At The House

"Hey Jorgo." Evan said as Jorgo and Elmas entered the foyer

"Greetings." Jorgo said. "Where is Kasey?"

"I don't think she'll talk to you."

"Why?"

"She's locked herself up with light magic. I can't break through and she won't to talk to me."

"But why would she do that?"

"She feels bad about what she did to gran-Durgaso."

"Don't feel sorry for her, boys," Elmas said. "She knew what she was doing."

"How can you say that?" Evan said.

"If asked to do it all over again she'd do the same thing. I think she's a monster, quite frankly. She's not deserving of her power and I've no idea what the queen was doing when she'd chose that wench as a member of the Kraliçe'nin Koruyucular. Maybe she's gone mad because the girl-"

"SHUT UP AND GET OUT!" Both Evan and Jorgo yelled.

"Your taking her side, Jorgo!" Elmas asked incredulously.

"Get out or I'll tell the queen everything you just said." Jorgo said venomously.

"Fine. The bitch suits you." Elmas said.

A glass plate was flying toward Elmas but it shattered before it hit her. "Bye, boys." Elmas said.

When she was gone Jorgo said, "I need to speak to Kasey. Queen's orders."

"She's in her room," Evan said. "Upstairs, third door on the left. But don't call her Kasey. She freaks out when she hears that name and starts crying and throwing stuff. Yesterday she said that if I didn't leave her alone in five seconds them she'd jump out a window. And today she said if I didn't leave her alone in ten seconds she'd slit her wrists. I believed her so I gave up and just left food in the doorway."

"She needs help. And the queen needs to see her. Do you have any ideas on how to get her out?"

"If I did then I'd have tried them."

"I share your grief. And I swear on my third horn that I will get your sister out of that room."

"I hope you can."


Jorgo had managed to get the door opened and he saw that Kasey's room was a dump. Plates littered the floor. Chairs and the chess table were thrown on the floor; with pawns and Barbie and Ken heads scattered all over the place. Mirrors were shattered and wardrobes were open with dresses and shorts all over the floor. A Walkman was destroyed with a hammer beside it. The tv had cracks along it like ice that was dangerously close to shattering. Blood was on the VHS copy of The Heathers, which was playing on the cracked television set.

Kasey was crying on the upturned matress as Heather's forged suicide note was read by a teacher.

"Ka-Uh...Bila," Jorgo said. "May I please speak with you, please."

"Bila?" Kasey asked.

"It means girl with white hair."

"I don't want to talk." Kasey said shakily. "Leave me the hell alone." Kasey added as tears streamed down her face.

"What you did wasn't-"

"It wasn't my fault. Yes it was; I knew what I was doing. You tried to stop me but I wouldn't. Now I'm a murderer."

"But-"

"But nothing. I could've used the heart to make him do my bidding. I could have made him leave. Forced him to never come back. But I wanted him dead so badly." Kasey looked at Jorgo without really looking at him and after a few moments she reached into her chest and pulled her own heart out. "I turned into a monster."

Jorgo raised his hand and the heart disappeared in a flash of white light.

"Give it back."

"Not if your going to use it to commit suicide."

"It's not your choice."

"It looks like it is from my position."

Jorgo hadn't noticed how close Kasey was to him. She looked at him with her white eyes fixed with a murderous glare. "I'll make you give it back then." she said.

"You'll have to."

"You are-what are you...!" Jorgo had pulled her close to him and kissed her. It was soft, like a cozy bed. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he held her by her back. He smelled like grass and flowers. The kiss lasted for about a minute until he pulled away.

"I-I-I-I am so so sorry f-for that," Jorgo stammered. "It was completely out of line and-"

She pulled him back and kissed him again.


In The Fairy Realm

Kasey, Jorgo and Elmas, who looked at Kasey like she wanted to stab her with one of her arrows, entered the royal study. It was a large room with wooden floors, jeweled walls with paintings of the royal family, a diamond chandelier carved by Elmas, a white and peach brick striped fireplace, marble tables and desks, and soft chairs. In the largest chair sat the Fairy Queen, her flowing white dress and gold cloak swirled on the floor.

"Daling Kasey. How are you?" The Fairy Queen asked.

Kasey glanced at Jorgo for a fraction of a second before she smiled and said, "Perfect."

"I am so joyed to hear that. Do you know why I asked you here?"

"No."

"I heard that your brother is a...creature of darkness."

"Evan." There was a little more hostility in Kasey's voice than she intended. "His name is Evan and he's harmless."

"Of course not. Well...back to why you're here. You might hurt your-Evan and we want to make sure that you don't."

"Why would I hurt him?"

"It may not be intentional but he's dark and you're light. Your powers may not react well with each other."

"I'll just make sure they don't."

"Yes you might be able to but we have a more reliable solution."

"What is that?"

"We can train you. Since we know you have duties at your preserve and you probably want to spend a lot a time with your brother. We invite you to spend alternating weeks with us, learning how to properly control your power."

"And what happens if I don't."

"Worst case scenario-you kill Evan tonight."

"Best case scenario?"

"You kill Evan in thirty, maybe fifty, years."

"Well that makes my choice easier. When should I be here?"

"How does next Thursday sound?"

"I'll be there." Kasey turned around. "And call me Bila from now on." She said as she walked away.