So here's chapter 7! Sorry it took a little longer than I expected because I was working on one of my other stories. So last chapter was basically Lacu reviving Dina and Jonathan, but losing her own life in the process. This takes place shortly after they leave the cave. On with the chapter!
Chapter 7: Seeking Revenge
*Jonathan's POV*
We ran out of the cave in search of Argis. We knew that she could be almost anywhere, but that she was still on one of the islands. She had to be, since she was after us.
But that's not why I wanted to kill her anymore. Her actions caused a chain of events that took my best friend from me. Now that Lacu was dead, Argis was going to pay big-time.
Everyone used their powers for speed boosts. Surprisingly, Rupert was able to move faster than any of us. I guess he discovered a new power of his. He pretty much turned into a lightning bolt and flew to the entrance to the dig site in an instant. Dina and Pauleen were not far behind with their enhanced leg strength. Todd used wind power to fly to the entrance. Selena used her power over energy to create a flying platform. Banette used her wings, and since I was the only one without some power that boosted my speed, I released Thanatos. Since he was the only legion who could fly and teleport, he teleported me to the entrance.
"Now that we're all here, let's start looking for her." I said when we got to Ilium Village.
"Where could she be?" Todd asked.
"I don't know, but something tells me she's still on this island, meaning she must either be here or at Hot Spring Heights." Rupert said.
"She could also have a hideout on Icegrip Plateau that we missed." Selena suggested.
"No." Dina said. "She's here in the village."
"How do you know, digadig?" Pauleen asked.
"I can sense her power." She said. "And it's close."
"I don't think…" I started.
Dina's brown eyes suddenly turned a gold color and glowed brightly. Everyone was shocked.
"I know exactly where she is." She said. "The cleaning room in the fossil center."
"Are you sure?" Banette asked.
"Positive." She said. "Let's go."
She walked into the fossil center and the rest of us followed. We walked into the cleaning room, but we didn't see anything.
"Well, she's not…" Pauleen started.
"She's here." Dina interrupted.
She walked to the DP exchange booth. When she did, Argis jumped out from behind it and swung at Dina with her sword.
But Dina didn't even try to block or dodge it. The sword hit Dina.
And it suddenly shattered, shocking everyone, including Argis.
Dina jumped up and tried to kick Argis, but she teleported behind me. She grabbed me by the neck and pulled a gun out of her pocket. Where did she get a gun?! I thought.
"Hey, don't use me as a human shield!" I shouted. She just tightened her grip on my neck. Then she pointed the gun at me. I saw that coming, but it's still scary when someone points a gun at your head.
The others ran towards us, only to be blown back into the walls by a shockwave. Dina was unaffected. She turned around and slowly walked towards us.
"Why does she keep doing that?!" Rupert shouted.
"It's her only defense." Dina said. "She can't beat us all at once, so she uses that to even the odds." She was talking so calmly, like all of her emotion was gone.
I noticed her eyes were still glowing, and I knew why she was acting that way.
"Dina, snap out of it!" I shouted.
"What's going on?" Pauleen asked.
"That's not Dina anymore!" I replied.
"What do you mean?!" Rupert shouted.
"Her powers have taken control of her!" I shouted.
"WHAT?!" everyone else shouted out of surprise. Dina simply smiled. It was an evil smile, though.
"How is that possible?!" Rupert shouted.
"Power can corrupt people, and Dina's powers have done just that." I said.
Argis tightened her grip to the point where I couldn't breathe. She was clearly afraid of the monster that Dina was becoming.
Dina charged an electric attack and aimed her hand at us. I knew that if it hit, we would both die.
"Dina!" Pauleen shouted. "Snap out of it!"
"Come on, Dina!" Todd shouted. "This isn't like you!"
"Dina!" Selena said sadly. "You can't do this!"
"Dina, please…" Banette said
"Dina..." I managed to say. Argis loosened her grip enough for me to breathe, but not enough for me to escape.
The electric attack became stronger and stronger.
"Stop it, Dina!" Rupert said. "Snap out of it! If anything, do it for me!"
Dina didn't listen.
Argis fired her gun.
The bullet hit Dina in the chest, but she didn't collapse or show any sign of pain. She started bleeding, and blood started flowing out of her mouth, but nothing else happened. She kept charging the attack.
"DINA!" Rupert shouted. "SNAP OUT OF IT! YOU'RE HURT AND YOU DON'T EVEN SEEM TO CARE!"
She didn't move.
"I'm sorry, Dina." He said. "But I have no choice."
She was about to fire her attack, but Rupert used his lightning ability to fly in front of her.
He stopped right in the path of the attack.
"Why are you interfering?" Dina asked.
"If you won't listen to words, maybe you'll listen to this!" he said.
"Do you think that jumping in the way is going to stop me?!" she shouted angrily.
She released the attack, which hit Rupert and blew him backwards into me and Argis, knocking us down. He tumbled off of us and ended up behind the panel for the cleaning machine. Argis seemed to be knocked out. I stood up and walked towards her.
She raised her hand to charge another attack.
Suddenly, she froze.
She fell to her knees, clutching her head.
"Dina?" I said. "Are you…"
She let out a loud scream. A shockwave of energy shot out of her.
She stopped screaming, and her eyes returned to normal.
After a moment, she stood up.
"What happened?!" she shouted. "I was at Ilium Village, now I'm here!"
"You were possessed by your power." I said. "You lost control of yourself."
"Oh…" she said, somewhat upset. "Sorry…"
"It's not your fault." I said. She looked around.
"Hey… where's Rupert?" she asked.
"Um…" I said.
"Where is he?!" she shouted.
"He's behind the cleaning panel." I said. "But he's in bad shape. And so are you."
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Well…" I started.
"YOU HAVE A FREAKING BULLET HOLE IN YOUR CHEST AND YOU DON'T EVEN SEEM TO FEEL IT!" Todd shouted. "HECK, THERE'S BLOOD DRIPPING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!"
"Wait, what?!" she shouted. She looked down and saw the blood on the ground. She walked over to a mirror on the wall and saw the hole in her chest. "How am I alive?" she asked no one in particular. "And how can I not feel that?"
"The power that possessed you may be preventing you from feeling pain. It also may be keeping you alive." Banette said.
"Sounds like the legions are helping you survive." I said.
"Let me see Rupert." She said. I moved so she could see him. Her eyes widened.
His body was covered in burns from the attack. Some spots were still smoking because of how badly they were burned. He wasn't moving.
"What happened?!" Dina shouted.
"While you were possessed, Argis shot you because you were charging a lightning attack that you were going to launch at her. But she had me as a human shield, so Rupert jumped in front of you to stop you, but you fired it anyways." I explained.
"Where is Argis?" she asked.
"She's over there against the wall." I said. "She's unconscious."
"How did that happen?" she asked.
"When you attacked Rupert, he flew back and knocked Argis into the wall. She hasn't moved since then." I said.
"Is he okay?" she asked with panic in her voice.
"I'll check." I walked over and checked his pulse.
"It's weak, but he's still alive." I said.
"Then let's get him out of here." she said.
Just then, Argis woke up.
"Ow… my head…" she said.
Then she was shocked when I summoned a sword and put it in front of her face.
"Jonathan…" Dina said. She walked over and put her hand on my shoulder.
"NO!" I shouted. I pushed her away and pointed the sword at her. "Don't try to stop me. This girl took my best friend from me. She killed you and me both. This is my fight. She deserves to die!"
"Maybe someday." Argis said. "But not today."
She aimed her gun at me and fired.
I closed my eyes in preparation for the impact.
But I didn't feel anything hit me.
I opened my eyes and what I saw shocked me.
I looked over and saw Dina on the ground with a large pool of blood around her and everyone else with shocked expressions, including Argis.
She had been shot again.
What I saw next was the shocking part.
Dina stood up. Her eyes were glowing, but they were glowing green now.
Even with all her blood loss, she was still conscious.
But that's not all that happened.
Rupert stood up, as well, also having the same effect with his eyes.
The two summoned identical swords and charged at Argis, who summoned her own sword to fight. She released a shockwave, but they ran right through it.
"Impossible!" she shouted. The two slammed into her at the same time, knocking her back.
But Dina was hit by her sword.
The wound was a deep cut in her stomach.
But Dina couldn't handle the injuries anymore and collapsed.
Rupert turned to her. "DINA!" he shouted.
He swung his sword at Argis, who teleported behind him and stabbed him, as well.
"NO!" I shouted. I charged at her with my own sword. She blew me back with a shockwave.
Then I noticed something.
She had dropped her gun.
I grabbed it and fired it at her.
One bullet hit her in the arm. They turned out to be exploding rounds.
Her arm was nearly blown off.
I fired again, but she reflected it. It hit the gun, causing it to explode along with all of the bullets.
Several of the fragments hit me, but I still had enough time to summon Thanatos for one last move.
Time slowed down, and Thanatos fired several energy bullets into Argis. She didn't even have time to react.
The attack caused her to collapse with severe burns, but she still had enough strength left for one final attack.
She summoned several small blades and threw them at me. I was hit several times in the chest and passed out from the injury.
But before I did, I saw her teleport away.
Not again… I thought just before losing consciousness.
And that's all for this chapter! Next time: the aftermath of the battle! So keep an eye out for it! Until next time, keep reading and reviewing!
