"So" said Darcy addressing Musa with a wicked glint in her eye. "You finally came to rescue your boyfriend. How sickeningly sweet."
Musa smiled. "Rescue him? Oh no, we didn't come here to rescue him, we came to rescue our friends here."
"What do you mean, you didn't come here to rescue him? Don't tell me you got bored of him already."
"You know that'll never happen! Teggy and I are together forever!"
"So why aren't you here for him?"
"Heh. Haven't you noticed?" Musa said, barely able to stop herself laughing. "He isn't here! He escaped ages ago!"
"WHAT? That's impossible!" Darcy raced over to the cell and peered inside. It was true - the cell was indeed empty. "But... how did you know?"
"He told me - he's safe with a friend. He also told me about what you tried to do."
"Hmph. If we want to steal his powers, we'll do it. It's not as if we need your permission."
"No no no, that's not what I'm talking about. You know what I mean - you kissed him!"
Icy and Stormy looked at Darcy with a look of horror on their faces.
"You KISSED him! How disgusting."
Darcy, humiliated and looking ever-angrier by the second, ignored their sickened looks and said to Musa "It doesn't matter. We'll just have to have YOU as our guest instead. We know you're the key to his powers, and one way or another Lord Darkar will get what he wants."
"We'll just see about that!"
But just as the two groups were about to face off, two new voices made themselves heard at the far end of the corridor.
"Hey guys, I'm home... ah. Oh dear... this doesn't look like Alfea at all."
"Hmmm. Judging by the gloominess of the decor, it appears we're back in Darkar's Castle."
"Oh, you've got to be kidding! Great... even when it comes to portals, my sense of direction sucks!"
Upon hearing this, Musa span around. Could it be?