Confrontations and Capture
Darth was landing in a open area, trees behind it. ⌠ She has to be here in the castle ⌠ he thought, calm. He ran toward the courtyard and his dragon hid, he went to the dining hall and saw no one. ⌠ It▓s too quiet, way to quiet ⌠ he thought, worried. He ran across a hall and down it, hiding behind a pillar as he heard talking. ⌠ What▓s the queen planning, she hasn▓t made a move on the water kingdom yet ?■ The guard asked, frustrated, two more were with him.
Darth pulled out two swords on his back, pulling his mask off and saw them pass by. ⌠ She has a good plan, be patient ⌠ one said, chuckling. Darth growled and rushed toward the throne room, he saw his sister go through the doors and gasped, eyes wide.■ She passed through the doors !?■ He thought, shocked, confused.
He ran into the throne room, it was dusty a little, no lights on. ⌠ Where is she ?■ He wondered, clutching his swords. A few minutes passed and nothing happened, he walked toward the middle of the room, looking around. Suddenly the torches lit up, one by one, fast. He spun around, his swords in front of him, his body tensed as he felt a hand on his shoulder.
He gasped and spun around, slashing his sword, a little girl jumped back, giggling. ⌠ My, my, aren▓t you jumpy ⌠ she said, putting her hand to her mouth, giggling. Darth raised his swords, engulfing them in flames, angry and serious. ⌠ Now siren, don▓t tease him ⌠ someone said, calm. Darth looked up as another torch lit up, a woman behind it.
The little girl had bright green eyes, with blonde hair in pigtails. She looked like she was eight, wearing a red shirt, with diamonds and a black skirt. Striped socks and black dress shoes. ⌠ Alright, why do you always ruin my fun !?■ Siren asked, mad, her body glowing a little. The woman scoffed and focused on darth, siren was beside her in an instant.
The woman wore a black shirt and pants, her black hair going to her butt. She had green eyes also, they seemed to glow in the moon light, her body giving off the same eerie aura as siren▓s. More torches lit up and darth spun around, gasping, eyes wide as they disappeared. He saw a figure pass by him and spun around, eyes wide, then narrowed.
Five more had appeared, two had brown hair to their shoulders, brown eyes too. The other three had black, short hair, with a red streak in it, silver and green eyes, glimmering. They all glowed like the first two, a pale, white light. The second one to appear, the woman stood up, arms crossed, smirking, darth clutched his swords. ⌠ Welcome darth, banished fire kingdom prince !■ She said, calm, eyes gleaming.
The woman was by darth in an instant, followed by a white glimmer. ⌠ Darth, banished prince┘. ⌠ she whispered in his ear, before darth struck at her. She was away from him in less than a second, smirking, an orb in her hand. ⌠ Who the hell are you !?■ Darth asked, demanding, angry. The woman pulled her hair to the side, eyes closed, then opened slowly as a torch went out.
Darth gasped as three appeared at her side, glowing a little, the rest stayed up by the wall. ⌠ How rude ⌠ she said, glaring at darth, the three at her side stepped foreword. Darth rushed at them, swords flipped, gleaming, he struck, they jumped back with the rest. ⌠ We are elders of old, the phantom demons that haunt this place now ⌠ she said, giggling after that.
Darth looked around as the shadows moved, reflecting off the wall. ⌠ Siren stop moving your shadows around ⌠ the woman said, angry a little. Siren sighed and the shadows disappeared, darth took a step foreword, angry. ⌠ We came here for one thing and that thing only !■ The woman said, seeing the necklace that layla had given him.
Darth stopped and didn▓t move, couldn▓t, a shadow was holding him. ⌠ What are you after, you are dead, why do you continue to be here !?■ Darth asked, demanding. The woman was by his side, along with siren and two others. ⌠ Siren, Aloes, Gratea go get the girl ⌠ the woman said, calm, eyes gleaming. They nodded and disappeared, a white haze following them, slowly.
The woman smiled as torches went out, slowly, one by one. ⌠ We are here for the only daughter of water kingdom, layla, your lover and the one whose father killed us ⌠ she whispered in his ear, her hand on his shoulder. Darth▓s eyes widened as he gasped, he shot a flame at her, she screamed and jumped back. The others went toward her, worried, then angry as they approached darth. ⌠ You posses the power to kill us, darth, I will be cautious of that ⌠ the woman hissed and disappeared, the others too, angry.
Darth ran out of the room as the last torch went out, the phantoms after layla. ⌠ Layla !■ He thought, worried sick, trembling. He whistled and his dragon came, he jumped on and snapped the reins. ⌠ Layla, I▓m coming, please be safe, hide !■ He thought, snapping the reins harder. Meanwhile at the cottage layla was asleep, darth▓s friend watching over the house, his wife at his side.
They pulled out two swords as siren and aloes appeared, the white gleam behind them. ⌠ Move aside, we came for the girl┘ layla ⌠ siren said, serious now. Darth▓s friend and wife rushed at them, siren struck, smirking, angry. An hour passed and darth saw the house, his eyes widened as he gasped.
He landed and rushed toward the house, forcing the flames back, struggling. He saw his friend and his wife, his wife dead. ⌠ Apollo !■ Darth shouted, after checking the house for layla. Apollo opened his eyes, gasping in pain, hazy. ⌠ Where is she, where is layla┘ please tell me she isn▓t dead !?■ Darth shouted, worried and scared, fearing the worse.
Apollo shook his head and glanced at his wife, closing his eyes and looking away. ⌠ She▓s with them, the elders of old┘. They need to drink her blood to live again ⌠ he struggled, coughing up blood. Darth grew angry and shot fire out of his nose, anger flowing through him. ⌠ Hurry to her┘. Before she dies and they are revived again ⌠ Apollo said, breath shaky, hazy.
His hand fell to the ground, his body limp, darth set him by his wife, sad. The wind blew his hair and kicked up dust, he got on his dragon and flew into the sky, fast. ⌠ Layla┘. Please┘. Please be alive ⌠ he thought, eyes worried and scared, face worried. Layla moaned as she woke up, shivering, she sat up and looked around.
She was in a cell, the lock and door had fire on it, she backed up against the wall. ⌠ So you▓ve awaken, layla, water kingdom princess ⌠ siren said, the woman beside her, giggling. Layla gasped as her eyes widened, moving more to the back. She screamed as she gripped her heart, gasping in pain, eyes wide as she screamed again. ⌠ What▓s wrong with me ?!■ Layla thought, scared, painfully.
She panted as the pain stopped, her eyes hazy, sweat on her. She fainted, falling to her side, her breathing shallow as the pain increased. ⌠ Time to begin siren ⌠ the woman said, leaving her. Siren nodded and left to make preparations, darth was still looking for layla. A man was in the shadows where darth was coming from, his hand on his swords.
Darth passed the tree, the man went for him, darth pulled out his swords and stopped the attack. The man in front of him, with rage and fury in his eyes, was Tibet. ⌠ Where is she ?■ He growled, demanding for an answer. Darth kicked him to the ground, Tibet glared at him as he stood up, swords flipped, darth▓s too. ⌠ The people who called themselves the phantoms of old took her, I▓ll get her back ⌠ darth said, calm.
Darth sheathed his swords as snow started to fall, tibet sheathed his, but keeping his hands close to them, angry. ⌠ If layla was with me then she wouldn▓t have been taken, it▓s YOUR FAULT ! ⌠ Tibet shouted, angry, stepping foreword. Darth sighed, putting his hand on one sword, bangs over his eyes. ⌠ I know, that▓s why I have to get her back, no matter who or what tries to stop me, she▓s my life ⌠ he said, the wind brushed his hair to the side.
Tibet scoffed and walked passed him, glancing at his determined, worried and agonized eyes. ⌠ Step aside fire kingdom scum, I▓ll save her, she▓s my wife ⌠ he said, smirking, his cape flowing back. Darth smirked, walking behind him, slowly, thinking of layla. ⌠ I know she is your wife, but does she love you as she does me ?⌠ darth asked, calm.
Tibet stopped in his tracks, eyes wide at what he had said, darth stopped too. ⌠ Layla ⌠ tibet thought, bangs over his eyes, eyes shocked and worried. He was remembering how she looked at him, her reluctance to be with him, how sad she had been when the cell was blown up. ⌠ She was screaming your name when the cell had blown up, I▓d never imagine in my lifetime that man could have been you ⌠ tibet whispered, angry.
Tibet whirled around and rushed at darth, swords out, angry. Darth blocked both his swords, sparks flying as their swords clashed. ⌠ WHY┘. WHY DOES SHE LOVE YOU AND NOT ME !?■ Tibet demanded, angry, striking five times. Darth ducked as his sword came at him, kicking Tibet in the stomach. Tibet stumbled back, darth grabbed his sword on the ground, Tibet did too.
The clashed swords, coming close to each other, Tibet was ticked, darth struck his sword away. Tibet reached for it, darth pointed his sword as his neck, his eyes furious, determined, Tibet glared at him. ⌠ I don▓t know that, ask her ⌠ darth said, calm, mad. Darth sheathed his swords, walking passed Tibet to a castle. ⌠ Layla how could I be so blind, before I knew it I fell in love with you ⌠ Tibet thought, sad.
Tibet grabbed his swords and walked beside darth, darth looked at him. ⌠ I will help you save layla, some fire kingdom and water kingdom men are in there, betrayed souls ⌠ Tibet said, sighing. Darth nodded and they walked toward the castle, until they heard a scream. Layla was tied to a tree, roots piercing her, she screamed as they stabbed her more.
Siren and the others were in the room, their bodies had tree from them, smirking. ⌠ It▓s almost time ⌠ the woman said, smiling as the mark on layla▓s chest glowed. Layla gasped as a strong pulse went through her, her pulse quickening as she screamed louder. ⌠ Darth, help me !■ She thought, screaming more. Darth and Tibet slit up, darth going to a large room with cells, Tibet going to another large room.
Darth gripped his sword tighter as he saw fifteen fire kingdom soldiers, prepared for a fight. Darth smirked and pulled out his swords, flipping them and rushing at five. They shot flames at him, he dodged, but barley, killing three. ⌠ Capture him !■ One yelled, darth turned around and gasped. On top of a throne was his sister, Aries, smirking, angry.
Darth gasped as he bent backwards, a soldier had a flame going over him. Darth thought of layla and kicked the soldier in the jaw, reaching for his swords. He screamed as a man▓s flame shot him in the back, darth went to his knees, hissing in pain. Darth turned and shot a flame at the soldier, the soldier screamed in pain.
Darth swept the soldiers feet and he fell, darth killed him with a flame. Aries smirked and created an illusion of layla, a soldier grabbed the illusion, grinning. ⌠ LAYLA !■ Darth screamed, raising his left hand and right. His hands glowed orange and he pointed his left fist at the soldier, determined, angry. Lightning shot out of his two fingers as he gasped, shocked.
The illusion faded and the soldier died, darth stared at his hand, shocked. Arise growled and summoned la huge flame, knocking darth on his butt, he screamed. ⌠ Take him away !■ Aries shouted, angry, smirking. Two guards grabbed darth▓s arms and drug him to a cell, freezing cold. A half an hour passed and Tibet was in a cell, bleeding badly.■ Layla ⌠ he thought, chocking on blood.
Darth was in the cell, an iron door in his way, he was sitting down, arms wrapped around himself. ⌠ Time to get her back ⌠ he said, smirking, blowing flames out of his nose, sighing. He got up and lifted his arms, his fingers had lightning around them as he formed a circle. He opened his eyes and shot his hand toward the door, lightning broke through the door.
The guards died, he rushed out of the cell, grabbing his swords and running toward the throne room. ⌠ Layla !■ Tibet and darth thought, making their way to the throne room. Tibet was panting, moving against the wall, coughing up blood, darth was at the doors, determined. ⌠ Layla ⌠ Tibet thought, running toward the throne room as fast as his body would carry him.
Darth and Tibet heard a scream and rushed toward it, desperate, the doors glowed green and yellow. ⌠ LAYLA !!■ Darth shouted, bursting through the door, swords in hand, Tibet behind him. Siren whirled around, shocked and angry, the others too, hissing angrily. ⌠ GET THEM !■ The woman shouted, angry, focusing on layla.
Layla had her bra and underwear on only, blood trickling down her stomach and feet, her chest glowing a bright green as the symbol burned. ⌠ Layla !■ Darth and Tibet shouted, worried, determined. Darth rushed at the guards, so did Tibet, swords out. They both killed fifteen men in ten minutes, tired. Darth▓s eyes widened as he saw layla, she had fainted from the pain, wings out of her back, her body fading.
He rushed toward the tree, dodging the roots that went at him. ⌠ LAYLA !■ He shouted, reaching for her, eyes scared and worried. Tibet was facing the phantoms of old, getting beaten badly, darth gasped as his sister kicked him to the ground. ⌠ Little brother, you won▓t get passed me, I won▓t let you ⌠ aries said, smirking, getting her flame ready.
Darth summoned his lightning and pointed it at aries, angry. Aries shot her flame just as darth shot his lightning bolt at her, the powers clashed. Darth pushed on, his lightning striking his sister through her chest, her body turned to fire and disappeared. Darth saw layla▓s body beginning to fade as the wind stopped blowing from the clash.
He pulled out his sword and cut the roots out of his way, angry, worried for the sake of the one he loved. ⌠ LAYLA !!■ He screamed, reaching her with his hand, he touched her face with both hands. She slowly opened her eyes and smiled at him, he cupped her face in his hands, smiling back. She put her hand on his cheek, he leaned foreword and kissed her, she kissed back.
The tree exploded and the phantoms of old gasped in shock, their powers barely restored. Darth was embracing layla in a yellow light, layla was embracing him back, smiling, both of them.■ Layla ⌠ he said, pulling from her, love in his eyes. She smiled and looked at him, love in her eyes. ⌠ Darth ⌠ she said, happy.
Her eyes shone with love and happiness, his too, he kissed her, then parted. ⌠ Let▓s do this ⌠ he said, determined, smirking. She nodded, smiling as they intertwined their fingers together, eyes closed. The light disappeared and layla and darth landed on their feet, then opened their eyes. They both faced the phantoms and smirked.
The phantoms grew angry and wings came from their backs, Tibet was near death, fainted from blood loss. ⌠ Tibet ⌠ layla said, sad. Darth gripped her hand tightly, she gripped back, smiling. The phantoms rushed at them, layla and darth put both their hands out, forming a water and fire shield. The phantoms hit it and screamed, disappearing in a white cloud.
Layla gripped her chest and fell foreword, darth gasped, eyes wide. ⌠ Layla !■ He shouted, going to the ground, catching her in his arms. Her face was pained as she gripped her chest, he took it off, gasping. The symbol on her chest was slowly fading away, the pain disappearing along with it. ⌠ Layla ?■ Darth asked, worried, putting his hand on her cheek.
Layla put her hand on his, that was on her cheek and smiled. ⌠ I▓m alright darth ⌠ she said, smiling. They got up and walked toward Tibet, she went to her knees, sad, darth looked sad too. ⌠ Layla, are you there, it▓s so dark ⌠ Tibet murmured, scared, sad. Layla nodded and he put his hand on her cheek, his eyes hazy. ⌠ I wish I could be with you, just a little bit longer ⌠ he said, said.
Layla had tears in her eyes, she cried, sad and torn. ⌠ Where did I go wrong my love, no matter what happens please forgive me, I love you┘. Layla ⌠ he said, faint, his eyes closing. Layla smiled and closed her eyes, slightly, love in them. ⌠ As do I, my love and always will ⌠ she whispered in his ear, his eyes closed now, peace at last.
