"How did you turn into this?"

Darkon sighed "You know the Coldheart flower, don't you?"

Glory nodded.

Coldheart was a purple flower with the tips of its petals glittering black. It was an extremely dangerous flower. It would corrupt any person who touched it. The flower was only found in Avantia. There were no cures for it, yet.

"I'll show you the rest"

There was another flash.

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Glory found herself standing before a group of teens who seemed to be playing Truth or Dare.

Noticing her confusion, he said "Those were my so called 'friends.'" He sighed after that "Just watch. I'll explain."

She did as he instructed.

One of the teens said "Cyclone, Truth or Dare?" He had brown hair and hazel eyes that Glory immediately hated. Not like she didn't like hazel colored eyes, but this guy had something that screamed "IDIOTIC!!!" in his eyes.

Glory saw the same boy from the memory she saw before who she assumed to be 'Cyclone.'

"Dare" He said "I ain't scared of anything."

He smirked "Really?"

"Try me"

"I dare you to get one of those Coldheart flowers"

His expression immediately changed "Are you crazy!?-"

"You have to do it"

"I pass"

"If you don't, we'll hurt Skye"

The color drained from his face as he rummaged for words but couldn't find any. Glory's heart fell a little as she realised what that meant.

Darkon and Glory weren't doing anything right now. Just standing still, and watching the scene play out.

One of his friends joined in the conversation "You have to do it, Cyclone."

He clenched his fists before getting up "If you touch her, I'll rip you to shreds."

They nodded and watched him leave.

After he slammed the door shut, Glory turned to Darkon who raised a finger to silence her "We're gonna follow him."

He led her outside the house. That's when Glory realised that they were invisible in this world. Whilst walking, the floorboards had creaked. None of them had turned to look.

She had been walking absentmindedly, coming to learn that when Darkon put an arm out in front of her to stop her from walking any further.

Her eyes followed to where his purple and red ones were glued to.

Cyclone hesitated before his hand reached out to grab the stem-

NO NO NO NO!!! Glory repeatedly screamed in her mind. But of course he couldn't hear her.

He plucked the flower out of the ground from its stem and for a minute, nothing happened, the little spark of hope inside Glory fluttered.

And that's when things went downhill.

Dark purple veins started enclosing around his arm. Glory was about to scream when Darkon put a finger to her lips and shook his head sadly, tears brimming in his eyes.

When the veins reached to his neck, he shrieked and winced before whispering "It's gonna be alright. You're doing this for Skye. It's gonna be alright."

There was a blinding light and Glory shielded her eyes with her arm.

After a minute, with a whooshing sound, the light disappeared.

She squinted and opened her eyes properly. She looked at the place where Cyclone was standing before. Now stood there, was the man that was standing beside her right now.

He looked at his hands and laughed.

He laughed.

"Guess you didn't know what you were up for, did you, Tris?" He shook his head, grinning.

-----

They had followed him back to the house.

There was nothing left there now, except for blood and flesh and corpses. He was now walking up the stairs as the two followed him.

They followed him inside a room.

It looked like a young girl's room. All purple.

There was a 12 year old girl with long brown hair and dark green eyes sitting on the bed, talking to a 12 year old Skye. The two were engaged in their conversation about the Famous Five so much.

So much, that they didn't notice when he entered.

But, they did look up when he stomped his foot on the floor.

The brunette gasped and stammered "Who are you?"

"I'm here to take Skye home" He said, putting on a friendly atmosphere in attempts to not scare the child.

"Already" She whined before tapping her chin with a finger "But you aren't her brother, and he strictly told her not to go with anyone else except for him."

"Did you really?" Glory looked up at Darkon.

"I really did" He whispered.

She refrained from rolling her eyes The absolute definition of overprotective.

Hey! He said, offended What would you do if you had a baby sibling that you love more than their parents do, and you were about to leave them in a hut, in the middle of a forest, huh?

Isn't your own house in the middle of a forest? She asked smugly.

I-okay fine, you win.

She smirked see?

The other Darkon continued "I am her brother."

"No you're not" Skye interjected. The raven teen could tell that he was holding back a sigh.

"Yes, I am" He said "It's me, princess."

12 freakin' year old Skye snarled "No one except for Cy calls me 'princess.'"

I see she hasn't changed much Glory thought.

Darkon chuckled slightly Yep.

"It's me, Cyclone" He said, a little flame twirling around his finger as he held up his hand.

"How can you-"

"It's because it is me!"

"No you're not!"

"Yes I am!"

"No you're not!"

"Skye, I'm gonna have to kidnap you if you keep doing this and not believing me" He let out a sigh.

She put on a determined face "Try me. Cy taught me all that I need to defend myself."

She's not giving up, is she?

Nope Darkon shook his head In the end, I had to kidnap her when she fell asleep.

Glory secretly rolled her eyes.

-----

They were now following Darkon, who was carrying a sleeping Skye in his arms, back to their house.

He had managed to kidnap her when she had fallen asleep.

Glory jumped over a twig that was lying in her way. She was having oh so much fun doing this time-travelling-spying thing. She internally sighed if only I had powers like Darkon.

She looked up when Darkon tapped her shoulder gently.

There was a house in front of them, and it looked like Darkon and Skye had already entered.

She ran ahead of Darkon who quietly followed.

The other Darkon had laid Skye gently on the couch. She was still sleeping soundly.

He was now attempting to tip toe back to the front door. Glory would think that that would be quite hard with his massive size.

"Cy?" A voice asked groggily.

He froze and spun around to look at the tween.

She was now wide awake and had gotten off the couch, arms wrapped around herself.

He clearly had no escape.

He walked over to her and knelt down "Yes, princess?"

She placed a small hand on his arm "Where are you going?"

"Somewhere" He said.

"Please answer me properly,"

"I won't"

"Cy!" She cried.

He took the sign and hugged her tightly close to his chest as she wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her head in his shoulder.

Now that's something you don't get to see Skye/Mom do everyday Glory commented in her mind.

"Please don't go" She mumbled with a sniffle.

"I have to,"

"Why!?"

"Because of if I don't go, you won't be safe," He said, gently stroking her hair as she silently sobbed in his shoulder.

"I don't care, just please, stay."

Her cracking voice broke Glory's heart. She didn't know her mother had a past like this. Sure she had guessed that she was bad-tempered because of something that happened to her, but she never imagined it like this.

"Skye, I have to go," He said sternly.

"I won't let you."

"How do you think you can do that?"

"I don't know, I'll just find a way"

"That's easier said than done."

"Not to me"

The two stayed silent for a moment after she said, just enjoying the comfort of being in each other's arms.

"How about this?" He started "I'll stay with you until you fall asleep, and we can do something, together?"

"Together?"

"Yes"

"Okay"

-----

Glory squinted through the darkness to see clearly.

They had watched a movie, Narnia. Honestly, she had dozed through half of the movie, already having watched it a million times.

They had also read a book, titled 'They Found Him Dead.' Glory wanted to read it with them so badly!

Now Darkon had rocked her to sleep. He leaned down and kissed her forehead. He gently caressed her cheek and whispered "It's gonna be alright, princess, I won't let anyone hurt you."

And after that, he just, he just left.

Hey guys!

I tore my heart into two writing this part. Did I manage to do the same to you readers?

Holy crap, 1503 words. I guess I got carried away.

Well that's it for now!

Peace out!