Trinity of the Heart Part 1
Chapter 13
Mint: NO!!! I will NOT die in this God forsaken place!!!
Osara: (sniffs) A-Alak…stop playing a-around…move p-p-please?
Toch: You know, it's a shame you have to die. Really, a shame. But, Elroy says you have to die…(blue flame getting bigger)
Mint: Did Elroy say that Alak and Lily had to die?!
Blue: Yes, he did.
Rue: So you killed your own son just because some asshole says you should??!!
Mint: (go Rue!!) Yeah, piece of shit, killing your own family members like that….
Toch: Who said we listened to Elroy? Alak and Lily aren't dead. They are in a special spell that stops time for them. They're bloody because we did fight.
Mint: Oh…well…unfreeze them and give me my rings!!!
Elroy smiled and tossed Mint her rings. Then he used his magic to unfreeze Alak and Lily. The two stirred and sat up slowly.
Lily: Ow…my head hurts.
Alak: (blinks) Hello Osara.
Osara: (still crying) Oh Big Brother your ok!!!!! (hugs Alak)
Alak: (smiles) Yeah…yeah I'm fine.
Mint: (waves at Lily and Alak with her rings) C'mon over here!!!
Alak grabbed Osara and walked over to Mint. Lily stood next to Mint.
Mint: Lily, go free Runis…he's over there. Alak, work on freeing Rue.
Alak turned around and started playing with Rue's chains using some form of fire magic to cut them. Lily walked over to Runis's cell and pressed the button next to it to stop the lightning. Then she walked through and picked up Runis, who was knocked out.
Mint: Now…we are going to leave. You will not stop us. Got it?
Toch and Blue turned to Elroy, who smiled.
Elroy: Fine, go ahead. Leave. You won't get very far. We have taken control of every city under East Heaven's influence. Where do you think you're going to go?
Mint: To West Crystince Kingdom. You can't touch us there and you know it.
Elroy: Smart little girl aren't you?
Mint didn't say anything, instead she turned to Alak.
Mint: How are you doing?
Alak: One more bond to break.
Mint: Lily, is Runis ok?
Lily: Yeah, he's fine…not awake yet but fine.
Mint: Then get ready…Alak, do you know a spell that casts a large air bubble over people's heads?
Alak: Yes…I know that spell. It allows people to swim under water with air.
Mint: Right, cast it on us when you're done with Rue.
Alak: Have a plan do you?
Mint: (flips hair) of course…get ready…
Alak cast the spell over the group, placing an air bubble over each of their heads. Rue jumped up and stood next to Mint, who had her rings out.
Rue: Err, Mint? What are you doing?
Mint: Go grab Maya and the others…they're in here…
Rue: What are you-
Mint: RUE! Do it ok?!
Rue: Fine…
Rue, Alak and Osara started looking inside the prison cells. Maya was nowhere to be found. Neither was Belle, Duke or Rod.
Alak: Mint, they aren't here…
Mint: (a large black orb is forming in her rings) Shit. Where are they then?
Toch: With Master Valen. He needed to speak with Maya. We'll send their bodies to West Crystince Kingdom ok?
Mint: Those bodies better be alive or else I'll rip you apart when I find you!
Lily: Miss Mint? The magic you're using…is it wise?
Mint: Yeah, you can swim right?
Lily: I don't know…
Mint: Pray that you can…
Mint released the black ball, which floated towards the wall. It broke through the walls and disappeared. Suddenly, water rushed in with such force that the group was slammed into the wall.
Mint: Wait to move until the water fills the room!!
That didn't take long. Elroy, Toch and Blue were nowhere to be seen but everyone else was just fine. Mint set her rings into her back loop and began to swim out the hole. Rue followed her, then Alak, Osara, Lily and Runis. The group swam into the open ocean. Mint lead them deeper and deeper in, past a wall of flames even. Soon, it grew to dark for them to see anything. They formed a chain, grabbing one another's hands and Mint continued to lead them. Soon, they came to a large cave. Mint paused and glanced back to make sure everyone was still there. Everyone was…they even had a tag-along. Mint screamed. It was a giant squid. Huge, maybe 50 feet long. It's eyes were each the size of a dinner plate. Rue grabbed his arc edge and Mint took out her rings.
Mint: Rue!! You'll be too slow in the water! Let me and Alak take care of this! You guys go through the cave!
Rue: But I can help! (Mint glares at him) Err…fine…but…I still don't want you to get hurt…
Alak: (summoning a ball of magic fire) Go Osara!
Mint: Dammit Rue, now isn't about me it's about the others! GO!!
Osara: Pooh…fine, let's go Lily…
Lily:…Miss Osara, take Runis.
Osara: What's with you? You're being polite suddenly…
Lily: Never mind that, just take Runis. I will help Alak and Miss Mint.
Osara: Fine! Let's go Rue!
Rue, Osara and Runis swam through the cave. Lily swam up next to Mint. Mint and Alak were both firing magic like nuts. The squid kept smacking at them with its tentacles. Mint barely dodged one. Alak was hit hard by another.
Mint: Lily! Go with Rue! You're no help here!
Lily:…Watch.
Lily swam forward and began to sing. Her voice echoed in the water, sending chills down Mint's spine. Alak watched her closely.
Alak: Mint! Don't worry about Lily…she's fine.
Lily: Laaa lala lala…la la la lala lalala lala…la….lalaaaa la la la lala la
Mint: Fine…but then what do we do?
Alak: She's putting it to sleep…see? Look at its eyes…
Alak was right. With each note, the squid's eyes grew heavier and soon it was fast asleep, floating still. Lily swam back to Mint.
Lily: See?
Mint: That song was beautiful….
Lily: Thank you. Each of Valen's dolls are given special powers. Mine is that I can sing people and things to sleep.
Alak: Let's go catch up with the others.
The trio swam into the cave and continued until a large, bloody, sleeping squid blocked their path.
Mint: The hell??!!
Rue: There you are Mint!! You're ok!
Mint: Yeah…What happened?!
Osara: Heya Alak! This squid was waiting for us at the end on the tunnel. We were trying to beat it back and then this pretty voice came through the cave and it fell asleep.
Mint: That was Lily. She put our squid to sleep too.
Rue: Lily did?
Lily: Yep! I fell better now!!
Mint: Huh?
Lily: What's wrong Minty?!
Mint:…you're hyper again….
Lily: After I sing, I fell better! Well, let's get going!
Mint: Fine. West Crystince Kingdom is at the end of this tunnel.
Mint led them past the squid and to a large golden door. A voice behind the door called to them.
Voice: Strangers! State your name and business!
Mint: I am Queen Mint of East Heaven Kingdom and I need to rest here!
Voice:…Mint?! The Queen now?! My God! Something horrible must have happened to Maya!
Mint: (angry) No! Nothing happened to Maya! I'm Queen now!!!
Voice: Poor East Heaven, I fear for them…you may rest here…let me get the door…
Mint: (now yelling) East Heaven is fine!!! I'm a great, no wonderful, no the best Queen it's ever had dammit!!
Rue: Calm down Mint, I'm sure he wasn't trying to be mean…
Mint: Calm down my ass! He just insulted a Queen!
Rue: (sweatdrop)
Osara: Hey, Mint, Maya's Queen too remember?
Mint:…Minor detail…
(while all this was happening, Lily managed to wake Runis up.)
At that moment, the door opened. Inside was a small room with four pillars and a pad with odd symbols on it in the center. The guard was standing near them.
Guard: Heh heh heh…Queen Mint, use this teleapad to reach West Crystince. Have fun!
Mint: I will! And I'll remember that you insulted me and if you ever need saving, don't come crying to me!
Mint flipped her hair and walked over to the teleapad.
Mint: Ok guys, come stand on this with me!
Rue, Runis, Lily, Alak and Osara walked over to Mint and stood next to her. The guard hit a button on one of the pillars. The group was send flying up, higher and higher through a golden tunnel. Soon, they reached another teleapad. Another guard was waiting with a large grin on his face.
Guard: Heh, welcome Queen Mint…eh heh heh…
Mint: (glares) Enough already!!! One mistake and you people hold it against me?!
Guard: You did ruin the dinner…and the dance…and our sleep…
Mint: I was 8!!! I'm much older now and more mature!!
Osara: Plus, Maya's Queen too you know!
Mint: Shut up Osara!!
Osara: Hee hee…^_^
Runis: Osara does have a point Mint…
Mint: You too Runis!!
Guard: Ahhhh!!!! Young Maya is on the throne as well?! Then East Heaven is saved!! Wise young Maya shall rule with justice and-
Mint: Say one more word and I'll show you high hard I can kick!!!
Rue: Calm down Mint. These people don't know what kind of person you've become. Ignore them ok?
Mint: (smiles) Thanks Rue…but I still want to kill these Guards!!!
Guard: Well, for better or for worse, welcome to West Crystince Kingdom…
Meanwhile, in Valen's throne room thingy…
Valen: Well?
Maya: Never…I will never hand over East Heaven Kingdom to you!
Valen: But I already have it by force. I just need to make it legal and all that by having you sign this form and hand over your crown.
Maya: I won't do it.
Rod: (whispers) hey Belle? What's going on here?!
Belle: (whispers) Valen is trying to gain control of the four Kingdoms to gain access to the main kingdom.
Rod: Main kingdom?
Duke: Yeah…it's a legend though. They say if one man can unite the four kingdoms together, then the fifth kingdom will appear and that man will be granted eternal power and wisdom. Not to mention he'd rule the entire world…
Rod: That's very very bad…
Maya: (overheard Rod's conversation) Yes, it is bad. (now talking to Valen) That is why I will not give you the crown!
Valen: Hmph…fine, perhaps a little…motivation is needed?
Maya: Motivation?
Valen: Yes…you see I-
Suddenly, Toch, Blue and Elroy appeared in the room.
Elroy: Valen sir, they have escaped.
Valen: What?! I need the girls!!
Toch: I know…but Mint freed Rue and Runis and Alak freed Lily and Osara helped them escape.
Valen: Damn…hmm…where are they heading?
Blue: To West Crystince Kingdom sir.
Valen: Oh….good then, Toch and Blue, you two go there and watch them. I'll tell you when to chant the spell ok?
Blue and Toch: Yes sir. (disappears)
Maya: Ha ha!! Mint is alive and so are her friends!
Belle: I knew that little witch would make it.
Maya: And Valen, since Mint and I rule the kingdom together, you need her crown and signature as well!!
Valen: I am aware of that…
Maya: (smiles) and if you hurt me then I won't sign!
Valen: But your friends there are another matter.
Maya: W-what?!
Valen: I shall torture your friends until you sign. Elroy, place my prisoners into the devices.
Rod: WHAT??!!
Duke: Milady?!
Belle: Maya, sign the goddamn piece of paper!!!
Maya: I-I-I-I…I can't…
Belle: Maya, do it or else I'll kill you!!! And Mint won't sign it anyway!!
Duke: Milady has a point Maya…Mint will never give up the crown. I'm sure she even has a plan of rescue!!
Rod: Don't push the pep talk Duke…
Duke: I know but she really might have a plan…
Belle: Yeah right…that girl doesn't have two brain cells to fit on a dime!
Maya: Yes she does…she may have a temper problem but she's my sister and she's very smart…she's conceded, crooked, cheap, manipulating and she can read people. Her magic is better then mine too…
Valen: So will you sign or does Elroy have to pick the wings off the flies, so to speak.
Maya: I…will sign it. But know that Mint will kick your ass when she gets back.
Valen: I doubt Mint will come back…well, she might…in pieces. I will soon own West Crystince and that places Mint right where I want her!!
Maya: NO!!
Duke: Mint's falling right into a trap!
Belle: Great…we are so screwed…
Author's Note: Yay! A new chapter. I hope you like it so far. Fanfic's been down so I really couldn't post much. See ya in the next chapter!!
