"We need to get out of here before more come."
"Others must have seen you guys taking us in. Why haven't any come forth? They could stop this massacre."
"They rather die for the hope in your brother, then give you over."
"Where do we go to now?"
"I don't know. Every home we seek shelter in will be searched and the people's lives put into danger.'
"I may know of a place."
"No. We burdened you girls long enough to the point that you lost everything. We couldn't possibly ask more of you."
"It's not a burden. Shadow and I go way back. You girls weren't around before they fell, but that's ok."
"Ambrielle, I know you want to help, but this may be too far. After everything I've done for you, and you're still living like this; you can't...it wouldn't...."
"Shadow, it's ok. You can pay us back another time. Until then, all we ask is that you keep the faith. Now come on."
"Why are you handing me a hoodie?"
"Just put it on, please. The place we are going is not….."
"Shadow friendly?"
"Exactly. They yearn for the day of your brother, and until then, despise the actions of you....and your father. They say you are one of the same."
"What do you think?"
"Just put it on."
"Yes Ma'am. I am thankful that you have my safety in mind."
"The mask is not to protect you. It's to protect the others. Now put it on. We're here."
"Ambrielle, it's so good to see you again. Have you come to finally introduce us?"
"Dante, I told you I knew the royal family but none of you believed me.
Avella, would you like to introduce them to make sure that these are indeed the royals and not clones of Nightmasters mastery?"
"I'd love to, sister. Starting with, this strong handsome devil here is the master of all things strong. You think it, she can lift it. Give it up for….wooo!!
AUTUMN!!!!!!!
You can put me down now!!"
Oh. Oh. Sorry. My bad. Still getting used to my strength."
"Second, you all know the powerful and insanely good-looking healer. Here she is. She's none other than the one….the only...ABBY!!!"
"Huuuuu!!! Is that Abby? It's so nice to see you again. I served with your mother…..wooooo!! What did you do? I CAN WALK AGAIN. It's a miracle. Let me go over there and give you girls a hug. You may not remember, but when you all were just little tiny things, you used to come to my house and play all day."
"Granny, it's o….oof*
Thanks for the hug, but sadly I remember you not."
"I don't blame you. When you girls were young, all the grannies passed you around. You were the cutest things with your puffy cheeks and pursed smiles."
"I'm sure we were. I'm sure we….psst, Genie, I could use some help over here. Turn me into a wolf so I can pinch her off me."
"You got it."
"Ooi. I felt a pinch on my back."
"I'm sure it was just a spider, Granny."
"Maybe you're right. I've been feeling strange these past few years. Recently, I felt a draw in my…."
"OKAY!!! Okay!!! Let's move on; their are children present.
My favorite girl.....one of my favorite girls....is Genie. Now this girl can make anybody turn into a wolf faster than you can howl to the moon. She is also good with any tech and can crack anything you place in front of her."
"Abby, go kill Gregory. He's one of Nightmasters' wolves trying to relay info to him whenever he can."
"Affirmative."
"Wait…wait…..aaaaghhh!!!!"
"Oh, and she can also detect when a wolf is present."
"Sofia, go bring her back. He's suffered enough."
"And that's Sofia. She may be the youngest and smallest, but that doesn't mean she is the weakest. With her gift of flight and heightened speed, no foe is a match for her.
Questions?"
"I got one. Where's Shadow?"
"Shadow? Uhhhh.yeaaa….Shadow!! Who knows? Nightmaster is tracking him down as we speak so he could be running all the way to the pits as far as we know."
"YEAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!"
"THAT'S WHERE THAT HALF-BREED BELONGS. LET THE BEASTS EAT HIM!!!!"
"You don't really mean that do you? Shadow is your king....well, future king that is."
"NIGHTMASTER IS NOT OUR KING, AND SHADOW WILL NEVER BE. OUR KING IS WOLF!!!!"
"WOLF!!!"
"WOLF!!!!"
"WOLF!!!!"
"WOLF!!!!"
"WOLF!!!!"
"ENOUGH!!!!
Have any of you ever seen Wolf after he fell?
That's what I thought!! Who knows if he has changed from young hood to adulthood? What if when he died, he was a different boy than you first thought?"
"That's not true….is it, Sofia?"
"Say Wolf does come back to life. How is he supposed to defeat a demon, let alone his father? Last we saw him; he was on the balance whether or not killing was satisfactory to do."
"I'm glad he is that way because he won't even have to lay a finger on his father. His dad will kill himself."
"Ha!!! That'll be the day. He's not just going to give over the throne, not even to Shadow. Shadow may be the physical image sitting in the chair, but you can't convince me that Nightmaster is behind the scenes pulling the strings and whispering in his ear."
"Oh, but he is. Nightmaster is a Healer, just like Sofia, correct?"
"What's that got to do with anything?"
"Well, where does he get his healing from? Surely it can't last forever."
"I'm listening."
"Angels, unlike Jesus, can lose power. That is why they have to keep going back to Him to 'fuel' up. The Bible has shown that Angels can become weak, frail, sick, and yes...even be killed by mortals. In Night's case, the same power Jesus has given him, is also the same power that will kill him. Let's say every time he uses his power to heal, he loses a percentage. We'll start with one hundred percent. His first major healing was turning the dragon into a beautiful girl that he later turned into the mother of good by adding his healing powers in her. There goes a good twenty plus percent of his powers. His second was adding a little bit of energy to the Emotionless to make certain that once the dead come out, they don't turn on him or any of his family. There goes another ten percent, probably more counting how many he has made. The next four biggest drainages are when he started turning people into Hopegivers. Anybody turns into a Mist when they die, but He controls who turns into a Hopegiver; which in turn needs enough healing power to not only heal the dead but bring them back to life. Staying on the surface, he has started making vessels to trap his healing power. The first replica was the 'pure crosses' that allowed mortals to be able to give each other healing powers. Next, we have his cars, and then finally, there is each of you when he passed off a small trinquit of his genes onto. You all possess a part of him. The reason he allows Shadow to step into the light more on the throne, is because he doesn't want to show people how sick he truly is. Staying out of sight and out of mind helps him recover, but it won't heal him.
Once he dies, you, Sofia, will be the strongest and most powerful person on this Isle."
"Me?"
"Yes, but with Wolf by your side, you will achieve greatness far beyond anything Nightmaster could ever dream. The inventions you create would make his healer car look like a kindergarten toy. Your sacrifice would help countless others live."
"NO!!! Get your hands off of me."
"Sofia, it will be an honor. Give up your healing so that others can grow. The biggest sacrifice one can make is giving up their life for another."
"I will not do it. The only reason you want me alive....is that I can die. I could create worlds and people just like my father did; but make them better. There has to be more for me."
"Sofia, it's your destiny. It's what you were put on this world to…..oww!! Hey!! Get your hand off my arm."
"MY SISTER, SAID....NOOOOo!!!!!!!"
"Sss…sh….ss…SHADOW!!!! What….how….who let you in? Oww…ow…oww.. You're bending my arm. You're hurting me. You're hurting me."
"When my girl says no; she means NO!!!! Your vision may come true, but if my sisters want to support, then they'll do it out of their own free will; not forced."
"I'm sorry. I just thought she would want to."
"You thought wrong."
"Shadow, you really wouldn't fight us in front of your sisters. You need to be their role model. What do you think they will feel when they see you spraying blood?
"Huuuuu!!!! Boooom!!!!"
"Aaaaaaghh!!!!! Pstch!!!"
"SOME BIG BROTHER, YOU ARE. *TOO* You only know violence and are happy to give it whenever deemed necessary.
WELL DON'T JUST STAND THERE. GET EM!!!!!!!!!!"
"Now this is a party I always love getting invited to. Here, Willow, take my shirt and step back as you watch the show."
"Yes sir."
"Hiraaaaaa!!!!!!"
"Uppercut!!! Uppercut!!! JAB!! Body slam!!!
"Roooarrrr….heuuuuuuu!!!"
"Right through the skull. Man, I'm good. Be right back."
"Girls, will you stand there and not do nothing? How can you live with a brother like that? Just look at him. My men can't keep up with his teleporting. He's slicing through them all as if they were candy. Is that the brother you want?
Owww…oww…owww. Put me down, Autumn. Put me down. I can't breathe!!!!!"
"His name is Shadow, and he's more of a brother then one will ever be. He's always been there for us, defended us, protected us, guided us, and whenever we were alone….he was there.
What, you expected as us being princesses of a Demon and a Dragon that we would be all cute and cuddly? GET IN LINE."
"Nooo!!! Put me down!!!"
"Okay."
"Aaaaaaghhhhh!!!!!!!! Not the face!!! Not the face!!!!!"
*SQUASH*
"Girls, help your brother."
"Yes, Autumn."
"LOTUS, MAPLE, OAK, PINE."
"Yes, Willow."
"Go outside and…wait…. where's Pine?"
"Oak and Pine burned. We're sorry."
"Nothing to be sorry for. You two go outside and stop the guards from punishing innocents. The real culprits are in here.
DISMISSED."
"Willow, what do we do now? I'm sorry I brought them here. I thought they would act..."
"Different?"
"Yes."
"Willow, as I said to my men, there is nothing to be sorry for. If you poke a bear in a zoo, why would you think it wouldn't roar since it is now 'tamed? Now imagine poking a family of bears. Do you want to go in there and calm them down, Ambrielle?"
"No, but Avella certainly does. All of this havoc is invoking her inner wolf."
Grrr!!! Rowl!!! Raa!!!Aachh!!! Raacch!!!
ROARRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!"
"What did you expect? Genie made her part of their pack!!"
"Have you seen this side of Shadow before?"
"This scene is nothing new. I've watched him let loose before. Let's wait till they get down to half and then we'll end their punishment."
"Willow, it's under!!!"
"Not yet. They still seek to fight...…okay. I think that's enough. They've learned their lesson.
ABBY!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"YES, WILLOW?"
"FIRST, GET THAT BLOODY BON OUT OF AVELLAS MOUTH AND THEN GET AHOLD OF HER AND YOUR SISTERS!!"
"What about Shadow?"
'Don't worry about him. The granny he is fighting is taking care of his healing."
"Oww!! That hurts. Stop hitting me with your purse granny. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I was just protecting my sisters."
"That'll teach you, Sunny!!!"
"Pst, maybe she's an earthling superhero!!"
"I wouldn't be surprised. Come on. Let's go help."
"Hey, wait!! I'm not done. I'm not done."
"Avella, I transform you back into the form you know to be true. SISTERS, ENOUGH!!!!!! DROP THEM!!
"Should we help Granny?"
"Don't you think, help Shadow."
"I said, stop it. Ok!!!"
WHAT DID YOU SAY? YOU HAVE TO SPEAK UP!!!"
"I SAID….you know what? Nevermind."
"SHADOW!!!! DROP THAT GRANNY THIS INSTANT.
DON'T MAKE ME COME OVER AND KICK YOU WHERE YOUR SHADOWS ARE!!!
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. Now come on. We're out of here."