Chapter 34: You Are Playing With Fire...

Celestia's POV:

The Vampire King provided us a hut to stay in, which was outside the Kingdom. The hut was located very next to the invisible barrier that separated the Shadow and Celestial realms.

King Ambrogio didn't want us to be inside the kingdom because he considered us a threat. He would let us inside the Kingdom only after Theo proves his loyalty to him.

Anyway, I was glad we were outside the Vampland. I'm not too fond of staying in the land where everyone else drank blood to alleviate their thirst.

As the day went by, I got worried about Theo. I don't know what he is planning to do. Ever since we came to this hut, I asked him many times about his next move. But he refused to open up about it to me.

As the day was about to end and the sun was ready to set, Theo was standing outside the hut, and he was viewing the invisible barrier. I wasn't able to decipher what was going on in his mind.

Theo is a mystery to me. Even though I know him, I am not able to predict his actions. I wish I could read his mind just like he does mine!

I stood beside Theo and stared at the invisible barrier. The Celestial realm looked like a bright yellow star from here, while the Shadow realm was a bit dim and non-lively.

A wave of nostalgia hit me instantly! Only a few days ago, Darius and I recreated that shield together. But now I have been stranded on the other side of the barrier! Never in a million years did I think that I would end up here.

I missed being up there in the bright light. I missed my warrior friends and my spot on the cliff. I wanted to cross the barrier, but my father has cursed me not to step in there again. I wish I could get to go back to my realm soon.

"Celestia, my love," Theo said in a gentle tone. "We are going to be there soon, not just as peasants. We will be the rulers of the realm."

I hope that day comes soon! I put my arms around Theo and rested my head on his sturdy shoulder. His masculine scent was soothing me. No matter how bleak I got, I always find solace in Theo. I have immense faith in him that he will make things right with me.

"My Sweetness, I am going to enter the Celestial realm now. I need to prove my loyalty to the Vampire King now. Or else he will not aid us," Theo declared.

His words shook me completely. I pulled away from him and gazed at him in disbelief. " Theo, you can't step in that realm. My father will punish you. Or worse, he would curse you."

Theo wasn't taking me seriously. It seemed to me like he had already made up his mind on this. "Nothing will happen to me, My sweetness. I had entered the Highlands a million times before, and no one was able to spot me. I am so much more powerful than everybody else in there, so you have got nothing to worry about here."

Theo is powerful than everyone in that realm. But still, I didn't like the idea of him being in the land where we got banished from. " Theo, Why do you even have to go there? How can you prove your loyalty to the Vampire King by doing that?"

"If I steal the Icebreaker from the sacred highland cave, the Vampire King will approve of me," Theo replied.

I gasped in horror after hearing his answer. Icebreaker is the only weapon that can slay a Vampire. Even the Saber of Venom, which I got from the Serpent King, is not capable of killing a Vampire because the venom in the Vampire's body neutralizes the poison from the Saber.

The Icebreaker weapon is a metallic weapon that can transform into both sword and whip during the battle. The weapon was made with a rare metal that is found only in the mortal world.

Vampire King Ambrogio is only scared of that weapon. He has not invaded the Celestial realm or waged war against the light forces because Father Oberon possesses that weapon.

If Theo steals the Icebreaker from the Highlands, then they would be defenseless against the Vampire. No one would be able to stop Ambrogio. I thought Theo had a plan, but this one is outrageous.

" Theo, you are just playing with fire here," I blurted out.

" My love, it's sweet that you are worried about me. But I am generating the chaos here so that I can use it to my benefit. I have planned out everything. You trust me, don't you?"

" I do trust you, Theo," I said and placed a kiss on his cheek.

Theo bent down and let his lips touch mine. I kissed him back slowly. At that moment, every fear and anxiety that I had in me faded away. I was so disappointed when our lips parted.

" I'll be back soon, my sweetness," Theo said and spread out his wings. He fluttered his wings and began to rise up and up in the air like a heavenly white dove. He had not yet disappeared completely, but I began to miss him already. Soon he crossed the barrier, and he was gone.

I began to feel powerless without him by my side. Perhaps I should have volunteered to go with him. But that is impossible! My father had cursed me not to step in there again, and it is better to follow his orders.

When I was lost in a chain of thoughts, I heard a very familiar voice. " Celestia, are you alright," said the familiar female voice.

I turned on my heels and almost screamed at the sight in front of me. Four of my warrior friends Edwin, Laris, Vivian, and Ember, were in front of me. Daviana was there too.

How did they get here?