The Tears • Book Three

Chapter 16- The Reappearance

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Amy's POV

A tingling sensation runs across my skin, immediately alerting me to the presence of Darkness. But, the feeling almost completely goes away as quickly and suddenly as it arrived. But, I can't get rid of the paranoia running through me that is telling me that something big just happened, and there's still Darkness in this house.

Yet, that wouldn't make sense. The only way I'd be feeling Darkness is if Ivy, Star or Nia were here. I don't think any of them would be here right now, so what's going on?

I decide to search the whole house. I rush upstairs first, feeling the tingling sensation grow stronger as I do. It only increases the farther I go down the hallway, and the closer I get to Nia's room. I enter Nia's old bedroom, seeing nothing amiss. Then, I enter Saber's room, which is right next to it.

I gasp at the sight in front of me, unable to fully believe what I am seeing. Saber is lying on his bed, his eyes closed and his hands at his sides, with no shirt on and bandages on various places of his torso and arms. I immediately call for Jake,

"Jake!"

"Amy, what's wrong? Where are you?" He hollers back.

"In Saber's room!" I answer, cautiously stepping closer to examine Saber's unmoving form. I poke his bicep, wondering if it'll make him stir. Not one movement.

"Why are you in... oh wow! When did he get here?" Jake exclaims when he steps into the room and sees Saber lying on the bed. I shrug, explaining what happened to him,

"I don't know, I just felt the presence of Darkness and came to investigate. I don't understand why I still feel it though, unless..." My eyes widen with realization and I look back down at Saber in shock before locking eyes with Jake, who looks extremely confused.

"Amy, what's going on? Unless what?" Jake questions, stepping closer to me and grabbing my hands in his. I shakily breathe out, telling him,

"Unless Saber has the power to control Darkness. Meaning..."

"Meaning he has his powers back, which also means he has his memories!" Jake's face lights up with excitement, but his wide grin soon falls, "Then why is he here?" I look back down at the probe form of Saber, wondering the same thing,

"I don't know. I really don't know."

Nia's POV

I stare at my bedroom wall from my place on my floor, silent tears falling down my face. It reminds me too much of the first time I had Saber sent to the human realm, where I cried endlessly afterwards and wouldn't leave my room. I won't do that again, I need to be strong. I can't let Saber affect me like that, it's not fair to me, my kingdom or my children.

I look down at my protruding stomach, stroking it gently as my tears fall from my face, dripping onto my hand and my stomach. The pain of losing Saber is all too fresh, but I fight to push it into a box in my mind, with all of my other emotions accompanying the pain. I keep my emotions at the back of my mind, away from my thoughts. I won't let my emotions control me again.

Wiping away my tears, I shakily stand up from my seat on the floor. I then stride out of my bedroom, winding through the castle stoically as I make my way to the kitchen. The babies are hungry.

With my bond, I call to Balto, needing company. I have a feeling that Cerin is going to accompany Balto, which fuels my anger. If Cerin so much as looks at my stomach in a wrong way, I will throw him into the dungeons to rot. I am not getting rid of my children. Not now, not ever.