She couldn't believe her eyes!!! 

SHE WAS SEEING NEPTUNE!!!
Yes! the planet Neptune in the sky!!

The planet looked really huge in the sky! 

Chuckling at her wonder, Alex whispered "We are on Triton, one of Neptune's moons"

"Triton" Resin whispered.

"It's getting dark, we better head to the Castle" Alex said. When Resin looked at him with a confused expression, he said, "I am a Prince remember?" Resin smiled and nodded.

The walk to the castle was silent and long, but short. It was now dark there, Resin couldn't help but be mesmerized at the beautiful sky above her.  When they finally reached the Castle, Resin saw two giants near the doors. They were atleast 15 feet tall and were looking forward. They both had Spears in their hands and looked 'don't mess with us' . 

Alex snapped his fingers, and the two guards opened the doors for them, Alex took Resin's hand and led her to the interior of the castle. The Castle was huge, but Resin was not in awe, the way girls or boys in those movies, who fall as headlong as she did would be. She was used to Castles. Their own houses back at  Milenstone 
(A/N: Don't ask me if there is a place on Earth with that name, it exists, but it exists in my head)

Alex led Resin through a few corridors and opened the door, Resin peeped in, it was a room! It looked a lot like her one back at Milenstone.

She looked at Alex who said, "The clothes will be in the closet, the hot bath has already been made. Freshen up, I'll come to take you to the dining hall in 15-minutes. I am starving" 
"So am I" Resin  replied and shut the door. 
"So, that was an exhausting day you had Princess" Resin turned to see Liloxan. She rolled her eyes and said, "It was magically exhausting"

Exactly in 15-minutes, she was ready, and the knock on the door announced Alex's arrival. "Come in" she said, she was combing her hair in front of the mirror. Alex pushed open the door and when Liloxan who was happily resting on the bed jumped up on him, he gave a yelp, "Back away from my mistress Boy" Liloxan hissed, chuckling Resin calmed him down. "Liloooxaaannnn" she said in a sing-song voice, and the spirit backed away from Alex. 

Resin looked at him, he was wearing a Black tee-shirt the same color as his hair. He looked up from his position on the floor, his lively green eyes staring into her Vibrant Blue-violet ones. His fair skin was a perfect contrast to his black hair and tee shirt, he blinked at what just happened, and chuckled. His smiling eyes, never leaving hers.  

(hope i did not disappoint you Meem_1495 )

 "Ahem" he said getting up, "Ready to go & eat?" he asked in a clear voice. Resin nodded. Alex took her hand and led her through the corridors once more and they were now, in the dining room. When their eyes fell on the food set on the table, both friends ran and ate it all. A food that could have been enough for 17 people, was eaten by a 17-year old and another soon-to-be-17 year old 

After the eating business was done, Alex dropped Resin back in her room and left to find his salvation-a good night's sleep.

X.o.X

~Next Morning~

"Resin, did your parents ever tell you about any sort of a-a riddle, or a song, or a poem, or-or anything, which was ridiculous, never made any sense, but they made you learn and recite it nonetheless"
Resin was in the dining room along with Mr. & Mrs.Sonrous and Alex. The bowler of the question was Mrs.Sonrous. They just told Resin about the 1000 year-old curse.

'1000 years ago, your ancestor, King Kangan had angered the spirits, and they cursed him, that no girl child born in the Catheral family will ever live to see life beyond 18 years. But it is believed that the Catherals have a way to break the curse'

 "Let her sink in the information Catherine" Mr.Sonrous' voice brought her back to the present.

Catherine was looking at her expectantly as she answered her Husband, "Of course, Jake, of course" . Resin whacked her brain, was there anything? Her childhood poem, of course! 

"Yes" Resin breathed, "There is indeed a poem" 
"Is there any written version of that?" Jake asked and Resin nodded her head, "In my parent's back home." 
The adults nodded their heads and looked at their son, who had stood up already, "Okay, so we go, get the written version of the poem" Alex said. Resin nodded.

~Time skip~

Resin was standing infront of a portal. She and Alex held eachothers' hands and together jumped into the portal, they landed in her parents' room. Without wasting any time, Resin plunged into a drawer and took out a frame, that was the draft of the poem. 

The framed poem
(My handwriting isn't that great, sorry but bear with it pleaase )

"This is it" Resin said, and shoved the frame into her bag and turned to see Rich there, but-he wasn't a tiger anymore, his stripes were red in colour and his body black. But no matter how he looked, Resin could always tell where Richard was. She looked at Alex who was already looking at her. 

"Rich is a Tensile" Alex finally said. 
"Eris?" Resin asked.
"Eris is a Zanthos, you couldn't  see beyond the glamour all these years Ress, so you didn't know what they were truly." 

"Wait-what about my brothers?" Resin asked suddenly.
"Your brothers are hunters Ress, once gone for a hunt, they cannot come back. Not until they hunt down at least one beast- they can't come now Ress. No letter can reach them, there is no way we can contact them Ress. But don't worry both your brothers are excellent hunters. They will come back in 2 Earth-days. I assure you" Alex replied. 
Resin nodded and jumped through the portal, Alex and Rich right on her heels. 

She did pay attention to what Alex said-two 'Earth' days, and that means, time was different on tritan. She quickly made a mental note she would ask him how many days would that be on triton.

On the other side of the portal, they were met by Eris, whose skin had changed from that Yellow colour of a lion to Spring green and his tail was elongated, atleast 2-metres in length. 

This is sea green color

"Hey Eris" 
Resin said as she walked past him and to the library where Mr.&Mrs.Sonrous will be waiting for them.

Resin and Alex sat opposite to the two adults.

By the end of the discussion it was decided that they would go to Xorah.

X.o.X

"Who is Xorah?"

Resin had asked.
"Xorah is King Kangan's daughter. She cannot die until and unless a girl from Catherals family line breaks the curse. She has been living for 1000 years now. She lives alone on Autone, one of Jupiter's moons" Catherine replied.

X.o.X

Resin nodded her head, and headed towards her room, it was dark outside now, she couldn't believe that she actually spent a full day in this magical world. She smiled as she entered her room.

She quickly changed and flopped down in her bed. Liloxan was hovering in the air. 

Somehow she drifted off to sleep

Resin opened her eyes as she she heard a knock on the door. She sat bolt upright. She saw the time and it was almost midnight. She carefully opened the door and was caught off guard as two strong arms pulled her out and pinned her to the wall clamping her mouth shut

"Shhhh" the voice said.

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Here's a small snippet from the next chapter :))

"The night sky spread as a blanket in all the four directions. The jet black sky in perfect contrast with the twinkling stars and bright moons. The sky was different. This wasn't Earth, this-this was a whole new world. The alignments of the stars changed, but the beauty of the sky didn't. Guess that was nature...wherever it goes, it leaves a magical trail behind. It never ceases to amaze, it never fails to awe, it never can be understood by any creature that ever roamed the land, or ruled the water or soared  the sky "