The Dark Prince

Chapter 14

My head was pounding when I woke up and the sun shining in my face didn't help very much.

"Ashley" someone whispered and I slowly turned my head to the origin of the voice. My eyes met Michaels and I noticed Tiffany and Lantra standing behind him looking at me. Cool hand enveloped mine and I saw him give me a reassuring smile as I remembered my vision and shivered.

What happened?" he asked and I started to explain the horrific images I had seen and the way the Dark Lord had took over my thoughts. By the time I was finished Michael was looking off to the distance and I heard him mumble " He is getting stronger." I was tired of sitting on the ground so I pushed my hands into the loamy earth and tried to stagger to my feet but epically failed as the world starting spinning and I fell back to the ground.

" Just stay still" Michael said " Why does my stupid father have to do this!" By the time he finished his last statement he was yelling and I could hear the pain and anger in his voice so I reached out and grabbed his arm.

" I'm fine and he is just mad at me because he thinks I turned you against him."

" But I'm the one who turned against him. All. By. Myself. No one else. "

" I know. He doesn't know that though." I felt enough strength return that I tried to stand up again. This time Michael wrapped his hands around my waist and supported me as I regained my bearings.

" I've got you" he mumbled and gave me a light squeeze and a heart melting smile. My traitorous heart leaped with joy and I chastised myself because wasn't I supposed to be mad at him? Then I realized the problem with Michael was I could never be mad at him because he always tried to make things right. We hobbled over to my horse and like a gentleman he lifted me up and set my on Exavier.

" You may think that I don't like you but If I hadn't liked you I would have never left my dad" he whispered and then left just like that getting onto Dark Magic. He left my heart pounding and my head spinning. Michael gave the queue for everyone to leave and we shot up into the sky this time staying just enough above the tree line. About half an hour in I noticed that Exavier kept glancing at me as if hoping that I would fall off and he could be my knight in shining armor once again. Fat chance. I gave him a mock glare and he laughed as he moved his horse in next to mine.

" What are we going to do" he asked.

" I'm not sure yet. The only thing that I think we can do is go and see the Oracle."

" That creepy old lady who kept trying to tell me that I was really a cat and that if I would just eat the mouse she gave me I would realize it?" I laughed.

" No she died and has now been replaced."

" Okay thank goodness" he mumbled but I noticed his eyes were darker then normal and sweat beaded his brow.

" Are you alright?"

" Yeah I'm fine. He's just trying to get in my head again." My heart ached for him. It wasn't his fault he had the worlds worst dad and that he may not be able to hold out against him forever. Id have to keep and eye on him because I couldn't chance him turning bad again and ruining the only chance I had and him end up killing me. A scream cut through the wind that was blowing by my ears and I jerked my head around to see Tiffany fall from her horse. I urged Exavier forward and I reached out catching her by the back of her dress and pulling her onto my horse. By the time we landed on the ground I noticed the lump laying on the ground and gasped when I heard Tiffany yell Matthew.

" Ummm what" I thought. I was totally confused and Tiffany jumped off and rushed to the boy laying on the ground.

" Help me" I heard him whisper and I finally got off and headed over to help. I knelt down beside him and almost cried when I realized that it was indeed Matthew and his eyes were flickering between blue and black.

" He is trying to break the Dark Lords control." I probably jumped a foot in the air due to the fact I had no idea Michael had followed me.

"Please I beg you. Help him" Tiffany sobbed while cradling Matthews head. A grim look clouded Michaels face as he knelt down and touched his fingers above Matthews heart.

'"Obscurent eum tenebrae et resurgere" I heard him chanting over and over again even as blood started to drip from his nose. Darkness poured out of Matthews chest and shrieked as it fled into the sky. Michaels voice got weaker and weaker until he finally stopped and collapsed into a heap.

" Michael " I practically screamed as I crawled over to him and felt for a pulse. He was still breathing but he was unconscious and the blood would not stop.

" Ashley" Tiffany whispered and I turned just as Matthews eyes opened and blue radiated from them. His gaze drifted from me and then to Tiffany who shrieked in delight and leaned down and kissed him.

' You're back" she mumbled against his lips and smiled. At least they were finally back together but at what cost?