Demon Queen of Destruction (Book 3) ( #wattys2017)

Chapter One

"The moment I moved on I was greeted by Artoris, and we have been watching you ever since."  Edera answered.

  "We have seen all that you have been through, all that this world has become."  Artoris added.

"Truth be told I was once a part of this reason, I realized too late the error in my ways. I had to watch my daughter, and their daughter suffer after them. I guess you could say it was the karma for the pain and the hurt I once caused in this world." He said sadly.

"But it's time it's been too long, and we have all waited a long time for someone who could do this. Who would be capable of causing real change, and that's you. Things aren't going to get easier for you, but we want to help."  He added.

"I know that I have done some good, and I know that I have caused change. But the world this entire place I don't know if that's something I can do." I admitted.

"Well we have faith that you can, and you are going to need a little something to aide you with that." He smiled.

Artoris walked over to me and with two fingers he touched my forehead. I felt this weird heat on the top of my shoulder that traveled along my collar bone and up my neck.

Edera walked up to me smiling she waved her hand in the air in a square shaped sheet of water appeared. I could see my reflection in it clearly and just like Artoris I now had a black snowflake tattoo on me.

"What does this mean?" I questioned confused.

"When I was alive my power was well known it's called black ice." He explained.  He opened his palm and a black snowflake with razor sharp edges appeared in his hand.

"This is only one of the things you will be able to be." He smiled.

"But there is something else about your power, its different then my power it's stronger." He added.

"It's stronger because all ten of us have put a little bit of our power into this mark." Edera chimed in.

I could feel it the power flowing through my body it was like I was hit with a jolt of energy. "I don't know what to say, all I can say is thank you."

"Sadly this is all that we can do we can't fight alongside you physically but we can be there in spirit. And we weren't able to fix things, to make the changes that needed to be made. We know that you can do it. With the beings you have with you and your strength, determination, and power, and kindness you can do this." Edera encouraged.

"I have something else for you, something that will come in handy." She said.  She reached around her neck and unclasped a weird curved clear necklace.

"Put this on you will thank us later." Artoris replied.

I opened my hand and the once translucent necklace took form as she dropped it into my palm.

"What is it?" I asked as I place it around my neck.

"It's a whistle." Artoris winked.

Edera waved and just like that they vanished after a flash of light.

"Adlyn what's that on your neck?" Saxton stated.

I turned to Saxton a little confused because we were still in the carriage.

"The carriage stopped and we were about to get out and you just stopped. And this black snowflake just appeared on your neck." Saxton shuddered.

"I've seen that mark before how is this possible." He added.

- DAYA -

The room was dimly lit from the candles were place around the room a large fire place crackled in corner of the room. But still I felt cold and alone I had lost track of how long I had been here. I had no clue even where here was but I wanted out. My hair was thick with grudge I was only given a basin of water and a sponge everyday to clean with.  The room only had a bed in it and I was only given these sheer black gowns that flowed down to my feet.

For days I tried to avoid drinking or eating anything but it was slowly starting to get to me. I gave in taking small bites here in their but the food always left me feeling funny. I was sure whoever had taken me had done something to it so I was careful with how much I consumed. I spent days trying to think of some way to escape but with no windows and a door with no knob. I felt like I had no hope at all except a small hope that my friends would somehow find me.

Anyone who came into my room wore a masked over their face to conceal who they were. That made me feel like maybe I knew one of them or something but I wasn't sure.  I knew it had been a few different men and even because of the different heights and body types. But every time they entered my room they set my items down and left without muttering a word.  It had been weeks since I had seen the man from the first night I had arrived and I was relieved.

The door creaked open making me jump back into the bed. I slowly lay back down on the bed and tried to pretend that I was asleep.

"I know you're awake."  A woman with a raspy voice spoke.

I slowly sat up shocked to hear another beings voice, silence and the crackle of fire was all I heard lately.

"My name is Jalira their moving us so they made me be to gather everyone." She explained. She was tall with short purple hair and silver eyes and just like me she was wearing a sheer long black gown.

"My name is Daya it's nice to finally see an actually face." I sighed.

"Yeah anything is better than those creepy masks." She shuttered.

"We don't want them to get angry we should go." She added softly.

I nodded and slowly followed her out of the room and down a long dark hallway. The only light was from the full moon that cast a soft light through the large windows with thick metal bars.  I had never been outside the room until this moment and all I could see is that were surrounded by trees. And we were up high, so high that jumping out meant instant death. What if the others don't find me? I can't just sit and hope they do I have to figure out a way to fight for myself. Maybe this might be my only chance to fight back to get out of this mess.

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