Free Auvreria by Viktoriya Molchanova

Arthaesia. Please accept this black rose...”
    Black magic w ould transform my magic into evil. I could not turn to the other side. “No, I’ve had enough of these mind games. Just leave me alone. I will not become like you.”
    “ Enough—I am not going to plead at your feet! Give me the stone and medallion, or I will destroy you like I destroyed your parents.”
    I could not use magic now. As exhausted as I was, it would easily kill me or make me Maldelsoul's eternal prisoner. Maldelsoul built his magic in a second. He used his right hand for fire and left for ice. He whirled his hands together and shot a spiral of ice and fire. Just as I reached the doorknobs, I was pulled into the air. Maldelsoul formed a transparent sphere around me, which began to fill with water. The outside of the sphere was covered in fire. I was so tired, I couldn’t do anything. “I will burn and drown you! From the ashes I will get the stone and medallion! These ashes will be the Clamoor’s reward for believing the old legends!Their hope and prophecy will be gone—like you!” The fire and water aggravated all my aches and wounds.
    I cried in my mind, Help me, Aurora! Forgive me for what I did!
    Through the glass ceiling crashed a dragon. Shards of glass flew everywhere, but she landed safely. Through the locked doors stormed the Clamoor Clan, Clarimie, Elfeon, Lord Mediel, Fensagenia, and my training group. Aurora opened her mouth and sent white fire toward Maldelsoul. He blocked it with a wall of ice.
    “ Greetings,” said Maldelsoul solemnly. “Aurora—has it been sixteen years? You were ever so small and pretty, and now you’re a monster. Look at your sister, fighting for what is right. I should have tortured her more until she gave up. That is her destiny and Arthaesia’s.”
    “Don't ever talk about her like that!” screamed Fensagenia. She lunged at him, and rocks and soil flew at her. She stepped backwards. Clarimie and Lord Mediel tried their best to free me, but nothing could be done.
    “What? Are you not afraid? Why would you risk your valuable lives for a betrayer? She is not one of you ; she belongs to me and death itself!”
    A grave silence came over the Clamoor Clan. Unexpectedly, we heard a knock on the door. To the shock of the Clamoor Clan, it was Naak, Lady Eldorun, and Lord Dalius.
    Naak said, “Oh, my lord, we came as fast as we could.” He noticed me in the sphere. Maldelsoul must have teleported Naak in time, which would explain the lack of ashes. The water had almost filled up the whole sphere. I forced my face to touch the burning surface to gasp my last breath. Fortunately, Maldelsoul lost his concentration; the sphere was destroyed. I fell on the floor. I lay there weak and hopeless, skin burned and body shaking.
    “My dear friend Naak,” said Maldelsoul. “Want to join our entertaining meeting?”
    Clarimie exploded . “You, Naak, are a traitor! You set up this trap. I thought I saw the light of strength and good in you, but it was only the shadow of evil. Maldelsoul, you are a fool for doing this!”
    “Quite the opposite , dear one,” he replied. “Besides, my plan succeeded. You and the Clamoor Clan believed this foolish joke. Naak, you deserve to enter the dimensions of the lower Astral world, as you requested.” He opened a black hole. Naak stepped into it, looked back at us blankly, and was gone forever. Lord Dalius and Lady Eldorun were actually part of the loyal group of magicians of Mortver. Maldelsoul continued. “You have done a good job in this mission, Lord Dalius and Lady Eldorun. Since you, Clamoor, were not murdered in the castle by my soldiers, I suppose I should kill you all.”
    I could not believe this w as the end. My sister, everyone, would be dead. Maldelsoul would get my power, and I would be his everlasting captive. Nothing would matter then. I heard a voice, deep and ancient as the universe, Never let go of this battle. No one can win this war except you. The dark