Hey guys okay please don't kill me for not updating! I know I'm a bad person but really I'm not. I've been on vacation since May 27th and just got back on the 13th so its not my fault…. Well not really. Well any way here is the chapter hope ya like it :)

Serenity's eyes fluttered. Something was going to happen today. Perhaps tonight. She wasn't sure but she knew it wasn't good. She looked down at Jade. Her eyes were fixed on the forest., the blueness glowing brightly as the flecks of green cut threw them. She knew it to. She tightened her grasp on her mother, Serena nodded her head " lets go inside."

As they walked in dark clouds rolled over the kingdom. The sunny day quickly became black night. The whole castle braced for the storm. It wasn't going to be a pleasant evening.

Serena sat in her study. Her emotions getting the better of her. She was not pleased that Darien had been called away last minute to the outskirts of the kingdom to deal with political manners. She rolled her eyes, most likely her fathers doing, testing him to be the new king. Her eyes glowed with anger. She slowly got up and left the study, heading for her bedchamber.

As she walked in the room it was filled with darkness. An ire cold wind greeted her as she closed the door. Slowly walking to the balcony doors she rapped her robe around her more tightly. She looked at the black sky. A crack of lightening came down making her jump back. A boom of thunder roared in the sky. She stuttered and closed the doors. She quickly walked over to her grand bed and scurried under the blankets hoping to find warmth. She slide her hand under her pillow grasping the small dagger that lay under it. She held it every night when she felt frightened, but had not done so in the longest time.

She rolled on her side and looked at Darien's side of the bed. How she wished he was here to protect her from her fears. Why of all nights did he have to leave? She stared into the black of the room, the vast emptiness that lay beyond her, blind to her covered by a shadow. A shock of fear ran through her spine. Another strike of lighting burst from the the sky and the room was illuminated for a few seconds. Serena's eyes fluttered to her door. Someone was there.

She sat up slowly pulling the blankets close to her. She carefully placed her dagger in the folds of her night gowns sleeve. Fear ran thought her, her mind was stirring.

" Whose there?" she called out.

There was no answerer just a boom of thunder.

She sat still afraid and nervous. Slowly under her breath she chanted. Foot steps broke her concentration.

" Whose THERE!" she called again.

And again no answerer.

She reached over to her bedside table for an unlit candle. She grasped the wax candle stick and proceeded to bring it back in font of her, hoping to use her magic to light it. Just as she stared the simple incantation a hand came across her mouth. She screamed but no one could hear her. Something hard hit her head, and that was the last thing she felt before she fell into a world of hollow emptiness.

Darien gazed out at the storm. He was in the outskirts of the kingdom, but the palace was still visible on top of its mighty hill, seemingly protecting the Kingdom form the evil in the world. He watched as lighting streaked the sky, like spider webs. As the rain pored down flooding streets he smiled to himself knowing the children the next day would have fun splashing about and swimming in the newly filled little rivers and creeks. He wondered how Serena was, he knew she hated thunderstorms. He on the other hand loved them, dark and mysterious, just like him. He frowned knowing she must be frightened. If only he didn't have to deal with this ridiculous political matter, which did not even require his presence.

He sighed heavily and changed his position in front of the window and continued watching the black sky, lightening cracked down in a line touching the earth. Suddenly he felt nervous for Serenity. He knew something wasn't right. He quickly got up and left the room he was staying in, at an Inn. He ran down the stairs into the dinning hall and yelled for his Page to saddle his horse.

He mounted his horse and looked at the Palace, his mental connection with Serena was broken, he then rode off quickly through night. The rain pounded on his back as he rode quickly though the narrow streets of one of the many villages in the Kingdom. It would take the whole night to get back to the Palace. And he wouldn't stop the whole night. Darien knew something wasn't right, his heart was telling him that, and something else… it sounded like the voice of a child lingering in the depths of his mind, small whispers breaking through of " Save her.. Save her" . Something was causing her pain and he wouldn't rest till he got her back safe in his arms.

Little did he know that his beloved Princess was already to far away for the protection of her prince charming. Nothing could save her now, nothing except …… a miracle.

Okay I know a little flaky but its suppose to get you interested in what's coming up next! It was suppose to be suspenseful, so I hope it was. Any way, what do you think should happen? Review and tell me!