Chapter 11 was inspired by the amazing song Shot In The Dark.
The song is sung by Within Temptation.
I hope you will enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 11 Shot In The Dark.
The celebration for acquiring the Apprentice's wand counterpart lasted the full night.
The gang of six ate plenty of food and danced the night away.
The morning soon came and in Elizabeth's living room.
We have our group of seven sat on the two couches on one couch we have Derek, Rick and Elizabeth along with Prue.
While on the other couch we have Gideon, Robin and Hazel sat down.
"Now children and Derek tonight will be the night we leave the Lost Realm," Elizabeth said.
"Good to know but don't we have a little problem,"? Rick asks.
"And what problem do you think we have Rick,"? Elizabeth replied giving Rick a question to answer.
"Well, we have Apprentice's wand counterpart but we don't have the second item we need to get back home," Rick says.
"We already have the second item required the blood of four potential heroes," Elizabeth said.
"Oh," The five teens spoke in unison.
"In the garden, myself and Derek will have the correct symbols on the dirt then after that, we will obtain a few droplets of blood from Gideon, Prue, Robin and Rick which we will use to enhanced the counterpart's magic and it will help us direct the portal back to Storybrooke," Elizabeth explained.
"I can't believe we're going back home we did it," Gideon says.
"Just because we have the wand and your blood doesn't mean we've done it yet we have to get to Storybrooke first," Derek pointed out.
"So what do we do until then,"? Robin asks.
"Train practice your magic it will take a lot of magic to get to Storybrooke and developing your skills is important," Elizabeth replies.
The five teenagers then left Elizabeth's mansion and went to the lake where Gideon and Robin went into the Spirit Quest for the second time.
Near the lake, the five teenagers are in the middle of a training course for them to practice their powers and for Rick to practice his fighting skills!
The entire training course is a product of a small magical item known as a Theoriser.
The Theoriser creates a suitable environment to test the five teens individual strengths and weaknesses.
The Theoriser created a large maze area near the lake which is closed off to outsiders by powerful magic.
The Theoriser also created a large castle which the throne room inside the castle is their target to reach.
The five teenagers decide to split up and see who can reach the castle again.
Prue, Hazel and Rick walk away from Gideon and Robin leaving those two to get to the castle before they do.
Robin and Gideon have been making their way through the maze for ten minutes when they are suddenly attacked by guards created the Theoriser.
One of the guards fires an arrow at Gideon who quickly reacts by calling out for the arrow and holding his arm out the flying arrow that's heading straight for him becomes covered in gold orbs of light and is deflected straight back at the guard who gets injured and falls to the ground.
Then Robin a blast of green magic which throws the other guards into the hedges and the hedges super strong vines wrap around them trapping them!
"You just keep getting better Robin," Gideon said.
"So do you but we have to get to the castle door before our friends," Robin replies.
"What about a direction spell it would lead us straight through the maze," Gideon suggested.
"Good idea," Robin replies as she makes a gesture causing footprints formed out of a green light which led them to the castle door where Prue, Rick and Hazel just arrive also.
"Looks like we're at a draw," Rick commented.
"Time to enter the castle," Prue says and as the five approach the doors a sudden breeze of ice and snow swoops in and forms a warrior twice of the warrior that Ingrid created with a bigger axe and shield!
"Oh no," The five teens say in unison before the warrior of ice charges at the teens a the warrior tries to strike the teens with the axe and the teens jump out the way.
"Boulder," Gideon shouts upon seeing a large boulder and he throws both of his arms at the Warrior gold orbs of light cover the boulder and boulder then flys straight towards the Warrior who just simply destroys the boulder with his axe.
"That didn't work join powers to make a large fireball," Prue ordered and herself, Robin and Gideon generate a large fireball and throws it at the Warrior who holds out his shield as he walks towards the teens the fireball is blocked by the shield.
"Let see how this warrior handles my werewolf strength," Rick said as he ran straight ahead at the warrior kicks the shield out of the warrior's hand but just after Rick barely manages to punch the warrior in the face and yells in pain when the warrior throws him aside.
"Look the warrior's face the cheek is bruised and cut," Gideon points out.
"Direct magic is ineffective we need to use indirect magic," Hazel says.
"Great idea but we need some weapon to use our magic on," Robin said.
"Use your magic on me the three of you," Rick announced.
"But we don't know what the after effects would be," Gideon pointed out.
"We don't have time to worry about the after effects," Rick yelled.
"Fine here the strength of twenty werewolf packs," Robin replies before firing a stream of her green magic at Rick granting him the strength of twenty werewolf packs Rick kicks the Warrior back to the castle door Rick runs to the Warrior hoping to use his new strength to destroy the Warrior but the warrior just attacks Rick with his axe which cuts Rick and throws him into a hedge!
"My turn take agility of twenty werewolf packs," Gideon shouts as he fires a stream of gold magic at Rick which hits Rick within seconds and just when the Warrior is about to deliver another blow with the axe but thanks to his new found agility Rick jumps over the warrior while grabbing the axe and lands perfectly behind the Warrior holding the axe!
"Bye, bye warrior," Rick says as he attempts to decapitate the warrior's head but the Warrior turns around so fast and grabs the axe and the two start pulling for the axe.
"He missing speed," Hazel spoke as she fires a stream of brown magic at Rick giving him speed like no other Rick uses both his speed and strength to end the struggle for the axe before he delivers a blow to the left side of the warrior's face then with one final blow decapitates the Warrior leaving the rest of the Warrior's body to fall to the ground!
"That was something none of us wanted to see," Hazel commented.
"I guess teamwork does always work" Rick replied.
"Let's end this training course," Gideon said as the five enter the castle and them the Theoriser ends their training course making the castle and the maze vanish in a poof of smoke.
The five returned to Elizabeth's mansion just in time because Derek and Elizabeth finished their drawing the symbols in the back garden.
The five teenagers head straight to the back garden and are more than eager to leave the Lost Realm and go to Storybrooke!
"We're back," Hazel said.
"We're almost complete here tonight when the moon is high we use the counterpart and some of your blood to go to Storybrooke," Elizabeth says.
"That's great," Gideon spoke.
"Should we go and pack everything we need or want to take to Storybrooke with us,"? Hazel asks.
"That's a great idea could the four of you help Hazel please," Elizabeth replied.
"Sure," Gideon, Rick and Robin said in unison.
The five teenagers entered the mansion again and made their way up stairs to Elizabeth's attic where Elizabeth keeps her magical possessions and ingredients.
Hazel lead the other teens to the attic with ease and unlocks the door with telekinesis before the teens enter the attic.
"We have a lot to pack and so much time to do so," Hazel said.
"There so many magical items here when did you guys have the time to collect this stuff,"? Robin asks.
"Over the many centuries, we've been here" Hazel replied.
"You're going to love Storybrooke, Hazel," Rick says.
"I hope so after spending so much time here I forget what the other realms I've been to are like," Hazel spoke.
"How do you want to pack all this stuff,"? Gideon asks.
"Easy just throw everything in these enchanted bags," Hazel said as she enchants two bags that sit on the floor near the attic door.
The five teenagers have been packing for just over an hour and a half.
While the teens are packing back in the Dark Realm, Fiona the Black Fairy is watching the teens through a looking glass as she reserves her strength to break through from the Dark Realm to the Lost Realm!
"They're almost ready to leave for Storybrooke," Fiona said to herself.
"Mistress, what will you do to the boy"? One of Fiona's servants asked.
"It's none of your concern what my plans for the boy are" Fiona snapped.
"Can't you grab him now mistress,"? One of Fiona's servants asks.
"Perhaps the I can break through the Lost Realm's barrier that seals it off from other realms" Fiona spoke as she extends her arm out to her looking glass and focuses her magic and slowly her hand phases through the looking glass and then her hand reaches the Lost Realm's barrier Fiona attempts to break through into the Lost Realm but her strength isn't enough instead when she attempts to push herself into Lost Realm and teleport into the attic instead she releases a wave of dark magic in the attic that when hit the five teens cause Robin, Prue and Gideon to become dizzy and fall to the ground!
"Gideon, Robin" Rick and Hazel yell.
"I don't feel so good" Gideon and Robin spoke in unison.
"What happened,"? Rick asked as he ran over to his friends with Hazel.
"I feel so cold," Prue said.
"I think we just suffered from a wave of magic," Robin says.
"I don't think we should waste any more time packing," Gideon replied as struggles to stand on his own two feet along with Robin and Prue.
"Is there a spell we can use to make everything pack itself"? Rick asks.
"Yes, but Elizabeth doesn't like us using the spell she thinks doing certain things without magic can be just as productive," Hazel said.
"But in this instance, she won't be mad Hazel," Prue replies.
"Fine, you guys head downstairs I'll finish up here" Hazel instructed and the four other teens follow Hazel instruction and leave the attic.
After Hazel finished packing all the magical items and ingredients in the attic.
Hazel makes her way downstairs carrying both enchanted bags that carry everything she packed and walks straight out into the back garden where everyone is waiting for her.
"You're finished we can leave," Derek said.
"Everyone needs to take their place for the spell to work," Elizabeth says before everyone takes their place on their respective symbol forming a small circle with Elizabeth in the middle holding the Apprentice's wand counterpart.
"It's time we head for Storybrooke" Derek spoke.
"Our time in the Lost Realm has ended back to Storybrooke," Rick says with much happiness.
"Great and just imagine how much homework we have when we get back" Robin replied.
"Wait how much time will have passed we've done so much here and it feels like such little time"? Gideon asks.
"We have no idea until we get to Storybrooke it's time to open the portal," Elizabeth said as she makes a hand gesture causing a cut to appear on Gideon, Robin, Rick and Prue right hands making them let out a small whine.
"Now what"? Hazel asked.
"The four of you that have been cut let, a few droplets of your blood fall on the wand" Elizabeth instructed as she passed the wand to Gideon who let a few droplets of his blood fall on the top of the wand then passes the wand to Robin.
"Here you go," Robin says after letting a droplet of blood fall on the wand and then handed the wand over to Rick who hands it over to Prue before Elizabeth gets the wand off Prue.
"Here goes nothing" Elizabeth spoke as holds the wand up to the sky the wand begins to glow a silver colour and slowly a tornado begins to form in the colour of silver heading straight towards the gang.
Back at the Dark Realm, we have Fiona standing by her looking glass with her faithful servant.
Fiona watches as the silver tornado made from magic heads towards the gang that will take them to Storybrooke.
"Make sure everything is prepared" Fiona ordered before she jumps straight into the looking glass instead the looking glass shattering the glass she simply phases straight through into the Lost Realm!
"It's almost here" Gideon shouts with excitement.
"Boy, we have an adventure to tell don't we" Hazel commented.
"When we get back the one thing I really want to do is get a shower" Rick replies when out of nowhere a small explosion of purple light occurs and out of that explosion arrives
Fiona who flys straight towards Gideon at a terrifying speed.
"Oh, my God Fiona here" The gang scream in unison.
"Come to grandma Gideon," Fiona snarls as to grab a frozen Gideon who can't move in terror.
"GIDEON, NO" Robin shouts she runs from her symbol and pushes Gideon out the way only to be grabbed by Fiona instead.
"You're not Gideon" Fiona snaps but before anyone can do anything else the spell Blue used to banish Fiona opens up a portal back to the Dark Realm and forcefully pulls Fiona back to the Dark Realm with Robin trying to break free from Fiona only to be taken back to Dark Realm with Fiona!
End of chapter 11.
