(Kim P. O. V.)
"Come on, Kim!" Jerry said. I pulled my suitcase out of the closet we stayed in.
"You guys don't have to run away with us." I said. Rudy stepped forward, with a warm smile on his face.
"We know. But I am not going to let one of my best students to get kidnapped by the Dark King. That would not support me in court." Rudy said.
"Why would you be at court?" Milton asked.
"No reason." He said in a high voice. We shot him suspicious look, but then rolled our eyes. It was just Rudy being Rudy. Aurora jumped on to my arm.
"I am really nervous for my tournament." Jack said. I knew he was trying to change the subject of leaving home.
"Don't worry dude, you will win." Jerry said, trying to comfort him. Jack nodded, still a little uneasy. I smiled.
Then, something hit me. It was a force I have never felt before. I groaned in pain as I fell to the floor. My vision started getting fuzzy, and my brain went blank.
"Kim!" Someone yelled. I think it was Eddie. I heard a high screech, and felt something drop on me. Aurora. Jack and Jerry pulled me up, and I looked into the eyes of worried kids.
"Are you okay?" Milton asked. I nodded, standing on my own now. My vision cleared and I saw Milton holding Aurora in his arms.
"Aurora!" I said, stumbling over to them.
"She fell the same time you did. What do you think that was?" Eddie asked. Milton handed Aurora over to me. She slowly opened her eyes.
"Kim, what happened?" Aurora asked.
"I don't know." I admitted. I sat down on a bench, still a little weak.
"I think I know what happened!" Milton said. All eyes were on Milton. Eddie walked over to him.
"What happened?" Eddie asked.
"Well, it was most likely a bonding side effect. I read about them, they can be a sickness, that both humans and their spirit bird have at the same time." Milton said. I shook my head.
"No, I've had those before. This felt different. I felt weak, and in pain, not sick." I said. Milton looked very confused.
"Then I don't know what it was." Milton admitted.
"Well, we'll go home and pack. You can stay here. We won't be long." Jack said. I nodded. They all waved, and went home.
I sighed. I knew that they were really going to take a while. But then, a man caught my eye. He was staring right at me. I shifted uncomfortably. He started walking towards me. Aurora made a rumbling sound, growing more fearful.
"Strong, for a newbie." He laughed. "I had to use one of my more powerful spells to get a reaction out of you. You're lucky my powers have weakened since my defeat, or I would have killed you for sure." He said bitterly.
"You!" I hissed. Aurora screeched. He laughed again.
"Got it on your first try. Although, I am a easy person to figure out." I could not believe it. Right here, in front of me, was the Dark King.
"You will not dare take Aurora!" I yelled.
"I won't. Not now at least. I just came here to warn you, that you have no idea what I can do to you, your friends, and your family." The Dark King said coldly. I took a step back. Usually, I would find someway to fire back. But now, I'm at a loss for words.
"Bye, for now." He said, before vanishing.
I stood in place, stunned. Aurora nudged me.
"Why didn't he kill us?" She asked.
"He was an illusion," I said. Aurora looked at me, confused by my answer.
"He used to do that to scare Serena in to staying by her family, instead of battling him. When he was never going to hurt them anyway. I guess he thinks I don't know anything about him," I said.
"Well he's in for a surprise." Aurora said. I nodded.
The guys came walking up behind me. Jack tapped on the shoulder.
"Ah!" I screamed. The guys looked at each other, confused.
"Uh, are you okay?" Rudy asked.
"Yes." I lied.
"Well, are you ready to go?" Jack asked. I nodded. He had no idea. We all got in Rudy's van, and drove to the airport.
A. N.: I'm sorry, this will probably be my last update for a while. I'm going to a two week camp, and after that, school starts. So I won't be updating as often. Thank you for reading, remember to review. Bye!