Irma has been fighting the king. But will she succeed? The battle still continues.
Chapter 21 Aftermath
'No way am I going to lose to you' Irma shout, which she then spray a water at him from below his feet. It sends him upwards, which he loss his grip on Irma's neck. She then fell to the ground, with knees down. She then got up, while rubbing her neck. She then notice the king is at the top of the arena, standing on a beam. She then fly upwards, to continue their battle. She then shoot a jet of water at the king, which he use his water to block it. Irma then use this opportunity to hit him from the back, which he then fall back to the ground. Before he touches the ground, he use the water to slow his descend, which he then slowly land on the ground. Irma then fly down, seeing that the king is still standing, without hitting the ground.
'I will not stop until I get the heart!' the king shout, which he then shoot a jet of water at Irma. Irma then try to dodge it, but without realising another jet of water heading straight for her. It hit her, sendding her towards the seats where the guardians are sitting. They got out of the way before Irma crash into them. 'Irma, are you alright?' Hay Lin ask, she want to go and help her, but Will hold her arm. She then look at Will, which she node not to disturb the battle. So she stay where she is, seeing that Irma is getting up. Then another jet of water is shooting at Irma. She then quickly made a crystal shield before the water hit her. The jet of water which doesn't seem to end.
'Give up guardian! You will never win.' Lia-Hin shout while spraying a jet of water at Irma. He didn't even stop to rest, it is like he is full of water.
'I told you! I will not give up!' Irma then shoot back, trying to fight of the water with crystal which the king is still spraying. The king is surprise by her power, which she also didn't seem to lose any energy during the fight. They are holding the each other with their water, without showing any sign of movement. Irma then slowly walk towards the king while spraying the water.
'Will you give up!' the king shout, he is starting to struggle for the first time. Will notice that he is also getting tired, which gives Irma the advantage. Irma then starting to take control of the battle, with overpowering the king by spraying against the water. The crystal water is about to reach the king, so he then move backwards, trying to avoid being contact with the water Irma is spraying at. Irma then realise he is starting to get even weaker, so she move up even quicker. Then, she notice he is just about a few feet away, so she move her hand from the jet of water and aim it at the king. She then made a small shot which it hit the king, stopping him from spraying any more jet of water. She then walk up to him and use her water and try to freeze his legs and hands. And then she try to move the ice, to make him move into a sitting position. Then the king look up at her, seeing that Irma is smiling at him.
'Didn't I tell you that I won't give up. Now you lose and I win.' Irma then smirk before looking at her friends. She then gives them a thumbs up then she look back at the king. 'So, surrender? Irma say, knowing he has no choice but to do so.
'I... I... I surrender.' the king say before looking down. The bell the ring, signalling that the battle is over. Hay Lin then fly towards her, knocking Irma of her feet and then land on the ground.
'You did it Irma!.' Hay Lin shout. She is smiling while hugging Irma.
'Thanks Hay Hey. But please get up, your crushing me.' Hay Lin then got up, which Irma then smile back before getting up. Will and the others later arrive, which Irma is glad is over.
'Wow. You show that guy who's boss Irma.' Will congrats her on her battle against the king. Then she gives Irma a hug before they look at the king. 'Err.. Irma, could you...' Will pointing at the king, which he is still in ice.
'On it. But first...' Irma then walk up to the king, with the others following her. She then say something, 'Remember our little agreement. Well, I will let you out if you don't attack us.' the king node, lyingly. When Irma made the ice surrounding him, he then got up and smile back at the guardians. Then, unexpectedly, he spray a jet of water at Will and Taranee. Irma then spray back at him, sending him straight into a wall. 'It though we had a deal. When I win, you will leave.' Irma shout. She notice that the king is laughing before getting up from the ground.
'I know. It is too easy to trick a guardian. If I can't get the heart through battle, I might as well do it after the battle,' the king then raise some water and freeze it, turning it into small ice like knife aiming at them. Irma then try to make a barrier around them, but the king knows that she will make. So he aim it at Will and Taranee, which they are still lying down on the ground. When Irma realise where he is aiming, she then quickly made a crystal wall, to cover Will and Taranee from the attack. The king then shoot a jet of water at Irma, which Hay Lin then block the water with cold air. She manage to freeze it, without noticing another spray of water aiming at her. It hit her, sending her back into the crystal wall.
'Hay Lin! You are so going to pay for that.' Cornelia say. Then she hit the ground with her palm, shaking the ground beneath the king. Then a crack can be seen under the king, which he use it to raise water from it and shoot at Cornelia. She didn't have time to dodge it, so it hit her. The king then walk up to Irma, she then use her water and spray at the king.
'You will stop hurting my friends!' then the heart began to glow. It then glow brightly and a shock wave has release from the heart, sending the king and Irma far apart. Irma then got up and notice that the king is unconscience from the impact. So she hurry to Hay Lin, which she is trying to get up. 'Get up sleepy head.' Irma say while holding Hay Lin's arm.
'So, you defeat the king, again. That was fun.' Hay Lin say, which Irma then giggle. Will and Taranee then head towards them. Then, suddenly, an arrow is being shot at from above, almost hitting Will. She then look up and notice a dozen of archer are preparing to attack. She then look around the arena and notice that the Frosta is pre paring to attack. 'Irma, you better have enough energy to fight all of these guys.' Will say before shooting lightning bolt at one of the army which he jump at them. Then a dozen of arrows is shot and heading straight at them. Luckily, Irma manage to make a barrier around them just in time. Then she head upwards, with Taranee following her. She then spray water at them, which knock them down into the ground. They hit the ground hard, which made Irma and Taranee close one of their eye seeing them hitting the ground like that.
'That is got to hurt.' Irma joke, then another wave of arrows is heading straight towards her. Taranee then shoot fireballs at the arrows to burn it before hitting Irma. 'Thanks Taranee. Now let's take these guys.' Irma then form her hand into a gun before shooting a jet of water at the archers. Taranee shoot fireballs at the archers, which they are screaming from the fire that are on their bow.
Will and Hay Lin are fighting the swordsmen on the ground. Will is shooting lightning bolts, which stun most of them. Hay Lin blow a gust of cold air at them, freezing them instantly. But the army is still attacking, without stopping. They then head upwards, trying to fight them off from above. 'Man, there is too many of them.' Will say. Hay Lin then made a tornado, raising the army out the Colosseum and drop them into the water outside. But the army is still attacking.
'Well, that didn't work. What now Will.' Hay Lin ask, entering the Colosseum to help her out.
'Just keep on attacking. And where is Cornelia.' Will notice she isn't in the building or helping Irma and Taranee.
Cornelia is outside, helping Caleb and Raythor fighting off the Frosta army. 'They attack us by surprise. We need to get out of here.' Caleb say while fighting off the army. Cornelia then try to catch them in the veins, but realise there aren't any veins below them.
'Irma is so going to owe me this.' Cornelia then try to concentrate, trying to raise the seabed from underwater. She manage to raise some of it and made a soil prison around the swordsmen. But the others are still attacking. Cornelia then try to raise some seaweed to tie up the army. She manage to tie up most of them, but the army is still attacking non-stop.
'There are too many, where did they come from.' Raythor ask, he is trying to fight off the army. Cornelia then flies up, to scan the whole area. She notice that there are more of Frosta ships coming to the Colosseum. Then, a net is shot from behind her, which she didn't see it and she got trap in the net. She then fall onto the Colosseum building.
Irma look up and notice Cornelia is wrap in the net. So she goes up to get her out, without seeing the king is behind one of the beam. He then shoot a jet of water at Irma, which it hit her and sends her into a wall. She then notice the king is making a ground around him to walk towards her. She then got up and shoot a jet of water at him before continuing to Cornelia. The king manage to block her attack with a water shield and look up to see Irma is helping one of her friend. He then signal one of his ship to fire a boulder with shooting out a water through the hole he made earlier.
The troops on the ship notice his signal and fire a boulder. It is flying above the battle between the Merridians army and the Frosta army. It then go through the wall and hitting Irma. Irma sees the boulder heading straight towards her, but she didn't move up fast enough and it hit her. It then stop after hitting the wall, but Irma just go through the wall and heading towards the ocean. Will and Taranee notice Irma has been hit by the boulder, without realising the army is trapping them in nets. Taranee try to burn it, but the one of the shoulder knock her out cold. Hay Lin then fly outside to find Irma. But instead, she is hit by a jet of water from behind.
'Take these guardians to my ship. I will make the water guardians to give herself up. But after he turn around and walk away, Irma is shooting a jet of water at the soldiers which they are carrying Hay Lin.
'Don't you dare touch my friends.' Irma then head inside to get Will and Taranee. She manage to get there just in time, she spray a jet of water at the soldiers who is taking Will and Tarabee away.
'Thanks Irma, that was a close call.' Will say, then she head towards Taranee who is out cold. Irma then look up to see Cornelia is still in the net on top of the the building. So she then fly outside to go up on top of the building. She notice that the king is already there, standing beside Cornelia. 'Irma, get me out of this net.' Cornelia shout, but Irma just stay there, with her hands preparing to shoot out a jet of water at the king.
'Hmm. I winder what will happen if I drown one of your friend.' the king then made a water bubble and put it infront of Cornelia head.
'Don't you dare,' Irma say, she then shoot a jet of water at the king, sending him flying away from them. Irma then hurry to Cornelia to get her out of the net. She notice the water bubble has already soak Cornelia head. She then giggle at the sight of Cornelia while trying to get her out. When she is out of the net, Cornelia gives Irma a look, telling her to stop laughing. 'I swear, if you going to tell anyone about this, I will...' Cornelia didn't finish her sentence because the king back. Irma then try to shoot him with crystal water. 'Corny, get out of here! I will deal with this creep.' Irma shout, she is trying to fight off the king again.
'Got it. And don't call me Corny,' she then fly to the battle which Caleb is fighting. Irma then use her water to make a giant ice boulder at throw it at the king. The king manage to dodge it and attack back. Irma then realise he is not on the building, instead, he is actually hovering. 'When did you know how to fly.' Irma ask while avoiding any attack the king is shooting.
'Non of your concern. I will get the heart, if I have to do this.' the king then summon a water monster from the ocean. Both the guardians and the army stop and look at the monster which just got out of the water. 'Meet my pet, Doom. Because he likes to destroy things and has a bad temper.' the king say, which he then command it to attack Irma. Irma then try to fly away, knowing that attacking it alone won't do any damage. Will and the others then hurry outside and sees that the monster is chasing Irma out into the ocean. 'Will, we need to help Irma. That monster is huge.' Hay Lin while seeing that the battle has resume.
'I know, let's go. But this time, Cornelia should bring something with her.' Will say while pointing at the ship.
'What do you mean?' Cornelia ask. She then realise what she meant, so she try to raise the ship and fly towards the monster.
Irma then look back at the monster, trying to avoid any of it's attacks. She didn't see it's tentacles in front of her. It manage to grap her and takes it near its face, observing Irma. 'Man, do you need a mint, caz your breath stinks.' then the monster roar at her, leaving some kind of goo on her. 'Okay, now that was disgusting.' Will say while shooting lightning bolts at the monster.
'Shut up and try to help me.' Irma shout. Then the monster tighten its grip on Irma, which she is shouting in pain. 'Hurry up and free me.' Irma then started to cough. Then, a ship is being drop from above, hitting the monster and loosen its grip on Irma. Hay Lin then grab Irma before she fell into the water. 'Now, that was awesome. But still gross.' Hay Lin then laugh at what Irma just said. She then realise that the monster is coming back up.
'We need to go, now!' Will shout before shooting a lightning bolt at the ocean. It electrocute it and it then submerge itself into the water. She then follow the others to the Colosseum.
'Irma, can you wash yourself off later?' Cornelia ask, seeing that see is covered in some kind of goo.
'You want some?' Irma say sarcastically. She then dive into the water to wash off the goo on her, with Hay Lin doing the same thing. When they reach the Colosseum, they notice that the battle has stop and Caleb is standing on top of them. Cornelia then hurry to him to give him a hug.
'Caleb, did you see the king? He should still be here.' Cornelia ask pulling away from the hug.
'No actually. I haven't seen him, not since you guys are chasing that monster.' Caleb then point on top of the building. The girls then fly up to the top and notice that the king have brought some of his men. He then order his men to prepare to battle with them.
'You survive my pet. Well, now you will have to battle with my four elite commanders. Also, they can hover just like me and shoot water. But I won't tell you how I manage to do that.' the king say. The guardians are looking at each other to know what he just said.
'But if you can do it on them, why not a female?' Irma ask. She knows there are also women in the kingdom of Frosta.
'Your question will be answer if either you surrender or defeat me and my commanders.' the king then laugh at his accomplishments.
The guardians then prepare themselves for their battle. Who will win this time?
The king has call his four elite commanders to battle the guardians, but what secret did they hold? Why didn't the king just simply use it on any women in his kingdom? And will Irma and her friends win this battle? The battle continues in Chapter 22: Result.
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