Here it is: chapter 26. I have no more to say on the subject.
Disclaimer: ICE CREAM SANDWICH. Hah. So there.
My team was chosen to go first. I noticed that Nightshade's health was around 1,700, and his three Ianthine Spectre helpers were at 1,000 health. I didn't have any spells that could take that much.
" I've got Nightshade. Don't even touch him unless you're playing traps on him." I warned my friends. They nodded in agreement. I inspected my seven cards. I had a death trap, which I used immediately. I didn't even notice what my other friends played. I was too busy planning my next moves. A feint and a death blade were part of my plan. The Spectres passed, saving their pips. Nightshade, amazingly, didn't cheat. He played a ghoul with his two pips. Obviously, he attacked me, but it didn't harm me much. When it was my turn again, I played the death blade. Donna used her balance blade treasure card on me, and Destiny gave me a death shield. "Thanks." I told them. Ashley passed, saving her two power pips. The opposing team each played a ghoul on me, except for Nightshade, who played a fire shield. I used my feint, and only then did I look at my pips. I had five power pips. Enough to cast any death spell invented so far. I discarded a death shield and drew a treasure card. It was a card I could use to morph my skeletal dragon into a life dragon. It would do 50 more damage. I used it, and then cast the life dragon. A few seconds later, the Ianthine Spectres were all dead, and Nightshade's health was at about five. He gave up, and the circle disappeared. I approached him. With no mercy in my soul, I turned my wand into a death sword and stabbed him through the heart. He made a strangled hissing noise and collapsed. Strangely enough, I felt no sadness. I didn't care that my favorite pet was dead. I put away my wand and turned to face my friends. They were staring at me.
" I'm sorry, Alexandra." Destiny said softly. I shook my head.
" I don't care. He's dead, and it couldn't be helped."
" How did your feelings on the death of your pets change so quickly? Just a few minutes ago, you were crying because you had killed Lenora."
" Tears are a sign of weakness, and I refuse to be a weakling. If I am weak, I will not be able to defeat Moira." I said simply, shrugging. Something had changed in me as I fought Nightshade. Some part of me had given up sadness, and there was something else slowly replacing it: a deadly hunger for revenge.
I've got 0 plans for chapter 27 as of right now, but I'm working on it. Brainstorming is in progress. I know it will probably have something to do with Krokotopia, but I might put something in before that. Who knows? Chapter 27 should be up in a day or two hopefully, but I've got to work on my other stories, too. I haven't updated my Sonic the Hedgehog fic in almost two months now.