Part II: A Strong Spirit\u00a0<\/p>\n
The dungeons were the worst place anyone could be sent to, and Liona was being taken there. She\u00a0<\/p>\n
knew she would receive severe punishment for what she had done, but she never imagined she\u00a0<\/p>\n
would be taken to the dungeons. She panicked, screaming and begging for mercy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, please! Mercy! Don\u2019t take me to the dungeons!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the guards slapped her and said, \u201cShut up, you brought this upon yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liona had always despised Abril and thought her actions would never be punished, but she was wrong. Abril Venobich was no longer someone to be scorned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stopped screaming for fear of being hit again, bitter tears streaming down her cheeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they reached the dungeons, the smell of dampness and decay hit her nose. As they walked down the dark corridors, she heard the cries of the unfortunate souls imprisoned there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They begged for death, pleaded for it as if a starving man begged for food to satiate his stomach, their pleas filled with utter despair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liona shuddered to imagine what she would have to endure in that place. She stopped dead in her tracks, wanting to run, but one of the guards stopped her, holding her by the shoulders. \u201cDon\u2019t stop, keep moving.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With trembling legs, Liona continued forward, stumbling until they reached one of the cells. It was a dark and gloomy place. She refused to enter, planting her feet on the ground and clutching the bars, pleading not to be left there. But all she got for her troubles was a sound beating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guards locked the cell and left, taking the meager light of their lanterns with them and leaving her in thick darkness. Lying on the cold floor of that fetid cell, she cursed Princess Abril and hated her even more than she already had.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A maid arrived shortly after Abril summoned her. Compared to Liona, she was very kind and treated Abril with respect. She prepared her bath and gave her a change of clean clothes. She also brought her a delicious meal, then retired to let her rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril only slept a few hours before the maid woke her, saying the king required her presence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before following her, she called for Sirius and Taren to accompany her, as she didn\u2019t quite trust her brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were guided to the armory. Enzo was there waiting for her with a tall, well\u2013built man with\u00a0<\/p>\n
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blond hair, brown eyes, and handsome features. Upon seeing her, he immediately introduced\u00a0<\/p>\n
himself with a bow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreetings, Your Majesty. I am Hans Boroski. If you need anything, do not hesitate to ask.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril asked Enzo, \u201cDoes he know who I am?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, he is my right\u2013hand man, so you don\u2019t have to worry about him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes anyone else know my identity?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, the only ones who know who you are besides us are dead. Well, except for the maid who is locked up in the dungeons. So stop wasting time with useless questions and bless my weapons. Night will fall soon, and I need to defend my kingdom.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril was a little annoyed by Enzo\u2019s attitude but said nothing as she could see genuine concern for\u00a0<\/p>\n
his citizens reflected on his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril used her magic to bless every single weapon in the place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she finished, all the weapons had a slight glow. Seeing her work finished, she said, \u201cThere, you can distribute these weapons among your soldiers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was very fast. Are you sure they will work?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the past, blessing so many weapons with her light magic would have left her exhausted, but since she had broken all the seals, her power had grown immensely, and doing something like that\u00a0<\/p>\n
was no trouble at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI assure you they will work, but if you don\u2019t believe me, you can test them tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enzo had been fighting a losing battle; he was desperate, so he couldn\u2019t make too many objections. Even if he didn\u2019t fully trust his sister, he had no choice but to believe her words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHans, distribute these weapons among the soldiers and tell them that tonight we will face the\u00a0<\/p>\n
monsters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hans bowed at the waist and replied, \u201cAs you command, Your Majesty. I will see to it that the weapons are distributed immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Hans left the armory, Enzo took a sword and a few daggers from the weapons that had been blessed. After buckling his sword and hiding the daggers among his clothes, he asked Abril, \u201cWhen will you recover all your power?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do you ask?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause to close the Hades Rift, you will need to have all your power. The rift is not small.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Besides, I need to know when all this will end.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe darkness and its monsters are stronger at night, so I think it would be best to do it in the morning. So I will try to do it tomorrow morning, but I would like to see the rift. I want to see with my own eyes how big it is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can go now if you wish.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen follow me, although I warn you that that place can break men\u2019s spirits. If your friends accompany you, they may not leave the way they entered.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius had a strong spirit, so she wasn\u2019t worried about being dominated by the darkness, and she knew Taren was the same, so she replied with complete confidence, \u201cWe will be fine. If you haven\u2019t been controlled by the darkness, neither will we.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever you do, it\u2019s your decision. Don\u2019t say I didn\u2019t warn you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril was curious since Enzo had never been corrupted by the darkness, so she asked him, \u201cYou have been very exposed to the darkness. How come it has never tried to control you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause it has tried to control me. You must have a strong spirit to deny it. The darkness will do anything to control you, offer you what you desire most, what you crave. It will play with your mind, and if you are not strong enough to overcome it, it will take over you, and you will end up as one of\u00a0<\/p>\n
its puppets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enzo walked out of the armory, Sirius, Taren, and Abril following him down the corridors to the deepest part of the palace. Enzo stopped in front of a black, locked door and said, \u201cThis is the entrance. I advise you to stay close.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standing before that soot\u2013black door, Abril shuddered. She could feel all the darkness and evil behind it. When Enzo inserted the key into the lock, her whole body tensed because she knew that what awaited her behind that door was nothing good.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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