Chapter 41

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To ElenaLOVER: on the good side it isn't a disorder, an putting out chapters will be slower because of the holidays -^- sorry about that.

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Alexzander and Elena head back to the palace Alexzander told the guards to grab the Royal Knights, quickly as they can Mylene, Conner, and Foloki showed up LIarm could come, as he was stuck in the Library hunting down where the old Elvin city was. Only leaving this to the others Gabe came as well, saying he need a good practice after what he felt like he was sitting around.

"Soo... uhh.. what's with the new get up?," Gabe points at the group.

"Oh these?, Amir made them with Foloki after seeing we we're taking a lot of hits, they thought it was best to get us something new," Mylene says pointing at her new uniform it was large coat that was light silver, with blue lining it had the royal arms of Valisia on the right arm, an adding the royal knight crest at the left chest that was a dragon holding the royal sword.

"Well don't get to attached it's still in the testing stage, so try not to run in thinking your a unstoppable maniac," Foloki said having a machine like contraption over his back, "Foloki what do you have there?" Elena asked pointing at the machine.

"Oh this I've had it for awhile now after I busted my leg, I use to go on missions with everyone but normally I make fire with this thing, seeing that this is going to be no fire zone I chose a freezing style instead," Foloki says holding up the machine "I call it Barry,"

"You named it Barry?" Conner looks at Foloki, "what I can't name it like Mylene does with her sabers?,"

"Hey!, leave Grace and Pride alone they've been with me thick and thin!," Mylene yells at them "right now we shouldn't argue, Mylene and Conner you two will take separate teams, Foloki and Elena will attack out of harms way," wearing the same uniform as the others Alexzander then points at them, Elena raised an eyebrow "I can handle attacking people in the front lines?," Alexzander just nods "I know but when things get worse I need you to use your glow powers for us to escape quickly, that an you can use your fire attacks in case we need back up."

"What about me?," Gabe said getting upset he was being left out, "you will be in the front lines with us Gabe;" with this Alexzander headed inside the cave.

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Everyone was in their positions hiding Elena could see everyone on the ground as Foloki and her we're on a small cliff side, Elena then turns to the sound of hissing it was Foloki messing with the machine he had build, "what is that any ways?"

"I take these small chemicals bottles that Amir hand made for me, stick it up here and tada!, you have you're very own ice attack" Foloki smiles showing Elena what he did; "there's one problem thou it can over heat so I have a small time limit till I can use it again," Foloki taps on the gun like weapon.

"So that's why Alexzander wanted me up here you're a sitting duck...," Elena looks back towards everyone on the ground, "well I wouldn't say I'm useless by myself it just you being up here is a good plan not the best, but it's manageable I just think he doesn't want you to get hurt that's all."

"I can handle myself perfectly fine!" Elena whispered in a menacing tone, "well that's what I think Alexzander on the other hand his brain been scattered like crazy these pass few days," Foloki leans back on a rock trying to get comfortable, "what you mean?, he was fine with me not to long ago?" Elena leans in to hear what Foloki was to tell her, "wait he didn't tell you?"

"Tell me what?"

" That the blacklisting you're kingdom never happened?, he never told you I thought that he was telling you today?" Foloki watched as Elena's face sadden, "by the Divines Elena I-I shouldn't have tol-"

"..." Elena didn't say word but shifted away, till Foloki grabs her arm stopping her to leave "Elena you listen to me don't ever think that Alexzander did that just to hurt you, never in that boys mind would ever consider hurting you not once again, the blacklist was a tactic that his father wanted him to use okay, it wasn't his fault alright.., yes it may had been his tactic that he thought of but seeing that the kids were involved."

"Wait King Howard was the one that commanded him to do that?, but why I thought he was a 'all kingdoms should work together?" Elena said making now her think, what was King Howard doing "all I know is that Alexzander never did the the blacklisting because of Jake and Borgan, the two became so attached to you that if Alexzander went through with it he would blame himself if anyone got hurt..., he was to tell you personally but when his father found out what Alexzander had done, the king threatened Alexzander if he didn't go through with the plan that he would do it instead." Foloki watched Elena grabbed the hem of his shirt pulling him closer, "what did King Howard threatened Alexzander with?"

"Your lives..., King Howard was going to kill you're friends and you...," Foloki looks away till a large blast came through the wall. A large opening was covered in dust filled the air, there stood Volance grinning mad "long time no see thought you gotten rid of us?," Elena had let go of Foloki stand up quickly.

"BLAZE!"

The attack hit Volance square in the face knocking him over, everyone looked back towards Elena seeing her face full of anger, "Alexzander Maxwell Pendragon we need to talk alone" Elena said in a tone that send shivers to everyone In the room. Mylene leans over placing her hand on Alexzander's shoulder, "good luck I'll send your will tomorrow for you're father..." Alexzander glares at his best friend. Elena made her way down the stairs towards Alexzander, Gabe tried to stop Elena but he was shoved away, he stubbles back slamming into Conner, "hey what's your probl-"

Elena glares at Gabe daring him to finish what he was going to say, "I'll just help Conner and Mylene with Volance then...," the three quickly left with the unconscious Volance in tow. Foloki was slowly walking away "except you Foloki you will stay after all your the one that told me about it," Foloki stopped in his tracks the dwarf was pouring sweat and the sweet an humble Elena, was now a very angered person "as you wish princess...," Foloki sits down on a rock that once connected to the wall that Volance blasted through.

"I'm going to guess he told you then...," Alexzander looked in to Elena's eyes seeing her angered face, he closed his eyes getting ready to be hit till he felt a small fist lightly connect on his head. Confused Alexzander opens to see that Elena's face still didn't change, "after all we been through an you still don't have the guts to tell me," Alexzander looks away blushing in embarrassment, Elena just sighs "just tell me why that your father wanted to kill us?"

"When I told him that you came from the Southern side of the lands, he wanted to know how far but when I told him that it was Avalor, something in him snapped so when I pushed the issue, I found out that Cordova gave us spoiled food, thousands died from starvation an because your friends with them, it made him more angry" Alexzander waited for Elena's response, "how long ago was that?"

"60 years ago?"

"But Alonzo's dad wasn't even king by then?!," Elena yells "now do you see what I have to deal with."

"Huh?" Elena blinks "I want these things to stop all this fighting and peaty fussing, is causing everyone to do the blame game an my father isn't making it any better, the 'all kingdoms should work together' part is his way or the highway, you understand that if I don't do something all this fighting can lead towards a war," Alexzander sighs "an me lacking in leadership isn't helping things ether, I don't know where to start... do I confront them, do I make a deal to satisfy them?"

"Alexzander lets take this one at a time okay, Okay an...just breath.."

Alexzander did just that taking in some air before exhaling "Alright, I'm sorry I mean it way don't we go back to the palace an talk about this, with no lying, no trick, and no blocking the issue I promise."

Elena nods "okay deal but you will answer my questions, truthfully you hear me?"

"Anyways we should leave today been has very stressful," Alexzander said as the two turn their heads towards Foloki who scoffs.

"Yeah after Elena not once but twice had Volance eat her fire ball...," Foloki had his elbow on his knee with his head in his hand. Elena rolls her eyes "I don't think he would die, with that self center man I'm surprised he didn't die from being to confident."

"That or from blood loss from his vain's popping out" Alexzander smiles placing his hands on his hips Elena just chuckles.

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After they had gotten back from the cave and grabbing more of Volance's men who we're further back in the cave. Elena and Alexzander had went to Alexzander's room so they could finally talk about everything. The two sat on Alexzander's bed not really saying anything, Elena sighs she leans towards Alexzander's shoulder her head softly touching his shoulder. Alexzander didn't say anything he felt as thou he wasn't aloud to, he felt Elena's hand slowly grab his Alexzander didn't move or deny Elena.

"Your just like your father...keeping secrets and doing things without telling anyone...," Elena smiles then Alexzander chuckles lightly, "normally Mylene would shake the heck out of me,wanting me to you know 'spill the beans' as she puts it."

"I'm not mad actually I'm quite proud of you for telling me this, you're so busy but made time to do the date and the plan to tell me..," Elena looks up at Alexzander who nods "I just...I just thought that you would love the real me, not this" Alexzander gestured towards himself, "Alexzander what is really you?," Elena watched as the man laughed "I used to sing, danced, I even use to even paint with LIarm I made time for everyone in my life..."

"What happened?" Elena finally could see Alexzander true self come out, what she didn't notice was that small tears form the corner of his eyes, "I don't know...it's like a void in my heart that can go away like I'm missing something, as if everyone's lives moved as mine stayed still."

A knock came through the door "come in!" Alexzander says in a louder tone, there was Isabel and the children all looking through the open door, behind them was LIarm holding a book in hand. Seeing this was important Alexzander let go of Elena's hand so he could stand, walking over to speak with LIarm as all the kids huddled around Elena. Elena could tell it was important as the two Valisians spoke in their language, deep and calm Alexzander was nodding as he listened to LIarm. Giving a fair well to LIarm who left leaving the small family like group alone, "what's wrong Alexzander?" Elena leans in to look at Alexzander trying to not squash Borgan who climbed up to her lap.

"We can fix the royal sword as LIarm made contact to the Elven lands of Striria..," Alexzander sighed lightly "that's great!, but I can see there's a problem?" Elena could tell from the look on his face, that she had come to known.

"The problem is that they want the royal sword back...," Alexzander said as Elena stands up holding Borgan close, "why they had given it up to king Kritis?" Elena watched as Alexzander walk over to his desk, "I think it's just time to just give it up..., even if they can fix the blade the gem at the end of the sword is the most important part, with Cullen wanting to take it risking to even kill you for it, I'll just have to destroy it."

"But this is the only way to stop Cullen?, are you willing to risk that?, the chance for to finally end this thousand years old anger?" Elena could tell it was eating at him walking over to comfort Alexzander, Borgan was reaching for Alexzander to hold him, as Isabel and Jake looked at each other Isabel leans in to whisper, "we should help Alexzander," Jake looks at the two older adults seeing that they we're out of ideas, "what are we to do?"

"We go there by our selfs, but Borgan has to stay so they don't think we had left?" Isabel smiles " I don't think they'll fall for the voice box again?," Isabel thinks for a bit "oh!, we can tell them that we're staying over at the inn tones of kids stay there because of the holiday tomorrow?"

"That's right all the kids get ready to do a walk for each knight!, and they dress in these big clothing we'll have an hour to do it?" Jake points out to Isabel "and a hour is just good for us to use, I'll get my inventions to help us along the way" Isabel smiles the two older kids fist bump.

"What are you two talking about?" Elena looks over to the two older kids, "oh we're just excited for the small walk tomorrow Isabel and me are going to be in it!," Jake smiles it was all wonky "huh?, never thought you we're going back in Jake?, especially what happened last year?"

"What happened?" Elena asked Jake groans not wanting it to be told, Alexzander laughs lightly "well the small walk was going fine nothing out of the ordinary, till we started to see kids fall over one after the other, afraid that something bad happened well it was really Jake that tripped causing a domino affect." Jake blushed in embarrassment as the story was being told, Elena smiles she went to comfort Jake who smiled as he was being loved, "alright we'll get everything done by tomorrow, Stiria the city of Elves wants us there soon as we can so after the small walk Elena and me are heading there, and no miss haps you hear me Semira and Jakes mother are to watch over you three, especially after what happened at the crystal cave," Alexzander points at the children and Isabel.

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It was late at night everyone was asleep expect for Jake and Isabel, the saw that they had to hurry up an get the royal sword. Seeing that if they go ahead and deal with the Elves in the Stiria first, then Alexzander and the others can worry about others things instead. Jake had quietly walked to Alexzander's room, tip toeing along the way with Isabel along the ride, at Alexzander's door Isabel used her inventing skills to make a device that can unlock doors.

"Crrreeeekkk!~"

The two older kids flinched at the door being to loud, Jake quickly stopped the door before it hit the wall, hearing light snoring coming from the bed Jake walks over to see who it was, it was Alexzander with Elena sleeping close to him with Borgan in between, who was spread out on the bed Jake had to hold his laughter seeing this. Walking over to the closet Jake opens it to see the royal sword, amazed at the metal work and the holster. Taking in his hands Jake nearly fell over if Isabel wasn't there to catch him, the Royal sword was unbelievably heavy. His thirteen year old body waddles to the door, the two then stopped when seeing Borgan leans up, the faun rubs his eyes and yawns Elena's hand then rubs Borgan's head to sooth him.

Hurrying towards the ground so they couldn't be seen, Jake could see Elena leaning up to love on the faun, as she hums a small tone pulling Borgan closer. Quickly running out without causing any sounds the two older kids, hand finally gotten the royal sword./span/p
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Part 2: on words to Stiria

Jake and Isabel had gotten on Peaches it's been weeks now that they had seen the dragon, after getting hurt from the crystal cave mishap. Jake had stolen the map for the lost Elven city, from LIarm's Library after sneaking around, and almost nearly collapsed a bookshelf.

"Maybe the Divine really doesn't want us to go..." Jake slumps over on Peaches as they had gotten themselves lost, Isabel was looking at the map behind Jake using his back so she could see it clearly, "you people do worship them a lot why is that?," Isabel moved the map so Jake can lean back up. Turning towards Isabel he sighs "well their like the foundation of our lives, we believe they made us and the world we live in, there's four of them that represents different elements, light, spirit, nature, and water."

"Huh... do you guys always you know have a system to worship them?," Isabel always like Jake telling stories it always passed the time. Jake smiles "well yes and no, we just pry everyday as we believe that some day our Divines will someday, take away the darkness and bring back the light that once lost, after King Kritis died it was that no one could ever recover from it,"

"Like a shadow that could never go away.."

"Yeah, but we believe that they'll send us a sign like Foma did with King Kritis."

"Wow..that's amazing" Isabel watched as Jake's face light up in excitement, "definitely after hearing the stories and seeing King Howard bring the power of the Divines, it was outstanding as if the sky lit up in this most warm ray of the sun," Isabel was curious now "what did King Howard do to be so remember as the most well known king today?" Jake scratched his head for a bit, "well my mother told me there were these huge monsters that came out of nowhere, attacking the village the Daas kingdom didn't do anything as the monster were native to their lands, with the mighty swing of the royal sword King Howard sliced part of the mountains off, and threatened the Daas kingdom if they don't control their own monsters then King Howard will have no choice but to push for war, as the monsters already had taken some lives in or villages..."

Isabel was amazed how could someone cut through a mountain, "well Daas was in a Starving stage that still plagues their lands till this day, so it scared them off tho risking King Howard's health in return." Isabel leans to the side so she could see Jake clearly, "what you mean his health is that the reason he's like sick?" Jake nods "yep the sword maybe be powerful but getting to close to the Divine power, can cause the user a long lasting effects" Isabel now worried, will Alexzander have these affects as well "don't worry Isabel after the gem cracked it lost its powers for good now it's just a regular sword..."

"But what if Alexzander does get back to its original form?," Isabel points out "that why we're just going to give this sword back and ask for a new one?"

"And that's you're plan?"

"Yep!"

"Jake that's stupid!"

"Hey!" Jake looks back at Isabel with a angry look, "you know they need the sword with the gem!, it's the only way to stop Cullen!"

"I know that but it can also kill Alexzander and I don't want that...he's the only person that I know I can look up to, he's like my big brother..." Jake looks down, "Jake if we're going to do this then we have to do this right maybe the Elves of Stiria knows something we don't?" Isabel watched as Jake nods agreeing in the matter.

"Your right even Alexzander still questioning on giving it back..."

Isabel smiles and pulling Jake in a loving hug as siblings would do.

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They had finally came across a large stair way to nothing it was large as 7 full size dragons, they could see mountains on the left side with clouds below with a small staircase leading towards the cliff side.

"This isn't right..., it said that the stairs of the heavens will lead the way but it's leading to nothing but a large drop I think?" Jake looks over but not really seeing anything as the clouds hid his view of the ground, Isabel was reading the map sitting at the top of the steps, as Isabel reads the map she didn't pay any mind to Jake, who had his foot step out into the clouds to truly see if it was really nothing.

"Ahhh!" Jake screams as he fell forward Peaches panicked seeing her rider disappear from view, lunging forward to catch Jake in her jaws but the child had slipped through, Isabel runs down the stairs after Jake freaking out that he had died.

"I'm alright!, I'm alright!, but you guys got to see this!" Jake yells up, Isabel hopped on Peaches as the two crawled into the clouds, emerging in their view was a long bridge carved art in a astounding way. Isabel and Jake saw it could go on for miles, "should we follow this?" Isabel looks at Jake who was so excited that he just ran ahead, jumping up and down in his excitement, "we found it the lost Elves city of Stiria!" Jake holds his arms up, "oh if dad can see me now!" Isabel frowns "but LIarm was the one that found it?"
"And rightfully so..."
Isabel looks behind her in shock it was none other than LIarm, "h-how did you find out?" Isabel asked as she watched LIarm walk over, "well for one my map was gone and two young children running around way pass their bed time, Jake you an Isabel will go home right now, you should be happy it wasn't Alexzander that found out," LIarm walks over to take the royal sword away form Jake, as Jake goes to hand over the royal show it started to glow in a light blue glow.
"W-what?!"

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Part 3: The Power of Kings

Elena covered her eyes from a blinding light that blocked her vision, "Alexzander did you forget to cover the window?" Opening her eyes so she could see what was going on, there on Alexzander's side of the bed was Alexzander sound a sleep covered in yellow and white hands, reaching out grabbing Alexzander it freaked Elena out, as she reached to wake Alexzander when she touched him, as if Elena was shifted to a whole plain of existence. Looking around Elena then remember where she was, "why am I here again?"

It was the flower field with the black vine forest on her left, she spins around as she felt another presence around, not far away was Alexzander and...

Her?

Noticing what was happening Elena bolted towards Alexzander, reaching for his hand by the time she did Alexzander looked over in shock, "E-Elena?" Alexzander was confused looking at the new Elena appearing, "well I'll be?" Alexzander looks at the imposter Elena's voice was now male, then she started to laugh then stoped "I think it's time to get rid of you Elena, you've been a thorn in my side for a while now," the imposter Elena body started to deformed. Elena pulled Alexzander as the two started to run, the world around them crumpled the ground plates moved causing the ground to pull upwards. As they ran Elena chest started to glow along with Alexzander, when they looked at each the two fell off the cliff side. Fall down in the sky in this dream world Alexzander pulls Elena close, she grips on to Alexzander looking up the air whistling pass her ears, above them was Cullen staring down at them grinning.

Cullen mouthed a few words.

Elena then jolted awake breathing heavily she looked around seeing that she wasn't in the Valisian palace, or anywhere she could consider familiar. In a single bed in a opened room with large accessible balcony, she could see plants all around her, getting up from the bed in a hurry she started to head for the door. As her hand touched the door Elena pulled the door open with such force, the noise that it made echoed throughout the halls. She runs out holding up her dress as she runs by a glass hall way, she stoped sliding on the slick floors, Elena held her elbow it hit the floor really hard seeing it all scratched up. Turning her head at the one thing that caused her to stop, standing there was a Elf woman her whitish blond hair braided around a golden crown, in long flowing robes colored in the winter tones.

The Elf woman didn't say anything as Elena stands the woman turns around only saying one word, "follow.." the Elf woman looked as though she was gliding over the floor, "where's Alexzander?" Elena asked but stoped when the Elf woman turns back around, "your prince is fine I have to say for him not having the sword to even use that power, by any chance girl have you see him do anything out of the ordinary?"

"Well he has a hygiene problem?, an normally he wash his hands before going to bed?" Elena says before getting smacked in the head, "oww..what was that for?"
"As in the power you witnessed today?," The Elf woman frowned at Elena, "well I remembered on time that no matter how angry someone was, they we're always calmed when Alexzander is around?," the Elf woman nods "that is but a piece of the Old Kings powers, it is seeping out I have to say even daring to touch in that state is bold, you could have been stuck in that other realm."

"Other realm?, you mean the dream that Alexzander and I was in?, but I thought that place was in the real world?" Elena couldn't understand. What was this place why did have a connection to her, was it bad?, Elena then felt her whole body warm up. When the Elf woman said these line of words to her, "yes it is but when you two sleep you are leaving your bodies behind, you are stepping in the realm of the Divines where all our ancestors go, you may have a larger role then you realize Elena the Divines are telling you something, Cullen he is trying to get there as you two are the link to be there..."

"But why?"

"He is trying to bring back Kritis..."