Canceled Version 9 Chapter 9

Hunter smiled as Lovell struggled at the thought. Lifted himself off the prison wall, "Oh, it true because you see, your father still lives!" Lovell grabbed Hunter the words unable to form from his mouth. "And the kicker is that I am your clone, Lovell."

Fear and doubt filled Lovell, struggling with the realization Lovell shook Hunter as he smiled in glee. "You—you are lying, my parents died when I was still an infant!?" Lovell questioning everything he was told, by Maria, and Morris.

Hunter grabbed Lovell's arm, leaned closer to Lovell. "Well, you were never told the truth, your father, Azoth, did survive just his inner light as your granddad showed him the error of his ways. In a sense, he did die but as Terrance the second to become Azoth." Hunter shoved Lovell off him. "Besides you're the prince of all the things you hate. Now that is irony I think?"

Lovell stepped back while Hunter laughed as he left. Trying to make sense of what was going on Lovell knew the only way to be sure of what Hunter had said was to hear himself form another source. Curling up Lovell tried to think who would know, then it dawned on him, the letter from his mother. Standing up Lovell knew he had to get out. The sound of clas.h.i.+ng keys caught his attention, Lovell turned to look but was knocked out with lightning magic. Keeling over in an instant, the men carried Lovell to a torcher room chaining his lifeless body.

'Lovell, wake up!' the echoes of a familiar voice rang through Lovell, 'Lovell wake this instance!'

Lovell opened his eyes, "Ulva?" groggy form the ordeal, Lovell looked around to look for Ulva, but she was there anymore. Lovell confused, noticed he was chained up, tugged at the chains. "Great I'm chained up like an animal and I'm hearing voices! What next, I start seeing the—" Lovell in front, seeing a ghostly Ulva stand in front of him, Lovell took a moment before screaming.

Ulva sighed, 'Well that was some delayed reaction from you?" Lovell stared at Ulva, unimpressed Ulva walked up to him, sweat dripping down his chin. 'Sheesh, you are some piece of work. You do realize that you where I—never mind you need to get out and fast.'

Lovell swallowed, "Ulva, I have a question?" She looked at him, "How do I exactly get out of the most notorious torcher fortress of all of the Faremin kingdom and, well, live?!" Lovell frustrated at her idea of getting out.

Ulva smiled, Lovell felt a cold chill see he looked at her. 'Simple, Kyle!' Lovell stared dumbfounded at her, Ulva crossed her arms, 'He wants the old Hunter back and by having you escape will draw him out. Besides Kyle is a good guy that is misguided, help him, and you're golden.'

Seeing that her plan was flawed, "Is that really going to work?" She stood proudly at her plan, Lovell not buying it. "Look Kyle would rather die than betray his friend and if anything is true of what Hunter said to me, he would a.s.sist him in any way to meet Hunter's goal in…" Lovell realized what Kyle had mentioned, why he wasn't killed off. "Oh pryne, I just figured out Hunter's goal."

Ulva rested her hands to her side, 'What is his plan?'

The colour from Lovell left him, "He wants me to join the Faremin forces, or he'll kill me if it fails." Hearing a noise, Lovell looked over, "Ulva you should—go?" He looked around to see Ulva gone.

As Kyle entered the room, he noticed Lovell looking around, "What are you looking for Lovell, an escape plan?"

Lovell stopped to look at Kyle; he waved off the soldiers, "So what you don't need their help with converting me?"

Kyle sighed, "No, I'm unchaining you." Pulling keys out as he spun them on his finger. "Now be good, and you won't die…"

Lovell watched at Kyle unchained him, rubbing his wrists Lovell looked at Kyle curiously. "Why unchain me, Kyle?"

Kyle turned towards the door, "Because I need you to free Hunter from Lord Damora's grasp." Lovell stunned at Kyles words. "Look, Lovell, Hunter, is changing for the better." Kyle turned his head to Lovell, "Lord Damora rules us with an iron fist and has done so for almost six million years."

Lovell grabbed Kyles shoulder, "Wait, you said six million years, is the dark lord, well, a theyan?"

Kyle shook his head, "No, but from what I know he is human but cheats death by killing Lunatica."

Lovell stepped back, "So, what caused him to become like this do you know?"

Kyle grabbed his chin. "Not sure, its never stated in our history only that the Krisnik clan has been trying to stop him for just as long?" Lovell folded his arms, "Though there must be some one who knows, like Alli the ancient. She was one of us at one time before having a fallout almost two million years ago." Kyle looked at Lovell, "I've met her once, but she is quite elusive to find, well, unless you need some sort of help dealing in curses?" Lovell raise an eyebrow at Kyle, "She used to be a chaos mage here before, so she understand curses and how to break them or undo them in a sense."

Lovell sighed, "So, are you helping me escape or are you just going to keep an eye on me while I am the ungrateful guest?"

Kyle looked at the door, "Both, in a sense. For now, just try not to escape and avoid much contact with me. I'll see what I can do on my end to get you out unnoticed, or if somehow you can get out yourself that would be fine." Lovell nodded, as Kyle led him to the room a.s.signed to him.

Closing the door, Lovell walked over to the window, 'See I told you Kyle would help.' Ulva reappeared as Lovell almost fell out the window.

Gripping his chest, "Ulva, you could have killed me?!" gritting his teeth at her, she only smiled. "And yes, you were right, Kyle is willing to help me." Blus.h.i.+ng at the thought, it worked in her favour. "So, where did you go when Kyle entered?"

Turning to Ulva, "Back to the spirit world."

Lovell stared, unimpressed at her, "Let me guess that's where I went when you 'saved' me?" Lovell air quoted, as Ulva nodded, "Great, I was dead for a while."

Ulva walked up to him. "No, more like your soul left temporally while your body went into a comlike state. Anyway, you remember the darkness fever?" Lovell looked out the window as he nodded, "Okay, good, you know—'

"That I need to understand that good and evil are, in a sense, the same to over come it and to not become like my father and quite possible, my grandfather?" Lovell looked out the side of his head at Ulva.

Ulva's mouth gapped open, 'Yes, so you know about Terrance then, or rather Azoth?' Lovell nodded, Ulva sighed, 'Your father was a lot you are now but was very outgoing. When I was alive, we…we were really good friends… but it all changed when his father killed most of the Krisnik clan.' Ulva leaned next Lovell, her eyes filled with sadness. 'Your father developed darkness fever and got lost. I—no your mother noticed he was changing and sent you to her hand maid, Maria Kaya.' Lovell closed his eyes remembering how good of a mother he was for his first six years of life, Ulva continued her story, 'Shortly after she sent you away to safety, your mother was killed by a Faremin general.' Ulva's gazed darkened, 'General Even Lionclaw.'

Lovell looked at the moons, "So, she was murdered?"

Ulva nodded, 'Yes, and he sits in the top seven seats. They are the most powerful men and women in all of Lord Damora's forces. Unfortunately, Erin sits at the third seat.' Lovell shot his gaze at Ulva, in shock. 'Yes, she may seem like a man player, but she is very dangerous.'

Lovell looked over the courtyard, sweat chilling him, "So, what can I do to get past her…"

Ulva looked to the stars. 'I'm not sure, but… I know you will escape.' Lovell not feeling her confidence turned to ask Ulva more, but she had left. Lovell sighed as he headed to bed.

"Wakey, Wakey little wolf." Lovell jumped to Erin's whisper in his ear. Lovell covered his ear, as Erin stood over him. "Have a good sleep young master?"

Lovell noticed that Erin was not impressed by the fact he was able to move freely, Lovell cleared his throat, "I did after I relaxed, being that I'm don't want to be here either."

Erin stood up, "Even though you're the long-lost grand—"

Lovell's eyes glowed, "Don't finish that sentence, Erin!" Erin backed up, "I don't care if he is or isn't my so-called grandfather. He wants me dead, and her as well."

Erin's interest peaked, "What do you mean by 'her' per se?"

Knocking at the door caught at Erin's attention, as Kyle entered the room. "Ma'am, his majesty, Lord Damora is waiting on the line at the main hall, it would be best you don't make him wait." Erin huffed as she b.u.mped him, "By the way Lovell I was not covering for your escape. That was real."

Kyle closed the door as he left. Lovell got up, getting ready to see if he could find any blind spots to escape. As Lovell quietly closed the door Hunter, entered his room. Lovell knew he had to walk past his door if he was going to get somehow out. Tip-toeing as quietly as possible Lovell walked by Hunters door, though Lovell didn't get far as Erin had sent a soldier to watch him as he stayed in her domain. Hunter watched from a distance, as Lovell walked the grounds from his room.

Kyle knocked at Hunters door, "You seem lost in thought, Hunter, tell me are you really ok?"

Hunter looked at him, "Like I said I'll be fine, shouldn't you be somewhere Kyle."

Kyle noticed a soft look in Hunter's eyes, Kyle closed Hunters door, "I know you're not Hunter." Kyle muttered to himself. Kyle sighed as he thought of a way to get Lovell out, hearing Hunter scream outside his door, Kyle could only hope that something could save him. He walked away leaving his friend to wallow. Kyle walked the corridors seeing if there was a place for Lovell to slip way, each time he found it all closed off or heavily guarded.

The sound of screaming came from Erin's office; Kyle went to investigate. Peering in He noticed Erin growling at someone, "You! You had to come here, dam you Azoth!"

Kyle felt a cold chill down his spine; Azoth walked into view, "You mean to take the boy away, back to the castle?" Azoth's voice, cold and distant. "He is the next king if anything happens, besides he can lead us to Luna so my father can marry her and take her powers for himself. Controlling who lives and dies, making the king absolute in this world."

"I know, but we keep him here as bait like, as the king said, his friends will come for him, and we will have them search for Luna. Not you or anyone else. It was the Kings orders, not yours!" Kyle knew what he was hearing, Lovell needed to hear, quietly he slipped away.

Lovell sat on the edge of his bed, felt like a caged bird in his iron-walled prison. "So, bored of this already." Sating at the ceiling, Lovell wished he had better magic training to get out. A loud knocking at his door, caught his attention. "I heard you, stop banging!" Lovell got up, the person continued to bang the door. "What is… if? Kyle, what are you—hey?!" Kyle rushed in, he paced for a moment, before he collected himself, Lovell shut the door. "Kyle, what going on?"

Kyle stopped, gabbing Lovell, "Azoth's here, and they are keeping you here as bait for Luna!"

Lovell pulled him off, "Wait, what? I'm the bait, for Luna?"

Kyle nodded. "We need to get you out, sooner than later but…"

"But that seems almost impossible…wait they don't know what I look like as a theyan." Lovell turned to Kyle, smiling at the idea. "What if I turn into my small beast form, I'll look like a dog—"

Kyle shook his head, "They would figure it out in an instant, there are no dogs here because Erin is allergic. Besides not even a rat could slip by without her noticing."

Lovell sat down, "If only I could use my magic to its full capabilities?" Looking at his hand, Kyle slowly looked at him. Lovell looked at Kyle, "What?"

"What elements can you use?"

Lovell crossed his arms as he looked up in thought, "Well, I trained in the five basics, but I am able to use all twenty-four, but a la.s.s I ever learned how to use them."

Kyle stared, he was amazed to here him say it so causally. "You know that no one and I mean no one has ever been able to use all the elements, right?" Lovell looked at him like that's impossible. Rubbing the bridge of his nose, Kyle felt the world was mocking him. Pulled a book out of his satchel, handing it to Lovell. "This book has the basics to physic magic, which includes the spell for teleportation. Read over the spell; I'll be here around four or five in the morning so be ready to leave at a moments notice." Kyle walked over to exit, "You will leave one hour after we find an open area for you to cast."

As Kyle left, Lovell looked at the books cover. He noticed the style was that of an elvish spellbook. Feeling the cover, Lovell could tell it was well used and well loved. Lovell smiled as he opened the book to find it opened to a spell on levitation, Lovell figured that Kyle uses the spell lots. He turned the pages to the teleportation spell. Lovell laid down as he read over the spell through the night, trying to understand it.

Hours pasted Lovell flopped the book to his side, frustrated that he couldn't understand the spell. Kyle walked in, noting Lovell was still awake, "Did you sleep at all?" Lovell shook his head. "Well its four-thirty and everyone's still asleep. We need to hurry before the court guards go on duty."

Lovell looked at him, got up. He hoped he understood the spell enough to let him get out of Erin and Azoths grasps. Following Kyle to the court yard. Kyle pulled a mask out and put it on. Lovell then noticed that his attire was not what he had seen Kyle where around others. It was more rogue like than a man of knowledge.

As they reach the chosen location, Hunter walked out of the shadows, looked at Kyle. "Well, I don't know who you are, but you won't help him escape." Hunter drew his blade at Kyle.

"Lovell, he doesn't know who I am, right now and I wish to keep it that way so get ready to cast." Kyle pulled out a staff. Lovell nodded as he let Kyle handle his friend Hunter.

Hunter sneered in the pale moonlight. "I will take that mask off and expose you, traitor. After that, I will make sure Lovel never leaves!" Hunter lunged forward as Kyle defended.

Lovell opened the spell book to look at the spell, an arrow striking the book. Then the book ignited, Lovell dropped it as he sought to see where the arrow came from, Azoth walked forward towards Lovell. He froze at the sight of him, "You're not going anywhere as long as you're under the Krisnik Stare, boy."

Lovell paralyzed from the Krisnik ability. Knew it was as strong as the users will, or it failed, closed his eyes. 'Terrance that's enough!' Ulva's voice echoed out. Hunter and Kyle were seeing her ghostly figure standing between Lovell and Azoth. 'I will not let you father win, Terrance Krisnik, come back, it's not too late to come back.'

Azoth clenched his head in pain, looked up at her, Lovell becoming free. "You wench! Get out of my face—" Azoth fell to his knees, Hunter shocked at what he was seeing as Kyle disarmed him.

Ulva turned to Lovell, 'Don't think on how to do the spell, feel them, Lovell.' Lovell remembered Ark saying the same thing as he closed his eyes.

Hunter tackled Kyle as Lovell used his magic. Hunter reached out to grab him only to catch air as Lovell teleported away. Hunter screamed, turning his attention the masked Kyle, but was nowhere to found, Kyle looking beyond a corner returned to his room. Ulva stood over Azoth as tears began to stream down before she left Azoth. Hunter walked over to him, Azoth shoving him away. Ferrous that Lovell got away, so quickly from him.

Lovell landed beyond their grasp; he looked around to see where he was. Though he started to lose his balance, Lovell realized that he used to much magic to quickly as he fell to his knees. The sun was rising as Lovell began to start losing consciousness, he could barely make out someone running to him. Falling to the ground the person asked fir he was okay, shaking him before getting Lovell to safety.

Lovell woke to his body aching, as he sat up, looking around he noticed that he was in someones extravagant home. "Oh, your awake sir. Give me a moment to fetch the young miss." Lovell looked over to see a servant stet down some food on the stand. "Please rest, when the young miss fond you. You were in terrible shape."

Lovell looked out the large windows, "If you don't mind me asking, ma'am, where are am I exactly?"

The servant smiled, "Fallmist Village, we are about a day's trip from the city of Summerwind. In the kingdom of Gold Heart." She looked at him, "why do you ask?"

Lovell looked at her. "Because—" He realized if he told them he was an escaped prisoner of the Faremin it could cause trouble. "Well, I used a teleport spell without thinking of a destination and I as you can see, I ended up here that's all." Lovell sheepishly looked her. 'Well it not a lie but its not the whole truth either.' Lovell thought to himself. "Oh, and thank you for the food, it looks wonderful."

"Thank you and now if you excuse me." She bowed as she left to get the young miss. Moments later, Lovell had just finished eating as the servant returned. "The young miss is here sir."

Lovell nodded, "You can let her in I won't bite."

He smiled as a red-haired woman walked in, "It good to see your okay, my name is Scarlet de Rosier, the daughter of William de Rosier."

Lovell shocked that she was a Rosier, one of the n.o.ble houses within the Kingdom, "Well, Miss Rosier, my name is Lovell Quacey Krisnik of the Krisnik clan. I thank you for saving me." Lovell bowed the best he could at her.

"Your welcome, sir Lovell." Scarlet smiled at him. "You may leave, I wish to speak with him in private." The servant bowed, leaving their presence. Scarlet sighed heavily, "Finial free." Lovell surprised by Scarlet's reaction after the servant left. "Sorry, but formalities were always boring. Now, you look as if you have travelled lots beyond the four great season villages, what the world beyond like?"

Lovell leaned back only wince in pain. "Well, harsh and hopeful."

Scarlet noticed he was in pain, "One moment," she pulled out a salve, "Put this on where it hurts, the pain will subside temporarily." Lovell thanked her. She looked out the windows, "They way you say harsh and hopeful sound like the people are suffering because of the war and senseless bloodshed."

Lovell touched her hand, "Not all of it, some people live happy lives, and there are those who suffer because of famine, and disease more often that than through killings."

Scarlet became saddened at the thought, "So, why can't the get help for that?"

Lovell realized she was a sheltered child, closed his eye as he leaned back. "They can't afford it; I remember Stonebeak, an old mining town, was not doing so good, the people were unhappy and ravaged by drugs and slavery just to survive, but there were those who helped them even if they had nothing." Lovell smiled at her, "You want to see more than you bird cage will let you, don't you?"

Scarlet turned to Lovell, her face red. "Well, I-I would—" Lovell laughed as she tried to find the words. "Ok, yes I want to leave, but my father won't let me." She turned away from Lovell.

Lovell caught his breath, "Sorry about that, so, he's a little overprotective, why is that?"

Scarlet's eyes darkened, "Well he' afraid that I will end up like my mother, dead." She turned to meet his gaze.

Lovell looked away, "You know, I lost people close to me, and if I were in your fathers' shoes, I think I would do the same." Lovell closed his eyes, "but holding you back is unhealthy for anyone's growth as…a person." Lovell sensed someone had entered the room. Looking up he notices a scruffy man stare at him.

Scarlet turned to look at what Lovell was staring at; she gasped to see her father, "Father when did you—"

The words falling short form her mouth. "A short time ago, daughter you should bring in strangers to our home without consulting me first." Scarlet tried to protest, her father smacked her, tears streamed as she ran away. "AS for you, stay away from—"

Scarlet's father froze as Lovell stared, his eyes glowing, "Now that was worse than the Faremin would have treated her. A father's love can be a double edge sword, mortal."

He looked at Lovell, "You can't be?"

"I'm half theyan, quarter human," Lovell narrowed his eyes. "quarter beastman, and the Warrior of light and darkness, one of Lunatica's chosen." Scarlets father stepped back. "One other thing don't tick me off. That would be a very bad idea." A servant entered the room. The lord started to walk away. "Oh, while have you I want to offer you something dealing with you daughter." He turned to Lovell, waiting to hear what he had to say. "If you let her be free to grow and spread her wings. What you are doing does more to hurt her relations.h.i.+p than pressure it."

The Lord paused after hearing Lovell's words. "Then I want you to take her with you, young theyan. I would feel better if she was with one of your kind." The lord left, the servant closing the door.

Lovell felt a huge weight was lifted, once he left. "Great, I have baggage but, at least he was reasonable, even though…" Lovell realizing he acted out without thinking. As he gripped the sheets "I'm a kynroc." Lovell turned to the windows, "Well, I hope I meet up with Gale and Lance soon, and it they found Luna that would be even better." Cheering himself up. "But first I need to recover before searching for them. Heading to Summerwind might not be a bad start. The hunter's society might have some intel where they have been seen at," Lovell smiled at the thought. "It would be even funnier if they were in town at the same time as me." Lovell laughed before laying down to rest.