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I was going to wait on this chapter, despite the fact that I've had it planned out for weeks, but the cast was feeling impatient. Sasha in particular. She gets cranky when she's left out of the story for more than a chapter.

Once again, I want to thank you guys for all your support, and in particular, I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate a special milestone for this series. For the first time, all three books in this trilogy have been placed into a community! I couldn't be more thrilled by this, and I hope to continue to live up to the expectations of readers past, present, and future. Also, as I write this, book three is four reviews away from being my most reviewed story. If the current trend continues, we'll have those four reviews easily. Especially after this chapter. You guys are going to have quite a bit to talk about, even if only to say "I knew it!" or "I did not see that coming.".

With the festivities out of the way, let's get back to the story.

Dawn broke over the rolling hills of Altivix as the Classix climbed out of their hole in the ground. A feeling of dreadful importance settled over the girls as they started walking. If the map Nyssa had given them was accurate, they would reach Melivon shortly before nightfall, even without flying. None of them expected it to be that easy.

"When do you think Sasha will arrive?" Perdi asked. She and Artis were walking side by side.

"I don't know," Dhalia said, "but I doubt she'll wait for very long."

"She doesn't want us to reach Melivon." Amelia said. "My guess is that she'll be waiting somewhere between here and there."

"We could always try to go around her." Perdi offered.

"No, I don't think that will work." Reyva replied. "She's proven that she's at least as fast as we are, and that she has no difficulty finding us."

"What if Amelia's plan doesn't work?"

"Then we improvise." Dhalia said. "At least one of us needs to make it to Melivon. Once we're there, we may be able to find help." She glanced at the sky, checking for Sasha. "We'll need it to take down Eclipsis."

The Classix continued their trek through the soft green hills. Birds sang, various animals cavorted across the landscape, and the occasional stream meandered in among the hills, laughing as it bubbled across the land. Flowers were blooming everywhere, from the ground to the occasional tree, to lily pads floating in little ponds.

"This place is beautiful." Amelia's voice was soft. "No wonder they built their town around here."

"I know." Dhalia said. "It's just so peaceful."

"Yeah. Peaceful." Amelia's voice was wistful and melancholy. The contrast between their surroundings and their circumstances was almost painful.

"Come on girls!" Reyva said from atop the next hill. "I think I see Melivon!"

The rest of the Classix hurried up to Reyva's side. Looking down, the hills gave way to a flat meadow that turned into fields of ripe wheat and orchards flush with the most beautiful looking fruit the Classix had ever seen. Beyond the farms was small city. Melivon.

"There it is." Dhalia said. "I guess Nyssa was telling the truth after all!"

"What is that sound?" Artis asked.

"Huh?" Four pairs of eyes turned to the girl.

"What sound?" Perdi asked. "I don't hear anything."

"No, I hear it too." Reyva said. "It sounds like a swarm of bees."

"It's coming from over there." Dhalia said, pointing to the south. A swarm of creatures hung in the sky, moving towards the Classix with alarming speed.

"What are those things?" Reyva asked. The bizarre beasts looked like the punchline to a bad joke. They had the bodies of small dragons, but with the wings of a dragonfly and the tail of a rabbit. Their heads resembled the head of a crocodile, and their necks were as long as the rest of their bodies. They flew awkwardly, but quickly.

"I think those are Wornath Drakes." Perdi said. "They were hunted to extinction almost a century ago because they posed too much of a threat."

"Really?" Reyva asked. "They don't seem that dangerous. They look more ridiculous than frightening."

One of the drakes opened its mouth. A line of electricity arced across the sky in front of it.

"Ah. Now it makes more sense."

"Where's Sasha?" Dhalia asked.

"Right here." A shadow swept over the Classix as Sasha dropped from behind a cloud, swooping down to land neatly in front of them. "I did promise I would kill you."

"Nice." Amelia said. "What's with the army?"

"They're just here to keep you from running away." The drakes were now almost on top of them. Rather than attack, they spread out, surrounding the Classix.

"So fairies, this is your final hour." Sasha looked down at the five girls. "What's the matter? No last minute heroics? No foolish attempts to make me see the error of my ways? No more tricks up your tiny little sleeves? You haven't even transformed!"

Reyva bristled, but Dhalia's hand stopped her from moving. Amelia stepped forwards. "No. We surrender."

Sasha blinked. "What?"

"We surrender."

"Why?" Sasha asked, suspicious.

"We can't win against you. You're too powerful, too fast, and too clever for us to beat. And you have an army."

"What do you expect to gain out of surrendering?" Sasha asked, a gleam in her eyes.

"If we can't beat you, we might as well give up on our mission. After all, your mother is even stronger than you are. At this point it doesn't really matter what we do. We've already lost."

"I am the ruler of Altivix!" Sasha roared. "No one is stronger than I am!"

"I'm afraid it's true." Amelia said. "I'm the fairy of magic. I can sense these things."

"Impossible!"

"I'm afraid not. She is the Queen of Monsters after all." Amelia glanced down. "Although..."

"What is it?"

"There just might be a way for you to... No, it wouldn't work. Never mind."

"What wouldn't work?"

"Well, there might be a way to make you stronger, but I don't think it would be enough. Eclipsis is so much stronger than you are, not even this will help."

"She is not!"

"Unless you're stronger than I think, she is."

"You're wrong! I am the greatest being in Altivix!"

"You don't even stand a chance against her. Even with my help, you'd probably be weaker than her. It would be close though. I could be wrong."

"You are!"

"Alright, if you'd like to prove it, I can boost your power right now."

"Then do so! Before I kill you!"

"Okay, okay, settle down. It's quite simple actually." Amelia pulled out her old earring. It was pure white as always, but it seemed to glow even more than it had before. "I just put this on your right ear and its powers will flow into you."

Amelia stepped forwards. This had to work. Combining the power of the earring with the power of the Ember Stone was the only way this was possible, and even then, it had taken the combined power of all five Classix modify and enhance the enchantments already in place within the small stone.

Amelia took another step. Then another. And another. She slowly walked up to Sasha's lowered head under the dragon's careful scrutiny. Amelia carefully attached the earring to Sasha, then stepped back.

"I feel nothing." Sasha said. "You lied to me! Just like everyone else!"

"You don't feel anything yet because I haven't released it to you yet. It's still connected to me. Easy enough to fix, just a quick spell."

"This had better work. For your sake."

"Relax. Spell Synch!" The earring flashed a brilliant white, and Sasha's eyes went wide.

"Yes, I can feel the magic! It's flowing into me! It's-" She turned on Amelia. "You tricked me!"

Amelia's expression was somewhere between cheeky and downright smug. "Yes I did. Goodbye Sasha."

The dragon before them began to glow with a brilliant light. Then she began to shrink. She went from the size of a small ship, to the size of a small car, to the size of a person. When the light faded, a girl lay on her side where the dragon had been, sound asleep. Her long brown hair went halfway down her back, and a sword was strapped to her belt. Her hair was pushed back to reveal another earring, this one jet black.

"Nyssa." Amelia said. "I was right."

A/N: Go back and look at the earlier chapters. See if you can spot the clues Amelia did. There's a few I haven't shared with you yet, but Amelia is going to explain how she put this all together next chapter. Assuming the Wornath Drakes don't get them first.

That's all for this chapter. Sasha, you got exactly what you asked for, so stop complaining. Don't make me break out my author powers. You wouldn't like it. Anyways, I'll see you all next chapter.