A Crystal's Shadow
This chapter may not be suitable for younger viewers, and you might want Meison dead after this chapter. Sorry it took me so long but school has kept me so busy, and during thanksgiving holidays i was having writer's block with this chapter. A couple of more chapters and I would be done with this story. Hooray!
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Milo, Leena, and Siphon were looking for Kida all over the city, but most of all they were looking for Meison. Leena went to the palace to inform Jani and the royal guards. It was only just Meison and Siphon looking for Kida together. Milo's anger was growing by the second, he was worried Meison had done something to Kida. Finally they saw him, he was alone though. Kida was nowhere to be seen.
"Where is she? What did you do to her Meison!" Milo started yelling that Atlanteans that were nearby stopped what they were doing and stared at Milo.
Meison spoke in a calm tone "The same thing I should ask you, we were dancing when she decided to look for you after we danced. I've been looking for her ever since."
"You lie! Your brother said you are a liar and you are only using Kida to take over the throne!" Milo shouted.
"My brother is a liar who only envies my power!" That is when he saw Siphon behind Milo and stared at the floor in melancholy.
"Besides" Meison continued. "The Atlantean guards are on their way, I know you have her somewhere outsider. You only want her royal power for wealth and fame in the upper world like your evil friend that exploded." Milo's angry grew even more when he mentioned Rourke. " That's why you decided to stay here and pretended to be a hero, for nobody, not even Kida to fall for your evil scheme." At this point the Atlantean crowd was growing and they started whispering at one another with disbelief at what Meison was saying.
"That's not true! I only stayed for Kida, she wanted me to, and I love this city as much as I love..." Milo didn't say anymore because Leena came with Jani and the royal guards. At the same time, the Atlantean guards, the more stern ones, arrived too.
Meison then said "Hmmm, well we'll see about that. Guards! Search him!" The Atlantean Guards got his bag which he was carrying around always because he was always writing fully details about the city in his little blue journal. The Guards searched the bag and the they found something intriguing, a crystal.
Meison then exclaimed "Why do you have Kida's crystal outsider?"
Milo then gasped "I don't know what Kida's crystal is doing in my bag, and how are you so certain is hers Meison? It could be anybodys!" The guards then saw something else in his book, a lock of white hair. They handed the lock of hair to Meison "What is this?"
Milo then replied "Kida gave it to me, she gave it to many people. She said it was for good luck in her time of mourning."
"It's true" An Atlantean woman from the crowd said "She gave me one aswell." Meison had a stern look and then grabbed the crystal that the guards snatched from the bag. "Let's see if you really did kidnapped Kida." He hold them close together, the crystal in one hand and the lock of hair in the other. When they were getting closer the crystal would grow brighter and brighter.
"This is Kida's crystal! What did you do to her? Did you injured her so badly that you decided to steal her necklace so she won't heal and just die in the cold and dark place you have her in!" Meison yelled at Milo.
"No, I didn't. You're the one with this scheme Meison!" Milo's face was red with anger. Jani only gasped and Leena yelled at Milo "Milo is right, you are making all this up. Everybody trusts Milo, than they trust you!"
"Please, Leenakastesh for the love of the great spririts he's an outsider! And he had Kida's crystal! Why else would he have it?"
"Enough!" Jani came in and stepped in between them. "I'm sure this is all a mistake..."
"There's no mistake" One of the Atlantean Guards said "We knew we could never trust on these outsiders since the first moment they set foot on our land."
There was silence for a moment, nobody had nothing to say. Until then Milo stepped in "I am innocent, and I am telling the truth. You have to believe me." He then turned to Meison "Strange that after Kida disappeared you knew that I'd be the one hurting her. It could have been anybody, especially you."
Meison only murmured one thing "Arrest him..."
The guards then got their spears ready and sent him away to the prison chambers. "No" Jani murmured "This is a mistake, Kida must be somewhere around and Milo has nothing to do with this."
Meison looked at Jani and stepped towards her "Jani, we will look for her. We'll search all over the city. She can't be that far." Jani nodded and the Royal and Atlantean Guards went with Meison and started to look for the Queen.
Then everybody left the streets to look for Kida as well. It was only Meison and Leena alone in the street now. Leena noticed that Siphon looked worried and troubled and she saw tears in his eyes. She quickly went up to him and put her hand on her shoulder with this he turned to her and wiped away his tears. "Solesh to-noat Siphon-toap (All will be well, Siphon) Your brother will find her."
He then looked away "You do not understand Leena, I feel so guilty. It is like you do not know Meison at all!"
"I do not understand..." Leena said softly.
He grabbed her by the shoulders and looked at her straight in the eye "I am the one who put Kida's necklace in Milo's bag! Milo is innocent! Meison has her as hostage, and it's all my fault!
"Meison..." Leena whispered "Why did you do this? Why were you silent this whole time!"
"You don't understand! Meison is willing to kill and hurt people, he told me if I didn't helped him he would not only kill Kida but also the woman that I have loved for so many thousands of years. I had no choice!" He was crying again when he did, and when Leena heard this her heart broke. She was certain she heard something crack within her when she heard those words. Whoever this woman was that he was talking about she must be very beautiful and also the most fortunate woman in all of Atlantis.
Leena changed her thoughts of her feelings into those that were more important. "Siphon, we must do something! We need to clear Milo's name!"
"Leena, as much as I loved to save Milo how? Meison is too powerful, and I'm afraid he will get away with it and hurt everybody!"
"Siphon, you have to try! He may be your older brother but you have to understand what is right and what is wrong, please for Kida. She has always been like a sister to me and Samie and a friend to everybody here in Atlantis. Please, for Kida and Milo who will be most grateful if we helped him!"
Siphon sighed and thought about it for a very long time, all Leena could do is see him think while looking at the trees and the fireflies that were starting to fly around.
"Very well, let's go get Milo out of the cell.."
With this Leena smiled and they headed out to where Milo was locked in.
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Milo didn't know how this all happened. He should be there right now looking for Kida, and giving Meison a good kick in the- oh who was he kidding he was a weak fool.
Meison didn't deserved Kida. Kida was too beautiful, special, and kind for a horryfying creature like Meison. But Milo didn't deserve to have her eighter he was too weak and clumsy for someone as wonderful as her. All he wanted is for her to be alright, for her to be safe and sound. He wanted to see that smile of hers that hadn't seen in what seemed long ago.
Suddenly he heard footsteps running up to the cell that he was. Then he saw who it was, and it was no surprise. It was Siphon and Leena.
"What are you doing here? How did you escape the guards?" He knew the guards would've have been in the entrance of the building guarding like watch dogs.
"Do not worry about them." Siphon had keys trying to open the door, while Leena had a long spear in hand. "We're here to get you out."
"No, you're wasting time with me. You should be looking for Kida." He said as Siphon opened the door at last and let him free.
"We can not do it without you, Milo. You are our hero and protector of the city. We need you." Leena said.
He smiled at her and looked at Siphon "Then let's get moving."
Siphon stopped Milo first "Milo, first I want you to know that I am no friend but I am no enemy eighter. I am the brother of a great foe of the city now, he has her Milo, and that's why I don't want you to think any greater than me when I am not."
Milo put his hand on Siphon's shoulder. "You have proven your courage now. You are not like your brother, Siphon. You are good, and I want you to prove your goodness to the world and those who you love."
Siphon smiled and looked for a moment at Leena who was looking somewhere else. He looked back at Milo "Thank You. I will." He bowed.
Milo was surprised why he did this, but he decided to ignore it and asked "Where can we find her?"
"In the caves, he has her hostage there." Siphon replied.
"Then let's get going!" Milo said and they started heading to the caves with some Atlantean vehicles they found.
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