Chapter 9
Jesse looks at James and smiles, "You know what. Your old enough. Lets go to the night kingdoms ruins." James gasps in excitement. "Yay!" He looks at Jesse, "wait. How are we gonna get there?" She grins and lifts up her hands. Purple orbs form in them. James looks at Jesse then he stands near Jesse. A purple bath appears in front of them and they zoom off toward the night kingdom. "BRING HIM BACK BY SIX!" James' mom yells and Jesse nods, "I WILL!" Jesse yells back as they zoom off, completely forgetting she told Lukas she would be back by noon. The reason she had to be was because they went on royalty and parenting in shifts. Lukas has the morning. Jesse has the evening.
"WHOA!" James exclaims as the magic launches them into the air. "WHOO HOO!" Jesse giggles then the magic suddenly stops. James and Jesse both stand right in front of the ruins then Jesse takes a deep breathe. "Its been... 5 years." Jesse says before putting her hand on a wall. "Since you've been here?" James asks. "Yes. This was once a place I called home. A place I love... Loved." Jesse looks at James and he rubs his neck, "It sounds like it was a cool place." He leans against a tree. "Yeah. I almost got married here, before I came b—" Jesse instantly covers her mouth. "Before you came back? You were gonna get married?! You have to tell me everything!" James grabs her shoulders and grips onto the red fabric. "Okay! I will! But you have to promise not to tell Lukas." Jesse gulps and looks down, regret filling her body. "I promise." James smiles. Jesse takes a deep breathe.
"...After I was forced to stay home... I wanted out more. I couldn't stop crying, begging... then I reunited with a boy named Erik... He was the only one who was there for me and he comforted me when I cried. Eventually... He kissed me and I started to love him. I loved him more and more each day and we did everything together. We were together for two years then... a few days before I returned... I was gonna marry him." Jesse closes her eyes and tries not to cry, not in front of James at least. "When I saw him standing at the alter and... Axel was walking me down the aisle... I couldn't do it. I said no at the wedding, for Lukas. No matter what I did, Lukas kept running through my mind. Every kiss I've had with him. Every cuddle and 'I love you' still kills me to this day. It kills me when Lukas says it because... it reminds me I somewhat betrayed him." Jesse looks ahead of her, "I love him and I want me and my family to be happy... I can't have— What the hell?" Jesse says as she notices a black light shining from around the corner. "What? What is it Jesse?" James asks and Jesse looks at him, "James, get behind me."
James instantly steps behind Jesse and she slowly walks toward the black light. She turns around a corner and sees a figure in a block cloak, kneeling on the ground, looking at something with smoke at their feet. Her entire body tenses up and blood starts running down to her lip again. She wipes the blood and looks at James, "You need to get out of here..." She whispers and James nods and slowly backs up. He steps on a twig and it snaps. Jesse bites her her and looks at the figure. The figure stands up, looks around then flees when they notice Jesse. They throw an enderpearl and land in a tree. When they land, they climb through the tree and try to flee. "Hey!" Jesse uses her magic and levitates in the air. She zooms toward the figure and goes to grab them. As her hand just brushes over the fabric, her nose starts bleeding again and her magic starts to spaz out. The figure turns and looks at her before completely disappearing is block smoke. Jesse gasps as her magic gives way and she falls. "OW!" She cries when she lands and James runs over. "Jesse! Are you okay?!"
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