Star Crossed In Time - Chapter 195

I give him a knowing smile as he slowly steps closer to me, eyes blazing bright red. So much was being said in those glowing orbs but he doesn’t utter a single word as he takes me in. My body glows even brighter with the stars, causing me to light up like the North Star, aka, Polaris.

I look into his eyes and even though they’re glowing, I can still see my body glowing inside them with equal intensity. “You’re really a star…” He says just above a whisper. I lightly nod my head as he slowly comes to a stop before me.

“Did you really fall because of me?” He asks lifting a hand up to my face as his eyes drink me in. The second his fingers touch my glowing skin, the glow becomes brighter. “What do you think?” I say looking up to him.

He brings his hand back and looks to the tips of his fingers with awe. The glow from my skin remains there for a few seconds before slowly dissipating. His red glowing eyes look back to me with wonder as he says “Let me catch you this time…”

He’s suddenly before me, pulling me in and kissing me deeply. The stars explode around us like a million flecks of light as his dark energy wraps around us like a dark storm. My light spins and spirals around his dark energy as the two collide and begin to coexist with sparks of lightning.

My bright silver light bleeds over onto his golden skin as his dark energy caresses me in delicious waves. The two polar opposites come together in a delicious mix, one never really overpowering the other but instead, making the perfect mix. The perfect balance between light and dark. The perfect storm… Lightning crawls across the walls as the stars dance along with the streaks of lightning.

He pulls me tightly against himself as he breaks the kiss. He keeps his lips against mine as he says “Fall over and over, little star and I will catch you every time. I want to see how bright you’ll shine for me…” I shiver in his arms but struggle to keep my head clear as I say “But first… I need to release my mother.”

He growls in agreement and quickly says “We’ll finish this later.” I give him a knowing smile as I pull my energy back. My eyes return to their solid green color as Bai Lei grabs my hand saying “Let’s go” Everything disappears and then I find myself right outside a grand white and golden palace.

Bai Lei walks in like he owns the place, making me chuckle when I see the surrounding people in white all looking at us like we’re crazy. Those close to us quickly step back and make way for us as Bai Lei walks right into a large room with an old man sitting in a large golden throne.

The old man looks up from a golden bowl with a look of surprise. He quickly swipes his hand over the bowl and I watch as white mist slowly covers the surface of the water. I look around and quickly realize just how much Bai Lei stands out here… everything is white and gold so his black and gold robes stand out… a lot. There’s even white mist floating around on the ground…

“Lord of Darkness… what can I do for you?” The old man says holding a golden staff. “Where are you holding Lady Mei?” Bai Lei says getting straight to the point. The old man’s face crumbles as he says “Lady Mei is one of ours, she falls under our domain. Are you asking about her because of the woman from another world?”

I release Bai Lei’s hand and step around him, coming face to face with the old man as Bolin and the woman from before come running in with looks of unease. The old man looks at me with a frown and asks “And who are you?” I smirk at the old man and say “A Demon to some, an Angel to others.” I shrug my shoulders and say “Depends on you really.”

The old man’s frown grows as he looks past me to Bai Lei asking “Who is this insolent child? How dare you bring her here.” I cock my head to the side and say “It looks like you already made your choice… don’t regret this later.”

I take a step forward, causing Bolin and the other woman to quickly move in front of the old man in a protective manner. Bolin keeps his eyes on Bai Lei and I as he says “My Lord, this is the one from Lady Mei’s prophecy.”

The old man’s face quickly changes to shock before he hides it just as quickly while saying “What do you want Bai Lei?” Bai Lei chuckles behind me as he says “I’m just accompanying my woman, old man. Maybe you should start asking her?”

The old man looks annoyed as he turns to look at me with anger saying “What do you want?” My smile grows but it doesn’t reach my eyes as I step forward again. Bolin lifts his hands and quickly says “Nova, why don’t you just talk to me. I’ll do everything I can to help you.”

I ignore Bolin and stop just a few feet from them as I say “I want my mother. Release her.” The old man doesn’t hide his shock this time as he nearly drops his golden staff. Bolin and the woman next to him both frown in confusion, instantly letting me know they are unaware of the truth.

This old man knew though… was he one of the ones who sealed her away? The old man nervously licks his lips and looks to Bai Lei saying “You are the Son of Darkness, you cannot interfere with the affairs of the Higher Heavenly Council! You know it’s against the laws!”

Bai Lei looks at the old man with a bored look as he says “I’m not doing anything. I told you before, I’m just accompanying my woman.” The old man grits his teeth and slams his staff down causing the white mist around us to grow.

“But I won’t just stand back and let my woman get hurt either. She belongs to me so her wellbeing falls on me, allowing me to interfere on her behalf if something were to happen to her.” Bai Lei says with a dark smile. The old man’s face turns a deep shade of red in his anger before looking back to me.

“She broke the law. She is serving her time and will be released when she’s done.” The old man says with gritted teeth. I give him a blank look and say “Yes, she broke the law but by doing so, she saved all of you. I think the law should be waved this time for obvious reasons, right?”

Bolin’s frown continues to grow as he turns to look at the old man in question. The old man ignores Bolin and sneers at me saying “The law is the law, no matter what!” He slams his golden staff down again to make his point as the white mist continues to grow.

I feel my anger growing as I try to remain calm while saying “If not for her, you wouldn’t be able to uphold this lame ass law! She saved everyone, why should she be punished?” The old man snorts and says “Saved everyone? Technically, you saved everyone and that’s the only reason you remain alive! She diverted one crisis and created a new one! YOU!”

I scoff at the old man in disbelief and roll my shoulders with boiling anger. “Okay, I tried the ‘nice’ way. Now I’m just gonna do it the way that I want to. Release her or I will.” I say glaring at the old man. The old man leans back in his golden throne and looks down his nose at me before smirking and saying “You can try…”

“Hah..” My eyes flash with a dangerous light as I turn to Bai Lei and say “Here, hold my morals. I’ve got some sketchy shit to do and I’m gonna start with this old fart.” Bai Lei’s dark red eyes flash with mirth before giving me a curious smile.

I unleash my power and the first thing I do is blow all the white mist away with a swipe of my hand. A large gust of wind blows the mist away and nearly knocks Bolin and the woman over. My eyes blaze with their silver light as I crack my neck and look at the now frightened old man. His long white beard suddenly falls into his lap, causing him to look faint.

“Let’s try this one more time you old, shriveled up raisin. Release my mother or I will destroy everything you hold dear before slowly destroying you. I will then find a way to have you reincarnated into a damn tree so I can chop you down and turn you into toilet paper to wipe my ass with. We clear?”

I hear Bai Lei choke behind me before clearing his throat. The old man’s face goes white to black then back to white as he slowly says “Release Lady Mei…” The woman next to Bolin steps forward saying “But!” The old man slams his golden staff down and the thing falls into several pieces making the old man’s face darken even further.

“I said release her! Now!” He says throwing down the last piece of golden staff left in his hand. The old man ‘Hmphs’ and quickly gets up to leave. Suddenly, his white and golden robes fall off him in clean-cut squares making the woman scream and cover her eyes.

The old man quickly tries to cover himself before waving his hand. A brand new robe is now on him as he turns to glare at me with a burning red face. He lifts a hand and points at me saying “You… you… you…” Bai Lei clears his throat behind me making the old man clutch the back of his neck and fall back.

Bolin quickly runs over and catches the old man saying “My Lord! Are you okay?” The old man continues to hold his neck as he glares at me with daggers in his dark eyes. I give him a knowing smirk and wink at him saying “I told you it was up to you and not to regret it later.”

His face becomes so red it almost looks purple! His eyes roll to the back of his head as Bolin cries out in alarm. I turn around and give Bai Lei a sweet smile saying “Let’s go get my mom!” Bai Lei gives me a doting smile as he says “Mmm, let’s go.”