Chapter 8

"Isn't that sweet." Came a voice behind them. "I hate sweet."

They turned to see Lady Illusion, Anvil, Pigface, Googler and the Rat standing behind them.

"They are here." Random said.

"I'm surprised that Skull face didn't show." Sparx said.

"He must want his minions to do his dirty job for him." Ace said.

"Give us the girl." The Rat said.

Ace shook his head. "Not going to happen."

Anvil turned to Lady Illusion. "Smash? Anvil smash them?"

Lady Illusion nodded. "Go ahead."

Anvil giggled as he and the others charged.

Googler bounced over to Emily and Mark.

He was followed by Pigface.

"Googler is going to get you." He laughed.

Emily put her force field around Mark.

Mark aimed his Lightning Gauntlet at Pigface destroying him and sending his data back to the Carnival of Doom.

Googler's sock puppets came loose from his hands.

"Go get them boys. Get the girl."

"Put your shield around the both of us." Mark said. "They wont be able to get through."

Emily nodded as she extended the shield around herself and Mark.

Googler laughed. "Think again. My puppets can get through anything."

Emily watched with wide eyes as Zip and Snip flew right through her shield.

"What."

"Let's drain those pesky powers Snip." Zip said as he bit into her left leg and Snip bit into her right arm.

Emily screamed as they started draining her powers. "Mark help me." She fell to her knees.

Mark aimed his Lightning Gauntlet at the puppets and struck them with lightning."

Zip and Snip yelled out and let Emily go.

"You pesky Lightning Knight." Googler said as he curled himself into a spikey ball.

Emily used the last of what was left of her powers to destroy Googler before he could attack Mark sending him back to the Carnival of Doom.

Mark kneeled down beside Emily. "Are you alright? Can you stand?"

Emily nodded as she stood. "My powers are drained but other than that I'm fine."

Mark turned as Anvil came running towards them.

Emily gasped and moved to stand in front of Mark. "Stay behind me."

"Emily no. Your powers aren't strong enough to help."

Emily shook her head.

Before Mark could do anything Anvil whacked Emily with his anvil hand and sent her flying into the wall behind them knocking her unconscious.

Lady Illusion laughed as she threw a smoke bomb on the ground scattering smoke everywhere.

"Well this has been fun but we really need to go." She said as she disappeared.

"Emily." Mark said as he coughed.

"I can't see." Sparx said.

A minute later the smoke finally cleared.

"They got away." Ace said in frustration.

Mark turned to find that Emily was no longer lying on the ground behind him.

He looked around but he couldn't find her anywhere. "No." he breathed.

"What's wrong Mark?" Ace asked.

"I…. I can't find Emily." He groaned. "They must have taken her when Lady Illusion threw that smoke bomb."

"That means that she's at the Carnival of Doom." Sparx said.

"That's where the final battle is." Random said as he looked to Ace. "Shall we go before our power level gets any lower?"

Ace nodded. "Let's go."