The princess is dead

He smiled, the leer was with evil intent as he spoke. "Princess, I have been meaning to come to visit you." He leers. He let go of the old man's body, but before it could hit the ground, his eyes still on Lacey he threw ice-like fire at the body.

Lacey drew back in horror. "No!" She turned in surprise to Ray. His eyes were wild, wide, and filled with tears and anger. He gripped the bars with all he had.

"Ray?..." Lacey, despite her fear, made an effort to calm him, laying a hand on his arm. But he threw her hand off and yelled, gripping the bars. "You will pay for that!"

"Okay." He laughed pointing at Ray, "Oh, look. You got a little guard dog. What are you gonna do, bite my ankles?"

He threw back his head laughing, smiling at the taunt. Ray was glaring holes through the man, as his eyes began to turn gold. Lacey stepped back sensing the energy.

A burst of deep gold-colored light covered his fist, Lacey stood stunned as the iron door disintegrated into ash that fell to the floor, and the man's face changed. Ray jumped at him with a shout bubbling for his throat.

He grabbed the much bigger man's arm and with the other hand made a golden dagger and plunged it towards his chest. Before it could hit its mark, the man reacted and slammed a gray ball of light into Ray's chest.

Ray crumbled to the floor. Lacey screamed running out of the cell to fall at Ray's side. "Ray?.." His name fell softly on her lips. "Get the stones and throw them into the other cell." The man backed to the guards that were standing not too far off watching in silence.

Two of the four men walked over to him, handing him a lavender stone the size of his fist before walking quickly to join the others. Lacey looked at Ray, he was laying on his back with a bloody and red festering circular wound on his chest and abdomen area.

She quickly placed her hands over his heart checking for a beat. When she felt a soft best that steadily got stronger, she turned her head as the man spoke. "The kid will live, but you little girl, what are you doing? Coming in here and saying that you are the princess. The princess is dead! Same with the rest of the royal family." Lacey's eyes widened and fear and sadness gripped her heart.

Her voice shook as she spoke. "What.. How? but I am the princess!" He laughed crouching to get to her level. "I don't know who you are, little girl. But you're not getting in my way, what are you trying to do, give this pathetic little kingdom hope? Stop these delusions, the princess is dead and I will not be stopped." He laughed, getting back to his feet.

Lacey cried out jumping to her feet and grabbing for him, but he grabbed her arms. "Woah kid, unfortunately for you your friend is stronger than I thought so you guys will be sitting in this cell for a while so get comfy." He then dragged her into a cell a little down the hall and as the guards dropped Ray inside he left with another laugh.

The door shut behind him with a slam. She moved on her knees over to Ray putting her hand on his clammy forehead, tears began to fall once again down her cheeks.