Hi everyone, sorry this is two days late, it was better than last time I was late, that time it was about a week late! But if you had my computer troubles, you'd know my reasons. This chappie is MUCH longer than all the others, for a reason. Number one, I feel bad about being late and number two, I couldn't find a good place to end it, otherwise it'd be too short. So enjoy, I had better get more reviews, ^_~ Oooh, threat, lol!
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White Whisper: Guess I'm not the only one with computer problems. Don't worry, I know EXACTLY how you feel, I'm feeling it every single day! Thanx for the compliment!
Sweet Faith And Hope...And Charity: I know I was supposed to, but if you had my computer, you'd know my reasons, actually I wouldn't wish my computer bad luck on anyone, except for maybe my worst enemies.
Tunder: Oh what? O_O
Black Iris: Thanx! I'm running short on time these days. -_-
Kai Hiwatari: Thanx, it won't be finished for a loooooooooong time, lol!
Dreamer_gurl: You're not affected, I must be losing my touch, must try harder! Let's see if you're affected this time!
whisper*2*imaginary: You dyed your hair? My parents would never let me, lol! Nice guess, but I think it might be more than that, we'll see. ^_^ I could rant on and on about my computer problems, but I won't, lol!
Girs Evil Cupcakes: You're writing a story on Harry Potter? I like the books, but I've never read any fics on it before. Which reminds me that I have to read your fic as well. *zooms away*
~*~Prodigious girl*~*: Whoa, you didn't have to write a dialogue to tell me. Guess, you have a point, I promise that Holly and Johnny interact more later, I'll try to incorporate some now. -_-
sessy's girl: Starts to look like what? Botan? What's that? Try getting Tala to help me if you want me to write like the wind, HE'S the one with the wind powers, not me!
Reicu: I love writing about monsters, they're SO cool to fight…and KILL, lol!
Cherry Rain: Ohhh, I can't promise you that I won't hurt Ray. ^_^U But Ray's a strong warrior. ^_~
Beyblader-grl: I know, school's always in the way of everything! O_O {Tala + Hru = disaster and arguing} lol!
bey-girl-nicky: I'm cheering for Johnny. ^_^ Go cliffies?? O_O All right, you get your wish, lol!
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Chapter 13: Protecting Ray
"Oh my gosh…" Willow gasped looking at the army of monsters, the color drained from her face.
"I wasn't expecting all this…" Ray said weakly, his eyes round in shock.
"Don't just stand there!" Johnny yelled, "Do something!!!"
Tala sent out a surge of blasting power, sending out a mega tornado. The whirlwind spun up and smashed in the midst of all the monsters, causing total disarray and chaos.
"Nice work Tala!" Carly breathed, sweating and leaning against the wall, "Guys…I feel weak again…I-I feel like I'm melting inside and I mean that in a bad way! Too much heat in this place!"
"Can you walk?" Kai asked in concern, "Or run for that matter?"
"Yes!" Carly snapped, "It was embarrassing enough for all of you to see Johnny carrying me!!! That's never gonna happen again! I'd rather die that let anyone else carry me!"
Johnny blushed red and kept his tongue.
"Now what????" Hru demanded.
"So the rulers of the kingdoms have finally returned," a monster sneered, standing up from the throne, "Welcome back to your kingdom Fire Warrior." The monster who seemed to be in charge spread his hands out in a mocking way while the other monsters sniggered at Ray who snarled back.
The monster held a scepter in his hand. The scepter had a red crystal handle with golden trimmings. The orb on the top was filled with flaming fire, swirling inside. Curved gold bars held the orb in place, the bars came up to the top of orb to one point and formed a golden twinkling star. It was truly an artifact of great power and beauty.
"That's the scepter!" Kailee cried, "That's what the Guardian was talking about. It's so beautiful, yet it's used for evil. That's so wrong!"
The monster grinned and drummed the scepter in one hand, taunting Ray, "So you're the great Fire Warrior that the Fire Kingdom has all its hopes for, huh? You don't look like much to me, why compared to me, you're nothing more than a pathetic mortal. Why don't you turn around and go back to where you belong kid? It'll save us both the trouble. Take a look at my vast army, do you honestly believe that you can overcome them?"
"Who are you?" Ray demanded, being close to the Fire Scepter, which was rightfully his, had aroused up fire around his body. Willow stepped back anxiously.
"I am the ruler of the Fire Kingdom," the monster said, unveiling his velvet black cape, "I only serve my Master, the Chaotic Devil, for he is the greatest ruler the universe has ever seen. I am known as the Fire Warlock! Bow down before my greatness!!!" The monster was clad in hard, fireproof armor and wore a Viking helmet. He stashed the Fire Scepter in the belt around his waist and unsheathed a HUGE sword.
"And I thought Michael was full of himself," Enrique muttered.
"Michael is NOT," Carly said frowning, "He's cool."
The Fire Warlock pointed his sword at Ray, "If you do not leave, I challenge you to a fight. O great Fire Warrior."
"No!" Willow cried, grabbing on to Ray's arm, "Ray, you're crazy if you even think of fighting this psycho, he's way too strong!"
Ray didn't seem to hear Willow, fire burned in his eyes. Eyes bright and blazing, Ray looked almost feverish with anger and the urge to fight. His eyes never left the Fire Scepter.
"Ray? Ray?" Willow shook him, "Snap out of it, Ray!" She turned to the others, "What's wrong with him??!!"
"I don't know!" Kai grabbed Ray's arms and shook him hard, "Hey, snap outta it, Ray!"
"The Scepter…" Ray said, his voice softly dangerous, sounding as if he was in a trance, "Must…get…the Scepter…"
"You're nuts!" Max cried.
"ATTACK!!!!!!!!!" the Fire Warlock roared, "KILL THE HUMANS!!!! I WANT THEM ALL DEAD!!!!" He blasted a surge of flames at them.
The 12 friends scattered…Kai and Holly ran up the West Wing while Max and Kailee stumbled up the East Tower. Johnny pulled Carly outside with him and Tala and Hru scrambled down to the basement. Enrique, Cassandra, and Willow remained in the throne room trying to snap Ray out of his trance.
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"RAY!!!" Willow yelled, desperately shaking him, "Please, say something!"
Enrique swung his mace around crazily and slammed many monsters against the wall. But it was a heavy weapon and he almost got flung away with it as well, "WHOAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"Be careful!" Cassandra chided, calling up a wave of water.
The Fire Warlock's eyes widened in fear as the water washed over his monsters, he growled when he saw his monsters whither and die. "Seize her!! NOW!!! Don't let her use her powers!"
Cassandra shrieked when the monsters all grabbed her arms and pinned her against the wall. "Ohhhh…" she groaned, trying to kick free, "Someone help me!"
"Cassandra!" Willow cried, "Enrique, do something!"
"Why don't YOU do something???" Enrique snarled, leaping on the table and swinging his mace into the monsters' faces, "Can't you see I'm quite busy here??!!!" He snatched out his blade and launched, "Amphilyon, attack!!!!!"
Willow brightened, "Good idea! Go Marina!!!!" She whipped her blade out, "Attack those monsters, SLASHING CLAWS!"
Cassandra gave another shriek when Willow's blade zipped by, nearly cutting her shoulder. The monsters danced around wildly, trying to avoid the pouncing leopard Bit Beast. Cassandra managed to wiggle outta their grasp and get on her feet, "Thank you! Now go – aaaaaaaaaaah!"
"Cassie!!" Willow shouted, "Oh no!"
From the Fire Scepter, a huge blast of fire struck Cassandra and she collapsed on the floor, unconscious and her shoulder was bleeding freely.
"What the heck did you do???" Enrique yelled, looking horrified.
The Fire Warlock started to laugh, holding up his flaming Fire Scepter, his laugh rang louder and louder, echoing the palace, "And that's just a portion of my power, human! Nothing can stand in my way, nothing! Prepare to meet the same fate as your friend, HA HA HA HA!!!"
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Kai twirled his sword in his hand and stabbed advancing monsters, "Hey Holly, you going to help me or what??? I'm going to tire out if you don't."
Holly clutched her sword and slowly raised it, "I guess." She whipped it in her hand and fought back the monsters behind Kai, watching his back.
"You wanna use our Bit Beasts??" Kai asked, "I still see more monsters coming, at this rate we'll never kill them all in time. We need to get back and help out Ray otherwise the Fire Warlock might kill him!"
"Willow too!" Holly said, "Let's go. Enchantary! BEAM OF LIGHT!"
"Go Dranzer!" Kai launched his blade as well, "FIRE SPIN!!!!"
Kai and Holly's Bit Beast blasted out their attacks and reduced the monsters that were advancing them to mere dust.
"Excellent!" Kai said, high-fiving with Holly, "Exactly what they deserve."
"Let's go, Willow might need our help!" Holly said.
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"Tala, slow down!!" Hru yelled, "I can't keep up! Besides, why the hell are you going down????? The Warlock's up there, not down there!"
Tala didn't seem to hear her, he just flipped himself over the stairs and continued down the musty basement.
"Why, YOU!" Hru growled, pulling out her weapon, "That insensitive jerk!" She send out blasts of her power and stole the spirits of the monsters who were charging towards her. The spirits gathered inside her weapon and charged it up. Hru changed her weapons to take the shape of a sword and swung it into the advancing monsters.
"HURRY UP!" Tala yelled from below, "What the hell are you doing?!!!"
Hru decided to ignore him, //Hmph, jerk, why should I answer you now?// She concentrated on killing the monsters that were pursuing them. But there seemed to be more and more by the minute. Hru shrieked when a monster swung a heavy chain ball at her, "Oh my gosh!" She ducked again and winced when the spiked ball crashed into the wall beside her, crumbling it to dust. Hru nearly dropped her Spirit Weapon when the monsters grabbed hold of her arms and legs, "Arghhh! Let me go, let me go you freaks!"
Tala turned back, shaking his head and grabbing his lazer gun out. When he saw the jam Hru was in, he cursed under his breath and fired lazer beams. His accurate shots killed the monsters gripping onto Hru.
When Hru felt the monsters' hold on her loosen, she whipped her weapon around and proceeded free herself. Tala's giant windstorm knocked the wind out of all the monsters chasing them. Hru commanded up a black Spirit Hunter and detached the spirits from all the monsters, killing them all. The wandering spirits surged into her weapons, charging it up again. She and Tala glared at each other silently.
"Are you crazy?" Tala spoke first, his voice was soft, but tight with anger.
"You're the one not listening to me," Hru snapped back, "It's not my fault I don't leap down the stairs ten at a time!"
"Well, at least, I didn't try to take on 50 monsters by myself!" Tala retorted, putting away his gun, "You were lucky."
"LUCKY?" Hru yelled, "I didn't even need your help, I would've been fine without it." She tossed her hair and looked away.
"Remind me never to help you again then," Tala said coldly, his blue eyes glittering, "I wasn't helping you anyways, I was just repaying you for preventing me from falling into the lava pit back there. We're even now."
The two glared at each other again.
//The nerve of that guy!!// Hru silently fumed. //JERK!//
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"Kailee, run," Max directed, "Draciel and I will hold the fort. Let it RIP! GOOOOOO Draciel!"
"Max, be careful!" Kailee cried, stopping for a moment when she saw the monsters swarm Max.
"Just go!" Max yelled, "I can take care of this. Let's do it Draciel! Defense, now!" He gave the monsters a hard stare, "We didn't do anything to you, so just leave us alone!"
The monsters kept trying to get past Draciel and kept gabbing nonsense at Max and Kailee.
"Max…" Kailee whimpered, clutching onto his arm, "I'm scared."
Max growled, "It's no use, we'll have to run for it. Draciel!" Max's blade flew back in his hand. He grabbed Kailee's hand and yanked her up the stairs.
"Max…" Kailee managed to say while he was dragging her along, "There's a room…there!" She pointed with a wobbly hand to a small room that was almost hidden from view.
"Good idea!" Max sprinted into the room, pulling Kailee behind him and shut the door. They heard the monsters go rushing by the room, yelling. Max sighed in relief, "That was too close."
"No kidding," Kailee said fearfully, "This isn't fun at all!"
"No, it isn't," Max agreed, "I think the coast is clear now, let's go help Ray out!"
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Carly's hair blew in the wind as she tried to summon out her Ice powers. But she failed, every time an ice crystal surfaced from her palm, it immediately melted from being exposed to the Fire Kingdom. Carly growled in frustration, "This is horrible, I can't do a thing!" The monsters were charging at then angrily.
"Leave it to me," Johnny said, a black hole forming in his hands.
"I don't WANT to leave it to you," Carly grumbled, crossing her arms.
Johnny grinned at her and released his black hole, the vortex began to spin and monsters were sucked into the hole and disappeared completely.
"Whoa, what was that?" Carly asked in shock.
"A black hole, you know like in space? The holes that absorb everything that gets too close?" Johnny explained.
"That was too easy," Carly muttered, "No fair."
"Let's go back and help Ray," Johnny urged,
grabbing Carly's hand and pulling her with him.
"It's Ray's fault," Carly muttered.
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"RAY!!!!!!!!!!" Willow screamed as her friend smashed against the stone walls, landing harshly on the ground, "Someone do SOMETHING!!!"
Ray staggered up, his eyes burning with feverish fire, he seemed oblivious to everything around him, "You won't win."
The Fire Warlock just laughed, "You pathetic mortal, you are no match for my powers. If you want more, I shall give you more!" He blasted out surges of fire at Ray, knocking him back roughly even before he could stand up.
"QUIT IT!" Enrique yelled, throwing his star mace as hard as he could.
The Fire Warlock dodged too late and the spiked chain ball crashed into his helmet, pain vibrated through the fiend's head, causing him to release a surge of anger, "RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Enrique backed away, his face pale, "Uh-oh, you think I provoked him?"
"You think?" Willow squeaked, kneeling over Cassandra unconscious body.
The Fire Warlock sent out a giant blast of fire, sending Enrique flying outside the palace doors, and of course, knocking him dead unconscious.
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"Ray!!!!!!" Willow rushed to him, shaking his limp body urgently, "Oh, get up...please get up!!!"
"It's no use," the Fire Warlock sneered, "He got exactly what he deserve for meddling with me, now I will take his power and be done with it."
Ray didn't stir at all, he just laid on the ground unmoving, his shoulder was bleeding and his spear laid a few inches away from his outstretched hand.
Willow watched in horror as the Fire Warlock's hands began to glow brightly, //Take Ray's powers??? No, I won't let that happen. If he takes Ray's powers, then nothing will be left of Ray and he'll die!//
She ran protectively in front of Ray, "No, I won't let you! Pick on someone your own size, you big bully!"
The Fire Warlock growled, "Stand aside Warrioress of Darkness, I have no use of you and I'm sparing your worthless life. Stand aside now, this does not concern you, if you do not heed this warning, I shall take no mercy on you. I will say it once more, stand aside."
Willow glanced over her shoulder at Ray with tearful eyes, //Don't worry Ray, I won't let him take your powers, I promise...// Willow glared at the Fire Warlock defiantly, "NO! If you want Ray, you'll have to fight me for him!"
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Carly's eyes widened in horror when she saw Enrique flying towards her and Johnny and landing harshly on the ground. "Enrique!" Carly yelled, running to her friend. Johnny followed her, the same shock on his face.
Carly shook Enrique roughly, "Get up! Enrique! What happened to you???!!!"
Enrique opened his eyes weakly, "Got blasted...by...the Fire...Warlock...Carly...go help...Ray and Willow...Cassandra's...unconscious..." He gasped in pain, his face as white as a ghost, "Carly...I can't move my arm..." Enrique passed out.
Carly touched his arms gently, her face drained of color, "It's broken." Her voice was shaky and angry, "I'm surprised he didn't break all the other bones in his body after that fall."
Johnny shook his head, "He was glowing when he flew outta there, he must've used some of his psychic powers to soften his fall, smart move."
Carly looked around the deserted palace grounds, "There's no monsters left out here, he'll be safe here." She stood up, "Don't worry buddy, it'll be okay, we'll get you fixed up. Johnny, stay here with him."
Johnny looked taken back, "What? Are you nuts? And where are you going?"
"To get...REVENGE!" Carly snarled, sprinting through the palace doors with furious energy.
"Wait!" Johnny hollered, "Get back here! Carly!" Johnny smashed his axe on the ground angrily, //Curse! She's not strong enough to doing ANY fighting! What am I going to do?//
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"Let's go to the basement and check it out," Tala said in annoyance, "We might as well since we're here already!"
Hru shook her head, "No way, we should go back and help the others."
Tala looked frustrated, "Who really cares? Huh? I'm not about to run after and look after a bunch of wannabes who don't even really know how to fight! This is war and we have to take advantage to win."
Hru was rapidly losing her patience as well, "This isn't some video game moron! What IS the matter with you? You're acting like you're not human or something!"
Tala gave her a twisted smile, "Maybe I'm not."
Hru backed away, //Gosh, he's totally creeping me out now! What does he mean maybe not?// She glared at him, trying to intimidate him, "Well, then what are you? An alien?"
Tala didn't seem to mind her sarcastic guess, "Not exactly, keep guessing and you just might guess it."
Hru's fury boiled over, "That's it! I'm not hanging around and playing guessing games with you. You go ahead and kill yourself down in the basement for all I care and I'll go and do something useful."
"We are not splitting up," Tala said icily, "One of us could get killed in the poccess."
"Oh really?" Hru mocked, "Well, this is war and we have to take advantage...to win."
Tala winced at the words that were thrown back in his face, "Hru, I-"
"Save it." Hru disappeared up the stairs.
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"Way to go Holly," Kai said, "Nice shot, there, we've taken care of all the monsters that were after us. I'm going to find Kailee."
"Shouldn't we help Willow and Ray first?" Holly pleaded, "I'm so worried about Willow, and Ray was acting like a zombie."
"But my sister..." Kai protested.
"She's with Max, they'll be fine," Holly said, "I know you're worried but I think this is best. Don't you think that they'll head down to the throne room too?"
Kai grumbled for a second, "Oh all right, let's hurry."
Holly turned back around and stepped down the stairs. She accidentally stepped on a trick stone, her foot sinking the stone down a notch. Holly shrieked as the ground opened up underneath her and she fell in.
Kai caught her wrist in the nick of time, looking shocked, "Holly! Oh curse this kingdom!" He strained to keep a hold on her wrist, "Hang on Holly."
"Hurry and do something!" Holly urged, her voice trembling as she glanced down into the empty darkness. A few loose bricks tumbled down into the blackness, but Holly never heard them hit the bottom, "Kai!"
"Stop rushing me!" Kai snapped, making sure he had a steady grasp on Holly and then pulling her up slowly.
Holly stumbled on her knees, breathing heavily, her face was pale, "Thanks Kai."
Kai helped her up, "You okay? Good, let's go."
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Willow prepared to defend herself and Ray with her Dark powers as the Fire Warlock started to charge his Fire powers. But before either of them fired Hru and Carly burst out from either side of the throne room, both of them looking furious.
"Cassandra!" Hru cried, her eyes hardening, "I'll teach you to mess with us!" She drew out her Spirit weapon which was still charged with the stolen spirits of the dead monsters and slashed out at the Fire Warlock.
"Foolish girl," the Fire Warlock sneered, raising his huge sword to deflect the blows.
Carly drew out her longbow and pulled back a silver arrow and fired. To her shock, her arrow burned up even before it reached the enemy, "What happened?!"
The Fire Warlock laughed, "Terribly sorry Warrioress of Ice, but your powers are of no use here."
Carly clenched her fist angrily, "Hru!!! Be careful!"
Hru gasped as the Fire Warlock disarmed her with a flick of his heavy blade, sending her Spirit weapon flying in the air and landing a distance behind her. She paled when she realized that the weapon was too far for her get and she would never reach it in time.
"Now to put an end to your interference," the Fire Warlock sneered, his hands flaming with hot fire.
"Run Hru!" Carly yelled.
But Hru stood frozen in her spot, too shocked to move a muscle.
"Join your friends Spirit Warrioress!!!" the Fire Warlock blasted a torrent of fire at her.
"HRU!" Willow and Carly yelled.
Hru winced when the fire attack dissolved before it reach her, she could still feel the heat of the attack. Hru realized that she was trembling a bit, but regained her composure when she was sure she was out of danger. She felt a strong wind blow past her and the flames that were aimed towards her were rounded up in a large tornado. The tornado of fire spun furiously and hit the Fire Warlock, sending him flying and hitting the stone wall heavily.
"Here," Tala handed her the Spirit Weapon, his face neutral.
"T-that was you?" Hru asked in surprise, staring into his blue eyes.
"Yes," Tala replied, "I told you we should've stuck together."
Hru took her weapon, feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed, //Great, now he's saved my life twice. When will this punishment ever end? Being saved is one thing, but being saved by HIM is another.//
"I-I though you were going down to check out the basement," Hru said, still feeling humiliated.
"I was," Tala said, smirking at her, "But I though I should check up on you first."
Hru turned red, //This IS embarrassing...TOO embarrassing...gosh...// "I didn't ask to be saved by you!" Hru snapped.
"Well, you didn't have a choice," Tala said, his bright eyes sparkling.
//He thinks this is funny!// Hru thought furiously. "Just don't expect a thank you!"
"I'm not," Tala replied nonchalantly, "Carly, are you okay??"
"I'm fine!" Carly hollered back, "That was wicked!! Hru, are you okay?????"
Tala grinned as Hru mumbled, "Fine."
"G-guys??" Willow said shakily, "I-I think he's getting u-up!"
The Fire Warlock rose with an ear-splitting roar, "AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!"
Hru gulped, "Um...Tala? I don't think he appreciated your attack."
"You think?" Tala said ironically, jerking out his lazer gun, "You don't even appreciate it, it's beyond me why HE would."
Hru blushed, somehow, Tala was very good at making her feel embarrassed.
The Fire Warlock sent out heat variations in anger, randomly blasting out a few flames in fury.
Carly felt the heat drive her back and she stumbled backwards into Johnny. "What are you doing here?"
Johnny supported her, his eyes sparked anger, "Making sure you don't foolishly kill yourself! Don't you ever listen Carly????"
Carly winced, "I'm sorry, it's just...that...poor Enrique..."
The Fire Warlock roared again, looking terribly angry, he sent out a whirl of flames, knocking down Johnny, Carly, Hru, and Tala all at once. Fire ropes rose magically around them and tied them up individually. Just then, Kai, Holly, Max, and Kailee rushed in from opposite sides.
"Guys!" Kai yelled, "Get up! Do something!"
Johnny winced, "Hey, stay back...otherwise he'll get you too." He struggled to free himself from the binds that held him, "Curse!"
Carly collapsed on the ground, the heat of the ropes and being too close to Fire draining her.
Hru fought with her own binds, trying to escape but the ropes held her fast.
Tala groaned, "Don't move guys, if we fight it, it just gets tighter." He cringed as his ropes tightened angrily.
"We've got to do something!" Holly cried.
"Let them go!" Kai yelled.
"HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!" the Fire Warlock laughed.
"He's gone psycho!" Max exclaimed.
Kailee looked like she was close to tears, "Oh, someone help them! It's not fair!!!"
Kai leaped down and smashed his Thunder powers to use, bringing his sword down against the enemy.
Holly joined in, blasting out her Light beams at the Fire Warlock's head.
Max and Kailee rushed to try to free the others.
But the Fire Warlock was too strong and he let out a tremendous fire surge that knocked Kai, Holly, Max and Kailee down. "Your turn," he turned to Willow.
Willow bit her lip, Ray was still unconscious and she was the only one left, //What do I do now?? I can't beat this guy on my own!//
The Fire Warlock didn't hesitate at all, he started firing Fire beams down at Willow. Willow countered with her Dark beams, reflecting the attacks back. The Fire Warlock looked enraged at the game they were playing and blasted Willow with fire.
Willow cried out in pain, but she didn't budge from her spot, "You'll...never take Ray's powers! I won't let you!" She blasted out Dark darts from her staff, but they hit the Fire Warlock's armor harmlessly. She received another fire blast, sending her back, but she stood her ground. Her body was screaming with pain, every part of her body was aching and bruised. The fire had burned her upper left arm and scorched her legs, but she didn't move.
Ray moaned softly, his eyes slowly opening and focused. //What's going on...?// He realized that he was lying on the ground and his spear was a few inches away from him. He glanced up just in time to see the Fire Warlock hit Willow with a surge of Fire and send her flying a few feet. Ray's eyes widened in horror when Willow hit the wall and fell down on the ground, pieces of the puzzle fit together in his mind and he soon realized what was happening. //No...no way...she was protecting me...Willow...oh no...she's hurt...how long have I been lying here? Everyone's down...only Willow's left, but she can't hold on much longer...my body's burning...I can't move...but if I don't...Willow...she'll die...//
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Wow, that was LONG, reviews, give me reviews, lol! A bit dramatic on Ray and Willow's side, it's now plain to everyone that they care about each other. ^_^ Anyways, it's mostly supposed to be about Ray and Willow right now so the other characters didn't get much lines, except for Tala and Hru. I just HAD to include that little scene in. ^_^ Laterz and review please!
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