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HAILEY'S POV,

I could feel it as we stood outside the service entrance, as we stood inside the storage room, as we made our way into the the foyer.

I knew we were walking into something we had no control over. I knew we were walking into a trap. I tried to tell them but they didn't take it seriously.

We should have planned more. We should have thought it through and though I didn't say anything again I could feel the doubt radiating from them.

"Hey guys don't you think it's weird that we haven't come across any guards or servants" I said scanning around the room with my hand clenched tightly around my metal staff.

Since we had successfully infiltrated the tower everyone had their weapons out.

"Yeah she's right" David agreed "this place should be swarming with guards"

"Let's just keep our eyes peeled" Etim said scanning the room.

"I don't know why but I feel like we are walking into a trap" I said.

We stopped when we got to a large room which I concluded was probably used to host parties.

A large door on the other side of the room opened and in walked jewel in all of her full glory.

The dark jewel mark on her forehead shone and was now visible for all to see.

"Jewel!" D.F shouted and ran up to her for a hug. She summoned some dark matter and shot it out of her hand towards the girl who was just happy to see her friend.

D.F shot backwards and landed with a thud.

We all ran to her.

"D.F are you okay?" Rebby asked with concern laced in her voice.

"Yes I'm fine she just knocked the wind out of me" she said taking a long shaky breath.

"What the fuck jewel" David yelled.

"Yeah why would you do that ?" I backed up.

She chuckled. It wasn't the warm kind of chuckle that made you want to smile it was a dry chuckle that left a bad taste in your mouth.

"That was a warning shot" she came closer and shot another ball of matter at David's feet "next time I'll make sure she doesn't survive it"

"Why are you doing this?" I asked with a voice that was laced with sadness.

She smirked and ignored her question "surrender and I'll make your death painless but if you don't..." she chuckled again.

"What happens if we don't" etim said trying to sound brave even though I could hear his voice quiver.

"Then let's just say you'd be giving me a really good reason to rip you apart limb from limb" she smirked again "now what's it gonnna be"

"This isn't you" David tried reason with her "it's the mark it's taking over you"

She gave him a bored look. "I give you all three seconds"

"Don't force us to do this" I voiced out.

"3..." she started.

"Please jewel we don't want to hurt you" D.F added.

she gave a dry chuckle "2..."

"She won't listen we have to take her down" etim spoke with his game face on.

"1..." she pulled out her swords and smiled a devilish smile "oh well I tried"

She lunged at us and fought with both hands while using her dark energy to hold the rest of us at bay.

"Hailey behind you" David shouted but it was too late as jewel's sword punctured my stomach.

I didn't even feel it as I looked down to see the blade covered in blood being pulled back out.

I dropped to the floor lying in a pool of my own blood as I clutched the gaping hole in my side trying to stop the bleeding.

Jewel smiled again "awwwn did you get hurt this is your last chance to give up"

"D.F go fix her with your magic Healy thingy we'll cover you" rebby voiced.

Jewel's eyes glazed over as she fought to keep D.F away from me.

They fought with both their weapons and powers as I watched from the ground feeling helpless.

D.F however was able to get to me and place a hand on the gaping hole in my side as she whispered soothing words to me while I concentrated on the blurry scene before me.

We kept fighting as D.F shouted "nothing is happening"

I looked down to see her crying with her hand still on my wound.

"We need to get her out of here" David yelled.

It was barely audible over the ringing in my ears. I was obviously losing a lot of blood because I was starting to feel light headed.

"I'll super speed her out of here" cally said as she moved towards me with a speed that could only be super.

"Ah ah not so fast speedy" in less than a minute the whole room was filled with soldiers who looked ready to rip us apart. They were all holding guns which were aimed at us.

"There is nowhere to go now just say your goodbyes and let's get this over with" jewel said looking bored again as her mark shined brighter.

"Jewel please don't do this" D.F cried trying to reach out to the friend she believed was still in there.

"I guess you are wasting your last words then" she smiled her evil smile again "fire!"

Everything happened in slow motion I saw the lasers heading for us and it was as though all the adrenaline my body possessed surfaced in that very moment and I knew exactly what to do.

I placed my hand on the floor with so much force my palm stung but I did it. I don't know how I did it but I did it. I created a blue forcefield around all my friends.

They all looked at me puzzled as the lasers bounced of the walls of the blue dome of protection. I smiled and gave an animalistic cry as the forcefield expanded expelling enough energy to throw the already dazed soldiers and jewel of their feet and towards the walls closest to them.

"How did you do that?" Rebby asked looking at me with wide eyes.

"No time for questions we need to get out of here before they get back up" etim said helping me to my feet.

Cally supported me at the other side as the energy I previously possessed seemed to evaporate.

We ran out and headed for the woods even though we could barely see.

We kept running but we knew the guards were close.

Right now I was drifting in and out of consciousness as my friends held me up and kept running.

I was slowing them down considerably "leave me I'll just slow you down Go!"

They didn't even reply and just kept running.

But then we reached a cliff and it was impossible to keep going.

I could go with my air glider but I'm just not strong enough.

We were still debating what to do when five guards came out of nowhere pointing laser guns at us.

"You are coming with us" the guy in the middle announced.

We really didn't have a choice now.

"What do we do?" Cally asked quietly.

"When I say so we jump" David also said in a whisper.

"But Rebby can't swim and Hailey wouldn't be able to survive it" D.F whispered.

"Let's go" the guard from earlier barked.

We didn't have a choice now but to follow him or at least that's what we thought.

The guard at the furthest left quickly turned and pointed the gun at the others.

It all happened so fast you'd have to watch In slow motion to see it all.

One minute there where five guards standing the next there was only one standing pointing the gun at us while the others where sprawled on the ground probably dead.

"Come with me if you wanna live" I was surprised that the voice was female but I was also filled with pride.

"How do we know we can trust you?" Etim said.

"You don't have a choice" she replied "you either trust me or take your chances with the dozens of other guards crawling through the woods"

It wasn't a very hard decision. We had to trust her.

She put on her flashlight and pointed it to the bottom of the cliff and clicked it on and off three times.

"What is she doing?" Rebby asked while the rest just shrugged.

Just then a mini version of the airship we came in flew up and landed next to us.

We didn't need to be told we all filed in after her and zoomed off.

They quickly laid me on a gurney in the ship.

"Judy I need your help" she announced. It turns out Judy is an android who has a doctor feature.

She stitched me back up and administered something to let me relax.

The last thing on my mind before I drifted off was how Ill thought out our plan was.

Jewel's POV,

"I promise you we'll find them and I will personally destroy them" I said calmly as I knelt before my step mother.

"Perhaps I was mistaken in putting so much trust in you" she was facing the window as though the mere sight of me disgusted her.

"You weren't, my Queen I am competent enough to kill them” I persisted.

"And yet you haven't, how strange" she turned towards me.

Her dark silk robe made her look very intimidating but overall she was very beautiful although there is something about her that seems so familiar. Like I've seen this face before somewhere on earth.

"Ah I know that look" she gave devilish smile "you're trying to Remember where you know me from"

"Well you don't but don't worry it'll all make sense soon enough" she laughed at a joke only she understood.

"In the mean time you have two days to bring me their heads and if you fail then I'm afraid I'd have no choice but to dispose of you"

Her words should've struck fear in the heart of others but mine just rolled it's eyes at how she sounded like a cliche super villain "I won't let you down"

"Now leave me I have to prepare everything for my daughter's return and coronation in two days" she smiled but the smile did nothing to help her cold features.

I got up to leave.

Everyone had been talking about her daughter's return and coronation.

Apparently only the one with the royal blood line can wear my father's crown and so my step mother who wasn't born a royal hadn't been able to wear it all this time.

She had to wait until her daughter came of age.

The crown comes with great power it is said the moment she places it on her head she would have the entire universe at her feet.

I smirked at this but she'll never get the chance to put it on now will she?

I have a plan.

But first I have to take care of my so called friends.

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So turns out jewel isn't as loyal as the queen thinks

*laughs maniacally*

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