*Present day*"All of them check out Laurel, I don't know what to tell you",said Zane."Well, if you say so",said Laurel and then raised her voice and shouted,"Dismissed" Every soldier in the room went out."I thought there were two infiltrators from Erstonia but we only found one",said Laurel worriedly."Well, Laurel, maybe you're worrying too much .......maybe there was only one infiltrator in this palace",said ZaneLaurel looked tense but then she nodded and said,"Okay then, I need to loosen up and about the deal we had earlier? You're going to tell me everything about where you went, how you came back and what happened to you all those years when you were gone""But first you have to tell me what happened here",said Zane"What do you mean?",asked Laurel"I mean.....how Kendra died and why Scarlett took the throne. I mean, Kendra had a son and a daughter, either of them could have ascended, why Scarlett?""Kendra's son....Louis.... he's dead and Iris, she wasn't fit for the throne

*Present day*It was getting dark as Laurel made her way to the palace. She had a little smile on her face. She was also feeling sad because she would have to wait for one whole day before meeting her love, Liam, again. She could not tell anyone about Liam, because she was afraid that any of her enemies could target him to hurt her. And Scarlett would not approve either, she had a strict policy against falling in love with someone from the other realm. Scarlett had changed a lot, ever since she made queen. She had become cold. Scarlett had already told Laurel, Bennett, Mick, Emily and Helen that they were not to fall in love or fraternize with the people of Helmfirth. Laurel didn't understand that logic and neither did the rest of them. Laurel thought that maybe there was some divine wisdom behind that decision but then she fell in love with Liam and she again had the thought that the queen could never know. She could still have a relationship and Scarlett would never have to know.

*Present day*Zane climbed down the stairs, whistling and entered the throne room. "Hey Scarlett",said Zane, acknowledging Scarlett's presence in the room. Scarlett said nothing. She simply tilted her head and looked at Zane with more curiousity. Zane had to take a long look at Scarlett's face to comprehend that she was infact not sleeping, it was dark where she was sitting. The light wasn't reaching her face. The throne was placed in an elevated platform and there weren't any torches there. Scarlett stood up and walked a few steps and the light fell on her face. Zane stifled a gasp. Her face had scratches all over. And she had put red paint on both her cheeks with two fingers."Uh....cool make-up",said Zane, staring at Scarlett. "How've you been?""Why are you here Zane?",asked Scarlett, ignoring Zane's question. "I..... I've returned, my friend. What do you mean 'why are you here'? I-I came back!",said Zane"I am not your friend. Once you leave Helmfirth....there is no return",

*Present day*It was a tempting offer. A very tempting offer. Could the sword really have that much power? Could it really bring back the dead? Could it bring back his people? Derek? Could he see him again? His mother. His father. He looked at Scarlett, she did not look like she was lying. He did not smell any lies. "If I tell her everything, what's the worse that could happen?",Zane thought to himself. He could not think of any reason bad enough to not take a chance. "Okay",said Zane finally."I will tell you everything that happened to me....but I need your word that you will help me find the sword""Yes, you have my word. But I will be the one bringing back the dead, because I will be wielding the sword once you will help me find the sword.""Deal",said Zane. He took a deep breath and started with his story. He really told her everything. His entire journey. He told her how he met Derek, how he ended up in Pamlivam, how Daisy found out he was a vampire and how everything from th

*Present day*There was small cave and a bulky figure was standing at the entrance. It was Mick. His face lit up when he saw them. "Hey guys!",he said, smiling at them. There were several fresh cuts on his face, but he didn't seem to mind. He then looked at Zane and froze. "Zane! Oh my God!"He went over and hugged Zane and Zane hugged him back. "It's good to see you""You too",said Zane."I'm going to need to hear everything, Zane",said Mick, then turning around and looking at Scarlett and bowing down, he breathed out, "My queen""Is this the cave?",asked Scarlett"It is",said Mick. "Yang and I have been searching for this cave for two years, and we found it. The sword of Bane lies inside. But we can't enter""Why not?",asked Scarlett. "There is a protective layer of something invisible here",said Mick, touching the entrance of the cave, it looked as if there was nothing there, but Mick's hand and touched something hard in the air. "Have you found out how to get inside, yet?",aske