6/9/2021
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Darcy
Darcy! I heard a familiar voice call out in my mind. Just barely seeping through the barrier my mind was trapped in. Come on, you are not who you were! The voice called out again, stronger than before.
The familiar voice made the Shaman Witch's spell loosen slightly, but just enough that I can get in touch with my magic. As I realized who was- somehow -communicating with me, I felt a small moment of relief from the spell.
Kat? I thought, just able to communicate with her. How…I started before the spell started pushing against my mind once more. I gasped slightly but kept myself together. I could feel the dark spell was deliberately trying to let nothing into my mind except the spell itself.
Wake up! I know you can break out of the spell! You are-! Kat called out once more before the spell pushed harder once more, breaking the connection. I groaned softly once more, holding my head still, as the spell started trying to take over my thoughts once more.
I... Can't let the spell win. If this same thing is happening to Stormy and Icy, how will they get out? I need to help them... I need to get out of this spell. Kat communicating with me- somehow -had weakened the spell slightly, I just need to finish it!
As the spell kept pushing against my mind, I tried to focus. Even though I was struggling to do so through the Shaman Witch's spell. I kept trying to convince myself what Kat said is true, that I'm not who I was.
I... Can't. I've done... So much wrong with my life...
Come on Darcy, I told myself, barely keeping the spell out of my mind. If you can't let go of the guilt for yourself… Do it for Icy and Stormy. They need your help, so stop wallowing!
Strongly, I kept pushing against the spell. I slowly opened my eyes as the spell was weakened enough to allow me to do so. Through the crack of vision, I could still see the Shaman Witch holding out on her spell, Story and Icy still struggling to get out of it.
I need to help them.
Pressing my hands into the ice below me, I slowly stood up. Focusing my magic as I did. After a few seconds, I had gotten to my feet, fists clenched, the soft, cold wind blowing my hair aside slightly. I fixed my bitter gaze on the Shaman Witch. Who then realized that the spell was no longer tainting my thoughts and will.
"So, after what happened you still think you can defeat me?" The Shaman Witch questioned calmly. Not quite scoffing, but it was near that area. "How foolish." I sharpened my gaze, my hands starting to glow a dark purple. I can feel my magic flowing through me.
"Don't test me, witch," I hissed angrily, my eyes glowing slightly. "And by the way, I'm not going to fight you," I finished as an energy wave came out from my direction. The witch's face looked intrigued and confused at the same time.
Then the icy landscape disappeared from my view.
Kat
I'm pacing around my room in frustration. The psychic connection with Darcy had just broken- actually, the telepathy connection broke, not the physic connection -several minutes ago.
I was pretty much just fretting and worrying about what was happening to the Trix and if my communication at least helped Darcy break out of the spell. As I kept walking around my room Luna ran about and in between my legs, clearly wondering why I was so anxious and worried.
I sighed, exasperated, and fell back onto my bed. Luna leapt up and paced over to me and started licking my face. I let a small smile appear on my face. Slowly, I sat up and hugged Luna, trying to ease my nerves.
Still holding Luna, I stood up and started walking towards the window of my room that was placed above my desk. It was good for enjoying the view while doing homework or things like that, but as of now all the contents that were once on my desk were all in my suitcase.
I peered out of the clear glass, looking at the condensed part of Alfea forest. Then I felt something, I could see the reflection of my eyes glowing on the window.
I can feel the Trix's energy.
Confused, my eyes darted back and forth among the view. Looking for any signs, or if I could possibly see the three witches from here. I saw no movement except for that of the leaves that were moving in the direction of the wind. Then I felt the familiar feeling in my mind a fraction of a second before I heard it.
Kat! I heard Darcy exclaim. Even though she was just communicating by thought, I could still clearly feel urgency-as well as a bit of fear in her tone. I held my right hand to my forehead and focused my magic.
I can hear you, Darcy. What is going on? I reassured and then questioned. What in the world is happening? We don't hear from the Trix in months and then something like... This happens.
I... Can't explain now. Just meet us at the front of Alfea! Please! The witch called out urgently once more. I paused several seconds to process what was happening. At this moment my heart was beating quickly and I felt magic flowing through me from the negative emotions of fear and unease I was feeling at the moment.
I'm coming, don't worry, I said, trying to be calm before I stopped sending out mental waves. Right after I did I quickly placed Luna on my desk and raced towards the door of my room. I quickly ran down the steps that went down to Stella's room, but the sun fairy was absent for the time being.
I opened the door at the end of her room and ran through the main dorm room. After I had made it out of the dorm I started running through the halls. I had no obstacles to worry about since almost no one was in the school besides a few students, but even they were in their dorms as I didn't run into any of them. Faragonda was still here at Alfea, but she was in the office last time I checked.
I raced through the halls of the school, turning the corners and going down the fastest route to the exit of the school. Eventually, I had made it to the large pair of doors and I opened one of them without hesitation. I was then greeted by a bright beam of sunlight shining directly into my face, I shielded my face almost immediately. I do like light, don't get me wrong- if I didn't it would be impossible to room with Stella -but I prefer not to get blinded thank you.
Slowing my pace slightly, but still moving faster than walking, I made my way towards the wing-shaped gates of Alfea. As I reached them they opened, and I went through them as they completed their sequence. I kept my gaze set on the trees, waiting for any movement or… Anything really.
I waited a few seconds. The only movement and sound I could hear was, again, the trees against the wind. Very clearly, I can still feel the Trix's energy. But I could also feel another dark energy that I couldn't quite place, so it must be something that I have never come across. That said energy was very, very dangerous as I can feel. But I could also feel that... Icy, Darcy, and Stormy's energy was in the same direction.
"Oh no," I said to myself, barely audible, my eyes widening slightly.
I ran.
I raced across the dirt path that went to Magix eventually, and I disappeared through the trees. As I went I clenched my fist, now glowing purple, and started focusing my magic. I have no idea what will be in there. I started speeding up my face, following the magic trail that I could sense. As I ran through the trees pine needles scraped against my skin, but I didn't care really. I used to run through these types of trees when I was little just because I could.
Soon I had burst through the condensed forest and made it out into a large clearing. Silent. Nothing happening. I turned my head, searching, as well as catching my breath.
Come on Trix, where are you? I thought to myself, worrying even more than I was. Then from the other side of the clearing, I saw the trees rustle for a split second. My eyes darted in that direction, my hand started glowing even brighter. Then three figures burst through the trees.
The Trix.
Right as they came through the trees I knew something was severely wrong. First off, Darcy-still in her witch form-was the only one on her feet. The was helping Icy and Stormy move towards Alfea- and it looked like she has been doing so for a while -as the two of them could barely walk. The two witches were in their civilian clothes. Icy looked in distress, her eyes were clenched closed and a few tears were running down her face. Stormy seemed to be doing not as bad, but she still seemed to not be doing well pretty much at all. She, too, had a tear or two budding at her eyes, which surprised me slightly. But right away I could feel that it was like the two witches' thoughts were being controlled, and large amounts of dangerous physic magic were radiating off them.
"Took you long enough," Darcy said plainly, but I could also feel in her tone was a small amount of relief that I didn't just simply wait at Alfea for them. "We need to get inside the Alfea barrier. I'll explain when we get there, just help," the witch finished, glancing behind her slightly as if worried the three of them were being followed. Again, I could feel a bit of fear in her voice.
"Right," I nodded, my tone somewhat worried, as I walked quicker than my normal pace to the witches. I walked over to Darcy and she let go of Stormy for a split second and then I helped the witch to keep her balance. She was still clearly conscious, as I could see from the slight movement of her hand or the tense of her arm. Icy on the other hand was completely the opposite, she barely had any strength.
As Darcy and I started making our way towards Alfea while helping the two witches keep their footing and balance, my mind wandered and I picked up on the fact that Stormy was trapped in her own thoughts, and I could also tell that it is very powerful psychic magic that is doing it.
What the heck? I thought to myself. I have literally never felt a type of magic as dark and strong as this spell. Then I picked up on identical magic -but a stronger source -from behind us. I glanced behind me, still quickly walking. It wasn't severely close, but it was clearly there and slowly catching up.
"What do you feel?" Darcy questioned, turning her gaze towards me. Her eyes were widened slightly and her tone was in a way as if she was hoping that I didn't feel anything. But I couldn't lie, as she has the same ability to see through them as I do.
"There's amounts of dark psychic energy near us. Whatever it is... It's not that close, but it's getting closer," I explained, looking at the witch wanting answers. Darcy's expression turned severely worried.
"Hurry!" She said urgently as she started walking at a quicker pace. I followed suit, we were now more than halfway to Alfea. Sorry, but I need answers.
"Darcy, what is chasing us?" I questioned plainly, fear and slight panic rising up through me as I continued to feel the dark energy that kept getting closer by the minute. The witch turned to me quickly.
"Just keep running. I'll explain at Alfea but don't stop running!" Darcy said worriedly as she turned her gaze forward once more, focused. I decided to not pry anymore- even though I really felt the need to -and I started running at a slightly faster pace.
As we raced through the trees and through somewhat clear paths, I felt the dark energy getting stronger and stronger. Darcy didn't question if whatever it was was close or not. Either she was too focused just on running, or she was just reading my mind slightly ever so often to find out. I was too worried to even care at the moment.
After more and more running we had almost gotten to the school. I could barely spy Alfea's pink rooftop over the great expanse of trees. The energy was now quite close, and my heart had started to beat quickly. Both from exhaustion, as well as from fear of what could possibly be chasing after us.
Soon the four of us had reached the fairy school, the courtyard still empty. We had soon broken through the forest and we ran across the dirt path. When the Alfea gates were about a metre away they opened up quicker than usual, as if the school itself could scene the danger we were in. We raced through the gates and into the courtyards, not looking or even glancing behind us.
When I had taken a step into the center of the yard I finally glanced behind me and faced where we came from. All I could see was the forest, and the trees swaying in the wind. Just then I felt a large wave of negative magic before an actual black-coloured energy wave came towards us quickly. But as it touched the Alfea boundary, the light blue barrier sparked and repelled the dark magic. Making a large cloud of dust and sourceless magic rise up from the ground.
"I will find you princess Icy of Diamond. Count on it," a disoriented, echoed voice boomed over the forest. It sounded as if the voice had no distinct source. Then suddenly, far into a forest, a large bolt of lightning flashed onto the ground, sending a vague wave of wind that came towards our way.
Then what the voice had said sunk into my mind and thoughts.
I glanced towards Darcy, mildly seeking answers. My face was calm, but the meaning of my expression was clear. The witch glanced back at me. Her expression said something like 'Icy will explain later, let's just get them inside the school so they can recover.'
Or something like that.
Then from the main entrance of the school the large door opened, the same door I had exited a short while ago. The figure walked out into the sunlight. Headmistress Faragonda. Her gaze was still targeted towards the sky, I assumed she had seen the lightning. I could see she was surprised for a split second that the Trix were here after all this time, but then her expression turned concerned.
"Come girls, let's get them to the infirmary," Faragonda said plainly to Darcy and me, but I could feel a small sense of urgency in her voice. I nodded, then we started leading Icy and Stormy inside the school. But as I walked past the Headmistress to get into the school, I felt a large wave of fear coming off her.
I kept walking, as I had a feeling that something bad was coming. And I didn't want to know or find out at the moment.
Darcy
Right now I'm standing against a wall that was outside the Alfea infirmary. Icy and Stormy were inside the room, recovering from the Shaman Witch's attack on Diamond. I...mI was just so worried about what will happen to them. Kat assured me that they'll be fine, but I can clearly see that she was worried as well. Especially since she didn't have any idea of what is going on.
She seemed to get the fact that what happened isn't my story to tell, it's Icy's story and not mine, but for some reason, I could feel that Kat didn't have many questions to ask. As if she had an idea of what was happening, but was just filling in the pieces. Which is completely impossible, she couldn't have known what-
My thoughts were interrupted when the nurse at the school walked out of the room, shutting the door behind her, and into the hallway, we were in.
"Are they ok?" I immediately questioned urgently, taking a few steps from the wall so I could look at her directly, just in case she would happen to lie to me about how the two of them are doing. From the corner of my eye, I saw Kat look up at the nurse as well, wanting to know the same thing I do.
"They will be ok. Just some quiet rest is needed," the nurse calmly said before she walked down the hallway, before she turned a corner then she disappeared from view. I felt a small wave of relief as she said those words, but I was skeptical as well. She has no idea how much the two of them have been through, and how little they can handle the guilt of what they've done. I was just standing in place for several seconds, contemplating in my mind what was happening.
We didn't want to go to Alfea, to show our faces... But now we're here. This is the last place I want to be right now. We haven't shown our faces for so long, hiding from what we have done, but now when we finally turn up we bring some evil witch with us. Then I felt Kat's aura behind me. I turned to face her, my face emotionless. But I knew she could feel what I was feeling.
"Darcy… They'll be ok soon. It was a powerful psychic spell, but it'll only take a day or less for their minds to settle," Kat reassured, smiling very slightly but her expression was mostly just calm. I relaxed slightly. I don't trust someone who can't empathize with what is happening- the nurse for instance- but Kat had been through almost identical to what Icy and Stormy are going through at the moment.
I'm responsible for part of that... Sadly.
"Can we… Go somewhere that's not here?" I questioned plainly, desperately wanting to get away from the possible view of those who would just remind me of the past. Bombarding me with feelings of resentment and hate. The fairy smiled slightly.
"Sure," she nodded, as she started walking down the hallway. The name directions that the nurse had disappeared to. I glanced once more at the door of the room Icy and Stormy were in, before I sighed and started to follow Kat to wherever she's going.
10/9/2021
This chapter is fully updated
