Chapter Three

(Intyalle, third sister's POV)

Truth

(Unknown author)

THROUGH THE DARKNESS WE SEARCH IN VAIN

FOR THE ANSWERS TO LOSS AND PAIN.

AND OVER THE MOUNTAINS WE SHALL CLIMB

WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT TO TAKE THE TIME

LIFE HAS A WAY OF LEADING US ASTRAY

FROM WHAT WAS HOPED FOR AND WHAT WE PRAYED

DREAMS BECOME NIGHTMARES WHEN THEY COME TRUE,

NIGHTMARES BECOME A PART OF YOU

DARKNESS IS A VISIONLESS INPRESSION ON THE SOUL,

ITS IN THE LIGHT THAT WE BECOME WHOLE.

WHEN THE LIGHT SHINES UPON US IT SHOWS OUR TRUE SELF,

SOMETHING WE HIDE FROM EVERYONE ELSE.

PERHAPS WE NEED THE DARKNESS SOMETIMES,

IT THE PLACE WE HIDE WHATS IN OUR MIND,

THE SEARCH IS IN VAIN THE TRUTH IS FREE,

IS EVERYWHERE WAITING FOR YOU AND ME

IT HIDES NOT IN THE DARKNESS OR IN THE LIGHT,

IT IS EVERYWHERE IN PLAIN SIGHT

CHOOSE TO SEE IT AND THERE IT IS,

THE REALITY OF THE LIFE IS WHAT WE LIVE.

I rushed to find Isabella, and when I did find her she was unconscious and bleeding on the ground with the knife buried in her shoulder. I whispered "Isabella..." She then stirred a bit and spoke in a weak voice "Intyalle?" and I replied, "I am here." She then said, "I am scared, I don't want to die." I spoke "Shhhh. I know." Then Erestor saw us and when he came over, his face went pale. Isabella explained "Erestor...she... she stabbed me.."

I hissed vilely, "Athena, shall pay for this." Erestor hurried off to get Lord Elrond while I shouted for guards. The guards came running to me, swords ready. "Find Athena and have her thrown in prison for the rest of her life"I instructed. Then the guards were off in search off Athena . Mean while Erestor had return with Legolas, Lord Elrond and Glorfindel.

Isabella was taken to the healing chambers. I stood outside waiting with the others and I moved away from the group and swore that Athena shall pay for her evil deeds. Then there was a voice "Intyalle." I turned to face the unknown person, who I identified as the High King. "what happened here?" he asked.

"Isabella was stabbed by Athena. Father, we must strike her from succession. She has no right to inherit the throne and it will be a frightening day indeed when Athena inherits the crown"I explained.

"you are right, she will never get the throne while I am alive" Gil-Galad agreed.

"Lord Elrond should be finished soon" Legolas said, popping his head out of the door then back in. In about half an hour the door opened and the King was about to go in but I told him to wait. Finding out that she had a real father entirely different then that one that had raised her might be a bit of a shock for her. But when I peeked in I saw she was asleep so I left, deciding to come back later.

************************************************************************ (Isabella's POV)

When I woke up, I was lying in bed and at first all I felt was pain. All I saw was pain. All i knew was pain. Pain in my shoulder, and pain in my heart. But the pain in my shoulder slowly lessened, while the pain in my heart multiplied each passing hour until i wanted to cry out in pain.

About 7 hours later a quiet voice at my door sounded.

"Isabella, are you awake?" i heard a voice, and it was Intyalle.

"Intyalle! You are here too? Are you alright? Did Athena hurt you as well?" i asked worriedly.

"No, i am fine. Guards are looking for her as we speak," she said softly.

"I... I do not want them to... kill her... let her live... and suffer... but... not... die" I said slowly and drowsily.

"Its alright, I ordered them not to kill her. Oh and there is someone to see you" she said and Erestor walked in.

The pain in my heart multiplied by thousands and I cried out sharply then fell off the bed into a heap on the floor. Erestor darted forward and picked me up and set me on the bed. Every time we had physical contact it felt like I was being hit by lightening.

"I need to explain some things to you, and not all have to do with me" he said.

"Wh. what?" i asked, even weaker then before.

"First of all, I love you" he said and I whimpered and turned away from him and started to cry.

"No, I really and honestly love you. And what I did with Athena... she failed to mention she seduced me and drugged me" he seethed, "also you are princess of Lindon"

At this I turned back to him and stared at him in shock, then I looked over at Intyalle who nodded.

"Oh good god" I said and threw a pillow on my head, eliciting a sharp cry from me when I tried to lift my injured arm.

Suddenly the door opened and Athena rushed in, holding a dagger up in the air.

"WHY THE HELL DID YOU NOT DIE WHEN I STABBED YOU BEFORE?????!!!!! WELL I SURE AS HELL WON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AGAIN!" she yelled and rushed at me, and before Erestor or Intyalle could do anything she threw the dagger at me, imbedding it in my stomach just below my heart, and pinning the covers to me.

I screamed an earth-shattering cry and passed out and closed my eyes. My life slipped away and before I knew it, I was dead.

When I woke up, I was lying on a cement sidewalk with Ambulances and medics swarming around me. But there was something wrong. I saw my body, but I was not in it. I was a Ghost, floating over it. And sure enough I reached down to touch me but my hand went right through me. I started crying but no tears leaked from my eyes. The body below me was not mine, it couldn't be. It was bloody and mangled and lifeless.

But it was wearing my scarlet ball gown.

I screamed once more and things went black and before I knew it, I was lying once again on my bed in the house of healing.