A/N: This is the last chapter.
XVI. The Final Battle
A year has passed with Queen training, and she could feel that the end was close. Her body was changed to one of an adult woman after many rituals. They thought it will help her in battle.
The Battle was close and she could feel it. She felt it in the water. She felt it in the earth. She smelled it in the air. Truth to be told, she could feel it with all of her enhanced senses.
It was on the thirty-first of December, year 1993 that everything really began in a way no one could imagine. Darkness swept over The Seven Islands, the sea froze over and The Dark Queen could be seen marching with her three sisters and father. Kelly saw them through the window and closed her eyes counting to ten, for this was the end. This will decide who will keep the throne and she had a feeling that this won't be a glorious battle.
"Hear Me now, o Gold Queen. Hear Me and listen carefully," The Dark Queen's voice rang clearly. "Neither of us wants our people dead and I have a way to solve it. I am here with my four. Choose yours carefully and come to fight. The One that remains standing will win everything, on My Magic I swear," and a flash went around binding her part of agreement.
"By Magic sworn, let it not be torn," The Golden Queen's reply rang clearly in the silence that came. Her reply was also followed by a flash around her.
Kelly turned around and saw four standing behind her. She smiled bitterly because she realised that they won't let her to choose her four. Hazar, Elvomir, Insanis and Sirius stood there. All four of them were determined to go with Kelly and win.
The first to face each other were Hazar and the youngest Ancient Arnika. Bitter feeling passed through Hazar for he wasn't one to kill easily but he would do anything for Kelly, the young Queen whom he considered his sister.
No barbs were exchanged and with a stiff bow the duel begun. Curses flew around and you could hear different languages and feel magic around them. The duel was flashy and short but because of his hesitance Hazar fell to the earth with a cry full of pain that tore the Queen's heart.
After Hazar was shipped off to the hospital wing and it was determined that he has lost and the duel Elvomir stepped forward. While he was younger than Hazar, his Vampire side gave ability to kill without remorse and to actually enjoy the blood that spilled on the floor. Across him was Mirami. She was indifferent. She didn't care much who won. She had hoped to manipulate Kelly so there would be a third side but that plan fell into water so she decided to go and seek out her sister.
They circled around each other firing small spells that do not bring much harm. It was like that for around twenty minutes, but then darker and more dangerous curses flew. Cruciatus and Sectumsempra were just some of them. There was so much blood after just five minutes. They were attacking each other mercilessly. Earth was soaking up that blood and it seemed as if there was no end, but then Elvomir stilled and said calmly: "Avada Kedavra." And so the duel ended. Maids rushed forward to help him into Palace.
For the next duel Ivorwen was the first one to step forward. Surprisingly her opponent was Insanis. The only indication Ivorwen gave that it surprised her was a slight widening of her eyes.
Insanis stepped forward and it seemed as if the time was stop and then she sang few words beginning their fight.
Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves
Into motion
Like how a single word
Can make a heart open
I might only have one match
But I can make an explosion
With the word explosion, earth under Ivorwen exploded. She flew back through the air but managed to welcome herself on her feet. What surprised everyone was that she started singing. Ivorwen had a beautiful voice but she didn't make it a habit to sing, especially when duelling.
It's over now.
I know inside.
No will ever know
The sorry tale of Nightmare Moon
And those who died.
No one must ever know.
They only see the tragedy.
They not see my intent.
The Shadow of Night's Evil.
Will forever kill
The good that I have meant.
What surprised them even more was that Insanis just nodded her head and bowed deep to floor. She strode forward hugged her and whispered in her ear so that no one but Ivorwen heard.
"It's ok, mum would be proud."
After that she lifted her hand in a goodbye position and looking into Ivorwen's eyes said: "Avada Kedavra."
Insanis bowed to Kelly and went away while tears flowed freely down her face.
After Insanis left the Dark Queen commented:
"It seems as if it will be the father against the father."
Kelly didn't comment and stayed silent as she watched Sirius and Albus walk forward to fight each other.
The duel was silent. All the magic that they used was cast silently and Kelly could feel a sense of foreboding sweeping over her. Just as the sense was at its strongest, two green lights of the killing curse flew and hit from different directions. It felt like hours but it was only few seconds.
Sirius fell. That was all Kelly could see, but Albus fell too and then cheering went. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was dead.
Kelly ran to her father with tears streaming down her face when she heard chuckle go behind her. There stood Sirius Black and the one on the floor flickered away.
Kelly held the urge to jump into her father's arms and stood where the illusion of her father was just a few moments ago. The Dark Queen took her place across from Kelly and the duel began.
An hour later they were still duelling and neither showed any signs of exhaustion. Suddenly both of them stilled and golden light started slowly shining around Kelly. It grew, and grew and in the place where she stood just few seconds ago now a phoenix stood.
Kelly, now in her phoenix form, sang. It was a happy song but it was also full of sorrow. She looked where the Dark Queen was just a moment before, but she couldn't see her. There was only a black mist which was growing stronger with each second that passed.
Finally when it disappeared, there was a dark phoenix with red eyes. As Kelly sang her song, so did she, but this song wasn't comforting one you hear about in fairy tales. This was the song that caused every heart to sink to the worst possible place.
They looked at each other and at the same time flew in the air. When they crashed into each other there was a white flash and feathers started falling down. Black and gold mixed in the air and flashes of different colours could be seen. No one was sure who would win but then the Gold Phoenix flew in straight line to the ground bringing with herself the Dark Phoenix.
They crashed into the ground with a flash of red. Kelly stood up, exhausted, but victorious. She raised her right hand into the air in the sing of victory and cheers started.
That was how Kelly won and the Dark Queen fell, thus finishing the Dark Era and starting a new one, the Golden Era.
A/N: Insanis sings part of the Fight Song that is sang by Rachel Platten and that song is one of my favourites. Ivorwen sings part Confrontation of Luna and Nightmare Moon. I hope that you enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. Feel free to leave a review as a parting gift. Cheers!