Ruina's New Plan

Final Chapter! Saving Clay!

Sorry that this took so long. I just couldn't figure out what I wanted to do. I knew how I wanted this chapter to end but I had nothing for the beginning or middle. Plus, I'm really busy with school. So, here we go, the final chapter!

While Ruina and Monstrox were probing through Clay's memories for the hologram spell, the other Knights were ready to execute their plan to save Clay. "Look! Clay's back to his normal age!" Macy whispered to her friends. "She's right," Aaron whispered. They watched as Clay was laying down and Ruina was using her magic on him. "What is Ruina doing?" Axl asked. 

"I think she's searching for Merlok's hologram spell. If they find it, then Monstrox will be unstoppable. He'll be a hologram just like Merlok!" Macy said worriedly to her friends. "We have to stop them before it's too late!" Aaron told them. "How? All of them are powerful wizards who could possibly blast us out of existence!" Lance said. 

Aaron thought to himself for a minute then he got an idea. "What if we separate them? Macy can handle Clay while the rest of us distract Monstrox and Ruina." The knights looked at each other then looked at Aaron and nodded in agreement. 'Hopefully, Macy can cure Clay while the rest of us distract Monstrox and Ruina.' Aaron thought to himself. 

With Ruina and Monstrox

Clay was currently unconscious since he had to be for Ruina to search for the hologram spell. "Have you found that spell yet, Ruina?!" Monstrox asked since he was getting impatient. "No. Whatever my son and incompetent brother did was smart. Clay truly doesn't remember the spell. Not even that aftermath of the spell is in here," Ruina said clearly frustrated. Clay woke up and he still didn't remember the spell. "Did you find the spell, mother?" Clay asked. The silence from his mother proved what he thought earlier. The memory of the spell is gone. 

"How are we going to get the master to turn into a hologram?" Clay asked. "I am not sure," Ruina said. Clay was about to propose another plan he heard the shouts of his former friends. "Charge!" Aaron shouted. "It's those NEXO Losers! Ruina, you and I will take care of them and Moorington, you will infiltrate their stupid fortress." Clay nodded as he ran off to fight his uncle and get the required spell to bring back his master. None of them even noticed Macy hiding in the bushes, waiting for Clay to come closer to her. 

'I really hope Aaron's plan works.' Aaron's plan was simple, Macy was going to talk to Clay and remind him of who he once was while the rest of them distracted Ruina and Monstrox. Macy just hoped it was going to work. She was hiding in the center of the forest which was a good distance away from Ruina and Monstrox. They wouldn't be able to hear them even if one of them screamed. 'I just hope I can do it.'

Macy waited a few more minutes in silence until she heard the sound of someone running and breathing hard. She recognized the heavy breathing as Clay's since she has known him for many years now. Macy jumped out of the bushes in front of Clay, blocking his path. "Macy, I should have known something was up when I didn't see you with the others."

"Clay, you have to stop this. This isn't you! You're good, noble, and my friend! I know you're in there somewhere!" Clay smirked as he shook his head. "The Clay you once knew is no more. I am Clay Stoneheart, son of Ruina Stoneheart!" Macy shook her head with tears in her eyes. "No, you are Clay Moorington, son of Wanda Moorington and nephew of Merlok. You are the leader of the NEXO Knights. You have helped us become the knights we are today. You know deep in your heart that what you are doing is wrong. Please come back to us, please come back to me." 

"Move, Macy. I don't want to hurt you," Clay told her forcefully. "See! You would hurt me if you were truly evil, but I know you're not! You're my friend! You're the leader of the NEXO Knights!" Macy said as she started to walk closer to him. "You're.... you're wrong! I am evil! It's in my blood! It's who I'm meant to be!" Clay wanted to attack her but he couldn't. He just couldn't and he didn't know why. Macy noticed that Clay was conflicted with himself. His eyes kept changing from his natural light blue to his glowing yellow with lightning bolts around them.