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Allyson and Melissa stood near the edge of the cliff looking down. "Do you think he's alright?' Melissa asked looking at Allyson. Allyson looked back at her saying quietly, "Yeah, I'm sure he's fine and Lex wouldn't lie to us."
"I know, but still-what was that?" Melissa asked spinning around. Allyson turned too and saw Jackson pulling himself back into the cave. Both girls ran up quickly, but quietly and helped up.
When he was safely in the cave he looked up at both of them asking, "Allyson, you're alright, I'm so glad, but what are you guys doing here, you could get hurt or killed."
"And you couldn't," Allyson retorted placing her hands on her hips. Melissa helped Jackson to his feet saying, "look Jackson, we're not going anywhere-"
Just then they heard a yell of pain from further in the cave. "Danny!" Allyson screamed as she tried to run over to him.
Jackson grabbed her arm saying, "No, Ally you can't go back there, Max will kill you."
"I don't care Jackson, Danny's in danger," Allyson cried as she yanked out of Jackson's grasp and ran towards Danny. Jackson and Melissa glanced at each other and then darted after their friend.
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Danny fall to the floor holding his side. The last fireball had actually managed to meet his skin and it hurt so much. Max moved closer saying, "Well, it seems after all of this you're still no match for the most powerful wizard in the world, don't worry, you'll be seeing your girlfriend soon enough."
Danny glared up at Max, but didn't say anything. He was so tired and the thought of living without Allyson was pure torture.
"So in twisted way Max is doing me a fever," Danny thought as he closed his eyes. Just then he heard the last voice he accepted to hear and it filled him both terror and overwhelming relief and love.
"Get away from him Max," Allyson cried her voice echoing off the walls. Max spun around and glared at her saying, "Well, what is this Allyson, alive well not for long."
With that Max threw a jolt of electricity at her, but she dodged out of the way.
"You'll have to do better than that Max," she cried as she stood up.
"No problem," Max sneered as he began to send attack after attack at her. Danny staggered to her feet as he said, "Leave her alone Max, it's me you want, stop this."
"I don't think so Danny," Max said, but was stopped when Jackson came into view with Melissa be his side.
"Oh how cute, the beauties and the freaks together," Max sneered at Jackson, Melissa and Allyson.
"Now lets get this over with," Max said throwing a fire ball at the small group. So, the fighting resumed, both sides waiting for a weakness in the other.
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Lex pushed the last branch aside as he stepped into camp. He saw all the others cowered around the fire. Daley looked up and cried, "Lex, there you are…where have you been and where are Ally and Mel?"
"They're…ur…helping Jackson and Danny with Max," Lex said quietly.
"You took them there Lex. Why?" Eric asked standing up. All the others looked at Lex waiting for an explanation.
Lex looked from one face to another before sighing and saying, "Allyson really wanted to go and she played the guilt card on Mel and then me…but I know they're going to be fine."
Nathan looked at Lex and then at the others saying, "We have to help them, Lex where is it?"
"Nathan, you can't mean that I mean what could we do?" Taylor said sitting down in a chair.
"Nathan right, we can't just sit here and do nothing," Daley said standing up, "Where are they Lex?"
"Are you guys crazy, Max would kill you the second he laid eyes on you," Eric said. Daley pushed her hair back as she looked at everyone. The her eyes lit up as she said, "I have it, lets bring it to a vote."
Eric and Taylor couldn't help, but roll their eyes, as Eric said, "Come us what good would it do for us all to die."
"Look, we agreed to this way to deciding things, now who wants us to go help the others?" Daley asked rising her own hand. Nathan raised his, but that was it.
"Come on you guys, they could be dying right now," Nathan said looking at everyone. Lex shook his head saying, "Look for once Eric's right….It wouldn't do us any good to try and help them-if anything we would just be the way and in more danger."
"But Lex-"
"Day, you don't know what Max is capable of, and it would be best if we just trusted that they'll come back."
"You mean like Abby came back," Taylor said raising her eye brows.
"No, now can we just drop it. I'm going to check on the garden," Lex said picking up a water bottle. Taylor stood up saying, "I'll go with you."
Left alone Daley and Nathan sat down by the fire. "Do you really think we should stay here?" Daley asked.
Nathan shrugged saying, "I don't know, but if Lex said Max is to powerful then he's probably right and we would just be in the way."
"But I just feel so helpless sitting here."
"I know Day, but we have to keep hope," Nathan said giving her a shoulder hug and a kiss on her check. She looked at him and smiled as she returned the kiss, both hoping that everything would turn out fine.
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