"Sandy, you just started choking Patrick!" River said.
"It must have been that cloud.."
"Dont worry about me!" Patrick said. "My neck will survive..."
"Oh, right, sorry Patrick." Sandy helped him up. "Ah..." She held her burning arm. "Why does my arm hurt so much.."
"Spongebob touched it when you were hurting Patrick, then it started burning." River said. Sandy looked strangely at Spongebob.
"I dunno how I did it." Spongebob answered for her. Suddenly, the TV flashed on.
"Reports have been collected that darkness has been surrounding the city, an evacuation is in process, more reporters say that a witch has been leading the darkness somewhere. Our ears are open to anyone who can explane what is happening." The realistic fish head said. The TV turned off. The dark cloud slithered out of the TV, Spongebob walked in front of it. It entered Spongebob.
"Whats going on?" Sandy asked.
"Since the cloud has been defeated, it is entering our hero to tell him where Shandra is." Answered River.
Spongebob saw Shandra, more wounds and burns have appeared on her body. A big black chunk of darkness, (Sharktooth) Is following her. It looks as if she is trying to find something...Or someone...
The dark cloud dissapeared.
"So, where is she?" Sandy asked.
"I think she is looking for something. But she is being hurt badly, I think she is dying.." Spongebob answered.
"My hero, do not fret. I am sure you will stop her before Sharktooth destroys the earth.." River had a worried look on her face. "I said that out load, didnt I?"
"THE WORLD!" Spongebob exclaimed. "Why didnt you tell me before!"
"I...I didnt want you to worry.." She answered.
"Oh, YEAH, and telling me NOW is gonna make me feel GREAT!" He exclaimed.
"I...I apologize, my Hero..'' She said, afraid. Spongebob relised he scared her.
"Its alright." He said. "This just gives me an extra boost to stop Sharktooth!" Spongebob lifted the rock, seeing darkness everywhere. He also noticed his house looked like it was rotting a bit, and Squidwords house looked slimey and gunky.
"Whoa.." Sandy said, still holding on to her arm.
"The darkness is destroying everything, my hero!" River exclaimed.
"Dont worry, Ill cut through it!" Spongebob raised his hands in front of him. "Magic white light, lead us through!"
Nothing happened.
"Uhhmmm.." Spongebob was confused. "Okay, PLEASE lead us through the darkness!"
Still, nothing happened.
"Ooooookkkkaaayyy... Im stumped."
"You cannot just ask yourself to make light, my hero." River said. "You must focus on what you need, and your power will guide you."
Spongebob focused on Shandra, how he wants to save her. And on Sharktooth, how much he wants to destroy it. And the curse, how he wants to stop it from killing his friend.
Suddenly, a ball of white shining light appeared in front of Spongebob. it hovered forward, waiting for Spongebob and the others to follow.
"Lets go." Spongebob and the others followed.
"Where to, my hero?" River asked.
"To the core of the curse."
"But, my hero, if we go to the core of the curse, there is no way we shall survive!" River exclaimed.
"Well live." Spongebob said.
"I trust you, my hero." But Sandy had a worried face. Patrick, however, was drooling stupidly.
IN THE MIDDLE OF BAKINI BOTTOM...
Darkness flowed everywhere. It stank up Bakini Bottom, killing all the plants, and turning all of the water brown.
"Man, this reeks." Patrick said.
"You think?" Sandy was still holding on to her arm, afraid that if she lets go, the contaminated water will enter her blood stream and kill her.
"Sandy, let go of your arm." Spongebob said.
"But-"
"You will not die."
Sandy slowely took her hand off her arm, nothing happened.
"Spongebob must be protecting me.." Sandy thought.