Just Like Magic: A Suite Life/Waverly Place Crossover

Part 9:

Some mystically passing by hours later…

The bright light hits Zack's vision like a flare. He rubs his eyes, just slowly beginning to see again. Alex chuckles hard, "ohh! Good morning, thou knight. If you can call it morning. Where does the time go?"

Alex is in her open grayish black motorbike jacket, flashy black jeans, a loosely worn purple and black stripped T-shirt, and black sandals. Over the fireplace, a crystal ball like television floats. It's playing the movie Charlie's Angels, with long black haired secret agent Nat taking off after a red and black Redstar racecar in a red white and blue stars and stripes themed racecar. Off from the screen, one of the other secret agents wonders uneasily, "Nat? What's going on?" The song Angel's Eye starts playing.

Zack finds himself lying on a orange couch, with Alex lying on the opposite side with a half eaten box of popcorn. Zack slightly smiles, "good morning, beauti…" He then notices something very off: Alex, with purple ribbons all over her now very curly hair.

Zack wonders uneasily, "what are you trying to do: Psych me out?"

Alex nervously sighs, "no. I…I can explain." She pauses the movie with her wand. Not sure what to expect, Zack figures, "o…kay." He sits up.

Alex starts stretching for some reason. She takes a deep breath. And, she breaks it down, "my sneaky side went ahead to find Deiselle. And so…I'm here to keep you company until the time is right. With magic… Sniffle. If that wasn't painfully obvious already."

With a hand on hers, Zack mostly assures her, "not as much as you might think. Well…whatever flip side of Alex you are. Just please…don't cry."

The Alex with the purple ribboned hair slightly smiles, a little teary eyed. She chuckles shakily, "can't you tell, Zack? Without my sneaky side to calm me...I'm all my own girly side. You don't hate me, do you?"

Elsewhere, deeper into the magic of Magic Medieval Quest…

A long winding tree bark like marble passage with sparkly stardust mist. The crackling of lava coming off from a dream long forgotten. The echoes of fast footsteps making ring rings against the gold tiles.

Out from the shadows…a familiar figure comes before a painfully familiar lava pit. It's Alex. Or rather, in the magical kind of sense… The Alex with the gold ribbons of hair and the gold bracelet. Alexa was by her side. But, she had the feeling there was something…different about her.

Very icily, the Sneaky Alex checks, "are we clear?" With surfacing concern, Alexa voices, "yeah. But…are you ok?"

The Sneaky Alex whispers harshly, "I'm fine! Moderate sigh. Let's just get this over with." Alexa figures insistently, "fine. Have it your way. Then we're getting you checked up up there."

The Sneaky Alex pauses. Teary eyed, she sighs lowly, "Alexa…I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what this looks like. But, there's really no need. When we get back…you'll know what I mean."

Alexa grimly says, "ok. What are we standing around on this pillar for?" A hint of a smile comes across the Sneaky Alex's face.

Meanwhile, back with Zack…

Sympathetically, Zack slightly sighs, "not possible. Just…" Inching closer to him, Girly Alex says delicately, "just what?"

Zack pinpoints, "well… I don't mind you. But, honestly…I kind of miss her too."

Not long after, in the shadows of the lava flow…

The Sneaky Alex and Alexa jump from stone pillar to stone pillar. They carefully get up to a ledge, sticking out of the lava flows. But, as the Sneaky Alex pulls herself all the way up…the chirpy like voice of Deiselle rings like mad.

The fogged out reflections of Deiselle float high above their heads: As though they were Mona Lisa paintings with all the colors gone. They cover their ears, struggling to block it out. Deiselle cruelly echoes, "trying to find me, are you now? Well… Slight laugh. You'll "get your wish"."

The ledge turns into blinding light. And as the light starts to fade…Alexa and the Sneaky Alex are already gone.

Back with Zack…

Tempted to move closer, Girly Alex slightly smiles, "that much, huh? Though… Chuckle. Who am I to complain? I'd even date me."

Zack starts thinking, "hmm…" Girly Alex chuckles hard, clutching her side. She playfully glares, "ohh…don't even go there."

Absentminded like, Zack wonders, "and why not?" Sounding like it was the most obvious thing ever, Girly Alex figures uneasily, "not if you want to not get beaten up by my sneaky side, genius. And I don't want you beaten up."

Almost annoyedly, Zack concludes, "thanks. Slight sigh. But then, until the other you comes back…what can we do?"

With some relief, Girly Alex slightly smiles, "close your eyes and pretend we're back together again?" She's only a inch away from his face.

A amused Zack smiles back, "I can make that work. What were you watching anyway?"

In a carefree whim, Girly Alex figures, "Charlie's Angels, the movie. Want to watch?" Zack shrugs, "all right."

A relative hour or so later…

One long winding tree bark like marble passage after another with sparkly stardust mist. The echoes of footsteps making ring rings against the gold tiles. The contestants making their way to the final round.

The words of Archim start sinking in like drops of thundering rain:

The rules are simple. No matter what place you're in… No matter how many points you got… You get the crystal ball, and you win. But, keep in mind that this will be the hardest level in all the land. So, if anyone wants to drop out now…now is the time.

Slight nervous chuckle. Guess that's a no. As I was saying…

Higher points aren't necessary. But, it'll help you plenty. Before we begin, points can count as gold. If you want to get a game changer, a revival of a part of your team… This is your chance. You win, and you keep it all. The losers keep nothing. You understand? All right. Good luck.

Not long after, into the final round…

The lava pit is filled to the brim. The mouth of the volcano beyond shines in, like the only open window before the swirls of smoke and stardust mist. On the molten rock beds at the sides...there be two ruby dragons. There be shards of ruby, emerald, diamond, and gold scales covered in everlasting burning ash.

In the very center…is the Lava Dragon. Deiselle's "really special" dragon. A dragon made of lava, held together by magic. Its power and impulses alone are idolized by many Ruby dragons, and feared by many dragons that dared to fly down into the lava pit for treasure and conquest. And cupped by two curved rock faces…is the very same crystal ball Deiselle has had all this time.

WhoistheMasterNow flies in first on the back of a grown Colbane: Full adult dragon size, and as big as the largest billboard in Times Square.

But, the Lava Dragon's heat vision sees right through the slowed time spell. For…he is crafted out of a accelerated physical state. And, the technicolor like heat signature given off from WhoistheMasterNow goes off like a comet.

The two ruby dragons are beating on shattering pieces of battle wear and wands, forged together again and again by them in the lava for just this very twisted delight. In fairness…guard duty can get very lonesome.

The Lava Dragon calls out impulsively, "lava! Lava! Must have it!" A ruby dragon with starfish like dragon face scales named Crimson pauses, quick to act. She laughs, "ohh, Cerise! At last…we have intruders to hunt." A ruby dragon with a lion mane like dragon head slightly shakes his head, "a hundred and one years of the same dream... Has it been a hundred years? Laugh. With Deiselle, I can't tell anymore."

Crimson mutters, "with all those fireball treats you eat, I'm surprised you can tell anything at all. Now, come on!" Sighing annoyedly, Cerise mutters, "I've got to start seeing other dragon women."

As RoadWiz34 and Legend Darkrocker, Girly Alex and Zack are flying in on a spell cast orange cushioned red couch: Lying close with wands at the ready. Zack slightly chuckles, "sure beats the magic carpet ri…de. Wow." He sees the Lava Dragon on the move, just around the lava flow bend. Girly Alex says fairly nervously, "heh. Wow indeed."

In slowed time, WhoistheMasterNow goes insisting, "bloody hell, Colbane! No one can…" Colbane turns tail away from a lava breath blast. In perfect English, he mutters coldly, "maybe next time, you'll listen. Now shut the bloody hell up and let me do the flying."

WhoistheMasterNow comments, "you know, I liked you better when you didn't talk." The Lava Dragon is charging right for them, through lava flows and smoky rock faces. Colbane tauntingly adds, "there is a lava pit where I can drop you off, if…" WhoistheMasterNow sighs defeatedly, "fine. Forget it." Colbane concludes, "better." Colbane ice breath blasts at two of the rock faces, slowing the Lava Dragon's charge.

StrawberryPrincess312 and Rock Heeled Princess are flying in on Fantasia like two brooms: Both in sparkly stardust blue with a gold racing like stripe, and with two arm like twigs to steer with. Mian is on her flying couch, not far behind.

Crimson and Cerise are charging in their direction. Crimson comments, "and this is why Deiselle likes me better." Cerise just shakes his head, preparing to battle. Not even caring anymore, Crimson smirks, "whatever. I got the first catch of the day." Crimson fire breath blasts at Mian…obliterating her flying couch. The ashes of pillows fall into the lava.

With a hand reaching out, StrawberryPrincess312 cries out, "Mian!" Dark Heeled Princess tries to assure her, "moderate sigh. And I'm sure she'll appear back in your castle in one piece. But, reality calling here!"

Dark Heeled Princess sharply dives out of range of Crimson's fire breath, pushing her broom off of a smashing rock face. StrawberryPrincess312 follows her lead. Crimson calls out, "ohh, I'm sorry. Did I break the little princess?" Mostly unfazed by her, StrawberryPrincess312 adds, "no. But, at least you can be polite about it." Crimson pauses in that moment, not sure what to say to that.

A moment later… StrawberryPrincess312 spell fires a water blast into Crimson's mouth: Just as she tries to fire fire breath at her. StrawberryPrincess312 calls out, "sorry!"

The shadows of a familiar like Stardust storm soars right past Zack and Girly Alex's flying couch…almost knocking the couch up and over. A all too familiar laughter pierces their keystone of calm.

Gripping the couch tightly, Zack turns to the Alex beside him, "so…remind me again why we brought back Miss Crazy Twigs?"

Through the fire and out into the dark, nineteen or so minutes ago…

Before the ruby fireplace, the faintly seen figure of ZapperWitch23 looks up. Shakily and teary eyed, she shouted, "why?! So you could destroy me again?!" From a fair distance, Alex and Zack faced her.

Zack commented, "you know...this is exactly what I was saying: Why did you?"

A little embarrassed sounding, Girly Alex slightly chuckled, "well, believe me: It'll come to you." Girly Alex was slowly walking up to ZapperWitch23.

Girly Alex considered, "except for one thing. It's your partner's destruction that's gotten you all worked up to begin with…hasn't it?" A very stunned ZapperWitch23 responded, "how…could you possibly know that? I never…"

A little shaken herself, Girly Alex stood face to face with ZapperWitch23. She answered straight out, "because…I lost someone once. And, I'd do almost anything to get her back. It's why I…came into this contest. Sniffle. To get her back. Because somehow…in this very land… I just knew."

Zack awkwardly added, "ohh…kay. I'm going to go over there now."

With a teary eye, Girly Alex slightly nodded, "thanks." Zack walked deeper into the shadows, disappearing from sight.

In sinking in realization, ZapperWitch23 slowly came full circle, "but…if it wasn't you… Who was?"

In surfacing recollection, Girly Alex slightly chuckled, "sure took you long enough. But…I do know who did it: WhoistheMasterNow."

In a mixed blend of anger and forgiveness… ZapperWitch23 found herself without words to say. Solemnly, Girly Alex added, "you're welcome." She turned away…leaving teary eyed ZapperWitch23 to collect herself a little.

Presently…

Girly Alex sarcastically comments, "hey. The less work we have to do, the better. Thought you of all people would appreciate that."

WhoistheMasterNow spell casts, "freezri dragori!" He freezes the Lava Dragon in place. But, the ice starts very quickly melting away. WhoistheMasterNow shouts, "just fall already!" Just then…the yellow and green battering ram of a Stardust storm makes its return.

Standing front and center…ZapperWitch23 mutters angrily, "no! You're going to stay here…and beg for my forgiveness!" WhoistheMasterNow looks like his brain broke, "but…it can't…you can't be…!" Colbane mutters, "oh, grow u…p!" ZapperWitch23 turns a mini-jewel's glow on her wristband all the way up. And before even Colbane fully realized what was happening…the Stardust storm blasted him in a brilliance of blinding light blasts and supercharged stardust winds.

WhoistheMasterNow screams, "no!" The Stardust storm sweeps in in full force. A brilliance of bright light. A supercharged wind. And, all that's left of him is his wand: Swept up in nothingness. The Lava Dragon is slightly dazed. But, he breaks out. He's calling out, "lava! Lava!" He's draining the stardust out of what's left of the Stardust storm, just by passing through them. Yet…ZapperWitch23 looks completely unphased. With overwhelming twisted glee, she simply adjusts the wristband. Soft sounding, she speaks to him, "I'm your friend. You don't want to fight your friend. Do you?"

Meanwhile, just around the lava flow bend…

Zack considers outright, "maybe so. But… Moderate sigh. I just don't want to lose you. Both of…" Slightly smiling, Girly Alex confidently tells him, "it's ok, thou knight. I know."

From high up, Cerise highlights, "well, well…if it isn't the queen's "pet project"." He spin turns over the rock faces, diving right for Girly Alex and Zack.

With a heightened urgency, Girly Alex voices, "umm…right. We'll be right back. Don't get the couch scorched, ok?" Zack slightly smiles, "oh, no worries. I got our spot covered." Girly Alex smiles, waving back to him. She tumbles off the couch, and onto the rock faces below.

She's coughing hard from landing on her then aching side. But, with wand still at the ready… She gets up and keeps going.

Around this time, in the world we all know of called Earth…

A void of eternal darkness is sweeping across the skies. The storm clouds of the many seas are becoming one worldwide storm front. The mostly white painted and green lined cruise ship the S.S. Tipton is tossed asunder…as it faces the supercharged winds of magic at its worst.

The streets for many Tipton hotels, the mostly marble white bricked and blue bordered Waverly Place Sub Shop, Tribeca Prep, the grayish marble museum piece like school of Cheevers High School… All the streets are struck by the coming thunder and rain.

In the classrooms of Tribeca Prep… In the classrooms of High School… The power flickers. The school bells have already rung. But, it's too dangerous to walk out without getting struck by lightning. All the schools and cars are boarded up from the inside: Boarded up in fear. Full of scared parents and students alike. Alex's brother Justin, her father Jerry Russo, her lost friend Harper, Zack's brother Cody, Carey, Mr. Moseby… They all look to the skies, fearing it won't be the worst to come.

In a dark corner of frozen time, on the other side of the crystal ball…

Wrecked little stone figurines forged into outstretched claw machine like arms, holding crystalline like fireballs. Row after row of pale white humanoid china dolls, with mystically glowing ruby red blades in each hand. Ribbons of bright blue and dark blue stardust light soaring about.

In the back of the tree bark like marble great chamber… The Soaring - Stormclouds soundtrack from Jade Empire plays. It plays before Deiselle herself, with no fog to mask her face. She wears a red, blue, and yellow parrot like watery sleeveless dress. Her sandals are crafted from ruby. And in one hand…is a very black dark red lined book: With two crisscrossed burning wizard wands on the cover. It's titled Kalku Witchcraft and You, in little smoke trails and fireballs.

Before Deiselle is a pool of water filled with some giant marble rocks. Held down by the rocks on her arms and legs is Sneaky Alex…barely breathing with only her head out of the water. Alexa is being held down, much to her exhausted and silent discomfort: With a all too convenient breathing tube for air, and a giant rock on her back. Sneaky Alex's wand is on a little marble shelf to the side: Duplicated when she and the other Alex split off from the original Alex's consciousness.

Sneaky Alex remarks bitterly, "all right, Deiselle. You got us trapped. So, why don't you go into your "oh so clever" evil plan already so we can get this over with?!"

Disturbingly cheerfully, Deiselle shrugs, "well…Alex's sneaky side… If you insist. That is what you want to be called, isn't it?"

Sneaky Alex nervously says, "what do you really know about me, Deiselle? What could you possibly know besides you and your collection of sad little action figures?"

Interestingly, Deiselle moderately sighs, "you know, if you and Zack weren't planning to dethrone me in the first place… I'd be all too happy to give you the throne. But, it's not that simple. Is it?"

Sneaky Alex glares, "you've been spying on us." Deiselle tauntingly figures, "very good. The orbs are merely extensions of my crystal ball. All of what you saw here, all of what you did…I did."

Sneaky Alex mutters icily, "you had no right. What makes you think anyone in their right mind would join you willingly?!" Deiselle mutters back, "to choose the rightful king and queen of my land? I make the rules. I have the right of way. And about damn time too."

Sneaky Alex pinpointed, "not for the kind of kingdom that almost destroyed me for a measly bonus round! Not for the kind of kingdom…that steals away children. That is what you're really up to, isn't it? The people I talked to in here… The people that started to go missing… Nervous sigh. We both should've seen it from the beginning. But, we were too swept away by the magic to really see it: Just like them. Now stop trying to convince me it's any different, and get to the point already!"

More coldly, Deiselle concludes, "a pity. You're starting to remind me of my sister. She was a know-it-all too. Slight laugh. Until I got her a "one way trip" into intensive care with her own doll. Fine. You see this orb?" She holds up a crystal orb…with the coming void of eternal darkness reflected within.

For Sneaky Alex, it all starts sinking in, "I'm your leverage for the other me…and Zack."

Kind of amused, Deiselle reasons, "close. But, not quite. You see…I'm not trying to steal anyone away. I'm trying to save them from the cruelty of parents. As I have endured at my backwards home…before I found this precious little book." Sneaky Alex mutters harshly, "have you even looked in the mirror lately?"

Tiredly, Deiselle figures, "I'm tired of arguing with the likes of you. So, I'm making this all very clear. I don't want to be queen of anything! I don't want to rule any land. Moderate sigh. Neither does Archim. It's merely a platform for our campaign. So, when the other side of you comes to rescue you… You'll have a choice. One of you stays to walk out of here, get the crystal ball, and take your place as the rightful queen. I spare the rest of the world. And, one of you goes back to your world to live "happily ever after" with your precious Zack. Right now, I don't really care which of you is queen. I hate how far I've had to go to get your attention. Sniffle. All I really want is a queen…that's better than I ever could be. And, what's best for everyone."

Teary eyed, Sneaky Alex thinks to herself, "slight scoff. And some have said I'm messed up."