Inferno sighed, "Neither of them is here anymore."

"I found the mind mage though," Ral nodded to where Jace was lying on the ground. He looked like he had gotten a nice burn from Chandra but otherwise he was alright.

"Okay," Inferno nodded, "Might as well take him back to the castle where your friends are staying."

Ral glanced at him, "Yeah." They're my friends. They really are my friends. I actually do care what happens to them. He lifted Jace up. "This guy is heavier than he looks," he grunted.

Inferno laughed, "Let me see him. I'll carry him you go on ahead and let them know."

"Oh fine," Ral let Jace drop to the ground and planeswalked.

Elspeth looked up as the door opened, "Ral."

"Where's Chandra?" Gideon asked.

"I don't know," Ral shook his head, "Sorry."

Elspeth raised an eyebrow at him in surprise but remained silent.

"We did however find the mind mage," Ral smirked, "Inferno's got him."

Elspeth nodded, "Did you manage to break the artifact?"

"I have no idea," Ral shrugged, "It looks pretty damaged but I'd have to take a closer look at it to be able to tell. I thought it would be better to do that somewhere where I wouldn't have to worry about some crazy person jumping out at me."

Elspeth chuckled, "Alright."

Inferno walked in a moment later.

"Damn," Gideon said noticing Jace.

"Yeah," Inferno smirked and set him on the ground.

"What happened?" Kallist asked.

"You would know better than we would," Ral's eyes narrowed.

Elspeth stepped between them, "He's helping us right now Ral."

"Okay," Ral nodded. He glared at Kallist once Elspeth turned away.

Kallist sighed. At least I expected them to not trust me.

Ral kneeled down next to Jace and looked at the chocker around his neck, "Damn that thing's messed up." He looked up at Kallist, "Did the crystals ever glow?"

Kallist nodded, "The center one always did."

Ral looked at the largest canter crystal. It resembled an amethyst but was not the same. The metal making the body of the chocker was a gold color. It had a similar aura to that of a powerful black magic user that had been dead for a few days. The center crystal no longer glowed. It was cracked and crumbling out of its place. "Yeah no," Ral shook his head, "This thing's so broken it's not even funny."

Lilianna saw a field of glass. She felt weak but refused to give up. I doubt she has the power to follow me. So I should be fine.

Phoenix appeared in front of her knocking her to the ground.

"So you did follow me," Lilianna hissed.

"I can't let you get to that flower," Phoenix insisted.

Lilianna growled and her hands glowed again.

Phoenix rolled away from her.

Lilianna summoned her sword of darkness and plunged it into the redhead's shoulder.

Phoenix clenched her jaws shut on a cry of pain. She kicked Lilianna away and pulled the blade out. Her hand burned like it was touching acid as she gripped the blade. She tossed it aside.

Lilianna summoned a large spirit, "Take care of her." She turned away. Her legs were beginning to feel weak. With her extra power she had managed to forestall the effects of the poison but the only thing that would cure it was the flower.

Phoenix plunged the remaining gauntlet into the spirit. It dissipated. She summoned a phoenix.

Lilianna ducked as it dove at her, "You aren't going to stop me!"

"I'm the only one that can," Phoenix shot back. She grabbed Lilianna's long black hair and pulled her to the ground. She crouched over her and pointed the blade between her eyes.

Lilianna growled and wriggled away. Phoenix moved to stab down and sliced the side of Lilianna's face. Lilianna kicked at her. Phoenix dodged and grabbed her ankle. She pulled her away from the field. Lilianna growled and grabbed her arm again. Phoenix growled and pushed past the increase in the ever present pain. She pulled out a long knife and stabbed Lilianna in the arm. Her left arm burned and sizzled as the flesh fell away. She pushed the blade as far into the ground as she could. Lilianna hissed angrily. Phoenix let go of the sword and risked peeling Lilianna's hand off her arm. The flesh on her fingers began to blister and peel away. She growled and managed to pry her hand off her arm. Phoenix shot forward and grabbed a knife from her boot. At the same time Lilianna reached for the flower. She shut off her aura and her fingers wrapped around the stem of the flower. Phoenix stabbed her in the neck. Lilianna pulled the flower out of the ground. It has to be consumed. Phoenix pulled the knife out and stabbed her again. Lilianna felt her fingers go numb. The flower fell from her grasp and wilted as her mind slipped away. Phoenix stabbed her a third time, "Just in case." She rose to her feet. Pain wracked her nerves. She fell to her knees before falling unconscious.

Inferno sighed. It had been a while and Phoenix still had not returned. Gideon was tapping his fingers on the table worriedly. Ajani leaned patiently against the wall. Elspeth had told them to wait and was upstairs. Ral had started tinkering in the room that used to be the library. Kallist sat anxiously on the floor by the door. None of them had said a word since Elspeth had told them to wait and carried Jace upstairs. "I'm so bored," Inferno said suddenly. He stood.

The door opened. Two women stood in the door way. One had four wings, a pair of angel's wings and draconic wings that shone like gold. Her long white hair flowed around her and reflected the sun like silver would. Her eyes were an opaque gold. The other one had long pink hair that fell to her waist. Her eyes were a pretty sky blue.

"Dawn, Wyvern," Inferno looked surprised.

Dawn smiled but it had a sad undertone to it.

"What's wrong?" Inferno asked.

"We found Phoenix," Dawn explained. Her blue eyes reflected that she was worried though her tone remained neutrally emotionless.

"What's wrong?" Inferno repeated.

"She's alive," Wyvern said, "but she's not conscious."

Inferno's eyes widened, "Really?"

"We found her and Lilianna," Dawn added, "On the only world where the Phoenix Heart Flower grows."

"Phoenix Heart Flower?" Kallist asked.

"It's a flower that can cure anything but it's very rare and it only blooms on the summer solstice of that world or when it is lit on fire," Wyvern explained.

"It's also the only cure for the poison created from the berries of the same name," Dawn added.

"What happened to Lilianna?" Ajani asked.

"She's dead," Dawn said.

"Will Phoenix live at least?" Inferno asked.

"I honestly don't know what kind of effect Lilianna's power has on someone," Dawn said.

"The only thing that appears to be helping her situation is that flower," Wyvern added.

"We just thought you should know," Dawn said.