A/N: Hey! School starts in a month. :( Registration is the 8th and 9th of August, next month. At least I'll get my schedule. Don'tcha hate school?
Disclaimer: Avalon belongs to Rachel Roberts, but Kelsey and Sara belong to me (and my friend)
Previously:
"I said, 'Do you count a portal opening as out of the ordinary?" Kelsey looked up, her eyes blazing as she yanked up her sleeve and showed her wrist to the rest. A jewel that had different pictures of animals and one of a human hung at the end of her arm. A sign that she was a mage.
Now: The Voice
"You're a MAGE?" Ozzie burst out. Kelsey nodded.
Emily laid a hand on Kelsey's arm. "Why are you telling us this?"
"Because you're the healer. Kara's the blazing star. Adriane's the warrior," she said simply.
Kara stared at her. "How'd you know that?" she demanded.
Kelsey glared at her as she stood up. "I've got connections in Aldenmor too you know!"
Kara seemed unfazed. She walked over to where Kelsey was standing. "Oh, yeah? Who?"
"The fairimentals!"
The room grew silent.
Adriane spoke up. "How do you know the fairimentals?"
"You were supposed to check in with the Connerly's – I'm right to assume these extras are them? – first, and then Liz was to give you a potion that allows the Drake to turn into a dragon again for a short time. Then you were to come here. I was beginning to worry what had happen to you."
The healer looked towards Liz for recognition. Liz smiled and said, "Yes, but the Sorceress and Witch got there first. They took away the potion, pretended to be us, and took you in. But I didn't know how you were supposed to know where to go. We weren't told."
"I have one question though," Lorren said. "Why didn't you know it was us when you saw us? And why were you hesitant about telling us you were a mage?"
"Well," Kelsey responded. "I was expecting six kids my age, and didn't know what they looked like. I wasn't expecting a whole other family. When I saw Ozzie. I began to get suspicious. Then, he talked, and I knew it must be you. As to the second question, it's simple. You guys save Aldenmor and the magic web on an almost daily basis. I can't help it if I become shy!"
Marlin started in now. "One more question," he said. Kelsey groaned. "Go on." "What does Sara have to do with any of this?"
Sara's face lit up with indignation. "I have a lot to do with this! Tell 'em Kels!"
Kelsey rolled her eyes at the nickname. "Please don't call me that again. Okay. I'm a Level Two mage. I'm training Sara. She's only a Level One. She's the one that spotted the portal in the first place. It popped up yesterday. Apparently, it doesn't stay in one place very often. We need to get you to it as soon as possible. It's in the woods. I'm sensing that we need to go now."
BOOM! Kelsey was right.
Zach stood up. "Then let's go!" After a lot of nodding, everyone stood up, and Kelsey let them to the front door.
0OooO0
They all started walking to the woods, when Kelsey stopped them.
"You guys. Do you really wanna walk? Or do you wanna get there faster and make it before it closes?"
"Faster." Everyone agreed.
"Okay. The Drake can take two people on his back. Zach and Adriane? You'll go on him." The two got on. "Now go!" The horse and riders set off. Lyra, can you take Kara on you're back and fly there?"
Yes, changer. I can. Kara got on. They flew off.
Emily asked, "Why did she call you changer?"
Kelsey laughed. "Oh. I forgot. I'm a shape shifter. I can also change other people. Dreamer, I'll make you bigger so you can carry Lorren on your back. You're fast." A purplish light came out of her jewel to surround the wolf. Lorren got on and they were gone.
"Okay. That leaves four of you. Brad, I'm changing you into a horse, and you'll carry Liz." The same light that surrounded Dreamer surrounded Brad. He was a quarter horse. Liz jumped on, and they took off.
"Emily, you will be a unicorn with Marlin as you're rider. I understand you have ties with the unicorns." Emily was a unicorn, and felt great. Marlin gingerly climbed on, and with a swish of her tail, Emily started at a full gallop.
Kelsey looked at Sara. "Hop on." Kelsey turned into a humongous eagle. Sara sat down, and Kelsey's wings started to flap.
0OooO0
Finally, everyone made it to the woods, and was back to his or her original form.
"Where is the portal?" Kara asked.
Kelsey said, "Sara will lead the way. Go on, Sara." She gave Sara a little nudge, and Sara started walking quickly through the trees. The only person who didn't have trouble keeping up was Kelsey, and that was because they explored the woods daily. After a minute or so, the heard Sara yell,
"Here it is! Come quickly!" they stumbled into a clearing, and saw the BIGGEST portal anyone could possible imagine. All they saw on the other side were mist and shifting lights.
They all stared in silence. Finally, Marlin spoke up. "Well, let's go." Adriane started to say something, but a boom silenced her. Suddenly, two figures appeared in behind them. They turned around.
The Evil Sorceress and Spider Witch!
"What do you want?" Adriane yelled.
"Dear, you know what we want. Step aside so we can pass through the portal." The Sorceress said calmly.
"NO!" they all shouted.
The Sorceress sighed. "Well, then. I want something else also then."
Emily narrowed her eyes. "What?"
The Spider Witch interrupted, pointing her finger straight at the healer. "You."
Emily's eyes widened. Marlin stepped in front of her. "You'll have to go through me then." For once, Emily didn't complain.
"And me." Kelsey stepped in front of Emily too. Soon, everyone made a protection circle around Emily.
Then, Adriane thought of something. "Emily, pull out the prophecy! Read the next part to us!" Emily slipped her hand into her pocket. She opened up the piece of paper from inside of it.
"They'll defeat what is wrong. And spellsing the song."
Adriane yelled at her again as she blocked a beam of dark magic. "What if the original prophecy was smudged? What if we're supposed to sing the prophecy?"
Emily's eyes widened. "Adriane! You're a genius! Okay. I'll start!"
Emily began. "By fire, by water! By earth and by sky!" she swayed, using the melody that was her and Lorelei's alone. She passed the paper onto Zach. He continued the melody.
"Three mages search low. Three mages search high!" The paper passed onto Lorren.
"With the help of a merprince! And Goblin and Human!"
Adriane's turn. "They'll defeat what is wrong, and spellsing THIS song!" She handed it to Kara.
"They'll have an elf as a friend! Stiiiiicking by them to the end!" Kara added a long note in there.
Marlin was handed the paper. It was his turn as the paper went around the circle. Everyone else was trying to hold off the Sorceress and Spider Witch.
"One healer must make a sacrifice! With the merprince at her side." He handed it back to Emily.
"Only he and she alone, can save the magic of AVALON!" She screamed the last word. The prophecy was ripped out of Emily's hands. The air around them twisted and warped.
Rumbling. They heard screams. The Evil Sorceress and the Spider Witch were hovering ten feet above the ground. A voice of a man out of nowhere, sounding oddly familiar, boomed out, as if the speaker where a giant.
"You two have been after the magic of Avalon long enough. It is time you went back to where you came from. Never again will you see the daylight. Never again will you be able to USE magic! Be gone to the depths of the Silent Abyss!" The forms of the witches in the air disappeared. The rumbling stopped, but the voice continued.
"What is your purpose, young healer?" Emily stepped up.
"WE are here to help save the magic and restore everything to the way it should be as it has been."
"You have indeed. I sense your heart. It is pure and full of love. You did see the display a minute ago, did you not?"
"Yes, I did."
"Do you know what the Silent Abyss is?"
"No, sir. I do not."
"It is a land of darkness. Where there is no magic whatsoever. But there is one catch."
"What is it?"
"To keep those two there, I must use the magic of one whose heart is pure. That would be you. But you're magic alone is not strong enough. You, merprince. Stand by her!"
Marlin broke the circle and, still shocked that the voice was talking to him, walked over to Emily. She grabbed his hand. He didn't pull back.
The voice continued. "Emily, you must give up your jewel."
Emily froze. No. No. Not my jewel! I won' t be able to do magic! The only magic I can do without it is dark!
"Please, sir. Isn't there any other way?"
"I'm afraid not." Emily's jewel unclasped itself and disappeared. Emily held back sobs.
"Healer. Remember. You're magic does not come from your jewel. It comes from you're heart. If you listen closely, you'll be able to hear it."
Emily paused to listen. She dug deep inside of her soul reaching into what she loves most. She heard a faint stir.
Indy do good. Indy beautiful unicorn.
Emily jumped for joy. "You guys! I heard Indy! I still have Indy!" She grabbed Marlin's other hand and spun in a circle. He hugged Marlin fiercely. Marlin, on the other hand, looked kind of uncomfortable. He awkwardly rubbed Emily's back. The broke apart as the voice continued.
"Merprince. In order for her to completely be able to use her magic without the jewel tuning it, you must give her some of yours. Are you willing?"
Marlin didn't have to think. "Yes."
"Marlin, wait." Emily said. "Are you sure you want to do this for me?"
He smiled. "For you, Emily, I'd do anything." With that, he leaned down and kissed her, right on the mouth. As he did, some of his magic transferred to her. Emily brought her hands to his neck, and they could hear catcalls around them, and someone muttering, guess who. But they didn't care. Not one bit. Once they broke the kiss, the voice continued, and they blushed.
"Yes, well. Now if you're done with your displays of affection. I will tell you what you need to do to save the magic of Avalon."
Emily stared at the portal. "What! I thought we did when we defeated the witches!"
"No. You still haven't recovered the all the power crystals, and you have broke one. But I'm giving you a second option. You must create four more crystals, and ride the web, collecting the magic. Once you two place those in Avalon, the old power crystals will become plain magic holders.
"And yes, Kara. You all can come with them into Avalon. I daresay you will have a friend waiting for you." He said before Kara could open her mouth.
He began addressing the two in the middle of the circle again. "The portal will be here when you get back. No one can enter it until you collect the magic and bring it back. Only those here will be able to see it. You ride the web alone.
"And NO, Kara. I understand you rode a unicorn on the web. You are of course, the blazing star. But they will use Lorelei for this."
"YES!" Emily started dancing. "I get to see Lorelei again!" She stopped when she saw people staring at her. She smiled sheepishly.
The voice boomed out again.
"Yes, well. I will leave you now, and Lorelei will be here shortly. Figure out a way to make the power crystals. Goodbye."
Nothing happened, but you could tell that the voice had left them. There was something about the air…
0OooO0
"Okay. Let's get cracking!" Kara said. They sat down on the ground, Kara on her jacket on a clump of grass, and began telling what people have told them about making crystals. Tips came from people like Tasha to the fairimentals themselves. Finally, they had enough information to create four crystals.
Kara, Adriane, and Emily got up and took up their usual position. Lorren held Kara's left wrist, Zach held Adriane's right. Marlin came and placed his hands on Emily's shoulders. The three mages relaxed. One. Two. Three.
Green light shot out from their jewels, and twisted together. Four branches curled away from the green mass of magic. They started to take form. The green disappeared, and four empty power crystals stood in front of them. They were each about six inches long. Emily and Marlin grabbed two, as a voice behind them said,
"Emily. It is good to see you again."
0OooO0
A/N: How was that? I know it was rushed. But I felt that I had to get it moving. The story was going a little slow. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!
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