Hello! SO glad to be giving you guys yet another chapter!

ATTENTION: Before I forget. Thanks to all of you who have given me names for your characters. But I did forget to ask... can you also tell me if you'd rather be in Erelaria's side or in Lamia's side? You guessed it... you're going to be soldiers in the battle :D So I need to know where to put you.

So far, this is what I have:

The Keeper of Worlds: Geji

Aquamarine6996: Amy

PokemonFreak90: Adam

Guest1: Kami

Red Page: Page

Guest - John

You all have a chance until next episode because that's when the battle will actually start. So let me know if you still want to be in the story... tell me the name you want me to use (and no, it doesn't have to be your real name), and which side you want to be in (Erelaria or Lamia). Hope you enjoy it your roles in the next chapter!

Now, to the replies:

digimonfan101 - Thank you! I'm glad you love this story so much ^_^ If you want to be in it, you can actually tell me a name you would like me to use and which Kingdom's amry you want to be in.

PokemonFreak90 - I agree with the Mimi thing. She's crazy enough to do that. And yes, what Takuya did was very wrong... but you're about to find out what Kouji has planned for both Zoe and Takuya. Adam is perfect! Don't worry, I just want a name I can use regardless if it's your real one or not ;) Now I have to know on which side you want to be.

The Keeper of Worlds - I hope so too! You're about to find out what Kouji planned. No prob for the toy ;) lol. Hahaha I knew you'd be Geji so don't worry. I got you covered :D Now I need to know on which side you want to be :)

Guest1- I know! It was about time! But now we have to see what Kouji will do though. And yeah Mimi is going insane lol wonder what she's going to do... Kami is perfect! Now what army do you want to be part of?

Aquamarine6996 - Hahaha. Mimi will never get it.. trust me. She's insane. No prob about the Kouichi thing :D I'm guessing your character Amy would obviously remain in the Erelarian army though so I'm not even going to ask you haha.

Red Page - I know. I feel so bad for Kouji, but like you said... who can blame him? Now, to see what decision he's made. And to see how Erelaria will be able to defend themselves, that is, IF they can. Your wait is over though because here is the next chapter! And perfect Page is great! I just want to know which side you want to be in? :)

Guest - O.O ... Ok :D I trust you hahaha. John is great. And what side do you want to be in?

OK! That wraps up the replies... so without further ado... CHAPTER 21!

Chapter 21: Committing To Our Duty

[ERELARIA]

NORMAL POV:

Tadao and his army of men had finally arrived to the shores of Erelaria. 1500 soldiers had set sail from Lamia to have a final battle with their ever-lasting enemy. The army had both, men and women, ready to give their lives for Lamia. Many of these soldiers weren't even lamian, but their own kings had forced them into helping Tadao, so that their own kingdoms would later on benefit from Lamia.

Everyone waited patiently for their orders as they took on their horses, watching their leader scan his army intently.

"My people!" cried Tadao as everyone turned to face him. "We have come a long way to be where we are now. Erelaria has taken everything from us! Over these past years, they've taken the lives of people we love! These barbarians took away my beautiful wife, Queen Misty. Since that very day, I promised myself I would not rest until these monsters paid for what they've done! Not only that, but they've also taken many of your loved ones! Husbands, fathers, brothers, friends… And top it all, they've turned my own daughter against me! I say, ENOUGH!"

People cheered to the encouraging words that their leader was speaking.

Tadao smirked and continued. "Long I pondered my revenge on them. Now, time has proven me wise, for it has let me gathered soldiers from our neighbor Kingdoms in order to fight! Not just for Lamia, but also for all our Kingdoms and the promise this Kingdom holds. Tonight, Erelaria's hordes will finally face obliteration!"

The cheers grew even louder and people lifted their weapons into the air.

"Let fear reign in their minds! Let sheer terror have a tight grip in their hearts with icy fingers! Let them know full well what merciless horrors await them! And let them suffer at the swords of our men! Erelaria had once outnumbered us, but with the help of our friends, those odds have changed! Tonight, we will rescue a world from tyranny and we will usher in a future brighter than anything we can imagine! A future where all of those lost lives will have been avenged, and no Erelarian will remain standing! In the name of Lamia, we will bring these barbarians once and for all! TO VICTORY!"

"TO VICTORY!" roared the soldiers in unison and began charging their way into the Kingdom.

Tadao and Ryo were left behind as they saw their men ride in bravery towards the enemy.

"This is it Ryo," said Tadao. "After all these years, Erelaria will soon perish under my very own eyes. You already know the best way to enter, since our dear friend explained the path to us. Make sure you follow his instructions and burn every inch of this Godforsaken Kingdom and leave no trace of it behind."

"Yes your majesty," answered the soldier, before riding away with the rest of the army.

"This is for you Misty", Tadao whispered to himself with his gaze in the sky. He then grabbed his horse's reins and rode away with his men.

ZOE'S POV:

It had been hours since I last saw Kouji. Our conversation was still playing in my mind, over and over again. I couldn't imagine the pain he must have been feeling right now. He felt as if he'd lost his wife and his best friend at the same time. But it had to be done. I wish he didn't have to find out that way, but at least the truth was finally out. The secrets that were tormenting us all this time had finally ceased to exist. But, at what cost? The turmoil that our betrayal had caused seemed to be irreparable at this point. Kouji was broken and now I may never see Takuya again.

Oh my God… Takuya. I know Kouji is furious at me, but I can't even begin to imagine what he must be feeling towards Takuya right now. Kari told me she had seen Davis and Hiraki taking him to the dungeons. She said she saw him weak and with blood running down his face. I could feel more tears coming out of my eyes. I can't believe how Takuya must feel right now. He's probably all alone in the dungeon, wounded and weak. I need to be with him right now. I wish I could wrap my arms around him and tell him everything will be ok. God, why did I have to be so stupid? Why couldn't I just tell the truth once Takuya decided to speak up? If it weren't for me and my stupid actions, he wouldn't be in this position! Kouji said so himself, he wished we would've told him the truth from the beginning. Now, it's too late. Because of me, Takuya might even lose his own life. I can't let that happen.

"Zoe, please stop crying", whispered Kari as she stroked my hair. "We don't even know what Kouji has planned."

"Isn't it obvious?" I sobbed. "Kouji is furious, Kari. He's going to have us both killed. I know he's going to go after Takuya first. I… I can't stand here and just wait for someone to enter and tell me Takuya's d –"

I couldn't finish the sentence. It brought me so much pain to even think of Takuya being hurt. Every tear he shed, was one that I shed as well. Every punch he received, was a punch I received. Whatever pain he felt, I felt. We were one. I loved him and he loved me, and that is something nothing and nobody would ever change.

"Zoe," said Kari. "Please. You need to pull yourself together. Until we know for sure what's going to happen, you need to be strong. If not for you, be strong for Takuya. He needs you now more than ever. I know we can figure a way out of this, but you need to stop this."

I swallowed hard and nodded. "How are we supposed to do that?"

"Well –"

Kari's words of wisdom were interrupted by the sound of the doors opening. We both turned to face the wooden entrance and saw two guards enter the room. The guards, Matt and Takato, bowed their heads as Kari stood in front of me protectively.

"Lady Zoe?" said Matt. "You need to come with us."

"I will not let you harm her!" cried Kari.

"It's King Kouji's orders, Lady Kari", remarked Takato. "We need to take her with us."

"Over my dead body", barked Kari.

"Actually," said Matt. "King Kouji also requested your presence Lady Kari. So I believe you shall both accompany us immediately."

"Where are you taking us?" I asked, my voice trembling.

Takato smirked. "You'll see."

With that, Matt and Takato took ahold of our arms and chained our hands together.

"Get your hands off us!" cried Kari as she struggled to remove the chains.

"Please," said Matt. "We're following orders."

"Kari, it'll be ok", I said, trying to keep her calm.

Kari looked at me nervously, but finally gave in. She gave me a brief smile before Matt and Takato started leading us towards Kouji, but not before blindfolding us. I had lied. I didn't know if everything would be ok. I didn't think we'd live to see another day, but I couldn't bring myself to tell Kari. She had always been there for me and I needed her to be calm. If these were truly out last moments together, I would do anything to see her smile. I just hope I could see Takuya at least one more time, so I could tell him what he already knew. I loved him.

TAKUYA'S POV:

The hours passed and I could feel myself grow weaker. I couldn't hear a sound. This cell was dark, cold and forgotten by everyone. It was me and the darkness that surrounded me. The lies, the torments, the betrayal… everything was haunting my mind as I remained with my loneliness. What kind of a person was I? I was so strong at the beginning and refused to let my feelings for Zoe get in the way of my friendship with Kouji. I didn't touch her, kissed her or even talked to her in the way I wish I could. But before I know, I let my emotions get the best of me and did the worst I could do. I stabbed my best friend in the back and chose Zoe over him. He'd been there for me in so many ways and all I did was betray him. That was the one thing I didn't want to do, and I did it anyways.

The thing that worries me though, is that I don't regret it. I mean, I regret hurting Kouji in the way I did. Of course I did. He's more than my best friend and he didn't deserve any of it. But what I feel for Zoe is just… too strong. She's it. She is the girl I fell in love with and the girl who caught my heart with her kindness. Two people from such different worlds, united by that one powerful force. Love. God, I sound awfully corny. But it's true. I've never met anyone like her and I've never been more sure of anything in my entire life. I love Zoe and I know, despite our difficulties, we belong together. She is the one. How can you regret love? I never knew this is how you felt when you're in love. I could always see it in my parents' eyes. But I never truly understood what that happiness meant until I met Zoe. Every moment with her was exhilarating, but in a great way. My love for her is too strong.

I wonder how she's doing now. I hope Kouji doesn't harm her. I don't care what happens to me as long as she's safe. I need her to be safe. If I have to give my own life in order to save her, so be it. I'd risk anything at this point. I wish I could see her one last time though. I know it won't be long until they come for me, to kill me. I bet Hiraki will enjoy this. He made it pretty clear. But, I don't care. I'll take whatever comes to me for what I did, but I pray that Zoe will be allowed to live and I hope that she'll find love again. I'm always going to look out for her, no matter where I am. Same goes with Kouji. No matter how much he hates me right now, I will always look out for him.

My lonely thoughts were interrupted when I heard the sound of the gates opening. My vision had become a bit blurry, but I tried my best to adjust my sight. My heart sank and turned to stone when I saw the devilish look on Hiraki's face, who was followed by a silent Davis.

"It's time lover boy", said Hiraki as he evilly smirked at me.

"W-What's happening?" I asked weakly.

"We have orders from King Kouji to take you to him," said Davis coldly. I could tell he was very disappointed in me.

"You better start giving your final prayers now," added Hiraki. "Because they will probably be the last ones you ever do."

I didn't reply but lowered my head and closed my eyes. Suddenly, I felt a big pain in my left eye and blood trickling down my cheek. I felt the concrete of the floor beneath him and managed to open my eyes slightly. When I did, I saw Hiraki laughing at me manically.

"I couldn't resist", he said as he wiped some of my blood from his fist. "I needed to give you one more piece of my mind before Kouji finishes you off. A bloody face really suits you, Kanbara."

I didn't reply but wiped away some of the blood from my face. As of now, I had a broken jaw, a scratch on my cheek, a black eye and a cut in my left eyebrow. But ironically, the physical pain was nothing compared to how I was feeling inside.

"Hiraki, we need to move", said Davis. "Kouji is expecting us."

Hiraki rolled his eyes and sighed. "Fine. Come here."

With Davis's help, they both tied my arms behind my back and blindfolded me before taking me to whatever fate awaits me. Like I said, I wish I could see Zoe at least one more time before I die. It'll be the only thing that will help me through this.

NORMAL POV:

Elsewhere in the Erelarian Castle, the Lamian army had managed to surround the fortress. The army had divided itself up into four groups of 375 soldiers. Each group had taken over one of the four tunnels that surrounded the castle: the northern, the southern, the eastern and the western tunnels. One of the soldiers from each group had managed to infiltrate themselves inside the castle and were on their way to open the gates for the rest to enter.

"Come on", said Ryo impatiently.

"What is exactly going to happen, sir?" asked Henry, another Lamian soldier.

Ryo rolled his eyes. "We're just waiting for our four men to find a way to open these doors. Once they do, they will signal us from that tower," he pointed to the tallest tower in the fortress. "Then we will manage to enter the castle and attack Erelaria. But you see, we have the element of surprise in our side. Thus, they will not be expecting us."

"But what if w run into Kouji or Captain Kanbara?"

Ryo was growing impatient and smacked Henry in the head. "Idiot! Haven't you been paying attention? Kanbara is locked down and too weak to battle, while Kouji is simply to distraught to be thinking about war right now. This is why time is of the essence."

"Oh, I see", said the soldier. "What about the princess?"

"We need to find her and capture her. As soon as someone sees her, just grab her and get her back to the boats. King Tadao has asked us specifically not to harm her, even if she's on Erelaria's side. So, no matter what happens, we need to get the princess out before we burn the entire Kingdom to the ground."

Their conversation was interrupted by the sound of the gate rising as it slowly began to open its path. Ryo looked up and saw a dark figure waving a firing torch over his head, signaling the Lamian army that everything was ready.

Ryo smirked and tightened the grip on his horse's reins. "CHARGE!"

The Lamian army roared and charged to begin the brutal attacks that were about to fall on Erelaria.

TAKUYA'S POV:

I felt as if we'd been walking for an eternity. I had no idea where we were headed and I didn't care to be honest. I thought we'd be heading straight to the guillotine or where we usually hung the traitors, but I didn't expect it to be this far. Besides, now I could smell the saltiness of the ocean near me. We were near the beach? My thoughts were interrupted when we finally came to a halt. But before I could say anything, something happened.

"Why are we stopping?"

I'd recognize that voice anywhere. I thought it was my head messing with me again but that voice sounded as vivid and real as any other. I may have been completely blindfolded but I know what I heard.

"Zoe?" I asked.

"Takuya?" she answered back. "Is that you?"

To hear Zoe's voice gave me a huge relief. I never thought I'd hear her again, but there she was. At least, she was alive.

"It's me, Zoe", I said as reassuring as I could.

"Oh my God!" she sobbed. "Thank goodness you're alright. What's going on?"

"You can take their blindfolds off now", said a voice.

Hiraki tore away my blindfold and I could see Matt and Takato do the same to Zoe and Kari. Zoe and I exchanged glances and she gasped in horror at the state of my bloody face.

"Takuya!" she cried, trying to run towards me, only to be stopped by Matt.

"Let me go!" she yelled. "What the heck is going on?"

"I asked them to bring you all here."

With the excitement of seeing each other, Zoe and I had failed to notice Kouji standing near us with Kouichi behind him. Both of their expressions were neutral. Kouji, however, had his father's sword in hand. Oh my God… he was going to kill us. Either both of us at the same time, or one of us would have to see the other die before our own eyes.

"Kouji", I whispered in shock. "No…"

"I've made my mind about what to do with you two", said Kouji. "As much as it pains me to do so, I have no choice but to do what I have to do."

"NO!" cried Zoe, tears falling uncontrollably out her eyes. "PLEASE! Don't do this!"

Kouji took a deep breath but ignored Zoe's pleas. "Hiraki, please bring Takuya closer. He'll be the first one."

"Your wish is my command, sir", said Hiraki as he pushed me towards Kouji.

He hit me hard in the legs, which forced me to fall in my knees in front of Kouji. By this point, I was so weak that I couldn't resist. At least I got my wish and I saw Zoe one last time. I took a deep breath and prepared myself to what was about to come next.

As Kouji raised his sword, I heard Zoe screaming at the top of her lungs and trying to free herself from Matt's grip. Apparently, she succeeded, since the next thing I know was that I found myself wrapped in her arms.

"PLEASE!" she cried to Kouji. "Please, don't kill him! I-I can't see him die like this! Please! I'm so sorry for hurting you but don't kill him! I LOVE HIM, KOUJI!"

Kouji said nothing, but Zoe took my face into her hands and lifted my gaze to meet hers.

"Takuya, I love you", she said between sobs. "My heart has belonged to you from the very moment I met you. I'm so sorry for everything I've done to you, but you need to know that my love for you was more real than anything else that I've ever felt. No matter what happens, that can't change."

I sighed and gave her a crooked smile. "I love you too, Zoe."

She didn't hesitate before doing what she did next. Zoe pressed her lips into mine and kissed me passionately. For a moment, I forgot Kouji was standing right in front of me, so I gave into the kiss, knowing that it would be my last with her.

"All right, enough!" cried Hiraki.

Matt pulled Zoe away from me as hard as he could and succeeded. Zoe fought as hard as she could to get out of his grip, but failed to do so. Hiraki grabbed me by my hair and forced me to lower my head in front of Kouji. I could hear Kouji's breathing increase but I refused to meet his gaze. Also because Hiraki had me looking at the floor so Kouji would have a better angle when he decapitated me.

"I'm sorry Kouji", I whispered my last words to my former best friend.

"I know you are", he said.

Then he lifted his sword again, so I braced myself for what was coming and the last thing I heard was Zoe's cries and screams. I let a few seconds pass but felt nothing. I was confused to what was happening so I closely opened my eyes. I realized that my hands had been untied and I could move them freely. Confused by the situation, I looked up and saw Kouji giving me a half smile.

"W-What just happened?" I asked as I examined my free hands. Did Kouji just cut my chains?

Kouji sighed. "I'm letting you free. Both of you."

Everyone gasped and stared at Kouji intently. I turned around and saw that Matt was letting Zoe out of her chains as well. She was looking as confused as I was and exchanged anxious glances with me. I then directed my attention back to Kouji.

"What are you saying?"

"You heard me", he remarked. "I'm not going to stand in your way."

"Kouji", said Zoe as she approached my side.

"It's all right", he said. "I understand. Takuya, Zoe explained to me what happened. I didn't know you both had met each other before she came here. I thought you had simply decided to betray me. But now I know, there was more to it than I originally thought."

"But, I did betray you", I mumbled. "I went behind your back instead of being upfront with you. How can you forgive me like that?"

Kouji chuckled. "I know what you did was wrong. I really wished you could've trusted me enough to come to me first instead of letting thing play out the way they did. But I know how much she must mean to you, Takuya. I remember when you first came back how happy you seemed. At first, I didn't know what changed you like that. But now I do. It was her" He pointed at Zoe, who was now grabbing my arm.

Zoe smiled at Kouji and then looked at me. I smiled back at her and nodded.

"I do love her Kouji", I said. "More than you could possibly imagine. But I also love you. You are my brother and that's why I was so afraid of telling you the truth. I never intended to hurt you like this."

Kouji nodded. "I know that, too. You are still going to be my brother no matter what. And I want you to be happy. You were willing to put your own happiness after mine, and I intend to do the same. I want to forget all of this, because I can't lose my brother too."

I smiled and hugged him. "Of course you won't. Thank you for forgiving me. I really don't deserve it, but… I'm glad you did."

Kouji chuckled. "You've done more for me than anyone. I didn't mean anything I said back there. I don't regret saving you that day, and I don't blame you for what happened to my father. I know you did your best to protect him."

We smiled at each other and nodded. I can't believe my best friend was being so incredibly forgiving about this.

Kouji sighed and turned to Zoe. "Zoe…"

"Kouji, I'm so sorry again", she said. "You have no idea how much pain it brings me to know how much pain my actions have brought you. You are truly the nicest man I've ever met and you didn't deserve any of it."

Kouji smiled. "But you're also a the most amazing woman I've ever met and you do deserve the happiness that Takuya has brought you. You did nothing wrong. You were just a girl who fell very much in love. And if I can't be that man, at least I know you chose the greatest one out there that can actually make you happy."

Zoe smiled and kissed Kouji's cheek. "I promise you will find someone. And that girl will be the luckiest girl alive, because she will end up with another amazing man as well."

"Thank you, Zoe."

"Wait!" said Hiraki. "Let me get this straight! You are not going to punish this traitor?"

Kouji chuckled. "Hiraki, calm down. Takuya has been my best friend for ever and I would never kill him."

"But he betrayed the kingdom!"

"Hardly. He knows what he did was wrong, but I know he had a good reason."

Hiraki frowned. "Unbelievable! If you're going to be so forgiving, then why don't you just hand the crown to Tadao as well?"

"Don't take that tone with me, Yamamoto!" yelled Kouji. "I am still your King and I demand respect from you!"

"Wait!"

Our attention shifted to Zoe's sudden outburst.

"What is it?" I asked.

"I forgot!" cried Zoe. "My father! Kouji, you need to know something. This whole peace treaty is a scam! There is no time to explain, but the shot version is my father wanted me to murder you while we were married, but I refused to do it. He swore that he would get back at you by finding another way. We were going to tell you but that was when you and the rest caught me and Takuya in the woods."

"That's right!" I said. ""Kouji, we think he has something planned. We need to act fast. He still holds a grudge for what happened to Queen Misty."

Kouji remained silent for a few seconds.

"Well," he said. "Now that I think about it, he did broke the alliance after we caught you two together."

"Not to mention that he was the one who wanted to take a tour of the lands", added Kouichi. "I highly doubt it that it was a coincidence that we caught Zoe and Takuya together at the same time we were giving him the tour. Maybe he knew they'd be together and wanted us to catch them."

"That makes sense", said Kouji. "But how did he know you two were together?"

"I don't know", I said. "But I think an even more important question would be: why?"

"King Kouji!"

Our conversation was interrupted by the cries of Shia, who was running as fast as he could towards us. Zoe, Kari, Matt, Takato, Kouichi, Kouji, Davis, Hiraki and me turned around to see the breathless soldier.

"King Kouji!" he said.

"What is it, Shia?"

"The castle… It's under attack!"

"What?!" I cried. "What do you mean?"

"It's the Lamian soldiers! They managed to enter the castle through the four tunnels and we're being surrounded. Their numbers have increased as well. We seem to have the same amount of men now."

"Well, I guess that answers our question of why", said Kouichi. "He probably wanted to distract us with the entire Takuya and Zoe drama, while he made his way to the castle."

"That makes sense," said Kouji. "But how the hell did Tadao know about the tunnels?"

"The traitor", I said. "We've been suspecting of someone inside our army to be on Tadao's side for a while now. I think it's safe to say that that theory has reemerged."

"I agree", said Kouichi. "But right now, we can't worry about that. We need to act fast."

Kouji nodded. "Everyone, back to the castle! We need to defend the fortress however we can! Let's go!"

Everyone started sprinting towards the castle, but I turned to Zoe.

"Zoe, you and Kari find a place to hide in case they come for you."

"What?" she asked. "No! I'm not leaving you!"

"Zoe, you must!"

"No."

Zoe and I turned and saw Kouji staring intently at us.

"Excuse me?" I asked. "What do you mean 'no'?"

"You heard me", he said firmly. "Takuya, you and Zoe get on that boat by the shore. We don't know what might happen to the Kingdom and this is the only chance you both have of surviving."

"I'm not leaving you!"

"I don't want to hear it, Takuya. I know you don't want to leave us, but you have to. Zoe is your home now and I won't let you leave her to fight. Please. Take the boat and get away safely with her. Start a new life together. If we do manage to survive, you can come back. But at least one of us will get the happy ending you've been wanting."

Kouji gave hugged me and patted me in the back.

"Go, and take care of her. For me."

He then turned to Zoe and gave her a hug as well.

"Take care, Zoe."

Zoe was shedding several tears by now. "Be careful, Kouji."

Kouji then gave us one last smile and ran towards the castle to begin the fight. I was shocked by my best friend's actions and then turned to Zoe, who was crying. I took her into my arms and kissed her forehead gently.

"Get in the boat."

Kari and Zoe started getting into the boat and I started pushing it against the water. I stopped and took Zoe's face in my hands.

"I love you so much, Zoe", I whispered. "You are the girl who changed me forever. I love you more than you will ever imagine. You're it. You're everything I've ever wanted, even if I didn't know it. I know I will never be as happy with anyone else. Thank you for being that girl."

She smiled and kissed me passionately. Our tongues explored each other's mouths hungrily as we succumbed to our emotions. I grabbed her neck and pulled her closer to me as I kissed her fiercely. We stayed like that for a long time, until the lack of air finally beat us. We had to part for air and began to pant heavily.

"I love you too, Takuya", she said with her forehead pressed against mine and her eyes closed.

"Good", I smiled. "Because I need you to remember us."

Zoe's smile disappeared and she opened her eyes to look at me.

"What?"

I smiled faintly at her. "I love you. But I can't leave Kouji and Kouichi. They have done above and beyond for me, and I am not going to leave them to die. Not only them, but I have too many close friends here. I need to protect them because they are my family."

Zoe was shaking her head. "But Takuya – "

"If I don't make it out of this, please know that I love you and that I always will."

Before she could make any remarks, I kissed her briefly on the lips and pushed the boat as hard as I could into the ocean.

"NO!" screamed Zoe, as Kari tried to keep her from jumping off the boat. "TAKUYA! NOOOOOO!"

I gave her a brief smile and took a deep breath before heading back to the castle and fight along my brothers' side.

Wow. That was nerve-wrecking! Thankfully Kouji didn't kill Takuya nor Zoe, but that doesn't mean the Lamians won't. Who will win this battle? Will this be the last time Takuya will ever see his beloved Zoe? FOLLOW/FAVE to stay tuned and REVIEWWWWWW! Besides... you will find out who the traitor is in the next chapter! :D Yay!

PS: I forgot to ask you guys. Thanks for giving me your names but I would also want to know if you want to be in Erelaria's side or Lamia's side ;) Let me know before I post the next chapter because you will all appear in the next one!