Just a heads up on this chapter at one point it switches back and forth multiple times between Queen Clarion and Tinkerbell and Co.

Milori stared at his reflection, panting. There were deep purple and blue bruises along his arms and a large one across the left side of his face. He was weakening and could barely see out of his throbbing eye. Pain was all he felt, but the worst wasn't where the countless bruises were, the worst was the pain in his heart as he was unable to do anything except be forced to watch Clarion suffer.

"Had enough yet?" His own voice called to him from the surrounding darkness behind.

Still panting, Milori forced himself off his hands and knees, and turned to face himself standing, somewhat, distantly behind him. Although it was obviously himself there were many dark and evil differences. The look in the clone's red and black eyes had an intent to kill, and he was cloaked in darkness. He was truly his opposite, his counterpart.

His adversary suddenly began to draw nearer, advancing sort of bird-like. "She's quite beautiful for one of such good intentions,".

Milori narrowed his eyes on the dark figure before him as if it were some sort of prey, and he was a predator waiting to strike.

"I can see why you fell for her. She...".

He was suddenly cut off as Milori forced a fist into his lower jaw and the figure dropped to the floor, caught off guard. The baneful double looked up at Milori and wiped the blood away from his jawline.

"You don't deserve and have no right to speak her name!" Milori declared as he stared down at the evil twin.

The counterpart laughed and began to stand. He stared at Milori's serious expression, no words could describe the expression he returned.

A confused expression soon replaced Milori's serious one as the adversary continued to smile at him evilly.

Then the evil double thrust his arm forward and penetrated Milori's chest, lifting him into the air as his hand clenched around his heart.

Milori grunted in pain as the grip on his heart tightened. He was unable to rip his gaze from the evil eyes that stared up at him.

The double sneered and snickered, "Now I'm just wondering why she fell for you, such a weak...".

Milori's arm inched forward, but, just as fast, moved back to his side when the hold on his heart tightened even more coarsely.

Milori's expression began to show fear and sorrow.

"Maybe I should just kill you now by ripping your heart out!". His hand jerked backward slightly as if he were to tear it out.

Although he didn't actually rip out his heart, Milori still felt an intense pain. "You kill me... We both die," he choked.

The double let out a sigh of annoyance and let go of Milori, dropping him to the ground. He began to walk off but then stopped and looked back towards the weak version of himself on the ground. "If I can't kill you, I'll just have to kill her,". Then he continued walking off into the ongoing darkness until he disappeared.

"You see that mountain that just barely touches the sun?" Dignious asked.

Tinkerbell nodded back to him.

"On the other side of it is a cliff drop to the forest below. Just above the tree line is the cave. Think you can remember that?".

Tinkerbell nodded to him once more with a look of determination. She and the others leaped onto the owls and they shuffled to the opening. Then, one by one, they vaulted into the air, Lord Milori's owl leading the way. Tink stopped a moment and looked back to Dignious standing in the opening of his cave.

"Thank you, Dignious," she called to him.

"Good luck! Oh, and when you see Dewey again, tell him he was right!".

"Sure thing!", and she joined the others. One thought remained in her head though, Right about what?

Periwinkle watched as Queen Clarion mumbled to herself. On the multiple occasions she would turn and look over to her, Periwinkle would pretend to be asleep. When she tried listening to what she was saying, Periwinkle was unable to understand what she was saying. What could she be saying? She noticed that she often looked over to the evil Milori.

Clarion knew she had to go through with it, for it very well may be the only way to save Periwinkle. She finally decided to do it. "Milori," she called up to him.

The sky was clear and the wind had died down a great amount since last night. Suddenly the sun appeared from beneath what few clouds there were and it shined brightly in everyone's faces. They had gone for days without seeing the gorgious light of day, it almost seemed odd.

"No storms, not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing," Fawn stated.

"What do you mean?" Silvermist asked.

"Well think about it. If the Dark One is making blizzards, we know what he's doing, right? So if he's not making blizzards there's no telling what he could be doing right now,".

"Let's just hope he isn't doing anything to Peri and Queen Clarion," Iridessa spoke nervously.

Milori lingered towards her with a straight, somewhat angry, expression upon his face. He snapped his fingers and a cloud of darkness engulfed Clarion. In the next moment she appeared just on the other side of the cage bars hovering on a cloud of smoke before him. Smokey shadows wrapped around her whole body making her unable to move, only able to speak.

He came closer only a few inches away from her face. "Yes," he replied in a derisive tone and backed away slowly.

"If I join you, will you let her go?" Clarion asked dejectedly.

"Queen Clarion, no!" Peri cried.

"Silence," he hissed and a dark shadow wrapped around her rendering her unable to speak.

Clarion watched out of the corner of her eye as Periwinkle struggled. She was trying so hard to hold back the tears that began to well in her eyes.

"Ok, so on the other side of this mountain there should be a cliff drop," Tink stated.

"You mean that cliff drop?" Vidia asked.

"I think so, but...".

"Do you really see any other cliffs?" spoken with an irritated tone.

Tink didn't answer and continued on until they all began a steep dive towards the ground.

Lord Milori's owl pulled up sharply and waited for the others to gather. He quickly scanned the area for the cavern that they had been told about.

"Where are we? Where's the cave?" Vidia asked.

"I don't know, it should be right here," Tink replied.

"I'll let her go only when you become the darkness that surrounds you," Milori stated.

Periwinkle cried out to them but her cries were still muffled.

Clarion let out a sigh, "Fine,".

Milori snapped his fingers and Periwinkle was released from the shadows.

"Queen Clarion!" Periwinkle cried.

She turned towards her, "I'm sorry,". Then she returned her gaze to Milori.

He snapped his fingers once more and the shadows that bound Clarion disappeared. "Now all you have to do is be mine,".

She stood for a moment trembling in fear. Then the evil Milori wrapped his arms around her, she let out a sigh and looked away from him. Clarion knew she would have to do it, she knew she would have to love him to free Periwinkle. Her gaze returned to him and she was about to kiss him when...

I'm sorry it's been so long since I last updated :( Hope you liked the new chapter!

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Dear silvermist,

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