Damien cursed, locking the door back up and shifting in one smooth movement. Don't move, he told Lucien telepathically, slithering behind his back so his mother couldn't see him. Or I'll bite you.

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Charles glared at Jace. "You're spending a night in the dungeons." he said crossly. Jace shifted on the spot, shaking out his unruly silver hair.

"Whyyy?" he whined, frowning at the King. "That's not fair!"

"You disrespected my wife," he spat. "So you need to be punished; true, you don't serve her, but you still must respect her. So, in the dungeon you go." He snapped his fingers, numerous other Knights coming to take hold of Jace.

Jace writhed and cursed, trying to free himself. DAMN IT.

Damien hissed angrily, but quietly, to himself. He wanted to coil his strong body around the Queen's neck and strangle her, or inject some of his highly-fatal venom into her system.

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Jace growled as they tossed him into the cell next to Lucien's. "THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!" he shreiked, rattling the bars. "LET ME OUT OF HERE!"

"Bring it," Jace snarled, narrowing his eyes angrily. "I have a life's worth of Knight training on my side; what do you have?" His mouth turned into a dark smirk. "Looks. Oh, wait," he added teasingly, "You don't even have those." He laughed. <-- DISSED. XD

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Damien told Lucien through his mind, Quick! Get up while she's distracted and run up the stairs! I'll distract her from there on! He slithered onto the stairs, shifted there, and waited for something to happen. He was just out of sight.

Damien made a motion with his hand that meant 'NOW YOU RETARD'. He scowled at Lucien.

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Jace rolled his eyes, glancing at Damien and Lucien for less than a second. Of course him being thrown in the dungeon would help Damien; everything he did wrong helped. "Really?" Jace teased. "Because he didn't throw me out like you told him to." He made pouty lips. "THROW HIM OUTTT!!" he wailed, mimicking the queen with startling precision. 

((LOL. Jace is such a bad influence. >:C))

Damien went into a last resort state; one that would get him in deep trouble with his father. He took his keys out of his pocket, and tossed them to Jace.

Jace caught the keys and unlocked his cell in seconds, stepping out to face the Queen. "Let's dance," he spat, jumping at the Queen. He shifted mid-air, hitting her as a giant snow leopard. He scored his claws down her right arm.

Damien called for Lucien, "Come on! Let's go!"

Damien looked at his mother, suddenly taken over by a mix of emotions. "I gotta do this, mom." he said quietly, almost to himself. "I gotta do this for me." He spun around on his heel and sprinted up the stairs with Lucien. He was headed for the library.

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Jace's head was overcome with pain as she landed a heavy blow. He lost his grip, slipping, but managed to grab onto her again. He raked his claws down her flanks, struggling to bite down on one of her shoulders.

Damien winced, recoiling like he'd been slapped at his mother's call. But he shook it off and stumbled into the library with Lucien. He pulled on a large, nameless black book, revealing a set of hidden steps. He walked in, hoping Lucien would follow.

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Jace was knocked off of the Queen, head sent into the clouds. "I don't hate you," he yowled at her, trying to swat at her and stay standing. "But I've got to do this for Damien; he'll kill me if I don't." 

He dodged another heavy blow, but he was dazed and was starting to waver.

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Sarah pricked her sensitive ears as well, listening closely. "In teh dungeons," she said quietly. "Near one of the cells; that yowl sounds like Jace. And...the Queen?" She blinked, perplexed. "I think that somebody's trying to kill the queen!" Her beady black eyes were suddenly wide.

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Charles stormed through the hallways, shifting mis-stride to take the form of a large brown grizzly bear with a crown propped on his head. He roared loudly, his call echoing off of every hall in the kingdom. He jogged towards the dungeons; he was one angry, dangerous bear.

Jace's vision blurred, and he was starting to feel heavy. Blood pounded through his ears, and everything seemed to go in slow-motion. Then, with no warning, the floor rushed up to meet him and he was suffocated by a black tide of unconsciousness. His body shifted human automatically, sprawling out his bloody figure awkwardly.

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Charles thundered down the steps, snarling angrily as he caught sight of the dungeon veiw. "What's going on?!" he demanded angrily. 

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Damien nodded, snapping his fingers; the staircase closed behind him with a muted thud. He turned into a bright room full of humans. "You're safe here,"

Damien looked at Lucien grimly. "There are wards set up around this room. Nobody can sense or enter this room if they intend harm on humans." He saighed, leaning against a wall and closing his tired eyes. He was worried about Jace; Jace was headstrong and proud, but no match for his mother.

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Jace was still unconsious <-- ;O 

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Charles let a low snarl escape his throat. He ruffled his fur and stood on his hind legs. "As soon as he awakes," he growled. "He will be banished from our kingdom." Pain flickered through his eyes. "And as for Damien, I will speak to him." He glanced at his wife. "In private."