(Selenia's P.O.V.)
The battle between Shard's family has been going for 25 minutes, and I was greatly awed yet terrified of Azure's insanely illegal battle strategy while Damien did his battle strategy fairly and hard. Shard couldn't stop looking at the river every now and then while watching her brother in support. Beta looked quite concerned about Shard as I do, and Thorn whispered to me that she hoped that Darkos survived the river..
After seeing this bloody battle, I soon prayed the same for Darkos to return.. Honestly, we couldn't intervene in the challenge as we know the rules, yet Damien looked like he was slowing down.. I gasped when Azure pulled out a impossibly imperfect move, which is grabbing the neck, moving fast in a circle, and letting go of Damien who crashed into one of the buildings nearby.
I knew immediately Damien wouldn't easily get out of that, hearing Azure roar crazily, and pounced towards Damien who's now weakly walking out of the wrecked building, and the tackle ensues harshly, Azure's paws pushing upon Damien's chest, with Damien struggling to get out from under her when a bone-chilling roar sounded out.
Azure whipped her head around, proving that she wasn't the one who had roared like that, and suddenly, a flash of silver rammed into Azure, earning shrieks and growls of pain when she then got pinned by a huge, majestic lion. The lion rumbled a growl as Azure blinked in shock, then the lion snarled, and bit Azure in the throat, barely hearing a whimper.
Azure then shifted back to human, her throat fully torn with her blood red eyes dull, no life in them. The lion then reared back his head, and gave out the bone-chilling roar, and Damien howled in unison, before shifting back to human, the true look of Shard's brother.
He looks very worse than he actually is, having nasty wounds and injuries. I heard a laugh nearby, and saw a boy, one who looks like the described adopted brother of Shard. "About time! Damien, are you really here?".
Damien wobbled over to the boy, hugged him, "I was wondering about you, Shade! You alright?". Shade chuckled, "Much better now that I saved Darkos from death.". Shard ran over to Shade, "Darkos' alive?!".
Shade nodded, "Why don't you ask him?". He gestured to the lion who's now standing behind Shard, and I widened my eyes in shock, "Oh, flickers!". Beta called out, "Oi, that's my line!". I heard a thump, a 'ow' sound from Beta, realizing that Thorn had done it, saying that it's not the time.. Shard is now staring upon the lion, speaking softly, "Darkos?".
Darkos the lion smiled softly, shifted back to his old persona, with a few changes.. He had lost his helmet, showing off his dark brown hair where a pair of silver lion ears rest upon, his hands and toes' nails are a tad sharper and deadly now, and a long silver lion tail with a dark brown fur tuft at the end upon his behind.
He sheepishly grinned, "Hello, Shard.". A clapping sound resonated in the air, making me wince as Darkos nursed his reddening cheek when Shard dragged Darkos' shirt downwards, with Darkos to face Shard..
"Don't you dare scare me like that again, Darkos of Kalista!". Shard glared at Darkos as she spat out. Darkos blinked slowly, and spoke, "I am so sorry, my love.". Shard sighed, nestled Darkos' face in her hands, "I thought I lost you. I could never be able to tell you...that I love you. So much.". Darkos exhaled, his eyes widening and brightening up, "Shard, I had hoped to hear those words, and now I am so happy! Shard, I love you very much.".
Shard smiled softly, then suddenly kissed Darkos who had a brief surprised sound at first, then closed his eyes in bliss. I whistled lowly as I turned around to give them privacy for a minute, relieved to see the others turning around as well, through I was amused to see Damien covering Shade's eyes with a hand.
I then heard clapping from the tied up Seides. We had tied up the unconscious Seides while Azure was battling Damien. I turned my view upon a few of them, with Beta calling out, "Hey, don't interrupt the lovebirds!".
One of them spoke, "Sorry..We are extremely grateful that the bitch's done for.. We are also admittedly glad that Maltazard's gone too. But we are truly lost.. I must ask, are you going to lead us now? Become good?".
Darkos sighed.."You heard Maltazard, he disowned me..I am no longer a prince.". The lead Seide spoke again, "But your mama didn't.". I blinked in confusion, and I was to speak when Shard took it, "How do you exactly mean by that? Darkos' mother gave her power to Maltazard.".
The Seide shook his head. "Not all of it, ma'am. You see, a weevil's power is verily different from a Minimoy's power, say, Queen Selenia can willingly give her power to her suitor, Arthur, I believe, and Arthur shall be King in time. Now Kalista was different..She gave the second half of her power to you, Darkos while she regretfully gave the first half of the power to Maltazard.".
"Wait, wait, are you saying that I am a king now?". Darkos spoke as he sounds shocked. The head Seide nodded silently and firmly. I exhaled, realizing the magnitude of this new situation. And Shard spoke just one word. "Damn.". I agreed immediately in mind.