Rise of the Night

Part 10

     As the beam disappeared, hundreds of glowing arrows came shooting down to Earth at the girls but Alicia was able to get rid of them before they caused any damaged. Kenalia put up a barrier around herself, but every time an arrow hit the barrier, Amery cringed in pain.

     Mya, seeing her sister in pain, warned Alicia and Angelina. "We have to be careful, that barrier is connected to Amery. If we attack that barrier it will hurt Amery." The other two girls nodded.

     "I want to try something. I'm going to aim my attack underground and maybe it will go under the barrier." Alicia said.

     "But there's still no guarantee it will work and not hit the barrier. But even if it goes under the barrier, it may still Amery." Angelina said.

     Kenalia just stared suspiciously at them. She knew they were plotting something and she was ready for anything. "Surely they won't be stupid enough to attack the barrier and hurt their little friend." Kenalia thought.

     Amery was trapped in the darkness of her own mind. It was like a never ending maze of memories and images from the far and recent past. Amery was terrified. She could see everything that happened on Crentel all those years ago. She saw the evil look in Kenalia's eyes, very similar to the one she had now.

     But she also saw the times before that where Kenalia would watch her and Mya train and smile at them in approval. Those were much simpler times. Amery had seen the shadow coming. She warned her mother and father, but before they could get the message to Kenalia, the shadow had engulfed her in an evil cloud. She turned on everyone and destroyed the kingdoms she had once tried so hard to protect. Amery was filled with both anger at Kenalia for destroying her home, but also pity because she couldn't break free from the shadow that controlled her.

     At the top of the hill, Alicia, Angelina, and Mya had finally devised a plan to rescue Amery. They were going to convince Kenalia they were surrendering in hope she would let down her barrier just long enough for them to land an attack. They figured from there, they could grab Amery and hopefully be able to push Kenalia back and make her leave.

     "All right, let's go." Alicia said.

     "Right." Angelina and Mya said in unison.

     "Kenalia!" Alicia yelled as they began their march down the hill toward Kenalia an Amery. "We are surrendering to you."

     As Alicia spoke, they stopped and put their heads down to her. Kenalia laughed. "Smart girls, you figured out you couldn't escape you fate. I knew you wouldn't sacrifice your dear friend to defeat me." Kenalia said.

     As planned Kenalia dropped the shield and began to approach them, leaving Amery lying on the ground behind her. Kenalia was only a few steps away from them when she stopped turned quickly around, and launched an attack at Amery. Amery screamed in agony and Mya dropped to her knees crying.

     Kenalia began to yell at the girls. "How stupid do you think I am? Did you really think your pathetic plan to get me to let down my guard so you could attack me would really work?" Alicia saw Kenalia preparing to launch attack at them so she grabbed Mya, warned Angelina, and jumped back.

     Amery saw just a small sphere of light through all the darkness. As she approached the light, she began to see images of her and Mya playing around in the castle. They look as if they didn't have a care in the world. Then the images suddenly changed. Amery saw her sister crying in Alicia's arms. Angelina and Alicia were panting from running from Kenalia's now continuous attacks. Amery saw Kenalia launch another attack at the girls that hit them, sending them flying backwards.

      "No!" Amery yelled. "I have to help them!"

     "You can help them." said a voice from behind Amery. She quickly turned around and saw herself, but in a different form.

     "Are you me?" Amery asked.

     The other Amery nodded. "I am your guardian self."

     "But I've transformed before and my uniform looks nothing like that." Amery said.

     "I am the next transformation of the Rose guardian. You must welcome me to you in order to save your friends." she said.

     "How?" Amery asked.

      "Just come to me." the Rose sailor said. Amery proceeded to walk toward her sailor self. There was suddenly a bright flash.

     Alicia struggled to stand. Angelina had managed to crawl over to Mya who was unconscious. Alicia and Angelina tried once more to attack Kenalia. Kenalia dodged their off-mark attacks and raised her hands together to prepare another attack. Angelina turned away, holding Mya to her. Alicia stared straight at Kenalia and closed her eyes, prepared to accept her fate. Then, the glowing sphere in her hands just disappeared.

     Behind Kenalia, Amery's body began to glow. She opened her eyes and began to rise. As she stood, her wand glowed in her hand and a shimmering crystal appeared in front of it. She transformed in a single step forward. In her next step, her transformation changed and her simple power wand became and even better scepter than before. She stopped walking a few steps from Kenalia. Kenalia tried to attack again, but Amery simply tilted her scepter and the attack vanished.

     Alicia could tell Kenalia didn't know what to do. She wished she could stand up and help Amery, but she didn't even have the energy to sit up. Amery proceeded toward Kenalia and Kenalia began to step back away from Amery. Amery raised her scepter and held it horizontally, pointing it at Kenalia. A purple-ish pink sphere appeared at the end of it.

     "Rose Crystal Eternity!" Amery called out. The sphere shot out at Kenalia, knocking her to the ground. Amery stood over Kenalia, pointing her scepter directly at her. But before Amery could deliver the final blow, Kenalia disappeared into the ground.

     Mya awoke, as well as Angelina. Amery tapped her scepter against the ground and a white pulse ran over the ground. Alicia, Angelina, and Mya felt a renewed strength run through their bodies. They rose and began to walk toward Amery. But without warning, Amery's transformation disappeared and Amery began to fall unconsciously to the ground.

     Alicia and Angelina ran up to catch her. Mya ran close behind them.

     "Be careful with her," Mya said. "She looks really weak."

     Alicia checked for a pulse. She found one, but it was very slow and weak. Alicia gently lifted the fragile six year old and walked with her back to the house.

     "We have to find another safe house. I can guarantee you it won't be long until she strikes back," Alicia began. "And we're not letting this happen again." She said looking down at Amery. They had no idea how quickly Kenalia would plot her revenge.

Sorry, couldn't think of a name for this part so it's just part 10. Story got interesting didn't it?