Chapter 26 The Elven Magic

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

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

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

"That's because we thought that Rose might have put two and two together when she read the damn book!" Ren countered with a growl.

As soon as the words came out of Ren's mouth - he means alpha link.

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

But the look on her face when he confirmed that the information in the book is real, there was something sparkling in her eyes. It was hope.

And then the open page of the book earlier before they left the room. It was open and a certain page was ripped out of it. And that certain page is the map of the kingdom.

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

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

Oh crap!

Of course! How can he be such an idiot?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ever heard of the Seelie and Unseelie? The two kingdoms are just like that.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The magic that he despised and wanted to kill. The magic that took his freedom away.

Just because it was believed to have vanished along with the first and original elf's.

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

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

That is why his mother and father are very strict when it comes to him. Once, his brother sneaked him out to play by the lake with them. When their parents found out about this, they had punished his two idiotic brothers by making them kneel in salt. You might think that they hated him after that, but no. They just laughed it off and made jokes about who has the largest gashes on them. Despite how stupid and annoying they are, it kind of hurt him to see them punished.

So I decided that he doesn't want his gifts anymore.

He has had enough of being locked up. His parents told him that it was for his own good. That if the people found out, Someone might attempt to kill him in fear of his powers or even take him so they can make use of it. Killing his power is not an easy process. For us elves, in order to kill your magic, you must not use it for 10 years. By killing your magic, you are also rid of your identity as an elf. Through the years, an elf's ears would slowly smooth-en and would lose it's edginess when it's powers are about to die.

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

He stared at his hands in wonder. He can't find Rose, but his magic surely can. But is he willing to throw those 9 years away just to look for that annoying little brat?

Heck no.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He didn't get a response

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

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

In other words: Hideous!

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

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

How stupid can she get?

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

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

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

But that wasn't all.

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

This isn't good.

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

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

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

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

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

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

His hands slowly traced the outline of his ears. It was true. They have become pointed and a bit longer. A true identity of an elf. A reminder that he has just tossed away those 9 years of long wait.

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

Nate seemed to have finally snapped back to reality. "Really? How?"

He asked. He once again stared at my ears. He is asking about his powers.

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

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

How dare he order me around! I'm a prince!!

Oh yeah. So is he.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He'll have to deal with the consequences later.