Grabbing the handle, she continued to fall at the same speed as I, leaving me to question how it had even worked, but she quickly was lifted by a strong breeze - enough to lead her right to me.
I reached out for her hand and she grabbed it firmly before our swift fall began to slow dramatically until we were floating right in our spot. I blinked questioningly a few times as I stared up at the Lolita lace umbrella that was somehow managing to carry both our weights.
"I told you." Lisette winked with a playful grin.
"What about Silver and the gu...oh?"
My eyes trailed forward as I spoke, only for my words to be cut off in absolute awe of what I was witnessing with my own two eyes.
The man with long hair had his wings out in their full glory, magnificent white wings that made him look like a gallant angel descending from the heavens. I expected him to be aiding her with the flying process as we continued to descend towards the ice platform in the middle of the spinning vortex, but the sight completely abolished the idea.
She had a pair of wings of her own, beautiful black wings that held a teal glow to every line of the feathers. Her silver hair wasn't blowing wildly like ours, their highlighted strands of teal and gold merely levitating gracefully.
Her cape was gone, which gave us a chance to see the combat gear she wore that was black with hints of teal. It was almost liked an armor set with its metal corset that dipped into her tight leather pants with extra straps that carried a set of guns and a few tiny daggers.
She didn't show a hint of worry about what was happening at a speedy pace, her confidence on a new level that I'd yet to see someone project so flawlessly.
She and her man landed first, but they remained in place as they waited for us to arrive at their spot. I questioned their delay, but as soon as we dropped onto the island, I saw why.
Charles.
There was the culprit of so much agony in my life. My evil nemesis who was so dedicated to ruining me and everyone around me. Lisette held my hand a little tighter while she closed her umbrella with a mental command.
Twirling it in her grasp, her eyes locked onto Charles, who had his back facing us while he stood at the very opposite end of the iced platform that remained still in the spinning catastrophe around us.
I couldn't figure out who was keeping the platform intact, but from how drained Alaric appeared in his captive state, it may have been safe to assume stability on this iced surface was in the hands of our villain.
Not good.
"This is you guys’ chance," Silver declared, leaving me suddenly worried that Charles would hear us, but he remained in his place. My worry must have reflected on my face because the man responded, "He can't sense us."
"Seriously?" Lisette seemed intrigued as she let go of my hand to wave her umbrella while shaking her hips. "Oh, Charlie Boy! Come over here so I can kick your fucking ass!"
He didn't even budge at her declaration, which left her squealing. "Eep! This is gonna be an easy kill!"
"Why hasn't he been able to sense us?" I asked. "We were literally in the air... Which reminds me, where did your bike go?"
"Yuriel's bike is back on safe soil," Silver revealed. "Which also reminds me, this is Yuriel Xin."
The angel nodded his head slightly while he analyzed us carefully.
"You two are definitely younger," he calmly commented.
"What does being young have to do with anything? I'd have you know, we're in our early twenties and living the life of epic Trackers," Lisette defended as if he'd insulted us. "Including, entering another universe to catch a psychotic mastermind who has homesickness."
"A vampire shouldn't be in your universe," Silver noted.
"V-Vampire?" I asked.
"He gives off vampire energy. We don't have any vampires in these parts, but their population seems to be growing. They like to remain in hiding versus being an open criminal like this man, but it looks like the Dark Kingdom is getting desperate."
"Wait. The Dark Kingdom," I whispered. "You mean the D.U.O?"
They raised their eyebrows in unison, which made me quickly clarify, "The Dark Universal Organization."
"I'm going to assume that's the same Dark Kingdom we're dealing with," Silver declared.
"OH!" Lisette clapped her hands once before gesturing over to me. "Silver! This is my girlfriend, Jade Storm!"
"Girlfriend?" Yuriel inquired.
Lisette nodded quickly. "We haven't gone on a date yet but we're working on it. You know, after we get this douche of a man back in our universe and ensure Bianca doesn't die."
"It's good to meet you, Jade," Silver acknowledged. "What do you mean Bianca doesn't die? No one mentioned she was injured."
I swallowed the lump in my throat and tried to control my rushing emotions as I whispered, "She was on the verge of death before we came here. Charles stabbed her multiple times. I don't know..." I trailed off and clenched my fists. "She'll be okay. She has to be...or I'm not sure what I'll do."
"KILL!"
Everyone seemed to flinch as Shadow Jade poofed into existence and was right in front of Silver and Yuriel, who stared at her with wide eyes.
"And...you have a twin?" Yuriel commented.
"Nah, that's Shadow Jade. It's one of Jade's eight personality forces. It's a pain in the ass to explain the whole elemental-Hive process, so we'll save it for a double date!" Lisette summed right up.
"Double date, huh?" Yuriel smirked slightly. "Cool."
"Yes!" Lisette cheered and then reached for my hand. "Bianca is going to be okay, Jade. Think positively! Your light element and Calvin are working on it."
Silver observed us quietly before she walked up to me and, to my surprise, lifted my chin up with her hand, which forced me to look into her turquoise jewels.
I noticed that her chest had a symbol right above her breasts, the circular design dark red that glowed ever so slightly.
"You have capabilities that are far more unimaginable than that man surely realizes," she revealed. "Yet you're letting something hold you back."
Her words hit a chord I'd forgotten was there, and my expression must have only confirmed it as she nodded her head.
"Whatever happens from the moment Yuriel and I head up to the sky is in your hands, Jade. I'm sure you've guessed it, but we're not supposed to interfere in universal affairs. However, we both know why this is happening and the connection we now have in these unfolding events."
She was definitely acknowledging the prophecy without saying it into the universe, which made me realize how wise and professional she was.
She moved her hand from my chin, only to snap her fingers. My eyes locked onto the two pink cards that seemed to manifest from her simple action, the two rectangles looking like tarot cards.
They were spinning with magic, the front of the cards blank until they slowly came to a stop and revealed the symbols on the front. The first one was of a woman on a horse, her sword up in the sky as flames of red wrapped around the golden metal. Her black hair was wildly blowing in the wind while her expression gave off an image of power, as if she was ready to enter a battle, confident she’d be able to lead herself to victory.