4: Darken War

11: Alexander

We arrived home with no troubles, Alexandria had slipped into a coma soon after we left the battlefield and had yet to awaken. 

i sat at my desk once more, thinking of what to do next. Alana sat across from me reading a book.

"Do you know of any way to help her?" i finally asked. 

she looked up from her book. "she needs to recover her magic, she cannot do that with the collar on her. we do not know if she will still be under his control if we do that though."

"the original gem of the king could only affect those within a certain distance of it." i told her. "but we do not know how different the rules are with this one."

"that is the problem." She set her book down, standing and limping over to me. "i think we need to try, once she gets her magic restored than she will be able to fight his mind attacks off again."

i pulled her into my lap. "I know you are probably right on this one. the part that worries me is that she will have to face him again to try to take the gem back."

Alana kissed me on the cheek, "Have faith in our Great Dragon. she made a mistake and paid dearly for it, but we all made it out alive."

i missed her cheek in return. "I am the one person out there who believes in her the most. i am worried about how James will handle that though."

"He tries so hard to protect her." Alana started, "but he needs to learn that there is no holding her back from what she wants."

the door swung open and we both looked, there stood Thorne, eyes wide at what he saw. he entered, closing the door behind him. "I am so sorry, i know i should have knocked. but its Alexandria, shes getting worse."

Alana carefully got off my lap and i stood and ran out the door. i ran, Thorne close behind through the halls i grew up in. i pushed open the door to her room. James sat next to her holding her hand and patting a wet cloth on her forehead. 

she was shaking, sweat pouring from her. "What is happening?" i asked as i rushed to her side. 

"It just started happening, i dont know what to do." James sounded panicked. 

i checked her all over, looking for anything that may be causing this, nothing came to mind.

"she needs the collar taken off." Alana said as she slowly limped in using a cane to walk. "her body requires magic. last time she wore this she had full powers but just couldnt use them, this time they are stopping the magic from entering her body." 

"are you sure it will help?" James asked as i stood to help Alana to my sisters bedside. 

"she is a being of pure magic now." Alana sat, pulling a key from her pocket. "i am sure about this."

she unlocked the collar and took it off, handing it to James. 

Alexandrias body stopped shaking but she was still sweating. 

"i will need to help her." Alana said as she looked up at me. "i can give her some of my magical energy to help her speed up the process, but it will make me weak for a while."

"your already weakened right now." i looked at her worried. "promise me it wont harm you."

"i wont give her much." she smiled back at me. "just enough to jumpstart the process faster. you need her right now more then you need me."

"i could never not need you." i smiled softly at her. "do what you have to."

she nodded and went to work, her hands glowing blue as she placed them over Alexandria. 

Throne looked over at me. "You and her are together now right?"

"we are." i answered without thinking. i looked over at the smiling Thorne. "i mean... damn it, no denying it now is there?"

"nope." Thorne gave a large goofy smile. "i knew for a while anyway. being a former assassin, i notice things faster then others."

"of course you do." i rolled my eyes and looked back at the two women. Alana started to sway. 

i walked over and steadied her. "that is enough."

"Alexandria is stable now, she should be awake in a few days." she said, her hands stopped glowing and fell to her side. "I need to get some sleep, but cant walk anymore."

"that's okay." i scooped her up in my arms. James looked at us and raised an eyebrow, "we are together okay." i then carried my weak and injured love out of the room.

she wrapped her arms around me as we walked, passing palace staff and the like. "you told them." she let out a giggle. 

"i did." i squeezed her tighter as we walked up the stairs.

"this isnt the way to my room." she said, looking around.

"it is not." i kicked open the door to my own room. "if you are to be on bedrest, i want you close to me at all times, plus, my bed is the softest in the palace."

"how sweet." she closed her eyes as i placed her on my bed. she was already asleep.

i covered her with a blanket and walked over to the desk on the far side of the room and sat. i opened the top drawer of my desk, pulling out a small blue ring box. once this is all over, i would ask her to marry me. of course i had to talk to my sister first.

i opened the box and looked at the ring. it wasn't her engagement ring, but it was a ring from my mothers collection. it was a simple silver band with a golden brown stone set in it, it reminded me of Alanas eyes. 

i closed the box and placed it back in the drawer. once this was all over. i smiled with the thought.