Lloyd POV: After agreeing to the plan we all got our gear and immediately left. I do feel bad about not telling Kai and Mika where we were going, but knowing them they would insisted on coming. However, Taila still hasn't given her stamp of approval on their condition. Keeping them on the Bounty was the best thing for them.
We quickly found an entrance to the hideout and sneaked in. Tyler led us through the tunnels and hallways with ease, and we soon got to the main room. It was completely empty except for the Crown.
It looked like it was polished and cleaned since the last time we saw it. I'm sure that we just confirmed Zane's theory. I could feel the energy coming off that thing.
"Well, guess you were right again Zane." Jay said, walking up beside him.
"Yep, but it doesn't seem to be affecting us." Tyler said, crossing his arms and looking at it.
"Maybe it only works if you don't know its power?" Cole said.
"Probably. What are we going to do with it?" Nya asked, looking at me.
"I don't know. For now we need to get it out of here." I went to grab it, but someone knocked me back.
It was the same girl from before, except this time we could see her face. She had longish brown hair and fierce green eyes.
"How did you find this place?" she sounded just as fierce as her eyes.
"Grace, it's okay." Tyler said, standing in front of me. So this is Grace. Honestly I didn't think this is what I thought she looked like.
"Tyler? Why are you with them?" her glare intensified at him.
"You have gone too far. I want to help you and I needed their help." he said, getting closer to her and holding out his hand.
She slapped it away and yelled, "Since when have they ever helped us?! All they do is destroy people's lives. So I will destroy theirs!"
She grabbed the Crown and the energy we were feeling became visible and engulfed her.
"What the hell is happening?!" Tyler asked as we were all hit with a burst of wind.
"It appears that the power of the Crown is forcing all of its power into her body!" Zane said, creating an ice spike to protect us. However, it was melting fast.
"How is that possible?" Morgan said.
"Does it matter? We have to help Grace!" Tyler said. Strangely his hand went back to the same spot from before.
He started to run and right before I could to try and stop him it was like the energy that was coming at us avoided him like he was a plague.
"Ah, what the hell?" Dane said, completely shocked and pointing at him.
"It seems like he can get close to her without the power harming him." Zane said.
"Thanks Captain Obvious." he responded, looking done.
Tyler managed to get to her and grabbed the Crown. We could see Grace again, except there were blue lines all over her body and her eyes were closed tightly.
"Hurry!" Tyler yelled. It seemed like he was using all of his strength in keeping the power of the Crown from slipping out.
Suddenly a bunch of guys burst into the room and unsheathed their weapons.
"Looks like you're going to have to wait a little bit there." Cole said, taking out his scythe.
"Just make it fast!" he yelled.
