Chapter 10: Castle Showdown!
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'Princess Mabellita has told her story and revealed the truth behind the Star Dimension and Kingdom. Now a battle for the kingdom is on! Who will come out on top?'
"Congratulations princess." Narsus says as he claps his hands in a mocking applaud. "So you finally uncovered the truth. Honestly, I didn't think you'd come back after I did away with your parents. I could have done the same with you if your mother hadn't sent you away!"
"You wouldn't have won that battle Narsus and you know it!" Mabellita hisses. "There is no way I'm letting you get your filthy hands on this kingdom or this dimension while using this innocent girl to do it! You better believe I will successfully take back this kingdom from you if it's the last thing I do!"
"You have certainly grown up from the tike you use to be princess." Narsus says with a slight laugh. "But I'm afraid there is one flaw in your design. If you want to take this kingdom from me, you're going to have to get past them to do it."
Snapping his fingers, an army of guards with purple skin now phase into the area and surrounds the group. Tyrone, Clone three, Dipper, and Pacifica now group together as their backs touch with Mabel and Mabellita now touching backs.
"If you can get passed them, the kingdom is yours." Narsus taunts. "The word being 'IF'!"
"Still using second rate guards to do your dirty work Narsus?" Mabellita asks, a grin crossing her face as she brings her palms into view, a white aura appearing around them. "I thought you'd be better than that after what you did to this kingdom!"
"If you think that they're second rate and that's what helps get you through the day princess, then sure, they are second rate!" Narsus smugly replies as his staff appears in his hands. "However, you'll soon find out they pack quite a punch!"
"Ok, now would be a good idea to come up with a plan Pines!" Pacifica says in a panic. "I'm heir to a fortune and would love to grow up to see it!"
"As much as I hate to agree with her, a plan would be best right now." Tyrone says to Dipper, not taking his vision off the guards in front of him.
"If I had my book, that part would be covered." Dipper replies. "But in case you two haven't noticed, that maniac has my book so that'll be a little hard to do right now."
"I can't wait to put an end to you!" Mabellita hisses.
"The feeling is more than mutual." Narsus grins. "Cyrus, take Mabel somewhere safe and make sure she performs the ritual while I deal with this one!"
Nodding to Narsus, Cyrus now grabs Mabel's right wrist and pulls her away from Mabellita's back as he begins rushing out of the area with her.
"Let go of me!" Mabel demands, trying to get away from Cyrus.
"MABEL!" Everyone shouts, noticing Cyrus drag her out of sight.
"Don't worry everyone, you'll all see young Mabel again very soon." Narsus chuckles. "When you join her in the afterlife!"
Feeling her anger surge through her, Mabellita points her palms towards the guards in front of her with the aura around them getting brighter. Lifting her palms in the air, Mabellita lifts them in the air as well and tosses the guards to the other side of the room, way on the other side!
"And here I thought they couldn't be touched because they are cloud forms." Clone three speaks, noticing Mabellita's disposal of the guards. "They are solid life forms after all."
"Now that those distractions are out of the way!" Mabellita hisses, now turning to Narsus as her eyes burn with anger. "It's time to deal with you!"
"You are certainly stronger than I estimated Mabellita." Narsus grins. "But never underestimate your enemy."
"You don't have to worry about that!" Mabellita growls. "Oh and before I forget, I believe you have something that belongs to Dipper!"
The '3' journal is removed from Narsus's robe and makes its way to Dipper, landing in the boy's hands.
"My book!" Dipper cheers.
"Good! Now use that thing to get us out of here!" Pacifica demands. "Future Heiress wants to live here!"
"That book doesn't belong to him!" Narsus exclaims.
"Says you!" Mabellita grins. "That book rightfully belongs to Dipper Pines!"
"How do you know all of this?" Tyrone asks. "You know about Mabel and you know about Dipper's book. How?"
"In due time." Mabellita stresses to Tyrone. "I've said too much already to Mabel!"
"Too bad you won't be alive to tell them that story!" Narsus challenges to Mabellita.
"I wouldn't be too sure about that one!" Mabellita replies, not taking her vision off Narsus. "Dipper, on the page that explained the ritual Narsus created, you'll find the section completely re-written with a spell. We'll deal with these cronies while you look for Mabel and once you track down her and Cyrus, use that spell to be rid of him. After that, you two make your way back here."
"Us four are going to do what without Dipper?" Clone three asks, making sure he heard Mabellita right. "Are you sure that's a good idea?"
"Trust me, you'll be fine." Mabellita assures. "Dipper, go find Mabel before it's too late!"
Without question, Dipper runs from his group and ventures off to go find Mabel.
"This ends now!" Narsus roars.
Rushing towards Mabellita, Narsus transforms his staff into a sword. Clapping her hands together, Mabellita manifests a sword of her own and wields it just in time to block Narsus's attack. With the blades of both swords clashing against each other, Mabellita and Narsus are exchanging death glares. Grinning, Narsus is putting all of his strength behind his attack to gain an advantage over Mabellita, putting pressure on her sword to knock it from her hands. Feeling that Narsus is trying to gain an advantage, Mabellita is focusing all of her strength to keep Narsus from gaining the upper hand.
"Give up now and make it easy for yourself." Narsus taunts. "I'll even let you rule beside me once I take full control of this kingdom."
"I'd rather die than be your queen!" Mabellita hisses.
"Suit yourself!" Narsus replies.
Mustering up more strength, Narsus forcefully deflects Mabellita, sending her a foot from him. With her grip tight on her sword, Mabellita gets back on her feet and gets into fighting position.
"Heh, is that all you got?" Mabellita smirks. "And here my mother called you our top guard! More like second rate to me!"
Turning his attention briefly from Mabellita, Narsus notices his guards are still surrounding the group, but haven't attacked them yet.
"What are you fools waiting for?!" Narsus yells. "Get them!"
The guards now close in on the group with everyone ducking out of the way. The guards dog pile on top of each other, thinking that they have apprehended the group.
"Let's make a break for it!" Pacifica suggests. "I've had enough of this weird place for one day!"
"We can't just leave the princess here to fight with Narsus alone!" Tyrone says to Pacifica. "Who knows what will happen to her!"
"Then you stick around and help her while I make a break for it!" Pacifica replies.
"No, you're not going anywhere!" Clone three adds in as he stands in front of Pacifica, blocking her path. "If it weren't for you, none of us would be here right now! So you're going to stay here and help us help Mabellita stop Narsus and Cyrus from destroying this world and ours!"
"I had nothing to do with what happened to Mabel!" Pacifica replies. "Dipper said something possessed me that made bringing her here possible! So that gets me off the hook!"
"Not entirely!" Tyrone says, now walking up behind her. Both boys have walled Pacifica in, making it impossible for her to run. "Because you have had it in for the twins since you met them, this is a way to redeem yourself. Do the right thing and help Mabel and if not her, then the world! If you want that fortune you mentioned, then you would want to help save the world so you can grow up to see that fortune! If the earth goes, so does your money!"
Pacifica now looks ahead of her and spots Mabellita and Narsus in a power struggle. Narsus now kicks Mabellita in the stomach, sending the woman flying three feet from him. With her on the ground, Narsus rushes over to her with the princess rolling out of the way just as Narsus brings his sword down in the spot she was laying. Getting back to her feet, Mabellita swings her sword and knocks Narsus's sword from his hands. Mabellita now brings her sword to his neck and deviously grins.
"Well Pacifica, what'll it be?" Clone three questions to the blonde.
"Well?" Tyrone questions as well.
"I'll do it." Pacifica replies, not taking her eyes off Mabellita. "But don't think I'm doing this for any of you losers. I'm doing it for Mabellita and once this is all over, I have to ask her where she bought her shoes. Those are cute!"
Tyrone and Clone three roll their eyes as they sigh. Even in a crisis, Pacifica can't resist from bringing up and talking fashion.
"Well we might want to handle this problem first." Clone three informs them, now pointing ahead of him. Pacifica and Tyrone turn in the direction that Clone three is pointing in to see the guard army facing them.
The guards now charge towards the group with Tyrone, Pacifica, and Clone three breaking into a run towards the entrance of the castle corridor. With the three just inches from reaching the corridor, a force field now appears in front of the three, stopping them dead in their tracks.
"Oh just great!" Pacifica huffs as she, Tyrone, and Clone three turns around to see the guards still charging at them. "What are we going to do now?"
"We stand and fight!" Tyrone replies sternly.
"Are you crazy Tyrone?" Clone three says, turning to the clone to see a look of determination on his face. "We can't fight them! Look at them! They will pound us into dust!"
"We're going to have to if we want to save both worlds!" Pacifica speaks up, both boys now turning to her with a look of shock. "We have to get to them before they get to us. Let's do it boys!"
Reaching in her jacket pocket, Pacifica pulls out a hair band and pulls her hair back into a ponytail.
The guard army now reaches the group with one guard swinging a punch towards Tyrone and him dodging it, another grabbing Clone three by the collar lifting him off the ground, and Pacifica running from their side and to the other side of the throne room with four guards hot on her trail.
The guard that swung a punch at Tyrone, the boy now slides under him, avoiding his punch by a millimeter. The guard looks down between his legs to see Tyrone lying on his side.
"Bad move!" Tyrone smirks now kicking the guard in the face.
The guard now stumbles forward and lands face first on the force field. It is then electrocuted and reduced to dust.
"And Clone three said they'd pound us to dust." Tyrone scoffs as he gets to his feet.
Clone three is trying to force the guard's hands off his collar.
"Once the princess is done away with, Mabel will be crowned the new princess of this kingdom before she is sacrificed!" The guard hisses to Clone three. "But don't you worry, I'll make sure to take a picture for you."
"That'll be impossible to do without eyes!" Clone three smirks.
"What are you flapping your gums about earthling?" The guard growls.
"This!" Clone three replies, now driving his right index and middle finger into the guard's eyes. Dropping Clone three, the guard grabs his face as he stumbles into the force field and suffers the same fate as his cohort.
"The force field!" Tyrone speaks up, witnessing another guard reduced to dust by the force field. "Guys, the force field are their weakness! Lead them over to the force field!"
Looking ahead of him, Tyrone notices a guard coming towards him. Shifting out of the way, the guard stumbles and lands on the force field, also being turned to dust.
"I'll remember that as soon as I dispose of these goons!" Pacifica yells, still running from the guards chasing behind her.
Seeing the wall of the throne room approaching, Pacifica picks up speed. Now reaching the wall, the blonde runs up the wall and does a back flip, landing back on her feet as the guards now run right into the wall. They land in a pile as they peel away one by one from the wall.
"That's not how you properly pursue a lady!" Pacifica says, now turning on her heels. "Now if you'll excuse me."
Turning around to rejoin Tyrone and Clone three, a guard suddenly appears in front of Pacifica. He is cracking his knuckles as he eerily grins at the girl.
"I'm going to enjoy this!" The guard smirks.
Instinctively reaching in her jacket pocket, Pacifica grips a bottle of perfume and removes it from the pocket, quickly putting it behind her back.
"Any last words blondie?" The guard asks, now approaching the girl.
"Yea, this!" Pacifica replies, now bringing her perfume into view and spraying the guard in the face. Behind that, the blonde punches the guard in the left jaw.
Discombobulated from the perfume and being punched, Pacifica now trips the guard, making him stumble backwards. Not too far from Narsus's and Mabellita's battle, Mabellita swings her sword to the left, not knowing that she has now cut through the neck of the guard. The guard is then reduced to dust.
"What the?" Mabellita asks, now looking to her left and noticing a pile of dust lying next to her feet.
"So maybe not just the force field." Tyrone simply says, having witnessed another guard reduced to dust, but by Mabellita's sword.
Continuing to stare at the pile of dust, Mabellita doesn't notice Narsus grab his sword. From the corner of her left eye, Mabellita notices Narsus charging at her and wields her sword just in time to block Narsus's attack.
"You're quick princess." Narsus says with a smirk.
"That's just one of my many abilities." Mabellita replies with a small laugh, now deflecting Narsus and kicking him in the stomach. The guardian is now knocked three feet from her. "Get use to it!"
Pacifica now rejoins Tyrone and Clone three's side.
"Great job with those guards Pacifica." Tyrone praises. "I didn't think you had it in you."
"There's a lot to learn about me." Pacifica replies. "I'm not only rich, but I'm amazing in every way."
"Yea, that's what I meant to say." Tyrone replies, lowering his eyelids as he releases a sigh.
"Hopefully, Dipper has caught up with Cyrus and Mabel and stopped that ritual from taking place." Clone three says to the two.
Castle Corridors
Cyrus is continuing to drag Mabel by her right wrist with her continuing to try to get free of his grip.
"Cyrus let go of me!" Mabel demands.
"That ritual must take place!" Cyrus replies, not making eye contact with the girl as he continues dragging her. "I can't disappoint Narsus!"
Having been dragged far enough, Mabel now snatches her wrist from Cyrus's grip and rubs it.
"You heard what Mabellita said!" Mabel replies in a sneer as Cyrus turns to her. "If that ritual takes place, it will destroy both our worlds! It's the third dimension of the earth, not the fourth. You are looking to kill us all!"
"You listen to me earthling!" Cyrus snap, now approaching Mabel. "We are the guardians that run this dimension and what we say goes!"
"No, what Narsus says goes!" Mabel argues back. "You let him push you around with no mind of your own! Even Mabellita noticed that and if you were listening, Mabellita is the one who runs this dimension, not you two!"
"Narsus and I are partners!" Cyrus fights back. "I'm helping my partner out by making sure you do what must be done! Now perform this ritual before I see to it you are sacrificed before the ritual has even begun!"
"Lay one hand on her and it'll be me sacrificing you!" Dipper's voice threatens to Cyrus.
Mabel turns around to see her brother, a wide smile appearing on her face.
"You're too late child!" Cyrus growls, now grabbing Mabel back against him. "I've got the scroll and the girl to perform the ritual! There is nothing you can do to stop me!"
"Dipper, help me!" Mabel pleads.
"Let go of her Cyrus!" Dipper demands.
"And what if I don't?" Cyrus taunts. "What are you going to do junior? Hey don't worry too much, you two will see each other again, in the afterlife!"
"Dipper, the spell!" Mabel reminds him, struggling to get free from Cyrus's grip. "The spell that Mabellita spoke of in your book! Use it!"
"That's right!" Dipper mentally face palms himself.
Reaching into his vest, Dipper quickly grabs his journal and jumps to the section he needs. Reading over the page, Dipper gains a smile.
"Time to do some pest control!" Dipper grins, now turning to Cyrus. "Ik eom driten hin!"
Silence falls on the area as all three look around to see what has happened or what hasn't happened.
"Heh, looks like the princess fed you a lie!" Cyrus chuckles. "That little spell of hers didn't do a thing!"
"The septor!" Mabel shouts. "Dipper, the septor is to be used with the spell and the ritual! Catch!"
Mabel now tosses the septor in Dipper's direction (think of slow motion movement). Reaching out, Dipper now catches the septor with his free hand.
"Let's try this again." Dipper says to himself.
Just as Dipper opens his mouth to repeat the spell, a blunt force slams into him, making him drop the book and the septor. Focusing his vision, he can see that Cyrus has him pinned to the ground.
"I can't let you perform that spell!" Cyrus hisses. "You heard the princess, this dimension depends on the earth for life!"
"Yes the third dimension of earth, but you don't need any life from the planet!" Dipper growls. "Mabel, grab the book and the septor and say the spell now!"
Grabbing the '3' book and the septor, Mabel jumps to the section of the spell.
"Found it!" Mabel cheers.
"You might not want to do that!" Cyrus growls. "That is your brother's life depends on it!"
Getting to his feet, Cyrus has his left arm tightly wrapped around Dipper's neck with the boy clawing at his arm for him to release him.
"Let him go Cyrus!" Mabel demands.
"Under one condition." Cyrus bargains. "And we both know what that is."
Seeing the eerie grin on Cyrus's face, Mabel looks between him and her brother, who is at the mercy of the guardian.
Throne Room
The battle between Mabellita and Narsus is tooth to nail and if a scoreboard were present, the score for the two would be tied! Standing just feet from each other, both are breathing heavily as they exchange intense glares.
"I didn't think you would last this long Mabellita." Narsus speaks up through his panting. "You are quite the adversary I must admit."
"Flattery doesn't work on me!" Mabellita replies, continuing to pant heavily. "This can't go on forever, it has to end!"
Smirking, Narsus now rushes towards Mabellita and swiftly swings his sword towards her, knocking her sword out of her hand. Now defenseless, Mabellita feels the cold blade of his sword against the right side of her neck. Drawing in a breath, Mabellita remains still unsure of what Narsus's next move is.
"You're right princess, this must end." Narsus says with a sinister chuckle. "Oh look, I just ended it! Now I'm going to be a nice guy and give you an ultimatum. If you surrender now and join me, I'll spare your life. If you decide to go against me, I'll see to it you join your parents real soon. You'll be smart to pick the answer that will benefit you. Now choose!"
Swallowing the lump in her throat, Mabellita shuts her eyes tightly as her mind begins sorting out the scenarios of both choices.
With Dipper at the mercy of Cyrus and Mabellita at the mercy of Narsus, the outcome for the good guys doesn't look good! Will the gang find their way out of this sticky situation? Keep reading to find out in chapter 11! Next chapter: The fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance!
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