A/N: Hi, peoples! So, Machior won the vote. WAIT! DON'T HIT THAT BACK BUTTON YET! I'm gonna do the Rae/Mal ending. STILL DON'T CLICK IT! I KNOW IT'S SHINY, BUT YOU CAN WAIT UNTIL AFTER YOU READ THE CHAPTER! Okay. I might do an alternate ending to this story later on with Rae/Rob. I'll have to see if I get bored typing this fic…Just keep on the lookout.

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This Prison

Chapter Twelve

Oh, Hell No

I just stared at Raven's protector for a moment. His aquamarine eyes widened and his muscles loosened. My eyes narrowed to slits as I looked at him. "Oh, hell no." I breathed. Raven stood behind the guard with wide eyes as well. She blinked a number of times to be sure she wasn't seeing what she thought she was seeing. "Oh, hell no." I repeated. I slowly stood up and faced the young man. He straightened but kept his fists clenched at his sides.

"Malchior." he hissed the greeting as if my name were poison. Raven stepped from behind him and looked at him then me then back to him again. She shook her head.

"It's some kind of twisted dream…" she trailed off and pinched her arm. She looked up at the two of us with an awestruck expression. "Who…who are you?" She pointed to the man who had kicked me aside. Without waiting, she took a guess. "Are you…Rorek?"

"Yes, princess. Get behind me. He is dangerous." Rorek sunk back into a fighting stance. I rolled my eyes. Still the same Rorek… He was always looking out for the women, but never made a move on any of them…

"Give it a rest." I told him. "A thousand years has a way of changing things."

"I doubt anything could make you change."

"Oh, and you would know?" I challenged.

"And how do you know I haven't changed? Perhaps I want to go on sprees of destruction as well." Rorek mocked. His right hand was raised with white magic consuming it.

"I think I would know my goddamn brother?" I roared. A potted plant behind Raven was surrounded in black energy and exploded with a clatter behind her.

"You're brothers?" Raven said. It was more of an exclamation than a question.

"Twins, in fact." Rorek commented as if it wasn't already obvious.

"Oh my…" Raven trailed off.

"Yes, well. Brother, how did you escape and where is the book?" I let a huff of agitation escape my uncovered lips. He gave me a death glare. Too bad. Raven could do better. I smirked at him.

"I'm not going to tell you how I got out, or where the book is." I said arrogantly. My brother huffed. I just loved making him angry. I missed doing that. Once, when I was eight, I put this--well, I tell you that later. Anyway…Raven's grip about the book tightened. I, against my better judgment, spared her a glance. This did not go unnoticed by my brother. He looked over to the dark girl without shifting his head or stance.

"Princess, is that Malchior's book?"

"Yes, but--"

"Give it to me. The sooner I seal him within it, the--"

"No." Raven said firmly. Rorek turned fully, ignoring me. He gave the princess a skeptical stare. "He really has changed. Besides, if he ever does decide to be evil again, I can seal him in the book myself." Rorek's gaze deepened. He was completely and utterly confused. He looked at me and then back to Raven.

"How?" he inquired. "That is very complicated ancient magic."

"I've done it before." Rorek's expression was priceless. He turned to me, enraged.

"You've got out before?" he yelled. I smirked.

"Raven's doing." He gawked at Raven.

"It's a long story…" Raven told him. He nodded, staring at the ground.

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A/N: sorry for the short chappie, but I wanted to update really quickly today….it's getting sort of late. Plus, I wanna avoid so much dialogue. It gets boring sometimes, doesn't it?

READERS, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU. WHEN YOU READ A BOOK, DO YOU PUT IT DOWN JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING DOESN'T GO YOUR WAY? I'M SAYING THIS BECAUSE I ONLY HAD FIFTEEN HITS ON THE LAST CHAPTER. PLEASE, EVEN IF YOU DON'T READ IT, PLEASE GIVE ME THE HIT. THEN I WON'T HAVE TO GO TO THERAPY.

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