𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒂'𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅

Dragon's Den

"It's all gone. Everything." Douxie paused, clutching Merlin's staff sadly looking upon the horizon the decimated remains of Camelot all to see. "The Heart of Avalon, Camelot... Merlin." He finished as you watched the male with remorse. "Maybe we should say a few words...?" Claire asked deciding to be respectful even if she hated the old wizard as much as you did. "Yeah, okay. Ahem. Battleship. November. Fruit punch-" Steve cut off sobbing and you gave him a strange look watching the scene unfold. Douxie decided to speak struggling to find the right words. "We'll get through this, together. We need you, Doux, now more than ever." Claire said deciding to step forward handing him the book she was holding. He opened it skimming through the pages as you all stood around him. He made a look of annoyance and confusion as he scrolled through it.

"What is this supposed to be? Orcish? Elvish? Naga snake tribe?" He questioned turning the book in your direction. "It looks like... Ancient Draconic." Archie chimed in getting a closer look at the parchment. "Draconic?" Steve paused gasping. "Dracula! Oh, no, Dracula!" He panicked frantically. "No Steve dracon... As in Dragons." You explained holding back your sarcastic remark but believe if it was any other time you would've said it. "As in Charlemagne, the Devourer." Douxie started a look of worry on his face. "Keeper of the most sacred stones and treasures. A vicious dragon." He finished gulping looking more scared than before.

Archie tried stopping the male from going to see him but it obviously didn't work. "What about Jim? I need to find him." Claire asked the retreating male conflicted about where to go from there. "Go back to Hex Tech. You and Y/n research any dark magic that can help him." He said turning around the ship floating down behind him as he spoke. She nodded turning to the blonde of your group. "Let's go, Steve." His face immediately dropped upset by the fact he had to go. "Aw-! But the dragon quest!" He gestured to the ship. "What're you going to do, get eaten again?" She opened a portal under him letting the boy fall through as he shrieked. She took one quick glance back at the three before jumping through her own portal.

You felt yourself get turned around before a pair of warm lips touched yours gently as your eyes shut. Douxie pulled away  sighing the stress leaving his body for a moment as his hands wrapped around your waist. "I've wanted to do that for so long." You smiled a little before placing your lips on his again wrapping your arms around his neck. You both stayed like that for a moment as he gripped your waist tighter before you broke apart once more. "Be careful Doux." You lightly pecked his forehead as you let each other go. "I will. Love you!" He waved as he boarded the ship. "Love you too!" You waved back as the boat ascended flying off.

*Hex Tech*

You made it back to Hex Tech bumping into that Zoe girl again. As you walked to the back room you officially decided. She seems pretty cool.

You entered the room as all heads turned to see who was at the door. "What's going on?" You questioned as you could tell Claire was about to open a portal. "I'm going to the shadow realm." She straightened up an unwavering look on her face. "Alright I'm going with you." She looked shocked at your response. "What? The shadow realm isn't safe right now it'll be good for you to have some backup." You shrugged walking in front of the girl. You held your hand out opening a black and f/c portal before gesturing the girl to walk through. Still a little confused she entered the portal as you followed after her.

You both fell through the liquid like darkness of the shadow realm before stopping. You floated looking around before moving deeper into the realm. "Jim, where are yo-" Claire was cut if by a ball of gold passing you both. "Daughter!" You whipped your head around to the voice to see Morgana flying to you two. Claire stopped the woman throwing her into a nearby rock. "You here for a fight? Whatever the Order's planning, I won't let you win!" She told the woman ready to attack. "I don't have time to quarrel with you, child!" The two started fighting and throwing each other around. Having enough you muttered a spell the shadows dancing around them before wrapping the two up restraining them.

"That's enough." You said floating between the two. "Mother why are you here?" You questioned turning to the woman. "I'm here to save my brother. I must know if m- our Arthur still exists." She explained with genuine concern in her eyes. You sighed rubbing your forehead knowing this was gonna bite you in the butt with your team later. "Okay you both want to save people you care about so can you refrain from killing each other until then?" You asked the ropes around the two unraveling. They both looked at each other before nodding agreeing to the terms. "Good now let's go." You said making your way in front of the two and deeper into the realm.

You felt a presence next to you before someone spoke. "Hello daughter." You rolled your eyes not bothering to pay attention to the woman next to you. "It's impolite to ignore family." You sighed irritated. "What part of I want nothing to do with you did you not understand?" You asked your voice riddled with contempt. "Y/n please." Your mother pleaded. "Don't start." You threw your hand up stopping the woman from continuing. "Let's just get this over with." You said before speeding up.

After a while of looking you felt a familiar presence which you guessed Claire could as well because she stopped abruptly. "Wait. I can feel him." She stopped looking around. "There!" She pointed at the familiar bridge that your friend was trapped in once more before rushing to it. "The Bridge. It binds his human soul, his inner torment manifested from the physical realm" Morgana said floating next to the girl. "I know. You did this to me once." Claire cut her off rolling her eyes. "And taught me how to." You chimed in following behind your friend. Claire looked back at you with concern. "What? I never used it."
She nodded warily before turning back landing on the bridge. "At least not during this century." You whispered under your breath landing as well keeping your distance.

You watched with worry as the purple silhouette of the boy continued to cross the bridge entranced by whatever was keeping him here. "Jim, please." The girl tried getting his attention but it didn't work he just passed her like she wasn't there. "He's to far gone." You mother chimed in as you rolled your eyes. Even if it was true it was obviously not the time. "Remember our first date? Or that night after the dance? We've been through so much together. I am so sorry. For so long I felt guilty that I wasn't strong enough to save you in the woods. But I've fought across time and space to bring you back. It can't all have been for nothing. I'll always love you." She said managing to stop the boy long enough to get what he had to say out.

He paused looking at the girl for a moment before smiling. "Claire? You found me." Their happiness didn't last long before he started wailing in pain. "Jim! Fight it, Jim!" She pleaded as his image flickered between human him and the beast. "Claire? Help me!" She reached out for him but you pulled her away as Jim's brute form became more prominent. "Claire we can't stay here." You said holding her arm tighter as Jim fully changed. He swung at the two but you dodged blasting at him giving you both a chance to get away. After getting a significant distance from the boy Claire spoke. "Jim was in there. Which means I can save him!" After hearing that your mother took off without a word or warning.

You groaned the annoyance dripping from you lips as you watched the woman fly off. "I hate when she does that." You rolled your eyes going after the woman Claire following not far behind. It took awhile but you finally found her and concern ran through your body when you saw the situation she was in. She was pinned to a tree with Arthur holding a sword over her. "Get her!" You ordered Claire before blasting the man causing him to turn his attention to you. Luckily you didn't have to fight long because Claire got her quickly.

You opened a portal as quickly as possible before turning back to the two behind you. "In now go!" You pushed them in when they got close enough before going through yourself not bothering to look back.

You felt yourself get spit out landing on the floor of what you hoped was Hex Tech. "Y/n!" Toby exclaimed before Claire and Morgana fell out as well. "Evil lady!" He shrieked gasping. "Queen of darkness! Compatriots, to arms!" Blinky ordered as your friends got ready to attack. You and Claire quickly stood in front of the woman no matter how much it sickened you both to. "Stop! You've got it wrong! She's not the enemy!" Claire explained as you kept quiet conflicted about where you stood.

Claire didn't have to explain much because an evil presence graced the room not long after. "Oh crap." You muttered running out to the front looking out the glass door as the Arcade Order's ship descended.

"AHHHHHH" Steve screeched as you watched the ship fear strictken.