Luz, Skara, and King walked around the Carnival.

"So, which games give the most tickets?" Luz asked.

"I don't know, I guess we'll have to play all of them." Skara said.

Luz looked at her and kept thinking about what she was talking about earlier.

"Hey, Skara, about earlier what were you-"

"No. Don't bring that up." Skara said.

Luz didn't like having other divulge their private life, but the way it seemed to eat at Skara made her want to at least talk to her about it, see if she could help. Luz was about to open her mouth and say something, but Skara walked faster to avoid having that conversation. Luz just sighed and walked after her with King. In another part of the Isles, Lilith was tied to a chair while Eda looked over her... tools.

"Hm, what to use? Hey, Lily, you've tortured someone, right? What would you recommend?" Eda asked.

Lilith quietly glared Eda, but was to weak and tired from the beating and the possible hypothermia.

"Oh, this looks like it'll get information out of you." Eda said, "Let's try it."

Eda grabbed the crowbar and swung it at Lilith's ribs. Lilith screamed in pain as her already damaged ribs were hit by a hard piece of metal. Lilith started to suck in air, trying to keep breathing. Eda grabbed her by the hair and smiled.

"So, want to tell me what the Emperor has planned? We both know he wants Caine and needs a plan to stop him." Eda said, waiting for an answer.

Eda got irritated and swung the crowbar at Lilith's head, knocking her out and making her head bleed.

"I'll be back when you wake up."

Eda walked out of the room and up to Caine.

"Well maybe she'll talk after her little... nap." Eda said.

"Good." Caine said, "I just got word from my spy."

"Your spy?" Eda asked.

"Yes he's the one that set up the carnival. He said that he's following the Avatar and he has a trap set up for her. The hope is that she'll be trapped and be brought here, but if she is killed, that is also acceptable."

At the carnival Luz noticed Skara looking upset. King on the other hand was happy as he was carrying a large pile of tickets.

"Alright King, I think that's enough for the friendship bracelets." Luz said, "Why don't you go wait for us by the prize counter?"

"Okay!" King said.

King walked away and Luz looked at Skara.

"Okay, something is bothering you." Luz said, "Is it about earlier?"

Skara looked away.

"Skara, what is it?"

Skara let out a sigh.

"I told you about how my parents don't want me to get hurt, but I never told you why." Skara said, "When Boscha and I were kids, we were playing, doing normal kid stuff... that's when her demonic powers awakened. She lost control and... almost killed me."

Luz's jaw almost dropped. Skara continued.

"After that, my parents decided that I would follow in my mom's footsteps and join the Bard Track." Skara took a deep breath, "I wanted to be a Beast Keeper, but they thought they were too dangerous for me."

"So, that's why they're over protective of you?"

Skara nodded.

"Skara, I've seen you, you're a strong witch, you can handle anything that's thrown at you."

"You really think so?"

"I know so."

Skara smiled until something sharp hit her in the neck. She grabbed whatever it was that hit her in the neck and looked at it. It was a dart. Luz noticed this and turned around to find whoever did that, but was hit with a dart as well. Her vision got blurry. The last thing she was a person walking up to them. Luz's began to wonder why her Avatar State never activated when she needs it. Her vision became nothing but black. The man put his hand on his amulet.

"I have them."

"Good." Caine said, "You have full control on the fate of her little friend, but try and keep the Avatar alive."

"You have my word."

"Very well. Contact me when the job is done, Dark Guard."

The Dark Guard looked at his victims, mainly Luz.

"I've come for my revenge." He took off his mask, revealing a large scar over his eye, "I won't stop until I get my revenge."

He put the mask back on and grabbed them, pulling them into a tent. In another part of the Isles, Caine watched as Eda was waterboarding Lilith. Eda put the water bucket down and removed the cloth from Lilith's face.

"You ready to talk yet?" Eda asked.

Lilith stayed silent.

"This has gone on long enough." Caine said, "We have the Avatar captured, it's too late for the Emperor to stop us... Kill her."

Eda pulled out a knife and straddled Lilith. She held the knife in the air and plunged it down onto the x mark she made before. Lilith screamed in pain as Caine looked on. After a while her screaming stopped. Caine walked over and put his fingers on Lilith neck, looking for a pulse.

"Dispose of her corpse, Edalyn." He said.


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