romulus's eyes blazed, and his hands came around her neck. He began choking her, and Elena struggled to breathe. When she had nearly passed out, his hold loosened, and he backed away from her. "It would not do to have you dead or bruised quite yet." He then asked for the knife that Quinn held, and Quinn gave it to him gladly. Romulus held the dagger to his mouth, and licked the blood off of it, watching Elena's face as he did so. Elena now nearly gagged, and she could see Romulus was enjoying it.

Talcar was growing impatient. "Can't we go now?" he asked, looking at Aron. Aron looked at him and nodded, and grabbed him around the waist. They quietly swooped down, and then they silently entered the castle.

Elena closed her eyes, pleading with Eashoa to save her.

"He's not going to save you, fair one. You're all mine now!

A sacrifice to me. And I am thirsty." Said Romulus, reading her mind.

He watched her veins pulsing madly, and he put his hand on her chest,

feeling her heart beating wildly. Elena's eyes popped open at his touch,

and once again felt anger at what was happening. Romulus grabbed the dagger,

pointing it at Elena's heart.

They flew through windows, and doors coming closer and closer to the

Ceremonial room. Arthur could feel the depressing darkness pressing

down on him. He prayed to Eashoa for guidance, and as they got closer, he heard Val say, "Get ready, here we go!" and with that, Aron kicked open a huge iron door. No human man would have been able to, but then again Aron was no Man. With that kick, they were all in, and as they flew in, Arthur could see and hear shrieking demons flying about, some attacking the Warriors. He felt himself being gently set down, and he knew it was time to fight.

Talcar swung his sword right and left, felling creatures as they came by

the hundreds. Gideon did the same, as did Arthur. Aron headed towards

the alter, killing creatures as he went. In the back of his mind he

remembered he needed to try and help Yurin. He was stopped by a large

creature that swung a sword of his own him, and Aron was surprised at

how strong the creature was. It roared and swung at him, but Aron avoided the blow, and as the creature tried to pull his arm back around, Aron sliced right through him. Aron then continued on, trying to spot Romulus.

Talcar had just finished fighting a creature, and noticed that the

creatures seemed to be thinning out. He looked around for his friends, and saw both Arthur and Gideon engaged in a fight. He saw Aron heading towards the alter, but saw that Elena wasn't on the alter.

As soon as the Warriors had burst in, Romulus had cut her ropes, and lifted her into his arms. Despite her struggles, she soon found herself flying in the air, going faster than she had ever gone before.

Elena kicked and punched, but it was no use, for they were already out of the room, flying upwards, out of the castle. The wind blew her hair wildly as she looked down at the ground, now far away. "What do you want with me?" she asked Romulus. He didn't answer.

Aron suddenly heard in his spirit, Go outside. Obeying the voice of Eashoa, Aron called his men after him. They all swooped outside, and Aron just barely caught glimpse of Romulus speedily flying away, carrying a kicking figure. "Val, come with me. The rest of you stay here, and try and release Yurin." With that, he shot off of the ground, Val close behind.