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Season Three Episode Twenty-Six: "Omega" Chapter Four
Down, down, down… Queen Neera fell and the Guardians followed, intent on ensuring that she didn't escape through a fold. For miles and miles they continued directly towards the center of what was once the planet Kandrakar. By all rights Neera's fall should have reached a terminal velocity and stopped accelerating, but as the Singularity at the world's center pulled ever harder she continued to plummet with ever greater speed.
Even with their ability to fly, the Guardians felt the massive gravitational pull from the mystical singularity growing stronger the further they descended. By the time it came into view, a deceptively tiny pinpoint of darkness, Neera was growing desperate. In her mind, she quickly considered options, and found only one that might save her and also keep her in Kandrakar. "By this point," the Dark Queen thought, "I have manipulated them so much that they expect me to be one step ahead… If I can make them think I wanted to fall into the Singularity for some reason, they'll save me themselves."
"Victory is mine!" Neera shouted. "Fools! The power of the singularity will now be mine!"
Will and Miranda exchanged a look, and then the latter said "Wow. I'm actually ashamed for you that's so pathetic."
"Yeah," Irma said, "How stupid do you think we are?"
Neera spat out a curse and tried to open a fold in her path, but before she could fall into it the Singularity pulled it in and destroyed it. Seeing this, the Guardians stopped descending and watched from their current vantage point.
Contact. One moment, Neera had not yet reached the event horizon. The next, she had. The Dark Queen let out a shriek so loud it rattled windows on earth as the singularity pulled her in irresistibly. Though it was quite small physically, the event horizon's diameter being less than three inches, Neera was rapidly consumed.
At the last moment, five brightly shining orbs of light shot forth out of Neera's body, overcame the gravity field, and flew rapidly upwards towards the Fortress. Then, the last of Neera vanished forever.
Watching Neera disappear, Irma commented "It's like a freaky roach motel. 'Spider Singularity. Kills bugs dead.'"
Then, the shining orbs flew past the Guardians. "Okay, that could be good or bad." Hay Lin said. "I think we'd better follow." As they began the flight back to the Fortress, Will looked straight up. In the skies above, the great fold was closing…
Sheffield. As the fold in the sky started to close, all of the girls' parents began bombarding the Oracle with questions about what was happening. "Be calm, and of good cheer." He replied, "The Guardians have succeeded. Queen Neera is no more."
As a cheer went up all across the gymnasium, Elizabeth asked "So now what? When can we expect them to come back?"
"Soon enough." Halinoor said. 'Within the hour, certainly. But first, with the threat of Neera removed it is time we returned to the Fortress."
As the Counsel moved towards the fold Blunk had left open, Joan Lin ask if they could come as well. Himerish answered "It is best if you remain here for now. However, you will all be welcome soon…"
In Kandrakar, the Guardians made it back to the Fortress just behind the orbs of light that had flown out of Neera. As they landed on a balcony, Taranee said "Whew! Remind me to never go anywhere near that thing again. I don't think I would've had the strength to get away from it in normal Guardian mode."
"Me either." Cornelia agreed.
As the Guardians, now rejoined by Raythor and the Regents looked on, the orbs of light were hovering over the floor in a circle. The broken shards of the crystal Judas had trapped Neera in levitated up off of the floor and reformed into a single gem again. The orbs then flowed into this gemstone, which continued to hover in place.
As they approached and stood around the gem, Will asked "What is it?"
"I… I think this is the Heart of Varthan now." Elyon answered.
"So we failed then?" Irma asked. "Bug-ugly's back in the gem again?"
From behind, a familiar voice answered "Not at all. Queen Neera is dead and gone. This is simply the Heart of Varthan power which she controlled until her death." The Guardians looked to see Himerish and the Counsel approaching. "The power is now free to be entrusted to a new bearer, who will hopefully lead Varthan into a brighter future."
"New bearer?" Alchemy asked. "I'm sorry, but shouldn't you lock this thing up so nobody else gets ahold of it?"
"Yeah," Will agreed, "It's like pure concentrated evil isn't it?"
"No world's Heart is evil… …or good… …of it's own accord." Luba answered. "it is made so by the intentions of it's bearer."
"But Varthan is such a horrible placed…" Hay Lin said.
"For now." Himerish said, "But think of it this way; Remember the damage that Prince Phobos was able to inflict on Meridian during his reign, even though he ruled only a few years and didn't even have a Heart's power. Neera was ancient. Primordial. She was born with her world, and has ruled over it since it first formed out of a nebula many billions of years ago."
"Lots of time to make it the way it was then." Taranee said.
Alfor said "Exactly, but now she is gone. And with her passing a new age begins for Varthan."
"So what happens now?" Cornelia asked.
"For now," Himerish said, "You all need to go home. Rest. Celebrate. You've earned both. There is much to do, and many loose ends to tie up of course, but that is our job rather than yours. We will summon you back when your part in the rebuilding is ready."
Will pulled out the Heart, planning to return the Guardians to normal, but Halinoor stopped her. "I wouldn't do that quite yet. If this is anything like the original Guardian's Omega you'll be flat-out exhausted when you revert. Better to wait until you're back with your families."
"Thanks for the warning." Will smiled. "Let's go guys. We've got a disaster of our own to get back to. The big reveal and all…"
After the Guardians and Regents had departed, Halinoor turned to the Oracle and asked "How long until you are ready?"
"We'll call them back tomorrow, after they've rested. That should be soon enough to preserve the secret and prevent future issues arising from this day's events…"