Chapter 35: Battle between friends
Corona was walking through the catacombs of cloud tower. She once was a teacher here, so she knew how to move through these halls without being detected. Corona was trying to find her daughter, Eris. Corona stopped before a wall, with a small crack in it. She closed her eyes, one hand touching the crack, as she became as thin as paper, sliding through the crack.
On the other side of the wall, Corona turned back to normal.
"Hello mother.." Eris was sitting in the chamber. "What brings you here?"
"Can't I pay a visit to my beloved daughter?" Corona asked.
"And now the real reason why you are here?" Eris knew that her mother wouldn't just show up for no reason.
"I had a feeling that you would choose a hiding place, with a high exposure risk.. what if they find out you're here?"
"Mother their not going to find out.. The catacombs are off limits for students, and the teachers tend to avoid this place as well.."
Corona came closer to her daughter. "Your father.." she whispered in a dark tone.
"What about father?" Eris asked. "Did something happen? Did he get caught?"
"No, your father is weak.. Asmodan says that he will only slow us down, and that he will mean our downfall.." Corona looked her daughter straight in the eyes.
"So you mean that father has to.." Eris began, her eyes were filled in dread.
"Yes, he must die! And Asmodan wants you to do it! The reward will be big!"
The look in Eris eyes changed from dread into determination. "Consider it done, mother!"
Meanwhile in the simulation room at Alfea the battle between Daphne and Jason continued.
"SPHERE OF LIGHT!" Jason fired a huge spell towards Daphne.
"SHIELD OF SIRENIX!" Daphne shielded herself from the spell. The spell collided with the shield, and a huge explosion followed, covering the wasteland in thick smoke.
"This is my chance!" Jason thought to himself. He started swirling around, focusing all of his power. "DIVINE BLAST!" Light started to surround the swirling Jason. A small orb of light, materializing above his head. The orb was only 1 cm in diameter, so it was relatively small for the amount of power it was supposed to hold. Jason fired the small spell into the smoke. The orb disappeared into the smoke, then only seconds later, a huge explosion was to be heard, and from deep inside the smoke, Jason could see light expanding. Causing the smoke to lift up. A huge crater became visible, but Daphne was nowhere to be seen.
"Damn I overdid it!" Jason said out loud. He hurt another one of his friends with his powers again. Or so he thought for a mere second.
"You think?" Daphne asked from behind him. Jason turned around to see Daphne firing a beam of energy towards him. It was too late to dodge, so it hit Jason right in the chest. Knocking him back a few meters.
"SPHERE OF SIRENIX!" Daphne prepared the final hit, a large orb. Shining with green and orange energy. The energy was intense. Jason could feel it. Then without warning Daphne fired the spell at Jason. He cast his arms in front of his face, in a protective pose. Closing his eyes. That moment an intense feeling overcame him. Jason knew that he entered the trance of the goddess. He got up and as the energy was about to hit him, Jason made a fist and punched the sphere. Scattering it across the wasteland. His eyes were glowing white. Then Jason yelled in a deepened voice. "DIVINE WIND!" He pointed both hands towards Daphne, and a white energy flew towards Daphne at high speed. It moved like the wind. When the spell was about the hit Daphne, professor Paledium aborted the simulation. The spell and wasteland disappeared. And as Jason left the trance, he found himself and Daphne in the simulation room again.
"I thought that that would do the trick, but still nothing.." Daphne said, looking at the floor.
"Do the trick?" Jason repeated. Daphne looked up, and walked towards Jason.
"Yes, expand your power level, unlocking your Enchantix.." She whispered.
"Don't worry, Jason will earn his Enchantix when he needs to.. It's destined that way" Faragonda's voice sounded from the speakers. Jason and Daphne looked at the window, showing the control room. Faragonda was standing next to Paledium. Apparently she came in during the battle. She smiled and said. "Good job though, I sensed a shift in power. Your getting close Jason, oh and I got a letter for you.. it's from Liz."
Jason left the simulation room and ran through the hall towards the door leading to the control room. Upon entry Faragonda handed him the letter. "Thank you." Jason whispered. He slowly walked to his apartment, where he could read the letter in peace. All sorts of fear overcame him. What if this letter said that Liz never wanted to see him again. What if she really hates him for what happened. When in his apartment Jason just sat there in the sofa, the letter on the table. He stared at it for two hours, before he finally had the courage to open and read it:
Dear Jason,
First of all I want you to know, that I do not hate you for what happened. It's not your fault.
You just lost control over your powers, it's perfectly normal. The nurse said that I will be my old self in no time. Second of all, I'm sorry that I didn't say goodbye. My mother called, telling me that I had to leave that very moment, and I didn't want to wake you.
Knowing how precious your sleep is these days.
This isn't farewell Jason, just a goodbye. It's not forever.
You will see me again, but until that time comes. Know that I will always love you as my best friend, Best friends forever remember? Nothing can change that. Not even the darkest spell.
Know that I believe in you, and that I'm with you, just as your with me in my heart.
Until we meet again,
Your bestie, Liz.
Tears came rolling down, from Jason's eyes. This letter was exactly what he needed. She didn't hate him for what happened, she understood. The doubt in Jason's heart vanished as snow before the sun. He reread the letter a few times, as happiness filled his heart. He was going to see Liz again, hopefully soon.
"Don't worry Liz.." he whispered to himself. "It's going to be just fine.."