Kingdoms

21

{Daffodil}

"But you guys are his sisters." Andy says
"Our mother died before he was born." Ursa says, "Our father came home one night with him and told us he was our brother."
"So he's our half brother." Greta says
"How do we get him back?" Scott asks
"And then there's that problem." Ursa says "Uh, we don't know how." Great says. Rose walks back over, Bolt riding on one of her wolves behind her.
"Are you two ok?" I ask
"Yeah." Rose says
"What do we do now?" Em asks
"Well Chase off being personified darkness and Bolt doesn't have her wings." Perry says
"I don't think-"
"Yeah, I know."
"Can't Bolt just ride on... which one is that?"
"Thunder."
"Yeah."
"Well yeah, but she'll get tired eventually." She says
"What about Lightning?" Thunder says something to Bolt.
"Thunder laughs at that." Bolt says, "She says her brother is more brains than any strength at all." Lightning appears next Thunder.
"Can she make it to the next city?" Ari asks. Bolt and Thunder look at each other.
"Yeah." She says

"Bolt, you can't ride into town on a wolf." Alex says
"I'm not being carried as a seven year old again." She says
"You were six." Lauren says, "Oh, I'm not helping."
"It's fine, I can walk well enough to get to where we need to go." She gets up.
"Are you sure?" Ivy asks
"Yeah, let's go." She says

"This is a nice hotel." Shelby says.
"And a suite, too. Nice job Daisy."
"I figured we deserved it." She shrugs.
"B, would it just be easier to get you a wheelchair?" Ivy asks
"I guess." She shrugs
"Talk, bathroom, now." They both disappear.
"So how do we get Chase back?" Em asks
"Uh... summon the queen?" Eli suggests, "I don't know."
"That's a first." Ash says
"Shut up." He says
"Someone doesn't like not knowing." Ash teases.
"Well, at least now I can say I know what it's like to be you." He jokes
"Wow, ok then." She smiles
"The Source isn't too far." Skye says, "Get Chase and get to the source, hopefully that won't take too long."
"Won't the Lady of Darkness or whatever get mad about us trying to take her son back?" Callum asks.
"Probably." I say. The lights flicker and go outside.
"My powers aren't working." Ari says. I try to make a glowing flower.
"I got nothing." I say. The lights turn back on.
"What just happened?"
"My powers still aren't working." Daisy says. I try to create another flower.
"The darkness is overpowering the light." Eli says, "Usually they're balanced so powers aren't formed, except around the kingdoms where the light overpowers the darkness which is the reason the darkness doesn't show up."
"So when the darkness overpowers the light our powers are gone." I say, "Great."
"I'm going to bed." Perry sighs
"Daisy, wanna duel?" I ask
"Guys we're in a hotel." Auni says
"Then we'll go to the Astral Planes." I say, "Wanna?"
"Hell yeah." She disappears

{Em}

"To summon the queen of things non-seen stands a powerless powerful in the middle of the ring." Rain reads
"So what does that mean?" Will asks
"To summon the queen of darkness one of you has to stand in the summoning circle." She says
"So a sacrifice?" I ask
"No you don't die or anything." She says, "It just calls her."
"So one of us stands in the circle and she comes?" Liam asks
"Yeah."
"I'll do it." Will says. He stands in the middle of the circle. Ash, Rain, Ivy, Ursa, Luna, Ari, Bolt, Scott put their hands on the circles marked with their element. The circle glows and all the lights go out.
"You know, I don't love the whole lights out thing." Ash says
"Sorry about that humans." The lights turn back on.
"Lady Darkness, I want-"
"You're brother back, yes I know." She says, "I'll give him to you for something I need in return."
"What is it?" Ursa asks sternly.
"I need pure Phantom blood." A small glass vial appears.
"Show him to us first." Ivy says, "Show us that he's ok."
"No can do." She says, "Blood for boy."
"Fine." Ursa sticks a needle in her finger, she puts the blood that pools in the vial.
"Very nice Phantom." She takes the vial and disappears. Chase appears in front of Ursa.
"Chase!" She goes to hug him before pulling back. He floats there motionlessly.
"What'd she do to him?" Greta asks. He floats over to Luna.
"The imbalance of darkness and light." She says, "It's affecting him."
"How do we stop it?" Ursa asks
"We'll see what we can do." Stella says

"I saw something earlier." I tell Will.
"And you haven't told anyone else?" He asks
"I'm not really sure what I saw." I say
"What was it?"
"Destruction. I don't know what, but it was destroyed." I say, "All I saw was all of us standing in the middle of a completely destroyed area."
"These sights have become more frequent lately." He says
"Every once and a while time slows as well." I say, "Everything slows down and I'm the only one who's unaffected."
"So you're powers are coming out?"
"I guess." I say
"Can you guys be quiet? I'm trying to sleep." River says
"Oh, like you actually sleep." Siri says
"Hey Sleeping Beauty, you're awake."
"Oh shut up." She says
"If I had my powers I would've thrown you out a window by now."
"Can all four of you shut up?" Ursa asks, "Just go to sleep." River sighs.
"I'm gonna yell at you tomorrow." She says
"I'm counting on it." Siri sighs