The three girls stared at the huge double doors leading into the palace.
"Are you ready?"Evette asked as she placed her hand on Ciara's shoulder, her eyes focused ahead.
"Yeah, always"
"Good, let's go in, with style, Aviva if you may"
Aviva nodded her head and with a flick of her wrist summoned a huge gust of wind pushing the doors open.
There was silence in the room as the girls entered in as everyone wondered who these girls were, with their stunning dresses and beautiful demeanor.
The King also stopped what he was doing and turned to stare at the girls who had just walked in,his eyes lit up like a candle.
He placed the glass of wine down,arranged his clothes and walked towards them,his shoulders high.
"That should be the King"Ciara spoke as her eyes watched the approaching King carefully.
"I didn't expect such beautiful ladies to be here"the King spoke as he stopped in front of them, extending his hand in front of them.
They were silent,"you must be the King, I've heard so many things about you"Evette spoke as she placed her palm in his,a coquettish smile on her face.
"Good,I presume"he placed a gentle kiss on her palm.
Her smile grew wider"Wouldn't you like to know"
The King walked with her back to the table he had left, Ciara and Aviva tailing behind them.
He pulled a chair out for Evette,she sat down,Ciara and Aviva sitting beside her.
"So"The King started"what brings you fine ladies to my old palace"
"I wouldn't say that,such grand palace must surely hold treasures"Evette spoke.
Aviva and Ciara exchanged a look, Evette was killing it.
The King was about to speak when a lady in a beautiful baby pink dress came up to him"My King, here's a drink,oh I see you have company,I'll give you some time"
"That sounds awfully like..." Aviva started.
"Vida"Ciara ended.
Ciara exchanged a look with Evette,she knew.
"My King, let's not waste the sweet music now should we,how about we dance"
The King's eyes lit up as he heard those words,he stood up,walked to her seat and stretched his hand out for her to take.
She did so and he took her to the middle of the room.
"Kyle's not going to be happy"Aviva thought out loud.
"No kidding"
"Speaking of that what's going on with you and Jude,I see the way he stares at you"
Ciara froze,her normal calm,composed demeanor falling.
"Really,what of you and Azron,you two always get lost in each other,you found yourself a keeper, literally"
Aviva laughed at this,it was nice to see Ciara being free.
"I don't know,I literally don't know anything about him"
"So?"Ciara raised a brow at her.
"I've been through so much,I know he wants to help me but what if all this ends,I can't go through another painful experience"
"Vi"Aviva was surprised,it was the first time she had called her that"I'm a girl,I know these things, I may not act like it but I do,I see what's going on, he's helping you, he's helping you let go of whatever keeps bringing you down, you may not know it but the look in his eyes are genuine"
Those words went a long way in clearing Aviva's doubts.
"And if he does,I recently learned blood bending and can turn blood to ice so you know where to go"Ciara winked at her.
Aviva laughed again"but seriously though you and Jude,you two are a must"
Ciara smiled and they looked at Evette and the young King dancing across the floor.
She wondered where Vida and the others were because she definitely knew Vida wasn't the only one here.
"So my dear King,I'm sure such a handsome young man like yourself would own a find treasury,care to show this lady"
The King stayed silent then nodded his head. Evette made eye contact with Ciara, gesturing her to follow them, which they did.
The King led them to the door of the treasury"here's the royal treasury,now let's go back"
They all froze,they couldn't go back now they were so close.
"I want to see inside my King"
The King shook his head"the guards are coming, let's go"
"I was hoping it wouldn't come to this Aviva"Ciara spoke.
Aviva nodded her head and with a flick of her wrist surrounded them in an invisible sound barrier meaning no sound could leave or enter.
The guards rushed in but Ciara struck them down with ice shards. A soldier attempted striking her but she caught his hand and gradually the guard began to scream in pain as he felt his blood turn to ice,his body going limp.
She tossed him aside and tried focusing on how to open the door,thankful she had already called the boy.
A guard stepped on Aviva's foot harshly,she winced in pain before pushing him to the wall with a surge of wind.
Evette took a sharp object,cut her wrist and shook her wrist making sure that her blood landed on a good amount of soldiers,she clenched her fist and the guards caught fire.
In the Chaos,the King rushed to safety leaving the area.
"You good"Evette asked Aviva as she looked at her foot.
"Yah,let's open this thing"
They combined their powers and the force was enough to push the doors open.
"Once we get the gem,the boys are on the balcony"Ciara spoke.
"Nice of you to save us the stress Ciara"Alura spoke and Ciara inwardly sighed,she didn't need this right now.
Yasmin rose her hand and shot glass arrows at them but Aviva knocked them off.
"Ci,get the gem, Evette and I will handle them.
Vida threw multiple paper blades at them some hit them while Evette burnt the rest up.
They continued for some time as Ciara searched for the gem before eventually finding it.
" Let's go guys"she shouted and a huge wind carried them out to the balcony placing them gently down once there.
" Damn,guys,we let them escape,I'm fucking tired of this"Yasmin spoke as she watched angrily that the other girls had gotten the gem.
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" We came here as fast as we could,did you get the gem"Jude spoke as the girls approached them.
Ciara smiled and showed him the gem.
"Who's is it?"Kyle asked
Evette didn't know why but she felt a strange attraction towards it"I think it's mine"
Jude looked at her then nodded as she took the gem,sure enough she felt a surge of power within her.
"That's nice"Aviva spoke.
"Let's head back"Kyle spoke.
Azron looked at her and noticed that she was struggling with the heels.
"Who hurt you?"he asked.
"Huh?,oh just a guard I got it I'm fine"
His eyes darkened as he heard that.
"Take of the heels"
"What?,I said I'm fine"she was confused.
"You're struggling take the heels off Aviva"
"I said I'm f..."
She couldn't complete the sentence,in one fluid and swift movement,he removed the heels and held it with one hand,carried her up and held her with the other.
"Put me down Azron"
"Don't feel like it"
She was surprised and her face warmed up as she saw the faces of her friends as well as the wink Ciara sent her as she whispered something in Jude's ears as Jude smiled at Ciara before smiling at her.
They started walking back,they had gotten the gem,just two more to go.