Sorry for the long wait and for the short chapter.

Chapter 14

Autelas

Alice was feeling a strange sensation throughout her entire being. It was oddly pleasant yet, everything around her was engulfed in what seemed to be miles and miles of lights that she was traveling so fast through that she couldn't tell if she was still moving or staying in one place.

Then with a sudden abruptness, everything just froze in front of her making her stumble forward before landing on the ground on all four. Then she started to registers the noise around her. The chirping of birds, whistling of the winds and sound of branches dancing in the wind, it was like the world was put on full volume for her again.

"Hey, you're alright?"

She glanced up toward the person in front of her, and her golden eyes widened.

A long raven haired man was kneeling in front of her. Dressed in armor similar to those from Middle Age. He looked strangely familiar to Alice as she simply gazed at him, noticing the pointed ears he possessed. He was incredibly beautiful, almost like an angel.

"I think you broke her Sammy," another voice said, chuckling.

Alice snapped out of her daze, her head turning toward where the other voice came from. A blond dressed in robes was standing beside the beautiful man, and he had a smirk on his face. He was holding a staff in one hand while a sword was at his belt and on his chest was a strange symbol had been drawn onto it.

"David?" Alice whispered, in shock.

"Yes, this is me," the blond said laughing, "Or at least, it is my true form."

The raven haired man stood up, "This is how we really look like. Without the glamour charm on us off course."

"Glamour Charm?" Alice repeated, confused.

"It's a spell that hide someone's real identity," David explained, "It's kind of a cloak on us to hide what we really where."

Alice stood up looking at the two of them, "Then what are you guys really are?"

"Sammy over here is an Elf kind," David said, "He is in the realm of magic far beyond me who is a Sorcerer. It's kind of a drag having to learn from him something he learns like twelve millennia ago."

"Come, we are close to the Shrine," Samuel said to them, "We will get there by sundown."

The trio set off across the forest they were in and Alice was looking everywhere seeing the enormous trees tower above them. Then she caught sight of birds flying in the distance, but a closer look made her realize that they were people…actual people, flying with large white wings on their backs.

"Those are the Winged," David explained, "We must be quite close to their territory if we can see them."

"Oh," Alice said, amazed at it all.

Samuel lead them through the trees, and Alice was wondering how he knew where he was going. It wasn't like there was a road to guide him, nor a map. David himself was glancing around the trees, seemingly bored.

"Samuel, can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"How are we going to be able to save Jasmine?" Alice asked.

"It will be difficult," Samuel told her.

"Difficult?" David snorted, "More like impossible. The Royal Castle is the most protected place in the entire World. Enchantments, Sorcerers, Soldiers and even their magical companions…"

"Scorpio will need to let the entire Autelas know that he had captured Jasmine," Samuel told them, "He will hold something public for her, to let the whole world watch."

"He won't kill her would he?"

"Let's hope we rescue Jasmine before that happens now," David said.

"That is my wish also," Samuel said.

Alice looked up at the sky and sees the sun and they were something else. It was like a large black moon; almost as if another planet was close enough for them to see with the naked eyes.

"What is that?" Alice asked.

David looked up, "Oh, That's Everlast, the sister world of Autelas. I have been there a few times in my life. It's a spiritual place that is. It is said that the two Planets will merge one day forming a united World. Hey, it's a fairy tale from the old days."

"Spiritual?"

"Yeah, it's say that's where the dead goes," David told her, "The All-Father resides there and his Nine Guardians. The only times you'll be able to see them is if you are inches from death, or you must go through a spiritual journey…it's something Royal families like Jasmine can do. Me I'm never much of a spiritual guy, but I've studied a lot."

"Ah…okay," Alice told him.

The trio continued their trek through the forest into which Alice saw and found many creatures that were oddly looking for the least. It was like she was walking into one of those fairy tales like stories. Then one of tree that was near her suddenly pushed its leaves back, startling her.

"Did that tree just move?"

"They do that," David told her, "Oh, there it is."

A large building seemed to be seated within the trees. It was build around the trees and Alice glanced around seeing some kind of light shimmering through the surrounding it like a mystical shield.

Then Samuel stopped, looking around and Alice vampire senses suddenly warned her of danger which she sidestepped an arrow that had came from behind her.

"Hey,"

"Stop attacking," Samuel yelled, "I'm not your enemy."

"Aren't you Samuel Lou," a voice answered, "You are protecting the one that carries Darkness within her."

"So were my orders," Samuel answered.

"Down Livia," another voice said, "We do not attack our brothers."

A man had appeared from the trees, dressed in woolen clothes looking an Elf as Samuel was thought he looked older.

"Welcome home Samuel," he said, smiling.

"I am home, Father," Samuel answered.

Autelas Castle-Dungeons

Jasmine was seating inside a cell. Her glamour spell had been removed from her body and it showed the pointed ears that showed within her hair which reached the floor that was beneath her. Her slight almond eyes watched the surrounding which had large symbol that had been draw to limit magic from the user...

This couldn't us, if you wished it.

The dark voice whispered in her ear and she could feel cold fingers on her shoulders, knowing that the Darkness that she carried within her was acting up again. Ever since the fell power almost took her over, it had been more noticeable than usual, so much that she could feel it prowling within her mind, hearing the soft chuckle or light giggle that echoed within her mind.

Then the surrounding started to fade as if she was in a dream like state, finding herself within a room, much like the one she had in the Mansion and someone was already there. Jasmine frowned standing up observing the figure across her, watching the person's back. As if sensing her gaze, the person turned and Jasmine was starring at her own face. Her other self smirked a wicked smile as her red eyes flashed.

"How nice of you to…visit me Jasmine," she said in her fell voice.

"It's you," Jasmine said.

"Yes Jasmine, you've felt me around didn't you but you hardly could tell what it was," her clone said.

"You killed my mother," Jasmine said.

"No Jasmine, you did that all on your own," her clone said, "You are the first person to have experienced my power at such a young age…I have tasted the feel of your body…how much powerful it was, even stronger than Natia was back in the day…and I want to taste it again."

"I won't give in to you, not anymore," Jasmine argues, "I rather die."

"Now you're just being rude Jasmine," her clone tut, "Will you leave your Kingdom to Scorpio? The entire of Autelas should be bowing and kissing your feet, praising you as their new Queen… I'm no more that power Jasmine, nothing more nothing less. Natia let her jealousy lead her into the Dark path, but you…you fascinated me."

Jasmine starred at her clone, confused.

"You've felt my power, how delicious it was and yet…you don't yearn for it," the clone continued approaching her, "No matter how much you wished to be stronger…you knew that you could have used me and my power."

"Never, I don't want your power Darkness," Jasmine said stepping back, "I never wanted it."

"If you don't use it you will die," her clone said stepping closer to her, a blank look on her face, "you know almost too well that Scorpio will kill you…escape. Use my power to break the seal that bind your magic."

Jasmine then find herself back into the cell, looking up toward the seal that had been put there to enable her to use her magic. Standing up, she approached it.

Your freedom is only a whisker away, the voice whispered in her ear, use your hatred and the pain you've suffered because of Autelas, show them what we are capable of.

Jasmine raised her hand toward the seal, then she let it down. She couldn't bring herself to do it, knowing that the power she carries had caused so many deaths, so many suffering.

What are you doing?

"I…I won't do it, I won't let you take over me once more," Jasmine said, "That way, when Scorpio kills me, I'll take you with me to the grave."

You really believe that Death could stop me from returning Jasmine. I'll always hunt Autelas's after you and I'll dissolve it to ashes and bones.

Jasmine feels a throbbing pain in her head making her take hold of her forehead. In intense pressure was there and pressing even harder on her making her gasp.

"I…won't give in, you are in my body and I'm in control," she said, "now back off."

The pressure was suddenly lifted.

They only saw you as a danger to them, the voice whispered, they don't see you as what I see you for Jasmine, even your own brother wishes for your death.

Jasmine glanced upward toward the small cell window which gives in to the yellowish moon outside, a sad smile on her face.

"If the people wish for my death…then as I ruler of the lands, I shall grant them their wishes. It's quite sad to see them fear me for something that reminded them of such a dark age in history. I don't blame them, nor hate them. I don't believe I ever could hate them."

She glanced back down at the dirty rags she was wearing, feeling as if she was about to cry.

"My only regret…is that I know I'll never see Alice again," Jasmine murmured, "I was growing fond of her company."

You are a fool, the voice murmured darkly in her ear, dying for them will not stop my hatred nor my vengeance.

Jasmine only smiled.

"We'll see,"

Yes, we will Jasmine, the dark voice chuckled, seemingly enjoying itself.