Hidden Glitches (Animal Jam)

Wisteriamoon

Liza held up her staff, her eyes roving over each jammer.
"You all will be granted a special power from each of us, something that will allow you to fight stronger; and keep your strength." She reached out with her staff to Aparri. Wisteria saw him flinch back. What was he afraid of? Wisteriamoon's paws itched to receive the power, to save Jamaa before it was too late.
"Aparri, I grant you with the power of leadership. In this dark time, you will be able to lead and make decisions for your friends. Along with this power comes strength and protection. Use it well, for it is only temporary. "
She stepped back and Wisteria saw Aparri shiver before opening his eyes.
"Thank you," he looked different; more confident- and Wisteria realized with a twinge of sadness- more grown up. Apart-I was growing up.
"Wisteriamoon" Liza held her staff over Wisteria's head,
"I give you the power of laughter. Of comfort for others in hard times, of happiness in the darkness. Use it well my dear," she raised the staff and Wisteria felt joy and exhilaration flow through her bones. She felt fear melt away.
"And Julian" Liza's eyes softened,
"Your road has led you through many puzzles." Wisteria saw the flash in his eyes and she felt her heart warm. He was back. He had come back to her. The smart, kind, talented horse had come back to her on that shore next to the river. He had found his memory again. She wondered if he still felt the same feelings for her.
"I give you the power of knowledge." Liza spoke, "of wisdom to find a way out, a determination to never give up; and a strength to keep going."
Julian took a shuddering breath and raised his head. There were tears in his eyes.
"And Bepper, you have gone through so much pain, heartbreak. I give you the power of energy. An energy that can overpower past hurts, find a way to fix them, and always prevail in troubles; never giving up."
She rested her staff softly on Bepper's head and Wisteria saw a few teardrops fall to the stone floor.
"And finally, New Jammer." Liza's eyes flickered uneasily,
"I give you the power of healing. To heal the land, the jammers. You will change Jamaa, you will fix what is broken to find what is lost." The words sunk deep into each jammer in the silence of the room and it was at that moment Wisteriamoon knew New Jammer was special. And somehow she would find her purpose through all of this.
Greely stood up,
"We must go, Jamaa is in grave danger." He turned to Graham,
"Can you make a portal to Jamaa with parts around here?"
Graham froze, and it was almost like he was calculating something in his brain. Then he snapped out of it,
"Get me that gear, that piece of metal, that-" he went on and in a couple minutes a circular rim stood before them.
"Now use all your powers at once to light it." Sir Gilbert said. Wisteria stood in a half circle next to Julian, the five jammers lined up in front of the portal. Wisteriamoon closed her eyes, trying to concentrate. She felt a pull at her chest, they had to save Jamaa! She thought of Snowyclaw, and Twinkle and Lilac. Were they okay? They could be hurt, or worse... She missed them so much. Did they wonder where she was?
"Wisteria?" She opened her eyes. The portal stood before them, shimmering in rainbow light. She held her breath, it was beautiful!
"Now go, we'll be right behind you!" Deplin called.
Aparri was the first to leap into the portal, and Wisteriamoon's heart skipped a beat. She sensed it was her turn and took one last glance at her friends before leaping into the shimmery light. She felt the world spin around her. Sure, she had entered portals to adventures and to dens but this was different. It spun her and threw her about. First she was cold, then warm, she felt grass brush her legs, sea water lap against her paws, snow brush her cheek. She saw scenes flash past her vision. But it all happened in a second. Her paws hit ground and she swayed uneasily. Her ears were immediately filled with screams and buzzes of electric. She opened her eyes. Aparri was beside her. They were standing beside a portal in The Lost Temple of Zios. Purple and light blue flashes were coming from Jamaa township and the ground was trembling. Aparri saw her,
"Wait for the others," he bared his teeth, as if he were expecting an enemy to burst out of the bushes and attack them. There was a thump as Bepper flew from the portal and landed in a heap. She was followed by Julian who looked very uncoordinated. Finally New Jammer tumbled out, and Aparri helped her to her paws.
"Okay, let's go!" He ordered. Wisteria paused
"What about the others?"
"We don't have time! Come on!"
Wisteria took one last glance at the shimmering portal before hurrying after her friends. She pulled her sword out of her sheath, ready to fight. For some reason she felt calm, and wondered if it was the power Liza had given her. The screams and flashes grew as they burst into Jamaa township. Wisteria gasped at the sight. Up in the sky a cloud of black and blue light swirled. Wisteria thought she could see the flash of Mira's blue wings and the smoky shape of the Shadow's. Bodies lay strewn across the ground.
"Justice is served!" Wisteria saw a flash of blue fur as a little fox with shutter shades and a red cape snapped at a black wolf. The wolf growled and sent a beam. Wisteria leapt at it and ripped the necklace from its neck. It choked and struggled away. The little fox growled,
"Aha!"
"Jones get away!" A koala ran and pushed the fox away. The fox looked annoyed,
"I am a superhero now!"
Wisteria shoved the black wolf down and slid her sword into her sheath.
"Run!" She told the two.
"Wisteria!" Jones gasped,"pleased to meet-"
"Come on!" The koala grabbed Jones's paw and ran. Wisteria blinked and turned around, spotting a flash of black and brown fur. Snowyclaw! Her friend ran up to her, pushing over a wolf,
"I thought you were dead!" She gasped. Wisteriamoon gave her a brief nuzzle,
"I missed you! But we don't have time, we have to stop The Shadow."
There was a sudden yowl and Sir Gilbert burst into the clearing. Dex froze on the other side of Jamaa. The battling animals stopped and parted as the two strode towards each other.
"Its your last chance. You've taken this too far." Sir Gilbert growled. Wisteria watched. Would Dex choose his adoptive father or power? The black wolf snarled,
"If you keep getting in my way, I guess I'm going to have to get rid of you."
"No!" Wisteria yelled as the two leapt at each other. She scrambled backwards.
What is happening to Jamaa?!