[IC] The Nine Worlds End ("The Raven King" Sequel) { Jazz & Angel }

[AngelBites15]

Everyone scattered as the ship slowly tries to turn around. "Tie her off!", Eric shouted as he pulled onto the rope to keep the sail going in the direction they wanted it to. Maleficent was crouched onto the ground as she was chanting something with her scepter pulsing. "Malfaiteur en Tombeau, Crocher l'Esplanade, Dans l'Fond d'l'eau", she mumbled in the language of the elves. Right after she finishes the chant, she felt someone pull her by the arm, hearing her son's voice. Running into the quarters, she crouched herself under the desk inside as Loki joined with her. Holding onto each other while holding each other's hand, holding tightly. "Hard to port!", Eric shouted as he held onto one of the ropes as the ship was about to tip over. "Hold on!", Legolas said as he clung onto the rope of the sail. The ship was finally over, tipping upside down during the fall before everything went black.

[Jazz]

Loki woke to feeling his whole body, clothes, and hair. A little sore but not as bad as one would possibly think. Sitting up, Loki looked about his surroundings to see that he was upon land and on a large piece of the ship and as to unsure of where the heck they were. Though now he knew what was around, his mind kicked into overdrive as he began thinking about Maleficent noticed her near by. Hurrying toward her, laying her on her back and checked to see if she was breaking. Noticing the lack of her chest moving to show these signs of life, Loki put his right hand though in a loose fist on her chest and his left hand over his right, covering the top of the fist. He then quickly and making sure not to hurt her ribs, applied pressure as he pressed down in few second timed pressing down before trying again and again. He would then leaned in and to check to hear her heart beat and breathing before continuing to perform CPR.

[AngelBites15]

Everything blurred in Maleficent's vision as she was unconcious and not breathing. Feeling water bumping against her over and over as her body laid on the beach. But she arched as the water she swallowed came from her mouth, causing her to cough. The fairy coughed repeatedly as she opened her eyes. She wheezed as her vision began to clear, seeing Loki above her. "Loki?", Maleficent asked to make sure it was someone she knew. Thankful that was indeed him, she tries to sit up, but with her wings wet, it was hard to balance herself as their weight dragged her.

[Jazz]

Loki noticed that the water was coming from her mouth as she was coughing it up. He had stopped and lifted her head and turned it so it was easier to give the water she was coughing up to go to the ground. After her repetitive coughing, Loki heard her say his name as he helped her sit up and leaned her against him. "Its okay Mother. I'm here. You're alright." He reassured her as he looked about him to see Bard getting up and checking his surroundings better as he searched for his Elven friend, Eric, Loki, and Malefient. Of which he then gathered to the two where it seemed Maleficent was recovering. When all were here, the Jotun looks around once again and sighs. "I do not see Killian anywhere."
Bard shakes his head as he looks at the others. "He is here. The map does not lie."

[AngelBites15]

Eric walked up to Bard from behind. "It doesn't matter. We're trapped here by your doing, no different than Killian", he accused him as Legolas approached the group in order for them to regroup. "Father's stories were true. This place is indeed dark and dense", he commented as he looked to the ravens flying above them. Maleficent attempts to try and stand, but the weight of her wet wings slowed her down, making her stumble.

[Jazz]

Loki too looked to the ravens circling above only then to look back to his mother who tried to stand only to be weighted by her wings. Helping her stand, Loki looked to the group. "Either way we go about it, we can't really stay here where we are. We need to make camp so we have the strength to find Killian and with calmer heads and dry off." Mainly speaking about his mother who's wings were sulking to the ground but also the group who some were being a bit hot headed and not really thinking straight because of the position they were in. "Anyone oppose? If not, I would like some help with assisting my mother. Her wings are wet and weighing her down considerably. Or are you too man to help a woman despite her race?" Loki saying with a bit of sass in order to get their attention that one of the group were unfit for traveling long distances. And that as far as he knew, the two men before him were honorable in helping women. However glanced an apologetic look to Legolas for he knew he was an Elf and not man, though male. Loki though used his words to convince them to shut up and help a weary member for he was tired and wanted some cooperation.

Bard was about to say something though looked to the Jotun with a surprise of the sass he put into his last statement. Not expecting it from the him, thinking that he was a soft hearted sort. Though he seemed to underestimate him everytime the thought crossed his mind. Not opposing, Bard came over to the two and helped her, taking her arm over his shoulder, being her support. Though Loki moved so he could remove the heavy robes she was wearing, leaving her in her long sleeved, slim fitted shirt and pants only so it was a little easier. "Its only for a little while mother." Loki said.

[AngelBites15]

Legolas stayed calm as he silently told himself that he wasn't going anywhere near that woman. Not to disrespect Loki, but it was the rule. His father, Thranduil, told him not to harm her, but to bring her back to him, alive. Why? There were some things that Thranduil does not tolerate, like disobedience and disloyalty. He took his reign seriously, and he won't rest until Maleficent was found. But what confused Legolas, was why his father would want such a creature alive, even though the Light Elves saw her as a monster. What was about her that was valuable? Legolas wondered.

Maleficent made a small sound of a yelp as she stumbled in Bard's hold. He managed to lift her by the arm around her neck before he spotted a cave nearby. "We'll rest there", he pointed for the group to follow before he began walking again.

[Jazz]

Loki followed them as Bard went toward a cave that they were going to rest up at. Loki didn't feel cold as they walked on compared to some of them that might. He payed no mind really though for once they had reached the cave, Loki walked in cautiously, though tried to find a way to hang her robes so she would wear them again. Bard walked into the cave and slowly and carefully set Maleficent down somewhere as comfortable as possible before too taking off his jacket to dry somewhere before heading out to get some wood to start a fire so they could warm up and dry off.

[AngelBites15]

Maleficent was set on a stony flatbed that was near the cave entrance as she used her wings to spread out for something to sleep on. She still felt eyes on the back of her head as she cautiously turned her head around behind her, still seeing the Light Elf gazing on her suspiciously as he sat on a ledge of rock that was further inside the cave. She turned back around to face the entrance of the cave while she shivered from the slight coldness of the water that was on her clothes. As she looked upon the dark sea in the distance, she fiddled with the necklace that was around her neck. It was silver, resembling a slight heart-crab-like-shaped pendant. She looked down at it with a small, sad smile as she was about to open it.

[Jazz]

Loki felt content with where he hung his robes, and Maleficent's, Loki looked to where his mother rested. Then where Legolas was, then Eric. Looking to his mother one more time before walking over to her as she was fiddling with something. "Mother?" He crouched next to her. "How are you feeling?" He asked her. He though noticed the pendent she was fiddling with. He hadn't noticed before. At least not to his knowledge. There were somethings he didnt noticed about since it was not that important. It was maybe on of those things.

[AngelBites15]

Maleficent was just about to open the locket until she heard Loki's voice call to her. She kept her fingers away from the opening as if she wasn't going to open it. The many secrets she hid about her past, she didn't want to share their treacherous endings with her 'son'. She watched him settle next to her of where she sat as his voice brought her back to reality. "I'm fine", she softly answered with a reassuring smile along with her head making a small nod once. "Cold. But living", she added before she removed the necklace from her neck and stroking the locket attached to the chain. Her light green eyes looked at the dark sea in the distance. "Do you remember when you were a boy, you'd always hear a lullaby before you sleep?", she asked him slowly before looking at him.

[Jazz]

Loki nodded, knowing he would hearing that she was cold. But he saw how she treated the necklace that she held. He figured it was precious to her. Though figured. If she wanted to say something about it. Bugging her with questions over it wouldn't help. She would tell him. He trusted her. Hearing her question, Loki nodded as a soft, warm smile appeared on his lips. "I remember. Every night. It was soothing, always put me to sleep. I remember how you always hummed along sometimes."

[AngelBites15]

The fae nodded at his response as a warm smile formed on her red lips. "Remember it. Let it embrace you", she said softly as she opened the locket within her hand and she gave a sad smile as the song played. Taking his hand, she put the open locket within it, letting him hold it. "I put the song in the locket to remind us, of our life", she breathed softly to him, the silver chain dangling outside his palm.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2zkLYCS_r1o

[Jazz]

The Jotun looked at his mother, wondering what she was talking about. Though Loki looked to the Locket that she had in her hands as it was opened and heard the Melody that came to live within it. With the Locket being put in his hands, Loki let the melody play, closing his hands as he smiled at the memories he was remembering as a boy, when he was carefree, played with the faefolk, swung and parkoured along the the trees, making his mother things that he made out of nature that she always adored and kept. Sleeping under the stars and security of his mother's wings and embrace. Though stopped till it came to some memories that made him sad. Though didnt show it at all. Though even brought memories of Selena, how though didnt show it then till they met face to face, brought him the same joy he had when he was a boy. As these memories flowed, hummed along with it, giving it a duet melody sound to it. Though stopped to speak. "The song has never changed. It still remember it."

Bard had come back with some firewood, coming back to see Loki and Maleficent talking, over hearing the melody of the locket, the moment they were sharing. Honestly brought a bit of warmth to his heart. He stayed silent as he prepared a fire for them all. Though glanced to the two fae again before his eyes looked to Eric, then his Elf friend.

[AngelBites15]

Maleficent smiled softly as she watched Loki hum with the song from the locket. She set her pale long-nailed hand on top of his free hand in a comforting manner. The wind blew through her auburn-brown hair as she looked upon him. One of her wings wrapped around his shoulder as if she was trying to shield him from harsh cold. Legolas watched the two interact and he saw how she talked to him. She was trouble, he thought. He could feel it.

Hours later, as everyone was asleep with the fire barely lit, Maleficent laid on her side as she saw Loki sleeping next to her. Silently and carefully, she stroked his raven black hair gently before sitting up until she managed to stand. Looking around, all of the men slept before she silently took her staff and began to walk from the cave, still in her slim black outfit. As she walked through the wooded area, she suddenly began to hum in a harmonic voice.

[Jazz]

Legolas was among the ones who slept, but was never asleep though tried. He got up, bringing along his bow and arrow quiver. His footsteps quiet, practically no sound to his movement. Legolas stayed at a safe distance when following based on Maleficent's harmonic voice.

[AngelBites15]

Maleficent hummed the tune to herself as she approached a clearing where there was a layout of dirt and dark trees. The moon rays shined over the clearing while the fae approached to what looks like a pond. A very dark pond. Kneeling down slowly above the water's surface. Her long-nailed hand began to hover above her staff as it softly glowed a green color as she chanted. "Dŵr o dywyllwch, llain a black, Sioe stacio yn y drych o yr un I mi", she said in the Elvish language that she used when chanting. The water in front of her began to waver and ripple. Slowly, it began to ripple outwards from where she was.

[Jazz]

Legolas continued to follow the harmonic tune of Maleficent's voice leaving soundless footsteps in his wake, following her to a clearing that was showered in moonlight. Legolas stayed upon the edge of the clearing, hidden behind a large boulder. Pulling out an arrow from the quiver and notching it to his bow, Legolas turned, pulling the string back, aiming at Maleficent. Slowly standing, Legolas soundlessly walked toward her from behind. Only when he got close enough saw within the reflection of the pond before them both. Shocked to see what was in the reflection.

[AngelBites15]

Maleficent watched as the bubbling water began to take shape as her reflection in the water began to morph her appearance, like a mirror to another world. Her original reflection morphed into a woman with tan skin, light auburn hair in a tight braid, and a few golden plates on her body. Maleficent didn't move until she sensed something was wrong. "I know you're there, elfling", she suddenly said slowly without turning around. The reflection turned back to her normal form as she stood slowly from where she was, turning around slowly to meet Legolas face to face.

[Jazz]

The blonde elf lowered his bow and loosened his arrow, swiftly putting the bow and arrow away before Maleficent turned around. "Your singing is what attracted me. You sing as an elf would." Legolas said as a compliment. Leaving out what he saw within the pool of the pond.