A Phantom Prophecy *DISCONTINUED*

Chapter 50: The Beginning of the End

Third Person POV

The final battle was upon them. Two realms, two castles, one victor. As the Ghost King stared at his young companion held captive in the arms of a madwoman, a dagger threatening to slit his throat, he found himself thinking of the love that this psychotic being had stolen from him. Riona had killed the innocent Nina after her attempt on his life failed. Riona captured the young ghost boy and only the Ancients know what she had done to him. 

A clock ticked inside Fright Knight's mind. They were wasting time waiting here, figuring out their next move. Their time in this realm was limited for if they were still in this realm when the time was up then they would remain in that realm until the next Day of First Death. By his count, they had less than three hours left of the day. They needed to hurry.

Riona flexed her fingers that held the hilt of the dagger and raised an eyebrow at the five frozen intruders. "Well?" She questioned, pressing the dagger even closer to Danny's throat, accidentally breaking skin and causing a few drops of green blood to fall. Jazz and Dani felt their protective instincts go wild and both growled deep in their throats. Riona either didn't notice this or chose to ignore it as she continued, "The choice is yours. Leave now and no harm comes to the Diamond."

The red glow slightly faded from her eyes. "But, my Lord and Lady will be mad."

Riona hissed as the red glow returned with a vengeance, "Silence, we will deal with that when the time comes. Let me deal with these pests." The flaming haired ghost backed away a few steps.

Her hold on Danny loosened and she slackened her grip on the dagger. The red glow faded once more. "They will never forgive us for killing the Diamond. They need him. I can't risk them becoming angry with us." She whispered, her voice as timid as a mouse.

The three humans and two ghosts shared a look. They all took note of what was happening. Obviously, Riona's mental state was unstable. They could use this to their advantage. While Riona continued to have an argument with herself, the five of them began to flank the crazed ghost on all sides. Sam, Tucker and Jazz silently charged their weapons as Dani let her hands glow with green energy. Fright Knight readied his sword, quickly casting a worried glance to his fallen steed before focusing on Riona. They all locked eyes and nodded.

Sam, Tucker and Jazz fired at Riona from behind. The ghost girl screamed with pain and dropped both the dagger and her captive in shock. Dani fired a blast at Riona's front and swooped in, scooping up Danny and carrying him to safety. The green haired ghost girl fell to the ground, the three humans not letting up in their attack. Fright Knight gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and took the opening. Rushing forward, he aimed his sword directly at Riona's core.

AMAZING LINE BREAK IS HERE! That's all.

Umbra huffed, flapping her leathery wings in annoyance as she sat upon her black thorn throne. "I remember when wars weren't fought with technological weapons. Back in the good old days with hands and fists and regular weapons." She sighed happily, a dreamy look in her eyes, "The bloodshed was glorious."

Chiara frowned at her, "If you would prefer it, we could have a little battle of our own right here." Feathered wings fluttered challenging the olive skinned female, "Then we could see some bloodshed."

Ever the calm one, Tynan stepped in, "Now ladies, this is a day of peace for us. We must respect one another." He leaned over the glass table, staring at his and Umbra's side of the game. Currently, their pawn was performing well. He didn't approve of her using the Diamond as leverage against the intruders but he would trust her judgement... for now.

Lucian grinned at Umbra, a glimmer in his eyes, "We could go down there and stir things up. Cause a little bloodshed if need be."

Chiara sent her partner a warning glare. It was true that on this day it was their only chance to interfere with the lives of the beings in the Ghost Zone but they rarely took up the opportunity. The female winged spirit was going to keep a close eye on her partner for the remainder of the day.