Part 3
I closed my eyes and reopened them and the black rose was still there. Danger must be coming once again.
- Beautiful isn't it? came a voice from behind. The voice had startled me. I turned around to see Mefisto walking towards me.
- I am sorry Storm that I startled you! Please forgive me. I noticed that one lone rose yesterday. It is unlike any of my other roses. Notice how the thorns are much larger than the normal ones. I still can not figure how it got here. Around here a single black rose is considered a bad omen from the gods. I still do not understand who the omen is for. he said sadly.
- Cheer up Mefisto I am pretty sure it is not an omen for you. If it is indeed an omen i think it was meant for me." I said as I explained to him about the roses at the wedding feast. He looked at me as if in deep thought. "Perhaps this is not just any omen. I have heard stories mind you, that say Venus loved her roses just as much as herself but an evil mage tried to steal her powers of seduction. However the roses were no ordinary roses, they were called Bleeding Hearts and instead of the mage getting venus's powers the roses stole the mages magic, black as it is. Maybe this is Venus's way of warning you that the mage council is very near." he said. I had never thought of it that way.
Maybe Mefisto is right. They have been under our noses the whole time. I reached down to lightly touch the rose and my body went rigid. My mind began to convulse. So many images flashed through my mind. The beast inside began to cry out in pain. Majesty you have to let it go. It is killing me!! it shrieked in pain. I felt arms grab me from behind.
" - Storm can you hear me?" Mefisto cried out. He reached down and pulled a thorn from my hand. i could feel Mefisto's healing light pouring into me. My mind began to clear and my vision returned.
" - What just happened Mefisto?" I whispered. There came a huge commotion from the stables. My once young stable boy rushed forward to me panting and sweating." Maj... Majesty you must come quick! Something is wrong with master Dark Death!" he explained through breaths. Mefisto helped me up as we rushed towards the stables.
My feelings of weakness tried to stop me but I just pushed them aside. My son was lying facedown in Legolas's stall. Legolas was nudging him as if to awaken him. My heart jumped up to my throat as I scooped him into my arms. He was barely breathing and his skin was a deathly pale color. I placed my hands over his chest and tried to release my healing powers into him but only a light stream came out. I looked towards Mefisto and pleaded with him to help me. He nodded and put his hands over mine and released his powers to help with my powers. The aura grew in size as we poured everything we had left in us into my son. The color began to return and his breathing became more natural but he did not open his eyes. I screamed for Darkangel with all my might. A moment later Dark appeared out of breath and fear in his eyes.
" - What is it my lo......" he said just as he noticed our son still unconscious. He bent down and took him from my arms and cradled him to his chest. Tears were streaming down as he pleaded with Dark Death to open his eyes. When that did not work he looked over to me with pleading.
" - Majesty what happened?" I shook my head as my tears came pouring out.
" -I do not know love?" I then explained the events leading up to us rushing to Dark Deaths aid. I looked to my stable boy and asked him what had happened.
" - Your Majesty I am not sure exactly what happened. One minute we were brushing Legolas's mane and the next minute he fell over without a sound. No one else was here with us. He always comes and helps me with Legolas's daily brushing." he said with tears in his eyes. I went over to inspect the brushes and found nothing wrong with them. If someone had tried to poison him the stable boy would have been down as well.
The beast inside began to steer once again. He was very weak but he managed to speak.
" - It was the poison from the rose! " was all that he could manage. I had no choice I had to leave soon to feed. If I fed off of Dark's energy it may spread to him. How could I have been so stupid. The was a life bond between my son and me and I may have very well just gave him a death sentence. I told Dark to take him back to his room at the castle and have guards set up around the clock. He looked at me with concern.
" - What are you up to Majesty?" he growled. I just waved off his concern.
" - I have to leave the castle for a short time to feed. My beast is still under the ill effects from the rose thorn. I can not feed from someone within these walls for fear that this ailment will spread to my willing victim. I could not live with another life on the line like my son's." I said. He shook his head at me.
"- You can not leave the confines of the castle grounds my love. You will have no protections. I shall travel with you and keep you safe." I just shook my head.
" - Do you remember the time that I had to leave and you disobeyed me and followed. I will not have your life risked again as well. I can fully take care of myself and you know this. Right now I need you to be by our son's side. We have enemies within these walls. I don't want to give them a chance to hurt him any further." I said harshly.
" - It is my fault that Dark Death is between worlds right now. If I had not touched that rose he would still be awake and laughing. I need to find who is behind this. But first I need to quell the rumors before they start again.". I turned and headed for the castle.
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