Ch. 5: Pleading to Stacey

The newly evolved goblins and Stacey gather around Muir as he hands them pictures of Colleen's family and friends.

"Bring me the people in those pictures," Muir commanded, "We'll need guests for my wedding."

"What if they are on Avalon?" Illry asks.

"You have the powers of the Eight Demon Sorcerers. You know of their strengths, weaknesses and spells they often use. Surely you would know a spell that would create a portal back to Avalon."

"I got it!"

Illry forms a portal to Avalon and goes through.

"You know all your assignments. Now go!" Muir commanded as they all leave in different directions.

Stacey is about to leave as she passes Jade when she stops her.

"Stacey, don't go through with this!" Jade pleaded.

"Why not, Squirt?" she asks.

"Stacey, you do what Muir says, and this could get you in a lot of trouble."

"You're crazy, Kid. Muir gave me this power and said I can use it to get my life back to the way it was."

"Weren't you happy with your mom?"

"No! All she ever cared about is Iggy! She divorced dad because she was worried about him! While they were happy with their new life, I was miserable in it. All the kids that use to envy me now see me as a joke thanks to her. I try to get my life back to the way it was, but she always stops me and tells I should accept the change. She never cared about. And thanks to Sophie, I lost all popularity I ever had."

"Stacey, Muir doesn't care about you. He gave you this power to see which element will make him powerful. You're just an expendable lab rat to him. When you stole all that stuff, you brought the law on you! Muir is using you to get Colleen. Once he does, he'll leave you holding the bag. If you think life in a townhouse is bad, wait 'til you see how bad prison is."

"Not with this power I won't."

Stacey leaves out the door. Froggo is about to do the same when he had to asks Muir something.

"Aren't you coming?" Froggo asks.

"Someone has to stay with Jade make certain she doesn't contact help," Muir stated, "Besides, I'm going to capture a very special guest at school."