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Lisaya blinked twice before shaking her head. She tried to stand but found herself drained and weak. "Guys... don't get near... him..." She whispered before blacking out. Without her knowing, Helios had already sapped her of the rest of her magic as well as placed a spell on her. Her limp body fell forward, making her blonde curls spill out on the grass before her.

Helios turned to look at April. There was no emotion in his cold eyes as raised his hand. "You dare defy me?" His eyes narrowed as he took a step closer to April. "To challenge me is to ask for death." He twisted his wrist and sent April flying back into Endymion's arms who had just appeared. Helios then returned his attention to Lisaya. He motioned toward her and she instantly rose from the ground and floated toward him. He touched her cheek lightly then traced her lips slowly. "I have missed you... I shall have you once again in my arms..." He looked up, the wind still ripping about him, and stared at Rugen. "Join me... Let us dominate this world as well." He offered a hand to his best friend.

Rugen was appalled by Helios and his actions, but something seemed... tempting about it. To once again reign supreme where the enemy would cower under his sword and magic. The feeling of ultimate power... A malicious grin had spread across his face as his golden eyes hungered for blood. However, suddenly a light flashed, bringing Rugen back to his senses. What... was I doing...? I felt like... I lost my being... He stepped back and formed a small shield against his mind. "Helios! This is not you! You're... a slave to your passions! Stop this madness!" He watched his best friend while trying to figure out where the light came from.

Endymion shook his head trying to clear out the confusion and dizziness. When he looked down, he saw April in a mess before him. He had a dull pain in his stomach. He looked down to see her sword sticking right through his gut. Blood slowly oozed from him. He gasped slowly. "...April..." he whispered trying to fight off the nausea.

Helios glared about him, seeming to stare at nothing. "You are wrong, Rugen. It is you who are strange. Perhaps you will see the wisdom before it is time. Killing you would be such a waste." He then closed his eyes as his magic began swirling about him faster at an almost blinding speed.

Arious followed behind Shira then halted immediately when he saw Helios. Helios..?! No... It is not possible! How can this be- "Lisaya! Damn you! Let her go!" Suddenly a wave of energy blasted him back with Silver. "Damn! I can't do anything without my magic! Agrrah! I'm useless against his magic!"

Shadow groaned lightly when Darious rolled him over. "That.... a**...hole...." He shook his head slowly. Usually his burns would heal... but now... he seemed to be oozing out his black blood.

Trisiana had drained the cup of wine in front of her and felt alone. What is taking him so long...? It has been almost ten minutes... She rose slowly and brushed her hair away from her light pink eyes, determined to find where the man went. She turned down the hallway searching the shadows. "Darious...? Did you get lost? I mean you live here..."

Liam nodded and turned back to Seth. "You like horsie? You keep."

Arious watched Lisaya slowly glad that she was alright. "I wish I knew what... was going on..." He slumped back against the ground, his energy sapped. He had a headache from all the power that Helios had shown them.

Lisaya lay there unmoving in a deep sleep. "...Lisaya... you cannot give in to him! You have to fight off the spell you are in..." Lisaya looked through the mist trying to find the source of the voice. "Who... are you?" She called out. The voice seemed fainter. "Fight Lisaya... don't let.. the spirit... possess... you too..."

Helios blinked and rose from the ground. There was pain, but he ignored it. With a quick glance about he rose brushed himself off. His eyes found April and he shook his head. "Blasted... elves..." He spat and turned away. Then with a loud crack, he was gone. However, the air still rang with an oddness. Something was still lurking about even in the mage's absence.

Endymion was still shaking from what had happened. "That... couldn't have been Helios." He whispered half to himself. He tried to get up but falter. "I feel... as if what little magic I had... was sapped away..."

Rugen just stood in disbelief. He didn't know what to do. However, he still felt that ominous auroa in the air. That dark presence... It lingers within Helios... could it be...?

Kazelina was silent for a while after the whole scene had ended. Confusion swept over her like an angry swarm of cuccos. Who were these people? What had just happened? Why was that man attacking everyone? And how had everyone just suddenly vanished as if they had never been there? Suddenly, she stood up and stepped forward. "All right, just what the hell is going on!?" She shouted. First, she's kidnapped by some jerk named Larken, and taken to Telroth only to be tortured by Jin. Then, she's set free by Josline, who up and left her to help Kaze. After that, she found Opal, Vaati, and some other girl she didn't even know. And then, they're teleported to the forest where all hell breaks loose. Finally, an entire group of people appear to fend off some evil jerk, and then three fourth of them vanish, leaving her with an unconcious Opal, a barely concious Vaati, an injured guy she doesn't know, and a girl that unintentionally injured the man and confessed her love to the evil guy.

Kaze nodded and laid back down. He was exhausted as well. If Josline hadn't walked into the room when she did, he would have already been fast asleep. "Let's get some rest. We can ask Kuron for a way back tomorrow." He muttered.

(Heh heh. I'm not gonna lie. I cracked myself up while typing Kazelina's post.)

(Just to let you know, April never grabbed hold of him, she wished that she had.)

"No! Lisaya wait, you can't return to him!" Silver said get out from under Arious, grabbing hold of her friend and holding her back. "Please! Wake up Lisaya! You can't return to him! Think of your friends for a minute, c'mon Lisaya you're stronger than this!" Silver cried out, her eyes suddenly turning over to Shira. "Give my husband's magic back now Shira! This is important, no more going to a secure location, no more fooling around, JUST DO IT!" Silver snapped at her, looking back to Arious, knowing that she would have to keep a close eye on him. Probably the linking spell could keep them together as long as she would need to. She fought the struggling Lisaya. "No Lisaya! Stay with me!"

April watched as Rugen left, an ancient evil that was sealed in the past... and now it had a hold of Helios. She remembered the legends the maidens would speak about in the castle. That the evil to Elonacia was banished forever. She looked over at Kazelina, knowing that she was very much confused. She knew she had to bring these back to people that could protect them. She moved over and picked up Opal, walking over to Vaati and lifting them with ease. "Endymion, I know you want answers just a much as I do... return to Hyrule and I'll meet you there." April explained disappearing in a flash with Opal, Vaati and Kazelina towards Teraloth where her brother and friends were probably at.

(Telrathos is the name of the kingdom, Jos. And Telroth is the castle itself.)

Kazelina crossed her arms, with a small frown on her face. Even if no one else knew very much, they could have at least introduced themselves and told her why that guy was after Lisaya. However, when April teleported them to Castle Telroth's walls, she saw the havoc that had been done and knew she had to help out there first. Plus, Kaze and the others had to get back to Hyrule somehow.

Kazelina sighed. Whatever had just happened, she didn't have to worry about it anymore. "But..." She walked around the place, trying to find Kuron to see what she could do to help out. "... What was going on!?" Her curious nature was making her want to knowabout the stuff that was happening. Unfortunately, however, that's what always landed her in hot water. From following a guard and nearly getting beheaded to finding a raff in the forest, because she was curious about the strange sounds she heard. And yet, Kazelina had yet to learn to keep her nose to herself.

Arious pulled the woman closer and shook his head. "I healed you... and all I knew about you was the fact that you needed help! Now listen! My sister is everything to me! You see what she is becoming?! I can only save her with my magic! Now do as I say damn it!" He lost his patience and green eyes were full of worry. He took a breath to calm himself despite what was going on around him. "Now. Clear you mind and search for the pool of magic within you."

Lisaya shook her head. "..Lies! Trying to pose as my friend! I never had friends!" She sent a ball of swampy colored magic at Silver. "The only one I have is Helios... He is the only one I need!" She wrapped her arms about herself and shook her head. Finally she stopped as her magic gathered about her. The normal blue that she had was replaced by a swampy yellow color. She was beginning to disappear.

Rugen appeared in a puff of orange smoke and stared at Lisaya. "Damn... She's already been infected..." He held up his hands and prepared to blast the woman with magic. Suddenly he felt something crushing his fingers. He opened his eyes to see Helios before him. "You dare harm her?" His lilac eyes narrowed and he growled. "Fool... you think I wouldn't be able to find her? I just followed you. I thought you would be smarter than that. I hoped you would join us, Rugen." Rugen shook his head angrily. "Helios! You know not what you are saying! You are possessed by an ancient evil! And you have led Lisaya to the same fate!" But Helios simply turned away and walked toward Lisaya.