The Heartbreak Prince Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 68: Once more

*I've been away at Hogwarts so I apologize for the delay! So good to see the castle again, truly a magical place! Here's the next part!*

Sebastian's eyes watched me carefully, taking in the breath he had been holding. His fear of his sister finally settling. He knew I wasn't just going to stand by and do nothing. But I knew in a way he was afraid that I'd choose to wait the 24 hours to find help. That we would be too late.

"I need to go." I said quietly. "I don't have much time."

I dropped my hands from his face. Watching as his normal self was coming back to the surface.

His clenched his hands to his side as some courage seemed to come back.

"I'm going with you." He said bravely.

"No it's too dangerous Sebastian. The circumstances are already high enough, I need to do this...... alone."

"She's my sister Alora, you can't just expect me to sit here while I twiddle my thumbs waiting for her return."

"I'm asking you to trust me." I said.

The silence between us was deathly, the other not backing down as I contemplated the choices.

"Sebastian...... trust me I get it. I know it feels like the whole world is on your shoulders especially now that Anne is gone. I know how it feels....." I said my voice trailing off. "But I promise you, I promise to bring her back to you if it's the last thing I do. You have my word..... shouldn't that be enough?"

"No." He said bluntly.

A sting to the heart set me on fire once the words were released from his mouth. Feeling the slap of rejection come back just like in the beginning.

I reached slowly behind myself, feeling my wand in my pocket.

I sighed heavily, feeling the tears wanting to blind my eyes as the lump in my throat made it harder to swallow.

"You know how I said that if anything were to happen to the both of you, I'd never forgive myself?" I asked lowly.

Ominis nodded to my question as Sebastian's only frowned at me.

"Well, this is me preventing that....."

"Alora what are you taking-"

"Petrificus totalus!" I yelled, pointing my wand at Sebastian. Watching his body freeze up and fall with a thud behind him.

"Alora! What the hell!" Ominis yelled. Rushing to his side.

"I had to, he was just going to follow me there!" I said, pointing my wand to Ominis.

Ominis white eyes followed me as he stood slowly. His hands up in the air as if he was surrendering.

Tears shed down my face. Feeling the saltiness run into my mouth.

"Please...... Ominis. Don't make me."

"Put the wand down Alora." He said inching towards me.

"Promise me, promise me you will stay here and watch after him."

Ominis inched forward, the edge of my wand now at his chest. The grip on my wand tightening.

"Ominis...... please."

His white eyes sunk in listening to my request. His one hand reaching over the tip of the wand, his hand cupping it as he pushed it down slowly.

The wand slid down his chest till it was pointed down to the floor.

My breath coming out staggered. The tears pushing past my eyes full force.

"Okay....... Just..... be careful."

I nodded my head, turning away from him.

I felt a slight tug on my sleeve forcing me to spin quickly. Ominis right there catching me off guard as his lips crashed against me. His hand going up and wrapping it around my hair, pulling me closer to him as his tongue danced in my mouth.

I pulled away forcefully, confused and dazed at the same time. Our eyes meeting in sorrow.

"Go." He said quietly.

*

Professor Hecat and Garreth met me just outside the doors of his bedroom. I let them know the situation, leaving out the parts of Sebastian now under my spell. Professor Hecat immediately went to find professor Weasley and I left Garreth at his common room door. Assuring him that I was going to wait for them to come back which was a lie. He unfortunately believed me so easily, waving me goodbye as the doors closed behind him.

I went back to my dorm, preparing myself and slipping out of my robes. Pulling over a dark black cloak included with a yellow sweater and blue jeans with my knee-high combat boots. Luckily the other students were too preoccupied with their studies to even really notice me sneak away.

It had gotten to dusk at this point. The sun was just starting to set over the black lake. I looked back over my shoulder to see the castle. Wondering if this would truly be the last time my eyes would look upon it. All I know is that this was it, I'd bring Anne home and somehow, take care of the repository once more.

*

My feet traveled all the way towards the last spot where we last encountered the dark wizards and unicorns. Looking off into the distance where a dip into the earth would be. There was a strange red glow that illuminated out of the cave which led the pathway.

 All of the remaining dark wizards and some poachers remained dead on the ground. Professor Weasley and the teachers must have already been through here. 

I took in a large breath as I stepped into the dark abyss. The glow in the cave giving me partial light which led me further down a small opening. 

It was dark and cold, stepping on a few branches at the bottom of my feet. Noticing the glimmering light off bouncing off the devil's snare. 

"Lumos."

The light illuminated off my wand, causing the snare to sneak away back into the tops of the soil. Allowing me to pass through. 

The cave entrance opened up to a smaller room with other pathways. I lifted my hood off my face, looking at the many dark lanterns stapled on the walls that led into completely different directions. I smiled slightly when I found the one closest to the left. Leading down another dark path. 

I sighed heavily, looking as though the place was completely deserted. 

"I hope this one is right." I said, turning down the left corridor with haste.

When I turned the corner of the cave, there was a small body of water in the middle. 10 broken down steppingstones leading to the final repository. It was a darker color this time, a blood orange with red swirling around the goblin made silver. The color lights bouncing off the water in every direction. Almost to the point it was blinding me.

"Knox."

I breathed deeply. Noticing that nobody was around. No teachers, no fighting, no Anne, no dark wizards or goblins trying to keep me away from it. This was far too easy. Something was wrong. Very wrong.