"NeoMoon Star 2: The Jewel Staff Saga"
Chapter 4: "The Father She Never Knew"
"No, father. I lived after that incident." Brandy corrected him.
Star could've fainted, "What did she call him?!?"
"Why now, Nicholas?" Rachel asked the man in black, "Why do you show yourself now after 13 years?"
Nicholas smiled, "I originally thought Brandy was dead and I watched from the sidelines when Sloth was defeated by the two NeoMoon Scouts. I can easily defeat them. But... the girl... my only daughter... she will be the obstacle." He yelled as he shot a dark beam of energy at Brandy, "Night Shadow!"
"No! Brandy!" Rachel shouted. She jumped in the way of the blast. She fell, smoking. "Mom!" Nicholas laughed.
Ruby ran over to Rachel.
"No..." She said weakly, "Don't heal me, Ruby. You'd use all your energy. There's only one... only one person destined to defeat him..."
Ruby gasped, realizing what the dying woman said, "You mean... she's the one? She's the last one?"
Rachel nodded weakly, "Take care of her, Ruby. And... when she finally is revealed, make sure... Sapphire knows it."
"I will." Ruby assured her.
"Mom, don't die! If you die, I'll be an orphan! I'll miss you! You can't die! No!"
Rachel was losing life fast, "You can live... with Jessi and Meg... and remember... I'll always love you..." That was her last words.
"Night Shadow! Rachel's sacrifice was in vain. There's no one to protect you now!"
Brandy braced for impact, but when nothing happened, she thought she really had died.
"You forgot about me, Nicholas!" NeoMoon Star said, holding his dark attack back with her light attack, Neonova Shine. She looked back at Brandy, "Get somewhere, safe, Brandy. You too, Ruby."
Ruby helped Brandy walk to the others. Meg looked at Ruby, "Is she the one?"
The White Usul nodded.
"Good. We just need to wait for the right time."
"Hey, Meg." Jim said, "I don't know much about you NeoMoon Scouts' powers, but isn't Star losing?" He pointed to the battle nearby.
He was right. Nicholas' dark energy was overpowering Star's light energy.
"I... need to help her." Crystal said, struggling.
"No!" Zac held her back, "You're too weak. You'd only get in the way."
Sapphire walked to Brandy, "Are you alright?"
She nodded, "I'm fine... But now that my father has returned... he's messed up my life! First, he kills my mother, then he goes after my only best friend! I hate to say it, Crystal, but you're his next target."
Crystal laughed, "I might be... but if Jessi's life is endangered... she'll come to save her."
Brandy growled, "Who is this 'one' everyone's talking about? Everyone knows it but me! Even my mother knew!"
"No, not everyone." Crystal corrected her, "Only Rachel, me, and Ruby know."
Amber ran out to help her owner, "NeoMoon Star!"
Star looked at Amber, "Amber! No, get out of the way! He's... too strong! Ahh!" She was blown back from the blast.
"Now it's time to finish you off! Dark Stars!" Nicholas attacked.
"Magic Pebbles!" Amber yelled, canceling the effect of his attack. She carried NeoMoon Star to safety, "Now both scouts are out. What are we going to do?"
They wouldn't have to do anything, because Nicholas said, "I'll take my leave now, but I will return. When I return, I will take the Jewel Staff then." He disappeared and the sky became normal again.
Zac, Jim and the Neopets helped Brandy, Star and Crystal inside the house. They needed rest after what happened today.
This was a bit short but I wanted it to end there because the next advance in the plot will take a whole other chapter. Review and I'll post. It'll explain a little more about the Jewel Staff and it may even give you an idea of the its other power.