Chapter 3: Lord Dorjan

Selena was sitting in her room practicing her telekinesis, not able to keep her mind off the recording. She was just thinking of what those things did to her father once they had him surrounded. To make things worse, her nightmares were coming back. Ever since Andros was kidnapped, Selena was having nightmares. They stopped for awhile, but now that they're searching for him, they were coming back and they were always the same thing.

Artemis walked by his sister's room to see her practicing. He grinned as he reached out with his own telekinesis and snatched the ball from her. Selena turned around. "Artemis!" She whined. Artemis grinned as he had the ball floating right in front of her. She reached out and snatched it. That's when Artemis saw how tired he was.

"Lena, you okay?" He asked.

"Yes, I'm fine," she replied.

Artemis leaned against the wall. "You're having your nightmares again aren't you?" He asked. Selena sighed.

"Was it that obvious?" She asked.

Artemis sat next to her. "They're worse this time, Artemis. Much worse," she informed. He reached over and held his sister's hand. Selena placed her head on his shoulder and let out a heavy sigh.

"We must be close," he commented.

Selena looked at him confused. "What?" She asked. Artemis looked down at her.

"Remember a week before dad was kidnapped that you woke up screaming from your nightmares. You kept dreaming that something bad was going to happen to dad?" He asked.

Selena nodded her head. "Yes, I remember," she replied.

"What are your dreams this time?" He asked.

Selena crossed her arms over her chest. She started pacing a bit. "Umm, I keep dreaming about a cloaked figure torturing dad. I can hear dad screaming and screaming in pain. His face is beaten up. He's got whip marks on his back, he's being hit with the hilt of a sword and they stabbed his side with it. The person keeps saying "Where are they…where are they?" and daddy keeps telling the figure he'll never tell. Then the torture is started all over again," she explained. Tears fell down her face. "Dad's tortured cries are echoing in my head," she added. Artemis placed a hand on her shoulder and tried to get her to relax.

Selena was taking a nap when it happened again. This time, Artemis was monitoring her brainwaves.

(Selena's Dreams)

Andros was hanging from a ceiling with his head lowered. "You've been here for awhile, General Andros of KO-35, I think it's time to take it to the next level," the figure informed. Andros glared at him.

"I won't tell you where they are," he snapped.

"Well, we have others ways of finding out."

Andros hit the floor once his arms were set free. He lied on the floor in pain.

(End Dream)

"DAD!" Selena shouted. She shot up from bed and she held her head. She looked over at Artemis.

"Your brainwaves are off the charts when you're dreaming these dreams," he commented.

Selena sighed and she held her head. "Something's happened to him, Artemis. Something's happened to dad. Our worse fears could be realized right in my dreams. I think the closer we are to him, the worse they get," she informed. Artemis looked at his sister.

"What do you suggest we do?" He asked.

Selena let out a heavy sigh. "I don't know, I really don't know," She replied. She bit her lip. "I'm so scared…I'm scared," she whispered. Artemis walked over and hugged her.

"I'm scared too, this is the scariest thing that's ever happened to us," he told her.

Selena buried her head into her brother's shoulders and tears fell down her face. "I just want dad home," she sobbed. Artemis stroked her hair and sighed.

"I know. I want him too. I want mom to be happy again. I want to hear her laugh, it's been years since we've heard mom laugh," he answered.

Selena nodded and she let out a sigh. Just then, the computer went off. They jumped up and ran to the bridge.

"Incoming transmission," DECA informed. The Karovan twins were still getting to the bridge.

"On screen," Artemis instructed when they ran through the doors.

Just then, a cloak figure stood in front of their screen. "Who are you?" Artemis demanded. Selena's heart was pounding against her chest.

"It's him!" She gasped.

Selena stepped in front of her brother. "I am Lieutenant Selena, daughter of General Andros of KO-35. You have my father and I want him back," she ordered. The figure laughed.

"I am Lord Dorjan and as for Andros of KO-35, he no longer exists," he laughs.

"What…" Selena whispered.

Artemis's heart stopped and Selena nearly collapsed. "You killed him!" Selena gasped. Lord Dorjan laughed.

"Don't you two worry, it was a quick, easy death," he assured them.

Selena's body began to shake and she put her head in her hands. "And as for your mother, I'm sure she'll love to join him," he answered. Artemis stepped forward the tears showing in his eyes.

"Why did you kill our father? Why do you want to kill our mother?" Artemis demanded.

"We won't kill your mother if she gives us the information she needs," he answered.

"What information?" Selena asked.

"The children of the Sun."

Selena's heart stopped. "Apollo and Solana!" Her mind gasped. Selena glared at Lord Dorjan. "You won't find the Children of the Sun," Selena snapped.

"On the contrary my dear, we can," Lord Dorjan laughed.

He cut the transmission and Selena felt very numb. Artemis walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder. Selena lowered her head and the tears fell down her face. "Dad's dead…he's dead," she sobbed. Artemis held his sister in his arms and tears fell down her face. "Our worse fear…we failed mom," she sobbed.

"We haven't failed mom…we defeat Lord Dorjan and we keep Apollo and Solana safe," he answered.

Selena placed her head in her hand and she cried. Soon, her brother was crying with her. There father was dead and it was Lord Dorjan's doing.