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-Kestrel-

As the left the world of darkness he felt weaker. That place definitely felt like home. Even thought the people there tried to kill him. He knew he would need to return to that place someday. As they approached the realm of light he saw its beauty. It was something out of a movie. He knew this was the kind of place that Rena would like, but for some reason he hated it. It felt like he didn't belong there. "I'm sure they have some chocolate here" he said laughing. "With faeries stirring it up just for you." They landed right in front of the castle and he helped Rena down before he jumped off himself. Landing weakly on the ground he picked himself up. Rena looped her arm through his and he smiled at her. His hat had fallen off and he stopped to picked it up.

"This was my favorite hat too" he said as he looked at the holes in it. Throwing it to the side he followed the woman that flew them their. "Alexandria" said the woman. "This is where the queen of light lived before she died..." she said sadly. "And it is where Rena will live from now on. As the new queen of light" Kestrel looked at her strangely, but followed so that they could learn more. "If she is the queen of light..then who am?" He asked. Surely she would know. She was looking at him weird the entire time. They walked through the castle hallway. A masterpiece of pictures and not a spec of dirt to be found. "You are the King of Darkness the reincarnation of the one who killed to Queen of Light." She said it so calmly he almost didn't believe her. It would explain alot of things, but he didn't want it to be true. "What was his name? this old King." he asked her. "Vesperus" she answered. That was the name everyone had been calling him.

He looked at Rena. "Why did he do it? He loved her." he asked. He had dreams about events of the past. Love songs that Vesperus wrote, but never showed to his love. He made a few songs out of them, but never quite understood them til now. Aithorn walked in after them and sent some guards away. "I don't know." he answered. "And officially Rena isn't the queen until she accepts the role...we cannot force her. Even though we need her now more than ever." he said looking at her. "Rena, we need you to take your role as the Queen of light. You've seen what Pandorous is capable of. She'll destroy this kingdom to get what she wants. Which is you and Kestrel dead..."

Why do I feel so strange, as if...



Kestrel sighed. This was way more than he had the attention span for, and now he was feeling very light headed. It was way to light here. It was annoying, but at that moment it felt like it was actually weakening him. Aithorn was the first to notice this, but he just laughed in his mind. "You will be trained ofcourse. We will need to remind you of how to use your power. That is why we gave you that weapon. It will help to unlock your true potential." said Aithorn. "Vesperus was a very confusing man. He was strong and vicious. But he had a light side to him that contradicted everything he did. Because of that he was betrayed by his wife and his council. During that fight he lost something of himself. Kestrel here is very strange. Vesperus was much more cruel at his age...." Amore stepped up and cleared her throat. "I think we are over loading them Aithorn perhaps we should let them explore a little first." she offered.

Aithorn grumbled but eventually gave in. "Fine I suppose she isn't attacking soon...at least I hope she isn't" Aithorn walked away to attend to other things on his royal agenda. "So that was my son..." he said looking at his chest where the sword has stabbed him. It was completely healed now but the hole was still there. "Why would Vesperus do it...the answer is somewhere. I'll find it." He held his head. "Rena do you believe any of this?" he asked looking at her. He was sure she was just as confused as he was if not more. Amore looked at him. "Ves...I mean Kestrel where is your weapon?" she asked. Kestrel shook his head. "I don't know. It disappeared" he answered. "Focus on it...if you don't your going to pass out" she answered.



...There was something I was supposed to tell you.

Sometimes I feel a darkness driving me...



Glad that he had Rena to depend on he let her lead him where ever she thought he would feel better. "It would explain alot of things...but the things I want to know are hazy. His memories combined with mine, and I can barely separate them anymore. But what do we do about the people in our own world? Our friends and families are going to miss us. We can't stay here all the time." he said holding his head. They were heading towards a forest. She sat him down in some shade and he started to feel a little bit better. "A little bit better, but if I want to be able to walk around this place I'm going to need to learn how to control my weapon. I haven't seen it since it vanished earlier." He looked around at how dark it was. "Are you ok? I remember you don't handle the dark so well" he said looking at her. She looked better than when she was his "home".

Looking at his hand he tried to remember his weapon. The way it made him feel and the shape of it. A green flame started in his hand, but it didn't burn him. He focused trying to make it take form. The sword shoot out and he made sure it wasn't towards Rena. He held it and let it rest on the ground. That tired him out more than it probably should have, but he felt the sword giving him strength. "She was right. I feel better." he said smiling. "But I should find a way to hide it or the people around here may get scared." If his memories were right he should be able to change it into different things. He knew the music was somehow related. He didn't need exactly say it. Just thinking about it.

another dawn collapses
do I need to be reminded?
a glimpse of my safe home
a path to hide all anger

His weapon started to change into a rod shape. Strings whipped around before a shape he knew all to well formed. A guitar. He held it and played a few notes humming gently. "I think this will do" he said smiling. "Now we can think more about this. Or we can check this place out. I think if we keep breaking our brains over this we'll pass out from that alone." Now that he could think straight he was curious about this place. It didn't seem real. "What do you think we should do, my queen." he said laughing. He sounded like a knight from those old movies.



...For now I will put that darkness into my music.

The weak can never forgive...



"I'd rather have none...most of his are rather unpleasant." he said trying to forget about them. "Vesperus wasn't a very happy person." He stood up and helped Rena to her feet. He tied the guitar onto his back and Rena put her arm in his. "They may need us here, but we have friends who need us at home. The demon's know a way to our world, and if they really wanted to they could reek havoc there as well" he said. He smiled at her comment about the clothes. "I don't know from what I've seen Vesperus was a pretty good dresser." He walked towards the town seeing that it didn't make him feel as weak anymore. "We are going to have to accept our roles sooner or later. Be glad that where you will be the people there aren't trying to kill you..." he said laughing slightly. He was wondering how he would take his home back, and he knew there would be blood. He would need to train or else it would be his blood spilt. But he knew no one here could teach him.

Clearing his mind of that he looked at Rena. "How about we just walk around there is no rush right now. Amore said we shouldn't overload our brains." he suggested. Leading her into town he looked at all the shops in the streets. They sold various foods and clothes. The clothes there looked different, but not bad. The food looked good, but he remembered something when he saw a box of chocolates. He walked up to it and the shopkeeper seemed a little nervous. "How much for these?" he asked. He pulled out his wallet and looked at the money. "Oh ya I can't use this here..." he said sadly. The shop keeper handed him the chocolates. He looked scared. "H-here its on the house." said the shopkeeper. Kestrel looked at him and smiled. He took the chocolates and walked back to Rena.

"Do I look scary to you Rena?" he asked as he handed her a piece of chocolate and tried one himself. "Gosh thats really sweet!" He usually didn't eat sweet candy. He loved the sour stuff like Zours and sour skittles. But his main food was vegetables. Roxy always made fun of him for liking them, but he really didn't care. "This town is really something" he said looking around. "Everyone is so happy looking"

Its ok to lose yourself in the music...



He knew what she meant, but that didn't ,make him feel any better. They must seem like ying and yang walking through the down. Polar opposites that somehow got along. The man smiled as they walked away, and then he felt a little bit better. "Because of Pandorous she is planning something...Her mind was twisted, and something strange was giving her power. I could see it when she hit me." he said. "When she finally makes her move they will need strong fighters just to hold her back, and they will need us to take her down" The kept walking and thinking even though this was supposed to be a no thinking zone. "You think we should go back and see Aithorn and Amore now?" he said looking at her.

It was starting to get late. Even at night he was sure this place would be lit up with something on the streets. He would sneak out and check it out later. He was sure he would like the night much more than the day. But they didn't have to head right away if she didn't want to. This was a huge place, and he was sure there was much more the explore around this place. But he was a little tired from everything they had gone through in the last twenty four hours he thought he and she deserved a little rest.

War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation...


Kestrel was excited that he might get a new hat, but he knew it wouldn't be the same. That hat had been with him for years, and it become a part of him. "This place it really nice, but I like it a little less shiny." Kestrel said laughing. The castle had insanely high ceilings. The castle in the dark had the same, but you couldn't see them because they were so dark. The realm of light felt just like school to him. People looked him differently because of the way he looked. Here they were scared of him, but at school they just that he was a rebel.

Aithorn and Amore were in the study. Aithorn had many papers to look over and sign, and Amore was doing her best to make the job more pleasant. Placing a glass of juice on the table she smiled. "Thanks dear" he said taking a sip out of it and placed it back down. His signature was very carefully made. He was a perfectionist and never liked for it to look like he rushed it. A maid came in and told him that Kestrel and Rena where coming in soon and he nodded. Putting the quill pen away he smiled as he waited for the two to enter. She had them wait outside so she knew he would be ready.

As they walked in he tried to be as nice as possible. He had a knack for being a little too aggressive. He couldn't help it he is in charge of an army. He had to be rough with them. He waited for the two to enter and take a seat in the chairs in front of his desk. "Is there something that you need?" he said looking at Rena mostly. He would love to help them both, but Kestrel was of the land of dark a place that he knew nothing about.

War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation...



"Ofcourse, but you would have to be there" said Kestrel smiling as the walked into the room. "Your good inspiration you know". Aithorn saw her smile and it reminded him of how the queen used to be in her younger days. The queen slowly became worried as time went on. It was probably stress from having to watch the kingdom for so long. Aithorn had only had a taste of it and he was already feeling burdened. "On the very top floor in the bell tower, but under that is the Queen's room" answered Aithorn. "We have kept in clean all these years for when she would return." Amore rested on the desk. She looked at Rena for a moment. "You aren't quite tall enough for the queen's clothes, but we can make some modifications." she said. "They will be ready for you by morning. We have some night attire for you to wear after your bath." she said. Aithorn looked at Kestrel and Rena. They sat close as if to protect one another. He thought to himself for a bit. "Kestrel you may have the guest room near the queen's room. Well shut the windows for you, and tell the maid not to burn the candles. But in the morning I will begin teaching you swordsmanship. As my rival its embarrassing to see you this weak."

Kestrel looked at him confused. "Rival? Me? Ive never even fought with a sword once." he said. "But Vesperus was perhaps the greatest swordsman of all time." answered Aithorn. "Those skills will come back to you with practice" Kestrel sat there wondering what he had gotten himself into. Suddenly he heard a voice in his head. "You want the power to protect her don't you...?" said the voice to him. Kestrel nodded. "I'll take the training. Thank you Aithorn" he responded. Aithorn was very surprised. "I didn't expect someone like you Kestrel to take my training with such enthusiasm." he said smiled. "I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised!" Kestrel tried to take it as a compliment. "We'll let's get ready for bed. You both have a big day ahead of you" Amore said smiling.