Twins of Love*

13. The showdown

Musa recovers, looking up, and sees two brightly colored fairy wings...two dark legs, just like the girl's hair.

"A...Aisha..."

The fairy turns to look at her friend, smiles at her before securing the barrier, and then runs to her rescue, breaking the chains. Helaine rages but an orb of light sends her scepter flying away, freeing Riven.

"Is the party here?"

Riven recognizes the voice: Stella! And she wasn't alone... Artemis is hunted down by Sky, Brandon and Bloom, who make her increasingly furious.

" Ugh we can't leave you for a moment, that Riven is already going after another witch!" says Stella with her usual sense of humor even in tragic situations.

"How dare you?" Witches, monsters, attack!!!" A horde of witches and horrible creatures surround Sky, Bloom, Stella and Brandon. Riven runs down into the arena, to his Musa. Aisha meanwhile, with the help of Nabu, fights against the monster.

"My love!" Musa cries throwing herself into Riven's arms.

" Pixie... forgive me, I... I didn't know..."

"There's time later for explanations! You have to help me, Flora and..."

Suddenly, a loud explosion comes from the basement of the arena: it was Tecna and Timmy who had helped Flora and Helia to get rid of those guards. Musa smiles: finally Riven was there with her and her friends too. But it wasn't over! Helaine is about to attack Riven from behind.

"RIVEN!" Musa yells, but an amethyst colored aura envelops her and Riven... it was coming from him!

"I... I am not like you!" Riven says, turning furiously towards Helaine, who had taken back her scepter. Sky, as he wiggles through the monsters, throws Riven's scimitar at his friend. Riven's sword absorbs its power, becoming a magical weapon. Thus begins a duel between Riven and Helaine.

Musa, suddenly, feels the same aura as Riven, but it wasn't coming from him... it was coming from her womb filled with life.

Mommy...Mommy help Daddy!!

Jayden tells her. The twins return the energy to their mother, who finally feels the magic flowing through her again.

" MUSA ENCHANTIX!!!" The fairy transforms flying up towards Artemis who, with her monsters and other witches, was gaining advantage over Bloom, Sky, Stella and Brandon.

" LETS GET TO US, ARTEMIS!" Musa shouts at her, pushing her with a sonic orb of her own.

"How dare you? You hateful fairy!" she yells as soon as she gets up. A duel begins between the fairy and the witch.

In the meantime, however, some wizards and other witches do not join the fight against the fairies. One of them, a young dark wizard, raises his magic staff.

"Inhabitants of Obscurion! The time has come to rebel against the tyranny of King Riven and his wife Helaine! Let us join the fairies and warriors!" The fairies of Alfea were incredulous. Not all wizards and witches were evil and cruel beings. They were willing to fight against their own kind to see the cruel queen fall.

"Long live Prince Riven!"he shouts.

"Long live Prince Riven!" the others say in chorus. With that said, they join the fight against Artemis' army.

Helaine and Riven meanwhile struggle; grandmother and grandson are equal.

"Riven you are making a big mistake!"

"No, it is you who have made it, grandmother! I do not belong to this cursed place, much less to this horrible family! You allowed them to kill your daughter!"