"Ugh, chess..." groaned Minako melodramatically.
"I'm not good at this." Hermione bit her lip.
"PLEASE WELCOME JAPAN'S CHAMPION CHESS PLAYER AMI MIZUUUNNOOO! CHEER FOR THIS BRANIAC, WHO WILL SAVE US ALL! NOW LETS WELCOME RON WEASLEY ALSO A..."
"Shut up Usagi." Rei slapped the bellowing blonde klutz. It was too late, Ami was blushing furiously, and shuffling behind Makoto's tall figure, as though it would hide her. Ron stood awkwardly, whilst eyes fixed upon him.
"'kay. We're white team. You guys must play pieces, so decide what piece you're on. Ami and I will direct you."
"This is Professor Mc gongall's isn't it? All the teachers choose an activity each to protect the stone." Hermione stated.
"Yes, it makes sense now: The forest is Professor Sprout and Sapworthy, The broomsticks are Madame Hooch and the chess with be Professor Mc Gongalls'."
"Well, well, if it isn't Miss Mizuno."
Platinum braid, cold blue eyes and leotard, it could only be Viluy.
"I'll be your opponent," She created a miniature snow flurry in mid air, then crushed it "each time you get a checkmate one of you will be frozen. Win and I'll free you all. Lose and all of you will be frozen. Oh, and your Minerva can't stop me. Why? Because she doesn't know I have changed this chess set to MY pieces!" Her laugh tinkled like water dripping from stalactites in a cave.
"How do you know Ami's name?"
"You know exactly why, now let's start or you'll all be ice lollies!"
20 MINUTES LATER
"Checkmate! Who shall I freeze first?"
"Me!" Rei confidently stepped forwards.
"Why of course!" Viluy shot a torrent of ice from her palm. Rei summoned all the fire within her out through her hands. The two stood: ice and fire, fire and ice. This gave Ami and Ron time to think of their next move.
"I've got it!" whispered Ami to Ron.
"Me too!"
"Queen to G4!"
"GARGGHHH!" Viluys' piece disintegrated into a pile of white crystal, and her body faded into nothingness.
"C'mon, we need to rescue the stone!"
They ventured through the next door: the final challenge...
