Green mist and teddybears

The war has begun

I AM SO SORRY!

I've had no ideas and I've had homework-filled weeks, so I haven't had much time to write.

I'll try my best to make this story well!

Let's get on with the story!

Rachel's POV:

I strapped my sword to my side and sighed.

It was time.

I waited for the knock and then opened my door.

"Let's do this."

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We arrived to the place of the battle, a place near to the crystal but far away enough that they wouldn't be able to destroy it if we had to escape.

The ninth stood beside Red and Mitchell, Frank behind them, hands entwined with Hazel. Reyna stood beside Mitchell while I stood beside Red. Nobody managed to convince Felix to fight, since he was still scared by the fact he was child of the goddess of ice and snow.

Suddenly I heard marching, and put my hand to the hilt of my sword, clutching it tightly and the grass beneath my feet seemed to almost wilt because of it.

"Whatever happens now, we fight together, and we go down together." Said Red, looking towards the army. Then I noticed their hands, entwined together, and smiled at them sadly.

It may be the last time they do that.

I breathed in again and thought of Octavian. He must be suffering, he must feel alone, and whatever happens here decides what happens to him.

The dot started getting bigger until they stopped right across from us, looking.

There was at least thirty of them, and we were six.

We would never win.

"Hello sister," I heard a voice say. The army of thirty parted to show a person, the Dark Queen, standing there. She slowly walked to the front, and the ninth advanced in response, with Frank and Hazel following her, until they were face to face.

"Hello my sister, I would have wished we had met in a more pleasant way but it seem past problems may have not allowed it."

"Oh shut it sister," the Dark Queen sneered. "You and your crystal heart. I could push you with a finger and your heart would make you fall."

At this Hazel notched an arrow and pointed at her. "Do not talk to the ninth like that."

The Dark Queen laughed, "Oh my, you've got yourself a pretty army there, with all the crystal hearts and everything." She looked at us slowly, staring straight at me. "I wonder who has the crystal heart of my oldest sister."

I stared right back at her, unfazed. She laughed coldly, sending shivers through my body. "You will never find precious 'love', I'll make sure of that." I growled at that.

"Leave Octavian alone you witch." Her expression changed to one of anger.

"You dare to speak to the queen like that?! I will have you killed girl." Red stepped upfront beside me and glared at the Dark Queen. "Yes, she dares. And you will never be the rightful queen."

The Dark Queen glared back. "Fine then, I guess war will be the final answer!"

She walked back to her army and stood in front.

"Attack!"

At that moment, time stopped.

At least, for me.

The movements of the army coming towards were slow, but I knew that I was the only one seeing this. We looked at each other, knowing it may be the last we see each other. Mitchell kissed Red, Frank kisses Hazel and Reyna and I hugged. I breathed in, and raised my sword.

And we charged.