An: Pay attention to what Lilith says because it becomes important later on in the story... and no Jade still has a few more crimesto commit before her part in the prophecy comes to be, however Aly's is going to start, as she writes her name in Death's tome in a quest for more power. Plus this is my first villain who is actually sane with reasons for her actions...
Somewhere on Earth numerous starseeds were getting ready for battle, under the watchful eyes of the four archangels, "Must we include him?" Raphael asked with a frown. "I feel as if we are making a mistake. Besides he is more of a liability then an asset."
"Whether you like it or not Raphael, Jem has moved up in the ranks and is now a skilled warrior, and we need every hand we can get." The archangel known as Michelangelo said.
The four out of them stepped into a room where the starseed known as Jem sat in a meditative position.
"Are you enslaving someone's soul? What the hell do you think your doing?" roared Raphael in anger.
"What he's doing definitely crosses the lines of abomination," Gabriel agreed.
'No Lilith's the abomination,' Jem sent to them, "She's the one who wants to conquer God. She can take Michel's sword right out of his hands if she wanted to. She is responsible for all our past failures, and she… She is practically a god herself. And if she finds the tear then she will be. You can't see the tear, but with this human soul I can. I'm the one that found away to destroy Lilith's plan and you use the word abomination on me?" Jem snarled angrily.
"And this makes you better than Lilith how?" Raphael shot back.
"No one ever said I had to better than Lilith… I'm just here to defeat her," Jem said leaving the room.
The three starseeds known as Sensoi, Sansensoi and Smalgenof walked over to Lilith.
"Hello Lilith, what's up?" Smalgenof said with a smirk.
"Nothing just getting a bite to eat before the big finish you?" Lilith said coolly.
"Nothing much just hanging," Sansensoi said. "However it seems like we need to talk huh?"
"Go ahead. Won't promise I'll listen," Lilith said glancing at her black nails.
"Whatever… Now refresh my memory… you being here sorta reminds me of some oath being broken…" Sensoi began only to be interrupted by Lilith.
"Oh… can you leave now?"
"No because that's where you come in Lilith." Sensoi said slightly peeved at being interrupted.
"Or what you'll drown my babies? Go ahead I'm not leaving. It's not going to work this time Sensoi so just give it up," Lilith said turning around.
"Ah so did you or did you not see the Nippur bowl sitting on that shelf," Smalgenof said.
"Yes actually I did, and it seems to be inscribed to a guy who has no more relatives, the club owners found it a garage sale and thought it would look nice for decoration, I doubt they even knew what it was" Lilith said. "You three weren't there when I destroyed that temple in Jerusalem and frankly I missed you… but now here you are trying to bust me for having an innocent dinner with a few family and friends… for the Nippur bowl clause… you three really need to get a job," Lilith said her face betraying no emotion.
Sansensoi picked up the bowl again and stared at it, "She's right this bowl belongs to a family long gone but you can still clearly see our names on it."
"Any place that bears our names on it is still out of bounds for you."
"Hmm didn't read the fine print on that one oh well, I'm still not leaving. I have something I want to find and I am not leaving till I find it." Lilith said.
"I guess we have a problem then don't we, seeing that you made the oath to avoid your own destruction," Sensoi said.
"Obviously I remember the oath, I made it did I not. Besides that is not the point. The point is I don't care… go ahead talk all about some oath I made, you can't enforce it…"
"Whoa… hold up did she just say we can't enforce it?" Smalgenof said, "You better check that attitude Lily."
"Don't take it personally I'm not boasting or anything just stating a fact," Lilith said.
"Oh but we can enforce it," Sensoi said as his hammer appeared. 'And we will.'
'Out Lilith' all three starseeds sent at the same time as Sensoi's hammer connected with Lilith's head.
Lilith blinked, her head had barely moved, "Well since you put it so nicely… I will but it will be loud." Red energy swirled around the area catching all three Starseed's of guard as Lilith's casual rage surrounded the club making a scorpion out of the energy. The hammer flew out of Sensoi's hands and landed directly in Lilith's as she walked out of the club. "I always liked this hammer," she said.
'Hey up there, while you're up there struggling for your lives you might want to lend me your ears. Despite what it may look like I'm not trying to kill you I just want your attention. All I want is for you to consider whether you're on the right side or not. So let me tell you a thing or two about God.' Lilith sent up to them.
In moments Lilith's casual rage enveloped the entire city that they were in, as Lilith finally alerted people of her presence, which is why the Winx Club and BOBS didn't notice her before.
"She's finally here," Bloom said getting up and looking at directly at Lilith.
"Bloom without Jade it would be stupid to attack," Aly said.
"She's right to beat her you're going to need all three powers," Tecna said.
"So sit down and just watch for now… it's best to plan our strategy accordingly," Dani said.
"Fine," Bloom said sitting back down.
'See the way I see it, you all serve God, or the source, or whatever, because that is what you have always done. But what if, just what if God was the problem all along? I mean it's not as if he never makes mistakes you're looking at one. But I'm far from the worst of them. All of you have vilified me simply because I made my own way. Remember I wasn't thrown out of his presence; I left on my own free will. You three have been after me since I demonstrated that it was possible to live without the Source's nourishment. Oh I'm sorry, did you gloss over the fact that was why the source created everything? He sent out all his little creatures of light, to live, love and be joyous so he could experience through all of them. And when he was satisfied he'd take them all back through his conduits. Please tell me I'm not the only one who wants more to life than to nourish some selfish creator. Yes that's right selfish. The most selfish thing I've ever known. Remember just now when I said that I wasn't his biggest mistake? Well his greatest mistake will bring to his long overdue downfall I'll see to that personally.'
Feragonda looked up from where she was sitting reading, "Hmmm, she's finally showing herself… this does not bode well."
Griselda entered from the doorway, "Are they ready for this?"
"We'll find out soon enough Griselda, because if Aly, Bloom and Jade fail then it's just the beginning of the end."
'That's right I'm talking about the sources first born son. Seth. See the first time he decided to break of bits and pieces of himself to create the universe to subsist on he was young and inexperienced. His first attempt didn't please him, so he became frustrated at his failure. Among these failures was his first-born son, Seth. Because he was unhappy with these creations he simply cast them aside and tried again. This time he was pleased and the all these lovely creatures were allowed to bathe in his glorious light while Seth and others like him languished in the darkness never to return. The source was somehow able to live with himself for abandoning his first-born son, but not without crying a single tear. I'm going to make him own up to his mistakes, and nothing you say or do can stop me.' Lilith finished her story throwing the three Starseeds as far away from the club as she could as she headed inside. Perfectly aware of the Starseed army that was heading her way, as well as the fact that the Winx and BOBS were ready to attack at any minute.
"We don't have time for this," Bloom said standing up, "if we strike now then maybe we can avoid total annihilation."
"But what about Jade?" Flora asked.
"If we survive this, then I'll give her a good stern talking to," Bloom said as all the faeries went Winx.
Lilith, who was still connected to the starseeds, continued her long one-sided telepathic discussion. 'See once I have the Tear, a fully manifested conduit and the tear, then the game is up. After I get the tear I'm going to go wake Seth up. I can feel he wants to wake up because that conduit has been channelling his energy, and he is royally perturbed. So all signs point to me winning. But hey you got me to step outside so that's something right? Good job it also looks like you've drawn a crowd.' Lilith shook her head slightly as she headed back into the room bumping into Jade on her way out.
"Wow cool hammer!" Jade said. Jade's conduit's powers were hidden to everyone,just like Lilith's which is whyJade didn'tfeel thepower. However's Lilith's sensing abilities put Jade's to shame.
"Why thank-you… hmmm… conduit," Lilith said her eyes focused on Jade.
Jade's mouth went dry no one could tell by just looking at her that she was a conduit. Instead of showing the fear that she felt, Jade faked a dumb expression, "Conda—what?" Lilith frowned slightly as she began to guide Jade back to her table, casually using her magic to push Jade onto the table. Jade landed on her back and looked at all the faces around her. Many of them had wanted to kill her in the past 6 years. Jade's eyes widened slightly, "Oh Shit…" Jade said sitting up and looking at the faces of the villains sitting around her many of them had scowls on there faces.
"Finally I can exact my revenge," Darcy said her hand glowing black.
"You can wait this bitch stripped me of my powers, she has to pay," Jones said growling at Jade. Red energy was swirling around her.
"Don't touch the conduit," Lilith said in a bored tone, "she's going to help me conquer God tonight aren't you Jade? After all you aren't busy are you?"
"Actually I have a country to run and all that so if you don't mind…" Jade said getting to her feet attempting to inch away from them before she could break out into a full-fledged run.
"Did you honestly expect her to help us? I say we make her scream," Darcy said.
"Then kill her after she begs to die," Jones added.
Jade ignored the comments and continued to inch away her mind searching for a spell that she could use… "And I think I have a blind date tonight, so maybe we set this up maybe… I don't know how about right after never," Jade said her hand glowing an angry red, as she prepared to smash it against the ground.
"You know the date?" Lilith said before Jade could utter the spell words, 'Well you can postpone it' Lilith said turning and glaring at Jade.
"Actually… sure I can," Jade said as her hand stopped glowing and she stood up straight.
"Good girl," Lilith said, "Now go come with me I have something for you to do."
"Yes Lilith," Jade said enthusiastically, following her like a puppy.
"Is she…?" Darcy said amazed.
"She's under Lilith's control," Jones said a grin on her face, "Meaning we can do anything to her after Lilith's done with her… even get her to extract our revenge on the Winx brats…"
Bloom and company appeared in front of Lilith, "So you're the supposed Beast."
"Do I know you people… either way it doesn't really matter I have things to do so if you would just step aside for a second…" Lilith said.
"Hey if you think this is the universes only defence then your wrong, we're only the first line…" Ellie said.
"As we can see you are powerful indeed but what happens when the army of starseeds that we know is coming comes? You won't stand a chance. So here's the question are you ready to fight an army of starseeds," Tecna said.
Lilith cocked her head in amusement, "Hmm, I don't know maybe. However in our current situation, I won't ever have to battle an army of starseeds. In fact I won't ever have to lift a finger… isn't that right Jade?" as Lilith said this Jade appeared from behind her.
"Yeah that's right," Jade said going to stage two of her transformation, 'Can't have you straining yourself can we now?'
The Winx Club and BOBS were aghast, "What are you doing with Jade?" Bloom said angrily.
"Nothing much she's just going to help me conquer God tonight, after that I think a few of my relatives want her for a bit. Besides her mind was one of the easiest ones I've ever taken… such a weak mind." Lilith shook her head in mock disappointment.
"Jade's mind isn't weak… it's open, and receptive, you old hag," Aly said yelling at Lilith who was now walking away back to the table where her family sat.
Lilith didn't even turn around as she stood at her table… "Now where were we before all those interruptions? Ah yes you were going to tell me who stole my tear."
"Shit Jade you've got to fight it, we don't want to fight you." Dani said as Jade fully manifested.
'Then don't but rest assured if you lay one finger on Lilith, the choice won't be yours anymore. And if we do fight you won't last more than eight seconds,' Jade said telepathically sent to them.
The whole wall was ripped from the club as all of them looked up as Jem led an army of Starseeds in an attack, 'You'd better rethink those odds Jade,' Jem sent to her.
'Ok…' Jade's eyes darted around for a second, 'Eighteen seconds.'
"Is she really that powerful?" Layla asked Musa.
Bloom overheard her, "Let's hope not," she prayed.
"Okay so I bet that you're all wondering right now why I'm bothering asking you where the tear is in the first place. I bet what's going through your head is why she doesn't just take it like everything else. Am I Right? Yeah there's a funny story about that. The fact is I can't just take it. Mainly because I can't see it. Not unless someone hold's it up in my plain sight and calls attention to it. That's how I got the tear in the first place. Some guy was trying to sell to me as a pearl. However it's just not me who can't see it, every magical and angelic being can't see it. Though for some reason I'm the only this blind to it. Angelic beings would know if they saw it. For me it has to be pointed out to me as well. Must have been a cautionary afterthought." Lilith looked at the battle that was taking place in front of them and then continued with her story. "Anyway the whole mess is Lucifer's fault. See he figured that tear plus access to God equals win. However that was only part of it. See in order for it to work you have to know specifically what injury caused the tear to be created. He didn't. Plus you need to be in close proximity to the person, place or thing that created it. He had no clue about that either. Sooo like everything else he did things a bit prematurely and he made a bid for the top. His plan didn't work, and of course certain measures were taken so no one could kick God out. And here we are…"
The group watched as Aly flew past them smashing into a wall. Pushing herself up Aly marched back to the fight the tear, which Jade, had entrusted her with on her chest for all to see.
By now Jem had joined the Winx Club and BOBS who were waiting for Jade to make the first move but she just stared at them, Aly had tried but she had just got sent flying in under 2 moves.
"She's fully manifested now and her control doesn't seem to be slipping," Dani said.
"And every minute she spends like this then everything is in jeopardy," Jem said.
"Do you think Lilith has the tear?" Bloom asked him.
"If she did then she would have used it by now," Jem replied.
"So she's just using Jade to buy her time," Aly said with a groan as she flew to there side, placing the tear underneath her shirt.
"Either way it's still Jade and she is not invincible," Tecna said, "I'll calculate a flaw in her powers."
"And I'll beat the Lilith out of her, after my last defeat at her hands I got a lot stronger," Jem said flying out at Jade, a punch ready.
Jem flew towards Jade at a speed that was hard to follow with ordinary eyes; 'Got ya…?' with ease Jade blocked the punch. Jem threw another punch and again with ease Jade blocked it as she slammed her elbow into his face, at a force that sent him flying.
"Wow Jade's powers have definitely increased, she just handed Jem his ass in less then three moves" Dani said in a proud parent sorta waycausing Bloom to glare at her.
"You definitely pick the wrong times to gloat," she said.
