The Inner Kingdom

Chapter Fifteen - The Destination

Location: The Battle Ground

◑ April ◐

My world became silent and gloomy as I found myself lost in my fear-filled thoughts. I just wanted to return to Earth, I missed the safety of my home, and even though I wasn't popular in school, I even missed my teachers and the sense of normalcy.

I began to drift deeper and deeper into the memories I had on Earth, with my sisters and parents. Then my memories started to change.

Pictures of Mina, Pearl, Nolin, and everyone else I had met since arriving, swirled around in my head. Causing me to debate with my inner self.

"I need to get up. I need to help everyone who is depending on me."

"Why should you help them? They are the ones who lied to you," a dark voice whispered in my ears.

"No, my sisters need me. I have to get up"

"You mean the sisters, who turned their backs on you when you needed them most?"

"We made an agreement, one that I agreed to."

"Did that agreement include isolating you, and laughing along with others at your expense?" the voice drawled as images of Ashley's smiling face, while the other students made fun of me, flashed through my mind.

"My sisters love me; they'll give their all to protect me," I said fiercely remembering the way Angie stepped toward the fire that was coming at them. "They have even helped me when I was injured."

The memories of Ashley healing my wound began to resurface. "It is my turn to help them."

Then I remembered what Nolin had taught us.

Arrogance, fear, jealousy, and anger... these emotions can take over your energy and taint your heart.

"I will not let that happen to me"

Allowing my energy to flow, I could see the unicus breaking through Angie's firewall and moving closer toward Ashley as she pierced their sides with her water spears.

As I looked closer at the creatures, I could see something glowing inside their neck, I couldn't believe what I was seeing; I had to let Angie and Ashley know. Opening my eyes, I was met with more darkness. Feeling the energy flow through me, I broke free from the dark bubble I was in.

"Stop throwing the spears! I know how to stop them!" I yelled out loud at Ashley.

"Welcome back. Just in case you have missed what's going on. These beasts are trying to kill us," Angie stated manipulating the fire to keep the unicus away from them and the guards.

I saw Leo out of the corner of my eye sneaking up to stab one of the creatures in the legs with his sword. Manipulating the ground under his feet, I moved him far away from them.

"Have you lost it? What part of they are trying to kill us do you not understand?" Angie yelled, still concentrating on controlling the fire, keeping the unicus from attacking.

"It's not them, Rṓgaire was right. This is not like them, they are being controlled."

"What are you talking about?" Ashley asked, straining to stay in control of the spears.

Everyone else on the battlefield was now mostly just watching as Angie and Ashley did most of the work. Looking around, I could see that Leo and the prince were keeping everyone back. Nodding my head at them, I let them know that we had everything under control... well, sort of.