A plan is starting to form

'Sorry, but you guys have to discusses the rest without me, since it will be very bad for me to stay any longer.'

Marika picked up Lenis and before she jumped down, 'I'll be with Solis and Caelum up on the mountain.'

Richard smiled and nodded.

Marika jumped down and flew to the training round to pick up Dante and Kevin and then flew off to Mystic Mountain.

"Seems we have an unwanted guest." Richard turned cold.

"Well at least sister was smart enough to run this time." Luca said.

"Derick you go down and receive our guests."

After a few minute's Derick came back to the room.

Richard saw the women again and sighed in anyone's.

"You're here again and even without notifying me beforehand. Do you really want me to get in trouble with the Queen of Virtus et Caeruleus Viridi?"

"I'm afraid you are already in trouble Your Majesty, my sister already informed me about it, she told me to keep an close eye on your mansion." Luca spoke in a cold tone.

The women looked at Luca an smirked 'And what can you do about it? You're not the King of Virtus et Caeruleus Viridi!'

Luca was getting annoyed and pulled his sword.

"Then let me introduce myself, I am the first prince of Virtus et Caeruleus Viridi; Lucius Viridans and the brother of Queen Yumaria Viridans."

"If my sister is out, then I rule this county."

"And if I'm not around then the power of ruling is in the hand of His Highness Cinis Ater the first prince of Ignis Kingdom."

"And if he is not here then you have to answer to Prince Dante Imperium Viridans, if he is not here then there are two more you have to answer to."

"And that is the Grand Duke of Virtus et Caeruleus Viridi; Derick Verum."

"And last but not least His Majesty Richard Lunam is also eligible to rule this country if all of the above people are absent."

Luca was playing with his sword.

"So you cocky b*tch… since the majority of the people are here at the moment and they are all aware of Queen Yumaria's rules and laws, you really think you can do anything?"

"As I see it I just temporally revoke all privileges from His Majesty and then what?"

"He then will leave this place and I… can… do… whatever… I… want to you, because even His Majesty can't do anything for you."

Canus whispered to his brother "I never expected him to act this way, who would have thought he could be just as savage as Mari."

"Isn't that a given since they are sibling." Cinis whispered back.

Richard then whispered "Actually they are not sibling's but cousin's"

"Are you serious?" Canus whispered.

Richard nodded.

Suddenly the women threw a knife at Luca because she was angry and cornered.

Luca caught the knife and smirked.

"Nice try, but…"

And he threw the knife back at the women aiming for her leg and hit it.

The women pulled the knife and said 'This little wound is noting.'

"Are you sure…"

The wound was already healed 'As you can see…'

"You really are a failure as doctor."

The women looked puzzled.

"You forgot the check the knife for poison." Luca smirked.

'When did you…'

Luca pressed his index finger to his lips "That's a secret."

"Now why did you come here uninvited?"

'I came for a boy who is staying at this mansion.'

"To bad he is not here, he left together with the Queen for business."

'Also the Queen has something of mine and I came here to get it back.' The women smirked.

"Is that so… Your Majesty is that true?"

Richard shook his head "I'm not aware of that the Queen has something of hers."

"Then what is it that the Queen has taken from you?"

'She stole half of my magic a few years ago.'

"Hmm, Your Majesty could you please show everybody the thing you told me about."

Richard nodded.

He really didn't want to see it again but he had no choice to show it to everybody. Richard looked a bit dejected and reluctant but he showed everybody what he saw the day before.

As he played the memories he recorded, everybody could see the gruesome truth of how part of Marika's magic was stolen from her.

Seeing her face, and hearing her scream out of pain and fear. When it was over, she was thrown back in to a room like she was a broken tool.

"Well, well, well, looks like your memory was a tat off, I think everybody would agree they saw it the other way around."

Canus pulled his sword and wanted to kill this women right now.

Luca walked over to Canus and hang a his arm around his shoulder and said to him "Relax…we don't want to make a mess out if this place and have this mansion be tainted by her blood."

"And besides her fate is all up to Queen Yumaria and Lenis since they are her victims."

Canus sheathed his sword again. "Your right Your Highness."

"Now since both of them are not here, I shall repeat the kind words my sister told you last time."

"Now f*ck off and leave."

Luca the pointed his sword at the women "As for the boy… keep dreaming because he will never be handed over to you no matter what you do."

Luca called for William, when he arrived he had a few soldiers with him.

"Take this women and make sure she can't leave the castle."

The soldiers grabbed the women and she shouted 'You'll regret this! It's only a matter of time before they are in my hands again!'

"Seem you need some help by staying put…."

Luca lifted his sword and slashed her diagonal and left a very deep wound.

Luca looked at his sword and said "Look what you made me do…now the present my sister gave me is all dirty."

Luca took a cloth out of his pocked and started to clean his sword.

William looked at Richard and asked "What happened here for him to be like this?"

Richard didn't answer and gave him the recording stone.

William looked around the room but got the gist of that it had something to do with Marika and it would be something so horrible because of how the expression on everybody's face was.

"Then I'll be taking my leave."

When William arrived at the castle he order to chain up that women in the dungeon until His Majesty come's back with further orders.

William went to his study and saw Dantis was still sitting there.

"My apologize, for me having to run out like that."

"No problem, What was the emergency about?"

William set down and put the stone on the table.

"I don't know, everybody in the room looked ready to kill the female doctor and His Majesty looked very grim and didn't even speak a word when I asked him what was going on. He gave me this instead."

William sighed a bit.

"Let's have a look what's on it shall we."

William and Dantis saw the recording's and where horrified by what they had witnessed.

"Where was Her Majesty?"

"She wasn't there."

Dantis thought for a moment. "This could be a problem since that women is here. Her Majesty can't come to the Moon Festival as it stands for now."

Richard then came in to Williams room. "No… she can still come. That women will be transferred to Ignis Kingdom's dungeon a day before the festival."

"Your Majesty!"

"Everything is arranged, and after the festival we will get her magic back."

[Mystic Mountain]

Marika was staying at the villa she stayed last time.

"Mother why are you here?" Solis asked her.

'Well my son's never come to visit me for no reason so I thought I would do that instead.'

"Mother???"

Marika laughed and said 'Well…I can't be at mansion for now so…'

"Alright then." And Solis gave her a hug.

Caelum came in running "Mom!!!' and pounced at her.

Marika patted Caelum's head. 'Look who I brought with me.'

"Lenis! How have you been!?"

"I've been good, but seeing you this energetic you probably want me to teach something."

"Well it's not so much as teaching me but I need your help with something?"

"Sure."

Lenis and Caelum wanted to leave the room but Marika stopped them.

'Dante you go with them.'

Solis looked at Marika but didn't say a word.

"Mom why does uncle Dante have to come with us?" Caelum asked Marika.

'I know it's save here but somebody is after Lenis, I redder be careful.'

"Alright mom."

The three of them left the room and Marika leaned back in her chair.

"Mother are you alright?" Solis asked.

'I'm fine…just a little tired that's all.'

"You don't sound fine to me."

'Well there is nothing I can do about it…this problem is something I can't do on my own and have to rely on your father and the others to deal with it.'

'But you were right about one thing…'

"And what was that?"

'It's hard to rely on others.'

"I know that all too well, but didn't you rely on me and Caelum a lot the past 3 months?"

Marika smiled "Your right…"

'But honestly it was your father who relied on you guys the most.'

Solis chucked a little "I can't deny that."

"Mother? Why don't you stay here for a few day's and rest up a bit."

"You complain we don't come to visit you, now that you're here you can spend some time with us."

'That sounds pretty good to me, but on one condition.'

"And what is that?"

'Stop calling me mother, and call me mom.'

"Alright…mom" Solis smiled.

"I'll let father know you'll be staying here for a few day's"

Marika nodded.

[Moon castle]

Solis arrive at the Moon Castle, and knocked on Richard study but he wasn't there.

He then went to William's study and knock on the door.

"Enter"

Richard saw Solis enter the room and asked "What brings you here?"

"I came to tell you that mom decided to stay at Mystic Mountains for a few days."

"I think that's a good idea, she said she needed a vacation." Richard smiled.

"Well seeing you, you need one too." Solis teased him.

"Well I get my vacation in a week so..."

There was a knock on the door and Genus came in.

"Master after watching the footage and what happened the other day to the little girl something was bothering me."

Solis looked at Richard and asked "Father… what happened to mom?"

Richard sighed and gave him the stone and told him to watch it in his office because he really didn't want to look at it for a 3rd time.

Solis did what Richard asked him to do and watch the footage, his heard broke but understood what his mother meant by that there was a problem she couldn't deal with alone and had to rely on Richard and the others.

He went back to Williams study and the asked Genus "So what is bothering you about it."

Genus explain that a few days back they assessed and showed her new student how bad she could be around doctors. But when she met with a doctor of her past she went ballistic. And when that was all dealt with that women in the footage came in to the room but she didn't react nor did her innate magic reacted.

"The little girl did change to her child stage."

"Well doesn't she do that after a great amount of stress, it should be pretty normal by now. It's her way of coping with it." Solis said.

"Well the little girl didn't seem to recognized the women at first, But after a few hours when she went up to Masters study she heard that women talk to Master and that is when she finally recognize the women voice she just ran away. "

"Yesterday she was up close to that women and after the confrontation she fainted and fell unconscious but 4 days ago she didn't. Even though the smell on that women was so dens she didn't react to it."

"Well this is just a guess, but she was probably already mentally shutting down. And the reason she didn't faint and fell unconscious is probably because mom was in her 5 year old form."

"When her body gets smaller so does her magic. And because her magic was small at the time it couldn't react the way like it did yesterday."

"But that's just a guess on my part." Solis said.

"Well that would make a lot of sense." Genus said.

"Don't tell your mother, you know she would try to find out if she knows about it."

"Don't worry father, like I said it's just a guess. And besides I will keep mom busy so her mind is on something else and not on this problem."

"Solis?"

"What is it father?"

"Since when did you start calling your mother, mom instead of mother?"

Solis blushed a little "It was her condition so she would stay for a few days…is there anything wrong with that?"

Richard chuckled "No there is nothing wrong with that."

"Go back to your mother and spend some time with her."

"Alright, and father don't be to hung up on her past, what's important is the future."

Solis left for Mystic Mountain again.

[ Mystic Mountain]

Solis arrived back at the Villa and notice Marika was gone. He went to the kitchen where the chef and two students were and found her there.

Solis took a peek inside and saw she was enjoying herself and he let her be.

He then went to the Clan head for some advice on Marika's current problem.

Solis explain what had happened and what he learned from Genus and told him about what he thought could explain why she didn't fain the first time.

"Hmm, originally that type of magic was created for good purposes, but it seems there are people out there who have the knowledge and use it for bad intentions."

"There is a way for her to get her magic back but it will be just as painful as taking it out."

"But since she is fully awakened there is another way, it's less painful."

"You were right about her body not reacting when she was a child, this will also applies if she is in her final form."

"When she is in her final form her magic will be bigger than the magic that will be put back in her body. But it still requires somebody with the skill like The Moon King."

"But it's also for the best she not to be near the person for a long extend period of time. They need to time it precisely in order to minimum the damage to her."

"From what you have told me, her next close encounter to that person she could lose more the her conscience, she could damage her innate magic beyond repair."

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

Marika enter the room.

"Mom!?"

'I heard everything.'

Tears came from Marika's eyes and she smiled.

'Don't worry, I'm not so stupid to act strong minded and just go there and try to fight that person.'

'I'm going to depend and trust everybody that they can do this for me.'

'And I'm certainly not planning to lose to this person.'

'I have my husband, and my children, my family and all my friends who care for me and love me.'

'Now that I'm down, they are now coming to pick me up and help me stand on my feet again.'

'I always thought I was cursed, but this curse turned in to a blessing, I'm so blessed that I'm loved by everybody who is around me.'

Suddenly Marika got hugged from all sides. As the tears came down, they were tears of happiness.

'Elder Sophos you said that it had to be timed perfectly… How much time do I have?'

"Well if you take on your human form 3 minutes, if you take on your final form you have 10 minutes."

'Then I know the perfect place where it can all be done.' Marika smiled.

Marika whipped her tears away. 'Now let eat dinner shall we.'

'Would you like to join elder Sophos?'

"It would be my honor"

As they had dinner the atmosphere was warm and Marika forgot all about her anxiety's and fears. Sophos told her how everything was after the last time she was here and found that the movements of the Mountain River Clan were getting strange.

Marika had a pretty good idea who was behind it, and told Sophos to let her know as soon as his clan was facing danger.

[Next day]

Marika, Dante and Kevin were sparing and this time Kevin used his bow because Marika told him to do so.

Lenis, Solis and Caelum were watching them. As time went by more and more people came to have look on what was going on.

As they saw Marika sparring with her brothers they were amazed by how she was able to hold them off with such ease.

The purpose of this was simple, in this way she could reassure the clan that they will be defended by a strong Queen and she had strong people around her. So the people Mystic Mountain Clan could have peace of mind if they face a threat in the near future.

After the sparring match Marika told Kevin they needed to go down to cave.

"Is there something wrong?"

'No, there is nothing wrong but there is somebody inside you who is too eager to meet with me.'

"Alright sister."

Marika then told Solis and Dante she and Kevin will be down to the cave for a while, if anything dangerous came up to call for William and Richard and to make sure that Lenis was never to leave Dante's side no matter what.

Marika and Kevin went down to cave and set down under the tree.

'This is something similar as to your awakening, but this time I'll enter your deepest part of you consciences. Under no circumstances can you wake up before I leave alright?'

"Yes sister."

As they started Marika waited for Kevin, as she saw he was ready she enter his conscience. There she met with Kevin and Vulpes.

Marika's eyes light up, she walked over and picked up the little fox.

'You're so cute and fluffy.' As she hugged him.

Vulpes then said "But I'm ugly…"

'Who said that? I disagree!'

"I told you sister didn't care…and if she say's your cute then you better believe it." Kevin said to Vulpes.

'So my cute fluffy little brother Vulpes, why did you want to meet with me?'

"The White Fox Clan is on the move to the Black Fox Clan."

'Oh...can you by chance tell me how they are going to travel?'

"They will be going through your lands and walked their way to The Moon Kingdom."

'Vulpes, they can't get there through my land, because anybody that's out side of my country need permission from me to enter my lands.'

'And the Moon King is aware of the situation so there is no need to worry.'

Vulpes started to cry, "It's all because of me that this is happening."

'Kevin…'

"That's not true, sister is already 10 steps a head of the White Fox Clan and put all kinds of safety measures in place. So there is no need to worry and besides what she hates the most was that we were separated like this from father and she will punish those who are greedy, unreasonable and those who separate children from their parent and teach them a lesson they will never forget."

Marika put Vulpes down and said 'You two listen to me, you were born out of the love of your parents had for each other, you're not something unwanted or cursed. And remember this very well that your big sister will love you no matter what.'

'Now I only need to know where the White Fox Clan is now and I'll make arrangements to stop them.'

"The White Fox Clan currently is a day's walk from your borders and will come from the north."

'Alright, I arrange everything and I will prevent the worst from happening.

Vulpes the nuzzled Marika and said "Kevin was right, thank you."

Marika left Kevin's conscience and started to wake up. She waited for Kevin to wake up and gave him a hug.

"What is it sister?"

'Nothing…' and she had a warm smile on her face.

Marika called for Agito 'I need you to get to Luna and tell her that she and her clan need to patrol the northern border, We have unwanted guest coming in a day.'

Marika then called her brother and gave him a heads up. 'Could you meet up with Luna, ohh and before you go take the soldiers who were ex war prisoners from the Sun Kingdom. They are after all men from the Founding Green Dragon Clan.

"Sure sister no problem, and I'll arrange some proper armor for them to wear."

'Oh one more thing tell Derick to go to Moon Castle for now.'

"Will do sis."

Marika then called Richard.

"Sweetheart! How is your stay with our eldest children?"

'It's good, I overheard a few unpleasant things, but now that I'm down, I'm waiting for you guys to come and help me back up on my feet again.'

'I call you for two things, one is I'll leave that women up to you guys, for what elder Sophos told me if I come in close contact with her too often it could damage my magic beyond repair. As for the extraction in my current form it needs to be done within 3 minutes or else… well you get the point. But if I'm in my final form I have 10 minutes. So everything needs to be timed perfectly.'

'As for the place, I was thinking of your ancestral temple, I should be able to hold a full grown dragon and it can support you a great deal.'

'Now for the second thing I'm calling is, is that The White Fox Clan is on the move, they will be coming in from my northern border and I already send out word to Luna and Luca. But if they can't contain it you need to be ready for them to show up at The Black Fox Clan.'

"How long?"

'Well they are a day away from my border so…if it can't be contained at my end tomorrow the expect them to arrive the day after that.'

"Alright I'll head up to your grandfather and inform him and take some soldiers to protect the area."

'Thank you darling.'

"What are you going to do?"

'Me? I'm staying put for now and let Luca handle it, but if they do breakthrough I will interfere. After that it's all up to you and I resume my relaxing day's here.'

'O I thought of something, send Khai to Luca and send Regina and Nova to Grandpa.'

Richard smiled, "As you wish my love."

'See you soon husband.'

"See you soon wife."

After Marika ended the call with Richard she looked at Kevin. 'Everything is in place, now let's see how arrogant they can be.'

Kevin hugged Marika "Sister is the best."

'Well that's what you will get for trying to hurts my loved ones. Now let's go back up to mountain I'm hungry.'

Kevin smiled and they both went back up to the mountain.

As they were back at the villa Solis came in and told Marika that The Mountain River Clan will be arriving tomorrow.

'Is that so….Well I'm pretty sure they need my permission to even set foot here.'

'And I didn't get a notification so… they have no permission to set foot here.'

Marika sighed

"Mom?"

'Could you get Dante and Kevin in here before I make a call.'

Dante and Kevin came in, 'Did any of you received a letter from The Mountain River Clan?'

"No why?"

Marika sighed again 'Alright.'

She then called Luca if he was at he the Mansion of Faber Village.

"As a matter of fact I am, what is it sister?"

'Can you look if there are any letter arrived to request permission to enter my lands.'

Luca went to her study but saw only one letter laying on her desk.

"There is one but it's from The Blood King requesting an audience with you."

'Alright… it seem our enemy think's they can distract me from seeing what will pass through my lands.'

"Are you alright sis do you need help up there?"

'My dear brother…who do you think your talking to. I make a few calls and everything will be just fine.'

"Sorry for doubting you sister."

'No not at all…worrying for your sister is very normal. Well good luck tomorrow and if you can't contain it, call Richard.'

"Don't push yourself sister."

Marika ended her call with Luca.

Marika leaned her head on the table and sighed again.

"This is not a coincides sister." Kevin said.

'I know…it's so tiresome.'

'First let's eat lunch before I handle the rest.'

Marika stood up and walked to the kitchen and started to cook.

Kevin explained what was going on and that the sudden visit of The Mountain River Clan wasn't a coincidence. I was set up this way so she would be busy by issue of The Mountain River Clan so that The White Fox Clan could move undetected though her lands.

"Uhm… Why do I have an unpleasant feeling about this whole situation?" Dante said.

'Well that's probably because a certain vampire is the cause of it all.' Marika said while she walked in with the food.

'Now let's eat! It's better to think on a full stomach.'

As they were eating one of the clan's people came in to the dining area and told Marika she had a guest.

'Ohh and who is this guest?'

"It's the Duke from the Blood Kingdom."

'Well tell him to wait, I'm eating now and after that you can go back home and have a meal with your family.'

The man bowed and left the room.

"What does he want?"

'He is probably here because I chewed on his eldest son.'

'Now let's see how much patience he has, but to be fair I hate it when people bother me when I'm eating so…'

'If he does come in before I'm done eating ignore him.'

Marika resumed eating and was amazed the Duke wasn't so rude.

'Now let's see what this annoying fly wants.'

Marika went to meet with the Duke, Marika had a cold aura around her.

'What did you come here for? Better question how do you know that I'm here.'

'Well it doesn't matter.' Marika drew her swords. 'What matters is that you're here without a notification or a request for an audience with me. In short you are here without permission.'

'So according to my law's I can execute you if I feel like it.'

Suddenly there was a knock on the door 'Enter'

Solis came in to the room and whispered that Richard and Ray had arrived.

'Let them in.'

When the two man enter Marika's cold demeanor was totally gone.

'Richard!, Ray! How nice of you to come here.'

Reinel was in total shock.

"How can I ignore my wife when she is calling for me." Richard smirked while looking at Reinel.

'Ray how have you been?'

"Quite good Your…."

Marika lightly slapped Ray on the back of the head. 'Ray!? How many times do I have to tell you, just address me by my name! Were friends, and did you hear me address you as Your Majesty?'

"I'm sorry Yumaria, but I saw the Duke so I thought I should be formal."

'A Duke? Ohh you mean that thing that's sitting there!'

'Is he a Duke?'

Ray knew what Marika was playing at so he played along with her.

"Yumaria that man over there is Duke Reinel Sanguis of the Blood Kingdom."

'Oh you mean that thing over there is the father of Raphael?'

Ray nodded.

Dante and Kevin had to contain their laugh, but Richard didn't so he started to laugh.

Marika gestured to Richard and Ray to sit down.

"Richard told me Raphael was very rude to you a few days ago." Ray said Marika .

'Rude is an understatement, he practically was disrespectful to a me and he said he was going to teach me my place. But the most disgusting thing he said was that he was going to make me his play thing and queen.'

"What!!??" Ray looked fears at the Duke.

"Tell him what you did to him." Richard said.

'The first time or the second time?'

"Both."

"So what did you do to him?" Ray asked her.

'Well I got angry and I threw him out of a window, than jump after him out of the window.'

"You didn't get hurt right?"

'Ohh don't worry, I didn't get hurt anywhere I landed on top of Raphael. He is the one who got more hurt then me.'

"That's good to hear." Ray sighed a sigh in relieve.

'So after that I let him drink some blood and I fought with him.'

'But it was so disappointing.'

"Why was that?"

'Well you see, the only thing I did was just cutting him up and he kept healing but after 30 minutes it was all over and I didn't even had to transform in any of my stage.'

"Don't forget he managed to give you an anesthetic sweetie."

'Yeh your right, But which idiot give an Dragon anesthetic to a person? He really wanted to kill me.'

'Well luckily I'm fully awakened and could transform in to a dragon or else I would have died. So we went to the cave below so I could sleep it off.'

"But you couldn't even sleep it off peacefully."

"How come?" Ray asked Richard.

"Well Raphael came to the cave and wanted to kill her while she was sleeping."

"Now sweetie tell him what you thought was a dream at first."

'You see I woke up during my sleep because I felt his presence and I was so annoyed I attack him, I chewed him up then spit him out, broke his legs and after that I slammed him in to a wall.'

"I would have loved to see that." Ray said while patting Marika's head.

"You want to see that? I can show it to you."

'You recorded that?'

"Of course I did, how can I not record when my wife is acting cute."

Marika then turned to Reinel who was quiet the whole time. 'You want to watch to?'

Reinel watch the footage together with Ray. And he became as white as a sheet.

After the footage was done playing Ray ruffled Marika's hair. " I gave you permission to tear him apart but you still showed some mercy to him, but seriously just kill him next time alright."

"Your Majesty!"

Marika, Richard and Ray all responded in sync "Yes?"

"Be more specific Duke Sanguis, There are two King's here and a Queen." Ray said.

'So how is Raphael doing these days? Is he still recovering?' Marika smirked at Reinel.

"He has fully recovered thank you for asking.

'Tsk' Marika click her tong and was obvious showing discontent.

"Sweetie you have Ray's permission to kill him next time he annoys you." Richard said.

"That's right, after all, I think you were too lenient with him to begin with after what he said and done." Ray fallowed.

'Ray? Can you get in contact with the head of The Mountain River Clan?'

"Sure, but why do you need to contact them?"

'You see the last time there were some issues with them here in Mystic Mountain and I told them if they have business with the Clan of Mystic Mountain they had to inform me beforehand so I could give them permission to enter my country. But I got word they will be here tomorrow, and I check but there was no request of entering my country to visit The Mystic Mountain Clan.'

'And they know very well that if they do enter my country without permission that I would consider it as trespassing and it could end their life's.'

'Oh and also that thing that is called the Duke also came here without notice so… can I kill him for trespassing in to my country?'

Marika smirked at Reinel.

"I contact them right away, just one moment Yumaria." Ray said to Marika.