Chapter 11

Melodie screamed in fear. Just a few moments ago, she and Skye had been seperated because of two huge deadly monsters. Now one of them had chased her into a deeper part of Pit Forest with thorny trees and bushes. Maybe Master Cyclonis was right, Melodie thought as she continued to run for her life. Without my powers, maybe I am just useless. She looked around for a moment. Just up ahead in the distance was a tree that seemed to swing easily in the wind. Melodie ran faster and then scurried up to the top of the tree. Then, she began to swin the tree back and forth with the help of the win. As the angry monster grabbed the tree, Melodie jumped off as it catapulted back into the monster's face. The monster whined and covered its face, giving her enough time to throw a thorn-covered branch at it, which sent it stomping away.

"Wow," Melodie said aloud, breathing deeply. "I really sent that thing away, without my powers."

A loud snapping noise suddenly interrupted Melodie's thoughts. She turned around. Someone was coming out from some bushes.

It was Master Cyclonis.

Melodie's eyes narrowed into tiny slits. "Why did you take away my powers?" she asked in a confident voice. "You already have some of your own."

"Oh, really?" Master Cyclonis retorted. "Well, it's always true that the more is the merrier." Since I just got new powers, Cyclonis thought. I might just try them out on her. She held out her hands in a pushing position. A large blast of wind came out from her hands and pushed Melodie onto one of the trees. The tree began to bend back because of the force. Melodie struggled to get free, but the force was too strong.

"Ohhh, this tree catapults," Master Cyclonis said cynically. She stopped the windstream and the tree swung back, sending Melodie to fly into the air.

Cyclonis watched silently as Melodie plunged into the ground. "Well, there goes one annoying person," she muttered. "Now I've got to find the other two." Master Cyclonis laughed evilly. As she laughed, large orange flames formed over her head. She did not realize that, though. Cyclonis continued to laugh as she left.

Then, up in one of the trees, Skye was watching Master Cyclonis leave. Just as she was, she felt something tingle in her hand. Skye looked down.

Something was coming out of her hand!

Something swirly and silver.

Skye's powers had never left her!

Now all she had to do was tell Melodie.