Chapter 12 A New Alliance?
"As you wish." Darkage submitting to Wishbear's request. He then turned his attention back to the caring guardians with his hands raised above his shoulders.
"Stop!" Shouted Noheart.
"Oh spirit of the light! Undo the dark spirit's spell and restore the love, caring and feelings!" Everyone turned away as a bright light flashed in the room taking them all by surprise. A bright light now covered the whole entire chamber. When the light cleared, Aqua bear's, and Lonesomeheart's bodies were now there pristine colors that they once had been. Aqua bear and Lonesomeheart bear both sat up and moved there paws to there head rubbing both of there eyes as if they had been awakened from a deep slumber.
"Where am I?" Asked Aqua bear. He removed his hands from his eyes and squinted his eyes to see where he was. As his vision cleared, he saw Noheart by the cage. "Noheart!" He reached for his saber and prepared to fight Noheart. Lonesomeheart bear did the same as she came to her senses also.
"Aqua Bear," Shouted Darkage. Aqua bear turned and faced Darkage who stood in the middle of the room without his saber. "You must use your magic!"
"Darkage!" Aqua said with rage raising his saber at Darkage. "You will not destroy the carebear family!" He swiped at Darkage who did not have his saber out and barely stepped away from the bear's mid swipe.
"Stop it Aqua bear!" Said Wishbear. The marine bear turned his head towards the cage but still gauged Darkage with his peripheral vision.
"Why should I stop?" Asked Aqua bear.
"Because Darkage is on our side now." Replied Wishbear smiling proudly.
"What?" Said Aqua bear shocked. "But the darkside still resides in him!"
"Maybe so, but he agreed to a temporary alliance with us." Explained Nobleheart horse. "You must work with him in order to set us free!" He said placing his paws around one of the bars of the cage.
"You will not win carebears," Shouted Noheart. "Surround them!" Dr. Fright, Shreeky, Beastly, the wizard of wonderland, the Vizior, and Sour Sam surrounded Darkage, Lonesomeheart bear, and Aqua bear in the middle of the room. The two caring guardians along with Darkage faced there backs to one another. "Activate sabers!" Commanded Noheart. They all activated there sabers except for Noheart who remained as a ram. "Mohahahahaha!" Laughed Noheart. "Prepare to meet your doom!" Noheart charged in right at Lonesomeheart causing bear causing three of them to split up. As they split up, Sour Sam and Dr. Fright engaged with Aqua Bear, while Darkage engaged the Vizior and the wizard of wonderland. Darkage hopped, ducked, and swayed avoiding the oncoming attacks from the sabers vigoriously swiping at him. However, Aqua bear made quick work of his two opponents sending them away using the heart conking there heads together. Lonesomeheart also made quick work of Beastly and Shreeky disarming them. They both ran out of the room for there lives.
"Aqua bear," Shouted Darkage. "You must use your magic to bring down the shield around the carebear's cage so I can set them free!" Darkage said while continiously avoiding saber attacks.
"You're severely wounded and still bleeding. Let me help you!" Replied Aqua bear with a shout.
"Don't worry about me," Darkage said firmly. "Focus on removing the barrier!" Demanded Darkage. With that, Aqua bear raised both his paws into the air stretching out both index fingers which now glowed a bright white.
"I can remove the shield but its going to take some time!" Aqua said looking back to Darkage seeing him masterfully avoid his oncoming attackers.
"Make it quick," Shouted Darkage ducking underneath one of the sabers. "I don't know how much time I can give you!"
"You mean what we can give you!" Shouted Lonesomeheart Bear who now was aiding Darkage by swiping at the Vizior with a side swipe.
"Stay out of this," Shouted the Vizior as he parried Lonesomeheart's saber. "Why do you help the one who helped enslaved you?" He said while striking down on Lonesomeheart with a over head strike.
"Although the Darkside still resides in him," Answered Lonesomeheart Bear holding her position after blocking the Vizior. "The caring guardians help anyone in need. Including our enemies if need be!" Lonesomeheart Bear now stood between Darkage and the Vizior while the wizard of wonderland came to the Viziers aid. Darkage began looking around for his saber. The glow from Aqua bear's hands now began to glow brighter sending white lightning towards the cage which began tearing away at the shield.
"Look out Aqua bear!" Shouted Wishbear. Aqua bear turned his head to his right and saw Noheart coming right after him. Aqua knew it was too late to get out of the way. However, Darkage cupped his hands together behind his back and shouted as his hands began to glow a dark red,
"Kashikokayha!" He shouted unleashing a wave of red beam energy which crashed into Noheart sending him crashing into the stoned darkened wall. Darkage quickly raised his hands and chanted a few words. "Oh dark spirit of the night, stun, make dizzy, and confuse this sorcerer of evil!" Then a black cloud of energy formed above his head into the size of a rounded ball above his head which was the equivalent size of a big medicine ball. "Ha!" Darkage shouted as he thrusted his hands forward in front of him sending the ball of black energy to Noheart. Noheart widened his eyes just before he became engulfed by it.
"Oh $&*!" He shouted as his voice became muffled inside the cloud. When it dissipated, Noheart had stars going around his head. He tried to get up, but every time he tried he fell out of dizziness back to the ground.
"That won't hold him for long," Stated Darkage. "Remove the barrier!"
"You know you could try asking instead of demanding." Said Aqua bear pointedly looking at the dark sage.
"Now is not the time for lowly manners," Replied Darkage. "Remove the barrier at once!" Aqua bear who is usually not bothered by very much was getting very upset at Darkage's bossiness.
"You'll pay for this!" Said the Vizior who just got back up along with Dr. Fright. They both charged towards Aqua bear. Darkage located his saber lying on the ground and summoned it to his hand. But before Darkage could do or say anything, Lonesomeheart bear immediately jumped between Aqua bear and the two oncoming attackers.
"If you want to stop us, you'll have to get through me first!" Lonesomeheart bear challenged bravely.
"With pleasure!" Said Dr. Fright as he drew his saber waving it threateningly at Lonesomeheart bear along with the Vizior. Darkage groaned in pain as he began holding onto his wound which still bled. Both the Vizior and Dr. Fright both attacked Lonesomeheart bear. Crack!
"Aqua bear hurry," Shouted Wish bear. "Noheart's beginning to recover!" Aqua bear took a look and sure enough Noheart was now slowly rising to his feet less wobbly this time. 'I don't have much time.' Thought Aqua bear as he continued to work taking down the shield. Thump. Lonesomeheart Bear fell to the ground on her back.
"Now for you dolphin boy!" Shouted the Vizior as he charged in towards Aqua bear.
"Hold it right there!" Shouted Darkage who now stood between the guardian and the Vizior.
"Get out of the way!" Demanded the Vizior.
"Make me ametuer!" Darkage activated his saber and attacked the Vizior with a side swipe at his midsection. The Vizior swayed away avoiding the saber attack, and reached out with a out stretched hand using his choke hold using the force on Darkage causing him to drop his saber to the ground.
"You are finished," Said the Vizior. "Now its time for my vengeance!"
"Ahhhh!" Shouted Darkage grasping his throat in pain.
"Its time for you to die!" Mocked the Vizior as he tightened his grip.
"Let him go!" Shouted Lonesomeheart bear who ran at the Vizior. Dr. Fright however, qiockly ran in front of the caring guardian, lifted his foot and kicked Lonesomeheart bear in the face stopping her dead in her tracks.
"Shut up caring guardian," Said Dr. Fright then turned and faced Aqua bear. "Time for you to die dolphin boy!" He declared to Aqua bear. Dr. Fright reached out with his right hand and used the choke hold. Aqua bear however kept his focus on the shield despite being choked which made it much harder for him to breath.
"There!" Said Aqua bear who's hands stopped glowing who was now uplifted off of the ground. Noheart managed to finally countered the spell by transforming to his usual self knocking off the effect of the spell.
"Well well," Said Noheart who took a quick glance at the situation. "Looks like I've already won!"
"Not yet!" Shouted Wishbear.
"Darkage, you must let go of your hate to be healed!" Shouted Wishbear. "When I made a wish for you to completely be healed, it was for Joaquin! Not Darkage." Darkage could not respond as he continued to be choked.
"Let Darkage go!" Demanded Lonesomeheart bear who now stood up bleeding from the heart on her muzzle.
"Never." Responded the Vizior. "It won't be long now before he dies!"
"Carebear stare!" Shouted the caring guardian. The stare came fast and hard knocking the Vizior off balance freeing up Darkage from his grip.
"Way to go Lonesomeheart Bear!" Commended Wish bear.
"You'll pay for that!" Said Dr. Fright who now began attacking Lonesomeheart bear with his saber. Lonesomeheart immediately blocked one attack after the other. Darkage now stood up gasping for air.
"Darkage, Wishbear is right. You must let go of your hate!" Said Lonesomeheart Bear.
"How could I ever forgive Noheart for what he has done," Said Darkage. "My anger is all that I have to make me strong."
"If you remain on the dark side, we can't help you." Responded Lonesomeheart bear while avoiding Dr. Fright's oncoming continuous attacks. "You must find it within yourself to let go of your hate!"
"You will die soon enough," Shouted the Vizior as he got up angrily reactivating his red single saber. "Now die Darkage!" The Vizior swiped with an overhead strike but Darkage took hold of the Vizior's wrist which held the saber with both of them pushing back against one another struggling for control. "Let go!" Demanded the Vizior in frustration. Darkage using his anger forced the blade slowly backwards towards the Vizior's chest. "Stop that!" The Vizior kneed Darkage in the stomach at the last possible second before the saber could cut into his chest causing Darkage to lose his grip. Then Darkage was sent away as the Vizior used the force to push him back with an outstretched arm. "As you can see, I am more powerful than you are!" The Vizior blasted at Darkage with a overhead beam that came from his right hand which struck Darkage in the chest continiously while he lay on the ground.
"Darkage," Shouted Lonesomeheart Bear. "Hang on, I'm coming!" Lonesomeheart Bear looked around to see what she could use. "I got it!" She said out loud as she purposefully locked swords with Dr. Fright, turned him around with his back facing the Vizior and with a great heave she pushed him back sio forcefully that it sent him flying towards the Vizior knocking him over freeing up Darkage for a second time. Lonesomeheart ran to Darkage where he now lay. "Are you alright?" Said Lonesomeheart bear concerned placing her paw on his shoulder.
"I can't believe how weak and light headed I feel." Complained Darkage.
"Let me help you up," As Lonesomeheart bear helped him to his feet, Noheart blasted Lonesomeheart bear with his purple lightning. "AHHHHH!"
"Lonesomeheart bear!" Shouted Darkage as he saw the caring guardian get zapped with continuous purple lightning.
"You must let go of your hate Darkage if you are to help us! If not for us, then do it for your parents!" Instructed Lonesomeheart bear before she was blasted with more of Noheart's purple lightning before she finally lost all consciousness.
"Noheart, you'll pay for that!" Shouted Darkage gritting his teeth together.
"Yes," Said Noheart. "Let the hate flow through you. You can never escape the power of the darkside. Its in your blood to hate and not care!" Darkage looked at the red amulet that hung from his chest. "Now rejoin me and fulfill the dark prophecy!"
"You want me to hate you so that I can remain on the darkside don't you?" Said Darkage calmly.
"It is your destiny, as I have always said!" Stated Noheart arrogantly.
"Not anymore!" Said Darkage as he clutched and pulled the red amulet from his chest and threw it against the wall and shattered it. Then Darkage faced Aqua bear's adversary who still had his death grip on the marine colored magical bear. "Ha!" Darkage put both his hands together and unleashed a small red beam of energy balls towards Sour Sam. Sour Sam got hit on his left side and was sent crashing up against the wall rendering him unconscious.
"What are you doing?" Said Noheart in shock.
"What I should have done a long time ago," Responded Darkage. "Break away from you and the darkside! I don't want anything to do with it anymore!" He shouted determination.
"No, comeback," Said Noheart. "Rekindle your hate!" Darkage turned towards Noheart and now stood face to face.
"Noheart, I forgive you for what you did to my parents," The carebears cheered as they began to see Darkage's change of tone. "Killing you will not bring back my parents. Now they wait for me!"
"So be it," Said Noheart. "Join them you shall!" With that Noheart shot purple lightning at Darkage with both hands stretched out causing Darkage to lose his saber. Noheart shot right at Darkage's defenseless chest.
"AhHHHHHHAA!" Screamed Darkage as his body was lifted up from the ground.
"Now you shall perish for betraying me!" Said Noheart as he continuously blasted at the weakened Darkage.
"Forgive me carebears," Said Darkage meekly. "I have failed you." He whispered before he fell into oblivion. Then all of the carebears watched in disbelief as his body fell onto the hard stoned floor of the castle.
"NOOOOOO!" Shouted Wishbear who watched helplessly from the cage.
"You'll regret that Noheart!" Shouted Aqua bear who now engaged Noheart in a magical duel of lightning. As they exchanged magical hits of lightning, Darkage's lifeless body was now uplifted from the ground as if being lifted up with some kind of magical force. Then a bright light engulfed the room stopping all activity in the room as everyone turned away and hid their eyes from the light which emanated from Darkage's body. When the light finally dimmed, everyone opened their eyes and turned and saw that Darkage's body was neatly placed on the ground as if somebody had laid him there with great care on the cold grey lonely colored stones.
"What's this," Shouted Noheart. Darkage's eyes opened up as He slowly climbed to his feet. "This can't be! I killed you!" Said Noheart in shock. "There's no way you could have survived that!"
"You almost did," Confessed Darkage. "But thanks to Wishbear's wish, I have risen!" Darkage summoned his sabe without looking to see where it and walked over to the carebears cage.
"Don't even think about it!" Said Noheart narrowing his eyes at Darkage with a warning.
"After eleven years of being in your service, you lied to me. Deceived me. Also cheated me out of a good portion of my life," Accused Darkage who now activated his duo red saber. "But not anymore!" Darkage pulled his saber back behind him. "Stand back carebears so that I can set you free!" The bears that were nea the lock backed away as Darkage thrusted his saber forward aimed directly at the locking mechanism.
"No," Said Noheart who blasted random lightning bolts at Darkage. Despite Darkage taking one blast after another which slowed his momentun down, against all odds he still managed to take his saber and stabbed through the lock which melted away instantly. "Stop it!" Shouted Noheart angrily. Darkage quickly blocked the lightning until Nohearts attack dissipated away. Darkage quickly opened the caged door with his nonweaponed hand.
"Carebears, you are now free to go!" Said Darkage with a smile. All the carebears ran outside the cage while Wishbear stood in front of Darkage.
"Are you okay?" Said Wishbear putting her paw gently over the hand which had been wounded.
"Good as new!" Replied Darkage as Wishbear now confirmed that his hand was now completely healed by looking his hand over herself. "Now let's finish the job shall we?" Said Darkage with a smile. The carebears lined up in there care bear stare formation.
"Count downdirection, 4, 3, 2, 1, Stare!" Shouted all of the bears as they all stared in Noheart's direction hitting him squarely in the chest.
"You cannot stop me," Said Noheart defiantly. The carebear stare just came right back at them.
"What happened," Said Trueheart Bear. "Has Noheart come up with a way to block our stare like Darkage has?"
"No." Answered Darkage. "He has that red amulet that makes him immune from all of your stares."
"Well, we could stare at the other bad guys." Said Nobleheart Horse turning and facing the Vizior with a menacing look on his face.
"It won't work!" Shouted Darkage.
"What?" Said Nobleheart.
"Just like Noheart they are also immune to your stare," Explained Darkage. "They have the stone which blocks your stare."
"So they are all immune just like you are?" Asked Trueheart.
"Not exactly." Replied Darkage. "I was able to resist your stare because I learned to focus my mind against your voices of love and caring inside my mind."
"Huh?" Said Nobleheart.
"In other words," Said Darkage. "I learned to ignore your voices of love and caring by staying in control of my own mind."
"How?" Inquired Wishbear scratching her head looking confused.
"Mind over matter," Responded Darkage. "So if you want to use your stare, you will have to remove the stones from there necks."
"Break apart carebears," Commanded Trueheart. "We must destroy those stones that Darkage is talking about. We must work together if we are to succeed!"
"You will not succeed carebears," Defied Noheart. "You will all be destroyed!" Noheart struck his arms down by his sides and summoned his tornado form taking the form of a bull.
"Carebears, we must hurry before more help arrives," Shouted Darkage. Noheart charged towards the center of the carebears that stood together. The carebears scattered in random directions.
"Leave them alone Noheart," Shouted Darkage. "I'm the one you want!" He said pointing to himself. Noheart turned around and now faced Darkage.
"Fine, you shall be the first to perish!" Noheart came charging straight in at Darkage. Darkage jumped and landed on Noheart's back throwing both arms around Noheart's throat as they went crashing threw a wall into another room.
Meanwhile, in other action, Sour Sam, and Dr. Fright were now attacking the two caring guardians Aqua and Lonesomeheart bear in one on one battles. The Vizior began sending random attacks around the room firing white blasts that came out of his hands at random carebears.
"Now I've got you!" Shouted the Vizior as he hit Tenderheart bear in the chest. "Now its time to get my revenge on you for foiling my plans over Toyland."
"Stare!" The Vizior turned just in time to receive Funshine's stare against his chest which had no effect on the Vizior.
"You," Said the Vizior angrily as he recognized his old enemy. He sent a blast right at Funshine but she dodged it diving to her left. The Vizior fired again knocking Funshine to the ground. The Vizior reactivated his saber as he came running towards Funshine. "I should have finished you off when I had the chance!" He lifted up his red saber above his head and struck down. But before he could finish his death strike, Swiftheart rabbit came crashing right into the Vizior. "Huh? No!" The Vizior now layed on the ground groaning in agony.
"Take that villain," Said Swifthear rabbit now standing atop his chest. "Oh I'll take this while I'm at it!" Said the light blue bunny as she ripped the stone away from the Viziers chain hopping away from him and landed by Funshine bear.
"Give me that back!" Shouted the evil Vizior as he got back up to his feet.
"Oh this? Catch Funshine!" The rabbit threw the stone over to Funshine bear. The Vizior blasted Swiftheart with a swift energy blast sending the rabbit crashing into the wall.
"Give me that or the same will happen to you," Threatened the Vizior. Funshine bear threw her hand back that had the stone and faced the floor. "No stop!"
"I don't think you'll be needing this anymore," Funshine turned towards the wall and threw it against it. "Ooopsy!" Said Funshine bear laughing having fun at the Vizier's expense as the stone now broke into pieces.
"You'll pay for that!" Shouted the Vizior as he raised his hand to blast Funshine bear.
"Stare," The stare hit the Vizior in the back which sent him crashing forward into the wall. His body fell backwards leaving an indention inside the wall. "One down, and who knows how many more to go!" Joked Funshine bear laughing to herself as she now went to help the rest of her friends.
Goodluck bear now was facing the evil Wizard from Wonderland.
"You shall now die for thwarting my plans in Wonderland," He said with his saber drawn. Goodluck looked for a place to run. "Oh no you don't!" The Wizard said as he now had the green bear trapped in a corner of the room. "It seems your luck has now run out!" Mocked the evil Wizard as he lifted up his saber to strike. He was immediately ganged up on by several carebears and cousins as they ran into him but he still managed to stand on both feet wobbling.
"It seems my luck is still holding out," Said Goodluck bear. "And it looks like yours has run out!"
"Fools," Said the former wizard of Wonderland. He sent a blast of energy out eminating from his body with such force that it knocked all of the carebears backwards. "You are no match against the power of the darkside!"
"Yohoo," Said a pink bear. "Aren't you missing something?"
"Nonsense! I have all the power that I need!"
"Even enough to resist a carebear stare?" Said Cheerbear bear with a smirk on her face.
"What," The Wizard put his nonweapened hand over his chest. "This can't be! Where is my stone?"
"Is this what your looking for?" Said Cheer Bear as she opened her paw showing him the stone.
"Oh oh!" Said the Wizard in fear. "Wait, let's talk about this!"
"Stare!" Said Cheer bear sending a white energy beam out sending the Wizard backwards crashing to where the Vizior now laid.
"Alright!" Said Goodluck bear as he gave Cheer a high five.
In other action, Sour Sam has now locked swords with Lonesomeheart bear.
"Time for you too die," Said Sour Sam. "Of course that will be after you have had one of my crabby apple pies!"
"oh, I don't think so," Said Lonesomeheart as she broke the sword lock and was now in a defensive stance. "Besides, I highly doudt there as delicious as Grams bear's happy apple pies!"
"Shut up! You'll eat my pies whether you like them or not," He said as he swiped with an overhead strike. Lonesomeheart bear stepped to her left side avoiding his saber as it hit the ground. She quickly countered with jumping in the air and kicking the piemen on his stomach knocking him backwards. "Owww!" Agonized the piemen holding his stomach in pain.
"Now take that," Shouted Lonesomeheart bear as she reached out with her hand ripping the stone away from his neck collecting it into her hand. "Now eat this!" Shouted the caring guardian as she used her stare sending the piemen into the Vizior and the Wizard as they attempted to get back up. But they were all knocked down again. "Strike!" Shouted Lonesomeheart bear with a smile who now went to help Aqua bear who was trapped in a corner by Dr. Fright.
"Mohahahaha," Said Dr. Fright. "I can sense much fear in you now that your about to kick the bucket!" Lonesomeheart bear jumped onto Dr. Fright's back covering his eyes with his hands.
"Guess who," Said Lonesomeheart bear. "Brother, grab his stone!" Aqua bear reached for it but missed on his first attempt.
"oh no, I missed it!" Said the marine bear.
"Hurry and try again!" Shouted Lonseome. Aqua bear reached for it and ripped it from the chain.
"Got it!" Said Aqua bear looking pleased with himself. Lonesomeheart bear jumped off of the Vampire and touched down joining Aqua bear.
"No," Said Dr. Fright. "Please, give me that back!" He said with a slight quiver in his voice.
"Now who's afraid?" Mocked Lonesomeheart bear eying down her opponent with a cute menacing smirk on her face. "Time for you to join your friends!" Smiled Lonesomeheart.
"Stare!" Shouted both bears as they knocked Fright into the other bad guys.
"Now with all of the stones removed we can now finish the job," Shouted Trueheart bear. "Carebears family, form up!" All of the carebears gathered in a single line facing there enemies.
"Countdown!"
"4,3 2, 1 Stare!" They all said in one accord including the two caring gaurdians.
"Nooooo," Said all of the bad guys in unison as they now were absorbed into the stare. "I'd rather die than face this!" Said the Vizior who managed to escape the stare jumping through the open window.
"Wait for us!" Shouted Dr. Fright as they all followed the Vizior in the same fashion. All of the carebears jumped up and down with excitement.
"We did it," Shouted Trueheart. "We beat them!"
"We haven't won yet," Shouted Tenderheart bear. "Darkage is still fighting Noheart!" All of the carebear family immediately ran towards the hole in the wall where Darkage and Noheart had exited the room.
"What happened to them?" Asked Wishbear looking around the new room.
"And where did they go," Said Tenderheart bear. "Are they still fighting?"
"Prepare to meet your doom!" Shouted Noheart.
"In your dreams Noheart!" Darkage shouted back.
"There still fighting!"
"Let's go!" Shouted Tenderheart bear. They all took off running. 'I hope he's alright or this all would have been for nothing!' thought Wishbear to herself. 'Don't worry Wishbear!' Said a voice in her head. 'He'll be alright'. Wishbear looked around the room and saw Aqua bear smiling at her reassuring her that Darkage was going to be okay.