Chapter 12! I am writing this story for so long. I want to finish this story quickly.

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Chapter 12: Power of the Seven Gems

"Neridah, we had captured this three children.", one of the Grey Guards said.

"Hmm, I knew who are you three, you are Crystal's friends, aren't you?", Neridah asked.

"Yeah, just let us go!", Lilly said.

"Should we throw them into the prison?", the Grey Guard asked.

"I had a better idea.", Neridah answered coldly.


I ran around the hallways. Suddenly, the green bow and the red bow came out from my eyes. They were pale. I knew there will be danger.

I touched the Topaz, but the Topaz didn't shined. I thought the Topaz must had lost its powers.

I saw the stairs. I walked up quietly. I didn't knew how long had I walked, but I reached to the top.

I saw the king, the queen and some of their friends were hanging on the wall. The seven tribes were sitting on their chairs. The six gems were on it. Then, I turned around and saw my friends. Their hands were tied up.

"Alyssa! Lilly! Geraldine!", I shouted and ran towards to them. I tried to free Lilly but the ropes were too tight.

"Those ropes were too tight, you can't toke it off!", a voice called out. I turned my head and saw Neridah.

"Let go of my friends, Neridah! They had nothing for you!", I shouted.

"I will let them go if you give me the Topaz!", Neridah said.

"Never!", I answered. Suddenly, the seven bows appeared. She was shocked.

"You had the gems' powers in your eyes. You are just like me.", Neridah said.

"I am not like you, Neridah!", I replied.

"Why? Because you always wanted to be a heroine but you can't. I was as same as you when I was young. Now, I can change it.", Neridah said.

"You...can?", I asked.

"Yes! You can be a heroine and we can rule Deltora together!", Neridah shouted.

"Be a heroine...", I said.

"Now, all you have to do is to put the Topaz on Barda's chair, and you can be a heroine.", Neridah said and pushed my back. I walked towards to Barda.

"Yes! Yes! Our future is getting closer!", Neridah shouted.

She cast a spell at the crystal on her chair. Suddenly, the Diamond began to shine. The silver-white bow went to the crystal.

"Crystal, wake up!", Barda shouted. But I didn't replied.

Then, the Amethyst began to shine too. The indigo bow went to the crystal.

"Crystal, you had to wake up!", Lief shouted.

"Yeah, wake up!", Jasmine shouted.

But I didn't replied.

Slowly, the Emerald – the green bow went to the crystal. Then, the Ruby – the red bow went to it. The Lapis Lazuli and the Opal – the dark blue bow and the light purple bow with a rainbow went to it.

I toke the Topaz and placed it on Barda's chair.

"Neridah, you can't do this!", Lief, Barda and Jasmine, shouted.

"Too late!", Neridah said and burst out with a cruel laugh.

Finally, the Topaz – the yellow bow went to the crystal. All of the seven bows went into Neridah's body.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! The power is mine!", Neridah shouted with joy.

"Neridah was controlling you, Crystal. I knew you can beat this!", Barda said.

I stopped and closed my eyes. When I opened my eyes, the seven bows came out.

I woke up, trying to remember what happened. I saw the Topaz was on the chair.

"Oh, no!", I shouted softly. I turned my head and saw Neridah.

"Yes! Deltora is mine!", she shouted.

I toke an angry look right at her. She was shocked. I should had been in her evil spell but I am not.

"I don't need to be a heroine, Neridah!", I shouted. I grabbed a small knife from my pocket and threw it to the crystal.

Crack! The crystal cracked and slowly broken into pieces.

"No! No! This is not happening!", Neridah shouted. The seven bows came out from the broken crystal.

The seven bows flew towards to Neridah. "No!", she shouted. She was covered by the seven bows.

After a while, she was gone. Everyone was free. The Belt of Deltora and the seven gems got their powers back. All the things that belong to Neridah were gone.

"Crystal!", Alyssa shouted and hugged me tightly. Lilly and Geraldine came and smiled.

"You save us and Deltora, Crystal.", Lief said after he got back the gems. Everyone cheered me.


Next chapter is the ending. Don't miss it!