They were surrounded. A hundred of the Rock Demons had appeared, blocking
all chances of escape. Piper stepped back until she was pressed against the
statue. Her lips tightened. She had hoped she would not have to blow the
thing up, because that would mean Paige would have to survive the flaming
of Zen. But she had no choice, The Rock Demons were raising bows, and
spears were being leveled at them. She turned and flicked her hands at the
statue. It began to glow, then vibrated violently. "Quick, it's about to
explode!" yelled Cole. The grabbed each others hands and shimmered out just
as the statue of Derra Forza, the god of the Rock Demons and Jungle
Dwellers blew up.
* * * Paige was surrounded by fire. It burned her on every part of her body, turning her clothes and hair to ash. The unbearable heat never lessened, and she felt as though she was about the blaze out of existence. Then it stopped. She was in the manor, and it was wonderfully cool. She collapsed just as the others shimmered in. "Paige!" gasped Piper, horrified. Her normally white skin was now grey, and all her hair had been burnt of. Cole got very interested in the wall behind him as Phoebe covered her up. Leo's hands glowed as he tried to heal the enormous damage. The burns slowly receded, as did the scratches and bruises she had got previously. Paige woke up with a gasp and tried to sit up but was held down by her two sisters. Realizing her lack of clothing, she went scarlet and glared at Zeel. "I would have preferred a route of travel that doesn't involve me losing my favorite coat, not to mention my hair!" fortunately, Leo had restored that as well " So would I" shrugged Zeel "But it was the only rout we could take. By the way, the prince is dead, as is the population of the canyon. I also lost my brothers javelin." She looked sad. "But I don't suppose I need it anymore. Well, If you need me, just use the spell you found in the book. I'll be keeping an eye out for you, and warn you of attacks if I can. See ya" She disappeared in a ball of flames. "Hey! It's my birthday today!" exclaimed Piper in surprise. Phoebe grinned. "Well lets have a nice, normal, dragon and demon free day, huh?" "I heard that" grumbled Zeels voice, echoing through the golden light filled rooms of the manor.
* * * Paige was surrounded by fire. It burned her on every part of her body, turning her clothes and hair to ash. The unbearable heat never lessened, and she felt as though she was about the blaze out of existence. Then it stopped. She was in the manor, and it was wonderfully cool. She collapsed just as the others shimmered in. "Paige!" gasped Piper, horrified. Her normally white skin was now grey, and all her hair had been burnt of. Cole got very interested in the wall behind him as Phoebe covered her up. Leo's hands glowed as he tried to heal the enormous damage. The burns slowly receded, as did the scratches and bruises she had got previously. Paige woke up with a gasp and tried to sit up but was held down by her two sisters. Realizing her lack of clothing, she went scarlet and glared at Zeel. "I would have preferred a route of travel that doesn't involve me losing my favorite coat, not to mention my hair!" fortunately, Leo had restored that as well " So would I" shrugged Zeel "But it was the only rout we could take. By the way, the prince is dead, as is the population of the canyon. I also lost my brothers javelin." She looked sad. "But I don't suppose I need it anymore. Well, If you need me, just use the spell you found in the book. I'll be keeping an eye out for you, and warn you of attacks if I can. See ya" She disappeared in a ball of flames. "Hey! It's my birthday today!" exclaimed Piper in surprise. Phoebe grinned. "Well lets have a nice, normal, dragon and demon free day, huh?" "I heard that" grumbled Zeels voice, echoing through the golden light filled rooms of the manor.