Eight wizards sat in the Death school, all chatting nervously. "So, Malistaire's gone bad?" "That's what I hear. I hear He wants to ressurect his wife, and destroy all the worlds so that he can." Soon, an explosion shook the school, and Four of the wizards flew out the window, the other four screaming as they felt themselves falling. They all lost consciousness as soon as the school hit the ground.
Lucas Nightshade's Point of view:
I woke to a throbbing pain in my side. "Lucas! Where are you?" "O-over here." "Oh my gosh! You're wounded!" It's nothing. I'll be fine..." I looked around, and asked: "What about Alex, Aaron, Adrian, And Abby?" "We searched for them but they are nowhere to be found. We are the only students left of the death school." Tears sprung to my eyes, and then my gaze hardened. "I'm going to kill malistaire!" Violet put a hand on my shoulder. "We will get revenge. Just not... now." I nodded, and Aaron carried me bridal style to the exit. We arrived at Ambrose's house, and he paled at the sight of my wound. I was laid on the floor, and ambrose wrapped my side with linens. I sighed, and tears came to my eyes. "They're really gone." "Easy, Lucas. You mustn't blame yourself." I nodded, and got up. "I'm going to go to Krokotopia. I must see if he ruined anything there." "Very well." I was handed a key shaped like a whirlwind of sand. "You guys can come, if you want." "We got your back, Lucas. No matter what." I readied my clothes, and tugged on my new clothing I had bought from the bazaar. It boosted my critical by about fifty percent, and my accuracy was raised a little. My friends came out, each wearing dragoon's garments like mine. "Well, We should get going." I nodded, and we walked for Bartleby. "Welcome, youth. You may pass." We entered, and fit the key into the door. A portal whirled open, and sucked us in. We all fell for a concrete floor, and landed on top of each other. "Ouch." We all got up, and brushed off our new clothing. Miraculously, they didn't tear. My purple eyes looked around for any trouble, and saw a Mander yelling at a figure. I recognized it as Alex Onyxblade. "Alex! You're alive!" He saw me, and smirked. "I was wondering when you'd show up." He looked at me, and I was blasted into a tree. Seeing stars, I took a shaky breath. "Wh-why?" "Malistaire is our teacher! How could you go against him?!" "He wants to destroy everything! What's in your head?!" "I always hated you, Lucas. At least I won't have to deal with you anymore." I was hit with a black orb, and I felt a couple ribs break. The pain became to much, and I slowly drifted into unconsciousness. Ugh... Am I...? I opened my eyes, and saw that I was in a pyramid, and I was tied up. I was punched in the chest, and I spat out blood. I looked up angrily, seeing Alex and the rest of the death class smirking at me. "Well, well. Not so big and bad now, are you?" I felt tears come to my eyes. Why are they like this? Malistaire must have messed with their minds!
Violet Deathrider's Point of view:
"Lucas! Where are you?!" I saw a figure crumpled on the ground, and I could just make out blood splatters on the walls. I approached the figure, and was surprised to find Lucas. "Lucas! Can you hear me?" I checked his pulse, and felt nothing. "NO! LUCAS!" Tears slid down my face, and I yelled: "Lucas! Wake up! I need you! Please..." I bent on my knees, and yelled: "COME BACK TO ME!" A ghostly form of Lucas formed in front of me, his beautiful eyes dulled by death. He placed a hand on my shoulder, and said: "Let me go." "No... I can't... Lucas... I... I love you..." He stroked my hair, and gave me his bracelet. "Don't ever forget me." He started to fade away, and he said: "Do not let my death be in vain... I will... always... love you..." Tears fell freely from my eyes, and He said: "Never forget that day..." I widened my eyes, as a scene from my past overtook me.
Lucas and I were sitting under a tree, and, He pulled something from his pocket. "Violet?" I looked at Lucas, and he handed me a woven cloth bracelet. "We'll be friends forever, as long as you keep this bracelet." "I promise I will take good care of it."
I looked down at the bracelet, and more tears fell. I whispered: "Friends forever." I looked up, and nodded to Lucas. "Promise you'll never forget me..." "It would be impossible." "Good.. goodbye..." He disappeared completely, and I fell onto my knees, sobs wracking my body. A hand stroked my hair, and I looked up, seeing Percy sitting next to me. He pulled me into a hug, and said: "I'm so sorry, Violet." Percy helped me stand, and I pulled away from him, forming a glass coffin around Lucas. "Let's go." We left the pyramid, and he handed me a key to dragonspyre. "It is time." My gaze hardened, and I nodded. "It's time to avenge him." I walked to the gate, and unlocked the portal. I was sucked in, and I landed nimbly on my feet. I walked to the portal which said dragonspyre academy, Allison and Percy following. "Let's go." We rode the dragon to the place where Malistaire was. Alex, Aaron, Adrian, and Abigail were there. "How could you kill your best friend, Alex?!" "You liar. We left him alive." "No. And I have proof." "Lucas... Is Dead?!" His crazed look fell into grief, and I knew I released him from the spell. "You made me murder my friend, Malistaire! I swear on my own blood that you'll pay!" He joined us, and I cast Skeletal dragon. Malistaire was weakened, and he shook his head, casting a fireball at me. I knew I was as good as dead. I squeezed my eyes shut, and felt nothing. I opened my eyes slowly, and saw that I had emitted a force field. I pushed my arm out, and the fireball bounced back at Malistaire. He was smote by it, and he immediately fell to the ground. His ghost rose up, but was soon snatched, and he was pulled below by a fiery hand. A voice sounded in my head:
Life brings joy, Death bring sadness... Love never dies, instead, like that of a phoenix, Rises from the ashes. Youth, guided by wisdom and truth, your love is so strong that not even death can break it... Youth... Turn around...
I turned, and saw A figure standing fifty feet away. My voice barely came out above a whisper. "Lucas?" I ran at him, and he ran at me. We embraced, and I asked: "How?" "Friends forever."
The End