Chapter 7

Shinzokumo was pitch black at night, and the friends wouldn't have been able too see a thing had Mystical Elf not chanted a spell to make a little glow hover in front of her like a firefly. They were cautiously making their way through the dangerous city back to Takakumo.

"Man, it's so dark," muttered Pixie Knight, gloomily.

"Shhh," responded Dreamsprite, "you might attract some evil thing's attention."

"Well, then Celt will just have to lash out his sword. Right, Celt?"

But only silence followed her question. Glancing back they noticed the Celtic Guardian was nowhere to be seen.

"Ayyy! Guys! We lost Celt!"

"Stay calm everyone!" shouted the Mystical Elf, Preparing to chant the spell to find something lost again. But she was interrupted by the sound of a crash around a corner. "This way!" Sure enough around the bend they found the Celtic Guardian. He was walking with a girl who had green hair and skin and wore and a sleek purple dress.

"Oh, Hi Guys, Celtic Guardian replied as if nothing were the matter, "I thought you were following us. Vampire Lady said it's not safe to be out this late at night, so she offered us to stay at her house until morning."

The girls debated this offer. At last Pixie Knight spoke up, "Well, I think it's a good idea. I could use a rest."

"Sure," Mystical Elf acquiesced, "Vampire Lady appears…nice." She almost couldn't get out the last word. Why do I have such a bad feeling about this? I hope I am just worked up over what happened to Sorcerer of Dark Magic.

Vampire Lady led them to a dark desecrated building. It turned out to be an abandoned church.

"Don't worry," she replied, "we will be perfectly safe." She brought out a key and locked the doors. "I'm the only one with a key. Your welcome to sleep in the pews."

The four friends laid along the pews, Mystical Elf taking one toward the front. Funny, she thought, this place has an aura that is anything but holy. Out of the corner of her eye she say Vampire Lady go over to where Celtic Guardian lay and stroke his cheek. They seemed to gaze at each other so lovingly. I wonder if Celtic Guardian has finally found a new object for his affection? Then why do I feel like something is terribly wrong?

Mystical Elf, watched as Vampire Lady bent to kiss Celtic Guardian. Then things seemed to happen so fast. Mystical Elf's instinct made her jump up before she recognized what had happened. Blood was streaming from Celtic Guardian's neck. Vampire Lady had bit him! Almost immediately two figures appeared out of the darkness. Mystical Elf gasped as she recognized Darkbishop Archfiend from her vision.

"Well, what have we here?" he said in an evil, menacing voice. "If it isn't a couple of elves and fairies form Takakumo."

Dreamsprite and Pixie Knight were cowering together on the opposite side of church, as Darkbishop Archfiend approached Mystical Elf.

"They will make great additions to out collection of souls," he continued. "Don't you agree, Vilepawn Archfiend?"

"Yes," said the second fiend, who approached Pixie Knight and Dreamsprite holding up a massive clawed hand. "I think I'll take out the little blue one first," as he reached for Dreamsprite, who looked absolutely terrified.

Mystical Elf knew she had to act now. They had to get out of there, but the doors were locked. However, she could transport them out of there using the displacement spell her father had currently been teaching her. But they had to all be touching or it would require multiple spells, which Mystical Elf didn't have the strength for. But how to tell her friends without their enemies knowing what she was up to? Then she got an idea. I probably can communicate with them through my mind, like Ancient Elf did. She stared at her friends just as Vilepawn Archfiend was raising his sword. Pixie Knight! Dreamsprite fly to me now! It worked, stunned out of their fear, the two girls flew over to Mystical Elf. Grab my hands.

"What are they doing?" shouted Darkbishop Archfiend, as the girls clasped hands. "Get them!" And he raised his scepter to strike as Vilepawn began running to where the girls now congregated.

"Earth, Wind, Fire, Air, elements of land and sea, hear my plea, to Shibukawa Shine transport me!" Mystical Elf shouted the final words of the spell just as Darkbishop Archfiend shot a bolt of negitave energy their way.

Light illuminated the room as the spells clashed. Then Mystical Elf passed out.