Author's Note:

She's baaack!

Hi... Sorry.. Wait.. WAIT! BEFORE you try to kill me, let me apologize. Sorry for the long wait. I have had college, a friend got diagnosed with cancer, trips to places, my computer fried and I lost my whole story. Yeah, I had quite a few chapters of this story that I was going to just publish on a splurge and my computer glitches out and I lost it. So, now I get to rewrite and re-invent everything that happened.

Even though, that is a PAIN, I will accomplish it. It may take me some time, BUT I WILL finish this story if it KILLS me. I will NEVER abandon a story. I want to see how it ends as much as everyone else.

So, without further ado, here's the twentieth chapter.

Previous Chapter Recap: Kendra just watched Bracken die for both Navarog and her in her power challenge.

Answered Question: Did Kendra save the fairy? How will she react to seeing Bracken after having watched him die?

Hope you enjoy... –Evangeline

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My eyes shot open and I gasped. I felt rejuvenated and filled with power. I had done it. I finally reached fifty percent. But my mind wasn't really on that. It was on the fact that Bracken, even though he wasn't real, was dead. Gone. I had watched as the life had left his body. He died right in front of me, and I was helpless to stop it. Tears flowed out of my eyes and sobs racked my body. I NEVER wanted to experience that, ever again.

"Kendra?" my head flew up to look over at the Fairy Prince. A small smile floated on to my face as I looked at him, inspecting him with my eyes. He was fine, perfect as always. Not a single mark adorned his body. "Are you OK?"

I nodded my head, not trusting my voice. I turned my head to look at the fairy underneath my hands. She needed my help right now. She could be someone else's Bracken. Someone else's Seth or Mom or Dad or something. She was her own person, and I was the only one who could help her. That's why the Fairy Queen had a hand maiden to use her power on her subjects on Earth: to protect and save them.

My hands began to glow as I focused all my energy on the fairy. My eyes closed as I set my breathing into a rhythm. In through the nose, out through the mouth, and repeat. I morphed the power so it surrounded her.

Tapping into the many tongues I understood, my words morphed allowing me to speak in all the languages at once. "With my heart and mind, with the power I have, I right the wrongs done. Let the Queen's will be done through me. Let the innocent be saved. Let they not be harmed and heal the wounds they hold. I reverse the clock. I change fate."

I felt the power push into her tiny body. Fatigue started to hit me as my powers and fate fought against reality, trying to undo its damaging effects. I fought against the fatigue, not letting it beat me and permanently kill the fairy.

She will live. She will live. I chanted. No way was she going to die twice.

I struggled against the laws of life, trying to revive the once dead fairy. I put my heart and soul into it. Using all the power I held to ensure she would live.

My power lessened, I was too weak to go on. My eyes fluttered open, my breath coming out in gasps, both of my arms fell to my side. My body started to fall, until strong, gentle arm's caught me.

I looked up at the concerned face of Bracken, a small smile fitting onto my lips.

"You OK?" he asked with a small smile of his own.

Using all the strength I had left, I placed my hand onto his cheek, "Promise me, you will never, ever, ever die protecting me. Promise me." I tried to make my words sound strong and tough, I really did, but when fatigue is that prominent, it's really hard not to slur ones words.

He smiled sadly, giving me the look people give others when they are about to disappoint them.

Before he could answer, a small gasp was heard.

Everyone turned to look at the small little fair who laid on the bed. Her light blue eyes were wide open with curiosity as she looked around the room

She gasped again when she saw the queen.

"Your Majesty!" she squealed trying to sit up and bow.

The queen laughed coming up to the fairy's side and gently pushing her down. "Rest child, you have had a long day."

Bracken helped pull me up, keeping one arm around my waist to make sure I didn't fall again.

"But I died, how can I be…" she questioned with a look of utter confusion.

The Queen looked at me with a small smile. "Ask her." She simply stated, pride oozing out of her words.

The fairy's attention turned to me, along with everyone else's.

I cleared my throat, some of my original strength returning to me. "It wasn't your true time. Everyone has a set time in which they shall die, and only those who die before hand can be brought back. Even then it must be while their bodies are still warm to the touch. You were not meant to die at this time, so fate was on my side in bringing you back. It wanted to bring you back."

I smiled warmly at her. Everyone nodded their heads in understanding.

She smiled at me, tears of joy in her eyes. "Thank you, Thank you so much."

"You're Welcome."

A knock sounded from the door, and everyone turned to greet the new comer.

It was a boy fairy adorning a long square shirt with the council's symbol on it. A Council Messenger.

Oh great. I grumbled in my mind. The only reason to see a COUNCIL messenger was for him to announce a meeting. I LOATHE council meetings, and it especially could not be good because of the creatures of light in the word being endangered by an unknown enemy, the Society being back and threating the Queen's life, me destroying their union plans, and the fairy who I had just brought back from the dead. All situations involving me as one of the key people or the world of man. Yep I was in trouble and I defiantly did not want to go. If there is ANYTING the council elders are good at, it is complaining and pointing out everyone else's failures.

"The council wishes for your presence at the court house to execute an emergency meeting. I am to escort you there."

Virtue grumbled, she was probably thinking how she wanted to stay with the fairy so she didn't die again. She was also probably one of the few who didn't want to go as much as I did.

"We will be right there," the queen stated. "Please, wait for us at the front gate."

The messenger bowed a tad and fluttered off leaving the door to close behind him.

I groaned, leaning against Bracken, as he chuckled about my reaction.

Liz fluttered onto my shoulder in her fairy form and she grasped my hair. "We are having a long discussion after this."

"Ugh, not you too." I complained. I really didn't want to deal with the council or Liz, but if I had to choose I would so go with Liz.

"Yes, me too."

Bracken nudged my back, bringing me back to the present.

Everyone had already left, the fairy was asleep, and Raxtus stood at the door holding it open. Both boys snickered at me. Even some of the doctors joined them.

"Let me guess. You were talking to Liz again." Bracken had a knowing smirk on his face. Oh what I wouldn't give to be able to wipe it off of him.

"Shut it," I grumbled embarrassed and started out of the room and to the front entrance. Both boys snickered behind me.

Next Chapter:

Meetings with Old Guys