[IN THE THRONE ROOM] The guards bring/drag you into the throne room, making you kneel to a Prince Phobos sitting on his throne looking smug, and an Elyon standing next to him with her arms crossed very angrily at the fact that you tried to destroy her brother. The room at the moment is in a much more cheerful state then it was the last time you broke in, this time the vines look to be actually alive, and there seems to be natural light for once coming through the stained windows. Although pretty, you are a little more focused on the situation, namely the maluridium chains that are currently locked onto your wrists. This poses an issue since it seems that this type of metal nullifies your powers. "Look what we have here. The little witch has finally been captured in a failing battle," gloats Phobos.
"Why did you try to destroy my bother" shouts a very hot tempered Elyon as she flies up to you.
"Now, now Elyon why don't you go run along and play with Miranda while I deal with this witch," calmly suggests Phobos.
"Fine but if you dare harm my brother why I'll…" threatens Elyon clenching her fists as energy start to emerge from her.
"Don't worry Elyon I'll be perfectly safe. She has no power as long as she's in those maluridium chains," explains Phobos in a 'brotherly' assuring tone. Reluctantly Elyon leaves the room, but not without giving you one more stare down causing you roll your eyes as she walks away. The moment she leaves the room turns back to its dark gloomy self, the one you are sorry to say, more familiar with.
"You know I preferred the last look, I mean I know the whole gloom and dark brooding ruler is kind of your thing but…" you start.
"SILENCE!" shouts Phobos, his voice echoing throughout the empty chamber. "Now witch…"
"Oh please," you groan, slowly lifting yourself off the cold floor. There was no way you were taking this. "You can stop doing the whole 'superior' act. Elyon is gone, so who are you trying to impress. The name is Amy, come on you know it. Say it with me Aehhhhh-mmeeeee."
"You are trying my patience."
"Am I? Awww sorry muffin but that's kind of my job. Besides what else am I supposed to do right now. Sit here and listen to you gloat. Not really my style. Now why don't you be a good little prince and give me the keys to these chains and I'll promise to be on my merry way."
"You are not leaving until I get what I want from you." In one smooth movement Phobos rises from his throne and descends down the stairs, making his way towards you, "What I want is your power, your life energy, your quintessence."
"Pshhh go to hell." In a rage Phobos sends bolts of electricity at you causing you to crumple to the ground as the electricity flows through the metal chains shocking you and taking a toll on your already weakened system. As you try to recover from the outburst, Phobos continues towards you, leaning down, and picks up the chain that binds your arms together. Using them to lift you up to his face he is just about to speak only to be cut off as you cry out in pain and fall unconscious into his arms. It seems you have been bitten by a MoonBeetle, a small bug that feeds off the raw powers of the moon, and since that is where the core of your power comes from you are a natural prey item to them. The effects of a MoonBeeteles bite can be quite devastating on your power supply however it does come with a few upsides. Immediately after being bitten a defense mechanism kicks in discharging a massive shockwave through Phobos, someone who your unconscious body recognizes as a threat. Thus you fall onto the stone floor with a thud as Phobos screams in pain. Too bad you weren't conscious to witness that.
[IN ELYONS ROOM] After approximately 5 or so hours of being unconscious you finally wake up to see Elyon staring down at you. Promptly you sit up in alarm, asses the surroundings for potential threats, and once deemed clear you flop back down onto a soft pillow. "Finally you're awake," begins Elyon with a bright smile, "the moment you fell unconscious on the floor Phobos called Cedric to get me as fast as possible, he said that he wasn't able to touch you and that every time he tried to pick you up, you electrified him." You grin at the thought of Phobos being electrocuted only to be met by a shameful frown from Elyon. "Of course I refused; I mean you did try to destroy my brother, but we couldn't just leave you passed out on the floor of the throne room so be happy I obliged to his request. I didn't have to you know. I seriously thought about…."
"Thank you Elyon," you interrupt taking her by surprise. You reach out and grab her hand. "I know you could have done worse, but you didn't. That's why I know you wi―" before you can finish you are cut off by a knocking at the door.
"Sorry to barge in little sister, I just came to make sure our… guest… is okay," quickly interjects Phobos before you can even think about finishing your sentence.
*This dude is seriously getting on my nerves* you think scowling inside, but making sure not to show it. Elyon was mad at you enough, it would be best to attempt to get on the princesses good side, even if that meant dealing with Phobos. Speaking of Phobos it seems he has made his way across the room and is now sitting at the foot of your bed. If you could, you would definitely kick him off.
"She's awake, tired it seems, but awake none the less," replies Elyon pulling her hand away, shaking off her puzzled face from your unexpected gratitude and replacing it with a kind smile.
"Wonderful. It's a good thing you have awakened, I have some exciting news," starts Phobos, you find the smile on his face to be very suspicious. "Tomorrow evening in the ballroom there shall be a celebration in honor of you Elyon… and of you Amy."
"WHAT!?" you shriek abruptly sitting up in shock of this news.
"Why the both of us? Phobos she tried to destroy you just earlier today!" argues Elyon, with a very valid point. What the hell was going on? One moment the dude is trying to kill you next he's throwing you a party. Something was up.
"It's not every day you are in the presence of two princesses," answers Phobos with a full out, award winning, gloating smile. That was it. Where the hell did he get that information! Although technically being a princess, you have always hated the title. You're not sure why but the whole thing is a very sore subject. Either way it sent you over the edge. Immediately after the word left his mouth you lunged forward going straight for his neck yelling out some choice words as you attempted to strangle him.
"Wait you're a princess!" questions Elyon snapping you back to reality.
"It's a sore subject," you reply flatly keeping eye contact with Phobos wondering if he can see that you are still enjoying the alternate timeline where you do in fact strangle him to death.
"Elyon, I believe Miranda was looking for you in the garden," says Phobos breaking eye contact with you. Great all you need is to be left alone with the guy, but it should be fine no way Elyon would leave on that sorry excuse of a…
"Oh no! I forgot I was supposed to meet her there!" cries out Elyon in alarm before running to the door. Just before she is about to exit the room she stops dead in her tracks and turns around to face the two of you. Seems she still doesn't trust you alone with her brother.
"Go on girl, don't leave your friend hanging," you reluctantly encourage. Giving you one more stare she still lingers until Phobos tells her that he will be okay and that she shouldn't worry about her dear sweet brother. Okay maybe you exaggerated that. Either way his words are enough to get Elyon to leave the room and close the door behind her.
"Being nice must be so exhausting for you," you chime in breaking the silence between the two of you. "Honestly sometimes I wonder how long it will be until your head just explodes." You can't help but make some wonderful explosion hand gestures to go along with that description as he gets up off the foot of the bed.
"All good things come to those who wait," he states sitting on the bed at your side. "And I have been waiting." Gently he reaches out lifting your chin, gradually bringing your face closer, and closer to his until…..
"NOPE! NOPE. NOT happening, just no… nope, NO." Upon realizing the purpose of his actions you panic, shove him off the bed and quickly roll over to the otherside. In a scramble you get out of the bed using it as a barrier between the two of you. "I don't know what's going on in that pea sized brain of yours but this…" you gesture between the two of you as Phobos gets up with a grin, "THIS is not happening."
"I thought it was fitting. A prince and a princess, isn't that how every fairy tale goes."
"Ummmm not in this case. Sorry to break it to you hon but you're the villain, and the villain always loses. But hey, circling around back to the whole princess thing. Where the hell did you get that information?"
"I have my sources."
"Please elaborate, because it looks like I've got a few loose ends to tie up." After pointing to yourself you glance down at your wrists and notice that the maluridium chains are no longer present. Straight away you return your gaze to Phobos; this could be your chance to escape and not a moment too soon.
"Maybe later we can make some sort of a… deal." Casually Phobos starts to make his way around the bed towards you. In response you start to back away, matching every step forward he takes with a step back towards the open window.
"Sorry it looks like I'm booked, so whatever you had in mind is going to have to wait till hmm never I guess. Well I don't know about you but I think I've overstayed my welcome so don't mind me I'll show myself out." After finishing your last words you immediately turn around and make a b-line for the window. You are just inches away from freedom until you run into something. Although a little dazed at the unexpected collision you reach out and realize that there is some sort of force field blocking the window. Turning around you are meet with a very displeased, and too close for comfort Phobos. Without hesitation he roughly grabs both of your wrists, pulling them up to your chest.
"Like I said before," you hear a click, "I always get what I want." Instantaneously you start to feel your power weaken from the new maluridium locked cuffs.
"You're not getting my power Phobos, it's not like the heart of Kandrakar. It's not something you can simply take."
"It's not your powers I want…" he states pausing for dramatic effect. "Its you." calmly he leans in and whispers into your ear, "You. Will. Be. Mine." Paralyzed by the sudden turn of events you don't register that he has let go of one of your hands. Its only when he once again gently lifts your chin so he can properly look at your face does the actual severity of the situation sink in. Prepping yourself to hit him in case he tries anything you simply wait as you watch his devious smile turn into a small 'heh' before he turns away and starts to walk towards the door.
"I am not an item Phobos!" you yell out catching his attention just before he passes through the doors. "I am not some prize to be won. I promise you that if that is how you see me you're going to find out just how easy it is for me to burn you. By the time I am done there will be nothing left of you but ashes."