Star Crossed In Time

My nap turned into sleeping for the rest of the day and all the way into the next day. I wake up to the morning sun and smile when I see little Bun sleeping next to me. I pet the little guy before getting up and getting dressed. On the way out, I scoop little Bun up and step out into the chilly morning air.

I take a deep breath and relish in the warm morning sun. I feel so much better, stronger too! I stretch a little in the morning sun before seeing Zhen walking into the courtyard. I feel a large smile crawl across my face as I run over to him, wrapping him in a large hug. 

Zhen watches his beautiful Granddaughter run over and quickly returns her hug with a chuckle. He places his cheek on top of her head as he holds her close. He was so happy she was alive and well.

I give Zhen a large hug before stepping back and saying "I feel like I've missed a lot lately. What's happened?" Zhen's smile quickly vanishes as he sighs and says "The world is in chaos right now. No one is strong enough to defeat the King of the Under Realm and his men..."

"They aren't directly attacking any one Realm though, they're grabbing females from all over the Realms and bringing them back to their palace. We can only assume that the King is strengthening himself and his kingdom. We are all at a loss to what to do but the Realms are doing everything in their power to protect their women. They've started hiding them." 

I slowly nod my head but when my thoughts flashback to the ten-year-old girl, my heart turns cold. What happened to her? I try to shake my thoughts but I just can't seem to stop thinking about the little girl. Yes, I was upset over the women being killed but something in me was deeply disturbed by the thought of them hurting the little girl. Monsters! 

I clench my fist in anger as I try to think of something to defeat these evil bastards. "Liling?" Zhen calls me, breaking me out of my train of thought. I look up to him to see him watching me with worry. I frown at him and ask "What? Why are you looking at me like that?" 

Zhen's eyes harden as he says "Give me your hand." I look at him in confusion before placing my hand in his. His power reaches out to me before my own power surges forward. I look down at the dark, black energy around my hand with shock.

"What the hell? What... what is that?" I ask with fear as I look back up to Zhen. Zhen's face is hard and dark as he watches the dark energy closely. He slowly looks up to me and says "I believe it's because of the King's blood. You now carry the same dark energy the Under Realm currently uses."

My eyes grow wide with shock as I look back down at my hand covered in dark energy. That bastard!!! As my anger spikes, the black energy grows, causing me to slightly panic. Zhen's eyes narrow as he says "Careful Liling. You need to watch your thoughts and temper. Negative emotions seem to strengthen the dark energy." 

My face slightly pales when I think about my temper. I'm totally screwed... Zhen releases my hand as he quickly says "I need to leave for a while. I want to see if I can find anything to stop this so while I'm gone, I want you to stay close to Bai Lei. He will keep you safe, okay?" 

I want to argue and ask him to stay but I just bite my lip and nod my head. I didn't want him to leave, especially knowing that I'm a walking time bomb! He reaches out and pulls me into a tight hug as he says "Remember to keep your emotions in check. I will be back as soon as possible." 

I nod my head in understanding as he releases me and steps back. He gives me a warm smile before turning around and leaving. I stand and watch him leave with conflicting emotions. Little Bun rubs his little head on my cheek, causing me to smile. 

I reach up and pet him while saying "I'm glad you're finally up, sleepyhead." My smile quickly fades when I think about what happened here. I quickly leave the courtyard and walk towards Lady Xue's courtyard. As I come to Lady Xue's entrance, I stop and look at the spot where Biyu's body was left.

The spot was completely clear now, as if nothing ever happened but flashes of her shriveling face assault me one after another. She wasn't the nicest person but... I never wanted her dead. That was the first time I saw someone die like that... Right in front of me! She was reaching out to me... like she was asking for help but... 

"Nova?" I quickly turn around to see Lady Xue watching me with a sad smile. I nervously lick my lips and try my best to smile as I say "I'm glad to see that you're okay." Lady Xue gives me a warm smile as she says "I can take care of myself, dear. I'm just glad you're back and well."  

Lady Xue's dark eyes look to the spot I was looking at before looking back to me and saying "It's not your fault my child. It's no one's fault." My eyes burn as I quickly look away and let out a strained laugh. I Look up to the sky and say "Look at the time, I need to go take care of some business but I'll come back to visit you later." 

I quickly wave bye to her and turn around, quickly disappearing. Lady Xue lifts her hand and opens her mouth to say something but she finds herself at a loss. She closes her mouth and drops her hand as she watches Nova quickly leave.

That child is entirely too hard on herself... She grips her hands together as her dark eyes go back to the spot they found Biyu. Her eyes redden as she slowly closes her eyes but when she opens them again, they're hard and cold. This means war. The Under Realm must be destroyed!