Royally Switched

Twice Bitten

They fly to the ship where the Pink Skulls are fighting Kymraw, her orcs, and Kitty.

"You three deal with Kymraw and the Orcs, I will deal with Kitty."

"You got it," Piper and Em jump onto the deck of the ship and start fighting the invading Orcs.

"Sis, are you okay?" Arkayna asks before leaving to help.

"Yea, I'm fine," Zarya puts on a fake smile that Arkayna can see through.

"Zarya, don't lie to me," Arkayna requests.

"Fine, I am just worried about everything, what if Kitty manipulates Kasey and what if Em follows him?"

"I told you, I will keep an eye on Em. You worry about Kitty."

"Okay, thanks Arkayna."

"I better go help them, good luck."

"You too," Zarya replies to her sister who is flying away, "Okay Izzie, let's do this."

The Dragon Mage griffin screeches in reply as she soars into the sky.

"Hello Kitty," Zarya says to her former friend.

"What up Z-star?" Kitty asks acting like nothing has happened.

"Don't 'Z-star' me."

"What's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me? You're the one who teamed up with Proxima."

"I didn't, I teamed up with Kymraw," Kitty clarifies.

"Kymraw works with the spectral hand!"

"You gotta do what you gotta do. Plus they gave me a great offer."

"So you are choosing money over loyalty?"

"What do you mean?"

"You are money hungry instead of helping your friends and brother."

"Kasey and the Skulls can handle everything with out me."

Kitty's comments are contradicting, Zarya isn't sure which side to believe but she listens to her gut which is telling her that Kitty turned evil and is now part of the spectral hand.

"Whatever Kitty."

"Z?"

Zarya doesn't say anything she just points the Dragon Staff at her former best friend and shoots without remorse. That one hit sends her to the ground. Zarya flies to the ship and jumps onto the bridge.

"I can't believe she bit me twice," Zarya looks down ashamed.

"I'm sorry," Arkayna puts a hand on Zarya.

"Excuse me," Zarya takes her sister's hand off her shoulder.

"Zarya?" Piper says as Zarya continues walking away.

"Let her go," Em advises.

Zarya goes into the cabin where nobody can see her. There is a knock on the door.

"Zarya?"

The voice is male, Zarya knows the voice.

"Come in Kasey," Zarya says.

"You okay?" Kasey asks.

"I don't think I can do this. Arkayna is the leader type."

"Zarya, you are a leader, you just don't realize it."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Kitty couldn't have defeated Kaos alone, Kitty maybe smart but not sneaky enough to take Kaos by herself."

"Thanks, but I don't think she is who she use to be," Zarya frowns, not liking what she just said.

"What do you mean?"

"She chose money over loyalty."

"What do you mean?" Kasey repeats.

"She is working for the spectral hand."

"I don't believe you," Kasey is shocked.

"She pushed Arkayna off my griffin."

"Okay, yea, that sounds like a betrayal. But why did she say I was in charge."

"I'm not sure," Zarya looks at the ground.

"Well whatever is happening we have to take down the spectral hand, even if it means taking my sister down with them," Kasey says in a strong voice.

"I wish I was as strong as you."

"You are Zarya, you just don't realize it. Now let's go stop them before Necrafa gets resurrected."

"You've got it."