Chapter 23:Shadows Falling
Night soon fell, and the castle was quiet. All the courtiers slept, relieved that their king was finally better. Adina was sleeping peacefully in her room, blissfully dreaming of having a normal life at last.
A scream broke the silence, and Adina jumped out of bed at the sound. "Mother save us, what was that?" Galinda cried, her head whirling to see.
Dull horror filled Adina at once. No, please no! her mind screamed. Grabbing a robe, she ran through the wall…………
Into the king's room, where he was thrashing in his bed, a great shadow sitting on top of him. It slashed at his face continuously, eyes glittering.
"No!" Adina shrieked, desperation in her voice. She raised her arms and threw fireballs at the figure, for lack of a prepared spell. It hissed, and leapt out the window. Adina ran over to the shattered pane, then to her father.
"Sylvan!" the Queen entered with several guards, eyes wide open. He laid there, breathing heavily, blood flowing freely from his wounds. "Mother, help me!"
"Daddy," Adina begged, softly chanting a spell to heal him.
The Queen shoved her aside, wailing, "Don't leave me alone, you musn't! Please!" Her husband gazed her tenderly, and looked at the guards. Then , seeing Adina, he gasped……and was gone.
In his bedroom, Jareth woke, and sat straight up. Pain, and lots of it. It feels like……..Adina! Grabbing a crystal, he saw her running, into a garden. She was sobbing heavily, and screaming at the moon, "Why! What did he do! Why?" So great was her suffering that all the trees around Adina burst into flame. Oh no…Jareth closed his eyes, bowed his head. Adina, you were right. Seeing the future…yet another thing she could do. Was there no limit in sight for her abilities?
Daddy, why? Everything was so good. You loved me, and Mother, and we would be a family at last, Adina mourned, sobbing all the while. She could feel the flames surrounding her, burning brightly. Well, another thing I've screwed up. All the good it does to be the 'strongest magical person' you've ever met, Professor Boyce, if you can't save those you love from death. Blinded by her tears, she fell to the ground.
Poor Adina…………….will things get better for her? Let's hope so! And I hope someone will please review my story………….it isn't that bad, is it? If anyone reads this, please review! Your opinion is very valuable to me.