Sienna with Marath came inside his laboratory.
"Thank you for taking me here."Sienna smiled.
The room was dark, so Marath took a few fire torches and placed them in the holders on the rocky walls.
"We will wait for Sarcos till midnight, if he doesn't come, you go Sand City with me tomorrow morning," Marath noted.
"Yes, that was our deal. With you, Thyasse, Ramse and Xander."Sienna smiled softly.
Sienna went inside the dome. It was dark and empty."I can't see anything inside!"She looked at the open door in a panic. "Did you take his clothes and sword? Where is it? Sarcos, where are you? Marath, did his soul already scatter in the wind?" She asked scared.
Sienna was kind of expecting Sarcos to come out magically at midnight, or to be already waiting for her there. She wished to see him surprise her and pick her up heroically on her way down the corridors! She was kind of shocked that the dome is empty and he is not there! "I'm so sorry, it is all my fault."Sienna fell to her knees inside the dome and sobbed.
Suddenly the light steps approached. Sienna looked up hopefully, but it was Mathyas. He came inside raging. "Father, I will fight you for her if Sarcos doesn't come back!" he glanced at Sienna on the floor inside of the dome.
"You killed her already. You are not suitable to have a mate yet."Marath shook his shoulders.
"So are you strong enough to protect her father, then?"Mathyas asked a bit surprised.
"Sure, "Marath nodded."Feel free to help me. At least you can calm your rage if you are so strong."
"Where is Sarcos's armour?"Mathyas furrowed his brows and went inside next to the sobbing Sienna."Don't cry all the time. Don't you see someone opened the lock?" he shook his head and went out. Sienna stood up and went after him with new hope in her heart! Mathyas checked the top of the dome." The crystal is missing too father. Someone must take it!"
"Someone who?"Sienna asked curiously.
"Me!" Marco stepped out of the mirror wall. He was still wearing his disguise, but Sienna will recognize those freezing cold eyes everywhere!
"Marco!"Sienna ran to hug him."Did you see Sarcos? Is he alive?"
Marath watched as Marco hugged Sienna."Are you strong enough to protect her eagle?" he asked curiously.
"I told you if I see you again, I will kill you!" Mathyas's eyes lit up.
"Calm down Mathyas, you are not hurting Sienna's mates. Sienna have deal with me now, not you." Marath ordered his son.
"So, can you protect her eagle?"Marath asked smiling cheekily. He enjoyed playing Sarcos's little theatre!
"I can..."Sarcos came out of nowhere, as he took away his mirror wall.
"Two minutes past midnight!"Marath chuckled."Sarcos, you made it! "he said approvingly. "The deal was if you can overcome your father's weapon my revenge is done and you will get your queen back, was it not?"
"Yes."Sarcos nodded.
"The queen can welcome you back. My revenge is done. We have no more thrift between us." Marath nodded.
Sienna hugged Sarcos excitedly. He circled her waist and kissed her passionately!
Marath looked as Sarcos hugged Sienna and kissed her. When they stopped kissing, Sarcos turn Sienna next to him and hold her waist satisfied. He missed her so much!
Suddenly Marath came to Sienna and touched her cheek gently. Sienna smiled at him. Marath took her hand into his and pulled her firmly by his side! Sienna followed Marath obediently and went. She trusted him. Marath circled Sienna's waist familiarly and stood in front of Sarcos!
"Are you trying to take my queen again?" Sarcos stared at Marath confused.
"The deal with you was satisfied, but I have a different deal with Sienna," Marath said seriously."What was the deal, Sienna? Remind us, my little queen, "Marath asked her, firmly holding her waist.
Sienna looked at Sarcos and then at Marath."If Sarcos doesn't come till midnight I will go to Sand City with you, Thyasse, Ramse and Xander. And I agreed to be your lover." Sienna recited the deal seriously, her insides were trembling as she spoke out. She felt it will hurt Sarcos. He was staring at her in a bit of shock.
"Well, Sarcos, you came two minutes late! The Sand City is yours, but Sienna is mine. She agreed to be my lover." Marath looked at Sarcos firmly.
Sienna looked at Marath and then at Sarcos. "I just let them sort it out." she thought. She was happy Sarcos is back. She did not mind anything else, even if she had to become Marath's lover!
Marath kissed Sienna's cheek slowly." She is a beautiful and kind toy, she has a fire inside and I really like her."
Sarcos stared a bit desperately at him. "But you are not a king! You should not mate with her!"
"Rules, rules, whoever cares about them!"Marath smiled. "Will you abandon your queen, if she has me as a lover? You will surely forfeit her for my son, even though he is king! Do you think it was fair to her, to give her to him and then keep your silly wow? Can you imagine the pressure in her loving heart?" he cuddled Sienna next to him."Your rules, make no sense, therefore, I scrap them all." he chuckled.
Sarcos bit his lips. He just got told off!
"Will you forfeit me for Marath as well?"Sienna asked a bit sadly."You said nothing about him, only about Mathyas." she looked at him a bit scared. She could feel her heart clench painfully!
"The queen is not supposed to have lovers who are not kings!"Sarcos bit his lips. He was kind of puzzled about what to do! He did not want Marath to be her lover and was thinking about how to sort it out, so was quiet for a bit!
"Well, the queen or just any woman has to keep her word surely. "Sienna could not hold his silence any longer! Her whole body started to tremble. She thought he just did not want her anymore!"Marath saved my life, you can pretend your queen is dead then!"Sienna burst into the tears. " This just hurt so much!" she hid her face in Marath's shoulder. Marath held Sienna at his chest and petted her back. She cried angry tears and felt her heart broken again.
"Shhh, calm down, my little wild thing." Marath petted her hair gently." I will not let you suffer."
"I did not say I do not want you, Sienna!"Sarcos called to her."I love you the most." His world was spinning again. He saw her crying on another man's shoulder and he felt as if his soul was draining away.
"I'm not a monster," Marath said slowly, "I can change my claim to favour if you, Ramse and Xander are willing to pay it for her," Marath said seriously to Sarcos, still petting Sienna's back.
"Sure, What do you like?"Sarcos asked hopefully.
"I need you to cure and train Mathyas to be a proper king and make this kingdom better. I want Ramse and Xander to train him for the start and you check the kingdom. He is a half monster, half kid. I can't let him stay like this." Marath sighed."You three will give me a month of your time! Darren is not back till the red moon anyway, so Sienna is safe. You three stay here and I will send her away with Marco, hm?" he looked at him in expectation.
"No, "Mathyas raged."I'm challenging you for the queen. Both of you!"
"Deal!"Sarcos nodded.
"I agree!"Ramse smiled a bit wickedly.
"Me too, "Xander added quickly.
Marath petted Sienna's head. "Is all sorted, my little queen, you belong to Sarcos again," he whispered to her gently. Sienna stopped crying and dried her tears. She exhaled in relief. "You are the best."She kissed Marath's cheek. "Thank you."
Sarcos reached his hand and pulled Sienna to his side firmly."What do you mean, that he is the best? "Sarcos furrowed his brows holding her tightly. His heart bounced frantically.
"Love should be stronger than stupid rules and stern laws and silly wows."Sienna bit her lips.
"Maybe in fairytales."Mathyas chuckled and came to touch Sienna's cheek."You are so naive Sienna." he shook his head."It is kind of adorable. So Sarcos, are you ready to fight for your queen?" he turned to the strong scorpion.
"I'm not accepting your challenge, I'm staying here to train you. You can challenge me when you are strong enough again."Sarcos said seriously.
"You don't know how to fight, Mathyas."Ramse chuckled."You are kind of lazy and rely on your magic too much!"
"You are right Ramse."Marath nodded. He clicked his fingers and a black cloud started to lift from Mathyas. Marath drained his powers completely. Mathyas fell on the floor, staring at his hands."How could you father!"
"You are mortal again."Marath looked at him firmly."You will work hard and train with Sarcos, Ramse and Xander. You will listen to them and do everything they will tell you."
"We will do our best to train him well."Ramse smiled wickedly. "Without his magic powers, we can beat him to mush every day!" he relished the idea in his mind.
"You have a lot to learn, Mathyas, I will teach you how to be kind to females."Xander blinked his eyes."I will make him pay, he will wish to be dead," he chuckled in his mind.
"We do our best to make him a proper king!"Sarcos nodded.
"Thank you."Marath nodded.
Marath looked at Ramse."If he will be not cured after a month, kill him for me. I think you have already reasons enough." he looked firmly.
"Sure."Ramse said."I will keep you his ashes."
"Ramse?"Sarcos looked in awe at him.
"What? After what he did to Sienna I should kill him right now."He hissed to Scorpion King.
"Me too."Xander nodded." And your stubborn scorpion father as well, Sarcos." he grinned at Ramse knowingly.
"Father? How could you?" Mathyas asked shocked.
"Do your best son. Listen to the kings. If you fail to improve the crown will go to Sarcos."Marath nodded."I'm taking your mother on a long travelling trip. She is cured and she can enjoy life with me again. I do not let you say goodbye to her, so you need to train hard to see her again." he nodded.
Sienna went to hug Marath goodbye." Thank you for your help."She kissed his cheek." Here, please take your necklace back, you might need it for Thyasse when you travel. Feel free to visit me at any time." she said kindly.
"Sure," Marath flicked his hand and the black pendant disappeared."Good idea. You have protection enough now. Sarcos is a crystal scorpion. I never thought I will ever see one," he said seriously. "Stay well, little wild thing." he kissed her forehead, chuckled and went.
Marco circled Sienna's waist satisfied."Come, my week with you is on already."
"Sure, let me say my goodbyes then." she smiled at him.
Sienna hugged Ramse first."Thank you so much for everything. You saved me too many times. You are my good friend now." She smiled and kissed his cheek."Come to visit me with Xander anytime."
Then she hugged Xander."Thank you, Xander. Train hard. "She chuckled." I will miss you both."
Then she went to Sarcos. He was watching her in a daze. "So many things changed in a week!" he thought.
"My love, you are back to me."She smiled and hugged him."Do your best to cure Mathyas. He is your friend and needs your help badly."Sienna kissed Sarcos slowly."Write to me at least, hm?" she kissed him again and held him tight.
Sarcos was still a bit confused. He just came back and had to part with her again!"Don't you want to stay here with me?" he asked hopefully.
"No, is Marco's week. I can't wait to be out of here."Sienna bit her lips.
"Was Mathyas really so bad to you?"Sarcos held her tight.
"Just because he is your friend it doesn't make him a good mate. He tried to kill me twice! How much worse can he be?" Sienna asked a bit satirically.
"Are you still so angry at him?" Sarcos was shocked. Sienna was always so kind and forgiving, he did not see her upset as this before at someone.
"I'm not angry anymore, he is sick. But I will not beg Ramse to let him live if he doesn't change."She said firmly."Do your best my love for his future queen. If he will have one." Sienna kissed Sarcos again. She held his hand and glanced at Mathyas who was still on the floor." I hope you can be cured. Get better Mathyas, "She sighed.
Ramse took Marco on the side."Marco, if you see Cosimo beat him up for me hard. Because of his stubbornness, Mathyas killed Sienna. I promised revenge on him. So give him a little prepayment if you see him, so he doesn't wait too long..." Ramse hissed to Marco quietly." I will count it to Mathyas for you as well in return, hm?"
"Sure."Marco nodded."How much do you owe him?"
"Just don't kill him yet."Ramse hissed.
Marco nodded and came to Sarcos." Stay well, brother!" He reached his hand and Sienna took it. She smiled at Sarcos and went out with Marco.
Sarcos looked after Sienna longingly and bit his lips. He did not expect this!"I should listen to Xander and pick her up straight away!" he sighed in his mind."Well, at least I will help Mathyas. "
" This sucks." Ramse sighed."I will really miss her next to me. "
" Me too," Xander noted. " I will have no one to watch at night."
" Hey, she is my queen." Sarcos noted." Keep collected."
"Don't be so cocky Scorpion King, if Marco doesn't open the lock, you will become wind and Sienna Marath's lover!" Ramse looked at him jokingly.