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Author's Note: Thank you to all who have continued reading this. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Taking a Stand

Finally the four emerged outside. Tori smiled she was free from the castle, now the only problem was getting back to her castle without that man seeing them.

"We have to leave, before he realizes that I'm gone." Tori said.

"Of course." Kelly said. "Let's go."

Nodding they began moving, all that is except Hunter. Blake moved back in front of him, "Hunter, what's wrong?"

"I need to go back."

"Why?" Blake grabbed Hunter's arm. "We're leaving."

"Look, you guys go on ahead, and I'll meet up with you."

Kelly and Tori looked at each other but decided to leave it up to Blake to talk to him unless he asked for help. "Bro, I'm not going to leave you. You would never leave me."

"Blake. He's the one that killed Elizabeth." Hunter quietly said.

Blake looked back at the girls and then back at his brother. "We can worry about revenge later."

"No." Hunter stared into Blake's eyes, "If we bring him back then we can prove that we're not murderers."

"What?" Tori asked confused.

Kelly turned to her friend, "After you disappeared Elizabeth's Father pointed out that Hunter had killed Elizabeth and that Blake had killed you. So your Father put guards outside of Blake and Hunter's rooms."

"Then how…"

"Servants passage."

"Right." Tori stepped closer to Hunter, "I know he killed Elizabeth. He's already controlling her Father, and a bunch of other kingdoms. He's trying to rule them all."

All three of her companions looked at her, "How do you know?" Kelly asked.

"He has a list and a map. And he can travel with no problem. He changes into a smoke thing and we have to leave."

"He has a list?" Blake asked.

"Yes." Tori replied.

"And a map?" Asked Hunter looking at Blake.

"Yes…no, we're not going back in there. We made it out lets' leave."

"Look we leave now where's the proof of him?"

"Me?" Tori asked knowing that this was one she was going to loose.

"I have an idea." Hunter said and the three gathered close to him.

Ten minutes later Hunter stood inside by the front door, "Hey!" He yelled. "Where are you?"

He could feel him before the man even spoke, "I'd ask how you got in, but I'm sure it would be pointless." Hunter turned and stared into the man's black eyes. After a few seconds of staring the man smiled, "Hunter. I thought we'd never met again. Last I knew you were at home crying."

"I wasn't crying." Hunter stepped towards him. "You killed Elizabeth."

"I believe that was you. You obviously didn't care enough about her to save her."

"I couldn't."

"Right. Of course not."

Hunter slowly drew out his sword, "Let's see a fair fight."

"Fair fights are no fun."

"Can't handle it?"

Smiling the tall man pulled out a sword and the two started sparring.

"Alright. They're sparring." Blake said walking back to the girls, "Now let's go and get that stuff."

"Don't forget about the other two guys."

"Right." Blake thought for a minute. "Okay, Tori you and I will deal with them and Kelly you go and get the stuff."

Kelly looked over at Tori not knowing exactly where it was. Smiling a bit Tori said, "Don't worry you can't miss it. There's one table."

"Alright."

The three moved to the throne room and opened the door. Zurn and Choz were standing by the table. "Alright, let's go." Tori said. They went into the room. "Hey guys."

"You what are you doing here?" Zurn said pointing at Tori.

"And who are they?" Choz said.

Zurn looked at Blake with a smile on his face, "That's Blake. From the Brontë Kingdom." The three exchanged glances as Zurn and Choz stepped forward, "Lothor will be pleased to see you both here."

"Lothor?" Blake looked down for a minute realizing that he recognized the name from somewhere.

"That's his name?" Tori rolled her eyes as Kelly slowly went to the back. Choz and Zurn were right in front of them. Choz in front of Tori and Zurn in front of Blake.

"Are you remembering something?" Zurn asked Blake.

"Nothing particular."

"Well then you won't mind if we take her then do you?" Zurn said pointing at Tori.

Blake drew his sword, "Try it."

"Want to play it then way? Fine with me."

He too drew his sword and the two began fighting. Tori turned her attention back at Choz who had also drawn his sword. Grabbing the sword that Kelly's had given to her before they entering she quickly was in her own sparring match against Choz.

Kelly made it to the table surprisingly with ease. Seeing as there were no soldiers of any kind besides these ones she had no opposition, which was good. She picked up the list and rolled it up with the map. Looking back she saw Zurn look over at her and start to head in her direction. Kelly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Blake stop him but knew that there was still a chance of her being grabbed so quickly gabbing a string to tie the map she headed away from the table.

Blake looked back and saw Kelly by the door. Slowly heading back he checked to see where Tori was. They were both near the door. Now they just had to get through it and shut the door, easier said then done. That name Lothor rang a bell, he remembered hearing about it, but from where he wasn't certain. He shook his head as Zurn's sword cut his sleeve and forced himself to focus.

"Tori, get through that door. I'll hold them both."

"How?"

"Give me your sword."

Reluctantly Tori nodded. She kicked Choz sending him back a little, ducked and placed her sword in Blake's free hand. She made it behind him and turned around to see Blake stop Choz's sword from hitting her. Both Kelly and Tori stepped outside the door as Blake cut Choz on the leg and then kicked Zurn causing him to stumble back. Getting outside the door Kelly pulled it shut and they put a piece of wood—or something like it—under the doorknob to keep them in place.

"Okay, now we have to get Hunter and get out of here." Blake said and the three took off.

Hunter was holding his sword against the man's sword. Thinking he saw a flash of movement on the left he looked from the corner of his eye and smiled when he recognized his brother. Glaring back at the man in front of him he put all his strength into shoving him back against the wall. "I see you have friends, and you brought back one of mine." Lothor said smiling at Tori.

Hunter looked at them, "Go. I'll stay just leave."

"Hunter, we can't." Blake stepped forward.

"Go!"

All at once Hunter felt himself move forward as Lothor disappeared. All four of them began looking around hoping that he had left but knowing that he was soon to make an appearance. Hunter's eyes grew wide as he saw who Lothor appeared behind.

Blake reached out to grab Tori's arm when Lothor had the sword covering Tori's throat. "Nobody move. I think there's going to be another accident."

"No." Blake called out but Hunter grabbed his shoulder holding him back. "Let her go."

Smiling Lothor leaned forward, "No, I don't think I will."

As he moved the sword closer to Tori's throat, Kelly spoke up, "It's obvious it wouldn't have been an accident. The King knows where we are and why, so he'll know it was you."

Lothor looked closely at Kelly, "You're right. Thank you so much for letting me know."

Looking over at Hunter and Blake they watched as Lothor put his sword away, his hand still on Tori he gave them a wave and the two disappeared into black smoke.