Hey guys

Here's Chapter 6. I know I said it wouldn't be long, but school started up again and well...you know. Anyways hope you like it. This one's my favourite and was the most fun to write. It's darkest one so far.

With Amber

Amber pulled out her light saber and leapt into battle against the five guards. The one that had spoken to her pulled out his own light saber and swung it at her obviously expecting to get her. But Amber easily blocked the attack. She then used her saber to push his to the side. She raised her saber bringing it through his handle. Then as he stared stupidly at his broken handle she stabbed him with the saber and he fell to the floor dead. The remaining four all stared at her. They had obviously not expected her to be so good.

"I seriously hope, for your sake, that he wasn't the leader in the pack," Amber commented as if she was asking them about the weather. There was a pause then all four remaining soldiers attacked her at once.

Amber remained unfazed. She easily blocked every attack they threw at her. After a while she leapt into the air. She caught hold of the chandelier and swung into it. She used her saber to chop the wires and it fell to the floor with a crash. It landed, with Amber still in it, on top of one of the remaining soldiers. Amber used her saber to slash his neck, just to be sure of his death. Then she turned off her saber. Now the three remaining guards had a problem. The chandelier had been the only source of light in the room.

"The lights" one muttered, but before the sentence could be finished they saw Amber's saber being activated near the light switch and heard a slash. "She slashed the light switch."

"You really shouldn't leave your sabers on in a dark room," came Amber's voice. She somehow managed to make it echo around the room.

Then suddenly one of the guards let out a scream as Amber grabbed her from behind and soon the sound of a neck snapping could be heard. The two remaining guards stood with their backs together waiting for any sign of Amber. Then suddenly out of nowhere Amber appeared in front of one of them and kicked him. He stumbled back and pushed the remaining guard into the wall as well.

"Get off and get her!!" she yelled. Pushing him back and unfortunately right into Amber's sword which she had silently pulled out. The one remaining guard kept her saber out and pressed her back against the wall. Then suddenly she heard a noise to her left. She spun around to face the noise and immediately from behind her Amber attacked and stabbed her through the heart.

Amber took a few deep breathes before racing out of the room. She raced to Jake's room door and started pounding on it. Jake flung his door open.

"Hey Amber, what's wroo…" he began but before he could finish his sentence she had grabbed him and pulled him into her room. She pulled out a torch, turned it on and showed him the dead bodies of the guards.

"They attacked me," she said to his questioning glance.

"Maybe it's some sort of weird welcoming ritual??" Jake offered. Amber gave him a 'try to be serious' look.

"There must be more of them trying to get us," Amber said. Jake nodded.

"Quick get into their armors and hide the bodies," Jake said. He and Amber quickly put on armors and hid the dead bodies. Jake placed an invisibility spell on Striker who Jake swore was wearing a 'I tried to tell you, but you didn't listen' look. They then quietly slipped out of the room Striker clinging to Jake's shoulder tightly.

Sure enough there were guards running around all over the place. Fortunately no one recognized them and they were able to move through the palace without any commotion.

"We should try and find the dungeons," Amber whispered. Jake nodded. The two moved through the palace and eventually after beating up a weak looking guard got him to tell them how to get to there reached the dungeons.

"Alright that idiot said they're in the rooms at the end of the passage," Jake said. Before they could even start walking towards the end of the corridor they heard someone coming. Jake grabbed Amber's hand and pulled her into the nearest room. He shut the door and pressed his ear to it.

"Come on," said someone. "That imbecile said he told them to check the rooms at the end of the corridor. And he claims they're dressed in our armors." He heard them running past the room they were in. He remained listening, knowing they would eventually go back. He suddenly felt Amber clutch his arm in a bone crushing grip, but he ignored it.

"Jake…" she began in a low voice, but he placed a finger to his lips to indicate to be quiet. She stayed quiet, but continued to clutch his arm. After a few minutes he heard the soldiers leaving the dungeons

"Guess they couldn't find their way here despite the instructions," he heard one say. Soon he heard the door slam. He turned to face Amber.

"What were you going to say?" he asked her. Amber pointed ahead of her. He turned around and instantly felt his stomach start to do somersaults.

There in front of him chained to the wall was the body of a man. Or at least what remained of him. His entire body was covered in blood. He had cuts and gashes and what not all over his body. His flesh had started to rot. His ribs had been pulled out of his body and were sticking out of him. There were burnt patches on his body. His chest looked like it had been slashed and eaten by some animal. Jake stood and stared at the body for what felt like forever. He couldn't tear his eyes away. It was Amber's voice that finally woke him up.

"Well I'm psychologically scared for life," Amber commented. Jake was grateful that at least she was calm because he was freaking out. "Come on we better get out of here." The two took off the armours and slipped out of the room. They were about to head to the end of the corridor when they heard voices coming from behind a door. Amber and Jake opened the door of the room the noises were coming from to find April and Marcus in the middle of a fight.

"You're weak," Marcus commented. "Just like that tribe of yours. Both your parents couldn't take me down. How do you intend to? Hmm?" April roared and raced at him saber ready. Amber made a move to go inside, but Jake quickly put a hand on her shoulder and held her back. She gave him a questioning look.

"This is April's fight," he said calmly. "She has to do this. If she absolutely needs us we'll step in." Amber looked slightly worried. April was sending attack after attack at Marcus, but he was easily blocking them. Jake smiled at her slightly. "Don't worry. Our April can take care of herself." Amber nodded and turned to watch the battle.

"Come on show me what you got," Marcus taunted. "Or are you as incapable as the rest of them."

At this April fiercely slashed at Marcus who barely managed to dodge the attack. Marcus quickly recovered and slashed at her with his saber. April bent backwards until her hands touched the ground, causing the attack to miss, then used her hands to somersault off the ground and landed a little way off. She then moved forward with a kick aimed at his chest and kicked him across the room. Marcus managed to recover and raced towards her and attacked with his saber. April managed to block the attacks until finally Marcus slashed right through her saber.

Luckily April managed to pull out her sword and slash his saber in half before he could use it to gain the advantage. She then slashed at his chest. Marcus was hit, but leapt out of the area and pulled out his own sword. He raced at her. The two fought in the center of the room sending attack after attack.

"They were pathetic excuses for warriors," Marcus said. "Absolutely pathetic."

April roared again and tried to attack, but once again Marcus started to easily block the attacks. She fiercely punched and kicked, but he stopped each attack and countered. Grabbing her hands and twisting them, grabbing her legs and flinging her around and stopping her sword attacks moving her sword to the side and attacking her.

"Calm down April," Amber heard Jake muttering. "He's getting you too mad to focus."

April seemed to have calmed down a bit and summoned a ball of energy which she sent flying at Marcus. Marcus was taken by surprise and the energy ball hit him. April leapt into the air and kicked him backwards into the wall. She then pushed off him to her feet again. Marcus moved forward and aimed a kick at her face, but she caught his leg and sent him flying across the room. He stood up slowly on shaky legs. Just like that April had the advantage. Soon she was blocking and countering every attack in the same way he had been a few minutes ago. Now April twisted his hand every time he threw a punch, sent him flying with every kick and hit him every time he tried to use a sword attack. Finally Marcus managed to block one of April's sword attacks. They both put pressure on their swords. Slowly April started to overpower him, but at that moment Marcus pulled a dagger out of nowhere and slashed at her eye. April cried out and Marcus kicked her in the stomach sending her stumbling backwards. April looked over at him. She had moved back enough and shut her eyelid in time for her eye to be spared, but there was a cut across it and blood was flowing over her face blinding that eye. But she still stood up and raced into battle against Marcus. She was doing rather well seeing as how she had to fight with pretty much one eye. Finally Marcus summoned a ball of energy in the hand that was near her hurt eye and couldn't really be seen and fired at her. April was flung across the room and into the wall. Marcus approached her and held his sword above her.

"They begged you know," he said to her. "Begged like the filthy dogs they were." April froze at this. She had looked ready to get up, but she absolutely froze at this comment. Amber was about to attack when she noticed Jake smirking.

"He's dead," Jake said. Amber turned back to the battle feeling slightly confused.

Marcus brought his sword down towards April and when it was two inches from her nose her hand came up and caught it. Her grip tightened and electricity surged through the sword. Marcus cried out and let go of it. April spun the sword in the air and caught it the right way. She stood up.

"Don't you dare speak about my parents like that," she said in a deadly voice.

She slashed at Marcus' face and before he could react she had slashed across his eye. He cried out. She slashed deeply at his chest and kicked it. She punched him straight in the nose. April continued to send attack after attack at him each making contact before he could register her movement. Finally she summoned a huge ball of energy and sent it flying at him. Marcus was flung into the wall. She let his sword drop and picked up the sword he had stolen from her island. He walked up to him. He had fallen to the ground. She picked him up by the neck.

"Incapable huh?" she said before completely slashing his head off his shoulders. Amber and Jake stared at the head rolling around the floor and the bloody remains of Marcus. Slowly Jake opened the door and stepped inside Amber following him. April looked up at them.

"Well that was impressive," Jake commented. "And to be perfectly honest a little scary." April laughed slightly at this.

Striker still invisible landed on her shoulder and gently pecked the top of her head. April smiled and after searching a bit found him and gently stroked him.

"Job well done April," Amber added.

April simply nodded. The energy that had come with her anger was starting to leave her and was being replaced with the pain of her injuries. Jake walked towards her and gently moved her hair out of the way so that he could examine the cut near her eye. It was pretty bad.

"I think I can heal it to some degree," Jake said. "But my powers aren't yet strong enough to completely heal it. I should be able to stop the bleeding, but that's it. It'll be a little hard to see out of that eye for a while. A lot of blood entered it. Though you should thank the stars April. You're lucky to still have that eye." With that he placed his hand in front of her eye and focused. He chanted quietly and slowly the bleeding stopped, but there was still quite a noticeable scar.

"Thanks," April said.

"No problem," Jake replied pulling her into a brotherly hug and gently kissing the top of her head. He had a look of pure pride on his face.

"Here," April said offering Jake the sword.

"I can't take it," he said. "It should be yours. Besides I prefer my own sword. The blade is unbreakable, it allows magical energy forces to pass through it, it comes to me when I call it and it's considered one of the best ever made. Plus it fits perfectly in my hand. Besides you earned it." April looked like she was going to argue, but he gave her a look that read 'don't bother arguing you'll never win'. She glanced at Amber.

"Mine does pretty much the same stuff as his and is considered the best after his," Amber said before she could even question her. "And Jake's right. You earned it."

"Thanks," April said. She picked up her old sword and sheathed it. She then picked up the sheath for the other sword, sheathed the sword and attached it to her belt.

"Well we better try and find the others," Jake said. "They're probably in one of the rooms in this dungeon." The two girls nodded and all three slipped quietly out of the room.

The three started heading through the dungeon. They went to the end of the hall and entered the last door. Inside just as they had expected was one of the members of the crew. It was Demetri. He was chained up against the wall. He looked up at them and a relieved look crossed his face. He had quite a few bruises and cuts, but Amber and Jake both thought he was in pretty good shape compared to the tortured body they had see in the dungeon a few minutes ago. The three raced to his side and managed to free him from his chains. He fell to the ground and slowly stood back up.

"Thanks you guys," he muttered. "I knew you three would somehow escape them. But how'd you get all the way down here?" April was about to answer, but Jake cut him off.

"No time for explanations," he said. "We have to get out of here before…" Before he could finish his sentence the door was flung open and about fifty armed guards stood at the door. "Before exactly that happens."

The guards all charged at them, weapons drawn. April quickly handed Demetri her extra sword and the four also charged into battle. There was only four of them, but they were holding up pretty well. Striker was helping as well. He was swooping down and slashing at the guards eyes with his claws and beak. He was still invisible so they couldn't figure out what was attacking them. April was easily taking on the guards despite her bad eye. She was easily handling the new sword. It moved through her fingers expertly and she was fiercely stabbing at the guards. She easily dodged their attacks even though they were all around her. She moved around in a circle attacking each one. She was moving so fast that they barely had any time to recover before she was back with another attack. Demetri too was holding up pretty well seeing how he was pretty badly beaten up. He used all the complicated attack patterns the crew had developed over the years despite them probably putting him in a tonne of pain.

Amber and Jake were also putting up a tough fight. Especially since the soldiers were attacking Amber's back and Jake's chest. They had obviously been told about their injuries that were present there. The two fought together as they had been taught to when they were younger. Jake maybe grabbing someone's leg and holding it while Amber broke it or using attack patterns that had them both attacking at the same time. Finally one of the soldiers kicked Amber hard on her back before she could stop him and she stumbled forwards and banged hard into Jake's chest, which had just been slashed up, causing them both to fall over. Both thinking quickly interlocked their fingers and summoned a quick power combination spell. It was just a simple one, but it worked at getting rid of the soldiers that were around them.

Amber, who was still lying on top of Jake, turned back to him to find their faces barely a few inches apart. They stared at each other for an eternity trying to read each other's thoughts. Slowly without realizing it they began moving closer and closer until their lips touched in a loving kiss. The two kissed for a while before pulling away. They once again stared into each other's eyes. Nothing else seemed to exist except each other. There was no Tom, no Draconis and no fifty guards attacking them.

"The thing is you don't love him," Jake said finally. Amber nodded slowly.

"You left because you love me," Amber stated. Now it was Jake's turn to nod. They remained still for a while before their lips met again and they started a long make out session.

Meanwhile April and Demetri were trying to hold off the guards. Demetri seeing the two made a move to wake them up from their fantasy, but April stopped him.

"Let them have their moment," she said. "We can handle this lot."

And so the two continued to fight while the other two continued to make out. They attacked as fiercely as they could. Dodging attacks, countering attacks and sending attack after attack at the soldiers. They summoned magical energy balls and threw them at the soldiers. Finally just as Amber predicted she and Demetri managed to defeat the entire squadron that had attacked them.

When they finally had they turned around to find Jake and Amber still in their make out session. Demetri glanced at April and sighed. The two sat down o the ground and April produced a pack of cards and started to deal them out. The two were soon engrossed in a round of every sailor's favourite game, 'Go Fish'. After about five long rounds a vvveeerrryyy impatient Demetri tapped them on their heads and told them to save it for later. The couple stood up, their faces so red they could be mistaken for tomatoes. The four quickly exited the room and entered the room next door.

Sure enough another member of the crew was hung up there. They went from room to room locating and helping their crew members. Amber as one might easily guess felt no sorrow whatsoever about seeing Angela beaten up. They searched around, but found no one else who was alive. Finally they gathered in the hall of the dungeons. They had all armed themselves with weapons belonging to the soldiers Amber, Jake, April and Demetri had killed.

"Right," Jake said standing in front of the crew. "We need a plan to get out of here. We fooled them by dressing up like them before so let's do it again. Everyone pull on an armor. After that you guys get out. April take Striker." They all nodded. "Meanwhile I'm going to try and set up a bomb that'll blow this entire place sky high."

Everyone instantly pulled on one of the armors. They all pulled on helmets and slowly exited the dungeon Striker perched on April's shoulder now. Only Amber stayed behind with Jake. Jake looked like he was about to argue about her staying, but the look in her eyes was enough to make him realize arguing was pointless. He opened a small compartment on his belt. He pulled out a small bomb. Amber raised an eyebrow.

"It's small, but effective," Jake said. "It took me three years to develop it. This fellow is strong enough to blow up this entire place. Just need to set it off…" Before he could finish his sentence a ball of energy hit both of them in the back and sent them flying into the wall. The two stood up to find the king standing behind them.

"Well you seem to have managed to avoid my guards for quite a while," The king said. "I give you that much. But you won't beat me."

With that the king pulled out a sword and raced at them. Amber and Jake leapt out of the way. The king leapt off the wall and leapt towards Amber. Amber pulled out a bo-staff and used it to block the attack. The king started to attack, but Amber easily blocked every attack. She even managed to bonk him on the head. The king finally leapt backwards and into the awaiting sword blade of Jake's. The blade went through the king's shoulder. The king cried out in pain. But he reacted quickly. He reached behind and grabbed the blade and used it to swing Jake over his shoulder. Jake landed on the ground on his back. His sword had been pulled out of the king's shoulder.

Amber reacted before the king could and kicked him straight in the chest sending him stumbling backwards away from them. Jake quickly leapt to his feet. The king meanwhile somersaulted across the room and leapt off the wall heading straight at them. Amber and Jake spun out of the way. The king landed between them and punched them both in the face. He made a swipe at Amber's legs and she fell to the floor. The king brought his sword down towards her, but luckily she was still holding her bo-staff and blocked it easily. She blocked a few attacks. The king was clearly surprised that her reflexes were so good even when she was on the ground. Suddenly out of nowhere appeared Striker. The invisibility spell had worn off. Striker dove at the king and slashed at his eyes. The king cried out and suddenly Jake kicked him hard right in the face. The king stumbled to the side. Jake moved forward and grabbed the king's sword. He easily twisted the king's arm forcing him to drop it.

Amber meanwhile had sprung to her feet. She raced forward past the king and ran off the wall and used it to send a spinning kick at the king. The king swayed backwards. He was now between Amber and Jake. Amber and Jake's eyes met and they both smirked each understanding what the other had in mind. They both moved forward at the same time and kicked either side of his head. The king fell to the floor. Amber pulled out her sword.

"Quite a vain little wimp aren't you?" she said rhetorically before stabbing him. Striker perched on Jake's shoulder.

"Good job buddy!" Jake said stroking him. Striker next perched on Amber's hand. Amber gently stroked him as well.

"Yeah you saved us!!" she said.

"Come on," Jake said crouching beside the bomb. He pressed a few buttons and stood up. "We have two minutes to get out of here." Amber nodded and the two quickly raced out of the dungeon Striker still perched on Amber's shoulder. They exited the dungeon to find about a thousand soldiers all standing outside ready to attack.

"Shit" Amber muttered looking at Jake. There was no way they could take down all those soldiers and get out in time. Jake quickly turned to her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Hold on to me as tight as you can and hold on to Striker," Jake whispered in her ear. She quickly wrapped her own arms around him and held Striker between them. "And whatever happens, do not let go." Amber nodded wondering what he was going to do.

Suddenly the two were engulfed in darkness. They were slowly lifted into the air. Amber saw all the soldiers staring at them. She looked at Jake. His eyes were glowing and he was chanting quietly to himself. The darkness around them slowly formed a bird. Amber now understood. She tightened her grip on Jake. He looked at her and she nodded. Instantly they took off. The two sped through the air, racing though the palace. Amber clutched to Jake tightly. He had obviously been practicing because before he was no where near being able to go as fast as his mother, but now it seemed he could easily rival her speed. Before Amber realized it they had burst through the doors of the palace and were out in the open.

Amber looked back and saw black energy surround the doors and slam them shut. Jake kept going through the forest. After a few seconds from behind them Amber heard a MASSIVE bang. She looked back and saw an explosion in the distance. Jake kept going until they were back where the ship was. The speed they were moving at had made them arrive earlier than the crew and they had to wait for them. Once they had reached they quickly took off and were soon sailing out of the place.

Meanwhile with Rich and Raven

"Hello oh great Emperor and Empress of Xarth," Draconis said as he appeared in front of Rich and Raven. The two leapt to their feet. "Now, now I just want to talk about my offer."

"We already told you we're not interested," Rich said icily.

"Are you sure?" Draconis asked. Rich and Raven nodded.

"Maybe they're not interested, but I am," a voice from the corner suddenly said. They all turned to face Opal.

"What did you say??" Raven asked narrowing her eyes slightly.

"I said," Opal said walking to the door of the cell. "That maybe you're not interested in his offer, but I am."

"You want to join me?" Draconis asked. Opal nodded. Rich and Raven stared at her.

"You want to join him?" Rich asked not believing his ears. Opal nodded

"But, Opal he's evil," Raven said. "He tried to kill us. He killed your grandfather. He's a horrible creature."

"Thanks for the review," she said. "I want to join you." Draconis raised his hand and placed it in front of her. After a while he smiled and moved back. He snapped his fingers and the cell door opened. Opal stepped out and the door shut before the other three could react.

"This way," Draconis said leading her out of the dungeon. "Your grandfather will be very proud and pleased."

Opal followed Draconis and his guards. She glanced back at her mother and father who both gave her reassuring looks. She nodded and mouthed 'love you' before walking out of the dungeons. Rich and Raven both seated themselves down on the floor again. They sat in silence for a while.

"Think we'll win an Oscar??" Rich asked jokingly. But his voice lacked the humor it usually had. Raven lay her head back against the wall and Rich soon did the same. The two sat there worrying about their daughter who was smack down in the middle of a very dangerous mission.

Well that's chapter six. I hope you liked it as much as I did.

I have Christmas hols in a week so this time I will update soon.

Until then.

Dragon. Out.