Al Drin Hoshizora: Indeed they can.

I am a burglar: Don't worry; I'm sure there's plenty others.

Throughout Crystal City, it was pure chaos. Terrified citizens ran for cover as hundreds of fairies converged upon the city. The water fairies had seized the city, and had been prepared to wipe out all humans that were caught in their grasp.

But the other fairies refused to let that happen.

Water fairies fled throughout the city en mass, pursued by forest fairies. They were quickly overrun by their more powerful counterparts, however; on land, they were not as fast, and could not maneuver as well.

Some water fairies attempted to fight back, but they were merely delaying the inevitable. They did not have the magical abilities to fight back against the forest fairies, especially with their combined might. They were overwhelmed and detained within moments. Some were electrocuted into unconsciousness, while others were encased in ice.

Sam soared through the city, leading the defense of Crystal City from the invading fairies. He threw himself at the water fairies that dared to threaten his home. In spite of his young age, his love for his family increased his strength, and he fought with a fury against the invaders. He brought down multiple water fairies at once, even as they fought against him with all their might.

Striking one water fairy to the ground, Sam froze his limbs in ice so that he could not escape. Several forest fairies engulfed the trapped water fairy within seconds. As Sam watched on, a group of water fairies landed on the streets before him, and lunged at him. They had not gotten a few feet before Sam blasted the nearest one in the chest with an energy ball, sending him flying through the air. The water fairies watched their fallen comrade crash onto the ground, and they quickly turned and fled, Sam throwing balls of electricity at them.

In another section of the city, David and Janet were running around, freeing the trapped humans while the forest fairies dealt with the water fairies. With a crystal blade created by Kizzy, Janet sliced through the human's crystal binds.

"Don't worry," She reassured them as she freed them. "Before the day's out, you'll all be safe and sound."

David watched her, and vaguely noticed a dark shadow coming from behind him and his sister. Turning around, David felt his skin crawl when he found himself coming face-to-face with a large water fairy, hovering above him.

Janet noticed the shadow, and turned around, letting out a suppressed gasp when she saw the water fairy standing above her and her brother. The humans, freed of their binds, took the opportunity to run.

The water fairy growled and reached out to grab David, but Janet ran forward and swiped at the fairy with her blade. The tip of the blade pierced the fairy's burly arm, causing him to let out a howl of pain. His eyes aflame, he swatted Janet away, and the blade clattered to the ground. The tiny girl landed on the ground, bouncing a bit before coming to a stop.

"Janet!" David shouted out in horror. His blue eyes turned red with anger, and he whirled on the fairy that had struck his sister. Disregarding that he had no powers, David lunged at the fairy. Scoffing, the fairy pointed his finger at David and shot a blast of electricity at him. David sidestepped out of the way of the blast, and dove at the fairy, sinking his teeth into the fairy's injured arm.

The fairy bit back a scream, and grabbed David with his other arm, prying him off of his injured arm. The fairy held David suspended in the air, and grinned maliciously. David promptly drew back his fist, and punched the fairy in the nose.

Growling in anger, the fairy sent David flying with a flick of his arm. The young boy landed on the ground a few feet away. As he got up, he felt a billow of mist surrounding him, and turned around. His eyes widened in shock.

Standing before him was a clan of air fairies, their eyes glowing in the mist. They stared up at the water fairy, who backed away in fear. The leader of the air fairies let out a small whisper, and the air fairies floated towards the water fairy, the fog trailing behind them. Instantly, the water fairy turned and fled, the air fairies trailing close behind.

As David got up and rushed towards Janet, Sam soared towards the two, landing at their feet. "Where's our parents?" He asked.

"Isabella's with them," Janet said, rubbing her sore head. "The real question is, where is Cain?"

Sam turned around, and blew on the tip of his finger. Quickly, a trail of blue mist appeared, trailing down the street. Sam narrowed his eyes; he just had to follow the trail, and then he would find Cain.

Flying after the misty trail, Sam dodged through dozens of fairies that were battling with each other. At the end of the trail, Sam made out Cain at the side of a building, knocking two forest fairies away with a blast of energy.

"Cain!" Sam bellowed, and flew towards him. Cain whipped around to see Sam flying towards him. Before he could reach him, however, a group of water fairies jumped in front of him, blocking his past.

"Get out of the way!" Sam shouted out in fury, and he threw a blast of blue fire at the water fairies. The water fairies recoiled as the fire burned their wrists. They looked up, and Sam soared through the wall of fire, knocking the water fairies down. Without bothering to catch his breath, Sam continued after Cain.

Cain summoned the water from a nearby lake, and sent it hurtling towards Sam, the water transforming into spiked ice. The ice smashed against Sam, stunning him and causing him to land on the ground at Cain's feet.

"You are finished, fairy boy!" Cain growled, and grabbed Sam by the throat, hoisting the small fairy up into the air in one hand. Sam struggled and squirmed in Cain's grasp, and grabbed at his large fists to try and pry his hands from his throat. Cain applied pressure on his neck, strangling the young boy.

"You never should have personalized with those human worms!" Cain shouted at Sam as he throttled him. "Now you'll pay the price for your insolence!"

Sam began to feel lightheaded, his neck compressed. He could feel himself begin to lose consciousness. His eyes started to close.

"Sam!"

Sam's eyes fluttered open, and he slowly craned his head around. There, he saw Janet and David racing towards him, pushing past the fairies. Several water fairies descended upon the two, grabbing them.

"Sam!" Janet cried out as she was dragged away by the water fairies.

Sam's blue eyes glimmered a bit, and suddenly narrowed his eyes, gritted his teeth, his skin boiling. The sight of his brother and sister in danger renewed his strength.

With an loud roar, Sam broke out of Cain's grip, shocking the water fairy. He was so shocked that he couldn't respond when Sam soared towards him, fists clenched as they collided with his face.

Cain's face was met with two granite fists smashing against him, and he stumbled backwards with each strike. Every time he recovered from the last punch, another fist slammed against his face once more. Sam flew through the air, unleashing a flurry of punches, each strike more powerful than the last.

Cain recovered from one punch, and grabbed Sam's fist before he could unleash another punch. Quickly, Sam kicked out, and his foot slammed against Cain's chin, sending him flying through the air. He landed on the ground, his head landing in the lake.

Sam flew over the massive water fairy, and grabbed him by the collar. Lifting the water fairy out of the lake, Sam clenched Cain's throat, his eyes ablaze.

Cain coughed out water, the droplets splashing against Sam's chest. His nose was broken, and several teeth had been knocked out.

"But. . . why?" He asked, coughing up blood. "How?"

Sam simply stared at him, his eyes stony. He could tell that the water fairy was too weak to keep on fighting. He was beaten.

However. . . Sam simply felt such an intense hatred for the man. This man, who had persecuted the other fairies, and threatened his family, and put the entire city in danger. Sam's fury was kindled against Cain, and he felt such a passionate anger at him.

Pulling Cain away from the lake, Sam slammed the water fairy's head against a tree. Sam transformed his arm into a blade, and drew his arm back, ready to end his enemy once and for all.

"Sam."

A soft hand gripped Sam's crystal arm. Sam's eyes widened when he recognized Janet's hand, holding him. Slowly turning around, he saw Janet, holding his arm. The small girl was no longer in the water fairy's grasp.

"No," She whispered, holding Sam's hand. "He's beaten. Don't sink to his level."

Sam stared at his sister for a moment, and he felt tears brimming in his eyes. Releasing Cain, he let the water fairy collapse onto the ground, too weak to even stand up.

"Oh, Janet," Sam whispered, and embraced his sister. As the two hugged, Sam looked behind Janet, and saw the rest of his family arrive. He saw David, and his parents, and Isabella. Within the city, nearly all the water fairies had been detained.

"It's over," Janet whispered to Sam, and hugged him tighter.

Sam reciprocated the embrace.

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