"This is stupid. We should have never told her about us. I wish we could have waited a little more." Nate suddenly said and ran a hand through his hair.

"Oh really? Why haven't I thought of that?" Ren said sarcastically and snorted. Nate, not in the mood, suddenly glared at him. "Don't act as if you have no part in this, Rutledge. The moment that we found an opening to tell her the truth, you and Dan were equally as eager as we are."

Here they go again. Should he shoot another arrow towards them? And why does Ren keep on sharing his alpha link with him?

"That's because we thought that Rose might have put two and two together when she read the damn book!" Ren countered with a growl.
As soon as the words came out of Ren's mouth - he meant alpha link.

The headache faded, and the memories of last night started to surface for some unknown reason. He was in the library with Rose. It was the time wherein she asked me about the book and my elf form.

Something sparkled in her eyes when he confirmed that the information in the book was accurate. It was the hope. Then there was the open page of the book before they left the room. It was open, and a page had been ripped out of it. And that particular page is the kingdom's map.

She must have read something from the book. He just knows it. And that particular something made her desperate to sneak out of the castle to go and look for it. Just what is that something that gives her hope?

He doesn't know anything about her. What could have given her hope? For all he knows, her only wish is to leave this place. And to leave this place, she has to use the white orb, which is currently short of magic. Then it suddenly dawned on him.

Of course! How can he be such an idiot?

All she wanted was to go back home. Unfortunately, she couldn't because of the lack of magic from the orb. But what if there is another way to take her back home? Another way out of this mess?

He had read something about it. Its magic is similar to the white orb that the kingdom of Thalia poses. It's the black orb - a magic similar yet dangerous. It's full of forbidden magic. It was made by a witch who wanted to resurrect the dead for the sake of reviving her dead lover. Unfortunately, everything went wrong and she ended up reviving every dead supernatural and unleashing them in our world. It broke the balance of nature. As a result, the door of the dead opened. Every supernatural who was dead came in a rampage. They started to kill everyone in sight. It was a massacre. In order to stop it, a group of witches and warlocks alike grouped together to create the white orb to close the gate once and for all. And to send the dead back in the other world.

To make it short; Is the black orb bad? YES!!!

And who is stupid enough to go and look for it? THE IDIOTIC FAKE PRINCESS!!

After their meeting in the library last night, he just realized her situation when they suggested that Rose returns to her world for her safety. Then the Queen finally told them about Rose's situation and why she couldn't send her back.

If she is looking for the dark orb, then they have to find her sooner. And the last he heard, it was in the kingdom of Tereau, which is not good news either.

Have you ever heard of the Seelie and Unseelie? The two kingdoms are just like that.

Well, the Seelie, in human lore dictionary, is the Kingdom of Thalia. The Unseelie, on the other hand, is the Kingdom of Tereau. It means that in every world, there is good and evil. In their world, the separation is evident between Thalie and Tereau.

The Kingdom of Tereau is bad news. They are full of rogues who oppose the ruling of the Kingdom of Thalia. They are ruled by a king who wants them gone. You could say that he can be a villain.


But back to the matter at hand...HOW CAN THAT IDIOT STILL WANT TO GO THERE!?!

She'll be killed on sight! Who knows how far she's gone by now?

Sometimes her idiocy makes him want to slap his palm to his face.

And worse of all? He hadn't thought of this possibility sooner! This is his fault anyway. He figured that there was something suspicious about Rose yesterday, but he ignored it. He should have been more sensitive.

"I'll go and have a little walk. Find me when they arrive." He told them and got up from my spot and headed deeper into the forest where he could think clearly.

They have to find her now! But how would they know which road she took? She's cloaked!

Dan, Ren, and Fred are useless. Even Nate and I!

He punched the tree beside him in frustration. "I'm useless! My brain and skills are the only ones that I have, and I can't use them!" He cursed and leaned his head on the tree and closed his eyes; then he felt something. Magic. He could feel it. The tree was vibrating and was whispering to him. It was calling to him. Telling him just to let go. It wants him to use his dying magic.

The magic he despised and wished to eradicate. The magic that took away his freedom, because it was thought to have vanished with the first and original elves.

He opened his eyes and stared at the tree in wonder. He wanted to get rid of his magic because his mother and father always kept him hidden. They treat him like he's someone special. They wouldn't even let him play with his two older brothers. They never let him out of their sight. In fact, he couldn't leave the house without a guard to watch his back. If he disappeared even a second from them, they would freak out. All because he possesses the gift bestowed upon to first elves.

For all they know, those kinds of magic should be dead by now.

That is why his mother and father are rigorous when it comes to him. Once, his brother sneaked him out to play by the lake with them. When their parents found out about this, they had punished his two idiotic brothers by making them kneel in salt. You might think that they hated him after that, but no. They just laughed it off and made jokes about who has the largest gashes on them. Despite how stupid and annoying they are, it kind of hurt him to see them punished.
So I decided that he didn’t want his gifts anymore.

He has had enough of being locked up. His parents told him that it was for his own good. What if people found out? Someone might attempt to kill him in fear of his powers or even take him so they can make use of them. Killing his power is not an easy process. For royal elves to kill their magic, they must not use it for ten years. By killing their magic, they are also rid of their identity as an elf. Through the years, an elf's ears would slowly smoothen and would lose their edginess when its powers are about to die.

He hasn't used them in 9 years. That's why the shape of his ears is not that visible anymore.

He stared at his hands in wonder. He can't find Rose, but his magic surely can. But is he willing to throw those nine years away just to look for that annoying little brat?

Heck no.

But he wouldn't be able to live with the guilt.

From a distance, he could faintly hear the hooves of a horse galloping in the distance. It was probably Fred and Dan.

From the sound of it, Fred was getting frustrated as he asked Nate if they had found anything yet. Great. The Rose-searching team is complete.

He stared at the sky. Two hours left before the sun would start to sink.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath as he made his final decision. That girl is in deep sh*t for putting him through all this!

He placed his palm on the tree and closed his eyes. He let himself in with the forest. Before, this was easy, but since he hadn’t used his magic in 9 years, he had a hard time with it. And don't forget that it was dying too.

It took him a while before he was finally able to tap in with the forest. The trees began to rustle without any wind. He could feel his ears starting to reshape themselves. He could even picture it coming back to its true form.

He started to picture Rose in his mind: Idiotic face, stupid, and annoying.

He didn't get a response.

He let out a curse. Maybe he's not doing it right. Perhaps he should just picture Rose in my mind...

He tried again. This time, he pictured Rose's face. Her features lighted up as she let out a grin. Her greyish-blue eyes were sparkling with energy, and her ash-blonde hair framed her face.

In other words: Hideous!

A second later and he felt himself being pulled - or at least his consciousness. The forest was showing him the way through their eyes. I was traveling from tree to tree in fast forward until I was finally able to spot a familiar blonde in a red hood through the eyes of a deer.

She was cursing when her foot got stuck in the mud.

How stupid can she get?

"Damn it!! Don't they have boots in this place!? I could seriously use one. Curse you all supernaturals for still living in a Disney world! Barbie would have been so much better." She mumbled and tried to pull her foot out. When she finally got her foot out, she fell to the ground. But one of her shoes was still left in the mud. She let out a frustrated sigh and faced the forest. "Seriously? Oh, come on!! I don't have time to play Cinderella!! I just wanted to go home! Is that too much to ask?" He snorted at her stupidity.

Well, at least now he knows her whereabouts and the knowledge that she is safe.

The vision started to blur, and he was now seeing through the eyes of a hawk. He was flying. He could see Rose from where he was looking.

But that wasn't all.

A few distances from her are some rogues who are headed her way. They were both muscular and bulky. One of them has a huge scar running along his cheeks while the other, shirtless, has long scars from the neck to the waist. He didn't have to see their marks to know that they were rogues. He cursed.

This isn't good.

It's not that he's worried about them tainting her or something. But there was a very foreign present lurking in the shadows. And it's not another rogue. He's sure of that.

With a final burst of energy, he willed the forest to cover Rose for a while. It's one of the perks of having ancient powers. You can control the forest and the earth.

After that, he quickly ran in the direction of the other princes.

They were standing in a circle and talking about some places where Rose could have gone to. They paused once he arrived.

Dan and Ren tilted their head to the side as he looked at him while Nate's jaw dropped.

"Prince Ace," Fred started as he gave a curious look. "What happened to your ears? I thought you said that your powers are dead."

His hands slowly traced the outline of his ears. It was true. They have become pointed and a bit longer. A true identity of an elf. A reminder that he has just tossed away those nine years of long wait.

"They're back." That was all he said. "But it doesn't matter. I know where she is now."

Nate seemed to have finally snapped back to reality. "Really? How?" He asked and once again stared at his ears.

He shook his head. "I said it doesn't matter! Rose is about to bump into some rogues. If we don't hurry, then who knows what will happen to her." He said. Ren and Dan quickly growl while Nate and Fred have a frown on their faces.

"Then tell us where she is." Said Fred. If he weren’t a prince, he would have kicked his face by now.

How dare he order me around! I'm a prince! He thought and paused for a bit. Oh yeah. So is he.

He ignored Fred and went to Ren and Dan, who were still in their wolf form. "Use your alpha link with me to see Rose's whereabouts. Tap into my mind. Quickly." He ordered them. Werewolves are way faster than horses and any vampire. If anyone could get to Rose quickly, it would be these two. He felt the two link in his head and let them tap into the part where he had seen Rose and the rogues. A snarl escaped from their lips.

Without another word, they quickly dashed into the forest, which he assumed was the way to Rose.

Nate, Fred, and Ace looked at each other and nodded before they all climbed on their horses to follow them. He could tell that Nate and Fred still have some suspicion about how he could find Rose. For all he knows, they might have probably started guessing some common elven magic. But his gift is unique. He can see through the eyes of the forest and animals. He can even command them if he wishes to.

Well, too bad for them. My magic is older than the ones they're thinking. He thought.

All they know is that his magic has returned. All because of some stupid search of a damn princess whom he will skin alive once they find her.

He climbed onto the saddle and positioned himself there. He noticed something different, so he looked to his side. There, the once rotten part of the tree was now revived. It was once again green and good as new. To taunt him more of his resurrected powers, a few flowers started to bloom.

Great. Just great! Years of containing his mana suddenly went down the drain and are now becoming unstable. He gritted his teeth and forced the magic in. His body tensed at the pressure of his unstable magic. It was lashing at him from the inside.

He forced his mind to focus. There's nothing that he can do about it now. What's done is done.

He'll have to deal with the consequences later.