Rise of the Malactric Heir

"I wish I could smile like these idiots, they're happy," Adora thought as she turned to leave when she noticed Eliza clinging to Alix's arm and about to kiss him on the cheek, and Adora sighed.

"Isn't happy birthday a good enough wish, Eliza?" Adora asked sternly, and Eliza swallowed deeply before smiling.

"You are correct, it is, happy birthday Alix," Eliza said, smiling.

"Thank you, Eliza," he replied as Adora walked away.

"I wonder what's bothering her, she seems on guard and tense, I wonder if she even slept," Kyris said, as the prince looked at him a bit concerned.

"Adora, I sense him, he is here, and there is something I recognize with him as well, he is on equal footing with you if you don't fight him with your powers at full strength," it said as Adora looked up at the sky and saw a green light, then smiled.

"Kyris, brother was right, it's time we end this and go home," Adora replied as she went back into the castle.

"Your highness, take me to the crystal right now," Adora said as she walked into the living room, drawing everyone's attention to her.

"Now?" he questioned.

"Yeah, we have a special guest," she replied, and Kyris gasped.

"Who is it, Adora?" Kyris asked.

"The past cannot be hidden forever, Kyris, I was looking forward to this encounter, no one interferes, grab your weapons and let's go," she said.

"I know who it is now, and if he hurts any of her teammates, Adora will not hesitate to kill him," Kyris thought as they all came back with their weapons, and she glanced at Alix as she walked away, and they all followed the prince to the mountains beside the castle.

"Seems like you forgot that if you're anywhere near me, I'll feel you; I hope you're not behind all of the attacks back home because I won't be able to save you again," Adora mumbled as Kyris sighed.

"If this is really him and he is willing to kill Adora, this will go south really fast," Kyris thought as they arrived at the mountain and saw a few people attempting to break in, and Adora smiled as they stood in an open field with a crowd surrounding them.

"We're surrounded," Alix explained.

'We walked right into a trap,' the prince stated.

"I know, I know... I can see this, but are you that weak that you can't clear your own path? Listen up, if you let them touch you, you will not be able to win the competition, am I clear?" Adora questioned.

"Crystal," Alix replied, and Adora breathed a sigh of relief.

"What are you going to do with the crystal now?" Adora asked, as her gaze derived to a man behind the crowd, and he scoffed as he removed his hood.

"I certainly didn't expect to see you here, Adora, I thought you gave up this nonsense years ago," the person replied.

"Yeah, I was about to, a bastard betrayed me," she said, drawing her swords.

"Are you really going to fight me when I haven't done anything wrong yet, Adora?" he asked and Kyris pulled out his phone.

"Kyris, your brother knows he's here, he's the one who gave me the hint, stop, I don't want to get him involved too," she sighed.

"He's a bloody daredevil; we should kill him now before it's too late," Kyris replied, looking at him.

"Are you going to kill him just because of his powers because he has not done anything wrong as yet?" she asked.

"Yet, Adora, this world is corrupt," the guy said, and she scoffed.

"I know that, that's why I am going to ask you this, who are you working for?" she asked and his eyes started glowing green as he stared at her.

"What makes you think I'm working for someone, princess?" he inquired, to which she yawned.

"Cut the nonsense, I know you are working for someone, you are not capable of something like this, and I know you better than anyone," she said.

"I'm taking the crystal with me," he said as a door in the mountain opened and the prince gasped.

"They... Unlocked the door," he stated.

"The lock wasn't strong enough for him," Adora explained.

"Who is this guy?" questioned the prince.

"You may have heard of him before; his name is Vellon Solna," she responded, and they all gasped in surprise as they stared at her.

"The guy who betrayed the kingdom a few years ago?" Alix inquired, and Adora chuckled.

"So you've heard of him? Vellon, you are very popular "She stated.

"Your father is the one who made me popular, so I guess I should thank him," he replied, as she downed her head. I was marked a traitor, I conspired against the kingdom, I saw the wanted posters, I have a bounty on my head because of you guys, we were friends."

"Shut up, you don't understand what the word friendship means, Vellon," she yelled, and they all jumped as her eyes began to glow red.

"Don't yell at me, Adora," he shouted, and the ground began to shake.

"This is bad," Kyris said, backing away from Adora.

"Do you think you'll be able to stop me, Adora?" Vellon asked, and she scoffed.

"Try me," she replied as a massive green crystal floated out of the mountain, and the prince swallowed deeply as he rushed to attack Vellon, but Adora stepped in between them, blocking his word with hers.

"A- Adora," Nina exclaimed.

"Don't, you're no match for him," she said as Adora turned to face Vellon.

"Move them out of my way," he yelled as his men charged at Adora's friend and Kyris appeared in front of them, holding his staff.

"Not so fast," Kyris said as he hit his staff on the ground, realizing a wave of energy that sent Vellon's men flying in the opposite direction.

"Are you guys prepared to fight your way out of this?" Kyris inquired, and Alix smiled at Adora before nodding his head yes.

"I didn't want to fight you, but I guess there's no turning back, sweetheart," Vellon said as he drew his sword and the princess stared at him.