....“ Mom?,” Kael said softly.

The woman covered in yellow light opened her eyes...her bright, glowing, golden eyes resting on him.

The light dimmed as she lowered herself down. In a swirling pattern, the light spread through her and revealed her body.

She was dark as him, her face was long and oval as his. Her lips were full like his. Her hair was as dark as his..her eyes were almond shaped and golden brown....as he's.

The light dimmed, revealing her dress: it was a long black-yellow gown with a long flowing cape that was black at the front and yellow at the back.

“ Mum!,” Kael sobbed as he ran to meet her.

With open arms and a warm smile, she hugged him tightly- her heart warm with love and affection. No words could express the happiness they both felt.  Kael felt so safe in the arms of his mother.

“ You're really here?,” Kael asked in a shaky voice as he sobbed.

She lifted up his chin and smiled warmly at him. “ I am,” she said softly. “ Oh my dear! You've grown so much. And you look like me... just as I hoped,” she chuckled.

Kael let out a laugh as he sobbed. The monster further away from Kael growled softly to get her attention as it strutted to her.

“ Max, my noble, strong and loyal pet... it's good to see you again,” She rubbed his head gently.

Then she faced Kael again with a wide smile. Through the tears of joy and the warm smile on Kael, Elena's motherly instincts kicked in. She saw the dark circles around his eyes. She saw how drained he was. She cupped his cheek- gently caressing it.

“ What did they do to you?,” She asked.

“ Just some.... emotional damage,” Kael forced a chuckle.

“ Well then, it's a good thing you're here,” She said- her sweet voice sounding menacing. She turned back and strutted to the the book stand. She caressed it as she walked round it- dubious thoughts flooding her mind. Her nails were long and sharp. She made a satisfied humming sound as she closed her eyes and took in a deep breath.

“ I've waited so long for this moment,” She started. “ Oh! How I longed to thrust a sword through that traitors heart,” she said in a cold tone.

Kael gulped... seeing this menacing side of his mother made him nervous and scared. And considering the fact he never even knew her.

“ But now that you're here...things can be done, blood can be spilled...heads can be rolled,” she smiled.

“ That was slightly.... gory?,” Kael said as his eyebrows arched.

“ Gory is what they deserve,” She said with an icy tone.

“ What do you plan on doing?,” Kael asked.

“ No...the question should be...what do you plan on doing?,” She asked.

“ Me? What can I possibly do? I barely even escaped them?,” Kael said.

“ That was because you didn't tap into your full potential,” She said. “ And honey, trust me when I say it'll be catastrophic if you do...good catastrophic for us...and bad catastrophic for them,” She said with a menacing smile.

“ What would you have me do?”,Kael asked.

“ Anything it would take to avenge your father, ” She said in a serious tone.

Kael's heart quaked at the mention of his father. After reading about what happened to him in his mother's diary.... everything just hits different. His face scrunched in confusion as he remembered that his mother was dead. Who could be the person in front of him..if he's mother was dead.

“ Wait, hold on! I thought you were dead?,” his face scrunched in confusion.

“ With the last of my strength, I saved my consciousness here,” She answered. But, it was meant to last few hours after you released it,” she added.

“ What? Why?”

“ My powers were slowly fading at the time...and I was desperate,” she said.

“ So.... you'll be gone soon?,” Kael asked sadly.

“ Yes. But first... you must become....you...,” She said in a low voice.

Blood and Bells"

(Villainous Christmas Duet)

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[Elena – Verse 1] (soft bells chime, ominous and slow)
🎵
Oh, my dear, the snow is falling,
A crimson storm begins to brew.
The world that wronged us keeps on calling,
It’s time they pay their dues.

[Kael – Verse 2] (hesitant, fragile)
🎵
But mother, what if there’s a way,
A kinder path we haven’t seen?
Is blood the price we have to pay?
Must vengeance rule this scene?

[Elena – Pre-Chorus] (rising, commanding)
🎵
Kindness is a fragile chain,
Broken by the cruel and vain.
Let the bells of reckoning ring,
And let your soul take wing.

[Chorus – Both]
🎵
Blood and bells, the season's song,
Right the world where it went wrong.
Let the snow turn red tonight,
With the fire of our fight.

Choral echoes: “Blood and bells, blood and bells…”

---

[Kael – Emotional Bridge] (soft, vulnerable, swelling with raw emotion)
🎵
I was cast away, left in the cold,
A broken heart, a soul untold.
Their mocking eyes, their poison lies,
Stole my dreams beneath the skies.

🎵
I gave them trust; they gave me pain,
A shattered boy, no hope remained.
Mother, I’m weary, my heart’s in chains,
Will this power end my pain?

[Elena – Reassurance Bridge] (gentle yet persuasive, with a haunting edge)
🎵
Oh, my child, don’t cry tonight,
For the power within you will make it right.
Come with me, my darling son,
The transformation has begun.

---

[Transformation Scene – Elena and Kael] (ominous choir and building orchestral music)

[Elena – Spoken, over eerie chimes and swirling strings]
“Touch the book, Kael. Let it awaken what lies within you.”

[Kael – Soft, hesitant singing] (his voice trembles)
🎵
What is this power, this icy flame?
It whispers softly, calling my name.

*[Elena – Encouraging, over swelling music]
🎵
Don’t be afraid; it’s who you are,
A rising storm, a guiding star.

(Kael touches the book. A surge of yellow and black light erupts. The music crescendos dramatically, with choir harmonies and ominous bells. Kael gasps as his costume transforms—a dark, intricate outfit of black and yellow, with glowing patterns and sharp edges.)

[Kael – Villainous Transformation Verse] (his voice stronger, darker, and filled with power)
🎵
I feel it now, the power flows,
Through every vein, it overthrows.
The pain is gone; I’ve found my throne,
The world will reap what it has sown.

---

[Chorus – Both] (stronger, triumphant, villainous harmony)
🎵
Blood and bells, the season's cry,
No tears to shed, no reason why.
Snow will fall, and flames will rise,
We’ll light the darkened skies.
Blood will flow,heads will row,
For I am....KAEL!

Choral echoes: “Blood and bells, blood and bells…”

---

*[Outro – Elena and Kael – Haunting and slow]
🎵
Oh, my dear, the snow is falling,
A crimson storm begins to brew.
The world that wronged us keeps on calling,
And now its fate rests with you.
I. AM. KAEEEEEEL!

(The final note fades into the sound of distant, echoing bells as Kael’s glowing form stands tall beside Elena.)

Kael examines himself as the glow lingers. The cuts on his body were healed. He felt strengthened...the power was flowing through his vein. He understood. He knew what he had to do.

“ Now that that's done! It's time to recollect your father's staff,” Elena said.

“ I'm ready!,” Kael said menacingly.

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