~ Chapter 12 ~

In an unattended field across from the Golden Oak Bladen matched Madeline's combat strikes gently trying to force her to use the Will burning inside her. After two hours of

trying to force it out Madeline dropped her sword and said "this is hopeless Bladen I can't use Will and I'm worried that we are running out of time when it comes to saving

Lucy.

Sheathing his sword Bladen folded his arms and said "I know it's hard to believe Maddie but you will learn to use it eventually, it just takes time".

Picking up her sword and sheathing it Madeline faced Bladen and said "well I've never hears of anyone who learned how to use Will at a later age".

Smiling gently Bladen placed his hand on Madeline's shoulder and said "at the time when my Grandmother was chosen to fight the Shadow Court with Reaver her Father

Logan the former King of Albion unlocked his Will while in a dream".

Madeline closed her eyes and clenching her fists tightly she said "that's because he was the son of the great Hero Queen Sparrow. My parents weren't Heroes and neither

were their parents so that means I won't be able to harness Will".

"That may be true but I believe that anyone can be a Hero, they just have to believe. Anyway we'll talk more about this tomorrow let's go home to eat and sleep" said Bladen

quietly.

After Madeline had eaten she retired to her bedroom exhausted after everything that had happened that day. As her mind began to drift into dreamland she heard the faint

sound of a music box being played and as the sound got louder her eyes shot open and was surprised to find herself no longer in her bedroom but standing on a strange path

surrounded by fog. Getting to her feet Madeline looked around confused and then she saw him. A few feet away from her dressed in his once kingly garb was the former King

of Albion Logan whom she recognised from the painting that hung in Reaver's Milfield Mansion.

Logan smiled at Madeline and walking towards her he said "don't be frightened Madeline as I'm only here to help you. I have watched over you ever since Reaver took you in

when you were a child and my Mother and I are shocked to see how dark he has once again become but I do believe that a Hero as powerful as you can defeat him and the

Shadow Court".

Nodding her head Madeline asked "I'm not a powerful Hero. I may have excelled at Skill but I am still unable to harness Will".

"That's because you do not have this" said Logan as he handed Madeline a circular object. Taking the circular object Madeline looked at it's strange engravings and feeling a

sharp pain shoot through her body she looked at Logan who simply smiled and said "good luck Hero".

Madeline was awoken to someone shaking her shoulders and opening her eyes she saw Bladen looking at with a worried expression etched on his face. Sitting up she asked

"what's wrong with you?".

Bladen rolled his eyes and replied "I heard you screaming bloody murder and came to wake you and then I saw your arms and decided that I should still wake you so you

could see".

Looking down at her arms Madeline saw blue Will lines and said "I had a strange dream that the former King of Albion Logan gave me a strange circular object. It hurt when I

touched it". Smiling Bladen nodded his head and said "I don't think that was a dream, I think Logan came to help you in your fight". Feeling suddenly tired Madeline nodded

her head before cuddling back against her pillow to sleep.

The ocean was rough as Reaver's ship sailed back to Bloodstone. With his crew remaining on deck making sure the rough waters din't take the sip off course Reaver remained

in his cabin where he had Lucy bound to a chair. Sipping his whiskey the Pirate King wrote down in his log book about their recent travels before his thoughts were

interrupted by a choked sob behind him.

Turning around he looked at Lucy who was sobbing quietly while trying not to fall over as the shipped moved from side to side. Putting the pen down Reaver said "sobbing

will not get you anywhere my dear Lucy and it will certainly not change my mind". Looking at the Pirate King Lucy felt helpless unable to stop him before saying "at least I

now know why you took her in and told her all those bedtime stories promising her that you would one day train her to be a Hero".

Hearing the past thrown at him Reaver grabbed some cloth and walked across to Lucy gagging her mouth with the cloth before saying "Lucy if I were you I'd stop your pitiful

ranting as it's giving me a headache".

Not hearing any more sounds out of his former maid Reaver retired to his bed knowing full well that Lucy would not be able to escape the ropes that bound her.

A / N - Thanks for reading and please review. Sorry if this chapter's a bit short.