Hey peeps!! Here is Chapter 19 finally!! Sorry it took so long!!! Won't ramble on any more, here's the chappy.

Chapter 19: Realisation

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*Dream*

Krystel was back at the lake. Everything looked the same as before - the grassy hills were still green, the chocolate mountains still high, and the sky still crystal clear. But something was different; Krystel could just feel it. Like a presence, as if someone else was there, watching her. Krystel turned.

Behind her stood a young girl, of Krystel's age. At first Krystel thought it might be Aria, at a younger age. But no, her eyes, they were different. They were deep violet, but they seemed to dance with a rainbow of colour. Her straight hair was jet black, and hung to her waist. This, combined with her eyes, made her smooth skin look pale as snow. Her lips were of a deep, deep red, tinged ever so slightly purple. She was wearing a long sleeveless dress, made of violet satin, that hugged tight to her beautiful figure down to her knees, where it then fanned out around her, like a mermaids tail. She looked regal, yet kind, like a princess from far away lands. She was, all in all, perfectly stunning.

'Who are you? Krystel asked in a whispering awe. The girl looked down modestly, and smiled, but did not answer. She just shook her head.

'That is not of importance, Krystel. I am here to warn you, to help you. Because only you can free me Krystel. But I must hurry, you have not much time, and this if my only chance. Take out your pendant.' she said softly.

'But, but I can't, my mother told me never to take it off. And I don't even know you?' Krystel replied shaking her head weakly. Despite her protest, her hands still went to the clasp of her pendant. She couldn't help it. Slowly she undid the chain, and carefully slid it from around her neck. The magenta stone glimmered in the bright sunlight, as Krystel held up the pendant.

'Now Krystel, take this, and put your pendant at the centre.' The mysterious girl held out an opened hand. Krystel looked at the circular object shining silver in her hand, and gasped in disbelief. The amulet!

'How did you get this?' Krystel blurted out, confused. The girl smiled sadly.

'It was my mother's. She gave it to me, before she died. Now go on, take it.' the girl replied. Krystel bit her lip.

'I, I'm sorry, I didn't realise. I didn't know it was your. I've seen it before, you see, and well.' Krystel trailed off. The girl was still offering her the necklace. Krystel sighed, and took the amulet from the girl. Glancing at the girl, Krystel did as she had been told.

Placing the pendant in the centre of the pentacle, Krystel began to feel strange. The feeling turned to pain as the hills rumbled. White hot lines of pain scored down her back, and her wings thrust themselves out. Snow white feathers fluttered around as the pain grew worse. Krystel cried out and fell to her knees. But the girl just walked calmly over to her, and fastened both pendants around Krystel's neck.

'I'm sorry Krystel, but it's the only way. Remember this though - when war and grief surrounds you, oh angel, unite the two and all shall be well' she said. Then slowly the mysterious girl, along with the surrounding paradise, started to drift away, leaving Krystel encompassed in pink light, clutching at her chest. The last thing she saw was the girl's face, and her violet eyes.

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Dezir was distraught. He could hardly keep his mind on the present attack. What he had seen had both surprised and shocked him. Dezir didn't know what to think. It had all been so strange.

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Dezir had just been sitting there, staring at her when it happened. Krystel had started moving, writhing around on the cobbled floor. Must be having a dream, he had thought. But it worried him, he had admitted to himself reluctantly. She had started crying out about then, he remembered, as if in great pain. And then, well, it had all happened at once. Pink light came from beneath her rags, from the pendant he had seen so many times since she became his prisoner. He had thought about taking it, but when he tried, he always found that he couldn't. He simply just couldn't. What would he want with a silly necklace anyway, he had thought stubbornly. But when white light had started coming from Krystel's back, the pendant flew out of his mind.

Suddenly, snow white wings, like that of an angel, burst forth from the white light. Dezir had literally fallen over from the shock! Krystel, a Draconian?! It was impossible! Dezir's mind had reeled with different questions, but when the light had subsided, he had rushed to Krystel's side. As the white wings slowly retracted into her back, Dezir tenderly propped her up against him. And that was when he had seen it. He'd know it anywhere. Those precious stones, that silver star. The pentacle. It was Lena's necklace.

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Now Dezir didn't know what to do. How had Krystel gotten Lena's necklace? Did she know Lena? Or at least, had she known her? Dezir hadn't seen her for three years. Who knows where she could be now? But the strangest thing Dezir had discovered in that room, just before the bombs, was something he never thought could be true. He cared for Krystel. When she had been writhing on the floor in pain, he had felt things he hadn't felt for a long time. Concern, pain, need, care, pity, and even, well maybe even love. He hadn't loved a soul since Lena had been.well he didn't want to think about that, but since Lena had gone away. Could this girl, this Draconian, change him? Did he love Krystel? Impossible. But even more impossible, could Krystel love him?

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Well, there we go!!! Wadda ya think, eh? Chapter 20 - 'Free' - is on it's way!! Wahoo!!! The big 2-0!! And I'm only half way through!!! Well, gotta go, but if you have any problems, then e-mail me, the address is on my bio! R+R!!! You know I love reviews!!! Happy writings!! Toodles!! Love Alex360!!!! ;-p!! ^___^!!!