(The King's illness)

   *The man lay in a big bed and Luke stood to his side. The room had lots of space. There was a desk by the end of the room. With some paper and quill, with a ink bowl on top. The window had dragon design on the curtains with red flames at the bottom. There was even a chest by the bedside of the King's bed. Polly figure it be fill with gold and treasure inside. There was also a painting of him and a woman. They held two babies in their arms. The woman had long purplish violet hair with eyes that look like sunset. Polly look to the portrait closely when Luke got her attention." "Polly focus," Luke said in a quiet tone. "Polly," the King said in a low and rough voice. Polly walk to his side as he sat up slowly.* "My son tells me you have a shar of the Sacred Mirror," the King question. "Ye.. yes your honour," Polly stutter as she bow and gave a small curtsey. The King look to her his vivi red eyes glow as he study the young girl before him. Polly never turn her head or move she stood their, and Polly could see Luke in her perficut vision. Luke was unsure why the King reacted the way he was. The King eyes widen as his red eyes soften.*
    "Is it really you," The King ask in a gentle voice. Polly was shock and didn't know what to say. She look to Luke and he look to her confuse.* "Fath...er," Luke mutter. "This is Polly. I brought her here because she holds one of the shar of the Sacred Mirror. In hopes she can cure you of your illness." "Tell me your name girl,"  the King demand. "M...y my name," Polly question. "My father wants to know your name," Luke said. "Yes my Lord," Polly reply before bowing and curtsying again. "My name is Polly Amethyst. My mother was Martha Amethyst, but everyone call her Amethyst." *The King was so happy he sign a relief. He gave a smile and turn to the guard, giving him the order to make sure none were to disturb him. The guard did as the King request and close the doors leaving Polly, Luke and the King alone.* "You really have grown into a fine lady," the King smile. "My daughter it's been so long since last I've seen you." "Daughter," Luke yell. "She's not your daughter! If she is your daughter then that makes her my..., " Luke couldn't bring himself to saying or calling Polly his sister.
    "Yes my son," the King finish Luke sentence. "Polly is your sister, as you are her brother." "What," Polly question. "That can't be right. My mother is Martha Amethyst, I'm her daughter Polly Amethyst. We live a quiet life. My mother had a accident that cause her body to go numb. When I was young I was mostly raise by a guardian who my mother and the Hospital hire to look after me, until I could look after myself." "Upserve," Luke shout. "I refuses to accept or a knowledge her as my sister."
   "Children allow me to explain," Luke's father James said pointing to the portrait above. "You see that painting." Both nod looking to it. "That is the painting of you, me, and your mother," James stated. Luke was going to protest when he continue. "I'm sure Luke explain to you our history with the guardians." Polly nodded. "Allow me to tell you what happen during my time away from the kingdom. After I was kick out of my kingdom I begun to do special training. I would train for hours at a time to make the guardians pay for what they have done.
    One day during my training I heard a scream coming from the forest. I immediately went to check out the screen when I saw a young girl being attack by a group of bandits. She look as if she could use my help so by all means I help. I beat up the bandits and they ran off. The young girl was much older then I had realize it was a young woman. I saw no signs of any injury that look to bad and was going to leave when she said thank you. I had no intentions of stopping when she call my name. (You're James Andrea) she said, as I came to a stop about to hold a knife to her throat when she grip my wrist and flip me on my back. I was shock how strong she was. She just smirk and help me to my feet. She wore a tank, some black pants, with some brown boots.
   She look rather incredible considering she was a peasant. But even through she was a peasant she still look like royalty to me. Somehow she heard that the King of the Hollows was kick out of his own kingdom and she went to investigate. When I told her the truth of what happen she said she wanted to help me. And together we train countless days. We took on bandits, we did bounty hunter jobs, we even help travelers in return we got food, weapons, and money. Not long we begun having feelings for each other. We decide before I return to take back my kingdom we would marry in secret. Making me her husband and her my wife.
   After we got marry I told her I needed to return to my people and set them free. We agree that until I could save my people our love for each other would have to wait. But then a tragicy happen." "What happen," Polly ask. "After I made the guardians flee from my lands they made your mother one of the next apprentice she was train by fear personally. Fear made sure that the incident with the hollows would be consider treason against the world and thus everything was thrown into chaos. A war broke out between the two, but me and your mother still had loved for each other back then. She would often sneak away from the guardians to see me and I'd the same for her. Till one day she became pregnant with twins. She couldn't do any fighting in her condition, but that didn't stop Fear he still made her train everyday.
      One day she came to me weak and was not going to make it, so I provide protection until you two were born. People said their King is crazy, the guardians said I kidnap her, I didn't care what they thought or said. All that matter was that your mother live and you two would be born. Then the day came your mother had you two. It was the happiest day for both of us. But such things must come to a end. The guardians came and took her back. We didn't know when we would be able to see each other again and thought that the best way to protect you both was to separate you. So Polly stay with her mother as I raise Luke." He cover his mouth and cough some. "Father don't overdue yourself you're not well," Luke exclaim.
     "I'll be fine my boy," he said as he patted Luke head. "Don't just stand there do something," Luke demanded Polly. "That's the whole reason why I brought you here. You have a Sacred shar that can do miracles. Use it to save my Father!" "But how," Polly ask looking to the shar around her neck. "You're the guardian figure it out," Luke shout. "Luke be nice to your sister," James requested as he cough more. "I will never see her as my sister," Luke said.
"What are you waiting for save him! Please Polly I don't want him to die.
   *Luke started crying as he hug James. James gave a gentle smile to him as his skin became pale and his cough worsen. Polly didn't know what to do. Tears ran down her face as she grip the shar and rip it off of the sting chain she had around her neck. Polly held it in the air crying for something to happen. But as tears pour more nothing happen no light or sparkle, not even a glimmer shine from the shar. The King was wheezing till finally he gave out a sign and went numb. Luke cry and cry as he beg for James to stay alive. Polly cried not being able to help or do anything. Luke demand guards to take her to the dungeon where she'll be torture slowly and painfully till she die.
   The guards grip Polly arm beginning to take her away when she broke free from their grip. Polly tried to speak to Luke but his eyes show murderous anger towards Polly. Then she heard a voice (believe in the shar Polly). Polly took the shar and place it over James dead body and a tear fell on it as the guards and Luke tried to pull her away. Polly thought to herself (I believe) as the tear fall onto the shar. At first nothing happen and Polly continue to pray for a miracle then a glow came from it. The glow got brighter till the shar begun to shine brighter like the time when she fought the dragon in the forest. Polly tried to remember the words Centric told her to say when she wanted to activate the shar. Polly heard a female voice say, ( sacred mirror shine so bright, like a star upon this night, mend my wounds so I may fight, fight to keep what is right). Polly eyes were close and she open them.
    She repeated the voice word to word as the shar shine brighter then ever. The guards and Luke shield their eyes from the bright light. Everyone could hear someone sharply inhale then exhale.* "What do you know I'm back," a familiar voice said. Luke saw a grimmer of a man not too pale at all his eyes were a purplish cool blue, with icy light blue hair. He wore deep blue Indian fashion Ghicha silk kurta pajamas. Luke rushes to James side and cried hugging him. The guards grip Polly arm pulling her away. Then James demand they release her and they did.*
    "It seems you're just as powerful as your mother," James smile to Polly. "May....be I was wrong about you," Luke saids looking to Polly. "I still refuses to acknowledge you as my sister, but I will remember you save "My Father". *Luke had no intention of sharing their Father with Polly.* "how do we stop this fuses between the guardians and your people," Polly quarry. "That I'm unsure of," James answer. "If you truly wish to stop this war you both must travel to the "Temple of Andrea" there you should find more answers to how to end this." "I have to go with her," Luke was in rage.
    He wanted absolutely nothing to do with Polly. "Yes," their Father answer. "If it means to help everyone then I'll go," Polly said with a determined gear. She then turn to Luke and said, "I can't wait to start working with you brother." *Luke gear to her hovering above ground, "we are not siblings, nor friends, but if it means to help my people then fine." *Luke shook hands with her in agreement. Luke had no interest in helping or protecting Polly since his Father was in good heath he no longer saw any reason to protect her, or save her. Thrust the beginning of a new quest for Polly and Luke.*

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