The Star Light Zone: A gigantic, green colored construction site in the heart of a vast city, with it's lights matching that of the stars themselves. Thus making it, one of the most peaceful Zones that exist in a never ending night. All remained silent, until a flash up light appeared and then disappeared, leaving Rouge the bat behind. "Wow. What a beautiful night. I wish I could stick around to enjoy it, but I've got a spirit to find. If I came back empty handed, old Knucklehead would never let me live it down!" Rouge flew across the site, with her dark purple gown flowing in the wind, and her tiara shining in the starlight. Her matching elbow length gloves shined like amethysts. Makes her sound even more beautiful, doesn't it?
For twenty minutes, Rouge couldn't find anything out of place. No sign of any spirit wandering around. "This is getting boring, and I HATE being bored!" She was just about to leave, until… "BLACK WAVE!" Rouge saw a black energy wave form right in front of her! If she hadn't have stopped in time, she would've flown right into it! "What the?" She took a quick look around to find where it came from. When she glanced upward in front of her, she spotted someone. A feminine looking figure, wearing a black skin-tight jump suit, like a Catwoman impersonator. Her face looked human, with gray skin. And her eyes were the same shade of aqua as Rouge's. Her hands formed claws, and her feet had, matching high heels? Ummm…yeah. She wore a tiara like Rouge's, except it looked as if it was made from onyx. And she had dark gray angel-like wings. Rouge gazed at her for a moment. "And who might you be, harpy?" The figure just laughed. "HA HA HA HA. My, aren't you clever? Well since you asked, I'll be nice enough to tell you. I'm Beta Catalyst!"
Rouge smirked at her. "So, that makes you a spirit, right?" "Bingo, sister!" Beta replied. "And you must be the new Celestia. I would recognize that tiara anywhere!" Rouge didn't seem impressed. "I can see how. You have one like mine, ya copycat!" Beta looked offended. "Hey, watch it! It just happened to be the best fashion statement 6000 years ago, thank you!" Rouge smiled. "Well, leave to ladies like us to show off our favorite jewelry. Am I right?" Beta grinned menacingly. "I'll agree with you on that. But that will most likely be the only thing I'll agree with one like YOU!" Now Rouge prepared to defend herself. Beta continued. "You goody, goody rebels just can't let the dark forces win for once, can you?" "What can I say?" Rouge replied. "It's just what we do." Now Beta frowned. "Well frankly, I'm getting tired of it! This time I'll make sure darkness rules your worlds!" Rouge stood ready. "Fine then, sister! We'll do things your way, and fight!"
"Allow me!" Beta said as she grinned. "CREST OF NEGA!" A red colored symbol appeared in front of Rouge, and zapped her with black lightning! ZZZZZZTTT "AAAGGGHH!" she shouted. She felt a little dazed when she recovered, but was ready to counter. "How do you like THAT, bat girl?" "Not bad, but now it's MY turn!" Rouge grabbed her stick wand and pointed it right at Beta. "CHARM OF HEAVEN!" An energy beam shaped as a cross appeared, and hit Beta directly! "AAAGGGHH!" Now she looked a little ticked off. "Curse the powers of light! CURSE IT!" "Please, spare me the drama." Rouge said with a cocky attitude. "Just messing with ya!" Beta said while snickering. "How 'bout you just let me finish you off quickly?" A beam of light stretched from the curved tip of Rouge's wand. "CRIMSON WHIP!" She lashed the beam straight at Beta. But she reacted quickly enough to grab it! "HEY!" Rouge shouted. "How 'bout you go for a ride instead, girly!" Rouge was furious! "Don't EVER call me-" But before she could finish, Beta got a firm grip on the whip, and pulled Rouge toward the star scattered sky. "WHOOOOAAAAA!" Then Beta stopped, and spun like a tornado, carrying Rouge in her spinning motion. "Happy landings, GIRLY!" As soon as she let go, Rouge flew downward toward the top of the construction building, right into a-'BAM!'…wall.
"Oooooh, my head." Rouge said hazily. "Tsk, tsk, tsk." Beta said while slowly hovering down. "You really should be more careful to look where your going, you know?" Rouge finally got up, not looking to happy. "Alright, you witch! No more kid stuff! Lets get serious NOW!" she shouted. But all Beta did was smile evilly again. "I agree, Celestia. It's time I stopped playing around so I can kill you properly." The two of them stood still for a few moments, waiting for the other to make some kind of move. Suddenly, Beta held her hands into the air, toward a cluster of stars. "Ooooookay. What are you doin', blackie?" Rouge questioned. "You'll see soon enough." she answered. Rouge looked up at the sky, and saw nothing. But then, a group of stars began to glow brighter than the others, forming the pattern of a familiar looking constellation. And shooting down from the stars, came a pillar of blue light that surrounded Beta. She began to look blurry to Rouge, until she spoke up. "GEMINI'S BLESSING!" The blue light exploded in a blinding flash! It took a few seconds but Rouge finally got her vision back. At least, that's what she thought at first. "What the? I must be seeing double. It looks like there are two of you, Beta!" "Heh, heh, heh. THERE ARE!" she snapped back. Rouge took another look, and couldn't believe her eyes. She was staring at TWO Beta Catalysts! "Arghh…Why is NOTHING easy anymore?"
"Life's just not fair, is it?" said the first Beta. "We all can't get what we want." said the second. "You mean I can't, right?" Rouge said impulsively. "Exactly!" said the first Beta again. "Thanks to my power to bend reality, not to mention gain strength from the stars themselves-" "-the odds are now stacked in MY favor!" the second Beta finished. "AND THAT EQUALS YOUR DEFEAT!" the two said in unison. "DARKNESS WAVE!" The two fired from their hands two waves of negative energy, which combined as a double helix! And Rouge was the only target around, so… 'BAM!' "AAAGGGHH!" she wailed as she fell to the floor. "Arghh…darn it! Her strength has doubled…now that she has!" She felt so weak. Her body felt really heavy. But she knew she couldn't…wouldn't give up! "DARKNESS WAVE!" The two fired again, but Rouge was ready. "TELEPORT!" The Betas attack hit the building head on! 'BAM!' But when the dust cleared, Rouge was gone!
"Hey waitaminute! No fair!" said one Beta. "How am I supposed to kill you if you vanish!" said the other. No answer. The two looked all around the building, but saw no one but themselves. They then spoke up in unison. "Where are we supposed to find a bat in the dark?" "Behind you!" "Wha-" Rouge flew towards one of them from behind and did her favorite trick! "SCREW KICK!" 'POW!' Right in the back! "OOOOWWWWW!" Beta said as she flew right into the building's-'BAM!'…wall. But the other was still up! "Why you little-what?" She turned around and saw Rouge's right hand clenched into a fist, glowing fiery red! "DRAGON FIST!" Rouge jabbed as a bright fireball shot from her fist, right at the second Beta's stomach. "AAAGGHH! IT BURNS!" she cried. The two were now badly damaged from the direct hits of Rouge's attacks, struggling to stand at the top of the construction building. "Had enough, ya reject witches?" The two Betas were now furious! "We've had enough of you!" one shouted. "It's time we finish you once and for all!" the other shouted. Both of them raised their hands, as a gaseous fume quickly appeared around Rouge! "BLACK VAPOR!" Soon Rouge vanished within the gas, as it grew into a black cloud!
"Ha! That gas will suck the life energy right out of her!" "Then finishing her will be easy as-" But before she could finish, the gas suddenly faded away! And Rouge emerged, surrounded by an indigo colored aura! "Hey! What's going on!" the two shouted in unison. Rouge slowly descended from above. "I can feel it…The full power of Celestia has finally retuned to me! The power I need to FINISH YOU, BETA!" "No…It can't be!" the two said cowardly. Rouge started to glow brighter, as four multicolored apparitions emerged from within her! "CELESTIAL SPIRITS!" The four apparitions encircled the Betas, and struck them both with a double impact! "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH" Then came a blinding flash. Once it cleared, they were gone.
Rouge floated down, and landed on top of the building. "Finally. I though I was NEVER going to shut her up once and for all." She was going to exit the Zone, until… "Hey! What's that down there?" Rouge walked over the roof to find an indigo colored jewel shard. "WOW! Looks like I got a reward this time! Come here, precious!" But from out of nowhere… "Don't plan on taking that for keeps!" Rouge turned around and found… "Espio! When did you get here?" "Just now. I take it your battle was successful?" "Of course. It was perfect, like ME!" "Then come on! We have to catch up with the others!" "Wait! What about my prize?" "You can hold on to it for now, but NOT for keeps!" "Aww, why not?" Espio signed. "I'll explain on the way, okay? Lets go!" "Alright, alright! Don't get your tights in a knot, ninja boy!"
Two spirits defeated, five remaining… Until next time! R&R, and tell your friends. I need more readers! Thank you!