Alina opened her eyes to see the large stone room she laid in. In the corner laid Lyle, his face pale and his breath cold. Alina crawled over and aggressively shook him. He raised his head in question and saw his surroundings.
"So, you're finally awake." A voice came from behind Alina. She turned around and saw Akila resting with her head on Charles shoulder. Akila raised her head to speak again, "Who are you?"
"Who are you?" Alina asked back.
"I am Akila Darkbrother. This is Charles Elriyand."
"I'm Alina Marano and this is Lyle Ricana. His last name seems familiar... do you have a son?" Alina asked and pointed at Charles. Charles raised his head.
"Yes, Nathan, but how do you know that?" He asked suspiciously.
"My daughter, Sophie, is friends with you son." Alina replied, smiling.
"We hear a lot about Sophie. It's nice to meet you," Akila said returning the smile. Lyle sat up and grabbed Alina's hand.
"Where are we," He asked.
"I'm not sure. Akila, any idea?" Alina said.
"I have my suspicions and.... nevermind. That place is gone," Akila replied. Alina pulled her hand from Lyle's and stood up. She felt around the stone walls and rested her hand on the door."
"Umbream Dilocta," Alina whispered.
"It's not going to work," A voice said from outside the room. A figure stepped into the light. A tall man, thin and spindly, stood in front of the door. His crooked smile and dead eyes stared at Alina. She backed up from the door and stood in front of the others.
"Who are you?!" She yelled at the man.
"I am the shadow that sits in the corner of your room at night. The feeling of dread that follows you through a graveyard. My name is Kasai," The man said moving closer to the door. Akila stood up and moved next to Alina.
"What do you want from us!" Akila exclaimed.
"I do not want anything from you, but from your children," He said, smirking.
"What have you done! Where are they!" Alina said, angrily.
"I haven't done anything... yet," The man replied smoothly.
"What do you mean yet?" Akila asked
"Ah, now you're catching on. If you sit quietly and listen you will understand," Kasai said opening the door enough so he could slide in. Alina and Akila sat back down and looked at him. With a wave of his hand a chair appeared behind him and he sat down. "Centuries ago there was a war between the magic folk and the humans. Bloody and painful, everyone suffered. Years after the war had finished an old scroll was found. The ones who found it deciphered the old language written in blood, "A woman of nature and a man of night shall give unto this world a child of light. Different from the rest, her family will adore but outsiders will degrade. Her gray feathers shall lead the path to defeat the creature of darkness, the dread that follows. His successor, his son, will find her first and take the friend she loves most. A death in life seals the deal. The boy shall betray his father and help the girl through her journey. In three centuries time this prophecy will become the future." See, your children, Sophie the woman of nature, Nathan the man of night are the reason for all for this. I tried to snuff your pathetic little souls out a long time ago but it seems you are all very persistent. Now I must... eliminate... your children. In 23 years time the prophecy will be enacted. . It is my plan to erase her parents so she may never exist," Kasai had stood up and opened the door again. Lyle had stood up and began to run at him to try and attack. With a wave of Kasai's hand Lyle fell to the ground, shaking. Kasai smirked and left, locking the door behind him.
"Lyle!" screamed Alina and she ran to his side, "Not again!" She placed his head in her lap and stroked his hair. "Please..." Lyle's shaking started to slow. His breathing started to return to normal. "Oh god, Lyle, are you alright. Please say something!"
"Alina," he grabbed her hand, "I'm fine, but we need to get out of here. We need to help the kids."
"I know, I know. But you need to rest now. Sleep. We'll think in the morning."
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