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Echo was giving Tide a checkup, as well as the results of how many eggs he’ll be having. The carrying nurseshark was nervous to say the least.

Echo: *scanning over Tide’s body* Hm…you’re healthy as a pregnant carrier should be. Though you need to rest from this point on and eat a healthy diet for the clutch.

Tide: *nods* Alright…how…many are there exactly?

Echo hums tonelessly as he continued to look over the results. He freezes however after seeing what was before him.

Echo: …Oh.

Tide: “Oh”? What do you mean “Oh”?!

Echo: Erm…your definitely carrying…but I wouldn’t call it a complete clutch… In fact…you’re only carrying one egg.

Tide was quiet, taking it in…

Only one egg…? ONE? It was rare for a carrier to carry just one egg, especially if they had more than one clutch at a time!

Tide: Are…Are you sure…?

Echo: As sure as my damaged eye *shows him a hologram of a single egg inside of the nurseshark’s womb* See?

Tide: … *touches his abdomen that was slightly showing a bump* You’re right…

Echo: And judging by the shape of this egg…as hard as it is to believe it since it’s extremely rare…you have a daughter.

………….

[Trollex’s Castle]

He accidentally teleported away…

Blair: *blinks, looking around* n-nyew 🥺

He was somewhere different and new…

“My my, so much fear and paranoia is spreading through like poison...how wonderful~”

Deep within the dark caves, Crimson was observing Techno Reef through a red pearl orb. He smirked as he sees so much caution and fear at the expression in his son’s, Torrent, face. Ever since he was told about Hexus, the captain has been doubling the guard and advising the techno trolls to stay within the Reef.

“Well,” Crimson chuckled as he switched the scene to the techno trolls hurrying to their homes. “I am impressed on how well my son is taking this seriously...though now it would be a bit difficult to start the invasion at the Reef with so many sharktrolls patrolling day and night more than ever.”

“It wouldn’t have happened if SOMEONE controlled themselves,” Draco said as he glances at Hexus, frowning. “But he insisted on acting like a horndog.”

“Can you really blame me?” Hexus said with a perverted smirk, examining his claws. “I can’t resist making a pet out of adorable and needy trolls like Crynn.”

Standing beside him was Max, the smaller great white giggling a bit. “He was actually cute. Ugh, sadly though, someone snitched and inform both the Prince AND Tide. So I don’t think you’ll be seeing that techno troll for a while.”

Hexus shrugged. “It won’t matter at the end. Because once we’ve successfully take the Reef, both he and Tide will be mine once more~”

“Creating a pet harem~?” Ace spoke as he swam to see the orb himself, snickering. “Well I should do that too once we’re victorious~!”

Crimson rolls his eyes, then glances at Razor and Nichole, grinning as their eyes were still the blood red color. Completely under his control.

“We’ll have to keep looking for other means to invade if that’s the case,” Crimson spoke to everyone, looking at Nichole. “And I already assume that you plan to give those amulets to your brother and his mate, daughter?”

Nichole nods, grinning with glee. “Yes father. And the moment they wear those necklaces, they’ll be under your command and join us for the invasion.”

“If I may, my King,” Razor spoke up as he also smirked. “I have some information that will be useful to you.”

“Hoh? Go on...”

“There is to be a masquerade ball hosted by Frost and her dolphintrolls, and everyone is invited to go,” Razor flickered his ear fins as he continued. “Including your son and some of the sharktrolls. They’ll let their guards down and enjoy the festivities, which it’s a perfect opportunity to attack and retrieve the Prince.”

“Ohhh,” Draco said with a coo. “That is brilliant Razor~! And it will definitely give us an entrance of grandiose~! How wonderful~!”

Crimson thinks for a moment, smiling with more sinisterly. “Indeed. Thank you, old friend. This is quite useful indeed.”

Razor bows. “I aim to please and serve you, my King.”

“And what of your other son and daughter, Zips and Rosebud?” Max asked curiously. “Are they too in the royal line?”

“They are not my spawns,” Crimson replied with a frown. “They won’t matter to me since Torrent is my only concern to retrieve.”

Crimson switches back to Torrent, the blood tyrant traces over the orb as he added. “Our time is nearly at hand. All that is left to do is to plan this surprise visit. After all... I do enjoy a good ball myself~”

The sharktrolls all snickered and grinned all the while, all eager to begin their first step of world domination. Starting with the masquerade ball...

END

Razor, Max and Ace (c) @boxcatcomic01

Crynn (c) @ameliaongaku

Larimar (c) @black0mangle

“…We’re here.”

Artemise and Sapphire tensed up when Crimson spoke with a grave tone, the air around them was a cold chill and heavy from the darkness that was coming from over the decaying coral. They silently crept in between the coral, keeping themselves hidden as they peered towards the empire and it’s castle.

“It chills my bones to be back here…” Sapphire said, her hand over her heart. “To think this was the birthplace of our people…”

“The magic here…it feels wrong,” Artemise added with a shudder, pressing herself against Crimson. “The amount of darkness and corruption…”

“This is what it looks like when the Dark Arts has full control,” Crimson said with a frown, seeing the shadow soldiers in forms of sharktrolls patrolling the streets of the empire. “Shadow soldiers. We must be careful…come. And stay close.”

Both females nod before they and Crimson started to head towards the castle. They managed to dodge the soldiers from spotting them, hiding into the abandoned homes of the sharktrolls and waiting it out.

“There’s so many,” Sapphire worried as the soldiers marched pass their hiding place. “And there must be more near the castle.”

“It’s no surprise,” Crimson said as he carefully peeked out for the coast to be cleared. “That’s where the Dark Arts and…Torrent are residing.”

Crimson strains out a gasp before he started coughing, hunching over in pain.

“Crimson!” Artemise gasps before she went to him, Sapphire looked more worried as the deep dweller started to use her magic to help him. “Hold on, I got you-!”

Sapphire stared at the heaving great white. “…you’re dying.”

Artemise stiffens, trying to hold back her tears. Crimson shuddered when the pain went away, glances at Sapphire before looking away. “That isn’t important right now.”

Sapphire was about to add before sensing someone in the room. Crimson and Artemise also sensed it before they quickly got into defensive mode. Coming from the shadows was none other than Nichole herself, her eyes red and cold as she stared at the trio.

“Nichole…!” Artemise said with a sadden frown.

“Well, look who stopped by,” Nichole spoke coolly, looking at Crimson. “Just the one Lord Torrent is looking for.”

“Nichole please,” Crimson tried to reason with her. “I’m trying to save my son, my family and friends. If the Darkness spreads, everyone will-”

“Save it,” Nichole hisses, using her magic to make a portal under the three. “You’re coming with me.”

Artemise yelps as she held Crimson, they dropped right into the portal before Nichole follows in. They landed in some kind of cavern, Crimson going in front to protect his mate and Sapphire.

“Don’t make me have to fight you Nichole,” Crimson warns the shapeshifter. “I don’t want to hurt you.”

“Well, aren’t you sweet?” Nichole chuckled, drawing in closer.

Artemise hisses softly, she and Crimson felt confused when Sapphire softly giggles. “Nichole dear, he won’t hear us with your cloaking shield. You can drop the act.”

Nichole blinks…then sighs out in relief. “Phew. I was scared that I would actually have to fight you guys.”

“Eh…?” Crimson blinked. “But, I sense a Dark Seed in you, how did-?”

Nichole smiles a bit. “Being a shapeshifter has its perks, including in tricking Torrent and the Dark Arts that I have the seed in my soul.”

“Oh thank goodness,” Artemise said in pure relief. “Then, that’s means…you’re undercover?”

Nichole nods, but looking worried as she spoke. “I am, but we’re running out of time. Just now, Torrent sealed Bellus away, and he’s about to send an army to Techno Reef!”

Crimson gets up with Artemise, looking at them all. “Then we haven’t a moment to lose. I recognize this cavern. Or rather tunnel. If we keep going down this way, we’ll reach to Razor’s old room.”

They started to head to said direction, the race into saving all of Trolldom is on and depended on them in defeating the Darkness and save Torrent and his trapped family.

=Meanwhile=

Harper and Torrent were still in a deadly battle, the great white dodging her attack as his shadows continued to take swipes at her.

“Tsk!” Harper hissed as she used her magic to block them, but just barely. “How is this a fair fight you coward!”

“You’re making less sense, halfbreed,” Torrent replied coldly. “This is a battle, where you give everything you have against your enemy. You clearly don’t have anything to show for your so-called strength.”

Harper snarls out angrily before she teleported right behind him, slamming her tailfin against him. “So-call THIS!!”

Torrent skidded across the throne room, but quickly recovers as the shadows shoots out at her once more. With the anger induced feeling, Harper kept on blocking as she send out more of her own attacks. But the more she fought, the darker her black markings became.

‘She is succumbing to her darkness,’ The Dark Arts whispered to Torrent. ‘Push her further in, let her rage take hold.’

Torrent glares slightly as she went for another attack, suddenly seeing someone wandering in.

“Harper? Is that you??? Look! I found Sapphy!”

Harper froze before looking at the voice’s direction. It was Riff…holding a crystal that held their daughter. How in the world-?!

“Riff, get out of here!!” Harper said in a panic, shouting in pain when the shadows restrained her. “RUN!!”

“Harper!” Riff gasped, yelping when the soldiers surrounded him. He held the crystal of Sapphire close as he looked around nervously. “H-Hold on now man-!”

“I don’t know what Zips sees in both of you,” Torrent said coldly as he stalked towards Riff. “He deserves better than a halfbreed and a rock troll.”

“If you touch a hair on his head I’ll kill you!!” Harper shrieked, her marks and colors darkens further. “Leave them alone!!”

Torrent grabs Riff by the collar of his vest, the poor troll panicking when he was lifted up and shadows started to take aim.

“To kill a nuisance of a weed,” Torrent said as he had the look with a murderous glare. “You go to the root.”

“RIFFY!!!!”

Suddenly, Torrent was rammed into by a great white, letting go of Riff.

“Ack-!” Riff grunts when something shields around him, looking to see Artemise and Sapphire. “Queen Sapphire…!”

“We got you dear,” Sapphire said as Artemise went to free Harper. “Now go, quickly!”

Harper broke free before she lunges at Riff to hug him, shaking a bit. “Thank goodness you’re okay…! But, how did you get here???”

“Oh yeah! You left your portal open, so I went in and I found Sapphy. Haha!”

“…oh carp.”

“You two go now,” Artemise said to them as she watches Crimson and Torrent fighting. “We’ll take care of this.”

Sapphire gently touches the crystal of her granddaughter, smiling when it cracks completely and releases her. “There. She’s free.”

Sappy whines a little, waking up to see her mother and father. “M…Mama…dada…?”

“Sapphy,” Riff cuddles her gently as he tears up. “You’re back.”

Harper smiles…but then glares at Torrent as her magic darkens. “I’ll kill him…how dare he do this to us…to our daughter…!”

Sapphire and Artemise tensed at the darkness from Harper, Sapphy whimpering from it too and hides into Riff’s arms.

“Mama, you’re scaring me…!” Sapphy whines, causing Harper to look at her and stop the feelings of the darkness in.

“Harper, let’s go home,” Riff said worriedly. “The long you stay here, you won’t be yourself…”

Harper was quiet for a moment…but then nods before making a portal. Both she and Riff made a run for it, Sapphire and Artemise protecting them from the soldiers using their light magic.

“You won’t get away!!” Torrent snarled before he uppercuts Crimson away, but growls out when he quickly came after him to body him to the ground and kept him restraint. “LET GO!!”

“Torrent this has to stop!” Crimson said as he struggled to keep him down. He was relieved that Harper and Riff escaped with Sapphy before he made the move to touch Torrent’s heart symbol. “Let me help you, I’ll free you-!”

However, a huge burst of corrupted magic blasted Cirmson off, sending him crashing into one of the pillars.

“Crimson!” Artemise said as she swam to him, Sapphire created a shield around them to keep the shadows away.

“Torrent please,” Sapphire reasoned to her son. “This isn’t you, it’s the Dark Arts!”

“This IS who I am,” Torrent replied, the shadows growing in masses around him. “You can’t stop me from my vision of a perfect world. Not even for you, mother. If anything, you should be cleansed!”

Crimson gets up, coughing out blood before he stands again with Artemise’s help. “You know that it’s wrong to force others under their command. I know that more than you think!”

“Hoh? I thought you’d be happier that he’s this way, Your Majesty~”

Crimson, Artemise and Sapphire looked at the shadow mass that now had multiple red eyes and a wicked, malicious smile. Right before them…was the entity of chaos and destruction. The being of death and corruption:

The Dark Arts.

“It’s him,” Sapphire said with complete look of defiant anger mixed fear.

“You,” Crimson growled at the shadow. Artemise grips close to Crimson, her markings glowed bright as she glowers at the entity angrily.

“Yes me,” he chuckled darkly, tendrils of shadows surrounding Torrent. “Why so angry now? He’s exactly what you wanted, my former disciple.”

“I never wanted this for him!”

“Oh come now Crimson…or should I say, Hero? You knew EXACTLY what would happen when I gave you my gift that is the Dark Seed. How it would improve one’s being to MY design. Darkness is in EVERY creature, I simply amplify their potential as I see fit. So if anyone should be blamed for turning your son towards my shadows, it’s YOU.”

Torrent suddenly attacked once more to break his mother’s shield, Sapphire using all her strength to keep him at bay.

“I can’t keep this up forever!” Sapphire said to Artemise and Crimson.

Artemise hisses before she summons her echo flowers, sending out the petals into burst to disintegrate the darkness away. They shrieked and howled at the light, the entity growls. This deep dweller is a threat.

“You are in the way,” The Dark Arts spoke. “Naturally you will be the first to DIE.”

Artemise didn’t realize her own shadow started to move, Crimson soon realized before he dashes to her. “Artemise!!”

He takes the attack, the sharp tendrils stabbed through his shoulder and abdomen.

“No!!” Artemise said in horror, Sapphire gasping when her magic faltered.

“Do stall them,” The Dark Arts chuckles, shadow soldiers destroying the pillars to cause a cave in over the three.

With that, the walls collapsed over Crimson, Artemise and Sapphire, Torrent showing no emotion as it happened. If that didn’t kill them, they would die slowly from the lack of oxygen.

However…Torrent’s hand twitched slightly. Deep inside, he was screaming in horror and despair from what he saw. And he couldn’t do anything to stop it…

“How disappointing,” Torrent spoke when the rubble cleared. “Here I thought he would give me a good fighting. Then again, a dying troll hardly is a challenge.”

“Indeed,” the Dark Arts smirked before vanishing into Torrent. “But perhaps the Reef will still have worthy subjects and convert them to my shadows. Now go.”

With a nod, Torrent and the soldiers left, leaving the destroyed rubble behind. There was silence…and then there was movement before a shield pushed it away.

“Oh thank gods I made it in time,” Nichole gasped out, Sapphire and Artemise trying to stop the bleeding from Crimson’s wound. “After I freed Bliss and her sons and Bellus, I thought I’d be too late.”

“You made it before we were crushed,” Sapphire said. “I’m just relieved that you freed them and had them go to where Poseidon was hiding. They’re finally safe.”

“Crimson,” Artemise whimpered as she held his hand. “A-Are you alright? Are you hurting?”

“I’m fine,” Crimson wheezed and he slowly sat up, squeezing her hand back gently. “I’m not healing as fast as I use to…”

“Now what do we do?” Nichole asked worriedly. “They’ll leave any second to the Reef…!”

Crimson looked down, then sighs heavily. “I know…what must be done…but I’ll need your help. Three of you.”

“Our help?” Artemise repeated, Sapphire instantly knew. “What can we do?”

“Your light magic. Use them on me.”

“Crimson,” Sapphire cuts in. “Your body can’t take that much magic, especially in your state. It will-”

“Destroy my body,” Crimson finished. “I know…but this is the only way to stop the Dark Arts once and for all. I was the once who released him, so I’ll be the one to erase him from this world.”

“There has to be another way!” Artemise argued with teary eyes, Nichole looked just as distress as Sapphire looked defeated. “We do this together! You don’t have to be the one to do this alone! Please Crimson, I…I-I can’t lose you…!”

Crimson looks at his mate, cupping her cheek. “And I can’t lose anyone else Artemise…if there any other way, I would do it in a heartbeat…but there is no other way…and you know that.”

Artemise hiccups a sob, hugging Crimson tight. Of course she knew…but that doesn’t mean that she agrees with it. She wanted to find a way to save his life somehow, someway. But…they were running out of time.

“…okay,” Artemise shudders out a sigh.

“Crimson…” Nichole sniffs, her appearance changed back to her true self.

Sapphire looks at the great white…smiling sadly. “I always knew there was still good in you Hero…I just wish…”

“I know…” Crimson nods, slowly standing. “Me too…”

“It chills my bones to be back here…”

“You clearly don’t have anything to show for your so-called strength.”

“RUN!!”

“Torrent this has to stop!”

“He’s exactly what you wanted, my former disciple.”

“Mama, you’re scaring me…!”

“Darkness is in EVERY creature.”

Rian was heading back home, looking sad about his brother Rowan and Damon.

“What can I do…?” Rian thought to himself, sitting about on a tree stump before placing his elbows on his knees. He sighs heavily as his head drops a bit. “Is it really too late to make amends…?”

He looks up at the moon, as if the answers were in the stars.

“Mother…what should I do…?” Rian silently spoke out.

“It’s rather unfortunate. Choosing between family.”

Rian jumped at the voice before he stood in defense, catching sight of who spoke to him.

“…Zips?” Rian said as the figure was a sharktroll.

“I’m not my little brother no… but I’m glad to hear that you’re a friend of his.”

Rian semi-relaxed, seeing the gray and red sharktroll before him. “You must be Torrent, his older brother.”

Torrent smiled, his eyes glowed slightly. “That I am. A pleasure to meet you at last…”

The Dark Arts Quest Pt. 2

~/~

Everyone at Techno Reef was on high alert for when Torrent and his army comes, sharktrolls soldiers guarding and patrolling under Tank’s command as King Trollex explained an evacuation plan to his people.

“If the dark forces are planning to attack, Techno Reef would be the first target,” Tank spoke as he points out areas on the map of Techno Reef. “We’ve already set up barricades that should be able to stall for time for everyone to escape towards the Deeps. A few of us will stay behind to keep them at bay.”

“That still won’t be enough,” Trollex said with worry. “If Torrent and the darkness are as powerful as you say they are, you’ll need help.”

“The last thing we want if for your people to fight a battle that isn’t yours,” Echo spoke. “This is something that our soldiers have to do, even if it’s against Torrent.”

Trollex clenches his fists, looking at Tank and Echo with determined looking eyes.

“Ever since you’ve all came here…ever since I’ve found you…you guys protected us when you didn’t need to. We’re able to thrive because of you, to live in harmony with both techno trolls an sharktrolls at peace together…

He placed his hand over his techno heart. “But now Torrent needs help…and I want to do whatever I can to save him and my sister and their boys from this Darkness. It’s the least I can do from how many times he’s saved me.”

“Your Highness, what we’re facing isn’t like what you’ve seen from the World Tour, not even like the Blood Era,” Echo spoke with a grim tone. “The Dark Arts is the embodiment of pure evil and chaos that wants to snuff out the light we have in our souls. We don’t want to put anyone in danger that isn’t their battle to fight-”

“That’s not the point!” Trollex cuts him off. “And I know that thing is way dangerous than we’ve seen…but isn’t it better that we all band together to stop it? We’d fail on our own.”

Tank thinks for a moment…and sighs. “I’ve seen you fight Trollex…and I know you can hold your own just fine…but what will happen to your people if you were lost in this battle? They’ll be left without a king, and that’s the last thing we want for them to face.”

Trollex went quiet, seeing the logic of what Tank was saying. He felt useless if he doesn’t help his brother in law and sister someway, they’re his family. And family is suppose to help and protect each other.

“…Then what kind of brother and king am I if I don’t do anything to save them?” Trollex asked at her looked at them. “Just some techno troll that hides behind others?”

“That’s not what we’re saying,” Echo spoke, but was stopped by Tank.

“Heh,” Tank chuckled. “I’ve forgotten how you and Torrent are the same: stubborn as hell.”

Trollex huffs a little. “Come on man, I happen to care about my family.”

“I know.”

~/~

However, no one seem to realize that Bellus had left and teleported to where his big brother was: the Sharktroll Empire.

‘I’m coming Torri,’ Bellus thought, keeping himself hidden as the shadow soldiers was patrolling the area for any trespassers.

The young sharktroll sneaks past them, and hurries straight into the castle. He shuddered when the atmosphere was nothing but evil darkness and felt heavy. Even as a light magic user…Bellus couldn’t help but feel a bit of fear from the amount of black magic surrounding him.

“This is really scary,” Bellus swallows as he quietly sneaks down the corridors. “But Torri needs help. I gotta save him and Blissy-”

Suddenly, his instincts screamed at him to dodge, doing so before black tendrils shot out to grab him. Many appeared from above and the walls, the hybrid barely dodged them before making a beeline down the halls.

“Ew!” Bellus yelped when he ducked from the shadowy wisps. “They’re everywhere-AH!!”

One below the floor wrapped around the young sharktroll, soon restraining him before beginning to drag him away.

“Let go of me!! This feels so weird and cold!!” Bellus shouted as he struggles, attempting to use his light magic…but nothing happened. “Wh-What? Why can’t I-?”

Shadow soldiers appeared before pointing their spears at Bellus, prepared to strike before they stopped when a voice echoed everywhere.

“Stop. Bring him to me in the throne room.”

“Huh?” Bellus said as the soldiers dragged him. “T-Torri?”

Very soon, Bellus could see that he was in another room, and the first thing he sees was a evil and intimidating throne as well as the red glowing veins that pulsed with dark magic. This room…it felt so wrong and twisted…as if Bellus was at the very center of the darkness.

The soldiers plopped Bellus on the ground, instantly bowing when a new presence appeared. Someone that Bellus knew so well…and yet so different…

Torrent zero in on Bellus, making a flick. “Release him.”

“Eep!” Bellus yelped when the shadows lets go, looking up at Torrent with confusion and slight fear. “Torri, y-you’re…”

The corrupted great white smiled softly at Bellus, then scowls at the soldiers. “Leave us.”

Bellus looked at the soldiers that left without a word, then gasps when he was levitated and brought close to Torrent enough for him to embrace him.

“Bellus, I’m so glad you’re home,” Torrent said to his younger brother, making Bellus feel more confused. “You’re not hurt are you?”

“N-No,” Bellus spoke as he looked up at him with a worried look. “T-Torri, this isn’t…this doesn’t feel right. You’re…different.”

The great white went silent before he sighed, sitting down on the throne as he kept Bellus on his lap. “Different…it’s more of a change Bellus. A change for the better.”

“Better…? How is any of THIS-” Bellus spreads out his arm out to gesture to the darkness and the soldiers outside. “-better?! The darkness is making you do bad things! You took Blissy, your sons and Sapphy away!”

“I had to. It’s the only way I can keep them safe Bellus.”

“In crystals?! That’s not right Torri! And you know it! Please, let’s just go back home! We can help you, if you just let Crimson-”

Torrent’s magic suddenly flared out in rage, Bellus shouted when he was flung off from the sheer force. The young sharktroll scrambled back in fear.

“DON’T…you ever say that name in my presence,” Torrent snarled at Bellus. “Of all trolls he had to trick, it had to be YOU! He’s brainwashed you! Just like everyone else!”

“No he didn’t!” Bellus argued, standing up with tears falling. “The only one that’s been brainwashed is YOU! You’re losing yourself to the Dark Arts!”

“It’s opened my eyes to how foolish the world is! Only I can stop and cleanse it from Crimson’s lies!”

“Do you even HEAR yourself?! You’re not my brother! He wouldn’t do this! To his family and friends! You have to stop this Torri-!”

“SILENCE!!!!”

Bellus flinches when he was sitting by black crystallized spikes, keeping him in like a cage. Torrent stalks forward with clear anger as he spat out. “I’m doing this to protect my people from Crimson and his tricks! Why won’t you let me help you?!”

“This is NOT HELPING TORRI!!” Bellus cried out angrily. “If anything your hurting everyone!”

Torrent looked like he was about to strike, but he stopped before he slowly started to calm down. Bellus tried to use his magic again, but nothing was happening.

“Why can’t I use my magic!” Bellus said in frustration.

“The Dark Arts had learned your abilities,” Torrent answered after a moment of silence. “He knows what your capable of and countered them with a spell of his own. Anyone that will enter the empire, their magic will not work here but my own.”

Bellus clenched his fists. “That’s dirty!”

“It’s necessary dear brother…you poor thing, so blinded by that bastard’s words…soon you’ll see that everything I do, I do it out of love.”

“NO…this isn’t love. This is tyranny!”

Torrent sighs sadly…then suddenly Bellus started to feel cold. He looked down to see himself starting to crystallize.

“Wh-What are you doing?!” Bellus said, trying to scrape at it but is failing. “Stop it!!”

“Until the world is cleansed,” Torrent said as he nearly finished with the spell. “You will be safe with Bliss and my sons and niece. It’s for your own good, Bellus. I love you too much to let anything happen to you.”

“N-No! Stop it! Let me go! Let go of me! Torrent please don’t do this! NO-!!”

Bellus voice was cut off when the spell completely crystallized him, the spikes vanished before Bellus was turned into a diamond like crystal. Torrent brings it over to him, gently holding the crystal that held Bellus.

“Everything will be alright little brother,” Torrent spoke softly, teleporting to the room where he kept his family in the crystals. Bliss was still in the crystal coffin as his sons and niece were still in crystal diamonds. He puts Bellus with them, a spell creating a barrier to keep them in. “Just sleep…”

From the throne room, Nichole remained hidden with her mouth covered by her hand. She was there the moment Bellus was brought in the throne room. How could he…? To his own brother…!

‘This is insane,’ Nichole thought in horror. ‘The darkness is corrupting him further and further into the Dark Arts…!’

She swims out of the throne room, fighting back the tears. This has got to end FAST. Where were Crimson, Artemise and Sapphire…?!