Chapter 3

Continuing along the old forgotten corridor, She looked down the dark hallway before here. It would help if she could actually see. Veena held her hand out in front of her. Slowly a glowing ball of light formed in her opened hand. The soft light filled the long hallway.

"That would've been a good idea a while ago."

"I know that. This way hasn't been used since that day it seems."

"You think so." Veena almost sneered as she spoke. Sighing she looked ahead. She hoped they didn't have too much longer to go. She took a deep breath and began to walk forward again. The sound of Adam's footsteps assured her he was still following.

After awhile behind her Adam's footsteps stopped for a moment. "Ah, Ve, did you hear that?"

Veena looked over her shoulder at him. "I don't hear anything."

A growl filled the corridor.

"Maybe there was a reason this way hasn't been used."

Veena gave a slow nod as she turned forward. She glanced ahead of them. There was nowhere to hide. What were they going to do if something came after them?

Softly music began to play. A yawn soon followed before a crystal rolled up to Veena's foot. She let out a groan as it rolled away from her slightly.

"Ve, what's wrong?" Adam walked up and looked over her shoulder at the floor. "Oh. I guess he got tired of waiting."

Veena turned her head towards his. "Adam,.."

Adam laughed. "My parents would love the ability to send something to my exact location to tell me to get a move on."

Veena took a deep breath. "Adam, this isn't funny."

"It is from my perspective. Ve, think for a moment. We don't know what she can do, remember. He got worried that something had happened."

Veena sighed. He was right. "So are you suggesting we follow it?"

Adam shrugged his shoulders. "Yeah, unless you know something I don't."

Veena shook her head. "Not really."

Adam nodded before pulling away from her. Veena stopped a groan from escaping her mouth. Instead, she looked down at the crystal near her foot. "All right lead the way."

The crystal rolled away from her. Slowly Veena stepped forward until it was once again in sight. It then rolled away from sight again.

"Well, this brings back memories except we're not running."

"Yet. I'm not sure how much he's controlling it or what exactly the spell is."

"So we need to be ready to run?"

"Yeap."

Adam groaned behind her. "We always seem to be doing it at some point here. Don't we?"

Veena nodded as she continued to follow the rolling crystal with Adam behind her. Soon the crystal stopped against a door.

Veena looked over her shoulder at Adam as she placed her hand on the doorknob. "Ready?"

Adam gave her a slow nod. "Lead the way."

Turning forward, Veena turned the knob.

Her father stood with his arms across his chest on the other side of the door. "I was wondering what was taking you so long."

The pair of teenagers walked into the room that had once held Veena's memories.

Veena frowned at the sight of Cringer laying with his head down watching them next to a pack and Adam's sword. "What's going on?"

Her father lowered his arms. "Mizumi's trying something. You need to leave sooner than I was expecting."

Adam walked up beside Veena. "Why?"

Her father glared at the young prince. "Because we need to keep it secret for as long as possible we are going after them. As far as I know, she doesn't know how much her sister has helped us."

Adam only nodded as her father returned his gaze to her. "Do you know how to get their locations?"

Veena nodded as she walked over to the stand of twisted branches that once held her memories. Placing her hands together in front of her over the stand, she closed her eyes. Slowly she expanded her hands as a crystal began to form.

Veena opened her eyes as it finished forming in between her outstretched hands.

"I wasn't expecting that." Her father spoke from behind her.

Gently she placed it into the opening between the twisting branches. As she backed away from it, the crystal began to float.

Adam spoke up as he moved closer to her. "Is it going to do anything else?"

Veena turned and glared at Adam. "Do think I know exactly how it works?"

"Sorry." Adam sheepishly looked away.

The room suddenly darkened and tiny points of light appeared around them. Then just as suddenly the lights gathered together into a single beam pointing at the far wall hitting one of the windows. The window lengthened and transformed into an archway.

"I think it's done."

Her father walked over to the arch. "Who does it lead to?"

Veena shrugged as Adam walked over to Cringer.

Her father sighed as he turned to face her moving away from the arch. "Well, it seems you should be ready."

Veena frowned as Adam with his pack and sword hanging off his back and Cringer walked back over to her. "Still I wish I knew who it was we're going to be looking for?"

"She more than likely has allies where ever you are going." Her father walked over to the trio.

"I hope so." Veena glanced over at Adam.

"Why do I have this feeling I'll be the one paying for it if we don't?" Adam glanced at Veena.

"Your ancestor wouldn't leave this too much to chance." Her father sighed as he conjured a crystal. "You'll just have to be careful." He then tossed the crystal towards Veena. It exploded just above her head.

Veena frowned. "What was that?"

"I repacked your bag. I doubt you'll need everything in there. Oh, you're missing one other thing." He tossed another crystal towards her. As it neared her, it dissolved into her staff, which she caught. "You'll definitely be needing that."

Resting the bottom of her staff on the ground, Veena nodded before turning to Adam. "Ready?"

"As I'll ever be."

Veena gave her father a slight smile before she, Adam, and Cringer walked through the archway.

Once they were gone, King Jareth sighed. "Please come home safe."

I got this finished later than I was hoping. So starting the next chapter they will be on the new world.

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