Prisoner 999 (Under Editing)

Part III: Chapter 19...

2022, 16 September, Mars

          This is the day when Emma joined my family. I remember her brown pigtails and her big brown chocolate eyes. At first, I thought that she was a new cousin or someone related to me. Instead, I saw my father carrying her and kissed her cheek. I was absolutely shocked as my parents would never act so close to anyone except each other and well, me. Oh, I sound so much like a girl now...

          Immediately, I did not really like her anyone, all the excitement gone. It is all now replaced with dread... I dashed up my room, unwilling to meet her. As soon as I was about fall asleep in my bed, my mother came into my room. I pulled up my sheets, not wanting to speak to her. However, she pulled my sheets down and caress my hair before breaking the news I dreaded.

          "Ty, Honey... Please listen... As you know the royals are gone and may their souls rest in peace. Now, their daughter, Emmaline, is here to stay with us. So, she is your sister but you cannot spread this to anyone, saying that we're not related okay?" She kissed my forehead and tears brimmed my eyes. Being only three years old, I did not really understand it completely. However, I remember the promise they made me. With that, I took a deep breath and nodded my head.

2038, 11 January, Space

          "Emma, Ty, listen. We're never going to win unless Emma drags the cause of this. Emma on the count of three, let go on protecting Mars and focus on dragging the person behind this out. You can do it. One. Two... Three." Brad shouted and I concentrated even harder. As the yellow shield was gone, the impact hit me harder. However, I chose to stand strong.

          "Ty, we have to join our power, if not we would not stand a chance. Also, create a shield around us. Thanks." Brad ordered again and I inhaled and exhaled to create an invisible shield around us. I do not know how to join powers but I trusted Brad and I felt the blue flames welcoming me. Accepting it as part of me, we created a shield that it one layer of blue followed by another layer of green and as if there was ten people shielding Mars and the impact lightened. I grinned but still kept my focus.

          A scream echoed through the shield and I glanced at Emma, her nose was bleeding a little and her lips was turning a little blue. Narrowing my eyebrows, I bit my lips, unsure of what to say.

          "Sis, I love you. No matter what happened when we were younger, I could not hate you. You should know that. I was always excited to see you although you were the one basking in my parents' attention... Your presents make up for them... Just kidding... I have always love you as soon as I saw your chocolate eyes and brown cute pigtails." I snorted at the last part. A grin spread on her face but her lips turned even more blue and finally a figure appeared in our shield and the 'invisible' nails seemed to stop. It seemed like the figure was paralyzed with a thin blue glow. Emma's face was so pale and her blue cracked lips made me grit my teeth. However, as the stubborn and determined Emma, she continued to push on and used one of her hand to pull the hood off the figure, careful as to not allow her to be near us to cause harm. First was the long silver blonde hair then when she lifted her head, gasps, shock was clearly etched onto my face... Is she not...

          "Aunt... Aunt Kathlyn?" I heard Brad whispered. I heard her chuckling before putting on a sharp smile. Her arms outstretched and tilted her head.

          "No hugs? Oh, come on Brad..." She narrowed her eyes. Brad shook his head and his eyes turned into slits.

          "Why are you attacking Mars? How are you alive?" He was shooting question after question like a rattling machine gun.

          "Well, it's nice that I seem to have the opportunity to share this story with you guys. Are you all up to a... little story? Listen carefully... Once upon a time, there was a happy little kingdom and the royal family gave birth to two sisters. One of the sister got interested in the Dark Arts and decided to try it out. One day, she planned to take over the kingdom however, her parents found out her plan and refuses to allow her to rule. Hence, she made a back-up plan, she faked her death. That was only the start of the plan, then she killed her sister but there was another obstacle. The ruler of Mars was unclear of the gender of the heir and she thought it was a girl. However, it turned out to be a boy. So now, she has a shot to take down the boy. Well, the end is unclear yet." She smirked at Brad and I felt his blue glow around her wavering, immediately I shot my flame out to paralyze her. She turned her head and glared at me, still thinking that I had the necklace but widened her eyes when she realised I had figured out.

          "But why? I still don't understand, you're already the Queen's sister..." I looked at Brad had drops of tears running down his cheeks.

          "WHY?! I told you, I love the authority, to be the only one with the highest authority. That is pleasure, it is my passion. It fuels me to live in this... pathetic, lifeless, boring world. You would never understand... You are just a little boy, naïve, so give me that title and I would leave you all alone..." She cackled but it was short-lived. Suddenly, it was like she was chocked or something. I snapped my head back to see Emma fastened the necklace I gave her around her neck. Kathlyn became wild and started to thrash around, screaming and I struggled as I was quite tired. Emma whose skin was as fair as snow, lips cracked and eyes red veins showing, she gave one last push and we all felt the impact.

          It was like a scene in the movie where time seemed to slow and I saw it all, Kathlyn's face pulled back in shock, Brad's face filled with grief and terror, Emma's eyes closing. Then as if a vacuum cleaner had sucked away all the darkness and evil, everything felt light. Until I heard a screech and Brad running over to Emma to catch her.

          "Brad, bring her to Mars, now!" I exclaimed and retrieved their jet before Brad placed Emma and himself in it. Throughout the entire ride, he was holding Emma tightly in his arms. I glanced at them in worry before slamming on the gas pedal.

          As soon as we landed onto Mars, Brad carried her out of the jet and lay her on the ground before checking her pulse as pulse rates cannot be detected in space. I saw the blood drained from his face and him shaking visibly.

          "Emma, please don't leave! Stay with me, please... You've helped me learn so many things and I remember the first time seeing you in prison, I fell in love with your hazel eyes and your pretty smile. I cannot be more than grateful to you for bringing light to me for my life. But there are still so many more things I wish to learn with you. Also, I want to get to know you better... So, please Emmaline Victoria Grayson, stay with me... You have my heart, I love you." He hugged her tightly, tears streaming down his eyes. I turned the engine off and slowly walked to them.

          "Emma Grayson?" I heard a voice from the crowd and paused before turning my head to the crowd. The crowd parted and revealed a couple. A lady with Emma's hazel eyes and black wavy hair with strands of sliver pulling a man with dark brown eyes and gray hair along. They rushed to Emma and the lady's jaw dropped and her hand flew to cover it. She buried herself in the man's arms. 

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