"Amelia..?"

The ground was stone-cold beneath me as i fell back in disbelief.

"Dad," she breathed, like it was normal to have a dad who was 133 years old. How was it possible?

"Immortality." Iris' voice muttered from behind me. I pushed myself back up to my feet. She was immortal. Amelia Glaucous was immortal.

"Wait... if you are her dad, that means-" Arabella started.

Arthur Glaucous, i finished her sentence in my head. The man we had been researching all this time, the one who made the clues that led us here, was here with us. stood right infront of me.

"Amelia?" a deeper, yet almost identical voice called out from amongst the darkness.

"Stay back Jasper! you are not taking this moment away from me." Arthur shouted through the emptiness. i would have thought he was crazy, if i hadnt just found out that my best friend was immortal.

“You trapped me here for-“ Arthur shouted

“113 years.” Amelia mumbled.

“113 years! You trapped me on this unknown planet for 113 years and only showed up when my daughter arrives? You left me here to loose my mind. i can never forgive you for that!” Arthur continued, stepping closer to the abyss, and then charging at the hooded silhouette which began to emerge.

As soon as the figure came into the light, i could tell that her was a part of the Glaucous family. His bright blue eyes glimmered in the moonlight, just like Amelia’s did.

I was startled when Arthur picked Jasper up with one hand, wrapping it tightly around his neck. Jaspers face started to redden, and then turn purple.

“i wouldnt do that, if i were you.” Amelia panicked, pushing past me, Iris and Arabella.

Arthur turned to look at her, his hand still locked around Jaspers neck. Amelia let out a huge sigh before she began speaking.

“We have a soul tie!”

Arthur released Jasper from his grasp.

“No…” Arthur said, cupping his head in his hands.

“A soul tie?” i turned to Amelia.

“Its a curse. My soul is linked to Jaspers. It has been ever since i was born, 114 years ago. Anything that happens to Jasper, happens to me, and vice versa. If he gets hurt, i get hurt, if he feels sad, i feel sad, and if he dies…” She broke off.

Amelia waited for an answer, which she didnt get. we were all too shocked.

“Kill me.”

“What?” Arthur cried out.

“Kill me. Take this knife, and slit my throat.”

“i could never, my dear Amelia. I only just got you back.” tears were now streaming down his face.

“you saw me for only two days after i was born. this is the first time you have seen me in-“

“41,608 days.” Arthur interrupted.

She handed him the knife she was flipping in her hand. This was actually happening. Not just one of my traumatising dreams.

“I trust you.” She whispered, as the knife was pointed at her throat. “Do it.”

“i love you.” he breathed, sliding the knife across Amelias neck.

An ear-splitting scream rang through the atmosphere, but it wasnt Amelias.

It was true. They were soul tied.