Marika arrived at the debate all alone and hid in a dark corner of the room.
As the debate went on a noble started to speak about how The Dark World was starting to form a threat against The World of Light.
"This new queen killed our former king, and now she is here and dares to speak of peaceful and friendly relations."
"She even ordered the Prince of The Black Dragon Clan to cut off the arm of a noble and another noble man got seriously tortured. We need to attack her and her kingdom and kill the queen!."
Marika smirked and whispered a spell. Suddenly images of her past started to appear.
The people in the room started get confused.
"Who is doing this! Make it disappear!"
People saw the brother of the current king doing horrendous actions on a 5 year old girl, after that her many assassination attempts. But it didn't end there, also the images of the day she killed the former king and the day that Duke Licht came to The Moon Kingdom and wanted to kill her. Then the image of the 3 princes were shown and lend their aid to her.
Everybody was silent by what the just witnessed and didn't see Marika coming up to the stage as a 5 year old girl.
After everything played out she dispelled the spell and suddenly all the eyes were on a 5 year old girl.
"Where did this child come from?"
A young noble walked up to Marika and the said in a shocking voice. "Oh my god it's the child from the footage!"
Marika looked at the man with teary eyes and asked 'Mister what did I do wrong to deserve this?'
The young noble then said 'You did nothing wrong, you shouldn't deserve what they did to you.'
'Then why are the people of your world harming people who are different?'
"We don't do that."
'You're lying!' Marika shouted.
'You people killed so many double colored dragon's and you even try to kill me!' Marika cried.
"We don't want to kill you, your just a little child."
Marika then looked at the young noble and said, 'But that man said you should attack me and kill me.' As she pointed at the man who spoke the words before she started her little show.
The young noble man looked at Marika confused and Marika smiled coldly at the young man.
'Are you going to say that that's not true either?'
Marika changed back to an adult.
Just as the young noble man wanted to say something he saw something sticking out from her stomach. And blood was dripping from the corner of her mouth.
The young noble looked in horror at Marika as the sword got pulled out of her.
Marika started to laugh 'Ahaha you people…you call me a monster, a murder! You killed so many double colored dragons!'
'And now that one double colored dragon escaped your grasp and survived and standing in front of you, confronting you with your deeds you ram a sword through me…'
'Now tell me…who are the real monsters and murderers here?'
Marika's wound was already healed and she looked at the man who stabbed her.
'Now let me tell you something nice…'
'You people tried to kill me when I was only 6 months old and kept that up for 23 years! And when I was finally old enough I started to fight back and defend myself.'
'Do you really think I would just accept my death so easily!?'
The man who stabbed Marika before struck at her again. Other started to yell that he should kill her.
Some were yelling that he should stop because they had an eerie feeling that if she died on the spot it would trigger an even bigger threat.
Just as the man stabbed her again Marika whispered to him 'You all just dug your own graves.' As she pointed at the broadcasting spell that was above them.
The man retracted his sword from her body and dropped it and took a few steps back.
A large group of common people stormed inside the building and rushed over to Marika and started to form a defensive circle around her. While others went over to the people who had yelled for her death.
Dante, Canus and Kevin also arrived at the scene and saw there sister and friend covered in blood.
The people who were standing around Marika let them through.
Kevin gave her black bag and said "If brother in law finds out he will lock you up not to mention brother Luca."
Marika started to laugh opened her bag and took a few things from it and started to treat her wounds.
Canus then spoke to her "Do you want me dead? I'll be killed when he finds out what happened here."
'Canus I will plead for your life and ask Richard to spare it if he wants to kill you.'
'But seriously I wasn't alone here. And if the situation would turn out for the worst I had means to escape anyway.'
Marika called for Solis, Caelum and Aron.
The three of then came over and Solis asked "Mom are you satisfied now?"
'No not yet, there is one more thing left to do and then we go home.'
Marika looked around and saw so many commoners stranding and said 'I'm very grateful for your support here today.'
One of the man started to speak to her. "No Your Majesty, it's only right that we would come here and defend you. We saw it with our own eyes and we believe your actions of taken the life of the former king was only right. We also suffered under him, if we rebelled we would either only suffer more or we would have died. And we couldn't risk it since there are a few children who are of double color decent."
"But even with the new king we fear for their life's, because of the nobles who are in power."
King Luce arrived after sending Richard the recordings and spoke.
"All the nobles who wanted Queen Yumaria dead shall be stripped of their ranks and title and be banished from this Kingdom and live there life's as lower than common people in a secluded area. If the investigation reveals murder the shall be executed. With the addition charge as to plot and murder a guest of the Royal family."
"Any family who was victimized by loss of their family member by these noble shall have the right to seek justice in their own way."
Marika smiled 'Seems like I don't need to dethrone you for a while.'
Marika the spoke to the man 'A change has started but remember, sometimes changes are slow and take time. But opening your self's up communication is key to prevent misunderstandings and suffering.'
'King Luce, let the boys become a middle man, between you and the people and work together to improve your futures.'
'But I want to be updated, I was born to keep the peace over the 3 worlds. And if I find out that any double colored dragon gets killed expect that I will come and visit this world again but I will show no mercy to this kingdom and the people involved.'
Marika then looked at the man 'Is that alright with you?'
The man nodded
And all the people bowed to Marika "We thank Her Majesty for giving us her protection and our freedom back."
'Now that this is done, King Luce is everything ready in the palace?'
"Yes Queen Yumaria, they are both waiting for you in the medical wing."
Marika the asked the man in a whisper, 'Could you please forgive me for taking the life's of two more people?'
The man understand what she meant and nodded. And whispered back "If this will bring Her Majesty peace of mind then we will support you.'
Marika smiled and left the room.
Marika sitting in a treatment room and taking off the bandage, when there was a knock on the door.
Marika nodded and Dante let them in.
The two man saw Marika's was covered in blood and said "We need to see how severe your wounds are miss…"
Marika turned her head. 'Long time no seen…'
The man looked shocked at her and wanted to run out the room but couldn't
'You probably already got word of 2 of your other colleagues, well one is being torture in Ignis Dungeon and the other in Moon Castle Dungeon.'
'Today I came for you two.' She had a cold smile on her face.
'Did you two really think this day would not come?'
"Please I beg you spare my life…" The head of the medical staff said to Marika.
Marika told Canus to hold the man as she walked up to him 'Did you ever listen to my pleads when I begged you to stop?'
Marika forced his mouth open and put one poisons pill after another in his mouth. She fed the man 6 in total.
'Well since you fed me one poison after another I just returned it to you. You'll die an agonizing death within a week or so… And you won't be able to find an antidote so enjoy your last week in agony.' Marika smiled.
'Oh and throwing up won't help either because I made it in such a way that it would dissolve very fast.'
Marika told Canus to let the man go.
Marika then focused on the last person in the room.
"You can't do anything to me I'm the brother of the current king." The man smirk at Marika.
'Ohh is that so…'
"If you harm me you will…"
'But I already talked to the king about it, and he said he wouldn't plead to me for sparing your life. And he also said that if death is what you deserve he would accept it and wouldn't hold it against me.'
Marika smiled at the man and patted his shoulder. As she turned around Canus could see in Marika's eyes the fear and disgust she had for the man.
Canus walked up to Marika from behind and laid his head on her shoulder and asked her.
"What did this man do to you?"
'You really want to know?'
"Hum."
'Marika casted a spell and took out 3 bags of healing pills.
'I nearly died 11 times in his hands.'
'So why don't you take him to Ignis and let him nearly die every day one time, and call me on the 11th day to come over.'
"Sure let's do that."
Luce, Michael, Leo and Levi were standing outside the room and heard everything. And they knew the only heard glimpse of what she went through as a child.
The man started to protest "You can't do this to me! I'm the brother of the king!"
'Yeh? So what of it?'
"If you kill me your killing a royal family member!"
Marika made a call to Dantis.
"My Queen to what do I ow the pleasure of this call?"
'You see Your Excellently there is this man who is going to Ignis to be tortured and then be killed. But he is the brother of the current king here in The Sun Kingdom and he say's I can't do that. Would you be so kind as to explain my heritage to him and why I can do this to him.'
Dantis sighed a bit "Seems like the clans up there are all ignorant fools."
'I know this is annoying, but they don't value their heritage like we do or the history of all other clans. I even learned that nobles think they are kings and can just do whatever they want.'
Dantis sighed again. "Alright I will give him a summary of your heritage."
Marika smiled and turned around to the man. 'You better listen very carefully.'
"Now listen here, whatever she wants to do to you she can, because this girl is not only a descendant of The Founding Green dragon Clan, she is also of Royal blood of The Azure Dragon Clan. In other word she is a daughter of our late king's grandfathers brother. In other words she is a princess, thus a Royal."
"So whatever she is going to do she can, not only because she is a Queen of a small country, but also because she is heritable a Royal to begin with."
Dantis then asked Marika "Was this sufficient enough?"
Marika looked at the man and saw his face that had all kinds on expressions on it. Fear, horror and panic were all written on his face.
'I think you scared him.'
"That's good then."
"How is the current king doing his job up there?"
'Well…the wimp has improved a little, but he is really working on it so…I think if he keeps at it I think he will become a good king.'
Dantis started to laugh "Why do you call him like that?"
'What's wrong to call a wimp a wimp? Well I kind of understand why he feels he need to walk on egg shells around me, but that shouldn't affect the rest of his ruling.'
"When are you coming home My Queen?"
'The day after tomorrow, I still have one more person to take care of before I can go home.'
"Alright My Queen take good care of yourself."
'I will don't worry and I have my brothers here with me so I'm fine even if I don't feel fine.' She smiled at Dantis.
She ended the call with Dantis and looked at the man again.
'Well you heard him, you dare to say I still can't do anything to you?'
The man was scared stiff and didn't say a word.
Marika called for the princes and told him to lock him up until she would leave tomorrow.
"As you wish Queen Yumaria."
Leo then asked about the doctor.
'Oh him, just take him out of here, he will die in 7 day's anyway he can roam until then.'
"Did you poison him?" Leo asked her.
Marika nodded 'Out of the thousands of poisons that exist I fed him 6 different poisons, he won't be able to cure himself in time because the 6 I fed him are brand new and don't have an antidote yet because I made them myself.' Marika smirked at the doctor.
Leo picked up the doctor and took him away.
'Let's leave, I really am at my limits here.'
When they came in to her room she rushed to the bathroom because she felt nauseous and kept it in all that time.
Canus, Dante and Kevin started to worry.
Caelum, Aron and Solis asked what was wrong with her.
Canus started to tell them what happened, Dante made a call to Genus and Kevin to Luca.
Genus and Luca listen to where she was and what she did and what she said.
"Well I don't think you should be overly concerned about it, you'll be surprised but it could just be she got sick because she remembered what they did to her." Luca said to them.
"But I will talk to her when she gets back."
Marika came out of the bathroom and Aron told her to sit down for a moment.
Marika did what he asked and he checked if she had a fever and checked her heart rate.
"You seem to have a fever."
"Caelum can you check her inner energy?" Genus asked.
Marika heard his voice 'Hey white coat, how is everything down there?'
Genus noticed she was delirious at this point.
"How do you feel?" He asked her.
'Hmm, I don't know…it's too bright up here I can't stand it anymore.'
"Mom?"
'What is it?'
"We need to leave soon."
'But I wanted to go sightseeing.'
"We will do that next time, you already did what you came her to do. And everything is settle and you have no more enemies left here so you can safely come here again when your better." Solis said to Marika.
Caelum told Genus her body was in disarray because she was here for 2 days and the light was making her sick but due to the stress she accumulate not long ago it sped up her body's instability.
"First make the room dark and get her fever down. She can't travel back in this state." Genus told them.
"Little girl?"
'What is it white coat.'
"Be good and rest for now, when you fever is down you go back to the human world ASAP got that?"
Marika nodded.
[Moon Castle]
Genus informed Richard the state she was in.
"Because she was in the human world for a year she was exposed to light and darkness, this in turn made her body a little resistible to light."
"But if she were to go there again she needs to first spend a year in the human word before she even can go there."
"Correct, and in the best condition she can't stay any longer than three day's up there or else she gets sick again."
Richard nodded.
"I instructed them to get her fever down and when it's down they need to go to the human world as soon as possible."
Genus then noticed Richard was about to watching something before he came to him.
"Since when do you fallow the political debates of The Sun Kingdom?"
"I don't, but my wife was up to something when she told The Sun King she would go to the debate."
"Your wife went to a political debate? when she hate's politics, this is something I need to see." Genus said.
There was a knock on the door and William and Dantis came in.
Dantis told Richard that Marika didn't look so well when he got her call
Genus told him the cause and said that when her fever was down she would go back to the human world again to sit out the rest of her time till the moon festival.
Richard then asked "Would you like to see something very unusual?"
"What is it?" William asked.
"Marika at a political debate."
"This I have to watch." William said.
As the man started to watch the recorded political debate the all spotted Marika in a dark corner. She casted a spell that showed her memories. What stood out to them was the memory she used of her battle against Duke Licht.
They saw all the nobles were focused on what was playing in front of them Marika went down to the speaker's podium as a child.
"Did she go there alone? Because I have a bad feeling about this" Dantis spoke.
Richard shook his head, "I already spotted Solis, Caelum and the second son of The Green Dragon Clan; Aron on the footage."
They saw a young noble approach Marika and that young noble was none other than Aron.
As they were putting on a play for the others, the saw how the man who spoke before was walking up to Marika from behind and stabbed her in the back.
They all couldn't believe what the saw, the man stabbed her then struck her and then stabbed her again and she just let him.
Then they saw her point upwards and Richard said what others couldn't hear because she was speaking softly to the man.
"What did she say?" William asked
"She said; You all just dug your own graves, as she was pointing upwards." Richard said to William.
Dantis started to laugh. "She hates politics but she made the biggest political move."
Then the saw a large group of common people getting in the room protecting her.
Now Richard started to laugh, "She really is something else, because she knew that debates are being broad casted she took the opportunity to show the people what was really going on. And that she and The Sun King were working on peace between the two of them."
"Are you going to scold her for getting injured like that?" Genus asked him.
Richard shook his head. "She didn't go alone and she put up such a wonderful show and got even the commoners involved to protect her. I should reward her for that."
When it was dusk Marika's fever finally broke, Dante already spoke with Luce and Michael about the situation and that Marika had to go back as soon as possible once her fever was gone.
Marika was still sleeping but Solis carried his mother on his back and Michael opened a portal since it would be also dusk in the human world.
Luca was already waiting for them to arrive together with his brother and his son and daughter.
As they came through the portal Luca told Solis to take her to her room and they would have to keep it dark for at least one full day.
Everybody went inside.
Luca checked on Marika and see if she had relapsed because of the traveling.
"Has she woken up when her fever broke?" Luca asked them.
"No, we waited a few hours but since she wouldn't wake up we decided not to wait for that and came here. We didn't want to stay there if it wasn't necessary and Genus gave the OK to move her here even if she was still sleeping." Kevin answered.
"You guys get some sleep, you all look exhausted, we will take care of her for the night.
"Rex, Ivy you watch your aunt for now, if she wakes up let me know."
Rex and Ivy nodded.
Half way through the night Marika woke up and saw Rex and Ivy leaning on the side of her bed sleeping.
She looked around and saw she was back in the human world.
Marika caressed both of them "Thank you for watching over me.' she whispered to them.
Rex started to wake up and saw his aunt was awake.
"Aunt Marika your awake now, I'll go tell my dad and uncle that you woke up."
Ivy also woke up because her brother was loud.
Ivy looked at Marika and got nervous 'Aunt…this…uhm…'
Marika came close to Ivy and saw she was very nervous so she gave Ivy a warm hug.
'No need to be nervous, and please don't call me aunt, just call me Marika or Yumaria.'
Marika let go of Ivy and looked at her. 'You and Rex really don't resemble my brother Alex.'
'You were adopted by him? Am I right?'
Ivy nodded and was getting nervous again.
'But who cares if your adopted or blood relate, your family and that is all that matter to me.' Marika said with a warm smile to Ivy.
Ivy smiled and nodded.
Three man were standing at the door and were watching Marika.
Nova slipped by them and went to his mommy.
"Mommy, I heard you were sick."
Marika hugged Nova 'Yeh that because The World of Light was too bright for me, but I'm feeling better now.'
Marika then looked at Ivy 'Did you know that Nova is just one of my adoptive children?'
Ivy nodded.
'Did your uncle tell you how many I adopted?'
'No he hasn't.' Ivy answered.
'I adopted 4 son's and 2 daughters.'
'And I also adopted two brothers, and I have an adoptive father, we are one big happy family and that is all that matters to us.'
'So don't feel nervous.'
Ivy was now calm, because Marika's personality was similar to her brother.
'Aunt Marika would you like some water? You had a fever not long ago and you need to hydrate because you probably sweat a lot during your fever.'
'Thank you, your such a sweet girl.'
Marika drank the glass empty and then said 'Ivy show me your stages.'
Ivy showed her all the way to her 3rd stage.
Marika saw her color and was surprised but very happy. 'You're the same as me.'
'When it's time for you 8th stage let me know, because I'm going to help you achieve it.'
Ivy started to cry 'Thank you Marika, thank you for helping me so I can live my life to the fullest.'
'Silly girl, were family and family support each other.'
There was a knock on the door and Alex, Luca and Rex were standing in the door way.
"How are you feeling sis?" Luca asked her.
'A little tired and lightly nauseous.'
"Alright, you get some more sleep, but I advise you to stay in this dark room for a day. And then get you slowly expose to light again."
Marika shook her head 'Darkness suit's me better so it's better for me to stay in the dark.'
"Well you still have to stay here for a year so… take your time."
'Did Canus go back to Ignis with that man?'
Luca nodded.
'Alright... uhm Luca can we talk tomorrow just you and me?'
"Sure sis."
[Next day]
Marika was talking to Luca about what she did in The Sun Kingdom and what she had learn. She also told him that she wanted to go back to Richard and everybody, she was fed up by staying in the human world.
'I want my life back, I can't take this anymore. Why am I the one who have to put my life on hold and hide away.'
Marika was extremely frustrated.
'I want to be with Richard, I want to visit uncle Cillus, I want to have conversations with Dantis.'
'I want to go back and teach Azurite, hell I even miss that damn white coat.
"I know but you just have be patience it won't be long and you can go back."
'I want to go back today!'
Marika couldn't take it anymore and ran out the room and left for the mountain were she always goes when she felt stressed and frustrated.
Luca sighed and called Richard.
"How is she doing?" Richard asked him.
"She is getting impatient and wants to go back today, she misses everybody over there. She feels suffocated here and locked up."
"She just ran out the room and ignored my advice to stay in her room for the day."
"Well it's been 4 days already so… I have to say she endured it quite well without complaining." Richard said to Luca.
"I'll come over there and bring a guest for her who can spend some time with her."
"Alright."
Richard made a call to Cillus and asked him if he had some free time.
"Sure…How is Mari doing?"
"Not so good, she is getting impatient and misses everybody. That's why I call to ask if you have some free time so you can visit her and spend a few weeks over there."
"Alright, I'll pack up some things and come and get me in an hour."
"Alright."
Cillus called for Canus. "I'll be visiting Mari so you handle that women who is coming to stay in our dungeon."
"Yes father, enjoy your stay in the human world with Mari."
Richard and William arrived with the women and handed her over to Canus.
"I worked hard on it but there will be no political issues so you can lock her up for a longer extended period of time." Richard said to Canus.
"So this means…She can come home before the end of the day?"
Richard nodded. "But we won't come home directly, your father needs to enjoy a small vacation first and we will tell Marika that she can go home the day that your father comes back here.
Richard and Cillus left for Moon Castle to pick up Dantis and Genus and the 4 of them went to the human world.
A month had already past in the human world.
Luca welcomed everybody to come in.
As they sat down Richard asked. "Where is she?"
"She is up in the mountain, she hasn't come down since the day she went up there."
"Alright, I'll get her down."
Richard left the room to fetch his wife.
Cillus asked "She didn't come down to eat?"
"You'll be surprised but there is a cave up there and there are a lot of natural resources and she even made a vegetable and herb garden up there so she won't starve up there."
"Let me show you to your rooms and then give you a tour of the place."
Richard arrived at the mountain and saw Marika lazing around in the sun.
"Sweetheart?"
Marika instantly sat up and saw Richard standing there. She ran up to him and pounced at him what made him fall over.
'I missed you so much, I want to go home.'
Richard hugged her, "Just a little longer and you can come home and never have to leave again."
He stroked her head "You endured it very well for four days."
"But I heard your giving Luca a hard time."
Marika didn't say anything.
"Why don't you come down from the mountain."
'No, I'm only coming down when I can go back.'
"Are you sure? I brought some guests over for you. They were very worried about you and they'll be staying for a few weeks."
Marika looked at Richard and instantly she went down the mountain
Richard smiled and flew back telling Marika was coming down at high speed.
Marika arrived at the main house and saw Cillus talking to Luca.
'Uncle Cillus!'
Marika hugged him.
"A my dear Mari how have you been?"
'Not so good, I miss everybody and I want to go home.'
Cillus smiled at her "Silly girl you just had to say the word and we would have dropped everything and come her to see you."
Marika looked at Cillus and then behind him, she saw Dantis and Genus standing there.
'Even you came white coat?'
"You said you missed me, so how can I not come to see my friend, and just so you know I appreciate the vacation your giving me."
Marika started to laugh 'Then I should bring you up to the mountain and leave you there, so you can have all the time to pick herbs and stuff.'
"You're so cold."
'No I'm not…I just offer you the perfect vacation activities.'
Marika walked up to Dantis and gave him a hug 'Why don't you use this time to spend it with Dante, you guys hardly see each other and there is no threat of The Blood Kingdom here.'
"I'll take you up on that offer." As he smiled at her.
'I'll go cook a feast tonight… I bet nobody here had a decent meal while I was up in the mountain.' And she looked at Luca.
"Well at least nobody starved to death or got poisoned."
She gave Luca hug and said, 'I'm sorry I gave you a hard time this past month.
Luca shook his head "No you didn't, it was actually quite relaxing when you were out."
Marika pouted at Luca and he laughed.
As Marika and Kevin were in the kitchen preparing for the dinner another familiar voice was heard.
"I heard my son and daughter are cooking up a feast, do you need a pair of helping hands?" Derick said to them both.
'Dad!'
Kevin and Marika hugged Derick.
"Now shall we get started there a lot of mouths to feed."
Luca and Richard were peeking in the kitchen and saw Marika was doing fine and was her old self again.
"Well if she can't go home, I will bring her home to her."
"How is everything around her magic problem?"
"Everything is ready, Regina and Khai both worked very hard and have grown exponentially in their abilities."
Richard and Luca joined the others and saw that Alex, Rex and Ivy also had come over. And Harold Vincent, Aron and Camila also had arrived.
Luca and Richard saw Ivy introducing herself to everybody without being nervous.
"What happened to her?" Richard asked Luca.
"The night my sister woke up from her fever she just beat out Ivy's nervousness and replaced it with some confidence."
Ivy spotted Richard and Luca 'Uncle Lucius, uncle Richard where is aunt Marika?'
"She is in the kitchen with her brother Kevin and her father Derick." Richard said to her.
'Do you think she would mind if I help her?'
"Not at all, I think she would be happy."
'I'll go to!' Camila said and dragged Ivy with her.
"They seem to get along pretty well." Richard spoke.
"Well what do you expect, Ivy is only one year younger than Camila."
Camila and Ivy reached the kitchen, 'Marika we are her to help.'
Marika turned around and saw Camila and Ivy standing in the door way.
'Sure the more hands the faster we can eat.'
Marika waved Ivy over 'Ivy this is my father Derick and little brother Kevin.'
'Hello I'm Ivy and I am the adop…'
'Ahem'
'I'm the daughter of Marika's elder brother Alex Viridans.'
'Good girl.' Marika ruffled Ivy's hair a little.
As they finished up in the kitchen the all took the food out to dining room. They all sat down and atmosphere was lively.
The next day Richard was going back, "Be good sweetie, I'll be back in a few weeks to pick up King Cillus and Dantis."
Marika nodded, 'Don't worry, now that they are here I don't feel that suffocated anymore.'
'Aron, time wise over there I won't be that far behind you but until I return do your best and listen well to Cinis.'
"I will Your Majesty."
Richard gave her a kiss and left through the portal with Aron.