W.I.T.C.H
"Okay, Here's the Plan"
"Vici. I conquered."
Isaiah turned around to face the attacking pair of Cornelia and Irma. He touched a finger to each of their foreheads, and they disappeared from the battlefield.
"Well, that can't be good." Hay Lin said.
"Two down," Isaiah said, looking at the spot where Cornelia and Irma used to be. He turned around and faced the remaining girls.
"Three to go."
"Run!" Will shouted, heading for cover.
Isaiah strolled towards them, blasts of energy shouting from his fingers. Any shields the girls made were destroyed instantly. It was clear they could not keep this up for long.
"Will, what are we going to do?" Taranee asked, barely deflecting another blast.
Will was panicking. Things seemed hopeless. They were powerless, trapped in human form and without two of their strongest members. It was obvious that Isaiah had corrupted Irma and Cornelia, and who knew what the two Guardians were doing to their friends on Meridian. Energy flew around Will. It was only a matter of time until Isaiah corrupted them as well. There was nothing they could do. It was hopeless…
Will remembered something Elyon had told them the other day, when the girls had been struggling in training.
"You had forgotten what it was that made you girls so good in the first place. It was your ingenuity, the way you used your powers that made you unbeatable. It was always more about the girl then the power."
Will focused and smiled.
"Okay," She said. "Here's the plan."
On Meridian, Elyon lay unconscious in the conference room. The ceiling had been blown out and the warriors, as well as the corrupted Irma and Cornelia had left. The only ones still in the room were the motionless bodies of Will, Taranee and Hay Lin, as well as the aforementioned Elyon.
The fight had spilled out into the courtyard. Former members of the rebellion charged at the Guardians, only to be thrown backwards. While the Meridianites were greatly overpowered, they had strength in numbers, and were managing to keep the Guardians at bay. They also had Matt's power on their side. He had changed into Shaigon form the moment the Guardains had attacked, and was leading the charge, along with Caleb.
"We need a plan." Matt said to Caleb. "We can't keep this up forever."
"Hopefully, we don't have to." Caleb replied. "We're just distractions in this fight. It's up to the Guardians to finish it."
"You mean the three of them left?" Matt replied. "Caleb, they're good, but…"
"But nothing." Caleb said. "Besides, what exactly do you want us to do?"
Matt looked up at the two massive Guardians, terrorizing the courtyard.
"Hmmm, good point."
Taranee and Hay Lin faced Isaiah.
"Can't say I have a whole lot of faith in this plan right now." Taranee said.
Isaiah fired a blast that separated the two girls from each other.
"Hey, Isaiah stopped us from using our own powers, right?" Hay Lin said, dodging another blast.
"Right." Taranee said.
"Well, the way I see it," Hay Lin said, "That still leaves us with four powers that aren't ours, right."
Taranee concentrated and fired a blast of water at Isaiah. The blast caught him off-guard, and he was flung backwards.
"Right." Taranee said with a smile.
Taranee began to shake the earth underneath Isaiah, causing him to lose balance, while Hay Lin fired multiple lighting bolts and fireballs. Isaiah blocked most of the blasts, but a few managed to break through Isaiah's defenses and knock him to the ground.
From his back, Isaiah created a wall of energy that momentarily stunned the two girls.
Taranee and Hay Lin shook their heads and once again attacked.
Cornelia towered over Caleb. Members of Meridian's military lay at her feet, unable to defend themselves from the Guardian's elemental power. They were beaten, but Cornelia had been unable or unwilling to deliver any killing blows.
"Cornelia, I know you're in there." Caleb said. "You let those men live. That proves that Isaiah's hold is weak. He's too focused on Taranee, Hay Lin and Will. You can fight him."
Cornelia gave no indication of hearing him, and raised her fist.
"You know I can't do it, Cornelia." Caleb said. "I can't hurt you."
"I, however, have no such restrictions." Came a voice from above.
Matt streaked down from the sky, his jet-black wings tucked behind him. He slammed into Cornelia fist first, sending her tumbling to the ground.
"Hey, watch it!" Caleb said. "That's my girlfriend!"
"Sorry." Matt said. "Next time, I'll let you get crushed. By the way, I brought you a friend too."
Caleb looked up to see Irma in hot pursuit of Matt. She stopped when she saw Caleb, and headed towards him instead. Caleb sighed, and readied his sword.
Taranee and Hay Lin took in deep breaths. It was taking everything that the both of them had to keep Isaiah at bay. Their latest attempt involved entangling him with vines, but Isaiah was tearing through his bonds faster then they could make them.
"Girls, please, this is meaningless." Isaiah said, snapping another vine. "What could you possibly hope to accomplish?"
"This." Came Will's voice from beside Isaiah.
Isaiah turned to find Will standing right beside him. She had been cloaked from him, using the borrowed power of invisiblity. The only thing that had allowed her to get this close to him without being noticed were Taranee and Hay Lin's constant attacks.
Before Isaiah could react, Will reached out and touched his forehead. A bright light shone where the contact was made. After a few seconds, Will pulled her finger back, smiling.
"What, what did you do?" Isaiah said, clutching his head.
"Great job at keeping him occupied." Will said to her friends.
"Thanks." Hay Lin said.
"Keep it up."
"What?" Tarnaee said. "What do you mean 'keep it up'? Where are you going? Will?"
But it was too late. Will disappeared from sight. Isaiah looked around franticly.
"Where is she?" He yelled. "What did she do?"
He slammed his fists into the ground, creating a wave of energy that sent Taranee and Hay Lin flying backwards. They quickly got to their feet. Hay Lin looked at Isaiah, and then at Taranee.
"You know what, Taranee?" She said.
"What?" Taranee replied.
"I'm really starting to not like this plan."
Taranee looked at Isaiah. He glared back at the girls with glowing red eyes, and raised fists. She looked back at Hay Lin.
"Yeah, me too."
