The Dark Angel himself , stood before her and held out his hand and said to her , how , I have loved you ! How you have pleased me in all my forms !

“Darling “, he said to her as he spread his dark wings out , his horns black blood red , they sparkled and dropped , he shone darkness and his tail swayed and flicked and caressed her , come into my Garden ! He held his breath waiting to see if she would step over the threshold and change the order of tbe their Universe and world ! She looked at him and took his hand and with his ring finger , from his left hand , let that nail , pierce her tongue , as she sucked it and inflamed him as she she changed to not just her Poison Avy , Butterflairy self , she was his Mistress of Darkness and she let it all flow as she did indeed step over the threshold !

The Diablo 7 sighed with relief but the Celestial 7 , well , they were ecstatic ! They could not belief their eyes! Would it finally work ?

Would it ?

Come , they walked and she took it all in the scent, the frozen ice steel ponds that would burned with cool blue flames !

The path she looked for the one that was calling her! She must get to it !

She walked around and found the homestead cottage that would be hers !

It was a small simple hut that had all she needed !

Michael looked at her and said , you will feel at home and relax here for me , stay awhile , my love !

I have to depart for one day and leave you ! Do get up to anything you want !

This world is your oyster and your wish will be commanded , as long as it is dark and pleases me !

She went and kissed him !

I will be fine !

I have waited , so long to come home to you !

She would not let him leave quite yet … you must make sure , we are one before you leave !

He took his tail and plunged it into her ! He said that will have to do for now ! I will come and enjoy you later , in what was a sadistic and harsh tone !

She screamed at him – No- now – !

Now , I say , it must be now !

She flew at him at hom and was fierce with him !

He decided it was best to let her have her way and obliged her !

He made sure she felt him and waited until , she cried out !

Now , may I leave you !

She smiled and him and said , NO, but I will allow you to run your errand and come back to me quick !

She pouted and made a small scene that she had just come home with him and how could he leave her!

He smiled an inner conqueror’s smile and gave a small chuckle and said , yes , I remember that about you now !

We now have eternity to “play and perform “ with each other !

Heston emerged and kissed her and said , I will be back before you know it.

She cried when he left , so, that was the sound he heard and remembered as he left.

She cried for him!

She cried and cried !

She stopped crying !

She got up and walked up to her new doorway and looked out on her new domain and She was yet “Queen” again of another world !

She gathered her cloak , her silver cloak and walked out and down the pebbled and speckled path !

Palm trees and Fir Green trees and Fruit of all kinds were evident in the underbrush and foliage of the flora underneath the Dark World Forest Canopy . She walked for ages , it seemed and then she spotted it the Ice pond with the flayed out bird on it !

She ran to him! She slid off her cloak and let it fall on the surround bank !

She slid over and gathered the bird in her arms ! He would not wake up ! She tried to conjole him back to life!

Why had he gone so silent !

She cried for him , her Songbird and a tear fell, and he turned to ash. He disintegrated and was gone from ber !

She never understood why he went silent and why he was lost to her. Why he never came ! Why he had abandoned her !

She took out his feather that he had left her and placed it where she last saw him!

She lay down and spread out her dark winged , horned self against the white ice and let herself sink into it and then she changed and flew up as the White Butteflairy that she was , that she had always been !

Finally , she had got through this gate and had a way in and out !

Her Songbird ‘s blood 🩸 had helped her ! With that she was able to harness that dark side that he held within him and become symbiotic with it and him! He was now truly gone ! She felt the absence of his presence !

She mourned his loss ! She felt the waters of the Xyts and heard its flow within the flow of its waters as she had floated down and out of the Dark Angel’s Garden .She let those waters sooth her and she buried deep within her , the sadness at the losses; yet another !

She was one to wait for the next door and opportunity to come along !

She had found it , within Heston!

She was going to learn all the hidden secrets of Hell’s Garden and all that it possessed !

SHE was going to use this knowledge to defeat the darkness of those that had hurt her and threatened her world , her Universe .

Yes , the Celestial 7 had planted a “SPY” at the highest level !

They were so very proud of her !

The ice, was on fire as she changed and cool blue flame flickered across the pond surface !

She was white , her dark black red and purple and green veins shone and shimmered through the white of her wings and tails ! Her horns were that of the Unicorns ! Her horns were twined of both dark and light. They held that inner glow and silvery appearance . She changed into her white self and returned to herself , she took her Songbird’s feather and held onto it as she sunk down under the surface , she dropped down!

The pond waters went down and joined with the under tow and came up and out on the River Xyts !

She travelled down it to a small whirlpool and let it swirl her down and around and then she popped up at the pool within Annapurina . She got up and out and greeted them her mother and grandmother ! They had been waiting for her ! They hugged her! They sat her down at the head of their family circle and let the Ancients have their say and give directions for the ber steps !

Like always , Elle was the quiet and silent one ! She sat and listened and took it all in! Committed to them and placed their teachings and directions to memory !

She saw her late Sister and cried , that she had left her ! It was time to go and carry with her the “Wiseness “ of the family tree!

SHE went down again!

She had returned to Rosedrop World !

She had returned home !

She had gained the power and access to the hidden world that was the DARK Angel’s domain!

The window for the decent was small and came about only once a quarter century , on the day of Summer Solstice!

The Prime of Rosedrop World had fufilled another prophecy !

She was delighted ,as all her children and draklings came to her and the Unicorns !

She was as we know a Creature of dark and light and she had now penetrated a hidden fortress world !

The Jokers cried and wept !

The Diablos went silent with shock!

The Celestials were actually happy !

The Ancients applauded her !

Ellarya held her Songbird ‘s feather and put it by her Mum’s Red Peacock feather and went to her room!

Of Course he was there!

She smiled and got in bed beside him and went to sleep , back in his arms “safely “ home , once again !