CHAPTER 5ESCAPE

Cynthia run into the main room where the others were.

' Claire, Madison is fainted. She's in Nick's room' Claire let the plate she was carrying fell on the floor. Tomato dropped all over the floor.

' I'm coming'. Claire follower Cynthia in Nick's room. Xander and Chip were behind them, worried for their friend. When they entered the room they saw Vida next to Madison's body. She looked like she was sleeping, her face and body relaxed.

' Ok V, don't worry. It will be all right. Cynthia come here, I need your help'

' I can help too Claire, just tell me what to do.' Vida wanted to be helpful, in any way.

'Just keep embracing her, if she's really projected herself as I think she needs someone to show her the way back, and what more powerful than the contact to the twin sister?'

'Projected? What does that mean?' Chip questioned for all of them.

' Twins? I……didn't know that…' Cynthia was now next to Claire and Madison. '.. well, ok later…'

'She must have projected her soul in another dimension, or place. It's a powerful spell, really , and dangerous too. A body can't live without its soul for long. We must be fast. Now, we need to contact Madison in the dimension she is'

'How can we do that?' asked Cynthia.

'Just touch Madison, and try to focus on her, concentrate on anything that remembers you of her. ' Claire was giving directions to guide Cynthia in this spell.

'Isn't it better if you do this? I mean, you are the Sorceress . I am only ' the reincarnation of a powerful sorceress and Power Ranger who doesn't know how to start from with magic and spells ' at the beginning and I'm not sure I can make a spell so difficult' was her conclusion.' Do I have to say something?' what if I do something wrong, what would happen to Madison, and to me?

' Don't worry child, magic is something innate in you. You don't need any spell for this, just close your eyes and think about Madison.' Cynthia did as ordered, leaving her doubts behind. She touched Madison's left arm, closed her eyes and tried to search memory of Madison in her mind. Just think C. Remember today, at the beach….argh….no..no… remember her here in Rootcore….no magic….Ok remember her in the Silver Castle , she was….raising up the silver Lake, she was……in a second she wasn't in Nick's room anymore.

XOXOXOXOX

'My magic doesn't work here, just like yours.' Madison voice came from down the stairs. It was far, but Cynthia was sure it was Madison's voice. She walked down the stairs. It was dark and cold down there.

' Stop there!' a male voice came from behind.

' I don't think so, I'm sorry I'm quite in a hurry.' She kept on going down without turning to face her enemy.

'I said stop!' she froze where she was . A spell was blocking her.

' This is not fair, I mean. It's not fair!' she said in an offended voice. Cynthia was trying to move and turn to face her opponent, but she couldn't do anything.

'Who are you? How did you come here?' the voice was approaching her.

' Too many questions. Release me and maybe I'll answer. And….I don't like to talk to somebody without looking at him. ' the voice was now next to her, whispering in her ear.

' Answer, now. Or something bad will happen to the girl.'

' Release ME NOW, then we'll see who's gonna hurt who' . In an instant she was free to move. She hit the figure in the stomach with her elbow, then run down the stairs.

' How did she…' the man was surprised. Then he followed her.

'Madison! You ok?' Cynthia reached Madison and Nick ' I think U are Nick, Cynthia, nice to meet you.' She raise an open hand up. 'Ok no time for presentations. Madison we have to go away, as fast as we can. Say hello to Nick and think about your sister. You'll be back in Rootcore.'

' Cynthia? How did you come here?' Madison was surprised to see her new mate there. Nick was surprised as well.

' It's a long story. Sorry Nick but I have to take her back, it's not safe here' she was moving towards the jail.

' You won't go anywhere, U have to answer me .' A young man was behind Cynthia.

'You again. How many times do I have to tell you I'm late' she rolled her eyes and turned to face the man and froze again. The guy was taller than her, about 6'0" (1,80m),short light brown hair, and beautiful blue eyes. He was wearing a sort of uniform: black trousers, black jacket (closed with a long placket on the right side) and a black shirt collarless. She could see part of his chest. He was one of the most beautiful guys she ever saw, or so she thought. U don't have time for this Cynthia, please concentrate on the enemy…..NOT that way, concentrate on the danger…better…. The man stopped too. He looked at Cynthia. She was quite tall for a girl, long red hair and two green eyes fixed on him. Not bad for a ranger…… long red hair….. Concentrate on the enemy…… Let's test her magic.

'For the last time, who are you?' He was approaching her. Madison and Nick were watching the scene but couldn't see the person Cynthia was talking to. Cynthia back off a little 'You know you're nosy, don't you? Who are you!'

' I don't have name, not anymore. I'm the Dark Knight, and you are in a big trouble' he stretched out a hand at Cynthia. Thousands ropes exited from his palm and rolled up around Cynthia's waist, blocking her arms too. 'Cynthia!' Madison was worried for her friend.

'Still unfair 'she was trying to escape from the ropes. The Dark Knight started to pull Cynthia closer to him. She couldn't do anything but wait to be next to him. The two were now merely inches apart.

Cynthia was the first to talk ' Do you usually act this way when you want to conquer a girl or do I have to consider myself exceptional?' she was challenging him, she wasn't afraid of him and not worried, at least not for herself but most of all for Madison even if she knew she was the one in trouble . After all , she didn't know yet how to 'activate' her powers, the only time she tried she was in big danger, and magic came to her, naturally.

'Live her alone, whoever you are!.' Nick was mad at the voice. He was mad at himself because he was watching the scene without the possibility to do anything. He grab the bars of the jail and tightened them so hard his palms where white.

The Knight stretched the free hand at the jail and created a black wall, so they were isolated.

' You want privacy?'

'I want answers, I don't like to have guests without invitation'. He fixed his eyes on hers, almost lost in them. The pride in her gaze, the way she was offering resistance to him: she was attractive. Too much attractive.

She felt some kind of shiver: that gaze was too deep. She broke the eye contact first, taking a look around the empty and dark room. ' Well …..I thought this was a free party ' her voice awoke him ' I'm Aries, I like draw, go to the beach, have fun with friends…..'

'My patience got a limit girl. If you managed to enter in somebody's dream it means that you have big powers. I guess you are a Sorceress, aren't you? Careful girl, no more games.'

'Or what, you'll spank me?...All right then. I will tell you who I am if you release me first, and fight. If you win I'll confess; if I win I'll be free to go away with my friend.' She smiled at him. 'Deal?' . Her green eyes were pointed at him. He pondered the sentence and then answered. 'Don't think I'll be gentle with you since you are a girl.' The ropes disappeared and Cynthia was now free. She massaged her wrists to help the blood move again in her veins.

'Great, 'cause I won't be too!' She moved backward to make more distance between she and the guy. He was the first to move. He opened his right am and some fire-balls headed toward Cynthia who avoided them throwing herself on the floor, rolled and leaped up.

'Is this all you can do?' She was still pretending she was ok…..

'You're fast. But how long can you resist without using your magic?' and he throw other fire balls all over the room. Cynthia covered her face with her arms . She heard a whisper but didn't understand where it came from. An invisible wall stopped the balls, that disappeared to its contact. Cynthia opened her eyes and saw that the fire balls were vanished. Then she looked at his opponent who was bewildered as she was. Encouraged by that Cynthia opened her hands and directed them to his enemy's hands. A blow of air reached the guy and covered him, creating a strange wall of fog.

'Is this really all that you can do with your magic?' he was laughing. No answer . When the vapour disappeared he only felt a fist hitting him on his chin.

'Maybe I'm not good with magic. But I know how to punch!' he back off a little, his left hand on the hit chin. As he remembered this was the first time a girl hit him. How..? what was I thinking? She's witless or courageous, I think I underestimated her.

'Ok I hit him, now he's probably mad at me. I'm gonna die, here, how lucky am I!'.

He re-gained a stand position and smiled. ' Good punch, for a girl' She was a bit stunned : she was waiting his revenge and he was smiling? Maybe she used too much energy to hit him…. then she put herself in a defence position and answered him.

'Want more? '

'I prefer use magic'

'Only if you'll have the time' . She gave him a kick on the left arm. Then she moved so rapidly he couldn't understand where she was. She gave him so many punches all around his chest he couldn't even saw them. He tried to stop her with his arms, but she got down on her knees and lengthen a leg to his own legs to cause him to fall, then she jump on her legs again and saw him fall on his back.

' What about this?' a big smile on her face. Then she closed her eyes and directed her hands to where he was lying. A jet of silver liquid reached the Dark Knight's feet and solidified .

'Do you really think this will stop me?' he was looking at her with compassionate eyes. He tried to move but he couldn't.

'Of course I do. And I was right. See you in one of my nightmares babe.' She send him a kiss and turned to the wall and disappeared into it. 'I promise I will find you, Babe!' I haven't finished with you yet.

Madison saw Cynthia appear in front of the wall. 'You did that! You won!' she was happy to see her new teammate. Cynthia smiled as she opened the door of the jail.

' Come on Maddy, let's go. Our time is up and, I have to tell you, I'm a bit stressed.'

'All right then. Nick come on, let's go home' she moved to him and grabbed his hands.

'No Maddy I won't come. I can't.' his face was full of pain.

' What?!? Why? We can do everything it if we are together' her eyes were wet.

' No Maddy. I remember perfectly I fell asleep when I finished dinner. And I wasn't wearing this shirt, this means that I am sleeping and that you used the Soul projection charm to reach me, the same spell I used to contact you in your dreams. I can't escape from a dream…. ' he took a deep look at her, and she knew he was right, even if she didn't know the spell he was talking about.

'But….' She was stopped by his lips rested on hers. She kissed him back as tears fell on her cheeks. Cynthia pretended to take a deep look at the view from the small window in the jail. Then Madison talked again.

' Are you sure we can't do anything?'

'Unfortunately not Maddy. He's right, we are in a dream, and we must go back to the real world before somebody wakes Nick, and I think it will happen soon. Nicholas, we'll be back, I promise and we'll take you out of here. Now I'll take a look at the stairs while you two say goodbye to each other' then she turned and moved to the stairs. Nick moved to Madison and embraced her tight.

'Maddy I…' 'It's ok Nick, now I understand . Still don't know how I managed to do such a thing, but I'm so happy I saw you, you are still alive. We'll be back, I swear, we'll take you out of here. In the meantime, please, try not to be killed, ok?' she glared at him ' Promise' and they kiss each other again. ' Love ya Mad' ' Love you too' and she exited the jail that closed behind her. She turned to see him the last time and he was smiling at her. She reached Cynthia, who was waiting at the end of the stairs. ' Here I am. Thank you for coming here to save me. ' ' Don't mention it, we are a team, aren't we?' they smiled to each other ' Ok, how do we go back home?' 'Just think about you sister, and you'll find the way, don't worry, she's next to your body right now and she is more than worried…..' Madison grinned at the idea of her sister worried for her. ' Ok then, see you in few minutes' ' Right!' they both closed their eyes.

Cynthia tried to concentrate on Rootcore and she imagined Claire, Chip Vida and Xander. She saw a green spot in front of her. She move her arm to reach it :she felt like a vortex was absorbing her as the green spot became bigger . When she opened her eyes she found herself in Xander' s arms.

'You ok?' Xander was asking, not surprised to have her in his arms. ' Why are you embracing me?' ' Body contact to help you find the way back home' he was smiling. She rolled her eyes but she was too weak to answer. She turned her face to see if Madison was back too and when she saw her smiling at her ,she smiled back and then fainted. 'Cynthia!' Madison and the others moved closer to her. Claire smiled

'It's ok guys, she used loads of magic today. She must be exhausted. Just take her to her room, she need to rest .' Xander carried her in his arms and took her to her new room. He lied her down on the bed and exited the room.

'Ok, let's eat something while Madison tells us what's happened in the dream'.

'First you must promise you'll never do that again!' Vida was still worried even if her sister was ok.

'Promise'. They moved to the main hall where the table was prepared 'You know, Cynthia has been great. She fought against somebody down there and she knows how to fight. Nick said the same' then she sat 'so, you saw him! how is he?' Chip was sitting next to her. ' yes I did.. He's imprisoned in a jail but he's ok at the moment. We need to take him out of there as soon as we can'

' We'll save our leader, Mad, don't worry, we'll save him' Xander sat next to Vida. They all looked at each other with hopeful gazes. Then they started to eat their pizzas , in silence.

Ok another chapter done. Another one is ready. I think I'll update sooner next time, maybe my other story too. Is there anybody who can help me with 'fight scenes'? I have very big problems 'cause I don't know how to translate few moves. I would be thankful if somebody could help me. Hope you enjoyed the story so far, hope it will be more interesting later. Please R&R and tell me what do you think about it.