Thank you to my very first reviewers: Hyacinth Champagne, Erkith and shadow hound dancer. This story isn't going as well as my other ones but at least a couple of people are still reviewing. I'm being hopeful and wishing that more people will review as I write more chapters. I'm not ready to give up on this yet.

Erkith, my name was Kore Yan before I changed it to Ivory Nightshade. Now I'm thinking of changing it again. This is my very first story under this name and it's not doing well at all.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own the Black Jewels trilogy. As if!

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Unfathomable Fate

The First Meeting

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"Leave. This place will self destruct at any moment."

Ignite and Allay quickly looked at Jaenelle, their eyes sharp and alert. The two swiftly transformed into their much larger creature forms. Ignite went down on all fours.

-Quickly- she sent urgently. -It will be faster and less bothersome if I carry you.-

Jaenelle scrambled on Ignite's back, holding tightly onto the creature's fur. The Queen heard Fate's voice in her head, slowly fading.

"This is where we temporarily part, Witch. These two will serve you well. But remember, it is not their main duty to serve. If need be, they can overrule your judgment."

-Hold on tight.- Ignite warned before unfolding her wings and launching herself into the air behind Allay.

As soon as they were out of the cave, the mountain crumbled to the molten lava below. The valley was slowly getting sucked into the earth, followed by the mountains. About 30 seconds later, the place where the mountains and valley used to be became a barren wasteland. Jaenelle faintly felt Ignite throw a shield around them before she fell into a deep sleep...

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"She is merely sleeping, Ignite. She will eventually wake."

Ignite frowned at Allay, who was leaning against a tree with a blank expression on his handsome face. He was watching the two females with sharp eyes and his senses alert for any danger nearby.

"I know that," Ignite retorted. She then bit her bottom lip, eyebrows furrowing together in worry. "Maybe I should've thrown in a stronger shield. Or maybe-"

"Stop fussing," Allay cut in. "I am sure she is strong therefore a simple teleportation spell cannot hurt her."

Ignite sighed, not really satisfied. Allay sighed in exasperation.

"Kaolignite-"

Jaenelle moaned and slowly opened her eyes. Ignite clearly sighed with relief.

"I'm glad you're all right, Witch," she said as she helped Jaenelle sit up. Jaenelle gave her a frown.

"Please call me 'Jaenelle'. I wouldn't want to be called 'Witch' all the time."

"If you say so... Jaenelle." Jaenelle nodded in approval. She then frowned before looking curious.

"Before we do anything else, I want to get to know you two. How can you transform from creatures to human form? Which are you really?"

It was Allay who stepped forward and answered.

"Both of us originally have human-forms. However, after Fate chose us, it gave us creature forms so we may be closer to the Kindred. Now, these forms are only a shadow of what we really are."

"We were reborn," Ignite added, receiving a nod of approval from Allay. "Just for the purpose of helping to correct Fate's prophesied mistake."

Jaenelle looked stunned. "Fate was predestined to make a mistake?" The two nodded.

"All beings make mistakes be it once or all the time. Even Fate makes mistakes - it is only inevitable. In fact, it has made mistakes from time to time. However, this one is the biggest yet."

Allay took over for Ignite. "We waited almost a hundred millennia for this mistake to occur. So forgive us if we are imperfect ourselves."

Jaenelle shook her head. "I would never accuse you of something like that... However, you say that you have been waiting for almost a hundred millennia... How come both of you look so young?"

"We were called to our duty at this age and we will remain in this age until our tasks are done," Ignite explained patiently. "We are not that old though - not compared to other beings who still exist."

"What positions do you hold?"

Allay shrugged. "Warlord prince before rebirth... and black widow."

Ignite looked thoughtful. "Healer and black widow before rebirth as well... There was no Queen in me."

"Jewels?"

Again, Allay shrugged. "You might not know what it is but I'll tell you anyway - Twilight's Abyss." Jaenelle looked astounded.

"Mine is called the Dawn Star," Ignite said with a smile.

Jaenelle was staring at the two with utmost shock. Their jewels sounded just like they came from hers!

"Oh they did - sort of," Ignite spoke up suddenly, as if reading her mind. "Our jewels are based on your ones. So you see, my powers are similar to half of yours while Allay has the other half."

"Who better to base our powers on besides you?" Allay added with a smirk.

The Queen of Ebon Askavi was slowly processing all the information she had just received in her mind.

There are two creatures standing in front of her now. One has a jewel named the Dawn Star while the other has the Twilight's Abyss. Both were reborn to assist her in correcting whatever mistake Fate has made. They both also had powers similar to hers.

However, looking at the two now, they looked so young when they were reborn. They couldn't have been more than twenty-five years of age. Why did Fate choose these two? They were young. Why not choose people who were older, more experienced, wiser and contained more of knowledge? There must be a reason.

And Jaenelle was determined to find out what.

Allay looked up at the darkening sky, his face blank. "It's getting dark... I usually rejoice in darkness but I have a Queen to think of."

"We have a Queen to think of," Ignite corrected pointedly. She turned to Jaenelle, looking unsure. "How do you want to go on about this? We do not know where you live. You can direct us and I'll carry you..."

"All right," Jaenelle agreed. Ignite transformed in her creature form and Jaenelle climbed on her back. Allay remained in his humanoid form, red eyes sharp as he looked around. Jaenelle and Ignite turned to him, their looks questioning.

"I hear whispers, Ignite," Allay said just loud enough for them to hear. "Go on top speed. I need to investigate."

-Will you be all right?- Ignite asked worriedly.

Allay looked up at Ignite with an amused smile, his eyes alight with something Janelle thought was familiar and yet eluded her.

"You forget who trained you to fight, my Kaolignite."

As Ignite flew into the sky, Jaenelle recognized the light in Allay's eyes. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

These two are lovers! But they seem so different! They are direct contrasts!

This time, Jaenelle didn't fall asleep. She also realized something.

If these two had powers similar to hers, they should be powerful.

Then how come it was as if they were running away from something?

The Queen suddenly heard a huge explosion before an eerie wolf's howl reached her ears. She felt Ignite tense from underneath her before she flew faster.

-Hold on!- Ignite yelled with her mind voice as a shield encased them. Everything suddenly turned stark black around them. Jaenelle realized, in complete bewilderment, that the reason everything suddenly seemed to be black was because Ignite was flying in an impossible speed - or at least she thought was impossible until the female creature proved her wrong.

The color returned as Ignite slowed down. Jaenelle recognized the view below her.

They were in Kaeleer.

Jaenelle swallowed before asking the feared question.

"What about Allay?"

-I-I'm sure he's fine... It will take a lot before Callayraun goes down... I-If he perished, it won't be in vain since you are our first priority.-

"What were we running from?"

-T-there are beings that want Fate's mistake to go uncorrected... That place we were in was a realm in between realms. That place contained the beings I just told you about. They won't get here since they are restricted only to give influence. However, in that place, they are powerful. Don't fret. Fate gave Allay and me to battle those beings that want Fate's mistake to remain.-

"What beings would want Fate's mistake to remain?"

-Chaos, discord, imbalance, excess, shortage... Those that represent the unnatural in an evil way. Those enemies remain and shall forever remain. The only thing we can hope to achieve is to make sure their influence doesn't shape or destroy our world.-

The Keep was now in their view. Jaenelle asked Ignite to land and the creature obliged. She couldn't help the sigh that escaped her lips.

Now was a time for explanations.

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She's back! Ladvarian exclaimed as he ran around the place. Everyone dropped what they were doing and ran outside, where they felt their Queen.

Daemon Sadi, Saetan Sa Diablo and Lucivar Yaslana were the very first to run up to Jaenelle... and the unknown creature standing right behind her.

Daemon was about to grab Jaenelle and hugged her tight to make sure she never escaped his arms again, when the creature stepped forward, its teeth baring as it growled a warning. Somehow, this made Daemon back down and wait impatiently and anxiously as Jaenelle calmed the creature down.

"Ignite, it's all right. He's my Consort and husband. He won't hurt me."

The creature, Daemon and the others assumed was "Ignite", growled in reply but stepped aside to make way for Daemon. Everyone present heard a female mind voice speak harshly.

-If he raises a single hand on you, he will be torn into pieces before he can say 'balls'.-

Daemon looked at Jaenelle cautiously. Jaenelle understood his look and answered.

Her mate, who was trying to protect us, is missing, Jaenelle sent. I think that is the reason why she's suddenly so protective.

Daemon nodded, questions swirling around in his head but he held his tongue. Instead, he watched as his father approached the creature cautiously and gave a bow.

"Saetan Sa Diablo, lady," he introduced himself. "That impolite man over there is my son, Daemon Sadi." Daemon frowned at this but his father may be right. Maybe she wouldn't be so defensive if he introduced himself. "This is my other son, Lucivar Yaslana. Welcome."

Ignite looked hesitantly at Jaenelle before glowing and transforming to her human form. She distinctly heard gasps of shock and surprise around her. She gave a curtsy.

"My name is Kaolignite but you may call me Ignite. I hope you don't mind if I don't mention my family name."

"Not at all." But before Saetan could say anything else, a roar echoed in the skies as Callayraun emerged from the clouds, his black form diving towards them in an alarming speed.

Jaenelle saw the worried look that flashed on Ignite's face before it was replaced by a look of immense relief. It seemed that Allay wasn't hurt - at least not badly.

Just before the creature landed, he glowed and transformed into his human form. He ran to Ignite's waiting arms and embraced her tightly, murmuring assurances to the sobbing girl.

Everyone looked confused now, except for Daemon who somewhat understood what just occurred. Maybe this male was the mate Jaenelle was talking about.

As soon as the young man released his hold on Ignite, every man's senses suddenly started humming as they all neared towards the killing edge. Something about this male creature was...

...dominating.

Their Queen, however, was quick to notice the sudden transition and said firmly and sternly.

"Allay has protected me from harm. He is an ally and not to be challenged and touched."

Jaenelle, however, saw that Allay had also risen to the killing edge. She saw the red-eyed male clutch something in his right hand. Without seeing it, she knew that it was the Twilight's Abyss.

And that was not good. If he did have at least half of her power, that power would be enough to wipe out all the males in range.

Ignite, however, was on Jaenelle's side as she placed a firm hand on Allay's right hand.

"Allay, no," she said sternly as she squeezed his hand. Luckily, Allay listened to his lady and vanished the jewel.

The Queen of Ebon Askavi turned to the golden-eyed girl. "Ignite, do you mind if someone else leads you to the guest rooms? I need to discuss a few things with my Court. You shall be informed of course."

Ignite nodded and she pulled Allay with him as a tiger-eye jewelled witch lead them away.

"Cat," Lucivar said, finally speaking. "I know you love keeping unusual company but do you mind telling us who those two were?"

Jaenelle sighed. Well, it was inevitable.

"Before I explain," she started, looking at each one of them straight in the eye. These 'each ones' were Daemon, Lucivar and Saetan, Karla and the rest of the First Circle males and females and Surreal and Falonar. "You males, don't take on Allay. He is much more powerful than he looks."

Aaron spoke up hesitantly. "Exactly how powerful?"

Jaenelle looked at all the males in the eyes again. "Hmm... He has a jewel named the Twilight's Abyss. Let's just say that he has at least half the level of my powers. At least."

Everyone's eyes were wide as a chorus erupted from them.

"Mother Night!"

"And Ignite is just as powerful," Jaenelle added. "So it would be wise not to trigger their wrath."

And just by looking at their shocked faces, Jaenelle was sure that they would take her advice.

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It wasn't supposed to end like that! Damn it! I'm getting put down by the small amount of reviews!

Well, I wasn't too satisfied with this chapter but I don't know what you people think so I don't know how I'm supposed to improve. So PLEASE review!

Anyway, if that was a bit confusing, just tell me which bit is confusing and I might clarify it. Might is the key word since I wouldn't want to ruin the plot!

And I'm just getting started people! There is so much more to come!

Ivory Nightshade