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"Whoa, wait slow down. Who's going to die? And why would The King kill the others?" The words seemed to be tumbling out and Grey could hardly keep up with her. "Wait, Pandora!" Grey called after her as she was suddenly gone. He cursed and pulled the hood down low over his face, making his way down the mountain. They had made all of this progress, they were now going to unwind it all for the sake of saving his brothers. Should Grey really help them? He wondered. For years they had stood on the sidelines while he took the beatings and blames and punishment. Grey was the scapegoat, the ones the others always pointed fingers to if something happened because they knew they could. The bastard child, whose very existence was dependent on the King's mood.

Grey shook his head, that didn't mean they deserved to die. No, he would help his brothers escape and then part ways. Or perhaps, it was time for a change of power. Grey's hands balled into fists as the storm raged on, soaking him through. His raincoat did little to keep water from trickling down his neck and soaking his shirt. Thankfully, Grey had remembered to take the magic bag and as he ran it hit him in the side, but it didn't matter. He was focused on the road ahead, on the smooth thrumming in his feet as they slapped against the wet pavement, winding around hills and roads and eventually taking him back home. His heart squeezed inside of his chest painfully. The storm had yet to reach his home, but he could hear the thunder rolling in.

"Pandora!" Grey called, wondering where to start looking. He heard rustling coming from behind the castle, a scream echoing in the air. Probably best to start there, Grey ran around the side of the castle through the garden until he reached the back where Pandora was. "I couldn't just let you do everything!" He called up to her. "Not when it's my brothers who are at risk!"

Lucy hated this. She bit down on her lip, hard enough to draw blood. She felt useless without the feeling in her legs, like a rag doll that could be dragged around. Suddenly Axell entered the house and although she didn't want him to see her like this, he picked her up and sat down on the staircase, kissing her gently. Lucy was surprised by the sudden embrace, afterwards he gave Lucy a choice, to either stay with him, or leave him. Lucy didn't get the chance to answer though, as suddenly Pandora's voice was filtering into the house and then in a flash of light, they all appeared.

Pandora, Reyna, Octavia, Erik, Levi, and Grey, were suddenly all standing inside the first floor of the house. It was enough to make Lucy want to scream. No, they couldn't see her like this, not when she was so weak. Lucy had to be strong, for them, for herself. Lucy was glad that they were all alive and still kicking though, although Pandora seemed a little worse for wear. Although Lucy couldn't exactly say anything since she was in no better shape.

"Can you give me a bit to think on that?" Lucy whispered to Axell as it seems she wouldn't be able to give him an answer, not now at least.

Erik was relieved when Octavia said that she didn't want to hibernate. Suddenly, a hand covered his mouth and before she could say anything, Erik's knife was out. It was only Pandora though and she warned them that it was her, that she was actually Katarina, the girl who had lived with them a million years ago. Who the king told them to forget about and never mention again. "Took you long enough to remember," Erik shook his head at Pandora and followed Octavia down to Axell's room, where Pandora had told them to gather. Upon entering Axell's room, they were transported to Axell's alternate space crystal ball.

"Since we're all in here though, can't one of us just carry the ball out of here?" Erik vocalized after Pandora explained what was going on. "And how do you know all of this?" Erik couldn't believe that the King would do this, not if his wife had anything to say about it and the Queen was very involved in all of their lives.

One minute they were kissing in a field, the next they were attempting to seek shelter from the rain. The orchard owner told them that there was no room for them though and Reyna was disappointed that they had to return to the castle so quickly. It seems it was for the best though as on the side of the road, Grey was running. Wasn't he supposed to be gone? Reyna blinked in surprise at the sight of him and as they drove beside him, Grey explained what was going on. Once inside the castle they all made their way to Axell's room where they were transported inside of the crystal ball that Axell had trapped Lucy in.

"Pandora!" Reyna was so happy to see her big sister and former partner that she ran into the girl's arms, hugging her tightly. Reyna had thought she was never going to see her sister again, that she would be gone forever once she escaped the castle.