Part 7: The Rescue Mission

Amery slept for two days before she regained her energy. Mya as well was exhausted from the fight. Alicia wanted to go rescue Angelina, but Amery was the only one that knew where Angelina was, so she had to be patient.

Amery stirred and slowly sat up muttering "Sissy?" Mya walked into Amery's room and said "Oh good, you're awake. Are you hungry?" Amery just nodded and started to get out of bed. As she stepped down, she wobbled and started to fall over. Mya ran up next to her and supported her. "Come on baby sis; let's see if Alicia can make us some lunch."

Mya took Amery's hand and walked with her into the kitchen where Alicia had been cleaning up. When Alicia heard footsteps, she turned around to see Mya with Amery walking close to her. "Hey sweetheart, are you feeling better?" Alicia asked. Amery nodded then said, "Can we have lunch?" "Yeah sure, let me see what we got." Alicia rummaged around in the pantry then pulled out a can of mini raviolis. "These sound good to you?" Alicia asked. Amery's eyes lit up a little bit as she nodded.

So all three girls sat there eating and Amery couldn't seem to get enough. Alicia just kept giving her small amounts at a time because for one, she didn't know how much Amery would eat, and two, Alicia didn't want Amery making herself sick to her stomach.

After lunch, Amery sat in the living room, recalling all that had happened with Rement. Not long after, she remembered where she saw Angelina. "How were you able to find her?" Alicia asked. "I don't know. When I was looking at Rement, I just saw where he had taken her." Amery replied. "So what do you remember about what you saw?" asked Alicia. "I saw Rement going down a street not far from here, then walking into an abandoned house. He walked down the stairs and left Angelina chained to a wall in the room at the bottom of the stairs. She looked really sleepy and a little pale." Amery answered.

"Do you think you could show us where?" Alicia asked, knowing Amery might still be a little groggy. "Yeah, we can go now if you want to. We need to help her, but we gotta be careful. There was another man in there with her, guarding the door to the room she's in."

Alicia looked over at Mya, a little concerned. She wasn't very confident in her powers yet, and she knew Amery and Mya were probably still exhausted. She looked over at Amery and smiled and said, "Sure, if you think you're okay to go, then I guess we can go. But first, why don't you change out of your PJs." Amery giggled and sprinted out of the room. Alicia took that as a good sign that she had gained back most of her energy.

As soon as Amery had come skipping out in her favorite tutu outfit, they were ready to head out the door. All three girls piled into the car and set out to rescue their friend. They drove as casually as possible as not to alert whoever was with Angelina. As Amery pointed out the house and Alicia parked in front of it, all three girls had a new feeling of determination in the hearts.

They cautiously approached the house. Amery had been right; the house looked as if no one had lived in it in decades. Alicia could definitely feel an evil presence in the house with Angelina. Both Alicia and Mya started to slow as they reached the house, but Amery just kept walking on as if she was in a trance.

Amery simply opened the door and walked in, closely followed by Alicia and Mya. As the three girls approached the stairs, Mya was now almost in step with Amery. Alicia began to get concerned and ran out in front of them to stop them. Both girls had a glassy look in their eyes and proceeded to walk past Alicia.

When they reached the bottom of the stairs, the basement door opened and there was a bright flash of light. Both Mya and Amery suddenly dropped to the ground and Alicia squinted to see the figure in the doorway. It was a woman, obviously older than Alicia, holding something that looked similar to a glass ball.

The ball stopped glowing and Amery and Mya began to come to. "I commend you for not falling into my trance." the woman said to Alicia. "Who are you?" Alicia asked as she walked up to help Amery and Mya stand up. "I have no name. I am simply a guardian for Kenalia." the guardian said. Not but a second later, Alicia spotted Angelina against the back wall, completely unconscious.

"We've come for our friend. Let us through and we will leave you alive." Alicia warned. "I'm sorry, I can't let her leave. I already know of what that small child did to Rement. I do not fear any of you, although all three of you have great powers, mine are greater." the woman said.

"By the time we leave, that will have changed." Mya said as all three girls proceeded to pull out their power wands. Mya called out, "Sapphire Star Guardian Power!" and transformed. Alicia called out, "Lavender Star Guardian Power!" and transformed. Finally Amery called out "Rose Star Guardian Power!" and transformed.

The guardian raised her glass ball in the air and a hot beam of light reflected at the girls. They scattered around the room and prepared to attack. Alicia tried first and called out "Lavender Moonlight Silence!" The attack hit, but not by much, and it didn't even leave a mark on her. Mya tried next, "Sapphire Shooting Star!" The attack hit a little more directly and made the guardian flinch.

Finally, Amery raised her power wand, which had once again transformed into a scepter. "Rose Everlasting Judgment!" Amery called out. The woman disappeared, but not for long. Alicia had just enough time to grab Angelina and start heading up the stairs, leaving Amery and Mya, who said they could handle it, to finish off the guardian. The guardian attempted another attack at the girls that hit Amery on the edge of her shoulder, causing her to wince a little. Then both girls at the same time aimed their attacks at the guardian and called out "Sapphire Shooting Star!" and "Rose Everlasting Judgment!" The guardian again disappeared, but this time, for good.

Amery and Mya's transformations faded and Amery fell to her knees. Mya help her sister up and they both ran from the house. All the attacks must have been too much for the old house, because seconds after the girls got out, the entire house collapsed.

Back in the car, Alicia woke Angelina up and gave her some water. "Are you okay?" Alicia asked. "Did you really just ask me that?" Angelina said a little sarcastically. Alicia laughed a little then said, "If you're able to joke around, then you must be okay."

Amery and Mya then slid into the car and Amery was holding her shoulder. "Are these the two girls you went to find?" Angelina asked Alicia. Alicia nodded and replied "These are sisters Mya and Amery May, the princesses of Crentel. Girls, this is Angelina, princess of Nightenia." Amery and Mya both gave Angelina an exhausted smile and wave. "Is your shoulder okay Amery?" Amery just nodded and sat back in her seat.

"Trust me, they're not trying to be rude, they're just tired. They are both younger than us and their bodies don't deal with transforming the same as us. On top of that, this is only their second battle and they were both still tired from their first one, which was with your kidnapper Rement." Alicia explained. "I take no offense to that; all three of you did just save my life as it is." Angelina said.

Alicia got into the driver's seat and drove back to Angelina's house. By the time they got back to the house, the sun had long since set and the moon was high in the sky. Everything seemed at peace in the world. As soon as all three girls got inside the house and got comfortable, they fell asleep.