"Ugh, I can't keep this up much longer!" Samantha screams trying to keep her magic stable but slowly starts to lose control. "Yes you can just keep thinking of a reason to control it" says Helia who's standing close to her "I can't!" she screeches as her powers take control knocking her back against Helia. Samantha sinks to her knees as she lets tears fall from her eyes "it's not gonna work, I'm just wasting your time" she says looking down at her feet "your not wasting my time and it will work you just need to keep trying" Helia tells her helping her backup then wipes her tears away. Samantha sighs then nods "okay but can we take a break first?" she asks and Helia agrees so they go sit on some rocks near a lake "is there something you want to ask me?" Helia asks her she sighs again "as a protector is it normal to have strong feelings for your protectie even if you haven't seen them in years?" she asks looking down waiting for a answer. "Well it depends on how close the both of you was when you last see each other" Helia tells her "what if they was close friends?" she then asks. Helia looks closely at Samantha "Samantha please tell me your not talking about yourself" he says but the look on Samantha's face gives him his answer "I know I shouldn't have these feelings for him especially since I'm friends with Bloom but I can't help it" she says as she puts her head in her hands. "It's not only that, Samantha a protector shouldn't date or fall for their protectie" Helia says as he gently rubs her back "I already know that" she mutters. After a few minutes they go back to training for another two hours before stopping at 6:30pm. "Do you want me to take you home?" asks Helia, Samantha shakes her head "no thanks I'm gonna go shopping first" she says "okay but phone me when you get home" he tells her before turning to go home. Samantha waits until Helia has left before going back home to get changed before meeting Diamond and Amethyst.
"Hey girls, where is it we're going?" asks Samantha as she greets her friends. Diamond and Amethyst nervously look at each other before looking back to Samantha "it's a surprise just follow us" says Diamond creating a portal to behind Eraklyon palice. "Here we are" she says once they all step out, Samantha looks at them in shock "are you crazy, what are we doing here?" she asks them "there is this this rumor that at the back of the palace there is an engravement where if you can read and chant it 5 times then a secret room will appear" Amethyst explains. "So, what if you get caught then what will you do?"asks Samantha "that's why you're here, if we get caught you can sweet talk the king so he lets us go free" says Diamond getting ready to start looking for the engravement "I will not sweet talk anyone especially Sky, in case you forgot his fiancee is my friend" Samantha says crossing her arms. "Fine but you'll have to find you own way home,alone in the dark through the forests where there's a ton of spiders and insects or you can just come with us " Diamond says with a smirk knowing that she's won. "fine but I'm still not sweet talking anyone" Samantha says looking around to make sure nobody is around. The three of them start walking around until they find the engravement, Diamond and Amethyst start chanting what was written on the wall ' evil will pay, there's no way out, the more they do, the worse they get till the end when we win' after they finish chanting nothing happens for a few seconds but then a small hole appears in the wall they all look at it for a moment before it sprays lavender infused water at them. Once the lavender starts to go on them it burns small patches of there skin and choke them before they finally pass out are taken to the dungeon by the guards.
Sky's pov
I've just gotten back from Domino and in the process of removing Samantha's banishment when there is a knock on the door "come in" I say looking up from the paperwork. I see two guards enter my office "we are sorry to disturb you your majesty but there is a problem" the first guard says. "What is it?" I ask hoping it's nothing to serious "three women tried to enter the secret room, they are now locked in the dungeon" the second guard said. I turn to the screen on my desk and pressed a few buttons so I could see into the dungeon and see who they was talking about "bring the brunette girl here" I tell them "yes sir" they both say and walk out. I turn the screen off and go and get some water and a painkiller from the medical room then return to my office and wait. After a few minutes they come back and lay Samantha on the sofa then leave again. Whilst Samantha is still unconscious I clean and bandage the visible wounds created by the lavender. A few moments later Samantha starts to wake up but I wait until she looks around to say anything "what was you doing at the back of the palace?" I ask her. She looks over to me and sighs "I know this looks bad but it's not what you think" she says before trying to sit up but winces in pain, I go over and help her sit up then sit next to her. I hand her the painkillers but she shakes her head "I don't take them, the pain will go soon but thanks anyway" she says accepting the glass of water "Samantha ,tell me the truth as to why you was there otherwise I'll have no choice but to have you charged with trespassing" I tell her, she looks down and takes a deep breath "my friends diamond and amethyst wanted to find a room at the back of the palace, I went with them to help I know it was wrong" she explains. I look at her for a moment "I'll let you off this time but if it ever happens again you will be punished, is that understood" I ask her she nods in reply "thank you but what about my friends?" she asks "I'll have them released in the morning" I tell her she smiles and thanks me again before looking confused. I ask her whats wrong " it's just what is in that room for you to keep it so protected and a secret?" she asks looking at me waiting for an answer.
"It's no longer used, come with me" I tell her, getting up and going to the door she follows behind me soon catching up. We walk down many corridors before stopping at a blank wall with a hand scanner at the side, I place my hand on the scanner and a door appears I open it and walk through then wait for Samantha to come it before closing the door. When Samantha first walks in she looks shocked and slightly scared. "This is why it's no longer used" I tell her "this is what was used during the war between our kingdoms, why are these still here?" she asks as the shock starts to wear off replaced by fear "my parents refused to get rid of them and so they moved them to here and made it so only the Eraklyon royal family can come in here alone" I explain to her. Samantha walks over to one of the weapons "can't you get rid of these?" she asks "not until there is an official alliance between us" I say. We talk for a few minutes until we hear a beeping sound "what is that?" asks Samantha, I look around the room until I see that one of the machine had turned on "move" I tell Samantha she looks at me confused so I quickly pull Samantha over and towards me as an arrow is shot through the air to where she was previously standing. The beeping continues as another arrow is shot towards her but this hitting her in the foot."uh!" she screams out as she was hit "you need to stand close to me" I tell her as we shuffle over to the scanner pad and then the door.
"I'm so sorry, I knew that they was stored there but I didn't realise they was still active" I say helping Samantha sit on the floor. "It's fine just please pull it out" she says through gritted teeth "are you crazy, you need medical attention you might have damaged the bo..." I try and tell her but she cuts me off "just pull it out and I can heal myself damaged bones or not" she says. I shrug my shoulders knowing I'm not gonna win against her, I kneel down and grab hold of the arrow "are you sure?" I ask her first she nods so I give a quick hard tug and the arrow comes out, as it does Samantha's eyes glow for a second. I look down at her foot and just like she had said her foot started to heal until you couldn't notice it was ever damaged. After a minute we both get up and start to walk down the corridor "whilst you're here would you like a tour?" I ask her "sure" she says with a small smile.