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Okay for the people who read this chapter and arent the beggest Sophie fans... If any of you get half way through this chapter and decide to stop reading because you don't like how much... I dont want to reveal anything here for the people who want to read the story and not know before hand what is going to happen... Well I will explain what happens with Sophie at the very end... So if you do get half way through and get annoyed please just scroll to the end and I will have a note there.
Anyway... This is the chapter that will determine the Spirals fates... and everyone elses... Enjoy.
Diclaimer: I do not own Huntik
Chapter 8
Sophie POV.
Kiel glared down at the girl crumpled down at his feet. "You are pathetic! Casterwill's are pathetic! It is no wonder that the Betrayer will be able to dominate this world. You and your family are weak, look how easily I was able to hunt down your parents!"
Sophie clenched her fists in the sand, the tears streaming down her cheeks dripped off, mixing with the terrain. "No... Don't say that!" Sophie sobbed, shaking uncontrollably
Kiel laughed bitterly, "Ha what are you going to do? Normally I would be inclined to finish you off straight away, but I believe that making you watch your friends last moments will bring you more pain. Then I will feel even more satisfied when I reach my purpose and rid of you."
"No... Please spare them! They aren't Casterwill's, just take me!" Sophie cried, lifting her head to look Kiel in the eyes.
"Why should I spare them, I already have you, meaning that you aren't in any position to bargain with me. They will be a pleasant bonus." he laughed.
"You are sick!" Sophie screeched.
"Fireswarm!" Kiel yelled, knocking over Sophie. "No Casterwill will talk to a member of the Bloodspiral Brotherhood in that manner!" his eyes seemed ablaze with a fire of rage and victory as Sophie's cries of pain reached him.
He turned to survey the horrific sight laying out before them.
Rassimov was laughing bitterly; on either side of him were Shauna and Wind. Then on Wind's right was Harrison. Slumped on the ground before them were Zhalia, Dante, Lok and Den.
Rassimov was taking great pride in the moment as he stood before the fallen figure of Dante. This was to be his greatest victory. To rid of the famous Foundation team, destroy the Casterwill leader and to bring the Nullifiers to earth and rule.
All four of the powerful Bloodspiral leaders were about to deliver the final blow to the defeated figures. They were going to do it before their whole army of Bloodspirals, in cold blood.
Rassimov was chanting the words of a powerful spell he was going to use to claim victory and disintegrate Dante. Just before he unleashed the power Kiel turned with a sick twisted smile all over his face to look at Sophie.
"You should quickly call out to your friends and tell them to say hello to your parents, and pass on the message that you will be joining them soon." Kiel taunted.
Sophie gasped, a strange feeling started to rise inside her. Her pain and sorrow was replaced by fierce anger, hatred and power. The new emotions seemed to take control of her body and a new surge of power flooded through her body.
She could feel herself rising from the ground and hovering above Kiel who was too eager to watch the ceremonial events unfold then to pay any attention to her.
"Kiel... You made an immense mistake saying that." Sophie hissed.
Kiel turned around, his eyes widening in horror as he saw her.
Lok POV.
He groaned weakly, looking up at the daunting powerful figure of Wind who stood before him, eyes narrowed but filled with satisfaction.
"Dante Vale, it will be my pleasure to finish you off." Rassimov sneered beside Lok.
As Rassimov lifted his hands and was about to drop them to cast the spell which would finish Dante forever a blood curdling scream pierced through the dark atmosphere.
"What is the meaning of this?" Rassimov yelled, enraged at whoever dared to interrupt his moment of triumph.
Rassimov turned to see what had caused the ear splitting sound, as did Shauna, Wind and Harrison. All four forgetting their prey.
"No it can't be!" Shauna gasped horrified.
Lok glanced around Wind desperate to see what had caused the disturbance. His eyes widened when he saw Kiel falling from the raised cliff edge, plummeting towards the hard and rock jaggered ground.
Rising high into the sky was Sophie, her body radiated with a dark violet light.
"Lok what is it?" Zhalia gasped from Dante's left, her voice was filled with her pain, but now a glimmer of hope seemed to be heard in it.
"Sophie..." Lok breathed, unable to tear his eyes away from the Casterwill leader.
Large violet clouds surrounded her body, making the Spirals and Dante's team unable to see her clearly. Lightning flashed and struck the ground around them, its sound drowning out the frightened screams of the Spirals.
"Rassimov, what should we do?" Shauna demanded, for the first time Lok saw a hint of fear and worry present in her face.
Rassimov was too absorbed in watching the expanding cloud to demand that his sister pay more respect to him.
Another large flash of lighting landed nearby and a strong wind started, making the Spiral leaders stumble a few steps from is sheer force.
The clouds seemed to grow darker and flashes of light seemed to be occurring inside, then Lok noticed large shapes appearing inside the cloud.
"Dante!" Lok's cry was lost in the howling wind.
There was another flash of light from inside the cloud and an even larger shape appeared. Rassimov's eyes were filled with sudden terror.
"Finnish them off quickly!" Rassimov yelled, turning around to face his victim. Shauna quickly followed in suite but without the same confident look she had on her face before as she stood before Zhalia.
Wind slowly tore his eyes away from the cloud, like Harrison then turned as he was ordered.
From where Lok was lying he could see Dante take Zhalia's hand in his and give it a soft squeeze. Both of them closed their eyes, bracing themselves for the impact of the spell that the Spiral leaders were about to shoot at them.
"You won't escape this time!" Rassimov yelled, releasing his dark power in unison with, Wind, Shauna and Harrison.
Like everyone one said it happened just before death, Lok's life flashed before his eyes, good memories and bad. The time he had spent with family and friends, the time he had spent with Sophie and the team. It couldn't end like this! In the movies the good guys always win. So why not now?
Everything which happened next seemed to occur in slow motion...
The dark power was within a foot of Dante and his team's body. Then the shock wave hit.
Lok first realized it when behind Wind he saw an wave of broken up earth, rocks, plants and whatever else was in its path been pulled into it.
A force suddenly hit Rassimov and his three companions, in the split second Lok saw Rassimov's eyes filled with fear, terror, awe, three things Lok never expected to see in Rassimov. Then all for we're hurdled over Dante and the team.
The shock wave passed through the spell a moment before it hit them, discitergrating its power.
Lok grimaced, if the power wasn't going to finish them the powerful shockwave, from whatever it was and the wave of debris following it surely would.
He closed his eyes but felt nothing. Slowly he opened them and was in complete blackness. 'Am I dead?' Lok thought, there was a deafening roar lingering in the air.
Lok flinched as something grasped hold of his arm. He soon noticed Dante looking at him, eyes shining with pure joy and hope.
"Are we all dead?" Lok had to shout so his words would be heard over the roaring noise.
Dante actually laughed to Lok's surprise. "Did you see? It is Sophie!"
"What!" Lok yelled, surprised that she held this power.
Dante nodded vigorously a smile plastered all over his face. "Sophie she emerged from the clouds, I don't know what is happening but she is radiating with a dark violet light."
Lok nodded, "Why are we surrounded by darkness?"
Dante looked at him with slight surprise. "I thought you would have noticed. When she appeared through the clouds she released a shockwave of power. It knocked away Rassimov and the spell and created the wave of debris."
"Sophie made that shockwave!" Lok gasped in awe.
Nodding Dante continued, "The reason we didn't get hit is because Zhalia used her powers to shield us from its force, we are still been shielded now and we are in darkness because the wave of debris is passing over us."
The roaring sound started to drown out and around them gaps of light started to seep through where the debris had slowed down and was falling from the 'wave'.
Finally all of the debris fell away and the shield decitergrated allowing Dante and the team to gasp in awe as they took in their surroundings.
The dust was settling to the ground. All around them were piles of rubble, the foundation seekers couldn't see any of the Spiral leaders through it all probably covered with it.
"Everheal!" A slightly familiar voice pierced through the deafening silence.
Lok looked up and gasped, Sophie was hovering above them, her body still radiated violet and her eyes were shining a dull pink. She was clothed with garments similar to the outfit of the Queen of Sheba the outfit she had worn when Lok had gone in the chamber to receive the legendary Titan.
Now her garments were coloured with, light purples, pinks, gold and silver. Her hair was flowing freely, moving from the power her body radiated.
The power of Everheal passed through Lok's body, making him feel stronger than ever before, he could see the power also surging through the body of his companions.
It dawned upon Lok that the reason her voice sounded different was because each word she spoke was filled with power and courage and something else.
"How is... How that possible?" gasped Zhalia.
For a moment Lok thought that she was talking about Sophie's power but then he saw the cloud behind her parting revealing what had been the large shadowed objects hovering in them before.
All the legendary titans... Every legendary Titan that they had ever seen that where once held by good seekers.
Arc, the legendary Titan of Fate.
Overlos, legendary Titan of Immortality.
Tao, legendary Titan of Spirit.
Behemoth, legendary Titan of Body.
Araknos, legendary Titan of Mind.
Umbra, legendary Titan of Dimensions.
Phoenix, legendary Titan of Rebirth.
Pendragon, legendary Titan of Champions.
Mythras, legendary Titan of Valor.
Quetzalcoatl, legendary Titan of Summons.
Next to Dante released a cry of disbelief. "Umbra's amulet is gone, but when did Sophie get it? Lok do you have Pendragon's amulet?"
Lok checked then glanced back over at Dante. "It's gone!"
"Get to safety. I will deal with the Bloodspirals." Sophie's voice rang out again.
Lok stumbled to his feet and picked up the now conscious Cherit. "Sophie, let us help, we are feeling more powerful. We can fight with you, don't do it by yourself!"
Sophie didn't even hesitate to answer. "I am leader of the Casterwills. They have hunted my family for generations. This is my destiny. I need to do it alone."
Her voice had a deeper tone as she spoke that time, making Cherit gasp. "That voice!"
Not paying any attention to Cherit, Lok finally grabbed hold of Den's arm and pulled him up, Dante stood up next to him.
Sophie started to move away from them searching through the rubble for the Bloodspirals.
"Wait! Dante help. My leg, I think it's broken or something. I can't move!" Zhalia gasped.
Without hesitating Dante scooped her up in his arms and started to run towards the cliff face then used Hyperstride to climb to the top, Den and Lok followed closely behind.
Once at the top Lok set Cherit down next to Zhalia on the ground then turned back to gaze down at Sophie.
She was approaching a large pile of rubble when suddenly an explosion of dark power from deep inside it erupted.
Its force sent Sophie flying backwards. A large blackish-purple barrier rose out of the rubble, inside stood Shauna, Wind and Harrison.
Then there was Rassimov, he had Legion already summoned and was using his powers to produce the force field.
"Sophie..." Lok heard Den gasp next to him.
Lok was too stunned to do anything; he just stood, frozen watching the motionless girl on the ground.
Rassimov lowered the shield and yelled for Legion to destroy Sophie when Phoenix and Tao both swooped down onto either side of their fallen leader and started to attack.
Rassimov for the first time noticed all of the legendary which surrounded Sophie and gained a determined look on his face.
"Dante, how did Sophie get all those Titans? She doesn't have all their amulets and wasn't Tao, Behemoth, Araknos and Overlos all taken back with Overlos when Lok ordered them?" Zhalia spoke in a mere whisper behind Lok as he anxiously looked down at the scene below him.
Shauna had raced towards Sophie while the legendary titans were busy battling she was within a metre of her when around Sophie her body started to change from radiation a violet glow to a dull pink.
The light was blinding, even from where Lok was he had to shield his eyes from its piecing light.
Sophie began to rise again, and yelled for her legendary titans to attack Legion.
All of the titans joined their powers together and released the build up energy at Legion. Another large explosion occurred and Legion was thrown backwards.
"No!" Yelled Rassimov, "Legion, get up! Absorb her Titans!"
"Rassimov, check Legion's amulet, is it destroyed yet?" Sophie asked, her voice clearly reached Lok and the others.
Rassimov glanced down at his hand and released a yell of shock. "How, Legion is the most powerful Titan there is!"
Sophie smiled, "Not anymore... Phoenix attack once more!" obediently the Titan fired upon Legion.
Legion literally started to crumble. Lok felt a strange force in his hand, glancing down he gasped as he saw Lindorm's amulet start to appear in the palm of his hand. The amulet completely appeared just as Legion let out a bone chilling howl and disintegrated.
The gasp behind him alerted Lok that Dante had also got Solwing back.
"I will take your Titans also then!" Rassimov yelled, his body started to glow midnight black and he too started to float."Darkvoid!"
The large black hole-like spiral appeared below Sophie and the legendary Titans.
Sophie laughed at him. "Is that the best you have got? I expected more. Try to hit a target you can't see! Camoforge!" Sophie and her titans disappeared leaving Rassimov fuming.
"What! When did she learn that?" Den gasped, glancing over at Lok.
Lok suddenly started to realise why Sophie had spent all that time locked in the library. "Den! All those times she went to the library she was teaching herself! She had planned for this all along! Well maybe not the freaky glowing powers and the legendary Titans but she wanted to come and attack the Bloodspiral! She wanted to get... She wanted to get revenge like she told me! But she felt as though she had to do it on her own, to prove that she was worthy of been leader of the Casterwills."
Den went silent and turned back to look down. He let out a yell of approval as Sophie and her Titans reappeared behind Rassimov and again combined their forces against him.
Rassimov turned around at the last moment. Seeing that Sophie was about to defeat him he dove into his Darkvoid portal himself. Not wanting his end to be caused by a Casterwill, but he would much rather it be on his own will.
Shauna let out a gasp of horror but before she could do anything Wind grabbed her and placed her on Shakrit then followed her on. Sending a last glare at Sophie he made his Titan take flight, as he too realised that the legendary titans were too powerful.
Harrison turned and stared after them screaming for them to return and take him with them.
Den again turned to Lok, "You don't think that Sophie will hurt him do you?" The fear was evident in his voice... No matter what his brother did Den would always look out for him.
"I'm not sure..." Lok wanted to say that Sophie wouldn't but she was acting differently, wanting vengeance for her parents and ancestors deaths.
Sophie stared down at Harrison, behind him the swarm of the Bloodspiral brotherhood were decided between running and trying to fight. There were at least a thousand of them.
Finally Sophie stared up at the skies, the glow of power which radiated around her body shone even brighter.
Lok felt Den tense beside him, "I need to go down and save him!" Den said urgency rising in his voice.
Lok glanced at Sophie then put a hand on Dens arm to stop him, "Watch."
"Everheal!" the power around Sophie's body expanded, quickly passing over the terrain passing over Harrison and towards the crowd of Bloodspirals.
They dropped down screaming and finally stopped moving.
Seeing his brother stop moving Den erupted. "I thought Everheal was sussposted to help people, not...not!" Den stopped as he was on the verge of tears.
"Den show me your spiral mark!" Lok commanded looking over at Den.
Den held up his arm for Lok to see. "Den, your mark is gone!"
"What?" Den pulled his arm back to examine.
"Mine to." Zhalia spoke from behind them.
Dante strode forward to get a better look at the fallen Bloodspirals, "Look, there is a red energy seeping from them. Sophie is extracting the Spiral mark from them.
"If she did the same with us how come we didn't fall unconscious?" Den asked glancing over at Zhalia.
"Maybe because unlike them you didn't resist." Lok replied, turning his gaze back at Sophie.
She came back to the ground and Lok suddenly realised that it was over, the threat of the Bloodspirals was gone, and Rassimov was finished.
Clambering to his feet Lok was about to jump down to meet Sophie when he saw it.
Kiel was stumped on the ground, bairly conscious staring up at her.
"I have to get down there." Lok quickly exclaimed. "Hyperstride!" he landed next to Sophie, just as she had reached Kiel and was rising up in the air again, the legendary titans moved in again, eager to follow her orders.
Lok stood watching her, worried that she would do something she would regret, but then he couldn't say anything because his ancestors and parents hadn't been hunted and slaughtered over the generations. He didn't have the same rage as she might hold.
"Kiel, any last words?" She spat the words at him, her voice filled with pure hatred.
He shied under her gaze, "Please spare me!"
"Did you spare my parents?" Sophie yelled her eyes blazing dull pink, small bolts of lightning flashed around her body.
Lok had never seen her like this before... He wasn't going to be afraid of her though, she needed people to trust her and support her.
Kiel lowered his head, as if realising that it was hopeless, Sophie lifted her hand, ready to drop it and allow her Titans to unleash their fury on Kiel.
Lok noticed that her hand was shaking and a single tear slid down her cheek.
"Kiel, I will never forgive you for what you did to my parents, but if I show the same generosity towards you as you did to my parents, I would be no better then you. Instead when you next awake, you will be under the Huntik Foundation custody. Boltflare!" Sophie whispered, Kiel slumped down, unconscious.
Sophie looked around as if she just realized for the first time what she had accomplished. She let out a groan and placed a hand on her forehead. The legendary Titans behind her disappeared and the vibrate glow around her disappeared and her eyes returned to normal.
She started to fall from the sky and Lok quickly caught her in his arms.
"Lok... Wha... What happened?" Sophie gasped her hands were still clutched to her forehead.
Lok clutched her tighter in his arms, "You don't remember? You just defeated the Bloodspirals! It's over!" Lok exclaimed, pride filling his voice as he looked into her green eyes.
"I what...no wonder I feel so tired..." Sophie trailed off as she passed out in his arms.
Okay if anyone did get sick of it halfway through thankyou for at least reading this part... I wanted to leave this part for the next and final chapter of this story but I don't want anyone to get mad at me.
Okay basically everyone who read this story is probably thinking... Sophie isn't that powerful... There is no way that she could do that... ECT...
And you are all correct in thinking that...Sophiedidn't all of a sudden gain these powers and be able to single handedly take down a whole army of Bloodspirals... I don't want to reveal anything else right now but I just wanted to let you all know that I didn't just randomly decide to make her this all powerful person.
Anyway like I mentioned earlier... The next chapter I write... Chapter 9 is going to sum up this whole story... It will explain everything... Including how Sophie got those powers.
Thankyou again to everyone who has reviewed... They are all very welcomed by me.