Chapter Ten:
Once the Battle Warriors were in Metamoor, they headed straight for where the battle was, in their own way. Power, and Flight flew, while Rush ran at super-speed, and Strenght leaped at great distances.
"So what's the plan?", Flight asked.
"Simple.", Power said. "We go fight the AoE, and hopefully catch them."
"Or at least send them running.", Rush said.
"I'd rather see them behind bars.", Strenght said as landed and leaped again.
"You and me both.", Power said as they continued on their way. "There has to be some way to keep them from teletransporting away."
Soon they were at the site of the battle. This time it was just Phobos and Cedric, with some Lurdens and Mogriffs.
"Mogriffs!", Rush said. "He just had to bring Mogriffs!"
"Strenght, Rush. You two take on Cedric and the Lurdens.", Power directed. "Me and Flight will take Phobos and the Mogriffs."
"Good luck!", Rush said as he and Strenght headed towards Cedric and the Lurdens.
"Same to you.", Flight said as he and Power flew up towards Phobos and the Mogriffs.
"Only two Battle Warriors?", Cedric questioned with a grin. "I'm disappointed."
"Don't worry, Cedric.", Rush said as he took down five Lurden with a few dash strikes, using his tonfas. "We're still gonna kick your butt."
"One way...", Strength said as he landed a powerful roundhouse kick to Cedric's jaw sending him flying against a house. "... or the other!"
Cedric quickly got up and rubbed his jaw. He then glared at Strenght.
"You Lurdens take on the fast one!", Cedric ordered. "The strong one is mine!"
"Bring it on!", Strength said as he pulled out his chain and began to spin it around. "I got all night!"
"It seems that only the Battle Warriors are here to fight us.", Phobos said as he saw Power and Flight flying towards him. "And I was so hoping for the Guardians to show."
"Oh don't worry Phobos!", Power said. "We'll give you a good fight!"
"We shall see!", Phobos said as he fired a wave of energy at the two Battle Warriors.
"Whoa!", Flight said as they dodged the attack, only to have some Mogriffs flying at them. "Let's party!"
Flight then reached behind him and pulled out a thing of marbles. Seeing this, Phobos began to laugh.
"Marbles?", Phobos laughed. "Marbles? And what do you plan on doing with those?"
"This!", Flight said as he charged the marble with some energy.
Flight then threw the marbles at the Mogriffs! Once they hit them, the marbles exploded, causing the Mogriffs to scream out in pain as they were being cut by broken marble shards. Power then followed with a wave of energy, of his own, that sent the Mogriffs falling to ground. Soon another wave of Mogriffs were coming at them. Seeing this, Power sent an even stronger wave of energy at the Mogriffs, at the same time Flight threw some more energy charged marbles, making an even bigger explosion that took out the rest of the Mogriffs.
"Most impressive.", Phobos said as he watch his Mogriffs fall from the sky. "I now see why Nerissa feared you all at first. But I don't scared so easily!"
Phobos then blasted Power and Flight with a wave of white energy that sent them flying back.
"What was that?", Flight asked.
"That, my friends, was the power of pure energy!", Phobos bragged. "Now, shall we continue?"
"Let's.", Power said. "But first..."
Power's fist then began to glow with white energy, while Flight held some plastic disc and charged them with white energy.
"... we'll even the odds."
"So, you can use pure energy too?", Phobos questioned with a smirk. "This should be interesting."
Power and Flight then flew at Phobos, ready for battle. But before they could lay an attack on him, Phobos vanished!
"Aaargh!", Cedric yelled as he was slammed down by Strength, who had his chain wrapped around him.
"Give it up Cedric!", Nigel said as he loosened and pulled the chain away from Cedric. "You don't stand a chance!"
"I still have my Lurdens, fool!", Cedric bragged with a smirk, as he slowly stood on his tail.
Suddenly a twister appeared and began sucking up the Lurdens. Cedric watched as the twister sucked the Lurdens up in it. He then saw Rush run from the twister and stood next to Strenght. The twister then slowly faded, letting the Lurdens fall to the ground.
"You mean those Lurdens?", Rush questioned. "If so, then you're out of luck, buddy!"
Rush then pulled out his tonfas and ran at Cedric and began to rapidly hit him in his gut, with the short end of the tonfas. Rush then ended his assault with an uppercut, which Strenght followed with a downward punch knocking him to the ground. Both warriors jumped back from Cedric ready to fight him some more.
"It seems that I am out numbered.", Cedric said with a smirk as he wiped some blood from his mouth. "I think it's time to leave."
Suddenly, Phobos appeared with a smirk on his face, just as Power and Flight landed next to Strenght and Rush.
"It seems that we have underestimated you four.", Phobos said. "Next time, you won't be so lucky!"
Both Phobos, and Cedric teletransported away with their Lurdens and Mogriffs.
"Well that was quick.", Rush said.
"It was weird too.", Flight said. "That was one of the shortest fight we've had with them."
"And the way Cedric was talking, it's was like they wanted the Guardians here instead of us.", Strenght replied.
"Same with Phobos.", Power said. "But, what about my vision?"
"Maybe seeing as we got here first, and drove them off, we stopped it from happening.", Rush figured.
"I wonder where they are anyway.", Flight said.
"Aw, man!", came Irma's voice. "We're to late!"
The Battle Warriors turned around to see the Guardians, Elyon, Caleb, and Matt walking up to them.
"A bit late to the party, aren't we?", Rush questioned.
"Sorry.", Elyon said. "But we had trouble waking Sparky up."
"Hey!", Will whined getting a grin out of Power.
"The name's starting to stick, Sparky.", Power teased.
"Don't call me Sparky!", Will demanded as electricity sparked in her hair.
Suddenly, Phobos appeared and grabbed Cornelia, surprising everyone.
"It's about time you all showed up!", Phobos said with a smirk. "And now to shorten your ranks!"
Phobos then took off into the air! Thinking quickly, all those that could fly took off after them.
"Let me go!", Cornelia demanded as she tried to pull free of Phobos's grip.
"This won't take long, Guardian.", Phobos said smoothly as they flew higher and higher into the sky. "It won't take long at all."
The only ones that were able to keep up with Phobos were Power, Flight, Elyon, and Hay Lin, the others had to pull back because of the thin air. Power knew he had to hurry or, Cornelia was finished, just like she was in his dream.
'I have to kick it up a notch!', Power said as he called upon the full force of his powers, to give him a extra boost.
"And here we are.", Phobos said as they hovered in Metamoor's upper atmosphere.
Cornelia could feel herself freezing slowly as she tried to break free of Phobos's grip around her neck.
"I'll give you a choice, Guardian.", Phobos said as he gave her a piercing glare. "Join us or die!"
"Never!", Cornelia said as she felt her breath shorten.
"Think twice about this.", Phobos said as he began to squeeze her neck. "Your wings are to cold to flap. And once I let you go, you'll die before you hit the ground, or any of your friends catch you."
"G-g-g-get b-b-b-bent!", Cornelia said as the cold nearly over took her.
"Very well.", Phobos said as he let her go. "Happy landings!"
With a sinister laugh, Phobos thought he had finished off the young Guardian. But then he saw something that crushed that thought.
"It can't be!", Phobos yelled as he saw Power flying up towards Cornelia at great speeds.
"Gotcha!", Power said as he grabbed Cornelia in his arms.
"What does it take to beat them?", Phobos snapped before he teletransported away.
"Okay Cornelia.", Power said as he covered himself and Cornelia in a warm energy aura. "Let's warm you up!"
Slowly, but surly, Power saw the color come back to Cornelia's skin. Soon Cornelia was gasping for air and coughing.
"Easy now.", Power said as he descended slowly. "Take your time."
Power then began to feel weak as his energy aura faded. They then began to fall at a fast pace. With the last of his strenght, Power teletransported to the ground.
"Where did they go?", Elyon asked as she along with Hay Lin and Flight saw what just happened.
"I have no idea.", Flight said. "But Rush may know!"
The three of them then flew back to the others in hopes of finding Cornelia and Power.
Somewhere, on the edge of a forest, sat Cornelia with Power, who was laying against a tree. She knew he was out cold. She knew this was her only chance to see who he really was.
But she didn't!
"To easy.", Cornelia said as she sat next to him.
"So, why aren't you going to take a peek?", Power asked in a weaken voice, startling her a bit.
"Where would the fun in that be?", Cornelia questioned with a small smile. "Besides, that's no way to thank a guy for saving my life."
"Good point.", Power said with a grin. "You know back on Earth, before I got my powers, I used to have a thing for you."
"Really?", Cornelia asked as she turned a bit pink in her cheeks.
"Yeah.", Power said. "I mean who didn't have a crush on the one and only Cornelia Hale?"
"And now?", Cornelia asked.
"I'm with someone.", Powers replied. "She makes me happy. I couldn't dream of hurting her in any way."
"She sounds lucky.", Cornelia said. "Does she know about you being a...?"
"Battle Warrior?", Power finished for her. "Not yet. I do plan on telling her though."
Just then Rush came running up to them.
"I finally found you guys!", Rush said. "You guys okay?"
"I'm good.", Cornelia said as she stood up.
"I'll live.", Power said as he slowly stood up. "I just need some sleep."
Just then, the others came flying or running up towards them. Happy to see her best friend alive, Elyon ran up to Cornelia and hugged her.
"I thought my brother had...", Elyon began to say.
"I'm okay, Elyon.", Cornelia said as she hugged her best friend. "I thought I was done for, but Power here saved me."
"Looks like your vision came true after all.", Flight said as he and Strenght walked up to Power.
"Looks like.", Power said.
"What vision?", Hay Lin asked as she hovered around the boys.
"Power had a vision of Cornelia nearly biting the bullet.", Strenght replied surprising them.
"It happens every once in a while.", Power said as he leaned against a tree. "I mostly get them when I sleep."
"Me too!", Hay Lin said. "Some of them creep me out a bit, but they are helpful."
"I don't know about you guys, but we better head home.", Strenght said as he opened a fold for Earth. "The last thing I need is for my parents to find me gone."
"I know that feeling.", Will said as she opened a fold to Earth as well.
"We'll see you all around.", Rush said as he and the other Battle Warriors went through their fold, that lead to Shell Beach.
Will and the others then went through their fold, that lead to Elyon and Caleb's home.
"Well, we know that one of them has visions, like you Hay Lin.", Will said as they stood in Elyon's bedroom.
"Actually, we know a bit more than that.", Cornelia said.
"What do you mean?", Taranee asked.
"It seems that all four may be going to the same school as us.", Cornelia replied.
"And you know this how?", Irma asked.
"That Power guy, told me that he used to have a thing for me before he got his powers.", Cornelia said as she flipped her hair. "I wonder what he looks like under that hood of his?"
"Really now?", Caleb asked.
"A girl can wonder.", Cornelia said.
"Hold up!", Irma said. "You had a chance to see who he was and you didn't?"
"He did save my life, Irma!", Cornelia said. "I figured I'd owe him one."
"What I don't get is why was it just Phobos and Cedric there, with a few Mogriffs and Lurdens.", Matt said.
"With Phobos having some pure energy backing him up, he didn't need much to back him up.", Taranee said.
"If that's the case, then we have a real problem on our hands.", Will said before yawning. "Man I'm tired."
"Me too.", Hay Lin said rubbing her eyes and getting in her sleeping bag. "Goodnight and good mourning guys."
"See you in a few hours.", Matt said before he kissed Will.
"See ya.", Will said before Matt teletransported away.
"See you later.", Caleb said before kissing Cornelia.
"You bet you will.", Cornelia said before Caleb left the room.
As the girls went to sleep, Elyon began to think a few things over.
'My best friend almost died, this mourning!', Elyon thought as she looked over at her best friend who was sleeping in the same type of sleeping bag she had. 'All because of this secret life she and the others live. That we all live. What if that were me instead? I'd of died, without Angelo knowing about the real me! I'm tired of keeping this from him! I'm going to tell Angelo everything! And there's nothing, Will and the others are going to do to stop me!'
Elsewhere...
"Those Mystic Battle Warriors are stronger than I thought!", Cedric said as he sat at the table of the AoE.
"But we know that with enough power, we can beat them all!", Nerissa said.
"I say we strike them the day they go back to school.", Miranda suggested. "I doubt they'll be expecting us to strike that soon."
"I agree.", Phobos said. "And after we make some improvment to the Lurdens and Mogriffs, we'll be ready to strike against them all!"
"Then in one day, we shall attack Meridian and take over all of Metamoor.", Nerissa said. "And once we push the Guardians into going into their elemental forms, we shall take them over and go after Kandrakar!"
Later that mourning, around 7:30 A.M. the girls woke up to see Hay Lin thrashing in her sleeping bag. Irma was the first to her side trying to wake her up.
"Wake up, Hay Lin!", Irma said as she shook her friend.
Hay Lin then woke up as she sat up quickly. She looked around at her friends with fear on her face.
"You okay, Hay Lin?", Taranee asked with concern.
"We have a problem, guiys!", the young Air Guardian said. "I had a vision! And it wasn't good!"
A/N: Looks like Elyon has her mind made up! And no ones going to stop her! But now the AoE have big plans! And did Hay Lin see what was going to happen when the AoE attack, in her dream? Looks like you'll have to wait and see."
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