Chapter 14

I turned around and Darkness was there, hovering above the water, smirking. I gave him a defiant look.

"What do you want Wot?", I asked.

"Nothing much. Just for you all to give into the Darkness. I'll start with you 4. Karl was easy to get over to my side. Unfortunately the armor I gave him he didn't take, so the Darkness didn't stay with him. This time however, I will be victorious!" I gently guided Ianite behind me so that I could defend. I used my wand to fight. I had nothing on me, and Sparky and Karl live in their armor, which is smart, honestly, but it's uncomfortable for me to stay in almost 24/7, so I just don't wear it. I also keep my tools and weapons in my ender chest too... maybe I should just keep them in my inner inventory.

I used my fire magic and got Wot a few times. Then in the middle of the fight, I could feel it. Danger... to Ianite. I turned around, turning her around with me so that she's still behind me. There was a darkness smoke coming near, hovering over the ground coming toward us. I stomped on it, hoping to snuff it out, but... bad idea... it curled up my leg.

"Sparky, keep Ianite from falling!" He looked over as I pushed Ianite away and he caught her.

"Lucky!", she shouted, scared. I tried, and failed, to get the darkness smoke off me.

"Ooohhh, I got the High Priestess to be. I'll take that as a win." He disappeared, bringing me with him.

~Ianite's POV~

"Lucky!" I fought against Sparklez, but to no avail as Lucky disappeared. I couldn't believe it... he actually got Lucky... I just stood there, staring at the spot where she disappeared. Sparklez put an arm around my shoulders. He looked at Karl, who felt bad. "What just happened?!", Tom, Dianite, and Dec all asked, coming over to the island.

"Wot just appeared and he wanted to get us to the side of Darkness. We fought, then Lucky got trapped by the darkness smoke. She saved Ianite. Her psychic powers saved her...", Karl explained.

"Whoa...", Tom said.

"We'll get Lucky back. I promise you that.", Dec said.

"Dec's right. We'll do everything we can to get her back.", Sparky said. After a while,

"I'm coming with you.", I said.

"Ianite, no. you need to stay behind. Stay with Dianite. Dec, Tom, Karl, and I can go get Lucky... wherever she is..."

"But..."

"No 'buts'", Sparky interjected. I stared him down, but he wouldn't budge. I sighed.

"Fine. Please... find her." Sparky hugged me.

"We will. I promise.", he said.

"I know where he will be keeping her. Where I was imprisoned.", Dianite said. They all nodded, then got out their gear and stocked up on food and they left. All of them took turns gently laying a hand on my shoulder, promising they'd bring Lucky back, not to worry, etc. I was touched by their kindness and bravery. Even Tom's. I sat on the towel Lucky and I sat on while she did her fire reading. Dianite sat next to me.

"Your feelings for the High Priestess have grown even more, haven't they? Your anguished cry was very heart wrenching. Even Tom was surprised and wanted to do everything to make you feel better. He hated hearing that."

"Yes... they have... and he did? ~Dianite nodded~ Wow. ~he chuckled~ I should be really touched by his kindness and willingness to help then."

"Yes, and I myself want to teach Darkness a thing or two about making you feel that, and I'm taken over by it.", Mianite said, approaching.

"Mianite...", we said hostilely.

"Hey, I'm not here to fight. I heard your cry. I've come over to investigate."

"The Darkness came here to take 4 people, but then once his darkness smoke got a hold of Lucky, he knew he got the most powerful one. The most powerful one also happens to be our dear sister's lover." Mianite was surprised at the fact that one, I have a lover, two, the Darkness took said lover, who happens to be really powerful, and three, that my lover happens to be the most powerful of the group of heroes.

"You really know how to choose a better half, don't you?", Mianite teased. I gave him a look and he chuckled, as did Dianite.

~Normal POV~

I appeared in a very fiery area then forced into a jail cell. I protested, then the cell was lifted up into the air. Hmph. The darkness smoke still surrounded me, trying to permeate my being and soul. I'm not letting it. I'm focused on Ianite and my friends. I'm staying positive. I won't break. I won't let him get to me. I closed my eyes and just focused on getting back to Ianite. A few minutes passed before I realized I was being talked to.

"What?", I asked, innocent. He was annoyed.

"I was saying... give in to the darkness. There's no escape. No way out. Your 'friends' won't come. Especially that zombie boy. He couldn't care less about you or Ianite." At this point I blocked him out again, which made him even more annoyed. He brought out more darkness smoke to try to take me over, but I wouldn't let them. I closed my eyes and focused more on Ianite and the others. I know for a fact the guys will be coming for me, to rescue me. After a long time, I heard yelling. I opened my eyes to see Tom, Dec, Karl, and Sparky all heading my way. I smirked. I looked at Wot.

"What now Wot? You were wrong. My friends, they came for me." Wot was frustrated.

"Lucky, you're ok!", Sparky said. I nodded.

"As ok as I can be. I've been holding off the multiple darkness smoke this whole time. Just gotta be positive. No negative thoughts." They all nodded. Wot then solidified the darkness smoke and made them have sharp points facing me.

"Dare to try and save her?" Their faces were shocked. Even I was surprised. I looked at Wot, he looked triumphant. He was also behind me, I couldn't get out my wand. Then I remembered, I can talk through thought to the others.

'Sparky, try and get Wot closer to you or make his focus not on me or something, somehow. I need to bring out my wand so I can use my fire magic and burn up these things.'

'You got it Lucky' He must have instructed the others to do the same, 'cause nothing happened for a couple minutes.

"What, you scared to hurt your friend? You can't save her?"

"Well, of course we don't want to hurt her. But we will find a way to save her.", Karl said. One of the guys stepped forward, but that was a mistake. The tendrils gouged my arms and legs, scratched my face and hands, and one went through my shoulder. Luckily not my wand and weapon hand shoulder. I cried out in pain and fainted from pain, and losing blood at a decent pace, so the guys have to be quick. The guys all circled around my cage, making sure not to come near my cage this time.

~Sparky's POV~

Wot looked from guy to guy. He settled on Tom, who was directly behind Lucky's cage. I know exactly what I want to do. I grabbed my flint and steel and quickly and quietly went to Lucky's cage and lit all the darkness tendrils on fire, burning them up. Wot must have felt it. He whirled around and roared in rage. Then that's when we struck. We fought the hardest we could fight, and Wot was outnumbered and outsmarted this time. Finally, he admitted defeat. There were words exchanged, then Wot disappeared. Dec lowered the cage, Tom was able to break the lock, and Karl and I got Lucky out. I held onto Lucky.

'Dianite, teleport Lucky and I together... she's hurt, fatally.' We were teleported immediately.

~Ianite's POV~

Sparky and Lucky were teleported together, and when I saw Lucky... I couldn't even. I collapsed, sobbing. It felt like my heart just shattered into a million pieces. Mianite teleported the rest of the guys back. Lucky promised me that she'd be ok... she promised me that she wouldn't unalive before getting sworn in as High Priestess... Mianite held onto me. The events that happened next, they were all a blur, a whirlwind of muffled voices as everyone did everything to save Lucky. Sparklez sacrificed his bed for Lucky to be on something other than the ground and his overcoat to get the wounds that could get under control all fixed. The shoulder one will be the hardest. I couldn't watch as they tended to the shoulder.

"Ianite, let's get some fresh air, eh?", Mianite asked. I nodded and he gently led me out to the beach in the middle of the island. We sat on the towels.

"She promised me she'd be ok... she promised me she wouldn't unalive before being sworn in as High Priestess...", I barely managed to say.

"No one can make promises they can keep. She may unalive, if they can't get that shoulder under control she may lose enough blood. If they do manage to get that shoulder under control, then infection is a very possible thing they need to look out for. That shoulder will need a lot of care. Someone will have to be around 24/7. Ianite... I want to be purged of the Darkness in me. If he did this to Lucky, to my sister's lover, then I want to be rid of the Darkness."

"We made some adjustments to and set up the Tank of Judgement to be able to get rid of the Darkness in you. Dec, Dianite, Lucky, and I that is. When Lucky is better, we'll get rid of the Darkness. She deserves to see it and be there."

"Not sure I can last that long. Ianite, we need to do it as soon as possible."

"Ok." Sparklez came over to us.

"Lucky is stable. We got her shoulder wound all cleaned and gotten under control. You can see her, but be careful." Mianite and I stood up and followed Sparklez inside. We rounded the staircase to see Lucky lying on Sparklez's bed, with Sparklez's overcoat all ripped up into bandages that are wound around her wounds.

"Oh Lucky..." I couldn't take one of her hands because they were injured. She's so fragile... I then got angry. "Where is Wot?", I asked quietly, which is dangerous. Sparklez held his hands up.

"Whoa, m'lady, don't do anything rash. Sure, he did this to Lucky, but he won't be back anytime soon."

"He better not. If he does, he'll face the wrath of a heartbroken goddess, and he won't like it."