The Gizmo- The Heroes Quest

Chapter 29- Trapped

Gleam eyes swings it's axe, as it fiercely cuts through the air, throwing us back.

"Three minutes to go! We have to do something" Anderson cries out while casting fireballs at the monster. But that might not have even caused a trickle. Matthew and Sarah dash towards it while Shu and I attack from the rear.

Gleam Eyes blocks Matthew with it's axe while Sarah jumps from above, slicing it's eye. They immediately step back, as we watch it roar, smashing the wall furiously. It's other eye starts to glow deep red as the monster rages on. With it's one eye focussed on us, Gleam eyes charges, tearing the walls apart with it's axe. I switch my ammo with a fully loaded barrel of stun bullets and trigger gleam eyes, while Matthew clashes his sword with it's axe. Metal against metal, it's now a battle of strength. Gleam Eyes forces its weight onto the axe, pushing Matthew to his knees.

Anderson steps forward . "I still have one trump card left. But that..." clenches his Firestone tightly "It might draw away the last ounce of magic that's left in me"

And then, he shouts "Inferno!" The Firestone glows brighter and brighter and then finally cracks, summoning a huge tower with a magnifying glass at its pinnacle. It wasn't just any ordinary glass, It starts to emit a thick red beam, sucking away Gleam eyes' energy.

Snitching back the stage, Matthew pushes the monster with brute force as Sarah strikes once more with her thunderous power. And soon enough, gleam eyes drops dead by her magnificent skill.

Having only a minute in hand, we run as fast as we can but not in the slightest chance that we can make it. Come on.... There has to be a way!

"Nuke, you have to think through this calmly!" I murmer to myself, yet contradicting to my actions. Suddenly, my vision starts to turn all fuzzy as a dark vortex warps my mind, tearing my soul apart. No... Not again!

An electric jolt, followed by a sudden push, I get thrown back into my body. Uhh it isn't my body... I open my eyes to gaze at my stunning new appearance that definitely isn't mine. A bigger chest, soft hands and black silky hair flowing down my shoulders... I realize I've been switched to Ashlee's body again!

I turn around to notice a wooden floor under me and a small gathering few inches away, with a bed in the centre that's illuminated by the light seeping from the tall window panes. Thelma, Vivien and few others surround the bed, as they caress someone who's been covered in sheets from head to toe. Could it be Amber? But this isn't the time to be dazed! I have to act fast or...
I slip out of the red dragon's mansion and make my move to the teleport point.

"Where do you think you're going?" Audrey stands in my way with her eyebrow raised. "Nuke"

"Hu... how did you get to know that Ashlee and I've been switched again?" I ask her, bewildered.

"Ever since you started to act suspicious and tried slipping out of the house" She sighs "I know that the Black Knights are in trouble. But, have you thought of any way to save them?"

I shake my head. "But I can think of one on my way. If I don't save them now, it would be the end of my team!" I take a deep breath before I speak again, "Anderson's already used the last drop of magic that was left in him. The others are exhausted too, and the dungeons are packed with murderous beasts that intend to kill anyone in its way"

"Firstly..." Audrey pulls me by the uniform "calm down!" She barks, summersaulting me with my face onto the ground. Ouchh...

"Wouldn't it be much easier if we all sat together and thought of a strategy?" She says questioningly, while dusting off her hands and shoulders "Did you think that all of us are just going to turn our back and walk away when our friends are in danger?"