Rise of the Night

Part 15: The Beginning of the End

     Suddenly, they weren't in Alicia's room anymore. Angelina realized where they were in an instant; she recognized it from Amery's drawings. Everything around them seemed to be suspended in time. The bed was gone and Amery and Alicia were now sitting on the floor.

     Mya helped them to their feet but Angelina was still in shock. Amery knew what was going on and Mya had a pretty good idea too. This was the same thing she did when she attacked Crentel. Amery had been shot by the pins but overcame its control but the poison had spread so their mother took it in and Mya healed it. Then while Amery and their mother were weak, Amery didn't even want to think about it.

     Kenalia stood at the opposite end of the cavern from the girls. Her plan would work perfectly, she knew it. She had powers in the cavern that she didn't have on the surface, and Amery knew that. Amery could feel Kenalia's power essence even stronger than before. Alicia knew she still hadn't fully recovered, a slight dizzy spell would overtake her every once in a while from her head ache.

     "Well girls, you're on my turf now. There's no chance of escape this time." Kenalia said sinisterly at the girls.

     "The place changes nothing Kenalia, you won't win!" Mya shouted back.

     Kenalia began to laugh as a golden sphere appeared in both of her hands. "We'll see about that." Kenalia said as she threw the spheres at the girls.

     They jumped out of the way and pulled out their power wands.

      "Lavender Star Guardian Power!"

     "Aquamarine Star Guardian Power!"

     "Sapphire Star Guardian Power!"

     "Rose Star Guardian Power!"

     Immediately Alicia jumped out in front. "Lavender Moonlight Silence!" she called out and a bright lavender flash filled the room.

     But as the light faded, Alicia saw a gold sphere heading her way, but she saw it too late and it knocked her to the ground.

     "Alicia, are you okay?" Angelina asked as Alicia groaned and struggled to her feet.

     "Yeah, I'm fine." she replied a little out of breath.

     "You're going to pay for that Kenalia!" Angelina yelled frustrated. Kenalia laughed.

     "Give it your best shot." she replied back mockingly.

     "Aquamarine Rhapsody!" she yelled and a blue capsule enclosed around Kenalia. "Yes." Angelina said. "It wor…" but before she could finish, a gold arrow shot out from the water capsule and hit Angelina in the side.

     She fell over sideways holding her side as gasping.

     "Mya, help her." Alicia called out to Mya.

     Mya ran over to her side and help her hands over Angelina injured side. Her hands glowed but Angelina still looked as if she was in pain.

     "I made it stop bleeding, but I can't completely heal the wound." Mya said.

     "Alicia, stay with her." Alicia nodded and walked back toward her friend.

     But a bright flash zipped through the air between Mya and Amery and hit Angelina and Alicia dead on. The let out a scream of pain, then laid still. They weren't dead, but their breathing was very labored.

     Mya and Amery glared at Kenalia for hurting their friends.

     Kenalia just laughed and said "Such weak souls, I knew they wouldn't be much trouble."

     "Shut up!" Mya yelled with tears forming in her eyes "You don't know anything Kenalia. They are strong girls and my friends, you have not right to judge them you…"

     Mya was interrupted when Amery grabbed her shoulder and said "Save your energy, she's not worth this rage." Amery grabbed her wand and transformed it to her scepter.

     Amery held it out and Mya grabbed it as well. Kenalia knew what was coming; she had watched their battle with Kumokurai from afar. Kenalia couldn't let that happen, so she shot an arrow at Mya. Amery pushed her away and jumped back. The arrow went directly past them and disappeared before it could hit the cavern wall.

     Kenalia held her hands in front of her, and then moved them apart to reveal a bronze sword. She held it out in front of her and lashed it at the ground, sending the rock up revealing a golden wave of power heading straight for all four girls.

     Amery jumped out in front of it and help her scepter in front of her creating a force field around them all. As the waves continued to come and hit the force field, Mya could see her sister was having trouble keeping the barrier up. A final blow hit and the barrier disappeared and Amery was forced backwards.

     "Amery!" Mya yelled as Amery struggled to her feet holding her scepter.

     Then a bright flash of gold rushed up behind Mya and hit her square in the back, knocking her to the ground unconscious.

     "Mya!" Amery screamed as tears poured down her face.

     Amery saw another wave coming and in a swift movement, stepped out in front of Mya and blocked it, but not with her scepter this time. Angelina, Alicia, and Mya had come to a slight state of consciousness, not enough to move or speak, but enough to see Amery in front of them. She was no longer a guardian; she was her true self, Princess Amery of Crentel.

     In place of her scepter, she held a butterfly shaped crystal that was glowing in her color. In place of her guardian uniform, she wore a long white flowing dress with flower sprinkled among it. Amery stood there, completely calm. Mya just stared at her sister standing in front of her. She didn't know what to do, she wanted to help her sister, but she didn't have the strength to move.

     Kenalia smiled evilly at Amery, she had finally drawn out the princess.