Zane sat there by the roadside, nibbling on a piece of bread that he had found.
It was his seventh day on Earth, and he wished that he was dead in his own planet rather than starving on Earth and striving to keep his identity as a werewolf , safe.He hadn't had a nice meal or good food in three days.Zane didn't know if he was gonna survive.And old lady passing by, stopped to smile at him and handed him what looked like a sandwich.Zane took the sandwich and muttered thanks."Where are your parents child?",asked the old lady. " It's not safe to be out here all alone"Zane was really hungry so he had already started munching down the sandwich but he gulped it down and answered,"They are not alive any more"The old lady pouted like she pitied him and said,"That is really sad kid....would like to come with me? We could clean you up and maybe you could tell me more about yourself."Zane was tempted, really. But,he declined the offer, saying that he was fine.The old lady shook her head in disapproval and said,"I would be much careful if I were you"And she left.After a few seconds when Zane looked back her, she had disappeared. She was nowhere to be seen. Zane was curious if all the Earthlings disappeared that quick.For the past few days, Zane was impressed at how many people were interested in his life and his parents. Some of the people who asked him about his parents, also asked him which planet he was from and some even knew his name.Zane, didn't know who they were or where they were from but he was scared.All of them, had this aura around them that freaked out Zane. He was sure that they were not like other human beings, but they were something!Zane got up and wandered around the streets. It was empty. Zane figured he better get some sleep.When Zane woke up after almost an hour, he found himself in a completely different place. It was a big house and a kind looking lady was standing over him."Oh you are awake!",she didn't sound surprised."Come on! Come in"Zane wanted to turn her offer down too, but she didn't seem much of a threat to him. She just looked and felt like a normal human being.Zane followed her inside and found other children inside too, playing and shouting and it was a mess. There were many beds, and the lady took him to one of the beds and took out freshly ironed clothes and handed it to him and said,"This is your bed and you will be needed to change your clothes. Since you don't have any, we will provide everything. You just get comfortable and don't worry about anything!"Zane was confused, one moment he was sleeping on the streets and another moment, there was a lady offering him a comfortable bed and new clothes and asking him not to worry about anything."What is this place?",asked Zane"Oh this is the adoption center for young kids like you",said the lady"How did I end up here?!",asked Zane"Oh, someone took care of that",she said smilingZane frowned, it was a really unusual behaviour he was witnessing."Would like to elaborate on this someone?",asked Zane"Oh no no kid",smiled the lady."Just enjoy your stay here"Saying that, the lady left.A girl, around Zane's age sat on the bed beside him. She didn't seem to be enjoying herself as much as the other kids were."Hi",said Zane, he didn't know why he was talking to that girl but he really felt like he needed to talk to her. Zane could smell her aura. It was sadness. She gave off heavy sad aura."Are you talking to me?",the girl asked, startled because no one seemed to give her any attention."Umm..yes",said Zane."What's your name?",she asked"Zane",he said."What's yours?""I- I am...ummm-""Don't you know your name?",asked Zane"Yess yes, my name is Natalie",she said, hesitantly"Oh...nice to meet you Natalie",said Zane."So...umm..what exactly are we doing here?""I don't know...my parents died,so I was taken in by this orphanage",said Natalie."Oh....I am so sorry....what happened to them?",asked Zane"They...died in a car crash few days ago. My brother is mental and I had to run away from home...",said Natalie."What's your story?""Well,my parents...umm..there was a fire accident in our home..I saw my father die, and my mother ...she made me run away from home just so that I could live..I don't know if she is alive or not",said ZaneNatalie nodded and said,"I am sorry for your loss"In a pretty short moment they had bonded pretty good."How does it work around here?",asked Zane"Umm...I don't really know, I think we get adopted here or something",said Natalie."Okay..but what if I don't wanna get adopted?",asked Zane"I don't know about it",said NatalieJust then a boy came over and shouted,"Who are you?"Zane smiled and said,"Hello, I am Za-""I DID NOT ASK YOU YOUR NAME! I SAID WHO ARE YOU?!",the boy shouted and the other kids watched and laughed"I...I am Zane..",he said, feeling scared."I SAID I DIDNOT ASK YOUR NAME! WHO ARE YOU?!",he shouted again. The boy's face was beefy and he looked like eating less could do him some good. His hair was wavy and he had combed it back. His tiny brown eyes were fixed on Zane and he was wearing the same tshirt and pant that the lady had given him. Infact, everyone seemed to have dressed the same way except for him and Natalie and he guessed it was because they were new there."Look..I am sorry but I don't really know what you are talking about?",said Zane, apologetically.The boy laughed and pulled his hand backwards and poised as if he was gonna push Zane. But, all of a sudden Natalie held his hand."Don't",she said sternlyShe had a firm grip and a lot of strength for a little girl.The boy seemed incapable of loosening his hand from her grip."Leave my hand!",he shouted and everyone oohed"Promise not to hurt him?"asked Natalie, pointing at Zane."Yes",he said. But as soon as Natalie let him go, he punched Zane, making him fall down with blood coming out of his mouth.Natalie looked furious and she pushed the boy across the room with such a force that the energy rippled across the floor, making it tremble.Everyone looked shocked and what Natalie did was impossible.But just as she snapped her fingers, everyone looked dazed. They seemed to get back to normal and pretended that Natalie wasn't even there.The lady came and stared at the boy who was groaning on the floor, and Zane who held a bruised face."What on Earth did you two do?!",shouted the ladyZane started,"He punched me and then-""I tripped over and fell",said the boy, confusedly"Yes",said another boy who was standing nearby."It looked really stupid...he punched the boy and suddenly he was all across the room, groaning""This is the third time this week Mick! You have to stop bullying!", shaking her head in disapproval and turning to Zane."I am sorry you had to go through that, kid, get up, I will get you some ice"But in a few seconds his wound had healed. The bruises were gone, the blood was gone.The lady frowned and said,"Oh...it seems that your wound is...fine now"Still, no one seemed to be taking any notice of Natalie who was sitting in the corner."Go on",said the lady, encouraging Zane."Play with your friends"Zane nodded and went towards Natalie."How did you do THAT?!",asked Zane"I did nothing",said Natalie, modestly."Okay.....one second you push a guy and he is thrown so far away and another second , you snap your fingers and everyone is convinced that you DIDNOT push that guy",said Zane"Yes well...I can do some tricks with sight..I can change what people think they saw",said Natalie"That's so coolll",said Zane"Yeah...",she said, noddingZane just kept looking at her. Even though she told Zane that she was a human. Zane was convinced that she wasn't one. She was something else that Zane was yet to find out*1 month later*Zane, the king of Elysium, had a very lonely life. Yes, he was a king, but he had no queen. He had cleared out his feelings with Natalie and now there were no hard feelings between them. Natalie had understood that Zane didn't like her like that anymore. Laurel was too in love with her husband, Liam. "Miracles happen",Zane had said to himself when he heard about Laurel and Liam. Daisy was still under the effects of the Forgetting potion. Zane had not talked to her since he had last left Pamlivam, but now that all the kingdoms were merged together, Zane saw her almost everyday. She went on with her life and Zane thought it was for the better.But one day, he crossed paths with Daisy and she bowed her head and said,"My king" and then started to walk away.It was weird, but Zane pulled Daisy in for a hug.Daisy was scared, but she went on with it."Are you okay, my king?",she asked, concerned. "Please remember me",said Zane, unable to control himself anymore. "Please"
*Present day*When Zane walked out of the cave with the sword in his hand, he was a better man. He was radiating power, he was more confident, more powerful than ever before. Scarlett nodded at him when she saw him and said,"Hand over the sword Zane""The sword has chosen me",said Zane"It doesn't work like that",said Scarlett. "I've been working hard to find this sword. You do not get to steal my glory from me""You are not after glory, Scarlett",said Zane, wisely. "You want to bring back your dead mother....you can't do that"Scarlett's face paled. "I can and I will. Now hand over the sword.""Take it from me",he said.Scarlett did not hesitate. She toon out her own sword and said,"May the sword belong to whoever wins"At that very moment, the forest rumbled. The ground shook. The trees were disappearing. "Run", shouted Mick, leading them all out of the forest. Zane gripped the sword tightly and ran out. The trees were falling down. Soon, they were out of the forest. All the trees
*Present day*It was beautiful. Probably one of the most beautiful things Zane had ever seen, apart from Daisy. The sword of Bane stood there, embedded in stone. It radiated light. Pure light. Zane could feel its power in his veins. He felt like the sword was calling out to him. Zane had tears in his eyes, they were not there because Zane was emotional, but because the light was too powerful for Zane to be directly staring at it.It looked like a regular sword, with a blue stone embedded at the hilt of the sword. The blade was blackish and looked very sharp.Zane reached his hand out to hold the sword when he heard a sound behind him. Zane turned around to see his father standing there."Dad?",gasped Zane. "You've come such a long way Zane",beamed his father. He looked pale and grey. Another figure formed beside him, it was his mother. "How are you, my son?",asked his mother. "I- I'm good mom",said Zane, this time, with tears of sadness. "I miss you both"Another figure solidifie
*Present day*There was small cave and a bulky figure was standing at the entrance. It was Mick. His face lit up when he saw them. "Hey guys!",he said, smiling at them. There were several fresh cuts on his face, but he didn't seem to mind. He then looked at Zane and froze. "Zane! Oh my God!"He went over and hugged Zane and Zane hugged him back. "It's good to see you""You too",said Zane."I'm going to need to hear everything, Zane",said Mick, then turning around and looking at Scarlett and bowing down, he breathed out, "My queen""Is this the cave?",asked Scarlett"It is",said Mick. "Yang and I have been searching for this cave for two years, and we found it. The sword of Bane lies inside. But we can't enter""Why not?",asked Scarlett. "There is a protective layer of something invisible here",said Mick, touching the entrance of the cave, it looked as if there was nothing there, but Mick's hand and touched something hard in the air. "Have you found out how to get inside, yet?",aske
*Present Day*Zane was looking at the different kind of weapons in the armory. Laurel and Natalie were packing their bags. Scarlett's bag was already packed.They were planning on heading towards the forest of deception. Mick had sent a message explaining something weird going on in the forest that could probably lead to the sword of Bane. "How do we know where Mick is, exactly?",asked Zane"He sent out a signal from his scroll. We just need to follow the signal with ours",said Laurel, handing Zane a weird square device. That showed a red dot in the forest and Zane supposed that's where Mick was. Soon all of them were done packing their bags. Zane, Laurel, Natalie followed Scarlett out of the doors. No guards accompanied them. It was supposed to be a secret mission. Natalie kept glancing at Zane. But she couldn't muster the courage to talk to him. As soon as they were about to enter the forest, Natalie held Zane's hand and said,"I'm sorry Zane.....I don't remember killing your m
*Present day*It was a tempting offer. A very tempting offer. Could the sword really have that much power? Could it really bring back the dead? Could it bring back his people? Derek? Could he see him again? His mother. His father. He looked at Scarlett, she did not look like she was lying. He did not smell any lies. "If I tell her everything, what's the worse that could happen?",Zane thought to himself. He could not think of any reason bad enough to not take a chance. "Okay",said Zane finally."I will tell you everything that happened to me....but I need your word that you will help me find the sword""Yes, you have my word. But I will be the one bringing back the dead, because I will be wielding the sword once you will help me find the sword.""Deal",said Zane. He took a deep breath and started with his story. He really told her everything. His entire journey. He told her how he met Derek, how he ended up in Pamlivam, how Daisy found out he was a vampire and how everything from th
*Present day*When specks of light fell through Zane's window inside his little cell, he made out that it was morning and that he should probably wake up. He looked around and there was nothing other than a roughly made, very uncomfortable bed, and a bottle of water. He got up and gurgled with the warm water for a while and drank the rest. He found a nice corner and started doing warm-ups there and then did a whole lot of hard-core exercises. "That's so unlike you Zane",came a voice from the shadows.Zane was startled but he tried to hide it. "What are you doing here Scarlett?" "This is my kingdom. I can go anywhere I want to""You sure can. Why didn't you return to your family?",asked Zane curiously"This kingdom, this palace, it just felt like home""No, Scarlett this is not your home. These are not your people, your folks will think you died. And the only reason you stayed is because you got addicted to power. Accept it""Yes....power, it is a very interesting thing, very hard
*Present day*Zane climbed down the stairs, whistling and entered the throne room. "Hey Scarlett",said Zane, acknowledging Scarlett's presence in the room. Scarlett said nothing. She simply tilted her head and looked at Zane with more curiousity. Zane had to take a long look at Scarlett's face to comprehend that she was infact not sleeping, it was dark where she was sitting. The light wasn't reaching her face. The throne was placed in an elevated platform and there weren't any torches there. Scarlett stood up and walked a few steps and the light fell on her face. Zane stifled a gasp. Her face had scratches all over. And she had put red paint on both her cheeks with two fingers."Uh....cool make-up",said Zane, staring at Scarlett. "How've you been?""Why are you here Zane?",asked Scarlett, ignoring Zane's question. "I..... I've returned, my friend. What do you mean 'why are you here'? I-I came back!",said Zane"I am not your friend. Once you leave Helmfirth....there is no return",
*Present day*When Zane woke up, there was a loud knocking sound on his door."Wait a minute! I'm coming",shouted back ZaneHe opened the door to Natalie."Hey",said Natalie. "Why did you lock the door?""Ever heard of privacy?",asked Zane sarcastically"No, I mean yes, but you never lock your door during the daytime",said Natalie"Then I guess there are things about me that you don't know",said Zane"The queen has demanded to see you",said Natalie."Yes, and I would like to see Scarlett too. It's been a minute since we last had a chat. Just let me come down in ten minutes",said Zane"Ten minutes?!", repeated NatalieZane didn't reply, instead, he tried to close the door, which Natalie blocked with her hand."No wait!", replied Natalie. "What are you going to do in there for ten minutes?""It's none of your business Natasha", replied Zane"It's Natalie",she said fiercely. "Oh yeah?",mocked Zane. "Because Daisy told me otherwise""D-Daisy?",said Natalie, smiling. "You met her?""Yes",