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Author's Notes: Anyways, the end will have a bit of a twist to it…You'll see. Read on, please.

Dark Shadow's cackle echoed throughout the chamber. He sneered at the looks on the group's faces. Sierra did, as well. Shego stared at her daughter in shock.

"Why, Sierra?"
She said softly. Dark sneered at her.

"Oh, it wasn't of her own free will, let me assure you, although it would have been very amusing for you to think so. If you remember, I hit your daughter with one of my energy blasts during our first battle. The magic in the blast allowed me to take control of your daughter tonight. She is quite a handy servant, is she not? The blast also allowed me to take control of her powers. She can project very strong force fields, you know."
The dark being chuckled. "Now, let's read this book." Monique growled.

"Not on your life!"
She exclaimed, and dove for the book. An invisible force field forced her back. She hit the ground hard and knocked her head against a stone. In seconds, she was out cold.

"Monique!"
Kim exclaimed, and ran to kneel beside her fallen friend. Ron glared at Dark.

"You're go'in down, dude!"
He declared, and charged at the force field, using the wind to speed up. His hollow head hit the barrier full force, and he too slid down to join Monique unconscious on the ground. Rufus squeaked and jumped onto Ron's head, trying to wake him up.

"Oh, Ron," Kim sighed. He could be so hollow headed at times. Monkey Fist summoned up a load of rock and dirt. He swirled it around in the air before sending it at the barrier. It merely bounced off and came flying back at him, but luckily, he managed to duck before it hit him. Drakken stepped up and raised his hands.

"Release my daughter!"
He stated coldly, and the water that charged at the barrier was as icy as his tone of voice was. Most of the water turned to ice as it battered the barrier. Shego growled and added her plants to the fire. They wrapped themselves around the chunks of ice charging at the barrier. Rose blasted the barrier with pure energy. Cerberus growled and all three heads snapped at the barrier, trying to get through. Wade and Kim's family helped, kicking and punching at the barrier, blasting it with all they had. The ninjas and Yori held back the shadow creatures. Dark quickly opened the book; the barrier appeared to be weakening. He began to read.

"In the forests of the night…
In the dark, dark sky, no light shone on the world…"
Kim added her fire to the fire. Ron soon woke and started throwing air spheres at the barrier.

"Ugh…I'm getting tired…"
Rose admitted, sweat covering her brow. Monique, now awake as well, nodded in agreement. She now tossed steel stakes at the barrier, trying to spear it.

"The Knights seek to destroy this night…
Their goal must not be reached…
They alone must be defeated, never to breathe again…"
Dark Shadow continued to read. Sierra stood motionless. Shego gazed desperately up at her daughter.

"Sierra, please! Fight it! Help us! Get the book!"
Sierra merely blinked, her eyes still gray and expressionless.

"I am Dark Shadow's servant. He is my master. I aid my master, and only my master."
She stated monotonously. Dark smirked at this and read on.

"But as the Shadow seizes control, the Dark shall fall before him…

The Earth is clouded by the shadows, the wills of all cease to exist…"
"NO!"
Kim shouted, and focused on putting more energy into the fire. The barrier froze for an instant, and then shattered. Kim charged at Dark, who continued reading, only a bit faster, "The chanter of the legend alone must obtain its power…" Sierra raised her hand and shot lightning at the teen heroine, who ducked just in time. Shego dashed to her.

"Snap out of it! Help us! We—AGH!"
Sierra smiled coldy and shot a bolt of lightning at her mother, who was thrown back into Drakken's arms. Yori dove for the young girl, but was kicked back brutally in the ribs. She gasped for air and coughed up blood. Hiro Taka rushed to her side, along with Sensei.

"Her ribs are broken, I am afraid."
Sensei reported sadly. Ron glared at Sierra.

"Sierra, listen. This isn't right!"
Monique nodded, still trying to get through to her and dodging blasts from her at the same time. Dark continued on, "And the chanter alone must make all bend to his/her will…" Rose carefully approached the young girl.

"Sierra, please. See what is right."
She simply stated, reaching her arm out. Sierra winced slightly and appeared to be fighting with herself. She turned her gaze to Rose. Her eyes were flickering with blue.

"Right?" she laughed bitterly, "How do ever know if something's right?"

Her hand clenched and she shocked Rose to the ground. Monkey Fist caught her in his arms. Rose appeared to be knocked out.

"E mani ka ne ho como ke aa…"
Dark chanted the spell in the book. Kim stepped up to approach Sierra.

"You can't always know what's right Sierra, that's true," Kim admitted, "but does this look right? Is causing pain to those who don't deserve it ever right?"

Sierra shook her head, tears streaming from her eyes.

"No," she sobbed, shaking her head. Dark quickly sped up.

"E meno na kami az an o ca me ha me nak o…AAH!"
Sierra bared her teeth together and gathered all her energy into one lightning bolt that she sent right at Dark, who was hit to the side and forced to drop the book in shock. His hood fell, revealing a young man with ruby eyes, pale skin, and silky black hair that trailed down his back in a ponytail. A silver scar was slashed through both of his eyes. Black marks marred his face, making appear even more frightening. He growled and jerked his hood back up.

"GET HER! SET THE ARMY ON THEM!"
He shouted to his minion. The small minion, who had run after the shadow creatures after he had regained consciousness, stared back up at him. He narrowed his eyes and turned to the army.

"Get Dark Shadow."
He stated, and turned to face his former master. "I am your servant no longer." Dark's eyes widened as his army began to bear down on him. Sierra snatched up the book and tossed it to Kim.

"Emore can tan e kami lore na azar rion thosin…" Kim gasped, "The end of the book is blank!" Rose's eyes fluttered open.

"You must write what you wish to happen, Kim," she said hoarsely. "Then speak it. Shout it to the world…Ugh…" Rose fell back into Monkey Fist's arms. Kim quickly grabbed an ink pen out of her pocket. She began to scribble down on the blank paper.

"NOOO!"
Dark shouted, and his eyes flashed. "My army, stop! OBEY ME! GET THAT BOOK!" The shadow creatures regain control and charged at Kim, who scribbled on. She capped the pen and read:
"Peace to one and peace to all;

Dark Shadow will now fall;

All the world is safe at last;

Dark Knights saved it; Peace at last;

Let the whole word shine with light;

A mi kan azar metri inthos!"

"NOOOOOOOOO!"
Light began to glow from the book and spread forth to cover the land. Dark's strangled cry was muffled by the cries of agony from the shadow creatures as the light burned right through them. And nothingness claimed all.

Author's Notes: Whew. It's almost over. One last chappie, and then onto the Footsteps of Fate! Please review nicely.

Sasha: Or not nicely, either way…OW!
G. Rose: Don't tell them that!
Sasha: (out cold)