Yuki and Raj were riding in the meadow, the boy laughing at Raj's retelling of a story. Suddenly he froze, a grimace crossing his face. Seconds later, he toppled to the ground and lay still.
Raj got off his horse and checked Yuki over. He was about to lift the boy when he heard something behind him.
"You will not take the throne away..I will not allow it."
"Throne?" Raj looked confused. "I'm not after a throne."
A man in robes materialized in front of him. "How are you not? You are Prince Rajani. You are with this Queen to gather troops. But your time has passed. You can not have the throne. You should pass on already."
"I am not here for troops. I know my time has passed, and I don't want the throne," Raj argued.
"I do not believe you." The man scowled as Yuki began to stir. "How is he alive? No matter." His lips moved in a spell and Yuki stopped moving.
Raj growled, "What have you done to him?"
"My kill spell. It does not work completely on this boy.." The man looked thoughtful as he focused on Yuki. Then he grinned at Raj evilly. "I see now. I guess I'll take both of you then." A fog began to swirl around Raj and Yuki. When it cleared, they were gone.
"Have you guys seen Raj or Yuki? They were going riding earlier and haven't come back.." Andy glanced into the kitchen after checking the stalls for the horses.
Kiba and Kenji shook their heads.
"Maybe they just forgot about the time?" Tet gave her cheek a kiss.
"I'm going to go look for them.. I just have a bad feeling," she sighed.
"I'll go with you." Tet followed. "You know where they were going?"
"I think so," Andy nodded, going to grab a horse. She rode out in the direction she thought they went. Finally, she froze when she saw the horses standing there with no riders. "Yuki? Raj?" She yelled out to no response.
Tet glanced around, his face worried. "You think maybe they just wandered off?"
"I don't know.." She said quietly. "Let's keep looking."
Raj looked around in confusion, "Where are we?"
"My personal magic room under the royal castle. You will never be found. I will send you to the other side, then I will take his power and send him also." The sorcerer watched Yuki intently. "You can't escape. I've put you in a seal."
Raj attempted to move, running into an invisible barrier. He tried to phase through the floor and found he couldn't.
"Let him go. It's me you want, right? He's just an innocent kid."
"He has power. Untapped and pure. I will have it!" The sorcerer picked up a whip and turned to Raj. "However, first I must dispose of you." He swung the whip.
Raj let out a groan as the whip cracked on his skin.
"Once that body is gone, I'll banish your spirit forever." The man continued to swing the whip until he grew weary. He tossed it to the floor, then looked thoughtful. "What should I do? You seem to be quite resilient."
Raj growled, blood dripping from multiple wounds. "Go screw yourself."
"You have quite a mouth. Will you still resist if I play with this boy?" The man smirked as he moved to Yuki's side and laid a hand on his chest.
"Alright, do whatever you want to me, just leave him alone," Raj sighed.
The man put a finger to his chin, then his eyes brightened. "I've got it. I can play with both of you." He went to a table and retrieved a flask of green liquid. He moved back to Yuki's side and muttered a spell.
Yuki's eyes opened slowly and he dazedly looked around.
The man forced his lips open, pouring half the flask down his throat.
Yuki coughed, then screamed as the man approached Raj.
"Drink."
"Only if you stop hurting him," Raj growled.
Another smirk, another spell.
Yuki stopped screaming, gasping for air as he tried to get to Raj's side.
Raj reached out and took the flask. "Get out of here, Yuki." He took a deep breath before downing it.
The man took the flask away. "He will not leave. But he is safe until the potion takes its course." The barrier disappeared as he did.
Raj moved to Yuki, "Are you alright?"
"I've been better. What the hell is going on? Who is this nutjob?"
"Apparently he thinks I want to steal back the throne. Though I could technically take it, I don't want it. So he wants to kill me, permanently. And he just happened to find out you have power and wants to take it from you.."
"Perfect. What was that green stuff?" Yuki slowly sat up.
"I don't know.." Raj winced as he adjusted his position.
"Fuck it. We'll figure it out once we're home." Yuki murmured a spell, then looked at Raj in alarm. "It's not working.."
Raj tried once again to phase, still finding he was unable to do so. "I think we just have to pray we get rescued in time.. I'm sorry you got dragged into this."
Yuki gave a small chuckle. "Like you haven't gotten dragged into my shit before? It's okay." He tried to stand and found he couldn't move. "Seriously?"
Raj sighed, "At least we know your mom will be out after us."
"True. Hope this guy likes hell. Cause she's going to send him there."
"Definitely. No one comes between her and her baby," Raj joked.
Yuki laughed, then winced and swayed. "I don't feel so good.."
"Just stay with me, Yuki," Raj felt himself growing weaker by the second.
Yuki tried, but soon passed out. He was pale, his breathing erratic.
Soon, Raj looked up, noticing the Fae appearing with Andy. Andy rushed to Yuki's side, checking him over before looking at Raj. "What's happening?"
"We were given some kind of potion, and he's had a few spells used on him," Raj scowled.
Daiki grabbed on to the boy and tried to disappear. When nothing happened, he cursed. "We're trapped."
Andy took a deep breath as she tried to look around for anything useful.
Raj sighed, "The sorcerer will be back eventually.. Yuki and I might not make it that long, but you guys will get free somehow."
Andy growled, "Well he better hurry, because I refuse to lose either of you."
The Fae nodded in agreement.
The sorcerer appeared in front of them. "How nice. The Queen has come to visit. And she's brought some of the Fae with her. I do feel grateful."
Andy pulled out her sword, aiming it at him, "What have you done to them?"
"Merely a life force removing potion. This usurper will soon be banished and that young man's power shall be mine. And your kingdom shall be my king's."
Andy moved to slash at the sorcerer, "That won't happen."
He avoided her attack with a laugh. "I hold all the cards, my naive Queen. You should just accept your fate." He murmured a spell as he extended his hand toward her.
"You hurt my son. You won't get away with it."
Kenji dived in front of her as the spell finished and a yellow light shot from the sorcerer's fingers. He stiffened, then collapsed bonelessly to the floor.
Yuki cried out, then mauve light surrounded the man.
It was weak and he laughed as he waved a hand and it vanished. "So valiant you all are." He uttered a single word and Yuki fell unconscious.
Andy growled, stabbing out at the man.
He laughed once again, this time the yellow light struck her head on.
She slowed, continuing to stab out as she fell forward. She managed to stab the man in the chest before fully collapsing to the ground.
Tsukasa carefully picked her up as Daiki grabbed Yuki and laid a hand on Kenji. As his partner vanished, he moved to Raj's side. "Are you still with us?"
Raj looked up weakly and nodded.
"Good. Hang on." Tsukasa touched his arm and they vanished.
Raj found himself back in the castle, struggling to stay conscious.
Yuki appeared in front of him, placing a cup to his lips. "Drink this."
Raj did as instructed, already beginning to feel a bit better.
The magician gave him a wan smile, then moved to Andy's side. He extended his hands, pale mauve light enveloping her. His body shook, but he refused to stop.
Andy took a deep breath before weakly opening her eyes and trying to focus on Yuki.
He gave her a soft smile, cupping her cheek gently. Then his eyes dimmed and he crumpled to the floor.
She attempted to push herself up, trying to get to him.
Tsukasa gently lifted the boy, his eyes sad. He laid him beside Andy. "He refused to be helped. Said the two of you were more important."
"Will he be okay?" Andy asked quietly.
"The spell has advanced too far. We can't help him. I'm sorry." Tsukasa dropped his eyes and turned away.
Andy shook her head as tears filled her eyes. She wrapped her arm around Yuki and pushed as much purple energy into him as she could.
His eyes fluttered open. "I'm..glad I..saved you and Raj..I don't regret.." He began to struggle for breath, one hand weakly clasping her arms.
"Don't leave me, baby. Please," tears streaked her cheeks as she tried not to start sobbing. She continued to push purple light over him, praying somehow she could save him. She didn't care how, but she refused to lose her son.
His eyes closed, his pulse barely fluttering.
Raj approached, still feeling weak, especially from the whip injuries he still had. He held his hands out and a navy blue color spread out around Yuki, mixing with Andy's purple.
Yuki arched his back, his breathing beginning to stabilize.
"Thank you," Andy whispered.
Raj nodded, continuing for a few moments before moving to a bed.
"Mommy?" Yuki's voice was very weak and his eyes didn't open.
"Yeah, baby. Just rest, okay?"
He tried to nod but passed out again.
She held him tightly, closing her eyes to get more rest.