THE FORSAKEN ANGEL

Episode 26- Challenging the queen

"I don't think that's a good idea my queen, a dragon is bound to one master or mistress for eternity" The council member warned as Vera advanced towards the idle dragon who looked sad and weak as he await her mistress return.

"Looking so feeble and weak and yet magnificent-

"Vera, don't move too close" Claus warned as Vera sprouted her wings trying to mount the dragon by flying on top of him but the creature's screech draw a lot of attention. The ice colored dragon shook in an attempt to get Vera off but Vera seems persistent in mounting and riding him.

"Vera get off" Claus warned his mate who was still struggling to balance herself on the dragon. Furious, Unique spouted ice while raising his lower limb and jumping heavily on the flow throwing Vera off with the action.

The dragon screeched, making a threatening stance as he growling loudly and making the underground tomb shook.

Vera was injured and furious and was about to face the ancient creature when Clause ran for her, grab her by the arm and led her away right before Unique spout ice at where she originally was freezing everything he saw.

"Can't you just listen to me for once! A dragon isn't a pet, it's an ancient creature that has its own feelings, he could kill you!" Claus snapped at his mate as they all rush to get out of Angelique's resting place. Vera maintained a proud look though, she wasn't ashamed about what she did.

"It's either that dragon is mine or it dies-

"We have more issues to worry about than a dragon Vera, think straight and stop behaving like a child" Claus reprimanded after they were out of the tomb, Vera snapped her head at him at annoyed at being called a child.

"Look Vera, you have to challenge the queen...the only person who could shed light to this, even now I'm not certain the princess isn't alive somewhere-

"Claus, you just saw her body" Vera gave him a look of disbelief since he seems it was hard for him to belief.

"That dragon you saw...is supposed to be dead. Dragons do not remain alive of their master or mistress is actually dead, they die in grief and agony of their master or mistress and that Dragon, isn't dead....I think shd might be waiting for her mistress" Vera as he spoke looked at him then sigh.

"Don't you think it's you worrying too much" Vera narrowed her face at him and Claus clenched his fist in frustration.

"And don't you think it's you undermining the danger we are facing here?" Claus retorted.

"If you want me to so ask the queen I don't mind...I've got some personal issues to talk to her about" With that Vera stretched out her wings and lifted herself into the sky flying straight for the room she had made them keep the queen, Claus after instructing to throw the royal physician back in the dungeon instantly followed his mate.

Vera walked into the room to see the Queen looking out the sky, unlike the way she looked when she was tortured and chained down...she was looking more healthy and radiant and she had no child inside of her.

"I apologize for your lose" Vera spoke with a nonchalant.

"I don't think it's wise for you to approach me armless and alone Vera" The queen finally spoke for the first time turning sharply at Vera with her hair glowing and her face radiant making Vera’s heart race but Vera was able to act unaffected by the queen's threatening dominion.

"You wouldn't want to act foolishly, you have far too many of your people in my custody those I don't mind cutting their throat, in an instance" The queen scoffed.

"I've lived far older to know that you kept them because your nature wouldn't allow you to, you have to give in to one nature eventually, and I'm guessing the reason you find it difficult to chose your demon side is because we all won't hesitate to kill you that instant but right now we can't both harm each other but we risk losing our powers" The queen said walking towards the armchair by the window with a smolder on her face.

"What you started Vera, I really hope you'd be able to finish it" The queen maintained her threatening dominion.

"I knew this was going to happen so I brought you a preposition" Claus approached the room with Aven; the queen's mate who had his hands tied.

"We don't have time for much talking Angelite, you would tell us whether or not your daughter is alive? And if she's dead how come his dragon is still alive?" For the first time since Vera walked into the queen's room she saw her emotionless but cool, calmand collected expression faltered.

"Angela is alive I'm certain and she definitely hasn't tamed her dragon yet" The queen acted clueless while shifting uncomfortably in her seat.

"We speak of your second daughter, princess Angelique Nero Royale" The queen breathed in slowly, her breathing instantly shifted.

"I see you've come to rub salt on my wound-" The queen paused after Vera brought her stinger close to Aven's neck making the queen swallow the lump in her throat.

"What made you think Angelique is alive, trust me if she is...you'd be dead-

"Well maybe something is stopping her from reaching me just yet" On saying that... Claus frowned while staring strangely at the queen as if something occurred to him.

"You didn't kill her; you couldn't kill your own daughter but being the greatest angel of light you could have willed out her soul, she doesn't have her real body just yet...that might be stopping her. We have to get that body...now" Claus declared but Vera was still confused.

"You should let the sleeping dog lie...you will find nothing in disturbing my daughter's rest. She's been dead for 23 years how could you possibly think she'll come back now" The queen nervously questioned.

"Because desperate times takes desperate measures. You might have removed her soul but I doubt the princess will watch us seize power in Angel Bay-

"Do you are afraid of my daughter?" The queen laughed.

"Why would we be afraid of your dead daughter who couldn't even fight back when you tried to kill her?" Vera frowned.

"Well, you tell me. He seems your mate has a lot to fear...have you encountered my daughter before by any chance?" The queen questioned resting her back into the chair.

"Claus, what is she talking about-

"She's stalling" Claus frowned as the realization hit him.

"Why would I need to stall? What are you so afraid of Claus, that you killed my child for it" The queen looks mad now.

"Claus" Vera called while Claus maintained eye contact with the queen as they both looked into each other as if trying to tell what the other was thinking.

"Is there something you are not telling me Claus?" Vera questioned while narrowing her face at the queen.

"We are going to find that body right now Vera-

"No, you will tell me whatever it is you're not telling me-

"Look at me Vera-

"Did you just try to command me" Claus knew Vera had submissive issues, she find it hard to think for herself but hate to be controlled and Claus knew the queen knew that, and she was using it well.

"Vera didn't intend to poison me but you did, you defied her and do it either way, I'm wondering...just why are you so threatened that you killed your own father?" Claus figured immediately, the queen knew more than she was revealing, about the both of them.

"Could it be...you want something else-

"Shut up! Shut up or I'll silt his throat" Claus got mad. Moving to Aven and raising a blade to his throat ready to cut it through except the fact that Vera froze the blade with his hand making him unable to move.

"You would do nothing except what I tell you" Vera’s face glowed blue with black rim inside making it obvious she has just fuse her demon and Angel side, her hybrid state was a terrifying sight...so the queen thought.

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