DISCLAIMER/PROLOGUE

Disclaimer:

This is a Work of Fiction…

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

The legend of the Scepter of Novaria continues with its second holder: Mycka Biore .

Stubborn and spirited, Mycka is the adopted daughter of Queen Aira of the Kingdom of Aera, located within the vast realm of Jamais. Unlike the other two holders, Ced and Gabriela, Mycka has never lived in the dark; Queen Aira chose honesty over secrets, ensuring Mycka grew up knowing the truth of her identity and her original race.

However, knowing one’s origin is different from facing its ghost. Mycka’s destiny leads her to Verglas , a kingdom in the frozen northern reaches of Jamais that was obliterated billions of years ago. As she hunts for the second piece of the scepter, she uncovers a harrowing truth: Verglas was destroyed by a coalition of Hestians and her own adoptive people, the Aerans.

Now, Mycka must grapple with a heartbreaking choice. As she awakens the ancient powers of the sea goddess, Aman Sinaya , she must decide her path. Will she seek vengeance for a kingdom lost to time, or can she remain loyal to the mother who nurtured her with unconditional love?

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CHAPTER ONE: THE KINGDOM OF WIND, AERA

Long ago, as the Kingdom of Novaria crumbled, Queen Criselda made a desperate choice. To keep the sacred Scepter from falling into evil hands, she shattered it, scattering its pieces across different dimensions. One fell to the realm of humans; another, imbued with the ancient power of ice, found its way to a hidden corner of the world.

Now, in the Kingdom of Aera, the second keeper is about to discover her path.

“Your Highness, the Queen wishes to speak with you.”

Mycka spun around, a bright smile lighting up her face as she saw Keira, her longtime nanny, approaching.

“I’m coming, Keira!” Mycka chirped. “Did she say why? Am I in trouble again?”

“I have no idea, Your Highness,” Keira replied, her expression turning serious. “But it seems important. We have visitors.”

“Before we go, Keira, I have to show you something.” Mycka reached for a single petal from a vase on her table. As she held it, the soft color drained away, replaced by a crystalline white. A thin layer of frost crept over the edges until the petal was a delicate flake of ice.

Keira’s breath hitched. She quickly looked toward the door, checking for eavesdroppers. “Mycka! Stop that at once. You mustn’t show that to anyone-especially not here. Have you forgotten what happened to Verglas? You must be careful.”

Mycka lowered her hand, her stubborn streak flickering in her eyes. “But I need to know how to use it. It’s part of me.”

Keira softened, leaning in close. “I understand, child. If you must show someone, let it only be your mother. For now, I will teach you what I can-the basics of manipulating the frost. It isn’t much, but it’s a start. Is that fair?”

Mycka’s eyes danced with excitement. “More than fair! Thank you, Keira.”

“Now, go. Prepare yourself,” Keira said with a playful wink.

Mycka hurried to the Queen’s chambers, but she stopped short at the threshold. Queen Aira wasn’t in her usual royal silks; she was clad in shimmering battle armor.

“Mom? Why are you wearing your battle suit?” Mycka asked, her voice trailing off.

“Prepare yourself, Mycka,” the Queen replied firmly. “Today is the day your true training begins. You must learn to defend yourself-and our kingdom.”

Keira entered behind them, holding out a glinting object. “Queen Aira, here is the brooch you asked me to keep safe.”

The Queen took the jewelry and pinned it to Mycka’s clothes. It was the Brooch of Aera, a symbol of the wind kingdom. “This will protect you, Mycka. Especially from those who wish to do you harm.”

Before Mycka could reply, a guard announced the arrival of guests. “Queen Aira, King Joshua of Lakur and Crowned Prince Xavier of Hestia have arrived.”

The two royals entered, waving familiarly. Mycka’s excitement got the better of her. “King Joshua! Uncle Xavier! You’re finally back. Look what I can do!”

Without thinking, she summoned a swirl of frost. Aira and Keira tensed instantly. Sensing the danger of the display, Prince Xavier immediately signaled the guards. “Leave us. Now.”

Once the room was cleared, Aira spoke softly, trying to hide her worry. “I… I added air magic so her water magic would turn to frost,” she lied quickly, covering for Mycka’s true nature.

Xavier nodded thoughtfully. “Don’t worry. Mycka isn’t the only one with unusual gifts. Remember, Samantha and Samuel are the last of their elements.”

“But where does this power actually come from?” Mycka asked, her curiosity burning. Behind a nearby pillar, Keira lingered, listening intently to every word.

“We aren’t entirely sure yet, my child,” Queen Aira said, her voice heavy with secrets. “We are still unraveling the mystery.”

“Enough of that for today,” Xavier interrupted, lightening the mood. “The next full moon marks the celebration of Jamais-the day we defeated The Hex and freed our world.”

Mycka beamed. “A celebration? I’ll need a beautiful dress! I bet Queen Samantha can help me. And I’ll get to see my favorite prince!” With a mischievous wave, she used a burst of magic to vanish from the room.

“Mycka, wait!” Aira called out. “That celebration is also your coronation!”

Mycka’s head popped back into the room for a split second. “Really? Then I definitely need Samantha’s help. She has the best wardrobe… though don’t tell her I sneaked in there last week!”

And with a giggle, she disappeared again.

THE FROZEN SHADOWS

While the Kingdom of Aera hummed with celebration, Kiera was far from the warmth of the palace. She stood amidst the jagged, crystalline ruins of Verglas , where the wind howled like a dying beast. Before her stood a figure draped in a heavy black robe that seemed to swallow the light.

“Master,” Kiera said, bowing low. Her hands shimmered with a cold, blue light. “The Princess is ready. Her eighteenth birthday is upon us, and everything is moving according to your design.”

“That coronation will be a day of reckoning for my enemies,” a raspy voice emerged from the hood. It was Enigma . She reached into her robes and produced a small vial filled with a swirling red potion. “Continue to pull the strings of the Princess of Verglas. And ensure she drinks this.”

“As you wish, Mistress,” Kiera replied. With a flick of her wrist, her body twisted and shrank, transforming into a snow petrel. She took flight, disappearing into the white void of the north.

Enigma watched her go, a low, bitter laugh escaping her. “The Khastriyans think me dead. They think they can live in peace after what they did to my sister. They are fools.”

“You should thank me, Enigma,” a second woman stepped out from the shadows, her eyes glowing with illusion magic. “My magic keeps them blind.”

“I have not forgotten your worth,” Enigma turned to her. “You have brought me the perfect weapon.”

Behind the illusionist stood a girl who was the mirror image of the Princess of Novaria- Princess Beam . Beam stepped forward, her hand brushing a nearby leaf. The moment she touched it, the plant shriveled into ash.

“Greetings, Master,” Beam whispered.

Enigma grinned. “Perfect. Between Angel and Beam, I have the nemesis for every leader of Novaria. Soon, the healer Leah will have her match as well.”

THE ROYAL WARDROBE

Back in the sun-drenched halls of Jamais, Mycka was far more concerned with romance and fashion than ancient wars. She burst into the library, where a young man sat hunched over an ancient tome.

“Prince Sammy!” she shouted.

Prince Samuel jumped, nearly dropping his book. “Mycka! You’re going to give me a heart attack one of these days.”

“Sorry, Sammy, but I need your help.” Mycka’s playful expression suddenly faltered, replaced by a rare shadow of doubt. “I need the truth. Do you know who my real parents are?”

Samuel sighed, closing his book. “I truly don’t know, Mycka. Queen Aira found you at the very edge of the boundary between Hestia and Verglas. Your Aunt Samantha is still searching for any record of your birth parents, but…”

“How dare you call me ‘Aunt’!” a voice interrupted. Queen Samantha swept into the room, looking as radiant as ever. “That makes me sound far too old for this crown.”

“Pretty Queenie Samantha!” Mycka beamed, rushing over to grab the Queen’s arm. “I need your help for the coronation. I have nothing to wear!”

Samantha laughed, patting Mycka’s hand. “Relax, young lady. Your ‘Pretty Queenie’ has everything under control.”

They hurried to the royal wardrobe, where silks of every color draped from the walls. Mycka pulled out a stunning gown, but Samantha shook her head.

“I wore that for my own coronation, dear. Besides, plain blue doesn’t capture your spirit. Let’s add a bit of… frost.” Samantha waved her hand, and the fabric began to shimmer. Glitters of ice crystallized across the bodice, glowing with an ethereal light.

Mycka stared at her reflection, mesmerized. Samantha watched her, her smile fading into a look of deep concern. Please, the Queen thought silently, be our light for the darkness that is coming.

THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON

The night of the full moon arrived, and Jamais was alive with music and light. It was a dual celebration: the anniversary of their independence and Mycka’s rise to the throne.

Amidst the crowds, Kiera-now back in human form-hurried to Queen Aira’s side. “Your Highness, the guards at the portal have sent a frantic report. The portal is open.”

Aira’s face went pale. “What? How? Enigma sealed the portals to every realm except the human world.”

“I need to see for myself,” Aira said, moving toward the exit, but Kiera blocked her path.

“No, Your Highness. The ceremony starts any moment. You must stay for Mycka. I will handle the guards and the portal.”

Aira hesitated, then nodded. “Be careful, Kiera. Mycka will be looking for you.”

“I will handle everything,” Kiera said. For a split second, her eyes flashed a void-like black before she vanished into thin air.

As Aira stood alone, feeling a strange chill, Liam and King Joshua approached her. “Are you alright, Aira?” Liam asked. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

“The portals are open,” Aira whispered. “Kiera has gone to check on them.”

“Don’t worry,” Joshua said, placing a hand on her shoulder. “We are all here. When we stand together, nothing can beat us.”

“Speaking of being together…” Samantha rushed toward them, her face white with panic. “Samuel is gone. I can’t feel his presence anywhere.”

The music of the celebration continued to play, but for the rulers of Jamais, the world had just gone cold.

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER TWO: THE FROZEN ECHOES OF JAMAIS

The air inside the grand hall of Aera was thick with a suffocating tension, instantly melting the festive warmth of the upcoming coronation.

“I can’t find him,” Xavier said, his voice strained, eyes darting anxiously around the room. His connection to his partner felt like a snapped cord, leaving only a hollow, worrying silence.

Joshua stepped forward, his jaw set in a hard line. “For now, we must continue the coronation. We need to seal the kingdom of Aera before whatever is out there reaches our gates.”

“Let’s try one more time, Xavier,” Samantha urged, placing a grounding hand on his shoulder. Xavier gave a tight, reluctant nod, closing his eyes to re-anchor his focus, desperately reaching out into the magical ether to trace Samuel’s missing aura.

In the eerie silence of the present crisis, the ghosts of history seemed to bleed into the castle walls, pulling memory back to the ancient days-back when the frozen kingdom of Verglas still stood proud as a jewel of Jamais.

“Seraphina, are you ready to defend your kingdom?” The King of Hestia’s voice had resonated through the war room, heavy with armor and regret.

“Dad, this isn’t right,” Princess Seraphina had pleaded, her hands trembling against the map of the realms. “Verglas was our sister kingdom. They are our friends. Someone… something is playing with our minds, twisting theirs.”

“They have already marched upon our borders and declared war,” the King replied, his gaze hardened by the crown. “We have no choice but to defend our blood.”

“Wait-let me talk to Coco,” Seraphina whispered. Before her father could answer, she dissolved into a blur of light, chasing a desperate hope.

Far from the politics of the past, the present-day ruins of Verglas remained trapped in an eternal winter. The high priestess of Novaria, Criselda, glided through the shattered remnants of the courtyard. The wind howled through the ribs of the broken castle as she stepped toward the center of the ruined dais, holding the second fragment of the ancient scepter.

“You will find your bearer soon,” Criselda murmured to the glowing relic.

With a sweeping motion of her arms, she spun a shimmering, protective barrier around the crystal gem. She threw her hands toward the storm-swept sky, her voice cutting through the gale as she cast her binding spell:

“All beings who dare desecrate this sanctuary or seek to wield your power for malice shall be consumed by the wrath of the frost. Only a soul bound by true courage and absolute purity shall have the strength to touch you.”

As if responding to her decree, the crystal gem rose into the air, humming with ancient energy. The snowstorm erupted into a blinding fury, answering the relic’s call. Criselda’s lips curled into a satisfied smile. Satisfied with her work, she waved her hand, dissolving into the swirling white mist of the old castle.

Back in the kingdom of Aera, the coronation night shattered.

The heavy oak doors of the palace didn’t just open; they exploded inward. The air grew foul with dark magic as the Tres Destrozar -the elite, brutal disciples of Enigma-marched into the celebration, their weapons drawn and laughter echoing like scraping metal.

“Those pests never learn when to stay in the shadows,” Queen Aira hissed.

She slammed her palms together, and a localized gale erupted around her. In a flash of brilliant, swirling air currents, her formal gown morphed into a sleek, shimmering battle suit. Mycka watched in awe; it was rare to see her mother don the true war-armor of the realm.

“Mycka, are you ready to put your training to the test?” Aira asked, her eyes glowing with raw elemental power.

“Ready and waiting, Mom,” Mycka replied, a fierce adrenaline replacing her fear. She tapped her chest, and the battle suit her mother had gifted her materialized-a flawless armor bearing the proud crest of the Kingdom of Aera.

“Let’s show them how we welcome uninvited guests, bro!” Joshua shouted.

“Honestly, I’ve missed this,” Liam grinned.

The two warriors unleashed their respective powers. Swirling green vines and razor-sharp leaves erupted around Joshua, weaving themselves into a sturdy, bark-reinforced battle suit stamped with the symbol of Lakur. Simultaneously, a pillar of torrential water encased Liam, reshaping into the fluid, deep-blue armor of the Kingdom of Andromeda.

As they stepped forward to face the intruders, Arnulfo, the leader of the Tres Destrozar, let out a mocking laugh. “Well, well. Look at the little gods. But it seems your circle is broken, isn’t it?”

“Indeed,” Nerisa sneered, dark lightning crackling along her fingers. “The air, the water, the earth… but where is the fire? Where is the ice? Where is your precious heart?”

“We don’t need them to tear you apart,” Mycka spat. She thrust her hands forward, releasing a massive wave of wind-but as the gale struck the disciples, a sudden frost coated their armor, the air turning sharply into ice.

Arnulfo stumbled back, brushing the frost off his chest, his eyes narrowing. “Queen Samantha has been teaching you some neat parlor tricks, little princess. Ngunit nagkakamali ka-you cannot wield two opposing elements at once. Not unless you are the true Heart of Jamais.”

“But the Heart is currently broken,” Bulma cackled from the rear. She raised a dark orb, projecting a sickening vision into the air, revealing a glimpses of Prince Samuel trapped and fading.

“How dare you!” Aira screamed. Blinded by rage, she lunged at Bulma, but Nerisa anticipated the move. A bolt of jagged, corrupted lightning struck Aira squarely in the chest.

“Mom!” Mycka shrieked.

“Aira, hold on!” Liam moved instantly, throwing a dense, pressurized sphere of water around the Queen to shield her from the follow-up attacks.

“They’re pushing us back,” Joshua grunted, struggling against the dark pressure. “We are too vulnerable without Samantha, Xavier, and Samuel.”

“No… I can still fight,” Aira gasped from inside the bubble, her hands trembling as she tried to disperse the shield.

Liam shook his head fiercely. “No, Your Highness. If we draw them away, they will leave the civilians alone. We need to-”

He was cut off by a sudden, terrifying shift in the room’s energy.

Mycka was no longer standing on the ground. Her eyes had gone completely stark white, and she began to float above the battlefield, the air crackling around her with sub-zero temperatures.

“Stay away from our kingdom,” Mycka’s voice echoed with an unnatural, dual resonance. “And you will pay for what you did to my mother. Taste this- BREATH OF ICE! “

She inhaled sharply and exhaled a cataclysmic, freezing blizzard. The sheer force of the absolute-zero wind tore through the hall, solidifying the ground and freezing the dark magic mid-air. Terrified by the unexpected display of dual-elemental power, the Tres Destrozar cursed and scrambled backward, retreating through the shattered doors into the night.

“Ice magic… from an Aeran?” Joshua breathed in disbelief, quickly commanding a wall of dense leaves to obscure the wreckage from any lingering eyes.

As the adrenaline faded, Mycka collapsed to her knees, gasping for breath. A soft, luminous glow materialized beside her as her spirit guide appeared.

“Mycka, what did you just do? That was incredibly dangerous!” Ysabel scolded, her ethereal form flickering with anxiety.

“Ysabel… I did it,” Mycka whispered, panting, though her eyes were wide with a sudden, supernatural clarity.

Queen Aira staggered over, clutching her side as the water shield dissipated, her face pale with worry. “Mycka, look at me. Are you alright?”

“Mom, I’m fine,” Mycka said, grabbing her mother’s hands. “And I know exactly where Prince Sammy is.”

“Where?” Joshua and Aira asked in unison.

“Verglas,” Ysabel and Mycka answered together.

“The forbidden ice kingdom?” Joshua grimaced.

“We will ride out immediately,” Liam said, checking his gauntlets. “But you need to rest and heal, Aira.”

Before anyone could stop her, Mycka’s hands blurred in a sweeping motion. “I don’t have time to wait.” With a sharp crack of displacing air, she vanished from the hall.

“Mycka!!” Aira screamed, trying to force herself up, but her wounds reopened, forcing her back down with a groan of pain.

“Let me follow her, Your Majesty,” Ysabel offered quickly, her glowing form levitating toward the exit.

“Please, Ysa,” Aira pleaded, tears of pain and fear threatening to fall. “Don’t let anything happen to my daughter.”

“On my life, Queen Aira,” Ysabel vowed, and with a soft flash, she vanished into the slipstream.

When Mycka materialized in the skeletal remains of the Verglas castle, the cold bit straight to her bones. The destruction here was total-shattered stone towers and frozen thrones. High above the central courtyard, a brilliant, pulsing light caught her eye. It was the fragment of the scepter. But her mind screamed for Samuel.

As she took her first step into the snow-clogged courtyard, a low, mesmerizing whisper echoed through the caverns of her mind, commanding her to climb.

“Who’s there?” she called out, but her voice felt heavy.

A strange, hypnotic haze washed over her consciousness. Her feet left the frozen ground as a gentle, unseen current of air cradled her body, floating her up toward the glowing gem.

“Take me,” a voice resonated from the crystal, echoing with centuries of loneliness.

As Mycka floated higher, she saw the horrifying truth of the courtyard below. Dozens of figures stood frozen in the shadows-creatures and warriors who had tried to claim the prize, all turned into flawless, silent statues of solid ice.

“Take me if you possess the blood of the true bearer… or join the frozen legion who failed,” the crystal warned. The wind picked up, shattering one of the nearby ice statues into a thousand glittering shards.

But the light was too beautiful, the pull too absolute. Hypnotized by the brilliant glow, Mycka extended her left hand. The moment her fingers brushed the cold surface of the gem, she braced for the ice to crawl up her veins.

Instead, the crystal erupted.

A blinding, holy light exploded from the dais, and the entire foundation of the ancient castle began to violently shake. The ancient magic recognized her. The haze in her mind vanished, replaced by a sudden, sharp spike of awareness.

“Prince Samuel! He’s underneath this,” Mycka gasped, sensing his fading life force somewhere deep within the trembling foundations. She turned and sprinted into the dark, collapsing corridors of the castle.

As she navigated the falling debris, Ysabel materialized beside her, her glowing form frantic. “Mycka! The magical shockwave is bringing the entire mountain down! We have to leave!”

“We’ll talk about the magic later, Ysa!” Mycka yelled over the roaring sound of shifting stone and ice. “Help me find the prince before this whole castle becomes our tomb!”

Splitting up, Ysabel dove through a crumbling wall into the lower vaults, while Mycka charged deeper into the shaking darkness, driven by the pulsing glow of the crystal in her hand.

FLASHBACK: THE FALL OF VERGLAS

The memory shifted deeper into the burning twilight of the past.

Princess Seraphina of Hestia materialized inside the frosted glass corridors of Verglas, her breath hitching in her throat. She had broken away from her father’s war council to find her closest friend-to stop a war that made no sense. But the sight that greeted her in the royal throne room froze the fire in her veins.

Through the crystalline pillars, she saw her. Princess Coco.

But this was not the gentle princess Seraphina knew. Coco stood over the royal dais, her hands extended, shadows wrapping around the throats of her own parents like jagged iron collars. King Mathias and Queen Jira were suspended in the air, gasping for breath that wouldn’t come.

“King Mathias! Queen Jira!” Seraphina shrieked, her voice echoing off the ice walls.

Slowly, Coco tilted her head back. A sickening, vacant smile spread across her face as she turned to face the intruder. Her eyes were pools of pure, unreflective ink.

“Are you entertained by what you see, Seraphina?” Coco asked, but the voice was layered, vibrating with an ancient, rotting malice.

“What are you doing, Coco?!” Seraphina pleaded, taking a desperate step forward. “Please-drop them! What is happening to you? This isn’t who you are!”

“Coco?” The entity laughed, a sound like cracking ice and breaking bones. “I am not Coco. I am Zareena, Mistress of the Absolute Darkness. Your precious friend’s flesh is merely my new gown.”

Before Seraphina could lunge, Zareena’s visage twisted into a horrific, shadowed specter. Seraphina watched in absolute horror as the dark tendrils tightened. With a final, cruel jerk, Zareena violently ripped the glowing, ethereal life energy straight out of the King and Queen. The light of their souls dissolved into the shadow, leaving their bodies to collapse limply onto the frozen floor.

“Release my friend, you monster!” Seraphina roared.

Reaching into the depths of her soul, she called upon her Spirit Vow . A majestic, ethereal bow materialized in her grip, humming with sacred, divine heat. She drew the string back, and a brilliant, blinding projectile materialized-the Arrow of Purification , engulfed in a roaring white flame. She aimed it directly at Zareena’s chest.

“Arrow of purification-cleanse the demon from my friend’s soul!” Seraphina commanded, her voice trembling but resolute.

But just as her fingers prepared to slip from the string, the oppressive shadows suddenly vanished. Coco’s eyes snapped back to their natural color, wide with terrifying innocence. She fell to her knees, weeping, looking at Seraphina with utter desperation.

“Please, Sera, don’t! It’s me!” Coco begged, her voice cracking as she held her hands up. “Zareena is gone! She left my body-I’m free! Please don’t shoot!”

To any ordinary warrior, the possession seemed over. But Seraphina was not ordinary. Born with the sacred blessing of the multi-eyed goddess Dalikamata , Seraphina’s vision pierced through the physical veil. Where others saw a freed princess, Seraphina saw the truth: Zareena’s dark essence was still coiled tightly around Coco’s heart, using her friend’s true voice as a shield to survive the holy fire.

Tears spilled down Seraphina’s cheeks, blurring the sight of the arrow. She knew what she had to do, and she knew the guilt she would carry forever.

“I am so, so sorry, Coco,” Seraphina whispered.

She released the string.

The Arrow of Purification tore through the air like a falling star. Sensing the absolute annihilation of the holy flame, Zareena panicked. At the very last microsecond, the dark entity ripped itself out of Coco’s skin, fleeing upward into the vaulted ceiling.

The white-hot arrow struck Coco squarely in the chest. Upon impact, the arrow didn’t pierce her flesh-instead, it dissolved into a shockwave of pure, blinding light that washed over her entire body, burning away every remaining trace of the dark corruption. Because the arrow vanished safely, it was proof that the demonic entity was no longer hiding within her.

Coco collapsed to the floor, coughing and shivering from the sudden loss of the dark warmth. She blinked away her tears, looking around the ruined room in confusion.

“Mom? Dad?” Coco choked out, crawling toward the stiffening forms of her parents. She grabbed her mother’s cold hand, shaking it. “What… what did I do? Why aren’t they breathing?”

Above them, Seraphina watched as Zareena’s true form-a mass of screaming, amorphous shadows-fled through the shattered skylight of the castle, escaping into the gray horizon.

Seraphina ran to Coco’s side, grabbing her shoulders. “Coco, listen to me! There is no time. The kingdom is under siege by the other realms. They think Verglas started this war. You have to run-right now-for the safety of your child!”

Coco looked up, her face pale, her chest heaving with agonizing grief. “But what about my parents, Sera? Your bow… your magic! Can’t you revive them with your arrow? Please, bring them back!”

Seraphina gripped Coco tighter, her heart breaking into a thousand pieces. “My arrow is bound to the laws of purification and healing, Coco. It can cleanse the deepest dark and seal the worst wounds… but it does not possess the power to conquer death. They are gone.”

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER THREE: THE SHADOWS OF TRUTH

Inside the high council chamber of Aera, the air was taut with an uneasy quiet. Prince Samuel had been successfully rescued from the frozen tombs of Verglas, but the victory brought no peace. The leaders of the five kingdoms sat in a tense circle, their minds consumed by the terrifying anomaly they had witnessed during the attack.

“Aira, your daughter cannot afford to be reckless,” Joshua said, breaking the silence as he leaned over the heavy wooden table. “She needs to learn how to control that ice magic. What happened at the coronation was brilliant, but dangerously unstable.”

“I know,” Queen Aira replied, her fingers nervously tracing the ornate embroidery of her sleeves. “But who in Jamais can teach her the arts of frost? Verglas has been dead for centuries.”

From the shadows of the chamber, Queen Samantha raised her hand, her silver rings catching the faint light. “I will do it. I volunteer.”

Aira frowned, turning to her. “Samantha, you are the High Queen of Jamais. Your plate is already overflowing with the realm’s defense and the breach of the portals.”

“Do not underestimate my ability to multitask, Aira,” Samantha countered, her voice carrying the calm authority of her crown. “More importantly, I refuse to let our people fear ice magic again. I have spent nights combing through the magical archives, studying the true origins of the frost. Verglas was once the strongest front-line defense of Jamais. If Mycka learns the history of her ancestors, she can channel that power for good. Right now, when my niece wields that magic, I see nothing but confusion and terror in her eyes.”

“And let’s not forget,” Prince Samuel chimed in, adjusting his tunic over his bandaged chest, “she isn’t an ordinary princess. She saved my life. We owe her this.”

Xavier, who had been brooding by the hearth, slammed his fist onto the mantle. “Have you all lost your minds? No one can naturally wield ice magic unless they possess the Heart of Jamais! Ice magic is inherently corruptive, dangerous. Have we forgotten what the citizens of Verglas did? The cruelty they inflicted? They nearly wiped out the Lakurians, the Andromedans, and my own people in Hestia!”

“That was centuries ago, Xavier,” Samuel barked back, his temper flaring. “And that war was ended by your own sister, Seraphina! Because of her sacrifice, Jamais is free. Furthermore, the remaining innocent civilians of Verglas only survived because your sister convinced the High Council they were all eradicated by her Minokawa form. She secretly opened a gateway to let them hide in the human realm!”

“They were lucky my sister had mercy!” Xavier snarled, stepping toward Samuel. “She chose exile for them instead of execution!”

“Enough!” Liam’s voice cut through the room like a rushing torrent, his water-attuned aura flaring slightly to cool the room’s temperature. “We are here to forge a path forward for Mycka, not to excavate a past that is already carved in stone. We cannot alter what has been done; we must secure the present.”

Joshua let out a heavy sigh, shaking his head at Xavier and Samuel. “You two never change. You live under the exact same sky, yet you find a way to bleed over things you refuse to understand.”

Samantha stood up, her regal gown flowing around her as she prepared to depart. “Liam is right. I will teach my niece the ways of the frost-whether the courts of Jamais approve or not. As their Queen, my duty is to do what is right for the realm’s future, not cater to its old ghosts.”

With a soft shimmer of light, Samantha vanished from the room, and her brother followed close behind, leaving the council chamber in a sullen silence.

Deep within the royal wings of the palace, Mycka was trapped in the thrall of a vivid dream.

She found herself standing in the center of a magnificent, unbroken city of ice. The kingdom of Verglas, alive and breathing. Music filled the frosty air, and she watched as the peoples of Jamais-from all five realms-laughed and danced together in perfect harmony. It was beautiful.

“Welcome to Verglas,” a soft, melodic voice echoed from behind her. “This was our home… before they tore it down. But I cannot harbor hatred toward them. The destruction was the price of my own sins.”

Mycka spun around. Standing on the pristine snow was a breathtakingly beautiful maiden. She wore a gown woven from raw crystalline ice that caught the light like diamonds.

“Who are you?” Mycka breathed.

“My name is Coco,” the lady whispered, a gentle, sorrowful smile gracing her lips.

“It’s an honor to meet you. My name is-”

“Mycka, the Crowned Princess of Aera,” Coco interrupted softly, her eyes shining with recognition.

Mycka gasped. “How do you know who I am?”

Coco stepped closer, her form beginning to dissolve into glittering frost particles. “You need to help me, Mycka. You must rebuild Verglas. When the time comes, the winds will whisper the true story of why our kingdom fell. Trust the frost.”

“Wait! Princess Coco!” Mycka cried out.

Mycka snapped her eyes open, bolting upright in her bed, her skin slick with sweat. Beside her, a large, beautiful Labana bird-her spirit guide Ysabel in her avian form-was frantically flapping her wings.

“Your Highness! Thank goodness you’re awake,” Ysabel said, her voice echoing in Mycka’s mind as she shifted back into her familiar ethereal form. “I was trying to shake you loose from that nightmare, but something was holding your spirit back. You kept crying out a name over and over. If my ears didn’t deceive me, you said ‘Coco.’ Who is Coco, Mycka?”

Mycka touched her chest, her heart still hammering against her ribs. “She was beautiful, Ysa. And it felt… it felt like she already knew me. More than that, I felt a strange, deep connection to her. Like looking into a mirror.”

“Coco…” Ysabel murmured, her brow furrowing in deep thought.

Suddenly, the heavy click of the chamber door signaled an arrival. Reacting instantly to protect her charge’s privacy, Ysabel dissolved her humanoid form, reshaping into the small, inconspicuous bird-like Labana and soaring out through the open balcony window into the night.

“Princess Mycka? It is Kierra. May I enter?” a gentle voice called from the hallway.

Mycka cleared her throat, pulling the silk sheets to her waist. “The door is unlocked, Kierra. Please, come in.”

The heavy oak door swung open, and Kierra stepped inside, carrying a silver tray laden with a warm glass of milk and freshly baked sweet cookies. “The Queen requested I bring you something to restore your strength,” Kierra said, offering a warm smile as she set the tray on the bedside table.

“Thank you, Kierra,” Mycka said, accepting the warm glass. “Tell me… what news is there of the portals? Have the guards figured out why they tore open out of nowhere?”

“The royal guard is still investigating the perimeter,” Kierra replied, smoothing down her apron. “We’ve requested tracking specialists from the Andromeda kingdom. Their magic is unmatched when it comes to tracing residual cosmic energy and hidden relics.”

Kierra’s expression softened, her eyes alight with genuine admiration. “But regardless of the portals, I wanted to congratulate you. What you did in the ruins-saving Prince Samuel and retrieving the relic-was miraculous. The whole kingdom is proud of you, Princess.”

Mycka looked down at the milk, her brow furrowing. “I can’t even take credit for it, Kierra. Before I left, I heard a voice guiding me to Verglas. It’s the exact same voice belonging to the lady in my dreams. They are one and the same.”

Kierra blinked, her posture stiffening slightly. “What do you mean, Your Highness?”

“Just now, I dreamed of ancient Verglas,” Mycka explained eagerly, desperate to tell someone. “The lady… she begged me to help her rebuild her fallen kingdom. But I don’t even know where to begin. Kierra, you used to live near the borders of the frost lands before the fall, didn’t you? Do you know anything about a woman named Coco?”

The warmth instantly drained from Kierra’s face. The polite smile died on her lips, replaced by a cold, jagged grimace.

“Coco is the very reason Verglas is nothing but ash and bone today,” Kierra said, her voice dropping into a harsh, trembling whisper. “She betrayed her own bloodline by aligning with the fires of Hestia. Her true name… is Zareena.”

“Zareena?” Mycka repeated, the name tasting foul on her tongue.

“Yes. An evil, wretched sorceress,” Kierra hissed. She spun around, turning her back to the princess as a terrifying dark aura flared around her. For a split second, Kierra’s eyes turned entirely pitch-black, void of any light. “She is the monster responsible for the slaughter of your ancestors. She killed your family, Princess.”

Sensing her own loss of control, Kierra took a sharp breath, her hands clenching into fists. “I am deeply sorry, Your Highness. When I hear that name… the anger consumes me. I despise that woman.” Without waiting for a dismissal, Kierra hurried out of the room, slamming the door behind her.

Mycka sank back into her pillows, utterly bewildered. “Kierra, wait!… Why is everyone so fragile when it comes to the past?”

Meanwhile, far beyond the magical barriers of Jamais, hidden within the sprawling, noisy depths of the Human Realm, a secret colony of Verglas refugees lived in quiet exile.

Inside a secluded, dimly lit sanctuary, a group of displaced citizens gathered around an elder.

“Apo Maria,” a young woman asked, her voice tinged with homesickness, “when will we finally return to Verglas? How much longer must we hide among the humans?”

The old matriarch, Apo Maria, turned slowly, her withered face etched with the weight of centuries. “It is not yet the hour, child. I am still scanning the horizons for the signs promised by Princess Seraphina and Princess Coco. Jamais remains a hunting ground for our kind.”

“But when will the signs come?” another voice pleaded from the darkness.

Apo Maria closed her eyes, her mind drifting back to the terrifying night of their exodus-the night Princess Coco and Princess Seraphina combined their fading powers to tear open a rift into the human world.

“Maria, the other races have let their fury blind them,” Princess Coco had gasped, blood dripping from her armor as she maintained the glowing gateway. “They want Verglas wiped from existence. You must take our people and run to safety.”

“I have spoken with the great goddess Lalahon,” Princess Seraphina had added, her voice echoing with divine fire as she handed Maria a glowing, ethereal artifact. “A new sovereign will be born under the twin stars of frost and wind. They will resurrect our home. Take this-the sacred feather of the Minokawa.”

Seraphina had pressed the shimmering quill into Maria’s trembling hands. “When this feather sheds its brilliant blue hue and turns into solid, radiant gold, it means the chosen leader has begun the reconstruction of Verglas. Only then can you use its power to tear the portal open and return home.”

“Do not fear for us, Maria,” Coco had managed a brave smile, her breath ragged. “I will return to the High Council and convince them that-”

Her words were cut short by the sickening thud of an arrow piercing her left arm. The sky darkened as enemy factions breached their inner sanctum, screaming for Verglas blood.

“Get the people through the portal, now!” Seraphina roared. In a burst of blinding, celestial light, Seraphina’s body expanded, transforming into the legendary, colossal form of the Minokawa, her massive wings creating a barrier of wind. Simultaneously, a wounded Princess Coco summoned a colossal frost shield to buy her citizens precious seconds.

“Princess Coco!” Maria had screamed, tears blurring her vision as she was pushed into the rift.

“Do not weep for me, my sister!” Coco had shouted over the din of battle, clutching her bleeding arm. “We shall meet again under a restored sky. I promise you. Now, fly!”

The last thing Maria remembered before the portal snapped shut was Seraphina’s booming voice echoing across the battlefield: “Coco, we must seal their minds to protect their location! Remove their memories of our coordinates!”

“For the survival of my people… let it be done!” Coco cried out.

Apo Maria snapped back to the present, her fingers gently stroking the large, dormant blue feather hidden beneath her robes.

“Is your sister still among the living, Princess Freya?” one of the refugees asked, turning toward a quiet woman sitting in the corner.

Princess Freya-the hidden sister of the royal frost line-looked up, her eyes filled with a mixture of grief and undying hope. “In my heart, I do not know. But I survive on the hope that the new leader will rise, that they will rebuild our kingdom, and that Jamais will finally grant us the justice we deserve. The truth of what happened that night will be revealed… through the bloodline of my sister and the hand of the Chosen One.”

On the darker side of the cosmos, within the shadow-drenched corridors of the Nether-realm, a malicious laughter echoed.

The dark warlord, Enigma, sat upon his throne of obsidian, thoroughly amused by the report he had just received. “You have done exceptionally well, Zareena. The seeds of deception are bearing beautiful fruit.”

Standing before him, wrapped in an aura of corrupted black magic, Zareena smiled wickedly. “Please, allow me to continue my work on the little princess’s mind. The naive child of Aera will soon become the very instrument we need to dismantle the five kingdoms of Jamais from the inside out.”

“And where are my Tres Destrozar?” Enigma asked, his eyes gleaming with malice.

“They have already begun their assault on the lower rims,” Zareena replied smoothly. “They are currently laying waste to the small, vulnerable kingdom of Ajax in the region of Ayden.”

Enigma leaned forward, his clawed fingers digging into his armrest. “And what of the scepter? Has the second piece been accounted for?”

Zareena let out a mocking laugh. “The foolish girl did our dirty work for us. Mycka retrieved the second fragment of the scepter from the Novarian vaults within Verglas. Our plan to abduct the prince of Jamais was a flawless success-because itbaited her right into claiming the relic we so desperately need.”

“Magnificent,” Enigma cackled, his voice blending with Zareena’s in a terrifying harmony that shook the foundations of the underworld. “Everything is unfolding exactly as ordained.”

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER FOUR: THE BURDEN OF THE CHOSEN

“Mycka, focus! You need to feel the raw energy within you and mold it, not fight it. Let it take shape,” Queen Samantha commanded, her voice cutting through the frosty air of the training grounds. With a fluid, sweeping motion of her hand, the moisture in the air solidified, perfectly freezing into a gleaming, lethal sword made of pure ice.

Samantha had officially taken her niece under her wing to master the element of frost. But this training was only a piece of a larger storm; the High Queen had just signed a controversial new decree into law across Jamais. Every remaining citizen who possessed even a flicker of ice magic was being summoned to the capital.

“What could she possibly be thinking?” Xavier muttered, watching the training session from a stone balcony. His arms were crossed over his chest, his brow furrowed in disapproval at the new decree.

“She’s thinking about the survival of our people, Xavier,” Prince Samuel replied, leaning against the balustrade beside him. “With Mycka’s potential leadership over a restored Verglas, Jamais will finally have a fortress strong enough to withstand external invaders.”

Xavier merely sneered, turning his eyes away from Samuel’s steady gaze.

“Are you two seriously going to start bickering again?” Joshua sighed, stepping between them with a look of exhaustion. “Not here in public, please. Save it for the war room.” The two immediate rivals went silent, though the tension between them remained thick.

Suddenly, Liam’s eyes narrowed as he scanned the lower courtyards of the palace. “Wait a minute… isn’t that Mycka’s nanny?” He pointed toward the heavy iron gates below.

Kierra was standing in a secluded alcove, deep in conversation with a cloaked figure. The stranger was draped in heavy, dark fabrics that completely swallowed their features. Samuel leaned over the edge, his sharp eyes locking onto the intricate embroidery along the edge of the stranger’s hood.

“The symbols…” Samuel murmured, trying to pull a memory from the back of his mind.

“That’s the crest of the Twin Moon,” Joshua whispered, his posture instantly stiffening. “That belongs to Zandro.”

“What is that traitor doing back in Jamais?” Xavier snarled, a low heat radiating from his palms.

“Hold on, we don’t know for certain if that’s actually Zandro,” Liam cautioned, placing a restraining hand on Xavier’s shoulder.

“I can smell his foul magic from here,” Xavier insisted, his eyes flashing as a spark of fire ignited in his hand.

“You can’t smell anything over your own jealousy, Xavier. Stop making a scene,” Samuel snapped, physically pushing Xavier’s hand down to extinguish the flame. “Liam is right. We don’t have proof. Seraphina exiled him to the human realm centuries ago; perhaps he found a way back through the fractured portals. But the real question is: what business does Kierra have with someone bearing his mark?”

“Bro, chill,” Joshua said, casting a wary look at the courtyard. “Samuel has a point. We need to watch them closely before we jump into an all-out war in the middle of the courtyard.”

Back on the frosted training fields, Samantha turned to her niece, a challenging smile playing on her lips. “Now, Princess. Are you ready to see if you can hold your own against me?”

“Don’t underestimate me, Queen Samantha,” Mycka replied, bouncing slightly on her feet to shake off the nerves. “Samuel taught me a few tricks before all of this happened.”

Mycka slid into a defensive stance, mimicking the precise, grounded form her best friend had shown her.

“Impressive. You’re utilizing the Snowstorm stance,” Samantha noted, her eyes gleaming with approval. “Just push your right foot forward an inch for better balance… there. Perfect.”

“Now, let’s see how you handle my first strike!” Samantha called out. She unleashed a sudden, localized gale-a biting, absolute-zero wind that threatened to freeze anything in its path into solid stone.

Suddenly, Ysabel’s voice echoed directly behind Mycka. “Do it now, Mycka! Call upon the relic!”

Reacting on pure instinct, Mycka summoned the second fragment of the Novarian scepter to her left hand. The crystal gem erupted with a blinding, iridescent light.

“Lady Frost!” Mycka shouted.

As the words left her lips, a powerful transformation washed over her. Her hair rippled with strands of silver-white, and her armor crystallized into a breathtaking, radiant frost-plate. Samantha watched in absolute awe. Wielding the relic’s raw power, Mycka opened her palms and completely absorbed the crushing wind Samantha had sent her way, dispersing the energy harmlessly into the sky.

“I did it…” Mycka gasped, looking at her glowing hands, a brilliant smile breaking across her face. “I actually did it!”

Samantha dropped her stance, her expression shifting from pride to deep concern. “Mycka… where did you get that crystal?”

“Your Highness, it came from the catacombs of the old palace of Verglas,” Ysabel answered, hovering safely beside her.

“What? Verglas?” Samantha’s voice dropped, laced with dread. “Do you have any idea how many ancient curses bleed through those ruins? What were you thinking, Mycka?”

Before Mycka could defend herself, a soft, ethereal chime echoed through the training grounds. A woman materialized from the mist, her robes humming with protective enchantments.

“Greetings, Queen Samantha. Allow me to introduce myself,” the enigmatic woman said, bowing gracefully. “My name is Criselda-”

“The High Priestess of Novaria,” Samantha interrupted, stepping forward to return the bow with deep respect.

Criselda blinked in surprise. “How do you know my name, Your Highness?”

“From Ced,” Samantha explained with a soft smile. “She was my companion during my time in the human realm. Her quests and the legends of your order were never a secret to me. It is an honor to finally meet you in the flesh.”

“Then you understand the gravity of the situation,” Criselda said, turning her gaze toward Mycka. “I am the first guardian of the Novarian scepter. And speaking of keepers… your niece has been chosen. The crystal ice gem has bound itself to her soul. She is the second guardian.”

“But she is far too young, Criselda,” Samantha argued, her maternal instincts flaring. “She isn’t ready for a burden of this magnitude.”

“Queen Samantha, need I remind you of your own history?” Criselda countered gently but firmly. “At this exact age, you and Samuel became the champions of the five elements-the fires of Hestia, the waters of Andromeda, the winds of Aera, the earth of Lakur, and the very Heart of Jamais. Your original crusade was left unfinished. The final element of frost must be anchored back to its true home: the kingdom of Verglas.”

“We were supposed to rebuild Verglas only after Hex was completely neutralized,” Samantha muttered, looking down.

“Prophecies rarely care about our timing, Your Highness,” Criselda said softly. “Mycka is the catalyst chosen to resurrect the new Verglas. And Hex is no longer our primary threat. There is a much greater, primordial malice looming over us.”

“Who?” Mycka demanded, stepping forward as her transformation faded. “Who is this enemy?”

“An ancient terror that serves the Lord of Absolute Darkness,” Criselda whispered.

“Enigma!” a deep voice boomed from behind them.

They turned to see the rest of the royal council approaching-Xavier, Liam, Joshua, Samuel, and Queen Aira.

“So you finally received our distress signals,” Aira said, rushing over to pull her daughter into a protective embrace, while Criselda offered the gathered leaders a small, knowing smile.

“The five guardians are assembled,” Criselda noted.

“Mom, what is going on?” Mycka asked, pulling away from her mother’s tight grip. “Why are you all looking at me like that?”

“Enigma has mobilized her forces,” Aira explained, her eyes wide with anxiety. “She has begun a relentless hunt for the second piece of the Novarian scepter. We came to secure you.”

“Well, you’re a bit too late for precautions,” Samantha sighed heavily. “Your daughter is already the chosen keeper of the relic.”

“No! Absolutely not,” Aira protested immediately, her face paling. “My daughter will not be a pawn in this war. She is not ready for that kind of sacrifice!”

“You too, Mom?!” Mycka snapped, her voice cracking with deep hurt. “You don’t trust me either? I just absorbed a high-level attack from Queen Samantha! I am ready to fight for our home, but none of you can accept that I’m actually strong!”

“Mycka, mind your tone. You do not shout at your mother,” Samuel reprimanded gently, stepping forward to diffuse the situation.

“All of you look at me and see nothing but a fragile, helpless child!” Mycka cried, tears of frustration stinging her eyes. “I am no longer the little girl you need to hide away!”

With a sharp crack of displaced wind, Mycka vanished from the training grounds.

“Where did she go?” Joshua asked, looking around the empty field.

“I told you, she’s a spoiled brat,” Xavier grunted, rolling his eyes.

“Takes one to know one, Xavier,” Samuel shot back dryly.

“Please, let me go after her,” Ysabel offered, her ethereal form glowing brightly. “I know her hiding spots. I can find her.”

Samantha nodded gently. “Take care, Ysabel. Please, convince her to come back so we can talk this through as a family.”

“I won’t let you down, Your Highness,” Ysabel vowed. In a flash of shimmering light, she transformed into her nimble, pixie-like Lambana form and sped toward the palace towers.

Deep within the private chambers of the palace, Mycka threw open her doors, her face stained with tears. “Kierra! Where are you?”

Kierra emerged from the adjoining dressing room, her face immediately contorting into an expression of deep, exaggerated sympathy. “Oh, my darling! What is wrong? Why are you weeping?”

“They don’t believe in me, Kierra,” Mycka sobbed, collapsing onto the velvet divan. “They think I’m weak. My own mother looks at me like I’m a liability instead of a warrior!”

“Oh, hush now, sweet child. Tell me everything,” Kierra cooed, taking Mycka’s hands into her own.

As Mycka began to tearfully recount the events of her training session with Queen Samantha, a horrifying shift occurred. High above on the room’s rafters, Ysabel had just slipped through the window. From her vantage point, the little Lambana watched in absolute terror as Kierra’s sympathetic expression melted away.

Kierra’s eyes began to pool with a thick, churning cloud of pitch-black smoke, entirely erasing her pupils.

Realizing her friend was in mortal danger, Ysabel braced herself to dive down. “Mycka! Get away from her!” the pixie screamed.

But before the warning could fully leave her lips, a crushing, invisible wave of dark magic slammed into Ysabel mid-air. The suffocating force scrambled her senses, making her head spin violently. Her vision blurred, and her tiny form went completely limp, tumbling into the dark shadows of the wardrobe as unconsciousness claimed her.

THE WEAVING OF THE FATES

Deep within the obsidian halls of the Nether-realm, the air shimmered with static as Enigma watched her newest ally step out of the shadows.

“Welcome back, Zandro,” Enigma purred, her voice dripping with a sickening sweetness. She leaned back on her throne, her dark eyes scanning his sharp, ethereal features. “I have heard so many fascinating tales about your exploits. It seems Hex was entirely accurate-you are quite handsome, aren’t you?”

Zandro offered a cold, calculated bow, his lips curving into a dangerous smile. “The pleasure is entirely mine, Enigma. I have traversed the rift back to Jamais for one specific purpose: to collect a long-overdue blood debt from the Prince of Hestia. It is finally payback time.”

Enigma chuckled, a sound like scraping stones. “A vengeful heart… delicious. But perhaps a direct attack is too simple? Maybe it is time to win his heart all over again, twisting his devotion until it breaks him. What do you think, David?”

From the heavy draperies behind the throne, another figure emerged. David, the rogue Prince of the Lemen Forest of Novaria, stepped into the faint light, his expression unreadable but entirely compliant.

“I completely agree,” David replied smoothly, his eyes flashing with a shared malice. “A broken heart is far easier to conquer than a fortified kingdom.”

Meanwhile, frozen in time within the shattered, desolate ruins of the old Verglas castle, Princess Coco floated before a fractured wall of enchanted glass. She raised a pale, translucent hand, using the residual magic of the broken mirror to peer through the dimensional veil-straight into the dusty, quiet lanes of the human realm.

“This path will not be easy for my sister,” Princess Coco whispered to the empty, cold hall. Her eyes softened as she focused on the reflection of the mortal world. “Freya… hold on. Our citizens will taste freedom soon. I promise you.”

Miles away, hidden inside a small, unassuming nipa hut in the human realm, Princess Freya-known to her people now as the venerable Apo Maria-felt a sudden, familiar warmth brush against her consciousness. It was like a fleeting winter breeze.

“I hear you, Ate ,” Freya murmured under her breath, a ghost of a smile touching her weathered face. “Do not worry about us. We are safe and hidden here.”

Suddenly, the heavy silence of the hut was shattered. One of her trusted refugee followers rushed through the beaded curtain, panting heavily. “Apo Maria… someone has bypassed our perimeter. There is a stranger outside looking specifically for you.”

Freya’s posture instantly stiffened. “Who is it?”

Before the follower could answer, the wooden door was gently pushed open. A woman stepped over the threshold, her presence heavy with an old, powerful magic. Beside her stood a young girl, her eyes wide with quiet vigilance.

“Freya,” the woman spoke, her voice laced with exhaustion and sorrow. “My name is Mailin. And this is my apprentice, Luchia. We have traveled far because we need to speak with you about my sister… Enigma.”

Freya’s eyes widened at the name. “Mailin.”

Without another second of hesitation, Freya gestured for them to step fully inside her sanctuary, closing the door tight against the mortal world. “I never expected to see you here. What kind of help could you possibly need from an exiled princess of the frost?”

“I need your sight, Freya,” Mailin pleaded, her hands trembling slightly as she stepped forward. “I need you to help me find my son, Jasper. I need to reach him… in the Spirit World.”

Freya took a sharp, ragged breath, her expression darkening. “Mailin, you know what you are asking is an abomination to the natural order. Treading into the Spirit World while still tethered to flesh is incredibly dangerous. Are you truly willing to risk your very soul?”

“I no longer care about the risks to myself,” Mailin whispered fiercely, tears welling in her eyes. “He is my boy. I need to see him. I need to know his soul is at peace.”

Freya looked at the desperate mother for a long moment before letting out a defeated sigh. “Very well. Sit down and rest. Let me prepare my ritual tools.”

As Freya turned toward her cabinet of herbs and ancient relics, her eyes caught a faint, sickly purple glow emanating from beneath Mailin’s heavy cloak. Freya’s brow furrowed. “Wait… Mailin, what is happening with the Curse of Sitan?”

Mailin closed her eyes and slowly pulled back her left sleeve. Freya gasped. The dark, veiny corruption of the ancient death god Sitan had mutated, creeping aggressively up her flesh, almost entirely covering her arm like a sleeve of charred, rotting wood.

“This is worse than I feared,” Freya said, her voice shaking as she gently hovered her hand over the curse, feeling the suffocating malice radiating from it. “Have you consulted the healers of Novaria?”

“I have tried,” Mailin admitted, her voice cracking. “But the earthly gates to their sanctum have been sealed by the war. The only remaining path into Novaria is through the portals hidden deep within the Spirit World itself.”

Freya took a long, deep breath to steady her nerves before responding. “Then our goals are aligned. We will dive into the veil and see what can be done for both your son and your flesh.”

“Thank you, Freya,” Mailin breathed, a wave of profound relief washing over her.

“But hear my warning, Mailin,” Freya added sternly, pointing a finger at her. “While we do this, you must promise me you will not attempt to seek vengeance against your sister. If you provoke Enigma right now, the Curse of Sitan will activate and end your life in a single heartbeat.”

Mailin let out a hollow, bitter laugh, looking down at her corrupted arm. “I am no longer afraid of the grave, Freya. Especially not now that my son has been torn from me. Arnulfo slaughtered my boy, and my sister allowed it. I have nothing left to lose. I will spend whatever remaining breaths I have protecting the newly appointed guardians of the Novarian scepter. I will become the shadow that tears down my sister’s grand design.”

Freya looked at the fierce fire burning within the broken mother. “Save your strength for the journey ahead. That is enough for now. Wait for me here while I invoke the rites.”

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER FIVE: THE FROSTED TRAP

The biting wind of the North tore at Mycka’s cloak as she crossed the threshold of the ruined kingdom.

“Why is it so suffocatingly cold?” Mycka gasped, rubbing her trembling arms. “When I rescued Prince Sammy, the air wasn’t this malicious. But I didn’t travel all this way to complain about the weather. I need to find the Oracle of Verglas and the ancient Scroll of Ice Magic. Kierra said they were hidden deep within these crypts.”

Before she could take another step, the compacted snow ahead of her began to violently churn. A towering frost behemoth-an ice monster born from the residual grief of the fallen realm-rose from the drifts, its crystalline claws scraping against the frozen cobblestones.

“Great. A monster,” Mycka grumbled, planting her feet. “Why does everything have to be a trial for me?”

Drawing upon her Aeran lineage, she thrust her palms forward. A localized, high-velocity gale erupted from her hands, hitting the beast head-on. But instead of just blowing it away, the wind carried a razor-sharp frost that instantly turned the monster into a flawless, frozen statue.

Back in the sun-drenched spires of Aera, Queen Aira was pacing the war room, barking orders at her royal guards. “Search every corridor! Scour the perimeter of the outer walls! My daughter did not simply evaporate!”

“Aira, breathe. Focus,” Prince Samuel said, stepping into the room and waving the panicked guards away. “Your daughter isn’t missing; she ran away in a fit of pride. Let me go find her. Stop being so paranoid.”

“Sammy, you don’t understand,” Aira whispered, her voice cracking with maternal dread. “I feel this overwhelming weight in my chest. I don’t even know where to begin looking for her.”

Samuel’s expression softened, and he let out a slow, grounding sigh. “I know exactly where her stubborn feet would take her, cousin. Don’t worry. Leave it to me.”

Aira collapsed into a chair, rubbing her temples. “Thank you, Sammy. Truly.”

“Don’t thank me yet,” Samuel said, his posture turning rigid and uncomfortable. “Because I need to ask a rather heavy favor of you in return.”

Aira looked up, her sharp eyes picking up on his sudden shift in energy. “What is it? You look completely out of your element. Is this… is this about Zandro?”

“Yes,” Samuel admitted, refusing to meet her gaze. “I need your help dealing with him. I’ve felt a severe disturbance in his residual magic. Something is inherently wrong.”

Aira’s lips curled into a rare, teasing smirk. “Something wrong? Like… the old sparks of a past flame starting to ignite again?” She let out a soft laugh, but it died instantly when her cousin turned to her with a completely blank, stone-cold poker face.

“Right. Joking. Bad timing,” Aira cleared her throat, standing up. “For my favorite cousin, of course I’ll help. Let’s head into the inner sanctum to discuss it.”

As the heavy palace doors closed behind them, they remained completely unaware of the eyes tracking their movements from the manicured hedges of the courtyard. Kierra stood hidden in the thick brush, a sinister smirk distorting her nanny uniform.

“The Heart of Jamais is thoroughly distracted by his past with Zandro, and the brat Mycka is blindly walking into the crypts of Verglas,” Kierra whispered, her soft voice dropping into a guttural, layered hiss. “With any luck, the frost beasts will tear her apart-or the Mistress of Darkness will finish the job.”

As she spoke, her physical form began to blur, a sickly dark vapor rippling beneath her skin. She was so consumed by her malice that she failed to notice two figures standing on the stone terrace directly above her.

Joshua and Liam were peering over the edge, their faces pale.

“Sadama…” Liam breathed, his hand instinctively gripping the hilt of his blade.

“What?” Joshua whispered, looking at his companion in utter confusion. “What kind of name is that?”

“Sadama,” Liam explained, his voice low and urgent. “It’s a high-ranking, parasitic evil spirit that answers directly to Enigma. When I accompanied the Priestess of Novaria to the human realm, we encountered Enigma’s sister, Mailin. They were both severely marked by the curse of Sitan, but Mailin defied her dark destiny and used her affliction to heal mortals. Sadama is the opposite-it is pure, unadulterated malice sent to possess the innocent.”

“So a literal minion of Sitan has compromised our inner circle?” Joshua’s hand flew to his elemental focus.

“We cannot strike blindly,” Liam countered, pulling Joshua back into the shadows as the fake Kierra slipped away. “We must report this immediately to Xavier and Queen Samantha. Let’s go.” With a swift wave of their hands, they dissolved into mist, rushing toward the high court.

Meanwhile, inside the shattered catacombs of Verglas, Mycka slammed a pair of heavy frost doors shut, casting a rapid ice seal over the iron handles. The echoing roars of the creatures outside suddenly became muffled.

“That should hold them,” Mycka panted, wiping sweat from her brow despite the sub-zero temperatures. “Where on earth did those things even come from?”

She turned around, looking into the darkness of the corridor. “Ysabel? Ysa, I could really use some illumination right about now.” She waited, but the silence of the tomb offered no response from her Lambana guardian. “Fine. I guess I’m on my own.”

She began to navigate the dark, frozen hallways, relying on the faint, ambient glow of her own elemental aura. She was heading directly toward a grand, arched chamber-unaware that it was a meticulously prepared trap.

Deep within the chamber’s shadows, Enigma stood watching Mycka approach. Her form began to ripple and shift, perfectly molding itself into the flawless, ethereal likeness of Princess Coco.

Beside her, the true spirit of Kierra stood bound by ethereal dark chains, forced to witness the deception.

“Did you miss your precious little friend, Kierra?” Enigma taunted, using Coco’s beautiful, melodic voice.

“How dare you…” Kierra hissed, tears of anger spilling down her cheeks as she struggled against her bindings. “How dare you defile the memory of the Princess of Verglas by wearing her face!”

“Oh, cry me a river, old woman,” Enigma laughed sneerly, her eyes flashing with malice. “Watch closely. Watch how beautifully I execute your precious little charge.” With a whisper of dark magic, Enigma dissolved into the shadows, leaving her illusions behind.

Mycka stepped into the room, her boots crunching on the frost. Suddenly, a soft, familiar whisper echoed directly into her ear, sending shivers down her spine.

“Do not blindly believe the illusions cast before your eyes, little bird. Always anchor yourself to your heart, and maintain absolute awareness of your surroundings if you wish to survive.”

Mycka whirled around, her heart hammering. “Who’s there?”

The room was empty, but her eyes were drawn to a massive, shattered mirror embedded in the wall. Within the reflection of the fractured glass stood Princess Coco, her hand extended, pointing directly down a narrow, hidden corridor to the left.

“Are you… are you showing me the path to the Scroll of Ice Magic?” Mycka asked, her voice trembling.

The reflection of the princess slowly nodded her head in confirmation. But as Mycka turned to follow the direction, she didn’t see the chilling, predatory smile that crept across the phantom princess’s face in the mirror.

Back in the Aeran capital, inside Queen Samantha’s private conservatory, a tiny form began to stir inside an ornate flower vase. Ysabel groaned, her head throbbing with residual dark magic as she sat up.

“Ysa! Thank the gods, you’re breathing,” Queen Aira cried, rushing over with Prince Samuel close behind. They had discovered the unconscious pixie hidden among the magical flora.

“Queen Aira? Prince Samuel?” Ysabel blinked, shaking her head to clear the cobwebs. “Where… how did I get here?”

“We were hoping you could tell us,” Samuel said, his eyes sharp. “Do you know where Mycka is?”

The memory suddenly hit Ysabel like a physical blow. Her eyes went wide with panic. “The nanny… Kierra! My Queen, before I was attacked, Mycka was weeping in her chambers. Kierra manipulated her-she told Mycka to find the Scroll of Ice Magic and the Oracle within the crypts of Verglas! And Aira… Kierra’s eyes… they were completely swallowed by a thick, demonic smoke. Whoever is inside the palace, it is not the Kierra we know!”

Aira’s maternal worry instantly hardened into a deadly, regal fury. “I knew it. I knew something was foul. Kierra has shared the same hearth as my family for decades-to think she has been compromised… I will tear that traitor apart myself!”

“Aira, stand down!” Samuel barked, catching her by the shoulder before she could storm out. “We need to play this smart. If Kierra is possessed or being used as a hostage, a blind assault will get her killed. We must act as if we are completely oblivious to her games while we secure the perimeter.”

“The Prince is entirely correct, My Queen,” Ysabel urged, hovering up to them. “We cannot let her know we’re onto her. I will fly back to Verglas immediately to protect the Princess.”

“Absolutely not,” Samuel countered, checking his gauntlets. “The northern gales will freeze a Lambana’s wings mid-flight. Samantha and I will ride out to Verglas to retrieve my niece.”

Aira nodded, her jaw set. “Sammy is right, Ysa. In the meantime, you must remain inside the palace walls. Render yourself completely invisible to Kierra’s senses and watch her every move.”

“Understood, My Queen,” Ysabel vowed. With a subtle ripple of light, she dissolved her physical form, shifting from a visible Lambana into an imperceptible, silent spirit, fading into the architecture of the palace.

THE SHATTERING VEIL

Mycka followed the ethereal, guiding phantom of Princess Coco deeper into the subterranean chills of the castle. Every turn felt heavier, the air growing thick with an artificial, suffocating gravity.

“The Archives,” Mycka murmured, reading the ancient, half-frozen runes carved into the stone archway.

Without a second thought, she threw the heavy iron doors open. The frost dissipated slightly, revealing a horrifying sight. In the center of the dark, cavernous room, the real Kierra was bound to a stone pillar, tears flowing down her weathered cheeks.

“Kierra?” Mycka gasped, taking a step forward.

Before her brain could process the trap, a sudden, brutal force slammed into her back. A shadowy projectile kicked her violently forward, sending her sprawling across the stone floor. The heavy doors slammed shut behind her, sealing with a deafening thud. Mycka scrambled to her feet, whirling around to face her attacker.

Emerging from the churning shadows was a towering, cloaked manifestation of pure terror. Enigma.

“Who… who are you?” Mycka demanded, her hand instinctively reaching for her elemental focus.

“I am the nightmare your ancestors tried to forget,” Enigma hissed. With a swift flick of her wrist, the oxygen was violently ripped from Mycka’s lungs.

Mycka collapsed to her knees, clawing at her throat as her vision began to blur. The vacuum in the room grew tighter, pressing down on her chest like iron plates.

“Mycka!” Kierra screamed, straining against the dark, smoky cuffs that bound her wrists to the pillar. She desperately tried to stretch her hand toward the suffocating princess.

“This is the pathetic end of the royal bloodline of Verglas,” Enigma cackled, her voice echoing off the damp walls. “Aera falls today. Next, I will burn the kingdom of Hestia to ash.”

But as Enigma savored her impending victory, a blinding, sub-zero resonance erupted from Mycka’s cloak. The second piece of the Novarian scepter-the crystal ice gem-summoned itself into the air, spinning rapidly between the princess and the warlord.

“The scepter fragment!” Enigma snarled, her eyes widening. “I forgot the brat carried that wretched trinket! No matter-I can shatter you both!”

Enigma unleashed a torrential wave of pitch-black smoke, attempting to smother the gem’s light and crush its defenses. But the relic of Novaria answered with a holy, blinding luminescence.

“What is happening?!” Enigma shrieked, shielding her eyes as the brilliant white and azure light pierced through her dark smoke, burning her shadows away.

As the dark vacuum shattered, the air rushed back into Mycka’s lungs. She took a ragged, desperate breath, her eyes flaring with a dangerous frost. “You will pay for this,” Mycka whispered, the temperature in the room plummeting to absolute zero.

Sensing the magical backlash, the dark cuffs holding Kierra snapped. Free from her restraints, Kierra rushed over to Mycka’s side, lifting her up. “Mycka! Oh, thank the gods. Are you alright, my child?”

Mycka nodded weakly, but her mind was spinning. “Kierra… what are you doing here? How did that monster lock you away? If you’ve been trapped here… then who is back at the palace?”

Enigma, nursing her burned hands within the shadows, let out a bitter, mocking laugh. “You truly are naive, little princess. She is the real Kierra-the pathetic old woman who has been rotting in my dungeon. The doting nanny who has been catering to your every whim back at the palace? That was merely my other self. My shadow. Sadama.”

Before Mycka could strike, Enigma dissolved into a pillar of black mist, her mocking laughter echoing through the empty archives as she vanished completely.

“Is that… is that true?” Mycka asked, looking at Kierra in absolute horror. “How? Since when?”

“I will explain everything, Mycka, I promise,” Kierra urged, pulling the princess toward the exit. “But we must return to Aera immediately. If Sadama is still mimicking me at the palace, your mother is in mortal danger!”

Meanwhile, within the obsidian sanctuary of the Nether-realm, Enigma rematerialized upon her throne. Despite her minor burns, a cruel, triumphant grin stretched across her face.

“Why are you in such high spirits, Mistress of Absolute Darkness?” Zandro asked, stepping out from the shadows of the throne room, his arms crossed. “I thought the Aeran child escaped your grasp.”

“Escaped? She did exactly what she was programmed to do,” Enigma purred, leaning forward. “Everything is moving perfectly according to my grand design.”

“According to your plan, perhaps,” Zandro countered, his voice dropping into a dangerous glare. “But what of my terms? What of our arrangement to dismantle the kingdom of Hestia? I want my revenge.”

“We will march upon Hestia soon enough, Zandro,” Enigma assured him, a dark aura rippling around her crown. “But for now, I need you to completely paralyze the Heart of Jamais. Keep Prince Samuel distracted so he cannot aid the guardians.”

Zandro’s lips curved into a sharp, predatory smile as his eyes flashed with memories of the past. “Do not worry, Enigma. I know exactly which strings to pull to break his focus.”

Back in the High Kingdom of Jamais, Joshua and Liam burst into the royal solar. They found High Queen Samantha standing rigid before a massive, enchanted scrying mirror, her silver hair shimmering under the ambient light.

“Samantha?” Joshua called out urgently, stopping at the threshold.

Samantha didn’t turn around. Her eyes remained locked onto the swirling, chaotic images shifting across the mirror’s surface. “The Mistress of Darkness has officially breached our inner borders,” she spoke, her voice heavy with prophecy. “Her power has mutated. Before we defeated Sitan, he bestowed the absolute entirety of his dark magic upon her. She is no longer just a sorceress-she is a harbinger. And now, a cosmic chaos is bleeding into the other dimensions.”

Just then, the doors swung open again as a frantic Queen Aira and Prince Samuel arrived, their elemental auras flared from their hasty journey back to the capital.

“We need to mobilize the vanguard immediately,” Samuel said, stepping up to the council table. “The portals are completely unstable.”

“It is grander than a simple invasion, Samuel,” Samantha revealed, finally turning to face them. Her eyes were wide, reflecting a terrifying vision. “I have seen it in the cosmic tides. A cataclysmic convergence is coming-a merging of time and space itself. The ancient fabrics are tearing, and the new generation of guardians tasked with breaking the Mistress of Darkness have already begun their quest.”

Samantha took a deep breath, her gaze fixing upon Xavier as he entered the room. “In a few days’ time, the veil will break entirely. Your niece, Xavier… she will materialize here in Jamais. For she has been chosen by the cosmos as the ultimate holder of the Heart of Hestia.”

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER SIX: THE PRICE OF DECEPTION

The continuation…

When Mycka and the true Kierra finally breached the gates of the Aeran castle, a sickening silence greeted them. The grand hallways, usually bustling with regal guards and vibrant energy, were completely desolate. Panic seized Mycka’s chest as she stumbled upon the first line of defense-dozens of royal guards slumped against the marble pillars.

“Gosh! What is happening?” Mycka gasped, dropping to her knees to press her fingers against a fallen guard’s neck.

“They are breathing, Mycka. They were just rendered unconscious,” Kierra said. Her voice carried a strange, calm resonance as a sudden, warm gale wrapped around her entire body like a protective shroud.

Mycka looked up, bewildered. “How can you be so sure?”

“The wind told me,” Kierra replied softly. Before Mycka could question her, Kierra’s feet left the floor, her body floating effortlessly into the air as the elemental currents answered her call.

They pushed forward into the throne room, where the shadows seemed to stretch and warp. Standing directly behind the vacant throne was the entity that had stolen Kierra’s face. In her hands, she held a heavy glass jar humming with an oppressive dark hex.

“You’re finally home, bestie,” Sadama purred, her stolen voice dripping with mockery.

“How dare you!” Mycka roared, her knuckles turning white as she summoned the Novarian crystal gem into her left hand. “I treated you as my family, but a traitor has no sanctuary in my kingdom!”

“Oh, look at me, I am absolutely terrified!” Sadama mocked. With a twisted laugh, her nanny disguise melted away, revealing a shifting, amorphous shadow of malice.

“Enigma?” Kierra gasped from the air.

“Not quite,” Sadama hissed, her voice layering into a chorus of demons. “I am merely the darker half-the reflection of the Mistress of Darkness.” She raised the glass jar, tilting it into the dim light to reveal a tiny, glowing creature beating its wings frantically against the glass.

“Ysabel?” Kierra whispered in horror.

“Ysabel!” Mycka screamed, her heart breaking at the sight of her captive spirit guide. “What did you do to my friend? Release her right now!”

“Let’s make an exchange, shall we?” Sadama proposed, a sickening grin widening across her shadowy face. “Surrender the Novarian crystal gem, and you can have this useless little insect back.”

“Don’t listen to her, Mycka!” Kierra shouted, her wind-attuned aura flaring fiercely. “Ysabel would never want you to forfeit the realm’s future for her life. Let me handle this!” With a sharp crack of displaced air, Kierra vanished from sight.

“Looks like your little friend has abandoned you, Princess,” Sadama laughed. Suddenly, her shadowy mass expanded, her skeletal structure cracking and warping until she transformed into a colossal, serpentine beast with jagged scales and a maw lined with obsidian teeth.

“A Bakunawa?” Mycka breathed, her eyes widening at the legendary moon-eating serpent before her. Realizing the gravity of the threat, Mycka gripped the Novarian gem and channeled its absolute-zero core.

“Lady Frost!” she shouted.

A localized blizzard erupted around her. Her hair rippled, shifting from rich black to a stark, radiant azure, while a dense, freezing mist poured from her hands, crystallizing the very floor beneath her.

“Mycka, I am right here,” Kierra’s voice echoed directly into her mind through the wind. “I am using the currents to blind her. I will dismantle her shadow thralls-you must focus on breaking her defense and securing the jar!”

Mycka gave a firm nod, her gaze locking onto the serpent’s glowing eyes. “Come closer, beast! Taste my wrath for utilizing my trust and poisoning my mind!”

Mycka exhaled sharply, unleashing her Ice Breath -a devastating torrent of absolute-zero frost aimed directly at the Bakunawa’s throat. But Sadama was a shadow born from Sitan’s ancient malice; she opened her massive jaws and countered with a torrent of corrupted, unholy fire. The opposing elements clashed in the center of the throne room, creating a blinding explosion of scalding steam and shattering ice.

Nearby, Kierra was a blur of motion, her wind blades tearing through the shadow warriors that manifested from the corners of the room. But when she looked up through the steam, she saw Mycka’s frost barrier cracking under the immense pressure of Sadama’s hellfire. Mycka was losing her footing.

“Bestie, hold on!” Kierra screamed.

Dropping her defenses, Kierra began to spin rapidly on the spot, drawing the ambient air into a massive, roaring vortex. The localized tornado ripped through the throne room, slamming directly into the Bakunawa’s flank and disrupting her fiery counterattack.

“Now you’re finished!” Kierra cheered as the serpent reeled back from the impact.

But what they didn’t realize was that the creature they were fighting was merely a flawless, solid illusion. The real Sadama had invoked an invisibility spell, concealing her true form into the ambient shadows. Sensing the perfect opening while the two friends celebrated, the invisible demon slipped behind Kierra, a blade of solidified dark magic extending from her fingers.

With a cruel, silent thrust, Sadama drove the dark blade straight through Kierra’s back.

“Kierra!!” Queen Aira’s voice screamed from the entrance.

The doors burst open as the leaders of the five kingdoms of Jamais finally arrived, witnessing the horrific betrayal. Blinded by fury, Queen Aira instantly threw her hands forward, creating a massive, shimmering elemental force field that violently locked around the invisible murderer, forcing Sadama to materialize as she crashed against the barrier.

Simultaneously, Xavier stepped forward, his eyes burning with ancestral fire. He released a massive, roaring fireball from his palms, hurling it directly at the remnants of Sadama’s shadow thralls. The holy flame engulfed the creatures, burning them into ash in a matter of seconds.

As the smoke cleared, Mycka collapsed her transformation, her eyes wide with terror as she saw Kierra fall limply to the floor.

“Kierra!” Mycka shrieked, sprinting across the ruined throne room and cradling her friend’s bleeding form in her arms. Tears blurred her vision as she looked at the deep, dark wound.

Kierra offered a weak, trembling smile, her hand reaching up to touch Mycka’s cheek. “Bestie… good job,” she whispered, her eyes fluttering as her breath grew shallow.

Meanwhile, far beyond the bleeding dimensional rifts of Jamais, the human realm remained oblivious to the cosmic war.

Inside her modest sanctuary, Princess Freya-still known to the mortals as Apo Maria-gently pressed a poultice of healing herbs against the brow of a sick human child.

“Apo Maria, thank you so much for saving my daughter,” the mother wept, bowing her head in deep gratitude.

Freya offered a warm, maternal smile, patting the woman’s shoulder. “Go on home now, she will be up by sunrise.”

But the moment the family crossed the threshold, a sudden, unnatural draft swept through the nipa hut. The air turned sharply cold, carrying the distinct, metallic scent of ancient frost. Freya froze, a sudden, suffocating weight pressing down on her chest.

“Freya? Are you okay?” her apprentice, Luchia, asked, rushing to her side as she noticed the princess turning pale.

“Y-yes… but I am not certain,” Freya murmured, gripping the edge of the wooden table to steady her trembling hands. “It’s… it’s weird.”

“Why? What do you feel?” Luchia asked again, her brow furrowing with worry.

Freya closed her eyes, a single, unbidden tear slipping down her weathered cheek as an overwhelming wave of grief washed over her soul. “I cannot explain it… but a profound sadness has just settled into my heart. Something… something precious has just broken in Jamais.”

THE WHITE WITCH OF THE FROST

In the Realm of Jamais…

“Kierra, hold on! Please, just stay with me!” Mycka cried, her hands shaking as she pressed the Novarian crystal gem against her friend’s chest. She begged the artifact, channeling all her willpower into it. “Heal her! Why won’t you heal her?!”

But the gem remained cold, its azure light flickering passively.

“The fragment of the scepter cannot grant life, Mycka,” High Queen Samantha spoke softly, her eyes heavy with sorrow as she stepped forward. “It is a weapon of elements, not an instrument of resurrection.”

“Bestie… it’s okay,” Kierra whispered, her breath turning shallow. A peaceful smile graced her pale lips. “At least… I will finally see my mother in Bathala’s home. Never forget how pure your heart is for Jamais. Keep fighting.”

Liam rushed to her side, his hands glowing with his innate healing aura, desperately trying to knit the wound shut. But the dark corruption oozing from the laceration repelled his magic entirely.

From within Queen Aira’s force field, Sadama threw her head back and laughed hysterically. “Foolish immortals! The blade my mistress bestowed upon me was carved directly from the cursed bones of Hex himself. You all remember how agonizingly my uncle died-the rot of his demise dwells within that metal!”

As Samantha stared at the black-boned dagger, a jarring, apocalyptic vision violently flashed across her consciousness. She saw the fabric of time tear, and through the rift, three dark entities emerged from the earth to herald Hex’s resurrection. She gasped, staggering back.

“Mycka…” Kierra choked out, her vision fading. “Please… if you ever reach the mortal world… find my mother. Tell her I love her. And can you hug her for me, bestie?”

Tears streamed freely down Mycka’s face as she gripped Kierra’s hand tighter. “I promise. I will find her. I will hug her for you.”

“Thank you, bestie,” Kierra murmured. With one final, serene smile, her eyes closed, and her hand went completely limp.

“She’s dead, Princess! The old hag is gone!” Sadama taunted from her cage, her laughter echoing maliciously through the high court.

“She is dead… and you will be next!” Mycka roared.

Pure, unadulterated rage consumed her. The ambient temperature in the throne room plummeted instantly, frosting the walls. Slowly, starting from the roots, Mycka’s radiant blue hair bleached into a terrifying, stark white-the mark of an elemental breaking her limits out of grief.

Before she could unleash a cataclysmic blizzard, Samuel and Samantha forcefully stepped in, pinning her shoulders.

“Hold your ground, Mycka!” Samuel commanded, fighting the biting frost radiating from his niece.

“Listen to me, child! She is not worth your soul’s damnation. Do not let revenge consume your light!” Samantha pleaded.

“My daughter, please, look at me,” Queen Aira added, her voice cracking as she wrapped her arms around Mycka. “Calm the storm. Your aunt is right-that demon is not worthy of your hatred.”

Hearing her mother’s desperate plea, the raging tempest inside Mycka slowly receded, though her hair remained a ghostly white. She turned a pair of cold, dead eyes toward the palace guards.

“Throw her into the deepest depths of the dungeon,” Mycka commanded, her voice dropping into an icy whisper. “Make her prison a living hell.”

Without another word, a localized flurry of snow enveloped Mycka, and she vanished from the room entirely.

“Where did she go now?” Liam asked, wiping sweat from his brow.

Xavier sighed, looking at the frost left on the floor. “Leave her be. She needs to mourn.”

At the Gates of Hestia…

Meanwhile, the ripples of Enigma’s grand design began to weave their way into the heart of the alliance. Zandro initiated his assignment to drive a wedge between the realm’s strongest protectors.

“Help! Someone, help me!”

Zandro staggered through the rocky perimeter of Hestia, clutching a heavily bleeding wound on his flank. He stumbled toward the outer gates, but the royal guards immediately lowered their spears, halting his advance.

“Stand back! State your business!” the guard captain barked.

“Please… I beg of you… I need to speak with Sammy…” Zandro groaned, writhing in apparent agony as he collapsed against the stone architecture.

Before the guards could act, Prince Xavier materialized at the gates, his imposing figure radiating heat. He stared down at the prince of the fallen domain. “What are you doing at my borders, Zandro?”

“I was ambushed… by the Mistress of Darkness,” Zandro gasped, looking up with painted desperation. “She found out I sought asylum… help me…”

Suddenly, the sky turned ink-black. A jagged bolt of corrupted lightning tore through the clouds, striking the ground mere inches from Zandro, throwing him backward. Enigma materialized atop the rocky ridge, her dark cloak billowing.

“You sniveling traitor!” Enigma shrieked, her voice echoing like thunder. “I will tear your soul apart for your insolence!”

Xavier didn’t hesitate. Channeling the core of Hestia, he thrust his palms forward and unleashed a colossal, roaring fireball. The holy flame tore across the ravine, exploding against Enigma’s dark barriers. Recognizing the immense power of the Prince of Hestia, Enigma narrowed her eyes and stepped back into the shadows, but not before casting a lingering, venomous look at Xavier.

“We may not share the same allegiance, Prince,” Enigma warned, her voice layered with malice. “But heed my words… be very, very careful with the snake you just welcomed into your hearth.” With a sickening pop, she dissolved into mist.

Hearing the magical blast, Samuel rushed out from the interior courtyard to see what the chaos was about. He skidded to a halt, his heart dropping when he saw the bleeding man Xavier was helping up.

“Zandro?” Samuel breathed, his voice tight. “What on earth is happening here?”

Xavier hoisted Zandro’s arm over his shoulder, his expression completely unreadable as he locked eyes with his husband. “Your ex is here.”

In the Ruined Kingdom of Verglas…

Driven by a tempest of anger, grief, and confusion, Mycka materialized in the desolate courtyard of Verglas. She needed an outlet for the fury burning in her chest.

Sensing her presence, the frost behemoths and shadow monsters Enigma had stationed to guard the ruins began to crawl out from the frozen crypts. But they were no match for her now. Empowered by her white-hot rage and the raw resonance of the Novarian crystal gem, Mycka became a blur of absolute zero. She shattered the beasts with single strikes, turning the courtyard into a graveyard of splintered, mundane ice within minutes.

When the slaughter was over, she stood panting in the center of the ruined throne room. She raised her hands, trying to use her magic to piece the shattered walls back together, to rebuild the kingdom of her ancestors. But the stones merely trembled and fell back into the dust. Her strength and her knowledge of the ancient snow tribes’ architecture were simply not enough.

Frustrated, she dropped her hands. She needed answers. Who were her real parents? What truly happened to the lineage of Verglas?

She began to march down the dark, forgotten corridors of the palace, unaware that from the reflection of a cracked mirror on the wall, Princess Coco and a freed Ysabel were watching her every move.

“Princess Coco, I’m terrified,” Ysabel whispered, her tiny wings trembling. “Look at her hair… she’s out of control. What if she loses herself to the darkness and the ancient prophecy fulfills itself?”

“We must have faith that her heart can anchor her emotions,” the spectral image of Princess Coco replied, her eyes tracking Mycka’s white-haired form. “Please, guide her through the dark, Ysa. If I could speak to her directly, I would unravel the entire truth of her bloodline right now. But I am bound to the glass. You must be my voice.”

“I won’t let you down, Your Highness,” Ysabel vowed.

With a soft shimmer, the pixie shifted back into her visible Lambana form and flew rapidly down the corridor, chasing the princess into a chamber that was completely swallowed by pitch-black shadows.

“Mycka, wait! Don’t go in there alone!” Ysabel screamed, diving into the dark after her.

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER SEVEN: THE FIRES OF RECONCILIATION

The air grew heavy and thick with the sulfurous scent of ancient magma as Gabriela took her first steps across the threshold of the new realm.

“Is this truly Hestia?” Gabriela murmured, shielding her eyes from the intense, ambient glow of the horizon.

“Yes, Ate Gabby. We have officially arrived in Hestia,” Kevin replied, guiding his sister along the stone pathway. “This is the third kingdom of Jamais. As you can see, the entire realm is literally forged from active volcanoes and eternal embers.”

“It’s… magnificent,” Gabriela whispered, completely awestruck by the towering basalt fortresses and rivers of molten rock that cascaded like glowing waterfalls in the distance.

Suddenly, her breath hitched. Standing a few yards away, near the entrance of the primary courtyard, was a lone figure violently waving at them.

“Kevin…” Gabriela’s voice trembled, her grip tightening on her brother’s arm.

“Yes, Ate Gabby,” Kevin said softly, a broad smile breaking across his face as he noticed the tears welling up in his sister’s eyes. “That’s him. That’s our dad.”

“Gabby? My child, is that truly you?” Robert shouted, his voice cracking with an emotion he had suppressed for years. He closed the distance between them and enveloped Gabriela in a fierce, desperate embrace.

Gabriela broke down entirely, sobbing against her father’s shoulder as the reality of the moment washed over her. “Dad… is this real? Or am I just trapped in a dream?”

Kevin stepped forward, wrapping his arms around both of them to complete the family circle. “She never stopped waiting for you, Dad. None of us lost hope—especially Aunt Azon. She kept your memory alive every single day.”

“Where is Azon?” Robert asked, looking around into the crowd, his eyes shining with profound gratitude. Before they could answer, the heavy iron gates of the inner sanctum ground open, revealing two imposing figures radiating absolute authority.

“Greetings, my niece and nephew. Welcome to Hestia,” Prince Xavier announced, his voice carrying the deep resonance of the volcano lord.

Robert stepped back, gently resting his hands on his children’s shoulders. “Gabby, Kevin… I want you to meet your mother’s brother, the Crowned Prince Xavier. And beside him is his husband, Prince Samuel of Jamais.”

In the High Palace of Jamais…

Deep within the celestial towers, High Queen Samantha sat rigidly before her enchanted scrying glass. The mirror violently rippled, the cool silver surface morphing into a chaotic dance of white-hot flames.

“La Fiery has officially crossed the threshold,” Samantha whispered to the empty chamber. “The spark has returned to the hearth.”

“Greetings, Queen Samantha.”

A melodious, ethereal voice shattered the silence of the solar. Samantha didn’t flinch as a mysterious woman draped in the sacred garments of the old world materialized from a vortex of starlight. The stranger opened her mouth to introduce herself: “My name is—”

“Criselda, High Priestess of Novaria,” Samantha interrupted smoothly, finally turning her piercing gaze toward her unexpected guest. “Save your breath, Priestess. I already know exactly why you have breached my sanctuary.”

Criselda offered a respectful bow, a knowing smile gracing her lips. “The ancient legends did not exaggerate your gifts, Your Highness. You truly possess the infallible sight of Catalina, the greatest clairvoyant to ever walk these realms. If that is the case, then you know I am here to advocate for the two chosen bearers of the Novarian scepter.”

Criselda stepped closer, the astral projections of two young women shimmering in the air between them. “First is La Fiery—the child who carries the noble blood of Hestia, a mortal directly chosen and guided by the ancient goddess of fire, Lalahon. Second is Lady Frost—the true, rightful heir to the shattered throne of Verglas, raised under the watchful eye of the Queen of Aera.”

“What is it you require of me, Criselda?” Samantha questioned, her brow furrowing.

“From you? Nothing directly, Queen Samantha,” Criselda replied, her expression turning gravely serious. “I merely came to deliver a warning. Our enemy’s power has mutated. Even the celestial mandates you and your allies inherited from the legendary Zodiac Hunters will not be enough to dismantle Enigma’s current wrath. You must exercise absolute caution. As the High Queen of Jamais, your soul is the tether that binds the five kingdoms together… or rather, six kingdoms now.”

With a soft rustle of wind, Criselda’s form dissolved into cosmic dust, leaving Samantha alone with the heavy weight of her words.

In the Ruined Citadel of Verglas…

Two years had bled away into the frozen wastes of the North.

Deep within the secluded, absolute-zero depths of the old archives, Mycka stood perfectly still. Her once-black hair was now a permanent, blinding shade of stark winter-white. With a fluid, practiced motion of her hands, she manipulated the moisture in the air, creating intricate, lethal runes of frost that hovered flawlessly around her before shattering into harmless snow.

“Mycka.”

The soft, spectral whisper caused Mycka to drop her stance. She turned around to see the translucent, glowing figure of Princess Coco floating near the ruined tapestry.

“Princess Coco,” Mycka said, her icy demeanor softening slightly. “Thank you for the ancient scrolls you left for me. But… where have you been? I haven’t been able to sense your spiritual resonance these past few months.”

Princess Coco let out a heavy, ethereal sigh. “The Spirit World is currently fracturing, Mycka. A severe crisis is tearing through the veil of the dead, disrupting our ability to manifest. But you must not burden yourself with the problems of ghosts. What matters is your progress. You have fully mastered the forbidden frost magic of the snow tribes. Tell me… are you truly ready to face Enigma?”

“I am,” Mycka replied, her blue eyes flashing with a dangerous, predatory cold. The raw, unresolved grief over Kierra’s murder hardened her features. “She will finally taste the unmitigated wrath of Lady Frost.”

Princess Coco floated closer, her phantom hand hovering gently over Mycka’s white hair. “Mycka, listen to me carefully. The frost magic of our ancestors was engineered to deliver sacred justice—not to feed the insatiable hunger of revenge. Have you forgotten what happened to Verglas? Our people were blinded by rage and effortlessly manipulated by Enigma. I refuse to let history repeat itself through you. Remember the council of your mother: clear your mind until it is as swift and objective as the wind, but keep your core as unyielding as the fires of Hestia.”

Back in Aera…

Queen Aira stood in her private chambers, her eyes fixed on a scrying mirror provided by the high court.

“Look at her, Aira. She is safe,” Joshua said gently, placing a comforting hand on the queen’s trembling shoulder. “As you can see through the glass, she hasn’t just survived—she has become a master of the frost.”

“But it has been two long years since she walked out of those palace gates,” Aira wept, turning away from the image of her white-haired daughter. “Two years of absolute silence. Does she… does she not love me anymore, Joshua?”

Before Joshua could soothe her, the heavy doors of the chamber swung open, and Prince Samuel stepped inside, his expression urgent. “Dry your tears, Aira. Xavier has requested our immediate presence at the grand pavilion. His niece has officially arrived.”

“La Fiery?” Aira asked, wiping her cheeks as her regal composure returned.

“Yes. She is currently in Jamais,” Samuel confirmed. “And according to my sister’s latest visions, the Tres Destrozar have also materialized within our borders—though they have arrived in the forms of their older, battle-hardened selves.”

Aira nodded, but her heart remained in the frozen north. “Samuel… after this assembly, can we please travel to Verglas? I need to see my daughter.”

Samuel let out a long, defeated breath, his eyes filled with sympathy. “Aira, we must continue to respect Mycka’s boundaries. To be completely honest with you, I have tried to breach her mind with my telepathic spells multiple times over the last year. She blocks my magic instantly. But she did leave me with a final telepathic message before she closed her borders entirely.”

Aira gripped Samuel’s sleeve. “What did she say?”

“She told me that when the time is right, she will show herself to us again,” Samuel revealed softly. “I understand her, Aira. She isn’t hiding out of malice or spite. She went to those ruins to heal herself from the trauma of losing Kierra. We have to let her finish her mourning.”

Aira lowered her head, a profound sadness settling into her chest as she accepted his words. “I understand. Let’s go meet the prince’s niece.”

THE AWAKENING OF THE FIRE PHOENIX

The Court of Hestia

The heavy obsidian doors of the grand pavilion swung open, and the crowd of Hestian citizens fell into an awed silence.

“May I have the attention of everyone,” Prince Xavier announced, his powerful voice echoing across the volcanic stone plaza. “It is my absolute honor to present to you the long-lost spark of our realm… the La Fiery, and my beloved niece: Mary Gabriela Reyes.”

Gabriela descended the grand marble staircase. The citizens gasped; she was adorned in traditional Hestian royal garments that seemed to ripple with a gentle, ambient heat.

“Ate Gabby…” Kevin whispered, completely mesmerized by his sister’s regal radiance.

Robert stared up at his daughter, a lone tear escaping his eye. “Seraphina… our daughter has grown up. Look at her from the heavens. You must see this.”

“She looks exactly like Princess Seraphina,” Queen Aira murmured, her hand flying to her chest in disbelief.

Floating invisibly near the high columns, the spectral form of Princess Coco peered down at the newcomer. Her ghostly eyes widened. “Seraphina? That is why your soul was missing from the Spirit World all this time… you were reincarnated,” Coco whispered into the ether. Gabriela felt a sudden, unnatural chill brush past her shoulder, but she brushed it off, maintaining her focus.

“Gabriela, come,” Prince Xavier said gently, guiding her toward the visiting monarchs. “I want you to meet the other high leaders of the alliance. This is one of my closest confidants, Prince Liam of Andromeda.”

Liam offered a warm, respectful bow. “It is an honor, Gabriela. Everyone was correct—your likeness to Xavier’s late sister is striking.”

“Hey, Xavier! What’s up, dude?” a boisterous voice called out as another figure approached them.

“And this is Prince Joshua of Lakur,” Xavier introduced with a chuckle.

A elegant woman then stepped forward, her posture commanding yet gentle. “And I am Queen Aira of Aera. Welcome to the realm, child.”

“It’s… it’s very nice to meet all of you,” Gabriela said, offering a shy, modest smile.

Xavier’s expression suddenly hardened as he leaned toward the Aeran queen. “Aira, we need to step aside and speak regarding your daughter, Mycka. Excuse us, please.” Aira nodded anxiously, following the prince into a private alcove.

Watching them leave, Liam let out a heavy sigh. “Mycka has become an absolute headache for Jamais. The kingdoms are already facing a monumental crisis, and her volatile rebellion is only adding fuel to the fire.”

Gabriela frowned, her protective instincts shifting. “What happened to her daughter? What did she do?”

Robert gently placed a hand on Gabriela’s shoulder. “My child, let your uncle and the leaders resolve that issue. It is not your burden.”

The Ambush

Suddenly, the foundation of the volcanic fortress violently groaned. The stone beneath their feet shuddered, throwing several guards off balance.

“What is happening?!” Joshua demanded, drawing his elemental focus.

Kevin rushed to Gabriela’s side, his eyes scanning the horizon. “Ate Candice is here… and she brought those two crazy ladies with her.”

“What? How did they manage to breach the cross-dimensional borders?” Gabriela gasped. Without waiting, the assembly rushed out into the primary courtyard.

Prince Xavier and Prince Samuel were the first to block the path of Candice’s approaching vanguard.

“What are you doing within my borders?” Xavier demanded, his fist igniting with a warning flame.

“It is entirely clear that you women do not belong to this realm,” Samuel added, his telepathic energy flaring. “State your business or be dismantled.”

Nerisa stepped forward, a twisted smirk on her lips. “We are only here for one thing. Give us the La Fiery.”

Samuel took a sharp breath, his senses picking up a foul, familiar resonance. “Love… I smell the corrupted blood of Hex radiating from their bodies.”

“Ah, so you remember his name,” Bulma cackled, stepping up beside Nerisa. “Yes, the great Hex gave us a fraction of his blood to mutate and enhance our earthly abilities. We are stronger than your primitive magics now.”

“The La Fiery is not here,” Xavier lied smoothly, his eyes narrowing. “You have no dominion here. Leave my kingdom at once.”

“Oh, if you say so,” Candice chuckled darkly. With a subtle wink, she signaled Nerisa, who slammed her hands into the earth, sending a seismic shockwave through the courtyard.

Joshua, Aira, Liam, and the Hestian royal guards attempted to charge forward to defend the princes, but they suddenly froze mid-stride, paralyzed by an invisible force.

“What… what is this? I can’t move!” Joshua growled.

“This is so incredibly cool,” Candice giggled, swaying her hips as she maintained her locking spell. “I can stun all of them at once.”

“Enough playing around. Let’s grab these two princes so the La Fiery is forced to show her face,” Bulma said, drawing a dark blade and slowly approaching Xavier.

Before she could take another step, a shimmering elemental barrier materialized out of thin air, forcing Bulma back. Gabriela and Kevin stood behind it, their hands extended.

“If I were you, I wouldn’t do that,” Kevin warned.

“Oh, Gabriela! Finally, you show up, girl,” Candice mocked, clapping her hands. “And Kevin… how long did you actually know that this little La Fiery was our step-sister?” With a swift flick of her wrists, Candice channeled her paralysis magic toward the siblings.

Kevin didn’t flinch. The spell washed over him and dissipated into nothingness. “Don’t waste your energy trying to use that ability on me, Ate . I am entirely immune to magic—whether it’s black or white.”

“Is that so? Well, Gabby, since you’re standing there looking so righteous, I have a little secret for you,” Candice hissed maliciously. “We successfully slaughtered your precious little aunts—those two old fools, Benny and Tali. Don’t believe me? Look at the replay.”

Candice waved her hands through the air, projecting a horrific illusion of the human world. Gabriela watched in utter horror as the scene replayed: Aunt Azon, Aling Tali, and Mang Benny being brutally executed by Bulma’s merciless flames.

“How dare you!” Gabriela screamed, her soul fracturing from the grief. “You had no mercy on the elderly! They were no match for your strength! I will kill you!!”

The Phoenix and the Frost

The violent magical tremors radiating from Hestia tore through the dimensional rifts, shattering the quiet sanctuary of the ruined Verglas castle. Mycka immediately stood up from her meditation, her stark white hair whipping around her face.

“The time has come to show myself to Jamais,” Mycka spoke coldly, the Novarian crystal gem in her hand humming with power. “Just as Queen Samantha predicted… the Tres Destrozar are making their move.” With a sharp swirl of frost, she vanished into the air.

Meanwhile, back in the high towers of Jamais, Queen Samantha clutched her head as a torrent of prophetic visions flooded her mind. She saw the imminent danger in Hestia, but before she could mobilize, the scrying glass shifted to reveal a young man named Janferd crossing the threshold of time, followed by the blinding aurora of a fourth guardian.

“The crossing of time and space is officially here,” Samantha whispered in awe.

Back in the burning courtyard of Hestia, Candice continued to twist the knife into Gabriela’s heart. “Oh, and that’s not all, Gabby. Look what we did to your precious little boyfriend.” The illusion shifted, showing the heartbreaking moment Bulma slaughtered Jasper.

“You will pay for this with your lives!” Gabriela shrieked.

She gripped the heirloom necklace at her throat. The jewel erupted into a blinding, golden-crimson inferno.

“LA FIERY!” her voice echoed, layering into a terrifying, divine chorus.

The mortal girl vanished, replaced by the legendary, armor-clad entity of eternal flame.

“Ate, don’t listen to them! It could be a trick to cloud your judgment!” Kevin shouted, desperately trying to reach her.

“Kevin is right, Gabriela! Do not let them weaponize your anger!” Samuel yelled from his paralyzed state.

“My niece, please! Control your emotions!” Xavier pleaded.

But Gabriela was completely consumed by grief. She thrust her hands out, igniting the entire courtyard in a sea of holy fire. “Do you truly believe your mutated earthly tricks can defeat the core of a volcano?” she roared.

“Is that a challenge?” Candice sneered.

With a deafening shriek that shook the skies, Gabriela’s body dissolved into pure energy, reconstructing into a massive, majestic creature of myth.

“The Fire Phoenix…” Xavier whispered in reverence.

“Only Xavier and Seraphina possessed the lineage to trigger that transformation,” Liam gasped, fighting the immense pressure of the heatwaves.

“Stay back, Kevin! I don’t want you caught in the crossfire!” Gabriela’s voice resonated from the magnificent bird of fire. She flapped her massive wings, sending waves of intense, suffocating heat directly at Candice’s group, melting the weapons of the guards.

But Candice grinned, channeling Hex’s blood magic. She timed her move perfectly, violently slamming her palms together. An invisible sonic blast erupted, colliding directly with the phoenix and forcing Gabriela out of the sky. The magnificent bird crashed heavily into the stone floor, reverting back to an unconscious Gabriela.

“Gabriela!” Xavier screamed.

Bulma sauntered forward, a predatory smile on her face as she hovered over the unconscious girl. “Say hello to your boyfriend in heaven for me, Princess.” She raised her clawed hand, aiming straight for Gabriela’s heart.

“No! Ate!” Kevin yelled, sprinting forward. But his path was violently blocked as Nerisa materialized in front of him, her jaw distended into the terrifying form of a blood-drinking Mandurugo .

“Hello, Kevin. Did you miss me, boy?” Nerisa hissed.

Bulma brought her claws down—but before they could pierce Gabriela’s flesh, an icy blast tore through the courtyard, freezing Bulma’s arm solid mid-strike.

“Stay away from her.”

The freezing, authoritative voice cut through the heat of Hestia. Standing at the epicenter of a massive blizzard was a young woman with hair as white as the arctic snow and eyes of piercing blue.

“Mycka…” Queen Aira wept from the sidelines, recognizing her daughter.

Without a moment’s delay, Mycka thrust her hands forward, unleashing an advanced frost tide across the entire courtyard. The sudden, extreme drop in temperature violently countered the volcanic atmosphere, creating a dense, blinding fog of ice that terrified Candice’s allies. Realizing they were suddenly outmatched by a new elemental master, Nerisa and Bulma grabbed Candice and retreated through a dark portal.

Mycka immediately dropped to her knees beside the fallen phoenix. “Gabriela, wake up! Hold on!” Mycka ordered. She waved her hands over the unconscious girl, manifesting a glowing, multi-faceted Healing Crystal from her specialized frost magic.

As the cool, restorative energy washed over her, Gabriela’s eyes fluttered open. The dark poison of the attack faded from her veins. She looked up at her savior in confusion. “Thank you… who are you?”

Mycka stood up, her white hair catching the fading embers of the wind. “My name is Lady Frost. Do not thank me—we are bound by destiny as the keepers of the Novarian scepter.”

Before anyone could stop her, a localized flurry of snow enveloped Mycka.

“Mycka, wait! Please, don’t leave!” Queen Aira cried out, reaching toward her child. But the snow dissolved, and Lady Frost vanished back into the shadows of the North.

TO BE CONTINUED…

CHAPTER EIGHT: THE RISE OF THE FROZEN CITADEL

The Echoes of Verglas

The transition was violent. One moment Mycka was kneeling in the burning, sulfurous courtyard of Hestia, and the next, a localized vortex of ice violently pulled her back, slamming her boots onto the familiar, frozen cobblestones of Verglas.

“Where is she? Why am I back here again?!” Mycka demanded, her chest heaving as her stark white hair whipped around her face. She had only just mended the La Fiery; her intervention felt entirely cut short.

“Because your immediate mission there was complete, child,” a serene, authoritative voice answered from the thick mist. “The ancient mandates decree that a chosen guardian can only cross dimensional thresholds to intervene for a specific, calculated duration. You stabilized the spark of Hestia. Now, your own kingdom demands your presence.”

Mycka whirled around, her blue eyes narrowing as a figure draped in sacred, glowing robes emerged from the shadows of a broken archway. “Who are you?”

The woman slowly pulled back her heavy hood, revealing a face lined with celestial wisdom and ancient sorrow. “I am the High Priestess of Novaria, and my name is Criselda. I am the architect who guided the second fragment of our world’s royal scepter into your hands, Princess Mycka.”

Mycka looked down at the glowing azure gem in her palm. “But why me? Why choose a rebellious exile? You could have bestowed this artifact upon my aunt Samantha or my uncle Samuel—they possess legendary powers inherited from the Zodiac Hunters. They are far more qualified than I am.”

“No,” Criselda countered softly, taking a step forward. “The scepter fragment was not distributed by my hand; it chose you based on the resonance of your soul. Your elders are no longer qualified to bear the weight of Novaria. They are the sworn protectors of their own domains. But Verglas… Verglas is a dead kingdom that requires a fierce, unyielding Queen to resurrect its corpse. It needs you.”

“How?” Mycka’s voice cracked as she looked around at the vast plains of jagged ice and shattered pillars. “I have mastered the forbidden frost magic, yes, but how am I supposed to rebuild an entire civilization from ash?”

Before Criselda could offer an answer, a sudden, violent gale swept through the courtyard. The mist thickened, and when it cleared, the Priestess of Novaria had completely vanished into the wind.

The Mind Games of Sadama

Meanwhile, beneath the high, shimmering spires of the Aeran capital, an oppressive dread had settled over the palace. Word had just reached the inner court regarding the devastating assault on Hestia by the Tres Destrozar .

“Guards! Form a defensive perimeter around the sanctum!” Ysabel commanded, her tiny voice projecting a fierce authority. “The Queen and the Princess have not returned from the high court! We must secure the throne at any cost!”

With a flash of ambient light, Ysabel shed her invisible spirit form, shifting back into her physical Lambana state as the royal guards raised their halberds, encircling the dais.

Suddenly, the vibrant sky outside the stained-glass windows turned a sickly, suffocating black. The torches along the walls sputtered and died, plunging the grand hall into a terrifying gloom as a layered, demonic laugh echoed off the stone walls.

“How pathetic,” a cruel voice purred. “An insect pretending to command an army. Are you all truly playing house while your world burns?”

The shadows in the center of the room swirled violently, condensing into the amorphous, terrifying shape of Sadama. She slid across the floor, her gaze locking onto the trembling pixie.

“Tell me, Ysabel… how do you intend to harm me?” Sadama taunted, her jaw distending into a jagged smirk. “Are you going to buzz in my ear? Bite me like a common mosquito?”

“Sadama!” Ysabel shrieked, her wings flaring with an aura of pure light. “How dare you defile this sacred ground! You will pay a thousand times over for what you did to Kierra!”

“Oh, you want to talk about justice?” Sadama chuckled, sliding into the royal throne with sickening ease. “How touching. But before we dance, little bug, I brought a little gift from home just for you.”

Sadama waved her clawed hand through the air, fracturing the space in front of them to project a swirling, ethereal memory. In the projection, a beautiful young mortal woman was sitting on a porch in the human realm, laughing heartily alongside a smaller creature.

“Do you recognize that face, Ysabel?” Sadama whispered, her voice sliding into a venomous hiss.

Ysabel stared at the projection, a sudden, jarring static ripping through her consciousness. Her tiny hands flew to her temples. “No… no! You are casting illusions! You cannot corrupt my mind!”

“I am not playing tricks, dear insect. Let me introduce your host,” Sadama cackled, leaning forward. “Guards, meet Cristy Dorlones from the realm of Ajax—the mortal sister your little pixie abandoned on Earth when she fled to the heavens.”

Suddenly, a massive, suppressed floodgate of memories burst inside Ysabel’s brain. A phantom voice echoed clearly through her mind, screaming a long-forgotten name: “Ysabella!”

“My head… my brain feels like it’s ripping apart!” Ysabel screamed, dropping to her knees on the marble floor, her small form writhing in agonizing, white-hot psychic pain as Sadama continued to warp her memories.

The Crossing of Paths

Back in the frozen wastes of Verglas, the absolute-zero temperatures continued to lock the realm in silence. Mycka sat suspended in deep, floating meditation, her white hair cascading around her shoulders.

“Great. Just great. I am completely and utterly lost.”

The sudden, male voice shattered her concentration. Mycka didn’t break her stance or open her eyes, maintaining her floating state.

A young man dressed in heavy, practical traveling gear stepped through the snowdrifts, shivering as he looked at her. “Hey… hello? My name is Jan. I’m a companion of the La Fiery. I was trying to find the dimensional pathway to Hestia, but I think I took a disastrously wrong turn.”

Mycka remained silent, the ambient frost radiating from her skin creating a warning barrier.

Jan sighed, scratching the back of his neck. “Okay, I guess your mind is currently traversing another plane of existence. Thanks for not immediately trying to turn me into a popsicle, at least.” He turned on his heel, taking a step away from her.

“Are you the lover of the La Fiery?” Mycka’s voice cut through the wind, cold and sharp.

Jan skidded to a halt, spinning around to see that the white-haired witch had finally opened her piercing blue eyes. “Me? Uh, no. Definitely not.”

“Do you see another living entity standing in these crypts besides myself?” Mycka replied, her eyebrows raised in absolute annoyance. “Because if you do, you are conversing with a phantom.”

“No, look, we’re just close friends,” Jan clarified quickly, taking a cautious step forward. “I crossed the threshold to warn her about what’s unfolding back on Earth. The human realm is fracturing, and we desperately need her fire.”

“Crouch down! Quick!” Mycka suddenly barked.

Jan didn’t question the command; he threw himself into the snowdrift just as Mycka unleashed a devastating shard of frost magic directly over his head. The ice spear collided with a massive frost behemoth that had been creeping up behind him, shattering the beast into harmless slush.

Jan scrambled to his feet, clutching his chest as his heart hammered against his ribs. “That was… incredibly close.”

“If you truly wish to survive and find the path to Hestia, follow this light and vacate my kingdom immediately,” Mycka commanded. With a fluid gesture, she manifested a glowing, multi-faceted ice crystal that hummed with a guiding resonance before taking flight into the horizon.

“But what about you?” Jan asked, his eyes scanning the perimeter as the ground began to rumble. “There are more of those things coming out of the drifts. Let me help—I can summon the moisture—”

“Your primitive water magic has no dominion within the absolute-zero temperature of Verglas,” Mycka interrupted, her tone final. “Follow the crystal. Let me deal with the stains on my own inheritance.”

But Jan refused to retreat. As a massive frost behemoth lunged at them, Jan simply stepped forward, his eyes flashing with an ancient elemental power. He thrust his palms out, and with a deafening CRACK , the massive ice monster instantly disintegrated into fine powder before it could even touch them.

Mycka froze, her eyes widening in absolute shock. “How… how did you accomplish that? My frost magic barely cracked its armor.”

“Ice is merely the compilation of two primary elements: water and wind,” Jan explained calmly, shaking the snow off his gloves. “I didn’t try to break the ice. I simply targeted the water molecules within its structure and separated them from the air. The lattice collapses on its own.”

Mycka stared at him for a long moment, reassessing the stranger. “An impressive trick. But if you wish to keep your friend alive, you need to leave. Now. Let me purge the rest of these aberrations.”

She slammed her right boot into the permafrost. The kinetic force sent Jan sliding smoothly across the ice toward the path of the guiding crystal. “Follow the light!” she roared. She waved her hands through the air, summoning a towering, white-out snowstorm that completely swallowed her form, concealing her movements from his senses.

The Restoration of the Kingdom

Jan watched the blizzard consume the horizon before turning to chase the glowing crystal toward Hestia. Inside the eye of the storm, Mycka stood alone, surrounded by a dozen lumbering frost behemoths.

“Now… where do we begin?” Mycka whispered, a dangerous smile touching her lips as she recalled Jan’s elemental theory.

“I thought I already purged Enigma’s playthings from these grounds,” she spoken, raising the Novarian crystal gem high into the air. “But let’s try something a bit more radical.”

The second piece of the scepter erupted into a blinding, celestial azure light. Channeling her raw frost magic through the relic, Mycka thrust her hands outward. Instead of shattering the monsters, she shattered the water-and-wind bonds holding them together. The behemoths collapsed into millions of glowing, crystalline fragments.

But the magic didn’t stop there. The fragments didn’t melt into the snow; instead, guided by the scepter’s power, they flew across the courtyard, embedding themselves into the shattered pillars and collapsed archways of the ancient castle. Slowly, miraculously, the massive stone foundations began to rise from their centuries of immersion beneath the thick permafrost.

“The castle…” Mycka gasped, her jaw dropping as the magnificent spires of Verglas reconstructed themselves before her very eyes.

“Mycka! Throw me into the heavens right now!” the voice of the gem resonated directly inside her mind. “I can restore the ancient matrix that was stolen from this realm!”

“Here we go!” Mycka shouted, hurling the glowing azure jewel straight into the storm clouds above.

The moment the gem reached the apex of the sky, it exploded in a cataclysmic shockwave of pure, holy light. The aurora tore across the heavens, its brilliant blue radiance spilling over the borders of the other five kingdoms of Jamais.

The magical backlash was so immense that it pierced through the dimensional veil, bleeding directly into the human world.

The Sign of Winter

Miles away in the human realm, Princess Freya—Apo Maria—abruptly dropped her basket of dried herbs, clutching her chest as a strange, suffocatingly cold sensation rippled through her very soul.

“Verglas…?” Freya whispered, her voice trembling with a mixture of reverence and absolute terror.

“Apo Maria! Come outside, quickly!” her apprentice shouted, throwing the wooden door open. “There is… there is snow falling from the sky! In the middle of the human realm! Is this the miraculous sign Princess Coco warned us about?”

“We cannot jump to conclusions,” Freya said, her heart hammering as she grabbed her ancient, enchanted mirror from the table. “I must speak with my sister in the Spirit World immediately. If the old foundations are shifting, this is the hour we have all been praying for.”

“But how can you commune with the dead through a mundane mirror?” the apprentice asked in confusion.

Freya didn’t answer. She took a deep breath and knocked firmly on the glass three times. The silver surface violently churned, eventually revealing the frantic, terrified face of Princess Coco looking out from the spectral plane.

“Ate Coco! What is happening? Are you alright?!” Freya demanded.

“No, Freya! The balance has shattered!” Coco’s spectral voice echoed out, filled with panic. “There is only one cosmic explanation for snow manifesting in the mortal realm… our younger sister has successfully restored the ancestral citadel of Verglas! But the magic has triggered a—”

Suddenly, a loud crack of spiritual static ripped through the connection, and the mirror went completely blank.

“Sister! Coco! Answer me!” Freya screamed, shaking the mirror, but the magic had died.

“Apo Maria…” the apprentice whispered, looking out at the thickening blizzard. “It seems the Spirit World has just entered a crisis that demands an immediate, devastating solution.”

The Cry of the Pixie

Back in the fully restored throne room of Verglas, the architecture gleamed with pristine, magical ice. Mycka stood at the foot of the dais, a rare, genuine smile on her face as the azure gem floated back down into her palm.

“I actually did it… thank you, Frosty,” Mycka breathed.

“What… what did you just call me?” the scepter fragment questioned, its light flickering in apparent bewilderment.

“Frosty. From this moment on, that is your official name,” Mycka chuckled, looking out the grand palace windows. In the courtyard below, tiny, resilient white flowers were beginning to pierce through the frost. “Snowdrops… Kierra was right. The ancient texts always claimed the kingdom of Verglas was completely carpeted in snowdrops.”

But the mention of her late friend’s name caused the warmth in Mycka’s heart to vanish instantly. The grief returned with an icy vengeance, and outside, the clear sky immediately twisted back into a raging, predatory snowstorm, reflecting her turbulent emotions.

“Sadama… Enigma… they will pay for every single drop of blood they spilled,” Mycka hissed.

Suddenly, a sharp, agonized psychic cry echoed across the elemental currents, piercing straight through Mycka’s defenses. She recognized the frantic vibration instantly.

“Ysabel!” Mycka gasped, her blue eyes flaring with absolute fury as she sensed her pixie guide in mortal peril back at the Aeran court. “I won’t let you butcher my family again!”

With a thunderous crack of displaced frost, Lady Frost vanished from the throne room, tracking the darkness back to Aera.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE NINE

“ THE BREATH OF FROST“

A FEW MONTHS LATER,

Mycka decided to continue her revenge especially as she was trying to catch the killer who killed her best friend, Kierra. At the same time, she was starting to find a Citizen in the five kingdoms who had ice magic to fulfill her destiny to raise the Kingdom of Verglas where the people who use ice magic belong.

“Lady Frost, we have a new member.” A guy said then Mycka turned around and she saw a child who was a little bit scared when the child saw her.

“Don’t be scared little girl, my name is Mycka and what’s your name?” Mycka asks.

“B~Blanche,” the little girl replied.

“That’s a beautiful name, anyway you can call me, Ate Mycka and I know you are tired and hungry let my team prepare you some food,” Mycka said then called a woman assigned for food preparation.

“Bianca,” Mycka said, and then a lady approached her and said.

“Welcome little girl, my name is Ate Bianca please follow me as I have something for you,” Bianca said.

When Bianca and Blanche leave, Mycka asks her trusted soldier.

“Alban, where did you find the little girl?” Mycka asks.

“In the forest of Lakur, they were attacked by the evil queen’s shadow soldier,” Alban said.

“Jamais is completely different now when Hestia is down and my uncle and my aunt Samantha are missing. I have a strong feeling that my mom was involved in their disappearance.” Mycka said.

“What do you mean your highness?” Alban asks.

“As Aunt Samantha told me how they ended up here in Jamais, when they were young, Joshua, Xavier, Liam, and my fake mom were searching for the last element which they found out Prince Samuel and Queen Samantha lived in the human world, as their mission goes by they found out that the Aira that helping them was the who is risking their lives and now I can’t convince myself that my mom was not involved on their disappearance as she was the only guardian of Jamais who save by Sadama,” Mycka explains while drinking a cup of tea. Where Alban was wondering why the queen of Aera was not included in the sudden disappearance of the four leaders of Jamais.

“Make sense,” Alban said.

“That’s why, I need to protect you guys from the evil queen. If I need to face her I won’t hesitate to use my ice magic on her and if could find out that my mom was involved in their disappearance, I will do anything.” Mycka said.

Meanwhile, in the kingdom of Aera.

“Queen Aira, we got a report that Lady Frost showed herself to the public and she helped one citizen who was almost killed by the robbers in the city,” Ysabel said.

“What is she trying to do and Why is she choosing to become a vigilante?” Aira said.

“I Have tried to convince her to stop, but she even doesn’t listen to me,” Ysabel said but suddenly she felt pain in her head.

“What happens, Ysa?” The Queen asks then slowly a flash of scene comes to her mind where a woman calls her Ysabella.

“Wow my favorite siopao, thank you so much ate,” Ysabel said then the woman replied.

“Just for you, my sister.” But Ysabel can’t see the woman’s face. While, Queen Aira tries to wake her up after she passes out.

“Ysabel? Can you hear me?” Queen Aira said. But luckily Ysabel was able to gain her consciousness after the queen used her air magic.

“Thank you, Queen Aira, I will try to convince Mycka again,” Ysabel said.

“Ysabel, what is happening to you? Do you remember anything when Sadama attacked the castle, while I was not here in the castle? What did you do? How did you save the kingdom?” Queen Aira said.

“I don’t remember my Queen, when I wake up Sadama is not here in the place, I use my pixie dust to find her in the castle but I Fail,” Ysabel said.

“The four kingdoms were under attack at that time, after we took Xavier’s niece Gabriela to the portal back to the human world, Unbeknownst to us Enigma and Sadama quickly attacked the five kingdoms. If not for the help of my friends I would not have survived, and again they saved my life.” Queen Aira said.

“And aside from that Queen Aira, our kingdom has a shield from the shadow soldier of Sadama. When they tried to attack us again, they immediately disappeared. It’s like they’re dissolving” Ysabel said.

“That’s what I am also asking myself, why and who did this shield to our kingdom.” Queen Aira said,

On another side of the story,

Jamais Castle, where the beauty of this castle was changed after Sadama was able to get the throne from Samantha.

“You look comfortable in your throne?” The guy said.

“Zandro? How’s ruling the kingdom of Hestia, are you happy that you have the love of your life again?” Sadama said.

“I am happy because my mortal enemy has finally disappeared, but I want to get his heart,” Zandro said.

“What are you talking about? The potion that I created for your love interest, can make him fall for you again, but if you want to get his heart? Why don’t you grab it using your hands besides, he was the heart of Jamais. When Jamais knows that he is still alive, the rebellion will have their reason to fight. So that make sure, no one can see him.” Sadama said.

“I need a potion to remove his memory on that Prince of Hestia,” Zandro said.

“Zandro, Zandro! One thing you didn’t know about love.” Sadama said and quickly stood up from her seat.

“What?” Zandro asks.

“I have no wonder; you came from the mistress of darkness and You are our son,” Sadama said.

“What are you trying to say? I don’t know how to love. These actions that I did for Samuel, all of this are for him. Because I love him.” Zandro said.

“The only difference between me and the mistress of darkness was the sense of humor and a little bit of love as I was part of her when Mailin exposed me to become good. But not my type. Anyway, your question is whether all of the acts are for Samuel. Well, I don’t think so, dear.” Sadama said as she moved around from position to position while speaking.

“So, what are you trying to say, answer me Sadama!” Zandro said then a little blue flame appeared on Zandro’s palms.

“Easy young man, what I am trying to say is, all of your acts are acts of selfishness, you were all doing this for yourself, not for Samuel, and if you need a position here’s the position that you need!” Sadama said and she handed Zandro a bottle of potion.

“Remember young man, even the strongest dark magic in every realm can be defeated by a pure heart and love,” Sadama said.

“Whatever? Do you have any plans about the Vigilante?” Zandro asks.

“The Lady Frost? I don’t feel anything, and I think I can defeat her especially since she doesn’t have any kingdom; Oh! No, my bad she has her castle but it’s really cold there! It’s empty” Sadama said.

“That’s the difference that I notice between you and Enigma. The mistress of darkness. She thinks and you always use your mouth. Don’t you remember? Without my help, you can’t get the whole Jamais” Zandro said.

“We only used each other and we both benefit from what we did, so don’t feel that you have a large contribution to this invasion,” Sadama said and she waved her hand then Zandro disappeared.

“Zandro!” Sadama said when Zandro left she went to a mirror where she traps the Queen of Jamais, Samantha.

“Let me out of here!” Queen Samantha said.

“You will stay there forever, poor thing!” Sadama said.

“Get ready, when the six of us form, especially in the queen of Verglas, you will experience the cruelty of the North,” Samantha said.

“As I have said, I am not scared of you guys,” Sadama said.

GOING BACK TO MYCKA.

“What are they trying to do?” Mycka asked as she saw the Shadow soldier carry a ton of gold and precious gems while they were hiding in a tree with Alban.

“Our spy said, they have a strong feeling that enigma was hiding in that cave but that’s a theory,” Alban said.

“Enigma loves gold and precious gems, that’s interesting huh?” Mycka said and tried to confront the soldier but she was stopped by Alban.

“What are you doing?” Alban said and stopped her.

“Confronting them? They don’t match my frost magic, especially on my breath of frost” Mycka said.

“Mycka, don’t you remember? Princess Freya warns you to use that. It contains more energy.” Alban said but Mycka jumped into the tree and faced the shadow soldier. And immediately the soldier attacks them.

“The Lady Frost!” The guards said.

“Hi, boys?” Mycka said and she released her ice sword on her right hand which she used to defeat the soldier while Alban helped her to fight with the shadow soldier.

“They were escaping again,” Mycka said as she saw the shadow soldier slowly disappear into the woods but Mycka immediately used her frost breath which the shadow soldier got stuck. But Alban notices something off with Mycka.

“Stop doing that Your Highness!” Alban said and suddenly Mycka gets unconscious.

“This is what Princess Freya told you,” Alban said and he immediately carried the unconscious princess of Aera.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE TEN

“ Ysabel’s story“

“Where am I?” Ysabel said when she woke up in the middle of a forest. She turned around until she heard a voice from a distance, which she immediately hid from a big tree.

“What is this place?” she said as she saw a carriage pass by but she was shocked by what she saw when the carriage was blocked by creatures in black where the horse rider and the two guards were wounded while someone inside the carriage was screaming and asking for help.

“What should I do?” She asked herself but suddenly her heart beat faster until she didn’t realize that her size had changed and gradually two golden wings growing on her back.

“What is happening to me?” She said.

FLASHBACK

This is what happened before Ysabela was abducted by Dr. Nero’s men.

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“See you, Ysa don’t be late tomorrow.” her classmate said.

“Of course, see you?” Ysabel replied.

“Are you sure you will be, okay? And why don’t you change your costume? They might say you’re really a beggar,” Ysabella’s classmate said.

“At least I can prove to myself that I am a good actress and very convincing in my acting skills,” Ysabella said.

“Whatever, my dad is here see you, best actress.” Her classmate said and Ysabela was left in the waiting shed, waiting for her sister. When suddenly a white van stops in front of the waiting shed where she was waiting for her sister.

“What are you guys doing?” She asks while the men in lab gowns force her to ride, where she also recognizes the logo printed on the lab gown.

“Gomez Lab,” she said until she got unconscious when the men in lab gowns covered her nose and mouth with a handkerchief with Rohypnol where when the victim inhaled it, they immediately fell asleep.

On another side of the story,

In the kingdom of Hestia where Zandro makes his prisoner the heart of Jamais.

“Don’t you get tired?” Samuel asks Zandro.

“Why should I? I finally got you.” Zandro replied while he was drinking tea.

“Release me and there will be a chance that I will let you go back to earth,” Samuel said, when Zandro heard that, he just smiled at what he said then he answered.

“Is that a threat? If yes, I am not scared, especially right now the lady frost that you guys are waiting for is one of the vigilantes. And I don’t think that she will help you guys. Especially right now, that the five leaders of the Jamais are scattered, maybe we don’t know, one of them is dead.” Zandro said.

“How dare you, don’t ever hurt my friends and my husband,” Samuel said as he tried to move but suddenly the curse that Zandro gave to him was immediately activated. He immediately felt a sharp pain in his chest.

“Drink your tea, my love, so that the pain in your chest goes away,” Zandro said. Immediately Samuel drinks the tea and he doesn’t know that the tea he drinks has a potion from Sadama. The pain in Samuel’s chest disappeared immediately and at the same time, he kissed Zandro on his lips while saying…

“From now on, I am yours,” Samuel said and Zandro was thrilled with what Samuel told him.

Going back to the past

At the Gomez Lab, the scientists started injecting the serum into Ysabela’s body while she was unconscious.

“This is the serum where the person who will get a shot of this, will have abilities similar to those of Lambana.” Said the first scientist.

“Where did you get that specimen?” asked another scientist.

“Senior Arnulfo gave to our boss last week don’t you remember? Miko, you are just roaming around in the city that’s why Dr. Nero gets upset when you are not here in the lab.” The scientist said. When Ysabela got a shot from the serum her body immediately reacted until they noticed her heart beat fast.

“Wait, this is not normal, her pulse and heartbeat…” Miko said and he immediately got a bottle of antidote but he was stopped by his colleague.

“Let ’s wait, that’s a normal reaction, don’t you remember when Dr. Nero gave a shot on Atty. Georgina, I am sure that Dr. Nero will be happy for what we did.” Another scientist said. Up until they noticed on the Ventilator Machine, that their subject’s heartbeat suddenly stopped and they immediately checked Ysabella’s pulse.

“Wtf Lucio, are you doing? Did you kill her?” Miko said said.

“I don’t know. This is not supposed to be the reaction.” Lucio said.

“I will call Dr. Nero now,” Miko said. Then the cellphone of Dr. Nero’s assistant rings and Miko explains to Dr. Nero’s assistant.

Meanwhile in the hallway of the Gomez building. Where investors and big politicians are excited to know about the project of Dr. Nero Gomez. While the scientist was giving a speech as he introduced his project.

“In the year twenty-twenty the Gomez group of companies will launch this new technology that can cure all the illnesses. This is what we call Project Gaia. we are still developing this medicine until right now, but I am happy to let you know that it passed on some test subjects.” Dr. Nero said when his assistant interrupted his explanation to their investors. His assistant whispers to him and he immediately reacts when he hears the bad news.

“What??” he said and he asked for an excuse in a bit to see what was happening to his laboratory.

“The test subject was dead after we gave her a shot of the vaccine. but her immunity goes down and this is the same on the lab rats when the first trial.” His assistant said.

“But how do you convince this human subject?” Dr. Nero asks.

“They force the human. I am sure,” His assistant answered.

“What? What are you guys thinking? What if this subject has a family and we need to do something.” Dr, Nero said and he saw who is the human subject that they kidnap.

“I know this girl. What are you guys doing? This is my godchild., Ysabela, You guys are morons! This is bullshit! I said you need to get a test subject like beggars but what ~” Dr. Nero was depressed when he saw that his godchild was the test subject and now this is lifeless.

“What are we going to do Dr. Nero?” Miko asks.

“I don’t want to be in jail, all of my sacrifices will be banished because of this mistake that you guys are not using your brain. Do something! Hide that body so that no one can trace us.” Dr. Nero said and immediately left to his lab.

“Me either,” Lucio said.

“Kira, do something about this. make sure that no one will know.” Dr. Nero said and his assistant replied.

“Let me take care of this Dr. Nero and I know what to do now!” Kira said Dr. Nero’s assistant.

Going back to Ysabela when she transforms into a Lambana she immediately helps the person who is inside of the carriage.

“Stop!” Ysabela said and she spread tons of pixie dust all over the creature who was wearing a black robe. Immediately those creatures disappear when they feel that they are slowly burned because of the pixie dust that Ysabela spread on their body.

“That’s right run, monster!” she said, and then the person who was inside the carriage opened the door.

“Who are you? Thank you for saving me little Lambana.” The little girl said.

“You’re welcome, my name?” Ysabela said she stopped for a bit when she didn’t remember her name.

“I don’t know who I am.” She replied to the little girl.

“Well, since you’re the only one who helps me. I will call you Isa which means one.” The little girl said.

“Isa? That’s a nice name.” Ysabella said.

“My name is Mycka, nice to meet you, Isa,” The little girl said and she immediately waved her hand, and then a cold wind blew, causing her wounded soldiers to wake up and the horse rider to return to normal.

“You have a power?” Ysabella asks.

“Yes, why don’t you come to the palace? I am sure my mom will be happy to see the pixie who helped me.” The little girl said then the horse rider asked the little girl to get inside the carriage.

“Princess, please get inside and we have to leave now.” The soldier said.

While they were inside the carriage, Mycka asked her new friend.

“From which kingdom are you, Isa?” Mycka asks.

“I don’t know, I don’t remember anything. I just woke up in the middle of the forest. Then I saw you guys were attacked by the black robe creature.” Ysabella said.

“Maybe, you are one of the Lambana who lives in the forest of Lakur. Don’t worry we will ask my uncle Joshua who is the King of Lakur.” Mycka said.

“Thank you, your highness this is appreciated,” Ysabella said.

“Oh, I want you to meet my best friend, Kierra, she was good at any species in Jamais. Maybe we can get some answers.” Mycka added and Ysabella smiled at her.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE ELEVEN

“ THE FALLEN GUARDIAN’S OF JAMAIS“

The defense of the five kingdoms became weak because of what happened to Samuel. When Zandro made him drink a poison. Which this poison that only someone like him has the ability to cut the thread that connects the five kingdoms of Jamais.

THE KINGDOM OF LAKUR

“King Joshua, the Lambana’s are giving us a warning the shadow soldier of Sadama is here,” Ysabel said while she was in the form of Lamabana.

“My chevalier is ready; they can’t break the shield of the five kingdoms. Once they attempt, they will turn into ashes,” Joshua said, but he was terrified when the shadow soldier was able to pass the shield, so he asked Ysabel to leave and give the other kingdom a warning.

“King Joshua,” Ysabel said,

“We don’t have much time Ysabel, let all the Lambana’s back to the tree of life now!” Joshua said and he touched his earring, which immediately lit up and transformed himself into a Lakurian warrior.

“It’s been a long time since I wore this battle suit.” He said and his wand floats in the air.

“I am hoping that Hestia is okay,” Joshua said then he used his wand to summon the trees to fight along with his chevaliers.

THE KINGDOM OF ANDROMEDA

“How did they pass the shield?” King Liam said. While his merfolk warriors were trying to protect him.

“King Liam,” Ysabel said then she spread tons of pixie dust to the merfolk warriors to gain more strength.

“What is happening Ysabel? Why is it the shield was not working?” Liam asks.

“I don’t know, your highness. But King Joshua asks me to check on you here.” Ysabel said.

“Don’t worry were able to let my people go the shore but the safest place now was in the earth. Tell the others that the safest place now is Earth as the shadow warrior can’t go to Earth. I don’t know why but I will configure it soon once we win this battle.” King Liam said.

“I will let them know, Your Highness,” Ysabel said.

“Thank you for your pixie dust. Please take care.” King Liam said then Ysabel left and she went to the next kingdom.

THE KINGDOM OF HESTIA

When Ysabel reaches the kingdom of Hestia, she is terrified of what she sees,

“What is happening? King Xavier? Prince Samuel? Hello?” Ysabel said as she turned around, she saw that all the things inside the kingdom were burned and suddenly she heard a voice calling her.

“King Xavier!” Ysabel said and she turned herself into a human to help the king of Hestia.

“What happens King Xavier?” Ysabel asks as she helps the king stand up.

“Save him!” The king said she stopped for a second and felt the place but she didn’t feel anything instead she heard a footsteps step which immediately King Xavier recognized the footsteps.

“Zandro, save yourself Ysa…” King Xavier said but Ysabel didn’t listen instead she transformed herself into a Lambana and she spread some pixie dust to Xavier’s body which allowed them to fly.

“Let’s go!” Ysabel said, when Zandro saw them, he released a fireball that almost hit them.

“That was closed, hold on King Xavier. Let me bring you to the kingdom of Jamais.” Ysabel said but she was stopped by Xavier and said.

“The kingdom of Jamais was destroyed, the twins are separated that’s why the five kingdoms are destroyed.” King Xavier said.

“Well, you’re right, Your Highness, but let’s check in Aera. I hope Queen Aira is okay.” Ysabel said,

“Yes, she is. But Samuel saves the kingdom of Aera before he sacrifices himself, as he was hoping that Mycka will help us.” King Xavier said.

“Is the prince of Jamais was dead?” Ysabel asks but King Xavier doesn’t respond.

THE KINGDOM OF JAMAIS

“It is a trick of the mind to use magic words, Queen Samantha. And I am so sad when your twin cut the thread of the five kingdoms that’s why you are so vulnerable now.” Sadama said.

“Make a laugh now witch, but once the lady frost comes back you will get terrified of her,” Samantha said.

“Funny, that Lady Frost you said? Where is she? She was at her kingdom lying down and I’ve heard she will get revenge on you guys because of what you guys did to her kingdom. Well, I am so excited to see you guys fall. But before that surrender the kingdom and your powers to me!” Sadama said.

“Never, kill me first. I will not let you do that!” Samantha said and she released a blinding light that caused her to escape from Sadama.

“Good trick? For me not to get your powers, you let yourself stuck in the mirror. But not really smart, because…” Sadama said and she smiled at Samantha who was inside in the mirror.

“You want to stay on that mirror, well let it be!” Sadama said and she used her dark magic while casting a spell.

“ You cannot release yourself in the mirror up until a powerful sorceress lets you out ,“ An echoed voice from Sadama said which her voice was heard on the entire kingdom of Jamais.

“I can’t breathe, what Is happening to me.” Queen Samantha said that black smoke covered her entire body except for her face, However, her scream was heard by the Queen of Aera, Aira.

THE KINGDOM OF AERA

“Samantha!” Aira said when she heard the scream of the Queen of Jamais. Then she remembers her daughter.

“Mycka, where are you, my princess.” Queen Aira said when she noticed that Ysabel and Xavier were coming.

“Xavier?” She said when she saw that Xavier was not in good condition, she immediately asked her chambermaid to call a healer.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Her chambermaid said.

“Ysabel, what is happening? And where’s my cousin?” Queen Aira asks the Lambana, However, King Xavier answers her question.

“He’s gone! The heart of Jamais is gone!” King Xavier said.

BACK TO PRESENT…

THE KINGDOM OF VERGLAS

“Lady Frost, you’re awake. We prepare some soup for you.” An old woman said. When Mycka sees the old woman, she immediately gets up and fixes herself.

“Princess Freya, how long I am staying in my bed?” Mycka asks.

“Three days,” Princess Freya said.

“Where’s Alban? Is he okay, I remember when we left the Lakur forest, we were able to kill some of the shadow creatures but before I got unconscious we were chased by another Shadow creature. Is he okay?” Mycka said worriedly.

“He’s okay, you don’t have to worry about him. I was worried about you. I already told you, to avoid using ice breath, especially since the six kingdoms are not united.” Princess Freya said.

“How I can forgive the five kingdoms who destroy our kingdom,” Mycka said.

“Mycka? Do you hear what you are saying? The Queen of Aera saved you and you don’t know what happened in the past or how our sister saved the entire Jamais.” Princess Freya said.

“Don’t worry Princess Freya, I will get the justice that we deserve once I know everything if the five kingdoms confirm that they were also a victim. Our kingdom will join with them. Just give me time.” Mycka said. When suddenly Alban interrupts them.

“Sorry to interrupt but Blanche has an important message,” Alban said.

“Sure, what is it, little girl?” Mycka said.

“Princess Freya, and Lady Frost. I have a heart disease that was cured by Prince Samuel, my mother said, our heart was connected, and I can feel his heartbeat right now. He’s alive” Blanche said.

“Thank you, Blanche. I will find him again.” Mycka said.

“But Princess Mycka, you can’t find him without my help. Once, the prince that heals me is near our heart beats fast. I will help you to find him.” Blanche said but when Princess Freya hears this she immediately disagrees.

“No, we can’t allow you to go outside, Blanche. I don’t want to have someone who will sacrifice again.” Princess Freya said.

“Princess Freya is right; don’t worry I will find him and let’s save our home,” Mycka said.

“Promise?” Blanche said.

“I promise!” Mycka said.

MEANWHILE , in the kingdom of Jamais where Sadama was terrified of what Samantha told her.

“A Glacier Dragon? Is that real?” Sadama said.

“Yes, and they were protecting this realm,” Samantha said,

ANDROMEDA , (water) Bacobaco – a great “sea turtle” who bored into the top of Pinatubo, creating a crater and emitting flames, rocks, mud, ashes, smoke, and noise. If Bacobaco comes out of the volcano, horrible things will happen.

AERA , (air) Galura – In Higaonon myth a gigantic bird that holds the sky using its talons. Its huge wings cause strong winds that act as a buffer to the mortal world. A different bird with the same name is present in Kapampangan mythology, where it is the winged assistant of the god Aring Sinukuan.

HESTIA , (fire) Minokawa is a giant, dragon-like bird in Philippine mythology. Early people believed this creature was so big that it could swallow (or cover) the Sun to explain the occurrence of eclipses.

LAKUR , (earth) Sarangay is described as a half bull (specifically, a male water buffalo) and half man. According to folklore, the creatures guard their jewels and attempted thieves will be killed mercilessly. It was said that when a Sarangay becomes enraged, smoke issues from its nostrils.

JAMAIS , (heart) The Sarimanok : is a legendary multi-colored bird or chicken. Which represents all those who live in Jamais.

VERGLAS , (ice) The Glacier Dragon , protects the kingdom of Verglas, and Mythology says that when the Glacier Dragon gets angry, it can destroy an entire kingdom using its ice breathe.

“Especially right now, we are failing to protect our kingdoms. The glacier Dragon will help its alliance creature to get the balance. So, If I were you, better hide and save yourself.” Samantha said. Sadama was terrified by what she heard from the Queen of Jamais.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE TWELVE

“ THE HEART OF VERGLAS“

“Good morning kids, are you ready for your lesson today?” Mycka asked the little one then they were happy to see Mycka was their teacher on that day. At the same time, Princess Freya was staring at the young ones and Lady Frost when suddenly Alban approached her and said.

“Apo Maria, why did you decide to leave the human world even though some of our citizens are still there? Did your sister Princess Coco give you a sign to go back here in Verglas? And it seems Jamais is still in danger, especially right now. The five leaders have gone missing except for Mycka’s mom, Queen Aira.” Alban asks continuously, and the old woman smiles at him and says.

“No, my sister, I suddenly can’t feel her aura or essence somewhere on earth and this is the reason why I decided to go back here to Jamaica.” Princess Freya said.

FLASHBACK

In the Mortal world,

Apo Maria was trying to talk to her sister on the Mirror that she usually used but suddenly she didn’t receive any response from her sister.

“The Spirit world is….” Apo Maria said when suddenly her assistant approached and said.

“Apo Maria, even the Babaylan was asking a help from the goddess of spirits they didn’t get anything from Magwayen,” Her assistant said.

In Philippine mythology, Magwayen is the goddess of the sea and the underworld. She is both nurturing and tempestuous, providing food for mortals but also creating tsunamis and other storms when she is angry. In ancient Panay, Magwayen was responsible for guiding souls to the afterlife. (Source: Wikipedia)

“So, this is the time for me to talk to Aira about my sister.” Princess Frey said.

“If you are going to Jamais then, let me go with you, Apo Maria.” Her assistant said but she refused the offer of her assistant instead she would like to do it for herself.

“I promised your Late Sister that I would not leave you before she died. If you can’t take me with you. Let my son Alban go with you, Apo Maria.” Her assistant said.

“Constancia.” Princess Freya said.

“Please, I’ll be worried and I’ll be uncomfortable as well, if you’re the only one going home to Jamais, let my son go with you. My Alban is good at fighting right son?” Constancia said while her son answered.

“Yes, Your Highness,” Alban said.

“He will protect you against our enemies Princess Freya,” Constancia added.

“What else can I do but follow you, you are like a mother to me, and thank you very much for your concern then Alban and I will start traveling to Jamais, but let our villagers know about my quest so they won’t worry about me. I will return when I ensured the safety of the heart of Verglas.” Princess Freya said.

“I will and my Alban please take good care,” Constancia said.

While Alban and Princess Freya went to the place where it said the portal to Jamais, they saw some shadow soldiers who were roaming around the portal.

“This is not good, Jamais in danger,” Freya said.

“What should we do?” Alban asks.

“Don’t worry we have another portal that we can use,” Freya said.

“Where?” Alban asks.

“At the city,” Freya said then she snapped her fingers and they disappeared. The next thing Alban realized was that they were in a cafe where they were immediately greeted by a Japanese woman.

“Freya? Is that you? And for what reason, why did you come here? Always on timing same with the old times. Luckily my shop doesn’t have many buyers yet.” The Japanese woman said.

“Alpia, I need your help,” Freya said.

“It seems this is an extremely serious case, let me close the shop first,” Alpia said then she waved her hand, and the signage outside changed from open to close.

Meanwhile, back to the present. An unexpected visitor arrived at Verglas where Mycka was not expecting by what she saw.

“Mom? Prince Xavier and Ysabel? Why are you guys here? Did the shadow creature follow you while you guys go here.?” Mycka asks.

“We sure we didn’t see by our enemy and Bestie, I use my pixie dust to fly with them here in Verglas but my wings got frozen because of the cold wind and the queen wanted to say something,” Ysabel said while she was in the form of ghost.

“Mycka,” Queen Aira said.

“You may go now; I know that you are the reason why Prince Sammy and Queen Samantha were missing as well as Prince Liam and Joshua,” Mycka said.

“What? Where did you get that?” Queen Aira said.

“From the shadow creature that’s why Aera was protected by the barrier which is given by the new Queen of Jamais,” Mycka said.

“Bestie, you don’t know what happened, I was there when the five kingdoms were under attack, your mom is not involved in this chaos in fact she was a victim as well,” Ysabel said.

“Don’t try to save your Queen cuz~” Mycka didn’t finish what she was about to say when Prince Xavier intervened.

“You’re prince Sammy saved Aera as he was hoping that you would help us, he used his last magic to save your mom and Aera as he was hoping for you. but it seems, you don’t value the prince of Jamais.” Prince Xavier said then Blanche approached them and said.

“They were telling the truth, Lady Frost. Allow me to show you on what happened.” Blanche said.

“Who is this girl?” Prince Xavier asks.

“She was the girl who was saved by Samuel. About her heart diseases.” Queen Aira said while smiling at Blanche at the same time they saw the young girl’s hands glow.

“Blanche what are you doing!” Mycka said.

“Watch this Lady Frost,” Blanche said while she made a mirror that was made of ice. And there they saw what happened to the heart of Jamais and the other leaders of the five kingdoms.

“Samantha was stuck in a mirror.” Queen Aira said when she saw what happened to Samantha.

“He’s alive,” Prince Xavier said while he saw Prince Samuel was still in Hestia with Zandro but looks like the man that he loved was under a spell. While Joshua and Liam were in prison which is they were both in the dungeon of their own kingdom. Mycka also saw how Samuel released his light to save the kingdom where she was raised.

“Lady Frost, I know how to save Prince Samuel,” Blanche said while she was smiling at them.

“How?” Mycka asks.

“Let me join in your quest for saving him and there I’ll let you know how,” Blanche said.

GOING BACK TO PAST, where Princess Freya and Alban asked help from a Dalaketnon.

“Alpia, I need your portal so that we can easily reach the destination that we want to go. Our world is endangered.” Freya said. While Alpia smiled at her and said.

“Of course, follow me in my garden,” Alpia said then she opened the doorway behind her where Alban was amazed at what he saw. The place was filled with Sakura trees and the mazed was made of Sakura trees.

“Doa o akete ton’neru e! (Open the door, to the Portal!)” Alpia said while her voice echoed, while a small gate made of plants and tree sticks suddenly opened and here Freya and Alban saw the inside of the maze.

“The legendary maze of Alpia,” Freya said.

“Freya, I am not allowed to lead you on the portal but you have to follow this flower,” Alpia said and showed her visitors the flower the leaves are lance-shaped. The flowers are tubular, bilaterally symmetrical, and usually large with a closed liplike mouth.

“Snap Dragon flower, this plant can grow in winter. And our mom loves this flower. I remember those days.” Freya said.

“You may enter now the maze Freya and to you, young man. Good luck and I’ll wish for the peace of Jamais.” Alpia said then she suddenly disappeared. Meanwhile, Freya and Alban started to enter the maze where they saw the first flower of Snap Dragon.

“Let’s follow, as long as we can still find these flowers it means we are on the right way,” Freya said and Alban nodded his head as he agreed.

GOING BACK TO PRESENT, where as of this moment the lady Frost of Verglas kneels for forgiveness from her mom.

“Mycka, you don’t need to do that. Please stand up.” Queen Aira said then Princess Freya approached them and said.

“Your mom was right; we have to be strong as Jamais needs us. We need to find the heart of Jamais so that the citizens who are under that curse. We can free them, but we have to make a plan. As Sadama was not an ordinary evildoer. And we cannot easily defeat her, she came from one of Sitan’s apprentices. Enigma.” Princess Freya said.

“I’ll join, you said “OKAY” earlier. Besides I can help how to free from the curse the Prince of Jamais.“ Blanche said.

“But you have to promise, once everything is not good and no one can help you, please save yourself,” Mycka said.

“Sure thing, this is so cool. I’ll be with the greatest leaders in Jamais.” Blanche said.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE THIRTEEN

“ THE MISSING HEART OF JAMAIS (PART ONE)“

“Now we have to make sure that no one can see the Lady Frost, let the evil queen know that Mycka doesn’t want to help us,” Xavier said.

“But how?” Mycka asks then Prince Xavier smiles at her and says.

“You never know what Hestian can do, just like fire we can change ourselves depending on the place and what is around us.” Prince Xavier said.

“But I’m not from Hestia,” Mycka said.

“Princess Mycka Biore of Aera and The Queen of Verglas, we already discussed that with your mom, and you need to use this ring, which was the Talisman of Minokawa.” Prince Xavier said.

“The Flying Flame. Which I saw this on Gabriela. The La Fiery” Mycka said.

“Mycka, you need to be careful and make sure that you will be back home safely.” Princess Freya said.

“Princess Freya, you don’t have to worry. I’ll make sure that she is back home safe,” Alban said as he vowed to the Princess of Verglas.

“Lady Frost, Let’s go,” Blanche said.

“Young Lady, hold on,” Mycka replied, and she used the Talisman of Minokawa to change her appearance.

“Lady Frost, the heart of Jamais was in danger. His heartbeat is getting weak.” Blanche said when Xavier heard it, he threw a fireball at a frozen tree but he was stopped from doing it again.

“Xavier, we’re both worried about Samuel. You have to calm down. We will do our best to find him.” Aira said.

“The Queen was right, your highness,” Ysabel added.

“I’m ready, let’s go now!” Mycka said.

“You guys hold me; so that we can easily reach our first destination which is the Kingdom of Lakur,” Aira said and that’s what they did. They placed their hands on Aira’s shoulders, a strong wind was blowing and at the same time they disappeared.

Meanwhile, Sadama saw that Xavier and Aira’s team landed in the kingdom of Lakur.

“What are they doing in Lakur? And who’s this Twins? Do you have any Idea, Samantha?” She said while asking Samantha who is currently inside of the Mirror.

“I don’t have any idea my Queen but looks like they were on a quest,” Samantha said.

“What Quest?” Sadama asks.

“The Quest to find the heart of Jamais,” Samantha replied.

“The strength of their courage to rush, they don’t match what powers we have,” Sadama said when she saw Zandro approach her.

“Why you are here?” Sadama asks.

“The last incubation of virus that we gave to Samuel was finished, I am here to asked more bottles of potions,” Zandro said.

“Zandro, I already taught you how to do this potion,” Sadama said.

“May I remind you; that I am not good in potion even though my mom and aunt taught me how to do it before, especially Aunt Mailin,” Zandro said.

“Your Aunt left us, and I heard that her son was killed,” Sadama said.

“Yes, but it looks like they were going to my kingdom,” Zandro said while staring at the mirror where he saw the Prince of Hestia and Queen of Aera headed to the Kingdom of Lakur.

“Don’t worry, I already did something about your problems,” Sadama said and she created a mysterious energy in her hands while the place was changing, Aira and Xavier’s team reached the forest of Lakur and they were terrified of what they saw.

“Lakur, what is happening?” Blanche said.

“Where’s the plants and trees?” Mycka asks.

“Before I left, this place is not like this, the soil is dry; this place is dead., I can’t feel any living plants at all” Ysabel said.

“Let’s check the tree of life inside of the castle,” Aira said and they continued to the gate of the castle. When they reach the door Xavier immediately opens the door and they see…

“Prince Joshua, you’re safe,” Ysabel said happily when she saw the Prince of Lakur but Mycka stopped her from approaching the creature who immediately greeted them.

“A lambana hmmm! I thought I already killed them all but how are you, my friends? And welcome to the new kingdom of Lakur.” Prince Joshua said.

“Where’s the real Joshua?” Aira asks.

“What are you talking about traitor, this is me.” The prince replied and he sat down in his chair.

“How dare you call me a traitor, I was a victim with my sister who wants to kill me. Besides the council confirms this. Now, what is happening to the plants and trees, what did you do?” Aira said.

“Dah Dah! So much talking. I killed them all and the Tree of Life is dead, you guys can’t revive this.” Joshua said.

“You Bastard!” Xavier said as he threw a fireball towards Joshua but Joshua immediately waved his hands then his fireball hit the stone that Joshua made as a shield.

“Don’t you dare hurt me, you stole Samuel from me and now you are going to hurt me again with your fireball,” Joshua said and he tried to lock them up but Aira and Xavier’s actions were quick, they both pushed the young twins and Alban.

“Queen Aira,” Alban said.

“We’re okay, go to the east where you guys can find the Tree of Life,” Aira said and she freed herself from the vines that Joshua made, the same way Xavier did he burned the vines using his fire element.

“No! I won’t let you go there.” Joshua said but Xavier stopped him using the rope of Hestia which his skin was burning.

“Why don’t you look for an opponent who is as big as you, not those kids, trying to save your kingdom,” Xavier said.

“Don’t hurt him, He’s under a spell, good thing I have the spell book of Catalina. buy me some time!” Aira said and she started to open the book while Xavier smiled at Joshua.

Meanwhile, Alban, Ysabel, and the twins are led to the place where the Tree of Life is.

“I know the place where we can find the tree of life, follow me,” Ysabel said then she flew faster, while Alban, Blanche, and Mycka chased after her. But they were stunned by what they saw when they reached the door where they could see the tree of life.

“The Shadow warriors,” Mycka said as she saw all the guards waiting for them at the door.

“What should we do?” Ysabel said.

“We will fight them,” Mycka said when she turned herself to her original appearance, Blanche stopped her.

“Lady Frost, don’t,” Blanche said.

“Don’t forget not to use the ice breath, please!” Alban warns her.

“Okay fine!” Mycka said while she rolled her eyes to Alban.

“She’s right, Bestie. Don’t worry I will use my Pixie dust so that all your ability will be enhanced.” Ysabel said then she immediately spread her pixie dust to Alban, Blanche, and Mycka. After she had done that, she got weak.

“Bestie, you hide,” Mycka said and Ysabel nodded her head.

Alban had extraordinary speed and strength with his arrow and bow and the Shadow soldiers immediately dissolved. While Blanche and Mycka quickly turned the enemies into snow and when it turned into snow, Alban hit it with his arrow.

“I think that’s the last,” Mycka said.

“Let’s go,” Alban said and they immediately opened the door, where they saw the tragic condition of the tree.

“What the fuck!” Mycka said while she was terrified of what she saw.

“Watch your mouth, Blanche is here,” Alban said,

“The tree is dead,” Blanche said.

“The tree can be revived if they were here,” Ysabel said as she referred to her kind. But they were stunned by what they saw when a creature showed up.

“A Sarangay,” Ysabel said and the creature said.

“You, Lambana can revive the tree of life,” The Sarangay said.

“But how? The tree can only revive if the tree is covered in lots of pixie dust, and as far as I know, it takes lots of Lambana to revive the tree.” Ysabel said,

“Yes, that’s right but you are not a full Lambana, you still have the blood of a mortal. Don’t you remember why you became a Lambana?” The Sarangay asks.

On the other side of the story, Sadama was scared when she saw the Sarangay appear.

“I am right Sadama girl, The Sarangay, they are real, so what will be the creature will show up? The minokawa? Or the scariest creature in Verglas, The glacier dragon?” Samantha said as she scared Sadama.

“Still, I am not scared, they don’t match my powers, the lord of darkness and the mistress of Darkness will grant me new powers to defeat those creatures,” Sadama said.

“It’s up to you, I’m just giving you a warning,” Samantha said while smiling at her.

“Why is it I can’t hear them talking? And who are those twins? I feel something is not right with those twins.” Sadama said.

“With your first question, the place where the tree of life was sacred, we can see them but we can’t hear them talking, even on my days as the queen, I can’t hear what Joshua said to the Lambanas. So, just be contends with what you have. Second, I don’t know about those twins, you keep asking me, why don’t you ask them personally?” Samantha said.

“How dare you, disappear!” Sadama said and she saw the Lambana approach to the tree.

“Is she going to kill herself, pathetic!” Sadama said.

Going Back to Lakur

“The tree of life is dead but it can be revived if a life is sacrificed.” The Sarangay said then Ysabel approached the tree.

“Maybe there’s still a way to revive the tree?” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost nice to meet you, but there’s no other option. The human world is now experiencing extreme heat and the farmer’s crops are dead because of this. As the protector of the human world, we have to fix this immediately, the human world will die, and we will die as well.” The Sarangay said.

“I am ready, what should I do?” Ysabel asks the Sarangay.

“Bestie, No!” Mycka said.

“Bestie, it’s okay, at least I can help the realm where I originally came from,” Ysabel said.

“You need to pour all of your pixie dust in the tree,” The Sarangay said then Ysabel started to pour all of her Pixie dust into the tree.

“Bestie, no please, Kierra left us and now you will leave me as well. Please!” Mycka said as she cried when she saw Ysabel slowly disappear up until her last drop of pixie dust Ysabel disappeared completely then the Tree of Life started to bloom.

“Lady Frost the tree is alive again,” Blanche said.

“Lady Frost, step forward to the tree.” The Sarangay said.

“But Why?” Mycka asks.

“Did you know the Tree of Life can give you one wish?” The Sarangay said.

“Huh?” Mycka said as she was confused about the Sarangay told her.

“Yes, did you know this is not the first time that this tree was dead, Samuel saved this tree before and he asked a wish on the tree, and now as the heart of Verglas, you may ask a wish to the tree of life.” The Sarangay said. Mycka immediately steps forward to the tree and recites her wish.

“I wish, that no one can destroy or kill this tree and please if you could bring my friend back to life again, Ysabel she needs to go back home, her family missed her so much,” Mycka said and her tears fell on the ground then the tree of life light up.

“So beautiful, this is the second time I have seen the tree light up,” Blanche said and Alban was confused about what she said.

“Why Blanche? Did you already see this tree light up before but when?” Alban asks.

“Yes, billion years ago,” Blanche replied while she was staring at the tree of life.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE FOURTEEN

“ THE MISSING HEART OF JAMAIS (PART TWO)“

PREVIOUSLY …

Lady Frost went to the kingdom of Lakur, but Xavier and Aira had to be fully convinced that Lady Frost was not on their side, so they decided to use the talisman of Minokawa to change Lady Frost’s appearance. However, on their adventure, they face the evil version of King Joshua of Lakur who killed the life living in his kingdom including the Lambana and the Tree of Life which Ysabel has to sacrifice to restore the balance and revive the Tree of Life.

“Bestie, no please, Kierra left us and now you will leave me as well. Please!” Mycka said as she cried when she saw Ysabel slowly disappear up until her last drop of pixie dust Ysabel disappeared completely then the Tree of Life started to bloom.

But there’s something mysterious about Blanche…

So beautiful, this is the second time I have seen the tree light up,“ Blanche said and Alban was confused about what she said.

“Why Blanche? Did you already see this tree light up before but when?” Alban asks.

“Yes, a billion years ago,” Blanche replied while she was staring at the tree of life.

THE CONTINUATION…

“Well, the tree of life gives you a wish not only one but the tree gave you twice,” The Sarangay said.

“Is she alive now?” Lady Frost asks the Sarangay.

“Hmmn! About that, you will find it soon, but for now, you have to go back to the guardians of Aera and Hestia.” The Sarangay answered.

“Yeah, Mom is in danger.” Lady Frost said.

But when they were about to leave Blanche suddenly cried like a child, and wanted to take the green earring from the Sarangay’s ear.

“What’s wrong Blanche?” Lady Frost asks but the Sarangay smiles at the young child and says at the same time.

“She wants these earrings, well young lady, I’ll give it to you as the symbol of the element of earth, now I will give this to you, young lady.” The sarangay said while he handed his earring to Blanche and the child was astonished at the earrings.

“Thank you,” Blanche said.

“You’re welcome, nice meeting you again.” The sarangay said and he vanished to the place.

“Blanche, give that back to Mr. Sarangay.” Lady Frost said but Blanche still staring at the earring she got from the Sarangay.

“We have to go back to the hall as your mom and Prince Xavier are facing the evil King Joshua,” Alban said.

“Yeah, let’s go!” Lady Frost said and they rushed to the hall of the kingdom where they saw Queen Aira and Prince Xavier trying to heal the wounds of King Joshua.

“Mom!” Mycka said while she was running toward her mom.

“Mycka, you did it! You save the kingdom of Lakur, everyone now is back from their true form and King Joshua is now free from the curse that Sadama gave to him. He was unconscious but he’s good now.” Queen Aira said.

“I’m glad to hear that,” Mycka said but her mom noticed that she was sad and her mom saw that they didn’t see her friend Ysabel.

“Where’s Ysa?” Aira asks.

“Your Highness, the Lambana~ she sacrifices herself to revive the tree of life,” Alban said.

“What?” Aira said.

“And who will be the next sacrifice of this nonsense war? I should face that Zandro to end this madness!” Xavier said and suddenly Mycka vows to them and said.

“No one will be the sacrifice, at this time. I’ll assure you that Prince Xavier, let’s face that ugly witch and that Zandro who hurt the teacher.” Mycka said.

“What are you doing?” Alban said as he saw Mycka remove the talisman of Minokawa which Prince Xavier gave to her disguise. But when she attempts to remove the talisman Blanche stops her and says.

“The talisman was trying to protect you from Sadama, and now if you will remove the talisman. The evil queen will know about our plan, Sadama was not just only good at making potions, she can see us now, especially the former Queen Samantha has a magical mirror she made so she can see what’s going on in the entire Kingdom. If you don’t want to waste Ysabel’s sacrifice, you have to stick to the plan. Do you understand this, my favorite princess?” Blanche said after she said that she got unconscious.

“Prince Sammy?” Mycka said when she recognized the way Blanche talked.

“Blanche,” Alban said and he immediately carried the unconscious child.

“I didn’t raise you to be stubborn, I’m sorry Mycka if Xavier and I were going to be strict. We haven’t found Samuel yet. And the kingdom of Jamais is dying.” Aira said.

“Enough Aira, she was just worried to everyone. Mycka, it’s okay but let us have a deal, once we find Samuel, you can remove the talisman that I gave to you. Is that fair?” Xavier said. But Mycka didn’t make any replies.

After a while, Joshua and Blanche woke up and Alban immediately gave them water.

“Your Highness get some water, this water is from the spring of Verglas, this will help to regain your energy,” Alban said.

“Thank you, and you must be Alban, right?” Joshua said.

“Yes, Your Highness. How did you know? This is the first time we have met.” Alban replied.

“No, you are just famous in the town and you were the leader of the resistance,” Joshua said. While Blanche was wondering what was going on

“What happened?” Blanche asks and Mycka approaches Blanche.

“Baby girl, how do you feel?” Mycka asks.

“I am okay, do you have the macaroons that Princess Freya made for us? I am hungry.” Blanche said.

“Yes of course wait a minute,” Mycka said While she was taking the food that was placed in the small bag.

Meanwhile, Sadama saw the changes in the kingdom.

“The plants have started to grow, but that won’t take long as long as the Five Kingdom is not freed from my curse, I am still the winner,” Sadama said.

“Don’t be so sure about that, don’t underestimate the Queen of Aera and the prince of Hestia, they will do everything for Samuel,” Samantha said and Sadama was still staring at the twins.

“I know what you are thinking, I said, I don’t know. Maybe that twin was not coming from this realm.” Samantha added.

“You’re right, that’s why I can’t see their past. But where did those twins come from?” Sadama said.

“And looks like they went to the next kingdom, which is the kingdom of Hestia,” Samantha said and Immediately Sadama cast a spell to change way to Hestia.

Going back to Mycka.

“This is the road to Hestia but why is it~,” Xavier said when they saw a river.

“This river was the way to the kingdom of Andromeda. So, when the place was changed?” Aira said.

“Blanche is right, we are watched by someone. So that’s why we need to be careful.” Alban said.

“So how we can reach the kingdom of Andromeda?” Mycka said.

“We need to use a boat which this river will lead us to the ocean where the Kingdom of Andromeda,” Xavier said. Whereupon they quickly boarded a boat and sent them downstream into the sea.

On another side of the story,

“Sure thing, we will wait for them, my queen. And I have a special welcome for them.” Liam said and he immediately summons the shadow warriors.

“Your majesty, how we can help?” The shadow warrior said.

“Let’s make sure that our visitors will be happy when they reach our kingdom,” Liam said.

Going back to Sadama and Samantha.

“They were able to save the kingdom of Lakur, how about Andromeda? What do you think?” Samantha asks Sadama.

“Well, I am sure that they will fail at this time, how do they breathe underwater? They don’t have the talisman of merfolk” Sadama said while smiling at Samantha but Samantha pointed out what was happening to Aira, Xavier, Blanche, Mycka, and Alban when the weather suddenly went bad.

“Hold on, let me do something!” Aira said and she tried to remove the dark clouds from the sky so that the rain would stop but because of what she did a strong wind blew.

“Mom, what is happening?” Mycka said. Alban immediately took a rope tied it to them, and ordered Blanche to hold the boat.

“My power is not working in the water, I am so sorry if I can help you,” Xavier said.

“It’s okay, I have an idea,” Aira said and she created a force field using her element.

“How we can stop this storm?” Mycka asks.

“We cannot only Liam can stop this storm and it seems this storm was coming from him,” Aira said. And a very strong wind blew until their boat was blown away. While on Sadama’s mirror, she no longer sees her enemy which causes her to smile at the same time.

“They were dead at last!” Sadama said but Samantha caught her attention again as she saw that Aira and her team reached the kingdom of Andromeda.

“Grr!!! That woman,” Sadama said while pointing at Aira.

“You don’t have any idea, how we love each other because you don’t have friends,” Samantha said.

“Shut up!” Sadama said and waved her hands and Samantha disappeared.

Meanwhile, Mycka reached the kingdom of Andromeda and they were frightened by what they saw.

“The sea creature looks terrified!” Mycka said.

“Stay behind me, they were affected by the curse,” Alban said.

“We must find the pearl of Andromeda,” Xavier said and they saw the king of Andromeda.

“Welcome my friends.” King Liam said.

“And when did you become an octopus? what’s going on with you Liam?” Aira asks.

“Do you know the little mermaid? Ursula is my favorite so that’s why I changed myself into this, and what’s wrong with this appearance? I look stunning right?” Liam said.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE FIFTEEN

“ THE MISSING HEART OF JAMAIS (PART THREE)“

PREVIOUSLY…

Lady Frost and her team faced the evil king Joshua of Lakur. They were able to restore the Tree of Life because of the help of Ysabel. Now, they are going to the next kingdom, which is the kingdom under the sea.

“Welcome my friends.” King Liam said.

“And when did you become an octopus? what’s going on with you Liam?” Aira asks.

“Do you know the little mermaid? Ursula is my favorite so that’s why I changed myself into this, and what’s wrong with this appearance? I look stunning right?” Liam said.

THE CONTINUATION….

“And since when have the sea serpents obeyed your order? Don’t you remember Liam? They almost kill your parents because of them.” Xavier said.

“Nah! What happened in the past is just in the past, and besides they are helping me now to concur the entire sea kingdom, and what are you guys doing here? and who are these twins?” Liam asks.

“They are just nobody, tell me Liam what did you do to all the fish in the human realm?” Aira asks.

“I just give them a day off from useless humans who don’t know how to take care of the ocean, and why should I feed them with fish if they were just polluting my ocean? They deserve it!” Liam said.

“Are you serious about that? What happens to Liam that we know? He always minds the human realms; you always help the Marine patrol for cleaning their oceans and now you were killing people who only depend on marine resources.” Xavier said.

“The hell I care?” Liam said and he summons the aquatic shadow creature which he commands to hurt his friends.

“Alban secure the twins,” Aira said, and she created a force field to protect them from the aquatic shadow creatures.

“And I know why you guys are here, to save the pearl of Andromeda. The pearl was not here in my kingdom I threw it away in the infinite sea and you guys can’t retrieve that pearl.” Liam said.

“How much you could do that thing Aira?” Xavier asks.

“Any minute, this shield will be broken, do you have a plan?” Aira said.

“The same plan, let the resistance get the pearl, and let’s make them a cover-up,” Xavier said he immediately put his hands on the rock and suddenly there’s a thick smoke appeared. When Liam sees that he immediately uses his powers to destroy the shield that Aira created and when the smoke disappears, he still sees Xavier and Aira with Alban and the twins.

“So smart but not smart enough!” Liam said and he ordered his aquatic shadow creature to catch Xavier and Aira.

“Put them in jail and make sure that they wouldn’t escape. Especially the twins, which I remind Samantha and Samuel.” Liam said.

“Yes, Your Highness.” The shadow creatures said.

“And now, I have something to do in my room,” Liam said, while he didn’t know that he only captured the queen of Aera and the prince of Hestia. While, Alban, Mycka, and Blanche went to a room where Mycka led them.

“Where are we going?” Alban asks.

“We will check the king’s Aquatic Libraria,” Mycka said at the same time they were avoiding the shadow creatures who guarded the entire castle.

“Librar who?” Alban asks as he is confused.

“Don’t ask anything, just follow me,” Mycka said and she stared at Blanche who she noticed the little girl knows the place where they could possibly find the pearl of Andromeda. Until she asks the little girl.

“Blanche? Have you been here already?” Mycka asks.

“No, this is my first time in fact, I am not sure but it seems this place was familiar to me,” Blanche replied.

“Might be because she has the attachment of the heart of Jamais,” Alban said.

“Right, that also happened to me before when I first saw the kingdom of Verglas. But anyway, we are here. On that big door that’s the Aquatic Libraria. I remember King Liam told me where he usually hides the magical pearl of Andromeda.” Mycka said. But they opened the door the place was changing and they went to a place where they saw from afar a volcano surrounded by water.

“What is this place?” Alban said as he was mesmerized by the beauty of the place.

“This is the Aquatic Libraria and the pearl of Andromeda is protected by that sacred place,” Mycka said and she waved her hands so that they could teleport to the volcano where they saw the King of Andromeda was waiting for them.

“You thought that I couldn’t recognize your Disguise, my dear Princess Mycka? Or should I say, Lady Frost!” Liam said and he made a snap of his finger and suddenly from the castle of Jamais where Sadama was watching them, she lost connection to the place.

“What happens? Samantha? Why this mirror is not working?” Sadama said.

“Might be you don’t have enough load to surf?” Samantha smiles and she wave her hands to disappear from the mirror.

“Samantha!!! I can’t see what was going on to Andromeda.” Sadama said but she didn’t know this was made by the king of Andromeda who from the start was not on Sadama’s side in fact he faked everything for the sake of the safety of the Andromedians.

“So, all this time you were faking everything?” Mycka asks.

“Yes, my dear princess,” Liam said and he raised his hands and cast a spell.

“Aqua Libraria reveal myself to the princess of Aera and Verglas,” Liam said then Liam returned to his original form.

“King Liam!” Mycka said and she immediately ran to the king and she gave him a hug to the king while she was crying.

“This is all my fault; our kingdoms are being destroyed because of Sadama,” Mycka said.

“It’s not your fault, it’s all Sadama and Zandro’s fault. Have you been to Lakur? How’s King Joshua?” Liam asks.

“He’s okay, we save him and the tree of life as well,” Mycka said.

“But how? The Lambanas are dead, as I remember when they attack Lakur. Wait, where’s my favorite Lambana?” Liam said.

“She sacrifices herself,” Mycka said.

“What do you mean?” Liam asks again but she can’t get any answer from Mycka as the princess of Aera cries again.

“King Liam, my name is Alban from the resistance of Verglas. The Lambana she sacrifices her soul to reverse the curse of shadows on the tree of life.” Alban said.

“OH MY GOSH! Merciful Bathala,” Liam said and he looked at the princess of Aera.

“My love?” a voice said and when Liam turned around, he saw the king of Lakur with Xavier and Aira wearing their battle suit.

“Joshua?” Liam said and Mycka also saw her mom and the prince of Hestia with King Joshua.

“Liam, Mycka needs to collect the important symbol of all five kingdoms,” Joshua said.

“I got it, the pearl of Andromeda,” Liam said.

“Lady Frost you have to stay focused. We are here for you.” Blanche said.

“My princess the pearl of Andromeda was protected by the creature called the Bacobaco. This creature was ancient just like the famous minokawa of Hestia.” Liam said.

“Bacobaco?” Mycka asks.

“Bacobaco is a sea spirit that can transform into a giant turtle and breathe fire. According to legend, Bacobaco created a crater in the summit of Mount Pinatubo by burrowing into it.” Blanche explains.

“She’s terribly amazing for her age,” Alban said.

“And where I could find this creature?” Mycka asks.

“This is the Mount Pinatubo. And let me call the Bacobaco for you.” Liam said and he immediately whistled right in front of the sea, where Mycka Alban was amazed when the mountain was suddenly moving including the ground was shaking a bit. Until the creature is revealed to all of them and they are amazed by the creature including the Lady Frost except Blanche.

“Bacobaco!” Blanche said and she looked at the creature while she smiled.

“Blanche,” Alban said while staring at the young lady.

“King Liam, I know what you wanted me to do, here’s the pearl of Andromeda,” A huge voice said from a giant turtle while a pearl floated in the air towards the Lady Frost.

“You have to keep that Lady Frost as our world is in great,” The Giant Turtle said and suddenly Blanche caught the attention of the Giant turtle and the young lady said.

“Bacobaco!” Blanche said.

“Oh, hi there, it’s been a while and I know why you are here,” The giant turtle said and suddenly a crystal hairpin floated towards Blanche.

“And looks like this thing belongs to you.” The Bacobaco said.

“How?” Alban asks

“Crystal hairpin?” Mycka asks the Giant turtle but the turtle smiles at them then it returns back to the sea.

“Blanche, why did the Bacobaco say that this crystal hairpin was yours?” Mycka asks the young lady.

“I honestly don’t know, but this pin is so beautiful right?” Blanche said.

“Yes, would you like me to put that pin to your hair?” Mycka said.

“Really, sure,” Blanche said as she was very happy when Mycka put the crystal hairpin to her hair. While Xavier approaches Alban.

“I know what you are thinking, but looks like Blanche was connected to the ancient creatures we have to make sure that she will be safe as well as the relics, do you copy, soldier?” Xavier said.

“Yes, Prince Xavier,” Alban said.

“Mycka, you have to continue to the next kingdom which is the kingdom of immortal fire,” Aira said.

“But how about you Mom? Prince Xavier?” Mycka said.

“We have a plan, we will ask help from the resistance, and if there’s a chance I will ask help to my niece, The La Fiery. You have to continue the mission, and at this time you can remove the Talisman of Minokawa.” Xavier said.

“But before you guys go, you have to punch me,” Liam said.

“What? Punch you?” Mycka said.

“Yes, before Sadama became suspicious as she couldn’t see me for an hour,” Liam said.

“But, King Liam,” Mycka said.

“You have to do it, we need to trick Sadama, we will divide the group into two, you, Alban, and Blanche, while Me, Liam, Xavier, and your mother will find another way to the castle of Jamais. we need to disrupt Sadama at this time.” Joshua said.

“Yes,” Mycka said.

“Now, punch me with all of your force and let the evil queen surprise when she knows that we have the Lady Frost,” Liam said at the same time he makes a snap of his finger then Sadama was able to retrieve the scene on the Aquatic Libraria which Sadama saw the three leaders were there and she also saw Mycka reveals herself to the evil queen when she removed the talisman of the Minokawa.

“What? How did the Lady Frost go there?” She said but she recognized that the twins had gone missing.

“Now, I know they have the Hestian and I am sure this is all because of the talisman of the Minokawa,” Sadama said.

“They were witty right?” Samantha said.

“Yes, indeed but they can’t beat me, especially I have a plan for all of them before they can reach my kingdom,” Sadama said.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE SIXTEEN

“ THE MISSING HEART OF JAMAIS (PART FOUR-FINAL)“

“We’re here,” Mycka said while they were standing in front of the huge gate and this was confirmed by Blanche.

“Yes, and the heart of Jamais is here,” Blanche said.

“Let’s go,” Mycka said and she used her air magic.

“They were right about you, Princess,” Alban said.

“Huh? What do you mean?” Mycka asks.

“They said you can use the two elements, air, and frost,” Alban replied.

“But I am wondering, Lady Frost, why there are no shadow creatures attacking us, or at least they will stop us by going inside the castle,” Blanche said.

“Yes, it might be a trap by Zandro,” Mycka said. They suddenly saw a shadow from the window, which immediately disappeared when Mycka noticed it.

“Hmn! Ler’s play a game,” Mycka said while smirking at the same time she opened the door to the castle, and there they saw Zandro sitting on the throne of Hestia while on the other side, Samuel smiling at them.

“Princey,” Mycka said when she saw the Prince of Jamais.

“The useless heiress of Aera and Verglas,” Samuel said.

“Why did you guys come here? You are bringing yourselves closer to destruction. If I were you, You guys could return to your ruined kingdom and join us in our plan for Jamais, as we will make this world better than ever.” Zandro said.

“We are here for the Prince of Jamais, release him and surrender now before you will taste my wrath,” Mycka said but Zandro smiled at her and said.

“Really? Are you going to use the fourth piece of the scepter from Novaria? Unfortunately, that is not working here, as I studied the ability of those pieces and you cannot use it from me or to your favorite prince Samuel.” Zandro said.

Meanwhile, Alban tried to hit Zandro with his arrow, but Samuel caught it and they saw Samuel use the fire element as he burned the arrow that he was holding which almost hit Zandro.

“Thank you, my love,” Zandro said and immediately kissed Samuel and it was obvious that the prince of Jamais was out of his mind.

“He was hypnotized just like King Joshua earlier,” Alban said.

“Yeah, I know but that’s not what I am worried about, Princey has mastered the element of Jamais, and I am not sure if we can release him from the curse,” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost, just trust yourself!” Blanche said.

But Samuel and Zandro immediately rushed to where they saw Zandro multiplying.

“The multiplication spell, you thought that you were the only one who knew that kind of magic, you’re wrong,” Mycka said and she multiplied herself.

“Now this is what we call, a fair fight,” Mycka said. But Samuel releases a strong wind and her impostors get frozen and can’t move.

“This is what I told you, Alban,” Mycka said,

“That thing was exactly the same as your Ice breath,” Alban said.

“Yes,” Mycka said and she jumped into the air. And she did the same as Samuel did she used her ice breath to make them freeze. She successfully did it.

“Lady Frost, Are you okay?” Blanche said.

“Yes, Blanche. Now it’s time to go back home, you have to leave now.” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost but…” Blanche said. They saw Zandro and Samuel’s ice which covers their entire body start to melt as they both use the element of fire.

“Blanche, please. If you want to help us, find the queen and the other leaders and tell them what happened.” Mycka said but they didn’t know, Samuel was able to melt the ice that covered his body and he released a bolt of lightning which Blanche covered herself so that she couldn’t be hit by the lightning.

“BLANCHE!!!” Alban and Mycka said when they saw the young girl was hit by the lightning.

“How dare you!” Mycka said while looking angrily at Zandro and Samuel and clenching her fists. Her hair color also gradually changed until it became white. As white as snow.

“The true appearance of the royal blood from Verglas. This is interesting!” Zandro said and threw a fireball towards the lady Frost Mycka easily countered the fireball that he threw but she forgot Samuel which right now using the element of earth and summoning a vine to stop her but it seemed she wasn’t distracted by the vines when the vines touch her skin, it turns into ice and broke into pieces just like a glass.

“I am warning you, Bastard! Release the prince of Jamais NOW!!!” Mycka said as her voice echoed.

“What if I don’t?” Zandro said but before Mycka used her ice magic Zandro was able to escape. As she was talking to Zandro’s impostor.

“You come back here!” Mycka said as she saw Zandro was escaping but she was stopped by Alban.

“Blanche gains her consciousness,” Alban said while Prince Samuel was able to be free from the curse when he saw Alban and Mycka helping the young girl.

“What happens,” Samuel asks.

“It’s a long story, but can you help us Princey,” Mycka said and they immediately helped the young girl but when Prince Samuel used his healing power it suddenly didn’t work.

“What is happening?” Samuel said, while on the other side, Sadama saw everything in her magical mirror.

“Coward!!” Sadama said as she referred to Zandro who left the place after Mycka revealed her true form as the Princess of Verglas.

“Looks like your pet ran away because of the Lady Frost,” Samantha said.

“Shut up, he’s useless. He must go back to earth since he’s completely useless!” Sadama said angrily and with a snap of her hand, Zandro suddenly back to the human world.

“How did you do that? Did you absorb the powers of Samuel?” Samantha asks.

“Yes and no, yes, I just absorb his ability to open a portal and no, I can’t absorb his other powers and as we can see in the mirror, he no longer heals the little girl. Because I know, his healing power was coming from Ayden who is the Babaylan Jenna or should we say Selena who also created this realm. I do my research first that’s why I easily encounter your powers and what you guys think was so easy to read.” Sadama said.

“You’re brilliant, but did you also study how the lady frost work and how she defeat her opponents? Maybe you should include that in your assignment.” Samantha said while laughing.

“Whatever!! Now, it’s time to face these bastards!” Sadama said and she immediately manipulated the place when Mycka and her team left the kingdom of Hestia, their next destination was the castle of Jamais where Queen Samantha was her imprisoner.

Going back to Hestia where Samuel was really confused as to why his healing ability was suddenly not working.

“Prince Samuel, nice to meet you again, I am the one who you healed my heart disease,” Blanche said then the prince of Jamais recognized the young girl.

“Yes, you are the one who approached me at the medical mission that we did outside the kingdom of Verglas you guys are good in ice magic,” Samuel said.

“Yes,” Blanche replied.

“We must bring her to Lakur, King Joshua has some healing plants that we can use for her, I will find an answer to. Why is my healing power gone? there could be something happening in Ayden.” Samuel said.

“Let’s go, let’s bring her to the king of Lakur,” Alban said but when they opened the door, they were stunned at what they saw as they saw the castle of Jamais.

“She’s not using her brain, let’s go, she must pay for everything!” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost,” Blanche said and They all saw when Mycka stepped on the ground. The ground suddenly changes into ice.

“The winter is coming!” Alban said.

Meanwhile, Aira, Joshua, Liam, and Liam felt the cold as the wind from the north touched their skin.

“That was cold, did you feel that?” Xavier said.

“Yes, If I am not mistaken, only the twins, Samuel and Samantha can change the weather,” Joshua said.

“But this is different right now. I can feel that is made of negative emotion, full of anger.” Liam said.

“Mycka!” Aira said this is when she remembers her daughter right now some snoke flakes start to fall from the sky. And this is also seen by Princess Freya of Verglas.

“Mycka what is happening?” She said when she saw that outside of Verglas it slowly turned into ice.

“This is what I told you, Freya.” A voice behind her said when she turned around, she saw her sister’s soul.

“Coco?” She said.

“Mycka needs to control her emotions, as I don’t want to happen again in the past where Seraphina and I couldn’t control our emotions, which leads destruction of the two kingdoms of Jamais.” Princess Coco said.

“I remember, Princess Seraphina destroyed their kingdom and this is the time when her brother came back from the earth after their mission found the last element.” Princess Freya said.

“Yes, I hope Mycka won’t do the same as I did as well to our kingdom.” Princess Coco said.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE SEVENTEEN

“ THE WINTER’S WRATH“

“The castle of Jamais, it looks so spooky,” Samuel said.

“And they are here,” Mycka said as they saw a group of Shadow creatures, which they were also surrounded by right now.

“Lady Frost,” Blanche said as she saw the snow getting stronger, and now all the plants were turned into ice when the wind blew. She also saw the heart of Verglas losing its light, which Samuel also saw.

“The heart of Verglas, Mycka, you have to control your emotions, or else we will all be buried in the snow,” Samuel said. From the distance, they saw the evil queen Sadama waving at them.

“Oh, Hi there pests? What makes you guys think that you can defeat me?” Sadama said.

“Because I have the urge for revenge!” Mycka said and she released a strong wind from her left hand which the shadow creature turned into ice. At the same time, Alban uses his arrow to shoot those shadow creature which turns into ice and he uses his arrow of Purification.

“From the god of light, bless my arrow of purification and release them from the curse,” Alban said and he released one arrow towards the frozen shadow creature but they were amazed when the arrow was able to multiply and those creatures were hit by his arrow and their appearance back to its true form.

“They were the royal guards,” Samuel said.

“And looks like what I am going to do,” Mycka said.

“What do you mean?” Alban asks.

Mycka placed her hands on the ground, and the ground slowly turned to ice, and all those affected by her power returned to their true form as she recited an enchantment which was also similar to what Alban had done.

“What have you done!!” Sadama said when her Shadow creatures turned into their real form as the chevaliers of Jamais. At the same time, Sadama immediately uses the power that she emits from Samantha.

“Ice breath?” Blanche said.

“Yes, she emits the ability of my twin sister but don’t worry, I have the five elements of Jamais,” Samuel said and he immediately used the water element of Andromeda. He immediately waved his hands, the water following his hand gesture. When Mycka saw this, a student and teacher immediately formed a plan in their minds, where Mycka remembered Samuel’s teaching her about combining two elements to use as a surprise attack on their enemies.

When Samuel was about to hit Sadama with the water element, Sadama immediately created a barrier made of fire, and Mycka responded quickly, using the element of air to turn the water into ice, when it turned into ice, Sadama’s barrier broke, and Samuel quickly ordered the vines to surround Sadama. While Blanche and Alban simultaneously hit the evil queen with arrows and bows.

“Not bad for a first timer huh?” Alban said.

“Let’s secure the castle,” Blanche said.

“You may emit my twin sister’s ability but you are too weak to use your stolen ability, now tell me where is my sister?” Samuel said but they were stunned when they saw two Queen Samantha

“Stay away from her Sammy, she is Sadama. She stuck me in the mirror and finally, I am free.” Queen Samantha said.

“No, don’t listen to her Sammy, she was an impostor.” Another Queen Samantha said. Where they were even more confused by what they saw when they saw the two Samanthas standing side by side.

“This a disaster,” Alban said.

“You have to ask the teacher about a secret that your twin sister knows about it. This is one of Princess Freya’s tasks” Mycka said. But they were shocked when Queen Samantha used her mirror and she pushed her impostor to the mirror and said at the same time.

“You did this to me, you impostor and it’s time to pay the price.” Queen Samantha said that she locked her likeness inside a mirror.

“Let me out of her impostor, Mycka, Sammy don’t trust her she is Sadama!” Queen Samantha said but her twin didn’t hear anything except for Blanche.

“Prince Samuel,” Blanche said as she tried to talk to Samuel but the impostor distracted the prince. She tries to talk with the lady Frost but the impostor distracts the princess of Aera and Verglas. At the same, Alban approached her and said.

“What happened?” Alban asks. She turned to the impostor and she saw its true form.

“Carry me, my legs are hurting. I am tired.” She said and she looked at the mirror where the real Samantha was imprisoned.

“Let’s go, we have to celebrate this and we have to fix everything in my kingdom.” The impostor said.

“Maybe we should find the others and let’s tell them about what you did to Sadama,” Samuel said.

“What are your plans with your prisoner Queen Samantha?” Mycka asks.

“I am not that cruel; we have to bring her to the human world to learn her lesson don’t worry I will create a device which she can’t use her powers in the human world.” The impostor said. Then Alban approached them and said.

“Excuse me, Queen Samantha, Prince Samuel, and Princess Mycka I would like to go back to Verglas immediately to ask help with Apo Maria as this little hero needs to rest,” Alban said.

“Oh, why don’t you let her sleep in my castle?” The impostor Queen Samantha said.

“I want to see Apo Maria, she will give me medicine please,” Blanche said.

“Okay, you guys have to go, thank you for your help little hero, don’t worry after this I will go back to Verglas and talk to Princess Freya.” Lady Frost said.

“Don’t worry, I will configure why my healing abilities are not working. You have to be strong, okay?” Prince Samuel said. And Blanche smiles at them and Mycka opens a portal using her necklace.

“That’s the heart of Verglas and the second piece of the scepter from Novaria.” The impostor said.

“Yes,” Mycka said.

“Well, I forgot we have to see the other leaders now, let’s go!” The impostor said and she immediately opened a portal.

A FEW MONTHS LATER, and this is the day where the real Samantha will get her punishment…

“We are here in the portal of justice where this impostor, will get her punishment for destroying our kingdom, I Queen Samantha, Queen of Jamais will discuss your punishment.” The impostor said. While Blanche was staring at the real queen.

“Why is it she can’t talk?” Blanche said.

“Maybe, the impostor gave this to her so that she can’t say anything.” Princess Freya said while she wearing a long dress and her face was covered with a hoody.

“The impostor will be thrown away to the human world, but for her not to cause any harm to innocent creatures in the human world, she will be given a curse where she will not be able to use her powers”. The impostor of Queen Samantha said while Samuel approached his sister and placed on its forehead the curse that the impostor queen said. And his sister wanted to talk to him but his sister had no voice in what came out of her mouth.

“Sadama, you are so lucky to have this punishment, if I could, you would be thrown in the fire of Hestia,” Samuel said and his sister was scared by what she heard.

In a few minutes, Aira and Joshua open the portal and the impostor asks the real queen to step into the portal. But when the queen entered the portal, they were surprised to see a creature dressed in a gray robe and it accompanied the queen to the human world.

“Who is that?” The impostor asks.

“I am not sure but looks like that creature came from Verglas,” Mycka said.

“This is what I told you, Princess, our frosty neighbors are traitors, after all this time they are on the side of Sadama.” The impostor said and the citizens of Jamais immediately got scared of the citizens of Verglas At that time some of the citizens from Verglas wanted to witness the execution of Sadama which they didn’t know was the real Queen Samantha and the creature who follows the Queen was Apo Maria or Princess Freya. Other people from Verglas at that time were being attacked by other races, so Mycka immediately took steps to prevent her people from being harmed.

“Enough!!” Mycka shouts and everyone is scared when they see her release her ice magic and some of the royal guards turn into ice.

“Mycka!” Alban said that he was worried about what happened.

“You guys saw everything, the princess of Verglas was not happy about my decision to be the impostor, she was clearly on the side of darkness and all of the Verglas people should be hunt killed!” The impostor said.

“Samantha!” Samuel said.

“If you will hurt my people, you will taste the wrath of my ice power, so order your royal guards to step back and let my people go home!!” Mycka said while her voice echoed in the whole place. The impostor orders her guards to stop.

“I will investigate this, give me some time!” Mycka said and she suddenly disappeared. While Sadama was laughing because this was all part of her plan.

“Mycka,” Queen Aira said while she was worried about her daughter.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE EIGHTEEN

“ A HELP FROM AN ADONIS AND THE AWAKENING“

Previously…

The real Queen Samantha was exiled to the human world but Apo Maria went with her through the portal she passed through, while in Jamais there was chaos because of the princess’ actions, so Mycka asked the people of Jamais for enough time to investigate what happened because her people were once again involved in the chaos because of what Apo Maria did.

“The impostor will be thrown away to the human world, but for her not to cause any harm to innocent creatures in the human world, she will be given a curse where she will not be able to use her powers”. The impostor of Queen Samantha said

“Who is that?” The impostor asks.

“I am not sure but looks like that creature came from Verglas,” Mycka said.

“This is what I told you, Princess, our frosty neighbors are traitors, after all this time they are on the side of Sadama.” The impostor said and the citizens of Jamais immediately got scared of the citizens of Verglas At that time some of the citizens from Verglas wanted to witness the execution of Sadama which they didn’t know was the real Queen Samantha and the creature who follows the Queen was Apo Maria or Princess Freya. Other people from Verglas at that time were being attacked by different races, so Mycka immediately took steps to prevent her people from being harmed.

“Enough!!” Mycka shouts and everyone is scared when they see her release her ice magic and some of the royal guards turn into ice.

“Mycka!” Alban said that he was worried about what happened.

“You guys saw everything, the princess of Verglas was not happy about my decision to be the impostor, she was clearly on the side of darkness and all of the Verglas people should be hunt killed!” The impostor said.

“Samantha!” Samuel said.

“If you will hurt my people, you will taste the wrath of my ice power, so order your royal guards to step back and let my people go home!!” Mycka said while her voice echoed in the whole place. The impostor orders her guards to stop.

“I will investigate this, give me some time!” Mycka said and she suddenly disappeared.

The Continuation…

Samantha and Apo Maria stumbled into a grove of trees and the old woman immediately helped the Queen.

“Samantha, let me help you.” Apo Maria said. And Samantha tried to speak but no sound came out of her mouth.

“It’s okay; you can write here about what you want to say,” Apo Maria said. Then, she gave Samantha a small notebook and a pen, and Samantha wondered where she got those things. The old woman smiled at her first before answering her question.

“We also stayed here in the human world, where you and your twin brother Samuel used to live before. Don’t worry, I know someone who can help us.” Apo Maria said. Which is Samantha quickly wrote words in the small notebook and pen she was holding then she showed this to Apo Maria.

“Who?” Apo Maria said when she read what was written on a piece of paper that Samantha was holding.

“Let’s go,” Apo Maria replied and they immediately moved and went to the place where Apo Maria said that they could ask for help, especially with the Queen’s condition.

Meanwhile at Jamais,

Mycka found out who jumped into the portal with Samantha. At the same time, Blanche and Alban explained it to her.

“How come? And when you guys know that the Queen that we have right now was an impostor?” Mycka asks.

“That’s after the impostor trapped the real queen in the mirror, even if she uses an illusion she can’t hide her real identity from me,” Blanche said.

“Blanche, you always amaze me with your abilities, what kind are you?” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost, I am your alliance and you will know sooner about my real identity,” Blanche said.

“So, what are we going to do now?” Alban asks.

“Tonight, I will report to the five leaders about my investigation and this is the right time to reveal the impostor,” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost, we will join you just in case you need us,” Blanche said.

“Blanche is right, Milady you can count on us,” Alban said and Mycka started her plan by calling all the leaders in Jamais.

“It’s been five months so are you ready to tell us about your investigation?” The impostor Samantha asked then she gave a smile to the impostor and said.

“I found nothing but I found something interesting. which, you guys will surely amaze about what I found.” Mycka said.

“What is it, my child?” Queen Aira asks.

“Well, did you know that the real Queen was the one we exiled into the human world?” Mycka said.

“What are you talking about? Are you insane?” The impostor said and she was obviously nervous because of her tone when she talks.

“What is your proof, Mycka?” King Joshua asks.

“Did you know my dear if this is just an accusation to our Queen you will be exiled on earth but your power will be removed from your body as your punishment.” King Liam added.

“Please show us your proof, Mycka,” Samuel said.

“Or you will burn in my flames,” Xavier added. But Mycka smiled at them and said.

“The Queen is with us right was Sadama, and this is my proof,” Mycka said and she started to show her proof to the four leaders of Jamais.

“The first proof was Apo Maria helped the real Queen which is they were in the human world right now, and she used the talisman of Minokawa which she got from me when the time we were rescuing the Queen,” Mycka said. While pointing to the necklace that the impostor was wearing,

“This Talisman was originally coming from me. Am I right Xavier?” The impostor said.

“Yes, the talisman was from the Queen, this is not enough Lady Frost?” Xavier said. And slowly Alban and Blanche bring the mirror from the palace.

“My Mirror,” the impostor said.

“Well, if someone will tell the truth, and that is the mirror of Jenna.” Lady Frost said.

“No,” Sadama said.

“Yes, the mirror of Jenna will tell us the truth,” Samuel said.

“Mirror of the Jenna, tell us where is the Queen of Jamais right now,” Mycka said and the mirror shows to everyone the place where Apo Maria and Samantha walking into the woods.

GOING BACK TO Samatha and Apo Maria where they reach the place where Apo Maria said they can ask for help. While Samantha writes on a piece of paper and shows it to Apo Maria.

“Who lives in this house?” Samantha asks.

“Cattleya Adonis, she was the daughter of Theo Adonis and Catalina and Catalina was the cousin of Jenna. The babaylan who protect the human world from Sitan.” Apo Maria explained and from the door, it suddenly opened and they saw a young woman who was wearing traditional clothes. And the woman smiled at them and said.

“Princess Freya, and Queen Samantha please come in,” The woman said, and the gate suddenly opened.

“Let’s go, we have to go, I can feel the essence of the Shadow warrior of Sadama, they are just around the place.” Apo Maria said and they immediately went inside the house.

When they were inside the house, Samantha was amazed by what she saw, and Apo Maria talked to Cattleya about the purpose of their visit.

“I know, Queen Samantha was on a curse, but I can remove the curse you don’t have to worry,” Cattleya said.

On the other side of the Story, Enigma saw everything happen to Jamais and the impostor that she made from the leaders of Novaria back from their mission.

“We’re sorry mistress, we were defeated by the fourth holder of the scepter,” Leah said.

“It’s okay, we have to be prepared when the time comes, we can just get it all from them,” Enigma said.

Going back to Jamais where Sadama reveals herself to everyone. She immediately calls her Shadow Warrior which is right now, this can’t be easily defeated unlike before.

“You guys can’t defeat my shadow warriors, especially right now, The Queen Samantha is not here in Jamais,” Sadama said.

Mycka tried to stab Sadama with a dagger made of ice but Sadama saw her so she quickly dodged her attack at the same time Sadama retaliated and hit her with a powerful bolt of lightning which caused her to weaken.

“Surrender Lady Frost, you can’t save your kingdom and this world, I will destroy this!” Sadama said as she laughed at the same time.

“Never! My people need me and I will raise their dignity which you destroyed many years ago.” Lady Frost said at the same time she saw Sadama grab a dagger from her Shadow warriors.

“Too much courage will destroy you, Lady Frost you have to say goodbye to all,” Sadama said when she was about to stab Mycka using her dagger and this was saw by Alban and Blanche.

“No!! Mycka!!” Alban shouts Suddenly the ground is shaking at the same time Alban sees large vines immediately wrapping around Sadama’s body.

“Did I do that?” Alban asks himself.

“Obviously, Yes, I can’t do nature magic,” Blanche said

“How? I raise on Verglas, If I have magic powers it should be Ice, just like the others,” Alban said but she didn’t know an arrow was about to hit and Alban did something to save the young girl. He immediately pulled Blanche to his back and screamed with great force, causing the arrows that almost hit them and their companions to break. While King Joshua and Liam also saw this, and they both wondered how Alban managed to have two types of ability.

“The plant manipulation from Lakur,” Joshua said.

“The voice of a siren, which can hypnotize or can be used to destroy anything,” Liam said.

When Sadama saw that her minions were defeated she immediately used her powers to disappear but before she left, she promised her enemy that she would come back and take her revenge.

Meanwhile, in the human world, Cattleya successfully removes the curse of Samantha.

“This is easy, but I have to warn you, Queen Samantha,” Cattleya said after she removed the curse.

“What is it?” Samantha asks.

“Be careful because when you return to Jamais, you will need to reveal the truth to your friends,” Cattleya said,

“Huh, what do you mean?” Samantha asks.

“You guys have to go now. Jamais ,needs your help” Cattleya said.

“Thank you so much, Cattleya.” Apo Maria said and Cattleya smiled at her.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE NINETEEN

“ ALBAN’S TRUE ORIGIN“

“How did you do that?” Liam asks the young man. But Alban didn’t answer because he didn’t know how he did those things.

“Maybe he was the child you guys asked Selena,” Aira said.

“It’s impossible,” Joshua said.

“Young man, do you still remember, or did Princess Freya tell you anything about you? How did she get you?” Aira asks.

“She only told me that someone left me in front of the door of his small house in Verglas, and there was a heavy storm on that day, she said,” Alban replied.

“What else?” Liam asks.

“She said the person who left me was wearing a blue cape with diamond embroidery on the back. Those are the info that Apo Maria gave me.” Alban said.

“And it looks like I know who we’re looking for,” Samuel said when suddenly a portal opened and there, they saw Princess Freya who suddenly her appearance changes from an old woman into a beautiful woman while beside her was the real Queen of Jamais.

“Samantha?” Samuel said.

“Yes brother, no other than, your beautiful and sexy twin.” Queen Samantha said. And she was immediately embraced by the people who loved her, especially Mycka, who was crying at that time.

“Princess, why are you crying?” Samantha asks.

“I am so sorry, I didn’t do anything to stop the fake Samantha, we should check your alibi first before we make a decision,” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost? How I can do my alibi if I don’t have a chance to talk? Remember?” Samantha said.

“But you tried to warn us but we just ignored it,” Mycka said.

“It’s okay, but I am so proud of you for what you did, especially the way you protect the citizens of Verglas,” Samantha said.

“But how?” Princess Freya asks.

“Jamais and I are one when I accept the throne of Jamais, I am in one in this place and the wind and nature told me everything just right now,” Samantha said and slowly her twin approached her and said.

“Now, you have to tell us about the child that you left in Verglas,” Samuel said. Samantha took a deep breath before she answered and looked around then she started to explain herself.

“I think this is the reveal that Cattleya told us, Princess Freya.” She began and gathered her courage before she continued her story about the child that she left in front of Princess Freya’s house

“It was snowing those days, but the child I left in your house was Joshua and Liam’s child,” Samantha said while staring at Princess Freya but the princess stayed calm and listened to the Queen.

“But Catalina had a bad vision about the child, its parents, and the child will die however, I asked Catalina what is the reason but she didn’t tell me, so when the egg broke, I immediately took it away from you two as the advice of Tiya Selena,” Samantha said and she looked at Liam and Joshua.

“But why you didn’t tell us?” Liam said.

“There must be a reason King Liam, don’t be mad at Queen Samantha,” Mycka said.

“The lady Frost was right, the truth was hidden and this is for all your safety,” Princess Freya said.

“I am right Alban?” Mycka asks but they suddenly don’t see the young man and his parents panic when they don’t see the young man.

“Alban?” King Joshua said.

“I know where he goes,” Blanche said.

“Let’s go, Blanche,” Mycka said and they suddenly disappeared.

“Wait lady frost, take us with you.” King Liam and Joshua said but the Lady Frost suddenly disappeared.

“You guys need to stay here especially right now, Sadama was still roaming around and we didn’t know where she was right now,” Samuel said.

“Samuel was right, let my daughter talk to your son, he’s been with Mycka for many months and I am sure that he will listen to the Lady Frost,” Aira said.

“I hope so,” Liam said.

Meanwhile, Mycka and Blanche saw Alban in the forest of Lakur where he was staring at a group of Lambana who were roaming around on a big tree.

“They were beautiful, right? I am still hoping that Ysabel was still in their group.” Mycka said and Alban looked at them then the young man took a deep breath before he answered Lady Frost.

“I wish that Ysabel found her parents now and she is happy now,” Alban said.

“Of course she is, I can still hear her laugh by the way,” Mycka said and smiled.

“I don’t know how to react,” Alban said.

“What to react? Let me sit beside you. and you on the other side Blanche,” Mycka said which they immediately beside Alban while staring at a group of Lambana.

“I remember you asked me if there’s a way that I can check in your past who is your real parents, but I said my magic powers are not too strong to do that, instead we pray to the higher being for our answers. And now, the higher being replied, your parents are alive and they are the great leaders of Lakur and Andromeda. Me, my real parents were dead but I have my mom, Queen Aira who loves me as her real daughter,” Mycka said while Blanche was listening to them.

“You’re right, Mycka, even though they weren’t my real parents, they still loved me as if I were their real child, but I’m afraid that if my attention is divided between the parents I was recognized and my real parents, I don’t want to hurt them both,” Alban said.

“Really? You will not be hurting them in fact, you will love them equally, look at me, I have Queen Aira as my mom and I have my sister Princess Freya but there’s another one, Queen Samantha and Samuel who always guide me to do the right thing. So, we’re both lucky because you have two parents who were on earth and your real parents were here in Jamais.” Mycka said.

“Sorry to interrupt, but Lady Frost was right, and looks like Sadama was here,” Blanche said and she immediately used her ice magic which revealed the place where Sadama was hiding. And suddenly a strike of lightning was about to hit them but Alban used the stone as a shield from the lightning.

“Run poor creatures,” Sadama said while she was laughing and Mycka used her necklace to transform into the Lady Frost.

But they were frightened when they saw a lot of Sadama’s Doppel ganger and while they were busy fighting on Sadama’s Doppel ganger they didn’t notice Blanche was abducted by the real Sadama.

“Lady Frost!! Help!!” Blanche said while she was captured by Sadama.

“Blanche!!” Mycka said and Alban tried to use the leaves who is floating around him but Sadama warned him.

“Sure, you may use those leaves to cut her, you may kill me but I am sure that this child will be killed as well,” Sadama said.

“No, don’t listen to her Alban, Hit her now!” Blanche said.

“No, Blanche,” Alban said. And he saw Mycka was captured by Sadama’s doppelganger. While a sharp tree branch was pointed at Mycka.

“Now choose who you want to save, the woman you secretly love or the kid that you see your late sister who died because of illness on earth,” Sadama said.

“I am okay Alban save Blanche,” Mycka said but Alban was confused and

“EEEENNNOOOUUUGGHHHH!!” Alban screams and his voice destroys the doppelgangers of Sadama while the real Sadama immediately leaves with Blanche.

“We will meet soon! The war is not yet over!” Sadama said and she disappeared with Blanche.

“NO! BLANCHE!” Mycka said.

“This is all my fault,” Alban said.

“There’s no time for blaming Game Alban let’s go back to the palace,” Mycka said and she immediately held Alban’s hand then together they disappeared.

On the other side of the story, in a dark cave where Sadama is hiding, she brings Blanche with her after she is scared of the Alban.

“He’s too powerful, how did he do that? If he was the son of Lakur and Andromeda, I could use him to defeat Lady Frost and these five leaders of Jamais.” Sadama said.

“Let me go, witch!” Blanche said.

“I have a plan for you little girl, the lady Frost will obey me once I will exchange you to the heart of Verglas,” Sadama said.

“The second piece of the scepter from Novaria,” Blanche said.

“Yes, I could use that thing to awaken their mortal enemy,” Sadama said and she showed Blanche the skull of…

“Hex,” Blanche said.

“Yes, you’re so smart little girl but I am sure Mycka will exchange the heart of Verglas for you,” Sadama said.

“She won’t do that I am sure, and I won’t let you win,” Blanche said.

“You’re making me laugh, little girl, maybe you’re mysterious but, Well see,” Sadama said.

GOING BACK TO THE CASTLE OF JAMAIS.

Mycka and Alban immediately tell everyone what happened especially when Sadama attacks them and Sadama abducts Blanche.

“This is not good, we must do something,” Xavier said.

“Now we are completed, we have to create a shield to our kingdom and now this is not only for all the five kingdoms, this is for all six kingdoms,” Samuel said.

“Six kingdoms?” Mycka said.

“Yes, Jamais had six kingdoms before and now Verglas is here, my niece you will be the leader of Verglas,” Samantha said.

“Hurry! You guys back to your kingdoms to build the barrier.” Samuel said. And one by one they disappeared and together they arrived in their respective kingdoms.

Aira was sitting on her throne in Aera when suddenly a strong wind blew.

Joshua went to his kingdom in Lakur and he immediately touched the tree of life and it shone brightly. While the trees outside were moving as well all the plants and flowers were blooming.

Xavier returned to the kingdom of Hestia and here he revived the volcanoes surrounding his palace.

Liam went to his kingdom in Andromeda and he placed the pearl in a large shell and saw it released a strong force where the cause of the waves in the ocean. While Mycka did not know what to do when she arrived in Verglas and she was guided by Princess Freya.

“I remember when Princess Coco did this, you have to use this,” Princess Freya said while she brought a plant called Snowdrops.

“Snowdrops?” Mycka said.

“Yes, If I am not mistaken Apo Maria this is the symbol of Verglas?” Alban said.

“You’re right Alban.” Princess Freya said.

“And what should I do on this?” Mycka asks. But suddenly her necklace and the petals of snowdrops light up and outside of the castle the snow storms get even stronger and Alban calls their attention when a snow monster appears.

“I already defeated them how did~” She didn’t finish what she was about to say when Princess Freya explained about the appearance of the snow monsters.

“They were the guardians of Verglas, and look there’s a shield that connects to all the kingdom.” Princess Freya said when they saw a line that is connecting to the six kingdoms of Jamais. This was all seen by Sadama.

“They are complete, that’s why,” Blanche said.

“I know, but you will help me to get the second piece of the scepter of Novaria to the Lady Frost,” Sadama said and a cloud of black smoke covered the entire body of Blanche.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE TWENTY

“ THE BEASTS OF JAMAIS“

Queen Aira saw her daughter was frustrated about what happened to Blanche.

“This is not your fault Mycka, don’t blame yourself.” Queen Aira said but Mycka didn’t listen she continued with her training with the Aeran soldiers and some of them were being hurt. But Mycka suddenly saw a familiar face who was wearing the Aeran royal guards.

“Alban?” Mycka said.

“Yes, I am worried about the royal guards. You hurt them already, and besides I am the reason why Blanche was captured by Sadama. So, you can fight with me and hurt me,” Alban said.

“Prince Alban,” Queen Aira said as she was surprised at what Alban said. But Mycka just stares at him and leaves them both.

“Lady Frost, are you just going to run and leave? You need to be strong and brave for Jamais and for Blanche.” Alban said and Mycka glanced at him for a moment and then she said.

“I know what I am doing, just leave me alone and I am not happy to see your face, Prince Alban!” Mycka said and she suddenly disappeared which she leaves her mom and the crowned prince of Lakur and Andromeda.

“Mycka,” Alban said and Queen Aira approached him and said.

“Let’s give her time, I know my daughter. If she’s silent, she was thinking of other ways to save Blanche.” Queen Aira assures him.

Meanwhile at the cave where Sadama and her shadow creatures were hiding. And she approached the cage where she had locked Blanche.

“For a child like you, you are unique. Our other captive children are crying incessantly out of fear. Aren’t you afraid of my disciples?” Sadama said.

“No, I don’t and what should I? I’ve seen a lot of ugly creatures and your disciples are cute except you. you look terrible.” Blanche said and when the shadow creature heard this, they laughed at Sadama and then she was upset and she immediately killed the others who laughed at her using the strike of lightning.

“You’re lucky because I still need you for now. But when I get the heart of Verglas, you will all kneel before me again.” Sadama said.

“Okay? Are you finished? Can I go back from my sleep? Can I?” Blanche said. Then Sadama left her which she didn’t know, Blanche was communicating with Lady Frost using the astral projection. As her soul travels back to Verglas then she sees Mycka staring at the heart of Verglas.

“Are you going to give the heart of Verglas?” Blanche said. When Mycka hears her voice, she immediately turns around and she sees Blanche which she immediately answers.

“I am not sure, but there must be another way to save you,” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost, it’s okay, just completely do our plan, I can assure you that this game we will win,” Blanche said.

“Blanche, you don’t have to sacrifice yourself. Just like what Ysabel did.” Mycka said.

“Lady Frost, there’s no other way,” Blanche said and she suddenly disappeared.

“Blanche? Where are you?” Mycka said while Queen Aira and Princess Freya approached her.

“For soul traveling, there’s a limitation, especially since Blanche was too young to perform the soul traveling. But the thing that you requested was ready.” Princess Freya said while she was holding a bluish crystal gem which she handed immediately to Mycka.

“Looks authentic, and this is the same with the pendant that you have on your necklace.” Queen Aira said. What Mycka did was she placed her necklace on the fake heart of Verglas that Princess Freya had made, and she infused it with a little power coming from her necklace.

“Heart of Verglas, and by the power of the second piece of the scepter from Novaria, I want you to give some power so that our enemy won’t be suspicious,” Mycka said and the heart of Verglas lit up, and a small light went to the shape of the pendant on Mycka’s necklace.

ON THE NEXT DAY,

Where the time has come Mycka must make a choice. Will she choose Blanche’s safety but have to give up the heart of Verglas? Or will their enemies attack again, including the mistress of Darkness, Enigma, and Zandro the mortal enemy of the prince of Hestia.

“I have made up my mind, I will choose the greater good over my own interests. Especially if it means that Jamais will be peaceful again and I can save my friend. So, accept the Heart of Verglas and the second part of the scepter of Novaria. Which will grant you the ability to manipulate the element of ice.” Lady Frost said and took off the necklace she was wearing, returning to her true form. She immediately gave the necklace to Sadama, and a smile appeared on Sadama’s lips.

“But you have to check if that is the true heart of Verglas,” Zandro said.

“Good Idea, you must check if that’s the real one. Before I go,” Enigma said and then she quickly tested the necklace on one of her disciples, who immediately froze when struck by its power.

“Well, it’s working and I will have to go but we will meet again soon Mycka,” Enigma said then she disappeared.

“Now you have the heart of Verglas, let your minions stay away from the six kingdoms.” Queen Samantha said.

“Oops, I forgot, I don’t follow the rules and I know that promises are always broken,” Sadama said and she immediately commanded her minions to attack.

“This is an ambush…” Xavier said and Samantha and Samuel created a shield to the whole place.

“It’s okay, let’s trust my daughter’s plan. And Alban I want you to take care of her,” Queen Aira said.

“So, what are we waiting for? Let’s wear our battle suit,” Joshua said.

The five Jamais leaders were immediately surrounded by their respective elements. While Mycka and Alban quickly helped Blanche escape, their feet suddenly froze as Sadama used the necklace.

“Where are you guys going?” Sadama said.

“Were escaping can’t you see?” Blanche said.

“This kid’s mouth is too full of dirty words, and I am pissed. it’s time to punish you with my new power.” Sadama said but Mycka immediately used the wind element to stop Sadama.

“I won’t let you do that,” Mycka said and a strong wind blew that Sadama was interrupted on what she was trying to do. While Alban use the rocks to attack the Shadow creatures that tried to hurt them.

“Mycka, what should we do?” Alban asks.

“Wait!” Mycka said and She immediately broke the ice that had encased their feet with her mind and they quickly fled. This was their original plan, to trick Sadama and give her a fake semblance of the Heart of Verglas but When Sadama uses again the fake necklace. It suddenly didn’t work when she saw Mycka, Alban, and Blanche running away from the place and she saw her disciples gradually being defeated due to the combined power of the five leaders of Jamais.

“They tricked me, Zandro!” Sadama shouts but she sees Zandro being killed by Samuel and it turns into ashes.

“You have to say hi to me to your father in Hell!” Samuel said.

“No!!!” She shouts and releases a strike of lightning towards Mycka and Alban but this is seen by Blanche.

“Lady Frost!” Blanche shouts and is immediately hit by the strike of lightning.

“OH MY GOSH! Blanche!!! NOO!! WAKE UP” Mycka said as she saw Blanche fainting and Samuel immediately came to her when he saw the tragic fate of the child.

“Her heartbeat is weak,” Samuel said.

“Prince Sammy, please save my friend,” Mycka said while she started to cry and immediately Samuel tried to heal the poor little girl but Blanche stopped the prince of Jamais.

“Prince Samuel, you don’t have to do that, let me rest,” Blanche said.

“What are you talking about?” Mycka asks her.

“Lady Frost, I knew that this would be my end. And today you have to claim my talisman.” Blanche said and then she gave Mycka the ice talisman. When Blanche gives the talisman, they notice Blanche is no longer breathing and Samuel feels that Blanche’s heartbeat stops.

“Blanche!! No… please don’t leave me. You promised me,” Mycka said while she was crying.

“My daughter enough crying, Blanche will be safe now.” Queen Aira said.

“This is the ice talisman,” Queen Samantha said.

“It could be she was The Glacier Dragon, just like the other beast of Jamais the six protectors of the six kingdoms, The Glacier Dragon has the ability to rebirth for six hundred million years, while the other beast just like Bacobaco of Andromeda, Galura of Aera, Minokawa of Hestia and the Sarangay of Lakur,” Samantha said and they saw Blanche become a small light and float around in the air until they saw it enters on Mycka’s body. But suddenly a creature approached them and they were amaze on what they saw.

“The Sarangay,” Sadama said when she saw The Sarangay approach the Lady Frost.

“Blanche was the Glacier Dragon, she chose you to be the keeper of her powers, just like what happened before to Prince Samuel of Hestia and Jamais.” The Sarangay said.

“But Why me?” Mycka asks.

“Because, we saw special qualities which you are unique just like the hearts of Jamais and Now Lady Frost, the Queen of Verglas. The sacred beast of Jamais will fight beside you to end this nonsense war. You have to use the talismans that you have collected from us before. you will feel our strength and powers.” The Sarangay said. Mycka immediately checked her pocket and she still had the talisman of the five kingdoms and she completed the six talismans.

“You have us on your back, my niece, we will fight together,” Samuel said. But then suddenly the ground was shaking when they saw Sadama reveal her true form.

“Do you guys think, that you can defeat me? when I am pretending the queen of Jamais I go to the secret Library where I am able to master the manipulation of four elements including the last element, which is the ice magic.” Sadama said and laughed.

“This is not good, I forgot to seal the secret Library,” Queen Samantha said. And they were terrified when they saw the shadow creatures multiply.

“You’re ugly!” Mycka said and she showed Sadama the real heart of Verglas and she immediately wore it.

“LADY FROST!” She shouted the name which echoed to the whole Jamais. While the other dimension hears her voice.

“Ced, it looks like she needs our help.” The woman said who controls the fire element.

“La Fiery, let’s go!” The woman said and they suddenly disappeared.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE TWENTY ONE

“ THE WAR (PART ONE)“

“Where are we?” Mycka asks when she went to a place where she couldn’t see anyone except her enemy.

“Sadama, what did you do? Where’s the five leaders of Jamais?” Mycka asked again when she saw Sadama smiling at her.

“We are here in the spirit world, where those in the world of the living, see us standing like statues,” Sadama said. And this is what happened in the world of living. Queen Aira and the leaders of the four kingdoms are so worried for Mycka. They tried a lot of spells to wake her up but it seemed that there were no spells that could help Lady Frost. Then they saw the necklace is lit up but they confused when the two-guest arrived. Alban was immediately alarmed and prepared his weapon against the two women, while Samuel and Samantha prepared themselves for the guests who had arrived.

“Who are you?” Alban asked the two women who immediately introduced themselves to him.

“My name is Ced, I am from the kingdom of Khastriya and this is Gabriela who came from this realm, she was from Hestia,” Ced said. They immediately recognized Xavier’s niece, Gabriela, because she had also visited Jamais before because of a mission.

“Gabriela?” Xavier said.

“It’s Gabriela,” Samantha added as she recognized Xavier’s niece.

“Yes, we are here to help our sister, she was in trouble I can feel her,” Gabriela said and she used her necklace then suddenly their necklaces lit up.

“This is what Criselda told us; they were the keepers of the scepter from Novaria. And they were connected.” Samantha said.

“Gabby, did you know what happened to Mycka?” Xavier asks.

“Yes, looks like she was in the spirit world,” Gabriela said as she held her necklace, even Ced agreed.

“And the same with Sadama they were both in the spirit world,” Ced added.

“What should we do?” Samuel asks.

“We could ask help from the third keeper as priestess Criselda told us she has the blessing from the goddess of sea and underworld. We could use her ability to open the portal and lead us to the spirit world but unfortunately, we didn’t know her yet,” Ced said.

“Is that a suggestion?” Gabriela asked and scratched her head.

“No worries, I have a plan,” Samuel said.

“Yeah, but that is very dangerous, Sammy,” Samantha said.

“What do you mean?” Xavier asks.

“The spell of death, we will ask help from the god of Death, Sidapa,” Samuel said and he immediately created a magic circle and then he started to do his incantation.

“Wait, let me help you,” Samantha said and joined her twin in the ritual and they chanted an incantation together.

In Philippine mythology, SIDAPA is the god of death. He is a sky deity who collects the souls of the dead and gives them to Magwayen, who then transports them to the afterlife. He is a dark but kind god who sometimes extends the life of the dead. (source: google)

Then suddenly a tall man came by moonlight, he had brown skin and two horns on his head which looked exactly the same as the Sarangay’s horns. He was also dressed in white cloth while his neck and hands were full of gold jewelry.

“You called me, and what can I do to help?” The god of death asks.

“Me and my sister wanted to go into the spirit world,” Samuel said. Sidapa took a deep breath before he answered.

“There is chaos happening in the spirit world right now, and the goddess of sea and underworld, Magwayen is still fixing the chaos. It is too dangerous to go there.” The god of death said.

“But our friends are in danger, This Sadama girl drags her to the spirit world, our powers are not working in the spirit world,” Gabriela said.

“If that’s the case, my daughter is in danger.” Queen Aira said.

“Who told you that Gabby?” Prince Xavier asks.

“Princess Seraphina, I saw her in my dreams,” Gabriela replied.

“The Brave La Fiery of Hestia and the woman who possessed the power of Anitun Tabu, Ced. I am pleased to meet you girls.” The god of death said.

“Could you help us, please…” Samantha said.

“Okay, there’s still a way for Mycka’s soul to return to her body, but when Mycka returns to her body. Sadama can return to her body as well. Because what I’m going to do is reversing the curse, that she made on the princess of Verglas.” The god of Death said. They all looked at each other on what they heard and Queen Aira agreed for the sake of her daughter, even Princess Freya and Alban also agreed to the suggestions of the god of death.

The god of death immediately disappeared when the moonlight hit him, and a few moments later Mycka and Sadama returned, along with Sadama’s return, the black creatures came out and seemed to have grown stronger. And then she smiled at Mycka, showing off her new ability that she took from the princess of Verglas.

“Watch out!!” Alban shouted and quickly defended himself against the power coming from Sadama. When Mycka looked at him, the man had turned to ice.

“Alban, No!!” Mycka said. Ced and Gabriela blocked Sadama. Ced pulled out her weapon.

“A fan?” Samuel said. While Gabriela set both her hands on fire while her entire body was covered in the spirit of Minokawa. Aira, Joshua, Liam, and even the twins Samuel and Samantha were about to join them but Sadama quickly locked them in a prison where their powers were not working.

“This is much better; you guys are old and useless,” Sadama said after she locked the five leaders of Jamais.

“What do you say, we’re not old enough. How dare you! you look much older than us.” Samantha shouts.

“Samantha that’s enough, look at them, they were so powerful unlike us before,” Samuel said. While pointing at Ced and Gabriela.

“I agree,” Liam added.

Meanwhile, the beasts of the five kingdoms appeared to them again, and they noticed that the Minokawa and The Glacier Dragon were missing. Baco Baco immediately asked Mycka why they were missing.

“The Minokawa was on the princess of Hestia,” The Baco Baco said. But Sadama interrupted their conversation and she released a large chunk of snow and threw it to the beasts.

“Gabby the beasts,” Ced said, and immediately Gabriela transformed herself into a firebird which she blocked the attack coming from Sadama. While Ced used her fan to return a large chunk of snow to the enemy.

“Thank you, you earned my powers,” The huge bird said which was the symbol of the flag in Aera.

“The Galura,” Mycka said. And they saw the bird become a huge whirlwind and it quickly merged with Ced’s body. Just like Gabriela, Ced’s entire body was enveloped in the element of air as the image of Galura gradually formed in her.

“So new powers huh? Well, you’re not the only one with new powers” Sadama said.

“What powers? The powers that you stole from me? You have no match with the La Fiery, think about it! Fire and Ice? Your insane b*tch!” Mycka said.

“I know, that’s why I will use the power that Enigma gave me,” Sadama said. While holding a bottle with a black liquid inside. She quickly drank it until her form gradually changed until she became a giant monster. While the beasts of Jamais immediately disappeared and went to different parts of the world. But before it disappeared, it left a reminder to Mycka.

“The Glacier dragon, you already found it, and we were tasked with guarding the other guardians of the scepter of Novaria, when the five guardians are completed and the scepter is returned to its true form, we can return to Jamais again.” The beasts of Jamais said together before they disappeared and went to different parts of the world.

“But who is and where is the Glacier Dragon?” Mycka asks but her question doesn’t answer as the beasts disappears.

“Mycka we need a hand here,” La Fiery said and Mycka saw that Ced and Gabriela were fighting with Sadama who turned into a huge monster.

“On it, wait!” Mycka said and she held her necklace then she transformed into the Lady Frost.

Meanwhile on the other side of the story where the five leaders of Jamais including Princess Freya saw everything about what happened to the sacred beast of Jamais.

“Looks like Novaria is in danger, we have to do something about this soon,” Samuel said.

“Yeah, Once I get out of this prison,” Samantha said as she tried to use her powers to free herself from the prison but her powers wouldn’t work.

“This is just like a curse; we can be free if Sadama is dead. She is the one who can free us.” Liam said.

“It seems that Enigma is very determined to bring Sitan back to the human world, she will first destroy the worlds that protect the human world and that is us. Jamais, Ayden, Novaria, Oceana and Khastriya. Catalina told me this before they left Jamais.” Samuel said.

“Sorry to interrupt, but Catalina and Theo’s daughter was living in the human world. She was the one who helped us to bring us back here.” Princess Freya said.

“Yeah, I meet her. Maybe we could ask help from her mom on how we can defeat the god of darkness.” Samantha said.

“We will find out soon, but for now let’s hope that the Ced, Gabriela, and Mycka will win this war from that creature,” Xavier said.

“Wait I know how we can get out of this prison,” Joshua said.

“How?” Liam asks.

“We will use my element,” Joshua said while smiling at them.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE TWENTY TWO

“ THE WAR (PART TWO)“

“Gabby, she is immune to our attacks. What should we do?” Ced said as she continued to dodge Sadama’s attacks, who by this time was already a big monster and the monster was trying to hit them with its big hands. At the same time, Gabriela was trying to burn the monster’s legs. But it seems nothing is happening. Even Mycka was trying to hit the beast with a sharp dagger made of snow but it just bounced back at her.

“Even my ice breath was useless,” Mycka said and they heard a loud laugh coming from the monster while speaking at the same time.

“Because I am too powerful now, and you guys are just a useless pest!” Sadama said. And suddenly a woman’s voice speaking.

“Even if you attack the monster together, you will not be able to defeat her, because the monster shares Enigma’s blood and flesh. You have not yet completed the five of you to-face Enigma. The only thing you can do is return to your worlds.” The mysterious woman said as she removed the hood she was wearing.

“Who are you?” Mycka asked while Gabriela and Ced were surprised by what they saw.

“She is the priestess of Novaria, Criselda,” Ced replied.

“So, this is the reason why when someone helps us on our battle to enigma’s minion, a portal will pull us back to our worlds?” Gabriela said when she remembered how Mycka helped her before but Mycka was pulled by a strange light. This is also what Ced remembers when Gabriela helps her before her fight with Amanda.

“But, what about Myka?” Ced said as she worried about Lady Frost.

’I understand, so you can go ahead and leave. Just trust me.“ Mycka said and she waved her hands at the same time. Then she saw Gabriela and Ced disappears.

“Looks like you don’t know how to count dear, you let your friends leave. This is now so easy to kill you and get the heart of Verglas.” Sadama said then Mycka smiled at her and she used the heart of Verglas which she transformed into a Lady Frost.

“You have to release the sacred beast of Verglas,” Criselda said and she suddenly disappeared when she saw the lady frost floating in the air while facing the monster.

Meanwhile, the five leaders of Jamais saw what Lady Frost did.

“Sadama was right, why did she let my niece and Ced leave?” Xavier asks.

“Do you hear what the priestess said?” Samuel said.

“What is it?” Xavier asks again and Samuel explains to his husband.

“So, it means. While they were not yet completed, The Five Keepers of the Scepter of Novaria. They were advised not to be together when fighting Enigma’s disciples. And if you guys will ask me? I don’t know yet and I will ask the priestess of Novaria about this.” Samantah said.

“Our son, we have to help him,” Liam said and he rushed to Alban while they saw Alban was still covered on ice.

“Let me help the prince,” Xavier said and he used his fire element to melt the ice that was covered on Alban.

GOING BACK to Lady Frost where she was amazed that her powers were able to hurt the monster.

“She was right, I can defeat you using my ice powers.” The Lady Frost said but she didn’t realize that Sadama’s other hand was there and it quickly hit her. Which causes Mycka to fall down and return to her normal form.

“Mycka!!!” Aira screamed when she saw the princess plummeting down.

“We have to help her,” Samantha said and ran towards Mycka while she changed into her clothes where Samantha was already wearing her pink battle outfit. She immediately extended her hands to Mycka and gave Mycka a smile as she said.

“Stand up there, you need Verglas. And we are all here for you.” Samantha said while smiling at Mycka, when she looked around, Alban approached her, and behind her were Aira, Joshua, Liam, Xavier, and Samuel.

“No!!!” Sadama shouts and she immediately tries to smash them using her huge claws.

“Watch out!” Alban and Joshua said. Together they released large vines and they quickly curled around Sadama’s hands. Everyone was amazed because both father and son were controlling the vines at the same time. Samantha helped them with their work.

“Can Queen Samantha also control plants?” Mycka asked and Aira immediately answered her while she helped her daughter.

“Yes, that’s why she holds the last element? Aside from having the ability of ice magic.” Aira said.

While she saw Samuel and Xavier throw fireballs at the same time. Where Mycka saw Samantha helping Samuel and Xavier. At this moment, Liam made a strong wave of water and quickly hit Sadama.

“Mycka, your ice magic now!” Liam shouted. Mycka could see how strong the twins were. Even Alban helped his father Liam control the large wave of water and Sadama was surrounded.

“Are you ready my child?” Aira asks and Mycka stands up and immediately uses the necklace again.

“Lady Frost!” She said while her voice was echoed.

“Now, let’s use the element of wind so that we can freeze that monster,” Aira said but suddenly a strike of lightning hit the five leaders of Jamais which made them unconscious.

“Mama!!” She shouts and then she hears a loud laugh coming from Sadama.

“Poor, Princess! The five leaders of Jamais can’t help you. Now, how you could defeat me if you are alone?” Sadama said. But she saw Alban standing up again and Princess Freya approaching her. and she suddenly heard a child’s voice talking to her.

“That’s not true Lady Frost, we are here.” The voice spoke and here he saw a large snowflake shining. She immediately recognized the voice.

“Blanche? Is that you?” She asked. She realized that Princess Freya and Alban were holding her and they said.

“Apo Maria and I will give our strength so that you can defeat Sadama,” Alban said and smiled at her.

“What do you mean?” Mycka asked.

“You can’t defeat Sadama if the light provided by the necklace is not enough, and Criselda is right while you are not complete your strength will not be able to do anything, but before Blanche left, she told us about the heart of the Verglas.” Princess Freya explains.

“Alban!!” Mycka said and she created a strong shield while Sadama was trying to break the shield that she created.

“We don’t have much time, let’s go!” Alban said and he transformed into a leaf. Then Princess Freya transforms into a snowflake and they immediately go into Mycka’s necklace.

“Lady Frost, our light is enough for you to change your appearance and release the holy beast of Verglas,” Blanche said and she went back to Mycka’s necklace.

“What do you mean, Blanche?” Mycka asks. And suddenly Mycka felt something strange in her body and she noticed that her appearance gradually changed. While Sadama was surprised by the change she witnessed.

“This is impossible! She was the Glacier Dragon?” Sadama said.

Meanwhile, Samuel and Samantha woke up and they saw the changes in the princess of Verglas.

“The glacier Dragon,” Samantha said.

“Blanche gave her life to Mycka, so this is what she said to me before she left,” Samuel said.

“So, you knew that Blanche was the Glacier Dragon?” Samantha said.

“Yes, when the first time I saw her on the medical mission we did,” Samuel said.

“Let’s help the princess,” Samuel said.

“Of course, but we have to help the others,” Samantha said.

Going back to Mycka who at this time she transforms into a holy beast. At this time Sadama Is gradually losing because of the wounds that she received from the Glacier Dragon.

“I will not allow myself to be defeated by a princess without a kingdom!” Sadama said and returned to her human form. Even Mycka returned to her human form, but she now has a tail like a dragon and both of her ears are like dragons.

“You’re so ugly,” Mycka said.

“What did you say? You are such a rude child!” Sadama said angrily and quickly rushed at her but Mycka also quickly dodged her attacks.

“Try to catch me, ugly witch,” Mycka said while she dodged the attack of Sadama. When the five leaders saw what happened to Sadama they immediately got the confidence that the sixth leader of Jamais would defeat the mistress of Darkness.

“It seems like we won at this time,” Joshua said.

“We can’t be complacent; we need to help Mycka and I know how,” Samantha said.

“How?” Liam asked and Aira answered because she had already guessed what her cousin wanted to do.

“We’ll combine our powers. like we did when we finished Hex on his plan on Jamais.” Aira said.

“How sure are you that we can defeat Sadama with that method,” Joshua asked again.

“Because the six kingdoms are complete this time. Hurry up!” Samuel said and changed his clothes again and this time Samuel started to sing a hymn while Liam joined in with his singing. And suddenly Mycka and Sadama turned around because of what Samuel and Liam did.

“What are they doing?” Mycka asked until she saw Sadama covering her ears.

“This is what Princey used to sing to me when I was little, And the power of the Sirens is truly strong,” Mycka said.

“That is so annoying, stop that!” Sadama said.

While Joshua released the giant vines again and they quickly wrapped around Sadama. And Mycka saw that her mother, Queen Aira, and the prince of Hestia held hands and combined their powers.

First, Aira created a whirlwind while Xavier ignited the whirlwind using his fire element, and this time the elements of wind and Fire mixed, and a large whirlwind of fire headed towards Sadama.

“Are you ready to finish her off?” Samantha asked where she and Samantha were wearing the same Verglas war suit which she recognizes as the suit that she wears.

“I saw that suit on Princess Coco,” Mycka said and Samantha just smiled.

“Shall we use the ice breath together?” Samantha asked and this time she saw the faces of Queen Samantha and the late princess of Verglas.

“Princess Coco?” Mycka asked.

“Yes, I am the reincarnation of Princess Coco, and this is the reason why I cover half of my face with a thin cloth. Because the day will come, Mycka, when you will be the one to rebuild Coco’s destroyed kingdom.” Samantha said.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE TWENTY THREE

“ THE WAR (PART THREE-FINAL PART)“

PREVIOUSLY:

Gabriela and Ced return to their realm, and because of this, Lady Frost starts to lose hope in defeating Sadama. However, the leaders of the five kingdoms helped her defeat Sadama, and now the sacred beast of Verglas was revealed. Lady Frost now needs to finish her mortal enemy with the help of the Queen of Jamais, Samantha, who is also the reincarnation of Princess Coco.

“Are you ready to finish her off?” Samantha asked where she and Samantha were wearing the same Verglas war suit which she recognizes as the suit that she wears.

“I saw that suit on Princess Coco,” Mycka said and Samantha just smiled.

“Shall we use the ice breath together?” Samantha asked and this time she saw the faces of Queen Samantha and the late princess of Verglas.

“Princess Coco?” Mycka asked.

“Yes, I am the reincarnation of Princess Coco, and this is the reason why I cover half of my face with a thin cloth. Because the day will come, Mycka, when you will be the one to rebuild Coco’s destroyed kingdom.” Samantha said.

THE CONTINUATION:

And Lady Frost and Queen Samantha used ice breath together. Because of their combined power and with the help of Aira, Joshua, Liam, Xavier and Samuel. Samantha and Lady Frost successfully turned Sadama into ice.

“Now that the six kingdoms in Jamais are complete, it’s time for us to do what Aunt Selena told us,” Samuel said.

“What do you mean, Prince Samuel?” Lady Frost asked.

“The star of Solomon, better known as the seal of solomon where each point of the star symbolizes the elements of Fire,” Queen Samantha explained to him and Xavier stepped forward and set both of his hands on fire.

“Air,” Queen Aira said as she stepped forward and her hair color change from Black into white and then she was facing Prince Xavier.

“Earth,” King Joshua said as he followed the first two leaders of Jamais, and a tiny vine wrapped around his body.

“Water,” King Liam said as he stepped forward, and now, he was facing King Joshua. His appearance changes as his gills and some fins shows on his body.

Samuel said and quickly took Queen Samantha’s hand. A light enveloped the twins until Lady Frost saw that Samuel was the only one standing at that time but his hair suddenly grew long and when Prince Samuel spoke, she still hears the voice of Queen Samantha.

“The heart” Samuel’s said and his doubled and you could still hear Samantha’s voice. And Lady Frost nodded and like the five leaders did, she said her element.

“Ice.” After she uttered that word, the lines from where they were standing lit up until they became a star shape with six corners.

“Let’s seal the kingdom of Jamais and finish the creature which is made by Enigma,” Samuel said.

“By the name of Bathala, we seal the kingdom of Jamais.” They said together and they saw the ice wrapped around Sadama gradually break until they saw it turn into ash and a black smoke quickly leave.

“I will follow her. Before she will make chaos on another realm.” Lady Frost said. But Samuel stopped her.

“It is not time for you to face Enigma. You have to find the other keepers of the scepter and this is the order of the scepter.” Samuel said.

On another side of the story,

“Thanks for your service, Sadama. And now I have the ability of the Second keeper of the scepter.” Enigma said while she was holding a small bottle of the smoke from Sadama after she was defeated by Lady Frost and the other five leaders of Jamais.

“I am ready now Mistress to face the fourth holder of the scepter. And will take my revenge on Ayden and Ajax.” The woman said.

“Ayden, the kingdom who always helped the Adonis brothers and now, it’s time to destroy the kingdom of Queen Olivia and her ancestors. You may go now, Dahlia, and tell me the strengths and weaknesses of the fourth keeper of the scepter of Novaria.” Enigma said and she immediately waved her hands while Dahlia turned into a seed.

“You will bloom in others vessel and you will bring chaos to the human realm,” Enigma said while laughing and she wave her hand, the mistress of Darkness disappeared into the dark cave.

IN NOVARIA…

“Your finally here Ate Rose and welcome back.” Princess Beam said.

“Your Highness, what happen to the twins?” Rose asked as she referred to the twins Bonch and Gemma, who were sitting on the throne of the Kingdom and had become statues.

The two of them are under a curse, the scepter of Novaria must be formed by five guardians as soon as possible. And to crown the new queen because if there is no replacement queen, the kingdom may be destroyed and the balance will be upset.

Mary Rose stared at him and asked.

“Is this really your desire? Or the counsil wants you to do? I know them. They were a pain in the butt. “ Beam sighed and spoke again.

“No, but I need you,” Beam replied.

“We will find a way,” Rose told her. A few moments later, Beam’s cousins, Angel, Leah, and David, arrived.

“Ate Rose, I am happy you are here?” Dave asked. While Angel bowed to her as she was her teacher before on her magic and combat skills.

“Master, we are glad that you are safe,” Angel said.

“Just now, and I am happy to see you guys again,” Rose said and bowed to the Princesses and to the Prince who had just arrived.

“You don’t have to do that Rose, were happy that your here and who is she?” Leah asked where they saw Rose’s companion. Whom she immediately introduced to the Princesses and the prince.

“She is Luna, she is the one who helped me when I was in the mortal world. I am sad that I didn’t bring my children here. Because I know that Novaria is not yet safe.” Rose said.

“Regarding that, we have something to ask you and we know that Mother entrusted you with a secret.” Beam said. And Rose remembered the words of the former Queen and a letter that was left before she was ordered to leave along with the letter that at this time, she was carrying back to the world she grew up in.

“We have to talk inside, where’s Criselda?” Rose asks.

“She’s inside as she was now the Priestess of Novaria. But I guess she was inside the castle; she always travels into a different realm and she gave guidance to the five keepers of the scepter.” Leah said. And they immediately entered the castle.

GOING BACK to Jamais.

Mycka passed out after those events. Luckily Alban caught her quickly.

“Mycka are you okay?” The young man asked.

“We need to take her to my clinic; her power is weakening after she uses it and notice the necklace, she is wearing it has the same reaction on the holder’s condition.” Samantha said. Alban immediately picked up Mycka and they took her to Samantha’s Palace.

Aira panicked when she saw Mycka’s skin color suddenly change.

“What’s happening to my daughter, Samantha,” Aira said.

’Calm down Aira, Samantha and Samuel are doing everything to help your daughter, even Princess Freya is helping now.“ Liam said. And suddenly the twins Samantha and Samuel said something.

“Mycka needs the elements of you four.” The twins said at the same time and Aira, Liam, Xavier and Joshua immediately understood what the Twins meant.

One by one, the four of them placed their hands on Mycka and the four elements that represented the four of them emerged.

“Now, release!!” Samuel said. And here Mycka’s body absorbed the four elements as the true color of Mycka’s skin gradually returned.

“Stop it,” Samantha ordered.

’What does this mean, what happened to Mycka?“ Xavier asked.

“It means, Mycka is made of Mana or magic,” Samantha answered.

“Because Mycka didn’t really come from our mother. I remember when Mother and Father returned from an important quest, they brought Mycka with them. They didn’t tell me how they got Mycka either. “ Princess Freya told them.

When Mycka woke up, she immediately asked.

“What’s going on? Where is Sadama?” She asked. Mycka was about to get up but Alban stopped her.

“Hey, hey, everything is okay. You defeated her with the help of your mentors.” Alban said. And then Mycka hugged him and said.

“I am worried about you. please don’t leave me.” Mycka said.

“Of course, promise,” Alban replied and then suddenly Samantha shouted.

“Ouch that hurts, ants bite me. let’s get outside, there’s a lot of ants in my clinic. I will ask my cleaner later to clean this later, but before that let’s get outside and who wants to drink Tsokolate?” Samantha said.

“Me, I miss that right, Xavier?” Aira said.

“Right, let’s go. I am so excited.” Xavier added while he grabbed the arms of Princess Freya. And they all left the room.

“Are they Okay? they’re being weird?” Mycka asks.

“Yes, you know Adult is weird,” Alban replied.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE TWENTY-FOUR

“ THE NEW JAMAIS“

“I want you to congratulate, Queen Mycka as the new Queen of Verglas.” Said by Queen Aira.

“Mom, I am always your little princess, and nothing will change. I am still your beautiful daughter,” Mycka said.

“Well, of course, no one can get that away from you,” Aira said when suddenly Alban intervened in their conversation.

“Your Highness, sorry for my interruption but we have an important visitor who wants to talk with the Queen of Verglas,” Alban said.

“Who? I am not expecting any visitors today.” Mycka said and suddenly the door opened and here they saw Samantha approaching them and a woman with her.

“Samantha what’s going on, and who is she?” Aira asked.

“Excuse, my interruption. but I am with Queen Azalea of ​​Ajax, a small kingdom in Ayden, and she wants to ask for your help, Mycka.” Samantha said.

“It’s nice to meet you, Lady Frost. By the way, my name is Azalea, the queen mother of the fourth guardian of the scepter and I would like to ask your help to find Julieta’s daughter who became your friend, who is in the human world.” The woman who introduced herself as Queen Azalea said.

“Okay, but I can’t promise that we can find them that quickly, especially since the human world is so big.” Mycka reminded the Queen of Ajax and she nodded in response to what she said.

“Who is the daughter that Queen Azalea is referring to?” Aira asked.

“You’re old Aira. Don’t you remember the beautiful Ysabel? Or is she better known in the human world as Ysabella? Queen Azalea is here to find her daughter and I saw in my vision that her daughter is also one of those assigned to guard the scepter of Novaria. But only Mycka is capable of finding Ysabella because they already have a bond and those with a bond find each other more easily.” Samantha’s story.

Meanwhile, Mycka began to look for Ysabella through their bond and the pixie dust she had hidden in her small bag.

Mycka sat in the middle of a striped circle and began to mutter words.

“In the name of the goddess, Aman Sinaya, I command the water in front of me to show me where Ysabel is,” Mycka said and she dropped the remaining pixie dust into a container of water and slowly a picture emerged from the water.

“I know where to find Ysabel. Let’s go and head to the portal.” Mycka said.

“Wait a minute, Mycka put this on. It’s too dangerous in the human world. Even you, dear queen. So that people don’t suspect that you came from another world.” Alban said and handed Mycka the clothes that were similar to those in the human world.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Ysabela and her mom were busy preparing the product that they would sell to the market but when suddenly a strange woman approached them and said.

“Ysabel?” the woman said and when Ysabella turned around, she saw the woman who she immediately recognized.

“Lady Frost? How do you~?” Ysabella asks but she doesn’t finish what she is trying to say when Lady Frost says this.

“I would like to see your sister; we have an important thing to discuss. Where is she?” Lady Frost said and Ysabella’s mom asked.

“What is this matter all about?” Ysabella’s mom asks and then suddenly a woman appears behind the Princess of Frosty’s kingdom the mysterious woman introduces herself as Cristy’s real mom.

“My name is Azalea, and I am the Queen of Ajax, nice to see you again Bell.” Queen Azalea said and suddenly Ysabella’s mom vowed her head to the queen and she said.

“Nice to see you again your highness,” Julieta said.

“Why did you call her, Bell?” Ysabella asks.

“It is because~” Queen Azalea will answer but Ysabella’s mom interrupted her and she explains to her daughter.

“Let me explain to my daughter,” Julieta said and she smiled at Queen Azalea then she started to explain to her daughter her true origin.

“I am the trusted general of Ajax, they call me the young general and my real name is Bell, Queen Azalea tasked me to be here on earth when the kingdom’s shaman saw in her vision about the invasion of her sister, Dahlia. Or we call her BLACK DAHLIA.” Julieta explains.

“Black Dahlia? Is she one of Enigma’s disciples?” Lady Frost asks.

“I believe she is, but Lady Frost I ate Cristy was on her hard training to defeat the enigma. And you know what, I can feel the aura of Sadama in this world.” Ysabella said.

“No, Ysa. We defeated her on Jamais but Enigma was too strong as she wanted to get the pieces of the scepter from its keeper. You should warn your sister about Enigma.” Lady Frost said. Suddenly, several Shadow creatures suddenly attacked them.

“Lady Frost!” Mycka shouted and using her necklace, she changed her form into Lady Frost. While Ysabella on the other hand, changed her form into a Lambana and quickly covered the Lady Frost with her pixie dust, which gave more strength to the New Queen of Verglas. Lady Frost’s movements were fast, and she turned the five Shadow creatures into ice one by one.

“This is the last one.” Lady Frost said after she turned the enemies into ice.

“Are you sure, Lady Frost?” Ysabella asked.

“Yes, because Enigma just followed us here in the human world.” Lady Frost replied and quickly waved her hands and a strong gust of wind suddenly blew, causing the ice covering the shadow creatures’ bodies to break, and along with the breaking of the ice, the Shadow creatures disappeared.

“You are no longer safe here, it’s better that I tell Prince Samuel and Queen Samantha so they can watch this place and make sure that you guys are okay, especially when the fourth scepter guardian is in training.” Lady Frost said.

“Thank you very much for your help, Lady Frost.” Queen Azalea said.

“Pleasure to help, and Ysa use those what I taught you before. Don’t worry, I have a strong feeling that we will meet again.” Lady Frost said.

“Yes, Lady Frost thank you very much and I have returned to my family,” Ysabella said and Lady Frost just smiled and waved her hands as she disappeared.

Meanwhile, in Jamais another visitor arrived.

“The priestess is here,” Samuel said while Samantha was fixing her hair, and when she heard on what her twin brother said she immediately fixed herself and command the guards to open the front door.

“Greetings Queen Samantha and Prince Samuel, I am here for the Lady Frost,” Criselda said and Mycka had arrived from the human world.

“The human world is now also endangered because of Enigma’s minions. We need to find a way to protect the people especially right now, the other guardians of the scepter of Novaria have not been found yet.” Mycka said and Samantha and Samuel immediately responded.

“We will send a few warriors right now,” Samantha said.

“No need, because we have friends there in the human world who have extraordinary abilities, and Xavier and I have already assigned them to guard the portals and help the humans while they were hiding their identity. I have even talked to Queen Esmeralda of Ayden about that.” Samuel said.

“In that case, how we can help you, Miss Criselda?” Samantha asked.

“I am here for Lady Frost,” Criselda said.

“Why?” Mycka asked.

“You need to go and see Ced and Gabriela because Enigma has already found the fourth holder of the scepter and Gaia is endangered,” Criselda said.

“Gaia? I know Ced and Gabriela, they helped me in my battle on Sadama. Is she~ ?” Mycka asked but she didn’t finish what she was about to say when Samantha intervened.

“She was the fourth holder the daughter of Queen Azalea, remember?” Samantha said.

“Why did I forget that? Ysabel told me the name of her sister.” Mycka said.

“Because the human realm was now endangered, and I have a strong feeling that Enigma uses the blood of Skinwalkers so that we will slowly forget something important to us. That’s what she did to the Princesses and Prince.” Criselda said and she took a deep breath and then she continued explaining to Mycka. About the fourth guardian.

“She is the fourth guardian of the part of the scepter that I scattered in different dimensions. When you went to the human world earlier, Enigma already knew who the fourth guardian was.” Criselda told her.

“I am right; Enigma followed us earlier. Ysabel and her mom are in danger in the human world.” Mycka said worriedly.

“So, you need to hurry up, you need to find them and at this time Ced and Gabriela are in goddess Magwayen’s place as we received a report that chaos is happening in the spirit world,” Criselda said.

“Wait a minute, If Mycka will leave Verglas. What about the barrier we made.” Samuel said.

“Samuel, the barrier will not be broken if you are thinking about that, it is because Mycka has been crowned as the queen of Verglas but when she leaves it will be without a leader again. You will need to find someone to replace you temporarily while you are on a quest.” Samantha said and Mycka immediately thought of Princess Freya.

“Princess Freya can be the Queen.” She said and Freya and Alban arrived in time.

“Why did I hear my name? Are you talking about me again, you, kiddos?” Princess Freya asked.

“Yes, because I need to leave and start my mission. I will leave our kingdom to you for now and in the meantime, you will be the Queen of Verglas.” Mycka said.

“Why are you so quick to make a decision, child? What is going on, what mission are you talking about? You have already defeated Sadama.” Princess Freya said.

“Apo Maria, remember she was the second holder of the scepter from Novaria. She needs to find the other keepers.” Alban added.

“Oh, I see, I see. So, how long this would take? Is it days?” Princess Freya asks.

“I am not sure, but please tell my mom that I love her so much,” Mycka said and she looked at Alban and the young man smiles at her. When suddenly her necklace lit up.

“Lady Frost, they are in danger right now, you have to help Ced and the La Fiery,” Criselda said.

“I will,” Mycka said and she shouted again the name of Lady Frost and then she asked her necklace to find the other keeper which immediately disappeared.

“I have to go, thank you so much for your help. My people will see this as a great debt of gratitude to Jamais.” Criselda said and she waved her hands and disappeared.

TO BE CONTINUED…

EPISODE TWENTY-FIVE

“ THE CHAOS IN THE SPIRIT WORLD“

“OMG! Lady Frost is that really you?” Ced asked as she stared at Mycka from head to toe.

“It’s good that you found us so quickly,” Gabriela added.

“Of course, but where is this boat going?” Mycka asked.

“We are going to the world of the Spirits to investigate the report we received from our allies there,” Ced replied. Until the boat, they were riding stopped at a large door.

“What is this place?” Gabriela asked. And A woman suddenly answered her question.

“You guys are here in Sulad, and I am Magwayen, “ the woman in a strange outfit said.

“Are you the Goddess Magwayen?” Mycka asked.

“Yes, and I know you guys are the ones they ordered to go here in the Sulad. But there’s something strange happened after the five souls suddenly disappeared without my permission and they never under go on purification. Which all the souls once they leave this place. they should be on purification process.” Magwayen explains to them that they were surprised when their feet were on the ground and then Mycka looked around. But she was horrified by what she saw because the surroundings were full of skeletons and covered in thick smoke.

“Wait a minute, who are those souls you are referring to?” Ced asked.

“The souls of Helen, Melanie, Sharmaine, and Zandra of Khastriya and the Soul of Ysabella of Ajax,” Magwayen answered as the goddess stared at her. and then her memory brought her when the time Zandra’ was being killed by the shadow creature and she made a wish to the first piece of the scepter on her necklace and from death, Zandra returned to life. And her wish for Helen, Sharmaine, and Melanie to live again. While she didn’t know Magwayen read her mind and the goddess said.

“Not only that, even Lady Frost’s wish for young Ysabella to be back to life caused deeper destruction and disruption of the balance in the world of the living and the dead,” Magwayen said.

“Then that’s why Jasper doesn’t want to live again with my wish,” Gabriela said while she was holding her necklace.

“But how about Princess Coco, she was resurrected in the body of Queen Samantha,” Mycka asked.

“Because Bathala allows and through my will, a dead can be resurrected but through reincarnation. What you guys did is a disruption of the balance in the world of the dead and the living.” Magwayen explained to them again. And the three women just looked at each other, worried about what they had done.

WHO IS MAGWAYEN AND WHAT IS SULAD?

Magwayen is the ferrywoman who guides souls to Sulad, the afterlife. Many believed that she brought back children who drowned in the sea and blessed them with gifts. She also Ferry souls to the afterlife where she guides the souls to Sulad and creates giant tsunamis, whirlpools, floods, and heavy rains.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the story.

In Khastriya, Helen, Melanie, Zandra, and Sharmaine feel something on their body where the Queen Khastriya gets worried about them.

“Let’s wait for Ced, but in the meantime, I will check this again on the magical archive.” Queen Dominica said.

“I constantly get a weird vision about the place covered in thick smoke and skeletons. And that place was so dark.” Helen said.

“I did have the same vision last night,” Zandra added.

On Earth, when Ysabella transforms back to his human form.

“What happens, Ysabella?” her mom asks.

“I don’t know Mom, my powers suddenly not working,” Ysabella said as she tried again to cast a spell on the shadow creatures. But Queen Azalea creates a shield to protect her from the enemies.

“Bell, you have to leave and make sure that your daughter will be in a safe place.” Queen Azalea said.

“Thank you, my Queen,” Julieta said and she immediately carried her daughter away from the battle and then the Siren glimpsed a thick smoke that covered on Ysabella.

“Siren? What is going on?” Marites asks when she sees the Siren gazing at Ysabella.

“Ysabella came back to life but she didn’t go through purification,” Siren said.

“What do you mean?” Marites asked again.

“Watch out!” Siren said and quickly she the water element at her enemy which immediately disappeared when they were hit by the water she was using as a weapon.

“Why don’t you use your voice to finish this ugly creature,” Marites said.

“That’s a good idea,” Siren said and Marites covered her ears.

“Everyone cover your ears; I will end this,” Siren said and then her companion followed her while she took a deep breath then she screamed so loud that the shadow creatures heard her voice suddenly disappear an instant, and at the same time her necklace lit up.

Going Back to Mycka, Gabriela and Ced in the Sulad.

“What should we do now?” Mycka asked.

“You guys have to bring the Souls that were resurrected here in the Sulad, but Sulad is dangerous at this time, you need to ask Siren for help as she is also the third guardian of the scepter. She can purify the souls that fled from Sulad.” Magwayen said and suddenly the surroundings brightened until they realized that they were back in the Boat and they were still in front of the huge gate of the spirit world.

“What should we do now?” Gabriela asked.

“As the goddess Magwayen and the Priestess of Novaria said, we need to find the other keeper and I know where we can find the fourth holder while the third guardian. That’s the challenge but at least we have a name, Siren.” Mycka said.

“A big help, she didn’t even give us a clue on what place,” Ced added.

“That’s enough, as long as Enigma didn’t get the pieces of the scepter on our necklace, we have a big chance to win,” Gabriela said.

“I agree,” Mycka said.

“Then let’s go,” Ced said. They both grabbed the necklaces they were wearing at the same time. And in an instant, they disappeared.

Meanwhile in Novaria,

“The five parts of the scepter are almost complete, it feels like Ced, the guardian of the first part of the Scepter, Gabriela the guardian of the fifth part of the scepter, and Mycka the second guardian of the scepter now headed to the other holders. We will only have six months before the twins will completely turn into a statue but I know they will succeed we have just to wait a little.” Criselda said.

“Then, what will happen when the five guardians are formed? and what is your plan?” Lotus asked.

“It’s simple, Aethelora will be completely separated from the other world, the Queen told me to do that as~,” Criselda said but she didn’t finish what she was trying to say when Beam approached them.

“No!” Beam said.

“What do you mean? Isn’t Aethelora the old name of the Lumia kingdom?” Lotus asked.

“No, Aethelora is Novaria, it was just renamed because of our agreement with the other realm,” Criselda said.

“I will not agree with what you are planning either, Ate Cris, our world will be destroyed if we separate from the other world. And I am sure my mom doesn’t want this, and my cousins won’t love this plan of yours.” Beam said.

This is what your mother wants, and before Aethelora is the strongest kingdom of all. and I want it to return because it is the rightful one.“ Criselda said,

“I will sit on the throne and not you, so I will do what’s good for everyone. We are the protector of the human realm and we have to save them no matter what happens.” Beam said.

“Then prove it. You are just a little princess who knows nothing but to have fun. If only your mother hadn’t died, you wouldn’t have returned here and I know you will stay in the human world.” Criselda said.

“That’s enough, the important thing is that this chaos will be over soon, and I am also ready to put the five guardians under

training,“ Lotus said.

GOING BACK TO MYCKA, GABRIELA AND CED.

“Where are we?” Gabriela asked.

“I guess we’re in the human world,” Ced said.

“You’re right, we’re in a fine dining restaurant, I mean in the human world. It looks like Siren is here too.” Mycka said.

“Don’t worry, I know the ins and outs of this world. Right now, we need to adapt to humans.” Ced said.

“Then how are we going to dress? I know people are afraid of strange things.” Mycka said.

“Not just afraid, but curious too. Some mad scientists want to experiment on strange people like us. Don’t they know that science and the supernatural can’t mix because of their different laws?” Gabriela said.

“How deep huh?” Mycka said.

“You’re a very clever woman, but for now we’ll wait for them here in the human world because we know this place will be safe for us from Enigma,” Ced said.

“You’re right and Let’s just be careful for now,” Mycka said.

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The story continues on Gaia and Siren, see you there mga mahal… 

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