"Remember, we stick to the plan regarding the amulet." She said.

"I wonder what it does?"

"I don't know but we should be ready for anything."

They went in and looked around and found Elena tied down, hands and feet. They both ran over to her. Sportacus felt for a pulse.

"She's alive."

"Of course she is." They turned around and Loquia was sitting in the corner. "I wouldn't kill her. Not yet anyway." She stood up. "Welcome back, my love."

"We've been through this. I am not your love."

"That's not what you were thinking before you were rescued." she winked. "And you must be the witch. You know you are a royal pain. Nice work on the barrier. I must admit, you and Elena together have backbone."

Elena start to wake up. She saw Lily and Sportacus next to her.

"Now do the two of you think you can take me on?"

"As a matter of fact, we do." He smiled with confidence.

"She's got the amulet!" Elena shouted. "Get it on her!" Lily went on the other side of Elena and Sportacus charged Loquia, trying to grab the amulet.

Lily worked on freeing Elena. She freed her feet but not before Loquia got past Sportacus and grabbed Elena's knee again, causing her to cry out in pain.

"Elena!"

Lily cast a spell that made Loquia fly across the room and into the wall. Sportacus hit his chest plate. "Stakes!" They popped up and he caught them and threw one at her.

She successfully dodged it and rushed Sportacus pushing him up against the wall.

"Here we are again, my pet." He pushed her back and went at her with the stake and she flew over his head.

Lily got Elena's other hand free and she fell to the floor in pain. "She broke my leg. Get me up." Lily helped her up and they headed to the exit of the den.

Loquia kicked Sportacus in the stomach knocking him to the floor and she grabbed Lily by the hair and tossed her like a rag doll. Elena fell against the side of the wall.

"I've got the amulet!" Lily shouted. She lifted it when Loquia grabbed her.

Loquia yanked Elena throwing her back in and she was caught by Sportacus. Then she charged Lily who threw the amulet to Sportacus. Loquia ran part way up the wall and pushed herself off aiming towards Sportacus. As he gave the amulet to Elena, Loquia grabbed it out of her hands.

"No!" Elena hollered. She was sweating and in pain.

Sportacus helped her up. She edged her way along the wall. Sportacus threw another stake, to which she avoided with ease. Lily took the shackles and got behind Loquia and got them around her neck. Loquia ran backwards hitting Lily against the wall making her release the chains. She threw Lily across the room, knocking her out.

"Looks like it's you and me, love. I can't wait until you are mine again." She and Sportacus charged at each other. She slid under his grasp as she rolled up and next to Elena. She grabbed her be the hair and held her.

"NO!"

"Hm. I wonder what I can do to her this time." She held up the amulet. Sportacus moved and stopped when she brought it near Elena, who was struggling as best as she could. "I could rip her throat out again but unfortunately she has become quite toxic. I could slit her throat, break her back, snap her neck, I could do any of those things but...this one far intrigues me more. Sending her to a hell dimension to die. That sounds like fun."

"No please!" Sportacus begged.

"No Loquia. Don't do this." Elena cried, favoring her injured leg.

Loquia grabbed her neck and brought her in front of her and held her.

"You realize after this you will be mine. I broke you once and I can do it again."

"I don't think so. Even if you kill her, she will always be here."

"Well, I guess I know how I'm going to kill her. Then she won't be here."

Lily was in pain but managed to pull herself up. She saw as Loquia was bringing the amulet around Elena's neck. "No!"

"Please don't!" Sportacus yelled.

Loquia got it around a struggling Elena's neck then threw her to the ground. "I command you to hell!" She pointed to Elena.

Then a light blue light surrounded her and she smiled. It lifted her up and encompassed her body then faded. And there stood Elena the Woodland Warrior battle princess, smiling.

Loquia's victory smile faded and her eyes widened. Elena pulled out her staff which she skillfully swung around her and she was balanced on both feet.

Lily walked to Sportacus as he gaped at the new Elena. "I love you."

Elena looked to Loquia. "Now the playing field is leveled. How do you want to die?"

Loquia didn't know what to do.

"See we were actually trying to get Elena the amulet in case she got caught, but we wanted you to think otherwise." Sportacus looked admiringly at Elena.

Loquia became angrier than ever. Sportacus flipped his stakes and Elena readied her staff.

"Playtime is over." Elena's voice was a bit different.

Then she ran forward and as Loquia jumped up, she hooked her foot slamming her down. Sportacus took a flying leap and aimed the stake at her. Loquia brought her legs up and kicked it as she rolled out of the way. Elena landed in front of her and backhanded her. Loquia went threw the air and she hit the wall hard. And it hurt. There was a little blood from her mouth. She got up and dodged Elena's attack and was caught by Sportacus. She fought the stake going in. She spun around the ran up the wall and over Sportacus elbowing him in the back.

Lily found one of the stakes and used her magic to throw it at Loquia, but she missed and if Sportacus hadn't blocked it, it would've hit him.

Elena swung her staff and Loquia caught it and she kept the swinging motion but gained leverage and swung Elena. Elena fell into Sportacus. She broke and tossed the staff out.

"That just means I can cut off you head." Elena brandished her swords and smiled.

Lily and Sportacus looked at each other. This was not the Elena they knew. This was something different. But for the moment, things were even. They would worry about this other Elena later.

Elena charged at Loquia. Loquia sidestepped and punched Elena, who in turn swept Loquia's foot making her fall to the ground. Elena swung her sword at Loquia's head but Loquia brought her foot up, and blocked it from hitting her head but it got part of her shoulder. Loquia brought her other foot up and kicked Elena back.

Sportacus dove for her and plunged the stake at her, but she grabbed his hands and pulling them out to the sides and pulled him down and kissed his lips, distracting him enough to throw him off. Elena flipped over but Sportacus was thrown into her.

Then Loquia stood up and had her fangs out and she hissed. She grabbed Lily and threw her into Sportacus then she focused on Elena. They went head to head. Elena caught Loquia's arm and held it under hers and brought the sharp end of sword to her neck then Loquia reached across with her free hand and grabbed the other sword up to block it. Loquia took her foot and kicked Elena's injured knee. When she did, Elena went down dropping the sword and Loquia grabbed it.

Loquia raised it to Elena. Elena flipped up balancing on one leg and they engaged in a duel to the death. They were face to face blocking each other's swords.

"I'll see you dead, again!"

"Not before I see you dead." She pushed Loquia back.

Sportacus was looking for the other stake that he threw earlier but it was no where to be seen. He flipped the one he had and Loquia not only blocked it, but sliced it in half.

While she was distracted Elena took out a dagger and plunged it in Loquia's heart.

She spun around and took it out. "That would've been a killing blow if it weren't metal." And she swept Elena's bad leg and swung her sword as it just connected with her cheek.

Elena touched her cheek. It was bleeding. She scowled at Loquia. Sportacus ran and grabbed Loquia around her waist, lifting her off the ground. Elena went for Loquia's head.

Loquia head butted Sportacus and she freed herself, ducking Elena's swing. She backhanded Sportacus into the wall, flipped Elena over her shoulder into Sportacus. Then she took Elena's dagger and wet right for her heart.

"NO!" Sportacus hollered.

Elena looked up at Loquia. Loquia was confused. The dagger was not in her hand. It flew out and into Lily's hand. Then Elena and Sportacus grabbed Loquia's arms and held her back as she was going into rip into Elena's throat. She was inches away.

"AHHHHHH!" Another voice screamed out.

Then there was nothing but dust and she disappeared into nothingness. Robbie stood there with the stake in his hand then sat down in front of Sportacus and Elena. Lily ran out to Robbie. There was a sudden sensation and Robbie and Sportacus shook their heads.

"I feel normal." Sportacus said happily.

"I feel free." Robbie said as Lily placed kisses over his face.

"I feel horrible." Elena said as she removed the amulet and went back to her normal self.

"What was that?"

"I'll explain later." And she passed out against Sportacus.

"Elena? Elena? Come on we'd better get her taken care of. Robbie, thank you." He got up, picked Elena up and they walked out.

"We did it!" Lily exclaimed. As they walked out of the cave, it vanished. "How did it do that?"

"I don't know, but I'm glad it did." Sportacus replied. He looked at Elena and he was happy and sad at the same time. He kissed her.

"Sportacus-"

"I know, Lily. I know. But, I love her. And that will never change."