chapter three

Tap tap, hurried footsteps were heard going to she drawing room, and they could here someone screaming loudly from there, Portia made a silent prayer hoping it wasn't their daughter, they bursted into the drawing room, and they couldn't understand what they were seeing

Flo was curled up in a corner, sobbing quietly, and the loud screams they were hearing was coming from the educator.

What is going on here! King Charles bellowed, while queen Portia went to embrace her scared daughter, but they were yet to receive an answer

" I think I was clear enough" what happened here!! He repeated louder this time, one of the guards stepped forward shakily

I.... I don't know what happened your majesty, we met them in this state, he said trembling

The king let out an annoyed sigh, take her to the infirmary, he ordered one of the guards pointing at the educator, and went to join his wife and daughter, he picked up her frail body, and took her to her chamber with Portia following him, he hadn't notice how thin she had had gotten until now, he was too busy too care.

Her eyebags has gotten darker, he whispered to himself dejectedly, " I'm a terrible father" Portia must have heard him cause she placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

When they got to Flo's chamber she was already asleep, he gently laid her on her bed, taking his wife's hand's in his he left the room with her

' bring me the royal sorcerer, he ordered one of the guards as soon as they were out, I can't believe I've been so negligent towards our children, he gasped out as soon as the guard was out of sight.

It's okay, Portia tried to calm him, " you've been busy there's no how you would have known"

But you kept on complaining, and I kept on waving it as you being paranoid , he said angrily, only that the anger was directed at himself.

Portia pulled him into an embrace without uttering a word, it's true he hadn't had time for the kids for some months now, they've barely seen him for a while, the most she could do was allow him wallow.

Your majesty! The sorcerer greeted bowing to the King And Queen, " you've summoned m......"

I need your help, Charles cut him off.

What is it you need your majesty, I'm happy to provide it for you, he replied

Desmond, please drop formalities, Portia came forward, if you could help us, we would be forever indebted to you, she told him her voice trembling

What is it your majesty, I promise I will do anything I can do to help, he said seriously

It's he princess, Charles said leading him into her room.

Why is she so pale! Portia cried running to her side, as Soon as they got close, she is cold Charles! I can hardly feel her pulse, she was crying at this point.

Kendrick!! Fetch the healer! Charles yelled, not waiting for the guard to reply joined his wife.

Desmond ran to her side, hoping to keep her alive till the healer arrives, he started casting a spell, weird? Her body is rejecting it, he mused, he started casting faster trying to find what was the cause

Uncover her, he told Portia, and she did as she was told shakily, as soon as the covers left her body, he spotted a dark vapor on her ankle, he gently took of her socks to see what it was, he gasped taking a step back once he dicovered what it was.

How did she get this he asked pointing at the weird mark on her ankle. F

I thought it was a birthmark, Portia said crying, I found her with it

Well I'm afraid you are wrong your majesty, he said them seriously

What do you mean, Charles cried angrily, " she doesn't have much time"

It was meant to kill her, Desmond said, "but it hasn't been able to fulfill it's purpose untill now, and we would need to stop it"

'What can we do, Portia asked hurriedly

We have to perform a ritual, but we can't do it here, we have to bring her to my chamber, Charles wasted no time, in taking her in his arms, let's go! We don't have time to waste, he said leaving the room, and the others followed him.

Lay her here, Desmond said pointing at the middle of the magic circle, he tore himself open and poured his blood in a bowl, and made the same markings on the circle on his forehead

If you want to be here for the ritual, you have to be protected he said drawing the markings on their heads, then he made the same markings on Flo's head too

We have to be in a circle, he said pointing where each of them should stand, and he started casting a spell, channel your energy to your daughter he told them not stopping the spell

Sttoopp! A voice growled, but the voice was coming from Flo, she was seated now and her eyes were all black, Desmond didn't reply Instead he casted faster

I said stoooop! Flo growled louder throwing air votex at each of them, but it was stopped by an invisible force, she kept on throwing votex at them and it kept on getting stopped.

Your majesties!! Chant marokdarmak! on the top of your voices no mater what don't stop, Desmond told preparing another spell.

Marokdarmak! Marokdarmak! They chanted while Desmond casted another long spell

Ahh! Flo screamed, please stop it hurts, " mother, father please" they were tempted to stop, but their guts told them that, that wasn't their daughter, as much as it hurting them, they kept on chanting.

Seeing that they weren't stopping, she started throwing different spells at them relentlessly, and it kept on getting stopped.

Whyy won't you listen!! Mother!! Father!! She screamed again trying to get them to stop but they didn't, it's like they've gone deaf

Since you won't stop!! I'm going to kill her, the voice growled, she threw her self up, making her back to hit the top of the barrier flatly, and she fell down flatly on the floor

Stoop! Portia yelled trying to get into the circle causing the barrier to weaken on her side, but a gush of wind pushed her back, and at the same time another force was trying to pull her in

Continue chanting! Desmond yelled

Marokdarmak! She yelled on the top of her lungs, and she was flung by a stronger force, causing her to land on the wall behind with a thud! Making her lose consciousness.

Desmond started chanting faster, with Charles following his lead, he was trying to strengthen the weakened barrier, while Flo tried to take advantage of it, she assulted that area relentlessly

No matter how fast they chanted it the barrier got weaker, only a few more blows Will shatter it completely, Desmond thought to him self, we have to find another way, he thought silently

Flo might have noticed he was distracted, because her offence became stronger, making the barrier to tremble vigorously

He cursed himself in his mind, channeling more energy to the barrier he chanted faster, switching to other spells

Another strong blow was sent, and it came with the same result, and she delivered another one immediately.

Marokdarmak! Another voice yelled, and the barrier trembled vigorously, that blow was meant to destroy the barrier, but it was saved by Portia adding more strength to it, she chanted as fast as she could joining the circle, giving room for Desmond to cast other strengthening spells.

After the barrier was stable, they kept on chanting, while Desmond summoned the creature that was inside Flo

No! Portia whispered taking a step back in horror as soon as it appeared.