Desiderium

Vierundvierzig

5 months later..

2 days before the wedding..

Ira

I regrouped all of my Generals from the entire city to locate Raziel and now I am in a vulnerable state being alone in the castle, especially when I am pregnant.

First, I tasked Zelrick's group to go first and I asked Bedi to follow them in pursuit. Second, Luna is here to take Claudius' place and I asked her to look for Raziel too. Lastly, the last of my elite team went to do the same thing.

Raphael and the others are in Heaven preparing for the wedding 2 days from now. The only one left in this castle is me and the servants who know nothing in terms of combat.

If somebody came here to kill me, they can do it easily without a sweat. I might be strong but I can't fight with my condition, this kid in me is sucking my energy and I terribly feel helpless.

In my peripheral vision, I saw a monarch butterfly came into my window. I offered my hand to let it perch on top of my finger as I stare at it for a while.

Then a thought came into my mind, butterfly. The only person that reminds me of it is probably the only one who can help me with my problems but how can I look for her, she is in exiled to God knows where.

My father kicked her out of the palace because she committed a crime that no vampire ever did in our history, only her.

But.. Where do I start looking? Even Raziel I can't find him.

A soft sigh left my lips as I let the butterfly flew away with the beat of its majestic wings, this could be the death of me but I need to do something instead of sitting here and waiting for something to happen.

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I found myself standing infront of an inverted pawn shaped tower in the middle of the desert. This is where my teleportation brought me upon thinking about her, but why is she here? I thought they transported her to a secluded place not to a prison.

The place is like in a Sahara desert, and it's night time when I arrived. I looked up at the sky and there's no sign of stars no moon, the sky is clear as water, it means this place is another dimension made by a genius dimension wizard.

The tower has two huge scorpions that has been crawling around, probably that's the guards. I can hear screaming and crunching of bones from where I am standing, this is our type of Hell. This place is a nightmare even to Ancients, this is where they bring criminals and insane vampires.

But guess what? Screw it. I'm going there and no one can stop me. I am the Queen. I will do what I want.

I stretched my arm and open my palm in front of me, a straight ice path appeared before me and I hop into it. More teleportation I might lose this child inside me and Raphael won't forgive me.

I trodded carefully into it and I arrived safely into the open gates of the prison, I shrugged and hopped down, I landed smoothly in my feet inside a lobby.

The wardens are shocked to see me and they quickly bowed their heads upon seeing me, but this is not the time for formalities, I need to get her out of here as fast as possible.

I walk over to their desk and gave them a hard look "Tell me where is Elyseis Detreis y Morae. Now." They both stiffened in their seats and they quickly gave me the key and a small note.

'66th floor. Cell no. 23' that what was written into it. I looked up at them with a stone cold glare "If this is fake, I'll go back here and gut you like a fish and tie it up to your necks. Do you understand?" The poor wardens gave me a quick nod and I left the lobby.

I teleported into the bottom floor of this prison, the darkest and coldest place where there is no sunlight nor warmth.

A blue flame appeared in my hand to help me navigate my way, I can feel my legs shaking beneath me due to too much use of my power.

But this will be over once I am done here.

I navigated the entire place and this prison is like a labyrinth, the hallways and passages are almost the same and it made me felt like claustrophobic.

In fact, I am getting lowkey dizzy and hungry. I haven't eaten any food yet in the palace before I go here. Not so smart eh?

"Cell no. 64, 65.. 66!" I tried to push the metal door of the cell and surprisingly, it's open.

There she is.

In the middle while wearing a straight jacket and her once lustrous red white hair are disheveled. Her eyes are closed but I can hear her breathing under that metal ball mouth gag.

I swallowed thickly as I walk inside carefully, she is sleeping I guess.

I sit down in front of her and waited for her to wake up, I am in desperate need for help and I know she is the only one who can help me now.

"Ely, I know, you can hear me. Guess what? I messed up.. I lost my son, my first son and I think it's my fault." I look up to see if there is a reaction but there is not. Her eyes are shut and still immobilize.

I sighed and continue "I know, you never taught me to become pathetic but I failed. I want to become happy and free but it's too hard to reach. I feel helpless, I feel like I am treading into thin line and in just one mistake I might fall and die." Tears blurred my eyes and I quickly wipe them away "I need you back in the palace please? Please I beg you if you can hear me---"

"---I can hear you, cupcake." I perked up when I hear that velvet dark voice and I almost fainted in relief to see her azure blue eyes open.

But the gag is now gone in her lips, I frowned "H-how.."

"Cupcake, it seems years has made your memory rusty." My eyes went wide open. I remember everything and now I know how the gag disappeared as if nothing happened.

"I came here to get you!" I quickly said as I try to unlock her chains.

She chuckled as she set herself ablaze and I immediately jumped back. The whole room ignited with rose colored fire as she set herself free from those shackles.

Elyseis, my once Lord Knight and Guardian is now standing right before me with her full glory. I stare at her in awe cause I missed her terribly.

"I am just waiting for you, now, time to kick some demon ass."
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A/N: Elyseis and Luna will be the last characters to be introduced before the story ends.

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