Author p.o.v
Flashback
many years ago
I ran down the hallway to the king's office with a letter clutched in my hand. I pass through maids and guards, crashing into them as I reach the king's office. I knock before entering and the king look up to me. "Sir.....there is a letter that was address to you....it's from Marco." He signals me to get close and I do as I hand him the letter. He opens it and read it quietly before I see the rage in his eyes. "Looks like that boy never listen! He is getting married with that woman and he is not waiting for his mate! We need to stop this before it is too late!" He slams his hands on the desk and looks at me. "Prepare the jet with guards and have Daniel joins us as well. We are going to the wedding so make sure everyone brings some formal clothes." I nod and leave the give out the orders that he told me. Within two hours, everyone was aboard the jet and we on our way to the wedding of Marco.
After three hours, we finally arrive to our destination with cars waiting for us. We pile in and we head to a house that Marco had reserved for us. The house was huge and we start to settle in as a guard informed us that Marco will see us tomorrow for the wedding. I look for the king to see he was in the dinner room with a glass a wine in his hand. "Sir, is it alright if I can go for a walk?" He look at me and smiles. "Of course Author, just make sure you take a guard with you and be careful." I smile and quickly head out with a guard right behind me. I grab my black hoodie on the way out and I walk around the place. It was very huge and the territory was beautiful. I walk to the town where I see people getting everyone ready for the wedding. I walk around for a few hours until I see Marco with his fiance as they were talking with a organizer.
I watch as Anabelle told them what to do as Marco stay silent the whole time. I close my eyes and focusing a mind leak that connects to him.
Me: Why are you quiet Marco? Why is she in charge?
Marco looks surprised as he looked around but he couldn't spot me at all.
Marco: What do you want Author! I though we weren't meeting until tomorrow!
Me: Don't worry, I am just walk to explore the place. Keep working on watching Annabelle ordering around in your place.
I look away and turn to leave until I am grabbed and pin to the ground. Marco grabs me from my collar and his fist in the air, ready to punch me. Anger raged through his eyes but at the same time I could see the worry and confusion clouding his judgement. "Go for it Marco...or Annabelle told you to do it?" His eyes widen as he lands the punch hard that it shook the ground. His fist was beside my head as he barely missed my a few centimeters. His eyes were widen in confusion as he knew that the punch was going to hit me. He put away and walks away as Annabelle yelled at him to get his attention.
My guard help me up and we leave as people were staring at us. I walk back to the house and as I walk in, I see the king in the living room. He sees me and stand up as I approach him. "Author, I started to get worried since you didn't return early. What happen to your cheek?" I touch my cheek and see that my hand was covered in blood. "I saw Marco..... Anabelle is control him not mentally but physically now." The King looked worried as I healed myself and the king sighs. "Well it is late and we should be getting some rest for tomorrow." I nod and I excuse myself to head to my room and rest.
3:00 am
I am woken up by someone as I look to see two guards signal me to follow them. I grab my cape and boot as I follow right behind them. As I rushed downstairs, I felt a wave of pain hit us and my knees grew weak. I pushed myself up as I reach the bottom and walk outside to see Marco standing there with his hands wrapped around the king's neck. My eye widen as I see Marco's eyes were pitch black, but tear were running down his face.
A guard makes his way towards me as he look towards the situation. "The king wanted to walk so we came out and saw Marco in a distress state. We approach him but immediately notice that it isn't him at all and someone is control in him. We think to believe is Annabelle's doing in order to get rid of his father. We need to make him stop before he actually kills him!" I nod as I make my way towards them and I stop beside them. "Marco, listen to my voice! You need to stop before you kill the king! Annabelle is doing this to you and you know it!" He turns towards me and I could see the pain in his eyes. "Author... please...help me. I..... can't stop!" I grab his hands and slowly separate them from the king neck. As soon as it was wide enough, the king slips out and two guards pull up away. I continue to hold his hands until they pull away and attached to my neck instead. I struggle to breath as they were tighten by the minutes. I look towards the king as I extend my hand out to him.
"Please...led me my power to stop him!" The king hesitate before grabs my hand and breaks the seal to my power. I gasp as I grab Marco's hand and pull them away from my neck easily. With a quick move, I place my hand on his head and completely shut out Annabelle from his mind, releasing him from her magic. His eyes return back to golden before they close and he falls to the ground. I hug myself as my power flows through every part of my body. I look towards the king as he walk towards me and holds my hand. He focus hard as he closes the seal in me until I felt no power in me. Two guards pick up Marco and we walk into the house before anyone saw us.
End of Flashback
Marco rubs his face as Jane barges into the room in a hurry. "Michael is gone and she took Alexis with her!" Marco stay up and rushes pass us as Jane follows right behind him. I look towards my hand as I though about my power. I sigh and follow right behind them as we reach Michael's room to see they were gone. Marco yells in anger as I feel a link into my mind that belongs to Michael.
Michael: I am okay.....I just needed to get out of there. I am back home with Alexis but I don't want Marco looking for us. Tell him to stay away from us and wait until I am ready to see him again. After you told him, please come back to me, I need some help."
She cut the link and I look towards Marco as He look in panic. "Marco... Michael just link to me. She wants you to leave her and Alexis alone. She needs time and you been with her isn't going to help." He looked lost as I give him a small bow and open the window. My wings extend and I take off in the air to head back home.
Michael p.o.v
I am siting on my bed as I watch Alexis sleep peacefully. I send a message to Author and I am pretty sure he told Marco what I said. I could feel Marco trying to connect a link with me and it is giving me a headache. I rub my head as I hear a small tap on on window to see Author waiting outside. I open my window and he flys in. I close my window as he stand beside my bed and he watches Alexis. "How are you holding up?" I walk back to my bed as I rub my head. "I can feel Marco trying link with me and it is causing a huge headache, but I will be alright." He nods as he look towards his hand before looking up to me. "Michael.....do you want me to block him out?" I look at him surprised as he looks away from me.
"Author, I don't think that is possible." He smiles as he opens his palm and I see a seal of a dragon on the middle. "This is a seal that blocks my power since I have no control. Ever since Marco's father passed away, I haven't had the seal broken for me to use it. He left me the spell so I could find someone that will watch over me and watch my power as well. I want you to be that person." My eyes widen as he stand up and hold his hand out. I look at it before I take it and we stand in front of each other. He takes out a paper that had a small paragraph. "All you have to do is read it and you have to cut your palm so it can create a blood bonds with the seal." I nod as I take the paper and slowly started to read it. As soon as I finished, Author takes out a knife and slice my palm which I wince a bit. My blood runs down and it touches his palm which it starts to glow red.
My palm heals and it starts to form the same seal on my palm which it stings so much. It finally forms and he places his hand on my head as he says a spell and I immediately feel a block and the pain is gone. "That should help for a while and I will remove it until you are ready." I smile as I hug him and he hugs me back.
Five months later
A lot has happen so far between me and Marco. Ever since Author block the link between us, we have gotten messages about his condition and it has gotten worst. He has ignore everyone and stays most of the time in his room. Author has visited a few times which ends him return with bruises and cuts. I also have fallen back with my role as the black dragon. I started to visit the base as more attacks happen and it ends with all many clues that it involves James. Alexis and Jakes has spent most of their time with my father as I am busy dealing with James.
I also decide to chose an elite team that will support as back up for me in case of anything. I chose my team and I included Author and Alex as my main personal commanders. Marco's team came last month to convince me to come back with them, but I refused.
Flashback
last month
I walk in full suit with my mask as I walked through base 4 doing a full check. Kids saw me and they run up to me all excited as they wanted for me to play with them. My guards carefully pull them away and we continue the inspection before we head out to the jet. I sigh as we take off into the air and head home. After two hours, we arrive home and I feel the place strange then normal. I dismiss my guards for the day and I walk inside my home to hear it was too quiet. "What do you want? I know you guys are here."
I walk up to the bar and take out a glass and pout myself some scotch. I look back to see Marco's team standing a few feet from me. "Michael, we ask that you return back with us. Marco is not doing well and we need your help to get him back into place." I look at Jane and I could see the worry in her eye for Marco. "I know why Marco reached like that...he though about his past that had to do with a woman that was using him. Once he heard about me been with Sarah, he though I was just like her. What make you think I would return back to him knowing that is what he thinks of me?" They stay silent and I chuckle to myself.
"I am not returning any time soon, only Author knows so how about you ask him because I am not in the mood to say so." I throw my glass cup to the floor and it shatters. They flinch a bit but they don't move. "I'm sorry, but I will only go if Marco confronts me like the man he says to be." They look at each other and soon they leave.
End of Flashback
I rub my neck as I am looking through some files and I hear a knock on my door. It open and I see Alexis in his small uniform for his training. "Mother!" He runs up to me with tears in his eyes as I pick him up and he hides his head in my neck. "Sweetie, what is wrong!" He looks shaken as he wipes his tears away. "Some men....we-were messing with m-me and i tr-try to defend my-myself, but they laughed a-at me." My blood boiled as I wiped the tear off his face and I put him down. "I feel the mood of play, how about you go back and continue training, I want to see who is talking about you." He smiles as he nods and takes off out of my office. I grab my mask and sword and holster it to my waist before leave my office.
I keep my distance with two guards behind me as I reach the training room for Alexis and hid in the dark as I watched him from the distance. Not many know about Alexis other then they think he is a potential candidate for the next black dragon. What they didn't know that he was my son so I was not surprised that they would try and mess with him. A few people noticed me as they continue the training until I see two grown men talk to Alexis. He looked nervous and scared as the men laugh at him and one pushed him to the ground. Alexis got up and stabbed one guy on his leg which anger the guy. Alexis widen in fear as the other guy picked him from his collar. In a blink of an eye, I am holding the man By his neck as the guard take Alexis back. My eyes glow bright and I grab the man and throw him into the middle of the base with people look towards us. I walk towards him as he slowly gets up and see me. His attitude changed immediately as I approach him in a deadly way. "Please forgive me, I didn't know that bother him would cause you anger. I promise I will not bother a child again."
I smirk as I signal some guards to get him on his knees and turn towards the crowd of people that were gathering. "LET THIS MAN BE A LESSON TO EVERYONE! NO CHILD IS A WEAKLING TO THE EYES OF MEN. NO ONE MESSES WITH MY SON ALEXIS AND IF I HEAR A COMPLAIN OF HIM THAT SOMEONE MESSES WITH HIM....THEN THERE IS NO POINT OF PAYING MY TIME WITH YOU!"
I take out my sword and pierced it through his chest and twist it. Everyone looked shocked as the man struggles before he goes still. I pull my sword out and everyone look at the man and I hold my hand out to Alexis. He looks at it and take it as I pull him to me. "Anyone that messes with him, messes with me." Everyone nods and gives me a small bow as my guards take the body to depose of it. We walk back to my office and I take out a towel to clean the blood from my sword. Alexis stays quiet the while time until I hear sniffs. I look towards him as he stared at his small hands that had blood on them. "I....had that...man killed." I kneel in front of him and made him look up to me. "You defend yourself that is all that matters. You didn't kill anyone, I did and you won't until you decide what you want." He nods before putting on a brave face and smiles at me. I chuckle as I grab the towel and wipe the blood from his hands. Once I finished, I kiss his forehead before the door opens quickly. Author see me and sigh as he catches his breath. "We need to go home..... Ivan's home was attacked." My eyes widen as I get up and gather my equipment. I get two guards to take care of Alexis before we head to the jet. I growl as I take off the upper part of my suit and place it in the jet. "Michael, what are you doing!" I take off my holster and lower suit and place them inside as author look at me confused. "I will meet you guys there, I need to get their fast!" I take off running to the edge before jumping off. I start to desend down before my wing expand our and ti sore through the air trying to make my way home.
At Ivan's home
I finally arrive earlier then the jet as I land on the ground in front of the house. A huge hole was blasted through the house as fire spread everywhere. I focus my hearing as I could hear three heartbeats inside. I enhance my vision and rush into the burning house. I look around but I didn't see anyone. "FATHER! ANYONE CAN HEAR ME!" I wait until I hear movement in the kitchen. I rush through the house until reach the kitchen to see my father pin down by a beam. I rush to the beam and slow position myself while my father shook his head. "Michael, get Jake and Mark out of here, they are upstairs. They are more important then me! get them out first!" I shake my head as I started to lift the beam and my father crawls out quickly before I let go of the beam. I help him up and quickly get us out of the house and far away as possible. I get him to sit down and I look at his injuries before looking back at the house. "Where exactly are they in the house!"
"They are upstairs in Marco's room, quickly get them out of there!" I nod as I sprint back into the house. I rush upstairs as I reach Marco's room and break down the door to see Marco covering his face with a wet towel and Jake the same, but Jakes looked unconscious. "What happen to him!" I rush to them and quickly get Jake into my arms. "I think he has too much smoke in his lung! I try to keep him up, but he fainted few minutes ago!" I stand up and we walk out quickly as I could hear the floor giving up quickly. We reach downstairs and my eyes catches something in the corner.
I turn towards it to see a gas pipe cut and gas was starting to pour out. I grab Marco's hand and pull him quickly as we sprinted out of the house. I could hear the gas ignite and I quickly pull Marco in front of me. I extend my wings to cover us as the house exploded few feet from us. I could feel the heat on my back as small piece of wood pieces peireced and cut my back. I hold my cry as the explosion died and I panting hard trying to hold the pain. We continue to move until we were at my father's side. I place Jake down on the ground as I take out a knife from my boot.
I could feel the blood running down my back as I grab Jake's hand and slice it. Marco looks at me weird and confused as I look at him. "He is not healing so I have to start jump his healing factor in order to remove the smoke from his lungs." Few seconds later, Jake sit up suddenly scaring Marco as he takes deep breaths and the cut heals. "Whoa! what happen...what- Michael! what are you doing here!" I smile as my head drop and I start to feel dizzy. "I came to help-." My vision blurs out of no where as I fall to my side with Marco looking at me frantic. I smile at them as they push me to lay on my stomach. "Michael stay with us! Jake, why isn't she healing!" I feel them removing some pieces of wood from my back as Jake checked my wounds before his eyes land on my hand.
"This looks like some kind seal...When connected to someone else." Jake lift my head so I can look at him. "Michael, who is link with you? You have to break it in order to heal or call out to that person!" I shake my head as blood flows out of my mouth. "You...call... Author." I cough hard as it gets hard to breath and he lay me back down. I hear them move until I feel a strong wind not far from us. I hear footsteps as they approach us then Jake calls out Author. I lift my myself up as Author sprints to me and stop me from getting up to my feet. "Why didn't you listen to me!" He gets me to sit up and puts his hands on my back to start the healing as I open the seal for him.
"They were inside the house.....someone was here and they knew I wasn't going to be here." He sigh as he continues until he had no strength left. "Now what? I have no strength left." I feel so weak as I stand up with him helping me up as I remember someone that could help. "We need to get to the house, I know someone that could help." He nods as he help me up and get me to the jet before it takes off. In a few minutes, we arrive back at my house and they zipline us down careful. Once we were secure on the ground, they take off to take my father, Marco and Jake to the hospital to make sure they were okay.
We get inside and I tell Author to get me to my room. He drags me up to my room and I open the window before I fall to my knees as I was running out of strength. I close my eyes and focus hard to look for a link from what was left of Daniel. I focus harder until I found one but very weak and I send a message to the person that I knew would help me. Once I send the message, I fall to my side as I started to sweat and Author help me up to the bed. As my body started to shut down, the last thing I see is someone entering in quickly into my room.
Jane p.o.v
I walk through the hallways as they were filled with people moving things around as we were preparing Marco's party for the anniversary of his coordination. Ever since Michael left and blocked their link, Marcus has been having a hard time to do his work which have lead to him lock into his room. He only comes out for his work and food then locks himself in his room afterwards. I knock on his door and wait for a response but I don't hear one. I knock again and I hear nothing moving at all. I open the door and I see everyone in his room was destroyed. The tiles were broken into pieces, his bed as torn apart and everything else was everywhere. I look around until I find him on the floor beside the bathroom door with blood around him. I rush to him and check to see if he injured himself but to find a piece of wood on his hand cover in blood. He suddenly jumps which scares me and I jump back. "Oh my gosh Marcus! What is wrong with you?"
He down to his stomach before he growls and punches the floor. "Why can't I die already! I just want this pain to go away!" Tear springed out of his eyes as he crawl into a ball. I gulped as I stood up and collecting any sharp objects before leaving his room.