Author's Note: So I'm trying to get back to a once a week update on Mondays but it will take a little as things are still a bit crazy in my life. So please bare with me. Also huge thanks to the people who have been reviewing lately. E. Wojo your review was a nice surprise as it came when I was very busy and stressed. Again thanks to the people who read this story.I hope you have enjoyed it so far and will continue to as it goes on.

Also I am bringing in a character from Ronin Warriors who's fate was unclear. Yes he was defeated, but I don't believe he was destroyed or killed.

And lastly sorry this took so long I wrote this chapter 3 times before I was happy with it, and it is one of the longer chapters.

Disclaimer: I don't own Ronin Warriors or Winx Club.

Warning: Violence

Chapter 21) Dark Schemes and Hope's new light

Darcy wondered the massive castle that Arago had. She'd stepped away from her sisters because all the bickering was giving her a headache. Icy's obsession with Bloom, Stormy infatuation with Arago, they were just things going to get in their way of their true goal. After all the closest they'd come to succeeding was before Icy had a vendetta against Bloom and before any of them let a boys bad streak awe them. Oh how Darcy wished they'd go back to that.

"Hrm. Yet not a single piece of magic has figured out time travel." Dracy scowled as she leaned against the red pillar with a dark blue dark black stripe at the top and bottom. Her lips tightened into a deeper frown as she felt the presences of the nether spirits drawing closer to her. She didn't know if they were Arago's scouts, or just here to help bring more strength to the dynasty.

"Some times to get to the past it's better to plan for five steps into the future." A nasally ghostly voice said. Darcy glanced off to her right as saw the green skinned ghost with a long fine mustache that hung past his chin.

"Go away I have no time for ghosts." Darcy scoffed waving the being off.

"No, only time to wish for everything to be yours instead of acting to make it so." The ghost taunted a sly eye watching Darcy as she watched him.

"And you think you can provide an idea to me?" Darcy straightened up and placed a hand on her hip.

"I can do more than that. Our master forgotten the subtle things of trickery and deceit, after so many years but I remember them well." The ghost grinned a twisted grin the draw a sadistic smirk to Darcy's face, but it quickly fell back to a frown.

"What's the catch." Darcy demanded.

"I need a vessel to hide in… Till a weaker will comes along." The ghost said and Darcy thought about it. That was quite the catch as there was no guarantee the ghost would leave. What if it overrode her will. "My power would fuss with yours our minds would be linked and you would be able to bring the victory you and your sisters deserve."

Darcy glanced back down the hall before staring hard at the ghost. This risk was worth it if they would finally have all the realms. It would be even better if she could turn around and get rid of Arago so they would be at the top.

"Alright, you have a deal, if I like your subtle trickery." Darcy stated watching the spirit.

"Of course my lady. I, Badamon high priest of the nether spirits will give you what I can. I know that all hearts fear change, the unknown, and those they do not know. Give them reason to doubt a new ally and weakness is created." Badamon stated and Darcy tilted her head intrigued. "The scouts have mentioned more people appearing and you were able to give us more information on these other realms. If the other realms were to reject the presence of the Ronin and traitorous Warlords…" The spirit smirked and Darcy's eyes lit up. It was a sound move and she could she that this spirits intellect would be something she could use.

"Alright you have a deal." Darcy stated. The spirit floated behind her and Darcy felt a sharp pain in her head, her tensing and moving for a moment on its own. Once the fusion was done Darcy felt the concern of the spirit as she was far darker and stronger than he had anticipated. Darcy laughed loudly as she felt his strength becoming hers all his plans and plots becoming hers and he was nothing more than a trapped voice in her head till she decided to free him. She could feel that he knew Arago's chance of winning was slim and was already planning to strike the new alliances. "Now let the wheel begin to spin." Darcy laughed as her eyes turned a bright red power oozing off her body in dark tendrils.

"Darkness come, and Shadow run. Cover the wards, and raise my goals. Block out the human blood with the righteous souls!" Darcy chanted as the shadows pulled up images of the magic realms and the invisible barriers around the realms that stopped on magical creatures from gaining access to them. In each image a dark purple light shimmered over the barrier and the hex was placed.

"DARCY!" Icy's voice rang out down the hall and Darcy quickly pulled back on her new power. She turned and greeted her younger sister with a calm but calculating smile.

"Is there something you need." Darcy asked.

"Yes, Arago wants us to go stop what ever the losers are up to… What's with the smile?" Icy asked her eyes narrowing at her sister.

"I just am working on a plan to crush the winx for good." Darcy shrugged and Icy snorted in contentment.

"Good, it's well past time that Bloom met her end." Icy growled and Darcy rolled her eyes.

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Everything was going so smoothly as they placed the first to spell conductors at the volcano and the shrine of the, Throne of the Gods. They'd reached the cave and there was still no sign of the Dynasty or the witches. The spell had just been placed among the stalactite and stalagmites. Musa and Stella hovered near Tecna and while the cave was dark the light coming from the armor of Halo. Being at each place allowed Tecna, Musa and Stella to feel the magic there. It was faint but came to life around the armors restoring any damage done to the armor and each of the guys seemed to even be feeling stronger.

"This place is pretty cool." Musa commented looking over the rocky landscape of the cave. There didn't seem to be any danger so Musa's wings fluttered taking her up higher looking over the pillar of stone that had cracks in it near the top. It was like something had burst out from the inside.

"Yeah it is, when you have a chance to see it." Ryo smirked and Shin just shook his head.

"Still we should stick together." He said getting a bit nervous as Musa wandered a bit further.

"There the spells set." Tecna declared. Musa however flew a bit higher looking over the ledges and peering down the many pathways of the cave. "Where's Musa?" Tecna asked and Shin pointed. With both Seiji and Tecna focused and ready to move they needed to.

"Musa time to go!" Stella yelled her voice echoing through the cave and Musa smiled. The sounds were so wonderful in here. She could hear the water dripping echoing, their voices, even the softest of movements was amplified in here. While Musa wanted to stay they others were right it was time to go.

"So we only have one more right?" Stella asked and the guy nodded. "Ha this was easy! Plus I bet the boys are barely done with fixing the ship." Stella smiled heading quickly for the exit. She had enough of this damp and dark cave. Even with the light of Halo she didn't see the beauty here like Musa, she wanted to be back out where the sun and moon were. The light chiming of her wings echoed as did the footsteps of the ronin and something else. Musa could hear it echoing off the stone ahead of them.

"Guys wait there's-"

"Look out!" Seiji yelled and Stella turned a spear soaring just over her shoulder and clipping her wing. She yelped at the pain and quickly landed Musa and Tecna rushing to her, while Ryo and Seiji moved passed them to meet the dynasty soldiers.

"We have to move quick! There's only one spot left!" Shin urged.

"Then go on ahead and leave the tin cans to us!" Ryo called back and Seiji gave a quick nod. Tecna didn't like the idea of splitting up but Stella grabbed her hand before she could go join Ryo and Seiji.

"They'll catch up don't worry." Shin said trying to ease her worry as Tecna nodded and wrapped an arm around Stella. Musa went to the other side and they lifted their friend so her damaged wing wouldn't be hurt more. There was no need for any signs or words as they all fled as fast as they could. The cave was a winding maze without Seiji to guide them, yet Musa could hear the changes in sounds, the light blow of the wind over the mouth of the cave.

"We're almost there!" She encouraged everyone while behind them they could hear loud crashes and could only guess what was happening. The light outside the cave should have been blinding, but instead the outside seemed darker than the cave itself. This didn't slow them down they had to get out to get to the next spot. It was only when they breached the cave's mouth and saw the three witches waiting for them with more soldiers did they stop.

"This is not good." Stella murmured as they floated closer to Shin and Shu.

"Ah, what's wrong don't wanna play?" Stormy laughed the dark clouds in the sky beginning to swirl. Tecna felt a flicker of fear from the dark energy coming off the witches but Shu moved in front of all of them.

"Shin get them to the sea. This matters more." He said his voice deepening with his seriousness as he narrowed his eyes at the witches.

"You don't really think one of you can take all three of us?!" Icy laughed. She raised her hand ready to cast her spells.

"Come on!" Shin urged taking Stella on to his back and leading the way.

"You're not going anywhere!" Darcy declared making a grab for Tecna but another explosion distracted the witch as the red flames of Wildfire nearly caught her.

Tecna's heart was pounding as she glanced over her shoulder to see Ryo and Seiji emerging from the cave Ryo clearly blocking the path to following them. She should have been scared or worried but she wasn't. Her mind was racing demanding attention to the decreasing probability of success but one thing she couldn't forget. So far no matter what they'd gone against as along as they worked as a team it had been okay. She tore her eyes away from the three men staying to fight the witches and focused on where Shin was leading them.

"Are you sure we should leave them?" Stella asked as she held onto Shin. She hummed as the black bit she was holding didn't seem secure. She tried moving it and found that Shin had a large dagger, or was it a short sword Stella wasn't sure, strapped to the upper back of his armor. The handle breached just over his shoulder. Sliding the weapon back down into the sheath Stella moved her hand to his armored shoulder.

"I trust them, and I know they'll be okay and buy us as much time as they can." Shin assured her though his voice was lost a bit to the wind as they fled.

"Should we call backup?" Musa asked flying closer to Shin.

"Let Ryo make that call, we just need to focus on getting Tecna to the whirlpools." Shin said and all three girls nodded.

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It had been a great annoyance to all of the specialist that everything they explained about the ship. Everything they had shown Touma he picked up with a quickness none of them had. Timmy even felt a bubbling of jealousy at how smart Touma was. How he quickly spotted a problem they had overlooked and how he could convert the terms and technology he knew to be applied to their ship. Yet for all this talk and all the minor things that he could fix. The problem was far worse than the specialist had thought originally. It was a problem that Touma couldn't offer a solution from earth as the engine of the ship had been extensively damaged and the only replacement parts would be back at magix.

The news had brought the specialist inside and trying to figure out if there was any other way to get home with the girls. They had gathered in the living room and Nasuti had brought tea out to them but only Helia drank any. Touma had attempted to help them plan or come up with an idea but he was quickly made aware that they didn't want him there. It was too bad too since Touma was sure he knew a sharp tongue lady who could have helped them in some way. Yet instead he moved from his spot against the wall and headed into the kitchen where Flora, Bloom, Nasuti and Kayura were.

"They're morons." Kayura said flatly as Touma walked in and he just shrugged. She kept her voice relatively low so the specialist wouldn't hear.

"Come on Kayura be nice. There's used to being in charge and in control. That's all gone, of course they're going to be agitated and irked." Touma said as he grabbed a glass and started to fill it with water.

"I think Touma's right Kayura. They seem like they would be very nice, if we met on more peaceful circumstances."

"Nicer to you and Kayura maybe. They've always been jerks to the boys we hang out with. They never liked it when we were dating and would get very upset, but if we were concerned about them hanging out with a girl..." Bloom huffed as she finished making a few sandwiches.

"You don't think it would be different now?" Nasuti asked and Flora looked down while Bloom just sighed heavily.

"No, I don't. They've been acting the same way the acted when we dated." Bloom placed her hand on her arm and wished that things still didn't hurt. They were so much better, all of the winx, but there was still the sting of the loss and all the good memories conflicting with the more recent bad ones.

"Hey Bloom, guys!" Aisha greeted as Roxy, the warlords and herself came inside through the back door. Both Aisha and Roxy had a towel and were dabbing off a bit of the sweat on their necks and forehead from the workout.

"Did you guys have fun?" Nasuti asked as she moved towards the table, and let the others help themselves to glasses and either water or lemonade.

"Yeah, I think I'm even getting better." Roxy smiled.

"You are getting better. Your progress speaks for itself and you've worked hard." Naaza added and Roxy couldn't help it as her smile widened.

"They made a good case to learn so I see no problem with it." Aisha said. She was just about to say more when Touma stood up suddenly. The chair clattered on the ground and without a word the warlords nodded that everyone should head outside.

"What's going on?" Roxy asked as they reached the living room, she was looking back at Touma who had a focused stern look on her face his hand in his pocket but his arm was tense.

"They've been split into two groups. Ryo wants us to be cautious and join Ladies Tecna, Stella, Musa, and Torrent at the whirlpools." Rajura said and the specialist moved to join them.

"I knew this wouldn't work we should have gone with them." Sky argued feeling a bit triumphant but he was instantly met with a glare from Anubis.

"Sky's right you were certain nothing would happen." Brandon accused as he followed Touma. Brandon reached to grab the blue haired man but even communicating with Ryo far away Touma dropped his right shoulder and twisted away before Brandon touched him..

"Guys I want to come to." Nasuti stated and Anubis nodded.

"But you are just a human." Timmy pointed out with more concern than anything else.

"She's coming! Kayura can you use the ancient's staff to get all of us there."

"What? Touma-"

"They're going to fight to come and the longer we bicker the closer the three witches will come to stopping this plan." Touma said pulling out the armor orb. There was no more argument just nods from the warlords and Kayura. "Ryo, Shu, and Seiji stalled the witches for a bit they're trying to catch up to Shin to add them. Put us near the whirlpools. If Shin's there we'll be fine if not we work back." Touma instructed. "Armor of Strata!" Touma summoned the dark blue armor as the warlords did their own.

The specialist gawked as the four men donned the ancient armor. It looked old and useless to them because of the out of date style. Yet there was also awe over the armors that they were seeing. These men weren't just human they were warriors and it was finally sinking in and stirring up their jealousy, anger, and concerns even more. They didn't know why but everything about the Ronin and Warlords just threatened them. It threatened their relationship with the winx, their skills, everything! Besides some of the specialist had been planning on asking for their girl to come back, only to find them hanging on these strangers!

"Touma, is Tecna safe?" Bloom asked fluttering over to the dark blue warrior, and Sky shook his head. He'd been staring not even aware that Nasuti was in the arms of Anubis who had also pulled a red cape around them, or that the warlords and Kayura had stepped very close to them.

"Shin says they're all well. They've reached the whirlpools. Hey specialist. Stay close to me. It's the only way you'll have air." Touma said before focusing on bringing up the dark blue barrier around him and the specialist. Helia shook his head, while Brandon and Sky rubbed their ears and Timmy just blinked as the pressure changed around them. It caused their ears to pop but Timmy was more used to that than the others as he dealt more with driving the ships. What he noticed was the brisk feel to the air. It was colder than the temperature moments earlier.

"Hold on boys." Kayura smiled as she lifted the Ancient's staff. The rings began to move chiming and echoing as a golden light came down around all of them.

Bloom and the winx gasped as they felt weightless their hair lifting and floating like they were under water. Not only did they feel weightless but there was a surge of energy traveling through them. For a moment the corruption was gone and they could feel all their magic back at its prime. The feeling sunk deep into their hearts and fluttered there euphorically. Bloom couldn't help but smile as memories of her first experience with magic came back to her that moment of courage when she helped Stella.

Flora had somehow taken Aisha's hand a smile also on her face as her friend giggled like something was tickling her. Flora could feel something growing deep within her not ready to blossom but it felt wonderful. She glanced at Aisha and Roxy and saw they clearly feeling the same ways Bloom and her, Aisha was trying to stifle the giggling.

Yet the light faded and a rush of cold hit them. The waters were deep and Touma was moving his barrier down further and further. Rajura and Kayura waited till the winx started to swim deeper and as they reached the bottom near the point of the whirlpool was Tecna, Stella, Musa, and Shin. Unlike the other warriors who had barriers around them keeping the water at bay Shin just had a steel face mask covering all but his mouth, with a clear orange visor over his eyes.

"Guys!" Musa called and Stella snapped her head to the others. They swam to meet the others.

"So does this mean Ryo contacted you?" Stella asked worry lining her face.

"Yeah he did." Bloom answered. The rest of the people gathered around ready to check in on Stella's group but the water started to grow dark. "What's going on?" Bloom asked looking around. It was then she noticed the water was rapidly getting colder, and thicker.

"The water's freezing!" Timmy explained.

"It has to be Icy!" Roxy added. There wasn't much that the warriors could do not guarding Nasuti, Kayura, and the specialist who would drown.

"Get Torrent to help. We should go after the witch." Naaza said but knew he couldn't and Roxy glanced down. She was being a burden again, because she was only a believix fairy.

"Agreed. Give Nasuti, Roxy and Kayura to me. We'll go protect Tecna and you guys help the winx and Naaza." Touma ordered.

"We'll go on ahead!" Bloom said as the girls nodded and took off.

"Good luck!" Roxy called after them as Naaza stepped into Touma's barrier with her.

"Next time you will be able to show how strong you've become." Naaza smiled trying to lift Roxy's spirit and she smiled back at him slightly.

"Lady Roxy please help Lady Kayura protect Lady Tecna and these boys." Rajura added and Roxy smiled a bit bigger, while Touma nodded to Rajura. The specialist looked ready to argue but Touma moved them down fast so they were interrupted by the surprise. As they landed by Shin and Tecna Touma let her barrier engulf Tecna but not Shin.

"Shin can you pull away long enough to break the ice?" Touma asked and Shin just smiled.

"No problem." Shin smiled and took a calmly breath. The armor around him flickered to life glow a bright light blue. "Super Wave Smasher!" He called out and the torrent of the water ripped around him. The ice that had formed was being pulled apart the light slowly filtering back down around them. "Where are the others?"

"Going after the witches… Once the spells up you can go help them." Touma said walking over to Tecna who was focusing on getting the last piece set up.

"Right." Shin nodded.

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If the winx wanted to play in the water that was fine they would kill them before they could even retaliate. Or that's what Icy figured as she had started to freeze the water. Yet the more energy she threw into freezing the water then more it spun and thrashed making it more difficult to achieve.

"Hurry up Icy! It shouldn't be that hard! Or have you lost your edge." Stormy grumbled and the leader of the trix snarled at her.

"Someone is just trying to slow me down that's all." Icy snapped.

"Pay attention!" Darcy warned floating away from the freezing water. The ice covering the surface was turning red and rapidly cracking till it exploded outwards. The winx burst from the icy water changing from their Sirenix to the mythix forms with wands in hand, along with the warlords and Strata. "Just great more dweebs to play with." Darcy rolled her eyes.

"Say what you will but you won't win." Bloom announced right as warriors from the dynasty started to appear, both in the water and on the shore lines.

"We'll handle the shore and help where we can." Naaza said before the warlord leap to the shore. After all unlike Touma they're armor wouldn't help them fly or hover.

"Oh goodie looks like this time it'll be like old times!" Stormy laughed the clouds thickening and darkening dimming all light but the glow of the lighting and a soft light around Stella. It didn't help that Darcy was adding to the darkness swallowing them.

"We aren't going to be able to fight them like this!" Aisha pointed out as she barely avoided a blast of lightning. Shy couldn't even see where the witches were to attack. Touma wanted to call out to the warlords but they were busy taking out the trash on the shore. He glanced at the clouds and while they might be able to clear them for a moment it wouldn't last.

"We don't need to win. We just need Tecna to succeed!" Touma announced grimacing as ice shattered across his barrier. This wasn't good. They needed help. ~Shin tell me you're nearly finished?!~

~Not yet, she needs a moment more.~

Touma cursed mentally at the answer. They could try and give a moment but all of them were barely able to defend against the ice, darkness and lightning. The air around them was quickly dropping in temperature the water on the girls and on him was quickly turning to ice crystals.
The girls could feel their wings freezing over along with their skin, and even their hair was stiffening in the cold air. Bloom tried to increase the heat around them with her dragon fire but it wasn't working their wings were freezing and Stella's wing was already damaged.

"This isn't good!" Musa commented flying closer to the rest of the girls.

"Come on! Tecna will be finished soon!" Stella said as she wavered. She was so cold she couldn't distinguish between the cold and pain. She didn't allow herself to glance at her wing she just couldn't.

"We have to change tactics!" Bloom instructed as she barely pulled her foot away from a black tendril.

"When did the trix get so strong!" Aisha asked but Flora just shook her head.

"Touma! We need a new idea!" Bloom yelled as the girls hovered over to the blue armored man. Touma nodded and Bloom noticed that as cold as they were Touma didn't seem bothered by it at all.

"I… Ryo and the others are almost here and Shin's almost done. We can't keep up an offense but maybe we can hold a defensive position in the water."

"But, if we freeze we'll die faster." Flora chimed in worried. They'd never been so boxed in before.

"We're freezing up here." Musa pointed out.

"What about Shu and the others?" Aisha asked her arms wrapping around her. Stella listened to them talk for a bit but she wasn't actually hearing the words they said. After all somehow she knew that they were going to be okay. That Shu, Ryo, Seiji, and the warlords would join them under the water safely.

"Come on girls!" Bloom yelled and Stella moved with them but her mind was elsewhere.

Somewhere peaceful and she could feel it. The Moon and the Stars behind the darkness, beyond the reach of the thick dark clouds of dynasty. It was there just like hope was always there with them. She gasped as she realized she could breath and looked around as they all stood on the sand below the water. There was so much yelling so much anger and negativity. It was giving her a headache. She no longer felt the drain that the dynasty had put on her, she felt warm, and light. She could feel something breaking through like rays of the sun after a storm. Almost hearing a voice.

"~Stella." Stella jumped and blinked looking at Bloom confused.

"We just need your barrier." Bloom said and Stella could see all the girls except for Tecna, focusing plus Touma, and Shin. She nodded and moved closer to the others.

"See I told you she's hurt! It's probably why she's dazed."

"I'm fine!" Stella snapped shooting Brandon a glare for causing trouble. She just couldn't believe him.

"I've got it!" Tecna cried out joyously. "Okay so I'm going to link you Bloom to Faragonda but it will be telepathical, since we don't have a screen. We can-"

"We can't ask for help the ships can't make it here." Sky cut in to remind Tenca.

"That's true but Roxy pointed out something. Bloom focus on getting miss Faragonda to let the ronin, warlords, and Kayura come with us. If we can do that then I have a plan." Tecna smiled.

"Okay, I will."

"We don't have time look!" Timmy yelled pointed as the witches were floating down into the water. The warlords not far from them but they were battered and needed a rest.

"You guys just focus on your plan." Shin said calmly as the face mask lowered. He moved as the warlords broke through the barrier and nearly fell to the ground.

"Shin what are you doing?!" Musa yelled as he stepped out of the barriers.

"Torrent… Be careful they're stronger." Naaza grunted at him and Shin nodded.

Shin moved through the currents gracefully the witches laughing as it was just him. He gripped the trident with both hands and narrowed his eyes at them. They'd hurt his friends, they'd badgered the winx, his new friends, attack his home and the waters and everything in it. He was not going to let them win here.

"This is barely going to be a fight." Stormy laughed and Shin's grip tightened.

"You're right about that." He murmured bracing himself as Icy launched her spell. He didn't feel the cold of the ice only the sharp points like needles that poked at him unable to do much else.

"Shin!" Musa yelled as she watched the spell swallow him up and the witches laughing. The girls were all still and wide eyed as they stared. Yet as quickly as her heart had stopped it skipped a beat as the ice broke and Shin was okay. "He can't fight alone…." Musa whispered and Stella looked out at Shin.

It felt surreal watching him take the hits and yet keep trying to fight on his armor glowing with the strength of the water surrounding them. Even more amazing was how little damage he seemed to be taking. Shin he was kind nice and he was always believing in them and trusting them. Stella was starting to see even if Musa wasn't that Musa was falling for the nice guy. It was about time that her friends had a good man, and she didn't want to let him fight alone. Stella didn't even notice that others had come into the barriers, that Ryo, Shu, and Seiji were back. She was just staring at Shin. There was so much hope that was breaking through and see knew it felt it.

"Stella?" Roxy asked as she caught a glimpse of Stella moving. It was like the fairy of sun was in a trance as she wasn't responding to her name.

"Stella! Stella wait!" Brandon called out and Shu tried to grab her. Kayura had gotten the okay to teleport all of them to magix.

"Stella no!" Shu yelled.

"I'm not leaving Shin." Stella murmured as the gold light surrounded the group except for Stella and Shin who were in the water.

"Stella go back to the group!" Shin urges swinging at Stormy and forcing her back. Yet Darcy chuckled as her darkness grabbed Stella's leg and dragged her down.

Stella screamed hearing Shin's voice before everything went black. She could feel his hand around hers and hear his voice but none of the words made sense. She could breath with Shin so close to her protecting both of them with his armor but they were pinned. She came out here to get him, to help him and they were going to win. They were going to escape.

Stella gasped as a surge of energy ran through her. Her skin drying and warming. Magic wrapped her hair up in three buns with only a few strands by her ears hanging free. She could feel the weight of hair sticks with charms on them. She felt light fabric wrap around her body and the bright orange and yellow nearly glowing in the dark water. Boots covered her feet and her wings unfolded healed and feeling stronger than ever. She could feel something in her pressing against the darkness and forcing it away from her and Shin.

"Stella?" Shin questioned and she blinked first at him then down at her appearance. This was new, something beyond anything she'd been told.

"The hell is that!" Stormy demanded.

"Who cares just kill them."

"Sorry girls but I can't play anymore." Shin smiled as the witches started to come after them. "Super wave Smasher!"

"Dawn's Light!" Stella yelled the light and heat of the sun swirling in the water a beautiful mix that forced the trix back and Stella smirked. "Let's get out of here. Teleportis!" Stella yelled calling on the power of her ring of Solaria and opening a door to magix. Shin started to head through when he saw Stella falling. Her eyes were shutting and she nearly dropped her staff. It was all he could do to get her and it before falling through the portal with no grace, and crashing into something metal hard and loud. He would definitely have some bruises but looking at Stella unconscious in his arms and feeling her ring in his hand he couldn't help but chuckle.