Al Drin Hoshizora: Indeed.
A-Plus Cassiopeia: Refer to what I said above.
I am a burglar: At least you said something unrelated to burglarizing.
Matt: Yeah, I doubt I'm going to do that, now.
The two water sprites shoved past the other members of the clan as they forcibly dragged a struggling Mirror Samson out of the catacombs. The young forest fairy thrashed and clawed in their grasp, but their grip on him was far too strong.
"Let me go!" Mirror Samson shouted at his captors, but they ignored him. One of the fairies hoisted him into the air and slung him over his back, and carried him out of the corridors and out into the forest.
"Now what do we do with him?" The other water fairy asked once they were out of the catacombs. "I mean, we can't kill him. He's a reflection."
Mirror Samson let out a sigh of relief as he remembered that. Reflections could not be killed by ordinary means, even by other fairies. The only way Mirror Samson could die was if Sam was killed.
That, he realized, gave him an edge.
"I say we stick him in a lake somewhere," The fairy holding him suggested. As they talked, Mirror Samson adjusted his captors, and realized that one of them was a reflection of the one holding him.
"Good idea," The reflection said, nodding. Neither of them noticed Mirror Samson extend his intend finger into a sharp claw. Reaching down, he quickly slashed his captor's back.
"Ow!" The fairy shouted in pain as red blood seeped out of his wound. In his agony, he released Mirror Samson. Now that he was free, Mirror Samson could fight back.
The reflection lunged at Mirror Samson, but the young forest fairy nimbly dodged past him as he swiped at him. Jumping towards a tree, he used it to catapult himself at the reflection while his back was turned, kicking him in the back and sending him tumbling into the other fairy. The two crashed in a heap on the ground.
Transforming his hand into a blade, Mirror Samson dashed at the two water fairies as they struggled to get up, and quickly aimed the tip of his blade at his former captor's throat. The fairy gasped and backed themselves up against the tree. The reflection did the same, knowing his life was in danger as well.
"Don't move!" Mirror Samson threatened, jabbing his blade into the fairy's chest. "If I kill you, both of you die."
"We give up!" The reflection shouted in defeat, holding up his hands in surrender.
Mirror Samson was secretly awed at how cowardly his former captors had become now that their own lives were in peril. However, he shrugged it off and kept the blade on them.
"Where are my siblings?" Mirror Samson asked. "Talk, or I'll slit your throats!"
The water fairy quaked in fear. "We saw them in the valley nearby," He explained quickly. "Now, please, get that blade off of us!"
Mirror Samson drew back his blade. Turning his back, he said, "I have to find them, before it's too late."
Quickly, he whipped around on the two water sprites, his open palm aimed at them. A large burst of electricity shot out of his palm and at the water sprites, shocking them with lightning.
The water sprites screamed in agony as they were electrocuted. Mirror Samson finally ceased his electric attack on the two. Immediately, the two water sprites slumped onto the ground, unconscious.
Sighing heavily, Mirror Samson turned to a nearby lake. Telekinetically lifting the two water fairies into the air, Mirror Samson dumped them into the lake.
Mirror Samson breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked up at the sky. He knew where the valley was; he just had to get there in time, before the water fairies destroyed the whole city.
Flying into the air, Mirror Samson soared off in the direction of the valley.
Hopefully, I'm not too late, He thought to himself.
In the valley, a group of fairies had gathered in large groups. After the water fairies had flown into the sky for some indiscernible reason, the fairies had gathered together for safety.
In the valley, Sam was huddled close to Isabella, Janet and David. He hadn't seen either Mirror Isabella or Mirror Samson in the valley, and hoped that they were okay.
In the crowds, some of the fairies were gossiping among themselves.
"Why were those fairies flying in such a large group?"
"Where were they going?"
"Did someone trespass into the water regions?"
Janet lowered her head in shame when she heard that. Sam hugged her, hoping that nobody would single them out. As he did, he secretly wondered if the water fairies had seen him and Janet and were going to his home to confront him.
And that was where Mirror Samson was.
"Oh no, I have to go!" Sam shouted in panic, causing the other fairies to turn to him.
". . . Well, there is a lake nearby," One forest fairy said, misinterpreting his words. "Don't think Cain would like it, though. . ."
"Not that!" Sam shouted. "I have to go home to see if my brother is safe!"
"Sam!"
Sam jolted when he heard the voice, and recognized it as Mirror Samson. All heads snapped up into the air to see the tiny figure of a young forest fairy flying towards the valley.
Sam instinctively spread out his arms as his reflection and younger twin brother flew right into him. The reflection flew right into Sam's arms, knocking him back a bit before steadying himself.
"What's going on?" Sam asked as he set his brother onto the ground.
"The water sprites are going to destroy Crystal City!" Mirror Samson shouted quickly, so everyone could hear. "Cain says he saw you and Janet in his territory, and now his clan are going to the human city to take revenge!"
Sam gasped in horror. He should have known that was why the water sprites had gone to his catacombs. It was to steal his mirror and enter the human realm.
"We have to go and stop him!" David shouted to the other fairies, stepping by Sam's side.
"Come on!" Sam urged to the other fairies, and was about to start running to the catacombs when he stopped and turned around. The other fairies stood where they were, conflicted.
"Come on, we have to go!" Sam pleaded to the fairies. "Before Cain destroys the city."
The fairies rippled in fear. "It's not our problem," One forest fairy mumbled indignantly.
Sam's blue eyes widened. "Please, guys. . ."
"If we do, the water fairies will want retribution," One air sprite told him. "Who knows what they'll do to us?"
Isabella stepped forward. "Well I'm not going to sit back and let innocent people die!" She declared, taking Sam's hand. "If that's what you're going to do, then I don't think I want to be a fairy anymore!"
Sam took one last look at the crowd, and glared, before turning to run towards the catacombs, along with Isabella.
"Sam, wait!" David shouted, running after them.
The fairies watched them leave, standing still. Janet took a few steps forward, conflicted.
Kizzy flew up to her. "If you go, you'll surely die," She warned her. "You can't stand up to that clan."
"But you could, couldn't you?" Janet said, shoving Kizzy back. Turning to the fairies, she said, "All of you have the power to do so, but you're afraid. If I had your powers, I wouldn't hesitate to help those in need!"
When she saw the fairies turn away from her, Janet sighed. She turned to follow her siblings, and whispered, "You know, I once looked up to you guys." With that, she set off after her siblings.
As she ran, she didn't notice the other fairies turn back to watch her.
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