The Evergreen Legend

Chapter Twelve

"Put your hand behind your back all of you or I will kill him right now." A man with black hair had Fox at knifepoint, the knife was green with a dragon symbol on it. It belonged to the Trembleford clan, who were in fact, dragons, the royals of Trembleford had rare colors while the rest had ordinary colors. The Bloodworth clan raided almost every village, every kingdom all because they could, Riah looked around her, and she noticed how everyone was giving up. Vivan walked over to her and grabbed her chin as she spoke.

"Haha! Once again our strong little Riah is defeated! Bring them in." Just then Cassius, Jina, and Lillian were brought in tied at their hands, Jina's hair looked messed up and Cassius's paints were unbuttoned.

"I'm so sorry Ria-bug, I'm sorry! They took Tara I had to do it to get her back." Riah gasped as it all set in, no wonder she couldn't find Lillian or Tara, it was because they threatened Lillian that if she didn't tell them what we were planning they'd hurt the person she loved. With tears welling up in her eyes Riah spoke.

"It's okay Lilly, I'm not mad, you did what you had to." She looked up at Vivan her tears falling, "Let them all go and I'll let you do whatever it is you want to do." Vivan laughed and picked the knife up from the ground as she threw it at Riah.

"Thanks for finding your parents and making my job a thousand times easier. Release your parents now or die with them." Riah's tears dropped as she closed her eyes and cut her hand letting the blood drip from her hand onto the family symbol, when she opened them she was in front of her parents.

"Honey look!! She found us, I knew she would!" Riah remained quiet as her mother spoke, Aldon noticed this and put his hand on her shoulder.

"What is wrong my dear child?" She started sobbing as her parent embraced her, Riah spoke after a few moments of hugging.

"Vivan Bloodworth, she has us surrounded, She has Fox at knifepoint with a dragon clan blade. I don't know what to do daddy." Her father placed his hand on her cheek wiping her tears speaking his truth.

"Back when you and your brother were only children, we chose not to do harm to anyone, but now, I think it's time my love." He looked at his wife who now had his hand in hers, "Riah my dear, hold your mother's hand and think of animals, forest life, and your family blood or not." She did what she was told and as she thought about all of that ring of light appeared as Fox and Aldon's parents arrived holding hands with each other causing the tree to disappear and them to land on the floor.

"Hahahaha!!!!! Finally, my time- What the hell?" A few birds started pulling her hair as they all ran out of the place and back to the sky region, losing two of their members.

"Thank god we're safe, is everyone accounted for?" Riah looked around not seeing Pixie or Tara, "Where are the girls?" Skyler started to cry as Alister pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead and dragged her into another room.

"I'm worried about her Alister! She's not ready to face the torture yet. What if she tells them where we are? Then what?" Alister grabbed Skyler and looked into her sapphire eyes beginning to speak.

"Sky, I've seen her in training, she is more than ready for anything they've got planned." She hugged him tightly as she cried in his arms embracing herself for the most passionate kiss she'd ever had. Jina and Cassius were in another room, Riah had followed them and was in hiding listening to their conversation.

"I hate to have to say this but, water fay can sense their soulmate from a mile away. Cassius, you're my soulmate." Cassius said nothing but just looked at Jina, he was shocked, how could he be her soulmate when his sister's best friend was out there with his child? 

"I know it's a lot, it is to me too. We have to find a way to tell Riah without causing too much stress to the baby or else she'll lose it." Cassius nodded and spoke.

"I feel you are mine as well, and what we did earlier could get us killed." Riah cubbed her mouth shut and listened as Jina and Cassius made out. Once they left Riah ran out and went outside to get some air. She thought to herself and decided to go alone, to protect her family, but was soon in a room of white with four individuals standing in front of her.