CHAPTER 23
(ZERO'S P.O.V)
As I listened to Yui's grunts, as she tried punching Staz, I was trying to figure out why Laito had stolen the Land of the Lost. Whatever Laito was planning, it couldn't be anything good. We needed to be one step ahead, if Yui was to gain her freedom.
"You're going to have to hit me harder than that if you wanna win," Staz said blocking her punches. Without warning she kicked Staz in the groin. He grunted and dropped to his knees, and fell forward.
As Staz fell forward, his face connected with Yui's right fist sending him flying backwards. "How was that for a punch?," Yui grinned in triumph. Yui was getting stronger… It was the first time I saw her in combat. Maybe Staz training her wasn't so bad after all…
I turned back to the Land of the Lost and studied it. There were so many old vampire villages all over the country. So why did Laito take interest in it?. I chanted an unbinding spell, to see if there were any secrets I wouldn't know. After five minutes of finding nothing, I growled in irritation."Zero are you alright?," Yui asked me worriedly, as she wiped the sweat off her forehead.
"No," I admitted rolling up the map. "Well it's time for plan B," Staz said sternly, as he grabbed Yui's hand and teleported into the house.
(STAZ'S P.O.V)
"Give me a warning why don't you," Yui grumbled referring to my sudden teleportation. Zero soon appeared, and I could see he was disappointed that he couldn't solve the problem. I now stood in front of an old Victorian mirror, as I chanted a spell. A mist suddenly covered my reflection for a moment, as my brother's bored image stared back at me.
"So you finally decided to call me," Braz drawled giving me his usual bored expression. "Don't get cocky, you were my last resort," I said glaring at him. "Tell me about the Land of the Lost." "There are many secrets in the Land of the Lost, some I don't even know about. Why the sudden interest?."
I quickly explained, as Braz pushed his left pinky finger in his left ear. "Hmmm trouble seems to follow you wherever you go little brother." Braz stated nonchalantly. "Little brother?," Yui spoke up in amusement. "So you finally found a girl," Braz stated smiling at me slyly.
"Cut to the chase Braz," I stated in irritation, as I ignored a statement. "If what you say is true, then the only way to see what this person is up to, is to go to the village of Cuam. When you get there seek out a vampire by the name of Silion, tell him I sent you. There you will find the mirror called the Great Beyond. By saying the name of the person you are looking for into the mirror, the mirror will then give you clues as to what they are up to."
"Clues!," I exclaimed in astonishment. "We need answers Braz!." "Sometimes answers come with a price little brother. Like I said go to Cuam which by the way is close by to where you live and find Silion. Now if you excuse me the king of the underworld has things to do." With that the mist took over, and before I knew it I was staring back at my reflection.
(YUI'S P.O.V)
I watched in anticipation, as Silion pulled off the sheet to reveal a Victorian mirror. It was breathtaking. I could see my reflection so clearly, that it hurt my eyes. The handles were gold plated, that resembled branches, curled up slightly like the end of cat's tail.
Something about this mirror wasn't right…
I could feel it…
"In order for you to use the mirror of the Great Beyond, only a newly turned vampire can peer deep into it and see the present and the future." "So what about vampires that haven't been newly turned, are you saying that we can't use it?." Zero inquired.
I knew what Zero was thinking, Staz and Zero didn't want to put me in anymore danger. "The vampire who created this was a newly turned and she put some sort of spell on it to make it remain that way." Silion explained. After a moment, Zero and Staz exchanged worried looks.
This wasn't the time to get cold feet, so I made a decision. I suddenly walked straight up to the mirror, and said Laito's full name. "Yui wait!," Staz exclaimed. It was too late. Some sort of invisible force field kept Zero and Staz away from me, while a bright light blinded my vision.
(STAZ'S P.O.V)
"Yui are you okay?," I questioned worriedly after ten minutes of being unable to get near her. Her eyes had turned completely white, as she stared into the mirror. She stood there stiffly staring at her reflection. The mirror revealed something that Zero and I couldn't see.
Suddenly she started to scream…
She screamed as if someone was attacking her…
"Yui!,"I screamed slamming into the invisible force field again to get to Yui. Suddenly I saw her eyes turn back to its normal color,whatever held the force field that held us back disappeared. But the worst was yet to come…
Before Zero and I could rush to her side, some unhuman hands came through the mirror and pulled Yui to the other side.