Hiya there! I'm very bored! It's been a while since I updated, and I've got to update on one story! So, here it goes!

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Chapter 5:

Once again, the group was aboard the Queen Fury, they needed to get to the Valley of Corrupted Gravity. They were halfway there, so close. . .

"Rose?"

. . . and yet so far away. "What Lavitz?"

Lavitz seemed to hear something, and then darted behind Rose's legs. Rose opened her mouth to tell the boy off until she saw what he was running from. Leora.

Leora looked around and turned to Rose, "Have you seen Lavitz?"

"Yes. . ." Rose felt something jab her back, "but he left quite a while ago."

Leora nodded and continued her search for Lavitz. Lavitz climbed out from Rose's legs, "Thanks!" He ran off again.

Rose shook her head slightly. She could not understand anything anymore, especially not Lavitz. She has not been able to think clearly since that night in Ulara, with Albert...

She sighed and leaned against the edge of the crows nest. She couldn't explain it, why did she feel this dazed. She hadn't let any sign of liking the king, but somehow, he had snuck up on her.

She shook her head ferociously, she would not fall in love again! Never Ever AGAIN! I will never allow myself to be human again. I am not the Black Monster, but I can't let go of this bitterness I feel. I cannot let anything from my past repeat itself. I am always to be consumed by my hatred...

"Rose?"

Speak of the devil, "Yes, Albert?"

"Shana said to get yourself in bed or she is going to take away your sword." Albert said with a slightly fearful tone in his voice.

Rose turned to him, "What makes you think she'll do it?" She was doubting Shana.

Albert had a fearful look on his face, "She took away my spear."

Rose's eyebrows shot up, "er... thanks."

Albert laughed, "No problem!" Rose blushed as he left.

Rose looked upward towards the sky, marveling at the stars. It seemed strange to see the stars without the mystic glow of the moon that blew up. Even as a monster she loved to look at the stars. The stars reminded her of what emotions truly felt like, she almost envied them.

Rose heard the petite footsteps of a woman, Shana most likely. Rose sighed and turned to Shana, who had her hands on her hips. "I'll go to sleep when I wish."

"Go to bed right now or I'll take away your sword."

"Oh really?"

"Yes."

Rose smirked, "Prove it!"

Shana strode up to Rose and grabbed her sword, holder and all, "Come down in five minutes or you'll never see this sword again." Shana wrapped the sword around her shoulder and started down the ladder.

Rose held a look of bewilderment on her face, before rushing down, " NOOOOOO!!!!!!! ANYTHING BUT MY SWORD! I'LL GO TO BED SHANA, PLEASE GIVE ME BACK MY SWORD!!"

.................. The Valley of Corrupted Gravity.................................

Lavitz looked at the vast valley and was really surprised, there was barely anything stable about this area at all. Everything was floating!

"Oh! How pretty! What a lovely place!" Leora said from Lavitz's shoulder. ( A/N: Yes, on his shoulder!)

Rose gave Leora a deadly glare and she immediately shut-up, "There is nothing pretty about something that magic destroyed." Rose looked about the valley, "This place is different. Albert, is that spell thing of yours on?"

Albert shook his head, "The monsters choose not attack. My technique only works when monsters desire to attack. This is what is strange about the valley."

Rose nodded, and turned to Lavitz, "Are you planning on carrying her around all day, or will you have to be left behind."

Lavitz set Leora down, which caused Leora to glare at Rose, I outta kill this woman right now! She is blocking my pathway to love! Stupid woman! I hate you! I WILL kill you! Leora thought bitterly, then glanced at Lavitz.

"Lavitz, where are we." She said as they began to follow the adults around.

Lavitz glanced at her, "They told us already. Were you not listening?"

Leora shook her head innocently.

Lavitz sighed, "This is the Valley of Corrupted Gravity."

"Oh." Leora said

"Hey! Rose what's that!" The two teenagers heads shot up at the sound of Shana's voice, "It looks like some sort of worship cave!"

Rose's head shot in Shana's direction, and then strode toward her, Albert not far ahead. She glanced down, "Let's investigate." She turned to Lavitz, "Stay here with the girl. . . Leora."

Lavitz nodded and the three went into the cave.

"What do you think is in there Lavitz?" Leora whispered as she grabbed Lavitz's arm.

Lavitz shook his head, "I really don't know."

................. In the cave.....................

"What should we be looking for, Rose?" Albert questioned as she slowly turned around.

"If I knew that, would I have brought you two down here?" Rose spat out, Albert cringed.

" Sooooorrrrryyyyy!!!!!"

"Hey!" Shana said, catching the two's attention, "I found some stairs. Come on!" Shana ran down the stairs.

Rose and Albert caught up quite easily, the staircase was only 3 flights down, they saw Shana standing in the middle of the room. She looked disappointed.

"There's nothing here." Rose stated bluntly.

"Yes there is, come, Moonchild." A voice said in a mysterious voice.

Shana was immediately lifted into the air, she seemed to be struggling for air.

Rose placed her hand on her sword, "Put her down NOW!!!!"

Shana floated back down to the ground, unconscious. Rose lifted her up and glanced at Albert, "We are going back!"

......... back to the valley...............

Shana stirred, catching everyone's attention. Her eyes opened as she stared around, she jumped up as if surprised, then calmed down.

"Hello Rose, how nice to see you."

Everyone was bewildered as Rose sputtered, and finally spoke: "SHIRLEY?!"

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