Chapter 11: The Angel Appears

Back in the cavern, Rowen turned his attention to his friends who were still bound to the rock by chains. Slowly he drew his arrow back and charged it with his energy, despite the sweat that dripped down his face. Just as he was about to release it, he hesitated as a thought struck him. If I miss my target by even a fraction of an inch, I could kill them all. Should I really take that risk?

Then another voice filled his head, a voice he thought he'd never hear again. Rowen you should risk it all to save those you love. You've done well without me and I want you to know how proud I am of you. I will always be with you.

"Right…" Rowen whispered softly as he let the arrow fly.

As the dust cleared away Ryo, Sage, Cye, and Kento began walking forward, attacking anything that got in their way. But as they focused their attacks on Chaos, it soon became obvious that their attacks were having no effect.

"You're not fighting as one!!" Kayla screamed as her friends fell and kept getting back up. "Your hearts and minds must first be united as one, only then will your powers combine to form an even greater power."

"She's right," Cye said as he watched the tears streaming down her face, as part of a kanji appeared on her forehead and glowed with a soft purple light. "We must first unite our souls before our combined attacks have any effect."

"But how?" Sage asked as he struggled to hold back a demon warrior.

"Think of Clara and tell her how you feel." Anubis' voice filled their heads as they backed up and formed a circle, with each warrior facing outward. Then slowly, one by one, each warrior bowed his head and closed his eyes as each prepared to call out to their fallen friend.

There comes a time
When you face the toughest of fights
Searching for a sign
Lost in the darkest of nights
"Clara I never got the chance to know you that well but I know that you have a good heart and you deserve to be with Rowen, come back to us. Flare Up Now!!"
The wind blows so cold
You're standing alone
Before the battle's begun
But deep in your soul
The future unfolds
As bright as the rays of the sun
"You saved my life even at the cost of your own. Rowen's my best friend, as you are and I only want the two of you to be happy. Thunderbolt Cut!!"
You've got to believe
In the power of love
You've got to believe
In the power of love
The power of love
"Clara I miss you and I love you as much as Rowen does, so please come back to us and make us happy with your smiling face once again. Super Wave Smasher!!"
Blazing emotion
There's a light that flows from the heart
It's a chain reaction
And nothing will keep us apart
"Clara deep down I always admired your courage and willingness to fight. You put your life on the line to save us and it's only fair that we do the same for you. Just make Rowen smile again. Iron Rock Crusher!!"
Stand by my side
There's nothing to hide
Together we'll fight to the end
Take hold of my hand
And you'll understand
What it truly means to be friends
"Clara I know how you feel about me, I've known it all along. But I didn't want to admit it because I was afraid of losing you. Now that you're gone, I find myself lost within a nightmare with no escape. I LOVE YOU CLARA!! I WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH YOU!! I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!! COME BACK TO ME!! Arrow Shock Wave!!"
You've got to believe
(you've got to believe)
In the power of love
You've got to believe
(you've got to believe)
In the power of love
It gives meaning to each moment
It's what our hearts are all made of
You've got to believe
(you've got to believe)
In the power of love
(the power of love)
The power of love
Time seemed to stand still as a huge explosion of light engulfed Clara's body. As the light faded, they all looked up to see Clara floating above them, completely nude except for a sky blue ribbon that wrapped itself around her body and huge wings extended from her body, keeping her aloft.

"Chaos now you and your minions will pay for what you have done to me and my friends. TEARS OF RAGE!!"as she finished speaking, she held her arms straight out in front of her as she focused her friends power at Chaos. This time he made no move to block her but merely smiled and bowed his head, there would be other battles.

You've got to believe
(you've got to believe)
In the power of love
You've got to believe
(you've got to believe)
In the power of love
It gives meaning to each moment
It's what our hearts are all made of
(just look inside)
You've got to believe
(you've got to believe)
In the power of love
In the power of love
In the power of love

As Clara's attack finished, her wings disappeared and she began plummeting to the cave floor below.