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When Moon woke up, she opened her eyes, and she felt so tired, all drained of energy. The light felt so strong that it almost hurt her. She tried to lift her body and sustain herself on her elbows, but it seemed too hard to do it with the headache she was just feeling.
-Hi...
-How do you feel, Moon?
She could see all her little ones around the bed, looking at her. She was in her room, in her bed, and they were all gathered in there. How did she get there? She could not remember, but did not seem so important. It was more important the message she received.
-Did you see them, Moon? Niord could not help anymore.
-Are they alright? Alanai too, was looking at her eager to find out news about their parents.
Xande was standing in the door, with his arms crossed over his chest, looking at her with wondering eyes.
Tiger helped her get up and placed another pillow behind her, in order to make her sit more comfortably.
They were all looking at her, pleading for her to speak.
-I heard mother, only, Moon spoke softly, lacking the energy.
They all looked at each other, with shining stars in their eyes, happy.
-Are they healthy, are they alright? Shade was too eager to find out more.
-I think so. I could not see, just hear mother's voice. She said... Moon looked at Xande, thinking whether she should tell them.
-What did she say, Moon??
-She is in a dark place, Xande looked at her too.
-What?
-How dark?
-What do you mean, dark?
-Like in a prison...?
Moon remembered the shine of an iron bar and looked at Xande. How much did he know? Obviously, more than she knew, and she was the one in there, making the contact. Xande was a powerful channel. Or, maybe, it was the other way around. Either way, they were great together.
-I think so... he stated.
-But she was feeling no pain... Moon tried to also calm the little ones who were already anxious and about to cry.
-What did she say?
-She said... to stick together... Together we are a force that nobody can defeat. Like... a full grown soldier. We are a big, brave, killer soldiers!! The little one was so enthusiastic fantasizing about their mothers' words.
-She is right. We all have different powers, Niord spoke almost shining with happiness that he figured out his mother's words. We are the complete weapon of the kingdom. Together!
-True, little one! Tiger just messed his hair, smiling at him. Alright, now off to bed, is time to sleep.
-But I want to hear what mother said... I am not sleepy... Please, Moon? Tell us more. I want to hear her voice... can you do that? Please, Moon!
-I know, but you heard what mother said. We are the soldier and we need to protect the kingdom, so off to bed. We need the soldier fresh in the morning, to do his job, right? Come one, let's go.
-But the family council?? Niord tried to win more time.
-The council is going to bed too. WE just need to give Moon the medicine so she could rest too.
-She must be tired from wandering around with her mind all day... Ameenah backed up Tiger and took Niord to bed, together with Alanai. Good night brothers, do not stay long. We need a rested soldier in the morning, right? she winked at them smiling.
-Right, they smiled back at her.
The little ones left the room, leaving only Moon, Shade, Xande, and Tiger inside, behind the closed doors.
-They are in Zicon, in a Warchild prison. Xande broke the silence.
-What???
-Warchild? But how...
-Don't they know mother is a Warchild?? Shade just lifted his hand and combed the hair out of his sight.
-She is in the same situation Kaion is here, Moon whispered...
-She must be a danger as only a Royal Blood can have a claim to the throne...
-And father??
-He is in there too, but I could not reach him.
-He is in a closer danger than she is... Xande spoke, fixing them all like a predator.
-Why? Moon just could not think straight.
-Because if he is out of the way, mother is free to bring a new heir into the Warchild bloodline.
-What??
-With Kaion gone, the Warchild bloodline is not secure now. This is the reason they are keeping her alive. But is the same reason they do not need father alive...
-We need to do something about it...
-We need to open the portal Kaion has built, Shade gave the idea.
-Moon, how did you charge the portal?
-I what?
-You charged it. How? Tiger was anxious to find out the answer so he could plan a strategy to help bring their parents back.
-I don't know. I did nothing.
-You opened the force energy field, Moon, Xande looked at her.
-I did not do it! It was not me! It was the crystal!
-The crystal? Where is it now? Tiger asked her.
Moon looked at her wrist, and she showed them the bracelet.
-You need to study Kaion's gate without giving him any details that would raise suspicions about the motive behind the work.
-How can we keep Kaion away from the gate that he, himself has built? Shade asked.
-Only Moon can keep him away.
-The rest of us then... we should study it, Tiger announced them.
-But how?
-Moon, you take Kaion into the forest to study the last places the portals opened. Xande and Shade, you two check on the portal that Kaion had built while they are in the forest.
-And you? Shade asked Tiger.
-I have a War Council to attend to... Tiger smiled helplessly. I can not miss it. But after I will take Senere and make her share everything she knows about their world. By the time someone will pass through that portal, they need to know everything about Zicon and get our parents back from there.
-It will be done, Xande spoke firmly, backing Tiger's plan.
-Agree! Shade also posted himself in front of them, placing his arms around his chest.
Moon looked at them all and nodded her head too, in agreement.
-Agree. I will take Kaion out tomorrow and free the way for you two.
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