Future Mysticons

Combining Forces Part 2

           "Where are we going?" Everyn asked as Em towed her down various streets.

          "If Pyrite's switch-hiding then the best place to go would be the Undercity." Em explained.

          "That's a good point." Everyn remarked as they rounded a corner and quite literally ran into Vivyan and Chrysy. Everyn and Vivyan collided and fell back into Kyle who managed to catch them both and hold them up. Em ran into Chrysy and fell over.

          "Hey." Chrysy greeted as she helped her mother up.

          "What are you guys doing out here?" Everyn asked as she stepped back.

          "Chasing Copper." Kyle replied with a sigh.

          "He knows something about Pyrite's disappearance." Vivyan explained.

          "Why didn't he say anything?" Em asked.

          "That's what we're trying to figure out." Chrysy replied, folding her arms rather grumpily.

          "Did anyone else hear that?" Kyle abruptly asked. Everyone turned to look at him, perplexed.

          "Hear what?" Vivyan furrowed her brow. Everyn suddenly heard a strange, whistling sound.

          "That." Kyle replied.

          "What is that?" Chrysy asked.

          "That's the sound of something flying through the air. Like a projectile, or something." Em explained. "We should split up and look for clues."

          "Are you sure that's a good idea?" Kyle questioned.

          "Yeah, if we're being attacked..." Vivyan started.

          "It's probably just Copper throwing stuff at us." Em rolled her eyes.

          "Sounds fair." Chrysy remarked. The others shrugged and split up to search in four different directions. Everyn hesitated for a moment, then followed Kyle. He arched an eyebrow when she started walking beside him.

          "You seem to know the most about what you're doing." Everyn explained.

          "You're scared; aren't you?" Kyle asked her.

          "That obvious, huh?"

          "Hey, it's going to be okay."

          "You're just saying that; but thanks." As Everyn smiled at him they suddenly heard a scream.

          "Chrysy!" Kyle took off running in the direction the sound had come from. Everyn groaned and ran off to find Vivyan. She ran down the alley Vivyan had gone down until a group of people materialized in front of her and she fell backwards.

          "You really shouldn't be running off so fast." Tazma chided her younger niece.

          "Are you alright Everyn?" Arkayna quickly helped her up.

          "I'm fine, but Vivyan..."

          "I know; that's why we're here." Mystica cut her off.

          "What happened to Vivyan?" Zarya asked, rather sharply.

          "She's been abducted; she's unconscious now, I can't track her surroundings."

          "Any ideas on the kidnapper?" Kasey questioned.

          "She was attacked with a sleeping dart; she didn't see who threw it." Mystica replied, shaking her head.

          "Everyn!" Em's panicked voice called.

          "Over here!" Everyn called back. Em and Kyle ran into the alley and found the others.

          "Where's Chrysy?" Everyn asked.

          "Gone. Vivyan?" Kyle seemed braced for the worst. Mystica looked down.

          "Kitty to." Zarya slowly added.

          "What?!"

          "Calm down Em. We can figure this out." Arkayna said, reassuringly.

          "Why's she here?" Kyle pointed to Tazma.

          "To help." Tazma replied, with a rather annoyed eye roll.

          "You know, there are a hundred thousand better places where we could be freaking out and possibly planning our next move." Shaylia commented.

          "Take us to the palace." Arkayna ordered, rubbing her forehead.

          "Wait." Kyle interrupted. "We should get Kaddy and Copper, to."

          "Fine." Shaylia snapped her fingers. The familiar green appeared, then they were in the Undercity, by the Snorg Shack.

          "Tell me you've been doing something besides eating Snorg Balls." Kyle frowned at his little sister.

          "Relax Kyle." Kaddy gave an overly dramatic eye roll. "I checked with all of our contacts; none of them know anything."

          "Yeah, yeah, we can compare notes later. For now, let's just get to Copper."

          "What's the rush Lia?" Kaddy arched an eyebrow. Shaylia didn't deign to respond, instead snapping her fingers. Nothing happened.

          "Why isn't this working?"

          "Maybe he's right here, somewhere?" Tazma suggested.

          "No, my teleportation spell isn't finding him at all." Shaylia's eyes widened in horror.

          "Wait, your teleportation spells can find people? Why have we been wasting so much time searching manually then?!" Kaddy glared at the princess.

          "Don't you think I tried that? Just like Vivyan's telepathy couldn't find Pyrite, my teleportation spell couldn't either."

          "Vivyan just disappeared." Mystica's voice seemed too flat as everyone turned to look at her.

          "What do you mean?" Zarya asked, carefully putting a hand on her shoulder.

          "I can't feel her anymore; I've lost our psychic connection." Mystica's voice was still too emotionless, but her face was filled with fear as she tilted it up to her mother's.

A/N A rather short (and in some places rushed) chapter. Inspiration's been coming in the occasional short burst. I'll try to post the next chapter soon, but it could be a few days.