Kyle cradled Prince Timothy's head on his lap while India massaged the young prince's temple. He looked so weak and fragile. Kyle wasn't use to seeing him like this and he hated every second of it.

The cell they were in was quiet except for the sounds of birds, particularly pigeons. They were located high up in a tower for prisoners, at the back of the castle.

The birds' cooing noises were the only thing they could actually bear.

"Why is this happening?! Wait till the King and Queen find out about the old hag," Kyle grumbled. India only looked more saddened. "What if....what if I'm already too late?" she whispered. "I hope they're alive," a tear slipped out of her eye, rolled down her cheek and fell on the Prince's neck.

"They are." Prince Timothy breathe out. He admired India for her brave attempts. She was an incredible friend.

"Thank you my prince. I just hope we had a way of getting all these awful news to your parents somehow," she sniffed.

"You said you came on a horse?" Kyle asked.

"Yes?"

"Where is it?"

"In the stables. Why?" India looked puzzled.

"I just wish there was a way to send a message through it." India just gaped at him.

"So where are we going to get the paper and the pen genius?! And does Rexamus know how to go to White Winter's Land?! Does he know where to find the Royals? Oh, and how do we get to him?! Hmm? What a genius." India muttered.

"Hey let me brainstorm. At least I'm trying!" he said defensively.

"Animals were used to send important messages. People still use animals sometimes," he muttered thinking hard.

"Yes Kyle, but we can't write anything and we're locked up! If we're going to use them anyway, we need one which is free and then we'd have to tell.....tell......t...tell

Them." India finished. Her eyes suddenly filled with realization.

"You wanna tell your horse what to do? And you insulted me just now?"

"We can use them Kyle. Just not a horse....and thank you," She moved forward and kissed Kyle's cheek.

After moving away from a surprised Kyle, India reached up to the small window and looked out for the birds. The problem was the gap between the bars. They were too close.

Prince Timothy saw this and sat up with much difficulty. The venom was starting to take full effect.

"Lie down before you kill yourself boy!!" Kyle panicked unnecessarily.

To India's amazement, two bars started to bend and curve outwards making the center gap bigger. "Nice. Thank you again my prince." The young prince however fell back on Kyle. His eyes were closing and his body became so much weaker. He couldn't use much of his powers in his current state. Just by bending the small bars, it worn him out.

India wasted no time in stretching her hand out. She then started to whistle a tune. This went on for some time until finally a bird landed on her open palm. She gently closed her fingers around it and brought it in.

She sat down with the beautiful white pigeon in her hand while she gently stroked it's head and back while whispering something to the bird.

"And she's talking to a pigeon. Why does everyone call me crazy?" Kyle whispered to himself.

"I'm trying something. All my life, I've only seen my great grandma do this twice. Hopefully it works."

"She talks to pigeons too?" India rolled her eyes.

"No! I mean it's not what you think. We have a spell which can somehow link ourselves to a being and show them whatever you want them to do."

"It only works on birds or.....?"

"I'm....not too sure about that. I've only seen my great grandma do it with birds so...we'll see."

"How is it to know where to go, and unless you can make pigeons talk, how is it going to let the Royals know what's going on?!!"

"Sshh, he's asleep," she whispered pointing at Prince Timothy. He didn't have the strength to stay awake anymore.

"It's not just me telling it. This spell allows me to share my thoughts and what I know. I know the way to White Winter's Land and that's enough even if I haven't been there before. I know what the Royals look like so these information should do," she said with hope in her eyes.

Hopefully she remembered how her great grandma did it.

"Okay, shoot." Kyle said impatiently. He was put in a cell for three nights just for visiting his sister and now he's locked up for no particular reason.

"Fuck my life," he grumbled. Then stared at India and the bird. He didn't understand what India was doing or what she was mumbling but the bird actually seemed to be listening. It remained still only concentrating on India.

India looked deep into the pigeons eyes and allowed her thoughts and knowledge flow. She freed her mind and thought about the way to White Winter's Land and the Royals. She thought about the events that took place the moment after she met with the young Prince. To make things easier and more specific for her messenger, India concentrated on one Royal in particular.

Prince Zenas Everett.

He is a warrior and he's young and powerful. He'll surely bring the princess as well. Another fighter. She couldn't afford to waste any more time . India could only believe the message will get through. Fast.

While she allowed her thoughts to flow she spoke out the simple spell. It was one of the very first spells taught to her by her great grandma. While she was saying it, the pupils of the pigeon dilated. Then it turned completely black.

"Go now. Hurry," the bird immediately flew out the window.

"Now, if I did everything right, Prince Zenas will only have to hold the pigeon. Everything I allowed the bird to know will flow to him."

"I think it'll work," Kyle spoke up.

"Why do you say that suddenly?" she raised a brow.

"Your eyes were almost glowing." Kyle said still staring at her.

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The Princess Esmeralda was training the pack warriors tirelessly. Pushing them for hours and making sure that everyone was excellent enough in her eyes. She was a perfectionist when it came to battles, training and fighting. This was a whole different side of the gentle, feminine princess. She could be sweet and poise or a vicious warrior when she chooses to be.

She made the warriors fight and train in both wolf form and human form.

That particular day, she was angry with her older brother. He gave all the work to her while he sat down and watched the werewolves train.

After two more hours of combat training, the princess grew tired herself and ended it. She turned around and saw that Prince Zenas was still sitting under the tree. He seemed to be doing something but she couldn't make out anything as his back was facing her.

She marched up to where he was, all sweaty and worked up.

"Listen here you idiot!! I'm not coming out of the mansion tomorrow!! You'll train them yourself and I'll be watching while sipping on a big jar of cold orange juice!!

Zenas are you listening?! I'm talking to you!" he then slowly turned to face her. He had a sullen look on his face. He was also puzzled at the same time.

"What's wrong?" the princess questioned. She knew something was off. Her brother then revealed a white pigeon in his hands.

"Are you sad because it can't fly? Becau..."

"It came with a message Val," he spoke without a hint of playfulness.

"O..okay what is it?" Prince Zenas sighed before telling her that their little brother is being held captive by Lord Marcus.

"There's something more Val, I'm just not getting it. All the 'whys' and the 'hows' still remain a mystery. We have to go."

"Okay, but how do you know? I mean how do we really know? Because of this bird?"

"I know it sounds weird but this pigeon came directly to me. Flew directly at me. It wasn't carrying a letter. The message was given through a spell."

"More reason to be weary but...if Timothy's in trouble...."

"Then we have to go. It's Timothy we're talking about. It seemed like he was already hurt. Truth or lie, we have to find out."

"Let's go to mother and father." With that both siblings went inside the mansion.

~~~

"You're saying Lord Marcus. A Lord, a noble vampire and one of the main council members has my son locked up in a cell?" King Caelestinus demanded.

"That's the message," the prince answered. "We have to go father. If it's true then he might hurt Timothy more."

"Take some of the pack warriors with you," the King commanded.

"Already planning on it. Val is also coming with me. I need her." King Caelestinus nodded at this. "Careful princess," he said softly to his only daughter.

"Always am, father."

They turned and were about to leave when their mother stopped them.

"One more thing. If the message was true and Timothy is hurt, I want you to keep Lord Marcus alive," she spoke in a low tone which made even the King feel uneasy. "Tell him the Queen and her eldest son, Prince Phoenix will deal with him separately. Nobody messes with any of my children. Nobody."

"My precious, if the message is true we will have Lord Marcus punished alright. Calm down," he reached for the queens hand but she slapped it away.

"Not now." She said coldly and glared at him.

"Okay."

The princess smiled at the queen with pride. "I'll tell him that myself mother. Nothing to worry about."

"Be very careful, both of you. I expect a call as soon as you have everything under your control." Queen Charlotte said before they left the mansion.

Prince Zenas rounded up twenty of the pack's best werewolf warriors all chosen by his sister, and they took off towards Silver Heights.

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Me sister and I rode in my favorite car while some of the werewolves drove behind us. The rest of them decided to run in their wolf form, insisting that they would reach Lord Marcus's castle faster. I was more than willing to allow it.

It was a five hour drive. With my car. The werewolf warriors who ran reached the castle only a little earlier than my sister and I. The rest who drove arrived less than an hour later. I immediately went to front gates and demanded entrance.

The guard at duty however explained that Lord Marcus was at a meeting and that he had no permission to let anyone in.

I almost ripped his head off but then I controlled myself. The werewolves in their wolf form gave all the guards menacing growls.

"I am Prince Zenas Everett and this is my sister, Princess Esmeralda Valentina. The children of King Caelestinus and Queen Charlotte. As you know we are also Royal Pure Bloods. So I'm telling you again, guard, let us in before we kill every single one of you in a blink of an eye."

He just stared at me, frozen to the ground. For a second I believed he actually didn't know who we were. Whatever the case, he was talking too long I was going to snap his neck when another guard came running towards the gates. He seemed to be their leader.

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The Sun was setting and it was already getting dark when the head guard came to check up on all the prisoners.

When he reached our cell, he stared at Prince Timothy's half asleep state.

"Is this going to be worth it?" I asked the man who let me into the castle. "You are going to pay for this you know."

"We are under direct orders from Lord Marcus. We serve Lord Marcus. We swore an oath!"

"This is your Prince!! What do you think is going to happen when the King and Queen come barging in?!!" Kyle yelled at him.

"Let us out sir," I said to the head guard. I knew he didn't want to do this. None of them wanted to. They were just following orders given by their master.

He smiled at what I said. "Let you out? And then what? The prince will go running to his parents and all of us will die. That is if, Lord Marcus doesn't kill us first for defying him."

"What do you think is going to happen anyway moron?!!" Kyle was getting pissed off. So was I honestly.

"I am a dead man aren't I?"

"Yes!! Yes you are! Wanna know what else?...." Kyle suddenly stopped. I heard it too. Far away voices. A commotion.

"My guards are arguing again," the guy muttered.

"Not only that." I said softly with a small smile. "There's someone at the gates."

My smiled widened as I looked at Kyle. "It worked," I whispered.

The head guard looked at me confused then he looked out and yelled at another guard asking who the visitors were.

When he got his answer, he paled. He swallowed hard then turned to me. "Y...you did this didn't you?"

"Of course I did," he remained silent.

"Look here mister! You're right! You are a dead man! The least you can do now is free us and open the front gates. That's right, defy Lord Marcus and remain loyal to the King and Queen.

As you should be in the first place instead of carrying out this idiocy!! That way you pick a side. And maybe, just maybe if you do this we'll put in a good word for you and perhaps you'll get to save your life and the lives of others." The guard stared at Kyle, contemplating his words. He looked so confused.

"You don't have time! The prince and his sister are going to go on a killing spree at any moment!!"

"Alright! I'll do it. Take the keys!" he threw the keys at Kyle and ran out like his life depended on it. Well, it really did.

Kyle truly amazed me at times. How can a person be so stupid and smart at the same time? I guess there's one of them everywhere.

"That was awesome Kyle. You were great."

"Yeah, I know. That's what I keep telling everyone!" I rolled my eyes again but he made me laugh too.

"Eerrgh, you h..have to stop talking o..once in a while human," Prince Timothy's tired voice came. We looked at him and noticed that he looked more pale.

"Quick, let's get him out of here." I said helping the prince up.

"Come on Tim, wrap your arms around my neck." Kyle said.

"That won't be necessary," all three of us looked at a very pissed off princess.

I immediately bowed and looked down. Kyle did so after he made the prince to sit.

Princess Esmeralda rushed to her younger brother.

"You alright?" she cupped his face and noticed how pale and weak he looked.

"N..not bad," she swiftly turned around to me and Kyle. "What happened to my brother?! What made him this weak?!"

"It was Lord Marcus." Kyle spoke up. "He shot him with what he said was dew from the Core of Life and werewolf venom. He said it would cause some complications and Prince Timothy would be weak for a few days," Princess Esmeralda looked beyond shocked.

"Dew from the C..Core of Life and werewolf venom?" she asked.

"Lord Marcus said he was trying to create a weakness for the pure bloods for some time now. I bet he has created many."

"I...I'll be fine Val. S...she came with more pressing news. You need to h..hear her out."

"Sshhh, rest now. Zenas is coming. He'll take care of you," she then turned to me. "I'm guessing you're the witch who sent the bird to my brother."

"Y...Yes, Princess."

"Thank you," she told me sincerely. "Now what could be more important or worse?"

That's when I poured everything out. I didn't leave a single detail out. I told Princess Esmeralda everything from my hunch to the moment me and Rexamus got here. "That's when Lord Marcus shot Prince Timothy. He overheard whatever we said. Prince Timothy was going to call your parents to let them know about Lady Esther."

Prince Zenas came in halfway and listened to whatever I said.

After I was done, he informed the princess that Lord Marcus is arrested and will be thrown into the dungeons until the Queen arrives. He also asked how he should punish the guards.

That's when Kyle and me explained that they only followed orders and the head guard actually let us out. The Prince only stared us down.

"They will be punished anyway. Nobody has the right, power or authority to go against the Royal Pure Bloods. The ruling family at that. Even if they were following orders, they should have known better." Prince Zenas spoke leaving no room for arguments. Me and Kyle kept quiet after that.

"However, I will spare their lives this time," he said at last.

"Y..yeah. Can we get out of here?" the young prince asked.

"Just one moment. I need to take some blood." Prince Zenas looked at Kyle signaling for him to show his wrist. "My brother needs human blood to gain some strength."

Kyle stretched out his hand at once. Prince Timothy brought Kyle's wrist close to his mouth and bit into his skin, sucking out enough blood to make himself stand up.

I was becoming anxious and impatient every second spent in the damn cell.

"My Princess, with all due respect, you or your brother must go to Red Kingdom at once!!! Or anyone from your family!! Please!! I don't know whether they're dead or alive!" tears ran down my cheeks. They needed to be there before its too late. Tonya put a lot of faith in me.

The Princess was already sitting on the ground. I understood it was a lot to take in and a lot has happened for the day.

"Lady Esther is a ruthless vampire. She will kill anyone who she does not like or if she simply feels like killing. We are most probably already too late, human. I'm sorry."

I wrapped my arms around myself and slowly fell to my knees, sobbing. "Y...You have to at least try. Please.. "

"We have to take care of our Timothy first and we'll be too late anyway,"

"No...no ple.." she raised her palm stopping me.

"That's why we're just going to leave it to our oldest brother," both me and Kyle stared wide eyed at the Princess, damning the rules. Even Prince Zenas stared at his sister in surprise.

"It finished much sooner than he expected it to." She shrugged at him before turning towards us.

"We can only hope and pray that all your friends,......including Mr and Mrs Salvador are alive," Princess Esmeralda whispered. She too was afraid now.

"Mr and Mrs Salvador?" me and Kyle both voiced out looking confused.

Who were they?

"Odelle and Percival." Prince Zenas answered us solemnly. The princess looked at him worried.

They meant lot more to the Royals than I thought.

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