Sorry for the late update, everyone! School's been a real- anyway, I'm back, and ready to continue this story! So let's go!
"Shadow Moon!" Everyone turned to Mystique Sonia, who, without even realizing it, had spoken out. She took a breath. "Your name is Shadow Moon." "And we have a winner!" Shadow Moon grinned, and released Jumpy, who immediately ran away. "You do remember me. So you also know why I'm here?" She looked at Sonia pointedly. "Y-you…" She couldn't say it. Shadow Moon only laughed. "Yes, enjoy this day, everyone, for it's the last. From now on, the night lasts forever!" She broke into insane laughter, as lightning flashed and thunder roared. All anyone could do was watch in fear and dread.
"Seize her!" Apetrully cried. "Before she takes a life!" The bald eagles swooped towards Shadow Moon. She only flicked her wrist, and lightning struck them down. She laughed again, turned into her vapor form, and escaped.
Kowloon and Archer Lee finally lost their hold on Alpha Girl as she tore away from them and ran after Shadow Moon. "Get back here and fight me, coward!" It was no use. Shadow Moon was long gone. She stood there, panting. "Night… forever? No way, not while I-" She stopped short when she saw Sonia running away. "Where's she going?"
Sonia raced back to her tent and threw herself on the ground, searching for her book. "No, no, no, no. She's back, she can't be back, she's back!" She grabbed the book and practically ripped through the pages. "Ah, where's Lin Chung when you need him? I can't do this!" "Sonia?" She turned around, and there was both First and Second Squads. They were all looking at her with tense looks on their faces, and Jumpy still looked a little shaken. "Where's Lin Chung?" "I don't know," said Mr. No-Hands. "I thought for sure he'd be back for the festival, but he's not here." "Doesn't matter where he is when we're all gonna become entrees!" cried Mighty Ray. Jumpy started moaning, remembering his near-death experience. Mighty Ray grinned sheepishly. "Sorry."
"Sonia," said Archer Lee suddenly. "You were the one that called out her name. You know something, right?" "Yes," she admitted. "Yesterday I read the story about Shadow Moon." "What's there to know?" said Kowloon. "Girl goes crazy, tries to take over the world, gets her butt kicked, gets put in stone prison, end of story." "Yeah, well, not end of story. When I dug deeper, I discovered a prophecy. A prophecy that said that on the longest day of the tenth year, the stars will aid in her escape and she will bring the night eternal!" "WHAT!?" "Didn't you tell anyone?" "I did. I wrote to Lin Chung, but he told me it was just a fairytale." "Seriously!" "If Shadow Moon doesn't get him first, I'm going to beat him up," growled Alpha Girl. "Either way, it looks like we'll have to fight without him," said Mr. No-Hands. He turned to Sonia. "Do you have a plan?" "The Elements of Order are what sealed her away last time. If they did it once, maybe they can do it again. There are nine in total; patience, love, fairness, respect, hope, courage, perseverance, and trustworthiness." "Uh, I hate math, but I'm pretty sure that's only eight," said Mighty Ray. "It only lists eight. Apparently the ninth is unknown." "Where do we find them?" asked Hurricane Lee. "I don't know. The book doesn't even give a clue." "I think I know!" said Goldeneye Husky. "I remember hearing about a castle that both the Guardians lived in. It's supposedly where the final battle took place. If the Elements are anywhere, it's probably there." Unbeknownst to any of them, there was somebody else listening in…