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After the release of Zarya's arrows, well aimed magical daggers followed them and the witch watched as her shadows fell. She glared into the darkness of the trees and then she called out, "oh girls? Here to join the party?" Nyx and Zarya burst out of the trees, their weapons flashing in their hands.
"Whatever you're doing here its over!"
The witch laughed flipping her hair with an elegant sweep of her hand. "Why, Nyx, I'm afraid its only just begun." Zarya took the time to roll her eyes to the sky, "ugh, that is such a villain cliche thing to say." As they ran towards the witch, the woman raised her arms and her eyes glowed. "Shadows, rise and protect your mistress!"
As the shadows began to form, Nyx yelled to Zarya, "you take those. I have to stop her spell."
"I've got your back!"
Nyx vaulted over a shadow dog and she stopped before the woman in purple. The woman cocked her head to the side. "You cannot stop this Nyx. My magic is far greater than your own." Nyx stretched out her arms, the challenge clear in her eyes. "I guess we'll see about that." As Nyx spoke her hands glowed blue and she began to wave them in swift motions and she chanted in dead languages. As the witch realize what Nyx was doing, she threw a hand out summoning a ball of fire and throwing it at Nyx.
But Nyx was ready and she crossed her arms into an X, throwing up a navy colored shield. The witch was surprised to find that the protective spells and charms she had set around her were being attacked and they were fading quickly. Knowing she had only seconds until her charms were finished, the witch mentally directed shadows to attack the working hero. But to the witches annoyance several arrows pierced the shadows before they got too close to the younger sorceress.
The witch gasped as the protective spells shattered. "Very impressive Nyx; you've broken past my charms. But that small feat will get you nowhere." Nyx summoned her daggers and with viper speed, she threw them at the woman only to have them deflected back at her. But the daggers were a distraction and Nyx landed a kick at the woman's side, successfully moving her out of the summoning circle. But by then it was too late; something was emerging from the circle and it was quickly taking form.
The witch stood up and she laughed, dusting herself off. "You've certainly gotten better my dear. But my pets wish to have a turn at this game with you." Nyx was surrounded by large dogs but her eyes were now on the creature that had finished taking its form.
"Do you like my newest addition, Nyx? I trust you recognize this creature?" Nyx didn't take her eyes off the beast, her mind already trying to form a plan to take it down. "Minotaur." The woman laughed again her eyes shining with joy.
"Yes and just as in the great myths, he is powerful, strong and deadly. And now he is enhanced by my powers though he did take some time to create, I feel it was worth it. Now come greet your demise-"
Nova burst through the branches and he stopped before the monologueing witch. "Uh, sorry wrong party..."
Zarya had been shooting at the charging dogs nonstop when she saw what it was that the witch had summoned. "Oh, you've got to be kidding me.." she grumbled as the Minotaur stood in front of the witch that had summoned him. Zarya had pulled back on her bow, preparing to shoot when something -or someone- burst into the clearing momentarily stunning her. Then she vaguely recognized him.
'Hey its that one rude dude...whats his name...Nova was it...?'
"Uh sorry wrong party.." Its was then that Nova caught sight of the towering Minotaur. "Ah! What is that thing?" While Nova gawked at the shadow, the witch wasted no time yelling at her dogs to get the floating boy. Then she directed the Minotaur.
"Destroy the two girls. Show them the meaning of pain!" The part bull, man and shadow roared and he turned his red eyes on the girls. Immediately the two girls took to the skies, taking the air advantage; Nyx drawing her daggers and Zarya nocking another arrow. Further below them, Nova was flying around, frantically shooting at the shadow dogs that chased after him.
"Nyx what about him?"
"He's going to have to handle himself for now, we have bigger- What in Hades?"
Both watched in shock as huge black wings unfolded from the back of the Minotaur's back and they began to flap with huge gusts of wind. "What?! Those things aren't supposed to have freaking wings!" Zarya complained loudly flailing her arms around her head. Meanwhile the woman laughed as though sharing an inside joke. "You didn't really think I wouldn't take into account your abilities did you Zarya? Now surrender to me and I'll consider allowing you to live or face my new pet and meet Hades yourself."
"I think I'll go with option C: getting pwned by your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man!" From the air both girls called out simultaneously, "Spider-Man?" But they had no time to look for the hero because at that moment the Minotaur jumped to the air and now they were locked in a dangerous dance with it.
Zarya's arrows did little to stop it and Nyx's daggers were unable to penetrate the 'skin' of the monster. They had no idea how the wings supported the huge shape of the monster but to stop it from going to the city they had to continually engage it. "Nyx! Now would be a good time to use your mumbo jumbo and destroy it."
Zarya snapped at her sister while she ducked a swipe from the Minotaur. Nyx drew a shield as a fist slammed into her. Releasing the shield, Nyx kicked the Minotaur's snout forcing it to look right into the point of Zarya's arrow. The hybrid of shadow bull and man was stunned while it pulled out the arrow from its snout.
"I cant hit him with anything physical; he's still a shadow. I could banish him but I need time for that." Nyxs' hands glowed with power, such as Nova's would and she shot a ray of purple into the eyes of the Minotaur. It roared and it flailed around in the air trying to clear its eyes.
Before Nyx could move out of the way, one of its massive wings knocked into her, feeling like a concrete wall and Nyx was knocked down to the ground, stunned. "Nyx!"
Zarya shot three arrows into the side of the Minotaur and while he was distracted she turned around trying to desperately find Nyx. Zarya thought that Nyx had crashed to the ground but she was relieved when she saw that Spider-Man had caught Nyx. Knowing that Nyx was safe, Zarya turned her attention back to the Minotaur.
'how do I stop this thing?"
"It looks like you could use some help." A blue blast came from beside Zarya and she turned to see the boy who had annoyed her during their previous battle. Laughing, the boy -Nova she remembered- shot at the monster and to her surprise the Minotaur recoiled in pain. Realizing that she had been still for too long, Zarya raised her bow and attacked alongside Nova.
Nyx's head had cleared and she came to see that Spider-Man was sitting her against a tree. "Whoa wait don't get up yet." But she pushed past him to look into the field. His teams was fighting against the shadow dogs and she could see flashes of Nova and Zarya fighting the Minotaur. Just as she was about to rejoin her sister a thought struck Nyx and she looked around the field once more.
"...hey did you hear me? Who are you looking for?" Nyx hadn't realized that Spider-Man had been talking to her.
"I'm looking for her. She's disappeared again," Nyx growled in annoyance as she continued to scan the area around them. "Who are you... Spidey Sense, watch out!" He tackled her down and a ball of red fire struck the tree Nyx had been standing in front of. Both heros scrambled to their feet as the witch emerged from the trees.
"Spider-Man, you and your team have interfered with my plans one too many times. This battle does not concern you so I warn you now: leave and avoid my wrath." Spider-Man pointed at the witch mockingly. "You talk too much and I'm warning you, if you threaten my city you make it my battle." The witch's hands were clawed as she raised them to deliver another curse. Before Nyx could conjure a shield around both her and the hero next to her, the witch's expression changed. Her face relaxed into a false smile.
"I take my leave but be warned Spider-Man you have incurred my wrath. Fear the shadows for I will be watching. Until next time." As Nyx sprang forward to try to catch the witch, the woman disappeared in a flash of red.
Zarya and Nova were getting nowhere with the Minotaur. No matter how much she shot her enchanted arrows they did no real harm. Nova's bast's kept the monster at bay but it got them no further in defeating the advanced myth creature. "Of all times for Nyx to be out..." Zarya knew that a monster as big as this had to have a weakness and she called to Nova, "hey, keep it distracted! I'll try to find its weakness. Nova nodded once and he flew around the beast shooting at its arms and head. Just as Zarya got a clear shot at the neck -where she thought a weak point could be- Nova flew straight into the path of the released arrow.
"Watch out, move!"
Nova turned in time to see the arrow, he moved out of the way but it also gave the Minotaur time to move. It roared and it flapped it's wings harder making it hard to remain airborne.
"Ugh, you idiot! Keep him distracted until I get a clear shot again!" But as she drew her arrow the monster dropped to the ground and it simply disappeared. "What? No, its gone!" Both Zarya and Nova landed back on the ground. Angry, Zarya turned on Nova. "Because of you, the Minotaur got away!"
Nova was right back in her face. "Hey I did what you told me. I distract and you shoot! Maybe you're just not a good a shot as you think you are."
"You got in my way duffus! And I'll show you how god my aim is!"
"Ha! You couldn't get m if I stood still! Before their verbal fight could continue they were interrupted. "Enough. Fighting each other wont change the fact that they got away. Zarya stand down and stop being so dramatic." Zarya huffed at Nyx's voice and Nova scoffed, "It's her fault. She..." but Nova trailed off when he caught sight of Nyx's glare. The others had gathered around them now. White Tiger crossed her arms and was first to speak.
"What happened to those dogs?" Nyx glanced around the now dark and silent park. "They've retreated for now but they'll be back." Spider-Man made his way to stand in front of the two girls. "OK I think its time for some explanations and we aren't leaving without one." Nyx raised an eyebrow. "Then I guess you'll be waiting here for quite a while." Zarya laughed at the surprised silence of the other teen heroes.
"She's only joking...I think." Nyx let out a tired breath and she looked at Spider-Man's team. "I suppose you do deserve an explanation."
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